{ o1 video / action for Orlea }

[the_ninja]

[The man on the feed is looking distinctly pleased with himself as he stares into the camera, a strange glint in his one visible eye and a vulpine smile playing on his lips. Eagle-eyed viewers might notice that the poster behind him appears to have been put up the wrong way round- until they realize that his scarf probably shouldn’t be sticking straight up in the air and, in actual fact, he’s the thing that’s upside-down, not the world around him.

The Ninja is perched on the ceiling of an underpass in both a boast and a cheerfully shameless “screw you” to gravity. No wonder he seems so smug; he’s showing off.]

Some of you might be content to sit around and wait for something to happen but that’s not really my style. [chuckles softly] I’d rather stay sharp and be ready for the storm to hit when it inevitably does. In the meantime, my services are available to anyone who needs them.

[It's been a few months since he was active as a shinobi before a law enforcer and, whilst it hasn't dulled his skills any, even he's surprised by how eager he is to return to that life. Trying to fit back into the role of a peacekeeper and policeman without Soldier somehow feels wrong- or maybe it's just that he doesn't quite trust himself to play nice without his influence keeping him in line.

The Ninja pauses briefly before putting his head to one side, smile broadening to a challenging grin.]

... if any of you can keep up with me, I might just be impressed.

[ooc: Additional action option! The Ninja’s going to be following people around all day out of curiosity for practice so if your character’s in Orlea they might find themselves with a ninja stalker.]

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[Video]

[never_go_back]

[Kodachi looks thoughtful. She's had her own little experiences with ninjas, so she's intruiged. Have a teenage girl in a black kimono.]

Well now, is this an open challenge to a game of tag? That.. Actually sounds fun.

[action]

[smallskull]

[Maybe the Ninja is still perched on the underpass, or maybe he has already begun his stalking. In either case—]

What are you doing?

[Wait, where did that child come from? Go go superhuman presence concealment.]

[action]

[immortalcobra]

[Cobra doesn't frequent Orlea--preferring the taverns and brothels of Highcrest, or the advanced technology he's familiar with in Crystalden--but suffice to say he doesn't like to stay in one place for too long.

As a scoundrel and thief with a huge bounty on his head, he has every good reason. In this land the latter doesn't seem to pose as much of a problem, as his history has little meaning to people who don't know it, but his sticky fingers are still a bad habit. At the moment he seemed benign enough, casually strolling around the sidewalks... probably less so as he took his stroll around the perimeter of Orlea's nightclub. The sides of the building, the back entrance, the fire escape, the rooftop, how far away the next building was; he was carefully taking note of all these things.]