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| Training | Summon | B-Ranked- Summon:
Name: Chuckles
Rank: B
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Personality: Those of the Hyena Clan have just one major thought occupying their minds: eating. They rarely spend their days doing anything other than hunting and eating, and Chuckles is no exception. He sees every living being around him as a potential meal, regardless of size or species; even his own master is a prospective dinner. Should he get the chance, he will very well attempt to sink his teeth into anything that he deems worth consuming. An unspoken fact between Masquerade and Chuckles is that, should the hyena ever find his master in a helpless state, Masquerade can expect the predator to feast on his flesh without hesitation. Literally, the most important thing to Chuckles is satisfying his hunger, and when he is summoned, he expects Masquerade to provide him with something to eat, even if it is not a battle situation.
That being said, though, Chuckles is not a ravenous beast without any rational thought. Rather, he is very sharp and quick-witted, perfectly capable of thinking and acting in a sentient manner. His cunning mind makes him all the more deadly, since he makes use of it to efficiently “hunt down his prey”, as he says. As such, he has enough common sense and reasoning to know how to react to the situations he is exposed to. As one might expect, Chuckles is a cold-hearted animal, looking out only for himself and those beneficial to him. While he does follow most of the commands that Masquerade gives him, Chuckles does not help his owner out of any sense of loyalty or gratitude; instead, he is only in it for fun. When he obeys his master's orders, he does so for entertainment, because as much as he enjoys food, Chuckles enjoys entertainment even more; eating is, after all, entertaining. In fact, he is more than likely to leave a battle if it gets to boring, regardless of whether his owner winning or losing.
Overall, Chuckles is a vicious and despicable individual, not above fighting dirty or using cheap trick, and excepts others to do the same; particularly his master. He is notably cool-headed, rarely getting angry or worked up; indeed, he is almost always in a mood that appears jovial, laughing and grinning continuously. However, it takes less than a minute for someone to realize that his sense of humor is nothing but dark and cruel. He enjoys inflicting pain, laughing psychotically when he does so. In fact, he is almost always laughing: while fighting, while eating, even while being wounded. He seems to find everything funny, and subsequently treats it as a joke, which can get on anyone’s nerves - even Masquerade’s. Every now and then, he will crack a joke or toss a sarcastic remark, and these can range anywhere from being genuinely humorous to sickeningly sadistic.
While his deceptive and dishonorable nature is often mistaken for cowardice, Chuckles is no gutless coward. Being hyena, he and his species are commonly assumed to be cowardly scavengers, which is a huge misconception. A vicious predator at heart, Chuckles is not afraid to fight, as he sees battle as another form of hunting; and seeing as how much he enjoys to hunt, it is unsurprising to learn how much of a kick he gets out of fighting. He is certainly more of a combat enthusiast than his master, that is for sure. Since he maintains the same “affable” nature no matter how the battle is going, one can say that he does not care whether he is winning or losing. As he puts it, “the harder the prey is to kill, the more delicious it tastes”.
Contract Type: Personal
Species: Hyena
Specialty: Taijutsu
Elemental Affinity: Doton- Jutsu:
Name: Kawarimi no Jutsu | Body Replacement Technique
Rank: E
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m), Mid (5m-10m)
Element: N/A
Description: After performing a tiger seal, this technique allows the user to alter places in a speedy manner with another nearby object. This is done mere seconds before an attack lands, thus making the attacker believe his or her attack was a success. Whatever object was used to alter places will receive the brunt of the enemy’s attack instead. The object that the user switches with must be preset somewhere else in the thread, meaning that the object must have received specific mention previously in the thread.
Chakra Cost: 2
Name: Kai | Release
Rank: D
Type: Ninjutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m)
Element: N/A
Description: By stopping the flow of chakra in their body, and then applying an even stronger power to disrupt the flow of the caster's chakra; the user may dispel the effects of a Genjutsu. This can also be used on another individual that is stuck in a Genjutsu by performing the necessary hand seal and then touching them, although it consumes half the chakra cost of the Genjutsu.
Chakra Cost: Cost of Genjutsu + 2
Name: Kinobori no Waza | Act of Tree Climbing
Rank: D
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: This technique allows the user to balance themselves on trees and vertical walls by focusing a constant and steady stream of chakra to the user’s feet. Gravity can easy be defined if this technique is mastered, allowing people to even stand upside down. If too much chakra is exerted the user will be pushed away; bark breaking and causing the user to then fall. If not enough chakra is exerted the user will lose their footing and fall.
Chakra Cost: 1 (Additional 1CP Per Post)
Name: Suimen Hokou no Waza | Act of Water Surface Walking
Rank: D
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: NA
Description: This technique allows the user to balance themselves on water by focusing a constant and steady stream of chakra to the user’s feet or hands. Because of water’s nature, this requires the user to be quick to adjust the amount of chakra they must emit to their feet in order to maintain a constant balance. Users may also walk, run and “skate” across the water when using this technique.
Chakra Cost: 1 (Additional 1CP Per Post)
Name: Akushitsunakama | Vicious Bite
Rank: C
Type: N/A
Range: Close (0m-5m)
Element: N/A
Description: As the name implies, Chuckles will attempt to bite his opponent with this technique. Given the tremendous strength that a hyena’s jaws possess, it is very likely that bones will be shattered with this attack. Chuckles can also use this technique to bite and hold onto an opponent, as his powerful jaws cannot be so easily removed through force. Needless to say, this attack can be very painful.
Chakra Cost: 5
Name: Tobikakari Yaban | Feral Pounce
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m), Mid (5m-10m)
Element: N/A
Description: Once he is close enough to his opponent, Chuckles will kick off from the ground and lunge at his target, seeking to knock them back onto the ground and follow up with a more lethal attack. The pounce has enough force to knock a fully-grown man flat onto his back, and the use of chakra to amplify the force and speed of the jump allows the hyena to cover distances at a rapid pace. Dodging this attack at close range can be extremely difficult due to the hyena’s speed. The hyena will often supplement this attack by biting down on their victim to obtain a better grip on them to hold them in place.
Chakra Cost: 5
Name: Torikumu | Tackle
Rank: C
Type: Taijutsu
Range: Close (0m-5m)
Element:
Description: By pumping chakra to his leg muscles, Chuckles can temporarily increase his speed to allow himself to boost forwards in an attempt to ram into his target, making use of the added momentum in his charge to increase the strength of impact. A successful hit can launch the target back several feet, and mild breathlessness and disorientation is also likely to occur. Due to the rapid pace at which this attack occurs, a complete dodge is not easy, but still possible. How the hyena slams into the opponent can vary from a headbutt, a bite, or some other attack form.
Chakra Cost: 6
Name: Bouryokuteki Higai | Violent Damage
Rank: B
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: A supplementary technique that allows Chuckles to double the damage inflicted by his attacks. This includes both ranked and unranked attacks. The boost in attack power lasts for as long as the chakra cost is paid.
Chakra Cost: 10 (Additional 3CP Per Post)
Name: Jinsoku na Ugoki | Rapid Movement
Rank: B
Type: N/A
Range: N/A
Element: N/A
Description: A supplementary technique that allows Chuckles to increase his movement speed by 30%, thus making him faster and more agile. The boost in speed lasts for as long as the chakra cost is paid.
Chakra Cost: 10 (Additional 3CP Per Post)
Rapid. Ragged. Heavy. That was how the two shinobi’s exhalations were. They were breathing deeply and exhaustedly, their postures haggard and drooping. One of the figures was the Shichibi’s Jinchuuriki, doubled over with his hands clasping his knees, breathing heavily. Opposite him, just a few feet away, lay a struggling figure, this one gasping for breath as well. The second figure was a male, the same height as the first, but perhaps a year older at least; he was dressed in a black, sleeveless shirt with a pair of white trousers. Magenta hair, styled backwards in a streamlined and pointed shape, was blemished with dirt and blood splatter. Masquerade looked over from the ground and towards the male, the blonde’s green eyes meeting the red ones of the magenta-haired individual. Both Masquerade and this magenta-headed male looked worse for wear, their clothes tattered and torn and covered in dirt and blood. Cuts and bruises marked their bodies, and Masquerade’s mask had even been knocked off. The accessory was lying several feet away from where its owner stood, the reflective blue visors stained with both combatant’s life fluid. The magenta-haired male’s scratched forehead protector was chipped and dirtied, the village symbol in the center of the metal piece just discernible under the mud and grime.
The other shinobi’s name was Fubuki Ryuuzaki, and was a Nukenin just like Masquerade, one escaped from Yukigakure. Long story short, Masquerade had run into this man a little while ago, and certain unfortunate events had resulted in the two being forced into battle. This was not a simple spar or petty grudge match, but an unregulated fight to the death. Much to his dismay, Masquerade had had no choice other than to fight for his life, even if he did not fully understand how he had been drawn into this situation. So, the two shinobi had gone at it, with neither willing to give their lives away. The Nukenin Ryuuzaki was most likely the same rank as Masquerade, but he was certainly more adept at fighting than the Jinchuuriki. While the Yukigakure ninja had skill and experience on his side, Masquerade had had the advantage of being a Jinchuuriki; it might be possible that he was also more cunning than his adversary, but that was debatable. In any case, their fight had been indecisive for a long time, with both appearing evenly-matched thanks to their respective advantages. Sure, Masquerade had the greater chakra reserve of the two, but Ryuuzaki could dish out more damage more quickly than Masquerade could hope to. Really, it had been more or less a game of dodging and misfires for the majority of the fight, and even when a hit was successful, the victim was able to fruitfully strike back soon enough.
Only when Masquerade had been able to land a lucky hit on Ryuuzaki’s spine with his Chakra no Mesa had there been any indication as to who would win. The Yukigakure Nukenin had been paralyzed from the leg down, resultant from Masquerade having severed Ryuuzaki’s spinal cord at the small of his back. Such was how Ryuuzaki could be found lying on his front upon the earthen floor, glaring up at Masquerade venomously. The blonde Nukenin was not looking back all that pleasantly either; his own expression was one of anger and irritation, both emotions borne out of the fact that he had been pushed so far during this fight. For while he had not expended as much chakra as was hazardous to him as his adversary had, Masquerade had suffered more damage. Well, more damage in the sense that Ryuuzaki had landed more fatal hits than Masquerade had. The Jinchuuriki had managed only one, two at most, while the magenta-haired male had hit the bull’s eye far more times. Presently, Masquerade’s whole body ached and felt heavy, his balance likely to fail at any moment and leave him in a similar position to his opponent. However, he could still move and perhaps continue to fight; the same could not be said of Ryuuzaki. Taking that into account, one might presume that the fight was over, and that Masquerade had won; that he did not need to worry about losing due to fatigue, since his opponent was already incapacitated.
Except that his opponent wasn’t incapacitated. Or rather, not all of his opponents. Slowly, Masquerade turned a pair of unreadable, bug-like eyes from the panting form of Ryuuzaki, to the creature standing between the two shinobi. It was a hyena, a large hyena with fur as dark as granite, and eyes as yellow as lemons. The hyena was looking interestedly at Masquerade, drool dripping out of its grinning muzzle. This creature, this hyena, was an animal Ryuuzaki had summoned two-thirds into the fight, and things had turned to hell at that point. It had been bad enough for Masquerade that he had had to face one combat-crazy opponent, but when the hyena had arrived, he had had to face another. Ryuuzaki’s summon, which the Yukigakure male had addressed as “Chuckles”, had been far more aggressive in its attacks than its owner, and the fact that it was not as exhausted as either Nukenin made the situation even more difficult. Put simply, Chuckles’ arrival had been a greater nuisance for Masquerade, and had made victory even harder to achieve. Even now, the hyena was not as injured or tired as the humans, and that therein lay the problem. Masquerade may have disposed of Ryuuzaki, but he still had the summoned animal to worry about; and while he would normally not be apprehensive of a Summon, in his current state, he was feeling anything but confident of a sure victory.
“Argh! You freak!” Ryuuzaki slammed his fists angrily on the ground, shooting a fierce glare at Masquerade. He then directed his attention to the hyena ahead. “Chuckles! Get him! Eat him alive! Gouge his eyes out! Rip his balls off! Make him SUFFER!” The speaker was pretty much raving now, wide-eyed and red-faced. Masquerade grimaced and looked over at the hyena in question, bracing himself for an attack. He took a slow step back, aiming to get some distance between himself and the creature. However, Chuckles’ focus was no longer on Masquerade, but to his defeated master. Much to both humans’ surprise, the hyena turned around and walked lightly over to Ryuuzaki. The mad look in the animal’s eyes was gone now, replaced by a more sympathetic one. Standing at Ryuuzaki’s shoulder, Chuckles the hyena looked up and down the human’s body, before meeting Ryuuzaki’s eyes with his own.
“Master, you’ve been beaten,” Chuckles stated calmly and in a disappointed voice. Both humans watched the animal in confusion as it brought its face closer to Ryuuzaki’s and spoke in his ear, loud enough for Masquerade to hear: “And if you remember our deal, you know what that means, don’t you?” A sudden look of fear encompassed Ryuuzaki’s face, and a flood of panicked speech began to issue from his mouth. The Yukigakure ninja insisted that he hadn’t been beaten, but the hyena silenced him by planting his face into the dirt with a paw. Leaning in closer, Chuckles remarked gently, “Ah-ah-ah! You have lost, Ryuuzaki, and very luckily for me, too: it’s almost dinner time.” The psychotic grin returned to Chuckles’ face without warning, and with a frightening laugh, he bit down hard on Ryuuzaki’s shoulder.
A howl of pain pierced into Masquerade’s ears, and the stupefied Nukenin did not move as he watched the hyena grind his teeth deeper into its victim’s shoulder, before savagely tearing a chunk of flesh of the now-broken shoulder. As the paralyzed male screamed in agony, the chuckling hyena noted through a mouthful of meat, “I guess I’ll have to eat from the top first. There’s no fun in starting from below if you can’t feel it. Hahah!” With a delighted giggle, the carnivore attacked the helpless Ryuuzaki once again, deadly teeth biting into the man’s soft flesh. The gory scene left Masquerade unable to move from his spot, transfixed by the horrid sight unfolding before him. No matter how much the duet of bloodcurdling screams and bone-chilling laughter disturbed him, he could not move. He was too horrified to move, and his face showed it.
He seemed to snap back to his senses as Ryuuzaki, with eyes bulging from pain and fear, looked up at Masquerade and held out his remaining good hand at him. Words did not, could not, come out of the terrified prey’s mouth, but his message was clear. The look in Ryuuzaki’s eyes, the entire scene, was enough to help Masquerade come to a decision. Without hesitation, the Jinchuuriki’s fingers danced in a sequence of handseals, and he spoke softly, “Yatsuba.” A wave of purple acid was expelled from Masquerade’s mouth and into the air; the liquid arched upwards before curbing down to rain on the spot where Ryuuzaki and Chuckles stood. The hyena noticed the attack early enough, and managed to roll out of the way of the shower. Ryuuzaki, however, took the full brunt of the attack, and it was only a few moments until his body (what remained of it, anyway) was corroded into vapor, leaving nothing behind but a puddle of blood.
Breathing deeply, Masquerade turned to look in the surviving hyena’s direction. Chuckles was looking down at his right forepaw, which was sizzling due to the few drops of acid that had managed to land on it. The hyena paid the burn no mind, however, instead looking at the fully dissolved Ryuuzaki, and then over to Masquerade. The entire time, the creature had a large piece of flesh hanging out of its mouth, which it continued to chew on as it surveyed Masquerade calmly. Neither the human nor the hyena said anything as they watched each other, with the latter still chewing slowly and thoughtfully on his meal. Once Chuckles had messily swallowed the last bit of Ryuuzaki, he tilted his head at Masquerade and grinned. “That wasn’t a very nice thing to do. That was my dinner, you know.” Masquerade gave no reply, merely watching the creature carefully, preparing himself in case it decided to attack now that its meal was ruined. However, the spotted hyena laughed instead. “Showing mercy to your enemy, huh? How unexpected. Yes, I never would have figured a Nukenin to show mercy.”
Masquerade’s eyes narrowed visibly. “No one deserves to experience what that man just did,” he remarked, his voice neither angry nor annoyed, but simply cold. It was obvious that Masquerade was not pleased with what the hyena had done, and the animal in question could tell as much.
“Well, sorry. I didn’t think you’d disapprove of that.” Chuckles smirked humorously, implying at a joking nature. “But you know, I was only doing it for you. You beat my former master, and as is my clan’s tradition, I have to pledge my allegiance to the one who had bested him. And that would be you. You could consider my earlier actions as a – show of loyalty, if you will. I think I’ve proved that I no longer have any attachments to that weakling.”
The drawling tone of the hyena, coupled with wide smirk on his cunning visage, more or less confirmed to Masquerade that this creature was nothing but a foul monster. What made him even worse was what he had just said. Masquerade could not tell whether the monster was a good liar, or if he was telling the truth. All he knew was that the beast sounded completely sincere when he gave his reasoning; not to mention, completely devoid of any remorse or guilt. In fact, he sounded like he was... having fun.
“Assuming you’re telling the truth and do want to forge a contract with me, what makes you think I’d want to ally with something as foul as you?”
The hyena’s smile widened, and he took a step forward, beginning to circle Masquerade, but not like a predator does his prey, but with interest. Masquerade kept the hyena in his sights as it walked around him, speaking slowly and composedly. “It’s your choice to make. If you disagree, I’ll leave you be. However, I won’t lie when I say that you’ve piqued my curiosity, Human. Those eyes of yours... that attack you just used... You’re no ordinary shinobi, and that interests me. I’m quite eager to see what other fascinating things there are about you, Human. So why not forge a contract with the Hyenas – with me? If you think I’m so horrible, then think of it this way: if you’re my master, then you can make sure I don’t do anything else like I just did; me, and my whole clan.”
If it was possible, the hyena’s grin had widened even further, its sharp teeth and yellow eyes glinting deviously in the rapidly-approaching darkness of nightfall. Masquerade did not speak a word as the hyena finished his little speech, and he did not indicate through body movement what his thoughts on the matter might be either. What decision he may have come to was unclear, but he had come to decision. This hyena was the most despicable being Masquerade had ever met, and he had half a mind to ignore its offer, maybe even kill it. However, that half of his mind was the moral half, not the pragmatic half. His logical side was telling him that having this hyena as an ally was quite beneficial: it could be of use to him in a number of ways. Simply declining the offer because he despised the creature was not the most sensible thing to do; besides, he had discarded his beliefs a number of times before to do fulfill his duties as a Nukenin. As such, he had made up his mind on the matter. What eased his morale was that he might be able to find more satisfying ways to make the monster suffer.
“Don’t do it. He can’t be trusted. You know that he’ll betray you and eat you the moment he gets the chance, just like he did with his former owner. If you lose in front of him, he’ll make a meal out of you.”
Masquerade frowned mentally as he heard the Shichibi’s advice, as well as the earnestness in her tone. Well then, I guess I’ll just have to make sure I don’t lose in front of him, he answered steadily. He knew that the beast could not be expected to remain loyal forever, but Masquerade had already taken that into consideration. As was said, his mind was made up. Turning to face the hyena, Masquerade held a gloved hand out to the animal. “I accept your offer, Chuckles.”
Chuckles gave Masquerade a pleased grin, and then surprised him by clamping his jaw onto the latter’s extended hand. With a yelp of pain, Masquerade wrenched his hand out of the animal’s mouth, the ease with which it was done indicating that the bite was not meant to be strong. The Nukenin looked down at his bloodied and stinging hand, and then glared at the hyena, who bared its teeth in an unpleasant grin. It opened its mouth, and after a moment of unexpected gagging, expelled what looked like a scroll from its mouth. Rolling the scroll open, Chuckles looked up at Masquerade pointedly, telling him to sign his name here in his blood. The Nukenin obliged, using his bloodied hand to write his title onto the parchment. Once the feat was accomplished, the scroll rolled up by itself and disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
“The contract has been forged, Master,” Chuckles declared casually, looking up at Masquerade as the latter rose to his feet. He raised a paw into the air and pointed it at the Nukenin. “Now. Try not to be as weak as my previous master was, alright? Train hard and get strong! I want the two of us to have fun for a loooong time...
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