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[OPEN] Mission 156
Characters: Open to participants who signed up here.
Location: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rating: Various.
Time: March 27th, late morning.
Description: The second of the three Madness emitters outside Death City is the target for this mission. Bundle up, everyone -- it's gonna be a cold one.
The mission begins late in the morning, to allow the mission-goers as much sunlight as possible in the warmest part of the day. Not that it'll help much… Temperatures are well below freezing already -- unnatural even for early Spring in the mountains -- and a howling snowstorm threatens to blot out the sun, beginning up the mountain where the slope just begins to rise sharply.
The slopes themselves are fairly barren: a windswept-looking tree here, a cabin that may have once belonged to the snow patrol there, maybe a Madness-crazed bear or mountain lion. Those braving the storm are lucky enough to see five feet in front of their face in these conditions!
Those brave few who manage to make it to the top (enduring falling temperatures and defeating the corrupted fauna and hulking kishin yeti along the way) may come across their goal at the very summit of the half-mile-high mountain: the Madness emitter itself, in the eye of the storm… And one last obstacle: the Witch guarding it.
OOC NOTES.
- The event summary post containing all relevant links is located here.
- Make your own threads, but please indicate in your subject line [CHARACTER(S) | LOCATION | OPEN/CLOSED]
- If you have any further questions, the mod thread on the coordination post is here!
Location: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rating: Various.
Time: March 27th, late morning.
Description: The second of the three Madness emitters outside Death City is the target for this mission. Bundle up, everyone -- it's gonna be a cold one.
The mission begins late in the morning, to allow the mission-goers as much sunlight as possible in the warmest part of the day. Not that it'll help much… Temperatures are well below freezing already -- unnatural even for early Spring in the mountains -- and a howling snowstorm threatens to blot out the sun, beginning up the mountain where the slope just begins to rise sharply.
The slopes themselves are fairly barren: a windswept-looking tree here, a cabin that may have once belonged to the snow patrol there, maybe a Madness-crazed bear or mountain lion. Those braving the storm are lucky enough to see five feet in front of their face in these conditions!
Those brave few who manage to make it to the top (enduring falling temperatures and defeating the corrupted fauna and hulking kishin yeti along the way) may come across their goal at the very summit of the half-mile-high mountain: the Madness emitter itself, in the eye of the storm… And one last obstacle: the Witch guarding it.
OOC NOTES.
- The event summary post containing all relevant links is located here.
- Make your own threads, but please indicate in your subject line [CHARACTER(S) | LOCATION | OPEN/CLOSED]
- If you have any further questions, the mod thread on the coordination post is here!
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[Despite his words Gai leans into the contact, snuggling against Kakashi. He's in some pain, but he likes to think that Kakashi's touch lessens it. Even if it doesn't really.]
Perhaps heavier vests, then. And I do not want you to feel limited, Kakashi. We must fight, and sometimes that means I will take injury. You cannot let that hold you back, because it is possible that you or I would take an even worse wound.
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[Kakashi sometimes wishes he had been a medic in his normal life and that maybe, just maybe, his Meister skill could be something useful like healing his own weapon.]
Metal lined vests, maybe. [He's joking; though it would protect the vitals, it would be very heavy. He gives a sigh, because he knows Gai is right and he knows that's why you have to respect your teammates abilities and work as a team rather than as individuals, but... The whole idea of weapon and meister has changed their usual battle dynamic, no matter how many times Kakashi keeps wanting to not let it do so.]
Just don't die, okay?
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[He likes the teasing and flirting and hitting on, and Kakashi knows it. It's also a nice distraction from the stickiness of the blood as it coagulates.]
I will not die. I am here with you, and I will stay with you, my Eternal Rival.
[Gai leans over and gives Kakashi's temple a kiss.]
I think I am fine to go. Shall we? Are you warm enough? If you are not I am not sure what to do, because it is important that you stay warm too.
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I'm sure you could think of something more to keep me warm.
[Kakashi pulls down his mask and kisses Gai's lips. Then, returning his mask to its proper position, he gets up, and offers Gai a hand up. Romance-novel premises aside, they really should get a move on. There's a mission to complete, and Gai will have to see a medic eventually. If only for a moment before he escapes.]
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[Gai smiles at the kiss, enjoying it even for its shortness. Maybe if they find somewhere else that works as shelter sometime during this mission, after they've helped more, they could... warm each other. Gai knew enough about romance novels to know that was a popular theme and Kakashi probably liked it.]
After this I will help you get and stay very warm.
[Provided Kakashi ignores any needs to see medics.]
Shall we?
[He holds out his hand to Kakashi again, not transforming yet because he wants to walk with Kakashi, and starts heading up the slope once more. Time to see what other beasties came their way.]
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[Kakashi takes Gai's hand and follows him up the slope, snow crunching under their shoes as they go. He will drag Gai to a medic even if it means sleeping on the couch and even if Gai is just with the medic for two minutes--it's at least a checkup and Kakashi wants to be sure his weapon is looked after.]
[And, though he will try to object on the grounds that a mission is a mission and they should do the keeping-warm later, when they're safe...the temptation will be strong. Both for the sex, and for the warmth. His coat isn't holding up as well as he'd like.]
More dogs and less snow on our next mission. And maybe a vacation somewhere in there.
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I do not think we can bring the dogs on a mission. They are not trained in that way. But we can go somewhere warmer! We can pick! I do not know about a vacation, but we can also take a day or so off if we want.
[The snow swirled around them as they walked and talked, Gai ignoring the fact that there was a small trickle of blood escaping at least one of the wounds. It wasn't a large amount. He was fine.]
Do you think we are nearly to the summit yet? Perhaps it would be easier if we were sent in groups instead of just pairs.
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[Yeah, a vacation was a luxury they probably didn't have--they didn't have it back home, and the one time they had managed it here was when Watch was still fairly well-staffed. Kakashi...kind of liked the idea of a vacation, though, even if it was only fantasy.]
It would be better back-up, yeah. [He glanced down at Gai's torso, unable to tell anything about his wounds through the coat, then back up at the hillside of snow.] ...How are your bandages holding up?
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[Gai looked down at the question. Kakashi really needed to work on his timing. He hesitated before answering, only to realize that the hesitation probably already told Kakashi some of it. There was nothing to do; he had to answer.]
One was not quite secure. I am bleeding, but it is only a little, and I think it may have frozen already. I do not feel the wetness any lower.
[Which was partially true. He didn't feel spreading blood. But it would be impossible for blood to freeze when it's right against his skin and he's still warm.]
I am fine, my Eternal Rival! Let us continue!
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[Clearly Gai wasn't entirely ok. Kakashi was not sure what sort of bargaining he could do with Gai anymore. Gai had to understand that this scared him and that it was important--not just as a rival, lover, or Meister, but ...it was just important--to him that Gai didn't endanger himself if it wasn't necessary. And bleeding out right now wasn't necessary.]
[He needed to come up with reasoning that would appeal to and get through to Gai. 'I'm worried about your health' and 'I don't want you to die' clearly wasn't cutting it.]
Mm, alright. If you're sure. But if you're not healing properly by the time we get home, I refuse to fuck you until you're well again...no matter how much warming up I might need.
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I will be well. And I do not think you could keep to that refusal even if I was not well. But I will not test that, because I do not want to test it. We will finish this mission and I will be fine and we will get wa--
[He cut off his youthful declarations as another shape moved in the snow. Another Kishin, likely. They'd been told the mountain would be full of them.]
Ahead.
[And then, as his hand was already in Kakashi's, Gai was transforming back into the kusarigama, ready for battle, hoping that Kakashi didn't hold back out of fear for him.]
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[It was indeed a Kishin. The creature sensed their arrival as Kakashi tried to approach slowly. The crunch of snow didn't help to disguise his approach, either, and the kishin barreled towards him, full-tilt. Kakashi sidestepped and spun the chain hastily and caught one of the creature's legs as it passed. Tethered to it now, he could pull the creature off balance as it came closer, avoiding another passing slash as it stumbled to his left, shook off the detour, and came for him again. He raised the shaft as the kishin moved forward; it lunged, teeth briefly grazing his own knuckles and the shaft of the weapon before he sliced across its muzzle. Staggering back, it howled, injured and dazed and recoiling, and Kakashi moved in for the kill.]
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The Kishin clearly didn't know what to do, with the shinobi moving in for the kill so quickly, torn between attacking back and fleeing. It tried to do both at once, claw frantically while backing up, catching them both a little more with its claws as the blade came down.
For a moment, as the blade sank into the Kishin's body, Gai felt very satisfied. But it wasn't entirely done yet. In its death it flailed, drawing its claws completely down the shaft of the kusarigama. The damage felt distant, but even then Gai could tell it wasn't good. The Kishin slumped, unable to fight any more, and Gai was left with the sinking realization that they couldn't continue any further. He might not actually be losing blood in this form, but he'd still weaken, and it would be worse when he shifted back.]
I...
[It was hard to apologize for failing, for not being tough enough.]
We need to fall back, my Eternal Rival.
[There was regret in his mental voice.]
I am sorry.
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No, it's fine.
[He looked down at the creature and then nudged it with his shoe. It remained where it was, dead. At least they took out two. Next time they would do more. But he wasn't going to risk Gai's well-being just to press onward.]
Do you want to stay in this form until we reach a medic? [Gai would be easier to carry this way, and his condition might not worsen as quickly, but practicality aside, Kakashi would let him make this decision. Even if it meant carrying Gai back the old-fashioned way. As he started the slow trek back down the way they came, he ran his fingers over the flat part of the blade and then down the shaft, feeling the splinters and nicks and other wounds Gai's weapon form had taken. How bad was it?]
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I should. Stay, I mean. It will be better for you, easier, and I will not be making a trail.
[There wasn't blood dripping, after all, as long as he was a kusarigama. Kakashi's hands feel soothing, as if maybe their movements could push away the pain.]
Can you keep doing that? With your fingers? I know it does not actually help, but it feels like it does.
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[Kakashi paused as Gai voiced the request, then he continued the action. It was almost soothing to Kakashi as well, even though he knew it didn't do anything for Gai...it was a little contact, a reminder (albeit a guilt-filled one), like hearing his comrade's breathing and feeling his heartbeat.]
Promise me that you'll stay with the medic to get bandaged up. I won't force you to stay overnight, but I'd prefer a real medic [as opposed to what limited skills Kakashi had] look at your wounds.