Ekiguchi Clan [Izanami]

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Clan Name: The Ekiguchi Clan (族 Ekiguchi Ichizoku)
Clan Location: Tera No Kuni - Village Hidden In Temples [Now Scattered]
Clan Traits:

Physical Characteristics:
Physical | One would find it difficult to describe the beautiful features of members of the Ekiguchi Clan, so much that people have considered it inhuman. Even despite their age each clan member is endowed with beautiful radiant skin that could rival that of a goddess. Their skin is always a fair brown no matter what ethnicity or mutation is mixed with the individual. They never have pimples or breakage in their skin through their entire lifetime, even through the hardships of puberty. Their skin possesses a natural hydrated glow which brightens their body in its own limelight. Their hair is naturally jet black that consists of a oily shine; giving the image of their hair being a lustrous waterfall of black silk. Their hair can reach all the way down their backs in maturity, however they are prohibited from cutting their hair due to traditions. Males tend to wear their hair in a lose fitted ponytail and females in braided bun. They also possess unique colored eyes which makes them even more susceptible to being targeted out in a crowd despite their natural beauty. Their eyes are a deep violet color, more vivid and vernal than any lily you can find. Although a body type is determined by an individuals own accord, members of the Ekiguchi clan are known to have lean muscular bodies by the intense training they undergo.

Uniform | Many members of the clan are highly obliged to wear their sacred uniform that has been passed down since the feudal times of their people. Although there have been alterations in their uniform such as the removal of the fuedal armor, there are still some similuarties which are notable. They uniform starts with a white fishnet shirt, different from the common black one. Over that they wear a dark purple shirt which is tucked into the waist rope. The rope that they wear as a belt is long, black, and thick cord which wraps around evenly over their waste and is tired into a bow behind them. Under the rope is a small plate of fine black armor which hangs over their grown area. As for pants, they are dark purple and calve length, where the ends are met by white bandages. For footwear they wear slit socks and a pair of samurai sandals.

Eijutsu and Genjutsu Specialists:
Ekiguchi are highly skilled in only two forms of ninjutu, which are both Eijutsu and Genjutsu. Dating back centuries ago when both practices were either taboo or unpraticed by many, it was the Ekiguchi who mastered both specialities and were considered their most powerful wielders at the time. Through history they have used both skills to either slay their enemies in illusions and heal their allies to fight in another feudal war. In fact, some of the common techniques of Genjutsu and Eijutsu were actually derived from the pratices of the Ekiguchi, making them knowledgeable of vast techniques in both specialties. Their mastery of both which are still praticed to this day as been considered the 'blade and shield' by the clan, because of their use of medical ninjutsu for supplementary purposes and using genjutsu offensively. However it wasn't until the introduction of their kekkei genkai did they learn how to utilize the two in more versatile fashions which makes them remarkable ninja. Their genius skill in both specialties had led the clan to be well known and charished in their respected villages, even to the eyes of it's leaders.

Synesthesia:
Each member whether born with the kekkei genkai or not, possess a very strange ability they are genetically born with. This is the power of Synesthesia; the ability to see color through sound. This ability has been said to be the birthplace of their kekkei genkai, which is the involvement of sound energy and the manifestation of colors through their chakra, which they can only see. This ability stretches beyond the clan's overall foundation, indicating that even the clan founders possess this ability. Synthesia allows the clan member to see sound as colorful light, which can range in all sorts of colors depending on the sound frequency. Simple thumps may appear green, while bird melodies may appear florescent purple. Because of this unique trait, when the clan member uses the Izanami, they are able physically see their melodies around themselves which is quite a beautiful sight, as clan members produce the most beaitful sounds when using their techniques.

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Kekkei Genkai: Izanami
A sacred kekkei genkai whose power as been said to be stolen from the divine Izanami, the shinto goddess of creation, life and death. Unlike many other kekkei genkai, the Izanami awakens to only a rare few select individuals of the Ekiguchi clan. Because of its rarity, those who possess the Izanami are seen as decedents of the goddess themselves and are held in high ranking amongst the clan figures. Izanami, placed in frank terms, allows the user to channel their chakra around themselves through harmonic melodies. At birth, clan members who possess the Izanami are born with a very special and colorful chakra which they can extend out their network to form an invisible sphere of exotic chakra around themselves which is called the 'Izanami Realm'. Those who are able to sense the user's chakra have been said to never witness anything more beautiful and radiant, even granting a sense of enlightenment to some. The user is able to create unique melodies from their colorful chakra by vibrating it in unique patterns around themselves. With every sound that they conjure, their chakra changes colors depending on the technique, ranging from angelic whites, forest greens, or even crimson reds. Anyone who hears the user's melody will be placed under the Izanami's effect, with the sound being used as the genjutsu medium. Since the user's Izanami Realm is essentially a dome shape form of the user's chakra, melodies in which they create can be summoned at all spaced within within the realm which is how they can effect numerous targets at once, which is overall the clan's niche. To create melodies with their chakra, the user simply imagines the sound and concentrates it outward where it is manifests. The two aspects in which this power is used is in conjunction with the user's two specialties, Eijutsu and Genjutsu.

Rank	Izanami Realm
C-Ranked Nin	5m
B-Ranked Nin	10m
A-Ranked Nin	20m
S-Ranked Nin	30m

Eijutsu || The first specialty which the Ekiguchi augments with their Izanami. Eijutsu is usually the product of heavenly sounds of bright colors which the user creates with their special chakra. The user channels Eijutsu chakra into their melodies which is transmitted to the target through the ears whilst their sound. The Izanami transcends Eijutsu to a higher level by allowing the user to perform medical techniques at a distance by simply producing the technique's sound through their chakra. This is a very powerful gift since most medical techniques involve physical contact, but the user however is able to heal not only at a distance, but also numerous targets at one time since they produce sound all around themselves via their Izanami Realm. A signature techniques associated with this trait include the [Kaifuku no Ora] which allows the user to continuously heal their allies around themselves by producing a constant melody with their chakra. More advanced techniques can be derived from the Izanami's Eijutsu which stands testament as to why members of the Ekiguchi are known as one of the worlds most powerful medics.

Genjutsu || The second specialty which the Ekiguchi augments with their Izanami. Genjutsu is usually the product of stronger sounds of dark colors which the user creates using their special chakra. The user transmits chakra to the targets within their Izanami zone through sound, which stimulates their nervous system and creates their powerful Genjutsu. The Izanami transcends Genjutsu to a higher level by allowing the user to place anyone within their area under the same Genjutsu spell, since it is sourced from one powerful sound in all locations with the user's Izanami Realm. With this ability the user can place multiple targets in a Genjutsu which is excellent for both offensive and defensive purposes. A 'Kai' spell would prove sufficient in breaking the illusion as with any other Genjutsu, in regards to the user's chakra control. It is possible for the target to prevent being enspelled by the user's Izanami Genjutsu by simply covering their ears to avoid the momentary melody which places them within the Genjutsu. However once they are in the Genjutsu they must rely on other means in breaking the spell. Also,another way to avoid hearing the Genjutsu melody is by overpowering the melody with a louder sound, however one must figure this flaw out in order to take advantage of it. A signature technique associated with the Izanami Genjutsu would be the [Tenshi no Yōna Sakkaku: Sentō Fujo] which makes everyone believe that the user is fading in and out of reality for both escape and fighting purposes.

Ekiguchi Hiden no Jutsu

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History:

The founder of the Ekiguchi clan was a priestess who went by the name Honora. She was a very beautiful and kind young woman who was well respected by her villagers. She was also known to possess great spiritual powers with the ability to communicate with the dead and receive prophecies from the Gods. She lived in a ancient village known as Tera No Kuni whose architecture was focused around three large temples in a trinity formation and many lesser ones. The villagers resided in the beautiful temples and had little exposure to the outside world other than harvesting and other sorts. It would be fair to speculate that the temples were more like churches than everything else, seeing as though everyone within the village was highly religious with their faith in the Shinto Gods. Honora was the most respected and powerful priestess within the village, and she resided in the tallest point in the towers.

Honora was a faithful follower of the goddess Izanami who was the wife of Izanagi and the creator of life and death. Every day she would pay her respects to the goddess by singing a prayer upon the chapel at the goddess's statue. Honora had the most mystical voice in her village, some saying entrancing. She had no other family or siblings that were known, some believe they were killed while others think they abandoned her while she was young. So she spent a lot of time praying or with her maiden friends who also resided in the temples. A few years later, the Tera No Kuni was raided by the Senju clan during the midst of war. Oblivious to the outside world they were dumbfounded to the battles outside their temple walls. Many of them died while others fled. Honora however was cornered within the temple chapel by a group of Senju, knowing that she would die soon, she sang her last prayer to Izanami. Instantly the Senju were put into an illusion, and collapsed onto the ground, all of them. Honora looked up to the goddess statue and paid notice to her new ability, and after her cherished goddess, she named her kekkei genkai the Izanami.

Honora and the other survivors fled the decimated temples and found themselves within the Land of Fire. They set up a small community of approximately twenty members near the country border. Now calling themselves the 'Ekiguichi Clan', they now lived in a era of warfare rather than religious faith. Because of this they trained in the art of Ninjutsu for a brief period of time, which caused their once cherished faith to slowly dwindle in later generations. However their skill in Ninjutsu later redirected itself into the art of Genjutsu and Eijutsu. They were very powerful in both specializations and later made a reputation for themselves across the nation. Honora, the leader of the clan, used her ability to protect the clan from danger. She became a master of both specialities and used her Izanami to make them remarkably more powerful, almost making her legendary. Eventually they were introduced to the early Uchiha clan whom they became great allies with. The Ekiguchi clan were seen as the younger sibling of the Uchiha clan.

The Ekiguchi clan soon scattered after the Third Ninja War. Some tallied along with the Uchiha, while many others went into different villagers or remained nukenin. Honora, the old priestess, had died while being surrounded by her now fair sized clan. They named her the reincarnation of Izanami herself, for her saving their village and protecting it's people. Honora had children as well within the Ekiguichi clan, and they all inherited the Izanami within themselves. No one knows the current legacy of the clan, but its fair to assume that they have set up clan bases in their respected villagers and are leading the ninja life.

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Okay.

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Firstly, this is a very interesting and well crafted clan. I like it a lot!

- Your ranges are way to big. The ability itself is quite powerful in a supplementary regard so the range needs to be lessened dramatically. 80m is a huge battle area in the RPG where most it takes place a lot closer than that. Long range on this site is considered 10m+. C-Rank should be 5m and S-rank should be 30m, you can sort out the ranges between them that are the limits I am giving.

- Being able to transmute eijutsu through melody and chakra is very interesting indeed. But this would need limits. It would have to be limited to a 'Regen' (general/constant heal within the area) style healing ability and nothing more. For instance I don't think there would be the ability to extract poison from a target or do any other major medical techniques as they are too complicated and are needed to be close up. They involve sight, knowledge hands on movements etc.

- There are already genjutsu that are triggered by sound but this does definitely offered a new advantage. I would suggest that all genjutsu used by the user have to come from a verbal command e.g a phrase perhap a line from a poem etc. This is just a verbal indication of the genjutsu as all genjutsu need a trigger and duration.

- Possible limitations need to be brought up for example would a sound proof or deafening area null in void this ability, if the users voice was destroyed etc? I would also want you to put in a vocal limit. This would mean that the ability could only have a certain duration (would need a cooldown period) because of the strain on the users voicebox.

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Hello

Izanami range has been cut in half.

Quote :: - There are already genjutsu that are triggered by sound but this does definitely offered a new advantage. I would suggest that all genjutsu used by the user have to come from a verbal command e.g a phrase perhap a line from a poem etc. This is just a verbal indication of the genjutsu as all genjutsu need a trigger and duration.

- Possible limitations need to be brought up for example would a sound proof or deafening area null in void this ability, if the users voice was destroyed etc? I would also want you to put in a vocal limit. This would mean that the ability could only have a certain duration (would need a cooldown period) because of the strain on the users voicebox.

I believe the only limitation it should possess should just be chakra, providing two limitations such as a voicebox and a chakra duration would be too tedious and unsatisfying. The core of Izanami is to make melodies through chakra, not voice. One can avoid being triggered by the illusion by covering their ears or disrupting it with another sound. And since genjutsu melodies last only one second, its seemingly easy to avoid.

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Quote :: C-Rank should be 5m and S-rank should be 30m, you can sort out the ranges between them that are the limits I am giving.

Quote :: I believe the only limitation it should possess should just be chakra, providing two limitations such as a voicebox and a chakra duration would be too tedious and unsatisfying. The core of Izanami is to make melodies through chakra, not voice. One can avoid being triggered by the illusion by covering their ears or disrupting it with another sound. And since genjutsu melodies last only one second, its seemingly easy to avoid.

What medium are these 'melodies' released? you need to define that better. You need to list these weaknesses on the actual application also (blocking ears and disrupting sound) you will also need to clarify the disrupting sound better, as in, what sound beats what. Your genjutsu only last one second? so less than a post? are you sure ^^.

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Quote :: Being able to transmute eijutsu through melody and chakra is very interesting indeed. But this would need limits. It would have to be limited to a 'Regen' (general/constant heal within the area) style healing ability and nothing more. For instance I don't think there would be the ability to extract poison from a target or do any other major medical techniques as they are too complicated and are needed to be close up. They involve sight, knowledge hands on movements etc.

All medical techniques revolving anything other than simple healing has been removed, I have added in three new techniques in their places which are the first three clan jutsu.

Quote :: What medium are these 'melodies' released? you need to define that better.

Just chakra.

Quote :: You need to list these weaknesses on the actual application also (blocking ears and disrupting sound) you will also need to clarify the disrupting sound better, as in, what sound beats what.

I made it clearer in the techniques discription. Sounds that are louder than the melody, such as a close up explosion or scream. See next explanation for better understanding.

Quote :: Your genjutsu only last one second? so less than a post? are you sure ^^.

Oh no that's not what I meant. The way it works, when doing a genjutsu with the Izanami, there is a one second instant sound that triggers the illusion, think of it as a simple popping of the balloon. If someone can avoid that sound such as a louder noise or covering their ears, the can avoid the spell, and the user would have to recast the technique which would further drain their chakra.

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- You still need to follow the ranges which I requested.

- Yes, I understand that you use chakra. But these melodies must be produced somehow. You say clan members are good on instruments so can they be released via an instrument, voice, etc?

Quote :: Oh no that's not what I meant. The way it works, when doing a genjutsu with the Izanami, there is a one second instant sound that triggers the illusion, think of it as a simple popping of the balloon. If someone can avoid that sound such as a louder noise or covering their ears, the can avoid the spell, and the user would have to recast the technique which would further drain their chakra.

So there is only a second opening for someone to react? that is nearly a sure capture. That is why a chant or verse makes it more fair. The target doesn't know when it is coming and you don't have an absolute advantage.

- Melody of the Goddess Technique; Increase to maximum CP used for main and additional post use. Also, it cannot be a single post for near death injuries that is a bit much. Have it as an increasing thing over multiple posts e.g 1-3/4.

- Soothing Lullaby; this is unable to happen now that your Inazami does not have general medical skill only a simple heal so please remove.

- Bloody Priestess; You need to reword the "impossible" to kai out to something like "they find it more difficult". Otherwise it is OP.

- Battle Priestess; Increase to B-Rank.

- Dead Soul Legion; Would be S-Ranked and a certain amount of corpses that can be manipulated need to be stated.

- Divine Goddess Of Creation; This definitely needs to be hitting max CP in both the initial and additional uses.

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Quote :: - You still need to follow the ranges which I requested.

Done.

Quote :: - Melody of the Goddess Technique; Increase to maximum CP used for main and additional post use. Also, it cannot be a single post for near death injuries that is a bit much. Have it as an increasing thing over multiple posts e.g 1-3/4.

Done.

Quote :: - Soothing Lullaby; this is unable to happen now that your Inazami does not have general medical skill only a simple heal so please remove.

Done, now Genjutsu.

Quote :: - Bloody Priestess; You need to reword the "impossible" to kai out to something like "they find it more difficult". Otherwise it is OP.

Done.

Quote :: - Battle Priestess; Increase to B-Rank.

Done.

Quote :: - Dead Soul Legion; Would be S-Ranked and a certain amount of corpses that can be manipulated need to be stated.

Done.

Quote :: - Divine Goddess Of Creation; This definitely needs to be hitting max CP in both the initial and additional uses.

Done.

Quote :: - Yes, I understand that you use chakra. But these melodies must be produced somehow. You say clan members are good on instruments so can they be released via an instrument, voice, etc?

Creating sound through chakra is the whole point of my kekkei genkai. Being derived from chakra is how the clan is able to transmit genjutsu and especially eijutsu to targets. If they were derived through instruments then it wouldn't be much of a kekkei genkai, rather than a exotic weaponry specialization.

Quote :: So there is only a second opening for someone to react? that is nearly a sure capture. That is why a chant or verse makes it more fair. The target doesn't know when it is coming and you don't have an absolute advantage.

Isn't that the whole point of genjutsu? The target isn't suppose to know when it's coming or when they're placed in an illusion, if that were the case then they would immediately dispel out of it before the genjutsu is even in effect. Not only that, but nearly all genjutsu in naruto are instant cast after the hand signs. Providing a chant to my kekkei genkai would not only put genjutsu below par in a way, but also only make it a one-shot deal since everyone would remember to cover their ears when I say the specific chant. That's a huge weakness.

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Quote :: Creating sound through chakra is the whole point of my kekkei genkai. Being derived from chakra is how the clan is able to transmit genjutsu and especially eijutsu to targets. If they were derived through instruments then it wouldn't be much of a kekkei genkai, rather than a exotic weaponry specialization.

Ok sweet understood. So, is this released through all your tenketsu points at once? or is it still released through your voice etc. There still needs to be a medium of release. State all the possible ways in which it can be released.

Quote :: Isn't that the whole point of genjutsu? The target isn't suppose to know when it's coming or when they're placed in an illusion, if that were the case then they would immediately dispel out of it before the genjutsu is even in effect. Not only that, but nearly all genjutsu in naruto are instant cast after the hand signs. Providing a chant to my kekkei genkai would not only put genjutsu below par in a way, but also only make it a one-shot deal since everyone would remember to cover their ears when I say the specific chant. That's a huge weakness.

Exactly, instant cast after the handsigns. You are taking away the handseal aspect so chant or something would be a good replacement. Every genjutsu needs a duration and trigger, by emitting an AOE style of genjutsu with no noticeable accord it is taking away the trigger aspect, the opportunity for the opponent to realise that they are in a genjutsu.

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Quote :: Ok sweet understood. So, is this released through all your tenketsu points at once? or is it still released through your voice etc. There still needs to be a medium of release. State all the possible ways in which it can be released.

A sacred kekkei genkai whose power as been said to be stolen from the divine Izanami, the shinto goddess of creation, life and death. Unlike many other kekkei genkai, the Izanami awakens to only a rare few select individuals of the Ekiguchi clan. Because of its rarity, those who possess the Izanami are seen as decedents of the goddess themselves and are held in high ranking amongst the clan figures. Izanami, placed in frank terms, allows the user to channel their chakra around themselves through harmonic melodies. At birth, clan members who possess the Izanami are born with a very special and colorful chakra which they can extend out their network to form an invisible sphere of exotic chakra around themselves which is called the 'Izanami Realm'. Those who are able to sense the user's chakra have been said to never witness anything more beautiful and radiant, even granting a sense of enlightenment to some. The user is able to create unique melodies from their colorful chakra by vibrating it in unique patterns around themselves. With every sound that they conjure, their chakra changes colors depending on the technique, ranging from angelic whites, forest greens, or even crimson reds. Anyone who hears the user's melody will be placed under the Izanami's effect, with the sound being used as the genjutsu medium. Since the user's Izanami Realm is essentially a dome shape form of the user's chakra, melodies in which they create can be summoned at all spaced within within the realm which is how they can effect numerous targets at once, which is overall the clan's niche. To create melodies with their chakra, the user simply imagines the sound and concentrates it outward where it is manifests. The two aspects in which this power is used is in conjunction with the user's two specialties, Eijutsu and Genjutsu.

I think that may answer your question.

Quote :: Exactly, instant cast after the handsigns. You are taking away the handseal aspect so chant or something would be a good replacement. Every genjutsu needs a duration and trigger, by emitting an AOE style of genjutsu with no noticeable accord it is taking away the trigger aspect, the opportunity for the opponent to realise that they are in a genjutsu.

Okay, I added hand seal requirments to them.

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Awesome. Love it!

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Subject: Re: Ekiguchi Clan [Izanami] Sun 08 May 2011, 8:24 pm

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