Tuujaimaa

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

Yamakage's Office

"Exae?" came the dry reply from the receptionist, who was still not amused at the entire situation.

"I suppose you had better go on through, then."

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Akaritori's office was reminiscent of the Grand Citadel of Exae, the seat of the Judge-Magisters, and of the home of Justice in Exae that was - anybody who had ever been to Exae before would remember it vividly. The tower was forged of light given form, and shaped into an immense sword that pierced the very heavens above. The tower was so large that even from any point in Exae, the tip could not be seen, and it was the subject of many of the country's idioms and turns of phrases. The office could have been considered extravagant by another country's standards, but Yamagakure did not want for gold and other riches due to its vast mountain ranges, so extravagance was not an issue.

The walls were coated with a thin layer of solid, lustrous gold, and liquid light spilled forth from fonts in the walls, leading down a long corridor to Akaritori's desk, forged from the ancient Exaean technique used to give light a solid form - the only known example in the world that was left. The room had a certain ambience that felt almost like being watched from all sides, and immediately upon entry the stern gaze of the Yamakage, behind her goggles, bored into your skull. It was harrowing enough to humble even the most proud of men, and some did not even make it halfway down the corridor before turning around and fleeing. An audience with Akaritori was easy to get, but she had no patience for those that could not reach her desk before crumbling under the weight of the pressure. It seemed doubtful that Allia would make it without some outside help - but stranger things had happened in that office.

Akaritori herself was reading over the latest missive from Takumi, projecting greater profits due to a beneficial trade of the iron that they had most recently mined. Her body language suggested a relaxed, confident, but still wary - obviously she was a veteran of war - demeanour. It projected a sense of constant vigilance, but one that was so ingrained into her system that she no longer needed effort to remain vigilant, a trait worthy of the Kage title. She would keep watch of Allia if she chose to walk through the doors, but she would not speak. Not until she reached the desk.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

Isle of Chūsei

The air was fairly brisk on the Isle of Chūsei - as it usually was - but this did not seem to bother Susumu, Takumi and his entourage. Over the years that the Isle of Chūsei have existed, many of its inhabitants had chosen not to leave due to the central location of the isle and the intermingling of three distinct cultures that, despite all odds, seemed to have ended quite well. The isle was peaceful enough, but colder than any of the mainlands - still, Takumi had been to the isle often enough. He'd even built a small Susumu clan compound there, extravagant amidst the ascetics' temples, so he could live in at least a little bit of luxury. The Susumu clan had always had a taste for riches, but Takumi was the worst offender by far in recent years - his motives were commonly listed as gold, gold, and more gold. That couldn't be further from the truth, but it didn't hurt to let the hearsay cloud his intentions. Anybody who looked hard enough would find what they were looking for.

Takumi had been to the centre of the isle on business more times than he could count - Akaritori and Windspeaker Touho had given him exclusive domain over the economy of Yamagakure a long time ago, and under his watchful eye it has prospered beyond all of the other nations'. Takumi had the knack of knowing what to buy, what to sell, and most importantly, when to buy or sell them. He treated money like it was a grand game, one that he had mastered a long time ago, and it was almost as if he was playing against children. Now, he had business there again, waiting for Lady Ayameko's emissary to arrive so they could discuss a large shipment of steel that Yamagakure was selling off.

The seats were, as was custom, carved out of solid gold for Takumi to sit on - and his entourage would sit on stone chairs behind him, observing his techniques that they might learn to become half the man he was. He smirked a little. They would never become anything nearly as great as he was. Takumi sat patiently, as he always did, waiting for his partner in business to arrive. He had chosen to be ten minutes early, knowing that an emissary of Kyokujitsugakure would also be early - it was his job to know the habits of those he worked with. It is difficult to play an instrument one does not know - and the same can be said for people in the world of finance. Knowledge and Money were power, and Takumi was a master of both.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

I'm so done with the manga. It's too OP for my tastes - and that is saying something. I love being overpowered.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

If you had made the writing sufficiently detailed, nobody would have to ask silly questions. :D

That said, the only people who will be asking questions about your bio are Innue, Taylor and myself - and we're all literarily skilled. It just seems silly and wasteful to make an unnecessary post saying "inb4" - which implies that people won't understand and will ask - when common sense should tell you that we will understand what the word hiatus means (Even if we didn't, we could just google it).

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

About 20 years ago.

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If you're still on Skype, Gecko, you have us all added on your old account. If you need to make a new one, PM me and I'll get you everyone's account info. It'll be easier to talk about stuff through an IM platform.

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@Masaki: I'd like you to take a brief look at everyone here's biographies that have been submitted so far. Do you think there is a single person here who doesn't know what a hiatus is?

Hint: There isn't. :D

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

Yamagakure loves justice and religion.

And money. They are richer than Lannisters.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

You're allowed as many characters as you feel you can handle.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

FUCK YOU FOR NOT JOINING YAMAGAKURE.

My village is lonely.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

I think you should try to make your character less of a Mary Sue. You're trying to give them weaknesses that aren't actually weaknesses that are then counterbalanced by strengths that are too strong. It doesn't make for a pleasant character to play as or interact with.

Shūkyō Kaikaku (Naruto AU)

Susumu, Takumi

【Full Name】
Susumu, Takumi

【Alias】
N/A

【Sex】
Male

【Age】
31

【Sexuality】
Bisexual



【Birth Country】
Yamagakure

【Current Village[】
Yamagakure

【Organization】
Master of Coin

【Shinobi Rank】
Jounin - ANBU



【Personality】

SoonTM



【History】

SoonTM



【Chakra Nature(s)】

Doton

【Weapons/Tools】

Generic Tools in Surplus

Several gold coins that are weaponised, as well as a great deal of actual gold coins.

【Other Specialties】

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【Kekkei Genkai】

[I]Name: Ōke Renkin [Royal Transmutation]
Type: Ninjutsu
Clan (If Applicable): Susumu

Description: The Susumu family originally obtained their Kekkei Genkai when the clan’s founder made a clandestine bet with a powerful demon and won - rather than pay up honestly, the demon forced the man to suffer his hubris by making it impossible for him to weave jutsu that did not destroy everything that he loved. Through years of careful asceticism, the clan prospered, but he never shared the secret of how he obtained his strange Kekkei Genkai.

The main power of the Kekkei Genkai is to alchemically transmute materials into gold. It was originally considered forbidden, as the transmutation could only be created by use of an elaborate blood ritual that would turn a living being to gold, but careful refinement of the principles of chakra use have rendered the technique more benign and usable outside of its macabre origins.

By flowing the user’s chakra through an object with the aid of a seal, which is typically tattooed onto the practitioner’s hand, the atomic makeup of the recipient object is rearranged to become gold. The process is very energy inefficient, but the seal permits use of the energy created by rearranging the subatomic particles to be used in the transformation, mitigating the costs and preventing needlessly large explosions.



【Canon Jutsu】

Basic Academy Techniques

【Custom Jutsu】

Name of Technique: Kokko no Inkan [Seal of the Treasury]
Type of Jutsu: Fuuinjutsu
Rank: D
Range: Personal
Nature Type: N/A
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The seal of the Susumu clan that allows them to direct their transmutational power more effectively and efficiently. It is typically tattooed onto the user at the age of ten, on the palms, so that they might learn how to master the techniques early.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.

Name of Technique: Midas no Te [Hand of Midas]
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: C
Range: Personal
Nature Type: N/A
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The Hand of Midas is the most basic of the Susumu clan’s transmutation techniques, requiring only the unique chakra that the bloodline confers to be used. The purpose of the technique is twofold, and has to distinct modes that can both be used in various fashions to accomplish different things.

The first method simply transmutes base metals or rocks into gold. The gold is a hundred percent pure, but is unstable for upwards of an hour due to the absence of the seal, which would normally stabilise the atomic makeup.

The second method uses the principle of the transmutation, but does not actually turn the object into gold. The object is destroyed, and releases a tremendous amount of energy as it disintegrates, creating small explosions. The disintegration can be on an atomic level or a less fine level, allowing the clan to easily turn rocks and such to dust.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.

Name of Technique: Kachi no Geraku [Depreciation of Value]
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: B
Range: Personal
Nature Type: N/A
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The user inserts their chakra into a non-human object, using their seal as a buffer, and causes the object to begin to disintegrate, storing the energy that is created. The object will decay over the course of an hour, and will immediately decay in the presence of chakra. Objects imbued with a high concentration of chakra cannot be affected by this technique.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.

Name of Technique: Kin no Keshōita [Veneer of Gold]
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: C
Range: Personal
Nature Type: N/A
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The user coats their skin or an enemy’s skin in their unique chakra, causing it to begin to be transformed into gold. Due to the presence of the Kokko no Inkan on the user’s body, this process is easily reversible and painless for the user, but is very painful for non-Susumu targets and is very difficult to reverse. Once the skin has been converted to gold, the user becomes very resistant to physical attacks but vulnerable to Katon techniques.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.

Name of Technique: Fukuri [Compound Interest]
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: C
Range: Close
Nature Type: N/A
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The user hits a target with their seal, imprinting it onto their skin for up to 24 hours. The presence of the seal stabilises Susumu clan technique used on the victim, but as a side effect increases the chakra cost of all of their techniques, steadily increasing over the course of the seal’s duration. Certain Susumu clan techniques require Fukuri be placed on the opponent.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.

Name of Technique: Zōshūwai [Bribery]
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: B
Range:
Nature Type:
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The user consumes a Fukuri seal, in the process sending waves of transmutational chakra throughout the target’s body. For the next forty-eight hours, the target is unable to use offensive techniques in the presence of the Kokko no Inkan (fifty feet) unless they are imprinted again with a Fukuri seal.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.

Name of Technique: Gizō [Counterfeiting]
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu
Rank: A
Range: Variable
Nature Type: N/A
Handsigns: N/A

Description: The user imbues gold coins with the Kokko no Inkan and a small amount of their chakra. The coins can be used as weapons, or simply given/traded off. Whenever a non-Susumu person’s bare skin comes into contact with the coin, a chain reaction is triggered that causes the coin and the surrounding flesh to explode. If the victim has a Fukuri seal, that explodes too. The initial explosion from an average sized coin is approximately the same from a single packet of C4.

Weakness: Interpret it yourself.