Non-Combat Outfit: When in the comfort of his home, Gotetsu sheds the formal attire and dons more casual, loose-fitting clothing. Combat Outfit: For all other situations outside of what is listed above, Gotetsu dresses in high-quality suits. The full dress, equipped with vest, tie, and jacket as well. There are various pockets, both hidden and fully visible, on this suit that he uses to carry various ninja tools such as kunai, shuriken, wire spools, and so on.
▰▰▰ SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY
Nindo: "The reality is that you can be whoever or whatever you want, so long as your resolve is strong enough to accept the consequences." Personality: Gotetsu Ryugasai has a bit of a complicated personality. He maintains a controlled composure, an attempt to prove to himself that he’s better than his mind, but also as a show of what he would call dignity. Beneath his exterior, He’s passionate, kind hearted, and a deeply loving person. He forms attachments extremely quickly, and the loss of those attachments is heartbreaking for him. He has big emotions, and those same emotions come with their own metaphorical cliff. Gotetsu’s mind floats somewhere at the bottom of that cliff. He suffers from major depression, coupled with a generalized anxiety disorder, and he’s generally a complex mess of mixed emotions. His depression manifests itself on a spectrum, but when in the midst of an episode, he becomes extremely irritable. To the point that small triggers call forth a deep well of rage within him. Regardless of if he’s suffering a depressive episode or not, he will do everything in his power to hide it. If you peek beyond his stoic mask, you’ll see his warm emotions, but it’s extremely rare that he will allow someone to see the darkness beneath that. The one saving grace is that he has at least a semblance of control over his own mind. Strangely enough, despite his hesitation to do so, he can “turn it off,” meaning that he can stop himself from feeling any emotion at all.
On a more mental level, and less emotional, Gotetsu’s mind operates with a dominantly logical hierarchy, using facts and understood concepts to navigate the world around him; however, he prefers being creative, often letting his thoughts paint vivid pictures of impossible worlds and images when in the mood to daydream. His moral compass is primarily grey. Good and evil, chaos and order, yin and yang; he doesn’t believe in one without the other, nor does he believe that you can solely fall on one side of the spectrum. As such, he may be loyal to his village and his companions, but business is business, and he will do whatever he must to ensure that everything operates as smoothly as possible. He’ll lie on his own, but isn’t opposed to cheating or stealing either if he is given the order. Regardless of the loyalty he feels for his nation, business is just business, and he will sacrifice any number of pieces of himself to make sure that business is good.
Gotetsu prefers the quiet, finding constant strings of noise to be draining, as his focus will shift with each sound, and can easily fall victim to sensory overload due to the shifting stimuli. He struggles with real communication, as if the words he needs to say disappear from his vocabulary, and instead will fall defiantly and selectively mute if he doesn’t like the conversation being had. His depression and anxiety take their own respective tolls on the functionality of his brain, and result in slightly impaired short-term memory retainment and a few complexes that he’s developed over the years.
Although his past might paint a different story, Gotetsu Ryugasai does not enjoy violent confrontation any longer. He has matured since his youth, and now finds physical altercation to be a barbaric way to handle disputes. He prefers diplomacy and discussion be used to reach a mutual agreement. However, if the Tanikage were to give the order, Gotetsu is willing to put aside his personal feelings in order to enact her command.
Village: Tanigakure Title: Genin Local Reputation: 0 Fame/Infamy Global Reputation: 0 Fame/Infamy
Biography: ”Once upon a time,” a calm voice began, echoing through the room from somewhere behind the crowd of young academy students. The energy that the boys and girls were buzzing with moments before died down. Eyes and ears perked up to locate the man who would be their guest speaker today. Still hidden away, he continued. ”This sort of event would not have been necessary. I guess times really have changed.” A figure slowly entered the room. Dignified in posture, clad in a luxury suit-tie-ensemble. Smokey eyes glanced left and right as he walked, taking quick scans of the faces to judge the general interest of the group. The bottoms of his derby shoes hit the floor in a way that almost commanded respect, echoing his footfalls throughout the auditorium. In front of the rows of students was a makeshift stage. A chair and stool rested upon it, a wordless invitation for the guest to make himself comfortable. At the very least, the stool was meant to serve as a table to hold the glass of water and ashtray that had also been provided. The man turned the foldable chair around before sitting, crossing his arms in front of his chest and resting them on the back.
His face was carefully neutral, not belying any indication of his emotions. He rested there for a moment before sitting up straight, pulling a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the inside breast pocket of his jacket. A sprig of flame and a long drag, exhaling a thin cloud of smoke. Finally, with the buildup of anticipation being almost too great to sustain further, he spoke. ”My name is Gotetsu Ryugasai. I’ve been asked to speak with you all as a way of… Invigorating your spirits, lighting that fire in your bellies that all of the greatest shinobi in history had at your age. Let me be clear,” he paused to take in another drag of tobacco. ”I have no intention of doing that.” The students gasped and whispered among themselves. The teachers in charge glared in Gotetsu’s direction, obviously displeased with his speech so far. Their anger and confusion was quickly replaced with curiosity as the speaker continued. ”I’m simply here to tell you a story.”
“I did not grow up here. In fact, I was born and raised in a different country altogether. One ruled by the lawless, where the only thing you could do was survive. By whatever means necessary.” The children’s whispers died away, a hush falling over the crowd. At this point, some of them had leaned forward in their seats, eager to hear more. To them it might have sounded like the beginnings of a fairy tale. Another drag, knocking the ashes into the tray beside him. ”My father was a man who was quick to anger, and my mother turned a blind eye to his cruelty. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that I left home rather young. After all, that wasn’t much of a home to begin with. I started running the occasional errand for some of the people in my village to earn wages to eat with, but I was far too eager for more, and started keeping some rather sour company. A band of thieves, that’s what you would have called us. Back then, though, we were just like everyone else.” The darker tone of the story began to settle in the childrens’ minds. Teachers were growing restless. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to have this particular guest at the academy. Nonetheless, Gotetsu’s expression was unwavering.
”Over time, we began to take bits of control away from various semi-militant groups that patrolled our fair village. We would rob them of their supplies, strike when they were at their weakest, and force them into submission one by one. By the time I was a little older than you lot, we had become the only form of government that my home had ever known, even if it was mostly tyrannical. We took what we wanted, dealt punishments on a whim, we even burned a few properties just to send a message.” At this point, one of the teachers stood up quickly and took a step, preparing to forcefully remove Gotetsu from the stage. The teacher’s eyes met the grey pools of Mr. Ryugasai, and he returned to his seat. Slowly, as if in a trance. Another teacher moved to check on his friend while Gotetsu pressed on with his tale. ”We maintained power for around a year before the greed for more power set in, and we looked towards conquering more land. We were able to collect a bit more territory, but in doing so, our little paradise was noticed by other villages. The fury that rained on our land,” a slight chuckle finally broke his stoic expression. He paused here to take a few more hits from his lit cigarette. ”It was glorious.”
“Our little group broke apart, some of us fled while the village was destroyed, others stayed to fight the good fight. Turns out, the United Villages had known of our position of power for quite a while before they stepped in. They didn’t want to take us out without a good reason, avoiding potential war and whatnot. I later learned that they had been referring to us as the ‘Black Flag Group’ after we had taken control. I was one of the ones who had fled, and I was hunted down and captured. They threw me in prison for a few years. I never really cared what the charges were for. Eventually, after Tanigakure was founded, I was given a choice. I could rot in that cell, or I could turn things around. A new leaf, if you will. Contribute something good to the world. That’s how they put it, at least.” Gotetsu extinguished his cigarette and stood, walking around the chair to stand at the edge of the stage. He stuffed his hands into his pockets and allowed the students a good long look at the man before them, at the appearance of discipline and dignity that he personified. A few minutes passed like this, not a word was said until Gotetsu cleared his throat.
”I have no interest in trying to convince you to keep working hard. If you truly want to be shinobi, hard work is a given. Training every day to hone your skills to exemplary degrees. The world you will be joining soon is going to challenge you every step of the way, especially now. I told you my story as a way to show you that there is room for growth. I never would have pictured myself standing here, giving you this speech if I did not allow myself to grow as a person. I would have never become a shinobi myself, if I did not allow myself to become better. You will be forced to make some difficult decisions in your future, but do not let those choices dictate the rest of your life. Always give yourself the opportunity to become better. The future of this great nation is in your hands, you need to be ready.” Gotetsu left the stage without another word. The students clapped slowly, stunned and confused by the man who was leaving the room. The teacher’s were equally as confused. The way he ended his speech didn’t feel definitive enough for them to even be sure that he was done. The teacher who had stood up earlier shook off the Genjutsu that he had been placed under. He would later tell his peers that the way the speech ended was different from what he remembered, but wouldn’t be able to recall the exact words.
▰▰▰ CLASSES AND STATS
First Class: Genjutsu ▱▰▱ Lasting Hypnosis → The user's genjutsu prowess has achieved a heightened level of potency and lingers for longer. The primary sense of any genjutsu that was released using Kai lingers for [1] additional post. This residual effect is minor because the manipulation of the target with the technique has ended. For example, a complete darkness sight genjutsu that was dispelled may leave the lingering feeling that the world is still a bit darker than it is in reality. If a genjutsu used a mental status effect then it will linger for [1] post longer at one level below what it was before at a minimum of level one. Originally level one mental status effects are too weak to linger. The base duration of your genjutsu are increased by [1] post at E-C, [2] at B-A, and [3] at S and above. Instance genjutsu are not affected by an increase of duration but instead cannot be dispelled by kai and only by pain. Genjutsu upkeep lessens by [5] Chakra per body rank and non-Instant are applied with overwhelming up to S Rank, requiring lingering genjutsu to use [1.5x] the resource to Kai.} Second Class: Genjutsu ▱▰▱ Master of Deception → With genjutsu, realism and the sensory ability of the target factor heavily into the ability of the victim to realize they are in a genjutsu. The illusionist chooses [1] Sense of Specialization that will render a genjutsu cost [1] rank less if the casted genjutsu's primary sense is their specialization. Genjutsu that use the illusionist's Sense of Specialization as the primary sense become resistant to the sensory powers of sages and non-Infinite Perception discipline scholars. This resistance means that the genjutsu will go unnoticed from these abilities. Since the illusionist has become so adept in their Sense of Specialization they may always weave it into genjutsu as an Additional Sense unless it would bring the illusion's sensory control above the [5] limit. The illusionist may also always select any Additional Sense that is not their Sense of Specialization to add to a genjutsu as long as it does not exceed the cap of [5] manipulated senses.
Sense of Specialization: Sight ▱▰▱ Cross Class or Specialization: → Genjutsu Specialist: If this class is taken as the first and second class, then you may take two disciplines from this class and are considered a Specialist. Additionally, those who are a specialist can choose one category of genjutsu to follow as a path. You can follow the path of the illusionist (illusory focus), enchanter/enchantress (enchantment focus), trickster (instance focus), or conjurer (chain focus). Selecting a Path grants [3] additional custom slots and [1] keystone for techniques of that category. Genjutsu that are cast by those of this specialization are more efficient as according to the user's body rank, all Genjutsu are [10] Chakra cheaper to perform with the user's specialized Focus are further reduced by another [5] Chakra per body rank. No cost can be lower than a minimum of [5] Chakra. Once every other post all three of the genjutsu specialist's actions in a post can be used for genjutsu.
Genjutsu Path: Illusionist
Chakra Pool: 425 Stamina Pool: 225 Chakra Element: Fuuton, Raiton Chakra Color: Pink and blue gradient Chakra Materialization: A cloudy aura surrounding his body. Cloudy as in literal clouds floating through the aura as if it was a window.
Strengths: • Gotetsu doesn't display any visible signs of stress around others, nor does he reveal any of his personal weaknesses. • He possesses an analytically inclined mind, making him incredibly good at puzzles and problem solving. • A willingness to do whatever he has to do for his village and to ensure things within its various systems run smoothly. • Deep loyalty and appreciation for Tanigakure, for giving him the chance to turn his life around. • Moral ambiguity. Weaknesses: • Deep confidence issues. He might not let it be known outwardly, but it takes its toll on him mentally. • Depression and Anxiety, and the daily struggles that come with those. Sometimes it gets to be too much and he has no energy to even live. • Moral ambiguity but with sinister undertones. Fears: • Gotetsu's main fear is that every bad thing he thinks of himself is conclusively real. Most of these things stem from his depression. • Failing at the tasks he is given causing the village to fall apart.
Modifiers: • All Genjutsu are [10] Chakra cheaper to perform, Illusory Genjutsu are additionally [5] Chakra cheaper per body rank. • +5 Genjutsu slots Personal Attributes: ▱▰▱ The Eye of the Beholder | Missions yield 1.5x Ryo. ▱▰▱ Hypnotic Kinesics | Genjutsu that require eye contact can afflict a victim without the need for eye contact, so long as the victim's eyes are looking at a part of the user's body. ▱▰▱ Spectacular Service | +30,000 Ryo ▱▰▱ Orchestrater of Psychosis | The user can perform Genjutsu with as little as a single handsign or a somantic gesture. Time to mold chakra and cast the jutsu remain the same. ▱▰▱ Integrity | Grants the user 2 PAs, +5 Technique slots and +25 Chakra and Stamina per Body Rank starting at D. They are able to reduce a single status effect excluding mental statuses and trauma by one tier, to a minimum of Tier 1. Additionally, the user can utilize the Block/Dodge system for one rank lower than a single incoming collision once every two posts - This does not stack with the Scholar's Discipline Infinite Perception and cannot be used at the same time as it unless used for a separate collision.
▰▰▰ PROFESSIONS AND MISSIONS
Ryo: 両30000 XP: 0 Passive XP: 0
Shinobi Missions Complete: D Rank | 0 C Rank | 0 B Rank | 0 A Rank | 0 S Rank | 0
Crafting Trees • {First Tree Here} || → {Current Title} • {Second Tree Here} || → {Current Title} • {Third Tree Here} || → {Current Title} • {Fourth Tree Here} || → {Current Title}
Crafting Profession Missions Complete: {all start at 0, remove this} D Rank | 0 C Rank | 0 B Rank | 0 A Rank | 0 S Rank | 0
Career Profession Missions Complete: {all start at 0} D Rank | 0 C Rank | 0 B Rank | 0 A Rank | 0 S Rank | 0
Mission, Training, Events, Endgame, and Profession Claims
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Maruton: • Kai | Rank X | Default • Henge no Jutsu | Rank E | Default • Bunshin no Jutsu | Rank E | Default • Substitution Technique | Rank E | Default • Art of Walking on Water | Rank D | Default • Art of Walking on Walls | Rank D | Default • Body Flicker Technique [ Shunshin no Jutsu ] | Rank D | Default
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Maruton: • Kai | Rank X | Default • Henge no Jutsu | Rank E | Default • Bunshin no Jutsu | Rank E | Default • Substitution Technique | Rank E | Default • Art of Walking on Water | Rank D | Default • Art of Walking on Walls | Rank D | Default • Body Flicker Technique [ Shunshin no Jutsu ] | Rank D | Default
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Custom Techniques
Not Submitted Yet ▰ Character: {Who uses the technique} ▰ Link to profile: [x] ▰ Dreamscape [ Yume no Kuni ] | Rank D - S | Illusory Genjutsu / Supplemental | Spritual Use of the Dreamscape keystone must always be cast with a cost equal to the user's body rank, and a C rank amount of chakra must be paid every following post for upkeep, with a maximum length of use of 15 posts. Dreamscape forms a dome around the user with an increase of 30 feet in radius per rank of the keystone jutsu. If the user exists this dome without dispelling the jutsu, a C rank amount of chakra is forcefully paid equal to the remaining number of posts needed to reach the 15 post duration. While this keystone is active, whenenever genjutsu is cast on a target within the dome, that genjutsu becomes visible for everyone else within the dome as well. The genjutsu cannot be physically interacted with, and no status tiers are applied to anyone other than the affected individual, nor are they physically affected in any way. When the genjutsu is dispelled, either by fully resolving the effects or by releasing it through kai or pain, the phantasm also dissipates for everyone within the dome.
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Main Plot Points
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The Story So Far
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Ryo | XP | Reputation
Village: Arashigakure Title: Genin Local Reputation: 0 Fame/Infamy Global Reputation: 0 Fame/Infamy
Ryo: 両 40,700 XP: 1070 Passive XP: 0 Body Rank: B
Chakra: 945 Stamina: 725
Crafting Trees • {First Tree Here} || → {Current Title} • {Second Tree Here} || → {Current Title} • {Third Tree Here} || → {Current Title} • {Fourth Tree Here} || → {Current Title}
Crafting Profession Missions Complete: D Rank | 0 C Rank | 0 B Rank | 0 A Rank | 0 S Rank | 0
Career Profession Titles • Career Branch || → Title • Career Branch || → Title
Career Profession Missions Complete: D Rank | 0 C Rank | 0 B Rank | 0 A Rank | 0 S Rank | 0
Mission, Training, Events, Endgame, and Profession Claims
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