Change: Fixing coding errors. Also, Fluffy said I could go ahead and claim my old EP from the old site. Said to add 60 to total standard points. This is only post 1
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[b][color=forestgreen]Username:[/color][/b] [url=https://www.narutosaigen.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=931693/]Das Kirb[/url]
[b][color=forestgreen]VP:[/color][/b] 132
[b][color=forestgreen]Points:[/color][/b] 71/680
[color=forestgreen][b]Renoun:[/b][/color] 257
[color=forestgreen][b]Prestige Perks:[/b][/color] 0/3
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[center][color=forestgreen][big][big][b]Artemisu, Katsu[/b][/big][/big]
Beastia
[i]"I am still alpha"[/i][/color][/center]
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[center][b][big][color=forestgreen]General Information[/color][/big][/b][/center]
[b][color=forestgreen]Age:[/color][/b] 22
[b][color=forestgreen]Gender:[/color][/b] Female
[b][color=forestgreen]Height:[/color][/b] 6'3"
[b][color=forestgreen]Weight:[/color][/b] 261 lbs
[b][color=forestgreen]Physical Features[/color][/b]
[list][*][i][color=forestgreen]Face/head:[/color][/i] Katsu's head is shaped very square. She has a strong jawline with a pointed chin. Her cheeks are high and give her a very full look. The most striking aspect of her face is her eyes and mouth. Her eyes are just slightly larger than normal and extremely expressive, making the deep green pop out even more. Due to the parasite, the green is tinged with a swirling red chakra that gives her eyes a slight crimson glow. The almond shape draws attention to her eyes as well, making it nearly impossible to hide anything she feels. Like her eyes she appears to have a larger than average mouth. When she opens her teeth are not human either, being replaced by what looks like an odd mix between a dogs and a sharks.
Atop Katsu's head is a thick viel of dark green hair. Like her eyes, this too also has a slight swirl of constant red chakra that seeps through the curtain. While left unchecked, her hair is filled with small twigs and leaves that get caught. When clean and left to fall, the emerald vail nearly consumes her back down to just below her rump.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Body:[/color][/i] Katsu's general body structure is extremely powerful. She's built with wide shoulders and hips. She curves inwards towards the core before flare back out into a tight round rump and strong legs. When she moves her body ripples with strength, clearly showing the muscle beneath the skin. There's very little noticeable fat on her.
On her extremities Katsu has a rather extreme number of scars. They range from gnarled and savage to fine silvery lines. The density is intense around the hands and feet, growing more scarce the further up one looks. Despite this intense scaring Katsu seems to have lost little movement in her arms and legs, however her hands have extreme difficulty forming seals, rendering the art of ninjutsu and genjutsu extremely limited to her.
Katsu's core is extremely well defined with clearly visible muscle. Her abdominals flex and move fluidly as she twists and ducks. Her back also shows this to be true. Her chest and shoulders are exceptionally strong and rest against the bone. As her arms move they tense and relax fluidly causing her breasts to move with them. Across her chest, starting just below her left breast and ending just above her right is a puffy pink scar. Below her core her pubis reflects the same strength. Her mons has a rather grisly scar coming up from her womanhood that's less puffy but silvery. This scar runs downwards and ends on the bottom of her left rump.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Notable Features:[/color][/i] Katsu has suffered from the parasite for only a short while, but already it has physically altered her body's physiology. She appears slightly pale across her entire frame. Her skin seems even tighter against her muscle beneath, and her vains can be seen much more clearly through it. Should she lay flat and sleep one would almost consider her dead as her chest no longer raises and falls.
What instantly catches the eye is the long tail that protrudes from the base of her spine, as if her spine was elongated and then given flesh. The 5' long appendage sways behind her with her passing moods, forever threatening the sharpened bone plate at the tip should she desire. Coupled with that is a pair of "wings" that spread from her back. These "wings" are 12' in span and bat-like in structure. However, they have no webbing between the "fingers". As she moves them each digit displays an extraordinary dexterity and are tipped with what appears to be sharpened bone.[/list]
[b][color=forestgreen]Clothing/Accessories:[/color][/b] Despite no longer having Vorashu's influence, Katsu still refuses clothing.
[b][color=forestgreen]Personality[/color][/b]
[list][*][i][color=forestgreen]General:[/color][/i] Time and hardship has caused the woman to become wary. She's slow to trust and even slower to truly open up to someone. She will often watch someone closely, reading their body language over their words before making a judgement of character. Even this will often cause her to recluse further away.
In nearly all things Katsu makes every effort to present herself as the absolute alpha of any place she's in. Her choice in nudity is as much hatred of restriction as it is showing off her battles. The statement she makes is one of intimidation and un-approachability. While around trusted friends or family this falters but never truly fades. Her chest is usually always puffed out as her head is held high.
When comfortable with her surroundings the woman drops a fair deal of the bravado and stands much more naturally and relaxed. She's quick to speak and easily able to hold a conversation, even growing playful. Her flaws become quickly apparent as it becomes clear she rarely thinks things through beyond the immediate payoff. Some would even call her ditsy with an aggressive edge.
If Katsu has determined someone to not be a threat to her or her family she'll usually become more comfortable and begin responding much more positively, growing friendly and empathic as she used to be. She'll reciprocate emotions and attempt to aid those who're having trouble through any means she possibly can. A particular soft spot is held for small children and those who simply can't fight for themselves..
Having reached maturity has revealed Katsu's nature towards romance. She finds herself attracted to fearlessness as well as compassion. She longs for someone to see her hatred and simply stand defiant against her, willing to see it to the end and hold her. Katsu feels the need for someone to be her 'anchor' and is most relaxed in their arms as her head is being pet. Because of this she draws more towards women, seeing them as emotionally more balanced while not being reclused. Physically she favors a softer set of features as well, though women are not exclusive.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Hopes/Dreams:[/color][/i] The seperation from Vorashu has left Katsu traumatized. She speaks to herself as if he's still there, or to the parasite in a vain effort for a response. The idea that consumes her is to get him back, through force is necissary. She will commit everything to seeing Kiri high-council obliderated and her god back within her. She hopes against fear that with her reunion with the god of life, the parasitic death that animates her will be expunged once more.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Fears:[/color][/i]Katsu is pyrophobic to extremes. While a controlled flame won't bother her a burning building will cause her discomfort even while outside it. A wild fire will cause her to freeze, locking up until someone or something breaks her from the paralytic fear. Even then she'll do absolutely anything possible to escape it, ignoring all other threats. Her rage can overcome this fear but it's difficult even for her.
A bit deeper than that is her fear of the parasite and what it does to her. While she utilize any tool she has at her disposal she doesn't like it. She is worried about the constant hunger that nags at the back of her mind, telling her to hunt and feed. No longer is it strictly about proving dominion over her pray. It feels like she needs to kill and eat, if only to survive for another day. While she has always been the apex preditor, she fears becoming someone who slays and feeds without discression.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Combat Mentality:[/color][/i]When fighting/hunting Katsu is extremely single minded. She aims to overpower her targets with extreme force. She'll quickly start flinging herself into an overwhelming rage to fuel her forward against most any opponent. This leads her to be easily taunted and goaded. If proven to be against a situation that's impossible to win through raw force alone she is not stupid enough to push through till her death, though she will go until she's on the verge of it. Other tactics she'll employ include stealth and even controlled combat. These are rare and she'll usually have to have gone into the fight with these in mind. [/list]
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[center][b][big][color=forestgreen]Battle Information[/color][/big][/b][/center]
[b][color=forestgreen]Village:[/color][/b] [s]Kiri[/s]
[b][color=forestgreen]Rank:[/color][/b] A
[b][color=forestgreen]Stats:[/color][/b] (7/50)
[list][*][b][color=forestgreen]Ninjutsu:[/color][/b]35
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Taijutsu:[/color][/b] 50
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Genjutsu:[/color][/b] 9
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Stamina:[/color][/b] (50-5) 45
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Control:[/color][/b] 35
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Strength:[/color][/b] 50
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Speed:[/color][/b] 50
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Instinct:[/color][/b] 35
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[b][color=forestgreen]Equipment[/color][/b] N/A
[b][color=Forestgreen]Companions:[/color][/b] (1/1) Korialstraz
[b][color=Forestgreen]Affinity:[/color][/b] [color=Saddlebrown]Doton[/color]
[table=1, Taijutsu Specialist]Having devoted her life to physical power and durability, Katsu is considered a physical specialist. Her taijutsu, stamina, strength, and speed can all exceed the 45 stat cap up to a maximum of 50. No other stat may exceed 39. In addition, she also has access to 10 concentration slots for taijutsu, though limited to 5 for ninjutsu and genjutsu.[/table]
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[center][b][big][color=Forestgreen]Abilities and Concentrations[/color][/big][/b][/center]
[table=1, Symbiotic Chakra]The host is infected with a chakra that acts much like a parasite. The chakra sustains itself off the host's chakra but doesn't dig too deeply into their available supply. However, it does provide the host with several survival benefits that require the host's chakra to sustain.
However, the organism does need chakra to survive. While it can sustain itself off the host's chakra it requires chakra from other sources to thrive. It subconsciously drives its host to hunt and eat other sources of chakra, consuming their flesh and essense in the process. While the host is able to fight it off, in times of extreme stress it becomes a near impossible to resist instinct. [/table][table=2][b][color=darkred]Symbiotic Sustain[/color][/b][c]The chakra renders the host effectively immortal by sustaining them through incredible damage. So long as the brain remains intact, the chakra can regenerate any wounds the host should take, up to an including complete bodily destruction outside of the brain. While the body still functions as normal, all normally vital processes no longer need to be present to function. The host needs not eat, breath, sleep, drink, or any other such things in order to go on living, though the instinct to do so will remain, and the pain of not doing so will as well.
[c][b][color=darkred]Symbiotic Reconstitution[/color][/b][c]The symbioses between host and chakra can change the body's permanent physical structure to create, sustain, and augment any aspect it desires. Because of Katsu being immortal outside brain destruction the parasite has modified her body's physiology and structure in several significant ways, detailed in the spoiler before. These modifications can not be sustained in unison but can be manifest at will at a speed of (instinct+control)/2. The process is gruesome and incredibly painful. However, they are treated as perfectly natural parts of her physical body from that point onward. [Limit 4][spoiler=Augmentations][color=Darkred][b]Parasitic Augmentations[/b][/color]
[list][*][color=Darkred][i]Parasitic Augmentaion #1[/i][/color]
The parasite has augmented the body so that the spine extends roughly 5' beyond the pelvis. This protrusion is supported with added muscle and ligament structures that allow it to function much like a tail with amazing dexterity. Boney segments line the top-most ridge of the appendage causing it to form wedges all down the length. However, the most promanent feature is the bottom foot being a single boney plate. This plate has serations along the upper and lower portions, forming a talon-like blade.
[*][color=Darkred][i]Parasitic Augmentaion #2[/i][/color]
Along either side of the spine, just below the clavicle, are muscle and bone structures that support additional appendages to the frame. Bat-like wings are firmly support with full muscle tissue. However, these wings and are surprisingly dexterous. They spread for a total wingspan of roughly twelve feet with each boney "finger" being roughly four feet long and ending in a sharpened point. Unlike wings, these fingers can move as if separate appendages upon them similar to a hand. They are capable of sustained flight with amazing maneuverability in the air. [Follows all other flight rules][/list][/spoiler][c][b][color=darkred]Symbiotic Rejuvenation[/color][/b][c]The host can tap into the symbiotic chakra in times of emergency to use its chakra supply as required. Doing so taxes the parasite, making it impossible to be done more than once per thread. However, Katsu restores up to half of her total unaugmented stamina instantly.[/table]
[table=1, Concentrations][spoiler=Taijutsu][quote=Close Quarters Combat]The fundamental skill of [b][Close Quarters Combat][/b] indicates the user's proficiency to efficiently utilize martial arts and advanced combat moves involving the body, for example but not limited to, advanced kicks, grapples, advanced punches, etc.[/quote][quote=Deft Hands]The fundamental skill of [b][Deft Hands][/b] indicates the user’s proficiency with using their hands in very specific and complex movements, like sleight of hand and targeting very small and specific points on an opponent’s body. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu in various ways.[/quote][quote=Acrobatics]The fundamental skill of [b][Acrobatics][/b] includes the user’s ability to contort their body into unfamiliar positions in order to avoid attacks, as well as the user’s ability to fall safely and perform Ukemi and other feats of gymnastics. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.[/quote][quote=Rigid Structure]The fundamental skill of [b][Rigid Structure][/b] describes the user’s ability to adeptly position and lock in their skeletal structure to efficiently absorb blows with minimal damage to their person. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.[/quote][quote=Perception]The fundamental skill of [b][Perception][/b] describes the user’s practiced methods of more keenly focusing their senses for a short time. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.[/quote][quote=Parasitic Augmentations]The skill of having understood augmentations to the body done by the parasite and using them efficiently in combat. Supports the creation of jutsu that involve any additional limbs, functions, or structures the host may acquire.[/quote][quote=Heavenly Body Control]The fundamental skills of [b][Heavenly Body Control][/b] cannot be mastered by those with less than 35 Taijutsu, Strength and Speed. These skills include those required to create almost ninjutsu-equivalent effects simply from the movement of one’s body such as animal shaped blasts of compressed air from especially positioned hands and other similar feats which are beyond reality. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu, and requires Taijutsu Specialist.[/quote][/spoiler][/table]
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[center][b][big]History[/big][/b][/center][spoiler=Chapter 1]Katsu was born to a woman from Kirigakure no Sato by the name of Artemisu, Anori. Her surname was honorific, rather than granted from any true family of repute. Living from the land for the greater majority of her years left this woman more physically capable than most others of her family. A fact that helped as she worked the farm lands surrounding the coasts of the main lands. What time wasn't spent there was spent on fishing boats bringing in the hauls.
At a relatively young age this woman came across a man that promised her the world. He claimed to be a shinobi from the village though he had no headband. Nievity jaded her skepticism just as much as youthful lust. Several summer nights were spent with this man. Eventually a life began forming within Anori's womb, the fated feral beast that would be known as Katsu.
Upon hearing of his upcoming fatherhood this strange man admitted to his lie. Being little more than a wandering sell sword he thought himself unworthy of a family in one of the five major villages. Unwilling to place Anori in shame he went to Kiri and requested the right to raise his family within it's walls. A right that was granted in return for his blade and skill.
When the girl was born this man couldn't have been more proud. He took two weeks vacation to help Anori and his newly born daughter settle into a new house. The house was small and removed from the central rings. He and Anori were more comfortable in the outer rings where populations were less dense. It was over all too soon as he had to return to his promised duties.
A few years after her birth Katsu's father grew very ill. His cough was deep and often specked with blood. A disease undiagnosed and unknown claimed his life a few short months later. Anori greaved for the passing of the man she had come to love dearly, but motherly duties would not let her greave long. Katsu was already growing in size and proving to be quite rebelious.
Anori returned to the farms with her daughter in tow. While Katsu was of minimal help with the actual labor she did find herself more at home in the trees. Anori would work the crop as Katsu would play, often bringing home pets of all nature. However, an interesting "pet" she once brought back from the trees was a towering man clad in armor.
The man was clearly not from around the lands. His bronzed skin and dark hair stuck out like a soar thumb among the local populace. His towering stature and wide shoulders imposed a certain fear as well. However, upon hearing his mouth open and his eyes light up it was clear. This giant was as kind as they could come. He sought shelter and food, promising work in return for a few days rest.
A few days turned into weeks as the titan simply neglected to leave. He worked the land with a strong back, and even took a liking to the increasingly wild girl that was Anori's daughter. Most days had the two out in the trees, chopping wood and bringing it back for the winter's bite. Others saw the two on boats alone and bringing back fish twice the small girl's size.
As the months passed by it came time for the pair to return to the village. The titan bid them farewell as he departed on his way at last. That winter was colder than most for the mother and daughter as both missed the one they came to call Bear.
A couple years passed as Katsu grew more, and so did a trait that worried her mother. The girl's free spirit was growing uncontrollable. She'd often go out and come back with new bruises and scratches from fights with the local fauna. The other children had grown fearful of her as she was increasingly strong. This fear sparked a fire in the girl's heart that began to burn unchecked. Katsu's rage began to grow.
One summer the pair had returned to the farms. From the shadows of the trees was a familiar titan with a smile as wide as any other. Katsu was the first to notice him, her spirit soaring into the skies. She tackled the titan, causing even him to take a step back in surprise.
Once led back to the shelter of the land, and Anori's all to happy smile he made a similar request to before, only this time there was a twist. His armor was shed as he took a knee beside Katsu's mother. He took her hand in his and asked for her heart unto eternity. The request struck a cord deep within the woman, and the answer was an immediate yes.
The village made the same demands of this new man as they had Katsu's father. Demands that would be answered on stipulation. His hammer would be raised in times of war or defense. Until such a time he would be with his family, helping raise the girl. Unknown to Katsu a deal had been struck between the three that day. One that was in the works long before his return.
The years continued to go by as Katsu's spirit began to burn brighter than any other. Her feral nature was unparalleled in determination and raw physical might at her age. Bear and Anori did their all to guide her, though they seemed hindered at every turn. By the time the girl was ten she had all but abandoned clothing and other forms of human comfort.
As per the agreement made long ago Katsu was enlisted in the academy. The hope was to instill her with purpose to tailor her growing anger and will. The hidden purpose was to mold her to be ready for Vorashu's embrace.
Katsu's academy years were some of the roughest she had ever experienced. The instructors demanded of her cooperation and attention. Few understood her need for freedom and many grew to hate and resent her greatly, seeing her as a mistake and failure of a student. It was one, a woman, who found the means to train the wild pup.
This woman was too wise to Katsu's antics to fall for their antagonistic ways. She was also trained exceptionally well in many forms of physical combat, a practice the girl was excelling in above the other students. She issued the girl a challenge. If Katsu could land a single blow on the elderly woman she would discharge her as having passed her class and the academy in it's entirety. If she failed, she would become this woman's pupil and pay attention to every word.
The challenge was accepted and failed spectacularly. Katsu tried with all her might but couldn't land a single blow. Each attempt was avoided or deflected with ease. As Katsu's rage grew she became more feral and a blood lust was growing. Upon seeing this the woman smiled for the first time. She goaded the girl further and further. It wasn't long before Katsu was nude, standing on all fours, and snarling like a rabid animal. When she did the woman ended it with a resounding blow to her head.
A few years passed as Katsu was molded by this woman, taught to harness her anger into a fuel to drive her ever forward. Together with Anori and Bear she instilled an unbreakable will into the girl. Anori delved into the spiritual and began to look into Katsu's soul, guiding it directly as much as possible. Bear tried to teach the girl the importance of work and self sustainability. Between the three of them Katsu was groomed into a vessel for Vorashu, the Katagenma.
The day came when she was called into a room filled with men from all across the land. Vorashu's vessel stood at the center of the room. An unassuming box lined in seals and glowing with a radiant power that was as ancient as it was "alive". Katsu stood as she had been molded. Strong of body and showing every scar and muscle. Her feral nature had been honed and strengthened. Those who could saw her for what she was already, a beast in human form.
There was little ceremony as Katsu was lead to an island far from the village. The land itself was large and fertile with flora and fauna plentiful. However, there was only a skeleton team nearby with her family being left on the boat. No chains were placed to bind her and no seals made to hold her. She was seated in the center of a clearing filled with beauty and life. Life that was extinguished as the box was opened.
Katsu embraced the agony of the energy that was being forced into her very being. The ancient creature was enormous and fought with every ounce of it's might against it's imprisonment. Katsu fought back hard but the pain proved too much. She broke, a scream filling the skies as her mind became forfeit. Humanity was vanquished as the monster was awoken. Not the genma that was being sealed within, but the pure fury that was Katsu unleashed.
Katsu lost consciousness in that clearing. She came too only once in a clearing filled with the dead. The grass was black, and the trees wilted. It was like the life of the land had been sucked out. She felt hands on her as a new wave of agony caused her to fade back into the blackness.
It took weeks for the girl to regain her consciousness fully. She drifted in and out of fever dreams filled with vivid groves and meadows. An ancient creature roamed through the woods of her mind, always a shadow behind the trees. A single word kept running through her thoughts in these dreams, life.
For the next couple of months Katsu was treated almost as if royalty. Her every whim was cared for. She was pampered until her mind and body had recovered from the event. She found she liked the tail and horns that came from the process, seeing them as outward traits of her inner self.
As time passed the village had grown dissatisfied with her progress. Katsu was growing in physical ability but she was no less defiant. She had also not awoken the genma within her. Though she was already gaining control over her new shape shifting abilities Vorashu had yet to be summoned. This required action, and it was taken in the form of a woman named Naoko.
Naoko took a boy the girl had grown fond of, Sentou, leaving a note for the girl to find. Privately she cut patterns across his flesh, leaving him on the verge of death. Katsu's rage swelled greatly upon seeing this. Years later the girl knew the truth of feral might. Once more Katsu was unleashed, her rage vanquishing her humanity. Only this time she was not alone. An entity behind the veil offered her his might.
Naoko became the girl's next instructor. Rather than fortify her willpower or progress her rage the woman trained the girl in control. As Katsu made progress she also matured mentally, and physically. Katsu had grown to love the woman in a way, though even she knew not the depth. However, this love would lead to her next great awakening.
Naoko was killed in the line of duty. The village promised to seek her murderers and kept the news secret from Katsu. The secret didn't last long enough. Katsu discovered the truth and once more her rage flared to unbefore known heights. She set out seeking her revenge. What she found was a blood filled room with her dancing in the carnage.
Bitterness began to fill the girl as she closed herself off. A chuunin by might alone she was sent on missions often involving a level of brutality. The village had already sought to use her as their weapon of mass destruction. It was fine by her. She cared about little now.
As the girl aged further she grew increasingly powerful, growing to see the beast within as a god of sorts. Vorashu had begun becoming her truest mentor, developing her power to knew heights. The titan that was her dad tried to temper it with wisdom but soon had lost control, leaving him with no other choice.
Bear and Katsu squared off in a clearing with several jounin and fought it out. The clashing titans had a battle shorter than some would anticipate but the outcome was clear. Katsu had her eyes open that day and so did the beast within her. Along with a by-standing shinobi kitsune a deal was made between the diefic entity and these three. One that changed the development of Katsu from there forward.
Not long after this Katsu's strength was recognized in conjunction with her maturing mental state. She was growing into a proud woman and though defiant was gaining wisdom. This wisdom prompted the higher in command to give her a tentative promotion to Jounin. Her strength was definitely great enough for it, but it was yet to be seen if she was able to be controlled enough to deserve it.[/spoiler]
[b][color=forestgreen]VP:[/color][/b] 132
[b][color=forestgreen]Points:[/color][/b] 71/680
[color=forestgreen][b]Renoun:[/b][/color] 257
[color=forestgreen][b]Prestige Perks:[/b][/color] 0/3
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[center][color=forestgreen][big][big][b]Artemisu, Katsu[/b][/big][/big]
Beastia
[i]"I am still alpha"[/i][/color][/center]
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[center][b][big][color=forestgreen]General Information[/color][/big][/b][/center]
[b][color=forestgreen]Age:[/color][/b] 22
[b][color=forestgreen]Gender:[/color][/b] Female
[b][color=forestgreen]Height:[/color][/b] 6'3"
[b][color=forestgreen]Weight:[/color][/b] 261 lbs
[b][color=forestgreen]Physical Features[/color][/b]
[list][*][i][color=forestgreen]Face/head:[/color][/i] Katsu's head is shaped very square. She has a strong jawline with a pointed chin. Her cheeks are high and give her a very full look. The most striking aspect of her face is her eyes and mouth. Her eyes are just slightly larger than normal and extremely expressive, making the deep green pop out even more. Due to the parasite, the green is tinged with a swirling red chakra that gives her eyes a slight crimson glow. The almond shape draws attention to her eyes as well, making it nearly impossible to hide anything she feels. Like her eyes she appears to have a larger than average mouth. When she opens her teeth are not human either, being replaced by what looks like an odd mix between a dogs and a sharks.
Atop Katsu's head is a thick viel of dark green hair. Like her eyes, this too also has a slight swirl of constant red chakra that seeps through the curtain. While left unchecked, her hair is filled with small twigs and leaves that get caught. When clean and left to fall, the emerald vail nearly consumes her back down to just below her rump.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Body:[/color][/i] Katsu's general body structure is extremely powerful. She's built with wide shoulders and hips. She curves inwards towards the core before flare back out into a tight round rump and strong legs. When she moves her body ripples with strength, clearly showing the muscle beneath the skin. There's very little noticeable fat on her.
On her extremities Katsu has a rather extreme number of scars. They range from gnarled and savage to fine silvery lines. The density is intense around the hands and feet, growing more scarce the further up one looks. Despite this intense scaring Katsu seems to have lost little movement in her arms and legs, however her hands have extreme difficulty forming seals, rendering the art of ninjutsu and genjutsu extremely limited to her.
Katsu's core is extremely well defined with clearly visible muscle. Her abdominals flex and move fluidly as she twists and ducks. Her back also shows this to be true. Her chest and shoulders are exceptionally strong and rest against the bone. As her arms move they tense and relax fluidly causing her breasts to move with them. Across her chest, starting just below her left breast and ending just above her right is a puffy pink scar. Below her core her pubis reflects the same strength. Her mons has a rather grisly scar coming up from her womanhood that's less puffy but silvery. This scar runs downwards and ends on the bottom of her left rump.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Notable Features:[/color][/i] Katsu has suffered from the parasite for only a short while, but already it has physically altered her body's physiology. She appears slightly pale across her entire frame. Her skin seems even tighter against her muscle beneath, and her vains can be seen much more clearly through it. Should she lay flat and sleep one would almost consider her dead as her chest no longer raises and falls.
What instantly catches the eye is the long tail that protrudes from the base of her spine, as if her spine was elongated and then given flesh. The 5' long appendage sways behind her with her passing moods, forever threatening the sharpened bone plate at the tip should she desire. Coupled with that is a pair of "wings" that spread from her back. These "wings" are 12' in span and bat-like in structure. However, they have no webbing between the "fingers". As she moves them each digit displays an extraordinary dexterity and are tipped with what appears to be sharpened bone.[/list]
[b][color=forestgreen]Clothing/Accessories:[/color][/b] Despite no longer having Vorashu's influence, Katsu still refuses clothing.
[b][color=forestgreen]Personality[/color][/b]
[list][*][i][color=forestgreen]General:[/color][/i] Time and hardship has caused the woman to become wary. She's slow to trust and even slower to truly open up to someone. She will often watch someone closely, reading their body language over their words before making a judgement of character. Even this will often cause her to recluse further away.
In nearly all things Katsu makes every effort to present herself as the absolute alpha of any place she's in. Her choice in nudity is as much hatred of restriction as it is showing off her battles. The statement she makes is one of intimidation and un-approachability. While around trusted friends or family this falters but never truly fades. Her chest is usually always puffed out as her head is held high.
When comfortable with her surroundings the woman drops a fair deal of the bravado and stands much more naturally and relaxed. She's quick to speak and easily able to hold a conversation, even growing playful. Her flaws become quickly apparent as it becomes clear she rarely thinks things through beyond the immediate payoff. Some would even call her ditsy with an aggressive edge.
If Katsu has determined someone to not be a threat to her or her family she'll usually become more comfortable and begin responding much more positively, growing friendly and empathic as she used to be. She'll reciprocate emotions and attempt to aid those who're having trouble through any means she possibly can. A particular soft spot is held for small children and those who simply can't fight for themselves..
Having reached maturity has revealed Katsu's nature towards romance. She finds herself attracted to fearlessness as well as compassion. She longs for someone to see her hatred and simply stand defiant against her, willing to see it to the end and hold her. Katsu feels the need for someone to be her 'anchor' and is most relaxed in their arms as her head is being pet. Because of this she draws more towards women, seeing them as emotionally more balanced while not being reclused. Physically she favors a softer set of features as well, though women are not exclusive.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Hopes/Dreams:[/color][/i] The seperation from Vorashu has left Katsu traumatized. She speaks to herself as if he's still there, or to the parasite in a vain effort for a response. The idea that consumes her is to get him back, through force is necissary. She will commit everything to seeing Kiri high-council obliderated and her god back within her. She hopes against fear that with her reunion with the god of life, the parasitic death that animates her will be expunged once more.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Fears:[/color][/i]Katsu is pyrophobic to extremes. While a controlled flame won't bother her a burning building will cause her discomfort even while outside it. A wild fire will cause her to freeze, locking up until someone or something breaks her from the paralytic fear. Even then she'll do absolutely anything possible to escape it, ignoring all other threats. Her rage can overcome this fear but it's difficult even for her.
A bit deeper than that is her fear of the parasite and what it does to her. While she utilize any tool she has at her disposal she doesn't like it. She is worried about the constant hunger that nags at the back of her mind, telling her to hunt and feed. No longer is it strictly about proving dominion over her pray. It feels like she needs to kill and eat, if only to survive for another day. While she has always been the apex preditor, she fears becoming someone who slays and feeds without discression.
[*][i][color=forestgreen]Combat Mentality:[/color][/i]When fighting/hunting Katsu is extremely single minded. She aims to overpower her targets with extreme force. She'll quickly start flinging herself into an overwhelming rage to fuel her forward against most any opponent. This leads her to be easily taunted and goaded. If proven to be against a situation that's impossible to win through raw force alone she is not stupid enough to push through till her death, though she will go until she's on the verge of it. Other tactics she'll employ include stealth and even controlled combat. These are rare and she'll usually have to have gone into the fight with these in mind. [/list]
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[center][b][big][color=forestgreen]Battle Information[/color][/big][/b][/center]
[b][color=forestgreen]Village:[/color][/b] [s]Kiri[/s]
[b][color=forestgreen]Rank:[/color][/b] A
[b][color=forestgreen]Stats:[/color][/b] (7/50)
[list][*][b][color=forestgreen]Ninjutsu:[/color][/b]35
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Taijutsu:[/color][/b] 50
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Genjutsu:[/color][/b] 9
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Stamina:[/color][/b] (50-5) 45
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Control:[/color][/b] 35
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Strength:[/color][/b] 50
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Speed:[/color][/b] 50
[*][b][color=forestgreen]Instinct:[/color][/b] 35
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[b][color=forestgreen]Equipment[/color][/b] N/A
[b][color=Forestgreen]Companions:[/color][/b] (1/1) Korialstraz
[b][color=Forestgreen]Affinity:[/color][/b] [color=Saddlebrown]Doton[/color]
[table=1, Taijutsu Specialist]Having devoted her life to physical power and durability, Katsu is considered a physical specialist. Her taijutsu, stamina, strength, and speed can all exceed the 45 stat cap up to a maximum of 50. No other stat may exceed 39. In addition, she also has access to 10 concentration slots for taijutsu, though limited to 5 for ninjutsu and genjutsu.[/table]
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[center][b][big][color=Forestgreen]Abilities and Concentrations[/color][/big][/b][/center]
[table=1, Symbiotic Chakra]The host is infected with a chakra that acts much like a parasite. The chakra sustains itself off the host's chakra but doesn't dig too deeply into their available supply. However, it does provide the host with several survival benefits that require the host's chakra to sustain.
However, the organism does need chakra to survive. While it can sustain itself off the host's chakra it requires chakra from other sources to thrive. It subconsciously drives its host to hunt and eat other sources of chakra, consuming their flesh and essense in the process. While the host is able to fight it off, in times of extreme stress it becomes a near impossible to resist instinct. [/table][table=2][b][color=darkred]Symbiotic Sustain[/color][/b][c]The chakra renders the host effectively immortal by sustaining them through incredible damage. So long as the brain remains intact, the chakra can regenerate any wounds the host should take, up to an including complete bodily destruction outside of the brain. While the body still functions as normal, all normally vital processes no longer need to be present to function. The host needs not eat, breath, sleep, drink, or any other such things in order to go on living, though the instinct to do so will remain, and the pain of not doing so will as well.
[c][b][color=darkred]Symbiotic Reconstitution[/color][/b][c]The symbioses between host and chakra can change the body's permanent physical structure to create, sustain, and augment any aspect it desires. Because of Katsu being immortal outside brain destruction the parasite has modified her body's physiology and structure in several significant ways, detailed in the spoiler before. These modifications can not be sustained in unison but can be manifest at will at a speed of (instinct+control)/2. The process is gruesome and incredibly painful. However, they are treated as perfectly natural parts of her physical body from that point onward. [Limit 4][spoiler=Augmentations][color=Darkred][b]Parasitic Augmentations[/b][/color]
[list][*][color=Darkred][i]Parasitic Augmentaion #1[/i][/color]
The parasite has augmented the body so that the spine extends roughly 5' beyond the pelvis. This protrusion is supported with added muscle and ligament structures that allow it to function much like a tail with amazing dexterity. Boney segments line the top-most ridge of the appendage causing it to form wedges all down the length. However, the most promanent feature is the bottom foot being a single boney plate. This plate has serations along the upper and lower portions, forming a talon-like blade.
[*][color=Darkred][i]Parasitic Augmentaion #2[/i][/color]
Along either side of the spine, just below the clavicle, are muscle and bone structures that support additional appendages to the frame. Bat-like wings are firmly support with full muscle tissue. However, these wings and are surprisingly dexterous. They spread for a total wingspan of roughly twelve feet with each boney "finger" being roughly four feet long and ending in a sharpened point. Unlike wings, these fingers can move as if separate appendages upon them similar to a hand. They are capable of sustained flight with amazing maneuverability in the air. [Follows all other flight rules][/list][/spoiler][c][b][color=darkred]Symbiotic Rejuvenation[/color][/b][c]The host can tap into the symbiotic chakra in times of emergency to use its chakra supply as required. Doing so taxes the parasite, making it impossible to be done more than once per thread. However, Katsu restores up to half of her total unaugmented stamina instantly.[/table]
[table=1, Concentrations][spoiler=Taijutsu][quote=Close Quarters Combat]The fundamental skill of [b][Close Quarters Combat][/b] indicates the user's proficiency to efficiently utilize martial arts and advanced combat moves involving the body, for example but not limited to, advanced kicks, grapples, advanced punches, etc.[/quote][quote=Deft Hands]The fundamental skill of [b][Deft Hands][/b] indicates the user’s proficiency with using their hands in very specific and complex movements, like sleight of hand and targeting very small and specific points on an opponent’s body. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu in various ways.[/quote][quote=Acrobatics]The fundamental skill of [b][Acrobatics][/b] includes the user’s ability to contort their body into unfamiliar positions in order to avoid attacks, as well as the user’s ability to fall safely and perform Ukemi and other feats of gymnastics. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.[/quote][quote=Rigid Structure]The fundamental skill of [b][Rigid Structure][/b] describes the user’s ability to adeptly position and lock in their skeletal structure to efficiently absorb blows with minimal damage to their person. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.[/quote][quote=Perception]The fundamental skill of [b][Perception][/b] describes the user’s practiced methods of more keenly focusing their senses for a short time. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu.[/quote][quote=Parasitic Augmentations]The skill of having understood augmentations to the body done by the parasite and using them efficiently in combat. Supports the creation of jutsu that involve any additional limbs, functions, or structures the host may acquire.[/quote][quote=Heavenly Body Control]The fundamental skills of [b][Heavenly Body Control][/b] cannot be mastered by those with less than 35 Taijutsu, Strength and Speed. These skills include those required to create almost ninjutsu-equivalent effects simply from the movement of one’s body such as animal shaped blasts of compressed air from especially positioned hands and other similar feats which are beyond reality. This facilitates their use of related Taijutsu, and requires Taijutsu Specialist.[/quote][/spoiler][/table]
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[center][b][big]History[/big][/b][/center][spoiler=Chapter 1]Katsu was born to a woman from Kirigakure no Sato by the name of Artemisu, Anori. Her surname was honorific, rather than granted from any true family of repute. Living from the land for the greater majority of her years left this woman more physically capable than most others of her family. A fact that helped as she worked the farm lands surrounding the coasts of the main lands. What time wasn't spent there was spent on fishing boats bringing in the hauls.
At a relatively young age this woman came across a man that promised her the world. He claimed to be a shinobi from the village though he had no headband. Nievity jaded her skepticism just as much as youthful lust. Several summer nights were spent with this man. Eventually a life began forming within Anori's womb, the fated feral beast that would be known as Katsu.
Upon hearing of his upcoming fatherhood this strange man admitted to his lie. Being little more than a wandering sell sword he thought himself unworthy of a family in one of the five major villages. Unwilling to place Anori in shame he went to Kiri and requested the right to raise his family within it's walls. A right that was granted in return for his blade and skill.
When the girl was born this man couldn't have been more proud. He took two weeks vacation to help Anori and his newly born daughter settle into a new house. The house was small and removed from the central rings. He and Anori were more comfortable in the outer rings where populations were less dense. It was over all too soon as he had to return to his promised duties.
A few years after her birth Katsu's father grew very ill. His cough was deep and often specked with blood. A disease undiagnosed and unknown claimed his life a few short months later. Anori greaved for the passing of the man she had come to love dearly, but motherly duties would not let her greave long. Katsu was already growing in size and proving to be quite rebelious.
Anori returned to the farms with her daughter in tow. While Katsu was of minimal help with the actual labor she did find herself more at home in the trees. Anori would work the crop as Katsu would play, often bringing home pets of all nature. However, an interesting "pet" she once brought back from the trees was a towering man clad in armor.
The man was clearly not from around the lands. His bronzed skin and dark hair stuck out like a soar thumb among the local populace. His towering stature and wide shoulders imposed a certain fear as well. However, upon hearing his mouth open and his eyes light up it was clear. This giant was as kind as they could come. He sought shelter and food, promising work in return for a few days rest.
A few days turned into weeks as the titan simply neglected to leave. He worked the land with a strong back, and even took a liking to the increasingly wild girl that was Anori's daughter. Most days had the two out in the trees, chopping wood and bringing it back for the winter's bite. Others saw the two on boats alone and bringing back fish twice the small girl's size.
As the months passed by it came time for the pair to return to the village. The titan bid them farewell as he departed on his way at last. That winter was colder than most for the mother and daughter as both missed the one they came to call Bear.
A couple years passed as Katsu grew more, and so did a trait that worried her mother. The girl's free spirit was growing uncontrollable. She'd often go out and come back with new bruises and scratches from fights with the local fauna. The other children had grown fearful of her as she was increasingly strong. This fear sparked a fire in the girl's heart that began to burn unchecked. Katsu's rage began to grow.
One summer the pair had returned to the farms. From the shadows of the trees was a familiar titan with a smile as wide as any other. Katsu was the first to notice him, her spirit soaring into the skies. She tackled the titan, causing even him to take a step back in surprise.
Once led back to the shelter of the land, and Anori's all to happy smile he made a similar request to before, only this time there was a twist. His armor was shed as he took a knee beside Katsu's mother. He took her hand in his and asked for her heart unto eternity. The request struck a cord deep within the woman, and the answer was an immediate yes.
The village made the same demands of this new man as they had Katsu's father. Demands that would be answered on stipulation. His hammer would be raised in times of war or defense. Until such a time he would be with his family, helping raise the girl. Unknown to Katsu a deal had been struck between the three that day. One that was in the works long before his return.
The years continued to go by as Katsu's spirit began to burn brighter than any other. Her feral nature was unparalleled in determination and raw physical might at her age. Bear and Anori did their all to guide her, though they seemed hindered at every turn. By the time the girl was ten she had all but abandoned clothing and other forms of human comfort.
As per the agreement made long ago Katsu was enlisted in the academy. The hope was to instill her with purpose to tailor her growing anger and will. The hidden purpose was to mold her to be ready for Vorashu's embrace.
Katsu's academy years were some of the roughest she had ever experienced. The instructors demanded of her cooperation and attention. Few understood her need for freedom and many grew to hate and resent her greatly, seeing her as a mistake and failure of a student. It was one, a woman, who found the means to train the wild pup.
This woman was too wise to Katsu's antics to fall for their antagonistic ways. She was also trained exceptionally well in many forms of physical combat, a practice the girl was excelling in above the other students. She issued the girl a challenge. If Katsu could land a single blow on the elderly woman she would discharge her as having passed her class and the academy in it's entirety. If she failed, she would become this woman's pupil and pay attention to every word.
The challenge was accepted and failed spectacularly. Katsu tried with all her might but couldn't land a single blow. Each attempt was avoided or deflected with ease. As Katsu's rage grew she became more feral and a blood lust was growing. Upon seeing this the woman smiled for the first time. She goaded the girl further and further. It wasn't long before Katsu was nude, standing on all fours, and snarling like a rabid animal. When she did the woman ended it with a resounding blow to her head.
A few years passed as Katsu was molded by this woman, taught to harness her anger into a fuel to drive her ever forward. Together with Anori and Bear she instilled an unbreakable will into the girl. Anori delved into the spiritual and began to look into Katsu's soul, guiding it directly as much as possible. Bear tried to teach the girl the importance of work and self sustainability. Between the three of them Katsu was groomed into a vessel for Vorashu, the Katagenma.
The day came when she was called into a room filled with men from all across the land. Vorashu's vessel stood at the center of the room. An unassuming box lined in seals and glowing with a radiant power that was as ancient as it was "alive". Katsu stood as she had been molded. Strong of body and showing every scar and muscle. Her feral nature had been honed and strengthened. Those who could saw her for what she was already, a beast in human form.
There was little ceremony as Katsu was lead to an island far from the village. The land itself was large and fertile with flora and fauna plentiful. However, there was only a skeleton team nearby with her family being left on the boat. No chains were placed to bind her and no seals made to hold her. She was seated in the center of a clearing filled with beauty and life. Life that was extinguished as the box was opened.
Katsu embraced the agony of the energy that was being forced into her very being. The ancient creature was enormous and fought with every ounce of it's might against it's imprisonment. Katsu fought back hard but the pain proved too much. She broke, a scream filling the skies as her mind became forfeit. Humanity was vanquished as the monster was awoken. Not the genma that was being sealed within, but the pure fury that was Katsu unleashed.
Katsu lost consciousness in that clearing. She came too only once in a clearing filled with the dead. The grass was black, and the trees wilted. It was like the life of the land had been sucked out. She felt hands on her as a new wave of agony caused her to fade back into the blackness.
It took weeks for the girl to regain her consciousness fully. She drifted in and out of fever dreams filled with vivid groves and meadows. An ancient creature roamed through the woods of her mind, always a shadow behind the trees. A single word kept running through her thoughts in these dreams, life.
For the next couple of months Katsu was treated almost as if royalty. Her every whim was cared for. She was pampered until her mind and body had recovered from the event. She found she liked the tail and horns that came from the process, seeing them as outward traits of her inner self.
As time passed the village had grown dissatisfied with her progress. Katsu was growing in physical ability but she was no less defiant. She had also not awoken the genma within her. Though she was already gaining control over her new shape shifting abilities Vorashu had yet to be summoned. This required action, and it was taken in the form of a woman named Naoko.
Naoko took a boy the girl had grown fond of, Sentou, leaving a note for the girl to find. Privately she cut patterns across his flesh, leaving him on the verge of death. Katsu's rage swelled greatly upon seeing this. Years later the girl knew the truth of feral might. Once more Katsu was unleashed, her rage vanquishing her humanity. Only this time she was not alone. An entity behind the veil offered her his might.
Naoko became the girl's next instructor. Rather than fortify her willpower or progress her rage the woman trained the girl in control. As Katsu made progress she also matured mentally, and physically. Katsu had grown to love the woman in a way, though even she knew not the depth. However, this love would lead to her next great awakening.
Naoko was killed in the line of duty. The village promised to seek her murderers and kept the news secret from Katsu. The secret didn't last long enough. Katsu discovered the truth and once more her rage flared to unbefore known heights. She set out seeking her revenge. What she found was a blood filled room with her dancing in the carnage.
Bitterness began to fill the girl as she closed herself off. A chuunin by might alone she was sent on missions often involving a level of brutality. The village had already sought to use her as their weapon of mass destruction. It was fine by her. She cared about little now.
As the girl aged further she grew increasingly powerful, growing to see the beast within as a god of sorts. Vorashu had begun becoming her truest mentor, developing her power to knew heights. The titan that was her dad tried to temper it with wisdom but soon had lost control, leaving him with no other choice.
Bear and Katsu squared off in a clearing with several jounin and fought it out. The clashing titans had a battle shorter than some would anticipate but the outcome was clear. Katsu had her eyes open that day and so did the beast within her. Along with a by-standing shinobi kitsune a deal was made between the diefic entity and these three. One that changed the development of Katsu from there forward.
Not long after this Katsu's strength was recognized in conjunction with her maturing mental state. She was growing into a proud woman and though defiant was gaining wisdom. This wisdom prompted the higher in command to give her a tentative promotion to Jounin. Her strength was definitely great enough for it, but it was yet to be seen if she was able to be controlled enough to deserve it.[/spoiler]