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Resting post +2 chakra

Chakra:1

Xen, ever so slowly, opened an eye. He stil felt worn, but he could tell he was getting his chakra back. He took a great breath. Good...now he knew his limit... he would need one more test...but he thought he had the jutsu figured out. He closed his eyes again, the stars shining above going unoticed by his golden eyes.

'I'll be ready then...' he opened one eye darkly. 'Normally students like myself wouldn't be able to do missions, but in these turbulent times, I might be able to convince them to get me one...at any rate, even if they don't, it's only a matter of time before I learn the other two justu as well... Henge and substitution... he opened both eyes now. I feel stronger... even now I feel like I'm on the edge of the next teer of strength... even if it's only the first step...it'll be one step closer to my goal.

He nodded to himself closing both eyes again. He wanted to regain his chakra quickly... he wasn't really in a rush, but time was a precious commodity he'd prefer not to waste.

Roll:2+3=5

5 = 1 clone (-1cp)
10 = 2 clones (-2cp)
15 = 3 clones (-3cp)
20 = 4 clones (-4cp)
Formula:1d20+chakra control
Train:4/4

Xenon seemed suddenly perfectly lax, his face calm. He was feeling the flow of the chakra, his face calculating and almost serene. He straightened, now stroking his chin thoughtfully. If he theorized correctly, yes... he adjusted his chakra levels, his stance lax as he judged himself.

Finally he seemed to reach some sort of consensus with himself. He set himself back into his true stance, but let his hands dangle at his sides as though idle... deceptively so...

Suddenly his face suddenly breaking into a smug grin he flashed through the hand signs, his voice evenly saying "Bushin no jutsu." There was a immediate burst of smoke, and before him stood a perfect bushin. The clone suddenly mimicked him at his will and both crossed their arms, leaning back on one foot as they said, their faces pleased "Aces."

Xen snapped his fingers in finality and the bushin vanished into the night, back into vapor.

Xenon has gained a new Jutsu...

Bunshin no Jutsu:
This is a basic technique taught to ninja at an academy. In certain years, Ninja are required to know this jutsu in order to advance to the Genin level. Bunshin no Jutsu creates one or more clones of the user, which can be used as a means to create a diversion, distraction, or cause confusion. Unlike Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Art of the Shadow Doppelganger), these illusory clones will simply disappear if come into contact, thus, they are without substance, and cannot do anything to damage the opponent.
Cp cost: 1 pt. per bunshin.
Damage: N/A
Requirements: Academy students learn it on the academy as a basic jutsu.
Training days: Academy. Chakra control check DC: 5 per bunshin.
Special: Can create 1 per 5 points in Chakra control. Up to 5 bunshin can be created.
*The user assigns a number 1 through 6 to themselves and each of their clones indivudually. The attacker rolls a 6 sided die to see what they hit.
The Intelligence check DC to see through an attacker's bunshin is the 1/2 the attacker's int mod + half the attacker's chk mod

Xen took a moment for the wind to blow through his hair this fine morning, the sun already well on it's way into the sky. His time at the library had taken him a while, but it was worth it. He'd not only picked up the process to mastering the henge, but he was also now fully aware of another fact. He smiled creepily to himself, sometimes he was so genius it hurt. He let his levity drop and fell serious. On to business.

He frowned looking hard that Wooden post sitting cross from him. His golden eyes boring into it, his focus intense. "Okay..." He quickly formed the hand sign, his chakra suddenly flowing through his joints. "Now..." The smoke exploded around his body. Now, to the normal person walking by, there was two posts in the field. Standing both inordinately still, letting the wind blow by.... There was another explosion of smoke, and Xen was standing mellowly staring back at the only post in this section of the field.

"Hmm..." he blinked. He put a finger to his lip "That was pretty easy." He seemed to think for moment. "I think I'll have time for that mission today after all... oh," he put his fist down into his open palm as though remembering something. "Oh, and I need to remember to get more paper cups as well..." he said with his mellow expression.

Roll:5+6=11
Chakra Control:6
DC:10
-2cp
4cp


Henge no Jutsu:
I decided to use this skill as the first Jutsu to learn. The children's determination will flow faster if I introduce a Jutsu to them first. During this exercise, I used these rules:
Roll a 1d20. You must get an 11 or higher to successfully complete hand seal and transform into a crude image of the object. (We used a large stone) It was required of each student to successfully attempt this 5 times for the first day of training.
I had each student post the following stats with each training post;
Train: 1/5
If a student successfully performed the jutsu, he was awarded +1 Experience and -2Cp. If a student failed an attempt, he would lose -1Cp. To regain Cp they had to rest for one post to gain back +2Cp.
Part II
The final part of the training is done much like the first. I picked an object for the students to transform into, by using the seal of the tiger or sheep, they would transform. After they did their transformation, I would make them hold it for 2 minutes.
Cp: -2 for succesful transformation + -1 per minute held
Train: ?/4
Experience: +10 Experience for completion
Formula: 1d20 + Chakra Control

Roll:9+6=15

DC:10
Train:2/5
-2cp
1cp

"Huh? You sure there was someone around here?"

"Of course I am!" Said the loud mouth girl "I'm positively positive."

"But...ma'am...I...I don't see anyone."

"Look they're ninja alright!? And Ninja are the kind of people we want to talk too!"

"But...ma'am...do ninja have more money?"

"That's not the point! We need donations to rebuild the ninja academy! So who better to ask then a ninja!?"

"Uh...I suppose you have a point ma'am...but I don't see anyone here."

"Arrrrrrrgh!! Let's go look the rest of the grounds then."


As the pair walked away, one of the two posts exploded into smoke and became quite suddenly a rather amused Xen. "Hm, hm, hm, hm, I'm liking the jutsu already. He reached into his coat and pulled out his note book and pen. He scribbled down a note or two then looked up toward the sky, his face almost innocent. "Yes..." he went back to writing before twirling his pen between his fingers shutting the book. "Excellent..."

Xen slid down until he was lying flat on his back, staring up at the sky above. It was a fine day outside. The weather was rather pleasant for this time of year and the clouds were large fluffy and white. He closed his eyes again.

"Hey Mom! Look! Look! That one looks like a pillow! a big fluffy cloud pillow!" Xen laughed running about in circles happily.

"Hey calm down, the clouds can wait until we get to the park." She took his hand warmly and they both continued to walk along.

Xen looked up at his mother "Hey mom?"

"Hm? she looked down giving him her full attention. "Why do the clouds fly so high?"

She laughed rustling his hair. "Well," she said sweetly "I don't know, maybe it's because they like to be close to the stars."

Xen tilted his head "But...I don't see any stars..."

She winked "Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it isn't there. The Sun's sooo bright, that you can't see any of the other stars till he goes to bed."

"Ooooooh. I see..." Xen was nodding "Hey mom?"

"Hm?"

"I thought light was supposed to make you be able to see."

Again she smiled "Well, yes, but sometimes light can blind people to...that's why this world needs darkness, because only together, with light and darkness, can people see."

Xen opened his eyes again. "Hm..." he got up, preparing to try the jutsu again.

Resting post:+2cp
5cp

Roll:8+6=14

DC:10
Train:4/5
-2cp
1cp


Xenon found he didn't entirely mind being a wooden post. And indeed he almost started to sympathize with them. Here they were just enjoying the breeze, minding their own business, when along came Ninja who wanted to beat them up, and thrown increasingly sharp objects at them...yes, if he'd had even an Ounce of empathy or sympathy for anything outside himself, he really might have considered cutting the poor logs a break...luckily he didn't.

He poofed back into himself for the fourth time and decided he take another rest, before making the final attempt.

He chose to go lie down on the hillside for a while, and enjoy the peace of the day...after all, in his preferred line of work, peace, like chakra, would not be a limitless commodity.

Xenon sat up and looked out over the Training grounds. Around the world their were numerous other training grounds like this one, with numerous other students dreaming to become Ninja...each and every one of them was his competition...the ones he had to surpass.

He pushed up his glasses thoughtfully. It was interesting...of all the places he could have come, of all the fates he could have had....of all the lives he could have had, he was here, he was now... he looked behind himself back to the wooden post. getting to his feet. He'd do it one more time, before trying for the second phase of the recommended training, in which he had to hold it for four minute. He didn't really think he'd have trouble so long as he was reasonably rested before the attempt.

+2cp
5cp