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[h2][b][color=moccasin]Tsukiko Umene, Honeybadger[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

Daiki was lucky to talk his way out of a beating. Tsukiko noted his cockiness, thinking that he could so much as stand a chance against her. Confidence was a good thing, but holding it against Tsukiko was not. After dragging Takeshi over to Miyaka, with Daiki following behind, Tsukiko nonchalantly dropped him. The woman yet again stuffed money in her breasts, visibly enraging Tsukiko yet she held herself back from acting upon it. All she did was bear her teeth in a snarl as she took the money and put it in her pockets. The temptation to grab the girl by her head and slam her into the ground was immense, but Tsukiko knew the act was foolish. Killing her, or even hurting her for that matter, would result in a lot of backlash from the higher-ups. As well, the bratty actress was paying her good money for the silliness.

Then she decided to suggest Tsukiko break her arm. [b][color=moccasin]"Excuse me?"[/color][/b] The older woman crossed her arms over her chest, leering down at Miyaka. [b][color=moccasin]"You want me to break my own fucking arm for fifty thousand?"[/color][/b] After giving her a silent stare for a few seconds, Tsukiko continued. [b][color=moccasin]"I can tolerate this stupid shit, but I'm not hurting myself for anything less than sixty-five."[/color][/b] So there it was, she was negotiating the price of her own pain. Tsukiko knew that breaking her own arm wouldn't impact her future very much, but it was still going to be quite painful. Money was money, and Miyaka was practically made of it. Surely she could barter up.

Before she could put much effort into convincing the actress to pay more, Daiki decided to quit the mission. [b][color=moccasin]"Are you so weak as to be unable to complete a mission devoid of danger?"[/color][/b] Tsukiko questioned, spite and rage layered in her voice as the red-haired teen walked away. [b][color=moccasin]"Talking as if you have any pride. If you abandon this mission then you'll be getting more than a report from me."[/color][/b] Her sneer of disapproval turned away from Daiki once he left the room. While working with Yamato the other day was obnoxious, at least he was able to listen and he didn't seem like the type to abandon. Leaving the mission, even a simple and safe one, was disgusting to Tsukiko. Shinobi are tools, and tools that don't work are clearly defective. Enraged further by Daiki's actions she turned to face Miyaka again. Grabbing her left forearm with her right hand in a tight grip, Tsukiko looked back to the girl. [b][color=moccasin]"Sixty-five, take it or leave it."[/color][/b]

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[h2][b][color=orange]Shin Maru, Topaz[/color][/b][/h2][/center]

After the briefing and trip to the island, Shin found himself surprisingly out of his element. Walking around the frozen land, where seemingly everything was coated in thick ice, the teenager felt out of place. Rin was apparently an ice user, so it made sense why she was here. Sentou could use lightning and fire, apparently, so it made sense why she would be there too. But what was Shin supposed to do about the situation? [b][color=orange]"This ice is tough, huh,"[/color][/b] Shin affirmed, inspecting a frozen house. He tapped his fist against it, feeling how hard and cold it was. [b][color=orange]"Maybe I can break it or something, but the goal is to thaw everything..."[/color][/b] Most of this introspection was kept to himself, but Shin didn't get much time to investigate before Sentou noticed something flying above.

After retreating with the smoke bomb and regrouping, Shin crouched next to Rin and Sentou. [b][color=orange]"We're going to have to deal with this somehow,"[/color][/b] Shin commented once Sentou finished explaining the situation. [b][color=orange]"Hiding forever won't solve anything. We're going to have to either retreat or find a way to bring them down. Going up is much more difficult, so perhaps..."[/color][/b] His idea was never completed as a strange new presence appeared out of nowhere. A thinly-clothed woman with a sword, presumably from the pirate ship flying above. [i][color=orange]Why does it always have to be an attractive woman?[/color][/i] Shin thought, standing up and preparing a fighting stance. After sizing her up, Shin's bewildered expression calmed down. [i][color=orange]I'm not making the same mistakes again. I can fight girls, no problem.[/color][/i] His left hand grabbed his jacket and kimono, pulling them off in one swift motion and leaving him shirtless. With his heavy and baggy clothes out of the way, Shin could fight most effectively. Flexing his muscles briefly, Shin prepared to form some handseals. [i][color=orange]Wait, Sentou said something about not using jutsu...[/color][/i] With this in mind, Shin simply took a defensive stance. If he couldn't use jutsu he wasn't about to charge in on someone with a sword.