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[Momoirohoshi]

Disguise
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: A person versed in the art of disguise can alter his appearance to be unrecognizable- even to his own mother.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A user may choose to appear as the opposite sex, a larger person or possibly even a smaller person. There are, of course, common sense limits to this skill. A balding, fat, middle-aged male innkeeper is going to have one hell of a time disguising himself as a voluptuous female prostitute. In general, the following limitations apply: Height: +/- 25% of actual height; Weight: +/- 50% of actual weight; Sex: Male or Female; Hair: Any Color; Eyes: Any Color; Complexion: Any Color; Facial Features: Highly mutable
Obviously, the ability to speak the language of the person you impersonate is not granted. The character may need to purchase clothes or materials depending on his disguise. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

[Father 'Suke]

grading

+8 SP
23|125 SP
+5 TP

Edit Note: -5 SP due to bonus confusion. You have 18 SP in Disguise.

[Momoirohoshi]

Acting
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Acting enables a character to skillfully portray various roles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Acting is most often used as a form of entertainment, though it can also be useful in aiding a disguise or pulling a scam. A skilled actor knows how to research their role in order to provide a realistic portrayal to include mannerisms, speech patterns, dialect or jargon. The Acting skill also confers a cumulative 5% bonus (per level above Unskilled) to Disguise skill check rolls. The list below gives examples of Mastery and what the character can do.

Unskilled Give a stereotyped performance.
Novice Pretend to be a person whose background is not too dissimilar from the character’s own.
Average Play a role convincing to an audience not overly familiar with the part he’s portraying.
Advanced By observing and interacting with a member of a class or profession, he can pass himself off as said.
Expert Can independently ‘invent’ a role such as a lord, member of a cult, wealthy merchant, etc., and can dress and act the part with such skill that he can pass as that person.
Master Can successfully imitate any person well enough to fool anyone not intimately familiar with the person (barring visual familiarity).


Each time learned user gets 1 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit:

[Father 'Suke]

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My apologies but most of it wasn't acting. This was more so Observation training to me.

[Momoirohoshi]

[Captain M]

M is currently reviewing this. I will edit this post in when done.

5/5

8/125

[Momoirohoshi]

Weather Sense
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill enables the character to observe both atmospheric phenomenon and, with greater skill, subtle changes in flora or animal behavior, in order to deduce upcoming weather conditions.
Special: ---
Drawback: Failed skill check cannot be re-rolled as the character will be convinced of his prediction and dogged in his misinterpretation.
Description: User is able to make a skill check to gain a prediction of the weather. Depending on the mastery depends on the information they can gather.
• Novice: Make a prediction for the next few hours- will the current weather remain steady or change for the better or worse?
• Average: Make a prediction for the next day will it be warmer or cooler with any precipitation?
• Advanced: Make a prediction for the next few days (what is the extended forecast?)
• Expert: Make a prediction for next 10 days (what will be the general weather trend?)
• Master: Make a prediction for the next season will the season be unusually wet/dry/warm/cool?

Difficulty Situations: Average - Character is outdoors in natural surroundings. Difficult - Character is in a settled area. Very Difficult - Character is in a large town or city. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

[Father 'Suke]

Grading

+5 TP
+37 SP
37|125 SP

[Momoirohoshi]

Poetry, Writing and Comprehend/Interpret
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: A skill that allows a character to be skilled in poetry by writing and even interpreting writing of similar style.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A character skilled in poetry can write poems that can make all who hear or read them weep. They can also comprehend and interpret the writings of other poets. This allows them to ferret out clues, secret messages or riddles that are sometimes hidden in poetry. No skill check is necessary to perform this skill, unless a Game Master feels there are unusual circumstances. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

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What you think it's nothing? Let's look a little closer. An elephant... a ponderous house. Look at all of the metaphors. What do they all have in common? Something large. Something that houses something else. It's a riddle. It says so in the first line. In nine syllables. Where do they get that from? Look a little closer. Every line, every single one is nine syllables. So each line is a riddle. But who knows that at first glance? Someone who knows poetry that's who. Okay enough playing around. It's about pregnancy. A melon on two tendrils? A large stomach disproportionate to the legs that carry it.

The loaf's big with its yeast rising. It's a reference to the baby growing in her womb. Is it starting to make sense to you now? I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf. How much more obvious can it get? She is the means to an end. A stage in the child's life cycle. Now it's getting dark though. It's not her identity any longer. It's the identity of the unborn child inside her. She's boarded the train there's no getting off. This is very dark in and of itself. No getting off the train. It raises questions. Does she want to disembark? Does she wish she never boarded the train in the first place?

You can see that it doesn't matter though. She's pregnant and there's nothing she can do about it. Despite the dark feelings. Granted this is written by a women who ended up putting her head in the oven and calling it quits. Still the point remains. An untrained eye doesn't see this in a poem. They see pretty words, a pattern in the words, though not necessarily rhyming. You have to look closer though. Especially if someone has hidden a message for you.

*Poem 'Metaphors' - Sylvia Plath

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[Father 'Suke]

Grading
+5 TP
+30 SP
30|125

[Momoirohoshi]

Upright Stance
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Basic upright stance used in boxing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture To adopt an Upright Stance, you should stand with your legs roughly shoulder-width apart. Your back foot should be about half a step behind your front foot. If your dominant boxing hand is your right hand, your left foot will lead. Lift your right heel off the ground by about 3 inches and point both feet inward (although do not exaggerate this movement). If you lift your heel too far off the ground, or turn your feet too far inward, you will become unbalanced. As a test, imagine someone pushing you from any direction. In a properly balanced stance, you should be able to maintain an upright position and not fall to the ground or sway from side to side. To increase the stability of your stance, keep your knees and hips slightly bent but make sure your back is straight. Your lead fist (which will be your left fist if your dominant boxing hand is your right hand) should be positioned vertically at eye level, approximately six inches away from your face. Your right fist should be positioned next to your chin, with your elbow held against your ribcage. This is good defensive positioning and will effectively protect your body. Whilst watching televised boxing matches, you may have noticed the boxers tapping their cheeks with their hands. This repetitive action acts as a reminder to keep fists up at all times and is especially important as the match progresses and energy levels drop. To further protect yourself from blows from your opponent, keep your chin pressed against your chest. Punches to the jaw often cause knock-outs, so it is essential to keep this stance throughout the boxing match.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing)

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My line of work isn't all about covert ops. Sometimes no matter what you do everything goes wrong. Then you have to fight your way out. Boxing was a great way to do that. The first step of boxing is the stance. Your feet had to be placed just so. Shoulder width apart. Though I'm good with both of my hands I slightly favor the left. That meant my right foot went forwards. I know it sounds backwards but that's how it works. That meant my left heel had to be lifted from the ground. Not a lot mind you. A little less than three inches as far as I go. I'm short though.

Your toes had to turn inwards ever so slightly. I know it doesn't seem like much but balance is everything. In my case my right hand was the lead. Fist held vertical and right at eye level, about six inches from my face. Elbow bent and position strong. That way no one could knock the hand back or slap it down. My other fist was curled next to my chin, a way to quickly block strikes to that side. The elbow of this one was tucked tightly against my side to increase my blocking range. While hands and feet and balance were all important, there was still one more thing to keep in mind.

The chin. Most people didn't think enough about their chin but one good blow there and you're gonna take a nap. That's why boxers are taught to keep their chin tucked right up against their chest. The neck straightens up and the chin goes down. It may look silly but it'll keep you from getting laid out in one punch and left to the mercy of whatever bastard did it to you.

[Zetsumei]

+5

[Momoirohoshi]

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