Sayuri had much to prepare before her trip south, and by ‘much’ she merely meant ‘many’. She had been working on an improved version of her Sentinels for some time now, and having finally perfected it she needed to train it so that she could create her new Behemoths without issue. She had gone to her ice castle and greeted Frederick and Clyde, hoping that they wouldn’t feel jealous as she created a new servant. She realized that the summit had taken too long, and in that time Frederick and Clyde had both reverted to piles of bones and snow. She sighed and resummoned Frederick, though she had no solution for Clyde.
Frederick didn’t do much other than greet her as usual, their lumbering steps making the ground shudder slightly. “Soon you’ll have a friend again.” Channeling her Hyoton into the ice and snow around her, Sayuri made good on her promise as another Ice Forged rose from the terrain. Unlike Frederick, this one was ten meters tall and absolutely towered over the weaker clones. “Oh! You’re beautiful!” Sayuri would coo up at the frightening giant. It nodded as she spoke, whether it could understand her, or was merely acknowledging that she had spoken was difficult to tell. With her hand outstretched towards the new Ice Forged she applied the Eternal Servitude seal, sealing it and making it more or less permanent. “There, now Marshmallow, you stay with Frederick and guard the mountain. If anyone comes up here, rip their arms off and throw them back to the bottom.” The now permanent Ice Forged would growl softly in response and begin their patrol around the mountain and their sovereigns home.
With that done, Sayuri moved on to a powerful Yuki Clan technique; Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. It required a single hand seal that was similar to the Tiger Seal, but it required that she crossed her index fingers under her middle fingers. A simple enough change, but one that when used in conjunction with her Hyoton created twenty one mirrors of ice around any target she chose. She could also create individual mirrors and use them to leap distances that she ordinarily would not have access to - such as up in the air. For these purposes she created two mirrors; one in front of her and one ten meters up near the shoulder of Marshmallow. With a maniacal giggle she stepped through the one on the ground and stepped out onto the Behemoth’s shoulder. Marshmallow did as she willed, and as she willed he would reach up and carefully hold her there as she looked around from thirty feet up. It was a fantastic view, though eventually she had Marshmallow set her back on the ground, with Sayuri dismissing the mirrors in the process. “Fantastic. Thank you, Marshmallow. I believe this will make things much more. . . interesting.” Marshmallow growled softly in response and continued his patrol, while Sayuri went inside her ice castle to finish her preparations. She had many things to set in motion, and firstly she left a note for anyone that might wander in and not get their arms ripped off. It was a simple message; ‘I will return shortly. Until I do, wait for me. Train and grow stronger and upon my return we shall speak.’ She knew there was the barest possibility that Kitsuki would make it up here, and she wasn’t so sure that even Marshmallow could keep the angelic princess out if Kitsuki was insistent. So she left a vague message that could be reasonably interpreted as a message to a student, or even a message to Kitsuki herself. But left nothing that would indicate where she was going, or what she was doing while there. She would much rather have left a message specifically for the thorn in her side, one written in blood and with clearly threatening overtones. But as always, Jareth had something to say about that.
‘My Queen, we journey to gain more power. It would not do to sacrifice that potential power to the whims of emotion. However justified those emotions might be.’
‘I suppose you’re right, but it isn’t fun.’
‘No, it is not. But we shall have fun on our travels.’
‘You’re right, as usual. Do you ever get tired of being right all the time?’
‘How does one tire of perfection? I never tire of you, my Queen.’
‘Sometimes I think that you’re just buttering me up. I don’t mind though, slather away.’
‘As you wish, my Queen.’
Jareth was absolutely just ‘buttering her up’. And Sayuri was astute enough to see it, but damaged enough by Jareth’s, Sero’s and Azrael’s influences that she didn’t take it nearly as seriously as she should. With her preparations completed, Sayuri would make her way to the docks in Kirigakure.
[Exit Thread]
Frederick didn’t do much other than greet her as usual, their lumbering steps making the ground shudder slightly. “Soon you’ll have a friend again.” Channeling her Hyoton into the ice and snow around her, Sayuri made good on her promise as another Ice Forged rose from the terrain. Unlike Frederick, this one was ten meters tall and absolutely towered over the weaker clones. “Oh! You’re beautiful!” Sayuri would coo up at the frightening giant. It nodded as she spoke, whether it could understand her, or was merely acknowledging that she had spoken was difficult to tell. With her hand outstretched towards the new Ice Forged she applied the Eternal Servitude seal, sealing it and making it more or less permanent. “There, now Marshmallow, you stay with Frederick and guard the mountain. If anyone comes up here, rip their arms off and throw them back to the bottom.” The now permanent Ice Forged would growl softly in response and begin their patrol around the mountain and their sovereigns home.
With that done, Sayuri moved on to a powerful Yuki Clan technique; Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. It required a single hand seal that was similar to the Tiger Seal, but it required that she crossed her index fingers under her middle fingers. A simple enough change, but one that when used in conjunction with her Hyoton created twenty one mirrors of ice around any target she chose. She could also create individual mirrors and use them to leap distances that she ordinarily would not have access to - such as up in the air. For these purposes she created two mirrors; one in front of her and one ten meters up near the shoulder of Marshmallow. With a maniacal giggle she stepped through the one on the ground and stepped out onto the Behemoth’s shoulder. Marshmallow did as she willed, and as she willed he would reach up and carefully hold her there as she looked around from thirty feet up. It was a fantastic view, though eventually she had Marshmallow set her back on the ground, with Sayuri dismissing the mirrors in the process. “Fantastic. Thank you, Marshmallow. I believe this will make things much more. . . interesting.” Marshmallow growled softly in response and continued his patrol, while Sayuri went inside her ice castle to finish her preparations. She had many things to set in motion, and firstly she left a note for anyone that might wander in and not get their arms ripped off. It was a simple message; ‘I will return shortly. Until I do, wait for me. Train and grow stronger and upon my return we shall speak.’ She knew there was the barest possibility that Kitsuki would make it up here, and she wasn’t so sure that even Marshmallow could keep the angelic princess out if Kitsuki was insistent. So she left a vague message that could be reasonably interpreted as a message to a student, or even a message to Kitsuki herself. But left nothing that would indicate where she was going, or what she was doing while there. She would much rather have left a message specifically for the thorn in her side, one written in blood and with clearly threatening overtones. But as always, Jareth had something to say about that.
‘My Queen, we journey to gain more power. It would not do to sacrifice that potential power to the whims of emotion. However justified those emotions might be.’
‘I suppose you’re right, but it isn’t fun.’
‘No, it is not. But we shall have fun on our travels.’
‘You’re right, as usual. Do you ever get tired of being right all the time?’
‘How does one tire of perfection? I never tire of you, my Queen.’
‘Sometimes I think that you’re just buttering me up. I don’t mind though, slather away.’
‘As you wish, my Queen.’
Jareth was absolutely just ‘buttering her up’. And Sayuri was astute enough to see it, but damaged enough by Jareth’s, Sero’s and Azrael’s influences that she didn’t take it nearly as seriously as she should. With her preparations completed, Sayuri would make her way to the docks in Kirigakure.
[Exit Thread]
- Techniques Trained:
- [2 S-Ranks, 1 Canon (300), 1 Custom (350) = 821/650 WC]
- Ice Forged:
- [Made 1 Sentinel and 1 Behemoth ‘permanent’ with Eternal Servitude. Upkeep required on September 7th 2021]
Name: Ice Forged Sentinels
Rank: A
Power: A
Cost: -
Upkeep: -
Range: 50m.
Speed: -
Element: Hyoton
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: Secret
Requirement: Be Sayuri, or learn directly from Sayuri
Parent Technique: Ice Forged Guardians
Hand Seals: --
Description: Using Ice or Snow as a medium, Sayuri can create one or more clones of herself. These are not perfect clones as they are borne from the deeper and darker emotions that Sayuri usually represses. Since they are created from fear and anger they are twisted and grotesque versions of her, with spikes coming off of their large and crystalline forms. These clones cannot perform techniques, however unlike their weaker counterparts may perform ranged and melee attacks. Each clone has 2 spikes that may be used for ranged purposes. The spikes on their arms may be launched using the projectile rules for thrown items with their Strength and Coordination being the same power of the technique when used. Because they cannot use techniques they do not possess any of Sayuri’s chakra for their own use. The clones cost 10 cp per post to maintain, with a maximum of 5 clones available at any one time. When they are struck with a sufficient amount of damage they will shatter and become piles of snow and ice. The clones can be created anywhere within a 50 meter range of the user assuming there is snow or ice to draw from, otherwise they must be created next to Sayuri. The clones can move up to 50 meters away from Sayuri, if they roam farther than that they will revert to piles of ice and snow.
Drawbacks: Sayuri cannot cast this technique if she has less than 55 cp available, the minimum required to create 5 clones and maintain consciousness for a single post. It is required that Sayuri maintain her concentration on the clones, meaning that if she takes heavy damage in contrast with her Constitution all the clones will be dispersed. The user must stay within 50 meters of the clones or they will disperse.
Name: Eternal Servitude
Rank: A
Activation Cost: 20
Upkeep Cost: 10
Range: Touch
Speed: N/A
Element: N/A
Skill: Fuuinjutsu
Classification: Open
Requirement: -
Parent Technique: Contract Seal
Hand Seals: N/A
Description: A reverse concept of the Contract Seal, this technique allows for the binding of creations and summons that have been created by the user or by those they interact with. When the user implements this fuuinjutsu on a summoned creature, created construct or clone that target becomes bound to the user of the seal. This binding does not give the user innate knowledge of all that the target is capable of, and so without the cooperation of the original summoner, using the target’s more advanced abilities is impossible.
As a secondary use of this technique, the user may seal the target to make it ‘permanent’ and under the user’s control. This use of the technique costs an additional 30 CP (for a total activation of 50 CP) and it is required that the process be repeated every two months.
Drawbacks: This requires that the user touch the target, which is a dangerous prospect in combat. The secondary use of the technique requires the cooperation of the initial summoner and is not a means to create unwilling duplicates of summons or clones.
Rank: S
Power: S
Cost: -
Upkeep: The clones cost 10 cp per post per clone to maintain, with a maximum of 5 clones available at any one time.
Range: 100m.
Speed: -
Element: Hyoton
Skill: Ninjutsu
Classification: Secret
Requirement: Be Sayuri, or learn directly from Sayuri
Parent Technique: Ice Forged Sentinels
Hand Seals: --
Description: Using Ice or Snow as a medium, Sayuri can create one or more clones of herself. These are not perfect clones as they are borne from the deeper and darker emotions that Sayuri usually represses. Since they are created from fear and anger they are twisted and grotesque versions of her, with spikes coming off of their large and crystalline forms. These clones cannot perform techniques, however unlike their weaker counterparts may perform ranged and melee attacks. Unlike their predecessors, the Behemoths are unnaturally large, standing at 10 meters tall and moving at B-Tier Speed, as well as exuding a chilling aura. The Behemoth’s aura is derived from Sayuri’s connection to Hyoton and anyone standing too close will suffer the effects of the bitter cold. Anyone within 5 meters of the clone suffers a one minus penalty to their Coordination for each tier difference between the power of the technique and the target's Constitution. Each clone has 4 spikes that may be used for ranged purposes. The spikes on their arms may be launched using the projectile rules for thrown items with their Strength and Coordination being the same power of the technique when used. They do not possess any of Sayuri’s chakra for their own use, and cannot use techniques. When they are struck with a sufficient amount of damage they will shatter and become piles of snow and ice. The clones can be created anywhere within a 100 meter range of the user assuming there is snow or ice to draw from, otherwise they must be created next to Sayuri. The clones can move up to 100 meters away from Sayuri, if they roam farther than that they will revert to piles of ice and snow. At any point, Sayuri can convert any of the Behemoths into another Hyoton based technique - doing this disperses the clone used.
Drawbacks: Sayuri cannot cast this technique if she has less than 55 cp available, the minimum required to create 5 clones and maintain consciousness for a single post. It is required that Sayuri maintain her concentration on the clones, meaning that if she takes heavy damage in contrast with her Constitution all the clones will be dispersed. The user must stay within 100 meters of the clones or they will disperse. The chilling aura is not effective against those with the Hyoton KKG, and is less effective in the Land of Wind causing only a one minus penalty to Coordination for every two tiers difference between the power of the technique and the target’s Constitution.
Name: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals
Rank: S
Power: S
Cost: 25
Upkeep: 10
Range: 6 meters in diameter with the target at the center, 30 meters for secondary usage
Skill: Ninjutsu
Element: Hyōton
Classification: Yuki Restricted
Handseals: Unique Seal- Essentially the Tiger Seal but with the index fingers crossed under the middle fingers.
Requirements: Ice Release, B class minimum
Description: This ninjutsu creates twenty-one mirrors of ice around their target that form very quickly, making escape difficult. Twelve form in a circle around the target on the ground. Eight more hover above these, angled in towards the center of the half-sphere with the final mirror resting at the top of the half-sphere. The user is able to enter these mirrors and once they do their reflection is cast in every single one of the mirrors at the same time. They can move between any of the mirrors by hopping back and forth between them at high speeds at any range, making them very difficult to see or to even respond to their attacks. These mirrors are highly resistant to damage due to Ice's natural durability and if the mirror the user is in is shattered with them inside of it they are able to move to a different mirror despite this.
The user receives a boost to Speed of one tier and one plus for moving between the mirrors, making exceptionally quick shinobi capable of unleashing a horrible barrage of weapons upon their victims without retaliation. Without any way to see or sense chakra to detect which reflection is actually the user such as sensing or Sharingan, the target receives a penalty of one tier to their Perception while inside of this technique. This technique carries the trademark ability of the Yuki in that its usage makes the surrounding area extremely cold very quickly.
The user may opt to create individual mirrors if they wish in order to gain a better vantage point or to take out an airborne target by jumping from one mirror to the next. Each individual mirror has the same capabilities as the ones used in the primary ability but costs 3 stamina to produce when the original technique created each one for a little more than 1 stamina point each. This range of power and versatility is difficult to utilize for inexperienced shinobi, leading the clan leader to decree that anybody who wishes to learn the technique must be of jonin level to ensure its proper usage.
Drawbacks: The technique is difficult to maintain, requiring constant focus. If the user is definitively struck, the technique will break and end. Any damage the user takes after performing the jutsu will not be reflected in the reflections on the mirrors, as they are copies of the user how they were when they initially created the technique. This is one way to differentiate which one is the real one and not a reflection for planning purposes. After two posts of usage, the Speed buff is lowered by one plus as the user tires from using this jutsu.
