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[Squishy Havock]

The Fate's Thread


A battle was never won by force alone, many fights were won by the strategy that the fighters used. This fighting style focused primarily on how deceitful and cunning the fighter could be rather than his/her power.

Once the user is injected with the Gene-X they gain the ability to project threads of Ki out of their body but most of the time it is through the fingertips. Training themselves to be dexterous and agile at the same time they must plot where and how they would use their thread. This style requires proper dexterity of their hands and arms, with that said the fighters here are limited to lighter weaponry. This style quickly drains Ki from the user and thus they must be very careful and quick.

The color of their Ki would normally be shades of purple or blue representing the grim nature of this style and its "guiding" principles, subtle, quick and deadly.

NOTE: The Ki drain of creating and maintaining thread STACKS with the usage of a skill. So if you are maintaining a certain kind of thread, lets say it uses D ranked Ki and then use a D ranked skill, for the post you consume both.


Stage 1
To get to the first stage of this style one must first enter a dark room and focus their Ki into a regular flow around their body. They must both visualize the Ki flowing in them and constantly let Ki flow out of their fingers, reducing the current amount of Ki in them. It is an exhausting ordeal that requires focus.

The early stages of The Fate's Thread is very basic, it focuses on being able to project their Ki into thread. The abilities are very basic and quite situational. The length of thread is quite limited as they have only begun to understand and control their new ability. The length of each thread is limited to 1.5 meters. This means no single thread can pass 1.5 meters but they can have several 1.5 meter threads, however they CANNOT weave them together to form one thread that passes 1.5 meters. The thread is normally as thick as yarn and just as strong.

Thread Projection
Rank: E
Description: As a basic requirement they must be able to hone their Ki into their hands and extend it from the tips of their fingers outwards. This requires them to visualize their Ki flowing not only out of them but back into their fingertips in a line creating the thread of Ki. In this state the Ki is relatively harmless, though one can still strangle you with it if it were not too weak. Threads can last 10 posts in this form. You may extend its duration for 5 more posts for every usage of E rank Ki.

Thread Strengthen: First Stage
Rank: D
Description: As the thread, as it is normally created, is as tough as thread it is quite useless. This skill temporarily increases the flow of Ki through it thus strengthening the Thread. Strengthening it to the strength of fair rope, it can still be cut by a swift slice of a sword or through brute strength, basically anything of D rank, but it is the only way to actually make the thread useful. Now you can actually tie objects together, strangle someone, trip someone and etc. Lasts for 5 posts, can be extended for 2 more posts for every E rank Ki spent.

Thread Manipulation
Rank: E
Description: As simple as its description, with some practice and training the user can now actually manipulate the thread. The user may now loop the thread, tie it or link it with more threads with simple movements of their hands. One may make the thread move about in directions but not yet create shapes or forms other than simple loops or twists. One may even extend or retract the thread but not extend beyond their limit. With this one can, if lucky or silent enough, lasso someone with the thread and strangle or disable.
After spending E rank Ki one can manipulate the thread for 5 posts, spend another E rank Ki for another 5 posts.

Sticky Thread
Rank: D
Requires: Thread Manipulation
Description: A bit of a misnomer as the thead is not at all sticky, the thread simply sticks itself onto an object using Ki rather than looping around the object. Useful for rapidly pulling objects towards you or, should your thread be strong enough, pull people in for the kill. Remember that the distance of your thread and its strength matters as you can't reach beyond your range or pull objects that would other wise snap your thread. A common combat use of this is to stick a dagger or knife at the end of the thread and use it as a weapon, especially dangerous when using Thread Manipulation.


Stage 2
The user now has to focus the Ki in its form as thread. The user must constantly and fluidly create threads of Ki and string it between their fingertips then snap the thread but as they pull the thread apart the user must try to maintain the flow of the Ki as to not break the thread. The constant strain on the user's Ki allows one to create more durable Ki thread and longer Ki thread.

Now begins the actual manipulation of the thread. After the user has gotten accustomed to the new flow of Ki through their fingertips they may begin to actually manipulate the Ki into shapes and forms.

Thread Extension: First stage
Passive
Description: One of the first things that the user learns upon reaching stage 2 is that they have more control over their thread. Upon this realization they can now practice extension of the thread. From 1.5 meters they can now reach 2.5 meters.

Thread Strengthen: Second Stage
Rank: C
Requires: Thread Strengthen: First Stage
Description: This strengthens the thread even more so that the threads are even harder to cut. Once in this state the thread is as tough as well made rope taking up to D ranked attacks without snapping, a second one though or an attack of higher rank will actually cut the thread. This is very useful as it can keep the enemy occupied longer. Lasts for 5 posts, can be extended for 2 more posts for every E rank Ki spent.

Thread Ball
Rank: D
Requires: Thread Manipulation
Description: The user would first begin to weave a ball of thread in one hand. This ball of Ki thread is a trap as once formed the ball of thread can be tossed and this ball will open outward upon impact and wrap onto objects it would touch. Practically useless if it is not used with the Thread Strengthening as it can easily be cut without it being strengthened. This ball of thread, once thrown, is no longer attached to you thus the Ki thread can no longer be manipulated other than its instinctive reaction to wrap onto objects. It will only maintain itself for 2 posts unless you make contact, upon making contact with it E rank Ki will be used up to maintain it for as long as you wish.

Thread Climber
Rank: D
Requires: Thread Manipulation, sticky thread
Description: The user would first begin to weave a mesh of thread in their hand. They can then coat their hands or even feet in this mesh of thread. With this they can stick to walls and other objects, or keep objects stuck to their hands/feet. Very handy in escaping, staging ambushes or just keeping your weapon in hand. A C ranked blow and above can negate the stickiness of the thread and from there hanging onto the weapon will be a matter of your own strength.Requiring D rank Ki it just requires E rank to sustain unless the object is removed or you are removed from the object.

Thread Net
Rank: C
Requires: Thread Ball
Description: Like thread ball it is for trapping the target. Unlike the thread ball this is still connected to your fingertips thus can be manipulated using the skill. The user weaves a square net 1 meter by 1 meter and this net can be tossed for around 2 meter's distance, however seeing as this is quite far they are limited to using only thread manipulation, unless they are already at a higher stage. Once trapped it is up to you what to do with the opponent. Remember if the thread is not strengthened during or prior to catching the opponent then it can easily be cut.

Thin Thread
Rank: C
Requires: Thread Manipulation, Thread Strengthen: Second Stage
Description: Though this makes the thread strengthen weaker by a stage, thus cannot be used on thread that cannot be weakened. Once thinner the thread can be difficult to see as it is now as thin a literal thread, no longer at a thickness of yarn. Another effect is that thin tread is actually painful, while at normal thickness the Ki thread can strangle and is painful when tight, thin thread is much more painful as there is less surface area to spread the force.

Thread Dynamic Constriction
Rank: B
Requires: All previous Stage 2
Description: Once the user has truly mastered the Ki thread they can now rapidly move the thread resulting in quick constriction. Useful if the opponent is entangled in the thread. Though using this on thread not under "Thread Strengthen Second Stage" will actually just cause the thread to snap once it constricts the target. Cannot be used to crush only to suddenly tighten, can cause pain.

Thread Mesh: Gloves and Boots
Rank: C
Requires: Thread Manipulation, Thread Strengthen: Second Stage
Description: A direct combat skill, this creates a mesh of thread into gloves that the user can wear. Not only can this be used in conjunction with Thread Climber for a quick escape or sticky thread for improved grip, this can enhance your physical attacks with your feet and Hands, IF and only if the thread is strengthened to Second stage. In the mentioned state the gloves and boots are quite flexible and weightless as it is your Ki but it is can also be durable, with the Strengthened Thread you may use it defensively to block attacks and it also makes your fists and feet feel harder upon impact increasing the force. The intelligent user can also use Sticky Thread, sharp small objects like glass shards and knives for added efficiency in battle. Lasts 5 posts, will drain E-ranked Ki for every post beyond the 5th.


Stage 3
At this point the user must first do the same training as before but now several threads of Ki should bind together to form one, not thick, but denser thread of Ki. It is common for the user to cut themselves with the more intense Ki as they train.

First creation and basic manipulation, then more complex manipulation, now the user learns advanced manipulation of their thread. Not only does the thread reach further but now they can create thicker spools of Ki thread or even sharper and deadlier spools of Ki thread.

Thread Extension: Second stage
Passive
Description: One of the first things that the user learns upon reaching stage 2 is that they have more control over their thread. Upon this realization they can now practice extension of the thread. From 2.5 meters they can now reach 5 meters.

Thread Strengthen: Third Stage
Rank: C (uses an extra E -ranked Ki at skill usage)
Requires: Thread Strengthen: First Stage
Description: This strengthens the thread even more so that the threads are even harder to cut. Now the thread can withstand C at most two C ranked strikes. Its likeness is that of metal but still as fluid as thread. Lasts for 5 posts, can be extended for 2 more posts for every E rank Ki spent.

Thick Thread Projection
Rank: C
Requires: Thread Strengthen: Third Stage
Description: The thread no longer extends from the fingertips but now from the palm of the user. This thread can also only reach up to half the maximum length of the thread. However it forms naturally at strongest stage of their Thread Strengthen and it also lasts longer at 12 posts. It will require constant drain of E rank Ki to maintain it for every post.

Natural Thread Strength: One
Rank: C
Passive
Requires: Thick Thread Projection
Description: After mastering how to create thread at Stage Three strength and creating thicker thread the user now unconsciously strengthens the thread they create. Thread from now on will be created at the strength level of Stage Two.

Thread Compression
Rank: B
Requires: Thin Thread
Description: Instead of simply making a thinner thread you compress the thread of Ki as it gets thinner. This more concentrated amount of Ki makes the thread stronger, no it makes it sharper. Like how thin thread now has less surface area, compressed thread has less surface area as it is thin but now your Ki is focused thus the edge of the thread is sharp. Though not as sharp enough to slice clean through bone it is sharp enough co cut flesh. Be careful as you may also cut yourself. With this skill one should have creativity as how to attack, may it be through using the thread as a whip or using it in conjunction with other skills. Lasts 3 posts costs D rank Ki to keep active per post past the third. Cannot be used in conjunction with Thick Thread and sticky thread.

Thread Barrier
Rank: C
Requires: Natural Thread Strength: One, Thread Net
Description: A bit of a misnomer as this barrier actually does not stop anything. First you start off by weaving a mesh as tall as you would be and as wide as a meter. This is the barrier but thread is not sturdy like wood or steel, it bends. As it receives physical force it would bend, its purpose is to merely slow down incoming attacks but never physically stop them giving you time to react. Lasts 3 posts or until broken, can use E ranked Ki to keep active. Using this in conjunction with other skills can prove dangerous.

Thread Barbs
Rank: C
Requires: Natural Thread Strength: One, sticky thread
Description: Instead of simply having stronger thread or creating sticky thread one can choose to have barbed threads. This is completely up to your decision, though not as deadly as thread compression the barbs can latch onto flesh and tear it out. Lasts 3 posts costs E ranked Ki to keep active after 3rd post.


Stage 4
Now begins the true weponization of their Ki. The user has now been able to sustain more intense amounts of Ki in their thread and also focus this Ki, the next task for the user is to now to not just let the Ki flow out of them and project the Ki as a focused thread but to make this focused Ki flow.

The user's training is simple in theory but complicated to accomplish. They must create first a thread of Ki spanning from the left to the right hand fingers. While they sustain the thread, they must place a stone onto the threads. Using the physical manifestation of their Ki, the thread, they must move the stone left and right. This is done by letting the Ki flow from the right to the left. It takes great strain and pain on the user's arms as they would feel the Ki flow out of their right arm then into the left, and vice versa.

Thread Extension: Third stage
Passive
Description: One of the first things that the user learns upon reaching stage 2 is that they have more control over their thread. Upon this realization they can now practice extension of the thread. From 5 meters they can now reach 9 meters.

Thread Strengthen: Fourth stage.
Rank: B
Requires:: Thread Compression, Thread Strengthen: thirdStage
Description: Now with a more proper flow of Ki achieved, the threads are now as tough as that of steel weaponry. Lasts for 5 posts, can be extended for 2 more posts for every D rank Ki spent.

Thread Shot
Rank: B
Description: Instead of merely creating thread out of your fingertips or palm the user is now able create thread rapidly that it seems to shoot out of the user. The opposite of dynamic constriction, this is perfectly harmless as it is not sharp but it does have its uses from trying to lasso someone to using it in conjunction with sticky thread. However it cannot be sharpened or used on sharpened thread.

Bladed Thread
Rank: A
Requires: Thread Strengthen: Fourth Stage
Description: No longer limited to slicing mere flesh the sheer force of Ki now allows the thread to actually cut through stone, not yet metal but stone.
Lasts for 5 posts, can be extended for 2 more posts for every C rank Ki spent.

The Loom of Fate
Rank: A
Description: Not so much focused on creating the thread as it is focused on the movement of the hands creating the thread. The user is skilled enough to move their hands incredibly fast as they weave their thread attacks, the speed is enough to cause their hands to blur as they move. The blurred hands hide what they are creating and at the same time the movement of the actual threads seem to blur as well. This serves as a tool as not only does the user create and move their threads faster but the blurred thread can be used to hid one's self and can distract the enemy from the incoming attack. Though this only applies to thread skills, their hands would not blur when trying to strike. Does NOT speed up the following: To Thread A Needle, Thread Shot. Does speed up creation of Thread Ball but the throwing speed is the sameLasts 5 posts, cannot be used twice in the same battle or else the arms will bleed and you will be unable to use them until healed.



To Thread A Needle
Rank: A
Requires: Bladed Thread, Thread Shot
Description: A deadly attack of this style, To Thread A Needle is a rapid attack. The user begins by pointing their hands and fingers at their target. Once pointed with a release of Ki they shoot out thread that is sharp only at the very tip but incredibly sharp. This can serve to puncture targets, it is sharp enough that it can go through most objects, bone, stone, flesh, steel will be cut into but no further than a few millimeters as thread, even Ki thread, is not as firm as solid objects.

The Sewing Machine
Rank: A
Requires: Thread Barbs , Thread Mesh: Gloves and Boots
Description: One of the few close combat attacks of this style, the sewing machine is a swift attack that can lead to serious injury or death. First the user has to get near, how that is done is completely their decision, once near they focus Kin into their arms. The would strike the opponent five times but not with their fists, their fingers. Upon impact Ki thread would bury into their opponent. The enemy would bleed out of the points of impact but seeing as the thread is thin the bleeding is not the real problem. The thread formed in this attack is naturally barbed and one may choose to forcibly pull the thread out of their target, ripping out flesh and making their opponent bleed even more.


Cross Stitch
Rank: A
Requires: Thread Barbs , Thread Mesh: Gloves and Boots
Description: No not literally cross stitching but to cross Ki. The user focuses Ki into the fingertips similar to "The Sewing Machine" but only one hand. The Ki is harmless in this state, the user would then try to strike their opponent's head or abdomen. On impact the Ki thread would once again enter their opponent but not harm them, this causes a disruption in the opponent's flow of Ki. The opponent would "bleed out" their Ki, leaking D ranked Ki per post for 12 posts.

Thread Mesh: Armor
Rank: S
Requires: Thread Strengthen:Fourth Stage , Thread Mesh: Gloves and Boots
Description: From merely the gloves and boots now the user is capable of covering themselves in a protective mesh of thread. It adds another layer to this style as now you can choose to have sections of the armor bladed,barbed or sticky upon creation, thus you don't acquire extra Ki usage. This lasts 5 posts and can be maintained for D ranked cost per extra post. It is best when strengthened. While in this form it is easy to perform other thread attacks.


Enter The Loom
Rank: B
Description: Again, one of the rare times that the hands are not in control of the creation of the threads, Ki thread would shoot out of the user's feet to the maximum length creating a circular web of thread on the floor. This can be used for support, defense or attack. You may use sticky thread, thread manipulation or bladed thread on this web by taping it, but it will cost its normal cost in Ki and an extra D rank Ki. Lasts 3 posts Takes D ranked ki to maintain for more posts.


Stage 5
To enter the fifth stage the user requires using all previous skills from stage 1 to 4 in battle at least 5 times for it is in combat when the Ki flow is more difficult to control. Another is for six (IRL) days the user must seclude themselves from the outside world and practice the techniques until their limit of Ki.

Thread Extension: Fourth stage
Passive
Description: One of the first things that the user learns upon reaching stage 2 is that they have more control over their thread. Upon this realization they can now practice extension of the thread. From 9 meters they can now reach 13 meters.

Natural Thread Strength: Two
Rank: A
Passive
Requires: Thick Thread Projection
Description: After mastering how to create thread at Stage Four strength and creating thicker thread the user now unconsciously strengthens the thread they create. Thread from now on will be created at the strength level of Stage Three.

Thread Strengthen: Fifth stage.
Rank: A
Requires: Thread Compression, Thread Strengthen: Fourth Stage
Description: Now with a more consistent flow of Ki achieved, the threads are now incredibly durable, in this state only A ranked and higher strikes can cut through the thread of Ki. Lasts for 5 posts, can be extended for 2 more posts for every C rank Ki spent.


Sown Together
Rank: C
Requires: Cross Stitch
Description: Seeing as you have previously mastered how to flow your own Ki now you use this to try and control the flow of your opponent's Ki. Just as in Cross Stitch you strike your opponent the same but this time after the strike you pull the Ki of your opponent into you. This results in a transfer of A rank Ki per post unless the opponent severs the thread, the thread may be severed by striking it or knocking the user out, breaking the user's hand.

Sewing Through Life
Rank:S
Description: A direct attack, this requires you to be dangerously close as you would have to grasp the target's head or abdomen.Creating thread only inches long you try to grasp the opponent's head or drive your hand into the opponent's abdomen. Upon impact the thread will wrap around the target's head or abdomen area. With a quick push of your Ki, the thread would tighten around the opponent but unlike "Thread Dynamic Constriction" this method crushes the opponent. This would either leave their head crushed or if the attack lands on the abdomen, crush their vital organs. Alternatively if you only manage to impact their legs/ arms you may also crush them rendering the limb useless.

((May be edited as you wish, its a combat style just... not a direct combat style))  

[Helena IV]

Pi Gua Quan


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--Pi Gua Quan (劈掛拳, Chop-hanging fist), also known as Pi Qua Quan in the Dead or Alive series, is a style of Chinese martial arts that features explosive, long-range sweeping actions that generate speed through the hips and arms, to produce powerful strikes, with the intent of confusing the opponent with constant motion.

The style is named from the movement of the hands during an offensive; the downward movement of the hand is referred to as ‘Pi’, while the upward movement is referred to as 'Gua'. As the name suggests, Pi Gua Quan is the circular motion of the hand, much like a windmill. A fist is seldom used; instead, much of the offensive comes from the hands relaxed with fingers extended, being used in a manner resembling a whip. The moves are smooth and flexible, yet the offenses are sharp and heavy, that demand a great degree of flexibility from the practitioner.

Sometimes accused of being an impractical martial art because of the exaggerated nature of its open moves, Pi Gua Quan’s value lies in its simplicity and its ease to master. It is sometimes taught alongside Ba Ji Quan, and the two forms are thought to have been a single art before diverging some centuries ago.--


Stage 1
Simplistic motions, and a simple combo. The basics of this fighting style are easy to learn, and set the base needed for the more complicated stances to come.

Back Fist
Rank: E
Info: One of the few closed palm techniques of Pi Gua Quan. The user spins around and once facing the target again, brings their fist down as if they were slashing a sword.

Windmill Strikes
Rank: E
Info: The user swings both arms down, one after the other, in a arc towards the target. The downfall of this technique is that the enemy can grab the user's hands alot easier due to the slow speed of this technique.

Falling Cherry Blossom
Rank: E
Info: This technique acts as a dodge move and an attack. The user drops low, placing their weight carefully on one of their legs, then brings the other leg around in a sweeping arc to trip a opponent. Attack can leave bruises on the leg of the intended target and that of the user if enough force is applied.

Open Twin Strikes
Rank: E
Info: The user swings thier open palm at the target as the other palm darts forward to strike the target in the chest, forcing them backwards.

Demon Horn Fist
Rank: D
Info: This is the strongest technique of this stage in terms of grunt power. The user finds their center before performing a leaning strike with both hands extended like that of a bull, only sideways.

Twin Kicks
Rank: D
Info: The user runs towards their target, and jumps a little. One leg is raised high enough to strike the target in the face, the next leg comes up as the other is coming down, to strike the targets mid section.


Stage 2: Phoenix Stance
Stage two introduces the first stance of this fighting style, as well as one of the first of it's intricate combos.

Phoenix Drop
Rank: D
Info: The user drops into the Phoenix position: A crouched stance where the arms are extended like wings, prepared to defend or attack.

Twin Windmill
Rank: C
Info: The user, while in the phoenix position, swings their arms in a upwards rotation, before bring their arms back down in a similar rotation. (Ends back in the phoenix stance.)

Twist of Fate
Rank: C
Info: The user, from the phoenix position, swings their arms in a upward arc for a two hit combo, before swinging one of their legs up to strike the target hard in the face. (lands back in the phoenix stance)

Low Blows
Rank: D
Info: The user, from the phoenix position, makes a rapid turn. Now in a crouched position with their back turned to the enemy, the user makes two rapid punches to the knees before jutting their leg out to return to the Phoenix position.

Demon Horn Clutch
Rank: C
Info: The more deadly of the techniques in this stage, deadly for the user. From the phoenix position the user darts towards the target, and holds both palms(one over the other), before striking the target in the stomach, knocking them upwards. (Can lead into other combos while the target is airborne).

Stage 3: Mirror Image
Stage 3 involves a stance known as the 'Mirror Image'. This stance is even more difficult to utilize in combat because the user is not facing the

Mirror Image
Rank: E
Info: The user turns their back to the enemy, with their hands still in position for attack.

Mirror Image: Kick Combo
Rank: D
Info: The user raises their back leg to strike the target, then swings their fist around to strike the target before leading into the Twist of Fate kick.

Mirror Image: Windmill Combo
Rank: C
Info: The user brings their arm over in a arc to strike the target behind them, then brings their other arm over in a backwards arc to strike the target. Then the user quickly swings their arms over in a windmill formation, turning the user back around to face their target. It is then that the user would perform the Twin Windmill attack.

Mirror Image: Heel Drop
Rank: B
Info: Another Attack of Brute strength. The user brings their arm over in a arc to strike the target behind them, then brings their other arm over in a backwards arc to strike the target, before swinging their leg over high enough to strike the target in the top of the head.

Mirror Image: Tumble
Rank: B
Info: The user quickly drops down, performing a backwards summersault. As the user is coming out of the summersault they must extend their legs outwards, shifting them from a summersault to a backwards kick combo.

Mirror Image: Reflection
Rank: B
Info: As the enemy attempts to strike the user, the user side steps away and begins twirling around the target. As the user comes back around to the front of the target, with the edge of an open palm, the user strikes diagonally at the target's neck.



Stage 4
Stage Four involves more of the intricate combos but more of the brute force attacks, that come out as 1 to 2 hit attacks. The User must first begin forming an immovable stance in order to begin training this stage of the Martial Arts.

Ox Combo
Rank: B
Info: The user runs towards the enemy and leaps towards them. As they land, the user juts their leg out to confuse the enemy before shifting to the Demon Horn Fist to strike the target.

Windmill Kicks
Rank: B
Info: This technique requires leg speed from the user to fully utilize the technique. The user raises one leg and rapidly kicks. After the flurry of kicks, the user twirls around, striking the target with final, whip like kick.

Spinning Blades
Rank: B
Info: With open palms, the user spins with the edges of their open palms striking the target.

Return Ox Fist
Rank: B
Info: The user strikes a target in the neck with an open hand and a closed fist.

Rising Knee Combo
Rank: B
Info: The user swings their arms in a upward motion, bringing their knee up to strike the target at the end of the windmill strike, before extending the leg to forcefully strike the target.

Matterhorn Dance
Rank: B
Info: The user performs a 'no hands' cartwheel towards the target before dropping down and flips backwards, their legs striking the target as they do.

Twin fist
Rank: B
Info: The user strikes with an open palm diagonally before extending their other palm outwards to force the opponent backwards.

Power Blow
Rank: A
Info: The user performs a swings their arms around them, confusing the target before striking with a double palm to the stomach.


Stage 5
This stage requires the most timing as most of the techniques are grabs. The user has to be quick and agile while focusing on defense more than offense.

Mantis Throw
Rank: B
Info: The user sidesteps an incoming attack, slips in close to the target, extending their arm over the target's chest. The user then tosses the target backwards, finishing with a strike.

Peacock Jive
Rank: A
Info: The user grabs the punch of an enemy, and leaps over until they are balancing themselves on the fist. When the user is ready, they simply apply their weight downwards on the target, smashing them into the ground.

Peacock Dance
Rank: A
Info: The user grabs an incoming strike and smashes their free hand into the target's arm, breaking it. Once that is done, the same hand is used to forcefully strike the target in the gut.

Windmill Dance
Rank: S
Info: The user performs a quick one leg windmill kick, before striking with a twin windmill attack. After the twin windmill attack the user performs another upwards windmill attack leading into a Twist of Fate, finishing with a strong Demon Horn Fist. (Attack does quite a bit of lethal damage. Requires quick timing and the user must have learned all the techniques utilized in this combo in order to learn it.)

 

[jwalker67]

~THE DARK PORTAL STYLE~

--HISTORY--

There have been great strides in the development of the Gene-X. The island of Ludus has been the birth place of super humans who can wield fire, control minds, turn skin to steel, and even alter one's genetic make-up in order to turn into a monstrous savage...but none of these discoveries have baffled Ludus scientist more than the users of the Dark Portal Style.

In truth, it was one of the first styles discovered, and yet scientists know barely nothing about it, other than it could potentially hold the greatest power known to man if mastered.....and survived. Examples of what was discovered can only be derived from observations of the original test subject, who disappeared after the reign of the original Nine Dragons.

At first, nothing seemed to happen upon injection. A few days later, the test subject was about to be deemed a failed experiment. She was exhibiting strange behavior, talking to herself or into thin air when nothing was present. She began speaking a strange language, constantly repeating the phrase "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". When asked what this meant, she responded with..."In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." A researcher recognized the terms R'lyeh and Cthulhu as part of a literary work written by famed cosmic horror author H.P Lovecraft. She was quoting a work of fiction, though why she was doing such a thing, she did not explain.

Eventually however, they got results, and what transpired was nothing short of astounding. They viewed the subject being able to open up rifts in the air in other dimensions and draw upon a strange and dark energy using ki. The subject was able to use that energy for various uses. Even more astonishing was that as they observed her grow in power, she was able to summon strange and unusual allies to her side. Some of them even astoundingly horrific, so horrific in fact that some of the scientists went mentally insane. The results were incredible, as through the Gene-X, they were able to discover the existence of another dimension were cosmic beings of horrific power lived.

From then on, they watched the test subject rise in power until she became one of the original Nine Dragons. However, as she grew in power, her mentality became increasingly unstable. Many feared she would summon to powerful a creature for even her to handle, and it was said that plans were underway to capture and eliminate her if need be. However, one day she disappeared, her whereabouts unknown....and with her went the main source of knowledge of the Dark Portal style. Much is still unknown and to this day remains to be one of the most feared styles out there, mainly because not much is still known about it...the limit of its potential currently unknowable.

--OVERVIEW--

The Dark Portal style is possibly the most mysterious of the Gene-X variations, and also one of the most dangerous style's to the user. By using ki to rip open invisible rifts in space and time, the user can draw Dark Matter (different from the universal Dark Matter) from the dimensional portal in which they opened. Dark Matter is a heavy and oppressive energy never seen before in are own world, and as far as Scientists of Ludus know, Dark Matter is only available in the dimensions that users of this style are able to open.

The uses of the Dark Matter are many. Alone and un-manipulated, Dark Matter infused with one's body grants the user enhanced physical capabilities. Early practitioners of the style quite often begin their training by learning to master the Dark Matter in the smallest of quantities, for the substance is volatile, and even it's own practitioners have succumbed to death from it, due to their over confidence. To much Dark Matter when the user is unprepared results in a very explosive and painful death.

Portal travel is also a specialty of the style. In the middle stages of their training, Dark Poral practitioners will be able to open up multiple portals big enough for them to travel through. They serve as gateways between two of any points within eye sight, and have both uses in battle and outside of it. It's essentially the closest thing scientifically linked to teleportation.

Even then, that isn't all what Dark Matter is capable of. A signature ability of all Dark Portal practitioners is the capability of opening up huge portals into the other Dimension, and bring forth familiars of great power and horror under their control. These powerful beings by their very nature are malevolent and intelligent, and care not for the death and destruction they cause. They are primal forces of nature, and only the strongest of the Dark Portal Style can summon and keep them in check.

--THE INSANITY SYSTEM--

This type of strange power comes at a steep price, and depending on how lucky or not you are, the price can be steeper than others. Practitioners of the Dark Portal style are dealing with forces beyond human comprehension, beings of such horror that any lesser man that laid eyes on them would immediately drop dead from their minds not being able to comprehend what their eyes see. Practitioners rely on these cosmic forces to grant them the power of Dark Matter. And while the students at Ludus have strong minds to be sure, they eventually degrade in some way shape or form as they dive further down the rabbit hole that is the Dark Portal Style. In the end, it all comes down to luck to determine how much sanity you have lost by the end of your training.

You lose your sanity with each stage of training, as becoming more powerful requires you to associate more with the Dark Powers that be. Just merely associating with such creatures causes a mortal mind to degenerate, but the pay-off is worth it, considered by some. During each stage of training, the user must roll a die, and if it lands on a certain set of numbers, then the user must choose a portion of their sanity to lose, as described by each stage. As the practitioner gets more powerful, the cost of sanity becomes more common and severe. However, a way has been discovered to nullify this.

The Great Old Ones within the dimension care not for humanity, but they do like being entertained. Acts of great evil and bloodshed caused by their mortal servants satiate their need for wanton destruction to some degree, and they are not above rewarding their servants for such actions in their name. A user of the style may perform a ritual in which they must sacrifice a live human (RPC only) by placing them face up on a flat surface, and stabbing them through the heart with a sacrificial dagger. In most cases, such acts of malevolence please the Old One's, and they would spare a minute amount of energy to keep the users mind intact while the user trains into the next stage of power.

This method can also be used to clear 1 instance of sanity loss from a previous stage of training. If the user wishes to clear another instance of sanity loss, another RPC must be sacrificed in the same fashion, and so on and so forth.

--THE MECHANICS OF A PORTAL--

Portals by their very nature are spherical in nature and can be created anywhere within eyesight. They lead to what some speculate as the 5th dimension, a dark and uninhabitable place where beings of great cosmic power roam and rule, or portals can be created as a shortcut to anywhere in the mortal world as long as the area the exiting portal is, is within sight. The size of a portal is determined by how powerful the user currently is. They can be small enough for human limbs to go through, and big enough for giant and horrific beasts to crawl through. Since they are spherical, anything can enter it at all sides. The way they close is incredibly simple, because in reality they really don't close at all, they simply just disappear from existence until they are made again. This is where the combat utility of portals come in, cause anything caught in the portal, be it entirely or halfway, can be killed or gravely injured, because when a portal closes, it's instantaneous. A closing portal cares not for what is caught halfway through, if say something like an arm is stuck through the portal and the portal closes, the portal takes whatever portion of the arm is in it with it when it closes, essentially severing the arm.

--ADDITIONAL RULES--

-- Dark Pact, Bond, Fusion, Rising, and Ascension does not make you generally stronger or faster, it makes abilities you perform one rank stronger, which can result in being faster and stronger --

-- Custom Skills and Weapons pertaining to this style is strictly forbidden --

-- If you decide to partake in the Sacrificial Rituals, take care not to bring attention to yourself, for it you are deemed a threat to other students, School Staff will hunt you down and eliminate your RPC --

-- There can be no talents or anything of the like that somehow works around,and or cancels out the Insanity System of this style. If you don't want the possibility of going insane, then don't choose this style. --

-- Dark Pact, Bond, Fusion, Rising, and/or Ascension must be activated in order to use ANY of the style's skills. Furthermore, in order to use the more powerful abilities, you must use the more powerful and expensive variant of the Dark enhancement skill. For example, to use Shoggoth, you must use Dark Ascension, otherwise it will not work. --

-- ALL DICE ROLLS USE A 10 SIDED DIE --

Stage 1
When dealing with such a dark and cosmic power, baby steps must be taken before the user tries anything to out of his/her league. Unlike most stages in other styles, the only thing required to unlock it is the injection of the Gene-X. When the user has Role Played his/her RPC injecting herself, the user must roll a die using the built in Dice Generator in the thread.

If the number lands on a odd number, then the user will begin to see images and hear things that are not there. They will actively talk to things unseen, not physically or currently present. What they see is ultimately up to the user, and the effect does not affect their ability in battle. They might see another version of themselves, or they might see some sort of monstrous figure. This effect lasts to the end of the RPC's days.

If the dice lands on a number that is even, then no sanity is lost.

Regardless, the training commences after the users body has accumulated to the Gene-X. The user will then practice drawing small amounts of Dark Matter and infuse it with their bodies to achieve small physical advantages. The first stage is essentially the preparation stage for all the stages to come after it. It introduces the concept of Dark Pact, an essential ability to make everything else work properly in the future. Without Dark Pact, all the rest of the skills are rendered unusable.

~Dark Pact~
Rank D
By drawing Dark Matter and infusing it within the user's own body, the user prepares him/herself for the other abilities he will have access to later on. It is a prerequisite to all known moves within the style and must be activated in order to take full advantage of the Dark Matter. Performing Dark Pact also grants the ability of having punches become E Ranked Ki attacks without having to spend actual ki. Furthermore, any martial arts sub style abilities used in conjunction with Dark Pact (excluding Weapon Styles) is increased by one rank, however the user must pay 4x the original ki cost of the ability. (Example, an E rank ability costs 10 ki to use, however used in conjunction with Dark Pact, it costs 40 ki to use) The user cannot choose to opt out of the power increase. If he or she wishes to use a sub style ability without Dark Pact, Dark Pact must be deactivated. If the user then wishes to reactivate it, the user must pay the ki cost once more to activate Dark Pact.

(Aesthetically speaking, Dark Pact and any variations of it throughout the style surrounds the entire body with an aura of black swirling energy. This serves nothing to the user other than aesthetic and a indicator to all that Dark Pact is active)

~Night Gaunt~
Rank D
Even the weakest of the malevolent beings that hail from the 5th dimension are dangerous, and the first summons that a person learns summons such a being. A Night Gaunt, a faceless demon the size of a average human. It's physique is that of a very skinny and gangling man, and it has very large wings. It's skin is black as night and it has 2 horns that curve inwards on each other. Probably the most notable feature however is it's faceless face. It's power is that of a level 1 student without sub styles and a Gene-X, however it's sharp claws and ability to fly make it somewhat dangerous. It's best use however is it's ability to relay images and sound into the summoners mind at any distance, making it an effective reconnaissance tool. The Night Gaunt is physically connected to the summoner so that it follows the masters every command. A Night Gaunt is not all that powerful, and despite it's weight is extremely slow to react and dies very easily.
http://www.elfwood.com/art/m/i/mindsiphon/nightgaunt.jpg

~Insanity Strike, Level 1~
Rank D
By fueling Dark Matter into one's limbs, a simple strike can transfer some Dark Matter into the opponents body, much like how the Great Old One's transferred Dark Matter into the user in order to prepare them for the style. Of course, the body that doesn't have the Gene-X of the Dark Portal style is unprepared for Dark Matter, and it will slightly ravage the mind depending on the opponent's luck. When struck, the opponent must roll a die, and if it lands on a even number, the opponent will start seeing hallucinations of their greatest fear for the entirety of the fight.


Stage 2
The user has now had a taste of what power the Old One's have to offer. The Old One's great beings of cosmic power trapped in the dimension from which you are drawing the Dark Matter. The Dark Matter you discover, is being gifted to you by these all powerful beings, and to receive more, to grow in power, to even dream of hoping to reach their league of ability...you must consort with them further. Take care however, such beings care not for you, only the blood and destruction you can wrought in their name, and as your soon beginning to realize, power comes at the cost of your sanity.

Your mind cannot fathom what you are experiencing, to even attempt to describe the very sound of their whispers is a maddening, sanity losing prospect. Yet you must press on to gain the power you desire. The next stage of training is where it gets seriously dangerous, and make a note that you might not have all your mind about you after the training is done.

You must open a dimensional portal using your natural abilities to do so, and then stare into the abyss until your eyes lock onto the source of what is giving you Dark Matter. You will know when it happens, for you will not be able to turn your gaze away from the mass of horrific, writhing flesh that is one of the Great Old Ones. They will speak to you...you will not understand it but yet at the same time you will. They use a language not meant for human tongues. They are establishing a stronger pyschic connection to you, a connection that would allow for more Dark Matter to pass through the rifts in space and time that you create. It is only when you hear silence and able to move freely that you know the process is done....but did you come out mentally unscathed?

During the training phase, the user must roll a die 2 times throughout the posting process. If the die lands on the numbers 1, 5, or 9, then sanity is lost. The affects of each number is explained below. Otherwise, if the die did not land on those numbers, no sanity is lost.

#1 : The RPC will start to exhibit symptoms of extreme paranoia for the rest of their days. Suddenly everything and everyone is against them.

#5 : The RPC will seemingly develop a rather unhealthy attachment to a single inanimate object that is in the immediate area. They view it as alive, giving it a name and in many cases a gender. They believe they can hear it speak and will often speak to it back in public regardless who is present.

#9 : The RPC will begin to have extremely abnormal mood changes, often beginning in a happy and calm mood to unexpectedly transitioning into a very rage filled demeanor, yelling at whoever they are talking to in the loudest voice possible, there voices dripping with utter hate and venom.

~Dark Bond~
Rank C
Performing Dark Bond grants the ability of having punches and kicks become D Ranked Ki attacks without having to spend actual ki. Furthermore, any martial arts sub style abilities used in conjunction with Dark Bond(excluding Weapon Styles) is increased by one rank, however the user must pay 4x the original ki cost of the ability. (Example, an E rank ability costs 10 ki to use, however used in conjunction with Dark Bond, it costs 40 ki to use) The user cannot choose to opt out of the power increase. If he or she wishes to use a sub style ability without Dark Bond, Dark Bond must be deactivated. If the user then wishes to reactivate it, the user must pay the ki cost once more to activate Dark Bond.

~Portal Raid~
Rank C
Considered the ultimate surprise attack, the user opens up a small dimensional portal (only big enough to stick human limbs inside), and then opens up another anywhere within eye sight. The portals themselves are of the general type, invisible to the eyes, for all but the rippling waves in the air that give away it's location. The user then punches or kicks into the portal they created, and their attacks come out of the other portal. This attack is extremely effective in catching the opponent offguard since the attack can come from anywhere, and disappear as quickly as it came. It's especially effective when using a weapon. The technique is designed to surprise, annoy, and keep the offensive up on the opponent. In the hands of more creative minds, this technique has the potential to have limitless uses.

~Mi-Go, Fungi From Yuggoth~
Rank C
A four legged crustaceous being that is 5 ft long, with pinkish skin, a squidlike face and crab claws for arms. It is the arms that are the main threat of this horrific abomination of nature, and they serve as a reminder to all who see it of the existence of the great God Yuggoth, for these are just the fungi that grew off of his body. Being birthed from such a creature of unfathomable power and knowledge, each of these creatures hold a measure of its terrible knowledge. Just being around these creatures will make anyone at Level 1 or 2 sick to their stomachs while in their presence. Their wide wings allow it the gift of flight and can make for terrifying aerial combatants to those unprepared for it.
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2010/274/2/1/mi_go__the_fungi_from_yuggoth_by_cloister-d2zu4cf.jpg


Stage 3
Now the user will begin to truly experience what it means to serve the dark powers that be. Yes, your mind will most likely collapse further onto itself when the Old One's establish a great psychic connection to you, but in return, you will receive even greater power.

To unlock this stage of power through training, one must simply repeat the process of training in the last stage. They must open up a portal and establish a connection to their Dark Master. Once the Old One has finished preparing the connection, the stage of training is complete. However, as always your sanity is subject to great loss, and since this stage is even stronger than before, it would be considered uncommon to leave such a psychic connection with your mentality unscathed.

During training, the user must roll a die 4 times throughout the process of posting. The user must then take those numbers and add them all up. If the number they end up with is between 25 - 40, then sanity is lost and the user must CHOOSE one permanent affect below.

~ The user will gain a taste of human flesh and desire it constantly, effectively becoming a voracious cannibal ~

~ The user becomes a sexual deviant, a nymphomaniac that constantly craves sexual intercourse of some kind . The craving is so strong it sometimes overrides natural reasoning, effectively resulting in the user trying force their desires onto the intended person ~

~ The user loses the ability to communicate, through both speech and writing. He/she can still understand other people, but there is in no way shape or form (besides sign language, etc) the user can communicate through words ~

~Dark Fusion~
Rank B
Performing Dark Fusion grants the ability of having punches and kicks become C Ranked Ki attacks without having to spend actual ki. Furthermore, any martial arts sub style abilities used in conjunction with Dark Fusion (excluding Weapon Styles) is increased by one rank, however the user must pay 4x the original ki cost of the ability. (Example, an E rank ability costs 10 ki to use, however used in conjunction with Dark Fusion, it costs 40 ki to use) The user cannot choose to opt out of the power increase. If he or she wishes to use a sub style ability without Dark Fusion, Dark Fusion must be deactivated. If the user then wishes to reactivate it, the user must pay the ki cost once more to activate Dark Fusion.

~Into The Void~
Rank B
An extremely deadly, but ultimately avoidable attack. The user is able to create 1 human sized portal anywhere within eye sight, and close it at any time. The portal itself is different from the other portals. It's dark, and an eerie black ki swirls around it's edges. It leads to a uninhabitable and dangerous part of the dimension where demons and Old One's roam. It's essentially a trap ability, for it's use comes from being able to open and close one instantaneously. Anything caught in between the process of it closing, is separated from the dimensions, essentially severing/cutting anything that was caught in the process of it closing. Or it could be used to trap someone completely if anyone was foolish enough to blunder into one. Regardless, only one of these portals can be created at a time and the portal is stationary until closed, in which case the user must activate the ability again to open another portal.

~Tendril of the Old One~
Rank B
The user is able to open up a large dimensional portal, allowing for a large, slimy tendril the size of a large barrel, and as long as a small house room to come forth. The user is able to psychically link to the tentacle and use it as an extension of their bodies. The tentacle has the swinging and crushing force to smash hard boulders to bits so a direct hit can and will break bones, if not kill whatever it's attacking. The Tendril can be summoned anywhere in sight, and more than one can be summoned, however once another Tendril is summoned along with the original one, an upkeep of 25 ki each post is required to maintain the physic connection. If more are summoned, then the upkeep keeps increasing by 25 ki. This ability is also not only for combat, but in the hands of more creative minds, it can also be a valuable transportation ability, a method to get to hard to reach places.

~Insanity Strike, Level 2~
Rank B
Essentially the same as Level 1, however when the opponent is struck, he must roll a die 4 times, and if the number he/she adds up to a number between 25-40, then they must choose one effect from the Stage 3 effects to deal with for the entire day. The effect will disappear after a good night's rest. The effects can stack up with each strike, and choosing the same effect increases the length of which they must deal with it by another day.


Stage 4
It is at this point that if the user has not suffered some form of sanity loss, it would be considered quite a rarity, however to even think they would get away with it again during this stage of training is a arrogant, and frankly improbably notion. Yet for your sacrifice, it is here where the pay-off becomes absolutely worth it. The true power of the Dark Matter begins to reveal itself as you become a true and worthy servant of the Old Ones.

Training commences as it always has, by opening up a dimensional portal as your master strengthens the psychic pathways allowing even more Dark Matter to flow into your body. At the same time it ravages your mind preparing your mentality to even begin to conceive the very notion of being able to handle so much eldrtich energy. As always, there is a chance of sanity loss, but here it is much higher than others.

Throughout the posting process, the user must roll the die 5 times. If they ever land on the number 5 on any of those numbers, the user changes alignment. Meaning, if the character your are Roleplaying is inherently good, landing on the number 5 makes them completely and utterly evil. They desire the death and the destruction of all things on earth. Subsequently, if your character is inherently evil, then they become practically homicidal maniacs, effectively becoming even more of an evil being than what they originally were. If your character is possibly more of a gray area in terms of good and evil alignment, landing on a 5 turns them completely evil. However, if they land on 5 a second time throughout the process, the effect is canceled unless they once again land on 5 throughout training.

As always, if the user does not land on the number 5 throughout the process, the user is unaffected by the training.

~Dark Rising~
Rank A
Performing Dark Rising grants the ability of having punches and kicks become B Ranked Ki attacks without having to spend actual ki. Furthermore, any martial arts sub style abilities used in conjunction with Dark Rising (excluding Weapon Styles) is increased by one rank, however the user must pay 4x the original ki cost of the ability. (Example, an E rank ability costs 10 ki to use, however used in conjunction with Dark Rising, it costs 40 ki to use) The user cannot choose to opt out of the power increase. If he or she wishes to use a sub style ability without Dark Rising, Dark Rising must be deactivated. If the user then wishes to reactivate it, the user must pay the ki cost once more to activate Dark Rising.

~Dimensional Travel~
Rank A
The more advanced equivalent of Portal Raid. The user can now travel through dimensions to reach a desired place within your sight. By opening up a large, relatively invisible portal, the user just needs to move into the portal, and then reappear at a desired location within their sight. The portal from which they emerge from is also un-seeable, making them appear as if they are coming out of thin air. However, the location of the portals can be identified by outside onlookers by the intense rippling waves in the air. Where the air is rippling is where the portal is being made. The travel is for the most part instantaneous since the Dimension is uninhabitable to mortals. Users of the style can only stay in the Dimension for a total of 1 seconds before re-emerging in the desired location. Since the portal being opened is rather large than what the user is used to at this point, the technique can only be used 2 times every day.

~Banish~
Rank A
Effectively this move is used to banish other dimensional creatures, summoned by other practitioners of the style. The user simply opens up a portal and through using other means, forces the creatures through before closing it.

~Hydra~
Rank A
By opening up a large portal, a large snake like being will emerge halfway through the portal. It has black scaly skin and eyes of fire. It's teeth are overgrown and sharp as razor steel. It's length is 20 yards and it's as thick as a small car. It strikes quick and precise, but besides it's gaping jaws, it presents no real threat. Which is where it's danger comes in, for severing it's head allows 2 more to grow, and so on and so forth. Before long, the enemies would be facing the products of their mistake. The Hydra is psychically connected to the user, so it obeys his/her every command.
http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Gomorrah?file=Gamorrah.jpg

~Mirror's Into The 5th Dimension~
Rank A
Takes one full post to prepare, but afterwards, a total of 20 portals would appear around the user and the opponent in a dome shape fashion. The Dome is 20ft high and 40ft in width. The user would then disappear into the portals and then all the portals would reflect the user, while the user is free to travel from portal to portal, striking out at the opponent and retreating at will. The opponent cannot follow into the portals for only practitioners of the style can survive long enough to be in the 5th dimension. The opponent of course can attempt to escape the dome, however such a strategy could prove troublesome as the user can strike from all sides effectively keeping the opponent in the dome.

~Cloak of Insanity~
Rank A
A powerful defensive ability where the user wraps himself in Dark Matter. The Dark Matter doesn't block anything, but anyone who physically touches anyone with this ability active is inflicted with a large amount of Dark Matter into the body, almost certainly affecting the mind. When a someone touches the user with the ability on, all the Dark Matter surrounding the body is injected into the attacker. When this happens the opponent must roll a die once, and if the number lands on a number 5 or lower, the opponent must choose an effect from Stage 3 to deal with for the entire day. However, if anyone is foolish enough to lay hands on someone with this ability activated for more than 5 seconds, the one who touched the user is automatically afflicted with insanity and the effect they choose is permanent unless they perform the sacrificial ritual described in the Dark Portal Style. Since a mere touch will transfer the Dark Matter, the user must activate and pay the ki cost again to once more put up the cloak. The Cloak doesn't stay up forever though, it only lasts 1 post, of course the user can keep paying A rank ki cost to keep it going.


Stage 5
It is at this point that the user has become the ultimate master of the Dark Portal style. Granted the user must complete the final stage of training, but the reward for doing so is the ability to bend the power of Dark Matter to the users will. The user will be able to call upon one of Old One's fiercest servants, the Shoggoth to do battle against his/her enemies. Furthermore, the user can now travel through Portals and use them with absolute ease and precision.

Training progresses the same way as it always does, but oddly enough, the possible consequences are quite low considering what the user has had to deal with in previous stages. As always, if the user doesn't land on the numbers provided, no sanity is lost.

The user must roll the die 6 times. If they land on a even number 3 times, the user must choose 2 effects from above, any of the effects from the previous stages, and then apply it to their character. Afterwards, the character may start training for the abilities.

~Dark Ascension~
Rank S
Performing Dark Ascension grants the ability of having punches and kicks become S Ranked Ki attacks without having to spend actual ki. Furthermore, any martial arts sub style abilities used in conjunction with Dark Ascension (excluding Weapon Styles) is increased by one rank, however the user must pay 4x the original ki cost of the ability. (Example, an E rank ability costs 10 ki to use, however used in conjunction with Dark Ascension, it costs 40 ki to use) The user cannot choose to opt out of the power increase. If he or she wishes to use a sub style ability without Dark Ascension, Dark Ascension must be deactivated. If the user then wishes to reactivate it, the user must pay the ki cost once more to activate Dark Ascension.

~Blade of the Void~
Rank S
An extremely creative and deadly use of the style's portal powers. The user essentially creates a 6ft long portal extending from their hands in the shape of a blade. The blade itself is a portal, and 2ft in width, and it is of the Dark Matter variant. Meaning it's a portal made of thick Dark Matter, so it's easily view able, though that does not make it any less deadly. This blade is extremely dangerous, because whatever it touches, enters the dimension, and by closing the portal, severs whatever it was connected to. (Example, the sword manages to connect with an opponents arm, by closing the portal, the arm is severed from the body.) It essentially follows the same concept of the Into the Void ability, except this portal is movable as it is attached to the hand. This makes it possibly the deadliest blade ever created, because it's power doesn't come from it's nonexistent cutting power, it comes from the ability to close portals instantly. Anything caught in the portal that is attached to it in the mortal realm when it closes is automatically separated, no matter what it is. One swipe of this blade spells the end for anybody who is unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end. When the portal is closed, the ability is stopped, and the user must activate the ability again to use it. It is possible to create one blade for each hand if the user is willing to pay the ki cost.

~Shoggoth~
Rank SS
Opening up a portal the size of a large house, a creature of unspeakable horror will crawl forth. A mass of writhing flesh and tendrils, its body and skin always constantly squirming around changing shape and form. It is the size of a large house, and obeys the every command of it's summoner. It's tendrils are many and can crush boulders with a single swipe. It can shoot acid from it's mouth and dissolve pretty much everything. Merely looking at it will cause students levels 3 and under to vomit in disgust uncontrollably for 1 post before acclimating to it's present. Everyone else will become uncomfortable, some even fearful. Lesser attacks are ineffective against such a monstrous creature, and only attacks of A rank nature can damage it, and only S rank attacks can severely cripple it. Only students of the highest caliber would be able to go toe to toe against such a beast, and this is only a lesser slave monster to the Old Ones, one would shudder to think what fighting an actual Old One would be like. Only one can be summoned at a time, and the technique has a cool down of 2 weeks in real time.
http://cdn.obsidianportal.com/assets/98342/Shoggoth.jpg

~Insanity Strike, Lvl 3~
Rank SS
Basically the same concept as the other Insanity Strikes, however this is the most powerful version of the ability. If an opponent is struck with this technique, they must roll a die and if it lands on a even number, they must choose 2 effects from the entire style to be permanently afflicted with until the rest of their days, unless a sacrificial ritual is performed, as described in the style. This technique takes alot of Dark Matter to pull off and alot of focus. The technique is essentially a blessing from the user's dark master, and that blessing can only be given every 2 weeks, so once it is used, it can't be used again for another 2 weeks in Role Play, and in Real Life.

~Night of the Night Gaunts~
Rank SS
A technique that oddly enough doesn't work until night has fallen. By using the Summon Night Gaunt skill, the user performs a simple sacrificial ritual and kills the Night Gaunt. The user then covers his/her hands in its blood and opens a very large portal, the size of a large building. What happens then, is that 1000 Night Gaunt's spill out of the portal. Each Night Gaunt is under the user's command and can be used for a variety of uses including sending them into a swarm or spreading them out to be the users eyes and ears across the island. As it's name-sake, this technique lasts an entire night. When the sun breaks, all the Gaunts die in the sun light via brilliant small implosions. This to is a blessing granted by the Old Ones, and it can only be used once every 2 weeks in RolePlay and in Real Life.

 

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Valentine Valtieri

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jwalker67

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