Kafka Komedy

Epithet Erased: Use Your Words

Jude slunk backwards, hands up in surrender, when Mad Dog pointed at him. Just before that he was content to let Penny take over the conversation regarding the little kid and the new woman and all that, turning to the similarly bathing suit-clad younger woman. She had gestured to her shoulders, angry that she was getting burnt up in all this sun with nothing to guard her shoulders. He was about to unbutton his shirt and offer it to her, but Mad Dog cut in-- offended or something of like that Jude had managed to lose his charge. He was about to stammer out some apologies and self-flagellation, but the girl didn't even give him time, bouncing her gaze and subsequent insults over to Penny. Mad was right, the lady couldn't keep herself from going off about a million different things at once. Part of him silently sort of assumed or hoped she had ADHD so he could have a sort of 'mental illness' in for conversation, but he reprimanded himself for hoping other people were messed up like him. Not that ADHD and depression were even similar anyways.

His attention returned to the attractive older woman as her voice raised-- both in volume and pitch. She too was missing kids, though by her age it was her actual children, not someone she had barely met and was clinging onto as some sort of focus to not break down into a ball and cry. Jude just nodded to her as he turned away, trying to not really look at anyone. The silence after was short-lived, as a few more people stomped out from the underbrush. The little girl was included in this, and the pang of relief she gave Jude was quickly subsumed by an ocean of anxiety. Luckily, he was able to channel that anxiety into an entirely different negative energy. Something of a mix of fear and hate as the flashiest among them took charge.

What a damn moron.

Terrorist attack, backstabbing, 'Capiche?' Who the hell did he think he was. Jude would rather starve here than follow someone so obviously eager to seize power. Probably had some sort of complex. A more determined, serious look replaced Jude's normal dead-eyed stare, and he took a more equal-looking position beside Penny. He didn't want to say anything after, as he knew opening his mouth would let all of the confidence he had just built himself out, but... Penny gave her cape away to the sun-burnt girl and all she has was a black undershirt underneath. She'd fry, could get heatstroke... So he opened his stupid mouth, all of that seriousness and energy flying away.

"Uh, hey, I can make more clothes for us if you guys need. That black shirt could, you know since black absorbs heat more easy or whatever, you might get heat stroke and... You know that wouldn't be good so I could make you another cape or like, a copy of my shirt or anyone else's really. It would tear easy though, I can't make anything really good..."

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

Finally done! Thanks for extending the deadline, got his with writers block.

Surudo Shunbin

----------------------------- 私 の 村 と 一 族 の 文 化 を 広 め る -		----------------------------------------------------- 鋭 - 俊 敏

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⌈NAME⌋

Surudo Shunbin• 俊敏
sharp, pointed(びん) ╪ quick-witted, keen(しゅんびん)

⌈BIRTH⌋

3/14 • 15 • Male
A ╪ Shinabi
Surudo ╪ Kusagakure

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⌈APPEARANCE⌋

177 cm• 72 kg

Shunbin is a well-built young man-- not particularly tall, but with very toned muscles. His skin is a tad more tanned than most of the village, a light almond-like color. He has long, dark grey hair. The back is often gathered together in a ponytail, but the front is left messy, leaving two long bangs on either side of his face. Speaking of his face, it's quite sharp with a well-defined chin, though by no means gaunt. He has long fingers (a symptom of his Surudo heritage) and his left hand has an old, deep gash in it. It's not uncommon to see him with other, more temporary wounds as well.

⌈CLOTHING⌋

Flowing • Beige and Crimson

Shunbin's shinobi wear, from head to toe, is as follows. His forehead protector is crimson, and he ties it in such a way to create his distinctive ponytail. Around his neck he has an off-white scarf that pools around his shoulders and contains a few senbon. He wears a loose-fitting, low-cut beige uwagi with crimson highlights and long sleeves over a chainmail mesh shirt. He has an armband on each arm that also contain senbon. His fingers are pretty much constantly covered in bandages so that might as well be part of his outfit. His pants are black and reach to the knees. Finally, he wears socks and birch-wood geta, steel-plated on the bottom.

His casual, every day clothing is quite simple. He wears a white, long sleeved v-neck shirt similar to his uwagi. Often he swaps out his scarf for a dark-red bandana worn around the neck if it's a hotter day. If he's out and about he'll wear sunglasses as well. For bottom wear, he has a baggy, dark-red pair of pants to match his bandana, and for shoes he just has a pair of brown sandals.

When he sleeps, Shunbin wears boxers. That's it.

⌈SUPPLY⌋

Shunbin much prefers senbon to kunai or shuriken. While he of course does carry a few kunai and shuriken, he carries many more senbon than the average shinobi, and most are larger than average to accentuate their deadliness even when not used to strike acupuncture points. A spool of steel wire-string is kept on his person as well for use with said thrown weapons. He is also always equipped with an odachi worn on his back. His scarf also contains holsters for senbon, and when pulled up over his mouth he can use them for surprise attacks without his hands. Finally, he has armbands that hold some senbon for quick use.

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建前

⌈TATEMAE⌋

Hedonistic • Sarcastic • Laid-back

Shunbin is a fairly fun guy to hang around with, generally. He's witty and quick on the draw like most shinobi, and isn't afraid to let one know with sarcastic commentary, be you friend or foe. He doesn't often mean much by it though, as he's fairly easy-going. He doesn't hold grudges, doesn't make rivalries, and doesn't really get angry that much either. He has a very laid-back approach to things generally. Unless in a genuinely life threatening situation he'll be there to try and easy tensions with snarky quips. As such he's actually not a very good student. While he loves training and takes a great deal of enjoyment from exercise and physical activity, he doesn't much enjoy reading or writing material like shinobi history or stuff like that. And it is very hard to get him to do something he doesn't enjoy. He spends all the time he doesn't spend training eating, reading trashy novellas, or sleeping.

本音

⌈HONNE⌋

Ennui • Curious • Empathetic

This picture of a lackadaisical teen is not without depth however. Deep down Shunbin is a genuinely empathetic young man who doesn't like the idea of people killing each other. Forced into a ninja life like most of the Surudo, a dissatisfaction gnaws at Shunbin whilst performing his ninja duties. The day he dreads in which he must kill someone else is approaching much quicker than he would like, as well. Still, he is not totally consumed by angst. While not much of a scholar, Shunbin is naturally curious about the world, especially other cultures. He also tries to be genuinely friendly to almost everyone he meets, even if they don't treat him as well as he does them.

⌈NINDŌ⌋

The propagation of Kusagakure and Surudo's cultures.

Shunbin understands how close to the precipice both Surudo and Kusagakure as a whole have come in being wiped from the tapestry from history, or being fully integrated into another society. The Surudo's art of combat, the Kusagakure way of life, the shops and restaurants he's patronized... Shunbin understands that without protection, it could all be erased. Even if Shunbin doesn't find fulfillment in risking his life to protect others, he knows that right now Kusagakure needs protection if he wants it to stay free, so he fights.

⌈MOTIVATIONS⌋

Obligation

Shunbin is a ninja purely out of obligations he feels. An obligation to his family first and foremost, to foster and demonstrate his strength in defense of their home. This obligation, he feels, also extends to all citizens of Kusagakure. He is an able-bodied, strong, naturally gifted fighter. In these tumultuous times, one more warrior could be the thing that stops a war, or at least ensures Kusagakure survives it.

⌈NARRATIVE⌋

Like all current shinobi, Shunbin lived through the Second Shinobi War. Before the age of six, Shunbin experienced the fairly standard life of the Komin with his mother and father. There is not much to note here besides the forming of a friendship with another clan member, Asuka. Life was simple, and Shunbin spent in running around with Asuka. Things changed for everyone when the Second Shinobi War started, however. Those few of the Surudo clan who weren't drafted volunteered anyways: Asuka and Shunbin's parents included. The brutal six years stretched on for much of the kids young lives. Instead of playing games, the two now trained in the blade-- how Shunbin got the signature scar on his hand. In such trying times, Shunbin burnt out, creating the ash shell of sarcastic, almost nihilistic disregard he's known for. Still, this is when Shunbin discovered he did still enjoy exercise even if it was preparing for the eventuality of war. Asuka too grew from a sunny-warm child to a flaming ball of determination.

News came in first of Shunbin's parents. Both of them were crippled permanently, no longer able to fight, not in this war and not ever. For a Surudo member, this was almost worse than death. The pain he could see in both of them every day, and the pain he felt for them was indescribable. News of Asuka's parents came later. Neither would be coming home. This is what finally drew him over the line. Training with Shunbin was now personal. Whenever Shunbin 'won,' Asuka was infuriated and dejected. The two grew apart as arguments became common and toxic. Eventually they split into completely different cliques with the local child population, and never spoke again. Despite this, Shunbin kept up his training, alone.

Once Kusagakure's part in the war formally ended, the tournament of succession to determine the Saikyo. Despite her instance, Shunbin's father went against his mother's wishes and entered into the tourney despite his disfigured left half. He was the very first to lose-- to a sixteen year-old at that. For days he wouldn't speak except to mention the pity he saw on the boy's face when he won. Shunbin's father took his life shortly after, full of shame and hatred for his handicap. While the adults in the clan were respectful, as those of Shunbin's blood were often Saikyo, Shunbin occasionally heard the whispers of those his age about the coward who killed himself after such a thorough defeat. During this time Shunbin threw himself into his training as a distraction. To such a degree, even, it would not be uncommon for him to barely eat and pass-out.

After the reestablishment of the ninja academy, Shunbin was instantly enrolled by his mother. Their relationship was terse and rocky at this point, but Shunbin loved her, and the village. He reluctantly accepted this without comment, and with his time in the academy, began to felt like he needed to become a ninja for the sake of others. His academic career was a bit spotty, as he was second best in his class at taijutsu, but started fairly mediocre at everything else. He has run into Asuka a few times in the academy, but has never spoken to him again, unable to find the words to say to bury the hatchet. As of now he's a genin well on the way to chunin, much to his chagrin.

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⌈STRONG SUIT⌋

taijutsu • bukijutsu

⌈PRIMARY⌋

Shurikenjutsu

Like most of the Surudo clan, Shunbin is best at the use of shuriken, kunai, and senbon. His aim is great, and his strength means these wounds go deep. The manipulation of thrown weapons in flight with wire-string is also something he's very good at, and often he devises traps with them to conceal his thrown weaponry, trip, disarm, or otherwise impede an enemy's ability to protect themselves.

⌈SECONDARY⌋

Raiton jutsu

Shunbin's natural affinity is for lightning chakra, and he's quite good at using it. While he does know some lightning release jutsu, and does have the handseals for them down pat and all that, he often burns through more chakra than he intends. The techniques are powerful, but taxing and often imprecise. Instead he focuses more on channeling his lightning chakra through his weapons (his odachi, shuriken and wire-strings) to enhance his bukijutsu.

⌈TERTIARY⌋

Kenjutsu

Finally, Shunbin is pretty average in the department of swordplay. He's not doing the family proud in this department as he focuses much more shurikenjutsu and working towards getting his chakra under control, but he does know how to use a sword when worse comes to worse. He tries to keep enemies away with walls of projectiles generally, but if for some reason he is unable, his great strength allows him use of his odachi to perform this task. Powerful and still quite ranged attacks can come from him when using the blade, but his maneuverability takes a great hit when having to lug around such mass.

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⌈WEAPONRY⌋

Hoko-gata Senbon - - - - Odachi ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

These are larger than average senbon, four sided and blunt on one end. They are far deadlier than standard senbon, more in-line with the power of a shuriken or kunai, but lose out on some of the potential to be hidden on ones person or halt chakra flow. Shunbin also uses them as claw-type weapons. - A very large sword-- one with a blade of 100cm. Besides it length, there is a feature of note: the tsuba. It is shaped like a shuriken, and does not feature the standard kozuka and kogai. The blades size gives it massive reach and power, but at the cost of reduced maneuverability. The weight of the massive hunk of metal is much less unwieldy when moving than how much of that weight is spread around.

⌈D-RANK⌋

Sōshuriken no Jutsu - - - - - Ken ni Kakusareta Reta Sen - ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

Using wire-strings, the user can manipulate the direction of a thrown weapon already in flight. This has many uses, such as rebounding a strike that the enemy thought they had dodged, setting trip wires up on the fly, or swerving a shuriken so it can cover more angles. However, if the opponent is particularly observant, they can cut these strings and hamper the use of this jutsu. - A cone of kunai, senbon or shuriken are thrown at the enemy simultaneously. Hidden in this shower are two blades attached by a wire-string. These have two main uses. Firstly, one can intentionally aim those two to hit a parallel surface to create a hard-to-see tripwire almost instantaneously, and hide its creation from the enemy. Secondly, one could set the string to collide with the foe while the blades fly past. The enemy in this case acts as a sort of pole that the string will wrap around as the blades trajectory changes by the string getting stopped, tying the foe up. If these special shuriken are thrown in front of the rest of the blades, it would be very hard to dodge, Thrown behind, and the opponent will be caught off-guard when they think they're safe. Unfortunately, this technique is relatively useless against opponents with a dojutsu that increases their perception, and even then foes worth their salt would never fall for a trick like this twice. -

⌈C-RANK⌋

Raiton: Inazuma - - - - - - - Hyaku-Kunai, Hyaku-Sen Kabe ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

By performing the appropriate handseals, the user kneads their charkra into lightning and focuses it into two of their fingers. Afterwards, the user can thrust both fingers forwards at a target to send a bolt of lightening at them. This is the most basic of lightening release jutsu that actually casts the user's chakra at an enemy, and as such is built on for a lot of other jutsu. It doesn't do too much damage, and the range is generally about 100 meters, but more chakra can be expended for longer range and more damage, and the electricity can force weaker opponents muscles to contract, effectively stunning them. - The user spins in a circle, unleashing a flurry of kunai in all directions. Unbeknownst to the enemy, many of the kunai are connected by a wire-string. If assisted by trees or in an otherwise tight space, the user can create a wall of wire-strings that can help deflect techniques or impede forwards movement. Without surfaces to stick the kunai to, however, and the technique becomes a bit of a waste of wire-string. -

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

I should have enough time, but I'm not opposed to extending the deadline. Anyways, like I said, mind looking over my clan for any glaring errors?

The Surudo Clan

▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅ ►ETYMOLOGY ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ► PEDIGREE ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ► HEREDITY ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ► HERITAGE ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ► LINEAGE ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ► ORIGIN

▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ 私たちは今、子供たちの未来のために戦います ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅ SURUDO ICHIZOKU ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ 鋭 Sharp, violent, penetrative「鋭」 MOTIF needles ∘ blades ∘ hands MON » Three senbon being thown. « » An elegant and precise weapon, which is what all clan members should strive to be.« ▅ DISTINCTION light grey to black hair∘ yellow eyes ∘ large hands » The classic 'gentle giant,' people who are powerful and confident but not aggressive.« PRESTIGE self-obsessed∘ critical ∘ pragmatic » Warriors who seek perfection of the body to protect themselves and the weak.« GENETICS » Natural dexterity « » Lacking chakra control « » Large chakra reserves « ▅ SPECIALITY The Surudo are masters of Bukijutsu, having forgone almost all other ninja training in exception to weapon-based techniques before becoming part of Kusagakure. In particular they are trained in the use of senbon as close range engagement tools, and effective use of wire strings. The dexterity one must have to use these techniques means they are also excellent at performing handseals, though few important members of the clan know anything about chakra control. ▅ LEGACY While they are far from war heroes, many of the Surudo clan made up the ground forces of Kusagakure in the Second Shinobi War. As such, despite their recency, they are officially considered Kuge. Their rapid rise through sheer martial force has caused resentment from more established families, especially those of the merchantry or diplomats. VALUES Above all, this clan values 'strength' or 'power.' As it was started by a rōnin from the Land of Iron long ago, this began meaning only physical prowess. However, strength of mind, the power of knowledge, etc. have come to be valued as well. Overall it is simply the ability to dissuade direct combat through prestige, or failing that, the ability to fight. TRADITIONS » One does not have to be integrated into the clan through marriage. The defeat of the strongest Surudo of around one's age allows one entry. Once becoming part of Kusagakure, the Surudo had put the practice on hold, but debates are now frequent about allowing the process again to shore up numbers. » Before any particularly important fights or battles, a Surudo is obligated to pray to Yojimbo at the Yawahari. If the situation doesn't allow this, one must return to the Yawahari and disclose the fight to Yojimbo before the pass on. HEIRLOOMS Their are three heirlooms important to the Surudo. The two blades Heiwa and Tsuyo, as well as the massive senbon Yawahari. The Heiwa is a ninjato with a bright white blade and warm pink ito over a birch wood grip. The Tsuyo is an odachi, every bit of it jet black. The Saikyo should each always be carrying one in any public appearance, with the stronger of the two generally wielding the Tsuyo. The Yawahari was Yojimbo's weapon of choice after becoming a ronin, which he used as a sort of unwieldy spear. It is kept in the center of the clan's compound and routinely polished by young members. ▅ ORGANIZATION The clan is run by the 'Saikyō no on'na' and the 'Saikyō no otoko' simultaneously. These twin heads must agree on all important clan actions such as the punishment of traitors or the induction of new members. If the two can not agree, they must duel, with the loser conceding the decision to the winner. The Saikyō no on'na and the Saikyō no otoko are determined in a tournament of able-bodied clan members 16 or older. When one clan leader dies or is deemed unfit to continue their duties, the other clan head must relinquish their position as well. They are allowed to enroll in the tournament to re-prove their strength and keep their position, however. To deem a Saikyō unfit to rule, 3/4ths of the clan must agree so in a vote, or 1/3rd if the other Saikyō agrees they are unfit. If the Saikyō no on'na and the Saikyō no otoko are in a relationship prior to becoming the clan heads, they are strongly encouraged to cease these activities for the sake of better ruling the clan. A Saikyo can not willingly step down without the consent of the clan, initiating a vote similar to the unfitness vote. FOUNDER Surudo Yojimbo∘ dead ∘ 56 » preeminently powerful, shrewd, and trained the weak.« CURRENT CLAN HEADS Surudo Takeshi ∘ 22∘ 26 » A natural prodigy in combat, and always collected « Honoka ∘ Rin ∘ Ryo ∘ Kenzo Surudo Shinobu∘ 30∘ 34 » Almost always working hard to improve herself, ambitious « Surudo Mai ∘ Akiyama Kazuo ∘ Kyoko ∘ Naoki Kei ∘ Saori ▅ CREATION In the Tetsu no Kuni there was an immensely powerful samurai warrior by the name of Surudo Yojimbo. While he served a lord, it did not suit him, and after being commanded to kill peasants who would not fight back, Yojimbo forsook his master and his blades. He became a wandering swordsman, interested only in proving and improving his power. He journeyed south, into the land of shinobi, and while he did often he would come to blows with those who beset towns and villages. People began to follow him, and he taught them how to defend themselves, and carry themselves in such a manner to need not fight. When Surudo died, his students and friends took on his name, and became the Surudo clan. They kept their nomadic ways as they traveled throughout the land, scavenging or doing mercenary work to keep themselves fed. This was the way they would live for almost a century before the First Shinobi War began. Constantly they were mistook for enemies or caught in the crossfire. Many of their most powerful died fighting off the constant attacks or simply killed as collateral in shinobi village military operations. Severly crippled, they conceded their free-spirited ways and integrate into Kusagakure-- a close by shinobi village that had not attacked them. The two leaders at the time, Honoka and Isamu, succeeded in spinning this in a positive light. It was to be a new chapter in Surudo's history, with better equipment to train with, new techniques to learn, and more allies to spar with. Despite the loss of life, the Surudo were able to keep their heads up due to their leaders positivity. Things were slowly getting better for the Surudo up until the Second Shinobi War. Many Surudo felt it their duty to fight for their new home and prove themselves, Honoka and Isamu included. In the brutal six years of fighting, many Surudo were lost, Honoka included. Isamu was forced to step down as leader once wartimes ended. The clan heads that have stepped up now are a Kusagakure native, Shinobu, and Honoka's son, Takeshi. PRESENTLY There has been a hard split in the clan whether to support Kusa no Jitsu or Kusa no Hana ever since the Second Shinobi War. Takeshi, having lost his mother in the war, wants to keep things as peaceful as possible. Shinobu, her father's family having lived in Kusagakure for a very long time, is a firm leader that the only way to prevent constant fighting is to firmly stomp another Shinobi Village to show they are powerful and not to be trifled with.

『 ^{_{WE FIGHT NOW FOR OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE.}} 』

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

Alright, finished with my clan! I know it said sheets wouldn't be assessed before the deadline, but could you guys at the least make sure there aren't any grievous errors?

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

Okay, I'm almost done with my clan sheet, but I'm not sure what the distinction in clan head and founders between 'age' and 'current age' is? Does it mean 'age ruled' and 'current age?' if so, there's an error at that part in the example sheet you gave.

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

@fledermaus Thank you so much for an example to compare against, that's really useful.

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

The Surudo Clan

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▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ 私たちは今、子供たちの未来のために戦います ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅ SURUDO ICHIZOKU ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ 鋭 Sharp, violent, penetrative「鋭」 MOTIF needles ∘ blades ∘ hands MON » Three senbon being thown. « » An elegant and precise weapon, which is what all clan members should strive to be.« ▅ DISTINCTION light grey to black hair∘ yellow eyes ∘ large hands » The classic 'gentle giant,' people who are powerful and confident but not aggressive.« PRESTIGE self-obsessed∘ critical ∘ pragmatic » Warriors who seek perfection of the body to protect themselves and the weak.« GENETICS » Natural dexterity « » Lacking chakra control « » Large chakra reserves « ▅ SPECIALITY The Surudo are masters of Bukijutsu, having forgone almost all other ninja training in exception to weapon-based techniques before becoming part of Kusagakure. In particular they are trained in the use of senbon as close range engagement tools, and effective use of wire strings. The dexterity one must have to use these techniques means they are also excellent at performing handseals, though few important members of the clan know anything about chakra control. ▅ LEGACY While they are far from war heroes, many of the Surudo clan made up the ground forces of Kusagakure in the Second Shinobi War. As such, despite their recency, they are officially considered Kuge. Their rapid rise through sheer martial force has caused resentment from more established families, especially those of the merchantry or diplomats. VALUES Above all, this clan values 'strength' or 'power.' As it was started by a rōnin from the Land of Iron long ago, this began meaning only physical prowess. However, strength of mind, the power of knowledge, etc. have come to be valued as well. Overall it is simply the ability to dissuade direct combat through prestige, or failing that, the ability to fight. TRADITIONS » One does not have to be integrated into the clan through marriage. The defeat of the strongest Surudo of around one's age allows one entry. Once becoming part of Kusagakure, the Surudo had put the practice on hold, but debates are now frequent about allowing the process again to shore up numbers. » Before any particularly important fights or battles, a Surudo is obligated to pray to Yojimbo at the Yawahari. If the situation doesn't allow this, one must return to the Yawahari and disclose the fight to Yojimbo before the pass on. HEIRLOOMS Their are three heirlooms important to the Surudo. The two blades Heiwa and Tsuyo, as well as the massive senbon Yawahari. The Heiwa is a ninjato with a bright white blade and warm pink ito over a birch wood grip. The Tsuyo is an odachi, every bit of it jet black. The Saikyo should each always be carrying one in any public appearance, with the stronger of the two generally wielding the Tsuyo. The Yawahari was Yojimbo's weapon of choice after becoming a ronin, which he used as a sort of unwieldy spear. It is kept in the center of the clan's compound and routinely polished by young members. ▅ ORGANIZATION The clan is run by the 'Saikyō no on'na' and the 'Saikyō no otoko' simultaneously. These twin heads must agree on all important clan actions such as the punishment of traitors or the induction of new members. If the two can not agree, they must duel, with the loser conceding the decision to the winner. The Saikyō no on'na and the Saikyō no otoko are determined in a tournament of able-bodied clan members 16 or older. When one clan leader dies or is deemed unfit to continue their duties, the other clan head must relinquish their position as well. They are allowed to enroll in the tournament to re-prove their strength and keep their position, however. To deem a Saikyō unfit to rule, 3/4ths of the clan must agree so in a vote, or 1/3rd if the other Saikyō agrees they are unfit. If the Saikyō no on'na and the Saikyō no otoko are in a relationship prior to becoming the clan heads, they are strongly encouraged to cease these activities for the sake of better ruling the clan. A Saikyo can not willingly step down without the consent of the clan, initiating a vote similar to the unfitness vote. FOUNDER Surudo Yojimbo∘ dead ∘ 56 » preeminently powerful, shrewd, and trained the weak.« CURRENT CLAN HEADS Surudo Takeshi ∘ 22∘ 26 » A natural prodigy in combat, and always collected « Honoka ∘ Rin ∘ Ryo ∘ Kenzo Surudo Shinobu∘ 30∘ 34 » Almost always working hard to improve herself, ambitious « Surudo Mai ∘ Akiyama Kazuo ∘ Kyoko ∘ Naoki Kei ∘ Saori ▅ CREATION In the Tetsu no Kuni there was an immensely powerful samurai warrior by the name of Surudo Yojimbo. While he served a lord, it did not suit him, and after being commanded to kill peasants who would not fight back, Yojimbo forsook his master and his blades. He became a wandering swordsman, interested only in proving and improving his power. He journeyed south, into the land of shinobi, and while he did often he would come to blows with those who beset towns and villages. People began to follow him, and he taught them how to defend themselves, and carry themselves in such a manner to need not fight. When Surudo died, his students and friends took on his name, and became the Surudo clan. They kept their nomadic ways as they traveled throughout the land, scavenging or doing mercenary work to keep themselves fed. This was the way they would live for almost a century before the First Shinobi War began. Constantly they were mistook for enemies or caught in the crossfire. Many of their most powerful died fighting off the constant attacks or simply killed as collateral in shinobi village military operations. Severly crippled, they conceded their free-spirited ways and integrate into Kusagakure-- a close by shinobi village that had not attacked them. The two leaders at the time, Honoka and Isamu, succeeded in spinning this in a positive light. It was to be a new chapter in Surudo's history, with better equipment to train with, new techniques to learn, and more allies to spar with. Despite the loss of life, the Surudo were able to keep their heads up due to their leaders positivity. Things were slowly getting better for the Surudo up until the Second Shinobi War. Many Surudo felt it their duty to fight for their new home and prove themselves, Honoka and Isamu included. In the brutal six years of fighting, many Surudo were lost, Honoka included. Isamu was forced to step down as leader once wartimes ended. The clan heads that have stepped up now are a Kusagakure native, Shinobu, and Honoka's son, Takeshi. PRESENTLY There has been a hard split in the clan whether to support Kusa no Jitsu or Kusa no Hana ever since the Second Shinobi War. Takeshi, having lost his mother in the war, wants to keep things as peaceful as possible. Shinobu, her father's family having lived in Kusagakure for a very long time, is a firm leader that the only way to prevent constant fighting is to firmly stomp another Shinobi Village to show they are powerful and not to be trifled with.

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ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

I noticed there is no space for E-rank jutsu. I assume we already know all of the these jutsu since we're genin?

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Surudo Shunbin

----------------------------- 私 の 村 と 一 族 の 文 化 を 広 め る -		----------------------------------------------------- 鋭 - 俊 敏

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⌈NAME⌋

Surudo Shunbin• 俊敏
sharp, pointed(びん) ╪ quick-witted, keen(しゅんびん)

⌈BIRTH⌋

3/14 • 15 • Male
A ╪ Shinabi
Surudo ╪ Kusagakure

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⌈APPEARANCE⌋

177 cm• 72 kg

Shunbin is a well-built young man-- not particularly tall, but with very toned muscles. His skin is a tad more tanned than most of the village, a light almond-like color. He has long, dark grey hair. The back is often gathered together in a ponytail, but the front is left messy, leaving two long bangs on either side of his face. Speaking of his face, it's quite sharp with a well-defined chin, though by no means gaunt. He has long fingers (a symptom of his Surudo heritage) and his left hand has an old, deep gash in it. It's not uncommon to see him with other, more temporary wounds as well.

⌈CLOTHING⌋

Flowing • Beige and Crimson

Shunbin's shinobi wear, from head to toe, is as follows. His forehead protector is crimson, and he ties it in such a way to create his distinctive ponytail. Around his neck he has an off-white scarf that pools around his shoulders and contains a few senbon. He wears a loose-fitting, low-cut beige uwagi with crimson highlights and long sleeves over a chainmail mesh shirt. He has an armband on each arm that also contain senbon. His fingers are pretty much constantly covered in bandages so that might as well be part of his outfit. His pants are black and reach to the knees. Finally, he wears socks and birch-wood geta, steel-plated on the bottom.

His casual, every day clothing is quite simple. He wears a white, long sleeved v-neck shirt similar to his uwagi. Often he swaps out his scarf for a dark-red bandana worn around the neck if it's a hotter day. If he's out and about he'll wear sunglasses as well. For bottom wear, he has a baggy, dark-red pair of pants to match his bandana, and for shoes he just has a pair of brown sandals.

When he sleeps, Shunbin wears boxers. That's it.

⌈SUPPLY⌋

Shunbin much prefers senbon to kunai or shuriken. While he of course does carry a few kunai and shuriken, he carries many more senbon than the average shinobi, and most are larger than average to accentuate their deadliness even when not used to strike acupuncture points. A spool of steel wire-string is kept on his person as well for use with said thrown weapons. He is also always equipped with an odachi worn on his back. His scarf also contains holsters for senbon, and when pulled up over his mouth he can use them for surprise attacks without his hands. Finally, he has armbands that hold some senbon for quick use.

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建前

⌈TATEMAE⌋

Hedonistic • Sarcastic • Laid-back

Shunbin is a fairly fun guy to hang around with, generally. He's witty and quick on the draw like most shinobi, and isn't afraid to let one know with sarcastic commentary, be you friend or foe. He doesn't often mean much by it though, as he's fairly easy-going. He doesn't hold grudges, doesn't make rivalries, and doesn't really get angry that much either. He has a very laid-back approach to things generally. Unless in a genuinely life threatening situation he'll be there to try and easy tensions with snarky quips. As such he's actually not a very good student. While he loves training and takes a great deal of enjoyment from exercise and physical activity, he doesn't much enjoy reading or writing material like shinobi history or stuff like that. And it is very hard to get him to do something he doesn't enjoy. He spends all the time he doesn't spend training eating, reading trashy novellas, or sleeping.

本音

⌈HONNE⌋

Ennui • Curious • Empathetic

This picture of a lackadaisical teen is not without depth however. Deep down Shunbin is a genuinely empathetic young man who doesn't like the idea of people killing each other. Forced into a ninja life like most of the Surudo, a dissatisfaction gnaws at Shunbin whilst performing his ninja duties. The day he dreads in which he must kill someone else is approaching much quicker than he would like, as well. Still, he is not totally consumed by angst. While not much of a scholar, Shunbin is naturally curious about the world, especially other cultures. He also tries to be genuinely friendly to almost everyone he meets, even if they don't treat him as well as he does them.

⌈NINDŌ⌋

The propagation of Kusagakure and Surudo's cultures.

Shunbin understands how close to the precipice both Surudo and Kusagakure as a whole have come in being wiped from the tapestry from history, or being fully integrated into another society. The Surudo's art of combat, the Kusagakure way of life, the shops and restaurants he's patronized... Shunbin understands that without protection, it could all be erased. Even if Shunbin doesn't find fulfillment in risking his life to protect others, he knows that right now Kusagakure needs protection if he wants it to stay free, so he fights.

⌈MOTIVATIONS⌋

Obligation

Shunbin is a ninja purely out of obligations he feels. An obligation to his family first and foremost, to foster and demonstrate his strength in defense of their home. This obligation, he feels, also extends to all citizens of Kusagakure. He is an able-bodied, strong, naturally gifted fighter. In these tumultuous times, one more warrior could be the thing that stops a war, or at least ensures Kusagakure survives it.

⌈NARRATIVE⌋

Like all current shinobi, Shunbin lived through the Second Shinobi War. Before the age of six, Shunbin experienced the fairly standard life of the Komin with his mother and father. There is not much to note here besides the forming of a friendship with another clan member, Asuka. Life was simple, and Shunbin spent in running around with Asuka. Things changed for everyone when the Second Shinobi War started, however. Those few of the Surudo clan who weren't drafted volunteered anyways: Asuka and Shunbin's parents included. The brutal six years stretched on for much of the kids young lives. Instead of playing games, the two now trained in the blade-- how Shunbin got the signature scar on his hand. In such trying times, Shunbin burnt out, creating the ash shell of sarcastic, almost nihilistic disregard he's known for. Still, this is when Shunbin discovered he did still enjoy exercise even if it was preparing for the eventuality of war. Asuka too grew from a sunny-warm child to a flaming ball of determination.

News came in first of Shunbin's parents. Both of them were crippled permanently, no longer able to fight, not in this war and not ever. For a Surudo member, this was almost worse than death. The pain he could see in both of them every day, and the pain he felt for them was indescribable. News of Asuka's parents came later. Neither would be coming home. This is what finally drew him over the line. Training with Shunbin was now personal. Whenever Shunbin 'won,' Asuka was infuriated and dejected. The two grew apart as arguments became common and toxic. Eventually they split into completely different cliques with the local child population, and never spoke again. Despite this, Shunbin kept up his training, alone.

Once Kusagakure's part in the war formally ended, the tournament of succession to determine the Saikyo. Despite her instance, Shunbin's father went against his mother's wishes and entered into the tourney despite his disfigured left half. He was the very first to lose-- to a sixteen year-old at that. For days he wouldn't speak except to mention the pity he saw on the boy's face when he won. Shunbin's father took his life shortly after, full of shame and hatred for his handicap. While the adults in the clan were respectful, as those of Shunbin's blood were often Saikyo, Shunbin occasionally heard the whispers of those his age about the coward who killed himself after such a thorough defeat. During this time Shunbin threw himself into his training as a distraction. To such a degree, even, it would not be uncommon for him to barely eat and pass-out.

After the reestablishment of the ninja academy, Shunbin was instantly enrolled by his mother. Their relationship was terse and rocky at this point, but Shunbin loved her, and the village. He reluctantly accepted this without comment, and with his time in the academy, began to felt like he needed to become a ninja for the sake of others. His academic career was a bit spotty, as he was second best in his class at taijutsu, but started fairly mediocre at everything else. He has run into Asuka a few times in the academy, but has never spoken to him again, unable to find the words to say to bury the hatchet. As of now he's a genin well on the way to chunin, much to his chagrin.

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⌈STRONG SUIT⌋

taijutsu • bukijutsu

⌈PRIMARY⌋

Shurikenjutsu

Like most of the Surudo clan, Shunbin is best at the use of shuriken, kunai, and senbon. His aim is great, and his strength means these wounds go deep. The manipulation of thrown weapons in flight with wire-string is also something he's very good at, and often he devises traps with them to conceal his thrown weaponry, trip, disarm, or otherwise impede an enemy's ability to protect themselves.

⌈SECONDARY⌋

Raiton jutsu

Shunbin's natural affinity is for lightning chakra, and he's quite good at using it. While he does know some lightning release jutsu, and does have the handseals for them down pat and all that, he often burns through more chakra than he intends. The techniques are powerful, but taxing and often imprecise. Instead he focuses more on channeling his lightning chakra through his weapons (his odachi, shuriken and wire-strings) to enhance his bukijutsu.

⌈TERTIARY⌋

Kenjutsu

Finally, Shunbin is pretty average in the department of swordplay. He's not doing the family proud in this department as he focuses much more shurikenjutsu and working towards getting his chakra under control, but he does know how to use a sword when worse comes to worse. He tries to keep enemies away with walls of projectiles generally, but if for some reason he is unable, his great strength allows him use of his odachi to perform this task. Powerful and still quite ranged attacks can come from him when using the blade, but his maneuverability takes a great hit when having to lug around such mass.

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⌈WEAPONRY⌋

Hoko-gata Senbon - - - - Odachi ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

These are larger than average senbon, four sided and blunt on one end. They are far deadlier than standard senbon, more in-line with the power of a shuriken or kunai, but lose out on some of the potential to be hidden on ones person or halt chakra flow. Shunbin also uses them as claw-type weapons. - A very large sword-- one with a blade of 100cm. Besides it length, there is a feature of note: the tsuba. It is shaped like a shuriken, and does not feature the standard kozuka and kogai. The blades size gives it massive reach and power, but at the cost of reduced maneuverability. The weight of the massive hunk of metal is much less unwieldy when moving than how much of that weight is spread around.

⌈D-RANK⌋

Sōshuriken no Jutsu - - - - - Ken ni Kakusareta Reta Sen - ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

Using wire-strings, the user can manipulate the direction of a thrown weapon already in flight. This has many uses, such as rebounding a strike that the enemy thought they had dodged, setting trip wires up on the fly, or swerving a shuriken so it can cover more angles. However, if the opponent is particularly observant, they can cut these strings and hamper the use of this jutsu. - A cone of kunai, senbon or shuriken are thrown at the enemy simultaneously. Hidden in this shower are two blades attached by a wire-string. These have two main uses. Firstly, one can intentionally aim those two to hit a parallel surface to create a hard-to-see tripwire almost instantaneously, and hide its creation from the enemy. Secondly, one could set the string to collide with the foe while the blades fly past. The enemy in this case acts as a sort of pole that the string will wrap around as the blades trajectory changes by the string getting stopped, tying the foe up. If these special shuriken are thrown in front of the rest of the blades, it would be very hard to dodge, Thrown behind, and the opponent will be caught off-guard when they think they're safe. Unfortunately, this technique is relatively useless against opponents with a dojutsu that increases their perception, and even then foes worth their salt would never fall for a trick like this twice. -

⌈C-RANK⌋

Raiton: Inazuma - - - - - - - Hyaku-Kunai, Hyaku-Sen Kabe ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

By performing the appropriate handseals, the user kneads their charkra into lightning and focuses it into two of their fingers. Afterwards, the user can thrust both fingers forwards at a target to send a bolt of lightening at them. This is the most basic of lightening release jutsu that actually casts the user's chakra at an enemy, and as such is built on for a lot of other jutsu. It doesn't do too much damage, and the range is generally about 100 meters, but more chakra can be expended for longer range and more damage, and the electricity can force weaker opponents muscles to contract, effectively stunning them. - The user spins in a circle, unleashing a flurry of kunai in all directions. Unbeknownst to the enemy, many of the kunai are connected by a wire-string. If assisted by trees or in an otherwise tight space, the user can create a wall of wire-strings that can help deflect techniques or impede forwards movement. Without surfaces to stick the kunai to, however, and the technique becomes a bit of a waste of wire-string. -

ᴊᴜʙᴏᴋᴋᴏ - ᴀ ᴋɪsʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴏ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴇ

@Amore Keen like you wrote. Also, thanks!