by Chigetsu Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:19 pm[Haya 剣 (Lit. "Blade")]
[Clan Location: Kirigakure]
[Bloodline Name & Type: KKG - The Way]
[Amaya Taira]
Clan History/Description
The Haya clan has their roots within the founding of Kirigakure, their early days mainly spend providing protection to the Hozuki clan as the village was in its early days and continuing to utilize their Kenjutsu specialty to carry out any tasks that were asked of them while being able to remain nearly undetectable due to their lack of Chakra use - making them excellent Assassins and Hitmen. The Clan had not taken their separate family names at this point and had been known as the Haya through their many dealings with the Hozuki.
Several years later, a split would occur within the clan as a leader by the name of Kaito shocked the clan by announcing his intention to split the Clan into three and renaming his own as the "Taira" after his idea that Kenjutsu should be used wholly for protection and for achieving peace rather than utilizing it for murder and easy money as he believed that the Haya had been since the village of Kirigakure had been formed.
Many disagreed with the notion, arguing that splitting their formerly large clan into three pieces would significantly lower their political influence and weaken their status as a whole due to the fact they were fighting among themselves. Kaito simply told his former family that it was better to split the clan and have three families rule over themselves so that each may follow their own Way rather than be shackled to one set of ideals that they may not agree with.
And thus, over the course of several years, the clan was slowly broken into three families who each followed their own "Way" of Kenjutsu while still honoring their ties by collectively coming together under the banner of the "Haya" through a small council formed from the head of each family who then elected a leader to represent the clan as a whole.
Clan/Bloodline Traits & Characteristics
Each formerly connected family of the Haya now follows a separate Way of Kenjutsu and as such, they each vary from one another individually, however, all of these families share a common trait between them in their affinity for Kenjutsu and their remarkable talents with blades in general, allowing them to easily branch out into other weapons if they choose to develop their abilities in a new direction; making them versatile in weaponry despite their relative shunning of Chakra in most cases.
Taira
The "Way of the Taira" involves focusing upon disarming or wounding an opponent rather than killing them. Their style of fighting is considered 'noble' in that they shun those who use tricks or deception on others in combat, preferring open and honest combat between two individuals with one another being on equal terms. This can also be considered a weakness of their family as there are many tales of Taira aiding an enemy in order to fight them on equal terms, only to have said enemy catch them off-guard and wound or kill them.
They remain, however, mostly stalwart in the belief that a fight between individuals does not need to lead to death and that one who may be considered an enemy one day could become your ally the next. Members of this family generally abhor murder in cold blood and consider themselves staunchly opposed to the Aikawa who have made their living through murder and 'violence without honor' as the Taira call it.
One can easily identify a Taira as they often have a habit of dressing in garish clothing and seeing themselves as 'heroic', going so far as to adopt their own extravagant titles and proudly wearing the kanji for their Family Name either as a tattoo or upon a piece of clothing. They do not, however, appear disingenuous in their beliefs and seem to truly believe themselves to be heroes of the shinobi world - whether or not that really is true.
Aikawa
The Aikawa is in stark contrast to the Taira in that firstly, their "Way" is focused entirely upon exploiting an enemy's weaknesses and using every possible condition of both the enemy, the terrain and their own weapons to their advantage in order to end a fight as quickly and efficiently as possible.
The Aikawa do not believe in giving others a 'fighting chance' as it were, they believe that every moment of hesitation is weakness and that by showing compassion for your enemies such as the Taira - you are allowing yourself to be deceived and killed for no reason other than what they believe is 'worthless honor'.
The fighting style of the Aikawa revolves around quick strikes and utilizing feints as well as other methods of deception in order to force an enemy to open themselves for an attack. They are also quite fond of poison, stories often being told that they coat their weapons freshly in vials of poison before each battle in order to cripple an opponent even before they could strike back.
As for their attire, Aikawa typically choose to wear nondescript clothing and blend in with the crowds of citizens or shinobi of their chosen village as to stand out as little as possible. They do, however, carry an identifying patch bearing their Family Name in kanji on their persons at all times in order to prove to another member of the family that they are who they say they are.
Ikari
The Ikari are those who believe themselves to fit into neither the Aikawa or the Taira and as such see themselves as the outcasts of the Clan. These individuals have no set fighting style, like the other two, however, their versatility shows in their ability to forgo the typical benefits of either Way in order to focus their power on their abilities rather than their Style as a whole.
The Ikari wear their family name on a small patch located on their breast pocket and often dress in varying clothing styles, however, they still dress like ordinary ninja unlike most of the Aikawa and lack the garish appearances of the Taira.
Their fighting style is a mix of both of their sister families, although, unlike other families, they encourage the use of Chakra alongside their techniques - giving them a slight edge in some respects yet ostracizing themselves further from the rest of the Clan.
Bloodline Description & Abilities
Bloodline Limits & Drawbacks
- Each Way has its own weaknesses.
- Each individual is limited to one Way.
Clan Techniques
TBA
[Clan Location: Kirigakure]
[Bloodline Name & Type: KKG - The Way]
[Amaya Taira]
- [Amaya Taira]
Clan History/Description
The Haya clan has their roots within the founding of Kirigakure, their early days mainly spend providing protection to the Hozuki clan as the village was in its early days and continuing to utilize their Kenjutsu specialty to carry out any tasks that were asked of them while being able to remain nearly undetectable due to their lack of Chakra use - making them excellent Assassins and Hitmen. The Clan had not taken their separate family names at this point and had been known as the Haya through their many dealings with the Hozuki.
Several years later, a split would occur within the clan as a leader by the name of Kaito shocked the clan by announcing his intention to split the Clan into three and renaming his own as the "Taira" after his idea that Kenjutsu should be used wholly for protection and for achieving peace rather than utilizing it for murder and easy money as he believed that the Haya had been since the village of Kirigakure had been formed.
Many disagreed with the notion, arguing that splitting their formerly large clan into three pieces would significantly lower their political influence and weaken their status as a whole due to the fact they were fighting among themselves. Kaito simply told his former family that it was better to split the clan and have three families rule over themselves so that each may follow their own Way rather than be shackled to one set of ideals that they may not agree with.
And thus, over the course of several years, the clan was slowly broken into three families who each followed their own "Way" of Kenjutsu while still honoring their ties by collectively coming together under the banner of the "Haya" through a small council formed from the head of each family who then elected a leader to represent the clan as a whole.
Clan/Bloodline Traits & Characteristics
Each formerly connected family of the Haya now follows a separate Way of Kenjutsu and as such, they each vary from one another individually, however, all of these families share a common trait between them in their affinity for Kenjutsu and their remarkable talents with blades in general, allowing them to easily branch out into other weapons if they choose to develop their abilities in a new direction; making them versatile in weaponry despite their relative shunning of Chakra in most cases.
Taira
The "Way of the Taira" involves focusing upon disarming or wounding an opponent rather than killing them. Their style of fighting is considered 'noble' in that they shun those who use tricks or deception on others in combat, preferring open and honest combat between two individuals with one another being on equal terms. This can also be considered a weakness of their family as there are many tales of Taira aiding an enemy in order to fight them on equal terms, only to have said enemy catch them off-guard and wound or kill them.
They remain, however, mostly stalwart in the belief that a fight between individuals does not need to lead to death and that one who may be considered an enemy one day could become your ally the next. Members of this family generally abhor murder in cold blood and consider themselves staunchly opposed to the Aikawa who have made their living through murder and 'violence without honor' as the Taira call it.
One can easily identify a Taira as they often have a habit of dressing in garish clothing and seeing themselves as 'heroic', going so far as to adopt their own extravagant titles and proudly wearing the kanji for their Family Name either as a tattoo or upon a piece of clothing. They do not, however, appear disingenuous in their beliefs and seem to truly believe themselves to be heroes of the shinobi world - whether or not that really is true.
Aikawa
The Aikawa is in stark contrast to the Taira in that firstly, their "Way" is focused entirely upon exploiting an enemy's weaknesses and using every possible condition of both the enemy, the terrain and their own weapons to their advantage in order to end a fight as quickly and efficiently as possible.
The Aikawa do not believe in giving others a 'fighting chance' as it were, they believe that every moment of hesitation is weakness and that by showing compassion for your enemies such as the Taira - you are allowing yourself to be deceived and killed for no reason other than what they believe is 'worthless honor'.
The fighting style of the Aikawa revolves around quick strikes and utilizing feints as well as other methods of deception in order to force an enemy to open themselves for an attack. They are also quite fond of poison, stories often being told that they coat their weapons freshly in vials of poison before each battle in order to cripple an opponent even before they could strike back.
As for their attire, Aikawa typically choose to wear nondescript clothing and blend in with the crowds of citizens or shinobi of their chosen village as to stand out as little as possible. They do, however, carry an identifying patch bearing their Family Name in kanji on their persons at all times in order to prove to another member of the family that they are who they say they are.
Ikari
The Ikari are those who believe themselves to fit into neither the Aikawa or the Taira and as such see themselves as the outcasts of the Clan. These individuals have no set fighting style, like the other two, however, their versatility shows in their ability to forgo the typical benefits of either Way in order to focus their power on their abilities rather than their Style as a whole.
The Ikari wear their family name on a small patch located on their breast pocket and often dress in varying clothing styles, however, they still dress like ordinary ninja unlike most of the Aikawa and lack the garish appearances of the Taira.
Their fighting style is a mix of both of their sister families, although, unlike other families, they encourage the use of Chakra alongside their techniques - giving them a slight edge in some respects yet ostracizing themselves further from the rest of the Clan.
Bloodline Description & Abilities
- Way Of The Taira:
The Way of the Taira is dedicated to chivalry, honor, and always emerging from a battle as the Hero and never as questionable for one's actions. Their Bloodline is thus dedicated to utilizing coordination and strength in order to overwhelm an opponent before they have the opportunity to retaliate, however, utilizing their coordination in order to prevent themselves from outright killing their opponent and instead aiming to non-lethally disarm or defeat them.
Rank 1 (250 EXP) -
Upon attaining the first Rank, the Taira has gained some knowledge of Kenjutsu techniques beyond the normal user and has thus earned themselves the ability to hone one particular part of their path up to their own choice in regimen and desire; this translates into the following benefits:
- A + to Strength OR Coordination.
- Swords are treated as one + higher in quality when in use, cannot pass the next Tier of the Weapon.
Rank 2 (250 EXP) -
A Taira of this rank is coming into their own, having honed their abilities further beyond that of a normal Kenjutsu user to the point where they can make use of blades in such a masterful fashion that even the most mediocre of blades becomes a deadly weapon in the hands of a well-trained Taira. They now have the following benefits:
- An addition + to either Strength OR Coordination (this can be applied in a different area than the previous)
- Swords are treated as an additional + higher in quality when in use, cannot pass the next Tier of the Weapon.
Rank 3 (500 EXP) -
Taira of this rank are considered exemplary and beacons of light within their Family. They are able to wield their blades in such a masterful and mesmerizing fashion that many may mistake them for fiction when hearing about their exploits at first - until they are able to see such a master in action. Those of this rank gain the following benefits:
- An addition + to either Strength OR Coordination (this can be applied in a different area than the previous)
- The ability to perform less-lethal attacks with a sword on Techniques by choosing to willingly hold themselves back and lower the power (but not speed) of any technique they are capable of using down to D Tier at the lowest. S Tier techniques cannot be utilized in this manner.
- The ability to, at the cost of an C-Tier ability in Stamina, attempt to disarm an opponent of any melee weapon they are currently wielding so long as the Target does not have a Coordination matching or higher than the User's own.
- Way Of The Aikawa:
As their history implies, the Aikawa do not bother themselves with the ideas of 'honor' and 'chivalry' such as their fellow Clan Members the Taira do, instead, they believe in ending a battle as quickly and efficiently as possible - making their Way focused on this belief and lacking any flair beyond such.
Rank 1 (250 EXP) -
Aikawa of this rank have been trained properly in the ways of Assassination, allowing them to wield Daggers more efficiently than other members of the Clan. They have also trained their eyes and ears in order to see or even hear when an opponent makes an opening so that they may more easily exploit these openings. At this rank, they are granted the following benefits:
- A + to Perception OR Speed.
- Daggers are treated as an additional + higher in quality when in use, cannot pass the next Tier of the Weapon.
Rank 2 (250 EXP) -
Aikawa of this rank have become well-trained Assassins in their own right, those who reach this Rank are often allowed to perform contracts that the Family has received without being supervised or escorted in any manner and thus marks their individuality within the Clan. They have also become more heightened in their senses and have learned to wield their Family's weapon of choice with more grace and ability than before, granting them the following benefits:
- An addition + to either Perception OR Speed (this can be applied in a different area than the previous)
- Daggers are treated as an additional + higher in quality when in use, cannot pass the next Tier of the Weapon.
Rank 3 (500 EXP) -
Aikawa who reach this Rank have become Master Assasins, able to see and exploit a moment of weakness before the opponent themselves may even realize and usually becoming heads of their own Assassination Teams at this rank due to their mastering of the craft. Their senses are heightened as far as the clan can teach them at this rank and they have gained the following benefits:
- An addition + to either Perception OR Speed (this can be applied in a different area than the previous)
- At the cost of an C-Tier ability, an Aikawa can exploit the opening left by an enemy and attempt to use a means available to them in order to either grant an ongoing debuff of two "-" to Coordination that lasts for four posts, or they may attempt to stun an enemy. Both of these require the Aikawa's speed to be higher than the opponent's perception in order to work and can be blocked by other available means.
- Way Of The Ikari:
The Ikari as mentioned do not have their own unique styles as the other two Families do and as such they must rely solely upon the strength of their abilities in order to overcome a battle. Years of such tactics, however, have honed their abilities and allowed them to gain a unique ability of their own in that they can increase the raw power or speed of their techniques rather than their own senses or strength.
Rank 1 (250 EXP) -
An Ikari of this rank is considered to be a fledgling, having learned little in the way of techniques most often and furthermore being relegated to menial tasks within the Family. Though, they still have benefits that give them an edge against an ordinary Shinobi utilizing Kenjutsu:
- For the cost of a C-Rank technique, they may place a + increase to any of the following stats: (Strength/Coordination/Speed/Constitution) however, they must pay an upkeep cost of a D-Rank technique so long as this is active and must pay the Activation Cost again if they wish to switch the + to another stat.
Rank 2 (250 EXP) -
An Ikari who has reached this rank is considered to finally be a fully fledged warrior in their own right, they have been given access to more opportunities within the Family and have even been allowed to lead other Ikari if the need arises. They have also learned to hone their abilities further, allowing an increase to their previous ability:
- For the cost of a C-Rank technique, they may place two + increases to any of the following stats: (Strength/Coordination/Speed/Constitution) however, they must pay an upkeep cost of a D-Rank technique so long as this is active and must pay the Activation Cost again if they wish to switch the + to another stat.
Even if one wishes to activate this for two separate stats only one Activation Cost will be paid, but the cost will be paid again if this is switched onto another Stat or Stats.
Rank 3 (500 EXP) -
The pinnacle of an Ikari's training and practice, those of this Rank are nearly fabled among their fellow Family Members and often only leaders of the Family ever manage to reach such a skill level. Those who do manage to reach this level have gained a mastery of their versatile nature and have learned to not only hone this for their own physical abilities - but for their techniques as well.
- For the cost of a C-Rank technique, they may place a full Tier increase to any one of the following stats: (Strength/Coordination/Speed/Constitution) however, they must pay an upkeep cost of a D-Rank technique so long as this is active and must pay the Activation Cost again if they wish to switch the increase to another stat.
- The Ikari may now if they so wish, trade their Tier Increase to a Stat in order to increase a single Technique in both Power and Speed by this amount, however, this cannot surpass S Tier.
Bloodline Limits & Drawbacks
- Each Way has its own weaknesses.
- Each individual is limited to one Way.
Clan Techniques
TBA
