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Ochiru Sturdy is the tree that survives the winter CLAN TYPE: KKG CLAN ORIGIN: Moku no Kuni CLAN RESIDENCE: Kosuigakure no Sato CLAN IDEOLOGY Much like their bloodline, the Ochiru way is to be fortituous - sturdy, and strong of heart and mind. They do not see themselves as the arbiters of justice or judge, jury and executioner. They place resolution above other values: whether that means seeing something through to the bitter end or resolve in keeping up with a prank. They maintain it as a sort of 'throwaway' to the rules that they maintain resolution in such a harsh world. Because of this, they tend to make fantastic shinobi and even better lovers. Their role in the creation of Kosuigakure no Sato also places them at a level of notoriety and nobleness. They have typically taken on shinobi-borne roles because of their unique bodies, and have succeeded in most things they put their mind to. Due to the event of the wars that took place across the world; they have always made it policy to be firm with the good and the bad, setting clear examples and establishing the right from the wrong so that someone can make their own decision. Though they might have their ideas of right and wrong, allow someone to take course of their own lives. However with that being said, it can also be stated one of their secondary opinions and quotes is that "you can do what you wish: and accept the consequence of what you wish" - to mean that one should also take accountability for their own actions and fess up to what they did. CLAN HIERARCHY The clan takes a traditional stance towards clanship - which is, a main family that rules with the role passing down from leader to their progeny, but the main family can be replaced or lost by leadership challenges or other means. Otherwise, the leader rules with impunity and makes sure the overarching direction of the clan is aligned. They do not live in particularly tight knit communities but still band together in times of duress and toughness. Their communities do take root across Moku no Kuni though as their ancestral home and they gather together as a family in times of need. Because of their ideology they do place themselves at the heart of all matters, burdening themselves with the difficulty of hardship and it is noted insofar as their hierarchy goes: the clan leader is expected to be the arbiter in disagreements, shoulder the burden for even their worst off, provide guidance and tutorship for the younger ones in the clan and ultimately responsible for the success of the clan. They play a central and very active part in the relationship building of their leadership and the rest of the clan. CLAN HISTORY The Ochiru Ichizoku is one of the founding clans of Kosuigakure no Sato and one of the driving forces in ensuring the land banded together to form a Shinobi-centric organisation. They, alongside the Netsui were key in the formation of the land - their bloodline was one of the noble elements that formed or kept the people together. Being stalwart and stubborn - resilient against change, they were not initially the easiest to keep on their side. The Ochiru clan have also been around for hundreds of years - operating under a stricter and more traditional 'clan' development, and are considered a forefather of the land of Moku no Kuni. Their ancestral home was from Hi no Kuni, but they moved form the ifghting because of their low numbers to offset in the battlefields and they migrated to Moku no Kuni a few hundred years prior. Their abilities, adhesion and "sap" techniques made them formidable shinobi from the get go. But because of their low numbers and more moderate to conservative lifestyles they were out bred and their low numbers forced them to flee. Since then their numbers have regenerated over ten or so generations where they were able to flourish on account of the peace that had since fallen on their land in northern Moku no Kuni. Their influence was one of the first to fall against the Nobunaga clan in need of money, they bought into the scheme and were one of the first historic vassals of the Nobunaga clan. When that then later became the Oda clan they were disenfranchised and one of the first clans to sow dissent against their current lords. They were also key people that helped develop the cirriculum in the Shinobi academy because where other people took on more hateful stances toward chakra they embraced it and their unique body physiology. When the wars began - some Ochiru clan members went back to Hi no Kuni to protect their ancestral land, but it was by no means required. They had established themselves as a core clan of Moku no Kuni and wanted to protect their vested interests but in the nature of protection and being resolute - had to allow them to leave. It was unsurprising then, that they did have nukenin and people defect from the clan and this was where their traditional clan structure and core ideologies began to meet a crossroads - to protect one's home or to protect one's interests. When the Oda clan came knocking to establish a Shinobi village they were on board, the talk with the clan leader who set the course of direction - they were already teaching ninjutsu to their younglings in how to control their sticky bodies and were already taking on mercenary work to bring in funds for the clan, so to do so under a unified banner was of interest to them. They were able to negotiate to get their own place in the village of Kosuigakure no Sato close to the Lord or Lady's office of that time. It later formed the 'main rock' comprised of the clans that supported the Lord at the time. Their current day to day activities are to continue supporting the existence of Kosuigakure no Sato and to form more influence in their lands, to hopefully become a household name in the decades to come. CLAN ABILITIES Shiru Karada [Sap Body] The Ochiru have a unique physiology which enables them to produce a sticky adhesive from the pores in their body. This adhesive can be hardened, or left as is - but allows them to stick to surfaces, or expel material which can adhere to other surfaces including but not limited to chakra borne creations. This sap body can be ignited and is a hardy material which is otherwise a form of napalm material temporarily. It is hard to wash away by the use of Suiton but is weak to Raiton and Katon, both of which turn crystallise the material, making it brittle and easy to break. The sap that is produced is intensely sticky that swathes of Shinobi could be bound together by the use of a rope or other creations by the user: chakra enhanced defences would not protect them from it, and only raw force (and some elements) can free them from it when bound. The sap is strong enough that with enough raw force, the material in which the sap is on could break off- or the user could simply take the skin off from their limb. The strong adhesion means that they themselves are not free of it, and so their body is naturally rather on the oily side, protecting them from the sun somewhat but also making them slightly harder (but far from impossible) to grab on to. In Ninjutsu is it crucial that they are projectile born - because the user expelling it from their gullet like a stream would simply stick to the ground, therefore it is common to see ropes, whips, bubbles, nets, prisons and the like being created. In Taijutsu, the user can expel the sap from any of their pores - grabbing on to somebody and then manipulating them in all different ways without the possibility to break free so easily, enhancing their Taijutsu and sticking people to surfaces. CLAN MEMBERS Clan Leader - Name Here Position Name - Name Here Position Name - Name Here