As usual, Cedric took to answering all of their questions as well as he could. When he smiled at her she beamed back happily. She was glad to see him and the rest of the crew in such good spirits. Heck, even Feya had...where was Feya? Thinking back she tried to remember when she'd stopped seeing her. She got a flash of memory of the bodybuilding doctor jumping overboard. However, before she could say anything someone very loud—and very rude!—interrupted her train of thought.
Turning towards the noise she saw a ship. Frowning, Lilly sighed a bit, her metal wings bristling. Well this was a...wait, they had a speaker? What was this about boarding torpedoes? Suddenly a huge grin spread across her features.
Setting down her bag and looping the strap around the mast as the ship veered almost entirely on its side, Lilliana began plucking metal and wiring out of the bag. About thirty seconds passed, her metal wings forming a bunch of hands to assist her as she built, and then she finished. Proudly she stood up and lofted the newly created gun into the air. Catching it she willed B-MO's hands into the bag where they replicated almost exactly what she'd just made a few times over.
When B-MO had finished as well, she grabbed her bag, slid along the slanted deck, ending up right next to Cedric. Bumping her hip lightly against his to get the captain's attention, her eyes shining, she held up her bag, B-MO plucked out two of the rather hefty guns.
It was a miracle they fit in the bag. How were they doing that again?
“Made somethin' for ya! They jam cannons. Can't have the Rum Runner getting' totally wrecked,” she said with a smile and a wink before running off. She still had two more of the hefty cannon jammers. Taking position on one of the railings, she tied her bag down, pulled a JAMMU-5000 out, propping it on the railing. She took aim and waited, counting down in her head, ready to fire to jam a cannon or three.
“Oooh, can't wait till they board us. Gonna mess 'em up real good! We'll see how they like my grappling hook ehehehe.” She was practically giddy.
Name: Nazomeku, Kazayatsu. Nickname/Alias: Yatsu; Kuroyaju(Black Beast). Gender: Male. Age: 29. Age Appearance: Late twenties. Sexuality: Heterosexual.
Village: Konohagakure. Birthplace: Konohagakure.
Organization: N/A.
Rank: A. Position: Elite Jounin. Chakra Nature: Yōton(Fire+Earth).
Additional Appearance Details: Yatsu is 5'9 and weighs about 180 lbs. Beneath his clothes he is well muscled, but not at all grotesque. There are burn scars along his forearms from when he was not yet a master of his affinity.
History: Hailing from a little known clan with little in the way of affiliation or alliances, Kazayatsu was one of several children raised by the entire clan as was their custom. Though the Great War raged on during his youth he was largely ignorant to it despite the training he and his relatives endured in their youth. It was not until the age of 10, when he had distinguished himself from his peers, that the war truly became real to him.
A raid came upon their compound in the night and, despite his training, he could do little against the adult shinobi. Nonetheless there were few casualties, for mostly supplies had been taken. Sadly, Kazayatsu was not a boy with good luck, so he was one of those few who lost someone that day. With no time for a funeral for the dead, the clan picked up camp, in hopes of finding somewhere more secluded where the war would touch them less. In the wake of this, Kazayatsu had little time to grieve his mother.
Thrown into an even harsher training regimen, Kazayatsu and the entirety of the youth population were turned into child weapons, and though the clan wished to flee the terrible conflicts of war, they were indeed used as such. Raiders, battlefields, bandits, and passing armies terrorized their clan, but they stood steadfast and kept on, with Kazayatsu, the adults, and the other kids defending them as they moved. It was hell, seeing his friends and those he looked up to falling like flies around him, even with the strange morals that his clan taught it just...seemed terrible. Still, while the everyday grind was one thing, the Battle of Black Forest was another. Passing through the territory of the Land of Fire their troupe was ambushed in a forest by a group of mercenaries looking for supplies, soldiers, and women.
Taken off guard, the clan was hardly prepared for the strike and many fell even in the initial struggle. Many died that night, and many more would as the sun rose above the trees. With shinobi left and right, killing and attempting to capture those he loved, something snapped in Kazayatsu and it was like a door opened to Hell itself. Cornered by a group of eight shinobi in a thick copse away from the rest of the fighting, what the adults saw as a thirteen year old child became a demon, fire and ash rolling off his form to consume everything. The shinobi, having one water release shinobi, lasted longer than most might, but Kazayatsu's newly awakened Kekkei Genkai, and rage won out. He left that copse burning, and the forest burned with it. Wherever he went, their enemies died and while he perhaps saved his clan, they did not respect him for it, they feared him.
Treated as a pariah from that point onwards, Kazayatsu was chained up, seals placed on his body to prevent his use of chakra. Whenever fighting needed doing he was released on their enemies. The number of people he killed piling up as the months swept by. People stopped calling him his name and started calling him Kuroyaju: The Black Beast. This continued until his clan found a secluded, defensible position, where they still live to this day. Of course, while the fighting stopped soon after that, the Great War coming to a close, his strife did not, for the clan no long had any use for him and so cast him from their ranks.
Wandering for many days and scrounging up whatever food he could, Kazayatsu eventually made it to a small village in the Land of Stone, beaten, half out of his mind, and starving. He passed out at the edge of the village.
When he woke up a day later he did so in a small cottage in town where Sukui, an old widow, had taken him in. Sukui took care of him, nursing him back to health, treating him like her own child. He grew to care about her, and she about him. Things were good for a time, what with peace having fallen over the lands, and with him no longer fighting for his clan's survival.
Still, as he grew up, dealing with the traumas of war, abandonment, and being treated like a monster rather than a person for so long he became discontented with life. Eventually, when he was only 16 he bid Sukui thanks, and departed, leaving with her all the money he had saved over their time together.
Striking out on his own, Yatsu took to mercenary work, using his old skills to do the dirty work of others. When he had saved enough he started changing his practices, taking jobs, only to fail or both them entirely at the expense of those who would use violence to attain what they desired. It was the folly of a young man, but it helped. As time dragged on he eventually came to grow past the horrors of his childhood, with the beauty of the world and some of the people in it becoming the things he truly cared about. At the age of 19 he had found his way to Iwagakure, where after a long period, he became an official shinobi of the village. While work dwindled for people of his profession, he kept things up, helping the community however he could in addition to protecting it whenever he had the chance.
He became well known in Iwagakure for his thoughtfulness, good humor, and dedication to the people not to mention his ability to drink most under the table.
During this time the Tsuchikage had been keeping a close eye on the outsider, and as his age slowly caught up to him he decided to take Kazayatsu under his wing. However, he did so privately so as not to sway the people as the reality was that he was training several younger shinobi to take his seat when he was gone. Yatsu took to the elder's teachings as if he'd been born to them, eager due to the man's accepting and open nature. The months passed and the Tsuchikage's age truly took hold, eventually driving him to hold a series of tests in which the next Tsuchikage would be chosen.
The eight disciples, including Kazayatsu, took part, along with eight others. Out of the ten tests, Kazayatsu lost only one, and it was the combat stage. So it was, that day, that he was given the title of Tsuchikage elect. In the coming months he was acclimated to the position of leadership with the Tsuchikage looking over his shoulder to make sure all was well. Finally, when he felt that Kazayatsu was ready, he rested...and on that night he passed away quietly in his sleep. The next day was one of grieving for Iwagakure and no one was more sad than Yatsu, who even cried as he gave his speech at the late Tsuchikage's funeral.
However, as the sun rose on the next day preparations were made for his rise to the position of Kage. So it was that two days after his mentor's funeral, Kazayatsu became the Tsuchikage. That was seven years ago and since then Yatsu has become even more adored by the citizens for the most part.
Yet, beneath the surface something lurks, for no man is always as good as he says he is...and Kazayatsu is no exception. The question is, what exactly is he hiding beneath all that kindness and whimsy?
What indeed.
Personality: Kazayatsu, or Yatsu as he prefers, is an intelligent man with an appreciation for the finer things. Travel, art, beautiful women, theater, tea, and to a more limited extent, alcohol are the things that he lives for, preferring to just let himself coast down the highway of life. Yet he remains a man with dual nature who takes great pleasure in truly testing his mettle against those of equal strength or mind, preferably both. Though, oddly, he prefers to do so through games or intellectual jousting, rather than physical conflict. Of course, this is not to say that he has a particular distaste for conflict or strife, but rather to say that he'd prefer not to exert the physical and energetic effort that it takes to partake in such.
Beyond this, Yatsu is a dedicated, eccentric, and steadfast individual who cares about both others and himself to a fairly equal degree, even going out of his way not to kill his opponents when possible. In fact, he has the tendency of using intimidation, and to a more limited degree, pain, to pacify his adversaries and remove his obstacles. This way, even if they live with trauma, they do live. After all, that's what matters isn't it?
P.S. He's a quirky guy with a strange sense of humor, beware.
Base Weapons & Items: X Explosive Tags X Smoke Bombs X Smoke Pellets X Bandages X Shuriken X Senbon X Kunai X Wire
Specialized Weapons & Items:
Name of Weapon or Item: Tōki Shinzō(陶器心臓'Earthen Heart'). Description: A deadly implement, Tōki Shinzō is capable of collapsing into itself, reducing it to the size of a cane when not in use. The weapon is completely resistant to heat energy, making it impossible to melt. Infused with chakra it is both conductive of it, as well as being quite durable. Do not expect to dent or cut it. The most notable ability of Tōki is that it is capable of acting as a conduit or catalyst for the user's jutsu so long as their chakra is within it.
Special Traits Skilled in Elemental Ninjutsu Skilled in Taijutsu/Yarijutsu. Weak to Fuin/Genjutsu. Decent Chakra Control. High Pain Tolerance. Licensed Therapist. Large Chakra Pool. Brilliant Tactician. Stellar Reflexes.
【Kekkei Genkai】
Name of Kekkei Genkai:Yōton(熔遁'Lava Release'). Clan: N/A. Description: A very versatile nature transformation, Kazayatsu's Yōton allows him access to any permutation of lava, in addition to minor applications of the rubber-like substance that Yōton has been seen to create in other instances. This means that Yatsu is capable of creating and manipulating solid volcanic rock, liquid lava—as well as the states between—and of course volcanic glass(obsidian). This affinity is weak against water or abilities involving incredibly cold temperatures.
【Fighting Style】
Possessing no real name, Yatsu's close quarters fighting style is characterized by the use of a spear and disruptive movements, as well as minimalizing the user's own movements. This makes his style difficult to predict and typically means it takes on a more defensive or disruptive nature, throwing adversaries off balance with well placed strikes and adjustments of position. Yatsu's brand of this style's offensive half mixes in the use of ninjutsu to cause pain and damage in the interest of debilitating or disabling an opponent—though he can easily adjust to deal fatal blows instead. This style is focused on precision rather than overwhelming physical strength or speed.
Name of Technique: Ryū-seigyo(流制御'Flow Control'). Type of Jutsu: Shape-manipulation ninjutsu. Rank: B. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: N/A. Description: A shape-manipulation technique utilized to control the generation of the various substances of yōton as well as their movement.
Weakness: Affinity weaknesses.
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Name of Technique: Yōgan-ryū(溶岩流'Lava-flow'). Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: C. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: N/A. Description: Infusing Yōton chakra into the ground or taking control of pre-existing lava/chakra, the user pushes the chakra forwards, causing it to bunch up, creating more lava, and pulling the superheated molten material along with it, forming a wave or waves.
Weakness: Moves in one direction. Water affinity.
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Name of Technique: Kaihi-ryū(回避流'Evasion-flow'). Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: C. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: N/A. Description: Burying his spear in the ground, or directly arresting control of the Yōton chakra infused into the ground, the user will alter their location by moving the lava they stand upon, effectively allowing them to dodge without moving a muscle.
Weakness: Affinity weaknesses. High speed to an extent.
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Name of Technique: Yōgan hokō no jutsu(溶岩歩行の術'Lava Walking Technique'). Type of Jutsu: Supplementary ninjutsu. Rank: B. Range: Personal. Nature Type: Yōton; Fire. Handseals: N/A. Description: Channeling chakra to his feet just like the Water Walking Technique, the user instead uses their Yōton to regulate the heat energy that would hit their body. This technique, when mastered, becomes largely passive, allowing the individual to essentially ignore being surrounded by incredibly high temperatures unless being directly burned. Also, as implied, allows the user to walk on lava. Additionally, this allows the user to seamlessly ride, walk, or run on fast moving fluids or semi-fluids like mud or lava.
Weakness: Entirely supplementary.
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Name of Technique: Ryūtsū(流通'Flow Regulation'). Type of Jutsu: Shape-manipulation ninjutsu. Rank: A. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Yōton; Fire. Handseals: N/A. Description: A somewhat passive technique, this allows its user to regulate and manipulate the movement and temperature of his lava and to a degree, the air around it. While theoretically simple, Ryūtsū is a technique that requires a certain degree of focus and attention to detail giving it the potential for complex manipulation by a masterful user.
Weakness: Requires the user to concentrate and thus cannot be properly utilized if they are dedicated to other actions, such as close-ranged combat.
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Name of Technique: Tsūki kō(通気孔'Vent'). Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: B. Range: 10 meters. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: 0 or 4. Description: Referring to three distinct uses, this technique can either be activated from preexisting lava, from his body, or from his spear. When utilized from preexisting lava, a build up of heat energy occurs deeper in the lava. Upon the user's mental command the pressure and heat are released upwards, blasting powerful geysers or sprays of lava out of the pool(s). If this technique is used from his person or his spear it acts similarly, but instead uses Yōton chakra directly, releasing a blast of lava in the direction his hand or the tip of his spear are aimed. The first two uses require handseals, while the second does not. This technique can be used to cool down the lava as well. Additionally, when used from his hands the technique takes about 2 seconds to charge, whereas preexisting lava takes about 4 seconds, and the spear takes none since its use requires Sainan-shu to have already been utilized.
Weakness: Affinity weaknesses. Additionally there is a clear bubbling effect on the surface of preexisting lava, and a sudden release of heat energy a second prior to the release of the technique regardless of source.
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Name of Technique: Sainan-shu(災難種'Disaster seed'). Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: A. Range: Contact. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: N/A. Description: Channeling Yōton chakra through Tōki, the user will form a seed shaped shell of dense volcanic rock, within which is a lava of incredibly high temperatures. The user may pack as much or as little chakra into the seed as they wish and it may be used for a variety of purposes. The two most notable ones are to chain into other jutsu by inserting them into the ground via the spear, or conversely stabbing someone with the spearhead, causing the seed to release a small volcanic explosion as a result, which can cause severe burning and tissue damage.
Weakness: Affinity weaknesses mostly. Takes 2 seconds minimum to form a single seed, the more chakra infused, the longer it takes.
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Name of Technique: The Floor is Lava. Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: A. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: N/A. Description: Either requiring one held handseal, or his spear, this technique pours yōton chakra into the ground below the user or in contact with the spearhead transmuting it rapidly into magma. This effect can be spread further either naturally by allowing the heat to transfer to nearby earth, or manually by spreading the chakra out to create a larger area of magma. The first is slower than the second, but also requires less chakra.
Weakness: Water affinity. Additionally the technique is fairly costly in terms of chakra, though this scales with the size of the area.
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Name of Technique: Ko o Moyasu('Searing Arc'). Type of Jutsu: Nintaijutsu. Rank: B. Range: 5 meters. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: N/A. Description: Utilizing Chakra Flow on his spear with yōton chakra, the user slashes in an arc, creating a searing crescent, small wave, or burst of superheated air. This crescent can only travel so far, making it a close-ranged attack, but on contact can cause immensely painful third degree burns, or set fire to any reasonably flammable substance. The technique does not cost a lot of chakra, but is high ranked due to the damage it can do.
Weakness: Affinity weaknesses. Low range.
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Name of Technique: Hazumu Shi(弾む死'Bouncy Death'). Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: C. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: 3. Description: Utilizing yōton chakra, the user will create a small ball with long thin spikes protruding from it from all sides. These spikes are composed of a mixture of obsidian and solidified lava, with the obsidian being on the outer layer. Once formed, the user will exude more yōton chakra, which they will mold into a rubber-like substance around the spiked ball, with the spikes protruding from it. This creates a projectile that can stab with the spikes, while bouncing off of surfaces.
Weakness: Can be dodged fairly easily and is not terribly useful unless used in enclosed spaces.
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Name of Technique: Gomu Saya(ゴム鞘'Rubber Sheath'). Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu. Rank: B. Range: Contact. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: 1. Description: Executing the single handseal, the user places their hand on an object and molds yōton chakra, creating a layer of the rubber-like substance over whatever they are touching. This technique can be used on a weapon to turn it into a nigh harmless sparring implement or on the user to give them a form of rubber armor. It should be noted that if used as armor, the rubber does have holes to let air through, though over time it may start to restrict the user's breathing. When used as armor, the rubber-like substance takes on the outwards appearance of the user, but with a slightly orange sheen, including skin and clothing.
Weakness: Is more resistant to cutting trauma than it is blunt force making wind affinity particularly useful. Fire affinity is moderately useful, as is earth, whereas water and lightning are essentially useless.
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Name of Technique: Yōton yoroi: Shōgeki-gata(溶殻鎧: 衝撃型'Lava Release Armor: Ballistic Form'). Type of Jutsu: Nintaijutsu. Rank: A. Range: Personal. Nature Type: Yōton. Handseals: 8. Description: One of Yatsu's few complex jutsu, this technique is also seldom used by him due to his tendency to avoid close-quarters combat out of pure laziness. This technique works by coating the user in two layers of yōton chakra, which then solidify into two different forms. The first layer, closest to the skin, is a rubber-like material, while the second layer out is hardened volcanic rock. This armor affords a measure of protection against both piercing and blunt force attacks.
Weakness: The outer layer is vulnerable to lightning affinity, while the inner layer is most vulnerable to wind affinity. Additionally, the 'armor' is fairly heavy, preventing the user from high speed movement in favor of superior defense.
Rank: C-B. Position: Special Jounin. Chakra Nature:Earth, Water, and Lightning.
Additional Appearance Details: Ayame stands at 5'5 and is a healthy weight for her height and age. She typically wears her headband around her neck as well as a necklace that she keeps hidden under her clothes. She has deep stirring purple eyes.
History: Born into the Kouken family, Ayame was perhaps doomed to a life of servitude. Lead by their elders, who had known the now almost forgotten horrors of war, the Kouken family did its part in Iwagakure, playing a huge role in maintaining its many barriers and defenses. Still, despite this her first seven years in this world were joyful ones, filled even with the birth of her younger sister. Sadly, it was after these seven years passed that her story truly began, for she was deemed talented by her tutors, and so selected to carry on the tradition of their clan's Hiden Technique, the Kinzoku Youki. Her parents, fearing for her safety and wellbeing, intially resisted, but were soon bent around the fingers of the elders and made to allow the procedure to take place.
Thus, on the day of her eighth birthday, Ayame had searing hot metal implanted into her arms, legs, hands, feet, and torso where they would stay for the rest of her life. The procedure took almost twelve hours, during which she passed out more than eight times and screamed so much that she lost her voice for a full week afterwards.
Taking quite a long time to recover, Ayame didn't have much of an appetite or will to do anything for almost a month after that. However, with rehabilitation and training she slowly recovered from the traumatic experience, coming out of it with a newfound respect for life and normalcy. With the pain having scarred her, despite her recovery, Ayame's childhood was almost certainly over. The ensuing days were spent training with the masters of the clan and being educated by the clan elders.
Ten years later, on what would have been a perfectly normal day, the lives of both sisters would change irrevocably. On that sunny day, Ayame was practicing on one of the clan's training fields, attempting to use a technique that one of her tutors was going to teach her later on, she was unaware that her younger sister had wandered onto the field. Executing the technique, she lost control and, as she turned to discharge the technique at a training post, there was her sister...right in the line of fire.
Eyes widening, Ayame had no time to change tacts, and so the technique went off, creating two barriers on either side of her sister, which slammed inwards, even as a number of others cut at her, gouging open her arm while cracking other bones. Screaming out even as her sister did, she yelled for help, running to her sister to offer what little comfort she could, she held her. Still, she would never forget the look of pain and fear in sister's eyes that day. Like her eighth birthday, it appeared her eighteenth year would haunt her for the rest of her life.
While her sister came out alright as healers were called quickly enough, that event drove a wedge into their relationship and so what closeness that had remained slowly dwindled. As the years passed and Ayame's fear drove her to refuse the teachings of the clan elders, she found that seemed to avoid her and the others more. Occasionally she would catch Kazue staring in her direction with a bitter look about her.
Even as the two grew up and Ayame earned a place on the barrier corps like many of her ancestors and peers, this loss of companionship saddened the woman. Then, on her twentieth year during the winter season, Kazue, and their father depart for a mission outside the village. Kazue does not return, and Ayame falls into a depression, thinking her sister dead. A year passes and just when Ayame is getting her life back on track she receives a mysterious letter. In a stroke of luck, it is from her sister, telling her that she's alive. Relieved, she cries, the emotion and shock overwhelming her.
Still, it is not until a year and a seven months later that she sees Kazue again. Yet, as all things do, she has changed. Unsure of where they stand after what transpired all those years ago, Ayame is hesitant around Kazue, who has changed her name to Ai. For the last five months she has been doing her utmost to rekindle the friendship and faint rivalry that they once had as young girls.
Personality: Ayame is a wounded soul. She is full of grief and a measure of pain due to both her own choices and those of her clan. As a result she is a caring and compassionate woman who believes in freedom of choice, the inherent value of life, and the weight of one's actions. Ironically, despite the teachings of her clan and her own status as a shinobi of Iwagakure, Ayame is essentially a pacifist. The woman is always looking for new ways to end disputes or conflict non-violently, and should she fail she does her best to protect those innocent and guilty from harm. In this way, at least, she certainly lives up to her family name, serving as a guardian to the weak. Undercutting all of this is a deeply ingrained fear of her own potential, a fear that should she ever be violent that she will harm those she seeks only to protect. However, buried deeper still is the hardy resilience of a survivor. Perhaps one day it will be unearthed.
Base Weapons & Items: X Bandages X Wire X Kunai X Shuriken X Smoke Bombs X Smoke Pellets X Explosive Tags X Senbon.
Specialized Weapons & Items:
Name of Weapon or Item: Sekisao(関棹'Barrier Rods'). Description: A series of chakra conductive rods that she keeps all along the inside of her short cloak, the Sekisao are items that can be utilized to empower or create barriers. She can use these rods as origin points for her barriers or to empower existing ones. The rods can be considered an heirloom of her clan and have been repeatedly infused with chakra every generation, making them nigh indestructible. Additionally, using chakra, a user attuned to the Sekisao can alter their curvature or lackthereof without compromising their durability.
Special Traits Heightened susceptibility to Lightning affinity. Incredible Chakra Control. Barrier ninjutsu Savant. Average Taijutsu skill. Average Chakra Pool.
【Hiden】
Name of Hiden: Kinzoku Youki(金属容器'Metal Vessel') Clan: Kouken. Description: Implanting chakra conductive metal into their bodies along their bones, with nodes at their joints, the Kouken clan have created a style where they can project barriers directly from their body for both offensive and defensive purposes. These metallic implants are attuned to an individual's chakra beforehand and are covered with seals that allow them to sap chakra to generate more metal and grow with the body. Due to their attunement to the user's chakra the body does not reject them or grow sick due to their presence. The metal often greatly increases the chakra control of the user due to its conductivity. Most importantly, the seals inscribed on the metal allow those with the Hiden to immediately translate chakra into barriers without handseals so long as their focus is great enough.
*The metal is non-magnetic, but is conductive.
Thin stripes of flexible metal through the hands and fingers. Thicker/denser metal through the arms and legs (in Ayame's case). Nodes at or near each joint and on the fingertips except the pinkies. Node at the base of the hands near the wrists. Nodes in the shoulders. Several lines along the edges of the torso on both sides. All the metal is connected. Ayame has the metal in her feet as well, in the same way as her hands.
Canon Jutsu All Academy and relevant D rank techniques.
Chakra Threads: Can channel jutsu to her Sekisao or be used in tangent with Chakra Flow.
Custom Jutsu
Name of Technique: Seki Tōei(関投影'Barrier Projection'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: C. Range: Personal. Nature Type: Variable. Handseals: N/A. Description: Channeling chakra through the metal implants in their body, a member of the Kouken clan can translate this chakra directly into barriers originating from any of the metal in their body. The more chakra utilized for a barrier, the stronger it will usually be. This technique may be used in tangent with the Sekisao.
Weakness: Seki Tōei requires a measure of physical movement to create barriers of different shapes, excluding skintight or spherical barriers. Can be disrupted by chakra absorption, some fuinjutsu, and can be broken by appropriately powerful attacks.
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Name of Technique: Kōken no Ishi(後見の意志'Guardian's Will'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: C. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Variable. Handseals: N/A. Description: Utilizing the Sekisao, the user may create barriers by connected them with the planes of said barriers following the curvature—or lackthereof—of the rods. The more rods and chakra utilized, the stronger the barrier is.
*Each rod amplifies the durability by 1/4th of a rank.
Weakness: Can be disrupted by chakra absorption, some fuinjutsu, and can be broken by appropriately powerful attacks.
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Name of Technique: Kui Enshin(杭延伸'Stake Extension'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: C. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Variable. Handseals: N/A. Description: Channeling chakra into a Sekisao the user will form a barrier that extends the length of the barrier rod. So long as the rod retains enough chakra to fuel the effect, the barrier will act as an extension of it, making it possible to create barriers using the "new shape," of the stake. The Sekisao can also be thrown or used to block attacks.
Weakness: Either requires continuous chakra to maintain or it will only last for a set period of time. Kui Enshin can only remain active for a minute. Can be disrupted by chakra absorption, some fuinjutsu, and can be broken by appropriately powerful attacks.
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Name of Technique: Wakeru Ikioi(分ける勢い'Dividing Force'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: B. Range: N/A. Nature Type: Variable. Handseals: N/A. Description: Requiring at least one barrier rod, this technique has the user place one before the target of their protection, and then create two tall flat planes going backwards from the Sekisao. This technique is often used to defend against powerful head on ninjutsu such as explosions of fire or huge rushes of water or wind. The barrier has the effect of splitting the offending attack in two and diverting it around the user. The more Sekisao utilized, the stronger the barrier.
*Each rod amplifies the durability by 1/4th of a rank.
Weakness: Can be disrupted by chakra absorption, some fuinjutsu, and can be broken by appropriately powerful attacks.
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Name of Technique: Seki no Koi Sakana(関のコイ魚'Barrier of the Koi Fish'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: A. Range: N/A. Nature Type: N/A. Handseals: N/A. Description: Requiring 3 seconds to activate, the user alters their barriers, creating a moving current of chakra that carries other chakra based attacks across and around the screen. This effect distributes the force of attacks across the entire surface of the barrier and while powerful against most large attacks, is ineffective against physical strikes or more concentrated jutsu.
Weakness: Small concentrated attacks and physical attacks. Can be disrupted by chakra absorption, and some fuinjutsu.
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Name of Technique: Saishu Haji(最終把持'Last Grasp'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: A. Range: 15 meters. Nature Type: Variable. Handseals: 3. Description: An advanced barrier technique, this creates two barriers which then slam together on a target, crushing them. Maintaining the physical form of the barriers is difficult and requires concentration. However, the two barriers move at incredible speed, hence the rank of the technique. Each barrier is 15x15 feet and is flat.
Weakness: Due to the range, the technique has a lag time of five seconds between the three handsigns and its initial formation. Ayame will not use this technique unless cornered or someone else's life/wellbeing is threatened and there is no other way for her to prevent their harm.
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Name of Technique: Myōbatsu(冥罰'Retribution'). Type of Jutsu: Barrier ninjutsu. Rank: A-S. Range: 15 meters. Nature Type: Variable. Handseals: 3. Description: Performing the necessary handseals, the user positions their hands on one side of their body, low, forming a series of complex, elongated barriers between their hands. Once formed, the user may swipe one or both hands multiple times, releasing sharp, and curved claw-like barriers forwards at high speed. The chakra of these barriers is serrated and rotates along the edges, essentially turning them into claw shaped chainsaws. If any of these barriers land solid strikes they can pierce and then shred flesh or other material. The mastered version of this technique allows the user to form these rapidly around their body and release them with deadly precision. Conversely a master might use these like claws, extending off of their hands, arms, or feet during melee combat. Ayame has not mastered this technique.
Weakness: Barrier weaknesses. Ayame will not use this technique unless cornered or someone else's life/wellbeing is threatened and there is no other way for her to prevent their harm.
Heyo, is there a discord server or something for this rp. Interested but because of my limited knowledge I need attentive weebs to assist my endeavours.
In her room working on taking apart something or anotherr sorta thingmajig as she usually was, Lilliana was quite absorbed with her work. There was scrap metal, nails, screws, bolts, wires, and all other manner of parts and machinery scattered across the wooden floor. Oddly, everything else aside from the floor was totally immaculate. Hell, even the floor was super clean, except for the grease near her person and on her hands.
Face screwed up in concentration, she tried to thread some wires together properly when a knock came to the door.
ZAAAAP
“Owowowowihihihhehe, oh man that tingles,” she shuddered and then shook herself, having thrown the device down. It was more broken now. She giggled a bit.
“Oops. Oh well,” she shrugged her slim shoulders and got up, her metal wings collapsing inwards, folding onto her back so they wouldn't get in the way. She tapped on the door—which was metal unlike the ship's other doors—and a small peephole opened on her side. The otherside of the metal door remained unmarred.
Putting her eye to the peephole she saw nobody outside. Pouting, she sighed, and then smiled, laughing to herself a bit. She turned around and bent down, picking up a metal pipe and her two bags, which she slung over her shoulder easily.
Going back to the door she exited. It didn't make any sound even as it closed behind her.
Hearing Cedric's laughter from above she shook her head, and then started down the hall away from her room. She hummed to herself. She knew who'd knocked on her door, he always did this, but this time she'd prepared a few traps for him. Plus, unlike normal, she'd left her room a disaster. It would be like trying to navigate a floor absolutely covered with...well, jagged scrapmetal, wires, and other miscellaneous stuff and that was if he got past the locks.
Making her way above deck, Lilli waved to Feya and Caeser. She came to stand next to Bonesword, reaching down and patting his hat affectionately. Looking around, she realized what all the hubbub was about. Apparently they would be making their last stop before Reverse Mountain. Her eyes lit up.
“Oooh. Hey Cedric, do you think they have any neat nicknacks just lying around??” She hopped from one foot to the other a few times, then stopped. Oh man, this was gonna be fun!
The last two weeks had really just dragged on, Evelyn thought. She was in class again, taking notes on some inane subject. She knew it was important and she always kept up with her studied, but man could it get tiresome. Thus she was more than happy to pack up her things and head off when the bell rung and they were dismissed. Heading out of the building, Evelyn met her parents at the gate, and they gave her a ride near PRT HQ. She gave them both a kiss on the cheek, smiling brightly, before she left the car to walk the rest of the way. Careful, Evelyn made sure to enter the building the back way so no one noticed her out of costume self. Once she was inside she walked to her room, changed into her costume—sans mask—and headed for where she knew Decoy and Ira waited.
She was in a pretty good mood, despite the mixed reception from the public and the state of the city. Sometimes a good day was just a good day. Humming to herself somewhat merrily as she entered the room, she noticed Lillian and Alessa had arrived before her, and smiled. Her projection was mostly compressed around her person, giving her a sort of...glow. While they hadn't come across anything really worthwhile during patrols, she'd had plenty of time to practice her power. As a result she had a bit more control over her projection—both manifested and inert. It was now pretty normal to see the silver shimmer directly around her person when she was in costume, one might say it had become a habit.
Admittedly, she'd started doing it because it made people look at her during patrols, and she kind of enjoyed the attention. To be fair, it was good for her self esteem.
“Hi guys. Decoy,” she gave his hologram a slight bow, smiling, “I miss anything?”
Chatterbox
Leaning against the counter, a bottle of wine next to him, and a glass to his left, Drake—currently out of costume—listened to the rest of his teammates. He'd been thinking about a plan for awhile and had thrown away quite a few.
Glancing over to the two who had spoken up he frowned slightly. He didn't much like that they'd spoken first.
“Simple plans are often better, but I feel we need several back ups. Last time things got quite out of hand. I think we should learn from our mistakes.” He sighed a bit, remembering how Headhunter—who was likely the best acquainted with tactics—had abstained from leading or coordinating the group last time. It seemed he'd have to take it upon himself to do so instead.
Luckily he'd been preparing. In the last few weeks he had figured out which of his adoring fans would have free time and alibis when they were to carry out their mission. He'd found quite a few. This time he'd procured several drivers, to be set at different points some distance from the building. He had gotten them pagers, and one for himself, which he could easily use to get any one of them to make an approach, simply by tapping a button. He had two cars that he'd be filling with a few fans, armed with guns...with rubber bullets. Some would have tasers.
Beyond that he'd studied up on team coordination and battle tactics. Of course, there was no better teacher than the real world so it remained to be seen how things would go. More importantly, since he'd had the time, he had managed to figure out that a few of his fans would be attending the Community Rally. He'd bidden them to send updates if plans changed, he was not about to get blindsided by bad intel.
All this in mind he waited, deciding to let the others speak before he did. He wanted to see if there were other good ideas.
Outsider
Just arriving at the base—in costume—Outsider entered the building to see some members of the team he'd begun to grow accustomed to, and a stranger, in the lobby as it were. Not really having anything to contribute, he took a backseat, moving away from the door and to a wall where he leaned. He wanted to see if she had something for them to do. It'd be nice. He'd love to get a chance to use his power properly.
Collab between: @Celaira & @yoshua171 Day 3 - Mid-day to Evening - Darius’ Mansion
Aeris’ body ached as she regained consciousness. The sun greeted her through the curtains, and she groaned. ”Ugh. Fuck this." She growled, and rolled over to bury her face in her pillow. When she did that, however, her phone let out a quick vibration, letting her know that she had an unread notification. With an exasperated sigh, she rolled back over and fumbled to grab the device off of the nightstand.
It was her personal line.
It was Mai.
She immediately sat up, and unlocked the device, navigating the interface until she reached her messages.
”The 'Break went well Sis. I'm gonna crash. Head over tomorrow and wake me up maybe? Hope to see you ;) .”
The vampire chuckled, a soft smile parting her lips. She was going to reply, but after a moment of thought, decided it would be better to surprise him in person. With that in mind, she pulled the blankets from her body and slid out of bed. Once she was on her feet, she was able to get a look at herself in the mirror above her dresser. Another groan left her mouth. Overall, she looked dishevelled. Her hair was frizzed, and out of place; her shirt had come unbuttoned and was hanging off her shoulder; her skirt had risen well above her thighs, giving an almost complete view of the panties she wore beneath it.
She just looked unhappy. Thankfully, she wasn’t going to be seeing anyone else today… if she had any say in the matter. Thus, with a mildly disgruntled look on her face, she turned to the wall next to her bed. As she walked toward the wall, she moved a shadow along it until it was her size, and pressed her hand against it. Moments passed before she slid inside the shadow without a word to anyone else in Darius’ mansion.
In the darkness, she moved with a purpose. She knew exactly where she wanted to go, for once, allowing her to walk as though in a straight line to that destination. It only took her a few minutes before she stepped out of a shadow in Mairyell’s living room. Once there, she closed her eyes and inhaled. His scent enveloped the apartment, and she smiled as she took it in.
She hadn’t realized how much she’d missed him in the short span of time they’d been apart.
Once she’d relaxed enough, she sat down on the edge of the sofa, and took out her business phone. From there, li’l Kasio made two phone calls. One to the Good Doctor to inform him of Darius’ condition, and make sure he knew she wanted him to check up on the fox. He would, of course, be compensated for the house call. Doubly so if he were to collect materials to make an antidote for the poison Darius had been afflicted with. The second call she made was to her secretary, to let her know she wouldn’t be in today. She was given explicit instructions to hold all calls, and reschedule any meetings that had originally been planned for the day with apologies and gift baskets sent out to the individuals for their wasted time.
With business taken care of, Aeris got up from her seat on the couch and sauntered into Mairyell’s bathroom where she prepped the shower for her own use. Once it was ready, she disrobed and stepped beneath the stream of water.
Mairyell stirred in bed at the sound of the shower, but this sort of thing had happened enough times that he did not properly wake.
Twenty minutes passed before Aeris finished washing herself off in the shower. Once she was done, however, she wrapped a towel around her body, and began to work a comb through her wet hair. After it was completely combed out, she pulled a hair dryer from under the sink and began to blow her hair dry in sections. It always took her such a long time to get her hair completely squared away. Part of her hated that, but there was another part of her that took great pride in the maintenance of her hair, and body in general.
Once her hair was dry, she began to towel dry her body. This was a much quicker process than her hair, and was over in just a few minutes. When it was done, she hung the towel up to dry, and plopped the prior day’s clothes into the hamper in the corner of the bathroom.
With everything put back where it was supposed to go, Aeris made her way to Mairyell’s bedroom. The gentle breeze of the air conditioner that ran throughout the apartment trailed along her bare skin as she made her way to the side of his bed, eerily blue eyes peering down at his sleeping form. She couldn’t help but smile as she watched his chest rise and fall with his breathing.
It was moments like these that let her know that she truly did love this man.
With a wistful sigh, the woman leaned down and gently pressed her lips against his. As she did so, she moved down onto the bed, pressing her bare body into his. When she broke the kiss, she bit her bottom lip, mind wandering to other things she could do to try and rouse him.
A smile crossed his lips and he shivered, stirring some more, still, he decided not to move--even though he was definitely awake enough to reciprocate now. He was so glad he’d sent that text, definitely a solid decision. He mentally high-fived himself.
FADE TO BLACK
After things had calmed down, the two were quiet; the silence broken only by the sound of shallow breathing as they recovered. After a few minutes had passed, Mairyell finally broke the silence; a smile on his lips as he spoke, “So, am I a good lay or what?”
He knew the answer, but making her say it was always amusing. Plus, it’s not like it was off topic!
”God dammit, Mai." Aeris spoke through laughter, her body nestled into his. ”You already know the answer. You ass." She chided, still laughing.
“Do I?” He said with a grin, as he stroked her cheek affectionately, squeezing her lightly with his other arm.
She smiled up at him, her eyes resting their gaze on his. Instead of vocalizing her response, she simply kissed him softly on the lips, her hands pressed firmly against his bare chest.
Smiling as she kissed him, he kissed back, still laying down, before she retreated, leaving him a little breathless, but more importantly--grinning. He loved that side of her, or well, he loved every side of her, but that was beside the point. He relaxed back into the bed, but before he could get properly comfortable he heard his phone go off. Sighing a bit he sat up and reached over for it, pulling it into his hand and then to himself before he laid down again.
It was a text from Raiden.
”Hey, could you check on Alice and the kids? I’m worried and please do me a favor, if you see Emmett try to make it sound like more of a casual visit. Else he’ll never let me forget it. I’ll pay back the favor later.”
Frowning a bit he sighed and glanced over at Aeris, his eyes meeting hers. He didn’t want to go, but Raiden was a colleague and an old friend. He trusted the man, and if he was worried then maybe it was best to do this sooner than later.
“Sis, I’ve gotta go.” He said, his tone serious, though regret was in his eyes.
Aeris didn’t even question him, she only kissed him on the cheek and nodded.
Up. She didn't look, no time. Moving instinctively, she tensed her legs. Her foot came down and she pivoted, swiveling into a 180 degree turn. Using her will to pull silver from the wall, the second vial, and her own armor she formed a helm in the same moment. The obsidian bombarded her, but touched not an inch of flesh.
Finishing her pivot, her other foot hit earth, and was immediately used to push her forth in an blur. Sophia dodged, eliciting a smile from Kaelia; she brought her blade up in preparation for a strike whilst, silver trailed in thin streams through the air behind her, following in her wake. Again, Kaelia pushed off the ground, using Augmentation magic to dial up her speed. Easily, she overtook Nayeli, putting herself between the young girl and her partner in an instant. She pivoted and spun as she stopped, turning her forwards momentum into centrifugal force, blade spinning out from her form to strike at both combatants whilst they lunged, or arrived, at Sophia's former location.
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