Board Thread:Konoha Missions/@comment-26021384-20170601035125/@comment-28920809-20170602072224

The call for help arrived in the middle of the night. All the details laid out and strange tales of armored beasts in the woods. Even a partial payment to show the sincerity of their plea for help despite the unorthodox nature of the claims. The dispatching ninja's own incredulity obvious as he passed on the information for the briefing.

It was a nondescript man waiting outside the front gates. A sun hat pulled down forced the smoke to linger around his head as it billowed outward from the cigarette between his lips. Little mind was paid to the cancer stick as half its length had turned to ash and just barely held itself in place as if desperate to stay. A floral Hawaiian shirt was left open and was draped over the top of the classic tan flak jacket. The whole ensemble hanging low over top the cargo shorts all leading down to a basic pair of sandals. A giant fan had its top end wedged into the dirt and its other end situated against the ninja's back giving him something to lean against.

The other man in stark contrast was striking. His features grizzled and aguilan with several days worth of growth on his face. His salt and pepper hair cut short but kept hidden beneath the wide-brimmed straw hat angled in such a way to block out the early morning glare. His own nostrils flared in open disgust as the pungent smell of the smoke reached him and with the ease of moving his own body, he shuffled the horse sideways. His own clothing a mesh of earthen grays, greens, and browns keyed to blend in the woods effortlessly. Across his back the full quiver and bow giving a clear indication of his vocation.

"Why aren't they here yet? They're late." The gruff man's voice just as gravelly and unpleasant as his appearance suggests. His eyes darting impatiently to just past the gates to the awakening streets of Konoha inside.

Without even the smallest flinch of his eyes the ninja responded. The movement of his lips shaking loose the ashes with a few particulates clinging to the edges of his shirt. "Relax, bro. Everyone's on their way." He feigned confidence. At best he knew everyone had been notified but whether the called ninja showed was another story altogether.