Xiahiw Clan

Clan Name: Xiahiw

Clan Specialty: Genjutsu [Illusionary Techniques]
Genjutsu techniques are the illusion techniques of a ninja, they normally require hand seals. Genjutsu will use hypnotism to cause hallucinations in others. By causing such illusions they can cause their target mental pain and suffering just as real as physical hurt. Genjutsu is created when a ninja extends their chakra flow through the cerebral nervous system of their opponent to control their minds chakra, thereby affecting their five senses.
To combat the effects of Genjutsu, there are two options. The first option is for the ninja to stop the flow of chakra in their body, and then apply an even stronger power to disrupt the flow of the casters chakra. The second option is to have an outside ninja unaffected by the Genjutsu make body contact, and use their chakra to disrupt the casters flow.
Focusing on the use of Genjutsu and Illusionary techniques, the Xiahiw have found it much easier to dispose of enemies in any quantity by deception. Often using Genjutsu to eliminate large bodies of people from observing their actions, the Xiahiw have worked on many historical events both for and against countries. With the strength and fortitude of their minds, the stealth of shadows under moonlight, the Xiahiw form a path of blurr and unknown in their wake.

Philosophy: The Xiahiw have a loose philosophy, this means they are not strict on it, however, all still beleive in it. Beleiving not in material existence, but wisdom and mental strengthening, they prefer to learn, rather then become wealthy. Every life is not precious, life exists to die, thus the only reason in living is to better the soul for the next life, gaining spiritual strength, mental strength, and wisdom is the key to becoming more powerful then preveous generations. However, in order to obtain more knowledge, one must become physically capable, one must be able to withstand the will of even the greatest oppositions.

Clan Element: [To be posted]

Clan Founder: The founder of the Xiahiw clan is not entirely known. Historical evidence preserved by the Xiahiw suggests the clan divded from a much more powerful Clan, the Zhao, and that they descended directly from the leader. Tho only minor evidence exists of this, the ancestors of the Xiahiw were said to be masters of the body, mind, and soul.

Clan Abilities: The Xiahiw clan focus on their ability to use genjutsu flawlessly. The abilities to provoke minds, specifically the subconscious into beleiving what they want. They study physchology and philosophy to extremities, often reveiwing concepts. Acceling in the use of battle tactics, Xiahiw clan members think clearly at all times, and respond without delay to all situations. Masters of their own minds, they have an extreme resistance to Genjutsu, often able to break or prevent Genjutsu with much less effort then that of normal Shinobi. Even the effects of Sharingan manipulated Genjutsu have much less effect on those of the Xiahiw.

Clan Kekkai Genkai:
Name: Shadow of the Mind
History: The Xiahiw clan have evolved mentally to near psychic levels. However, this is not entirely the case. Members of the Xiahiw have a much stronger mind then normal Shinobi, regular genjutsu convinces the mind already of the effects of the genjutsu, however, members of the Xiahiw clan have evolved and are able to convince other forms of consciousness. The chakra of their mind has evolved and reaches out to other minds around them. Undetectable to anyone other then the Xiahiw clan, this evolution does nothing until a member of the Xiahiw clan activates a form of their Kekkai Genkai, merely acting as a bridge for much quicker effect. It would be expected to lose chakra from the outflow, however, the chakra never detaches itself from the body, and thus is still useable in other forms if neccesary.
Ability: --The first form of the mind manipulation is Genjutsu based. When a member of the Xiahiw clan uses their Kekkai Genkai together with Genjutsu, all forms of consciousness on the opponet beleive whatever the genjutsu is having them image. Once ended, the Genjutsu's creates a lasting effect on the opponet, slowing the recovery of the mind from the genjutsu. Normally after ending, the opponet would feel only traces of the genjutsu, however, the effect lasts for up to 6 hours after the Genjutsu ends. Only the effects, the opponet does not see within the genjutsu still, other then the traumatic memories from the experience. This requires one-half extra chakra of the used genjutsu. So, if it takes 20 chakra, it would thus take 30 chakra, 60 would be 90, and so on.
--The second form of the mind manipulation is memory displacement. When a member of the Xiahiw clan activates this part of their Kekkai Genkai, their chakra extends to the opponet's mind, and other forms of the mind. Essentially, chakra from the Xiahiw clan member forms a barrier on the memories of the opponet, temporarily disabling their thoughts. Using similar concepts of genjutsu, the chakra is directed at the mind instead of the senses. Unable to remember exactly what they were doing, who they are, etc. for an amount based on the chakra used to hold up the barrier. A maximum of 5 minutes. Unfortunately however, when the technique ends, members of the Xiahiw have been recorded to have memories of the opponets, and targets have been reported to lose memories, this can cause permananent confusion if the member is not able to distinguish their own memories from someone else's.
--The third form of the mind manipulation is blackout. When a member of the Xiahiw clan activates this part of their Kekkai Genkai, their existence is wiped from the mind of several targets, a Maximum of 5 at one time. The target is convinced that the member does not and never has existed, although phyisically visible, the target pays absolutly no attention to the member, they do not feel a sense of firmiliarity even with the closest presence of the Xiahiw clan member. This however does not mean the opponet cannot see the Xiahiw member, although likely expecting nothing, the opponet is capable of defending themselves should the member attack. Attacking after having used this ability is an extreme strain on the Xiahiw clan member, as the member has used a large amount of chakra, and is slightly exaughsted. The only way a member would attack, would have to be quick and unexpected.

Clan Primary Studies:

Affirmations
Autosuggestion
Binaural beats
Hypnosis
Subliminal messages
Subconscious Mind
Conscious Mind
Unconscious Mind
Collective Unconscious
Preconscious
Philosophy of the Mind
Cognitive and Nueralogical Research
Brainwave Synchronization
Other mind based studies

A description of a few -

Autosuggestion:
Autosuggestion is used for positive or negative physical symptoms explained by the thoughts and beliefs of a person. For example, some will experience more pain when they think it will hurt. Headaches sometimes go away after taking a painkiller, but before the painkiller could actually start acting on its own. Related to this is the placebo-effect.

This influence of the mind on the body can be used in a positive way to improve the way a person feels (mentally or physically).

Autosuggestion (or the related autogenic training) is a process by which an individual trains the subconscious mind to believe something, or systematically schematizes the person's own mental associations, usually for a given purpose. This is accomplished through self-hypnosis methods or repetitive, constant self-affirmations, and may be seen as a form of self-induced brainwashing. The acceptance of autosuggestion may be quickened through mental visualization of that which the individual would like to believe. Its success is typically correlated with the consistency of its use and the length of time over which it is used. Autosuggestion can be seen as an aspect of prayer, self-exhorting "pep talks", meditation, and other similar activities. A trivial example of self-improvement by autosuggestion is the New Year's resolution, especially if it is followed up by systematic attention to the resolution.

Autosuggestion is most commonly accomplished by presenting (either through caressing or bombarding) one's mind with repetitive thoughts (negative or positive), until those thoughts become internalized. Practitioners typically hope to transmute thoughts into beliefs, and even into actualities. Visualizing the manifestations of a belief, verbally affirming it, and thinking it using one's "internal voice", are typical means of influencing one's mind via repetitive autosuggestion. Autosuggestion is normally thought of as a deliberate tool, but it can also refer to an unintentional process.

Applications of deliberate autosuggestion are intended to change: the way one believes, perceives, or thinks; one's acts; or the way one is composed physically or physiologically. An example might be individuals reading nightly aloud a statement they have written describing how they would like to be, then repeating the statement in their mind until they fall asleep. People have attributed changes to such a nightly routine or similar employment of autosuggestion, for example, increased confidence, the conquering of life-long fears, heightened mental faculties (e.g., ability to calculate mathematics or read at a quicker rate), eradication of diseases or infections from one's body, and even improved eyesight and growing taller. It is not uncommon to hear people claim that they have been able to get rid of warts on their hands, simply by making a point of saying, "There go my warts!" every time they saw a garbage truck or a trashcan, but it is not clear whether such anecdotal reports should be taken as evidence of the power of autosuggestion. The ability to fight sicknesses and infections, as well as many other things, shows that it may be a form of a placebo. Making yourself "believe" the body is curing the sickness by itself may affect what your cells and body do, although this hasn't been conclusively tested.

The same type of effect that deliberate autosuggestion may achieve can also be seen in individuals not consciously trying to program themselves through autosuggestion. The dominant thoughts that occupy a person's conscious mind, if constantly present over an extended period of time, may have the effect of training that person's subconscious mind to organize that individual's beliefs according to those thoughts. In this sense, the mechanisms of pathological fixations and obsessions to some extent resemble the process of autosuggestion.

Autosuggestion is differentiated from brainwashing in that the suggestions given during the sessions originate with the individual, rather than originating with suggestions from others.

I have found Nothing Wrong with this. anyone have a Complant?

~I don't know if he's completely done with it, but no, I have no complaints.

Dang, Xia...

This is a pretty good Clan. However, I don't like how you used the word "evolved". It makes it seem like something more than extraordinary is within the person.... I may just be thinking too much, but it seems that way. I'm fine with having the Kekkei Genkai; it's just the way you worded it was a little disturbing.... ^_^

Oh yea. You know theres more then just a LITTLE extraordinary in the persn. ^^ *Wink*.
Anyways, I guezz thats approved then?

Yeah, approved.

But, if I see this used as GM, then I will rip it away faster than you can say "Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu"! ^_~

I don't GM. ><
I always have logic to my moves :DDDD
Besides, I don't have time for RPing anywas, neither of us do..