SSwB: Session 3

8/9/2019 SSwB: Session 3

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[17:31] FADE...

[17:31] .TO....

[17:31] ..BLACK

[17:31] ...

[17:31] At the SEKINAKA MINES things are not

what they seem! What originally began as a routine animal-

control mission has become a struggle of life and death,

literally! Rotting monstrosities have invaded the mine and

forced the miners onto the defensive, not sure whether to

run or stand their ground!

[17:31] Your Sensei has left you at the

entrance to ensure that nothing leaves the tunnel while he

goes in to discover just what the cause of this disturbance

is. Though ominous as usual, there is a sense that he has

seen something like this before.

[17:31] Now, as night falls, you stand

debating whether or not to enter the mine after your

Sensei, who has been gone for several hours. Do you enterthe mine? Or wait for Sasoris return? Should you instruct

the miners to leave? Or form a militia and hunker down?

[17:33] The miners cower beside their

barricades as another two bearing lanters and torches walk

up the path from the tents and huts below.

[17:33] Mai gets a stubborn look and crosses

her arms. "I can't tell you what to do, but sensei can.

And he said to stay put."

[17:34] "I'm with her, we don't know

how many of those things are down there"

[17:34] grateful look

[17:35] "... Look at it this way: senseialso said he hates making others wait. And you both saw

how easily he took care of that one creature when we

arrived."

[17:35] "That was just with one puppet, and

sensei can probably control... well, a lot."

[17:36] "According to the miners, the mine

isn't terribly extensive."

[17:36] "All of this tells us that there's

no way sensei should have been down there this long."

[17:36] "So you're saying that he can take

care of himself, and that something got him anyway?"

[17:37] * Tanshin_Yori shrugs. "If that's the case, then

we're all dead regardless of what we do. Or he's waiting to

see what we'll do."

[17:37] "We've got to make a choice and

soon".

[17:37] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "W-w-well, what SHOULD

we do while we wait for him?"

[17:37] "Hunker down probably"


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[17:38] "How about you guys start digging a

trench around the mine?"

[17:38] The ground around the mine is solid

rock.

[17:39] "Well then how long would it

take to evac the whole village?"

[17:40] * Tanshin_Yori quirks an eyebrow. "That won't

accomplish much. Leaving a fortified position to wander the

desert with those things?"

[17:40] "Tell you what. We'll wait a day and

then see what's up from there, ok?"

[17:40] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "It wouldn't take

long... Most of us don't have many possessions."

[17:41] "Mmmm. The barricade here seems to

have worked well so far, but what sort of defenses do you

have against other attacks from the desert?"

[17:42] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "Well, there's a

natural choke point leading up to this plateau that we'vebarricaded since you arrived, but there still hasn't been

any sight of anything."

[17:42] "And that's the only way into the

village?"

[17:43] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "Unless their climbing

over the mountain... yea."

[17:44] "You guys don't have a graveyard

somewhere in the village, do you?"

[17:45] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "What??? NO! We haven't

even had any deaths until this incident started!"

[17:46] "Really? Mining is dangerous

work though surely there have been cave ins"[17:46] "Just checking. We don't know why

these things are getting up and attacking, and I wasn't

sure if these were the only ones we'd have to deal with

down here."

[17:47] DM NOTE: This is a very new mine, and

what you're calling a village is really more like a camp.

[17:48] "Ok guys, its getting late. Why don't

you miners go ahead and get some sleep, but be sure to keep

a watch and be ready to move quickly if you need to. We'll

stay here and keep an eye out."

[17:49] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "Alright, we'll make

sure a steady round is kept through the night if you guys

can manage the mine itself."

[17:50] "Would we be able get some

radios?"

[17:50] "Thanks. We'll try to give you as

much warning as possible if something bad happens"


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[17:50] * ~ShadowDM :HEAD MINER -> "Aye, we can manage

that! I'll make sure to get a set up here and that ours is

constantly manned."

[17:51] "Hey, good idea Tanaka."

[17:51] The miners are visibly relieved and

head back toward the camp with their leader. The night is

earily quiet as darkness encompasses the small circle of

visibility created by the torches.

[17:52] "I hope Sensei's ok, narrow

spaces are not a puppeteer's best friend"

[17:53] "Going down to check is always an

option."

[17:53] "You saw how easily we took care of

the ones that came out. He might be doing some kind of

sealing-thing that takes a lot of time. Anyway, we're

probably going to need a watch too. Any suggestions?"

[17:54] "I'll take first watch, I guess."

[17:54] "Ok I'll take second then'[17:55] "Alright. I'll go last." She's

thankful she won't have to wake up the scary demon guy.

She's not sure there is a stick long enough to do it right

now.

[17:55] A soft, wet moan emenates from wtihin

the mine.

[17:56] *within

[17:56] In short order, the echo of falling

footsteps follows

[17:56] Mai had started moving toward her

pack, but drops it and draws her unusual sword hurredly.

[17:57] Awareness checks?[17:57] * Tanshin_Yori removes his sunglasses and peers

into the darkness.

[17:57] 1d20+5

[17:57] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+5 and gets =

22

[17:57] 1d20+2 Awareness

[17:58] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 Awareness and

gets = 5

[17:58] d20+2 Awarneness

[17:58] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Awarneness and

gets = 18

[17:59] Though Mai cannot see anything--since

it's pitch black inside the shaft--she can faintly hear

voices speaking, but cannot discern what it is saying.

[18:00] *a voice speaking

[18:00] "Shh! I think I can hear someone

talking"

[18:00] Another round of awareness?

[18: ] 1d20+7


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[18: ] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+7 and gets = 22

[18: ] d20+2 Awareness

[18: ] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Awareness and gets

= 8

[18: ] 1d20+2 Awareness

[18: ] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 Awareness and

gets = 12

[18: ] Mai quietly moves up closer to try to

hear a little better, ghosting through the night

[18: ] where did the +7 come from?

[18: ] (Stealth)

[18: ] oh

[18: ] 1d20+5


[18:02] please label your rolls, especially if

I just asked for something else

[18:02] (sorry)

[18:02] Mai can just make out a voicespeaking, though it's more likely due to the fact it is

closer to the entrance than before.

[18:03] (brb)

[18:03] brb

[18:06] * ~ShadowDM :MYSETERIOUS VOICE -> "I was really

scared there for a second, yknow, I thought he had me. You

shoulda seen his face when I activated that second burst."

[18:07] * ~ShadowDM :MYSETERIOUS VOICE -> "But you shoulda

seen his face when I put on that second burst of speed.

Faster than last time, ha!"

[18:07] * ~ShadowDM :MYSETERIOUS VOICE -> "Really though,

I'm just lucky I already had what I needed."[18:08] * ~ShadowDM :MYSETERIOUS VOICE -> "I do not relish

the thought of going a round with Akasuna no Sasori."

[18:09] At that moment, you hear the sound of

movement from behind you.

[18:09] *Whirls!*

[18:09] * ~ShadowDM :MINER -> "Hey kids! Gotcher radio!" A

miner is coming up the path carrying a large box.

[18:10] (back)

[18:10] It is also at this moment that the

person inside the mine notices your existance.

[18:10] "Shhh someones coming"

[18:10] * ~ShadowDM :MYSETERIOUS VOICE -> "Wha-- oh, hey!"

[18:10] Mai makes a break for the enterance

[18:11] Where is Mai exactly?

[18:11] (30-40 feet further in)

[18:11] Ah, then there is no chance.

[18:12] hang on a sec...

[18:12] oh. I can't hear these guys. never

mind.


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[18:12] No, Yori, you're deaf.

[18:13] notices Mai movement. "What's

wrong, who's there?"

[18:13] (I might not get the chance to run)

[18:13] Mai's exodus is stopped by a man

dressed in a dark brown outfit wearing a white dog-like

mask. On the forehead of his mask is the sign of

Konohagakure with a deep gash through it. His hair is short

but quite messy and he carries no visible weapons.

[18:14] In an instant he appears before her,

grabbing her sword arm and lifting her by it. In his other

hand he holds a blue parcel which he tosses to himself

lazily.

[18:14] "GYaa!"

[18:15] "A missing nin?". Tanaka

muttered glancing at the man's headband.

[18:15] * ~ShadowDM :MYSTERIOUS MAN -> "Aaaand what have

we here? Cute little Suna-nin! You're with Sasori-san Ipresume?"

[18:16] "Release her and identify

yourself!"

[18:17] * ~ShadowDM :MYSTERIOUS MAN -> "... ... Why?"

[18:17] "Two Konoha missing-nin! Two!"

[18:17] At that moment, some undead things

crawl up from behind Mai, and it becomes quite obvious this

guy was either talking to them or himself.

[18:18] Or both, freakin' crazy ninja.

[18:19] * ~ShadowDM :MYSTERIOUS MAN -> "Wha--oh no, I'm

all here by my lonesome... Nobody wants to hand around me

and my dead-beat friends."[18:20] "Do You know where our sensei

is?"

[18:21] Nonchallantly, he drives Mai's blade

into the stone wall and turns back toward the entrance.

"Him, oh yea, he'll probably be out in a mo'... I'm afraid

your Sensei plays too rough for me so I left him some of my

friends to beat around while I got away~"

[18:21] * ~ShadowDM :MYSTERIOUS MAN -> "Speaking of which,

see ya."

[18:22] And with that, the strange shinobi is

gone.

[18:22] But it appears he didn't want to leave

you all by yourself in the dark. INITIATIVE!

[18:22] d20+0 Init

[18:22] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+0 Init and gets = 3

[18:22] 1d20+2

[18:22] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+2 and gets = 7

[18:23] 1d20+6 init


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[18:23] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+6 init and gets

= 12

[18:24] Tanaka whips off Inu's bandages

and set it beofre him. He then claps his hand together and

says "Kugutsu no jutsu"

[18:26] A B C D E F G H I J

[18:26] 1 . | . . . z . . | .

[18:26] 2 . | z . . . . . | .

[18:26] 3 . | . . z . . z | .

[18:26] 4 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:26] 5 . | . Z . . Z . | .

[18:26] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:26] 7 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:26] 8 . | M . . . . . | .

[18:26] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:26] 10 . | . . . i . . | .

[18:26] 11 . | . Y . T . J | .

[18:26] 12 _ | . . . . . . | _[18:26] 13 . # # . . . . # # .

[18:26] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[18:26] 15 . . . . . . . . . .

[18:26] Z= fresher zombies, z = Zombies # =

Barricades, * = Sand Bars

[18:26] Zombies, Tanaka, Junichi, Zombies,

Mai, Yori

[18:27] Junichi hurtles a dagger with amazing

accuracy, striking the zombie on the far right and felling

it.

[18:28] Mai Def

[18:28] 14[18:28] Two corpses rush Mai as she struggles

with her sword and swing at her! 1 dmg

[18:29] A B C D E F G H I J

[18:29] 1 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:29] 2 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:29] 3 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:29] 4 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:29] 5 . | . Z . . Z . | .

[18:29] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:29] 7 . | z z . z . . | .

[18:29] 8 . | M . . . . . | .

[18:29] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:29] 10 . | . . . i . . | .

[18:29] 11 . | . Y . T . J | .

[18:29] 12 _ | . . . . . . | _

[18:29] 13 . # # . . . . # # .

[18:29] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[18:29] 15 . . . . . . . . . .


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Mai, Yori

[18:29] Mai! Your go!

[18:29] You need to make a STR check to get

your sword out of the wall

[18:29] (Unsurpressing Str lvl 1) 1d20+4

[18:29] 1d20+4


14

[18:30] With all her might, Mai is just able

to slide the double-katana free of the wall.

[18:30] Yori! Your go!

[18:31] * Tanshin_Yori lashes out with his sand, striking

the zombie at D7!

[18:31] d20+2 Attack

[18:31] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Attack and gets = 16

[18:32] You'd have to move a little closer to

that

[18:32] I would? Doesn't it have a reach of

30 feet?

[18:33] You're talking about the regular Sand

Manipulation attack right?

[18:33] Sand's Embrace right?

[18:33] Yeah.

[18:34] Hit!

[18:34] d4+2 damage

[18:34] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d4+2 damage and gets = 5

[18:34] The zombie dissolves under the torrent

of sand.

[18:35] alright, end turn.

[18:36] A much fresher looking zombie tackles

Mai, dealing 6 damage.

[18:37] And a second leaps out of the

darkness, rushing over Jun.

[18:37] Startled, Jun fumbles his attack.

[18:37] Tanaka! Go!

[18:38] 1d4+2 Attack

[18:38] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d4+2 Attack and

gets = 4

[18:38] A B C D E F G H I J

[18:38] 1 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:38] 2 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:38] 3 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:38] 4 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:38] 5 . | . . . . . . | .


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[18:38] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:38] 7 . | z Z . z . . | .

[18:38] 8 . | M . . . . . | .

[18:38] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:38] 10 . | . . . i . . | .

[18:38] 11 . | . Y . T . Z | .

[18:38] 12 _ | . . . . . J | _

[18:38] 13 . # # . . . . # # .

[18:38] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[18:38] 15 . . . . . . . . . .




Mai, Yori

[18:38] You wanna roll to hit something first?

[18:38] oh right

[18:38] brb

[18:39] d20+2 attack[18:40] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 attack and

gets = 22

[18:40] Hit! What are you hitting?

[18:40] The zombie attacking Jun

[18:40] Ok, roll to confirm the critical

[18:40] actually no

[18:40] 1d20

[18:40] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20 and gets 5

[18:41] no?

[18:41] It grunts but doesn't seem fazed.

[18:42] Tanaka, Def!

[18:42] 14[18:43] (sorry!)

[18:43] 11

[18:43] Tanaka, Concentration check!

[18:43] 1d20+12 Concentration

[18:43] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+12

Concentration and gets = 24

[18:44] Two zombies swing! Two zombies hit!

Mai and Tanaka takes one damage each!

[18:44] Though shaken by the undead menace,

Tanaka is able to keep his concentration on his puppet.

[18:44] A B C D E F G H I J

[18:44] 1 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 2 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 3 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 4 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 5 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 7 . | z Z . . . . | .

[18:44] 8 . | M . . . . . | .


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[18:44] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[18:44] 10 . | . . . z . . | .

[18:44] 11 . | . Y . T i Z | .

[18:44] 12 _ | . . . . . J | _

[18:44] 13 . # # . . . . # # .

[18:44] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[18:44] 15 . . . . . . . . . .


Barricades


Mai, Yori

[18:44] Mai! Your go!

[18:44] (I'm grappled?)

[18:45] (No)

[18:45] 1d20+6 attacking fresh zombie in D7

[18:45] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+6 attacking fresh

zombie in D7 and gets = 14

[18:45] Hit![18:46] 1d10+5


[18:46] The creature falls back under the

force of the strike, but only for a moment. Though it's arm

is falling off, it doesn't seem fazed.

[18:47] Yori!

[18:47] so we have... four zombies left?

[18:47] Yep...

[18:48] * Tanshin_Yori strikes at Mai's target, hoping to

finish it off!

[18:48] d20+2 attack

[18:48] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 attack and gets = 19

[18:49] hit!

[18:49] d4+2 SAND!

[18:49] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d4+2 SAND! and gets = 3

[18:49] (lame)

[18:49] (very)

[18:49] It takes the hit in stride and still

stands.

[18:50] end turn, then.

[18:51] The two stronger looking zombies press

their attack with abandon, seeking to beat their targets to

a pulp! Mai takes 4 damage!

[18:52] (oww. down to 2 HP)

[18:54] Tanaka! Your go!

[18:54] Tanaka attempts try and gain

some space from his target

[18:55] 1d20+2


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[18:55] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 and gets = 8

[18:55] miss

[18:56] Inu hurls itself at the zombie

but the strike goes wide off the mark

[18:56] Junichi spins and lashes out at the

zombie attacking him, landing a solid blow.

[18:57] The lesser zombies seem to be losing

steam, both missing their mark by wide margins.

[18:57] Mai!

[18:57] Desparately tries to finish the nasty

one off before it does the same to her.

[18:58] 1d20+6 vs D7

[18:58] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+6 vs D7 and gets = 22

[18:58] hit!

[18:58] 1d10+5 damage

[18:58] Karama_Mai rolls 1d10+5 damage and gets = 8

[18:58] It succumbs to its wounds and falls

without a sound.

[18:58] Yori!

[19:00] * Tanshin_Yori attacks the zombie in C7, hopefully

putting Mai in the clear.

[19:00] d20+2 Attack


[19:00] -_-;

[19: ] Terrible miss!

[19: ] * Tanshin_Yori grinds his teeth.[19: ] end turn.

[19:02] The zombie seems dizzi from Jun's last

blow and punches a hole in the wall instead of the young

ninja's chest.

[19:02] Tanaka!

[19:02] A B C D E F G H I J

[19:02] 1 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 2 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 3 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 4 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 5 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 7 . | z . . . . . | .

[19:02] 8 . | M . . . . . | .

[19:02] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:02] 10 . | . . . z . . | .

[19:02] 11 . | . Y . . i Z | .

[19:02] 12 _ | . . . T . J | _

[19:02] 13 . # # . . . . # # .


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[19:02] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[19:02] 15 . . . . . . . . . .


Barricades


Mai, Yori

[19:03] d20+2 Attack


gets = 8

[19:03] miss!

[19:04] damn

[19:05] Jun finishes off the last of the

stronger looking zombies and all that's left is to mop up

the rest.

[19:06] Mai!

[19:06] 1d20+6 vs C7

[19:06] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+6 vs C7 and gets = 12[19:06] hit!

[19:06] 1d10+5


[19:07] blown away.

[19:07] Yori!

[19:07] d20+2 Attack vs. F10

[19:07] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Attack vs. F10 and

gets = 17

[19:08] d4+2 damage (assuming that's a hit)

[19:08] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d4+2 damage (assuming

that's a hit) and gets = 3

[19:08] -_-;[19:08] A small jet of sand bowls over the

zombie.

[19:09] Success!

[19:09] All the dead things are dead again.

[19:10] "Everybody OK?" Mai asks while

holding her side painfully

[19:11] "I am fine. Although we should try

to get you medical attention if we're going to go find

sensei. There might be more of those things down there."

[19:11] "I'll live I guess"

[19:12] "Well that's good."

[19:12] From within the mine walks your

beloved Sasori-sensei, the right sleeve of his robe is

missing, but other than that, he seems relatively fine.

[19:13] 1d20+5 awareness to make sure its him

[19:13] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+5 awareness to make

sure its him and gets = 12

[19:13] Through half-slitted eyes, he looks at

the piles of dead. "I suppose this means he got away."


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[19:13] "We ran into missing nin

earlier, do you know who he was?"

[19:13] Mai is half-blinded from pain but

there doesn't seem to be anything that would indicate this

isn't her jounin commander.

[19:14] "Unfortunately."

[19:14] "Sorry, sensei. He was too fast for

me"

[19:14] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "... SLOTH."

[19:14] "who?

[19:14] * Tanshin_Yori thought things were only supposed

to make no sense inside his head.

[19:15] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "He's faster than the last

time I met him. I don't know who he is, beside that he is a

missing nin from Konohagakure."

[19:15] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> ".. And, of course, he has

some ability to control lifeless bodies.

[19:16] "Yeah he was really weird"[19:16] "That answers that question, then.

Do you know what was in that package he was carrying?"

[19:16] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "No, but it seems to be

what he came here for."

[19:17] "Now that he's gone do you

think any of the dead will continue to appear?"

[19:18] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "I need to get a message to

Sunagakure, and I'm not certain that I finished everything

in there. Are you capable of continuing the watch over the

entrance?"

[19:18] "... is he gone?"

[19:18] * Tanshin_Yori nods. "He also seemed to be talkingto himself... or to a radio. Does this guy usually work

alone, or does he have partners?"

[19:19] "Yes. he was holding a conversation.

I think there may have been.. ah! been someone else"

[19:20] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "I doubt it. He seemed

quite mad, and the miners would have likely noticed

activity on their radios if he was keeping contact with

someone outside."

[19:21] "oh... yeah, that would do it"

[19:22] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Can you continue to watch

the entrance? I need to dispatch a message and speak with

the head miner."

[19:22] * Tanshin_Yori nods.

[19:22] "Hai, sensei"

[19:23] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Very well, I will be back

shortly." With a final nod, he disappears down the path.

[19:23] "all you alright, if your not

up to it, Yori and I can handle the watch


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[19:24] From his direction, a small red pellet

strikes Mai, which she easily catches.

[19:24] "Hmm?"

[19:24] * Tanshin_Yori forms a small stool out of sand and

has a seat facing the entrance.

[19:25] "I've... been better." She admits

while rummaging around for a canteen. She assumes that the

pill is some kind of medicine and washes it down.

[19:28] * Tanshin_Yori stares into the darkness of the

mine, speaking to no-one in particular. "What do you

suppose was so important down there?"

[19:28] "Well, it was kinda small, and wrapped

in a blue cloth

[19:29] "He didn't act like it was heavy, but

he was pretty strong to do that with my sword..."

[19:29] Tanaka sits on the ground a

trys to catch his breath. "You know aside from the zombies

and the missin nin,this hasn't been that bad of a mission.I think my dad's team was assinged chase stray dogs or

something"

[19:30] "Whatever it was it must be

important,seeing as how he traveled all the way to the

mines to get it"

[19:32] "He had it with him when you

encountered him right Sensei?"

[19:32] ((Your sensei isn't there))

[19:33] * Tanshin_Yori assumes he must be hearing things

again, because there's no way Tanaka would be talking to

someone who wasn't here. Probably.

[19:34] (oh,chalk it up to blood loss)[19:34] (( he took 1 damage... and it's was

bludgeoning damage... ))

[19:34] (he's scared of my blood?)

[19:34] "A gemstone of some sort? Rocks?

Sensei seems to think he's crazy, so it could've been

pretty much anything."

[19:35] (yep I'm a hemophopbe lol)

[19:35] * Tanshin_Yori chuckles a little at that

statement. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black...

[19:35] "could be a lot of things. We'd

probably have to research this Sloth guy to see what kinds

of things he was studying"

[19:36] A deep rumble issues from the mine!

[19:36] "What's that?"

[19:37] Awareness!

[19:37] * Tanshin_Yori stands up, the sand-stool vanishes

into the gourd. "Only one way to find out."

[19:37] 1d20+2 aware

[19:37] d20+2 Awareness


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[19:37] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 aware and

gets = 14

[19:37] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20+2 Awareness and gets

= 15

[19:39] 1d20+5


15

[19:40] Despite the darkness of the mine, a

large glowing mass of waving limbs can be seen dragging

itself from the recesses of the shaft.

[19:40] Will save!

[19:41] d20-2 Will

[19:41] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20-2 Will and gets = 6

[19:41] 1d20

[19:41] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20 and gets 14

[19:41] d20

[19:41] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20 and gets 8[19:41] crap

[19:42] And even Yori just barely manages to

avoid losing his mind (Shukaku: "as if I'd give it up") at

the sight of the abomination.

[19:43] "... can anyone else see that?"

[19:43] For a moment, the wild thrashing of

the creature stops as it picks up the scent of more flesh

to add to its mass (you).

[19:43] Initiative!

[19:44] 1d20+2


21[19:44] d20 Init

[19:44] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d20 Init and gets 11

[19:44] 1d20+2 init

[19:44] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20+2 init and gets

= 5

[19:46] A B C D E F G H I J

[19:46] 1 . | . . Z Z . . | .

[19:46] 2 . | . . Z Z . . | .

[19:46] 3 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 4 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 5 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 7 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 8 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 10 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:46] 11 . | M . . . i J | .

[19:46] 12 _ | . . . . . . | _

[19:46] 13 . # # Y . . T # # .


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[19:46] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[19:46] 15 . . . . . . . . . .

[19:46] Z= giant mass of zombies

[19:46] Mai, Junichi, GMoZ, Yori, Tanaka, GMoZ

[19:46] Fight!

[19:46] Mai!

[19:47] Ready a charge when it gets within 30

[19:48] Alright!

[19:49] Junichi quickly moves forward and

tosses a kunai! The blade sinks into the creature, not

seeming to do much damage.

[19:50] The beast, slides forward! Arms

reaching over arms to drag the mass of bodies across the

floor!

[19:50] A B C D E F G H I J

[19:50] 1 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 2 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 3 . | . . Z Z . . | .[19:50] 4 . | . . Z Z . . | .

[19:50] 5 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 7 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 8 . | . . . . . J | .

[19:50] 9 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 10 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:50] 11 . | M . . . i . | .

[19:50] 12 _ | . . . . . . | _

[19:50] 13 . # # Y . . T # # .

[19:50] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[19:50] 15 . . . . . . . . . .[19:50] Z= giant mass of zombies


[19:50] Yori!

[19:51] 1d20+7 charge?

[19:51] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+7 charge? and gets = 20

[19:51] um... no

[19:51] it's not closer than 30'

[19:51] Move to E9, then attack it!

[19:52] d20+2 Attack


[19:52] -_-;

[19:52] and there goes my turn.

[19:52] Shockingly, you hit.

[19:52] it doesn't look that manueverable

[19:52] ...

[19:52] I'm not gonna argue with that.

[19:52] d4+2 damage!


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[19:52] Tanshin_Yori rolls 1d4+2 damage! and gets = 3

[19:53] Sand rakes deep gouges in the flesh,

but it doesn't seem to notice.

[19:53] Mai, you may charge

[19:54] 1d10+5


[19:55] As Mai's blade strikes flesh, it

nearly bounces back into her face as the creature's skin

ruptures with a burst of acid! Mai takes 1 acid damage!

[19:55] "Ahh!"

[19:55] Tanaka! Your go!

[19:56] 1d4+2 Attack


gets = 3

[19:56] You might have to get closer...

[19:56] A B C D E F G H I J

[19:56] 1 . | . . . . . . | .[19:56] 2 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:56] 3 . | . . Z Z . . | .

[19:56] 4 . | . . Z Z . . | .

[19:56] 5 . | . . M . . . | .

[19:56] 6 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:56] 7 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:56] 8 . | . . . . . J | .

[19:56] 9 . | . . Y . . . | .

[19:56] 10 . | . . . . . . | .

[19:56] 11 . | . . . . i . | .

[19:56] 12 _ | . . . . . . | _

[19:56] 13 . # # . . . T # # .[19:56] 14 . . # # . . # # . .

[19:56] 15 . . . . . . . . . .

[19:56] Z= giant mass of zombies


[19:57] (wait... d4 for attack roll?)

[20:00] From within the writhing mass of

bodies, a large limb made of multitudes of arms rises.

Hands sread apart to reveal a wide maw which you assume is

this creature's "mouth". It pauses in the air for a moment,

before lurching down at Mai with frightening speed!

[20:00] Mai, grapple check!

[20: ] 1d20+6


[20:02] 1d6 action point

[20:02] Karama_Mai rolls 1d6 action point and gets 2

[20:02] don't bother actioning it

[20:03] As the two struggle, it is obvious the

creature has the upper-hand(s). Multiple fists grab

whatever they can reach as they try to pull her into itself.


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[20:03] Mai! Your turn! Another grapple check

plz!

[20:03] 1d20+6


21

[20:04] AP?

[20:04] 1d6 very much action point

[20:04] Karama_Mai rolls 1d6 very much action point

and gets 2

[20:05] Mai's thrashing crushes wrists and

breaks fingers as she begins to fight off the creature's

assault.

[20:06] Junichi runs down beside the creature,

trying to catch it's attention. With a flurry of hand-

signs, he spews forth a raging line of flames that lights

up the inside of the mine shaft.

[20:07] Mai! Another grapple check!

[20:07] 1d20+6[20:07] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20+6 and gets = 11

[20:07] >_ "You will be mine!!!

SUBMIT TO THE PAIN!"

[20:54] Yori's face distorts as a very

different voice issues from within.

[20:55] Mai freezes in the act of wiping away

some of the zombie slime and stares at Yori fearfully

[20:55] * Tanshin_Yori does the only thing he can: endure.

[20:56] And then everything is normal.

[20:56] Or as normal as before.

[20:57] Any... actions?

[20:57] crying? whimpering? suffering?

[20:57] Moving back out into the light...

[20:58] "Um... are you ok Yori?"

[21:00] * Tanshin_Yori drops to his knees, pressing his

temples between his hands like they were a vice. It looks

almost like he's trying to crush his own skull. His eyesare screwed shut, and his teeth grind audibly.

[21:00] Jun moves over toward the entrance,

but doesn't seem sure whether to try and comfort Yori or

what.

[21: ] "I think we should move back

guys, Now!"

[21:02] Jun agrees.

[21:03] Mai backs up silently

[21:03] Jun points out that you're all

standing in assorted body parts and fluids.

[21:03] * Tanshin_Yori 's spell ends almost as quickly as

it came. He draws a rattling breath, stands up, andretreats towards the entrance.

[21:05] Out in the light, things aren't much

better.

[21:05] However, nothing else seems to be

coming out of the mine.

[21:06] "I... could really use a bath."

[21:06] In a few moments, Sasori walks back up

the path to the mine entrance. One hand holds the strap of

a large scroll, and the other digs into his brow. As he

reaches the perimeter of the light coming from the torches,

he pauses. "What's that smell?"

[21:07] "... I got eaten"

[21:08] "Something that Sloth left for us...

and Mai."

[21:09] "You missed out on all the fun

sensei".

[21:09] * Tanshin_Yori rubs his forehead gingerly.


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[21:09] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "... right. We'll be

recieving back-up shortly to take over the position here,

but for now it seems like we'll be spending the night."

[21:10] "who's the backup?"

[21:11] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Don't know, don't care.

Probably other jounin and maybe an interrogator or two.

I'll keep watch so the rest of you can sleep. Is anyone

mortally wounded?"

[21:12] "just my pride

[21:12] "Not this time."

[21:12] Speaking of which, Mai is reduced to

whatever HP she had before the pill.

[21:12] 2

[21:12] "why do we need an

interrogator?"

[21:13] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "The interrogator will get

as much information from the miners as possible." He

shrugs. "Don't worry, it's nothing more painful than aheadache."

[21:14] "I think I'm gonna lay down, if that's

alright with you..."

[21:14] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "But if you're all fine,

just try to get some sleep."

[21:15] Sasori moves over to the entrance of

the mine and crosses his arms.

[21:15] Everyone going to sleep?

[21:16] (I know I am!)

[21:16] * Tanshin_Yori lays on the ground above the

entrance and gazes up at the stars.

[21:16] (I learned my lesson. Pseudo-sleepfor me.)

[21:16] (yea, might not be a good idea for

Yori to sleep...)

[21:17] Tanaka?

[21:17] you heading to bed?

[21:17] yep

[21:18] Alright, you all (sans Yori) fall into

a restful sleep.

[21:18] CON rolls from every but Yori!

[21:18] 1d20

[21:18] Karama_Mai rolls 1d20 and gets 14

[21:18] Tanaka?

[21:18] (+1)

[21:19] Chikamatsu_Tanaka Constitution roll!

[21:20] 1d20

[21:20] Chikamatsu_Tanaka rolls 1d20 and gets 10

[21:22] brb

[21:22] kk just a few moments

[21:25] back


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[21:30] Mai!

[21:30] ?

[21:31] You wake up in a bed, clean, and sun

is shining through a window.

[21:32] Your equipment is on a desk next to

you, and the room itself seems very familiar.

[21:32] "er..."

[21:33] Sit up, and see if anyone else is

here. Then try to remember where I've seen this before

[21:33] Int roll

[21:33] You are alone in the room in a single

bed.

[21:34] You notice a note on the floor by door.

[21:34] 1d20+2


14

[21:35] You're at the Gakumoto's Oasis!

[21:35] Grabbing her sword out of reflex, shemoves over to read the note

[21:37] "Mai,

[21:37] Meet us for breakfast. Already up.

[21:37] Though there is no signature, you

recognize the scorpion seal of your sensei.

[21:38] "Man, I must really have been out of

it!" she quickly heads down to meet the others after a

quick pause to get her gear.

[21:38] Going to head to the restaurant?

[21:38] yep

[21:39] Entering the building, you see Sasori,

Junichi, Yori, and Tanaka--who seems to be asleep--sittingat a table. Seeing you, Sasori becons you over.

[21:40] "Hey Sensei. Sorry to be a bother."

[21:40] Tanaka! Slowly, groggily, you begin to

regain consciousness. You are in a restaurant and the

alluring smell of food surrounds you.

[21:40] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "A bother?" He blinks.

[21:41] "Well, it couldn't have been easy to

carry me all the way here, right?"

[21:42] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Oh, no, I just had Yori

carry you all."

[21:42] "That's... kinda scary"

[21:42] "Wow Yoir how strong are you?"

[21:42] Yori

[21:43] Jun snickers, but seems to understand

that their sensei is not being entirely serious.

[21:43] A tendril of sand snakes out of

Yori's gourd. "It's easy if you go about it the right way."


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[21:44] A waitress brings several plates of

food and places them in the center of the table along with

jugs of water and juice.

[21:45] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Well, good job on your

first mission."

[21:45] "Well, I'm starving!"

[21:46] "Hey, thanks sensei! You think we did

well?"

[21:46] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "You did as well as

possible considering the unique... difficulties of this

mission." He states after swallowing a mouthful of food.

[21:47] "Thanks...?" Yori couldn't remember

having been complimented or congratulated before. "We let

that missing-nin get away though..."

[21:47] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "There was nothing you

could have done."

[21:48] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "He managed to get away

from me, so it's only due to my failure that he escaped. Iunderestimated him."

[21:48] "What do you think Kazekage-

sama will do once he hears our report?"

[21:49] "He must be strong to be able

to fight you sensei"

[21:49] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Mmm... Despite his name,

he's quite fast."

[21:50] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "I'm not sure what the

Kazekage will do. We cannot be sure who this missing-nin is

working for if in fact he is working for anybody at all..."

[21:51] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "However, it's no concern

of ours. This was a mis-informed mission from the get-goand from now on I'm certain wel

[21:51] *we'll have assignments more

appropriate for your level."

[21:52] "I won't miss getting swallowed whole,

that's for sure"

[21:52] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Getting... what?"

[21:52] * Tanshin_Yori swallowed his mouthful of bacon and

juice. From the way that missing-nin talked, it sounded

like Sloth and Sasori had crossed paths before...

[21:54] "hmm? No one told you about the big

zombie-thing?"

[21:55] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "No. I did notice a few

more corpses once I returned from sending the message, but

I just assumed you had swept up a few stragglers."

[21:55] "Well, it swallowed me, but I cut my

way out

[21:56] "I'm suprised your in one piece

considered it apperently bled acid"


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[21:56] "It was like a whole bunch of bodies

mashed together. Although that description doesn't really

do the thing justice."

[21:56] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "So that's what that smell

was..."

[21:58] "Do we get a bonus!?"

[21:58] * ~ShadowDM :SASORI -> "Yea, sure, I won't make

you pay for breakfast."

[21:58] "It's a moment she'll tell her

grandkids about, I'm sure".

[21:59] "After that, being alive and in one

piece is a bonus..."

[21:59] Junichi concures.

[22:00] "yep

[22:00] As you down your well deserved

breakfast, the sun shines brightly over the calm desert.

What mysteries await you in the future? Who is this SLOTH

character? What is his package?[22:00] Your mission and your lives end with

the most important meal of the day as we

[22:00] FADE...

[22:00] .TO....

[22:00] ..BLACK

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