The Village of Ko [Mission]

[Natsy]

Just hours after an explosion took place, one of Takigakure’s most heavily relied villages now lay in ruin. Smoke and charred corpses were scattered everywhere and judging from the expression of the town’s people, the explosion had come unexpectedly. Flames caked some of the buildings while some portions of others remained intact. However, in the centre of the main street lead to a dome-like “T” section where six spider humanoid automations lay motionless in the dirt. The smoke wafting around the metallic creatures were still present while two sets of foot prints showed that a pair of humans had recently travelled through the area.

The entire village remained silent except for the faint crackling noise from the nearby fires. But one particular automation had its chest cavity open but eighty percent of its body had been completely destroyed by a second explosion once one of the travellers had removed what the chest contained. Wither the two travellers had that object on them or not would not matter, only the fact that something still lurked within the broken buildings and shadowy streets of Ko. This once busy and lively village was now a scarce ruin with hidden secrets and traps. But what was the unseen and what secrets lay behind such a most trusted village?

This thread is open to @blackspire and The Roar of the Falls only any other entries will be voided and shall receive a warning for entering a thread without permission.

[The Roar of the Falls]

{Inviting Acids along. Please set IIC to 2 days ^^}

Back into Hell they walked. Isabella, Kaoru and Ginko. The other was considerably weaker than the two of them but that didnt matter. She could learn from this, aspire to something if she didnt already, understand that the village as a whole was responsible for its allies. Te smell still clung, a little less intense, but no where near dull enough to make her forget it. Her boots crunched over the rubble of the land and soon she saw the village, what was left,from her vantage point on the small hill. She wore her goggles with built in anti-flash, her melody arm was strapped tight to her right arm, and a small compass.

For now she needed to lay down ground rules but not until the others were present. For now she stared out where the blast had happened. The smoking center of the city, the blackened remains of what had been ground zero. It hit her very suddenly, the tears, hos she had just jumped in the front of the blast without even thinking. Just like that she had been willing to give her life up for the woman she loved and felt that her sense of duty had been divided now. That made her feel....fragile. Behind her goggles the tears flows and her breathing took on a stuttered hiccup, but she stared down her destination with anger. Hated for this man named The Mechanist who had seen this whole village irradiated...for a trial run? Ruse,a poke, to spit in the eye of Taki and its Kage?

Both small hands clenched into a tight fist, nostrils flared, despite her small stature she felt like she could bring out more Rage than Kaoru would know how to wield. This was patriotism, zealotry and duty. "I'll find you, you goddamn coward."

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[/i], or anything, I just sorta knew it was happening... Dare I comfort her? I still wasn't entirely sure if I was part of the problem.

Oh wait, I can't stand not to anyway, pff.

I heard her whispering the words, and they made me hesitate an inch from her. "I'll find you, you goddamn coward," She said, and I knew she meant the perpetrator of these terrible crimes. It ached me to know how adversely this affected her. I would have loved some dumbass chakra magic that could take the pain right out of her soul. Then again, that might have offended her. Sometimes you needed that pain. It drove you to fulfill whatever contract you had made to yourself because of where it came from; both a means, and an end. I suppose that made my contract helping her in whatever way I could.

I almost just touched her shoulder or something, but in the end I enacted my customary hug from behind, though it was very, very gentle this time. "You won't have to do it alone," I promised with a whisper, hoping beyond hope that that was reassuring.

I wondered what Ginko thought of the interaction between me and Isabella. Not that I cared. I stepped past Isabella, resolute that I was going to get this job done properly. Be the brave one. Fuck all the dead bodies, who gave a shit. Not me, no ma'am. I beckoned for them both to follow as I descended down the incline into the village proper, thereafter using that same hand to retrieve my shield from its place at my back and allow it to rest at my left side. My senses were primed. At best, we brought out definitive evidence of the Machinist, or found him here, as unlikely as that was. At worst, we brought back an automaton body for examination. The objectives were clear-cut this time, at least.[/div][/ul]

PASSIVES: Constantly active

SPOILER: Click to show

-Berserker of Society
(Brawler Trait) User may use their Rage ability for 3 additional rounds per day. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Heavy Hitter
User gains a +10 Armour Points Trait bonus on damage made with Unarmed attacks. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Disillusioned
To cope with the horror, the user has learned to reflexively suppress all emotion. The user gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against emotion and fear effects. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Vengeful
Whenever the user strikes the last creature that damaged them in the past 24 hours, they gain a +10 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus against that creature. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

Buttoi Jouhi (Thick Skin) [0]
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elemental resistance towards the body as the body gains a certain style of tough skin, as the bones grew tougher, the muscles grew tougher along the whole body to where elemental techniques are numbed down slightly.
Special: ---
Drawback: They must have endured great pain before hand. Things such as broken bones, broken ribs, ripped muscles along the body. If there was nothing that has happened, no broken bones within learning other techniques, if the Brawler was never harmed, then this does not occur. This technique only resists to Elemental techniques. If the technique slashes, and pierces it still goes through.
Description: Ever wondered why a man could not drown, or someone being execution by electricity and yet still being alive. This is where this technique comes into play. This technique enables the Brawler the capability of withstanding elemental attacks as their body becomes greatly adaptable towards on coming attacks. When the user learns this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Elemental attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must have mastered Kentoushi by going into five hundred training points into it. Automatic after five hundred training points.

Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) [10, 30, 60: 100]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The brawler depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the brawler incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Brawler is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. If an opponent comes to a Brawler at a bar, and attacks with a sword, or a club, the brawler gains the urge to dodge to the left, or to the right, where they are capable of reacting before the action is completed. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Damēji Heri (Damage Reduction) [10, 10, 60: 80]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is similar to that of Roll With the Punches, except that this technique works on a stacking manner to Roll With the Punches, as well as it works against Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks. The user is capable of withstanding more then usual as their body becomes adaptable towards broad attacks, where the muscles harden making the Brawler durable.
Special: ---
Drawback: Does not work on Slashing, Piercing attacks, or attacks that are not solidified, that hits in a mass amount.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of only reducing the damage of techniques of Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks of "D" Rank one rank below then its capability. When the user learns "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of reducing the "C" Rank Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks down one Rank as well as as "D" Ranks go down 1.2 times reduced capability. When the user learns "B" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "B" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "C" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.4 times reduced. When the user learns "A" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "A" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "B" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.6 times reduced. When the user learns "S" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must know Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) "B" before going into.

Mastery: Outside Fighter [0]
Rank: "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Outside Fighter are the Tacticianist. They like to stay on the outside space of fighters letting the fighters come to them while using their foot work to avoid attacks. The Outside Fighter has two effects. First Effect is that they hit faster than normal fighters. This means they can hit more times in a single movement then a normal fighter. The second fighter is because they need to use their foot work and since they like to stay along the outside of fighter’s circles they have a higher experience in blocking. This means that an Outside Fighter's blocking capability becomes stronger than other fighters.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Mastery does not stack with other masteries dealing with attacking multiple times in a single movement. This Mastery works only on striking techniques using only the Fists. This Mastery works with Universal Techniques, however does not stack with attacking multiple times in a single movement Techniques that increases the user's striking mobility. This Mastery only works if user has a good footing and proper stance, as well as the guard that's being used.
Description: When the user learns this kind of mastery, their blocking abilities become better, while their speed increases as well. This is done because the outside fighter needs to be able to block hits, following with a quick counter, or be able to hit the opponent multiple times wearing him down. When the user first learns this technique every boxer, or every fighter that fights in hand to hand combat is able to attack with their left, and their right to take up a single movement.
"B" Rank Mastery - Gaining 500 Training Points - User is able to attack two additional times with their lead hand (the hand that jabs) while they are able to attack one more time with their strong hand in a single movement. The blocking capabilities increase as well by .2 per rank.
"A" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1000 Training Points - User is able to attack one more time with their lead hand, and another time with their strong hand. Their blocking abilities increase as well by an additional .2 per rank.
"S" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1500 Training Points - User is able to attack an extra time with their lead hand, while an additional time with their strong hand. This would give a user a total of 4 times with their jabbing arm, while three with their strong arm. This gives them better capabilities of creating fiercer combo, while their blocking abilities increase by an additional .2 per rank.

Limit: Must have mastered Bokushingu (Boxing) by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra until they reached 1,500 Training Points the user is able to pick either Mastery: Outside Fighter for greater speed and blocking ability, or user is able to pick Mastery: Inside Fighter to become a Hybrid Fighter.

Heightened Perception [20, 60: 80]
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: By analyzing and keeping an eye on the opponent's shoulder and foot work the user is able to predict movements and grab a feel of when attacks are going to come by making the Boxer a more proficient fighter.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of predicting movements’ one rank below then what they have learned. The user is only capable of predicting movements that are TaiJutsu Based. Any other type of movements cannot be predicted.
Description: The way this technique works is that the user observes certain points of areas of the opponent's body such as the shoulders, thighs, and hips. Since attacks are focused on these points they are capable of making educational guesses towards points of contact that may occur within these certain points. This type of technique is a study where the user is capable of watching an opponent's movements for a brief moment of time predicting TaiJutsu techniques. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of predicting techniques of "D" Rank capability. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "C" Rank capability. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "B" Rank capability. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "A" Rank capability.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

Bone Density [10, 20, 60: 90]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A technique that decreases the chances of bones being broken.
Special: ---
Drawback: Joints do not get the benefits of this technique.
Description: The stronger the bones, the less likely they are going to be broken. Ever hit an opponent in which is able to withstand more capabilities then normal? Ever hit an opponent or been hit and wondered why a bone did not break when it normally would. This is by bone Density. This technique reduces the techniques power that has bone breaking properties behind the technique. When the user first learns this technique the user has a five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique the user has a ten percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user has a fifteen percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

[Futabatei Ginko]

The crashing roar of Takigakure's great waterfall quickly diminished as the trio separated themselves from the village, moving further into the lush thickets of the open country. Ginko bound over terrain smoothly, keeping a distance of two or so meters behind Kaoru with Isabella at the helm. Her goggles were fit across her brow, and beneath those had been the dual-filtered gas mask that she wore on her lower face. Once Gin reached Ko Village, she had been glad that she wore such apparel---it looked dirty here. Within her brown tactical vest lay legions of star-shaped ninja stars, eight kunai, a single grenade and a score of explosive tags. Had this not been enough to complete the mission, she felt sure that her superiors had more than enough weaponry to get the job done; besides, they possessed jutsu if all else failed.

Ginko wasn't much of a talker around these two. She just listened, felt the emotions shared between the two Chunin. She noticed the small frame of Isabella shaking, her fist clenched. Was this anger? Fear? When she saw the taller middle-ninja hug the other, she questioned their relationship for a second, then quickly shook the thought from her head. The Genin broke her train-of-thought from them and looked past these two and saw the ruin of Ko Village..

"Where do we begin?" She inquired, sure to talk in a moderate tone as to not awaken any mechanical arachnid had they not been destroyed; Gin was now beside Isabella, who was now behind Kaoru who had taken the helm. "I could use Deido Bunshin to scout the area before we move in..." at least she attempted to bring some sort of tactic to the table; she was already in the process of performing the required kata, but would only finish them if given the go-ahead.

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Preparation 

Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu Defensive, and Offensive
Effect: Allows the user to create clones out of Mud.
Special: Dog, Rat, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Needs a source of mud that can supply enough mud to make the desired amount of clones. Ex: If there is only enough mud to make four clones, you cannot make eight, only four.
Description: Using mud in the area, the user can create mud clones depending on his/her ninja rank/class. Because the clones are made of mud, they are more durable than most other clones. May take two hits to destroy instead of one. The personality of the clones depends on the user’s personality. The user can channel thoughts with the clones. The weight of the clones and amount of mud needed depends on the user's body weight. Finally, the user can control what the clones say, and control the clone’s actions. The Mud Clones are capable of using any technique that deals with mud.
D Ranked Ninjas: Up to four Clones at a time.
C Ranked Ninjas: Up to eight Clones at a time.
B Ranked Ninjas: Up to 16 Clones at a time.
A Ranked Ninjas: Up to 32 Clones at a time.
S Ranked Ninjas: Up to 64 Clones at a time.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

[Natsy]

James’ involvement in the mission is fine. Welcome to the final series of Waterfall’s Plot!

Dust and smoke littered the area, casting an eerie look to the skeletal shells of what used to be buildings. The roads were covered in debris made by the two kunoichi who had fought against the threat just an hour ago. The six automatons laying on the ground at the heart of the intersection were still present, just as they had been left. However, a large automation closely resembling a dump truck however with a humanoid-looking face and claw-like hands rolled along the street in pursuit of the carcasses that scattered Ko.

It appeared as if the village was already under construction. Not only was the dump truck automation present, cleaning the streets several other automatons of all shapes and sizes were moving through the buildings and cleaning the area thoroughly. A medium sized automation dashed across the street directly ahead of the three kunoichi and picked up a large boulder similar to the one that had almost crushed, Isabella and threw it toward the dump truck automation’s trailer before scourging through the ruin for larger pieces of building.

However, should any of you be noticing, at least seven meters away from the main battle scene, a soot covered figure would emerge from a trap door embedded into the ground. The area was once a part of a residential building which appeared to have had a cellar below, the figure emerged into the opening and looked around the town in horror. “Mother? Father?” A tiny voice came from the figure identifying that it was a little girl.

As she ventured out toward the opening, an automation resembling a centaur moved toward the child and picked up the large boulder blocking the child’s exit, moving it out of the way. “There was an explosion that had just happened, are you injured?” The metallic creature asked, lending out a hand. “No, I was in the shelter. But have you seen my parents? They were right behind me when the sirens went off.. I hope they are alright!” And with that the child began to cry.

"Do not fret, child I will locate your creators and bring them to you. Please refrain from approaching any of the buildings as they are dangerous." The centaur picked up the child and moved her out into the opening, clear from any potential dangers while it ventured into the building in search for the child’s parents. Upon seeing the three of you, the child would approach, tears streaking down her small face. "Ma'am, have you seen my parents?" She asked, her expression hopeful.

[The Roar of the Falls]

What was even going on here anymore? The entire town was just being worked over, as if the bodies didnt even exist here. More importantly there seemed to be no humans in the vicinity, not living ones anyways, save for the three of them. The automatons just worked and worked and worked, pushing bodies out of the way like discarded trash, working on some set of orders to rebuild the city in ones images, an image, his image. The idea alone made Isabella's blood boil,it roared in her ears and colored the base of her neck and along her cheeks. Its just stoked the dying embers of her previous foul mood, just throttling her with a brand new wave of fury that was strangely calming. Like a full circle effect it was gone, compressed, concentrated into the core of her being, and instead of going nuclear she sniffed slightly. Not out of sadness or the smell, but to clear the ashes and wafting dirt from her sinus.

"Lets say hello to our neighbors."

IT was slightly morbid the way she had seemed to shaken and broken up about the destruction of the village not a day earlier and now...well... she was acting as if Ko had never even existed, and these creations were just new residents. As Kaoru passed her and Isabella skipped down the rocks, she sent out her ear, listening hard for anything: Breathing, heartbeat, tremors. From the rumbling of the robots to the sound of rubble falling from its resting position she couldnt distinguish the noise of life that found its way to the surface. So the child gave her more of a start, a flare of hope and a very paternal instinct to get to them as fast as possible. "Go go!" She puffed, bumping past Kaoru as she skipped down, hopping a small pie of rubble and coming face to...motherboard, with one of The Mechainsts creations. It did seem hostile though.

In fact it was assisting, offering aid and comfort for the child, to which one came. Instead the little girl came up to Isabella, casually, possibly in shock, her eyes finding only the goggles over the shinobi'. She dropped to a knee and swept her up in a tight hug, as tight as she could manage, feeling some miracle, some salvation from this all had finally shined through. "No sweety, I havent seen your parents."Not alive, maybe. "We will find them though, I promise. We are from Takigakure, we'll take care of you until then." Carrying her over in her vice hug she looked at Ginko with an almost pleading and murderous stare all at once. "Watch her for now, if you have some means of contacting the village via Radio or otherwise, please inform them of the survivor."

She set the little one on her feet and gave the Genin one last look. Determination. A spring and hop later she was back to Kaoru's side, looking out at the village. "So what do you make of this hmm?" She was just talking now. "I want to take it all down. I'll take everything and i'll--" She choked on a threatening sob. "I'll find him Kaoru. I swear on life, I will find him." He wouldn't see the light of day in a court or in the presence of a ruling counsel. He was dead[/i]. The Gods themselves wouldn't be able to spare him of her wrath, and she was saving all of it for him. For the one moment she knew would change her life forever, and likely her heart.

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[/b]Ginko suggested from behind us. God, I would have been grateful for a gas mask in this scenario, I thought then. Every single thing present save Isabella and I was operating in blissful nescience of the sickening stench of death.

"Do so," I told her, surprised and a little appalled at the superior tone I took. I frowned and corrected it when I elaborated. "These machines don't seem hostile, but see if you can find any that are." She was kind of creepy, was Ginko, but that didn't mean she deserved to be abused. 

Suddenly Isabella was in motion; she darted past me for reasons I could not immediately fathom. "Fuck," I whispered reflexively, before jogging after her. It was only a moment before I saw what she saw; some centaur-esque robot interacting with a living human being.

And a child, no less. I almost gasped, and my immediate reaction was robot is hostile, human is to be protected, destroy robot, so it was that a snarl grew on my face and I braced myself for combat before I swiftly realized the machine seemed utterly placid and even spoke in mechanized tones of being of assistance.

Fuck, man I really wanted to hit something.

The little girl approached us in turn, speaking to Isabella, who accommodated her with a warm embrace, which was probably the least of what the poor kid deserved. As Isabella carried her over to Ginko, I caught the little kid's eye, and did my best to smile at her, though chances were obviously that her parents were one of the charred corpses that lay... everywhere. 

In the interim, I re-gloved my hands with the metal-plated cestus that I had owned since I was sixteen and glared at the field of robots, completely unsure as to how we were meant to handle the situation. There were a lot more; should we dismantle them, regardless of their disposition? Should we inquire as to what the fuck they were doing here? Did I really have to make that decision?

And... were there other survivors?

Isabella was back by my side again. I looked down at her. "So what do you make of this hmm?" She asked, leaving me no room to respond before she continued by saying, "I want to take it all down. I'll take everything and I'll... I'll find him Kaoru. I swear on my life, I will find him."

She was close to tears again. I turned to her fully, then, and placed my empty, metal-plated fist on her right shoulder. I looked at her very seriously for a moment. You had to appreciate the irony of me giving this advice, and it would have made me laugh had the situation carried any less weight. "Take it from me, Isabella. Do not let that hatred consume you. It will eat out a place in your heart and it will make it its home. It did it to me, and you know I still can't get rid of it. No matter what, never be tempted into thinking you control the anger; it always, always controls you."

When did I become the bearer of such sagely advice, you might ask? Why, when I spent years on the cusp of committing suicide. Somewhere around then, anyhow. Still, it is not as though I would have any ground to stand on if I began to implore her. I turned back to the scene at large.

"I have no fucking clue what to make of it," Said I, in a tone that betrayed no frustration. "Why burn it all to the ground, if you're going to save the people left in the ashes? These machines look like they are of the same maker, but they're rescuing frightened little girls instead of trying to gouge out our intestines."

When my face then twisted with my bewilderment, I finally vented some of my annoyance. My gloved hand just swept over the scene of the peaceable machines in complete incredulity.

"What the FUCK THOUGH."[/div][/ul]

PASSIVES: Constantly active

SPOILER: Click to show

-Berserker of Society
(Brawler Trait) User may use their Rage ability for 3 additional rounds per day. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Heavy Hitter
User gains a +10 Armour Points Trait bonus on damage made with Unarmed attacks. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Disillusioned
To cope with the horror, the user has learned to reflexively suppress all emotion. The user gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against emotion and fear effects. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Vengeful
Whenever the user strikes the last creature that damaged them in the past 24 hours, they gain a +10 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus against that creature. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

Buttoi Jouhi (Thick Skin) [0]
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elemental resistance towards the body as the body gains a certain style of tough skin, as the bones grew tougher, the muscles grew tougher along the whole body to where elemental techniques are numbed down slightly.
Special: ---
Drawback: They must have endured great pain before hand. Things such as broken bones, broken ribs, ripped muscles along the body. If there was nothing that has happened, no broken bones within learning other techniques, if the Brawler was never harmed, then this does not occur. This technique only resists to Elemental techniques. If the technique slashes, and pierces it still goes through.
Description: Ever wondered why a man could not drown, or someone being execution by electricity and yet still being alive. This is where this technique comes into play. This technique enables the Brawler the capability of withstanding elemental attacks as their body becomes greatly adaptable towards on coming attacks. When the user learns this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Elemental attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must have mastered Kentoushi by going into five hundred training points into it. Automatic after five hundred training points.

Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) [10, 30, 60: 100]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The brawler depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the brawler incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Brawler is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. If an opponent comes to a Brawler at a bar, and attacks with a sword, or a club, the brawler gains the urge to dodge to the left, or to the right, where they are capable of reacting before the action is completed. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Damēji Heri (Damage Reduction) [10, 10, 60: 80]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is similar to that of Roll With the Punches, except that this technique works on a stacking manner to Roll With the Punches, as well as it works against Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks. The user is capable of withstanding more then usual as their body becomes adaptable towards broad attacks, where the muscles harden making the Brawler durable.
Special: ---
Drawback: Does not work on Slashing, Piercing attacks, or attacks that are not solidified, that hits in a mass amount.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of only reducing the damage of techniques of Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks of "D" Rank one rank below then its capability. When the user learns "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of reducing the "C" Rank Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks down one Rank as well as as "D" Ranks go down 1.2 times reduced capability. When the user learns "B" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "B" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "C" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.4 times reduced. When the user learns "A" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "A" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "B" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.6 times reduced. When the user learns "S" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must know Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) "B" before going into.

Mastery: Outside Fighter [0]
Rank: "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Outside Fighter are the Tacticianist. They like to stay on the outside space of fighters letting the fighters come to them while using their foot work to avoid attacks. The Outside Fighter has two effects. First Effect is that they hit faster than normal fighters. This means they can hit more times in a single movement then a normal fighter. The second fighter is because they need to use their foot work and since they like to stay along the outside of fighter’s circles they have a higher experience in blocking. This means that an Outside Fighter's blocking capability becomes stronger than other fighters.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Mastery does not stack with other masteries dealing with attacking multiple times in a single movement. This Mastery works only on striking techniques using only the Fists. This Mastery works with Universal Techniques, however does not stack with attacking multiple times in a single movement Techniques that increases the user's striking mobility. This Mastery only works if user has a good footing and proper stance, as well as the guard that's being used.
Description: When the user learns this kind of mastery, their blocking abilities become better, while their speed increases as well. This is done because the outside fighter needs to be able to block hits, following with a quick counter, or be able to hit the opponent multiple times wearing him down. When the user first learns this technique every boxer, or every fighter that fights in hand to hand combat is able to attack with their left, and their right to take up a single movement.
"B" Rank Mastery - Gaining 500 Training Points - User is able to attack two additional times with their lead hand (the hand that jabs) while they are able to attack one more time with their strong hand in a single movement. The blocking capabilities increase as well by .2 per rank.
"A" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1000 Training Points - User is able to attack one more time with their lead hand, and another time with their strong hand. Their blocking abilities increase as well by an additional .2 per rank.
"S" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1500 Training Points - User is able to attack an extra time with their lead hand, while an additional time with their strong hand. This would give a user a total of 4 times with their jabbing arm, while three with their strong arm. This gives them better capabilities of creating fiercer combo, while their blocking abilities increase by an additional .2 per rank.

Limit: Must have mastered Bokushingu (Boxing) by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra until they reached 1,500 Training Points the user is able to pick either Mastery: Outside Fighter for greater speed and blocking ability, or user is able to pick Mastery: Inside Fighter to become a Hybrid Fighter.

Heightened Perception [20, 60: 80]
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: By analyzing and keeping an eye on the opponent's shoulder and foot work the user is able to predict movements and grab a feel of when attacks are going to come by making the Boxer a more proficient fighter.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of predicting movements’ one rank below then what they have learned. The user is only capable of predicting movements that are TaiJutsu Based. Any other type of movements cannot be predicted.
Description: The way this technique works is that the user observes certain points of areas of the opponent's body such as the shoulders, thighs, and hips. Since attacks are focused on these points they are capable of making educational guesses towards points of contact that may occur within these certain points. This type of technique is a study where the user is capable of watching an opponent's movements for a brief moment of time predicting TaiJutsu techniques. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of predicting techniques of "D" Rank capability. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "C" Rank capability. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "B" Rank capability. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "A" Rank capability.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

Bone Density [10, 20, 60: 90]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A technique that decreases the chances of bones being broken.
Special: ---
Drawback: Joints do not get the benefits of this technique.
Description: The stronger the bones, the less likely they are going to be broken. Ever hit an opponent in which is able to withstand more capabilities then normal? Ever hit an opponent or been hit and wondered why a bone did not break when it normally would. This is by bone Density. This technique reduces the techniques power that has bone breaking properties behind the technique. When the user first learns this technique the user has a five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique the user has a ten percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user has a fifteen percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

[Futabatei Ginko]

For a moment, Ginko was preoccupied by the events happening around her; these events happened to be enough to keep her from completing her technique momentarily as an Sagittarius-automaton moved towards a small figure. A child? Squinting, the kunoichi could see the young girl visibly and knelt low enough to avoid the gaze of the hulking mecha. It was odd that the child managed to survive this encounter given what Ginko was previously told about these mechanical creations and their master.

"..Uh," she gasped, only to see the girl move towards Isabella, who soon embraced the child before departing from her; then, that's when a command was given to Gin.

"Hai." She finished her hand seals for the Mud Clone technique. Perhaps it was the rain, or even blood that had dampened the earth in Ko Village; this would give aid to Ginko as she manipulated the mud around her to create three clones in her likeness. If possible, she would send two towards Takigakure's village gates to inform the ANBU guards stationed there of the occurrences in Ko; had that not been viable due to a range restriction, then she would tell her superior that the task could not be so easily accomplished. The remaining bunshin moved further into the destroyed city with Isabella as the original Ginko hung back with the small child for now.

Instruction from Kaoru led the sole mud doppelganger to scout out the environ for any source of life other than the small child. If it had encountered another automaton, it would duck low behind broken walls and report back what it saw to Ginko via mental connexion.

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Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique) 
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu Defensive, and Offensive
Effect: Allows the user to create clones out of Mud.
Special: Dog, Rat, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Needs a source of mud that can supply enough mud to make the desired amount of clones. Ex: If there is only enough mud to make four clones, you cannot make eight, only four.
Description: Using mud in the area, the user can create mud clones depending on his/her ninja rank/class. Because the clones are made of mud, they are more durable than most other clones. May take two hits to destroy instead of one. The personality of the clones depends on the user’s personality. The user can channel thoughts with the clones. The weight of the clones and amount of mud needed depends on the user's body weight. Finally, the user can control what the clones say, and control the clone’s actions. The Mud Clones are capable of using any technique that deals with mud.

D Ranked Ninjas: Up to four Clones at a time.

C Ranked Ninjas: Up to eight Clones at a time.

B Ranked Ninjas: Up to 16 Clones at a time.

A Ranked Ninjas: Up to 32 Clones at a time.

S Ranked Ninjas: Up to 64 Clones at a time.

Limit: Must know Earth Release.

[Natsy]

The child looked up at Isabella as she wrapped her arms around her. Why were the kunoichi confused? And angry? But at the news of her parents, the little girl lowered her eyes and allowed the kunoichi to pick her up and carry her back to her companions. “How are we going to find my parents?” She asked Ginko since she was the closest person to her at the time. Meanwhile the automation that had spoken to the child trotted over toward the three kunoichi and stopped two meters away.

“An explosion had happened here, you three should take the child and evacuate the village. It is not safe here.” It said, the mechanical voice wielding no emotion at all. Its grey eyes scanned each female as it shifted its head in sharp jerks. As Ginko’s clones surveyed the area, she would travel down the street to where the “T” formed at the end of the intersection. The large bulldozer automation removing the spider automatons from the corner had moved further down the street, heading left to travel down the rest of the T.

Should she continue to stare down that particular street, a young man wearing a black robe and matching black trousers would be seen standing beside the ruins of a store on the left side of the street. His blonde hair and ivory skin appearing smooth as if the effects of the explosion had not done any damage at all. His icy blue eyes regarded Ginko with a cruelness that seemed to allow his cruel smile to appear sinister. “Hello earthly kunoichi. How is your beloved, mutated Takikage? How well is she adapting to my chakra?”

The man’s voice held a strong accent, the tone mocking. However, should Ginko turn around to inform her fellow kunoichi, the mysterious man would quickly remove himself from the area, leaving behind a single white note where he once stood, on the note it would read:

To the blonde kunoichi,

How are you feeling knowing that I still live? Does the sight of this village being you such joy as it does me? Does Rosalie show fear at the news of my survival? Anyway, I have a treat for you and your friends, and I can assure you how grateful I am of knowing that I am on your mind. However, to make things interesting somewhere in this ruined village is a small army that I have recently built especially for you and your friends! There are ten automatons waiting for you, unless you want to protect what survivors are left, the automatons will be released in exactly twenty minutes from now. Their single objective is to kill each and every survivor that they find. So gather up your survivors quickly, my darling. Or will you be able to tolerate another group of deaths by my hands?

Reguards,

M

For now, none of the working automatons would pay any of you any attention. They continue to go about their business, cleaning up the Village of Ko and searching for survivors as well. However, is it safe for the survivors to be assisted by these metallic creatures? Or are they simply being rounded up by these automatons for slaughter within the next twenty minutes?

[The Roar of the Falls]

Despite the fact Ginko had sent out the clones, Kaoru had about as much grasp on the grand scheme of things as she did, which was close to nil. When did this all even begin to take place? Before they left? maybe this was just beneath the surface and the man had just been hiding as a face in the crowd, mingling with the members of this innocent village, looking for some reason to bring it to its knees. One of the mud clones was going far out of range for her liking, heading out towards the outskirts of the village to possibly scout for aggressive enemies in the distance. All these bots seemed to be very docile, the worker bees of this massive mechanical hive.

The further out the clone went the more and more she was deciding on activating her eyes. They would not be able to discern the differences in life and machine, therefore her eyes would likely be very much useless to her when discerning her target. Instead her thoughts went back to the little girl in Ginko' arms, and how she had survived that fight the two had gone through earlier. Luck, it had to be. In the mind and idea od luck Isabella bounded over to where the little girl had struggled free of the debris and knelt down, listening hard with her exceptional hearing range as she dug into the hole created by its previous occupant. "Come, help me."

With some digging she could only move the small items, nothing that was too large or overly bulky, just the ones he could get a good grip on. With no super human strength like Kaoru, she would find herself very much unable to make much progress. Fed up she would activate her Tesukera and all around vision for 50 full meters. The clone was standing still now, but she was looking for survivors.

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[/b]I sneered at the mechanical contraption. "Thanks," I retorted bitterly, but of course my genius sarcasm would be lost on its clinical, motorized intelligence. I growled as I realized this and the automaton turned away from me without offense. The little girl's pining was almost lost amid the chaos of engines humming and cracked concrete groaning beneath the machine's masses as they moved about in their endeavors. 

Fucking hell, I had thought our objectives would be crystal clear, but they had been all muddied again. I hoped the little foundling didn't start asking what the charred heaps all over the ground were, that could get awkward. I glanced back at her, and to think of her predicament, an angry lump welled up in my throat. Just how many children had to have their parents taken from them? It was difficult to think of a worse injustice, an injustice I had suffered myself. My fists balled.

Okay, that's it. I'm going to find out where these new machines are from, and if they won't tell me, I will deconstruct them and haul them back to the village so we can find out there.

"Come, help me."

I had taken only one stalking, dark step forward when I was stopped in my tracks; snapped from my reverie. I let a breath out of my lungs. Of course, Isabella would rather dig at where the little girl had emerged, in case she were not the only miraculous survivor. On my way over I unceremoniously shunted a lump of concrete aside. I, too, knelt down by the trapdoor amid the ruins. I looked toward Isabella.

"I'm not sure that if a kid came out first that there's going to be anyone or anything else down there," I said grimly, but I shoveled the last of the obstruction clear for her and lifted the trapdoor regardless, revealing the dark hole below. It was then that I stood.

"I would rather find out where these new machines came from. If they won't tell me, I can only assume they are the Machinist's creations. I might wait till they conclude their business, but I'm going to take them apart, and take them back to the village, along with the spider ones we fought earlier. That might give us some clue. Our orders are to find the Machinist."

I gave the hole one last glance. "There's nothing down there," I said, before I turned and left. I stopped in front of one of the smaller machine's busy workings. I would evade its movements if it disregarded the fact that I had placed myself in its path, but whether it stopped or whether I had to yell after it, the words would be the same.

"Oi. You. Robot thing. Exactly what... is your purpose here? What designation were you given? Who sent you?"

They were not kindly spoken words, but it was not as though a robot would care. And if it retaliated, I would skip a few steps and smash it to pieces. No skin off my back.[/div][/ul]

PASSIVES: Constantly active

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-Berserker of Society
(Brawler Trait) User may use their Rage ability for 3 additional rounds per day. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Heavy Hitter
User gains a +10 Armour Points Trait bonus on damage made with Unarmed attacks. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Disillusioned
To cope with the horror, the user has learned to reflexively suppress all emotion. The user gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against emotion and fear effects. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Vengeful
Whenever the user strikes the last creature that damaged them in the past 24 hours, they gain a +10 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus against that creature. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

Buttoi Jouhi (Thick Skin) [0]
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elemental resistance towards the body as the body gains a certain style of tough skin, as the bones grew tougher, the muscles grew tougher along the whole body to where elemental techniques are numbed down slightly.
Special: ---
Drawback: They must have endured great pain before hand. Things such as broken bones, broken ribs, ripped muscles along the body. If there was nothing that has happened, no broken bones within learning other techniques, if the Brawler was never harmed, then this does not occur. This technique only resists to Elemental techniques. If the technique slashes, and pierces it still goes through.
Description: Ever wondered why a man could not drown, or someone being execution by electricity and yet still being alive. This is where this technique comes into play. This technique enables the Brawler the capability of withstanding elemental attacks as their body becomes greatly adaptable towards on coming attacks. When the user learns this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Elemental attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must have mastered Kentoushi by going into five hundred training points into it. Automatic after five hundred training points.

Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) [10, 30, 60: 100]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The brawler depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the brawler incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Brawler is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. If an opponent comes to a Brawler at a bar, and attacks with a sword, or a club, the brawler gains the urge to dodge to the left, or to the right, where they are capable of reacting before the action is completed. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Damēji Heri (Damage Reduction) [10, 10, 60: 80]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is similar to that of Roll With the Punches, except that this technique works on a stacking manner to Roll With the Punches, as well as it works against Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks. The user is capable of withstanding more then usual as their body becomes adaptable towards broad attacks, where the muscles harden making the Brawler durable.
Special: ---
Drawback: Does not work on Slashing, Piercing attacks, or attacks that are not solidified, that hits in a mass amount.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of only reducing the damage of techniques of Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks of "D" Rank one rank below then its capability. When the user learns "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of reducing the "C" Rank Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks down one Rank as well as as "D" Ranks go down 1.2 times reduced capability. When the user learns "B" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "B" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "C" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.4 times reduced. When the user learns "A" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "A" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "B" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.6 times reduced. When the user learns "S" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must know Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) "B" before going into.

Mastery: Outside Fighter [0]
Rank: "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Outside Fighter are the Tacticianist. They like to stay on the outside space of fighters letting the fighters come to them while using their foot work to avoid attacks. The Outside Fighter has two effects. First Effect is that they hit faster than normal fighters. This means they can hit more times in a single movement then a normal fighter. The second fighter is because they need to use their foot work and since they like to stay along the outside of fighter’s circles they have a higher experience in blocking. This means that an Outside Fighter's blocking capability becomes stronger than other fighters.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Mastery does not stack with other masteries dealing with attacking multiple times in a single movement. This Mastery works only on striking techniques using only the Fists. This Mastery works with Universal Techniques, however does not stack with attacking multiple times in a single movement Techniques that increases the user's striking mobility. This Mastery only works if user has a good footing and proper stance, as well as the guard that's being used.
Description: When the user learns this kind of mastery, their blocking abilities become better, while their speed increases as well. This is done because the outside fighter needs to be able to block hits, following with a quick counter, or be able to hit the opponent multiple times wearing him down. When the user first learns this technique every boxer, or every fighter that fights in hand to hand combat is able to attack with their left, and their right to take up a single movement.
"B" Rank Mastery - Gaining 500 Training Points - User is able to attack two additional times with their lead hand (the hand that jabs) while they are able to attack one more time with their strong hand in a single movement. The blocking capabilities increase as well by .2 per rank.
"A" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1000 Training Points - User is able to attack one more time with their lead hand, and another time with their strong hand. Their blocking abilities increase as well by an additional .2 per rank.
"S" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1500 Training Points - User is able to attack an extra time with their lead hand, while an additional time with their strong hand. This would give a user a total of 4 times with their jabbing arm, while three with their strong arm. This gives them better capabilities of creating fiercer combo, while their blocking abilities increase by an additional .2 per rank.

Limit: Must have mastered Bokushingu (Boxing) by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra until they reached 1,500 Training Points the user is able to pick either Mastery: Outside Fighter for greater speed and blocking ability, or user is able to pick Mastery: Inside Fighter to become a Hybrid Fighter.

Heightened Perception [20, 60: 80]
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: By analyzing and keeping an eye on the opponent's shoulder and foot work the user is able to predict movements and grab a feel of when attacks are going to come by making the Boxer a more proficient fighter.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of predicting movements’ one rank below then what they have learned. The user is only capable of predicting movements that are TaiJutsu Based. Any other type of movements cannot be predicted.
Description: The way this technique works is that the user observes certain points of areas of the opponent's body such as the shoulders, thighs, and hips. Since attacks are focused on these points they are capable of making educational guesses towards points of contact that may occur within these certain points. This type of technique is a study where the user is capable of watching an opponent's movements for a brief moment of time predicting TaiJutsu techniques. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of predicting techniques of "D" Rank capability. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "C" Rank capability. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "B" Rank capability. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "A" Rank capability.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

Bone Density [10, 20, 60: 90]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A technique that decreases the chances of bones being broken.
Special: ---
Drawback: Joints do not get the benefits of this technique.
Description: The stronger the bones, the less likely they are going to be broken. Ever hit an opponent in which is able to withstand more capabilities then normal? Ever hit an opponent or been hit and wondered why a bone did not break when it normally would. This is by bone Density. This technique reduces the techniques power that has bone breaking properties behind the technique. When the user first learns this technique the user has a five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique the user has a ten percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user has a fifteen percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

[Futabatei Ginko]

".. I--We will find a way," Ginko said as she consoled the the child. To be honest, she had no idea if they could be saved at this point.. but then again, the little girl had made it out safely; maybe her parents were still alive.

"When did you last see your parents?" The Genin asked, her heterochromatic eyes staring intently upon the child. Ignoring the automation, Gin's focus began to wane as the consciousness of the Deido Bunshin took the helm:

Elsewhere, about five meters away from the rest of Squad Taki, the Mud Ginko searched for answers; her gaze fell upon bulldozing automations, and her eyes spied a man among their midst. He smiled villainously as he spoke out to the doppelganger---

"--It's the mechanist! My clone's spotted him to the left---ten o' clock!" Reported the original from behind her defense. Her hold on the child increased mildly at the sudden appearance of this man. The bunshin that had been near him had not turned its head to inform Kaoru or Isabella of this man's appearance; the original had done that herself. So in lieu, Deido-Ginko chased after the mechanist, while Ginko continued to relay intel to her squad.

"He dropped a piece of paper before my clone started chasing him!" Holding the girl to her bosom, Gin mustered up the strength to rise and run towards her comrades. This was to make sure that the construction of the Mud Clone remained, and also to stick with her team. Had the small girl relayed any information pertaining to the whereabouts of her parents, then that would be shared abroad.

[Natsy]

Isabella had wondered off to inspect the area where the child had crawled out of. With Kaoru’s assistance, the hole would reveal a small passage deep into the ground, aligned with stairs and a tunnel, but no light. It seemed as if the child had simply crawled up the tunnel’s stairs in complete darkness. But as Kaoru spoke of approaching the automations, the small kid in the original Ginko’s arms would snap her head in Kaoru’s direction.

“What do you mean, lady? These automatons help run Ko. They were designed by the Mechanist to assist the workers with the more difficult chores like lifting metal and things like that. The Mechanist sent a group of these automatons to Takigakure no Sato to assist with some of the construction there.” She said, her voice stronger now that she had the company of the three kunoichi. Her head turned toward Ginko’s question regarding her parents’ whereabouts. “They were with me.”

Her eyes filled with tears as she said the words. “When the sirens sounded, the entire village was put into a panic. There was people running everywhere,” the girl said, sobbing between words. “Mom and Dad were pushing me into the trapdoor where your friends are standing when something large behind us grabbed Mom and pulled her out of the hole.” The child fell silent for a good few moments, crying softly with her face buried in Ginko’s chest.

After a few moments her gaze returned to meet the older kunoichi. “When mom was pulled out, Dad went to get her. He told me to stay behind. Next minute the door leading to the trapdoor slammed shut, locking me inside and that’s when the explosion happened..” Her voice was a mere thread of a whisper. She was frightened and miserable knowing that the possibility of her parents being caught in the explosion when it went off was possible.

But where were the charred remains of the child’s parents?

Meanwhile, Ginko’s clone that was observing the cleaning automatons, spotted the Mechanist immediately. But rather than turning to gather the two chuunin, she gave chase. The Mechanist would quickly dart into the building where he had emerged from and a spider-like humanoid automaton would step out from where the Mechanist had disappeared. The creature stood at least seven feet tall with six spider like legs, a human torso and a dislodged head. Two pincer-like arms stuck out on both sides of its torso as it headed toward Ginko’s earthly clone.

The automaton raised both its arms, the jagged points aiming directly toward the clone’s chest. “You will not progress any further. You and your friends will not interfere with Father’s upcoming plans.” The automaton’s voice was smooth like liquid silk as it spoke. However, should Ginko move forward to attack the creature, the automaton will defend itself.

But with Kaoru’s rude questions toward a nearby cleaning automation. Her stepping forward would cause the metallic creature to stop its task and its cylinder shaped head would twist at a ninety degree angel before two holes opened from both ends of the cylinder. Two bright red lights flickered from inside both holes before a mechanical gear started turning from within its chest cavity.

“My designation is to repair the bookstore that we are standing inside of.” It spoke in a raspy voice, its cylinder head jerked toward the left to observe Isabella leaning over the trapdoor. But Kaoru’s final question jerked its attention back to her. “My creator is Father. Father created me to assist the citizens of Ko and clean up damage. It is all I am programmed to do.” The automaton replied in its raspy, neutral voice. Its head turned toward Isabella again before it suddenly darted into motion.

This particular automaton was shaped like a regular human. With two legs, a torso, a thin pole for a neck and its cylinder head. The automation appeared to the right of Isabella and grabbed the blonde kunoichi from the scruff of her shirt and pulled her back, away from the hole all in one swift motion. “Do not stand there, child it is hazardous.” It said, placing her down gently two feet away from the trapdoor. It would also release her and move away two meters so that the other kunoichi would not attack.

Its beady red eyes scanned the blonde kunoichi with an interest, its gears turning once more. Its head spin around another ninety degrees before stopping. “Father will be upset if you were to harm yourself. He tells me he wants you to remain safe for his upcoming plan.” The automation said, its voice raspy and neutral in tone. However, before anyone could reply, the automation would turn around and dart away into the distance.

[The Roar of the Falls]

Leaning in on the hole Kaoru had given up but Isabella hadn't, the ground sounded hollow, like there was more space withing, and low and behold there was more room. From her spot by the hole she only barely registered the little girls words, though it was likely obvious what had happened to her parents. 'Just like me.." She thought. Orphaned by a village attack, Takigakure had been in the area and thats where she met her adoptive sister Stella. Thinking of Stella got her all choked up again, the loss of a sister in such a fashion...what was she supposed to do now? She had been ready to move into the blast chamber when Ginko was yelling about something entirely relevant to their mission. The Mechanist. Kaoru had been grilling this bot for several minutes now to no avail.

The bunker had lost all her interest by now, the sudden news more pressing. From what the girl had said she was the only one in the bunker, but perhaps there was something on the far end? "Keep your eyes on hi---!" The sudden whir of electronics and gears happened faster than she could react with her unfortunate BL. Even though she heard it there was no way to get into motion fast enough. Cold steel clasped at the cusp of her collar, hauling her back several meters and dumping her back on her feet by Kaoru somewhat. She would have stumbled if not for the fortunate angle she had been given when landing. However the anger that swelled up inside her was anything but controlled.

"Do no TOUCH ME!" Her voice climber several octaves, the time to scream the words was enough for her eyes activate, tearing off her goggles and glaring with an unrivaled hatred at the emotionless creation. She was losing her edge to think under pressure. The Mechanist, his positioning, they needed to move fast now. Gritting her teeth she swiveled her eyes to the Ten o'clock position and swapped to X-ray, scanning for signs of life while looking through the rubble. The clone was there some distance off, and Isabella needed to be there. Ginko was holding a priority, but so was the clone. She was going to have to delegate, even though Kaoru and her held the same rank.

"Ginko, watch this bot, and the hole." She Pointed from the piece of metal to the hole in one motion, sneering at the bot as it relayed its programmed message. "I plan to see him in good health, I assure you." Not waiting for a reaction she was dashing out, keeping her ears open, listening to anything that might ive her need to act out. Her melody arm clanking by her side. Three dashes into her run when it occurred she didnt tell Kaoru anything, but she was a capable enough person. The man was so close...50 meters of sight could she see the Mechanist from here? The clone was being assaulted by an automaton byt he time Isabella got there and she took a deep breath,ready to discharge a sonic burst of concussive sound waves, something to knock it back if need be.

Beside the clone she noted the piece of paper and sucked her teeth in anticipation. 'Thats it, thats from him...' Was the bot going to attack them now? What was Kaoru going to do? The Mechanist was so close she could feel it...

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[OOC: Apologies for the wait, I thought it wasn't my turn]

[/i] Whatever the Mechanist's previous position, I would have thought after she had been kidnapped and mutated by him that Rosalie would have ordered all his automatons decommissioned. Maybe she was right, and she really wasn't fit to be the Kage. The idea of this destruction being wrought again inside the village walls...

Kohaku...

Abruptly, two very important things happened.

"It's the mechanist! My clone's spotted him to the left...ten o' clock!" Shouted Ginko, and my head flicked up like a cat that had spotted a mouse in the undergrowth, only I had never seen any feline of any description glare with so much intensity. Secondly, the machine I had been 'conversing' with noticed Isabella and sped over to her very, very suddenly.

I didn't have time to think. Not at all. It was the machine's own fault, it should have known better than to move so abruptly when I was on a hair trigger. Put that in its fucking programming.

I blinked backwards faster than the automaton could ever hope to and threw an unbridled fist through the back of its metallic upper torso with the intent to obliterate. If it was only as resilient as its peers had been, it would probably never get to accomplish anything it had set out to do, namely lay its hands on Isabella.

I took a moment to process what I had done and looked at Isabella with my eyes wide. "Oops," Seemed the only appropriate comment.

There was business to attend to, though. It was possible I would have raised hell by attacking one of the passive machines, and if they set out to attack us I would - of course - remain by Isabella's side to defend her from my shitty mistake, but if they did not, I would be free to pursue the Mechanist, and would fly into a sprint towards his position, covering the ground immensely fast.

I skidded around the corner to see Ginko's doppelganger facing off against another combatant spider-machine that was taller than I was, but not near as large as the one I had felled with two swift blows earlier this morning. I was not afraid.

It was great that these things were robots, you know. If they had been humans, I would have had to pull my punches to avoid killing them.

"You will not progress any further. You and your friends will not interfere with Father’s upcoming plans." It declared, though it would have hardly enough time to finish its robotized sentence before I had shunshin-arced around Ginko's clone to the machine's left and took three more steps forward to throw a punch at its tall midsection to clear a path for my comrades.

Lesson one, children: You hesitate, you lose.

ACTIVES: Used this turn

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Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push) [5|12]
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

Tetsu Tekken (Iron Fist) [4|15]
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Brawler's true capabilities is within his fists and legs. The Brawler is capable of hitting as if his fists were gauntlets themselves. They say a Brawler's punch is like being smacked by a bull and that is where these power attacks come to play. Those who get hit by a Brawler's Iron Fist feel a knock back effect depending on the user's class.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of performing this attack so many times per day depending on how many times the user knows this technique as well as the Class level of the user.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of performing this technique a total of five times per day as well as any other technique that is in conjunction of the Iron Fist. Every time this technique is learned the user is capable of performing this technique as well other techniques into conjunction one more time. This means that if a user learns this technique twice they are capable of performing this technique a total of six times. Depending on how well and how strong the user is by Class, the user is capable of performing the technique with devastating power. The higher the class is the more devastating the attack will be creating a more sufficient way of breaking one's bones.

* D Class - Five Meters Knock back
* C Class - Fifteen Meters Knock back
* B Class - Twenty Five Meters Knock back - 10% Chance Bones may Break
* A Class - Forty Meters Knock back - 30% Chance Bones may Break
* S Class - Sixty Meters Knock back - 50% Chance Bones may Break


Limit: Must be a Brawler

Kitsui Kaba (Close Bull Rush)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: You become an expert at delivering a Bulrush. One who delivers a devastating blow capable of blowing though concrete, charging forth with such strength that obstacles does not matter. A full power bulrush feels as if it is much stronger then it should be. When the user learns this technique they are capable of using Sensai Kaba (Master Bull Rush) without a running start.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this technique, the user does not have to rush, or really the user does not need a running start. This technique enables that of the Sensai Kaba (Master Bull Rush) capability without taking a running start. The user takes the understanding of Bulrush to a newest degree to where whenever they make connect, a rush is more powerful, more dangerous then how most people are capable of using the Bulrush. This technique feels as if the strength of the technique increases depending on the Class level of the user. Whenever the user first learns this as a "D" Class character, the technique feels as if it is a "B" Rank technique. This means that whenever a user bulrushes through a defense, the defense takes the hit as if it is trying to stop a "B" Rank technique. When the user becomes a "C" Class character, the rank of the technique feels that of an "A" Rank technique. Finally when the user reaches "B" Class, the technique feels as if it would be considered as a "S" Rank technique.
Limit: Must know Sensai Kaba (Master Bull Rush)

PASSIVES: Constantly active

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-Berserker of Society
(Brawler Trait) User may use their Rage ability for 3 additional rounds per day. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Heavy Hitter
User gains a +10 Armour Points Trait bonus on damage made with Unarmed attacks. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Disillusioned
To cope with the horror, the user has learned to reflexively suppress all emotion. The user gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against emotion and fear effects. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Vengeful
Whenever the user strikes the last creature that damaged them in the past 24 hours, they gain a +10 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus against that creature. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

Buttoi Jouhi (Thick Skin) [0]
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elemental resistance towards the body as the body gains a certain style of tough skin, as the bones grew tougher, the muscles grew tougher along the whole body to where elemental techniques are numbed down slightly.
Special: ---
Drawback: They must have endured great pain before hand. Things such as broken bones, broken ribs, ripped muscles along the body. If there was nothing that has happened, no broken bones within learning other techniques, if the Brawler was never harmed, then this does not occur. This technique only resists to Elemental techniques. If the technique slashes, and pierces it still goes through.
Description: Ever wondered why a man could not drown, or someone being execution by electricity and yet still being alive. This is where this technique comes into play. This technique enables the Brawler the capability of withstanding elemental attacks as their body becomes greatly adaptable towards on coming attacks. When the user learns this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Elemental attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must have mastered Kentoushi by going into five hundred training points into it. Automatic after five hundred training points.

Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) [10, 30, 60: 100]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The brawler depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the brawler incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Brawler is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. If an opponent comes to a Brawler at a bar, and attacks with a sword, or a club, the brawler gains the urge to dodge to the left, or to the right, where they are capable of reacting before the action is completed. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Damēji Heri (Damage Reduction) [10, 10, 60: 80]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is similar to that of Roll With the Punches, except that this technique works on a stacking manner to Roll With the Punches, as well as it works against Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks. The user is capable of withstanding more then usual as their body becomes adaptable towards broad attacks, where the muscles harden making the Brawler durable.
Special: ---
Drawback: Does not work on Slashing, Piercing attacks, or attacks that are not solidified, that hits in a mass amount.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of only reducing the damage of techniques of Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks of "D" Rank one rank below then its capability. When the user learns "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of reducing the "C" Rank Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks down one Rank as well as as "D" Ranks go down 1.2 times reduced capability. When the user learns "B" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "B" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "C" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.4 times reduced. When the user learns "A" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "A" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "B" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.6 times reduced. When the user learns "S" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must know Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) "B" before going into.

Mastery: Outside Fighter [0]
Rank: "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Outside Fighter are the Tacticianist. They like to stay on the outside space of fighters letting the fighters come to them while using their foot work to avoid attacks. The Outside Fighter has two effects. First Effect is that they hit faster than normal fighters. This means they can hit more times in a single movement then a normal fighter. The second fighter is because they need to use their foot work and since they like to stay along the outside of fighter’s circles they have a higher experience in blocking. This means that an Outside Fighter's blocking capability becomes stronger than other fighters.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Mastery does not stack with other masteries dealing with attacking multiple times in a single movement. This Mastery works only on striking techniques using only the Fists. This Mastery works with Universal Techniques, however does not stack with attacking multiple times in a single movement Techniques that increases the user's striking mobility. This Mastery only works if user has a good footing and proper stance, as well as the guard that's being used.
Description: When the user learns this kind of mastery, their blocking abilities become better, while their speed increases as well. This is done because the outside fighter needs to be able to block hits, following with a quick counter, or be able to hit the opponent multiple times wearing him down. When the user first learns this technique every boxer, or every fighter that fights in hand to hand combat is able to attack with their left, and their right to take up a single movement.
"B" Rank Mastery - Gaining 500 Training Points - User is able to attack two additional times with their lead hand (the hand that jabs) while they are able to attack one more time with their strong hand in a single movement. The blocking capabilities increase as well by .2 per rank.
"A" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1000 Training Points - User is able to attack one more time with their lead hand, and another time with their strong hand. Their blocking abilities increase as well by an additional .2 per rank.
"S" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1500 Training Points - User is able to attack an extra time with their lead hand, while an additional time with their strong hand. This would give a user a total of 4 times with their jabbing arm, while three with their strong arm. This gives them better capabilities of creating fiercer combo, while their blocking abilities increase by an additional .2 per rank.

Limit: Must have mastered Bokushingu (Boxing) by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra until they reached 1,500 Training Points the user is able to pick either Mastery: Outside Fighter for greater speed and blocking ability, or user is able to pick Mastery: Inside Fighter to become a Hybrid Fighter.

Heightened Perception [20, 60: 80]
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: By analyzing and keeping an eye on the opponent's shoulder and foot work the user is able to predict movements and grab a feel of when attacks are going to come by making the Boxer a more proficient fighter.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of predicting movements’ one rank below then what they have learned. The user is only capable of predicting movements that are TaiJutsu Based. Any other type of movements cannot be predicted.
Description: The way this technique works is that the user observes certain points of areas of the opponent's body such as the shoulders, thighs, and hips. Since attacks are focused on these points they are capable of making educational guesses towards points of contact that may occur within these certain points. This type of technique is a study where the user is capable of watching an opponent's movements for a brief moment of time predicting TaiJutsu techniques. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of predicting techniques of "D" Rank capability. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "C" Rank capability. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "B" Rank capability. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "A" Rank capability.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

Bone Density [10, 20, 60: 90]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A technique that decreases the chances of bones being broken.
Special: ---
Drawback: Joints do not get the benefits of this technique.
Description: The stronger the bones, the less likely they are going to be broken. Ever hit an opponent in which is able to withstand more capabilities then normal? Ever hit an opponent or been hit and wondered why a bone did not break when it normally would. This is by bone Density. This technique reduces the techniques power that has bone breaking properties behind the technique. When the user first learns this technique the user has a five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique the user has a ten percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user has a fifteen percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

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[Futabatei Ginko]

While the arachnid automaton pierced through the chest of Tsuchi-Ginko, the original continued to move forward while the child produced her spiel. Where were her parents now if they'd been with her previously?.. Then the girl went on to tell one of Gin's middle-ninja commanders her woes; hopefully the parents were not dead. The Futabatei low-ninja ran her hands through the child's hair as she whimpered, trying her best to consul her without getting agitated in their current situation.

"My bunshin was killed," she told her comrades as the earthy remains of the mud clone crumbled into a pile before the metal spider. A shrill scream escaped the blanched blonde which made Ginko turn to see the humanoid machine near the Chunin. Once Isabella ordered her to keep an eye on the automaton before them and the agape hole, she slowly placed the little girl down beside a heap of debris, which would act as a makeshift barrier had anything tumultuous happened. To her, it was weird that this Father person had created machines in order to aid the village of Ko.

Kaoru was fast. Kaoru was strong. The machine near Isabella had been fiercely punished by this kunoichi as her fist crashed into it; Ginko guessed that her fists could easily punch through her Doton walls. By the time the dual-colored eye girl could register what had happened, the orange-haired woman had flitted to the previous location of her doppelganger and went on the offensive there. The women of Takigakure had bold personalities.

Since she was instructed to stay back for now, Gin performed the same set of seals from prior and summoned four mud clones to her location. They would move out by four meters and hide amongst the rubble in Ko. These were backup replications had any more hostile machines been deployed. One had moved next to Isabella, and would continue to be under her audible command while the original stuck back with the child.

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Doton: Deido Bunshin no Jutsu (Earth Release: Mud Clone Technique)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu Defensive, and Offensive
Effect: Allows the user to create clones out of Mud.
Special: Dog, Rat, Boar, Ox
Drawback: Needs a source of mud that can supply enough mud to make the desired amount of clones. Ex: If there is only enough mud to make four clones, you cannot make eight, only four.
Description: Using mud in the area, the user can create mud clones depending on his/her ninja rank/class. Because the clones are made of mud, they are more durable than most other clones. May take two hits to destroy instead of one. The personality of the clones depends on the user’s personality. The user can channel thoughts with the clones. The weight of the clones and amount of mud needed depends on the user's body weight. Finally, the user can control what the clones say, and control the clone’s actions. The Mud Clones are capable of using any technique that deals with mud.
D Ranked Ninjas: Up to four Clones at a time.
C Ranked Ninjas: Up to eight Clones at a time.
B Ranked Ninjas: Up to 16 Clones at a time.
A Ranked Ninjas: Up to 32 Clones at a time.
S Ranked Ninjas: Up to 64 Clones at a time.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

[Natsy]

Kaoru’s quick judgement of the automaton assisting Isabella had triggered nothing from the surrounding automatons, only one automaton was destroyed by the kunoichi’s fist. Isabella’s x-ray condition within her goggles was able to spot the Mechanist descending rapidly downward from where Ginko had spotted him. This meant that once the kunoichi and her two comrades arrived to the area, they will have to investigate the buildings to find the passage the Mechanist had used. However after the Mechanist had reached three meters in his descent, his figure would disappear suggesting that he had entered something metal.

However, Kaoru reached the spider-humanoid first, her fist penetrating the creature’s chest with enough force to completely obliterate it, thus saving Ginko’s earthly clone. Yet no other automatons would step forward to attack either of you. The Mechanist was giving you the chance to follow him.

Ginko:

Meanwhile the moment Ginko created the extra clones just as a small cat automaton leapt onto one of the boulders one and a half meters away from the child and the clone protecting her. Its metallic body was approximately two times larger than your normal domesticated house cat. The tiny automaton snarled at the three of you (The real Ginko, the clone and the child) but otherwise did nothing. It seemed as if the Mechanist was giving you the chance to catch up with the others to begin the hunt for the Mechanist..

[The Roar of the Falls]

There was little Isabella wasn't willing to do to get her hands around his throat. Even though Kaoru had obliterated the robot from before and had dashed with her. Her longer strides made it harder to keep up but she was already pumped full of adrenaline and hopping after this monster, he wouldn't get far. By the time Isabella had even rounded the corner her mate had, the massive robot that stood in the way was just another casualty. "Piece of junk.." The bunker though, that was where she spotted him. With nothing but pure need in her heart she was over the wreckage and standing at the opening of the bunker. Her ear went out into the tunnel, listening for anything. If it was audible: Heartbeats, breathing, footsteps. Anything that could travel from 20 to 100 meters before diminishing, she would pick up on it.

Regardless she only listened for half a second before she inhaled and a low vibration thrummed from her body, three waves to be exact. With the resounding waves of noise she should be able to gather a mental imagine of every nook and cranny of the inside of this tunnel, for 110 meters. She wanted the Mechanist but rushing in without thought would get her injured, or worse, killed. She wasn't even playing attention to the mud clone of Ginko. If all clear she would simply announce her departure into the tunnel. "He's getting away." And with that into the tunnel she went, tightening her Melody Arm.

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Auditory Comprehension
Rank: B, A, S
Skill: Supplementary Ninjutsu
Effect: The user comprehends various types of sounds instantaneously
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Bard has experienced many different types and used use many different type of sound. At this point, hearing and interpreting sound becomes second hand. The user can now interpret sounds heard, rather then just hearing them, deciphering what type of sound is made, location, what caused the sound, etc. This can even help the bard ascertain the general physical strength of the being that caused the sound. The user must train to understand the different types of sound made, listed below.
B Rank: The bard may accurately identify and decipher sounds within a 25 meter radius.
A Rank: The bard may accurately identify and decipher sounds within a 50 meter radius.
S Rank: The bard may accurately identify and decipher sounds within a 100 meter radius.
Limit: Automatically gained once the user has mastered Art of the Bard by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra unlocks another rank of this technique.

Algorithmic Decipher
Rank: C-rank
Skill: Ninjutsu, supplementary
Effect: The user understands sound made by writing or various forms of tapping (Morse code). He or she can also mimic the said sounds as well.
Special: ---
Drawback:---
Description: The user can comprehend and decode sound waves emitted through tapping. This is done by hearing a string of sounds, measuring there pitch, flow, consistency, etc. Any forms of writing/tapping, will now be understood and reproduced by the user. This is extremely useful in spying on opponent or even sending messages back and forth. From the sounds of writing they can discern what has been written and pinpoint morse code messages.
Limit: Art of the Bard, must unlock Auditory Comprehension

Bodily Decipher
Rank: C-rank
Skill:Ninjutsu, supplementary
Effect: Explained below
Special: ---
Drawback:---
Description: The user interprets sound waves emitted by opponent. By understand the sound waves created by walking, breathing, heartbeat, etc. The user is able to gauge their enemy’s bodily specification, such as their height, weight, muscle mass, etc. until they have literally gathered an extremely accurate ‘picture’ of the person with sound. This also allows them to sense fluctuations within breathing, heart rate, pulse which can help the bard know how tired or ill a specific person is. This is extremely useful in gathering information on opponents before ever encountering them. This jutsu can also be used to retrieve information on multiple opponents as well, when first learned they can discern the information of ten opponents, this can be retrained for an additional ten people each time with the maximum of one hundred. Each time this skill is learned it also gives a 3% chance of discerning if an opponent is telling a lie, with a maximum of thirty percent.
Limit: Art of the Bard, must unlock Auditory Comprehension

Far Reaching Notes
Rank: B, A, S
Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
Effect: Increases the range of melodies.
Special: --
Drawback: This skill does not stack. Each rank increases the base distance of a skill and does not stack with previous ranks of this technique.
Description: After years of playing and singing the bard has learned to project their instruments and their voice. With enough effort put in this has allowed their techniques to stretch their limits so as to effect more people. The "B" rank of this skill increases the base distance 5 meters. The "A" rank of this skill increases the base distance 10 meters. The "S" rank of this skill increases the base distance 20 meters.
Limit: Must have mastered Art of the Bard by gaining 500 Training Points.

Sonar [x10]
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu, Vocal or Intrumental
Effect: Sends out waves of sound to map out an area.
Special: Singing or Instrument Skill
Drawback: Some objects might interfere with the sonar. Must be learned multiple times.
Description: With this ability the bard makes use of their voice or instrument to emit a series of low frequency sound waves during a song. These waves will continue to emit every second for a full post, or until you end the song, and extend for ten meters. The waves of sound will rebound off objects and back towards the bard, creating a mental three dimensional layout of the area, showing living beings at the point where they were when the sound wave bounced off them. This technique can be learned multiple times, increasing the area covered by the sonar by ten meters each time, maxing out at one hundred meters.
Limit: Art of the Bard, Singing "C" or an instrument

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[/b] Was all she would say, which I took to understand that we were in the clear before she disappeared within. I glanced at the Genin's doppelganger. "Can you follow?" I asked of her (it... whatever), before I also entered the building, shield arm at the ready.

Regardless of the structural integrity of the building, light level or virtually any other important condition I was fairly sure Isabella would be eager to make forward progress to say the least, but with my larger body, greater resilience and defensive equipment it was just standard tactical procedure that I should be in the lead. "I should take point," I called after her, attempting to catch up.

Fuck me though, being a human aegis really was a full time job.

PASSIVES: Constantly active

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-Berserker of Society
(Brawler Trait) User may use their Rage ability for 3 additional rounds per day. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Heavy Hitter
User gains a +10 Armour Points Trait bonus on damage made with Unarmed attacks. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Disillusioned
To cope with the horror, the user has learned to reflexively suppress all emotion. The user gains a +2 trait bonus on Saves against emotion and fear effects. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

-Vengeful
Whenever the user strikes the last creature that damaged them in the past 24 hours, they gain a +10 Armour Points in striking damage in trait bonus against that creature. This trait replaces 1 of the 5 Freebies.

Buttoi Jouhi (Thick Skin) [0]
Rank: "B"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: An elemental resistance towards the body as the body gains a certain style of tough skin, as the bones grew tougher, the muscles grew tougher along the whole body to where elemental techniques are numbed down slightly.
Special: ---
Drawback: They must have endured great pain before hand. Things such as broken bones, broken ribs, ripped muscles along the body. If there was nothing that has happened, no broken bones within learning other techniques, if the Brawler was never harmed, then this does not occur. This technique only resists to Elemental techniques. If the technique slashes, and pierces it still goes through.
Description: Ever wondered why a man could not drown, or someone being execution by electricity and yet still being alive. This is where this technique comes into play. This technique enables the Brawler the capability of withstanding elemental attacks as their body becomes greatly adaptable towards on coming attacks. When the user learns this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Elemental attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must have mastered Kentoushi by going into five hundred training points into it. Automatic after five hundred training points.

Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) [10, 30, 60: 100]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The brawler depending on the rank of the technique the user is capable of reacting through subconscious mind against attacks against the user in different manners such as being flanked, and from behind. This technique makes the brawler incapable of being surprise attacked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Brawler is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. If an opponent comes to a Brawler at a bar, and attacks with a sword, or a club, the brawler gains the urge to dodge to the left, or to the right, where they are capable of reacting before the action is completed. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique can not use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Brawler

Damēji Heri (Damage Reduction) [10, 10, 60: 80]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: This technique is similar to that of Roll With the Punches, except that this technique works on a stacking manner to Roll With the Punches, as well as it works against Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks. The user is capable of withstanding more then usual as their body becomes adaptable towards broad attacks, where the muscles harden making the Brawler durable.
Special: ---
Drawback: Does not work on Slashing, Piercing attacks, or attacks that are not solidified, that hits in a mass amount.
Description: When the user first learns this technique they are capable of only reducing the damage of techniques of Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks of "D" Rank one rank below then its capability. When the user learns "C" Rank version of this technique they are capable of reducing the "C" Rank Bludgeoning, Blunt, and Solidified Attacks down one Rank as well as as "D" Ranks go down 1.2 times reduced capability. When the user learns "B" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "B" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "C" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.4 times reduced. When the user learns "A" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "A" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "B" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, and "D" Rank techniques 1.6 times reduced. When the user learns "S" Rank of this technique the user is capable of withstanding "S" Rank Blunt, Bludgeoning, and Solidified attacks reducing the power down by one rank. It is capable of reducing "A" Rank techniques 1.2 times reduced, "B" Rank techniques down to 1.4 times reduced, "C" Rank techniques down to 1.6 times reduced and "D" Rank techniques 1.8 times reduced.
Limit: Must know Sekondo Nen (Second Sense) "B" before going into.

Mastery: Outside Fighter [0]
Rank: "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Outside Fighter are the Tacticianist. They like to stay on the outside space of fighters letting the fighters come to them while using their foot work to avoid attacks. The Outside Fighter has two effects. First Effect is that they hit faster than normal fighters. This means they can hit more times in a single movement then a normal fighter. The second fighter is because they need to use their foot work and since they like to stay along the outside of fighter’s circles they have a higher experience in blocking. This means that an Outside Fighter's blocking capability becomes stronger than other fighters.
Special: ---
Drawback: This Mastery does not stack with other masteries dealing with attacking multiple times in a single movement. This Mastery works only on striking techniques using only the Fists. This Mastery works with Universal Techniques, however does not stack with attacking multiple times in a single movement Techniques that increases the user's striking mobility. This Mastery only works if user has a good footing and proper stance, as well as the guard that's being used.
Description: When the user learns this kind of mastery, their blocking abilities become better, while their speed increases as well. This is done because the outside fighter needs to be able to block hits, following with a quick counter, or be able to hit the opponent multiple times wearing him down. When the user first learns this technique every boxer, or every fighter that fights in hand to hand combat is able to attack with their left, and their right to take up a single movement.
"B" Rank Mastery - Gaining 500 Training Points - User is able to attack two additional times with their lead hand (the hand that jabs) while they are able to attack one more time with their strong hand in a single movement. The blocking capabilities increase as well by .2 per rank.
"A" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1000 Training Points - User is able to attack one more time with their lead hand, and another time with their strong hand. Their blocking abilities increase as well by an additional .2 per rank.
"S" Rank Mastery - Gaining 1500 Training Points - User is able to attack an extra time with their lead hand, while an additional time with their strong hand. This would give a user a total of 4 times with their jabbing arm, while three with their strong arm. This gives them better capabilities of creating fiercer combo, while their blocking abilities increase by an additional .2 per rank.

Limit: Must have mastered Bokushingu (Boxing) by gaining 500 Training Points. Every 500 Points extra until they reached 1,500 Training Points the user is able to pick either Mastery: Outside Fighter for greater speed and blocking ability, or user is able to pick Mastery: Inside Fighter to become a Hybrid Fighter.

Heightened Perception [20, 60: 80]
Rank: "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: By analyzing and keeping an eye on the opponent's shoulder and foot work the user is able to predict movements and grab a feel of when attacks are going to come by making the Boxer a more proficient fighter.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user is only capable of predicting movements’ one rank below then what they have learned. The user is only capable of predicting movements that are TaiJutsu Based. Any other type of movements cannot be predicted.
Description: The way this technique works is that the user observes certain points of areas of the opponent's body such as the shoulders, thighs, and hips. Since attacks are focused on these points they are capable of making educational guesses towards points of contact that may occur within these certain points. This type of technique is a study where the user is capable of watching an opponent's movements for a brief moment of time predicting TaiJutsu techniques. When the user first learns this technique they are capable of predicting techniques of "D" Rank capability. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "C" Rank capability. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "B" Rank capability. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique they are only capable of predicting techniques of "A" Rank capability.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

Bone Density [10, 20, 60: 90]
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: A technique that decreases the chances of bones being broken.
Special: ---
Drawback: Joints do not get the benefits of this technique.
Description: The stronger the bones, the less likely they are going to be broken. Ever hit an opponent in which is able to withstand more capabilities then normal? Ever hit an opponent or been hit and wondered why a bone did not break when it normally would. This is by bone Density. This technique reduces the techniques power that has bone breaking properties behind the technique. When the user first learns this technique the user has a five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "C" Rank version of this technique the user has a ten percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "B" Rank version of this technique the user has a fifteen percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "A" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties. When the user learns the "S" Rank version of this technique the user has a twenty five percent less chance of his/her bones being broken by techniques with bone breaking properties.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know all Basics

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[Futabatei Ginko]

Lacking hesitation, Ginko hurled an explosion tag laced kunai at the feline automaton the moment it chose to show its metallic face. The girl wasted no time catching up to the Chunin duo as two of her four doppelgangers crumbled away into rocky pillars. One was now instructed to cater to the child as it ran with her in its hands, clinging on to the girl with its earthen fortitude.

From having the longest birth since being here, the first mud clone of Ginko nodded to Kaoru and followed after Isabella; actually, it tried to move to the front, so that in the event that something did spring it, then those behind it would be capable of countering effectively. Earth on metal, the footsteps of the clone were definitely audible, and Gin hoped that didn't affect her teammate Isabella, who seemed to be trying to hone in a sound.

At the back of the tunnel-traversing group would be the child within the second mud bunshin's arms and the original Ginko; the actual caboose. She would try to ward off any threat that came to the back of the group, while hopefully her clone that was positioned at the helm would take on the brute force of whatever lay ahead.