1st Punch

[medicalpunch]

[Action: Where the rivers meet in the village]

[Sakura's arrival in Luceti comes with a short, bitten-off yell of surprise and a splash as she drops into the icy water. The white-clad figure vanishes underwater, then reappears, struggling, fighting to surface long enough to catch her breath. It's shockingly cold, iced over in places -- although thankfully not where she fell -- and even if she knows nothing else yet, she knows she must get out of the water.]

[Flailing, gasping, reeling in shock from the sudden cold, it's extremely difficult for her to get atop the water as a ninja would normally go -- but she's too cold to swim properly, she knows that all too well, and with the ice besides, she has no other choice.]

[She's proud of her own strength and control, and she makes herself display it now, pushing up out of the water and working her way until she is balanced by chakra on the surface.]

[Now, though, she's exposed to the bitter air, soaking wet, with nothing but a thin, backless white dress to cover her. And she's freezing.]

[She makes her way toward the shore, where there's a journal waiting for her. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a warm blanket or anything like one. Just the journal, with her name on it, and a biting chill to the air.]

[Video]

[Sakura's hair is is still damp when her face appears on the journals. She's managed to get dry and warmed up -- and much more warmly dressed than when she arrived -- but she looks disoriented, worried, and worn.]

I don't know what this place is, where it is, why it is. I'm not sure I even want to speculate. But if there's anyone... familiar out there, anyone who knows me -- I'm here.

Comments

[Voice]

[generalflirt]

Sa...kura-chan, wasn't it?

action

[stilldontgotit]

[Might not be a warm blanket, but there's this dude clad in a black coat. One that looks rather cozy, really. And once Sakura makes it back to dry land, he raises an eyebrow and inches closer.]

Looks like you could use a hand.

[Action]

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee is at the side of the river, clad in only a pair of plain shorts. While he... is washing his tights in the freezing cold river. Because of course he had to do laundry in challenge mode as well.

And then his brain promptly freezes when Sakura rises from the water in a dress. His brain needs to process this, before words can be a thing.]

[written]

[dangerouswind]

[Normally, Temari tends to avoid journal posts such as this, simply because answering them is just - to borrow a word - troublesome. But seeing as how the Konoha invasion has begun... (Again.)]

Sakura?

[video]

[floralogy]

[Ino's currently busy flipping through the journals when this one pops in. Her previous calm expression suddenly grew surprised. For this place to drag her back in...

No need for those thoughts right now because holy shit, it's freezing out there and she's soaking wet.]

Sakura? [Brb already grabbing her purple coat and some warm blankets.] Hey, has someone gotten you already? Stay put. I'm on my way.

[Voice]

[endgames]

--oi. That you, Sakura?

[weaponry]

Hmph. So you're back, Sakura. [ The last time she saw her was almost a year ago... Huh. ] Welcome.

Action; COMBO BREAKER /shot

[hero_of_smiles]

[Cross is walking by the river, he usually does this when he's got nothing to do and considering Luceti? He's really bored most of the time. Crime doesn't happen here so he can't really do that kind of stuff.

In any case, this isn't about him. This is about him noticing a person splashing around looking like a fish in the water. Wait, there's a person in there?

It takes him a second to catch it but it looks like someone's floundering around. Did they really think winter was a good time to swim?

In any case he's already turning the cuff on his right arm to extend out the grappling hook. Firing it into the water close to the person he calls out.]

Grab hold! I'll help you get out!