Kafunne no Noroi [Curse of Pollen Root]
Description: After many generations, the Curse of the Hishou Clan have taken root into the chakra network of the members that it has been passed to. After taking root into the member's chakra network, the curse feeds off the member's main element to develop into something more. The curse will show its growth by causing flowers to bloom in the hair of the members that have the growing curse inside their body. When the member's main element is Fuuton [Wind], the curse will grow and develop Lilacs in the member's hair as well as causing the user to enter a cursed wind-like state. When the member's main element is Moukton [Wood], the curse will grow and develop Gardenia in the member's hair as well as causing the user to enter a cursed tree-like state. The members that are affected by the curse have eyes that are purplish in color as well as have hair that is either bright blonde, light green, or pale blue in color. The ears of the affected members are somewhat long, slim, and pointed, similar to elven ears.
Bloodline Paths:
Rairakku no Herutsu [Heart of Lilac] Requirement: Must have Fuuton [Wind] as RPC's Main Element
Stage 1: The Seeding Stage Description: When the clan member has been affected by the curse beyond just the elven ears, the member will start to sprout buds near the scalp as if seeds that were planted on top of the head started to bloom. Activation: The clan member becomes sick and faint while performing normal day task. The member is unable to complete the task due to the feelings of sickness they have. Some have even to be known to pass out. When the sickness passes over them, flower buds will appear near the scalp of the member. Minimal Rank: Genin Training: Must complete 3 paragraphs detailing the activation. Strengths: When the curse starts to take root into the member's element, some benefits are gained by the member. The member is given the trait that allows them to see if low-light settings. The muscles are more lean and defined. The member can insert chakra into the buds to allow small amounts of pollen to be released. These pollen particles give the member a temporary boost in Speed by 20%. Weakness: Members are more sensitive to flashes of lights which can lead to temporary blindness. While under the Speed Boost, the pollen causes the member to lose 20% of his/her Endurance due to the effect the pollen has on the body. Boost Duration: 3 Post Boost Chakra Cost: C
Stage 2: The Leaf Stage Description: As the curse furthers its infection into the member's body, he or she will start to see that the buds on the scalp start to sprout vines that entwine with the hair. Leaves will also from along the vine. The vine itself will grow as long as the hair is. Activation: The clan member decides feels the need to further the bond he or she has with his/hers flower. The member will spend 5 days bonding with the element that the flower feeds off of. The member must spend at least 3 days training his/her element with a member of the clan that has mastered the element. The member also needs to spend at least 1 day mediating on how to properly bond with his/her element. The meditation can be done with the clan member that has mastered the element. Minimal Rank: Chuunin Training: Must complete 5 days of bonding with the element the flower feeds off of. 3 must be with a clan member that has mastered the element. 1 must be spent meditating on bonding with the element. Strengths: Members will gain a trait that will change his/her scent due to the pollen that is starting to be produced excreting a scent of the Lilac that will be in his/her hair. When the member places chakra into the leaves that are in his/her hair, the curse starts to produce an excess of pollen that will start to coat the entire body. The pollen will sprout wind around the body and eliminate all sound from the body including speech. The member will also gain a slight Speed Boost of 40%. Weakness: Member's scent will be more prominent and is easier to track due to the defined scent trail that is left behind. The wind that surrounds the user gives off a faint whistling noise that anyone with animal like hearing can pick up. The wind will drain the body of stored energy which lowers the Endurance by 40%. Boost Chakra Cost: B
Stage 3: The Budding Stage Description: The curse starts to infect the clan member's mind. The vine that is in the member's hair starts to lose some of the leaves. However, the places that the leaves fall are replaced with flower buds. There will also be an outline of a golden triangle that appears somewhere on the body. Activation: The curse will start to infect the member's mind and will cause the member to act like his/her polar opposite. This is the sign that clan uses to know that one is ready to continue training with the element the flower is feeding off of. Before training, the member must complete a soul searching process by meditating on his/her mind. Once the member pictures the mind, the curse will appear in a shape of the user's choosing, but it must have a crow like overtone. The member must cause the curse to submit to him/her. This can be achieved by any means necessary. Should the member end up submitting to the curse, the member's flowers, leaves, and vines in the hair will turn pitch black. The pollen that the flowers produce has also blackened in color. This is known as the Karasu State. The clan will then attempt to kill members that enter this state due to the curse turning the member into what the clan views as the embodiment of all that is evil. Members that have entered the Karasu State have been documented with urges to kill for fun as well as their personality switching to his/her polar opposite. It also has been documented that in rare cases some members that have entered the Karasu State have had cannibalistic tendencies. After the soul searching process is complete, the member will spend at least one day of training to properly bond further with the element the flower has bonded with. The training can be anything including just meditating on how to further the bond with the element. Minimal Rank: Jounin Training: Must complete 10 days of training. 1 day must be spent as one's polar opposite. 5 days must be spent Soul Searching. 1 day must be spent bonding with the element after soul searching. Strengths: After member has defeated the curse, the boon that takes root into the member will cause them to become more like the Wind itself. When the member places chakra into the buds that are now present in his/her hair, the pollen that covers the entire body will start to turn the member into the wind itself. This transformation is imperfect due to the flowers in the hair not completely blooming. Therefore, the member will only become transparent when he/she stays still and becomes a blur when moving. The Speed Boost that this form causes gives a 60% boost. Weakness: Even though the member is transparent, the member's color that comes from skin, hair, and clothing still are visible as if they have become opaque. This transparent form also lowers the member's Endurance by 60%. Members that have entered the Karasu State will have the member colors blackened instead of a just being opaque. This is due to the fact that the pollen in the Karasu State has blackened. Boost Chakra Cost: A
Final Stage: The Blooming Stage Description: The member will now be able to fully use the curse to his/her benefit. The buds that are in the hair blooms into a flower [member's choice]. The triangle becomes completely defined and looks like three small golden triangles forming one big triangle. Members in the Karasu State will have a blackened triangle and gain black hair. Activation: The member must be in a situation of death. The situation could be fictional as long as the thing causing the situation is real. An example is a sword being stabbed through the heart. When the stage first activates, the curse will seal the wounded area of the body using the excess pollen released enough to where the wound will allow the member's life to be stable enough to survive the ordeal. Minimal Rank: Jounin Training: Life or Death Situation Strengths: When the flower blooms, the pollen that is produced is now in its most powerful state. When the member places charka into the flowers that are in the hair, the pollen is now able to properly transform the member into the Wind as well as surrounds the member in Wind. All color on the user is now removed from the member as well as turning transparent. The member cannot be seen when standing completely still and becomes outlined in the direction they are moving. The member also has all scent and sound muffled due to the wind around the member. While in the form of the Wind, the user will gain a massive boost to Speed of 80%. Weakness: The member is unable to see themselves and will have to rely on other senses to "see" themselves. The endurance of the member is hit due to the taxing the curse has on the body by 80%. Members that have made it to this stage in the Karasu State will not become transparent but a blackened cloud. The blackened pollen cannot make the user completely transparent, but is able to integrate the user's body into the blackened cloud. Boost Chakra Cost: S Jasumin no Herutsu [Heart of Jasmine] Requirement: Must have Mokuton [Wood] as RPC's Main Element
Stage 1: The Seedling Stage Description: When the clan member has been affected by the curse beyond just the elven ears, the member will start to sprout buds near the scalp as if seeds that were planted on top of the head started to bloom. Activation: The clan member becomes sick and faint while performing normal day task. The member is unable to complete the task due to the feelings of sickness they have. Some have even to be known to pass out. When the sickness passes over them, flower buds will appear near the scalp of the member. Minimal Rank: Genin Training: Must complete 3 paragraphs detailing the activation. Strengths: When the curse starts to take root into the member's element, some benefits are gained by the member. The member is given the trait that allows them to see if low-light settings. The muscles are larger and more defined than normal. The member can insert chakra into the buds to allow small amounts of pollen to be released. These pollen particles give the member a temporary boost in Endurance by 20%. Weakness: Members are more sensitive to flashes of lights which can lead to temporary blindness. While under the Endurance Boost, the pollen weakens the body's potenital to run at top speed. This reduction has been equated to about 20% of the member's Speed. Boost Duration: 3 Posts Boost Chakra Cost: C
Stage 2: The Leaf Stage Description: As the curse furthers its infection into the member's body, he or she will start to see that the buds on the scalp start to sprout vines that entwine with the hair. Leaves will also from along the vine. The vine itself will grow as long as the hair is. Activation: The clan member decides feels the need to further the bond he or she has with his/hers flower. The member will spend 5 days bonding with the element that the flower feeds off of. The member must spend at least 3 days training his/her element with a member of the clan that has mastered the element. The member also needs to spend at least 1 day mediating on how to properly bond with his/her element. The meditation can be done with the clan member that has mastered the element. Minimal Rank: Chuuin Training: Must complete 5 days of bonding with the element the flower feeds off of. 3 must be with a clan member that has mastered the element. 1 must be spent meditating on bonding with the element. Strengths: Members will gain a trait that will change his/her scent due to the pollen that is starting to be produced excreting a scent of the Gardenia that will be in his/her hair. When the member places chakra into the leaves that are in his/her hair, the curse starts to produce an excess of pollen that will start to coat the entire body. The pollen will transforms the member's skin into a thin layer of bark. Below the bark, the pollen transforms into sap. The sap will be able to close minor wounds within seconds, major wounds within minutes, and life threatening wounds within hours. The bark like skin gives the member a slight boost in endurance of 40%. The bark will also produce small branches with some leafs. These branches that are produced can be used as a projectile if the member has learned the Hishou Noroi Jutsu that allows them to. Weakness: Member's scent will be more prominent and is easier to track due to the defined scent trail that is left behind. The wounds that are closed by the sap will cauterize and leave scars on the body. The bark like skin is somewhat stiff and will lower the Speed of the member by 40%. Boost Chakra Cost: B
Stage 3: The Budding Stage Description: The curse starts to infect the clan member's mind. The vine that is in the member's hair starts to lose some of the leaves. However, the places that the leaves fall are replaced with flower buds. There will also be an outline of a golden triangle that appears somewhere on the body. Activation: The curse will start to infect the member's mind and will cause the member to act like his/her polar opposite. This is the sign that clan uses to know that one is ready to continue training with the element the flower is feeding off of. Before training, the member must complete a soul searching process by meditating on his/her mind. Once the member pictures the mind, the curse will appear in a shape of the user's choosing, but it must have a crow like overtone. The member must cause the curse to submit to him/her. This can be achieved by any means necessary. Should the member end up submitting to the curse, the member's flowers, leaves, and vines in the hair will turn pitch black. The pollen that the flowers produce has also blackened in color. This is known as the Karasu State. The clan will then attempt to kill members that enter this state due to the curse turning the member into what the clan views as the embodiment of all that is evil. Members that have entered the Karasu State have been documented with urges to kill for fun as well as their personality switching to his/her polar opposite. It also has been documented that in rare cases some members that have entered the Karasu State have had cannibalistic tendencies. After the soul searching process is complete, the member will spend at least one day of training to properly bond further with the element the flower has bonded with. The training can be anything including just meditating on how to further the bond with the element. Minimal Rank: Jounin Training: Must complete 10 days of training. 1 day must be spent as one's polar opposite. 5 days must be spent Soul Searching. 1 day must be spent bonding with the element after soul searching. Strengths: After member has defeated the curse, the boon that takes root into the member will cause them to become more like a Tree. When the member places chakra into the buds that are now present in his/her hair, the pollen that covers the entire body will start to turn the member into the mythical creature known as a Treant. This transformation is imperfect due to the flowers in the hair not completely blooming. The hair will become branches with the buds randomly on them. The limbs will become branches with smaller branches sprouting off randomly until the hands or feet. The rest of the body is still covered in a layer of bark. The pollen is once again transformed into sap. At this level, major wounds can now be closed within seconds while life threatening wounds are closed within minutes. The bark is a little thicker than previous levels which raises the member's endurance by 60%. The branches on the head and the limbs can be used with some Hishou Noroi Jutsu as long as the member learns them. The only difference in the normal state and the Karasu State is that the bark, branches, and buds are blackened due to the pollen blackening. Weakness: The wounds that the sap closes because cauterize and leave scars on the body. Should a member lose a limb, then the limb will not be able to be placed back on the member if the wound closes. Due to the bulkiness of the bark and wood, the member's Speed is lowered by 60%. Boost Chakra Cost: A
Final Stage: The Blooming Stage Description: The member will now be able to fully use the curse to his/her benefit. The buds that are in the hair blooms into a flower [member's choice]. The triangle becomes completely defined and looks like three small golden triangles forming one big triangle. Members that have entered the Karasu State will have a black triangles as well as gaining black hair. Activation: The member must be in a situation of death. The situation could be fictional as long as the thing causing the situation is real. An example is a sword being stabbed through the heart. When the stage first activates, the curse will seal the wounded area of the body using the excess pollen released enough to where the wound will allow the member's life to be stable enough to survive the ordeal. Minimal Rank: Jounin Training: Life or Death Situation Strengths: When the flower blooms, the pollen that is produced is now in its most powerful state. When the member places chakra into the flowers that are in the hair, the pollen is now able to properly transform the member into a Treant. The fingers are now a foot long branch that can be used to pick up things as well as perform handseals with. The feet are able to take root into the ground to keep the member stationary if needed. The pollen transforms into sap that can close any life threatening wound within seconds due to the massive endurance boost of 80% that this form gives the member. The branches that have sprouted randomly throughout the body are able to be used with some Hishou Noroi Justu. The only difference that the normal state and the Karasu State has is that the member has the bark, leaves, and flowers that cover the body will be blackened due to the blackened pollen. Weakness: The member's injury will cauterize and leave scars on the body. The part of the body that the sap cauterized may not grow back properly due to the fact that the area was healed in this way. Due to the bulkiness of this form, the member's speed is lowered by 80%. Boost Chakra Cost: S
Edited by Apoc, Dec 15 2013, 07:38 PM.
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