One night a whistle in the dark could be heard, and then a loud thunk as it hit its mark. Above the bed where Kiriyomi lay resting. An attack? An assassination attempt? By the front of the arrow were attached a small piece of paper. Unfolding it revealed a cipher. Lines and dots, that of a written language the Shinobi of Leaf were taught at the Academy. Once deciphered the text showcased an address and descriptions of function.
On the outskirts of the village by an old abandoned mine lay a tunnel. Inside of the tunnel was a minecart, pulling a handle and pushing a hidden button behind the a painting would initiate the minecart to start moving.
If Kiriyomi went and followed the directions the Minecart ride would go through a deep tunnel, a slow and steady pace, hearing the thumping of metal scraping and the thumping of an old engine, almost like something from ages ago, the speed of travel would hasten a little, and some quick turns inside of the tunnel would lift up one side of the wheels, then the other, a horror-show of a ride, and every few moments he could see in the corner of his eyes opening sin the walls, where eyes might be spotted, staring at him.
Suddenly the breaks initiated and grinding metal tear through his eardums, and as the cart would stop entirely he'd be at a seemingly dead end. The cart would slowly proceed like it was at an angle, just before it would hit the wall though the wall separated in front of him, like the wall had been carefully and perfectly camouflaged like a wall.
As the doors opened, inside revealed a grand room, with walls of grey granite. With tiny slits at the very top, letting in the moonlight making the ambient light within a light blue-ish hue. In the middle of the room a single table stood with 3 masks on top it. Each of a different animal breed. Behind the table are three doors with animal symbols corresponding with each mask.
The cart would roll only a meter or so more and then make a full stop, and as Kiriyomi would step off, out from the corner of the room, where the shadows seemed a little denser, a humanoid shape emerged. The white Avian mask of the ANBU Sennin peered forth towards Kiriyomi, his body emerged wearing his dark clothes. He walked out almost relaxed, like what he was doing was just another Tuesday.
"Greetings. Kiriyomi. In front of you are three options..
The Fox, a cunning, smart animal, usually associated with the ephemereal Kitsune who're known to manipulate people.
The Canine, wolves and hounds, able to sniff out anything and catch things most people miss.
And lastly the Feline, the prowler, hunting prey, able to walk unseen and unnoticed.
Once you have made your choice, put it on, and walk through the door.."
As Kiriyomi would focus on the masks, before he could ask Keiji directly, he'd silently fade away, back into the shadows, almost like a ghost that was never there in the first place. But he was watching. Judging, and assessed his every movement, words and body language. There was an exam to be held, and he was the deciding factor.
[Thread with Kiriyomi]
On the outskirts of the village by an old abandoned mine lay a tunnel. Inside of the tunnel was a minecart, pulling a handle and pushing a hidden button behind the a painting would initiate the minecart to start moving.
If Kiriyomi went and followed the directions the Minecart ride would go through a deep tunnel, a slow and steady pace, hearing the thumping of metal scraping and the thumping of an old engine, almost like something from ages ago, the speed of travel would hasten a little, and some quick turns inside of the tunnel would lift up one side of the wheels, then the other, a horror-show of a ride, and every few moments he could see in the corner of his eyes opening sin the walls, where eyes might be spotted, staring at him.
Suddenly the breaks initiated and grinding metal tear through his eardums, and as the cart would stop entirely he'd be at a seemingly dead end. The cart would slowly proceed like it was at an angle, just before it would hit the wall though the wall separated in front of him, like the wall had been carefully and perfectly camouflaged like a wall.
As the doors opened, inside revealed a grand room, with walls of grey granite. With tiny slits at the very top, letting in the moonlight making the ambient light within a light blue-ish hue. In the middle of the room a single table stood with 3 masks on top it. Each of a different animal breed. Behind the table are three doors with animal symbols corresponding with each mask.
The cart would roll only a meter or so more and then make a full stop, and as Kiriyomi would step off, out from the corner of the room, where the shadows seemed a little denser, a humanoid shape emerged. The white Avian mask of the ANBU Sennin peered forth towards Kiriyomi, his body emerged wearing his dark clothes. He walked out almost relaxed, like what he was doing was just another Tuesday.
"Greetings. Kiriyomi. In front of you are three options..
The Fox, a cunning, smart animal, usually associated with the ephemereal Kitsune who're known to manipulate people.
The Canine, wolves and hounds, able to sniff out anything and catch things most people miss.
And lastly the Feline, the prowler, hunting prey, able to walk unseen and unnoticed.
Once you have made your choice, put it on, and walk through the door.."
As Kiriyomi would focus on the masks, before he could ask Keiji directly, he'd silently fade away, back into the shadows, almost like a ghost that was never there in the first place. But he was watching. Judging, and assessed his every movement, words and body language. There was an exam to be held, and he was the deciding factor.
[Thread with Kiriyomi]
