Contemplation in the Clouds (Training Thread)

[Skulking Shinzu]

Rolls

+5 TP. Learned once.
+18 SP.

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

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Blacksmithing/Metalworking SP 76/125 TP 10
Rank: "E"
Current Level: Expert
Skill: Skill
Effect: A character with the Blacksmithing Skill is capable of making simple tools and implements from iron and steel.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Use of this skill requires a forge with a coal-fed fire and bellows, as well as a hammer and anvil. The character cannot make Armour or most Weapons, (he needs the appropriate skill fort hat) but can craft crowbars, grappling hooks, horseshoes, nails, hinges, plows, and most other iron objects. The list above gives examples of Mastery Level and what the character can do. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

Factors:

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Able Learner
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: The user has great aptitude for learning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 Freebies.

Ryutatsu reviewed with the old man whenever he had a chance. His metal working skill and and ability to smith mundane items was improving steadily. As he became more familiar around the forge and it's equipment he could almost be as good creating other things as he was to creating various swords. His ability to create Katanas though was truly spectactular. That was his passion though.

Ryutatsu also studied about various black smith tecchniques and how various smiths worked. No two smiths worked exactly the same but some had truly different ways they did things. He was reminded of how Loki used a lot of Chakra and what could only be called magic to forge stuff and make iteasier on herself. While the old man was simple intense labor techniques. And both of them could create master level items.

Ryutatsu also heard about methods of certain religions who literally pour divine will into their works. He didn't know how that particular way worked for he hasn't seen it done before. That might be an interesting technique system to learn in the future. But for now he had his nights with an old sword smith who taught him solid basics. And while he was with the man he was becoming a good smith himself.

[Skulking Shinzu]

+5 TP. Learned once.
+16 SP. Since previous SP should be 94:

New Rolls

+14 SP.

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

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Keihatsu Ryuu: Raijingukuresento (Rising Crescent)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A variation of Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash).
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The user sidesteps to the left or to the right. Normally this is done to avoid a vertical strike. Afterwards the user should be to the opponent's side as they lean down with their upper body, normally used to evade an upward horizontal strike before the user delivers a powerful Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash). The unsheathing takes no movements as it is a blinding strike dedicated to knock an opponent into the air at blinding speeds. Upon sheathing the sword, the user must sacrifice a movement to do so.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Busōsen (Arms Flash). Must know Keihatsu Ryuu: Appā Surasshu (Upper Slash).

Ryutatsu was practicing a variation of wha he already knew in the glade he liked to hang out in. It was a clear day so far in the mountains and he was going through kata's to practice and improve his skills with his chosen style of Busosen. In this particular case he was practicing moved that would allow him more variations in dodging or avoiding other kenjutsu user's techniques.

He was practicing a counter attacks and dodges using Upper Slash as teh counter. He was using an imaginary opponent whose skill level was what he imagined Loki's to be. The movement was basic but it required timing. Stand still to long and he would be hit on a continuation of his enemies attacks. Strike to quickly and he is likely to miss. Ryutatsu realized these elements intrisictly.

Ryutatsu so practiced from the ground up first incorporating the stide stepping. it looked like he was shadow dances and he side step to the right an dleft. He canged p his steps and moved erratically but still with the grace of a dancer or in his case a swordsman. One could almost see the internal music or timing he was using for his sidestep evasions. His movements were fluid and adaptable.

Then it was time to add an actual flash sword draw and cut into the movements. It was a brilliant display of movement and style as his sword flashed out and was returned to it's sheath. Ryutatsu attacked and stepped in a sequence that matched his fluidity in motion. His movements were like  water or even like the wind with not a wasted effort among them. This was one of the easier kata's that he self taught.

Ryutatsu seeing a need for a kind of movement and works on all the pieces of a movement himself. He has basically mastered the Busosen way of kenjutsu but there is someone else out better always. So it was up to Ryutatsu to relentlessly improve his own sword and become adaptable. For if he was to become the best it would be through trial and hard work. Ryutatsu got the timing of this maneaver down pat.

[Skulking Shinzu]

+10 TP. Learned!

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

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Genkai Ryuu: Indeian no Kamae (Indian Stance)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Stance where user is sitting s a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Stance used within the Genkai Ryuu KenJutsu used for a setup of other attacks. Some of the attacks are more supplementary, or a setup for more devastating attacks. A common cross-legged position is with the lower legs folded towards the body, crossing each other at the ankle or calf, with both ankles on the floor, sometimes with the feet tucked under the knees or thighs.
Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin.

Ryutatsu was back to training another posture. But this time he was at his home in front of a mirror. It was more of a meditation pose than anything really but some techniques could be performed from this posture. So it was on him to get it right less he make a wrong move and get himself hurt. Though it was interesting that this style had a meditation pose for one of it's movements.

Ryutatsu had a pose where his legs were crossed in a sitting position. His lower legs were bent to a degree that the pointed towards the body. They crossed each other at the ankle or calf. Both ankles were on the floor. Sometimes his feet would shift so they were tucked under his knees or thighs. It was actually not taht uncomfortable of a posture until he got stuck in it for several hours.

Ryutatsu had no problem with this position, it was a natural sitting position for him. It would be one he used for meditations normally. Now he had a name and a better picture of how the position was suppose to be. This just made it even easier for him to get in and out of that position. He got into and out of the position several times just to be sure he had it right and then finished his training for it for now.

[Skulking Shinzu]

+5 TP. Learned!

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

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Genkai Ryuu: Kenjoutou (Sword Pogo)
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique that allows the user to balance them self on the hilt and blade of the sword as the sword is propped on the floor standing straight up.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A simple stance like technique used within the Genkai Ryuu KenJutsu. The user is able to balance him on the hilt of the sword as the blade is placed perpendicular by a floor.
Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin. Must know Genkai Ryuu: Kenjoutou (Sword Pogo).

Ryutatsu set about learning yet another stance of the Sword saint. It was probably a stance taht he wouldn't be using often but it could be useful. It was a stance of limited use but even limited it could confuse an opponent. It was an easy stance to say but a very hard one to do. It required a great sense of balance and almost no movement to start. Balancing on the ground while holding the sword was much easier than this.

Ryutatsu had to balance on the hilt of his sword, and not nessarily while it was implanted in the ground. But to start off with he was going to just that, implant his sword into the ground deep enough to give him stability. He needed to do so, so he could find his own balance on the hilt before finding balance with it's point being the only thing in the ground. Luckily Ryutatsu had good agility and a good sense of balance, the first stage of training wasn't too hard.

Ryutatsu then had to try it while the sword wasn't planted in the ground. This was much harder. His sense of balance helped but didn't complete it for him. He fell over and over, but he kept picking himself up. He continued to practice and balance until he could get the right shift in body weight. The first time he got it right though he was still a bit wobbly but as time went on he got the balance down.

[Skulking Shinzu]

+5 TP. Learned.

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

0/10

Tsuyosa Ryuu: Shunsoku (Swift Horse)
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A counter attack used to prevent counters from the opponent before the opponent uses their weapon.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When the opponent moves forth to draw their very sword, the user pushes forward. They move forward to try and take control of the handle of the opponent's sword. When doing so the opponent may try to attack with their free hand, which would try to take hole of the sword. As this occurs the with your right hand or left, whichever is the main hand the user takes hold of the sheath of the opponent's weapon, and with the free hand the wrist of the opponent's hand which will have taken forth the sword. Lifting the main hand upwards, while having control over the opponent's left hand with the sheath of the sword, by bending it towards the enemy making them incapable of movement the user brings forth the wrist of the opponent in a bending formation making the opponent bend towards the user's will. As this occurs the user has full control over the sword, and slams the opponent down to the ground as they still have control. The right or left foot whichever is closer to the hand of the sword will usually be pressed against the opponent's wrist as the user takes out the very sheath of the opponent for a quick blow across the face.
Limit: Must Learn from a Master of Burēdono Kenseijin

Ryutatsu was finally to learning actual moves within the discipline of Burēdono Kenseijin. One of the first moves he was learning was how to stop an opponent from even drawing their weapon in the first place. This was not a technique he could learn alone so he had some help at the Senri Lightning Dojo. The Master there was a friend now especially after knowing he had a similar relationship with Shiki.

The Move was simple to say but hard in practice due to timing. It also relied on the factors of another sword person having yet drawn their sword by the time you are in a certain range. Ryutatsu knew none of that was a given but it was still useful none the less. So it relied on the Opponent and in this case his master to move forward while drawing a sword. And Ryutatsu was suppose to react to this lightning quick.

The master grabbed his scabbard with his left hand so with Ryutatsu's right hand reached out for the sheath as well. There his left hand grabbed the master's right hand the one grabbing the hilt of the sword. It was at this point it was wrist and arm motions. He was to bring his right hand up and twist his left hand that was holding the master's hand in such a way to off balance the master.  It was easier said then done.

But after a few tried of using this grabbing technique and getting coached along the way he was able to move his hands, arms, and legs in such a way to off balance the master. That wasn't the end of the maneuver of course. He had to push the master down and while the master was falling was to keep hold of the sword and use it as leverage. It was to be leverage to slam his opponent into the ground.

This was more complex using his hands in this way than it was in Busosen but there was a lot less instant movements as well. It seem to be a trade and this was unarmed counters to sword wielders. It seemed to be an effective move if he could do it completely right. But as he mentions there was many a factor in getting it to go right. Ryutatsu tried quite a few times until the master was satisfied.

[Skulking Shinzu]

+10 TP. Learned.

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

0/10

Hana Bunshin (Flower Clone)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a clone from Flowers
Special: ”Hand Seals”
Drawback: Weak to Katon.
Description: After forming hand seals flowers from around the user begin to swirl and form together. Being made of flowers, these clones will disintegrate after a single hit. After they fall apart, the flowers can still be used in flower techniques unless destroyed. These clones are capable of performing Ikebana techniques. At the cost of the clone destroying itself, it can use the flowers of its own body to perform a technique.
Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan.

After so many Clone techniques being used successfully against Ryutatsu he decided to learn one himself. Using the little book of Ikebana lore and Jutsus that he received, he looked in it to find what kind of jutsu he wanted. It was a simple jutsu but like most jutsu's in the book it required him to use seeds he already had. He was lucky that the man left a few extra seed packets for him to train with. It would be much harder to train if he had ran out.

Ryutatsu used one a few of the seeds packets to develop a field of flowers in his little glade and he decided to use the flowers that were naturally there as well. He was going to develop a flower clone. To start the process Ryutstau settled his mind and he calmed himself as he started the hand seals to start the jutsu. It was about balancing his chakra just right and creating a force similar to a magnet between the bonds of the flowers.

Ryutatsu had the flowers gather into a semi humanoid form. But a bunch of flowers in a humanoid shape would fool no one so it was time to sculpt the flowers and use chakra to give them a skin like his own. He took his time with this for the clone made of flowers had to look exactly like him. And so with the skill of a professional he shaped and moved flowers about. He used a nearby mirror to compare himself with the flower self.

Slowly another him emerged from the flowers, and this self would be under chakra control of the original. This clone of Ryutatus would only be able to use the flower techs of the Ikebana clan that he knew. For it was basically a Ikebana creation itself. But this was alright to Ryutatsu for he had plans none the less for it can fake some of his Sakurai jutsu and create confusion.

Besides it could arm itself with Rose sword and use his Taijutsu skills as well. It would be interesting to see an opponents reaction to having multiple kenjutsu users running around the field. And with the rose sword in the hands of his clone it could be very effective weapon. This was an evolution of Ryutatsu's abilities. With a sigh after finishing and making sure he could do it he dismissed the clone.

[Skulking Shinzu]

+10 TP. Learned.

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

0/10
Hana Kamei: Kafun (Flower Command: Pollinate!)
Rank: "C"
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Causes a flower, or flowers, to instantly decompose into a mass of pollen which then bundle together to form seeds.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: This technique may not be used in order to manipulate the herbalism system to mass produce plants. It may only be used to create flowers for Ikebana techniques. Weak to fire.
Description: Utilizing their great command over flowers, the member of the Ikebana Clan will perform the required hand seals, inserting their chakra into the flower. The flower, then, will instantly break itself down into a great amount of pollen, which then condenses and forms into seeds. A singular flower can create as much as twenty seeds. An area of up to five square meters may be targeted with this ability. When used in conjunction with Hana Kamei: Jiten!, the user is capable of spreading the seeds out far and wide in order to create a larger field of flowers.
Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan. Must know Puranto Ninpou: Haeru.

His first seed bag was running out and it was nice that he could create different plants out of the seeds he had but it wasn't enough. It was too finite a resource, in Ryutatsu's mind. So he researched until he found a gem of a technique that made one become many. Or at least when it came to seeds but it used up some chakra. He knew though that very few things didn't use up chakra so might as well.

Ryutatsu calmed himself and centered his chakra until he was in a balanced state. Then he began the long string of weaving movements making hand seals as he went. He was inserting more chakra into his flowers that he had available. He was specifically multiplying the opollen within the seeds. It was similar to the micro scale manipulation of electrons associated with Kyoudo.

The Flower was basically breaking down to form more seeds. So once he got a flower to grow up, Ryutatsu would be able to make twenty seeds from a full grown flower. And Each of the twenty seeds then could be used to make more full grown plants. And Ryutatsu could continue that trend until he had the needed amounts. But the chakra cost was an interesting aspect as was the time it took.

It was not a battle technique to do more than a few times. It was a prepation technique if anything Ryutatsu realized. It would require him to be smart with his chakra use and time management. So he finished the hand signs and made the first flower break down. The pollen floated out then condensed into twenty seeds. He did this again a few times until he refilled his stockpile of seeds for jutsus.

A drawback Ryutatsu realized real quick was that it could only be used for flowers. Apparently other plants did not produce the right kinds of pollen to be used in seed manufacture. No big deal to Ryutatsu but it does make it easier to make Flower Clones and other Flower techniques. It pleased Ryutatsu that he wasn't going to be out numbered like he was against Hisao any more.

[Mist]

+10 - learned

[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

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Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Mi (Summoning Technique: Seeds)
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates Ten Seeds.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: The things summoned are only seeds, not full-grown plants. Seeds do not grow herbs that have herbalistic effects.
Description: User Performs the handseals needed and creates the following seeds
Tree (varieties include elm, oak, apple, cherry, birch, cedar, camellia, cypress, fir, lilac, magnolia, maple, plum, spruce, sycamore, willow)
Vine (regular, thick, thorn)
Flower (roses, daisies, lilacs, and sunflowers are the most common flowers created- there are plenty more that can be dependent on the situation, but it would take forever to list them all)
Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan.

Ryutatsu also spotted another technique that would be useful in gaining more seeds in a hurry. It was a method of summoning seeds, that he had found in his ikebana book. This was interesting for Ryutatsu to try for he never tried a summoning technique before. The closest he came to was the flower clone. This would be his first time but that was alright he was a fairly powerful ninja as it was.

Ryuatsu calmed himself and took a deep breath as he mentally prepared for the jutsu. He began a different set of weaving movements that ended with him thrusting his palm out at the spot he was summoning seeds to. His chakra surged through his body and out his palm to the spot for the summoning. The chakra of course though was invisible to the naked eye as he pushed his chakra to that point.

His chakra condensed and sudden there was a small pop of displaced air as ten little rose seeds appeared below his palm. It was a was a feeling of accomplishment when he created ten rose seeds. It was a simple technique maybe but it would help him work other techniques and he was pleased with himself. He figured to make sure he got it right to try again with a different kind of seed.

This time he was making a slightly different pattern of weaving motions to summon a different kind of seed. He planned on summoning the seeds of a cherry blossom tree. With these kinds of techniques he would be able to really confuse and gain a field advantage. Ryuatsu was imagining on making a small field of flowering Cherry Blossom Trees that would give him plenty of material to work with for Flower clones armed with rose swords.

He smiled at himself at those thoughts and completed his motions. And with a another pop of displaced air a set of ten cherry blossom tree seeds were under his hand. He seemed to have the hang of the ikebana arts or least the ones that matched his style. Ryutatsu was proud of his accomplishments with his training. He was a much different kind of fighter than Shiki Senri his cousin.

[Nekomata Minh]

+10/learned

[Father 'Suke]

Pardon me as I enter in on the fun a moment.

Astral Projection 星の投射
Rank: A
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: See Description
Special: Must hold the rat handseal
Drawback: Body is left completely defenseless, and vulnerable to attack. User body may be difficult to move for a post. Can only project to a place where you've already been.
Description: This technique is one of the few techniques in the ninja world that neither hurt nor heal, but it is considered one of the most influential. This technique has a long history of pride. Invented in the cloud village many years ago as a communications device meant to assist their valued shinobi during the great ninja war, it has been used throughout the ages as an information tool. The users of the technique must first perform a flurry of handsigns, finishing with the rat handseal and holding it. Once the handseal is held the users body becomes totally stiff and immobile. If they are standing they may fall and injure themselves. In exchange for the total loss of their body, the user gains the control of his spirit. The spirit has no physical form, meaning it cannot attack or be attacked. Genjutsu still may effect it (only if it something meant to confuse sight) but other then that is basically just a vapor. After the spirit form is taken, the user may appear anywhere they have already been, though unable to change the environment physically, they may use chakra to act as a voice box, giving them the ability to speak. Because of the nature of the technique, it does not have a limited range, but there is a time frame. The spirit form may only be away from the body for a maximum (getting the stiff penalty) of 20 posts. After this time, the spirit is forced back into the body. Anyone can hear the spirit, and easily see the spirit cause it looks multicolored. The user may still detect the presence of nearby people (within 10 meters) of the body. They wont know who it is, just that someone is there.
Limit: None

To astral project, 'Suke knew how to do it once before and has lost that power since becoming a carpenter, though now there was well good reason to begin astral projecting once more. He had to project some personal information over the countless stars to get to his village, to provide Intel to them so that they can ultimately be aware of his involvements and know what was happening with him as it were. He wasn't missing, nor was he traitor, merely had to make improvements on information as one could put it.

'Suke himself was all but at a loss when providing himself some knowledge on how to exactly motivate his mind to foreseeing and understanding the way astral projection worked. The separation of the mind from the body, it was an interesting thing one could definitely say as he rolled his shoulders and sat down, letting it all flow through him as he meditated the chakra ladle around his brain. Allowing it to pour through his brain and pores, allowing them to let them just thoroughly fill up and make form in this.

He reviewed his knowledge once having his brain power engaged upon it to allow it to fluidly and passionately pass the reference books of the past to his mind. The books that all rivaled and brought to knowing how one spread information through an information network through countless ages in ways that were unorthodox. He soon enough brought himself to a rather more fluid source code as the sources of the technique was a stiff and shuttering information. It was then that he recalled just the several weaknesses this technique possessed.

He moved with some diligence, mostly utilizing his rather unique clothing of a shihokusho, white sash belt and bandolier while also hosting hakama pants. Granted the only item in this was his medical summoning scroll as he moved through the training field. Once up in a tree he began to focus on relaxing his mind and body, his eyes closing while his mind had made notes of what exactly was around him. Just enough time for him to procure and stay silently in the tree as he rested for a moment letting his mind widen its gaze for the moment.

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Putting my training on Pain Religion tech on hold, training Astral Projection now.
Byakugō no In: 001 charges

Fūinjutsu (Passive)

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• Byakugō no In (Strength of a Hundred Seal)
  Rank: "S"
  Skill: Fūinjutsu
  Effect: A seal that allows the user to channel a plethora of amount of Chakra within a single seal to be used for later purposes.
  Special: ----
  Drawback: If the user uses the Chakra within the Seal completely the user must re-perform the Strength of a Hundred Ritual.
  Description: Picture By storing a vast amounts of chakra over an extended period of time into a specific point on their body — usually the forehead — the user creates this seal, which manifests in the form of a rhombus-like marking. Once the seal is formed, the user's already impressive chakra control allows them to perform techniques without any wasted energy. When released, the seal will either spread across the user's face (Yin Seal: Release) or wrap around their entire body (Strength of a Hundred Technique). The stored chakra is then released into their body, greatly amplifying their medical techniques by 1 Rank. A user may use a portion of the seal's chakra to maintain their youthful appearance. For every 5 posts a user makes the user may channel Chakra equal to Healing Hands (Moderate). User may store enough Chakra equal to 120 Healing Hands (Moderate) (600 Posts). If the user does not sacrifice Chakra within 5 posts they will lose Chakra equal to 10 Healing Hands (Moderate) until the Seal reaches 0 and the Seal disappears. Once the user reaches the 120 Healing Hands (Moderate) threshold the user no longer needs to sacrifice Chakra and the seal will hold the power for 1 full OOC year before dispersing 10 Healing Hands (Moderate) per 5 posts. (Yin Seal: Release) The user can also release any amount of chakra with this technique by dispersing the seal and pumping the stored chakra back into the user's body. The user of this technique can also transfer the chakra from their seal into another individual, with the Strength of a Hundred pattern spreading around the body of the recipient.
  Limit: Must know Strength of a Hundred Ritual.
  
• Chakra Stored: 123/600 posts (24/120 Healing Hands (Moderate))
  

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Passive/Supplementary (Active)

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• "Chakra Well"
  Rank: B-ranked
  Skill: Ninjutsu, Passive
  Effect: Clan members gain a well of chakra to use.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: This reserve of chakra can only be used toward clan techniques, and is the first amount of chakra the user expends during battle. The user generates a “chakra well” once per day. Outside techniques, substances or buffs, such as “Solider Pills”, cannot be used to further increase this amount. This set amount, and will not stack with preceding days.
  Description: With their unique body type, and constant use of chakra, the Masamune clan has adapted to the constraints of continuous chakra consumption. Known as a “Chakra Well” the Masamune clan is granted a reserve of chakra to be used for their techniques. This is an innate reserve of chakra dedicated to clan abilities, used to compensate for the continuous demand of chakra from said abilities. All clan members are granted the extra chakra based on their specialist type. This is a reflection on their body’s demands for spiritual energy; which gives them a set amount. The user is granted a single “S-ranked” amount of chakra PLUS an additional “B-ranked” amount of chakra if the user is a ninjutsu non-specialists, a “A-ranked” amount of chakra if the user is a ninjutsu specialists or a “S-ranked” amount of chakra if the user is a ninjutsu master. For example, a ninjutsu non-specialist is granted a single "B-ranked" plus a "S-ranked" amount of chakra. This reserve allows the user to last longer during fights, where their bodies would demand the extra amounts of chakra or be spend toward a single powerful attack, which will not end up devastating the user's chakra reserves completely.
  Limit: Masamune Clan. Automatically gained by the user after 500tp within the clan.
  
• Scent
  Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
  Skill: TaiJutsu
  Effect: This extraordinary special quality allows a creature to detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: The creature can detect opponents within 10-meters by sense of smell. If the opponent is upwind, the range increases to 20-meters; if downwind, it drops to 5-meters. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at x2 the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk, can be detected at x3 normal range. When a creature detects a scent, the exact location of the source is not revealed—only its presence somewhere within range. The creature can take a movement to note the direction of the scent. Whenever the creature comes within 2-meters of the source, the creature pinpoints the source’s location. When finding Herbs and Animals (random), Scent may improve searching for them (must have Scent of object previously before searching). Learning "D" Rank allows the user to search for Common things, while "S" for Nearly Impossible. Each rank user learns increases chance of finding by 2% for the Rank of Herb, and increases per Rank thereafter. Example: At "S" Rank User gains 10% increase chance in finding Common Herbs and Animals but only 2% Increase for Nearly Impossible Herbs and Animals.
  Limit: Must be an Animal, Fey, Monster, or Vermin. Innate Animal Jutsu.
  
• Great Fortitude
  Rank: "C" Always 20 Training Points
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: User is tougher than normal.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: User gets a +2 bonus on all Fortitude Saves.
  Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.
  
• Poison Healer
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: Poison is not always bad for the user.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Any time the user succeeds on a Fortitude save against a poison, the user heals a number of Armour Points of damage equal to their Fortitude.
  Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous. Must know Great Fortitude.
  
• Healing Hands, Lay on Healing Hands
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: User is able to heal themselves more quickly than they can heal others.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Once every round the user can perform a Healing Hands technique on themselves as if it were 1 Rank less than normal while still experiencing the full effects of the Jutsu.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know Healing Hands (Light).
  
• Healing Hands, Shared Healing Hands
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: User has learned that sometimes, the healer needs to be healed too.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: When the user performs a Healing Hands technique, they may choose to gain any amount of the healing to themselves, rather than give it to the subject of the Jutsu. User may decide to do this after seeing how much damage they have healed on the creature.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know Healing Hands (Light).
  
• Healing Hands, Reinforced Healing Hands
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: User can add a little extra heal to their Healing Hands technique.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: When the user performs a Healing Hands technique on a subject, the user may also affect the subject with any "D", or "C" Rank Jutsus they are currently able to perform that is a touch, range of touch, and a harmless effect. For example a Medical user is able to perform a Healing Hands technique while performing a Cleanse Paralysis, Cleanse Disease ("D", "C" Rank), Cleanse Fear, Cleanse Poison ("D", "C" Rank), Cleanse Blindness/Deafness, Cleanse Spirit, Lesser, or Etc.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know Healing Hands (Light).
  
• Chakra Scalpel: Painless
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: Using the concept of Ease Pain, the user may make their Chakra Scalpel feel painless when cutting.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A simple technique that allows the user to perform Chakra Scalpel without it causing pain to those the user cuts. This technique was developed for Field Medics who do not wish to inflict more pain on those they are trying to help.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know Chakra Scalpel. Must know Ease Pain.
  
• Empower Healing
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: The user can perform Healing Jutsus to greater effect.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A Jutsu that works like Empower Jutsu, however the user is only able to perform this technique while performing Healing Jutsus. This Jutsu does not make the user perform Healing Jutsus with higher Handseals count.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must have Mastered the Medical Profession.
  
• Bravery (Learned at A-class)
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: NinJutsu
  Effect: User gains a bonus against Fear based attacks.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: When the user first learns this technique (if "D" Class) they will gain a +1 bonus on Saves against Fear based attacks. This bonus increases by +1 per Class Level.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor.
  
• Slippery Mind
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: A user gains the ability to shrug off Chakra effects that would otherwise control or compel them.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: If a contemplative with Slippery Mind is affected by an Enchantment and fails their save, 1 round later the user can attempt their save again. The user only gets this 1 extra chance to succeed on their save.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor.
  
• Field Healer
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: The user has become an adept at administering First Aid quickly and while under duress.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: User is able to make a First Aid: Healing check to provide First Aid in Half the Rate, instead of the Normal rate. Example: First Aid: Healing (Advanced) allows the user to perform critical care 4 minutes/wound. With this technique user may perform critical care 2 minutes/wound. Expert allows the user to perform critical care 3 minutes/wound, but with this technique the user may perform critical care 1.5 minutes/wound. The user will no longer be penalized by distractions or stress.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know First Aid: Healing (Advanced).
  
• Trauma Care
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: User uses the First Aid: Healing ability to improve ability conditions.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: When the user first learns this technique the user must spend 1 minute on the patient using their First Aid: Healing skill. Afterwards the user is able to repair ability damage done to the target (Handseals Reduction, Movement Reduction, Saves Reduction) by 1d4. This also removes the fatigued condition and improves the exhausted condition to fatigued. When the user becomes "B" Class they are able to restore 1d8 instead of 1d4 against any sort of ability damage. It also allows for a new save versus a poison, or disease that does not count against the subject on a failed save. When the user becomes "A" Class the medic's trauma care restores all ability damage to a single type of Ability Damage, and removes the exhausted, nauseated, and stunned conditions.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know First Aid: Healing (Master).
  
• Hippocratic Oath
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: Due to a sacred oath of saving lives, the Doctor is more determined to do just that.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: User loses effects if they take a life even in self defense.
  Description: User gains a -20 in their Die Roll in determining any and all Medical Skills, Identify Poison, and Alchemy when creating restorative creations. The user's Healing Hands Techniques are reduced by 1 rank when determining Handseals. The Doctor loses this bonus for 1 year if they kill a human being. This includes killing a human in self-defense. This penalty does not apply to anything that is not a human. This includes Constructs, Animals, or other beasts of similar nature.
  Limit: Must be a Medical Doctor. Must know First Aid: Healing (Master).
  
• Quick Draw
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
  Effect: User has learned how to draw their weapon without taking up a movement.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: The user can draw a weapon without a movement. The user can draw a hidden weapon (With Sleight of Hand) without taking a movement. A user who has this technique may draw a throwing weapon and hurl the weapon within 1 movement. Without this technique, the user may draw a weapon as a movement.
  Limit: Must be a Venator.
  
• Righteous Healing
  Rank: "C" Always 30 Training Points
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: Any healing techniques are more potent when the Venator has a Judgment active.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: If a user performs a healing Jutsu while a judgment is active, the user treats their healing technique as 1 rank higher than normal (Healing Hands, Light becomes Healing Hands, Minor and so on).
  Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment.
  
• Judgment Focus [Accuracy]
  Rank: "C"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: User is an expert with 1 particular judgment.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: User Selects 1 judgment they know. The user is treated as if they are five 1 Class Level higher for the purposes of determining the bonus granted by this Judgment. This bonus does not stack with the bonus to effective Class Level granted by the Slayer or Greater Slayer. This Technique can be taken multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time it is taken, the user increases their effective level when determining the bonus of 1 specific judgment.
  Limit: Must be a Venator. Must know Judgment.
  
• Strong-Willed
  Rank: "C" Always 30 TP
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: The Spellbreaker can gain 2 rolls for mind-affecting effects.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A Spellbreaker is able to stand strong against Chakra effects that seek to control, compel, or persuade them. The Spellbreaker rolls twice and takes the best result when making a Will save against mind-affecting effect.
  Limit: Must be a Venator. Must be a Spellbreaker.
  
• Defense Against Chakra
  Rank: "B"
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: A Spellbreaker gains defense against a type of Release or Perception.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A Spellbreaker picks a single type of Release or Perception. If it is a Perception the user gains a +1 bonus on saves against them. If it is a Release technique the effective Jutsu is reduced by +10 Armour Points. For every Class Level the user may pick a new Perception or Release.
  
  • D-Class: Pattern
    
  • C-Class: Figment
    
  • B-Class: Enchantment
    
  • A-Class: Charm
    
  • S-Class: Compulsion
    
  Limit: Must be a Venator. Must be a Spellbreaker.
  
• Trial of Pain
  Rank: “A”
  Skill: Supplementary
  Effect: The user’s brain is rewired to where pain causes a reaction where the pleasure areas in the brain are stimulated. Due to diminishing returns of subsequent experiences of pain a strong addiction to pain is created. The user still experiences pain as every other person, bus also experiences a rush at the same time. Renders the user immune to damage and pain from Cult of Nenyana jutsu, meaning that jutsu from this religion only work on those who are not a part of the Cult.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: The longer the user goes without pain, the stronger the desire to experience it becomes. If the user goes without pain for six weeks (IC) they will go into a frenzy where self-harm will occur until the user has satisfied him or herself.
  Description: This is the initiation to become a Follower of the Cult of Nenyana. The user meditates for a month (IC) at least at the Main Temple of the Cult. After this meditation the user is brought to the Mother of Torment where he or she receives a personal message and a bit of chakra from Nenyana herself. This induces a state of terrible pain for a while where the user has to bite through for a while as his body becomes attuned to the wiles of the Goddess.
  From now on, whenever the user experiences pain the user will also experience a rush in addition to the pain. However, due to the diminishing return of these rushes the doses of pain need to be larger every time to approximate the previous rush, creating a severe addiction to pain.
  This jutsu enhances the kidneys, which instead of adrenaline, will now produce a substitute of this hormone when the user experiences pain. It is this that causes the changed perception to pain. In addition, the kidneys also affect the chakra that flows through them, eventually changing all of it into a new variety of chakra that responds differently to the chakra from Cult of Nenyana techniques, absorbing it when it comes into contact with each other rather than be harmed by it.
  Limit: Must have joined the religion as an acolyte to learn. Must be learned at the Main Temple of the Cult of Nenyana.
  

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[Ryutatsu "Sakurai Sword"]

(OOC: Go ahead, heck come over to the glade and tech him a thing or two. I am more than willing to switch up what his training is. Its kind of random at this point. )

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Exploding flower
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Causes a flower to explode
Special: “Hand Seals”
Drawback: Can only have three active at one time. Only one can be detonated at a time however if other explosive flowers are caught in the blast, they will explode as well.
Description: The user laces a flower with explosive chakra. It has multiple uses as a remote mine, or as throwing bomb. The explosion creates a plume of black smoke (6 foot radius from source) when detonated and has roughly half the power of an explosive tag. Although they can cause damage at extremely close range, they are most effective as smoke bombs or distractions.
Limit: Must be in the Ikebana Clan.

Ryutatsu was happy that he could now summon seeds and create more seeds as he needed for his jutsus. It gave him a sense of freedom of not having to worry about running out of material to work with. He wiped the sweat of his brow from all the concentration he had been putting in this and decided to work on a jutsu that would definitely use up his flowers. It had an ending that finished with a bang.

Ryutatsu had to imbue his chakra with an explosive quality that was differentthan his lightning or flower techniques so far. He had to infuse the changed chakra then into a flower. And there was just so many flowers he could do this to at a time. The limit mentioned in the Ikebana family book was three. The power of the magical number of three seems to be in affect in this particular case.

The uses Ryutatsu could come up with using his chakra and flowers this way would be similar in using explosive tags. But in this case his opponent would have even less of a warning if it was seen in some environments. For even if a fellow shinobi saw a flower it would take a leap in logic to be aware of the danger unless they knew he was Ikebana. And even then he would have to figure out which flower was the danger.

It was a win win situation for the young Kyoudo for these were not traditional paths for the bloodline of his nature. It should be interesting to see how his cousin would react when he came back from his far away hunt. Ryutatsu therefore trained diligently until his chakra was just the right balance. For if he was even a little off it could explode prematurely and that was an even he wanted to avoid.

Ryutatsu imbued that flower just right and then he backed off to a safe distance. He then sent a charge of chakra that would trigger the flower's explosion. And what a boom it made in that quiet, well once quiet glade. He chuckled as he waved the dust out of his face and watched as everything settled back down. It indeed had the power of an explosive tag, which was good for some kinds of battles.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Ryo +10 TP.
Ryu +10 TP. Learned.