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Ayatori Kiyone
The Empath
| General Information
Age: 16 Gender: Female Height: 5'2" Weight: 96 lbs. Hair: She has long silver-white with no other pigmentation to it. It reaches down past her waist and spirals down to her ankles and lower at times. Kiyone does usually tie it into a high ponytail yet it does little to tame the bodied waves that curl at the end into any sort of order. She usually has some sort of hair stick decorations peering out of her ponytail paired with other hair ornaments such as fishnet hair pins and braided cloth ropes Eyes: She has piercing and vibrant green eyes, jewel-like and elegant all at once. Her eyes are outlined with black liner and she wears makeup in a 'smokey' effect to enhance the color of her eyes and make them appear more vibrant. Because of her Genma her right eye has been sealed closed and is often covered with a rather ominous black sealed tag to keep people from staring at it while her left's pupil has turned a ghostly white. Physical Features: She is matured for her age with willowy curves and an ample bosom, long legs giving her the illusion she's taller than she is which is somewhat hard given her minute stature; She is nicely toned and her proportions give her body a good balance. Her arms are a little thin much like the rest of her but it fits the body type she has and all of this lithe frame merely amplifies her chest and heart-like face. There is a burn scar on the back of her right hip from an accident when she was younger, the scar is about the size of her hand with no real set shape to it but along her her small burn, her entire left arm is covered in burn scars from the fire she survived. It is kept covered by her kimono but the scars, despite being old, are still there. Born with leucism, her body is unable to create pigments correctly leaving her skin pale like a porcelain doll making her one of the lightest people in her clan; with her pale skin are snowy white wings and white feathery plumage where tawny brown should be. Her wings reach a span of almost eleven feet and her tail feathers reach to about her knees in length. After the sealing of the Genma, Hashoru, her chakra has turned cream-like in color. Clothing/Accessories:
PersonalityShow Kiyone is a very straightforward type of young woman in many regards and is considered a balanced type of person by her peers and seniors. Bright and somewhat sophisticated for her age she acts with maturity and grace in her life in all regards, though she is not without her more childish impulses; Being an Ayatori she often succumbs to a sense of grandeur and dramatics that makes her stand out even though in her mannerisms she's a bit introverted, not shying away from people but often finding joy in past-times and hobbies that don't involve human company. She's never over the top or melodramatic however, prone instead to bouts of theatrics when she feels inclined. This all combines to give her a social butterfly effect, making her popular and enjoyable but keeping her just distant enough to not make easy friends. Inwardly Kiyone is a bit more reluctant to show herself, a sense of uneasiness with herself making it hard for her to be particularly expressive when it comes to deeper emotions. She's definitely a bit shy when someone get really close to her and she's almost timid when it comes to expressing her opinions or acting definitively for herself because she does not trust herself. Her instincts, in her mind at very least, are usually going to end up hurting someone or herself and her decisions are always 'second rate' which is why she puts people in front of herself. She doubts herself highly and always places her faith in others first. As an Ayatori she is devoted to Iwagakure in a very firm way, living comfortably in it's ebbs and flows as well as accepting it's sometimes 'darker' sides as a part of the strength it needs. As one of the first generation Ayatori she is also well versed in her own clan's history and traditions, carrying those along with her on her shoulders. This sometimes makes her act or think in ways that benefit her clan first instead of herself, but she is fairly independent of them aside from maintaining their reputation. She does not use her clan or her ancestry for any purpose, save politically based situations where it is needed. She has a cool head when it comes to diplomacy for this reason alone, knowing how to talk to people well. Kiyone has a certain love for hobbies that, directly or indirectly, benefit others and give her reasons to interact with people. Simple things such as music, pottery and cooking for various reasons are all things she enjoys, as well as more elaborate things that befit her personality such as helping train younger shinobi and clan members, as well as serving as something of an un-official assistant whenever training exercises are called for. She is not extremely suited to the rigors leadership roles bring to her however and her uncertainty often means she is best as a second in any activity, which leaves her short of running any teams, exercises or activities herself. What sets her apart from her peers is that Kiyone, aside from being timid and uncertain in herself, suffers from a strange loneliness that despite her introversion, prompts her to interact with people as regularly as possible and as often as she can manage. She also has a massive aversion to fire due to an incident in her childhood where her home nearly burned down and because of it she does not often practice her clan's Etherflame ability, preferring to use a few tried-and-true techniques instead of expanding them. PictureShow  OutfitShow  |
| Battle Information
Rank: Chuunin Village: Iwagakure-no-sato Chakra Affinities: None Stats
NiwakiseiShow
A familial war instrument in the form of an ornate shortbow measuring at three foot six inches in tip to tip length. Made of old ash wood with heavy chakra treating, this particular shortbow was created well in the past of the Ayatori family. Created by Kiyone Ayatori’s father, it was intended to be a present for the woman when she was younger, but the fire in her childhood damaged the bow and it took some time for him to repair it for her, only able to present it as a gift to her after her selection for Jinchuuriki Designed to be a beautiful instrument of war, it has a pronounced curve to it and on either side of the grip, pieces of bark and original small branch growths from the tree this bow was carved from are arranged in a fashion like spikes. Between these pieces and the grip are two well polished, well crafted pieces of ashwood that have been carved into the form of thorns making up a protective hand guard of sorts. The grip itself is well polished and had both a defined notching point coming off the grip, as well as two ridged areas on either side of the notch allowing for firm grip and to be fired accurately in a number of ways without risking slipping. What defines this bow is the noticeable lack of a string. On the tips of each point of the bow where one would normally find such a drawstring are instead two additional thorn-like protrusions made of ashwood. At the heart of the grip of the weapon is what could be called a 'core', a crystalline container with a fuuninjutsu attached that gathers chakra from those who hold the bow and stores it. When touched by someone with a control equal to or above [10], the bow reacts to the chakra coursing through its wielder and the chakra core activates to produce an azure colored string from tip to tip, pulling the bow into proper firing shape. Azure lines in the wood also become visible, crack-like formations running from the tips of the bow to the handle and similar azure pulses glow across the grip itself. Once activated the bow is a powerful asset, as it's chakra string is a solid mass with the property to use the chakra strength of the wielder as it's fuel source, essentially feeding off the user's chakra passively to power the draw of the bow. When draw back the user's [Control] stat determines the flight speed and strength of projectiles fired from it and means that even a physically weaker user can still use the bow proficiently, though aiming and other feats must still utilize Taijutsu; however the user needs to have ¼ the strength of their control to be able to draw the string back appropriately. If the bow is wielded by someone with a control stat too low, or in areas where chakra is negated or blocked, it will not work and is essentially just a length of ornately carved wood. As it's original owner intended to add to the bow, it was designed with four small, half inch carved notches on the back of the grip. Leading directly into the core of the bow, these notches are designed for specialized devices that would allow the bow to process chakra into elemental forms, shaped by the bow itself, allowing the user to fire elementally infused arrows without the need for a technique. Currently, only a single dark green crystalline gem is active in the bow, but there are three other spaces and each one is inset with an inert crystal, ready to be activated through the arcane processes of the bow's designer. Dull Green Gemstone: QuiverShow There is a quiver to pair with the bow, little bigger than a standard quiver, able to carry thirty (30) arrows comfortably, it attaches to the rings on the backside of her corset. The inside of her quiver has the *Ammunition Sealing fuuin with 90 arrows in reserve. This bow has a max strength draw of 21. On PersonShow
PouchShow She wears a pouch, matching in color to her corset; it's off-set to the quiver. Medical KitShow
ShinobueShow The shinobue is a simple bamboo flute-though it is custom built for her so she can take it apart for easy transport-made of smoked bamboo and cherry bark. The cherry bark gives it a dark red-wood appearance. When put together the flute is roughly 30 cm. in length with a width of 1.7 cm. When taken apart it rests in a black leather case designed in a similar abstract design as she likes her kimono. Extra SuppliesShow
While most Ayatori are extremely skilled at debilitating foes with their Etherflame, Kiyone's usefulness when it comes to offensive ninjutsu is sadly limited to a handful of techniques she has practiced enough to push past her inner fear of fire, but even those techniques can sometimes unnerve her enough that she rarely considers them an option. Compounding all of this is her natural fear of fire itself and a certain uncertainty when she has to act independently of the group or, in some cases, when she is given completely control of the tactical movements of her allies. Either situation can easily panic her. Again on the flip-side of this she is hard to unnerve otherwise, sticking to whatever plans have been formed and assisting in them to the best of her ability. She makes an equally effective scout as well due to her sensory combined with flight capabilities. |
| Abilities
Abilities: [2/3] Etherfire: Genma Host: |
| Concentrations
Ninjutsu Concentrations [3/3] Sensor: Iijutsu: Storage & Force Fuuinjutsu: Taijutsu Concentrations [2/4] Upper Body: Projectile Weapons: Genjutsu Concentrations [0/2] |
| History
Born to a first generation Ayatori, Kiyone's childhood should have been one of almost royal grooming to prepare her for the process of continuing the Ayatori bloodline, much like her mother before her, but upon her birth her mother left the clan temporarily, to raise her alongside her father for a short time. Her father was a later generation Ayatori and ostracized from the clan for an incident Kiyone was never told about, but her mother insisted he was a brave man who Kiyone should look up to. This only lasted roughly a year before her mother brought her back to the clan, separating her from her father again. Thus the typical family structure was disrupted for her, raised by only her mother and in private often told to follow her mother's footsteps, not her absentee father. Trained in shinobi arts, educated in clan decorum and otherwise nurtured alongside her clan by her relatives and the mentors of the clan, she was an intelligent girl but her mother's choice of upbringing made her a bit innocent and naive among the more rigid and pragmatic Iwagakure residents, even among her clan, but that was ended around the time she should have entered into the Academy. Around this time her mother had started taking her to visit her father, though such visits were usually strained due to Kiyone's general distance from the man. One night Kiyone woke from a dead sleep bathed in smoke and flames, coughing her lungs out and scrambling out of her bedroom into her house, which was already practically an inferno; In the night, while her family slept, someone had set fire to her father's residence. The terrible fire quickly cut off escape routes and though her mother and father tried to reach her, a section of wall and ceiling quickly separated them and Kiyone was badly burned along her arm and side by it. Desperate she scrambled out of fear deeper into the house, curling into a closet terrified of the flames. It took her father using his shoulder to smash down a burning wall and yank her out before the flames could reach her to save her life, but it cost the man numerous burns and injuries that crippled his right wing severely. Only later, alongside her family, would the investigation lead to the arrest of the man responsible, a former suitor of her mother whom had set the fire out of jealousy. Many years before her birth, Kiyone's father had been challenged to an unsanctioned duel by this suitor over her Mother and though he tried to decline, the suitor attacked him and Kiyone's father had bested him. Claiming it as an unprovoked assault, the suitor had tried to win Kiyone's mother by having the father disbarred from the clan but the two left together. With his reputation restored and no place to live, the family quickly rejoined the fold of the Ayatori and for a small time all was well, until Kiyone entered the Academy. She scored high entrance marks and was slated to enter advanced classes quickly, but her progress stopped dead when elemental techniques began to be taught. The first demonstration of Katon, an element almost all Ayatori should have been versed in, sent Kiyone screaming out of the class and into near hysterics until she could be calmed down, where she revealed that even the smell of fire now terrified her. It was no surprise why, however, considering she had nearly burned to death, but the mental scarring went deeper. Unable to save herself and responsible (in her mind) for her father nearly burning himself crippled, she seemed to settle into a self-doubting mindset that manifested her as a beta personality. She was quick witted and charming in class, she took well to lessons and if you asked almost any instructor, she was clearly skilled enough to take the top seat but she would often be just below that, fifth or fourth highest scores, sometimes third if a surprise test where the curve was disrupted was given. She had mentally begun underachieving and keeping herself somewhat hidden, but in class and in her clan she was incredibly popular, able to speak on the level of most of her elders and in all but her natural Etherflame techniques, she showed extraordinary promise. Eventually, even with her mild handicap in elemental techniques, she graduated from the Academy and became a Genin. At first she was simple a generalized shinobi, supporting squads on exercises or missions, but with further training and experience Kiyone began to be extremely versed in Ninjutsu and, strangely, became intimate with almost every element except Fire though she never showed a particular talent or even manifested any of these elements herself. She used her knowledge of them, however, to assist her teammates in training and to assist them in combat as well. She became something of a strategist and a supporting type, able to effectively coordinate her teammates and their squad leader's actions in combat while possessing enough skills to keep herself from dragging them down. Her father began to teach her his techniques in archery here and this allowed her to add to her arsenal without having to leave the supporting role she'd grown accustomed to. In secret, however, Kiyone had been working ever since her graduation with her family. Not even her squad leader knew of it and the training was very subdued, but slowly she was being taught Etherflame through scroll and verbal practice without manifesting fire or flames, something she still had immense difficulty handling. This remained a secret until 15, when her squad was selected to undergo Chuunin Advancement by their squad leader. The exam took place with the small group of Genin versus two Chuunin, both of whom were competent and told to run the Genin through their paces well which resulted in almost the entire team being nearly defeated. The small group of Genin was no match individually for the Chuunin yet through a combination of Kiyone's tactics and their own skills they managed to incapacitate one of the Chuunin, but only managed to fight the other to a standstill until their own smaller chakra reserves ran out. Faced with just Kiyone who, until this time, had shown few overpowering combat techniques in her own right, the Chuunin arrogantly assumed victory and the proctor was ready to call the match until Kiyone's pride overwhelmed her fears, if only briefly. Even her squad leader looked on in shock when the Ayatori manifested a burst of flame that engulfed the chuunin, her eyes squeezed shut nearly the entire time, burning the unprepared man thoroughly and the effects of her clan's flame finished the job, the already somewhat exhausted Chuunin collapsing as the flame disappeared and left him drained. A narrow victory that, when the proctor's decision came, almost cost them their chance to become Chuunin but after seeing such progress from Kiyone and her comrades, the proctor passed them. With her advancement, however, Kiyone was withdrawn from her squad and officially began training among the Ayatori to develop her techniques and style, her missions further apart than usual to compensate; She began to be taught her clan's Etherflame again which still caused her no end of paranoia and emotional fear but with her victory in her exams she has begun to push through with her mother and father's encouragement, though only with constant support and reinforcement; Her father even suggested she learn Iijutsu from her mother to ease her fear of being burned, by having the power to heal it and when this seemed to be working, they took it a step further by increasing her sensitivity by teaching her sensory techniques; All of this has combined to make her a versatile and somewhat stable Chuunin. Just as Kiyone was adjusting to her newfound life as a Chuunin and the newfound responsibilities she had been given, her world was rocked once again not by a tragedy but a blessed curse; Out of all the clans in Iwagakure, the Ayatori clan had been chosen to find a host within their ranks for the legendary spirit beast, Hashoru the Hanshagenma. What propelled the clan's matriarch to choose Kiyone out of all the younger shinobi in the clan was plain, citing Kiyone's link to the clan's first generation and her loyalty to the Ayatori first and foremost. She had kept herself to her clan and had made herself ties within it but few other places giving her something to be controlled by and, simply put, the Matriatch felt she could be trusted. Her history, her records in the Academy, her rank and her skills were all beneficial but none of it was the main reason, she was so isolated inside the Ayatori she was a natural pick to represent the clan's strength to Iwagakure. The ceremony was secret and even her own clan was allowed but limited participation in it, Kiyone prepared for weeks prior by Tenma specialists and various Iwagakure shinobi. Seals were put on her, methods tested and doctors seemed to record her every heartbeat at times, all to ensure she was fit to be a host. When it finally began in the dark Labyrinth of Iwagakure, overseen by Sentinels and the Mujina as well as various figures of Iwagakure, it took nearly everything she had to resist. The Genma was forced into her soul and tore her like fire from inside until she could almost take no more, but as the Genma judged it's host it found her worthy of it's power; It swam through her memories and saw the bright but isolated Kiyone's world as it's own and in turn Kiyone felt it's need for companions, it's willingness to be bound if it meant finding companions and though Kiyone nearly fell apart, Hashoru was pleased. The sealing complete, Kiyone was taken to a building belonging to the Tenma clan where over weeks, her seal was monitored and reinforced as she was taught the absolute basics of communicating with her new inhabitant. Hashoru was not as she might have expected from the Tenma's talk of demons and spirits, it was not a rampaging monster but an old, wise creature that at first spoke to her little as it adjusted to her and her to it. Days would pass without words, but each day Kiyone felt a little bit lonelier and more listless, the companionship of her Tenma guardians all that kept her from becoming a bit mad during the time and one morning when she awoke, one of her eyes refused to open any longer, though somehow through the creature's power her other eye compensated for this leaving her field of vision intact. When she realized this was due to the creature's own wants and needs Kiyone tried everything to communicate with it and though Hashoru would mostly remain silent by the force of the seal separating them, over time Kiyone began to learn how to feel it. It seemed to resonate inside, her, showing her what it wanted through sensations and emotions that would flow into her own moods to give her direction and guidance. With this in mind Kiyone was finally allowed to leave the Tenma's watch but only to her own clan's compound, where she was watched just as carefully while she began to let herself feel Hashoru's directions more each day. |
