yoshua171

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

Welcome!

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

yoshua171

Nicknames: Yosh. Don't call me Yoshi or Yoshy please.
RP Timeline: I've been Rping for 6 years or so.
Preferred Pronouns: Male pronouns haha.
Preferred Genres: High Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Modern Fantasy(not often), and some Fandoms.
Participation Type: Unbound. As a Loremaster I am all three categories in one.

Hider

Lore Creation(1): A type describing an individual who wishes to assist in the creation of lore to flesh out the world.
World Exploration(2): A type categorizing an individual who wants to write characters experiencing the world.
Organization(3): A type categorizing an individual who is willing to assist in the organization of lore and, perhaps, plot. This category is off limits at the beginning, but may open up, or be a reward for continued participation.
Unbound: A category including two or more of the above categories. If one falls into this category, list the relevant numbers next to it in parentheses.

Roleplay Sample: His travels taking him from a small town in Nymia and across the oceans themselves, Fennec could be considered a world traveler or a vagabond perhaps. The labels both did and did not matter to him, he found, as how people saw him was important in a way that it wasn't for most. The abstract was what he dealt in, and the way people perceived him very much shaped their interactions and those things with which he could tamper during such.

Casting his mind adrift as the ocean winds swept his robes one way, then another, Fennec pondered what he was to do when he arrived in Vostira. He knew it was a necessary stop because of Elephel, his familiar who had told him as much, guiding him as the Fae often did. Still, Elephel had not known exactly why it was necessary and so neither did the mage. Sighing and closing his eyes, Fennec pulled away from the ship's mast, which he had been using for support, and headed to his cabin, stepping down the stairs into the lower levels of the small vessel.

It would be a long journey, but it would be a worthwhile one. They always were, even despite, the burden of karma on his shoulders. Perhaps this new land, though he'd heard plenty of news about it, would help to ease that burden, perhaps even lift it. He could only hope such would be the case, but a man could never know. After all, the world was a vast place and in it lived many mysterious things. The rules which bound those things even more nebulous and eccentric than the creatures themselves were, oft times.

So he knew that whatever he stood to gain, he could also stand to lose and so with his circumstances he made peace, stepping into his cabin, and laying 'pon his cot to sleep. There would be little time for such things later, so he would get what he could now in regards to rest.

Perhaps it would make up for what he lost later...perhaps not. Again, a man could not know such things. At least so long as he was mortal. With that thought and a small chuckle, Fennec closed his eyes and surrendered to exhaustion. There would be time for his musing later.

Characters

Fennec

---

---

Concept: A man hailing from the continent of Nymia, Fennec is a cunning individual, veiled in magics and held by the will of Haramon. His last name lost via karmic sacrifice, Fennec has no family and thus no legacy to speak of. He is lost, but not so much as to be unable to find himself once more. A curious man he seeks out the city of Olias where all things seem to hide. While his power is perhaps not so great as some, he is nonetheless formidable in his own ways, possessing the ability to perceive as much as Haramon would, though tempered by his humanity of course as no mortal may truly possess the capabilities of a god's incarnation in earnest.

While possessing little overt power, Fennec is capable of subtly pulling on the strings of energy that connect everyone, particularly those that link him to others. He has picked up a variety of tricks in his time and cut deals with many. As such he has come to find it easy to hide himself from the attention of most by manipulating people's connections to his person and sometimes through using glamours he has acquired in certain bargains in his past. Still, should he be truly pressed to defend himself one would be quite surprised to find him capable of at least minor magics of the fourth Order(tier), though his domain is often of the third.

While a seemingly small detail, it should be noted that Fennec is essentially incapable of lying. It should however be known that lies of omission are, in this respect, not lies, though sarcasm is counted as such. Because of this Fennec must strive to tell only truth, at least in some fashion. After all, should his words become lies his agency and magical abilities will suffer, drained by his desecration of Haramon's Will and its trappings. Promises and oaths, because of this, hold particular power making them either a boon when fulfilled or a terribly bane if betrayed or broken.

Fennec is accompanied by his familiar, Elephel, which more often than not takes the form of a firefly, hiding either in his robes, or in plain sight. The familiar's true form is that of a form of Fae known as a Scéal-rugadh, or Storyborn in the common tongue. The familiar is bound to Fennec just as he as bound to it, the two share a connection for the duration of Fennec's life, empowering one another in the meantime.

Equipment: While not possessing much in the regard of armor or weaponry, Fennec carries a great deal in the way of magical ingredients and supplies. Anything from salt to the ground up bones of a sick goat could be found somewhere within the confines of his robes. Additionally despite his lack of true armor, Fennec's clothes have been reinforced with a variety of rune-based enchantments. As an example his robes are not permeable to water and are fire proof, though excessive heat is still something their owner must avoid. Fennec's boots are fire and water proof as well as being uncannily silent. Last among their capabilities is the small bladed tip located in the bottom of the toe of each boot. These are normally retracted unless Fennec requires their use. The heel of his boots also possess this small downwards facing retractable blades. Each blade is only half an inch in length, but is unnaturally sharp, capable of cutting through most materials.

Last, but most important of his possessions is a simple silver ring, which acts as his Implement--an item magically bound via ritual to a magic user to hone their power and amplify their abilities in a given area. Fennec's implement focuses his craft on the idea of connections first and foremost. For further bits of the symbolism that creates the focus of his art due to the item, look here for the substance and here for the item's significance.

---

Vasarius Aetearan

--Killer of Shades--

---

---

Concept: A cunning and vicious survivor, Vasarius came from a family that one might call "worthless and broken." His mother both the abused and an abuser, showing to him only weakness when he needed anything, but, and the women of his life serving similar roles, one might say that Vasarius was fated to be isolated. Now a wandering Hunter of beasts, be they men, mer, or true monsters, Vasarius has been through far more than a rough upbringing--not to mention an unfortunate chain of romances, each ending in their own tragedy. Having gained quite the reputation in Olias and lands beyond, Vasarius is something of a figure of infamy, standing above common Hunters as example to what a man can achieve when truly driven. However, much to the chagrin of more noble souls, Vasarius is not exactly the image of honor and valor, but instead is a crass, ill-spirited man with a grudge against the world, and a distrust of practically anything and everything with a modicum of sentience.

However, despite his personality, Vasarius is rather intimidating, with his dark clad armor, one remaining eye, and stature of six(6) feet and five(5) inches. While his key talents are a mixture of a keen memory and strong resilient body, Vasarius has nonetheless dipped his hand into the art of magic. However, much to the chagrin of those mages who know of him, the hunter has twisted it to his ends, perverting it from an art and turning it into a mere instrument to be played for his benefit. Through this it is revealed that Vasarius' Sway is quite considerable, covering a maximum of 10 meters in a sphere around his person. However, his true strength comes from his Élan, which has taken most of his Sway due to his continued use of Augmentation magic on his physical form. As a result his body is suffused with mana even when at rest, mana which he can influence on an instinctual level to impart himself with greatly enhanced physical capabilities.

While his ranged magical capabilities could not be said to be higher than the 3rd Order(Tier), his ability to physically augment his own person, objects--given time--and even others could be said to be at least of the 5th Order(Tier). Perhaps second most notable of his talents is his ability to work spells inside of things within his radius, though the effect is far stronger when imparted via physical contact. In essence, this ability allows him to enchant objects by altering them on a surface level. While he does not do so often, the Hunter is just as capable of altering things at their root, so as to permanently change their nature.

Equipment: Carrying only what he must, Vasarius often wears his signature armor, though not with his helm donned oft times. This armor has been influenced by the Hunter's magical talents, making it far more durable than it ought to be as well as quite flexible, doing little to restrict his range of movement. However, as a result of his tampering with the core structure of the metal it has become heavier, gaining mass due to the mana that has solidified within it, becoming an essential part of its make-up. Nonetheless, due mostly to his physical prowess, Vasarius more often than not shrugs off the weight of his armor, moving almost as if unimpeded.

Aside from his armor, Vasarius carries a fair amount of miscellaneous ingredients, which he uses for poisons or to damage more complicated beings such as demons and fae. Additionally he possesses a horse which carries implements for travel and sustenance as well as the occasional trophy. It should be noted that despite his relative infamy, Vasarius is not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination, as he has the tendency of spending his coin on brief escapades, gambling, or drink in alternating order. The rest goes towards the upkeep of his equipment most times.

Last and perhaps most notable of his belongings is his spear, which is his Implement. The item holds its own symbolic meaning, initially leading people to believe that Vasarius is entirely single-minded in nature. However, when it is revealed that the spear is composed of mana-infused metal as well as some technology straight from Vaemia, its symbolic meaning becomes somewhat more muddled. Regardless, the weapon's abilities are relatively simple. It cuts and it pierces, but not just flesh as the weapon can shear through mana as well, parting it along the path of its movement and pulling it inwards as it passes. The weapon is durable, infused repeatedly with mana over years of continuous usage, and taken care of quite regularly by its owner. The weapon, as his implement, strengthens his workings of magic in the realms of the physical world. Conversely its mechanical components reveal a complexity to these actions, thus subverting the spear's general meaning of directness, allowing for more complex and nuanced workings to be achieved with its use. Last among its notable properties is the spear's ability to retract into just its handle, though the bladed segments remain visible. Vasarius calls the weapon Dhaerym.

---

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

List of characters and players.

Yoshua's Character Storage Mark VII

Fennec

---

---

Concept: A man hailing from the continent of Nymia, Fennec is a cunning man, veiled in magics and held by the will of Haramon. His last name lost via karmic sacrifice, Fennec has no family and thus no legacy to speak of. He is lost, but not so much as to be unable to find himself once more. A curious man he seeks out the city of Olias where all things seem to hide. While his power is perhaps not so great as some, he is nonetheless formidable in his own ways, possessing the ability to perceive as much as Haramon would, though tempered by his humanity of course as no mortal may truly possess the capabilities of a god's incarnation in earnest.

While possessing little overt power, Fennec is capable of subtly pulling on the strings of energy that connect everyone, particularly those that link him to others. He has picked up a variety of tricks in his time and cut deals with many. As such he has come to find it easy to hide himself from the attention of most by manipulating people's connections to his person and sometimes through using glamours he has acquired in certain bargains in his past. Still, should he be truly pressed to defend himself one would be quite surprised to find him capable of at least minor magics of the fourth Order(tier), though his domain is often of the third.

While a seemingly small detail, it should be noted that Fennec is essentially incapable of lying. It should however be known that lies of omission are, in this respect, not lies, though sarcasm is counted as such. Because of this Fennec must strive to tell only truth, at least in some fashion. After all, should his words become lies his agency and magical abilities will suffer, drained by his desecration of Haramon's Will and its trappings. Promises and oaths, because of this, hold particular power making them either a boon when fulfilled or a terribly bane if betrayed or broken.

Fennec is accompanied by his familiar, Elephel, which more often than not takes the form of a firefly, hiding either in his robes, or in plain sight. The familiar's true form is that of a form of Fae known as a Scéal-rugadh, or Storyborn in the common tongue. The familiar is bound to Fennec just as he as bound to it, the two share a connection for the duration of Fennec's life, empowering one another in the meantime.

Equipment: While not possessing much in the regard of armor or weaponry, Fennec carries a great deal in the way of magical ingredients and supplies. Anything from salt to the ground up bones of a sick goat could be found somewhere within the confines of his robes. Additionally despite his lack of true armor, Fennec's clothes have been reinforced with a variety of rune-based enchantments. As an example his robes are not permeable to water and are fire proof, though excessive heat is still something their owner must avoid. Fennec's boots are fire and water proof as well as being uncannily silent. Last among their capabilities is the small bladed tip located in the bottom of the toe of each boot. These are normally retracted unless Fennec requires their use. The heel of his boots also possess this small downwards facing retractable blades. Each blade is only half an inch in length, but is unnaturally sharp, capable of cutting through most materials.

Last, but most important of his possessions is a simple silver ring, which acts as his Implement--an item magically bound via ritual to a magic user to hone their power and amplify their abilities in a given area. Fennec's implement focuses his craft on the idea of connections first and foremost. For further bits of the symbolism that creates the focus of his art due to the item, look here for the substance and here for the item's significance.

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

Bam, all three cities have been described and a picture provided to set the tone and give a good idea of what one will find there, in spirit, even if not in terribly specific terms.

So yeah, there's that. I'll probably continue to add basic information about Bayera (the name of the main world) as a whole as things progress and/or as lore is submitted.

Worm - Chicago (High casual) (Superheroes and villains)

Gael, Verens Estrada

---

Nodding as he was allowed leave, Gael turned and exited the alley, his abilities deflecting the attention of everyone nearby. Swiftly he navigated the area, locating the alley in which he had changed. Despite the smell he slipped the clothes back on, knowing he'd need to launder them later. He then quickly got into his car and drove off, quite aware of the safety precautions that the PRT were taking. He out maneuvered them, having drawn information from many minds on the layout of the area, as well as from his incredible memory. With some time in hand he slipped the earpiece that the Precog had given him in place. Useful, but troublesome if they could track his location with it.

He noted that his clothes didn't smell that bad, having only been left in their hiding place for 15 or so minutes, if that much. They had a grimy feel to them despite their being wrapped in something else, but it was considerably less serious than he thought it would have been. He made a note of that. He also made a note to carry something to eliminate the smell and shield the clothes the next time he needed to hide them. As his mind moved through multiple lines of consideration, branching out and elaborating on details and plans he was forced to shift a small amount of his focus to a new development the moment that the Precog contacted him.

He almost smiled, then reconsidered and kept his tone and facial expressions neutral. He began to utilize a psychic screen, drowning out intrusions with mental 'white noise.' The measure might confuse the Precog's ability in regards to him, though it was just as plausible that it wouldn't. Nonetheless, it was better to try and rule one possibility out than to not try at all--at least in these circumstances that was.

First he made a note of the address in his mind's eye, before zooming out to look at his mental picture of the city's layout. He focused in on the single street, recalled the area code, then narrowed the mental search down to a single area. He then ran through the addresses till he found the place. He would have raised an eyebrow, but the precog might sense that, so he didn't. "What's your angle..." he asked Seth, the question clearly aimed only at the Precog. He followed it up with something else, "...and what can I expect if I join the group? It's awfully risky, since they have a reputation now. I've done some research and having a reputation as a new villain is generally not a good thing."

While he didn't ask, he noted that due to the involvement of a Precog and the teleporter--not to mention the reactions they had given when they'd shown up--it was relatively clear that someone else was pulling the strings.

It was a dangerous and risky endeavor since the individual was an unknown variable. Gael didn't like unknown variables. He wondered what would happen if he decided not to join them, especially considering the fact that Seth had just revealed their base of operations. Then again, if they had someone backing them...perhaps finding a new place wasn't such a big deal.

All things to consider...and consider well. His focus branched off further, considering more possibilities. He'd need back up plans for sure. Running blind wasn't his thing and neither was not being prepared.

So he'd make damn sure that he was prepared--whatever came his way.

That brought a tiny grin to his lips. He wondered how things would play out from here. At the very least joining could be...interesting. He just didn't want to be trapped into doing so.

He didn't like having to follow the agenda of others.

So perhaps...perhaps he'd just have to change the dynamic.

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

Alright. In the Lore thread I have put some time into defining Calivast, the capital of Isira laid upon the continent of Vostira. I'll try and get at least one more done before I leave for work. If not, well I've got the next two days off to get some more work done on it :)

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

Thanks for pointing that out. I must have missed that when I was combing through the OP before posting. Nonetheless, it is LATSs rather than LATTs. Also, hi there.

A Patchwork World [Worldbuilding and Exploration]

Welcome to our humble little thread haha. I've got a busy week ahead of me, but I plan to try and write up some descriptions or maybe brain storm some stuff about the three capitals so that the starting areas are at least somewhat defined (while leaving room for building in their surroundings). I figured it would help to have a little bit of definition. You know, some starting points.

Yoshua's Character Storage Mark VII

Antare, Keikoku

---

Summary: Idk....
Age: 16.
Rank: Genin.
Village Affiliation: Konohagakure.

Personal Information

Spoiler

Additional Appearance Details: Standing at 5'6 and weighing average for her age, Keikoku was an early bloomer, possessing a filled out figure and fairly mature face despite her youth. She always wears a scarf around her neck regardless of the temperature or occasion.

Keikoku's Garb

Fame: N/A.

Personality: A young woman of fiery passion and calculated intelligence, Keikoku looks at the world through a harsh lens instilled by her growing up during wartime, or at least in the aftermath of such. She sees most people either as a means to her ends or as monsters wearing masks of kindness. As such she trusts few and enjoys the company of even fewer. However, she is an actress and a marvelous one at that, allowing her to appear pleased or even positively enamored with someone, or the opposite of such, to fool her way into the good graces of those around her. However, this is not her only skill as Keikoku is an incredibly intuitive woman, tending to prefer going with her gut rather than following the spirit of the rules. With this intuition she not only makes decisions, but analyzes people, allowing her to easily pick up on the various nuances that make every individual, well, unique.

Still, while Keikoku may seem like the perfect girl on the outside and a manipulative bitch on the level just below she is in fact quite vulnerable at her core. Her acting is just that, acting, and her analytical and often socially destructive nature is a defense mechanism to keep people from getting to close. This is apparent almost solely when she is away from prying eyes, but with her team, or outright alone where her suppressed kindness and fierce loyalty make themselves known. In truth she is a team player with a strong sense of justice and an even more indomitable will.

History: Her family new to the village, Keikoku was born to a place unfamiliar to her parents, though they were welcomed there nonetheless. She grew up amongst adults who spoke of seals and jutsu while she played with her toys. She was encouraged to follow in her parent's footsteps and when it came down to it she was happy to do so. After all from a very young age her eyes would always light up when her parents spoke of their craft. It was so intricate and pretty back then, though as she grew old enough to understand they became more than just pretty symbols and instead became intricate and beautiful, though in a totally different way. They were complex and figuring them out was a puzzle that she felt driven to complete.

So it was that she joined the academy and eventually, in a relatively normal amount of time, graduated. Nonetheless she excelled, looked up to by her peers or disliked because of her talents. There was bullying because of their jealousy, but eventually she adapted, finding that it was far easier to play their little mind games better than they could then to relent and endure their jeers and petty pranks. When she graduated she didn't really expect that much would change, but as the days went on and she trained with her team she grew close to the two...protective even though perhaps not as much as she should have been.

This lack of protectiveness and a stern voice was what, in her mind, landed her and Kicho in a dangerous situation when they went on their first mission despite their sensei asking them to do otherwise. Not only did they leave Kareha behind to do it, but they overestimated their skills, with Kicho deciding to rashly rush in. Captured and at the mercy of the more experienced shinobi, Kicho's eyes had pleaded for her help, but she could do nothing in fear that the man would hurt her friend.

If it weren't for Kareha perhaps the two of them would be dead...or worse, captured by the enemy. Luckily that wasn't how things had played out. Nonetheless, ever since that day Keikoku has never once let her own doubt get in the way of protecting her teammates be it from others or themselves. She has come to respect Kareha's cautious and quiet nature and to value Kicho's decisiveness and lack of hesitation despite their individual faults.

She does her best to excel where they do not in hopes that should the day come that they are in a dangerous situation as before that they will be ready—if not individually, then together.

Combat Information

Spoiler

General Information

Combat Summary: Keikoku is a tempest of movement, utilizing her scarf, Arras as both a defensive and offensive implement to unleash potentially devastating fuinjutsu or disarm an unprepared opponent. While appearing fiery and erratic at first, one soon finds that Keikoku is a skilled tactician, and so one should never assume that she's thought any less than three steps ahead.

Skills:
D - Taijutsu(Including her scarf as a weapon/tool)
C - Fuinjutsu
C - Chakra Control
D - Ninjutsu

Weapon & Summoning List

Hider

Standard Weapons:
80 Kunai.
20 Shuriken.
10 feet of wire.
150 chakra reactive tags.
--------
Unique Equipment:

Name: Arras.
Description: A scarf always worn on Keikoku's person, this cloth is of a unique make as it was sewn by its wearer's late mother, each thread having chakra integrated into its very fibers. As a result the fabric possesses the tensile strength of steel with the flexibility of cloth. Arras is very receptive to Keikoku's chakra, but will actively reject/repulse the chakra of others, even if it is weaved into ninjutsu. The scarf, upon Keikoku channeling chakra throughout the entirety of its length, will glow in areas, revealing a variety of seals.

While a considerably less important trait of Arras, the scarf is in fact capable of altering its color based on the user's ability to move their chakra through it in different patterns. Last of its physical properties is the fact that it is incredibly dense. This property is due to a seal storing the majority of its true length. As such it should be noted that the scarf can lengthen, shorten, or even widen as the user sees fit. One truly skilled in the art of chakra manipulation will find themselves able even to alter the scarf's shape.

Special Skills: While Keikoku has made a point of studying the vast amount of seals transcribed upon Arras' surface, she is unaware that the scarf also holds a trove of seals within its form. The item is in truth an heirloom which is built upon with each passing generation in her family line. Each seal on or within Arras cannot immediately be utilized by Keikoku as specific frequencies and patterns of chakra must be utilized to activate them the first time. This, naturally, requires incredibly fine chakra control and because of this Keikoku has yet to access even 1/100th of Arras's capabilities and like many before her, she may never grasp its true power. At current time, Keikoku has identified and been able to access eight seals.

Additionally it should be noted that Arras is just as capable of storing chakra, or being altered by it so as to become a more effective weapon. This reveals that it can also have additional seals placed upon or within it as it is very receptive of chakra to the extent that it can easily amplify the chakra control of its wielder as long as the chakra is within its form.

Jutsu List

Canon Jutsu

Hider

Fūnyū no Jutsu(Enclosing Technique)
Shikoku Fūin(Finger Carving Seal)
Nunoshibari no Jutsu (Cloth Binding Technique)
Kuchiyose: Raiko Kenka(Summoning: Lightning Flash Blade Creation) - Applied to all her weapons and tools. Thus will allow her to recall them back to her person or into seals located on her person.

Fire Sealing Method - Though the fuuinjutsu is specified to fire she is capable of sealing other elemental jutsu. Each seal may only store one jutsu at a time.

Custom Jutsu

Hider

Name of Technique: Fūin renketsu(_封印連結 'Seal Linking').
Type of Jutsu: Fūinjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: N/A.
Description: Used in most barrier techniques this allows the user to link one seal to another and even transmit overlaid seals from between the links. Additionally the user can create an area-of-effect by linking 2 or more seals. This can also be used to link 2 seals with chakra within and thus make a path for things -like vibrations- to travel through. This seal is inscribed on her palms and the bottoms of her feet, allowing her to place them simply by making contact with an object and instigating a slight influx of chakra into the seal. The seal can be easily removed by damaging what it is on. She must make contact with either her body or her specialized tools to implement this seal onto a surface. The seal has the normal weakness of typical fūinjutsu.

---

Name of Technique: Fuinjutsu: Tenkō(_{フイン術: 転向} 'Sealing Technique: Switch').
Type of Jutsu: Fūinjutsu.
Rank: D.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: N/A.
Handseals: 3.
Description: This technique is a small set of interlaid lines and circles that can be applied to any of the user's fuinjutsu. Effectively, this allows the user to activate or deactivated a fuinjutsu's effect by preforming 3 hand seals. This is often utilized in tangent with the fire sealing method techniques and has the effect of allowing the user to release the jutsu from the scroll or otherwise object.

---

Name: Hirukigō(_蛭記号 'Leech-symbol').
Type: Fūinjutsu.
Rank: B.
Range: Contact.
Hand Signs: 5.
Description: A seal stored within Arras, Hirukigō, once activated will continuously pull chakra from any available source unless blocked by another seal. While this makes it incredibly useful to sap chakra from enemies it also comes with the unfortunate side effect of draining the user's chakra when they are of insufficient skill to properly control the technique or do not possess a seal to block this process. As such, Hirukigō is only useable, at current time, through Arras, which acts as a filter to the potentially dangerous technique.

>As a result of this Hirukigō is weaker, drawing only a negligible amount of chakra.

---

Name: Surikomi no Jutsu(_{刷り込みの術} 'Imprinting technique').
Type: Ninjutsu; Fūinjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range:
Hand Signs: 0-5.
Description: A technique allowing a seal user to imprint chakra onto an object in such a format that a seal can be created on the given surface or in a prefabricated way wherein a seal is automatically placed upon the use of the technique, Surikomi no Jutsu is held within Keikoku's scarf first and foremost, though she does have a pair of leather gloves that allow her to achieve the same results.

This technique requires 8 seconds of focus when the user possesses chakra control or fūinjutsu talent of equivalent rank. For each rank higher than the technique's own the user may subtract 2 seconds of prep time due to the increase in skill. Should even a small sliver of foreign chakra be channeled through the imprinted chakra before it manifests as a seal the technique is disrupted. The handseals required for the technique decrease as skill increases. Full mastery allows an individual to shed the limitation of handseals entirely.

---

Name: Mahi hyōshō(_麻痺表象 'Paralysis emblem').
Type: Fūinjutsu.
Rank: D.
Range: Contact.
Hand Signs: 1.
Description: An exceptionally simple seal, Mahi hyōshō causes whatever chakra is in contact with it to stop moving into new locations. As such the chakra in a person's body can properly circulate, but cannot be removed from their chakra network and their physical body is similarly unable to move as their chakra system is essentially locked in the space it is occupying upon the application of the seal.

While a less common use of the technique, a skilled shinobi could potentially use this technique to counter some forms of ninjutsu or use it to establish defenses of a sort. It is thought that this technique was, and perhaps still is, essential to the creation of barriers. While considered a D rank technique due to its miniscule chakra drain on the user, the technique is effective even on higher level techniques all the way up to B rank. Nonetheless should the seal have no remaining medium or should it be disrupted by a sudden and skillful spike of chakra it can, and likely will, break.

---

Name: Dōtai gyōretsu(_導体行列 'Circuit matrix').
Type: Ninjutsu; Fūinjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: Contact.
Hand Signs: N/A.
Description: A bizarre technique designed to create specific channels or pathways of chakra in a body or object, Dōtai gyōretsu requires intense chakra control. With it a skilled individual may create chakra pathways inside of their body that can be utilized for different purposes or cause a variety of effects. A master of the technique can layer fuinjutsu upon this technique applying specific traits and properties to chakra that moves through the 'circuits' created by the technique. Currently Keikoku is not skilled enough in the techniques use to do this. However, the technique acts as an amplifier to her already fairly impressive chakra control as well as a tool of sorts.

The technique has been displayed to speed up, slow down, and divert the flow of chakra in various mediums. When utilized the technique creates a series of lines and interwoven symbols on the surface of the affected person or item. Any property or effect that the user is already capable of causing with their chakra can be achieved via this method and/or amplified by such.