Hoshigake, Takeru

[Hoshigake, Takeru]

Name: Hoshigake, Takeru
Age: 24
Height: 6' 0
Weight: 150lbs.
Gender: Male
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Birth Country: Waterfall
Village: Waterfall
Special:

- NinJutsu Specialist
- TaiJutsu Specialist

• Doton no Jutsu
  
• Suiton no Jutsu
  
• Mokuton no Jutsu
  
• Hoshigake Clan
  

- Summoner (No Family Selected)

Secondary Weapons:

15 D Ranked Scrolls

Primary Weapon:

Gourd [Water]
Rank: "C"
Type: Main
Effect: A simple container made out of different styles of material needed to carry some sort of liquid or perhaps pebble like substances within the container.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A simple container made out of different styles of material needed to carry some sort of liquid or perhaps pebble like substances within the container. They range into different sizes such as small, medium and large. The Small are small containers capable of fitting along the sides that is that of a pouch. The Medium is something more larger that ranges from two feet to three feet in length that may fit along the back as if it was some sort of backpack. The Large is a massive sized gourd that takes up the size of a body.
Limit: These types of weapons may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop
Cost: Small: 1,000 Ryo ; Medium: 2,000 Ryo ; Large: 4,000 Ryo.

Personality:

Benevolent...




Is not generally a word used to describe Takeru. In fact, cold-hearted, malevolent, and violent; these are the words associated with the Hoshigake. He generally carries a malicious intent wherever he happens to travel, his crimson gaze always casting a haunting aura over those who are caught within. Just looking at the way he carries himself, one can see he is more like the local ‘doom speaker.’ Quick to anger and slow to let go of a grudge, he is always ready to fight. Not only that, but he tends to fight with a vast majority of his strength. Although, this does not mean he is stupid. Actually carrying a remarkable amount of intelligence with him, he chooses, more often than not, to have brains over brawn. An immoral strategist, one might say. There are redeeming qualities to his persona, however. As if one ever obtains the opportunity to become close to him, and if one ever seizes that opportunity, they will find that he is a loyal friend, although he can still tend to be ruthless or seemingly uncaring.

Appearance:

Standing rather tall in height and well proportioned in terms of weight, the Hoshigake is a classic representation of his clan. The ritual performed on him as a child has left him what could be considered strange in appearance, as his body has been altered completely. Due to being fused with a Mako shark, his skin bears a streamline effect, generally for usage in the water. His skin also has been altered, carrying a soft blue and gray tint among once pale covering. Gills now also rest upon his neck, sometimes seen moving from beyond his clothing. His hair has remained the color it has always been; silver locks upon softly colored skin. Also due to the fusion with a shark, the Hoshigake has obtained large amounts of cartilage and muscle tissue all over his body. His scaly appearance shines rather brilliantly within the sun, as do his teeth, which happen to be sharp as razors. With circular eyes and a pointed nose, as with many sharks he shows no likeness of anything other than a Shark Man.

Bloodlimit: None.
NinJutsu Techniques:

Academy Techniques.

GenJutsu Techniques:

Academy Techniques.

TaiJutsu Techniques:

Academy Techniques.

History:

Below.

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[Hoshigake, Takeru]

.:History:.

There were always stories of the child and his origins. The most popular belief, however, had been a child’s fairy tale of sorts. That the man that currently resided within Takigakure was born to a fish and human parent. Sometimes the legend was twisted, and it was told that the man had been born of the water itself. Of course, the stories were never true. And he had been born to a ‘normal’ family, and had been raised in a way that was considered to be the norm for his family.

Whilst the legends were not true towards his origins, it could be considered that his parents had not truly raised him. Rather, he had self-taught himself the mysteries of life with the only aid of the massive lake and waterfall outside his house. Of course, they would bring him under their wings and would pass onto him their knowledge of their occupations, but it was within the water that the young Hoshigake had been truly happy, and had swam or lay afloat for hours on end, pondering and figuring out for himself how this world was run.

Something that he often spent days thinking about, however, was undersea life. It peeked a certain curiosity within him, seeing how his very own parents did not even resemble the humans seen from their home. Both had obtained the sacred ritual within their clan, and it was soon time for the boy himself to receive the gift. It was merely a week after his seventh birthday, strange as it may seem. His father had left the day of his rising age, and had returned a week later with a massive shark upon his back. It was also at that time that the Shark Priest had come.

All but a flash within the mind of Takeru as of now, the ritual as something one would generally never forget. Yet, it was all a distant memory now. But at the time, it was rather traumatizing. A dimly lit room had been the presence of the ritual, the Shark Priest chanting in a strange tongue as he performed hand seals. The circle in which Takeru had been seated had begun to glow, and upon its brightest point, he had passed out in its radiance.

When he awoke, the oceans depths was his location. Around him, he saw what he loved most; undersea life, water, and just beauty itself. Yet, as he turned around, he saw a strange creation. One that resembled his parents very much, as well as himself. Only this time, what he stared at was vicious in facial expression, and shark-like in bodily appearance. With a battle cry would this little monstrosity charge at Takeru, fists swinging full force at the child.

As blows were dealt upon him, he would swiftly return to face this adversary. With a youthful vigor, he would begin to rage forward with all his might. Even under the water, he appeared to be able to move with as much freedom as he desired, as well as breath as he requested it. However, his opponent seemed to be able to compete faster than he was himself. For, his hands had begun to curve into the seals that the Shark Priest had created, and so Takeru knew what lay ahead.

As bubbles came forth, he would run towards them, seeing them as no threat. However, upon close proximity, they exploded, sending him backwards through the water. Landing upon soft sand, he would turn to face his now charging opponent. However, with a quick toss of sand, he had blinded the foe and risen above him. With a sharp rock in hand, he jammed it at the base of his foes neck. However, as he appeared to die, his appearance shifted and he was alive once more.

For several hours, the battle continued. However, outside the illusionary world, it had truly lasted days. But, hope had come back to his parents as his skin had one day shifted. Within the next hour, he had turned from pale to soft blue. The next hour, he had grown gills. Within the next day, he had gained much muscle mass and cartilage, and his scaly skin was finishing up its development. Alas, the newest member to the Hoshigake had arisen.

Following this experience, the child had come back stronger than ever before. His father would take him everyday to the lake, instructing him on the techniques of the clan. Many basics were handed to him, and soon he would find that he no longer needed his father’s teachings. As he went on to graduate from the Ninja Academy, he would begin his life as a ninja. Time passed, the Shark Man having been around he village often. Upon his back rested a large gourd nowadays, and he walked confidently around, although still bearing a malevolent aura. The Legend of the Shark Man was truly only just beginning.

[Hoshigake, Takeru]

. Rank Jutsu:.

.:Hoshigake:.

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Name: Mizu no Kami (Water God)
Rank: "B" Rank
Skill: Clan Mastery
Effect: Allows the user the ability to perform water based techniques as if their chakra cost was reduced by one rank.
Special: Passive, automatically gained when the user obtains 500 TP within the Hoshigake Clan.
Drawback: Even though the chakra cost has been reduced, the cost of movements and the time spent performing the techniques remain the same. Defensive techniques that require the user to expend the same amount of chakra in order to block a technique are unaffected by this mastery.
Description: There are few clans out there that can rival the Hoshigake when it comes to their use of Water-based Ninjutsu. Because of their constant use, individuals of the clan have developed a keen sense of how much chakra is truly necessary to perform the technique and as such may perform water-based ninjutsu as if the chakra cost of the technique were actually one rank lower than the technique's actual cost. However, just because the user can perform the technique for less of a cost doesn't mean that it takes any less time to perform them.
Limit: Requires 500 TP within the Hoshigake Clan.

• Name: Same no Gishiki (Ritual of the Shark)
  Rank: “C” Rank
  Effects: Changes the user’s appearance to give them blue skin, gill-like appendages, and access to the ritual’s techniques.
  Special: Preparing the Ritual- First, the user must obtain the body of a full-grown shark. The body must be fresh, not more than 3 days IC old. The type of the shark gained will determine the manner in which the user’s facial and bodily features will change. Then, the user must obtain 50 shark incisors, which cannot come from the shark to be used in the ritual. After that, the user must purchase a large bottle of ink from a shop. The user then pricks their finger and adds their blood to the ink. With that done, the user has completed all the preparations for the ritual and must then find a Same Saishi (Shark Priest) to perform the ritual.
  Description: Once all the preparations for the ritual have been completed, the user will be asked to sit down by the Same Saishi. The man will then use the ink that has been prepared for him and draw a circle around the person that is ten meters in diameter. The kanji for the four seasons is written at the quarter marks for each circle, with summer at the top (behind the user), spring to the right, winter at the bottom (in front of the user), and autumn on the left. These directions are symbolic, as it represents a turning away from Fire (Summer) and embracing the Water (Winter). From there, the user’s shark is placed directly in front of where they sit, and the user will place the shark incisors in a circle around him. The user is then asked to meditate for one turn, getting lost into a trance. The Same Saishi then performs the handseals of “Rat, Rabbit, Dog, Monkey, Tiger, Snake, Dragon”. Upon the completion of the Dragon seal, the ink circle around the user will burst forth in radiant blue light, and the user will be thrown into an illusionary world.
  
  In this world, they will enter an ocean battleground, where the opponent will be themselves. The difference will be that the person will be fighting themselves as they will become when the ritual is complete, thus they have the shark-like appearance. This self is capable of using any technique that the user has plus any technique from the Clan’s arsenal. This other self is roleplayed by either Lash or a staff member designated by Head Staff if he is not around. Any deathblows landed by the user will simply cause the Shark Self to regenerate. This fight will continue until the person has gained 90 TP. At that point, the user will fall down, exhausted, and a merging of the two aspects will occur. While this is happening within the mind, outside the body of the person and the shark begin to glow a bright blue. When the merging is over, the user will awaken to find that they have gained the qualities of the shark, which has since disappeared. They have less teeth, but are larger and sharper, much more pointed. Their skin tone takes on a blueish tint, and their body expands to gain more muscle.
  Drawback: Once the Ritual is gained, the user cannot use or learn techniques from the Fire Release (Katon no Jutsu), Lightning Release (Raiton no Jutsu), the Wind Release (Fuuton no Jutsu) or the Ice Release (Hyouton no Jutsu). This ritual’s strength is such that it takes up all three of the user’s Ritual capabilities. If the user is gaining the ritual after character creation, then it costs 90 TP no matter what rank the user is. This is an increase of price than a regular “C” Rank and meant to be this way, as it represents the filling up of all three ritual spots. Counts as three of the user's starting techniques if taken at character creation.
  Placement Requirements: Must have the Water Release (Suiton no Jutsu). Must complete all the required ritual steps. Must be a member of the Hoshigake Clan.
  Cost: The cost of the ritual is free if the user gathers all the materials necessary for the ritual. Specific portions of the ritual must be bought, but the cost of those items is listed above and is not included in this Cost section.
  
  
• Name: Same no Seirei (Spirit of the Shark)
  Rank: “C” Rank
  Skill: Passive
  Effect: Dramatically increases the user’s chakra pool.
  Special: A passive ability that is always active. Must have had the Same no Gishiki put upon the body.
  Drawback: The user must start with this technique if taking the ritual upon birth. Chakra control remains unaffected.
  Description: One of the two Same no Isei, or Powers of the Shark, the Same no Seirei (Spirit of the Shark) allows the user to obtain a dramatically larger chakra pool than they would normally have. The amount that the chakra pool increases is dependent upon the user’s specialties and their Difficulty Class.
  
  
  Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist
  
  At “D” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “D” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
  
  At “C” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “C” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
  
  At “B” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “B” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
  
  At “A” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to an “A” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
  
  At “S” Rank, the Taijutsu/Ninjutsu Specialist Combo will gain a chakra pool equivalent to a “S” Ranked Ninjutsu Master.
  
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.
  
  
• Name: Same no Ryoku (Strength of the Shark)
  Rank: “C” Rank
  Skill: Passive
  Effect: Greatly increases the user’s brute physical strength.
  Special: A passive ability that is always active. Must have had the Same no Gishiki put upon the body.
  Drawback: The user must start with this technique if taking the ritual upon birth. All other physical aspects, such as speed, are not affected.
  Description: One of the two Same no Isei, or Powers of the Shark, Same no Ryoku (Strength of the Shark) is a passive ability that greatly increases the user’s brute strength. The muscles have become greatly enhanced and are capable of performing much greater actions of lifting and overpowering the opponent. The strength gained is dependent upon the user’s Specialist choice and Difficulty Class.
  
  Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist
  
  At “D” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “D” Rank Taijutsu Master.
  
  At “C” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “C” Rank Taijutsu Master.
  
  At “B” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “B” Rank Taijutsu Master.
  
  At “A” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of an “A” Rank Taijutsu Master.
  
  At “S” Rank, the Ninjutsu/Taijutsu Specialist Combo will have the physical strength of a “S” Rank Taijutsu Master.
  
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.
  
  
• Name: Samehada (Shark Skin)
  Rank: "C" Rank
  Skill: Ninjutsu
  Effect: Focuses chakra into the user's cartilage body, using it to dampen the impact of Taijutsu-based attacks.
  Special: Ox, Tiger, Snake, Dragon
  Drawback: Only lasts for five turns or five hits, whichever comes first. Only works against melee strikes.
  Description: The user's body, which has been altered by the Same no Gishiki, has gained a thin layer of cartilage underneath the user's blueish skin. The user, then, will learn how to use that cartilage in combination with their chakra in order to lessen the impact of melee strikes against them. When the user performs their handseals, channeling chakra into the thin layer underneath the skin, the cartilage there begins to act like a sponge, ready to cushion damage. When the user is hit, the sponge-like manner of the cartilage absorbs a portion of the damage, reducing the damage done to the user significantly.
  
  When the user is hit by a "D" Rank attack, the damage is reduced by 40%.
  
  When the user is hit by a "C" Rank attack, the damage is reduced by 30%.
  
  When the user is hit by a "B" Rank attack, the damage is reduced by 20%.
  
  When the user is hit by a "A" Rank attack, the damage is reduced by 10%.
  
  When the user is hit by a "S" Rank attack, the damage is reduced by 0%.
  
  This technique can be re-learned up to four additional times. Each time the technique is re-learned, the duration increases by one turn/one hit, and increases the amount absorbed by the cartilage by 10%.
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki. Can be learned a total of five times.
  
  
• Name: Suichuu Binkatsu (Underwater Alacrity)
  Rank: "C" Rank
  Skill: Passive
  Effect: Allows the user to move underwater just as well as they would above it.
  Special: Passive ability that is always active.
  Drawback: N/A
  Description: The Hoshigake Clan are very much used to fighting underwater; their whole fighting style is based upon flooding the field and then forcing the opponent to fight underwater, where the user will have the advantage. Because of their constant fighting underwater, they've learned how to move and manipulate their own bodies while submerged, making them terribly difficult opponents to match when they're in their element. This ability, once learned, allows the user to fight with grace and ease underwater, to the very point that it seems like they were fighting naturally above it.
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.
  
  
• Name: Kowai Shiryoku (Frightening Eyesight)
  Rank: "C" Rank
  Skill: Passive
  Effect: Allows the user to have naturally enhanced eyesight in both the day and the night.
  Special: Passive ability that is always active.
  Drawback: As with all forms of enhanced senses, they are also more susceptible to their perspective weaknesses.
  Description: Sharks have amazing eyesight. Since they often swim the depths of the ocean, where it is dark and what little light that comes through the water is distorted, their ability to perceive minor changes is particularly excellent. Members of the clan learn to mimic these enhanced perceptions, able to peer through the darkest of night as if it were noon and the ability to notice subtle changes like the fluttering of a specific leaf in the wind.
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.
  
  
• Name: Akuarungu (Aqualung)
  Rank: "C" Rank
  Skill: Ninjutsu
  Effect: Allows the user the capability of switching between the use of gills and lungs.
  Special: Ox, Dragon, Monkey, Snake, Tiger
  Drawback: If activated above ground, the user is capable of suffocating to death.
  Description: Normally, the Hoshigake's body is set to breath through the lungs, which takes in oxygen from the air and then allows the user to exhale. However, the Hoshigake's body has a secondary set of breathing tools- gills. By activating this technique, the user becomes capable of switching the manner in which their brain commands the body, moving to use the gills instead of the lungs. In this manner, it is impossible for the Hoshigake to drown as they are now using gills to breath. To cancel the technique, the user must simply perform the Tiger handseal, ending the effect and transitioning back to the use of the lungs.
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.
  
  
• Name: Chi Kaori (Blood Scent)
  Rank: "C" Rank
  Skill: Passive
  Effect: Allows the user to use their sense of smell to hunt down opponents who have been injured.
  Special: The user must cut the opponent and allow them to bleed.
  Drawback: Cannot tell differing scents apart.
  Description: After injuring an opponent, the Hoshigake will generally try to force an underwater fight by flooding the field or trapping someone with some other water-based techniques. However, that is not necessary, it just makes the hunt easier. The user is then capable of using their sense of smell to track the scent of the blood of the opponent, making it much more difficult to hide from them.
  Limit: Must have Same no Gishiki.
  
  
• Name: Suiton: Suibun Shuuko no Jutsu (Water Release: Moisture Condensing Technique)
  Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
  Skill: Ninjutsu, Supplementary
  Effect: Allows the user to condense water within the atmosphere for use in Water-based techniques.
  Special: The user adds "Tiger" to the end of every technique they wish to use this in association with.
  Drawback: The water that is drawn from this attack comes from the atmosphere itself. Unlike the Oxyhydro Conversion, which is the combining of molecules in order to create water, this attack pulls the actual moisture out of the air and condenses it. Because of that, the ability is less effective in dry areas, sometimes not allowing enough water to be drawn for higher-level techniques.
  Description: A supplementary Ninjutsu ability that is combined with other Suiton (Water Release) abilities, the user will focus chakra into the atmosphere, pulling the moisture out of the air and condensing it into forming an attack. The user must have the corresponding level of this technique in order to use it for a technique. This means that in order to use this ability for "D" Rank Suiton techniques, the user must have the "D" Rank of this technique. If the user wishes to perform "S" Rank Suiton techniques with this ability, they must have the "S" Rank of this ability. Since the technique is simply condensing the moisture in the atmosphere instead of creating the water, this technique is much more chakra efficient than Oxyhydro Conversion. Drains an additional "E" Rank amount of chakra for every rank of a technique (starting at "D") when used in a moist environment. Drains an additional "D" Rank amount of chakra for every rank of a technique (starting at "D") when used in a moderate environment. Drains an additional "C" Rank amount of chakra for every rank of a technique (Starting at "D" Rank) when used in a dry environment.
  Limit: Must be a member of the Hoshigake Clan.
  
  
• Name: Suiton: Sazanami no Jutsu (Water Release: Ripple Technique)
  Rank: "D", "C" Rank
  Skill: Ninjutsu
  Effect: Allows the user to imbue chakra within a source of water. Whenever something moves through it, the rippling will alert the user.
  Special: Dragon, Dog, Monkey, Tiger, Ram
  Drawback: Can only affect a small area.
  Description: The user will rapidly perform handseals, channeling chakra into a small portion of water, ten meters in all directions from the user, whose distance can be increased through training. When the "D" Rank of this ability is learned, it allows the user to know when someone has entered the rippling effect. At "C" Rank, this ability allows the user to know exactly where the perpetrator is within the ripple effect. This effect lasts for five turns.
  Limit: Must have Suiton no Jutsu. Must be a member of the Hoshigake Clan.
  
  
• Name: Suiton: Mizu Samekiba no Jutsu (Water Release: Water Shark Fangs Technique)
  Rank: "D"
  Skill: Ninjutsu
  Effect: Creates the appearance of a large snapping jaw made out of water that attacks the target.
  Special: Dragon, Monkey, Tiger
  Drawback: The snapping jaw can be easily broken or dodged.
  Description: By performing the required handseals, the user will focus chakra into a source of water. The water will begin to swirl, and then from that water will rise a "jaw" made out of water, with sharp, pointing teeth. The "teeth" contain enough pressure to break skin should the bite be successful. The "jaw" then flies at the opponent. The jaw doesn't move very fast, and it is easily dodged. Also, one clean hit on them by a weapon will easily dissipate the weapon.
  Limit: Must have Suiton no Jutsu. Must be a part of the Hoshigake Clan.
  
  
• Name: Suiton: Bakurai no Jutsu (Water Release: Depth Charge Technique)
  Rank: "D", "C"
  Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive
  Effect: Allows the user to place a small amount of bubbles underneath the water that, when stepped directly above, will detonate with powerful force.
  Special: "Hand Seals"
  Drawback: Only capable of being tricky if the technique is used underwater. Must have a water source to perform.
  Description: This technique is meant to be used while the user and the opponent are fighting over a large surface of water. By performing the correct handseals, the user is capable of creating a bubble of water about a foot in length that is very difficult to notice under the water. Place right below the surface of the water, the technique, when the opponent steps over it, the bubble will detonate with the force of a singular exploding tag, meant to knock the opponent backwards or, if the opponent is already injured, potentially hurt them some more. With the "D" rank of this technique, the user can place one depth charge at a time, with a maximum of five depth charges. With the "C" rank of this technique, the user may place three depth charges at a time, with a maximum of fifteen depth charges.
  Limit: Must have the Water Release. Must be a member of the Hoshigake Clan.
  
  

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.:C Rank Jutsu:.

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[Hoshigake, Takeru]

Previous Bio.

Due to the removal of the Tenjigoku, I believe I am entitled to a full revamp. Adding the Timeskip TP as well to this character, if I may do so. I believe I have 510 TP above, but please do correct me if I am wrong. Thank you!

Edit: I do have permission from Lash to obtain the Hoshigake, but I will be PMing him so he can post his approval so there is no question of such.

[hanakimi]

Approval given for Hoshigake.

[hotaru]

1|3

[Kinz]

-6 approvals.......+7 approvals. = 2/3

[zuka]

Only needs 2 approvals. It's a revamp.