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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldMar 13, 2022 11:03:11 GMT -5

Muramatsa Jun

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[attr="class","skullbody"]After setting up a time to meet with her sensei after their dinner the other night, young Jun awakens bright and early to meet her sensei at his home. Arriving about 30 minutes earlier than their scheduled meeting time.
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She stood outside his door with her staff now newly sealed into a piece of her clothing. The girl stood merrily swaying about, her feet filled with excitement as she bobbed back and forth on her instructor's front porch. "Isao Sensei! I’ve arrived for our scheduled training!” she’d chirp outside as eager as ever. The sun had barely made it’s way into the morning sky giving a beautiful pinkish-orange shine the skyline just over the snowy mountains which made for very picturesque viewing.
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But the girl barely had time to even notice it, having spent the majority of the morning reviewing her notes from the night before, nearly too eager to sleep. She’d spent the entire night postulating theories on Ranton how it worked and what it could potentially be and how she’d be able to best make use of such a powerful ability should be given the opportunity to learn how it worked.
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Unfortunately for her the girl hadn’t exactly been informed that the technique was a Kekkai Tota and that it’d be impossible for her to learn much to eventually disappointment, but it would only foster her knowledge even further even if she couldn’t learn she could only imagine how she could find a way to combine her and her masters fighting styles.

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldMay 30, 2022 20:10:14 GMT -5

hirata isao

"a beast doesn't survive by thinking; it moves and kills on instinct."

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Ever since he’d come to the Land of Snow, Isao had not known the pleasure of a late morning. The biting chill that hung in the air always woke him, no matter how many quilts and blankets he took shelter under on his brick-bed.

It didn’t upset him though. In fact, it was a more of a welcome nudge toward a healthier lifestyle. Before he’d come to these lands his sleep was sparse and when it was interrupted it was by much more nefarious a villain than the cold.

For that reason he was already up and ready to take on the day when Jun came knocking at his door. The noise coming from his front porch sliced through the otherwise perfectly still silence of Isao’s place. It was a small apartment, very unassuming, with an assortment of plants at either side of his front door, some even still managing to cling to life, despite their owner’s ineptitude when it came to horticulture.

Inside was a spartan affair, with next to nothing save the furniture that came with the place. There were no pictures or books or much of anything really. Some random ingredients dotted the shelves but his otherwise barren kitchen sported little more than instant foods. It was clear this was a place Isao took no particular pleasure in lingering within, instead treating it more as a home base to satisfy necessity.

He stood in the middle of it, looking out through a thick glass paned window at the sunrise in the distance. He never let a day go by without thinking about how lucky he was to finally have a home.

He savored the last few moments of silence before his student knocked again, shouting to grab his attention. Looks like it was time to start the day. The door opened, revealing only a fraction of the interior, obscured by Isao’s frame. "Good morning.” He was already fully dressed with his sword on his back and he stepped out to join Jun on the porch, shutting the door behind him.

He quickly made some space between them, hopping down a couple steps to the walkway that gave access to all the other apartments on this level, before gesturing for Jun to follow.

"Let’s go. No time to waste.”

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldMay 30, 2022 20:55:51 GMT -5

Muramatsa Jun

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[attr="class","skullbody"]After waiting patiently at his doorstep the girl would stand eager and as the knob on the door finally opened her excitement was palpable. "Good morning sir!” the girl would say greeting him with a rather enthusiastic vocal salute with that she’d make her way behind her sensei with her staff in tow. "So Isao-sensei what’ll we be learning today, I’ve mostly been focusing on my accuracy so I was perhaps hoping we could work on something geared towards that?” she’d ask walking beside her much taller teacher her footsteps squelching in the snow. "Unless of course you had other plans for me!"
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As they walked through the village she wondered just where they were going was to a special training ground, some kind of campsite? Or some undisclosed location of the village her expectations were rather high but with someone as high ranking as her sensei she was sure whatever he planned to teach her would be rather enriching.
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"Oh and also I'm happy to report that I managed to complete your assignment involving meeting with the torturer within the village, I'll be returning for lessons on the morrow." she'd state, hoping that word may have reached him involving her progress. "His job is fascinating his many methods for extracting information were quite intriguing, I'll do my best to put them to use at a later date!" As they continued she'd await his response and a possible answer to what they'll be working on.
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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldJun 26, 2022 8:42:02 GMT -5

hirata isao

"a beast doesn't survive by thinking; it moves and kills on instinct."

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Whether it was to brighten or sour the mood, Jun was always a ball of energy. The way she bounced from one topic to another and glided across the ground in the elegant way that she did, vibrating with excitement all the way, always managed to color the atmosphere of any engagement. And, when it came to training, Isao was all for it.

He recalled the countless trips to the training ground with his own genin squad filled with groans and complaints, mostly due to his own tardiness. Less for a lack of motivation than a general simple mindedness that had persisted till now; something that he expected would come to blows with the wit of the young girl at his side.

Remaining quiet as she danced about, he simply observed for a moment, taking in what she said and her movements. There was a lot to consider there. Isao was a pretty accomplished bukijutsu specialist himself and if accuracy was a concern he’d no doubt be able to lend some help. Beyond that, he’d promised to show her more of his advanced release. While she’d never be able to harness the ability, she could certainly learn something of control from him.

There was nothing stopping them from addressing both areas either, though that would demand some creative thinking on his part.

Her academy file didn’t say much about ninjutsu prowess but had at least revealed to him her natural affinity for katon. During a lull in her speech he cut in, "By accuracy, you mean with weapons, right? Have you developed your abilities with the fire release any?" He spoke as they turned onto the main street of the village that led toward the eastern gate. If they were going to try anything with flames, it’d best be done away from anything terribly combustible.

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldAug 6, 2022 13:00:08 GMT -5

Muramatsa Jun

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[attr="class","skullbody"]With the duo walking through the fields towards their destination her instructor would ask her if she’d been practicing her fire release at all. To which the girl had a ready made reply. "But of course sir, I’ve been attempting to try and take advantage of my fuinjutsu and have been practicing my technique however I’ve been very cautious of how often I use and whomst I use it against.” the girl seemed a little suspicious but she was mostly just making sure she was being careful her secrets belong to Yukigakure and she couldn’t afford to let those things loose.
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"I don’t want to truly put it into practice until I know for certain that the technique is ready.” she’d look towards her teacher taking out her notebook. "I’ve even compiled a few theories that I’ll need your blade to test out, it is chakra is reactive if I’m not mistaken correct?" as she mentioned this she'd glace up to him and then towards his sword her notebook having some scribbling that read "Reactivity vs Fuin-dojutsu = ???" it was a crude way of reminding herself about her experiments. "If so I’d like to try something, with your permission of course. It'll be a benefit for us both I assure you sir!”
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The girl would say giving her teacher the the most chipper of smiles, she knew that her dojutsu couldn’t effect chakra reactive weaponry but that sword was also a thin moving target making it slightly difficult for her too be able to hit it allowing her to test her accuracy as well as prove a theory, two birds with one stone or so that was her belief.

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldSept 11, 2022 19:31:02 GMT -5

hirata isao

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Jun’s proposition was only moderately concerning. Some part of the man worried for the health of his blade, its length already adorned with thousands of microscopic cuts and its face marred with an intricate hatching of scars. But it was also made of some of the strongest steel around and Isao trusted the blacksmiths of Yukigakure to be more than capable of fixing it up, even if it would cost him a month’s wages.

The clearing they arrived in wasn’t too far away from the village gates and had seen plenty of use over the years, by Isao himself even back in the day. It was large and encircled by a dense tree line, save for the opening they’d entered through. "You should be able to try anything out here.”

He took a few steps away from Jun and drew his sword from his back, lifting it high over his head before allowing gravity to bring it just above the surface of the ground before his other hand met the hilt to stop it. The air displaced by the arc of his sword swing pressed into the earth and a line of snow parted to reveal stone below. "This won’t be like training with your fellow genin; you can go as hard as you need to.”

Despite not knowing much of Jun’s capabilities, what Isao did know was that he was a special jounin, specifically due to his competence in combat. Meanwhile, Jun was a genin. He didn’t want to discredit her or make light of the work she’d put in. But if Jun was able to do any meaningful damage to either him or his blade, it might be time to reconsider her rank; or maybe his. Either way, he steadied himself and made himself a welcome target for whatever it was Jun had in store. He, of course, would comply if she had something else in mind that required more of his involvement.

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldSept 12, 2022 10:14:44 GMT -5

Muramatsa Jun

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[attr="class","skullbody"]As the two kept going they’d make their way out of the village gates and towards a training field not too far from the village itself, thankfully it was nearby. Once the two had come to a stop the girl would be told that she could fight to her heart's content against her master. "Yes sir, thank you for taking time out of your day to train me!” the girl would state, eager to test and impress her sensei with her combative prowess. "I’m eager to see just what tricks you have up your sleeve sir!”
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She watched as her teacher unsheathed his sword. She examined it with her eyes, taking note of each crack and dent it was clearly a battle worn weapon, just had this weapon seen where had it been, who had it slain and how? So many stories to be told with such a weapon the possibilities were endless. "What an impressive weapon.” the girl would state as she marveled at it, taking out her notebook to jot down a few notes before placing it away.
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Afterwards she'd ready herself and would begin by quickly taking two wire laced Kunai and toss them towards her instructor, the young Muramatsan had been working on her accuracy and had hoped to be able to ensnare him with her wiring, as this was done the girl would hold the wiring down and craft a quick series of hand seals to shoot a small flame towards her instructor.

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NAME: Hebi no O [Snake's Tail]
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RANK: D
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CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low
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CLASSIFICATION: Bukijutsu
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ELEMENT: -
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HANDSEALS: 0
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This technique is performed with a chain. The chain with the weight on its end is tossed at the foe with the force applied in a specific way, so that if it hits something, it doesn't bounce off, but instead wraps around and ensnares it. This technique is primarily used to trap opponents.
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NAME: Katon: Kaen Dangan [Fire Release: Flame Shot]
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RANK: D
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CHAKRA USAGE: Low
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CLASSIFICATION: Ninjutsu
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ELEMENT: Katon
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DESCRIPTION:
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The user will first mold superheated chakra at the base of the stomach, after which, forcefully exert that fire through use of the lungs and fires it from the mouth in a reaction as if one were to spit. The fire comes out at similar to a speeding spit would towards the target with a flame trail. The fire stream is 3 feet long and 8 inches wide at the top of the fire, and slowly decreases to the base. The fire itself is incredibly hot, and can induce 1st to 2nd degree burns if touched upon directly, and even catch clothes on fire in the process.

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldOct 10, 2023 8:41:35 GMT -5

hirata isao

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The battle progressed into its preliminary stages quickly, following the young woman's remarks. She wasted no time in letting off the first move in her barrage and Isao didn't hesitate to react, placing his sword forward to serve surrogate target for the kunai.

While Isao was eager to allow Jun every opportunity to try out new techniques, he wasn't going to be a completely willing participant; they had stuffed training dummies back in the village. Instead, he'd offer a measured degree of resistance, so that Jun could get a reasonable assessment of her own capabilities against a living, moving target, and Isao could help teach her, where necessary, those capabilities' limits.

The wires affixed to each kunai sang through the air with a harsh metallic whine and clashed together as they draped the man's blade tight, forcing it off balance. If Isao wasn't as strong as he was, strong enough to lift the blade to begin with, the mismatched leverage created by the attack would make the weapon all but useless. Then came the inferno, licking its way down the wires and encircling the greatsword in a spiral of heat.

Clever, and devilishly effective should Isao not immediately respond. Without a proper counter, this would be a perfect disarm. And, given the nature of training demanded of any wielder of a blade of such size, she'd more than likely be robbing her target of a sizable chunk of their repertoire. Whether she meant to ensnare the sword or not, following Isao's avoidance of becoming trapped himself, he hoped she'd realize that.

In response, the man released the sword with one hand, its weight falling forward in the absence of half its support thereby creating enough slack to free it from the wires, and began forming a few quick one-handed seals. In an instant, he shot a stream of water out, dousing his sword and snuffing the flames through combined temperature and water pressure. He then lifted the sword back up and gave it a deft flick, deft insofar as any greatsword can be, resulting in a large arc, and forced the water off in the clean motion.

He took a small hop back, having yet to actually gift Jun with any offensive maneuver, instead opening the door back up for her to act. "Good opening; could have easily got me stuck or taken my main means of fighting away." He nodded, simultaneously punctuating the compliment and inviting the continuation of Jun's assault. "Don't stop now."

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Blue Skies and a SnowfieldOct 10, 2023 18:11:33 GMT -5

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[attr="class","skullbody"]As the girl took her shot at her sensei he would find herself ensnared which put a smile on her face. "Ha! Yes Progress!" the girl would say with some excitement in her tone as she managed to land her weaponry however her instructor wasn't one who'd be easily taken down and as quickly as she landed her entrapment her instructor would easily pull himself free but with his weapon exposed that gave her the opening she needed. As their meele continued the girl would take his compliment and then continue her attack. "Yes sir!"
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The girl's dojutsu would then active her amber pupils darkening and then splitting apart into a symbol that resembled two tilde with a would form the seals for her jutsu within her eyes and would fire off a weight seal towards her instructors sword.
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She had a hypothesis if his weapon were chakra reactive then that meant she wouldn't be able to land her technique onto it and would need to find a way to work around it. But due to her reserves being as large as they were she didn't have a feesable means to try this out and so needed to make sure she was able to discern this information as early as possible in order to rule out such a method as a plan of attack.
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With the size of his sword being able to disable it in some shape or form could prove valuable if she were wrong but something tells her that isn't exactly the case.

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NAME: Senkin [Great Weight]
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RANK: D
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CHAKRA USAGE: Very Low to Medium
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CLASSIFICATION: Fūinjutsu
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A simple technique where the user will inscribe a small seal upon an object and apply their chakra to the object, allowing that object to act as a regular weight. It appears in Kanji of how much weight is added up to a half ton and can be broken with a single seal by the user. It cannot be used on another person and costs chakra based upon how much weight is applied to the seal.
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Very Low (0-300lbs)
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Low (300-700 lbs)
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Medium (700lbs - 0.5 tons)
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