http://hypnotistsnake.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] hypnotistsnake.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] paixaorpg2007-04-18 08:37 pm
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Character(s): Kaa, Haku, anyone else?[Unknown site tag]
Content: Kaa enters Paixoa and meets a strange man-cub
Setting: Muspelheim
Time: midday
Warnings: None, yet

“If I never sssee that ssskinny little ssshrimp again it will be too sssoon!” muttered the disgruntled and hungry Kaa as he began straightening himself out from his most unpleasant fall. This was made all the more unpleasant by the distinct emptiness he felt in his stomach, “Ooh… my ss-sacroiliac.” he muttered, before continuing on into the under brush of the jungle. When he emerged a moment later he was shocked to see a distinct lack of trees. He paused to look around. Where had the jungle gone! Kaa was near panicking as he sighted a large domed structure, with a long line of blond haired humans standing outside of it in a line. Strange, he’d never seen humans this pale before…   his stomach gave a rumble. “Hhmm, perhaps thisss can work to my advantage.” whispered Kaa as he quietly crept up to human at the end of the line.

“Exsscussse me.” said Kaa, planning to lock his hypnotic gaze with the humans as soon as the creature turned to see who had addressed him. But the human’s reaction was not what Kaa had expected. “Oh, hello there. How may I help you?” The human hadn’t even flinched at coming eye to eye with the enormous snake! That set Kaa back a little bit. “Well, what do you want?” asked the human, a little impatiently. “Ummm…” Kaa had certainly not expected any verbal aggression from a creature such as this.  With a sigh the human continued “Look just wait your’ turn in line, the guy up front will be with you then.” He said this with the air of someone who knew that this was the answer to all of life’s’ questions. It was the certainty in his voice that prompted Kaa to do just that, besides, he could always eat the man later. Some time later Kaa finally arrived at the front of the line. Just as Kaa was about to ask if there was a reason wasted his time by waiting in the line the blonde behind the desk asked “Name?”

“Hmm?” asked Kaa, wasn’t he the one that was supposed to be asking the questions? “You’re’ name!” the man sounded extremely exasperated, as if he had had to go through this routine many times already. Maybe if he answered him he’d get his answers so he said “My name isss Kaa. Where am I? What hasss happened to the jungle? There ssseemsss to have been a sssudden change of ssscenery.” He added the last sentence just so that he could he could say more words with the letter s. “You’re in Paixoa, There’s some brochures over there and I’m sure this will help you as well.” as he said this he handed Kaa a strange boxlike object, or at least he tried. Kaa made no attempt to take the object instead raising his “eyebrows” at the man and giving him an ‘are you mentally challenged look’.  The man seemed to misunderstand the reason for Kaas’ exasperation because he quickly said “Oh!” and reached beneath the counter and pulled out another box thing, but this one had a circular cord attached to one corner and had a strange little “branch” growing from the side. The man quickly draped it over Kaas’ head so that it hung about his neck like a collar. Kaa quickly debated with himself whether or not he should hypnotize the man but decided against it. After all eating him in front of everybody would mark him as dangerous (he certainly didn’t want that!) and anyone this stupid couldn’t be of any use to him, at least not yet…      So Kaa left the man and entered through the gate, not bothering with the brochures sense he wouldn’t be able to use them without some effort, and the serpent was in no mood to exert such at the moment. Kaas’ stomach rumbled again. “Hmmm, perhapsss it isss time for sssome hunting.” And with that he made his way into the city.

(ooc: sorry, I had to post in hurry.)

[identity profile] destiny-key.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
(( can you put in an LJ-cut? ))

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-19 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Haku was disappointed that the snow had melted, though he had been enjoying the warmth that had spread in its wake. Since they had returned to the hotel, Haku had lost track of Bakura and found himself out wandering Paixao on his own once more. He didn't have a problem with this, of course. It was just... disappointing.

His wanderings took him to Muspelheim gate, and Haku had taken up a perch on one of the roofs so that he could watch the people coming through the gate. Really, with nothing better to do, this seemed to be the best way to pass the time.

The young shinobi's curiosity was piqued as a snake entered the city. How interesting! He had yet to see a snake in this city, though he supposed that it stood to reason. Didn't they usually avoid densely populated areas?

Haku moved from his present perch to something a bit closer. He wanted to get a better look.

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
It was a very curious thing that the snake had taken note of him, even moreso that it had singled him out, among the crowds of people that typically gathered near the gates. Haku was surprised by the action, but he didn't show it, instead continuing to watch the serpent, even as it reared and raised itself to his level. He watched it as it spoke, expression unchanging, even as he became more surprised by the fact that it spoke to him. With all the strange people in this place, he really shouldn't have been surprised, but the young shinobi didn't take that into consideration. Besides, wasn't there some shinobi back home that could summon snakes? This could be one of those...

Haku regarded Kaa for a moment before replying. "It isn't often that I see serpents, especially not in the city." He leaned forward carefully, to get a better look, letting the comment about being little slide. He wasn't that small, was he? "My name is Haku." Smile. "Pleased to meet you. Are you a summon?"

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Haku couldn't help but laugh. The situation was very amusing. "Man-cub"? "Man-village"? The terms were unfamiliar, but easy enough to decipher, and more than a little amusing to the effeminate ninja. And if he didn't know what a summon was, then he must not be one.

"A summon is an animal that a shinobi has a contract with and can call out at will," Haku told Kaa. "I suppose, if you didn't know that, you must not be one. All the summons that I've heard of know they're summons.

"As for my being up here, well, it's easier than walking around down there." The words were spoken like it was the most obvious answer. Of course, to a shinobi, it was. "There are too many people down there, and I can more more freely when I'm not among them." Here, Haku smiled. "I don't mind climbing. It's not so bad, nor is it hard. And as for serpents, well... Let's just say I know how to take care of myself, hmm?"

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-20 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Haku listened intently, wondering if there was some way to tell if a serpent was lying. He supposed that he would have to assume that the creature wasn't lying to him, and go from there. It wasn't like he couldn't deal with the consequences if it came to that.

Haku frowned at Kaa's comments about another "man-cub" as he seemed to refer to people of his age. "That's a shame," the effeminate shinobi told him. "I can't see why someone would be so rude. You seem like a very nice, ah, snake to me."

Haku offered Kaa a smile and extended his arm toward the serpent. "Would you like to come up here? I'm sure it'll be much easier than stretching yourself out like that..."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-21 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Haku watched as Kaa made his way onto the roof with an ease that made him wonder if the serpent did these things often. Once Kaa had settled himself, the effeminate shinobi shifted to sit on the roof, rather than crouch. He probably wasn't going to be leaving for a while, so there was no reason to make his limbs ache from holding such a position for so long.

Haku smiled at Kaa and looked thoughtful at his question. "To be honest, I've lost track. It's been months, though, I'm sure." Haku looked out at the Gate. "This isn't my village. But I don't know if I want to go back to mine..."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-22 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Haku looked at Kaa. The snake was far more perceptive that he had thought, to have picked up on that. He sighed. Really, he needed to be more careful about the things that he let on.

"Here, I can do what I want, when I want to," Haku told Kaa, deigning to tell him what he could without getting too specific. Like the serpent assume something other than the fact that Haku was a ninja. "At home, I can't. Someone else calls the shots."

He paused, looking at the Gate again, watching the people that came into the city. If there was a constant influx of people, how didn't the city overflow? It was an interesting thought, and completely unrelated to what he was doing now. "I've gotten too used to being on my own of late."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-22 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Haku shifted his gaze from the Gate back to Kaa, missing the look of panic that had crossed the snake's features. Not once had it ever crossed his thoughts that such a large creature as Kaa might look at him and see dinner. Of course, Haku wouldn't be a good shinobi if he was unable to deal with a hungry snake.

"Consider it an admonishment," the effeminate shinobi told Kaa. "I have my place back home, and, should I ever return, refusal to take up that place once more will not have pleasant results."

He had sworn, ages ago, to be Zabuza's tool, to do as the older man told him. And now, now that he had to think on his own, to take care of himself and act without order, he knew that he would have trouble returning to his assigned role. And if Zabuza were to grow angry with that? Well, Haku was almost certain that Zabuza had no use for a tool that didn't obey orders.

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
If there was one thing Haku hadn't been expecting, it was Kaa's question. Was he trying to pry? Did snakes even know how to pry? Haku turned his gaze back to the Gate, considering whether or not to answer the question, and if he did, how best to do so.

"It's nothing you'd understand," the effeminate boy told Kaa. "But let's just leave it at a refusal to return to my place will result in the forfeit of my life." That was probably far more information than he should have offered, but he wasn't going to not answer Kaa's question. It would have been rude.

Naturally, Haku wasn't certain that that would be the result of his failure to obey, but it was about the best estimate he could verbalize at the moment. There were probably other punishments that he might face. Haku didn't want to think about what they might be.

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Haku considered Kaa's words, his eyes remaining focused on the Gate and the people walking through. The serpent didn't know what a summon was, so the likelihood of him knowing about shinobi in general, or their ways, was very slim. It made it equally unlikely that he would be able to utilize such information against Haku. He supposed there was no harm in speaking freely. It would be up to Kaa what he did with the information he was told. The effeminate shinobi noted that Kaa did think of him as a girl, so at least there was something working in his favor at the moment.

"Please understand my need and desire for discretion," Haku told Kaa, his voice low. "Where I'm from, information is something to be guarded with one's life, especially when it comes to certain kinds... family secrets, village secrets, training methods, techniques. It's all something that someone else would love to get their hands on for varying purposes, and speaking around it is something I've grown accustomed to over the years."

Haku looked back at Kaa. "When I was young, my family died and following their deaths, I fled the village that I had once called home. Shortly thereafter, a man took me in. He offered me lessons and in exchange, I promised to become his tool, to be his weapon, act upon his order. It was at his request, and being young at the time, I had readily agreed. He taught me a great many things and I often acted as his partner on his missions.

"Before I came here, he and I had been engaged in a fight. I know my state of health, but not his. And since my arrival, I've found a sense of freedom that no tool is meant to find. If he is alive, and our paths were to cross once more, I don't think I could readily go back to being his tool. And I know he has no use for a weapon that thinks so much for itself."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Haku returned Kaa's smile. It seemed so strange to be finding comfort from a snake, of all creatures. However, he supposed it was no more strange that having to kill your own father in self defense, or learning to heal in order to kill more effectively.

"Where I'm from, it's not uncommon for kids as young as 6, and in some cases younger, to learn how to kill," Haku said softly. "It is... the world I grew up in. There are those younger than I whose hands are stained with the blood of many more."

Haku looked at Kaa oddly as he spoke of shedding skin. He had never considered the possibility that he would outgrow being someone else's tool. "Perhaps you are right."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-24 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Kaa's silence with regard to what Haku had told him struck the shinobi as odd. In a human, there would have been some response, some comment. He supposed that, because Kaa wasn't human, responses would be different.

"Un," Haku replied. "I've been here for a good while. And I wouldn't mind showing you around." He looked at Kaa for a moment. "I could carry you, if you wanted..."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-04-24 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
Haku gave Kaa a wry smile. Too heavy? The idea was laughable. After all, he could channel chakra and make the serpent far easier to carry...

"I can walk on water," he told the serpent. "I'm sure I could manage. And as for the girl thing..." Another smile. "Usually only works for girls."

[identity profile] icemirrors.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
Haku laughed at Kaa's comments, shifting and adjusting his chakra as Kaa wrapped himself around the young shinobi. The weight was awkward at first, but he adjusted to it easily.

"I would rather that people think I'm a girl," Haku told the serpent. "Then, not only do they underestimate me, but I have an advantage over them in that regard."

Haku smiled. "I'm fine. So, how about that tour, then?"

OOC

[identity profile] gamblewithlives.livejournal.com 2007-05-05 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Paiger invited me into the thread. Do y'all just want to start a new one?