Fareen Village: Taloum

A young woman of Katashiman origin watched from her hiding spot as Kasumi Okamoto , @ketsueki , and Okamoto Jou infiltrated the town.  She wore a black gi, and had long black hair pulled up behind her head.  A katana and wakizashi was strapped to her waist, and a quiver of arrows and a short bow was slung over her back.  A black cloth covered her mouth, though one might suspect it had more purpose than to conceal her identity.

Once the shinobi had entered the small town and went about their business, the young woman called out telepathically to Kasumi Okamoto and @ketsueki :


(Fareen )

Those weren't normal meat-brained bandit soldiers... not with that equipment. Not with those cruel expressions. She kept her body flat to the roof she perched on, trying to keep herself out of sight, as she watched them intently. Why would these men be here, in this village?

The only thought was a response to Lord Nishida. The thought that they were trying to mount an offensive force against them - while the tower was still under reconstruction and the camps were still in the works - sent a chill of dread rushing through her veins. Her next thought was that they needed to leave now - every shinobi, and whomever sent that mental message, was in danger while being within these walls. And they needed to report immediately.

The sudden flash of light across the barrier walls caught her attention next, bringing her head to lift enough to get a proper view. What was that? It became clear that wasn't the issue when she began to see a faint glow about her own body. She drew a hand up to turn her palm over, looking to the light that framed her figure. It wasn't a powerful light... but it would certainly stand out in the dark.

Her gaze would snap back down to the band of fighters as she prepared to move - was that a pair of eyes latched directly on her?!

Hmmm, curious. These were not bandits, that much was painfully apparent. The questions was what were they? Jou felt the crawl of unfamiliar magic on him. Apparently their magical detection extend to tagging intruders curious and worrying. Time to change tactics then. He reshaped his illusion and gathered up more power as he scaled to the roof. Once there he sent the illusory magic out as four vaguely human shaped figures darting in each direction. He added a slight red glow to him. That should keep the people distracted while he found somewhere to hide and prepare. He went searching for an empty house gathering power as he moves. He also whispers so the shadows and by extension Kasumi can hear.

"They know we are here. Remember that time when you got captured in Yanata territory? Going with that."

The warriors within the southern quadrant were already moving into action, some squads climbing onto the walls to reinforce them and prevent escape, others in lighter armor were climbing onto some of the closer buildings and the most heavily armored moving in packs of three with the regular bandits tagging along. A voice rings through the air, "Intruders in the village. There are four of them, and those who catch them will get triple their regular pay." A massive flood of moral and greed encroaches the entire army, eager to catch the intruders and claim their rewards. A few pairs of eyes already fall on Ketsueki, filled with a want and some with a need. Whatever the reward was, it must have been massive if a triple amount has these men so eager. Fingers are already pointing at the shinobi, calling out her position to those nearby, already having the swarm enclose on her.

Jou's illusion phantoms would work on drawing the attention of any bandits within his immediate vicinity, allowing him much more room to maneuver. Though with the phantoms moving apart, it left holes where other bandits can search. He will have to move quickly to avoid immediate detection. Most of the buildings in his area housed bandit groups, four in each house whom stayed put in case an intruder tried to hide in the structures. It just keeps getting stranger these men. Confronting an army column with one man, having control of Earth Golems, and now the large amount of magic protection spells and organization? These were clearly not the regular bandits one would route out of a forest hole, these were nigh militaristic, and if this is the security of a border town, what is the main fortress like?

Kasumi and The Sewed Lady can hear movement around them as groups of bandits begin their searches, torches held in one hand with swords in another, some with two handed spears and staves, archers on the walls now looking in with sword fighters joining them quickly. A net of flesh and metal was quickly forming throughout the village. Escape would have to be quick.

Ram Jam and a squad of commandos hid in wait outside Taloum to wait for the shinobi and support an escape if needed.

With the commandos watching the town, they saw the wall archers begin to move. Had the shinobi been discovered? Ram Jam knew now he had to do something to help. "Men, stay in hiding but remain vigilant. I'm going to try to get some of the attention drawn away from our comrades!"

With his warhammer in hand, Ram ran out toward the town. He is 20 meters away from the gate and hold his hammer over his head preparing to throw it. The presence of Black Betty wrapped around Ram's arms to empower the throw, electricity crackling around the hammer. He throws the hammer and it hurdles at high speeds toward the gate with the intention of causing destruction with his augmented power. The electricity remained on the hammer and would return it to Ram once it finished its arc using Black Betty's power of magnetism.

Jou follows Kasumi without question. Once the fire was started they would track down Akiyama, but for now... Looking at the storehouses Jou raises an eye. Practically unguarded, even with the magical trace it was easy to avoid the line of sight of the handful of guards. Locating a storehouse filled with grain he looks for a window or door. Once he has located one he would open it and cast. A gout of flame leaping from his hands spreading across the dried wheat once Kasumi added her winds, the fire would be out of control.