1 Kotone Clan Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:08 pm
Mikage
D-rank
Clan: Kotone 琴音
Kekkei Genkai: Fine Tuned Frequency
Elements: Fuuton
Specialization: Ninjutsu
Location: Scattered
Clan History:
A clan originally formed in the Land of Sound, the Kotone Clan was renowned for their use of sound to aid them, their members spread out across various fields. Little is known about the history of the clan as their origins go back so far that history records only have vague details about the very first Kotone clan leader. It is rumoured that the first clan leader had been a woman who specialized in sound ninjutsu, with precise chakra control that allowed her to use her voice in ways unimaginable to others. Ninjutsu, genjutsu, iryō ninjutsu, taijutsu. Speculations about her specializations were constantly thrown about - but no matter what the description of her was, it came without dispute that she had been a powerful kunoichi. It was her stubborn insistence towards focusing solely on her sound techniques in everything that she did that the Kotone clan's kekkei genkai began to form within her. It isn't clear how the process went, but soon, every sound that left her mouth was marked with destruction, the smallest sound vibrations emitted by the kunoichi would bounce off the nearest object, changing itself into the object's pitch and destroying it.
To a woman who cherished the beautiful sounds that she made, she was devastated. Although she was used to using the sounds she produced for offensive, destructive purposes ... she found that she could no longer control herself, no longer able to use it for anything other than destruction. Driven mad with helplessness, she committed suicide, leaving behind a daughter who would later on continue to help with the development of the clan.
Currently, the clan has scattered across the lands, yet still follows the ancient traditions laid down by former clan leaders. Clan leadership is handed down by pure descendants of the first Kotone clan member, and even those who no longer have direct connections with the main family retain some knowledge of them, as word travels fast among members of the clan. In order for the clan leadership to be handed down, the clan head must either step down and hand it to the selected heir or - in the case where the clan head is killed - the title will go to either the selected heir, or the eldest in the main family (chosen if no designated heir was declared). The current clan head is Kotone Mirako, mother of the twins Mikage and Misaki. Despite the formalities of having a main family and leadership title, they hold little power over the rest of the clan, unless the leader displays a visible amount of power over their kekkei genkai.
Kekkei Genkai Description:
Although not the only users of sound ninjutsu, members of this clan are able to utilize their finely honed sound ninjutsu skills to send out chakra augmented sound waves, which serve to mimic the frequency of other matter. The secret lies in the supposed 'ability' of a singer to break a glass by singing a high note. Contrary to the belief that one simply has to be able to sing a high note, the glass will only break when the singer reaches the pitch identical to the resonation of the glass. A similar idea is applied to the Kotone clan, which have trained in the art of Sound Ninjutsu since an early age, but have only recently begun seeing the manifestation of this particular kekkei genkai ability in the newer generations. Users are able to apply chakra into the sound waves released without first identifying the target object, shaping the waves into the correct pitch upon coming into contact. The effect of the sound waves varies depending on what it comes into contact with, including the counter or deflection of incoming attacks.
Additionally, all members carry a constantly resonating item with them (i.e. a bell, which must be applied and paid for as an item), which serve as a medium to channel the user's passive ability - a non specific frequency that serves as a sensory, allowing the user to detect abnormalities in the surroundings. This passive ability varies according to rank.
* Members are granted one free C rank resonating item for the purpose of channelling their passive ability. The item's inherent purpose must be the ability to channel sound, and it is constantly resonating even if the user is immobile (due to the kekkei genkai - if it is removed from the user's body, it will revert back to a normal item that makes noise only when moved).
Drawbacks:
- Members suffer a permanent decrease of 30 chakra to their chakra pool as a result of their passive ability.
- The following custom negative special characteristic must be taken, and cannot be balanced.
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[b]Name:[/b]: Attention Deficiency
[b]Type[/b]: Negative / Clan
[b]Description[/b]: As a result of constantly being exposed to external stimuli, the user is unable to concentrate on a single task. As a result, the user cannot have the Multitasker trait, and suffer a -1 tier in reaction time when fighting more than one person at once.
Members:
- Kotone, Mirako [Clan Head]
- Kotone, Mikage [Pending Clan Heiress]
- Kotone, Misaki [Former Clan Heiress, deceased.]
Kekkei Genkai Jutsu:
- Spoiler:
Name: 音響の追跡 [Onkyō no Tsuiseki - Pursuit of Sound]
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: Scaled to user rank
Type: Supplementary
Element: Fuuton
Range: Scaled to rank
Specialty: Ninjutsu / Kotone Clan KKG
Duration: /
Cooldown: /
Description:
A passive ability of the Kotone Clan, users are able to produce nearly inaudible sound waves through the use of a sound-producing medium - ie. an item able to produce sound - and act as a sensory technique. Sound waves travel up to a specified maximum range, bouncing off objects within the specified radius, and returning sound waves alert users of their surroundings. Although this technique enhanced user awareness of their surroundings, it does not serve to increase their reaction time. The effects increase by rank, and are scaled by user rank. (ie. Genin - D rank, Chuunin - C rank, etc.)
D Rank - Sound waves bounce off the immediate surroundings up to a radius of 10 meters. Sound waves do not pass through solid objects, so if someone is hiding behind a tree that is located between themselves and the user, then the user will only be able to detect the tree. Users are able to detect a slight distortion if coming into contact with a D rank stealth jutsu.
C rank - Sound waves bounce off objects up to a radius of 20 meters around the user. Sound waves do not pass through solid objects, and this can cancel D rank stealth jutsu.
B rank - Sound waves bounce off objects up to a radius of 30 meters around the user. Sound waves can pass through solid objects not augmented with chakra by paying 5 chakra per post. This can cancel C rank or lower stealth jutsu.
A rank - Sound waves bounce off objects up to a radius of 50 meters around the user. Sound waves can pass through solid objects not augmented with chakra by paying 5 chakra per post. This can cancel B rank or lower stealth jutsu.
S rank - Sound waves bounce off objects up to a radius of 50 meters around the user. Sound waves can pass through solid objects without an additional chakra cost. This can cancel A rank or lower stealth jutsu.
Name: 破壊の周波数 [Hakai no Shūhasū - Destructive Frequency]
Canon/Custom: Custom
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary / Defensive
Element: /
Range: 45 meters
Specialty: Ninjutsu
Duration: Instantaneous
Cooldown: 4 posts
Description: The user, forming the bird hand seal, lets out a piercing shriek in the direction they're facing, releasing a translucent sound wave that is semi-visible even without the aid of doujutsu. The wave is a crescent shape, with a radius of two meters, travelling forward to a total distance of 45 meters, with a speed of 35 m/s. The wave itself is not tangible, yet the Kotone clan kkg allows the wave to be able to deflect non-chakra enhanced projectiles up to C rank, and chakra enhanced projectiles up to D rank by closely mimicking the pitch of the elements the projectiles are comprised of and knocking it off course. Additionally, anyone hit by the wave - while not sustaining any physical damage - will be stunned by the powerful wave for two posts. Full body stun (paralysis) occurs to anyone of D-rank, while anyone of higher rank will have their equilibrium severely affected, reducing their movement coordination to that of a child learning to walk for two posts (speed is not affected, but balance and perfectly coordinated movements is impossible). For the duration of the stun, the victim also suffers from a persistent ringing sound in their ears.
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