Senpū Dojo [T|C|Invite]

[Soul]

Brynjyr would look at his opponent prepping herself and honestly would smile for a split second. Noticing that she seemed to be getting ready for a good fight he would tense his whole body and begin to focus on her. He would study her every move and like a pro boxer he would keep an eye on her figure, watching to see any form of gesture or slight movement that would give away her next move. He was getting excited to spar with the young lady whom decided to start this fight with gusto.He would watch as she wove her handseals and while still keeping his body tense like that of solid earth he would notice as bolts of hardened earth would rise to the surface and then shoot out at himself.

He would notice that while all of this is happening that she would be backing away from him as to not get to close, which he thought was honestly a great move for someone fighting anyone they have never trained with before.In the whole period of time this was all happening Brynjyr would have been gathering and channeling chakra into his dominant hand, and without skipping a beat or shedding a drop of sweat he would preform the necessary handseals needed to preform one of his favorite jutsu.

He would wave his hand and the accumulating sand being made from his previous jutsu would rise in front of him creating an almost wave or shield taking the impact of the bolts and then falling back onto the floor to mix back in with the accumulating sand. He would then gather more chakra after looking at the girl for a brief second and weave another set of handseals. A minor amount of sand from the floor would swirl up and around his body and attach itself to him skin, cloths and all. He was preparing for the next possible thing he might have take on.

He would then speak to the young woman with a slight grin saying "Your pretty ballsy for attacking someone you have never met before, I like that." He would then get back into his fighting stance waiting for the girls next move, amused that he might have found a new training partner. The amount of sand on the floor slowly creating more and more of itself with himself standing right in the middle of it.

He would wave at the girl with his palm facing upwards on his non dominant hand that is stretched out using the come on or come at me gesture, then returning to his normal fighting stance while keeping his body tense like stone. Hoping to increase his ability to stay cool and calm during a skirmish that way he could in the future open his chakra gates to increase his power. He would remain in a stable footing and calm as he awaited his opponent.

Jutsu Used

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Suberi Suna Nami (Sliding Sand Wave)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Not a very powerful jutsu in the least, this technique is mainly used to stop oncoming attacks or to psyche out the opponent. Depending on how strong the user is depends on how strong the sand is on defending attacks. If the user is A Class the user is capable of stopping attacks of B Rank Status in one round but must keep pouring more chakra if they wish to keep it up. This technique however is usually used as a one type of thing, this means that each time an attack occurs the sand falls down to the ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: Not very strong. Only as strong as the user. Lightning attacks can push through. For
Description: The user throws his hand to the side as if calling the sand to follow, it forces the sand on the ground to fly up in front of the user to either attack or defend against oncoming jutsus. This sand is not very strong and will easily be broken down if hit by a powerful jutsu and will revert back to the ground. The sand rises to about the size of a normal human body and will revert back to the ground right after being called upon.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release, must know Sand Control

Suna no Yoroi (Sand Armor)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: A Think layer of sand that wraps around the user so then they gain the capability of using it as a defense against on coming attacks. The sand is durable, and quite flexable as well that fits neatly around the very user. It may not be as protective as the Sand Shield technique but it helps those that are in need. The Sand Armor is only capable of protecting the user against attacks launched by those who are equal in Class or lower in Class.
Special: ---
Drawback: A technique that has many drawbacks. The user looses an extremely numerous amount of stamina when they have this placed upon them. If the user is a NinJutsu Master they are capable of having this technique up and running for ten posts, and rest for two posts before they use it again. If the user is a NinJutsu Specialist this technique lasts for only Five Rounds and rest for five posts if they wish to use it again. And if the user is a Non NinJutsu Specialist this technique lasts for two rounds before the user becomes to hot and fatigued and rest for ten posts before they are capable of using it again.
Description: A technique that is wrapped around the user's body and sticks on their skin, clothes while hardening greatly. The sand forms into the color of the clothing as well, to show those that attack do not know that the user has a sand armor around them.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release. Must know Sand Control. This technique takes up a total of 10 Meters Radius.

[21/30]

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Gate of Opening - Muladhara: The Root Chakra
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to perform extraordinary prowess using the extra power granted from the Celestial Gate.
Special: ---
Drawback: (Fortitude 15) User could become Fatigued for the rest of the encounter plus 1 minute.
Description: Picture Located at the base of the spine. Its function is survival and grounding, its inner state is stillness and stability, its color is red. Its stones are: Garnet, Ruby, Onyx, and Obsidian. This Chakra is the Earth Chakra; it deals with Survival and is blocked by Fear. Balancing this Chakra gives energy to the physical body, controls fear, increases overall health and helps in grounding.
Takes 1 Movement to Activate.
+2 Pain Threshold Bonus to Will.
+4 morale bonus against Fear.
+2 enchantment bonus to Weapon Damage.
+2 enchantment bonus to Movements.

Unless the user wishes otherwise, the technique ends at the end of an Encounter. Each round the technique is maintained, the user suffers 2 points of Gate Point Damage. Mastery: Learning this technique a 2nd time, the user can activate this gate without sacrificing movements for the purpose of using a more powerful gate, without actually performing this Technique or gaining any of the penalties. User cannot otherwise perform the Technique without sacrificing movements.
Limit: Must be a practitioner of The Eight Celestial Gates.

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+10 Flower

[Cadoc]

+20tp Soul
4 posts graded

[Soul]

+1 tp for being on a training ground.

[Flower]

Earth Weapon
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User creates a weapon to wrap around their arm.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Duration of this technique is 5 rounds per Class Level or until discharged. This technique requires a small source of earth nearby. With this technique, the user covers their hand with earth and rocks to form a large weapon, which they use to strike their foes with. For as long as the technique last the user will deal an additional 4 Armour Points of (Weapon Damage depending on the Weapon) damage per Class Level on their unarmed attacks, will count as armed, and deal lethal damage with them. The user will not be able to use a weapon in the hand with which they used the technique, however.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

1. [0/10]
+1 tp due to Combat Training Room

Kikkai watched as her rock bolts were absorbed and digested into the wave of sand that the man created from beneath his feet. She had never seen a technique like this before and it surprised her, and would also make using her taijutsu more difficult. Without her range weapons, using her taijutsu was going to be difficult with that defense. "Well good," Kikkai said, "I'm glad that I have your approval." Even as she spoke, her left hand had finished hardening and was ready to be delivered as an attack. The man was seeming to draw sand from the ground, however, and to be covering his body in response -- the longer this took his defense might be able to generate even though it required mass amounts of sand it seemed. That's okay, Kikkai thought, It will give me time.

She pushed her right hand into the ground with a thud and gritted her teeth as chakra ran down her right arm this time, like with the other technique she had learned. The chakra coursed into the ground and seeped into the rock, bringing it to the surface and around her hand. Kikkai had to hold the shape of a specific weapon in her mind, her chakra causing the earth to begin to mimic her own thoughts. This was more difficult than she anticipated, like following a blueprint that she had only half-memorized, but Kikkai was creative and found a way to get the rock to move at her will. Even as the sand defense was forming, she would be creating her own weapon in an attempt to get through. If, however, the man tried to attack she would have to be ready to abandon her efforts in a moment and defend herself. Kikkai picked up her arm and the rock kept crawling across her skin, like rigid worms as they began to respond to her chakra.

A handle would slowly begin to form, sturdy in her hands, and soon enough the earth would continue to roll upwards making the rest of the weapon. "It seems that both of us have some training we still need to do," Kikkai would say, making a comment about how they both were engaged in preparations. "and make good use of the earth. I wonder... which one will learn faster?" Kikkai would take off in a sprint to the left with the weapon still forming in her right hand -- her left hand heavy with the earth that covered it. She would dash in a circle around her opponent, still two feet from the sand, watching his movements and his forming defense. Even as her offense was coming close to completion. The man would be able to look down and see that a stone rapier was forming in her, previously opened, palm. The edge getting sharper and sharper with each ounce of chakra that she pumped into the technique.

[Soul]

-Training-

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Gate of Opening - Muladhara: The Root Chakra
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Allows the user to perform extraordinary prowess using the extra power granted from the Celestial Gate.
Special: ---
Drawback: (Fortitude 15) User could become Fatigued for the rest of the encounter plus 1 minute.
Description: Picture Located at the base of the spine. Its function is survival and grounding, its inner state is stillness and stability, its color is red. Its stones are: Garnet, Ruby, Onyx, and Obsidian. This Chakra is the Earth Chakra; it deals with Survival and is blocked by Fear. Balancing this Chakra gives energy to the physical body, controls fear, increases overall health and helps in grounding.
Takes 1 Movement to Activate.
+2 Pain Threshold Bonus to Will.
+4 morale bonus against Fear.
+2 enchantment bonus to Weapon Damage.
+2 enchantment bonus to Movements.

Unless the user wishes otherwise, the technique ends at the end of an Encounter. Each round the technique is maintained, the user suffers 2 points of Gate Point Damage. Mastery: Learning this technique a 2nd time, the user can activate this gate without sacrificing movements for the purpose of using a more powerful gate, without actually performing this Technique or gaining any of the penalties. User cannot otherwise perform the Technique without sacrificing movements.
Limit: Must be a practitioner of The Eight Celestial Gates.

[20/30]

+1TP per post for being in a training room, +2tp per post for being "D" rank

Brynjyr would watch as his opponent the rather cute young lady would seem to be forming a small fencing sword out of stone. He would also watch as she made a mad dash to his right running at what he would guess would be full speed.Just keeping an eye on his opponent he would exclaim "Ahh a fellow swordsmen I see I have read a lot about that style of sword your creating and while i find it to be a good choice for a speedy battle, I myself choose a great sword due to the many benefits they have as well".

As the ground around him kept slowly turning into sand he would stop tensing up his body and get into a relaxed version of his normal fighting stance. Keeping his stable footing as well as his calm mentality he would start to channel his chakra into both of his hands as well as amassing a rather large amount in his lower spine. His lower back getting the feeling almost as if he had a heating pad on it for a while. He would then close his eyes for a split second concentrating on his body knowing his chakra points very well he would gather a good amount at what would be considered the first gate, the gate of opening.

He would then open his eyes and keep watch on his opponent while waiting for her approach he would weave a set of hand seals and his left hand would begin to get heavier, then while keeping the other hand chakra charged; He would return to his relaxed fighting stance not letting his left hand waiver from his stance as to not give away the surprise he had in store for her. Waiting and watching he wouldn't let her leave his sight knowing a fight could be lost in an instant if your not paying attention.He would then speak out to her "Well i'm waiting are you coming at me or are you just going to keep running laps?". He would then kinda chuckle due to the fact of them both being weary of who was going hit first.

[Soul]

If i'm correct from what i've been told I get +1tp for being in a training ground and +2tp per post so would that make it [35/30] tp for this jutsu?

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Learned @ Both

[Soul]

~Flashback~

+2 Tp per post for being a "D" Rank

[13/30]

Zeus's Bolt
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Nin
Effect: The user is able to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which they can throw at that opponent.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: By focusing chakra in the center of the palm the use is able to send lightning from the center of the palm to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which is able to be thrown like a javelin.
Limit: Lightning Release Skill (Raiton no Jutsu).

Brynjyr would remember a time back before his current training/Sparring match where he was at his normal secret training spot. It was storming that day, wind picking up and blowing sand around. He pulled his cloak around him fully covering himself from the light rain and wind, lightning arcing in the distance. Brynjyr was always a fan of storms just because he loved the beauty in the destructive force of electricity. Opening the scroll he stood silently reading as the lighting illuminated the scroll, once he was done reading he rolled it back up and stowed it away in his tactical vest.

Channeling chakra into both of his hands he gathered it there continuously for a bit of time with his hands closed into tight fists. A light yellow glow enveloped his closed hands until he opened one and watched as his chakra arced like the lightning he loved watching across his palm and fingers. Concentrating hard it would form into a small lightning bolt, He then attempted to throw it and it fizzled out after leaving his hand. He closed that hand and opened up the other one repeating the process of channeling chakra into the closed fist and concentrating on the now opened hand.

This time when he molded his chakra into another lightning bolt and with the might of Zeus he threw it like a Olympic javelin it flew threw the air whizzing by as you could hear the static coming off of it if you were close enough. It hit a near by small boulder and split it dead down the center. Switching hands back and forth he channeled massive amounts of chakra into each hand each time and hurled them with the strength of Hercules into boulder after boulder. Each more powerful than the last until the final one hit the last boulder and literally vaporized it."This will be useful"Brynjyr would think.

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+13

[Soul]

~Flashback Continued~

+2 Tp per post for being a "D" Rank

[13/30]

Zeus's Bolt
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Nin
Effect: The user is able to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which they can throw at that opponent.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: By focusing chakra in the center of the palm the use is able to send lightning from the center of the palm to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which is able to be thrown like a javelin.
Limit: Lightning Release Skill (Raiton no Jutsu).

Brynjyr was training into a new lightning release jutsu and thought he was finished when suddenly a bolt of lightning struck a nearby brush, splitting it in half and setting it ablaze. Now Brynjyr had already done some training into the Zeus's Bolt lightning release jutsu but he wanted to train more into it to be as powerful as an actual bolt of lightning. He would begin again to harness and channel chakra into both of his hands until they had a faint blue glow to them with static arcing off each knuckle.

He concentrated immensely feeling the electricity flowing through his body, lightning from the storm striking closer and closer to him his eyes would begin to gain a blue tint to them that resembled his older brothers eyes. As he continued to concentrate on the molding of his chakra he opened his right hand and watched as his chakra turned into a three foot long bolt of electricity. It was pure energy yet it did not burn him it almost resembled holding a spartan spear yet there was no weight to it. Continuing his jutsu he would concentrate the energy through his palm as much as he physically could.

Small amounts of electricity would arc off the bolt to the ground beneath himself leaving scorched earth, burn marks in the sand. He adjusted his stance bringing his right shoulder back twisting at the waist while holding his arm out but still bent at the elbow. With almighty fury he put as much physical force behind this as he could when he threw it out in front of him about what would seem like a quarter mile away in the distance he targeted a single cactus. When the bolt hit it you could hear a loud crackings sound like that of a bull whip.

He would then walk towards his accurately hit target while charging up his right hand again he closed it, and opened his left one creating another deadly bolt. As he reached his target he noticed the scarred remains of a perfectly split cactus still hearing and seeing small arcs of the residual electricity and the scorched ground at the base about a meter in diameter. Wondering how powerful he may be he put maximum effort and chakra into his left hand in attempt to super charge this final bolt and instead of looking for a target on the ground he would look to the sky.

Hurling the bolt straight into the storm cloud there was a bright flash and arcs of electricity all around and through it. The loud crack resounding all around him, He felt like people could probably hear it for miles. It dissipated the whole storm cloud letting out a very loud boom as a finally. It would quickly just vanish and let the sun and natural light back into his secret spot so that he may train in the warmth of the sun and be able to see everything just fine.

[Cadoc]

+13tp
1 post graded

[Starnaess]

Post 1 / 7

The twins briefly acknowledged the girl's existence as they entered the training room that smelled as if it had been used for many years non stop. Such smell, while familiar - seemed to have reinvigorated Uryen for he suddently felt full of life. His grip onto his sword got tighter as he walked around , briefly separating from the group to better see what that facility had to offer.

Ukko, forced to turn into a human in order to enter the room, kept at the twins' side while the two younger girls began laughing and playing - roaming around picking up whatever seemed strange to them and essentially just enjoying this brief break from the non stop missions they had been taking for the past year. Gwyn kept a watchful eye on them while a light smile shaped her lips. Uryen began examining each and everyone of the people training there, some where just meditating - while others were straight up fighting against one another.

A couple of younger people caught his eye , the girls that first introduced to them had begun a fight with a young man that seemed to be around her age. In his long life he had seen many fighters and while he recognized that they were still novices, he could see a glimmer of potential in them. SO he simply watched a s the pair fought against one another ,mainly setting up the best possible conditions for them to fight in while studying one another.

As he kept focusing he began to shift his chakra ever so slightly - starting to accumulate it in the least perceptible way possible, he wanted to join the younger duo but he did not want to overwhelm them either , rather , he wanted to have fun while at the same time teaching them a lesson.

learning

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Invisibility
Rank: "B"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user can conceal themselves from ordinary vision, giving them the benefits of full concealment.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone who sees the target. The user is able to perform this technique on the target they touch. The duration of this technique lasts for 5 minutes per class level. This technique may be negated with a Will Save of 10 + 2 per Class Level + Impeccable Will. The creature or object touched becomes invisible, vanishing from sight, even from darkvision. If the recipient is a creature carrying gear, that vanishes, too. If the user performs the Jutsu on someone else, neither the user nor their allies can see the subject, unless they can normally see invisible things. Items dropped or put down by an invisible creature become visible; items picked up disappear if tucked into the clothing or pouches worn by the creature. Light, however, never becomes invisible, although a source of light can become so (thus, the effect is that of a light with no visible source). Any part of an item that the subject carries but that extends more than 10 feet from it becomes visible, such as a trailing rope. Of course, the subject is not silenced, and certain other conditions can render the recipient detectable (such as stepping in a puddle). The Jutsu ends if the subject attacks any opponent. For purposes of this Jutsu, an attack includes any Jutsu targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the Jutsu. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon and have them attack. If the subject attacks directly, however, it immediately becomes visible along with all its gear.
Limit: Must be a Sensor Specialist.

[Flower]

Dark Echo
Rank: D, C, B, A, S
Skill: Ninjutsu, Vocal
Effect: Reflects a single skill back upon the caster.
Special: Singing
Drawback: May only reflect techniques of equal or lesser rank of the technique known, there is a chance to fail.
Description: Creating a deep echoing sound the bard is capable of reflecting a technique back upon the caster. Depending on how close the technique is the user may take some collateral damage from the technique but the most of it will be reflected back upon the original caster. This skill only works on ninjutsu attacks. It does not work against defenses. This skill has a chance of success depending on what rank the user is trying to use. If the user has mastered Bard there is a ten percent increase to the percentage chance.
D Rank- 80%
C Rank- 60%
B Rank- 40%
A Rank- 20%
S Rank- 10%

Limit: Art of the Bard. 'Singing'.

1. [0/10]
+1 tp due to Combat Training Room

Kikkai listened to the man and watched him just keep standing there. What are you preparing? When he asked if she was going to keep running around, she chuckled. "Alright, but remember you asked for it." In a moment, with the speed of a taijutsu specialist a rank higher than her opponent, dashed forward at full speed to avoid giving him time to make handsigns. While she went into a full sprint forward, chakra would begin to run through her body and up through her throat. She had learned to sing when she was a young girl, living with her royal family, and then later with other masters all over the Land of Wind. Now she was determined to turn it into a defense against this (clearly) ninjutsu fighter. As she dashed forward, Kikkai raised her left fist -- covered in the earth that flexed comfortably with her skin -- ready to smash it into the man. She didn't like running over his sand defense that stemmed from his body, but trusted her speed to make it there and that he would want to protect himself from the punch coming his way.

If he moved to block her left hand, then immediately she would move into a forceful, yet graceful, motion with the rapier wrapped around her right arm in stone. Slicing through the air with careful practice, her sword would seek to impale the man around the mid-section. Kikkai doubted that he would be able to block both and trusted her taijutsu to overcome her opponent. The whole time she whistled a soft tune and the chakra in her throat continued to get stronger and stronger. She knew that her chakra had to learn to disrupt ninjutsu and so focused on this to strengthen her jutsu. Every soundwave that hit the sand from her tune gave Kikkai valuable information about the defense that she was slowly building: the Dark Echo. Now her lips were even beginning to tingle from the presence of the chakra that rushed behind them in her mouth.

If there was any damage then Kikkai would make sure it was nonlethal, only because it was more fun to toy with an opponent and (besides) this was a public training area and Valerys came her often. No point in making drama with a senseless murder. And he was kind of interesting. Perhaps he was a ninja too? She watched him closely as she attacked, waiting to see if he would be able to block and to make sure that he wouldn't strike. She would barely notice the other students in the group she had tried to interact with earlier, or the man going invisible [ooc: what is your dc for the invisibility?]. Her mind would be focused on the challenge at hand, and intently even as the power rose in her tune. Although she wasn't using the jutsu yet, Kikkai wanted to know that in a pinch she could use her voice to protect herself. Although whether she was able to deliver her attack with the rapier or not, immediately after the attack the stone weapon would disintegrate and fall from her hand as Kikkai attempted her Retraite to jump back outside the small range of sand. Trying to keep her partner on his toes.

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Fist of Stone [17 ap, 12/60 seconds]

Earth Weapon [8 ap]

Retraite
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A quick movement away the opponent to create distance between the two.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: (Left Handed) The user bends to their left leg, bending the leg at 90° while their right leg is fully extended out. The user hops on their legs away from the opponent while landing back in the same position.
Limit: Must learn from a La Rapière des Saint-Didier Master. Must know Terza.

[Cadoc]

+10 to flower
1 post graded

[Soul]

Brynjyr watched as his opponent changed course and made a dash towards him at full speed, watching her pull her fist back to throw a punch he himself cocked his arm back to meet her knuckle to knuckle. He was getting bored of just playing defense and decided to go on the offensive side of the battle to match his opponent. Keeping a keen eye on her rapier as well knowing it to be a fast weapon while also knowing that he had a few tricks up his sleeve his chakra charged hand opened to mold his chakra into a three foot bolt of lightning. After meeting his opponent knuckle to knuckle if that happened he planned on placing the bolt forcefully into her abdomen.

Thinking ahead once she stepped within range of his sand he would quickly swing his hand to the right bringing up a wall of sand up in front of himself to block him from her sight, He then with lightning like reflexes wove handseals and slammed his hands into the sand, his head now being below where his waist line would have been. if she would have swung at him attempting to hit him through the wall of sand she would surely miss due to his upper torso not being there anymore. When his hands hit the sand the perimeter of his sand would rise up towards the sky creating a ring around Brynjyr and his opponent, until it created a dome of sand around at least himself and hopefully his opponent due to the 360 degree coverage of his jutsu he would find it hard to escape for anyone.

Depending if she broke through the wall he planned on swinging his heavy stone covered hand to match her punch negating the blow on both sides, If their fists didn't collide he would just twist at the waist to avoid her punch from connecting, and use his hardened fist to deflect the stone rapier. He had planned multiple scenarios on how the attacks of both himself and his opponent might go and would wait to see how the real life fight would match up with the possible scenarios formulated in his mind. He stood there in his fighting stance waiting calmly in almost a zen like state, he had one last trick up his sleeve in case things had gotten intense and he needed an extra boost.

~Techniques used~

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Suberi Suna Nami (Sliding Sand Wave)
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: Not a very powerful jutsu in the least, this technique is mainly used to stop oncoming attacks or to psyche out the opponent. Depending on how strong the user is depends on how strong the sand is on defending attacks. If the user is A Class the user is capable of stopping attacks of B Rank Status in one round but must keep pouring more chakra if they wish to keep it up. This technique however is usually used as a one type of thing, this means that each time an attack occurs the sand falls down to the ground.
Special: ---
Drawback: Not very strong. Only as strong as the user. Lightning attacks can push through. For
Description: The user throws his hand to the side as if calling the sand to follow, it forces the sand on the ground to fly up in front of the user to either attack or defend against oncoming jutsus. This sand is not very strong and will easily be broken down if hit by a powerful jutsu and will revert back to the ground. The sand rises to about the size of a normal human body and will revert back to the ground right after being called upon.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release, must know Sand Control


Suna Hogo Sochi no Jutsu (Sand Shield)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user slams his hands down on the ground, bringing up a large amount of sand around him into the air to block attacks. This technique is as strong as the user and is strong against those who are equal or lower in class then the user themselvs. This technique lasts for three rounds but the user is capable of gaining more time with this technique if the user keeps training into the technique. The more the user learns the longer it is capable of lasting.
Special: "Handseals" Slams their hands to the ground.
Drawback: This technique only lasts as long as the user trains into the technique. This technique also has a very large drawback which is that the user can not be within five feet away from the technique. If the user does so the technique will then fall apart.
Description: The sand Shield looks like a massive dome. As the user performs their seals and slams their hand down to the ground the sand rises up and covers the user in a massive dome of sand. The user is unable to see outside of the sand and would need the technique of the third eye in order to help the user. The massive dome condenses with the sand as the sand hardens greatly allowing a number amount of protection against the opponents who wish to do harm. This attack however is quite weak against Lightning attacks.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release, Must know Sand Control C Rank

Fist of Stone
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User's fist becomes stronger and can deal heavy damage.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is personal. Duration of this technique is 1 minute. This technique requires a small source of earth nearby. User transforms one of their hands into a mighty fist of living stone, gaining a +6 enhancement bonus to Might for purposes of attacks, grapple checks, or breaking and crushing items. In addition, user gains the ability to deal an additional +1 Armour Points of damage per Class Level plus their new Might bonus. User's fist undergoes no change in size or form, remaining as flexible and responsive as it would normally be while under the Jutsu's effect.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

Zeus's Bolt
Rank: C Rank
Skill: Nin
Effect: The user is able to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which they can throw at that opponent.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: By focusing chakra in the center of the palm the use is able to send lightning from the center of the palm to make a three foot long lightning bolt in their hand which is able to be thrown like a javelin.
Limit: Lightning Release Skill (Raiton no Jutsu).

[Flower]

Chakra Stone
Rank: "D"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: User turns 3 stones into powerful sling weapons.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: ---
Description: Range of this technique is touch. Duration of this technique is 30 minutes or until discharged. User transmutes as many as 3 pebbles, which can be no larger than sling bullets, so that they strike with great force when thrown or slung. If hurled, they have a range increment of 10 meters. If slung, treat them as sling bullets. Each stone that hits deals 8 Armour Points of damage, or 14 Armour Points against undead.
Limit: Must know Earth Release.

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+1 due to Combat Training Room

As Kikkai rushed forward, the man would have just enough time to mold his chakra into the Fist of Stone technique before she was upon him, but no more time than that to mold other attacks due to speed. It was a ninjutsu user's primary weakness -- the amount of time that it took to form handseals. Their fists would collide, Kikkai's just slightly more powerful due to her higher rank, and her rapier would still be plummeting toward his midsection without the time for him to create another ninjutsu defense, sand or lightning. Furthermore, the Sand Armor that he had used earlier did not work against techniques by a user higher than the rank of the one who bore the armor. As a C-rank combatant, Kikkai's stab would be able to break through his defense. Whether or not her rapier hit, it would fade away and Kikkai would be jumping back before any handseals could be made for a Sand Shield to trap her.

Kikkai would quickly scan the ground for three small pebbles and hold them in her hand as started to manipulate her chakra. It was possible that while she was making these preparations her opponent would have landed a Sliding Sand Wave, but it made no difference as Kikkai pushed her chakra into the pebbles in her hand -- no longer on the offensive. The small stones would begin to absorb her chakra like a sponge, beginning to warm with the power in her hand. She could feel the aura emanating from within them and that soon these pebbles could become valuable ammunition for thrown attacks. She kept on the move, running to the right and forming a different set of handseals even as the pebbles stayed inside her hands. In this time the man might have gotten up his Sand Shield, but in the same time Kikkai would be finishing up her handseals for the Rock Bolt technique. This time it was the attack was even more powerful, ten rock bolts forming out of the earth and positioning themselves in a circle around the opponent's sand-covered ground. He would only have time to form the one jutsu to block them since she was only casting a d-rank technique. If it was the wave, Kikkai hoped her opponent would be overwhelmed with the number of bolts. If he got off the shield then her bolts would be strong enough to break it apart (even if it didn't damage him).

She would take the opportunity if his defense was broken, whether the sand wave or shield, to jump in quickly before he had a chance to get off more ninjutsu, from his back. Beginning a C-rank taijutsu specialist, she was faster than her opponent even if he was using the first chakra gate. She would jump behind him and go for a punch with her left hand, hoping to hit the man before he had time to turn around and block her with his own fist. The pebbles would continue to charge in her right hand as she moved in close, getting ready for a different set of attacks. They were beginning to feel heavy against her skin and she knew that soon the chakra-filled stones would be ready, like a finely tuned song. After her punch at the man's backside, Kikkai would jump back once more with her Retraite -- once more getting out of range of his sand. She was starting to get good at handling this opponent, she realized. As long as she moved too fast for him, Kikkai knew he wouldn't have time to counter her with handsigns or by molding chakra.

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Rapier still striking for 8 ap [from last post]

Rock Bolts [10 bolts, 6 ap a piece, 60 ap total damage]

Fist of Stone [17 ap, 18/60 seconds]

[Cadoc]

+10tp flower

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[Soul]

Brynjyr noticed the increase in speed and knew he couldn't keep up, He did the only thing he could think of in a split second notice, and slammed his hands into the sand creating the sand shield dome around himself to protect himself as best as possible. While protected for the little time he had he pulled his great sword from his back restraint and held it loosely. While holding his sword he began to charge chakra into both hands and keep them charged just in case he had to use ninjutsu at a moments notice. With his sword now ready for use he would get into his Sword fighting stance where he is crouched, the large sword blade behind him providing coverage of his back; With his left arm bent at the elbow facing out in front of him.

His sword long and wide enough to take multiple impacts and to also cover his most vulnerable position this fighting stance is normally only used once in a blue moon. This is due to the fact that rarely does Brynjyr ever wield his sword unless he has to protect his life or has intent to kill. Since this seems at least right now as a friendly sparing match he would treat it as such and use it as a sword and shield depending on the situation that should arise. Using the channeled chakra he would weave handseals while still in the dome while it is still intact, Clones of sand would spring up out of the ground and adjust themselves to be around him where no one could tell which one was which.

The clones would change in color and make exact replicas of himself facing different directions so not to distinguish where the real Brynjyr might be. He would make them all hold their swords in different stances so that any of them could be the real him. He then lay in wait for his opponent to come at him through his barrier. Channeling chakra into all his five clones as well as into both hands. It was no perfect defense but it would have to do in order for him to possibly come out of this sparring match victorious. For he would never give up and never stop fighting until he became the strongest ninja in the world.

~Techniques Used~

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Suna Bunshin no Jutsu (Sand Clone Technique)
Rank: "D" "C+"
Skill: NinJutsu
Effect: The user creates clones of sand.
Special: "Hand Seals"
Drawback: For D Ranks The Clones that are created are basically useless, only used as a distraction, only used to stand/move and can not be used to attack. One meter of sand is needed per clone.
Description: If the user has an abundant amount of sand along the ground the user is capable of focusing their chakra along the sand to where they are capable of controlling the sand's structure to create a vast amount of clones if capable. When first learned the user is capable of creating up to five Clones, this is for the D Rank Version. If the user learns the C Rank version they are capable of creating ten clones. At C rank the clones are capable of attacking and using sand techniques. The C rank of this may be learned an additional four times to create a maximum of thirty clones.
Limit: Must have the Sand Release.

[Flower]

Legendary Rider
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A technique that allows the Rider to ride on a mount bareback.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Rider can ride a mount in combat with ease, even if the mount is bareback. Rider can ride a bareback mount without taking any penalties in Mounted Control.
Limit: Must be "Rider" of Mounted Combat. Must know Riding (Master).

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As Kikkai and the man's fight waged on, Valerys would suddenly notice her cohort's absence from the area where she and Akumu were speaking on the outskirts of the dojo. "Now where did Kikkai get off to?" she asked, her auburn hair flitting lightly around her face and wearing the usual red tanktop and skirt that went down to just above her knees. Akumu chuckled. He suggested that they go look for her, so Akumu used the Transformation technique and suddenly changed into his half-blood form. The great beast shifted into a seven foot long cobra, with a wide hood around his face, and red markings moving up and down his back/neck. He had no wings, like his ordinary appearance, and no arms like he usually had. For all intensive purposes, he appeared to be just a large snake. Valerys hopped off the ground where she was standing and on to his back, getting into a familiar position to ride him across the desert. "Well then," she hissed to Akumu in draconic, "We had better go find her." He started to move across the sand as Valerys gripped on to his scales, aware that she needed to master riding him without a saddle (which were difficult to come by for some reason).

Meanwhile, Kikkai broke through the sand shield with her Rock Bolts as soon as the defense was brought up. Since he had spent his time previously to form the Fist of Stone technique and block her punch, the rapier made its way to hit him -- although only for slight damage. As she backed up a Sand Shield would appear just as her Rock Bolts did, the two jutsu nullifying one another. As the opponent was reaching for his sword, Kikkai would be running in to deliver punch from his back. He might have been able to block her with it, but either way she would jump back. He wouldn't have enough time to form the clones before her bolts destroyed the defense, so he would have to do so in the open if he decided -- which gave her all of the time of his chakra being molded to decide her next move. She used the handseals to finish turning the pebbles to chakra stones and prepared herself to throw one off if she needed to.

But Valerys and Akumu moved across the dojo quickly, Valerys holding on to Akumu from the bareback position on the mid-section of his black, serpentine body. Akumu whipped back and forth quickly, body making waves in the sand, and she did her best to hold on. Valerys knew that Kikkai would probably be at the training room, so she headed in that direction while training with her pet. Akumu made no exception for her, although she didn't have a saddle, and forced Valerys to get better at riding -- a task that she knew she needed to perfect anyways. As the sand whipped up around them, Kikkai studied the man and his clones (if he still created them). Whether or not he made the clones, she would throw one of the stones from her exterior range to test their capability. If it hit the clone, it would immediately fall apart even from the weak stone. If it made it to the man, it wouldn't do too much damage -- just like the stone rapier. By the time Kikkai was done testing with her stone, Valerys would have arrived at the dojo with her familiar. Akumu would slither up to the door and let her off, Valerys stretching and feeling her legs burn a little from the rough ride. "Couldn't you have been a bit more gentle?" Akumu smiled but didn't say anything, and then the two of them entered the training room.

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Chakra Stone [8 ap]

Fist of Stone [24/60 seconds]