Hyakujuu.
Aug 2, 2012 19:26:00 GMT -8
Post by alabaster on Aug 2, 2012 19:26:00 GMT -8
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Hyakujuu
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Membership:
Hyakujuu Chissoku
HQ:
All Hyakujuu originate from Oni no Kuni. While members of the family may reproduce outside of the country's border, they will not be considered members of the family until they are taken to Oni no Kuni to be recognized by the family's elders. While the main HQ is hidden well beneath the base of a mountain, there is one specific post which has resonated well amongst the members of the family. Located in Hi no Kuni, on the outskirts of the Noble Castle City, the family has created a vast estate capable of holding many of its members who might happen to need to pass through the country when traveling. While no where near a base of operations, it has become a commonplace area for many of the members to meet their relatives, and exchange stories.
Hierarchy:
Despite an incredibly brash temperament, the Hyakujuu have an incredible respect for their elders. Operating on a system sustained by age more so than power or legend, all members hastily refer to their elders as 'sir' or 'madam,' regardless of how powerful the younger may be. This has been the extent to which order is sustained within the family. By simply stating ones age, it will assert the appropriate amount of respect, as long as both parties are members of the family. Other than this small hinge associated with age, every thing else that the family hinges on is power. If age is not mentioned or asserted from one family member to the other, then all members will have a bout in order to assert who is in charge. This is to ensure that there is a defined power within the party, as well as assuring that no members of the family can be considered 'weak.' This process is not gender-biased, and will include women as well as men.
Limits:
The Hyakujuu are incredibly particular when it comes to blood relation. One cannot be inducted or married in to the clan. Instead, they must be related by blood. This goes without saying that there is an incredible amount of incest within the family, and members are urged to eventually settle down with either their siblings or cousins of the same age. While this may produce many children who are either deformed or mentally unfit, they are dealt with as trash, solidifying that those who come out 'normal,' are the pick of the crop, and have been fated to live. Moreover, considering that there are three main sections of the family, this also leaves opportunity for very interesting mixes of the family's blood. With the blood of the Hoshigake, Kage-Hebi and Kaguya mixed almost evenly within the family, they are instantly classified as 'beasts' or 'demons.' This also prevents anyone from any of the three Kekkai Genkai to enter the family, as their blood has not been mixed in with the other three. Though it has been heard of for a Hyakujuu to adopt an outsider, this bastard child will not be allowed to carry the name of the family, or reproduce with members of the family.
Unique Features:
As previously stated, the Hyakujuu are a mixture of Hoshigake, Kage-Hebi and Kaguya. It is incredibly rare for a member of the family to be without the skills that one of the three clans possess. It is also for this reason that none of them appear to be normal humans. Possessing an augmented pigment from the Hoshigake, a snake-like appearance from the Kage-Hebi or visible bone difference from the Kaguya, they are very clearly noticeable. However, what makes one of these members stand out, would be the flashy personalities, flamboyant clothing, and more often than not, the 'horns of power,' that all 'adults' of the clan bear. Considered to be a symbol of the family's abilities, every youth is sent out to hunt a deadly beast, and bring it back to prove one's power. The claws or fangs of the beast usually are made in to a headdress that the Hyakujuu wears daily, and the coat of the beast is often made into clothing for the Hyakujuu to wear. For this reason, animal prints with the clan's symbol stitched into the back are often seen as a beacon for a Hyakujuu as opposed to a Hoshigake, Kage-Hebi or Kaguya.
History:
ARC I: BEHIND THE EYES OF OBLIVION
As a man sit stranded, alone, amongst a sea of corpses, torn and ripped apart by the everlasting and eternal bonds of combat, he realizes that there is no escape. It's a depressing thought at first; to never escape the river of blood that flooded these once beautiful plains. Resting atop a mound of corpses, his legs would support two elbows that would hold two distinct things within his grasp. In one hand would rest a large white bottle, and in the other, a massive spiked hammer would stand far above his hunched over position. One of the few places in the Land of Iron in which the summer season wasn't still cold, this battle had taken place to determine who exactly would remain Daimyou of the country. Not many people aside from these lords were specific in their choice. It was a matter of money, really. An endless amount of mercenaries would join arms in battle, with little room for honor, or loyalty. Having denounced the use of ninja, this time was a clearly different than the modern days in which ninjas were a majority military source. Instead, it would be the use corpses of a few samurai and a lot of ronin that would litter these plains. The man who sat alone, accompanied only by his dripping bottle of wine, and his bloody, stained hammer would be the last of them. A ronin with no master, bound only by the payment in which he had received from one of the scumbags who had hired him, awaiting the time for reinforcements to challenge his contract once again. It was this man, the son of a harbor master that would remain. It was this strength, this blood that would fuel every man and woman that would spread from his seed. A name which was not of his own, but instead what his enemies referred to him as 'Hyakujuu; the beast.'
Being of a specific blood, the power of this man knew no bounds. Bones made of iron, and two thick horns which protruded from his forehead, he appeared as though a demon. Wearing the bright red robes of his family's name, he knew nothing but the thrill of battle, and the pleasure of another man's demise. He would rape most women he crossed, pillaging their homes upon his departure. Having birthed many children that he would never meet, it was his only known child that would stick with him for the rest of this days. After the war had ceased, and he was no longer needed to bear arms, he would take many wives into his house. Infatuated with the power of foreign nations, he would make a collection of rare blood, spreading his seed amongst their lot. However, only two of his wives would remain clever, or powerful enough to withstand him. As such, they would remain close. After his eventual passing, the wives would band together, using their sons and daughters to bear more children, and maintain the power needed to survive away from the land that had been cursed by war, and their father's blood. Known only as the 'twin mothers,' these two women remain sacred in the eyes of the Hyakujuu, and are considered the saviors of the clan.
The clan has since evolved into a vast, and powerful family. Having a very social, and history driven time line, the lot of them are driven to battle by pure bloodlust. Raised in a culture of violence, there isn't a single trade that the family partakes in that isn't associated with battle. While some of them have a strong sense of duty, later becoming samurai, many of them find the dark advantages of their power, and engage in underhanded activities; eventually working for various Yakuza syndicates and in some rare occasions, ninja villages. While the history of the family is incredibly basic, it holds the constant possibility for change... and change is on its way.
to be continued...
