[hider=Yuganori, Kinuko][center][IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/xclv9d.png[/IMG] 【[U]Full Name[/U]】 [I]Yuganori, Kinuko[/I] 【[U]Alias[/U]】 [I]N/A[/I] 【[U]Occupation[/U]】 [I]Professional Silk Bitch[/I] 【[U]Gender[/U]】 [I]Female[/I] 【[U]Age[/U]】 [I]29[/I] 【[U]Sexuality[/U]】 [I]Bisexual; Prefers Women[/I] [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/23msj6g.png[/IMG] 【[U]Birth Country[/U]】 [I]Land of Fire; Yuganori Clan Compound[/I] 【[U]Current Village[/U]】 [I]Kyokujitsu no Tochi[/I] 【[U]Affiliation[/U]】 [I]BALANCE[/I] 【[U]Shinobi Rank[/U]】 [I]Something something A-Rank[/I] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2ugi328.png[/IMG] 【[U]Personality[/U]】 [I]Kinuko is a person blessed with both an icy temperament and demeanour, as persistent as the harsh winds of winter and equally as frigid. Kinuko initially comes across as a cold, unfeeling person who is willing to put everything aside for what she wants. It seems that she favours a goal-oriented approach and that the end justifies the means, and in doing so, that she does not place a particularly high value on human lives or the pristine code of ethics that societies try to base themselves upon. This, like much about Kinuko, is not necessarily as it seems. Kinuko is as stoic and implacable as a statue, and this steely demeanour echoes deeply into the depths of her psyche - but despite her resolute nature, she is not cold or unforgiving. Kinuko firmly believes in the cyclical nature of all things, that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and despite her goal-oriented methods, what she truly favours above all else is the notion of balance. While possessed of a determination to succeed surpassed by only the most influential and powerful of people, Kinuko will never violate her core set of principles in order to achieve her goals, as her principles are among the few things that she holds sacrosanct above all else in her life. For every action she takes that brings forth a change in a system, she will take appropriate actions to counteract the shift in balance that she has caused. With that in mind, it is important to note that Kinuko's sense of perspective is far greater than most can ever claim - and while her actions may seem to violate her self-imposed tenets at times, it is likely that she is following a design even more grand than what she lets on. While balance is certainly the core upon which Kinuko's being revolves, how that equates to her general demeanour is a significantly more demanding question. She appears to be stoic and emotionless, speaking only when necessary, but this is merely a front that her actions and non-actions might not disrupt any tentative balances that she becomes involved in. Kinuko's emotions vary wildly, from deeply passionate and smouldering, to worried for her future and for the balance as a whole, to being utterly consumed by one of the less virtuous emotions - but her front only ever shows the cold apathy that is associated with her in order to preserve her most treasured tenet. Kinuko will often speak only when spoken to, or when necessary information must be disseminated, but she often feels strongly about situations that she is placed into. She will not reveal how she feels for fear of disrupting the balance, but when an opportunity arises to show her true feelings and keep the balance, or even take appropriate actions to counteract her initial action, she will not hesitate to speak exactly what she feels. Kinuko lacks a certain sense of tact that the more eloquent in the world are proficient in, and rather than act recklessly, she chooses to be apathetic. This lack of tact does not mean that Kinuko lacks the ability to perceive when tact is necessary, however, and Kinuko is one of the most level-headed, tactical and reasonable thinkers of a generation - despite her refusal to say things in half measures, she knows that they are appropriate and have their uses, and is adept at understanding the social subtext that can typically go unnoticed - it is, however, a game that she refuses to play despite knowing how.[/I] 【[U]Chakra Nature(s)[/U]】 [i]Oriton [Weave Release][/i] 【[U]Abilities and Special Traits[/U]】 [I]Kinuko is an exceptionally skilled user of Kenjutsu, having trained rigorously in the arts all of her life. Her introduction to the craft was initially peaceful in nature, as a form of meditation and rigorous self-discipline, and due to this her grasp of the fundamentals of Kenjutsu are extremely high. Later in her life, she began using it as an offensive tool, and has practiced rigorously ever since. The only blade she has ever used in her life is Hanashi, which has lead to a great deal of familiarity with her style, and an exceptional level of comfort with the blade that only the most exceptional of Kenjutsu users can claim. Kinuko is skilled in her clan’s Kekkei Genkai, having saved several ancient texts from destruction that furthered her knowledge on its usage. She has studied the ancient knowledge diligently over many years, and has achieved a level of mastery in it that few members of her clan have ever achieved since the lost glory days of the Yuganori. Kinuko has a fairly large chakra pool due to her clan’s way of life - heavily invested in mental and physical discipline, which naturally bestows upon its members a large pool of energy. Kinuko’s chakra control is extremely fine due to years upon years of constant diligence and practice, aided by the old knowledge that she pilfered from the Yuganori before defecting. Kinuko is not particularly naturally intelligent, but has gained a rather large pool of knowledge from her constant studies. She prides herself on having a moderate capacity to learn backed with an intense dedication and desire to succeed, which has left her quite wise for her age. Kinuko is, however, a prodigious thinker - her capacity to learn is not overly great, but her ability to analyse situations is extremely strong, and she is logical to the extreme, allowing for impressive displays of tactics not befitting her station.[/I] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DN3p4.png[/IMG] 【[U]History[/U]】 [I]The Yuganori clan are one of the few able to claim an unbroken lineage from time immemorial, which has lead them to have a more rich and diverse history than others. Most of this history is too old to be remembered, or too new to truly be history, but there are feats and stories within the clan that did truly make history. From its initial conception, the Yuganori clan was made of like-minded people who had an interest in perfecting the arts of creating fine textiles - typically with silk - when the world was largely bereft of such finery. As has always been the case, those with power desired the finer things in life to prove their superiority, and so the Yuganori created for themselves a purpose and a niche in the unforgiving world of peasants and nobles. Over time, their fame and renown grew, and more people asked of their silks - but while its founders were masters of their crafts, their children had not yet blossomed into their talent, and the demand posed upon them could not be answered promptly. At this point, however, the clan was renowned enough that people were willing to wait, and the clan realised the power that the avarice of the world had given them. From these days onwards, the clan became more regimented in how it trained its young, for they were determined not to succumb to the same avarice that had risen them up lest it be their eventual downfall. Their children were given a sense of balance and of purpose, and honed thoroughly in their crafts from a young age that the demands for fine clothing and arts could be fulfilled. The continued patronage of various nobility had made the clan fairly wealthy - but their founders' sense of well-roundedness and balance had managed to persist and the clan was far from greedy - the money was aptly used to secure their place in the world, and to help those beneath them who had not yet found their niche. The tides of history often change without rhyme or reason, and so did they change one fateful day when the nobility no longer required the Yuganori's patronage. The Yuganori were, by this point, relatively noble in and of themselves, but the change in the world did not bode well for their propensity for large funds. They turned their expertise inwards, towards the clans that surrounded them, and offered their services not for money, but for training. This relationship with the other clans quickly grew strong, and soon the clan of craftsmen were as trained for warfare as any of the other clans. Unlike in most stories, there was no great dissent between the Yuganori and its compatriots - perhaps why they have an unbroken lineage - but as the clan persisted, the times that had founded it and enabled its existence as it was did not. In time, the pursuit of warfare became more and more important, and the Yuganori began to specialise in this regard. With the help of their allies, innovations the like of which have not been seen for ages were made and stored within silken scrolls, that their knowledge might persevere if nothing else did, and all prospered. When war struck, the Yuganori suffered very few casualties, though their friends and allies did not share such a fortunate fate. Time once again moved on, thinning the other clans but allowing the Yuganori to remain as they always had been. Still, not all things are as they seem, and poor choices in leadership led to the decline of the Yuganori's persistently high fortune. While the clan had largely been kept free of the impurities of sin that its founders had so desperately tried to avoid, their influence was inevitable. Sin crept through the clan's leadership, and as the ages passed their lineage remained the only thing pure about them. Yuganori, Kinuko was the first bright light the clan had seen since the golden age of the clan. She was a well-rounded individual who saw the balance in all things, as the clan had done in the past, and the sin that gripped the clan's leadership made her shudder. As she grew up, she made efforts to keep her opinion free from bias, and she studied the ancient lore eagerly. In the light of her studies, the leadership determined that they would sell the few priceless artifacts that the clan had retained in order to bolster the state of their coffers. Kinuko refused to allow that to happen, taking the silk-sealed scrolls and the fabled sword Hanashi from the vault in the dead of night and fleeing with them, to a place where her clan could not defile them with sin. This is where the written history of Kinuko ends, but there is more history in the world than what is written down.[/I] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2h5tkk2.png[/IMG] 【[U]Weapons, Tools and Equipment[/U]】 [I][b]Name of Weapon or Item:[/b] Hanashi [Death Blossom] [b]Location:[/b] Yuganori, Kinuko [b]Owner:[/b] Yuganori, Kinuko [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Description:[/b] The Hanashi is a priceless artifact of the Yuganori clan that was saved from destruction by Kinuko when she chose to leave her clan. Hanashi is a katana that is fairly unique among katana as it does not have a blade permanently attached to it. There is an elaborate seal engraved onto the guard in the rough shape of a spider with curved legs, arranged so that the gap where the blade would be is correspondent to the thorax of the spider, and the legs reach to the edges of the square guard to form its boundaries. When Oriton chakra is introduced to the seal, it forms a symbiotic link with the user that allows the user to weave their Oriton chakra through the blade. Kinuko is proficient with the blade, and is able to create blades made of her silk that are surprisingly sharp due to their chakra content. The blades are flammable and can be cut by sufficiently well-made blades with a higher chakra content than Hanashi’s. The primary power of the Hanashi lies within the Yuganori clan’s ability to weave seals into the materials that it creates. The user is able to create blades that are imbued with very specific powers and discard them when necessary in order to create additional blades. Hanashi also has the intrinsic property of being able to weave Oriton chakra into anything that comes into contact with the seal, however, and blades can be created of any solid or liquid material if they are easily permeable to chakra. A little-known ability of the blade is its ability to combat and harmonise with other seals - it is able to weave Oriton chakra through a seal and create a blade imbued with the same power as the seal, removing it from its source in the process. In the same vein, it can also imbue other materials with seals by weaving its fibres through the object in question.[/I] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DN3p4.png[/IMG] 【Kekkei Genkai】 [u][b]Oriton [Weave Release][/b][/u] [b]Name of the Kekkei Genkai:[/b] Oriton [Weave Release] [b]Type of Kekkei Genkai:[/b] Bodily Modification; Ninjutsu; Fuuinjutsu [b]Clan:[/b] Yuganori [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Description:[/b] The Oriton is a complex Kekkei Genkai as it has two aspects to it - the first aspect of the Oriton grants its users the ability to create a unique type of chakra comprised of the Suiton and Doton natures that takes the form of silk or other fibrous materials. The second aspect, by far the more complex of the two, causes its users to have sets of silk glands within their body at key locations, such as the wrists and ankles. The silk glands are infused heavily with the Oriton chakra, and are able to create a vast number of materials and thread them together - in advanced cases, this can be used to mix multiple types of materials together to create a single weave, which contains the properties of both materials used. Typically, the Oriton is used to create silks, which have a strong tensile strength and are extremely malleable, and can do so with enough complexity that the fibres can be arranged in such a pattern that Fuuinjutsu can be woven into them. By changing how the fibres are woven and restructuring the silk, different abilities and effects can be conferred onto them in order to best suit the user’s purposes. [b]Weakness:[/b] The Oriton is a demanding Kekkei Genkai to use and master, requiring almost constant attention and discipline to be used effectively. For this reason, it is very rare to see its users performing other kinds of ninjutsu or genjutsu. 【[U]Canon Jutsu[/U]】 Basic Academy Techniques 【[U]Custom Jutsu[/U]】 [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Tenchi [Heaven and Earth] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Personal [b]Nature Type:[/b] N/A [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] The user becomes adept at sensing the presence of the internal chakra system within a range of thirty feet (radius) around themselves. The user also becomes adept at sensing the displacement of air, and sensing vibrations through the ground, making it very difficult to sneak up on them or otherwise catch them off guard. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kyōsei Keiyaku Kuchiyose no Jutsu [Forced Contract Summoning Technique] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Fūinjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Potentially Infinite [b]Nature Type:[/b] N/A [b]Handseals:[/b] Standard handsigns for Kuchiyose no Jutsu [b]Description:[/b] The Kyōsei Keiyaku Kuchiyose no Jutsu is a seal that does not have a specific location or contract with a being, but is essentially a summoning jutsu. Thusly, if the user acquires the blood of a victim they may summon the victim to them or they may reverse-summon themselves to the victim. This costs no more than a normal summoning jutsu and can be used anywhere, at any time. This technique is unique in that it may also form one-sided contracts with objects given they have chakra/are chakra infused, and that chakra is imbued into a seal. Does not require handsigns if the user is summoning themselves to an inanimate object. [b]Weakness:[/b] Requires the blood of the victim/chakra of the ally/object. Cannot summon a person/object if objects are in the way [i.e., the summoning must keep the form of whom/whatever it summons intact]. The blood/chakra acquired can only be used for a single summoning before new blood/chakra must be collected. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Tenmaru Kanzen [Perfect Heaven Circle] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Personal [b]Nature Type:[/b] N/A [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] The user focuses their chakra inwards, manipulating their nervous system in a way similar to that of Genjutsu. The user’s senses become extremely sharply refined, almost as if entering into a superhuman state of awareness, but they lose all ability to perceive anything outside of the thirty-five foot radius range of the technique. The technique can only be initiated on a solid surface, and if the user takes more than four steps in any direction (unless they are reacting to something within the confines of the Tenmaru Kanzen), the state is cancelled. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kumonosu no Jutsu [Spider’s Web Technique] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Short - Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Kinuko creates a thick bundle of sticky silk fibres with the 縛る [Shibaru; Bind] seal woven into the threads, causing them to chemically bind to the first item they encounter. Using her silk glands, she is able to keep the fibres attached to her body in order to grab things and manipulate them. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Mayu [Cocoon] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Short-Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Kinuko creates a mass of Oriton chakra centered in her wrist and launches an orb from her hand. Upon coming into contact with a target, the orb of chakra will reform into sticky silk fibres that are difficult to cut around the hit target, effectively trapping them inside a cocoon of silk. The cocoon will only last for a maximum of five seconds before dissipating. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kumo no Su-nai Gijutsu [In the Spider’s Web Technique] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Range:[/b] 50 feet [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Kinuko creates a small ball of highly condensed silken strands, each of which is imbued with a 縛る [Shibaru; Bind] seal. With a single motion, the sphere bursts outwards, causing the strands to cover a large sphere at multiple points. If a target is hit by the strands, the seal binds the silk to their body/clothing/armour. At any point, Kinuko is able to draw the strands of silk towards herself or Hanashi, pulling whatever the strands are bound to towards her. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Sen'ijō Hōyō [Fibrous Embrace] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] S [b]Range:[/b] Short [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Kinuko unravels the fibres of any material created by her Oriton chakra while it is inside another person, and directs the fibres to sew themselves into the muscles associated with her opponent’s somatic nervous system. After the fibres have successfully done so, Kinuko is able to forcibly control the muscular movements of the affected opponent. If Hanashi touches an opponent while this ability is in place, Sen'ijō Hōyō is immediately cancelled, but the fibres remain embedded within the muscles. They cannot be reactivated with this technique, but are very painful. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Shōshū no Inkan [Seal of Convocation] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Fuuinjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Variable [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] A seal woven into the materials created by the Oriton. The seal acts as a temporary summoning contract that does not require blood to be activated, allowing Kinuko to transport herself to the silk or the silk back to her. She can also create the temporary contracts with other people (with their permission), allowing them to use the same abilities. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Hikisaku no Inkan [Seal of Rending] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Fuuinjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Variable [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] A seal woven into the materials created by the Oriton. The seal is spatially linked to all other Hikisaku no Inkan, in such a fashion that any object that enters into the first will pass through unhindered and be released from the second seal. The Hikisaku no Inkan must be created in pairs in order to be effective. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Fukyōwaon no Inkan [Seal of Dissonance] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Fuuinjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] 15 feet / 5 feet [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] A seal woven into the materials created by the Oriton. The seal releases a pulse of abnormal chakra every three seconds, causing all genjutsu effects or other chakra-based effects that disrupt the nervous system (e.g., not Ranshinshou) to end, and destroying all C-Ranked or below ninjutsu that comes into contact with it. If the seal is inside a person’s body, the pulses will begin to destroy the vessels of their chakra system. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Idō no Inkan [Seal of Transference] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Fuuinjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Variable [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] A seal woven into the materials created by the Oriton. Whenever kinetic energy is applied to the seal, instead of being applied to the object the energy is stored within the seal. At any point, Kinuko is able to release all of the energy stored within the seal. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Yokoito to Ori [Weft and Weave] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] S [b]Range:[/b] N/A [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Kinuko creates highly advanced versions of chakra strings, utilising her Oriton chakra to grant the strings immense flexibility and tensile strength (which makes them almost impossible to cut). The chakra strings are able to be woven into other substances of the same shape (such as metal wire, for example) to transform the substance into a Yokoito to Ori chakra string that carries all of the properties of the new material as well as the properties and seals bestowed upon it by the Oriton chakra. These chakra strings will never naturally expire, but Kinuko is able to disperse them at will. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Hanashi: Nomihosu [Death Blossom: Siphon] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu; Kenjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Range:[/b] Immediate vicinity of Hanashi [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Kinuko places the bladeless hilt of Hanashi on a person, chakra, a solid material, or a liquid. By utilising Oriton chakra through the seal on Hanashi, Kinuko is able to create a blade made of whatever material that the hilt of Hanashi is currently placed on (this process removes the material from wherever it last was). If placed on a person, their blood is siphoned off to create a blade, which becomes solid. Liquids will also become solid while being siphoned by Hanashi. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Hanashi: Henkan [Death Blossom: Conversion] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu; Kenjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Range:[/b] Immediate vicinity of Hanashi [b]Nature Type:[/b] Oriton [b]Handsigns:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Whenever a non-Oriton source is the blade of Hanashi, Kinuko is able to permanently convert this to a blade by binding it with a seal to one of the eight legs of the spider seal on the blade. Kinuko is able to recall any of the sealed blades at any time. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself.[/center][/hider] [hider=Windspeaker Touho][center] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DN3p4.png[/IMG] [img]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140118024620/darksouls/images/b/b7/Emerald_Herald_Render.png[/img] [IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/xclv9d.png[/IMG] 【[U]Full Name[/U]】 [I]Yodai Touho[/I] 【[U]Alias[/U]】 [I]Windspeaker Touho[/I] 【[U]Sex[/U]】 [I]Female[/I] 【[U]Age[/U]】 [I]42[/I] 【[U]Sexuality[/U]】 [I]Bisexual; Prefers Women[/I] [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/23msj6g.png[/IMG] 【[U]Birth Country[/U]】 [I]Shimogakure[/I] 【[U]Current Village[/U][】 [I]Kyokujitsugakure[/I] 【[U]Organization[/U]】 [I]Leader of the Windspeakers[/I] 【[U]Shinobi Rank[/U]】 [I]Kage-Ranked[/I] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2ugi328.png[/IMG] 【[U]Personality[/U]】 [I]Yodai Touho, before her coronation as Windspeaker, was a troubled woman. Nights of dreamless sleeps and sleepless dreams wore at her confidence, at her faith in herself, until her soul was exposed to the elements that govern the realms of body and mind. For most, an exposed soul leads to trepidation, and to doubt, and eventually to the great sleep - but not for Touho. Touho persisted, despite her exposed soul, and faith brought her back from the darkest place she had ever been in. It has been said, all too often, that once you reach rock bottom there is only one way to go - up. From the depths of despair did Touho rise, opening herself fully and truly to Fūjin, and she prospered. Windspeaker Touho was never particularly determined or passionate in her youth - days would sail by, and she would sail by with them, idly waiting for something exciting or interesting to happen to her. She had daydreams of fantastical adventures, of a higher purpose, and occasionally of what life could have been like if she had taken a different path. For one who dwells in the dark recesses of the idle mind, the light can become hard to bear, and so did Touho retreat further into the depths of imagination. For the longest time she was stuck there, waiting for something to bring her unrealistic dreams to fruition, until before she realised it she was living her life inside a dream, only waking when she retreated deep into slumber and imagination. Truth is a light that reveals everything - for better or for worse - and for one so used to the darkness the truth can be unwelcome. The truth offers no comfort, only the harsh gaze of reality, and Touho was used to nothing but comfort for most of her younger life. When shown the path, confronted with the great light, it seems like the best thing to do is retreat, and retreat Touho did until she was back in the comfort of the dark. Change rarely comes easily, but despite her initial apprehension Touho soon begun to see sense, to see the illusions that she had wrapped herself in for what they were, and turned to the light with her exposed soul. The light changed her, not because she saw some grand truth and was stricken by epiphany, but because her very soul was exposed to the universal truth - and at that moment she truly began to believe. After that, Touho had a life of purpose. She was a Windspeaker, one committed thoroughly to Fūjin, and she used her newfound faith to give herself purpose. She is dedicated to her path, and she knows full well that she cannot retreat into the dark like she did as a child. This inner strength has shown itself multiple times, allowing her to make decisions that weaker beings would falter at, and allowing her to live full well with the consequences of her actions. Perhaps it could be said that she has little appreciation for life or anything she does not deem holy; that may well be true, but it gives her the strength to do what she feels she must, and her convictions are true enough to justify her actions - at least, they are to her and to Fūjin. Touho is polite, well-spoken, and above all else kind. She may not have suffered the awful fates of some, but she knows that only chance spared her from such things and she shows the compassion and mercy towards the broken and less fortunate people that she feels they deserve. She looks after the lessermost people under her care, and through everything cares for them as much as she cares for herself. Certain values are expected of those who claim to be closest to any deity, and Touho delivers fully on these expectations. She is not kind for fear of damnation, or for any corrupt reason, she is kind because she sees herself a hundred thousand times over whenever she looks at anybody less fortunate than herself, and she would never wish the fate of the less fortunate on anybody because she knows how close she was to becoming one of those people. There are few truly good souls in the world. Most are marred by imperfection and sin, and even those that claim to be truly golden hide behind a thin veneer of hubris. Perhaps Windspeaker Touho is one of these truly good souls - or perhaps she is not. She does not know, and for the most part, she does not care. Windspeaker Touho burdens herself only with her god and with her people - and for her people, there is no decision so hard that she cannot make it. Brutality and lack of emotion may enter into her heart, for a time, if a situation demands it - but above all else she cares for her people. Everything she does is for their wellbeing, and for the prosperity of her god. If this does not make her a truly good soul, then she is not a truly good soul - and at the end of the day, she cares little for titles.[/I] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DN3p4.png[/IMG] 【[U]History[/U]】 [I]"Until Fūjin found me, all I knew was hunger. I hungered not only for food, but for purpose, for a reason to go on. Now I have found that reason - or, more accurately - that reason has found me." - Windspeaker Touho The woman known as Windspeaker Touho started out life as an orphan, her father dead before her birth and her mother dead giving birth to her. In Shimogakure, this was not necessarily an uncommon fate. There were two major paths for an orphan in Shimogakure - to go to an orphanage, where you would be beaten, mistreated, and probably dead within five years... Or to go to the Temple of Fūjin, to be raised as an acolyte, and to be given purpose. Few were given the luxury of the Temple's life, but Windspeaker Touho was chosen - it was said that there was a presence about her that made the priestesses think of Fūjin, and in that respect she was worthy to join the temple. Touho's early life - or what she remembers of it - was a mixture of chores, scriptures, and more chores. Life was not easy, but every day she ate well and she was kept warm, which was not a feat that all of the inhabitants of Shimogakure could boast. She felt content with her simple life. Days rolled by and as soon as Touho reached the correct age, she was trained in the arts of the Ninja, that she might serve her new god better. At this point, Touho was an arrogant teenager, and she thought she knew everything. She began to doubt that Fūjin even existed, lost faith in the scriptures she had been taught, and rebelled against the system that had spared her from death. One night, after a particularly intense day of training, Touho found herself at the altar to Fūjin, questioning why she had been put on this path. She must have made some noise, for the revered priestess heard her, and she came over to comfort the young Touho. She explained that Fūjin's winds crossed many paths, and that while the current state of affairs may have seemed bleak, it was just a point on the journey leading Touho to her absolute destination. All she could think was that the revered priestess was full of herself. Over the years, Touho's training increased and she became increasingly adept at Fūjin's arts, and she began to see more and more how right the revered priestess was. She dedicated herself to Fūjin's cause entirely, opting to join the military ranks of the priesthood, and continued down the path that she was set on. It was the least she could do for the people that saved her from an otherwise horrible life. Unfortunately for Touho and the other Windspeakers, Shimogakure was too close to the rampaging Nine-Tailed Fox and the Temple of Fūjin, as well as the rest of Shimogakure, were utterly destroyed in the rampage. Through some miracle, or perhaps Divine Intervention, Touho and a contingent of acolytes of Fūjin were not killed and spared beneath the rubble of the temple. With nowhere else to go, Touho led her people out of the ruins of Shimogakure. It took them less than a week to find the village of Kyokujitsu no Tochi, and Touho petitioned Sankage Ayameko to allow the acolytes of Fūjin to stay with those at the holy mountain Fūjin. Ayameko graciously accepted, and Touho went to live at the Temple of Fūjin. Touho very quickly rose through the ranks of the Windspeakers, being elected as their leader after two short years. Under Touho’s rule the Windspeakers became prosperous and worship of Fūjin gained traction, gathering many followers from the village. Touho personally delivered the children Kisaki and Rin into the world under the grace of Fūjin, and has remained a respected presence in the land ever since, contributing to the stories of Kyokujitsu no Tochi’s hospitability. Now in her later years, Touho continues to teach the ways of Fūjin to the young acolytes at the temple and occasionally performs missionary services to countries all across the world. Touho can most often be found tending to the poor, helping orphans, or helping deal with issues such as common banditry in between her duties at the Temple of Fūjin. [/I] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2h5tkk2.png[/IMG] 【[U]Chakra Nature(s)[/U]】 [I]Fūton; Hyōton [/I] 【[U]Weapons/Tools[/U]】 [I]Generic Tools in Surplus[/I] 【[U]Other Specialties[/U]】 [I]Windspeaker Touho is incredibly adept at both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu.[/I] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DN3p4.png[/IMG] 【[U]Kekkei Genkai[/U]】 [I][b]Name:[/b] [url= http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ice_Release]Hyōton[/url] [b]Type:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Clan (If Applicable):[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Ice release.[/i] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DN3p4.png[/IMG] 【[U]Canon Jutsu[/U]】 Basic Academy Techniques 【[U]Custom Jutsu[/U]】 [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Megumi no Fūjin [Grace of the Wind God] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Range:[/b] Personal [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 1 [b]Description:[/b] By channelling a constant sphere of wind chakra around herself, Windspeaker Touho is able to levitate as if held aloft by currents of wind. She gains a sphere of influence around herself with which she can manipulate wind in myriad ways. The sphere extends six feet from Windspeaker Touho in any given direction. While within the Megumi no Fūjin, Windspeaker Touho is immune to all friendly Fūton techniques. Windspeaker Touho’s control over the wind is so proficient that she is able to essentially fly. In addition, instead of performing handsigns, Windspeaker Touho is able to invoke symbols of Fūjin with simple movements that are not necessarily restricted to movement of the hands/arms. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Megumi no Fūjin: Kin'yoku no Michi [Grace of the Wind God: Path of the Ascetic] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Within the Megumi no Fūjin [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 2 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho causes the boundaries of the Megumi no Fūjin to intensify greatly after a delay of a second, causing it to deflect physical objects or projectiles without sufficient mass and speed (Standard bullets, for example, would be easily knocked aside due to their low mass) that come near it. By weaving currents of chakra through the wind, the sphere can also become impermeable to unfriendly chakra, but doing so requires intense focus that prevents the use of other techniques and movement. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Megumi no Fūjin: Hyōgi-kai no Ishi [Grace of the Wind God: Will of the Council] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Range:[/b] Megumi no Fūjin [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 2 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho creates innumerable blades of wind almost invisible to the naked eye within the confines of the Megumi no Fūjin. The blades cannot leave the sphere, but are so sharp and numerous that almost anything that comes into sustained contact with them will suffer immense damage. The blades can be condensed into single, visible blades that can be launched outwards from the Megumi no Fūjin at a significant reduction in power. The blades are shaped like crescent arcs, and despite their relatively reduced firepower they move very quickly and are difficult to avoid. The blades form after a delay of one second, and dissipate after ten seconds. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Megumi no Fūjin: Reitekina Yoroi [Grace of the Wind God: Spiritual Armour] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Range:[/b] Personal [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 5 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho condenses the Megumi no Fūjin, removing all access to its abilities except its levitation and flight, and coats herself in a thick veneer of wind. All physical projectiles without sufficient mass or velocity (Note: This effect is significantly stronger than that of the Megumi no Fūjin) that would come into contact with the armour are deflected, and Windspeaker Touho’s speed is vastly increased (she can move along the ground at a speed of between 50 to 70 feet per second). In addition, Windspeaker Touho’s taijutsu attacks become significantly more deadly, using the force of the wind surrounding her to lacerate the areas she hits subcutaneously. If she would hit an open wound, she is instead able to cause major damage to internal organs in the surrounding area. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kaiko no Fūjin [Wind God’s Dismissal] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Mid [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 1 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho creates an incredible gust of wind in a single direction, buffeting anything it hits and sending them flying backwards if they do not have sufficient mass or are not sufficiently anchored. The gust persists for ten seconds, gradually decreasing in potency as it does so. If an object moves with the gust, its speed is dramatically increased. While Windspeaker Touho is within the Megumi no Fūjin, she is unaffected by the technique unless she chooses to be. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Seidō no Fūjin [Wind God’s Sanctuary] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Range:[/b] Mid [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] N/A [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho creates a ring on the ground, up to fifty feet in diameter. The ring creates a stream of wind that physical objects and mana cannot pass through in either direction, allowing her to provide sanctuary to allies or isolate enemies. The wind only lasts for a maximum of sixty seconds. The Sanctuary must form over the course of three seconds. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kamikaze no Fūjin: Ran’un [Wind God’s Divine Whirlwind: Storm Clouds] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 3 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho gathers immense amounts of Fūton chakra and unleashes the chakra in a constantly expanding sphere. The sphere will travel for fifty feet before dissipating, carrying any physical objects with insufficient mass or not rooted to the ground with it. As soon as the sphere dissipates, strong winds begin to gather in the area that disrupt movement and leave small lacerations in exposed skin. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kamikaze no Fūjin: Arashi [Wind God’s Divine Whirlwind: Tempest] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 6 [b]Description:[/b] Kamikaze no Fūjin: Arashi cannot be used until Kamikaze no Fūjin: Ran’un has been used. Windspeaker Touho increases the intensity of the winds created by Ran’un, causing them to become strong enough to cause light cuts through leather armour and cut deeply into exposed flesh. The winds become strong enough that moving against their currents is nigh impossible without a significant amount of physical force, and the winds are so intense at the edges of the technique that physical objects may not enter or leave unless they have sufficient mass or velocity. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Kamikaze no Fūjin: Hayate [Wind God’s Divine Whirlwind: Hurricane] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 12 [b]Description:[/b] Kamikaze no Fūjin: Hayate cannot be used until Kamikaze no Fūjin: Arashi has been used. Windspeaker Touho brings the winds to their most intense level, strong enough to uproot old trees with ease and severely damage plate armour. The area of the technique doubles, and Windspeaker Touho has complete control over the direction of the winds at all times. By focusing on specific areas, Windspeaker Touho is able to manipulate the air pressure in order to achieve various effects, and is able to sharpen the winds to create gusts with the same cutting power as the Wind Release Slash. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Namida no Fūjin [Tears of the Wind God] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Range:[/b] Medium-Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 2 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho condenses Fūton chakra into orbs, roughly a foot in diameter, and hurls them. At any point along the path, or when the orbs reach a hundred feet away, they explode in a sphere of wind identical to [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wind_Release:_Pressure_Damage]Fūton: Atsugai[/url] at maximum power. Windspeaker Touho can only make two orbs per five minutes. The explosion created by the orbs can reach a maximum of a fifty foot radius. The orbs gain in power as they travel, starting as an explosion of twenty five feet and increasing to fifty as they travel to an upper limit of fifty feet away. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Ataishinai Handan [Judge Unworthy] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Range:[/b] Short - Mid [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton/Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 3 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho manipulates frigid currents of wind to surround a target, trapping them as if they were in the [url=http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Water_Prison_Technique]Suirō no Jutsu[/url]. Over time, the sheer cold of the wind will begin to induce frostbite in exposed flesh. The prison can only be maintained while it is within two feet of the Megumi no Fūjin, after which it dissipates immediately. The winds form over the course of two seconds, and dissipate if the target leaves a radius of ten feet away from Touho during this time. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Keibetsu no Fūjin [Wind God’s Contempt] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Range:[/b] Short - Mid [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton/Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 1 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho creates a gust of wind imbued with Hyōton chakra, resulting in a freezing cold gale that can freeze any water or liquid of similar freezing point to water that it comes into contact with. The gale is extremely easy to control, but it cannot leave a fifty foot radius of Windspeaker Touho. The wind is strong enough to knock most standard projectiles off course. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Shidō tame Tangan [Plea for Guidance] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Range:[/b] Short - Mid [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton/Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 3 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho sends a freezing blast of extremely harsh wind in a direction (the area the wind covers is roughly ten feet wide) and maintains her pose as she does so, prolonging the freezing wind for as long as she maintains the pose. The wind is so cold that ice begins to crystallise on all physical objects caught within it for more than a few seconds, and after four seconds caught in the wind the target is encased in a block of solid ice. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Tenno Shimo no Hairetsu [Heavenly Array of Frost] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Range:[/b] Short - Mid [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton/Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 1 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho unleashes a fast, expanding sphere of wind from herself, knocking back all enemies without sufficient mass (this technique is strong enough to uproot trees and significantly damage structures). Additionally, the sphere leaves behind a thin veneer of frost chakra, causing any physical objects that pass through it to be coated in the chakra and frozen solid. Tenno Shimo no Hairetsu extinguishes almost all fire that it encounters (very powerful flames not included). [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Hōfuku no Fūjin [Wind God’s Retribution] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] S [b]Range:[/b] 100 feet [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton/Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 10 [b]Description:[/b] Touho manifests an immense symbol of Fūjin in the air in front of her, twenty feet high and twenty feet wide, made of fragile ice. When the symbol is broken, an immense volley of Hyōton chakra is released in a 100 foot radius sphere that creates an exceptionally durable sphere of ice that is hollow inside. The ice is almost completely impervious to flames and physical attacks. While within the sphere, the body temperature of anybody not within the Megumi no Fūjin will begin to drop drastically, causing severe hypothermia after three minutes. Hyōton techniques within the sphere are twice as powerful as usual. If the Kamikaze no Fūjin: Hayate is within the bounds of the technique as it created, the storm will encompass the entirety of the interior of the sphere of ice. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Akishimo no Gishiki [Rite of Frostfall] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] S [b]Range:[/b] Mid - Long [b]Nature Type:[/b] Fūton/Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 10 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho prepares a vast amount of Hyōton and Fūton chakra, and unleashes an immense hailstorm in a three hundred foot radius around herself. The storm is so vicious and so cold that enemies with insufficient insulation will succumb to frostbite and hypothermia rapidly. The winds are not particularly strong, but if this technique and Kamikaze no Fūjin: Hayate are used simultaneously, the result is a storm so powerful that it threatens destruction on the scale of the Bijuu. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [b]Name of Technique:[/b] Totsuzen no Akishimo [Sudden Frostfall] [b]Type of Jutsu:[/b] Ninjutsu [b]Rank:[/b] A [b]Range:[/b] Personal - Short [b]Nature Type:[/b] Hyōton [b]Symbols of Fūjin:[/b] 6 [b]Description:[/b] Windspeaker Touho emits a freezing ring of energy from her body up to twenty feet in range. Two seconds after the ring has passed through a physical object, it is completely coated in ice and begins to sink into a deep freeze. Totzusen no Akishimo will completely disable all machinery that it affects. [b]Weakness:[/b] Interpret it yourself. [/center][/hider]