"Huh...I could've sworn..." Kigai looked around a second time, just to make sure. He was certain that there was screaming coming from the falls, but there wasn't any sign of a struggle. No distressing markers. Nothing out of the ordinary that would have tipped off anything harmful...not even an attempt to hide a misdeed. The wanderer gave a breath of slight frustration, though his face likely read relief. He turned back to the woman after a second or two. "Oh, my name is Kigai, and the Hidden Storm is not my home. I'm more of a wanderer really...if you're lost I can try to help you find your own way home though. I've been traveling the different lands, so I might be able to point you in the right direction." The rogue samurai kept his eyes on her now. She seemed nice enough. Friendly, with an easy voice. But that scream from earlier told him to remain a little less curious than usual. Why would she assume he was from a Shinobi Village? He bore no headband. No outward appearance of one of the inhabitants from Arashigakure. Was she probing him? "Ah, by the way, what should I call you miss?"
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I was afraid of the dark, So the darkness I became. I was scared of my own demons, So I learned them all by name. I was fearful of the monsters, So I became a monster too. I was frightened by a ghost, 'Til I found out it was you.
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{:[Out.Of.Control :: ]:} Username: Runic Spring
Novasse
Emiko "Kagami" Akimoto
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:51 pm
"It's nice to meet you, Kigai." the child said, placing a hand to her chest as she would offer a bow to the gentleman before her. Despite being so young, she had an aura of smugness that somebody half a decade older than her would possess. She hid it well, although her steps would be cautious. "A wanderer yourself, are we? How fortunate. I'm a bit of a wanderer myself in a way." Kagami was interested in seeing if he was hiding something from her. Her keen senses were still quite dull which made a once easy activity quite difficult for the time being. "But where are my manners? I am Kagami. I wish I could give you a full name, but I'm lost my memory at the moment. I woke up a short while ago over there." she pointed towards the east, where she had awakened earlier. Her vision returned towards the man in front of her.
"Might you know anybody who could help?"
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↳ Gen. Specialist: Those who are a specialist can choose one category of genjutsu to follow as a path. You can follow the path of the illusionist (illusory focus), enchanter/enchantress (enchantment focus), trickster (instance focus), or conjurer (chain focus). Selecting a Path grants [3] additional custom slots and [1] keystone for techniques of that category. Genjutsu that are cast by those of this specialization are more efficient as according to the user's body rank, all Genjutsu are [10] Chakra cheaper to perform with the user's specialized Focus are further reduced by another [5] Chakra per body rank. No cost can be lower than a minimum of [5] Chakra. Once every other post all three of the genjutsu specialist's activations in a post can be used for genjutsu.
↳ Master of Deception: With genjutsu, realism and the sensory ability of the target factor heavily into the ability of the victim to realize they are in a genjutsu. The illusionist chooses [1] Sense of Specialization that will render a genjutsu cost [1] rank less if the casted genjutsu's primary sense is their specialization. Genjutsu that use the illusionist's Sense of Specialization as the primary sense become resistant to the sensory powers of sages and non-Infinite Perception discipline scholars. This resistance means that the genjutsu will go unnoticed from these abilities. Since the illusionist has become so adept in their Sense of Specialization they may always weave it into genjutsu as an Additional Sense unless it would bring the illusion's sensory control above the [5] limit. The illusionist may also always select any Additional Sense that is not their Sense of Specialization to add to a genjutsu as long as it does not exceed the cap of [5] manipulated senses.
Sense of Specialization: Sound ↳ Lasting Hypnosis: The user's genjutsu prowess has achieved a heightened level of potency and lingers for longer. The primary sense of any genjutsu that was released using Kai lingers for [1] additional post. This residual effect is minor because the manipulation of the target with the technique has ended. For example, a complete darkness sight genjutsu that was dispelled may leave the lingering feeling that the world is still a bit darker than it is in reality. If a genjutsu used a mental status effect then it will linger for [1] post longer at one level below what it was before at a minimum of level one. Originally level one mental status effects are too weak to linger. The base duration of your genjutsu are increased by [1] post at E-C, [2] at B-A, and [3] at S and above. Instance genjutsu are not affected by an increase of duration but instead cannot be dispelled by kai and only by pain. Genjutsu upkeep lessens by [5] Chakra per body rank and non-Instant are applied with overwhelming, requiring lingering genjutsu to use [1.5x] the resource to Kai.
↳ Kurama: Sakkakugan owners are typically physically fragile. The Sakkakugan is able to see the life-force of a demon inside it's host even when it is hidden by a seal. Genjutsu rank D - C cost [5] less chakra to perform. Genjutsu rank B - A cost [10] less chakra to perform. Genjutsu rank S cost [20] less chakra to perform. Kai costs [10] less chakra to perform.
↳ Sakkakugan Abilities: Life Sense: Within 100 meters, any type of life is able to be seen as a bright glow, when even the Byakugan cannot see it. Potent Illusions: Genjutsu performed while Sakkakugan is active are treated to cost an extra [5] chakra per rank of the genjutsu to Kai Sixth Sense as the First: With a stationary body, the user can detach his vision and walk around to look at things. Cannot physically move during this. The Gift of Life: The user may trade their life for another's, resurrecting them if they were recently killed.
↳ Personal Attributes: Abolishing Sight: All techniques labeled 'weakness' have their duration increased by [1] post. Interweaving Fairytales: Because the Sakkakugan is so adept at weaving genjutsu together they are afforded a unique version of self korabo which is done in place of a normal korabo between two illusions. When more than one genjutsu is on the target their ranks are shifted so that the lower ranked genjutsus get their strength bumped up to highest ranked genjutsu on the target for the rest of it's duration. This is only useable up to the users self ranked korabo level and each genjutsu is still treated as separate when interacting with kai. Any upkeeps are also increased to reflect this change. Otherwordly Imagery: Genjutsu performed by Emiko cannot be mimicked or reversed by any means. ( Genjutsu can still be broken, however. ) Mental Break: Emiko is able to use each Sakkakugan's "weakness" techniques twice instead of once. Doubtful Whispers: With her focus on auditory hallucinations, Emiko is able to cast any genjutsu through the sense of sound. Vicarious Visions: When a genjutsu deals with any elemental status that can be attributed, the target will suffer from the tier that is one rank below of the genjutsu cast. Any resources afflicted are only temporary, and given back when the genjutsu is kai'd or broken through some other means.
Kagami...why did that name sound familiar? Kigai took but a few seconds to rack his brain about it before settling on the fact that it might have been common to hear in the Land of Floods. Without a clan name, there was no way to really be sure after all. The older man nodded at the woman's bow. For such a young-looking girl she seemed to carry a grace that was well beyond her years. It thought twice about her being a noble's daughter, though he assumed that there would have been word of such a person missing, and to his current memory he was unable to recall if the Daiymo even had a child at all. None that he was aware of anyhow. Though, it seemed that she had also been a loss for memory. Not that odd of a complaint, although it was unfortunately beyond his expertise in healing. "Oh...well I would like to help, but I am not that skilled in medical jutsu...yet."
Kigai shifted the weight on his back and turned with a slight motion of his hand forward to direct her that he planned on moving. "That's actually why I'm wandering. To learn how to heal others. If you wouldn't mind the company, perhaps I can find a way to help you heal your mind." The samurai started to make his way back down the path he had run up, careful to not take too big of strides so that the smaller girl would be able to keep pace without having to walk too quickly beside him. "However, I'm not exactly sure where we could start...perhaps Arashi would be the closest...though I am also unsure if two wanderers would be able to simply waltz into one of the hidden villages unabated." He was careful not to turn his back completely to the girl, however, as there was still an unfamiliarity about her that caused him to keep his guard up partially. He began to ponder on a girl who woke up moments before with no memory having such a sunny disposition.
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I was afraid of the dark, So the darkness I became. I was scared of my own demons, So I learned them all by name. I was fearful of the monsters, So I became a monster too. I was frightened by a ghost, 'Til I found out it was you.
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{:[Out.Of.Control :: ]:} Username: Runic Spring
Novasse
Emiko "Kagami" Akimoto
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:36 pm
Successfully exiting through the village gates Ariella wasted no time in getting to her destination, the falls. From what Ariella knew, the soil here was just moist enough to get clay at the PERFECT moisture level that she expects her clay to be at. Not only that, but the water that runs throughout the land helps to clear the soil of impurities. She was so excited to be finally getting proper clay that Ariella had a spring in her step as she happily walked into the open land. Getting to her favorite spot Ariella would place her satchel on the ground beside her and open it, making it easier for her to place the clay in there once she extracts it. Placing her hands on the ground she would feed her chakra into the earth and feel for the clay beneath her."Hmmm" she would say with a hint of discouragement. Lifting her hands from the ground and pulled the clay out as she raised her hands. Now holding clay in both the palms of her hands she would look at them with a sad expression on her face."How......disappointing." She would say to herself. In each hand, she would only hold the amount of clay roughly around the size of a rock. There was plently of clay beneath her, but the majority of it was premature. The clay hadn't had the time to be cleaned through the water that tringles along with the soil below. Some might say that clay was clay, but to her only the finest of clay would suffice. Anything else just simply would not do. Placeing the clay in her satchel she would move a few feet away and search the ground once more. In hopes there was more clay beneath her new spot. Sadly, there was not. Sitting on her heels Ariella would place her hands in her lap and look at the land arounds her, realizing that she might be out her for a long time if this is the rate she continues.
- Description: This technique is the basis for the Explosive Clay Art. It allows its users to feed their explosive chakra into the clay figures they create with their doton nature release and the ground. By applying a hand to the soil the user can create the finest clay for their techniques. With an E-Rank amount of chakra they can create a glob of clay the size of a rock, double that amount at D-Rank, and so on. Alternatively, the user can have clay mending mouths on their palms or chest to apply explosive chakra to their clay but this is not required. The clay can be molded into any creation and detonated at the strength of the amount of chakra applied making this technique highly versatile. Creating clay and applying explosive chakra does not cost an action but detonating your creations do as an offensive action.
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Among the patches of clay that had been unearthed due to the woman's cupped hands would lie an artifact of the old times, waterlogged and clay ridden as the depths of earthen soil would surround it. With the prison surrounding her thinning, the doll's limbs grew less and less heavy, until her exposed hand could feel the air against its wet and exposed limb. When Ariella would looked down again, she'd see the arm of an outstretched clay doll, contorted into the ground. But with the most recent handful of clay removed, it would slowly begin to push itself up once more.
"Ggguh..."
The damp soil around them would shuffle around during the doll's movement. It was slow and almost encumbered in a way, with the being grunting aloud as its limbs would attempt to shake off the clay currently pressing it down onto the ground once more. Through some effort of their own, the clay ridden mass would looked around the environment quietly, as if observing all there was to take in this new world. Its exploration was soon cut short as her absent eyes would take hold of the girl in front of her. "You..." No doubt she probably was visibly affected by this mass of living clay coming up from the ground and now gazing at her. The height of this monstrosity was around the size of a younger child, maybe a tad higher or so. The doll beneath it all would take the time to slowly try and rid itself of what was plaguing its body. Hands reached to claw at the clay and soil that had trapped it beneath the ground for what felt like a century or so. Although it proved to be a bit of a challenge for the being.
"What is it you seek?..." it spoke without moving its mouth, for it have only smooth hardened clay where a mouth for a person should go. Still, her voice was ethereal and devoid of emotion, yet direct. It had found another master after all this time! The doll would limp closer, although gazing up with the adoration of an underling. "We will not delay. What do you wish to have?" it asked without even asking for any other specific details. All it cared about was just serving as it had done those many years ago.
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Just looking at the fast area that was all around her Ariella couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged. But she quickly straightened her posture and forced a smile on her face."Can't be helped I suppose." She said to herself as an attempt to cheer up. Deciding to move to a new spot she would look down to gather her satchel when she had noticed something. A little arm was sticking up from the earth where she had just collected her clay. Tilting her head to one side she was displaying nothing but confusion. As she watched the clay figure crawl its way out from the earth Ariella couldn't help but look at her own hands. Had she just created a doll without realizing it? and underground no less. She was greatly confused. Never has she heard of a clansman with the ability to create sculptures without realizing it. However, when the doll had started to speak her confusion turned to shock.
'I most certainly did not create this, did I?" She was mentally questioning her own sanity. As the doll climbed into her feel she stood before Ariella scanning the area just briefly before turning its attention directly to her. Ariella was still sitting on her heels as the door stood before her and noticed the size of the doll was like a small child. This confused Ariella even more as she hadn't really used enough chakra to even create something that large. Only solidifying the thought that she couldn't have created it unknowingly. Her attention was only brought back to reality when the doll spoke directly to her, asking her a question. "What is it you seek?" The doll had asked. "What is it I seek? She questioned back. Climbing onto her feet she would place the strap of her satchel back on her shoulder before answering the question with her signature smile."Well... I came in the hopes of unearthing high-quality clay. I'm a bit of an artist you see."
The doll had spoken to her much like her parents had always wished Ariella would speak in terms of how it constructed its sentences. Its voice on the other hand, was emotionless and yet...magical. Perhaps it was just the crazed artist in her thinking now. But this doll that stood right before her was positively splendid! A creation that could think and talk on its own! Then Ariella couldn't help but wonder, 'I wonder what would happen if I infused it with my chakra?' Would she then be able to control the doll on her own? Would she be able to put the doll through its most beautiful stage of life? Would Ariella even want to blow up the doll, or was it better to keep on hand. Would she care for the doll like a child or younger sibling? So many questions.
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The mud ridden doll's eyeless face peered up at the small girl in front of her, the earthen traces dribbling onto the ground while the formerly beloved doll would be staring up at the other human in front of her. The cold mud weighed heavy on her body, the smaller being shaking her fake hair to rid herself of its weight. This splattered mud and clay everywhere, with most of it hopefully not raining down on the girl. Or maybe it did. The haunted doll didn't really care much for whether or not her clothing would be ruined by such things. The act did help get some weight off, but she was still in fairly rough shape. Aging and dirt smeared across her little kimono, patches of skin discolored by the passage of time underneath the earth. She grunted again while feeling the eyes of the human in front of her linger. Good, it meant that she was hopeful in her abilities. With such a requests came a certain degree of putting oneself below themselves in order to get what they wanted. So when faced with the question of obtaining anything in this material world that she could receive, it was a little surprising to the yokai that this human wanted...clay. A minute wish that would have been wasted upon anything.
But it was better than nothing.
The doll would repeat what she had said. "High quality clay...", as if to question her reasons for misusing such a wish, but it was better than not having a purpose in life. She'd mull the question over, bringing a hand to her rounded chin in thought. If this was near where the palace was so long ago...Yes, that would do. "Follow." The doll said shortly. It would float ahead of the girl and moved quickly through the lands, retracing the steps it had taken all those years ago. Questions roamed in her mind, with the demon pondering several subjects. Exactly how long had it been since she had been able to move? What was this land? And who was this strange artisian who had saught clay? Her master appeared to be quite the character. "We know of a place of Our time where clay was found. It was where We were made so long ago." The doll would move slower than usual to allow their new master some time to catch up. It would be around this way, maybe a turn where the pathways had once led to the graveyard nearby a hidden ravine. With one more right turn and...
"Here." The doll pointed with her hand, looking to her master with unmoving eyes. "Dig and you will find the clay you seek." It said while waiting for her to dig.
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Ariella didn't think that the request was all that difficult. Then again, not everyone goes hunting for clay beneath the earth. The doll had taken a bit of time to think about it for a moment. Maybe it was too much of a request. Ariella had considered taking back the request and suggesting something but the doll had told the young shinobi to follow and "floated" away. Step by step Ariella trailed behind the doll as she floated across the land. "We know of a place of Our time where clay was found. It was where We were made so long ago." The doll would say. It was a curious choice of words. What did the doll mean by we? If there was one thing that she knew was that the doll was very old. The clothing alone wasn't the biggest clue. Some people like to dress in more traditional garments but when the doll was mentioned in their time, well, it was obvious that the doll had been buried for quite some time.
The doll had taken Ariella to the destination where it recalled high-quality clay from its past time. The question was, is the clay still there. Ariella smiled to the doll and patted it on its head much like one would do with a child. Kneeling down on the ground Ariella would place a palm on the earth and funnel her chakra into the ground, assessing the quality of the clay. To her surprise, it was exactly what she was looking for."This is absolutely perfect." Ariella would start to harvest the clay she needed and turn around to the doll with the most genuine smile she had done in a while."Would you like to see what I use the clay for?" She offered to create a little figurine as a way to say thanks. Taking a small amount of clay into her hand she would cup the lump of clay in the ball of one of her hands and covered it with the other. When her top hand was removed a little butterfly figurine was sitting on the palm of her hand. The butterfly would flutter it's wings a bit before lifting off into flight. The butterfly would slowly fly around the doll and even took a moment to land on its hand until it was time. The butterfly would fly up into the air, high enough out of range. At the peak of its height the butterfly would explode! Ariella couldn't be happier to see her work die in such a spectacular way. Her hands would would gentle clap together as her eyes gazed at the beauty before her. Once the explosion was complete she would look down at the dool and ask"Was that just splendid?" The tone in her voice just showed how happy she was.
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--CHAKRA--•--50/180--│--STAMINA--•--28/20--│--STRENGTH--•--0.0--│--SPEED--•--0.0--│--RANK--•--Genin | D Rank--│--VILLAGE--•--Arashigakure--│--PROFILE--•--PROFILE
- Description: | Rank X This technique is the basis for the Explosive Clay Art. It allows its users to feed their explosive chakra into the clay figures they create with their doton nature release and the ground. By applying a hand to the soil the user can create the finest clay for their techniques. With an E-Rank amount of chakra they can create a glob of clay the size of a rock, double that amount at D-Rank, and so on. Alternatively, the user can have clay mending mouths on their palms or chest to apply explosive chakra to their clay but this is not required. The clay can be molded into any creation and detonated at the strength of the amount of chakra applied making this technique highly versatile. Creating clay and applying explosive chakra does not cost an action but detonating your creations do as an offensive action.
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- Description: One of the most basic and versatile forms of explosive clay. The user creates small animated dolls, often resembling animals. Depending on the variation created, they will retain the abilities of the creatures they were modeled after. ( For example, those resembling birds can still fly, spiders can crawl and climb, etc. ) This feature combined with their minor yet still effective explosive power, makes them excellent for all sorts of operations. Can create anything up to the size of a crow with this level of the technique. Can create a grouping of three creations, and they all detonate at once. Each individual clay creation creates a thirty foot concussive explosion that causes tier one burns and trauma, knocking targets to the ground if unguarded. Creation itself does not consume a combat action but detonation consumes an offensive action. Clay creations act with a basic sentience, seeking out specific targets that they are commanded to attack upon creation and require.
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The Doll cared little for dirtying its own hands with the clay present in the ground. Ariella most likely gained as much by how it would just watch her endlessly as she dug into the soft ground below. They had done more than enough playing in the ground if the caked on mud and clay across their features was anything else to go off of. The air was moist and a slight mist rolled into the surrounding area though not obscuring vision. As the girl would dig and dig, the doll hovered closer nearby, observing it as if ensuring that it would be the proper kind of thickness for consistency's sake. "What do you use this clay for?" she asked, although this time in a more curious tone before; conflicting with the stoic and serious one used just moments ago. She'd have to wait until Ariella would show her display to fully understand what the clay would have been used for. From the still earth came a fanciful butterfly that would rise from its former malleable prison. Even though the Doll had no ideas, its empty sockets gazed up as the clay butterfly would flutter about freely. Their unmoving expression would have formed a wide adoring smirk on her lips as it landed on her faux hair. A hand reached up to gently brush against its wings but by the time the arm was raised the butterfly had gone. The Doll watched as it would fly, fly away up into the skies above. By the time it had come to far away, its form would begin to swell though indistinguishable by the Doll's eyes, and would explode high into the air above. The explosion didn't phase The Doll a bit, even if the residual wind generated from the blast would brush against her body like so. Ariella would speak again, to which the Doll didn't respond, at least not immediately. "A sufficient blast." They remarked, nodding their head along. Thoughts roamed freely around their mind, looking back the way they came for a moment. As if they had a moment of lucidity after fulfilling a task that was asked of them.
"Where are we?" They asked, looking back to the white haired girl again. "This is supposed to be the palace grounds, but nothing is here. Where are the guards, the pagodas, the temple?" The Doll gestured around them , looking longingly into the distance while trying ever so desperately. Their little body swung all around before then spinning around to face the girl again. "I do not understand. What happened to everyone?..."
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After showing the doll what she uses the clay for and was excited to see its response, Ariella was a bit irritated at the doll's lack of appreciation. Sufficent...Sufficent?!" She thought to herself truly bothered. On the outside her face was still just as sweet as ever, sporting the same ol smile. She pressed her palms together and looked down at the doll."Surely, you can do more?" She said passive-aggressively. Ariella wasn't one to actually outright say what was on her mind, she was trained not to. In fact, it was beaten into her as a child. So she had developed this habit of saying things passively in a more gentle tone. As a lady should never have an attitude, it's unfitting.
The doll had changed the subject and quested the young girl where they were."Ginmizu Falls" She responded. The doll had confused Ariella, even more, when it proclaimed there was supposed to be a palace where they stood. It even gestured around at the open land while it spoke."A palace? I think there use to be one a long time ago." Taking a second to recall if she had ever learned about a palace being in this location."I may be mistaken, but it very well could have fallen during war times. But I couldn't tell you which one exactly." Implying that there had been may wars that have been fought in this land. Who knows how long ago that was. Ariella wasn't even sure how old this doll was, to begin with."Surely many of the people that once resided here have died. Perhaps everyone you once knew have moved on themselves." Taking a second to let the doll take that information in. Ariella would bend over, and support herself but placed her hands on her knees and smiled."Rest assured the people of this land still prosper! Would you like to see the village I came from? You might just be surprised!" She tried to brighten the mood a bit to the doll but invited it to return back to the village with her. "So, would you like to take a look?" Holding out a single hand she welcomed the doll to come along.
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Upon hearing the girl's question about her abilities, The Doll would look down at its own body, as if questioning her own form. "Please excuse us. This is very uncomfortable in Our old body." They remained stationary for a moment as their entire small body would begin to stretch in separate ways. Elbows would unlatch from their sockets while exposing what would lie dormant inside of the doll's body. Thick black tendrils, each about the size of a cable wire, would slither out of the sockets holding them together. They pulsed with life, pushing aside the doll's arms while they drooped down lifeless. Thin tendrils would hold them just about the ground to keep any dust or anything from getting inside of them. "We were human once. But as We were brought back to serve, were given an implant from the Jiongu. It has caused Us pain, but given us a hunger for hearts." Even the doll's head would shake, the neckline growing upwards as it too, like the other limbs before, would be stretched to show even more tentacles as they burst forth. Yet in the mass of tentacles, Ariella could hear a distinct sound, beating to an unheard rhythm. The sound of a heart beating somewhere in the void that was this doll's innards. "All of Ours but one has turned to dust. Yours sounds especially delicious. Such explosive power would sound enticing…" Eyes would gaze out from inside the doll's exposed parts, as they all gazed endlessly into her gaze.
Just as the horrific image would reach a turning point, The Doll would almost quickly recall everything back inside of their body. Tendrils slid back into place in their appropriate positions and brought the joints back into their proper connections. The eyes would disappear back into the abyss of this being's body as the neck would latched back on with an audible click. "But We shall not harm Our savior from where We once slept. We hope that it was a sufficient explanation."
The being would be visibly affected by the revelation that the palace, looking back to the woman with confusion in her voice. "Wars?" The Doll repeated, as if she was having a difficult time believing her. "We had been sent to find the Young Master before the sky began to rain mud. There cannot have been a war." They said, although based around how the environment looked and the lack of any real noticeable landmarks and information, it was a topic that was up for debate. It would float forward a little, searching for any kind of proof that was to prove Ariella wrong. It took all but a minute or so before the doll's head would show her reluctant acceptance. "Our home is no more then…" They said, looking back at the white haired woman as she would carefully lower herself down, though still towering over The Doll, who was still about the height of a child. A very discolored, muddled and rather eyeless child indeed. An offer was made for her to see a village, with what the doll would look at her hand for a moment. They stared for the longest time but would then reach out and gently place their cold, earthen hand in Ariella's.
"We would like to see. Maybe Our Master is somewhere else then." The Doll said in its rather monotone voice, although remaining hopeful that they would be able to find what they desired most. "We shall accompany you to this village then. We hope Our appearance is acceptable in its current form given the circumstances." The Doll answered while looking up at the woman still. It lacked the nuances of a human and the little things that one took for granted, but there was an attempt being made at emulation of such.
"What is your name?" They asked curiously. "We would like to know in case we are separated."
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The doll didn't take Ariella's comment very well. The doll started off by saying out by apoligizing from what it was about to do. It was once human, with a flesh body, but after some undergoing a proceedure multiple life forces were transfered into this body. It's head would start to grow upwards from it's shoulders, uncovering a network of black tendrils working together much like tenticles. This visual sight was followed by the distinct sound of a beating heat. The sight was highly unusual, Ariella wasn't sure how to respond. As a young shinobi she hasn't seen a large varitey of bizare and unique abilities. So this was a first for her. As she just stood there, now looking upwards at the doll that Ariella once towered over. The doll would continue to speak eirely. Taking a slight step background she held a single hand to her chest in a sense of fear. Stopping herself from stepping back any further she had recalled the scolding her parents would give her for such behavior.
Forcing her body to move Ariella would straighten up her posture, placed both feet together, clasped her hands before her thighs, and smiled. On the outside she would appear to look less shocked and put together. But deep down inside, Ariella was frietened with what she had saw. After it boasting its power, and telling Ariella that it could easily make her part of its body and could utilize her unique skills easily. Ariella's grip would tighten as she continued to keep her hands claps. Her fear would soon but extinguished as the doll proclaimed it liked Ariella and had no intension of harming her, and reverted back to its origional state."I suppose I should consider myself lucky!" She would say out of relief.
When Ariella had told the doll that many wars hand taken place it didn't believe her."I am vary sorry, what I say is true" The doll would start to pace around the area trying to deny what was ultimatly the absolute truth. Finally accepting this new information Ariella had offered the doll to come with her to the village to see how people of today live. With her hand outreached, Ariella would feel the fragile porcelien hand on her palm. "No need to friet. You're apperance will cause no trouble. If you are questioned, simple say you are from a small town hidden in the corners of the land of storms." Sure her apperance would slightly odd to some villagers, but there are plenty of places in more rural areas where people still dress more traditional."My name is Ariella Sato." She replied to the doll."And..what shall I call you?" Ariella would wait for a response before asking for a request."Once we arrive, I must ask you to please refrain from attacking anyone. The village is very unique where many people from many backgrounds reside together. Some may not be able to handle your...unique, abilities. In other words, Ariella was asking the doll to not consume anyone while visting the village.
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The Doll's porcelain skin felt so cold in Ariella's hands, a sign devoid of life and yet the body still moved before her eyes. Despite a lack of any facial expressions or indicators, it was still very apparent of what remained on the doll's mind. "It cannot be true. I must have ended up away from the manor somehow...That is why it is not around anymore." The first of many reassuring words born of an empty hope that her wishes would come true and she would return to a home that was forever gone. The Doll would followed alongside the woman steadily, her lower half still shrouded behind her attire. There didn't appear to be any legs or anything that one could tell and almost appeared to hover by her side in some regard. It was likely one of many little detriments that would work against the girl's favor when she wished to blend into the crowd. "That is not as easy as you claim it is, but We shall say it so." Then came the more harder question levied against the yokai, one which caused the woman to take a moment on how she should even try to answer. "We do not know what We are to be called. We were made without a name, and thus lack one. But it is pleasant to meet you, Ariella." They answered in kind, doing their best to meet the girl's question a little halfway. Ariella's second request was a bit more manageable, although disappointing. The Doll had wondered what more abilities they could learn from consuming more hearts with their chakra trained fully. Especially after an all but brief taste of what it had been like before. Still, the doll would nod her head with a somewhat let down tone. "We do not agree, but We shall cease Our hunt for more hearts within the village. If it will helped Ariella more so." The two walked along the Land of Storms together, the porcelain doll not minding the sight of the two of them together while quietly just going along with whatever kind of conversation that might have gone on.
"What are villages like? We have never been outside of the manor before." The Doll asked Ariella. "Our Young Master has only described them to Us. Do many humans live there? Will it be big?"
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"Gaaaah, at this rate I'll never get a day to rest," Shinji complained, seemingly to himself, as he appeared in a blur of motion. His clothes looked slightly disheveled and there were light gray circles beginning to form beneath his eyes. He wavered on his feet for a moment before lowering himself into a sitting position, then leaning backwards until he was laying flat on the ground. ’You could always just take a day for yourself, you know,’ Gyuki chimed. ’Instead of rushing from one place to the next doing things for everyone.’ Shinji’s eyes narrowed. He knew that his Eight-Tailed companion was right, but he had his reasons not to listen to the advice being given. ”That sounds risky. I mean, what if I take a day off and then something big happens? Nah, I can’t.” He could feel the quiet disagreement from Gyuki. ”Besides, I’ve still got plenty of fight left in me.”’Just make sure you don’t collapse from exhaustion.’”Heh, sounds like you feel some concern for my well being.”’I do not want those ridiculous zealots getting their hands on me again.’ Shinji took a deep breath and lifted his knees to his chest. ”That’s why I’m doing all of this,” he mused before kicking out, using the momentum to flip himself back onto his feet. ”Let’s get to work.”
Shinji’s eyes closed as he began to shift his body this way and that, transitioning through the most basic motions of swordplay in a bare-handed simulation. They were slow, methodical. Every minute twitch of muscle was full of intent. To the average onlooker, there was nothing special about his display. Most of them likely wouldn’t even realize what Shinji was in the process of doing. Only those who were experienced in using a sword would be able to register the masterful rendition of mimed combat taking place. As he moved, a purple aura began to rise from his skin, swelling until it formed a layer over his body, forming a pair of horns and a pair of tails.
He repeated the same motions, over and over, on rotation. With each reset of his rotation, his actions got faster. He continued this self-sustained practice until he was moving at a speed that was incomprehensible to the average eye. Each phantom attack caused his form to vanish from sight, reappearing in a different spot, then vanishing again. He began pouring more strength into each action, making them harsher, stronger. Every step began to sound like the beating of a drum, every swing of his arms cracked like a whip through the air. A cacophony of noise reverberating around a vanishing man.
When he finally stopped, a gust of wind pulsed outward around his form, blowing away the dust he had kicked up. Gyuki…. Was not impressed. ’You could have done that faster if you were well rested.’”Oh shut it will ya’. Practice is practice,” Shinji said, wiping sweat off his brow. ”Okay, now let's kick it up a notch.” As he tried to meld more of Gyuki’s chakra with his own, he could feel the demon pull back gently. ’Are you certain you want to do this now? You aren’t at your best. The consequences could be-’”I know, buddy. If it gets to be too much, I’ll stop.”
Gyuki relented, letting his host have more of the demon’s chakra. The purple aura surrounding Shinji began to darken, bits of skin dissolving off of him and becoming black dust swirling in his chakra veil. Drops of blood rose from his skin and evaporated into a mist. The mixture of dark purple chakra, blood mist, and black dust coalesced into an oily cloak that was closer in resemblance with Gyuki than the transparent one from before. Two additional tails sprouted from behind, his hands and forearms thickened until they appeared almost disproportionate to his body. Two white circles opened in place of Shinji’s eyes. For a moment, he stood completely still after this new transformation was complete. He used this time to converse with Gyuki.
’Damn, that hurt more than I thought it would. Is every time going to be like that?’’No, the first time is the worst of it. You will get used to it.’ Shinji was relieved at that. ’I guess I can’t talk like this? What’s up with that?’’Of course not. This is Stage Two. In the first stage, you’re melding a small portion of my chakra with your own. In this stage, you’re melding with more of my chakra. Since you haven’t mastered my chakra, the extra demon chakra you’ve taken on is predictably making you more of a demon and less of a human.’’Huh… That makes sense. Okay, here we go.’
Four swords made of chakra manifested at the end of Shinji’s tails just before he once again vanished from view. Shinji moved from the ground towards the sky, and used chakra pooled in his feet to jump from one skyward point to the next, each jump followed by a slight shockwave from the impact his feet made with the open air. He kept his movements contained in a twenty foot radius from where he started, and the few times he was near the ground, scars were left by unseen sword swings. He kept this up for as long as he could, before the strain of this new stage started to get the better of him. Shinji crashed to the ground and rolled a few times. The dark chakra cloak vanished, parts of his skin were still raw, having not fully healed from his transformation. Rather than try and stand, he spread his arms out beside him, laying on the ground to catch his breath. ”Damn, that stings. Okay, I think I need to relax for a second.”’I told you so.’”Come on, really? That’s a bit unbecoming of you, don’t you think?”’Just be glad that I am honoring our deal. I could have easily taken control this time. You need to rest.’”Shuuut up, I’ll get to it when I get to it. Man, they're gonna kill me if I don't get back to the village soon.”
▱▰▱A man with glowing night-blue eyes walked into the falls. The advanced vision of the Tenseigan allowed him to see the Gyuki jinchuuriki for miles. When he got close enough to speak to him he did so immediately. "Do you need help?" Kenshin asked calmly before he stopped walking approximately ten feet away from the clearly exhausted jinchuuriki. Nonetheless, the man before him demonstrated highly advanced skills in bukijutsu and was developing a stronger connection to the demonic chakra. The eyes of the law stared at Shinji as if he had been watching him for his whole life. It was likely unsettling because Kenshin had never truly mastered restraining his own intensity. Yet, the sannin's motivations were pure. While he could watch his training, he could not hear the bond he was forming with Gyuki. "I imagine your relationship with Gyuki is warmer than my own ever was. He never did forgive me for cutting his horn with my sword all those years ago. I was doing my duty to my village and my country." With that, Kenshin explained what he was doing here after all. His sight could see him all the way from the Pale Citadel. He left his ivory tower knowing that he needed to get back to work on Earth. "This is part of the reason I saw fit to set him free. While I could master his powers, I could never be his perfect host because of our history. I'm glad to see him with a Storm shinobi nonetheless." Kenshin spoke seriously but had a hint of more sympathy for the creature. "I have nothing but pity in my heart for the tailed beasts. To be created in the darkness of Jashin and having to fight an evil inborn nature to reach for the light. To find redemption. I've struggled with this myself for my entire life. Yet, Jashinism is the greatest threat this world has ever faced. We need to work together with them if we're ever going to defeat evil. I'm honor-bound to help you in any way I can." Kenshin metaphorically offered his hand to aid Shinji in any way possible through training if he wanted it. He had mastered the demon's powers himself and hoped that Shinji would far surpass him.
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Active Effects Byakugan Status: • Inactive Tenseigan Status: • Active Human Sage Mode Status: • Inactive Reiken no Michi Status: • Inactive Status Effects: • None
Personal Attributes ▱▰▱ Piercing Accuracy | The clansman is more proficient than his fellow clan members at striking tenketsu. One's gentle fist application allows them to reduce 1.5 times the amount of chakra spent in a juken strike instead of 1.25. For example, if one spends 100 chakra on a gentle fist technique, the attack robs the target of 150 instead of the 125 normal clansmen would reduce. ▱▰▱ Purest Lineage | The clansman's thoroughbred lineage allows them access to the Byakugan without the use of a hand seal, chakra cost, or activation. In addition, should they unlock the Tenseigan, they may have 50% less reserves to maintain it than other clan members and may also activate the Tenseigan without the use of a hand seal, chakra cost, or activation. ▱▰▱ Physical Prowess | The Hyuga gains a [2] point increase in any stat after mastering stage 3 of the gentle fist and another [2] points after mastering stage 6 for a total of [4] rather than [2]. In addition, the Hyuga gains [3] custom slots to be used exclusively for the gentle fist style and [1] taijutsu style slot. ▱▰▱ Genetic Palette | With intensive genetic therapy and strong blood, this character is able to possess more than one transplant. This allows the character up to two transplants total, of any of the three categories. ▱▰▱ Thundering Justice | Lightning-based techniques used by the Hatake are granted a concussive blast in the form of a sonic boom upon impact. This concussive blast has a range of five feet per rank of the parent technique. Those within the area of the blast have a knock-back effect applied if their body rank is lower than the parent technique. In addition, deafness is applied upon impact for two posts. ▱▰▱ Tsunami of Justice | Kenshin gains access to the water element. ▱▰▱ Ionic Blade | The user's bukijutsu and basic combat weapon strikes may be made complex to add their lightning element to the attacks. This causes tiered paralysis on contact equal to the rank of the technique it is paired with. ▱▰▱ Blessings of Valor | As a world-famous hero, you are forever bestowed with an extra reward in arc, timeskip, and guildwide events. ▱▰▱ Short-Circuiting Juken | For an additional amount of chakra that is half of the amount spent for the original technique, Hatake chidori raiton can be applied to complex juken techniques to inject the enemy's body with lightning. The Hatake's chidori raiton inflicts a tier of full-body paralysis that is equivalent to the technique's rank up to the second tier. This paralysis lasts for two posts per rank of the technique at a maximum of six posts. Applying Chidori chakra to the Juken consumes a second offensive activation. ▱▰▱ Storm Sage | Lightning techniques cast while in sage mode and when enhanced by nature chakra burn brighter and inflict a tier of blindness that is equivalent to the technique's rank. This blindness lasts for two posts per rank of the technique at a maximum of six posts. ▱▰▱ Stern Spirit | Reiken no Michi virtue states cost one rank less in stamina to activate and maintain. The stamina cost of the virtue states cannot be reduced beyond this. ▱▰▱ Raijin Drum | While in human sage mode, Kenshin is able to self-korabo one lightning technique, one wind technique, and one water technique into one three-times powerful truth-seeking orb. This consumes the chakra of the three techniques on his nature chakra reserves but only one offensive action. This can only occur once for every three posts. ▱▰▱ Conduction Mastery | Kenshin is able to self-korabo his lightning and water techniques more efficiently by paying 10 less chakra when one raiton and one suiton are combined. ▱▰▱ The Grand Order | Status effects affect the templar by [1] tier lower at a minimum of tier 1 when defending their religion's faithful and their houses of worship. This PA is only obtained by grand templars and is automatically obtained once that title is granted. ▱▰▱ Eye of the Storm | When using techniques or abilities based on the water and-or lighting element, including ranton and other bloodline techniques their rank is increased depending on the proximity to the user. When 20-25 feet from the user, techniques are increased by one rank in strength, when 5-10 feet from the user, techniques are increased by two ranks. ▱▰▱ Conductive Destruction | Ranton users are masters of their elements so one Raiton and one Suiton ninjutsu can be self-Koraboed for only one offensive activation. This ability can only be used once per three posts. If both Raiton and Suiton techniques are used in the same post then they are all reduced by 5 chakra per rank of the technique.
Class Information First Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Expert: Rapier → The user has achieved a sense of mastery and focus unlike others and are known as an Expert, a dedicated focus over a weapon they use to near perfection. The shinobi can pick a single weapon, or two if dual wielding, to apply this focus toward with examples such as Katana, Spear, Bows or even Dual Daggers. They acquire a Keystone technique that is unique to them with an additional 2 Custom Techniques derived of this special ability. Refer to the Keystone Guideline for more information. They gain a [+1] boost to both speed and agility & techniques cost [5] less Chakra and/or Stamina per rank of the technique when wielding attacks with their specialized weapon in attack or defense. ► Signature Style: Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi Second Class: Bukijutsu ▱▰▱ Mystic Hero → The user has become adept at blending their ninjutsu and bukijutsu. The user is able to cast ninjutsu from their weapon without the use of hand signs by making any flourish or deliberate movement to cast the technique in the direction the weapon is commanded. This requires the same amount of time as the forming of hand signs to cast ninjutsu. They are also able to Korabo 1 ninjutsu and 1 bukijutsu together with varying cool downs for a single activation. E-D - 0 C-B - 1 A-S - 2 S+ - 3 Third Class: Bloodline ▱▰▱ Blood Knight → Your bloodline techniques possess greater power, allowing them to overwhelm techniques of the same rank and preventing them from succumbing to elemental weaknesses. You can cast bloodline techniques through one-handed seals. {The Overwhelming Trait does not apply to anything above S} In addition, Blood Knights are able to Korabo bloodline techniques at varying cool downs depending on the technique ranks for a single activation. E-D - 0 C-B - 1 A-S - 2 S+ - 3 ▱▰▱ Dedicated Disciple → A disciple who chooses to specialize in a small number of their class's arts. Limiting themselves to three of their class's styles, granting overwhelming in all three styles up to S Rank. Any additional slots that would be awarded for their class's styles are converted into a 2 point increase in any stats of their choosing. In addition, these masters of their arts are able to have a 1 point increase in their stats cap of 8 making it 9. Styles granted from rewards may be learned but do not carry the overwhelming property and the user is capped out at 5 styles. ► Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi | Tetsunami Ryu | Reiken no Michi
Weapon Specs ▰ Weapon Name: Getsuruitō ▰ Weapon Type: Katana & Rapier [ Reiken Spirit Sword ] ▰ Weapon Size: 38 Inches Total | 30 Inch Blade | 8 Inch Hilt ▰ Style Categorization: Medium Sword ▰ Weapon Weight: 3 lbs ▰ Stat Increase: +2 Speed ▰ Elemental Affinity: Lightning ▰ Description: Getsuruitō (月涙刀, Moon Tear Sword) is a legendary sword that was reworked and merged with the standard-issue Kumogakure Police Department officer rapier commissioned to Kenshin Kosei named Purity. The original form of the sword is a steel and dark blue katana with a bronze crossguard and dragonhead handle. It also has a rapier form that was refined from Purity and is entirely constructed from steel with a dark blue handle and basket hilt. The katana and rapier forms are the same size and constructed of the same materials. Getsuruito was considered a legendary artifact by the people of Seizan as it was wielded by an ancient general. When the rusted blade was awarded by the locals to Kenshin Kosei he discovered that it had the unique ability to merge with and empower one other weapon. When the katana was reworked to its fullest potential it had the abilities of his own weapon in addition to incredible lightning abilities. ▰ Ability Summary: Righteous Sword of the Sentinel [ Senchineru no Seigi no Ken ] | Rank E | Bloodline | Spiritual All forms of Hyuuga techniques including the gentle fist can be used through the sword for the 10 posts that this technique is active. This means that strikes involving the blade cause physical damage including stab wounds as well as seal tenketsu points and any other effects of the technique used through the sword. An additional 5 chakra can be applied to the blade to prevent it from causing physical damage from thrusting but instead seal tenketsu points and inflict pain similar to a stab wound in the area struck but slashing attacks can still cause damage. Half the resource cost of techniques from the rapier style of Sen Gekiretsu Nagareboshi applied allows the technique to carry the tenketsu sealing effects of a same-rank palm strike such as a B-Rank carrying 64 Palms effects. Getsuruito must be in its rapier form to use this ability and 5 chakra can be spent upon activation of this technique to transform it as such. The Righteous Sword of the Sentinel technique has a 10 post duration before necessitating re-activation and costs an E-Rank amount of chakra. The initial activation of this technique consumes an action but all subsidiary abilities of the technique do not.
Smiting Blade of the Night Watch [ Naitō Otchi no Sumittinguburēdo ] | Rank X | Bukijutsu [ Lightning ] | Spiritual When this technique is activated it crackles violently with night blue lightning for the entire duration. The electricity from the blade also forms bolts of lightning over the body of the user and appears to supercharge them. Whenever the blade is swung or thrust over the duration the user can fire a concentrated blast of ten bolts of lightning to accompany the strike equal to the rank applied but for only half the cost to initiate the technique. Hatake, Raiu, and Sage enhanced lightning can pass through the blade and apply to these lightning bolts. The bolts cause a thunderously deafening sonic boom and can inflict tier 2 burns upon direct contact with the lightning. Additionally, these lightning bolts can be freely applied to all complex bukijutsu for no action cost to smite enemies. The only action cost is when the technique is activated and all subsidiary abilities of the technique do not consume actions and only chakra. This ability can be used in both forms of Getsuruito.
Draconic Sabre of Moon Sundering [ Getsu Sandaringu no Dorakonikku Seibā ] | Rank X | Bukijutsu [ Lightning ] | Complex This is the original ability of the ancient Getsuruito blade and thus requires the original katana form. 5 chakra can be spent to transform the blade to its original form upon activation of this technique. Crackling and thunderous dark blue lightning can be applied to the katana's edge at any rank and the same lightning can form a dragon head formed from electricity over the body of the user for 10 posts. This allows all spiritual techniques the sword comes into contact with to be slashed through and even cut in half at the same rank despite the complex nature of the technique. For half of the original cost to activate the technique a same-rank spiritual electrical energy slash can be sent out from the slash of the blade. This same cost can be applied to any complex bukijutsu to achieve the same effect. The original 10 post activation of this ability consumes an action but all subsidiary abilities do not.
