just in case, i'ma put this here. [hider=Yaira (Mitarashi)] [i]"Hey, are those for free?"[/i] [color=fff200].::[b]Basic Info[/b]::.[/color] [b][color=fff200]Name:[/color][/b] Yaira (Mitarashi) [color=fff200][b]Gender:[/b][/color] male [color=fff200][b]Age and date of birth:[/b][/color] 15 / 19-May-1999 [color=fff200][b]Sexuality:[/b][/color] straight. [b][color=fff200]Height:[/color][/b] 5'6" / 171cm. [b][color=fff200]Weight:[/color][/b] 55.34kg / 123lbs. [b][color=fff200]Favorite Weather/Season:[/color][/b] Rainy, Fall [color=fff200][b]Organization: Shinobi Forces[/b][/color] [color=fff200][b]Village Affiliation:[/b][/color] konoha. [color=fff200][b]Birthplace:[/b][/color] konoha / hi no kuni. [b][color=fff200]Rank:[/color][/b] genin. [color=fff200][b]Chakra Nature:[/b][/color] water. [color=fff200][b]Clan:[/b][/color] Taeru / abandoned. [color=fff200][b]Kekkei Genkai:[/b][/color] none. [b][color=fff200]Parents:[/color][/b] Toriki Taeru: mother, alive. Makate Taeru: father, alive. does not live with parents. more in history. [color=fff200].::[b]Character Appearance[/b]::.[/color] [b][color=fff200]Appearance:[/color][/b] typical asian face, squinty eyes and black upswept hair; wears a grey male [url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ryaShn0VlSs/TQW8Le-i44I/AAAAAAAAASo/J3Wrh23mQIg/s1600/Kuroshitsuji_Black_Butler_Lau_costume_ver_01-4-04.jpg]chang pao[/url] with a navy blue sash and black pants that reaches a just little below knee-length. Left ear has a piercing: a single, thin iron string; headband is loosely tied around his neck, the cloth black to match his pants, the black, fingerless gloves on his hands, reaching just before touching his elbows, and the black, customary sandals required by all ninjas to wear. His appearance is deceiving in this, making people think that his specialty is taijutsu. He capitalizes on that by imitating the pose of a monk, hands tucked in his large sleeves or folded behind his back, sometimes even taking on a vague taijutsu pose. Within the folds of sleeves or the top portion of his outfit lies a water containment scroll that he [might've] stolen from a certain jounin's apartment (more on that in history). [color=fff200].::[b]Personal Information:[/b]::.[/color] [b][color=fff200]Personality:[/color][/b] all-around deceitful, yaira is someone who likes his personal space. he's not very socially active and that would explain why some of his peers would see him as stuck-up. which is kind of true in a sense but not to the extent that he sees everyone below him. he basically just doesn't like people unless he has a vested interest in their use to him (which can mean anything from free meals to sex, though that particular bargain has not happened, but he is not above putting that as an end reward). sometimes flirty, yaira doesn't push a female to the point where they feel harassed, threatened, or annoyed, but he does appreciate the sight of them if they're attractive enough. he is a practiced pickpocket, however, so watch yer wallets or you'll be finding yerself short on more than just change; hates having to owe anyone and it wouldn't be unusual to find him at a store indulging on free samples. usually when asked for a favor, he always wants something in return. nothing in life is ever free, after all. and he just as likely hates having to return favors to anyone. [color=fff200][b]History:[/b][/color] yaira doesn't have much of an elaborate past, really. his clan wasn't a big deal like the hyuugas or the uchihas. short on cash, they didn't have the means to take care of him so they gave him up to the orphanage. at the age of four, he soon knew who they were and where they lived (surprising for someone not yet old enough for the academy), but he didn't put much effort into seeking them out and finding out why. he already had an idea of why they gave him up and didn't blame them for it. they don't look for him, either, and yaira was perfectly fine with that (which begs the question: was he an illegitimate child or was the family truly simply too poor and ashamed to face him?). although, with no money of his own, he was forced to steal/pickpocket. the orphanage fed him and clothed him with hand-me-downs, of course, but they were never given the luxuries that yaira would crave on occasion. he one day pick-pocketed the wrong jounin, however, and was caught and further bullied for his actions. this jounin's name was one mitarashi anko. it's safe to say, yaira was properly punished for his mistake but did he learn from it? of course not! whenever the temperamental (read: crazy) woman came about he would make it his mission to try to steal from her wallet. he'd been caught every time, unsurprisingly. was he crazy? maybe. did he like the challenge? yes. soon after the two formed a sort of close-knit relationship, though anko wasn't very pleased to find out that she'd made it onto the boy's small list of friends. and by small, meaning she was the only human being he truly interacted with for more than just a means to an end. and would it be any wonder if the two were thought to be siblings? along with his standoffish personality, yaira seemed to have developed a rather sadistic side as well, much like Konoha's resident purple-haired dango-enthusiast. to further annoy the woman when people asked if they were siblings when seen together, he'd replaced his last name and taken on hers. it would only make sense to him because she didn't seem to have a family of her own anyway, so might as well self-make himself into a relative of hers. nothing permanent or anything like that. officially, his surname [i]is[/i] taeru but usually when taking written tests, he would put his last name as mitarashi, which would then result in the woman being questioned by colleagues if she had a brother no one knew about. he hasn't officially moved in to live with her. like him, anko preferred her space and he understood that as well, but he did pay her enough visits for the woman to realize he wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. they were not in any relationship, nothing like 'friends-with-benefits,' but if anko happened to pass on some teachings of her own, who's to say anyone needed to find out what he paid her in return? he's mostly joined the academy to earn himself extra cash when he became a genin. it was usually the route orphans like him took, but in his case he didn't do it for the fame. he had a rather childish awe of the ninjas capable of walking on walls and even, once, seeing one of them walk on water. [color=fff200].::[b]Battle Arsenal[/b]::.[/color] [hider=Weapons/Items] [color=fff200][b]Basic/Standard Weapons:[/b][/color] shuriken, kunai, a few senbon, and explosive tags. -- [b][color=fff200]Name of Weapon or Item:[/color][/b] enhanced ninja razor wire. [color=fff200][b]Description:[/b][/color] uh, wire made of metal. very thin and cylindrical, but strong enough to withstand the weight of a tall man and can be hidden easily within bushes or hiding places where generally anyone wouldn't be looking where they were going. can cut into flesh. he uses this mostly for traps. [color=fff200][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] uh, thin and looks the color of iron wrapped around a light spool. can rust if not taken care of properly. -- [b][color=fff200]Name of Weapon or Item:[/color][/b] Water Containment Scroll [color=fff200][b]Description:[/b][/color] This scroll skill greatly increases the storage capacity of the container, by a factor of ten. Thus, a single canteen with this seal placed upon it can hold ten similar canteens' worth of water or other liquid. This increase in storage capacity does not affect the weight or external dimensions of the container, however, so that same canteen would weigh as much a non-sealed canteen. A secondary scroll seal array can be added to allow for "keyed" release, meaning that only those people who's chakra imprint is included in the scroll seal can utilize the water inside when it is "keyed." This is an optional process. Finally, water stored inside sealed containers are not subject to evaporation, leaking, or other non-deliberate water loss, rendering these containers ideal for users of water manipulation and any related styles requiring a water source. [color=fff200][b]Obtained:[/b][/color] rummaging through her apartment while she was [i]supposed[/i] to be out on a mission one day, he found a curious scroll in all the junk anko left in the storage room; things she didn't bother to throw out, things she collected from missions (anko was something of a pack-rat), things she took from the T&I Dept. she caught him in her stuff, but surprisingly didn't care that he would have taken it. she normally didn't keep track of all the junk she had, so the effort was rather wasted in making her annoyed, having not received a more irrational response, something that disappointed the boy greatly. she allowed him to keep it since the scroll's owner was a former Mist-nin captive of the T&I Department (now dead, of course) and pointed out the dried blood located at the corners of which drew a disgusted face from him. not to be thought of as soft, she did leave him off with a warning that the next time she caught him breaking into her apartment and stealing her things, she would personally and slowly saw off his arms, boil them, and feed them to her pets. what pets, he didn't know, but his absence was a noticeable difference while she was away. [color=fff200][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] Creamish white; steel grey-blue on both ends of the scroll. He normally hides this within his sleeves or pocket on the inside of the top of his chang pao. Applied specific, permanent seals to the container: etched on the inside with ink. [color=fff200]Theme:[/color] -- [color=fff200]Battle Theme:[/color] -- [/hider] .::[u]Skills and Techniques[/u]::. [color=fff200][b]Chakra Capacity:[/b][/color] High. [color=fff200][b]Chakra Control:[/b][/color] Mid. [color=fff200][b]Specialty:[/b][/color] chakra manipulation. --[color=fff200][b]Sub:[/b][/color] traps, information gathering. While his proficiency lay in ninjutsu (mostly mid-range to long-range), he generally leads opponents into his traps, but if he's forced out on the battlefield, will dominate with ninjutsu and basic-level genjutsu. Has semi-perfect control over his chakra, which is above average levels. He also knows basic taijutsu (i.e. kata from the academy). He hasn't practiced well with close-combat, but he does give the vague impression that he has, causing non-close-combat specialists to think twice about closing in; the same can go for close-combatant, the split-second indecision for more inexperienced genin allows Yaira the distance he needs to perform his jutsu. Jutsu [hider=Canon Jutsu] [hider=Academy Basics.] Kawarimi - Body Replacement Ninjutsu, E-Rank Range: - Seals: 5. Ram, Boar, Ox, Dog, Snake. Description: User replaces their own body with some other object, generally with a block of wood, the moment an attack lands. This creates an optical illusion, making the enemy think the attack was successful. From this, the user can use the lapse in the enemy's attention to attack or flee from the battlefield. Bunshin - Clone Ninjutsu, E-Rank Range: short to mid-range Seals: 4. Tiger, Boar, Ox, Dog. Description: This technique creates intangible copies of the user. The clones are simply illusions and will dissipate when they come into contact with something. The illusions can be seen through by the Byakugan and the Sharingan. A person with normal eyes can also distinguish the clones from the original, since the clones will not disrupt the area around themselves with their movement (won't kick up dust, crush grass, etc.). *Henge - Transformation Ninjutsu, E-Rank Range: - Seals: 1. Reverse Ram. Description: This jutsu allows the user to transform either themselves or another object into the appearance of another person, animal, or object. The transformation technique is considered to be among the more difficult E-ranked techniques, since it requires constant emission of chakra while mentally maintaining the form. The user would be, most likely, interacting with the environment. This puts much mental strain on an inexperienced ninja.The transformation would be dispelled when the user is injured or hit. [/hider] Name: Water Mirror Technique Ninjutsu, E-Rank. Range: short-range. Nature Type: water. Seals: none. Description: A simple jutsu that allows the user to turn a quantity of water as small as a drop and as large as a small puddle into a mirrored surface. This can allow the user to see behind himself, and around corners with careful application of the technique. Requires no hand seals. Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique Genjutsu, D-Rank. mid-range. Yin Release Nature Seals: 2, Snake and Rat. Description: Used mostly by those in the T&I Department, this genjutsu reveals the fears that dwell inside people's hearts. Everyone has an image of the one thing they wouldn't want to ever see. This genjutsu is a technique that draws forth such an image from within the heart and has one mistake it for reality. First, an imaginary circle of leaves will spin around and envelop the target, falling away shortly after. After a short period, the illusion will begin. This is to make the illusion more convincing, since the user will likely have moved before the illusion sets in. If the mental image is a gruesome one, the shock will be accordingly great. Water Release: Water Shuriken Ninjutsu, D-Rank. all ranges. Seals: Description: Through the use of water manipulation, the user can create multiple small shuriken comprised of water and launch them towards the target. After hitting and/or cutting a solid surface, they revert to water. It is important to note that these shuriken can be physically launched (by hand) or launched as they are created. Note: -used mostly to save the wasteful use of his shuriken -useful for the when the user has ran out of projectile weapons -unavailable when there is no water source unless the user has learned to create water from his chakra Water Release: Hiding in Water Ninjutsu, D-Rank. mid to long-range. Seals: 3, Dragon, Tiger, Hare. Description: From a puddle to a large lake, the user is able to hide his or her presence within it as long as there is a water source. Note: -can be used to hide from inexperienced trackers/ninja -recommended use after rain or a large water source Breathing Underwater Technique D-Rank - water nature, supplementary Description: The art of breathing underwater using chakra to remove oxygen from water. The length of time and the depth that the diver can go under depends on the ability of the user. This technique typically activates whenever the shinobi breathes in water and requires no handseals. Water Release: Water Clone Ninjutsu, C-Rank. - water nature. Seals: 1, Tiger. Description: Creates one or multiple identical copies of the original out of water. More similar to Kage Bunshin then a regular Bunshin, water clones are capable of attacking, except each clone is roughly 1/10 the power of the original. The water clone can perform one Jutsu that the user also knows once. It must be a water elemental Jutsu. One solid hit will destroy the clone. [/hider] [hider=Custom Jutsu] Water Realease: Trap Door Ninjutsu, D-Rank. mid to long-range. Water Nature. Seals: 3, Rat, Ox, and Ram. Description: User creates a puddle while holding the last hand seal in the 3-seal sequence, only this time the user does not alter his body but creates it from a certain distance (usually while hidden). The puddle created looks just like any puddle formed after a rain and will not reveal the trap below. If an opponent were to run over the puddle they would quickly fall into a hole that was dug beforehand. As soon as they do, the puddle fills in quickly after; if combined with another jutsu the puddle will be more effective. Note: -user is forced to remain a certain distance to maintain the jutsu -recommended use after rainfall -opponent could walk on water if they know how, rendering the trap useless unless yaira releases the jutsu fast enough -can be used as a combo jutsu -with more practice, the puddle can be made bigger --the bigger the puddle, the more chakra that is needed *Water Release: Sticky Hands I Ninjutsu, D-Rank. - Water Nature. Seals: 2, Hare, Boar. Description: The user uses a water source (either a cup of water or from his own sweat) to make their hands sticky. Note: -used mostly to pickpocket -weapons are less likely to fall from the user's hands (i.e. a sword) Purification Ninjutsu, E to D-Rank. - water nature, supplementary. Seals: 1, Hare. Description: Through a concentration of chakra, the user purifies water (either in a cup or a pot, anything from soup to a cup of tea) for drinking. User must maintain contact with the liquid in order for the jutsu to take effect and after may drink or do whatever with the liquid after purification without the use of contact. Since this works well with water, Yaira could purify if needed, especially if poison has been detected, although he won't be able to detect the poison himself. With more practice, the user may use the jutsu without handseals. Water Release: Water Spike Ninjutsu, D-Rank. water nature, offensive / defensive. Seals: Hare, Boar, Tiger, Dog. Description: By hardening the water through use of chakra, Yaira makes a single spike of water rise up or below the water's surface. Used mostly with his Trap Door Technique, Yaira has found other uses for it as well. Note: -blunt end so does not pierce -used mostly to keep distance between himself and his opponents -can be easily dodged -a rudimentary variation of the rising water cutter technique [/hider] [/hider]