Change: I'm adding an ability on to Naoki that will require first that he unlock Ki Sabre style. It also might cost points? I'm unsure, that'll need to be discussed and brought up. So this will be put in a spoiler marked 'Preapproved - Way of Bushido'. Here it is:
Way of BushidoShow
Naoki, upon awakening his Ki, has finally begun to learn what it truly means to be a samurai. The internal conflict and guilt he has felt all of his life is slowly but surely being worked through and pushed aside in favor of his newfound philosophy; the Way of Bushido. This philosophy will eventually permeate every ounce of his being, and when combined with the power of his Ki, enables Naoki to access a wide variety of unique skills, each of which derives from a particular virtue found in the path of Bushido. This ability is attached to the 9th stat 'Bushido', and at each stat tier Naoki gains access to a new ability related to the path of Bushido. The abilities, and their related virtue, can be found below:
1 Bushido - ChugiShow
'Chugi' is defined as a Samurai's sense of loyalty to their companions and ideals, and a sense of duty related to serving and protecting those important to him. To this end, 'Chugi' manifests itself in the form of a permanent 'bubble' around Naoki's person, the size of which is a mere 2 meters around him, in which his awareness and reaction speed is beyond measure. should anything enter this short distance from a grain of sand to the smallest portion of a human body, Naoki will become automatically aware of its existence in full. Meaning that if even only a single finger from a person enters his bubble, he becomes aware of the entirety of the person. Within the area of this bubble, Naoki's reactions are based not on his actual reaction speed, but instead his ability to control the Ki that forms the bubble in the first place. Thus, any reactioned made within the bubble are based on his Control stat instead of his instinct stat.
5 Bushido - YuShow
'Yu' is defined simply as courage; the will to press on in the face of overwhelming adversity despite any fear the samurai may feel. For in the end, it is fear that leads to death. The power of 'Yu' has manifested in the form of a shell of Ki energy that Naoki can call upon in times of duress. This armor appears as a set of traditional samurai platemail, covering his body from head to toe. The armor itself appears silvery and transluscent, in accordance with the color of his Ki. This armor has a strength stat equal to the average of Naoki's specialty stats /4, and remains in place until broken. Due to the nature of samurai piecemail, breaking a single part of the armor would not break all of the armor at once; that particular piece of armor would be broken while the rest remained in tact.
10 Bushido - ReiShow
'Rei' is defined as respect, a Samurai's ability to always show proper courtesy and manners, even against opposition. In life, one only receives what they give. In line with that thought, 'Rei' manifests as the unique ability to appear by an ally's side, or vice versa. By making brief contact with a willing ally and focusing his Ki into that target, he creates a bond between he and his ally that allows either of the two to, once per thread, appear within one meter of the other instantaneously in a lightning fast burst of speed. There is no range limit on this ability, but the ability must first be initiated through touch, and as long as it is in effect both Naoki and his bonded ally will glow with a light silver vignette of energy. The use of this ability consumes both of Naoki's teleports for the thread, but does not consume any teleports from the affected ally.
15 Bushido - JinShow
'Jin' is defined as Compassion, and is one of the most important virtues along the Way of Bushido. Compassion is reserved not just for one's self and allies, but for one's enemies as well; all are deserving of compassion. 'Jin' manifests itself as the ability to mend the wounds of Naoki and others by a simple touch, forcing some of his bodily Ki into the wound in doing so. He can use this ability as many as (Bushido/5) times per thread, and using a single use of this enables him to mend a single wound of up to Moderate severity. He can however use multiple uses of this ability in a single touch to mend worse wounds, requiring an additional use per severity increase of the wound.
20 Bushido - ChiShow
'Chi' is defined as Wisdom, one's experience aquired through numerous struggles and choices made throughout one's life. A Samurai must always draw knowledge from the past, lest they be doomed to repeat it. 'Chi' manifests itself as the ability to, once per thread, meditate upon the wisdom gained through Naoki's path in life and use this experience to revitalize himself and clear his mind. This replenishes half of his maximum stamina, allowing him to continue the fight longer than most.
25 Bushido - MakotoShow
'Makoto' is defined simply as honesty; deception and misdirection are tools of the shinobi, while honesty is a part of the Samurai's honor. A Samurai's word is his oath, and it is never given lightly. 'Makoto' manifests itself as the ability to see the truth in all things, allowing Naoki to use his Bushido stat in place of his Genjutsu stat solely for the purpose of resisting and escaping the effects of Genjutsu. This also enables him to utilize his Ki in the form of a sort of 'kai', allowing him to flush Ki energy through his mind to purge any ill genjutsu effects from his psyche.
30 Bushido - MeiyoShow
'Meiyo' is defined as honor, as a Samurai must always be true. Never one to take a cheap shot or demean their opponents, a Samurai must be honorable in all things and in all ways. The manifestation of 'Meiyo' enables Naoki to force an opponent into an honorable duel by transporting both himself and a target into an alternate dimension, which appears as a simple meadow of low cut grass that spans 100 meters in all directions. Naoki can only tap into this ability once per thread, and both Naoki and the target will be stuck in this place until either one of the two is defeated, or (Bushido/5) posts has passed.
35 Bushido - GiShow
'Gi' is defined as Integrity, justice and righteousness. When a samurai puts their mind towards a task at hand, their sense of integrity and justice is so great that nothing can keep them from success. Thus, 'Gi' manifests itself as the uncanny ability to, once per thread, completely avoid death. Should Naoki encounter an attack that would otherwise leave him defeated, 'Gi' will activate automatically, preventing his death for a number of posts equal his (Bushido/5). In addition, while in this state of death suspension, Naoki is immune to the effects of poisons, genjutsu, and anything that would cause loss of control and/or an unwanted alteration of his perceptions. If at the end of this duration he receives no healing, and the wounds present are untreated, he will die as normal. In addition, anything along the lines of complete obliteration would nullify the power of 'Gi'.
