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Dia dhaoibh! Grüß euch!

@kalanggam Gruß aus das Siebzehnde Bündesland, die Niederlande ;)

I'm Savannah. I'm also different.

I'm Savannah. Yes that is my real name and NO I don't care if people know it. I am not concerned with someone coming after me or any of that stupid shit because I don't believe that everyone is out to get me.

@savannahssu

lmao can i have your ssn?

I am a very gifted writer so I usually only participate in the advanced RP's but I will sometimes play in casual if the subject is interesting. So yeah that's me. Feel free to send me a friend request if you're interested in the same things I am! :)

@savannahssu

lol

well best of luck in finding an RP you like

I am sometimes a little vulgar

@AlmozDrakona no I'm not. I'm Dutch.

I am sometimes a little vulgar

@AlmozDrakona privet, kak dela?

Naruto: Black Sun

@Aeolian I'll contact you if I have any positions that I think your characters would fit in, but 'Erika' is a no-go simply by nature of being a Yamanaka.

Naruto: Black Sun

AMEGAKURE MISSION LOG

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Kusagakure Border Investigation.

Mission Name:

Kusagakure Border Investigation.

Mission Rank:

D.

Description:

Kusagakure has always been on shaky, but relatively amicable terms with Amegakure, benefitting of a trade agreement that primarily dealt in weaponry being shipped to the Kusagakure shinobi. Recently trade has shriveled up and traders report that they were being turned back at the border without explanation. Although it is Kusagakure's right to deny entry into their country, there is something strange about this all -- especially given the fact that there have been no communicatins between Kusagakure and Amegakure ever since Yogensha took control of the Hidden Rain. We are dispatching your team to the border region to investigate and see what you can find out -- be careful not to attack any Kusagakure shinobi unless they attack first, as we would like to salvage this relationship.

Special Equipment Required:

None.

Reward:

1000 Ryo for each member of the team, plus a 200 Ryo leadership bonus for the team leader.

West to South Convoy Guarding

Mission Name:

West to South Convoy Guarding

Mission Rank:

D.

Description:

Amegakure is typically not a place one would expect bandits, but a group of traders is determined to travel along a dangerous ridge that Amegakure nin usually stay clear from because of it's dangerous geography. Convinced that there are going to bandits here, the traders have issued a mission to Amegakure no Sato to provide some genin to guard them against typical bandits -- given that missing nin are presumed to be out of the question, they can easily clear the job in case some hoodlums show up. Right?

Special Equipment Required:

None.

Reward:

1000 Ryo for each member of the team, plus a 200 Ryo leadership bonus for the team leader.

Scroll Retrieval Duty

Mission Name:

Scroll Retrieval Duty

Mission Rank:

D.

Description:

During a transport from a hidden location to the Amegakure library several scrolls containing jutsu meant for the academy got lost. Without these jutsu, the teachers can't properly teach the future generation how to perform the jutsu, and as such, the scrolls must be recovered. If these jutsu fall into the wrong hands, we might have bandits with ninjutsu on our hands soon, so find the scrolls and bring them back!

Special Equipment Required:

None.

Reward:

1000 Ryo for each member of the team, plus a 200 Ryo leadership bonus for the team leader.

Onsen Cleanup

Mission Name:

Onsen cleanup

Mission Rank:

D.

Description:

Several hoodlums have taken over a local onsen not far from the village. Although the onsen sees a lot of traffic from regulars, including some of the village upper brass, this has died out now that a group of travelers has taken over the onsen and transformed it into their personal party house. Asides from public drunkenship, they have destroyed the property -- the onsen owner wishes for a peaceful resolution as they have already suffered enough, and Yogensha agreed to send a group of genin to scare the travelers away.

Special Equipment Required:

None.

Reward:

1000 Ryo for each member of the team, plus a 200 Ryo leadership bonus for the team leader.

Naruto: Black Sun

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^{Location: Uragiri Clan Compound [Koi Breeding Pond] | Time: 9AM [9:12] | Post Theme: WEB_INK - The Rinnegan
Interaction: Team 7 [Sakamoto Isami -- @Shizuochan, Shinjo Tsubasa -- @McHaggis, Kajiya Tatsuya -- @Raijinslayer}

Watching the graduation ceremony had been a big snore to Sakana and, if he had been given the chance, he'd have avoided the duty of visiting it. Understanding the purpose of his visit -- the presence of higher ranking shinobi to give the ceremony some form of accreditation -- did not inherently improve his opinion on the whole 'being forced to watch these kids put on a headband' but, ultimately, he'd volunteered to lead a team pending his reassignment. He had nobody else to blame but himself. Atleast they got to stand under the metal awning extending from the metal wall, which was useless at first, but offered a degree of cover from the rain that Yogensha pulled from the clouds above. Ahh, Amegakure no Sato as they were used to. Although the crowd was relatively large for an otherwise small amount of graduates, Sakana still stood out, given his peculiar appearance, black sclera notwithstanding.

His eyes trailed over the backs of the lined up genin-to-be, trying his best to figure out who were going to be 'his.' Make no mistake, Sakana was far from an ideal sensei-figure, and the only reason he had volunteered was to fill the time between assignments pending a temporary lack of missions for jonin level shinobi. In those cases, there were typically three options -- perform genin or chunin level missions, perform standard activities such as patrols and barrier-response duty, or.. well, leading a team of snot-nosed kids.

Reading the files on these kids prior to the graduation didn't help him much. The information was lacking and, despite his best efforts to create a mental image, none of these kids matched his imagination. The team essentially boiled down to a team consisting of 'weapons guy', 'taijutsu girl' and 'lava guy.' But there was no guy with twenty weapons strapped to his person, there was no buff titan of a girl, and there was no guy whose limbs turned to lava, so Sakana was out of ideas. “Tsk,” he hissed to himself, pulling in air through his teeth, “whatever, guess I'll see them when they come to my little meeting. Guess I'll go and pick up that mission scroll now.”

A week later the team would've received a message deliver to their home, their jonin nowhere to be seen upon delivery, leaving them in the dark about who he actually was lest they had seen or heard of the 'famous' Uragiri Sakana, the barely average prodigy that had become jonin at his 16th, but somehow had managed to convince everyone else that he was just average. In reality, he wasn't famous at all, though that didn't stop the Uragiri clan from praising him like he was. In fact, most people were probably happier to see him leave than come, given that his straight-forward, somewhat rude demeanor didn't rub off well on people for the most part, and his creepy appearance certainly didn't help him in that regard.

The message they received did not spill any clues either, only marking a location and a time. "Uragiri Koi Pond, 9.15." Not a place most people knew of, and those that did might not even know where it was, just knew it existed, somewhere. Sakana wasn't one to play around, so he didn't perform any "bell test" or whatever those moronic Konohagakure shinobi had come up with to fuck around with their students, but the new genin should make no mistake -- this was their first test, and it was painstakingly simple. Find out where the Uragiri Koi pond was, and be there at exactly 9.15. Timeliness was the mother of all military operations, at least in Sakana's mind, as a second too late or too soon could mean the death of entire squads, platoons, battalions. Better to be precisely on time.

Finding out where the koi pond was would be a challenge on it's own, though once the three genin had, individually or all together, figured out that the koi in the large pond in the village center came from the Uragiri koi breeding pond, they would've perhaps been able to ask the local tradesmen at the market surrounding it where to find the koi pond. Someone must've bought these koi, right? Once they'd figured it out, it'd be a straight line to the Uragiri koi pond -- where they'd find their new sensei waiting. And since they had had about a week to figure it out and piece the clues together, it was expected that they'd all make it... or face disbanding of the team, and getting sent back to the academy. The stakes would already seem higher than they were in the academy, even for simple tasks like meeting the sensei.

He was sat there, squatted on the edge of the pond, his hand in the water aimlessly moving around in circles. It seemed he was enthralled with something, and upon closer inspection, the genin might've found that in the pond itself, two fish were swimming in circles, following closely the pattern that Sakana was making with his hand. They were black, with a white dot, and a white fish, with a black dot. The famous yin-yang koi that had lived for much longer than any other koi, specifically bred by the Uragiri clan as their image -- the Uragiri clan symbol that was sewn into the back of Sakana's jacket.

“So-so...” he spoke up, his face not lifting from the pond as he focused on the fish intently. “You made it? I'm surprised.”

His calm demeanor made him seem a bit more calm than he truly was, and perhaps that was planned. Regardless, he continued on, the hand in the pond slowing down slightly, and so did the fish in the pond.

“Tsuboso,” he then continued, purposely messing up her name, “what do you think of fate? Do you think it was your fate to be assigned to my team, or was it just sheer.. luck? Unless you think it's unlucky.” Hidden by his long black hair, though visible through it only slightly, he cracked a wide grin, amused by the prospect of his new student's answer.

“And you, Sakamoto boy. What's the purpose of a shinobi? You swing around weapons, so you must know the answer.” The grin widened, as did his eyes ever so slightly, still peering into the dark water.

“And... finally, Tatsu-tsu. If you could make me a weapon, no matter how high the cost, what would you make for me?”

The questions were all pointless, and weren't even styled as an impromptu exam meant to test their skill or knowledge. It wasn't a bell test. It wasn't even a written exam like you'd expect from a chunin exam, or a pop quiz. It was just.. Sakana, asking random questions that he seemed to want the answer to. Was this what their team would be based on? Random pieces of information, brought together only by a sensei that seemed more inclined to ask random things than actually form a team? Surely not right?

“Ah, anyway, I almost forgot. Here,” with his free hand he reached to his back pouch, lifting the top of it and reaching for a scroll. He pulled it out, let his hand veer down and then upwards, before releasing the scroll, tossing it towards the trio of genin, expecting one of them to atleast step forward and try to catch it, since he threw it way too soft for it to land close to them if they didn't move. “That's our mission, take a look.”

Kusagakure Border Investigation.

Mission Name:

Kusagakure Border Investigation.

Mission Rank:

D.

Description:

Kusagakure has always been on shaky, but relatively amicable terms with Amegakure, benefitting of a trade agreement that primarily dealt in weaponry being shipped to the Kusagakure shinobi. Recently trade has shriveled up and traders report that they were being turned back at the border without explanation. Although it is Kusagakure's right to deny entry into their country, there is something strange about this all -- especially given the fact that there have been no communicatins between Kusagakure and Amegakure ever since Yogensha took control of the Hidden Rain. We are dispatching your team to the border region to investigate and see what you can find out -- be careful not to attack any Kusagakure shinobi unless they attack first, as we would like to salvage this relationship.

Special Equipment Required:

None.

Reward:

1000 Ryo for each member of the team, plus a 200 Ryo leadership bonus for the team leader.

Bored of his own shenanigans at that point, Sakana stood up and waved his wet hand around a bit, the drops of water flying around before he turned to his team. His grin had disappeared and he seemed more serious now, stepping closer to his team. “It seems our 'friends' hidden in the grass have stopped letting our people through. Tatsuya, I expect this will be of particular interest to you, since your clan probably trades a lot of weapons to these grass-chewers. Anyway, we're just observing apparently, because fighting these guys to force open their borders will probably be a bit too hard for some new guys like you. So... are you ready, or were there any questions burning on your mind that you just have to ask?”

Naruto: Black Sun

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Years of suffering at the hands of larger nations was supposed to come to an end with the Fourth Great Shinobi War, when the nations entered a shinobi union and agreed to split all the missions and clients among the union members, removing what was perceived as the prime reason for warfare from the equation and, thus, ending all warfare. This was the intent, and this was the end result. But unions built on the backs of giants such as Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke are bound to the lives of these giants, and when they ultimately join their father, the Sage of the Six Paths, it is only expected that such a union follows their example, and dies.

Although the kage's of the Five Great Shinobi Nations no doubt had their own villages' intent in mind when they recklessly abandoned the accord, it could be said that the nations like Amegakure no Sato, the Village hidden in the Rain, were ignored and treated as trivialized secondary nations, only useful as battlefields and puppets.

Thus, the years of suffering that were meant to be repaid by the Great Nations were only made worse, and the power vacuum left by the death of Uzumaki Nagato and his orphan brother and sister, Yahiko and Konan, only served to fuel this chaos. For years the people of Amegakure have elected warlords, demagogues and snake-oil salesmen as their leaders, hoping for a positive change, and each successive leader only worsened the matter with political warfare against their internal enemies, opening the gates to foreign entities to exert their influence within Amegakure.

Hoshiyo was the end to this, and he introduced an era of repeated isolation -- an isolation maintained until this current day -- in order to stabilize the nation. To this end he was succesful, securing political powers after his predecessor had introduced a better political system, where the leader of the Rain was elected by multiple parties, rather than elected based on power. Using the Arekuruu created by himself, he wiped out any political resistance, and though this was not entirely ethical, sacrifices were to be made to secure the future of the Rain. To this end too, he was succesful, and his passing left a stable recovering nation to the new leader, elected only five months ago, namely Kaguya Yogensha -- rumoured to be a woman from the famed Kaguya clan that had long been thought dead, but whose existence is shrouded in secrecy and rumours. Public appearances from her end were limited to speeches at the Shinobi academy, which was reformed by her own predecessors and which she continued to reform.

In truth, her visits to the Shinobi Academy were meant more as tentative evaluations of the shinobi-to-be in the flesh, rather than having to rely on statistics and reports alone. For the first time in years, Yogensha herself would create the teams rather than allowing the senseis to pick and choose their own teams. Besides.. it wasn't entirely unlikely that the students that saw her were unaware of her position as the leader of the Rain -- she had made it a point to remain hidden from the public eye, and it was uncertain what her capacities as a shinobi even were. Just that she was really strong. Rumours circulated, saying that she was capable of destroying armies, to more reasonable ideas that she might possess the kekkei genkai of the Kaguya clan. Regardless, Yogensha allowed these rumours to be spread, and despite their isolation, word eventually did spread to villages around the world -- word that Amegakure no Sato had a new leader, and that their intel divisions would have a hard time discerning any information about her. Was this a new leaf for the Rain?

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^{Location: Amegakure Shinobi Academy courtyard | Interaction: all academy graduates.}

As the graduates were all lined up, their exact locations and the expectations of their behaviour drilled into them by their homeroom teacher before the event, Yogensha would make her entrance right on time, appearing from inside the school, flanked on either side by a member of the ANBU. As she stepped down the flight of stairs leading up to the entrance, the ANBU stopped, and though they looked forward, it did not take a sensory nin to feel their prying eyes glancing over the group of soon-to-be genin momentarily, as if they were scanning them for a threat, a danger, anything that could potentially harm their leader. The next point of their focus was on the relatives and other visitors that had been given permission to attend the ceremony, who were all standing behind the group of students, under a small roof of metal extending from the academy perimeter walls.

Yogensha wore a traditional kimono, her hands hidden from sight inside her sleeves, and though most her movements were hidden, it was clear she moved deliberately and with grace, smiling gently at the group, with a hint of sincerity on her lips, as if she was truly happy that they had graduated. “Students,” she said, taking two more steps before she reached her final position, standing about five meters from the front row of graduates.

“.. if I can call you that, still.” she then added tentatively, her slight smile then widening slightly. She moved her right hand to the side and gestured towards a shinobi that was holding a box with unknown items inside of it, though as the students who had elder siblings that had graduated before them would likely know from visiting a ceremony, this was the box that held their shinobi headbands.

“Today marks the end of your career as a student, but it's only the beginning of something greater,” she proclaimed, the shinobi with the box slowly moving down the line of shinobi, handing each one a shinobi headband -- their homeroom teacher had no doubt instructed them not to put it on immediately, but rather wait for Yogensha to finish speaking and give them the command to do so.

“And as cheesy as that sounds, it is most certainly the objective truth. Now that you have graduated, the dynamics of performing assignments will change. Taking a wrong decision, filling in the wrong answer.. it will no longer be the difference between passing and failing, it will mean the difference between life... and death.”

The tone and expression on her face changed, becoming more grim and dark, her smile disappearing and her eyes losing their shine, dulling at the thought of the reality of being a shinobi. She paused briefly, allowing the students to soak in these words -- though, she had half expected them to ignore her, given the giddy state their graduation must have put them in -- and then continued, her words slow and drawn out, as if she were trying to make a point. “It is also the mark of independence. You will earn a wage with every mission you bring to a succesful end. You can provide for yourself now, and be a productive member of Amegakure no Sato. Do your best early on, and you will rise through the ranks, and receive the opportunity to perform harder missions.”

Again she paused, but this time the pause made way for a small grin on her lips, before she proclaimed, “but I am sure you are all well aware of how the world of shinobihood works. Remember what being a shinobi means -- you must bear the burden of sacrifice so that others do not have to.”

As she spoke her last words, the shinobi handing out the headbands reached the end of the line, and stepped aside, giving everyone a good look at Yogensha. For a brief moment, the leader of the Rain looked up, peering into the sky, which was dark but had not yet released it's tears. Then, Yogensha clasped her hands together and formed the tiger seal. “Ukojizai no Jutsu,” she calmly said, and after a very brief moment of respite, the rain began pouring down.

Everyone but Yogensha and the students would be covered by a roof, leaving just her and the graduates standing there. Yogensha's hair clinged to her face as she lowered her hands again, smiling at the group in front of her as she had done before, before she continued, “congratulations, shinobi. You can put on your headbands now, marking you as a shinobi of the Rain.” And then, when everyone was no doubt busy putting on their headbands, she softly spoke up again, this time barely audible to anyone that wasn't paying specific attention to her, “the Rain weeps for you and the suffering you are to receive and cause.”

It was almost as if she was anticipating a period of hardship rising on the horizon, and though she had not wished to alarm the young genin already, it seemed almost an expectation that they would at some point in the near future be forced to show their true mettle to themselves, their team, and the rest of the village.

While they stood there in the rain, putting on their headbands, they were allowed a moment to rejoice, to talk among themselves, and to look back at their parents and other relatives. The shinobi that had handed out the headbands glanced at Yogensha, and she nodded at the man, giving him a signal of sorts.

“Shinobi! Attention!” the man bouldered, his voice far overpowering even the sound of the rain clattering down.

“A shinobi can act alone, but preferably acts with a team. And though you have learned well at the academy, the time to stop learning is not yet there,” she said, her voice now louder than before -- she was no longer addressing children that were playing shinobi in the academy courtyard, but she was now addressing soldiers, shinobi that were armed and ready to face any task they were commanded to face.

“Listen up! Yuganori Takashi, Furaribi Akane, Shiru Metsumi! You have been assigned to Kazami Miyako-sensei and will henceforth be known as Team 3, or team Miyako!”

“Sakamoto Isami, Shinjo Tsubasa, Kajiya Tatsuya! Uragiri Sakana-sensei will be your new teacher. Your team is team 7!”

“Team 12 will be lead by Iyokan Koko-sensei, and she will be joined by Sakamachi Sadako, Miraskuni Kasumi, and Hoshiyo Asashio! Make the rain proud!”

“And finally.. team 18. Igarashi Aoi, Minashigo Gareki and Anohana Hikaru! You will be guided by Kawaguchi Bunko-sensei!”

The sensei that had been listed off would be standing in with the crowd, voluntarily or not, watching the ceremony, and as luck would have it, the shinobi that had graduated today were given a period of a week of free time, to collect themselves after the stressful period of their graduation, before they'd be contacted by their sensei and told where to meet them, and at what time.

Shinobi life... begins!

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Naruto: Black Sun

Masazane, Kiken

Masazane, Kiken

“No.” denied
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▸ Name:

Masazane, Kiken

▸ Clan:

Masazane

▸ Rank:

Genin

▸ Sex:

♂

▸ Sex appearance:

♂

▸ Age:

14

▸ Age appearance:

16

I'd say he looks about his age but I'll see what his additional appearance info says
▸ Sexuality:

Heterosexual

▸ Birthplace:

Amegakure

▸ Village:

Amegakure

▸ Affiliations:

ｘ Masazane
ｘ Amegakure

▸ Chakra natures:

Primary nature:

Raiton

Secondary nature:

Katon

Tertiary nature:

Doton

▸ Appearance:

Kiken's most notable appearance feature is the large number of connected tatoos on his body. Given his choice of clothing the most common visual ones are the ones on his hands and the back of his neck. Aside from that, there are few other key features to note. Typical of the Masazane clan, he has dark hair, often tinted even darker from his constant work with metals. Additionally, he has intensely dark eyes. Kiken comes in average in height for his age group (164 cm). Kiken often looks thinner than he actually is, but comes in at roughly 49 kg this is... very light I think, but due to his frame and the lack of overly developed muscle tone, he can physically seem easily dismissed - especially coupled with his generally lose fitting outerwear. Given his tinkering and smith work, he actually has decent muscle tone just from the continuous work. so what I infer is that he has about average physique for a ninja?

▸ Wardrobe:

Kiken's attire varies depending on what he is doing. Casually, he will wear an outfit akin to the picture. However, when actually working (or combat), the clothing tend sto utilize the same coloring, but go with a tighter fit on his body. The scarf, during working, is used is removed and instead a cloth mask covers his mouth and nose, something that is sewn into most of his shirts and is made of a naturally filtering material to avoid inhalation of toxic chemicals from things he is working on. Additionally, Kiken has a pair of glasses that can have a seal release to switch between clear and tinted lenses. thats so stupid lol

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Biography

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▸ History:

Kiken is the heir to the Masazane clan, providing approximately 54 people die before him. Kiken's father Iyo is the least favorite son of Masazane Io, the current head of the clan and the wielder of the Tamashi no Tanren [Forge of Souls].

Kiken grew up disconnected from much of his family, as no one aside from his immediate family would interact with Iyo or one of Iyo's sons. Despite the distance from the core, Kiken did not have as tough of a childhood as many others in Amegakure, due to the nature of the family business in weaponcraft. Even with the inability to put the official Masazane stamp on his productions, Iyo made enough money undercutting the rest of the family by not having to give a cut to the clan leadership, something that was only sustainable because Iyo was capable enough of a smith on his own to provide solid pricing, as well as quality.

As for why Kiken grew up disconnected from the rest of the family is the three sins of his father. The first was getting an unapproved woman pregnant, the second was not allowing the clan leadership to 'take care of the woman issue', and the third was marrying the woman and bringing her back to Amegakure. And, as an added bonus, they decided to rub against the common naming themes of the family. Of course, to make matters even more fantastic, Iyo and Touzoku, the wife he ostracized himself over, divorced when Kiken was 8. It was also the first time his grandfather even chose to acknowledge his existence, making an attempt to visit his grandson shortly after the divorce, just prior to his 9th birthday. When asked by his father if he wished to see his grandfather, he simply replied with, "No." Then, in true Masazane style, went back to work tinkering on a project he had begun.

The relationship with his grandfather 'warmed' over the year, mostly due to grudging acknowledgement that relationships with the rest of the clan meant he had access to the clan's wealth and network from their weapons trade. As well, it meant Kiken had, and would take advantage of, access to skills outside of his father's specialty. No longer would Kiken be forced to reinvent the wheel of his craft due to lack of adequate teachers.

Kiken would spent most of his time bouncing between residences. He was obligated to spend time at the residences of his extended family as he was trained, but also obligated to spend time at each of his parents. As a result, Kiken learned to pack light, not get attached to a lot of possessions, and walk on a political tightrope when speaking.

While many children may be upset their parents had split up (if they were even still alive in the climate Ame was going through), Kiken was grateful for the separation. He recognized early on that had the not been separated, it would have meant any relationship with the rest of the clan would have resulted in absolutely no break from what he called the 'Masazane nonsense'. At least when he visited his mother, he was able to spend a weekend here or there not being a Masazane. And, as a bonus, it gave Kiken a mental break from the rigors of learning the clan's skills to learn something entirely new.

Touzoku was an assassin by trade, with medical training and knowledge, which partially probably kept her alive despite some of the inclination of the Masazane to have her disappear. Also from a complicated family background from being a product of some of the less savory parts of the shinobi world, Tozouku put little pressure on Kiken to do anything, knowing others had that duty sufficiently covered. Kiken took advantage of time with his mother to learn a number of supplementary skills to his own weaponcraft - mostly covering fuuinjutsu with a touch of Raiton. Touzoku, as well as Kiken, knew that to learn the medical arts would force him into an eventual choice of which skills to focus on, which would only make things more complicated with the rest of the Masazane. as much as i appreciate the diverse background, it sort of sounds like you want him to be a jack of all trades (which is fine in and of itself) but at the same time have him highly specialized in everything.

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Clan Hierarchy & Focus

The Masazane clan hierarchy is determined through a yearly test of skill and overall commerce. Heralded as some of the best smiths in the world, the Masazane clan has a gift with the shaping of metal.

Clan leadership is determined by whichever members of the clan has the most verified sales of weapons or by any individual who has completed a work of superb caliber. After those members are identified, they are faced with forging a sword for a champion of their choice in a contest known as the Tetsu no Shōtotsu [Clash of Iron]. The winner, by either through defeating an opponent or by breaking the sword of the opposing champion, becomes leader of the clan. Lethal attacks are considered a violation of the rules of the current Tetsu no Shōtotsu, but this is has only been the rules for the last few years.

Clan History

Originally from the Land of Iron, the Masazane are an old clan and have forged weapons for the samurai from the land for their entire existence. Smithwork in the Land of Iron was considered exceptionally noble, and much like nobles trade marry off children to other royals, the early smiths of the Masazane clan used their children to form connections with other smiths.

One smith, whose original name was long forgotten, was said to have had so many sons and to have made the most legendary weapons, that he was only referred to by his surname. Owning a weapon of the smith Masazane, or being married into his family (to be able to put the Masazane stamp on their productions), was considered an badge of honor. After awhile, all of the smith families within the Land of Iron were related.

Once the original Masazane died, leadership of the family fell into chaos. It was proposed by Masazane's third son that they determine who is to lead the clan through the Tetsu no Shōtotsu. It was not unheard of in the early days for this to be a bloody affair with assassinations of smiths and champions alike. After the first Tetsu no Shōtotsu, leadership of the clan fell to Masazane's fifth son, Ito, who was considered to be almost as skilled as his father.

Ito would run the Masazane in the longest reign of the clan for over 63 years. With the heavy relation to a singular bloodline, many of the Masazane developed the ability to manipulate steel through a kekkei genkai known as Kōton, using a mixture of the fire and earth elements. It was also not unheard of for members to develop Jiton either in addition to Kōton or as a solitary alternative. this part would be cut out then

After the reign of Masazane Ito, leadership of the clan fell once again into disarray with leadership cycling repeatedly through a series of smiths that were closely matched between each other. Each year, the one currently in power would lose to one of the smiths he had defeated the year before. This period lead to the exodus of the clan from the Land of Iron to Amegakure, a gimmick one of the Masazane clan's leaders had suggested as a way to provide access to more markets for their goods.

It would not be for over hundreds of years before the leadership would yet again stabilize. However, this stabilization of leadership would continue to the reign of Masazane Io, who has lead the clan for the last 62 years. Io is often considered the reincarnation of the original founder of their clan with near unrivaled skill in the forging of weapons and the manifestation of both Jiton and Kōton at a high level. This is often considered because of Io's great number of male heirs (in order of preference by Io - Iro, Iao, Iso, Iho, Ieo, Ipo, Ino, Ido, Iio, Iwo, Ibo, Iko, Igo, Iuo, Iyo).

Masazane Io currently has provided the Masazane clan a level of prosperity unusual for Amegakure, solely through their clan reserves and historical networks of weapons trading that have persisted despite the political climate. which is likely to face them problems in the future if a large scale war does erupt and disrupts their trade network completely

Misc: While rare, some Masazane do forge weapons for themselves for the Tetsu no Shōtotsu. Most members of the clan fall under competent or skilled with a weapon. For the Tetsu no Shōtotsu most form relationships with kenjutsu masters.

It is said some still participate in an underground version of the Tetsu no Shōtotsu known as the Ketsueki no Shōtotsu [Clash of Blood] as a form of gambling or a way to display power between Tetsu no Shōtotsu.

▸ Personality:

✓ Realist

Kiken acknowledges his clan's resources and chooses to take advantage of them.

✗ Bitter

Kiken dislikes much of the Masazane clan because of a healthy mix of dislike over the way he and his immediate family were treated as well as their general exploitation of the world's climate to make themselves wealthier

✓ Independent

Kiken largely knew how to function on his own to balance the interests of all of his family's interests.

✗ Longing

Kiken wishes to be able to separate himself from the complications of his family and have close relationships that are less work

✓ Inquisitive/Open Minded

Kiken likes learning new skills and finds it relaxing.

✗ Trust Issues

Given the politics of his clan, Kiken sometimes struggles to separate the genuine from those working an angle.

✓ Honest

Has no issue telling anyone, especially politely, what he feels they should hear.

✗ Rebeliousish

Will occasionally disregard authority when they exert their authority for authority's sake.

▸ Dreams and hopes:

ｘ Creating a true masterwork
ｘ Start his own business
ｘ Owning his own home, complete with workshop
ｘ Getting promoted
ｘ BONUS: Defeating the huns and/or becoming Hokage while possessing 45.5 Sharingan.

▸ Desires:

ｘ Eliminate the clan's status quo
ｘ Finding a vision of success outside of his family's name
ｘ Reconcile the complications of his family
ｘ Finishing upgrades on his various projects

▸ Fears:

ｘ The clan will continuing functioning as-is
ｘ He will not be 'Kiken', just another Masazane for outsiders (aka customers) this is probably already the situation
ｘ Family will make life even more complicated
ｘ Stagnating

▸ Motivations:

Kiken is goal oriented, so he is motivated by events that advance him towards accomplishing his goals, hopes, and dreams without compromising his moral fiber. I'd expected a little bit more here but fair enough

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▸ Kekkei genkai:

Sōzō no Hi [Fires of Creation]

▸ Description:

The Masazane clan’s Kekkei Genkai, the Sōzō no Hi, confers upon its bearers several manifestations of power:

The first manifestation is that the bearer of this Kekkei Genkai can instinctively can identify the age, origin, creator, composition, and intended use of a crafted object - a power not limited to metal objects. The Masazane believe, by virtue of this aspect of their Kekkei Genkai, that each object is infused with a part of its creator's essence—which additionally enables them to sense significant events that have occurred surrounding the object they are identifying, but the significance of such events must be fairly high, to the point that only objects with some kind of folklore or a particularly long stint of use carry such information.

The second manifestation of the Sōzō no Hi is the development of combination release(s). Most commonly this is the development of Kōton [Steel Release]. OK, I'm going to revise what I told you before. I am against giving your character both koton and jiton. For obvious reasons. But because your clan history details that they are not so much a clan as much as a federation of smiths that marry each other (and who adapted the name of Masazane purely for economical reasons) it is not unlikely that certain individuals might get either jiton or koton (but never both). You can conjure up a reasoning genetically for yourself -- but my reasoning is that smiths who had jiton might have had kids who had jiton, and smiths that had koton might've had kids with koton, and some smiths may not have had a KG at all. So, there are two distinct KG's that are prevalent in the clan -- but they are not inherent to the clan, and are more a result of political marriages (i.e. if a Senju married into the Uchiha clan, and adapted the Uchiha name (which typically does not happen) then their Senju traits (virility and so forth) would not suddenly become part of the Uchiha clan, and most likely would only be passed onto their direct off spring.) I hope my explanation was cohesive, but basically, the sheet as you have it here now is fine. I'd suggest making KOTON his kekkei genkai -- and turning the craftsmanship thing where he can determine a creator or so forth into a hiden peculiar to the Masazane to stay true to the bloodline limit thing. (Also, determining creators etc. just doesn't seem like a kekkei genkai to me).

The third manifestation allows the bearer to perform both simple and complex manipulations on any crafted object that are intimately familiar with (i.e., something that they themselves have created or something of generic design) at whim, to the point that the metal might seemingly appear to be a liquid instead the solid it actually is. This ability scales with the bearer’s overall knowledge and skill in both metalworking and in chakra control, allowing very simple manipulations at a basic level that can become extremely complex when the bearer is considered a true master of their craft. I am not sure what the direct effects are of this so you might need to explain it. This is a passive ability, no? But I don't understand what it does. I might need a better example than solid appearing liquid.

▸ Strengths:

A highly adaptable kekkei genkai that is mostly bound to the creative whims of the wielder.

▸ Weaknesses:

While powerful, the Sōzō no Hi is not without limitations. Ultimately, most of the techniques utilizing the KG are easily avoided or deflected referring to koton, this might be a weakness specific to koton, which is why I propose you make the other parts into a hiden or even just a hiden custom technique (even by techniques lower in rank), as well the Masazane must have made contact with a metal object in order to utilize their power not really a weakness as much as a limitation. Objects with significant amount of foreign chakra can make utilization of some of the clan techniques more difficult, if not impossible depending on the level of those involved.

▸ S-rank Techniques

▸ A-rank Techniques

▸ B-rank Techniques

▸ C-rank Techniques

Doton: Doroku Gaeshi [Terra Shield] fine

▸ D-rank Techniques

NA Sōshuriken no Jutsu [Manipulated Shuriken Technique] dope
Kōton: Funsai [Shatter]
Kōton: Yōsai [Fortify]
Kōton: TUUJNEEDSTONAME [Fortify]
Gaman [Patience]
Kagayaku Yoroi [Shining Armor]

▸ E-rank Techniques

Fūnyū no Jutsu [Enclosing Technique]
Kaifū no Jutsu [Unsealing Technique]

at this point we have at least 2 clans who do things specifically with fuinjutsu. i really see no need to add this to your character as koton on it's own is already immensely powerful in my eyes and there are far more interesting things you can do with steel. i'm not gonna say no, i'm just disappointed that you didn't focus on a specific niche or thing for your character to focus on

▸ Custom Jutsu:

Kagayaku Yoroi [Shining Armor]
▸ Rank:

D

▸ Range:

Personal

▸ Description:

The technique is only a specific adaptation of the Unsealing Technique. Kiken released the armor pieces stored within the seals tattooed onto his body (in either the full set or piecemeal). It is style as traditional samurai style armor, an homage to when they served as smiths within the Land of Iron. One of the unique parts of this armor is that much of it is comprised of a series of interlinking pieces on its exterior layer, which has the current benefit of allowing damaged segments to be replaced versus the whole armor. It also is a part of a future technique for Kiken.

▸ Weaknesses:

The armor does add weight to Kiken's body, which does slow him down and has the same limitations normal armor would (points where the armor has a gap). Of course, Raiton and Katon can be especially problematic given it does not offer any mitigation from electrocution or burning. fair enough

Kōton: Yōsai [Fortify]
▸ Rank:

D

▸ Range:

Personal/Short

▸ Description:

A simple technique that can be completed with a single handsign that can significantly bolster the strength of a piece of metal in contact with Kiken (or close proximity) weakness states specifically that you have to touch it. consistency by channeling Kōton chakra through the weapon. ehhhhhhhhhh By virtue of utilizing Kōton chakra, this provides extreme heat resistance depending on the amount of chakra used. This can also be used to make an metal object more dense, providing material exists. For Masazane, this usually comes from weapons stored within Enclosing Seals or the earth around them. This technique is also a large part of the basis for their physical manipulations of metal, allowing for metal they have extended contact with to bend and extend without breaking or even necessarily compromising its strength providing they are increasing the mass appropriately from other resources.

▸ Weaknesses:

This depends on the object that it is being used on. However, ultimately, this does not prevent Raiton techniques from being conducted through the metal or the technique from being overwhelmed by sheer power unless Kiken remains exceptionally committed to the reinforcement. For the manipulation aspect, a graduate would be able to easily bend and extend their weapon. ... this isn't a weakness

Gaman [Patience]
▸ Rank:

D

▸ Range:

Physical Contact

▸ Description:

Transfers an Enclosing Seal storing a single stored object onto something else that can be released from the seal even without contact with the new seal.

▸ Weaknesses:

Seal is visible and can be removed with appropriate countersealing techniques which almost nobody has -- fuinjutsu is a rare thing to see and most people do not grasp it properly to the level that they can seal things randomly (look at Jiraiya being able to tell specifically who made a certain seal, inferring that seals are very rare and linked to the person that made them). I don't really see this as a weakness and it's pretty much like back in the old days everyone tacked 'genjutsu' onto their cahracters weaknesses because nobody used it. it's a freebie. This seal cannot be transferred to materials with a high concentration of foreign chakra. The eventually release cannot be used to summon and object within an object.

Kōton: Funsai [Shatter]
▸ Rank:

D

▸ Range:

Contact Required

▸ Description:

Shatters, and potentially reshapes, a metal object that is in physical contact of the user (or through a line of metal under their control) into various size pieces.

▸ Weaknesses:

Items with significant foreign chakra prevent this technique from being used on them (IE most special weapons). as it requires contact, the close proximity also allows the opponent to easily attack you (and given your lack of offensive jutsu and no specific taijutsu or kenjutsu element in your history... that will go very badly for your genin in almost all cases)....... right?

TUUJNEEDSTONAME @Tuujaimaa get on it
▸ Rank:

D

▸ Range:

Contact

▸ Description:

TUUJNEEDSTONAME allows the user to pull metal from nearby surroundings/objects in order to create a weapon. although canonically i think koton users can create metal from their bodies, i think this is better fitting to the 'smith' thing The number and complexity of the created object determines the amount of chakra, handsigns, and times it takes for the technique to be enacted, as well as the skill of the user. A basic graduate of the Masazane line worth his/her salt would be able to easily create shuriken from the earth with only a short bit of contact. This technique can also be used, should there be a need, to pull raw materials from the ground.

▸ Weaknesses:

The same weaknesses any standard weapons would have.

▸ Rank:

D

▸ Range:

Personal

▸ Description:

▸ Weaknesses:

▸ Equipment and weaponry

Hyakugei [Jack-of-All-Trades]
▸ Type:

Gauntlets

▸ Description:

With guidance from his clan, Kiken has created his primary craft tool. The gauntlets, which extend over the top of the hand, are a product of Kiken's imagination. Inscribed into the metal with painstaking artistry is a series of weapon seals, which, when released allow the Hyakugei to alter its function by adding different attachments. Currently, Kiken has a large, shield capable of covering the entire front of his body in each of them which can be unleashed with a single handsign. Additionally, the gauntlet possesses a crossbow attachment that can be operated without direct hand contact, including the reloading which is done via a separate seal (if desired). Each gauntlet possesses a blade that can similarly be pointed towards the front and/or back of his body, measuring about the length of a standard katana, with a less significant curve. Lastly, the gauntlets each contain an attachment for spools of wire that can be connected to throwing weapons. The Hyakugei is designed specifically with significant exposure to Masazane chakra, making it much more cooperative with Masazane clan abilities and is naturally fortified. While crafted specifically for Kiken, it was interwoven with seals (IE: Fortify), so it would be able to be used by a non-Masazane.

i'm... sorry, do you really need this? you have sealing, koton, doton, can create weapons from thin air, and now you also need a gauntlet that can literally do 20x and more? i get that he's supposed to be a tinker and i think that's great and all but i see no reason for this to be here at the moment beyond 'i think its cool'

▸ Equipment and weaponry

Kizoku Eizō [Noble Reflection]
▸ Type:

Unique Weapon

▸ Description:

Kizoku Eizō is a rectangular tube with nine forward facing holes in it that attaches to a rotating disc worn at Kiken's hips, just below his waist. The single hole that is not a part of a symmetrical pair houses a spear-like projectile on a strong metal cord, which is able to have some significant degree of manipulation in flight with chakra. These cords can be retracted via an internal winch or entirely disengaged. The spear-like end can release additional protrusions to reinforce its grip on whatever it is lodged into. The remaining spots are merely used to launch a crossbow like bolt. The Kizoku Eizō is designed specifically with significant exposure to Masazane chakra, making it much more cooperative with Masazane clan abilities and is naturally fortified. While crafted specifically for Kiken, it was interwoven with seals (IE: Fortify), so it would be able to be used by a non-Masazane.

same as above

▸ Equipment and weaponry

Sealed Masazane Tools and Weapons
▸ Type:

Various

▸ Description:

Many of these objects are stored within the connected seals on Kiken's body and primarily released through the seals on his palm. Throwing weapons can be released with tags already attached.
- 75 Explosive Tags
- 30 Flash Tags
- 30 Smoke Bombs
- 125 Shuriken
- 5 Katana
- 25 Ninjato
- 1 LHC
- 75 Kunai
- 300 Arrows/bolts
- 300 Makibishi
- 250 feet of sharp wire

i am most definitely not gonna count your equipment and quite frankly i see no reason to list these. what's a LHC? why does he need FIVE katanas? 25 ninjato? what is he, a hoarder? wtf

Overall it's accepted but I need you to think very deeply on why you think the gauntlets and the weapon he has is a good addition to the character. imho it just feels tacked on and feels like you've just stacked a couple of strong things into 1 character

- koton
- jiton (which you've already removed)
- fuinjutsu (a rare thing that requires specialization most of the time)
- a gauntlet that is hyper versatile and feels more like a unique legandary artifact than something crafted by a genin (and effectively negates most of the penalties for having to get in close range to do most his jutsu)
- a weapon that does much the same
- a shit tonne of hoarded weapons

I can literally disarm him and he'd just go 'heh... nothing personnel..' and just unseal another 20 ninjato. why? what's the point?

I'm gonna need some additional clarification and edits I think

@Innue