[HA] Sound - Iᴍᴘᴇяғᴇᴄᴛ

[Imperfect]

Dunno if the Sound Student Approval would have to be linked here, but since I don't really have access to it... Shrug. I guess the VM confirmation from L will have to suffice. [SUP][

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Shayde waits at the designated training ground for the Sensei who got him through Genjutsu, to learn the Hidden Art/ Element of Sound.

 

[Detective L]

Alright, finally. Shall we do this RP style or simply analysis? Or a mix of both? Either way, I'll be putting in all the effort, as always, since you are student.

 

[Imperfect]

RP would be fun, but it may take more time than simply breaking down the techniques. Simple analysis may be quicker, but it will be kinda boring if I just regurgitate info and spout a load of facts at you for the entirety of the training. Looks like we'll be having some more RP. If it's more fun, I'll be more inclined to reply quicker and make it fun. And yet, even though I opted for RP, I broke down why RP Training is better, even if it's longer... Best of both worlds.

 

[Detective L]

A mix of RP, and analysis. I think I'll use Dean for this one, he's "funnier" than Elijah z,z

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It hadn't been long since he had learned the skill himself, but it was now his time to pass on the knowledge he had gained from various masters, to his new student. Dean wore his usual casual attire, and with him, he had a bag which contained a large amount of scrolls. To make matters even better, his student was a fellow Nekura.

"Hello, I am Dean. I don't know if you remember me from those odd clan meetings >,> but I remember you... Anyway, we'll be going through Sound training. Count yourself lucky, as not many people get to learn this. Nonetheless, we'll be going on a journey in order to complete this training! Now, let us walk."

Dean pulls out a random map, which had various points, and marks on it. It showed all the spots where they would go. This training would be different from his usual ones.

"Anyway, as we walk, tell me what you know about Sound Release. OH, and I have some pie if you'd like."

Dean takes out some cherry pie, as he looks at Morrigan. Her clothing was so weird, yet enticing.

 

[Imperfect]

Spent more or less the last 24+ hours trying to think of something witty to say, but I can't for the life of me think of anything. This is going to be embarrassing, cause I don't think I can accurately RP as Morrigan, but here goes nothing.

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Shayde was clearly more excited to learn this especially exclusive Element, however it seemed he would have to pick it up off of his acquaintance, the Witch from the Nekura. With a quick glance at both parties,

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, considering the Nekura's obvious and blatant disdain for his Clan... And with that, Dean and Morrigan were alone at last. Dean introduced himself, briefly mentioning one of those dreary meetings the Clan held to make sure their members were still loyal and active, or at the very least, not dead. Morrigan had barely began to grasp the intricacies of general "human" interactions, such as the customary greeting of a handshake, yet she was expected to mingle with so many people at once? No. She refused to pay more than a passing greeting to whomever paid her the slightest amount of attention, before slinking away and leaving a clone in her stead. Of course she retained the information the Clone was able to get from it's brief encounter with the members of the Clan, but it was, unfortunately, packaged with the social interactions such encounters included.

"Uh, yes, I do believe we briefly spoke, though there were many people I did not know at the gathering. You will have to forgive me if I can not recall much about you."

As Dean told Morrigan that they were going for a little stroll, she wondered why. They were already in a good spot to perform just about any form of training, as it was quiet, secluded and generally perfectly suited for training, however Dean was the teacher, not her, so she complied. As they walked, Dean made an offer for pie, however Morrigan had no taste for sweets or indeed any form of pasty or confectionery, so she swiftly declined the offer. As she did Dean asked her what she knew of Sound as an Element.

"While I may not be as knowledgeable as the young man we so callously drove away not moments ago in the field of Sound in a scientific sense, I do know some about Sound as an Element. In fact I believe my comrade passed me some notes on the subject not too long ago, let me see..."

Sound Release, as an Element, is created by combining the Elements of Wind and Lightning together. While I'm not exactly sure why this combination works, for some strange reason it makes sense, as Wind symbolizes the force of the Element in general, while Lightning can be seen as the source of the Sound's vibrations, as that's all Sound really is. Vibrations. Vibrations which are picked up and interpreted by our ears through a medium, which is most commonly the air around us. For example, if you were to clap your hands right now, you create vibrations in the molecules in the air, and these vibrations travel outwards from the source of origin which travel through the air, until they reach the ear. When they reach the ear, basically the vibrations cause parts of the ear to vibrate in different ways, which is how we are able to pick up different sounds, like aforementioned clapping of ones hands vs a person talking, music, whistling, etc. Sounds travels at a very fast speed as well (Don't know the exact speed, but it is far less than the speed of Light, that I know for sure), and if a solid object is able to surpass this speed, they breach what's known as the sound barrier. I don't exactly know the science behind this, but basically upon breaching it, you create a sonic boom, a type of shock wave that is emitted from the speed you are travelling at. I think it has something to do with friction between whatever is travelling at such speeds and the molecules in the air, but like I said, I don't know the science behind this, so this is just me taking an educated stab at the science behind it. I'm probably wrong, but hey, at least I didn't copy/ paste. xD

Anyway. Back to Sound as an Element. It has 3 specific uses, that much I know. It can be used as a destructive Sound Wave, which usually does internal damage from the extreme vibrations cause to internal organs and other such fun, not instantly noticed stuff like that. Then there are Supplementary forms of Sound, like releasing Sound Waves that are above the range of human hearing, but still cause damage. I believe the "Whisper to the Canines" Jutsu falls under this category, as it's used to deafen the target for a short period of time, but nothing else as far as I'm aware (Been a while since I initially read through the Sound Jutsu list). Finally we have Sound that use the target's sense of hearing as a medium to initiate Genjutsu. These can be the most deadly, as they are usually very subtle and thus hard to detect, and usually difficult to break. One example would be the Banshee S-Rank Genjutsu. I can't remember the specifics, but basically if this one is used on you, you are in deep trouble. It paralyses the target, cuts off Chakra usage as far as I can remember, but does leave the user unable to perform another technique, as they must continuously release a Sound to perform the technique. As far as I can remember a whistle is recommended, as it's relatively loud and easy to maintain for long periods of time. One thing I always forget is the difference between Destructive and Non-Destructive Sound, in regards to the High/ Low Energy vs High/ Low Amplitude. If you could tell me an easy way to differentiate between the two I would be a very grateful mann. ;P​

"And it looks like that's the extent of his knowledge in this field. I trust this should be sufficient to progress, no? If not, please, inform me of any misinformation and I shall see to his punishment. Perhaps I shall tie him to a steak and tickle him with a feather until he begs for mercy... Ahem Anyway, shall we continue?"

 

[Detective L]

I think you did quite well. She's such a bully >,>

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Dean watched this woman. She was something else, but, she was a Nekura after all. He was probably one of the more understanding Nekura's, next to that little baby known as Toshiro, his rival. Nonetheless, she didn't want pie, and she handed Dean a small paper which contained a lot of detailed scribbles. Dean stopped for a while, whilst he read. He was still chewing though, the pie was glorious! These scribbles contained a bunch of information, and he was quite impressed that an "Uchiha" knew this much about a skill they weren't known for. He also commended Morrigan for taking the notes from the unsuspecting Uchiha. He slowly kept walking, whilst talking.

"-Well...*burp*. I like this note. Most of what is written here is quite detailed and correct. I'll add a bit to it though. Sound is indeed caused by vibrations through certain mediums, most commonly the air. As your comrade had said in his scribbles. He didn't know what the speed of Sound was, its 343 meters per second through the air (though it isn't that fast in the RP anymore >_>). Though based on pure physics and not really applicable in the RP, Sound is around 1500 meters per second in a Water source, and around 6000 meters per second through a solid like steel. This showcases that the closer the particles are in the medium, the faster it travels, or vibrates, through it. Nonetheless, as Sound requires a medium to travel through, it can't travel in a vacuum. This is some basic physics for ya.

The strengths and weaknesses of Sound is quite simple, and I believe its easy to grasp too. Sound is strong to Water and Earth, since its capable of displacing the Water, and breaking apart the Earth. Though the latter depends on the rank, and whether the technique used states that its capable of breaking through the sturdy Earth. Sound also gains a "+" damage when used inside a water source. Could be due to what I stated earlier about Sound travelling even faster in Water, though its more likely due to the force behind the Sound wave/blast.

Its interaction with Fire and Lightning is a bit odd, as they have no "physical form" per se. Sound and Lightning are neutral to each other, and Fire too. However, an odd note, Fire kind of enhances Sound, from a physics perspective. When particles are heated, they gain energy, and thus, move faster than usual. However, this isn't noted in the RP, so.. Nonetheless, Sound is weak to Wind, since its the medium it travels through. So it basically displaces the waves, but sometimes, even Wind isn't enough *evil laugh*. Its also weak to Gas based Custom Elements.

High and Low energy, and High and Low amplitude is covered by a small scroll I have with me. Brought down by a friend of mine, Castiel, from his sensei known as V. He was a Sound Master, one of the first shinobi to master the skill and effectively use it in battle. Read through it."

Spoiler

First of all, a frequency is measured in Hertz. A frequency in theory is how many waves pass a certain point in a certain amount of time. So, basically, the lower the interval, the higher the frequency.

Now, the cool thing is, adjusting the frequency. A higher frequency is a higher pitched tone, while a lower frequency is a lower pitched tone. If you listen to music and hear the bass, the frequency is lower. You can also feel it in your body a lot more than high frequency tones, because generally those are harder to perceive in the first place. The neat thing is, that this allows us to alter the effects of sound techniques by altering the frequency. That being said, you probably see how versatile sound actually can be, and how it can create different effects. Even if you can't hear something, the sound waves are still there and can still have effects on your body

humans can only hear certain frequencies, or a range in between 2 frequencies. Generally, this is about 20 - 20 000 Hertz. Now, as you grow older, your body gets older as well, and you start to have trouble hearing high frequency tones. This is why younger people generally hear a lot better than old people. I was wondering if you speak in a lower voice, if people with hearing problems would understand you better, but I'm unsure (though it makes sense).
This does not mean that higher/lower frequencies do not effect the body! Remember that!

About the ultrasonic: Ultrasonic are simply sounds above 20 kiloHertz (20 000 Hertz) and thus above what humans can actually perceive. Other animals, like dolphins and dogs can perceive these (think, the dog whistle). These range from 20 KiloHertz into several MegaHertz. This is also what they use for sonograms (you understand what this is?) and such. Infrasound is the opposite (below 20 hertz)


Oh, one more thing I'd like to add, and this is particularly useful against Mugi's Radio Frequency/Wave CE. Low frequency sound waves generally move easier through rocks/earth than higher frequency ones. Think about your cellphone, when you move through a tunnel, the reception sucks.


Now, realize that sound can move through any medium. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Though we needs some sort of limitations, and it's reasonable to say wind is a good counter to sound if it can be seen (doujutsu) or heard, but at that point it might be too late (depending on how a technique is used and how the effects are). Earth, however, depending on the situation (and the level of understanding of the usage by the opponent) can be a devastating counter as well.
Now, look below:

-Speed of sound:
solid > liquid > gas.

Sound moves fastes of all through solids. Generally, this is because the particles and atoms in earth are more tightly packed than they are in liquids or gas. So, the closer the atoms/molecules, the faster sound moves.

- Elastic properties
There is a catch in between different solids. Sound moves faster through rigid solids (i.e. steel, iron) than other things like jelly. This is because solids that are rigid generally mean that the atoms and molecules have a much stronger force of attraction towards each other than in other solids. This is because of the fact that, once moved, they move back to their original position/form more quickly (and thus resulting in a much higher vibration speed). jelly in this case has much weaker attraction between the molecules, that's why it's so "elastic" (not to be confused with elastic properties), and much more flexible.

- Density
Next to this, there is the density. Now, more dense substances = more mass. More mass=bigger molecules. Because sound is based on kinetic energy that travels from one point to another, moving through denser objects means it has to use more energy, seeing as it has to move (vibrate) larger molecules. This however is used for substances with the same elastic properties.

To explain this take two examples with nearly the same elastic properties. Gold and aluminum (Gold = 10.8 psi; aluminum = 10 psi). While they nearly have the same elastic properties, gold is much denser, so it will travel faster through aluminum than gold.

Another funny thing is, this effect does not quite work the same in gaseous media.

Let's say it's hot hot hot in one side of the room, and cold cold cold in the other side. The logic explanation is that sound would move faster in the cold air (since it's denser), but that isn't the case!

Heat, like sound is a source of kinetic energy. More heat = More kinetic energy = more energy for the sound. This leads up to the fact that they can vibrate faster in hot air.

Dean then continues walking as Morrigan reads through the small note, which contained vital information.

"Tell me when you're done. There's still some parts we got to cover, didn't want to drown you with all the information."

 

[Imperfect]

Spoiler

I think you did quite well. She's such a bully >,>

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Dean watched this woman. She was something else, but, she was a Nekura after all. He was probably one of the more understanding Nekura's, next to that little baby known as Toshiro, his rival. Nonetheless, she didn't want pie, and she handed Dean a small paper which contained a lot of detailed scribbles. Dean stopped for a while, whilst he read. He was still chewing though, the pie was glorious! These scribbles contained a bunch of information, and he was quite impressed that an "Uchiha" knew this much about a skill they weren't known for. He also commended Morrigan for taking the notes from the unsuspecting Uchiha. He slowly kept walking, whilst talking.

"-Well...*burp*. I like this note. Most of what is written here is quite detailed and correct. I'll add a bit to it though. Sound is indeed caused by vibrations through certain mediums, most commonly the air. As your comrade had said in his scribbles. He didn't know what the speed of Sound was, its 343 meters per second through the air (though it isn't that fast in the RP anymore >_>). Though based on pure physics and not really applicable in the RP, Sound is around 1500 meters per second in a Water source, and around 6000 meters per second through a solid like steel. This showcases that the closer the particles are in the medium, the faster it travels, or vibrates, through it. Nonetheless, as Sound requires a medium to travel through, it can't travel in a vacuum. This is some basic physics for ya.

The strengths and weaknesses of Sound is quite simple, and I believe its easy to grasp too. Sound is strong to Water and Earth, since its capable of displacing the Water, and breaking apart the Earth. Though the latter depends on the rank, and whether the technique used states that its capable of breaking through the sturdy Earth. Sound also gains a "+" damage when used inside a water source. Could be due to what I stated earlier about Sound travelling even faster in Water, though its more likely due to the force behind the Sound wave/blast.

Its interaction with Fire and Lightning is a bit odd, as they have no "physical form" per se. Sound and Lightning are neutral to each other, and Fire too. However, an odd note, Fire kind of enhances Sound, from a physics perspective. When particles are heated, they gain energy, and thus, move faster than usual. However, this isn't noted in the RP, so.. Nonetheless, Sound is weak to Wind, since its the medium it travels through. So it basically displaces the waves, but sometimes, even Wind isn't enough *evil laugh*. Its also weak to Gas based Custom Elements.

High and Low energy, and High and Low amplitude is covered by a small scroll I have with me. Brought down by a friend of mine, Castiel, from his sensei known as V. He was a Sound Master, one of the first shinobi to master the skill and effectively use it in battle. Read through it."

Spoiler

First of all, a frequency is measured in Hertz. A frequency in theory is how many waves pass a certain point in a certain amount of time. So, basically, the lower the interval, the higher the frequency.

Now, the cool thing is, adjusting the frequency. A higher frequency is a higher pitched tone, while a lower frequency is a lower pitched tone. If you listen to music and hear the bass, the frequency is lower. You can also feel it in your body a lot more than high frequency tones, because generally those are harder to perceive in the first place. The neat thing is, that this allows us to alter the effects of sound techniques by altering the frequency. That being said, you probably see how versatile sound actually can be, and how it can create different effects. Even if you can't hear something, the sound waves are still there and can still have effects on your body

humans can only hear certain frequencies, or a range in between 2 frequencies. Generally, this is about 20 - 20 000 Hertz. Now, as you grow older, your body gets older as well, and you start to have trouble hearing high frequency tones. This is why younger people generally hear a lot better than old people. I was wondering if you speak in a lower voice, if people with hearing problems would understand you better, but I'm unsure (though it makes sense).
This does not mean that higher/lower frequencies do not effect the body! Remember that!

About the ultrasonic: Ultrasonic are simply sounds above 20 kiloHertz (20 000 Hertz) and thus above what humans can actually perceive. Other animals, like dolphins and dogs can perceive these (think, the dog whistle). These range from 20 KiloHertz into several MegaHertz. This is also what they use for sonograms (you understand what this is?) and such. Infrasound is the opposite (below 20 hertz)


Oh, one more thing I'd like to add, and this is particularly useful against Mugi's Radio Frequency/Wave CE. Low frequency sound waves generally move easier through rocks/earth than higher frequency ones. Think about your cellphone, when you move through a tunnel, the reception sucks.


Now, realize that sound can move through any medium. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Though we needs some sort of limitations, and it's reasonable to say wind is a good counter to sound if it can be seen (doujutsu) or heard, but at that point it might be too late (depending on how a technique is used and how the effects are). Earth, however, depending on the situation (and the level of understanding of the usage by the opponent) can be a devastating counter as well.
Now, look below:

-Speed of sound:
solid > liquid > gas.

Sound moves fastes of all through solids. Generally, this is because the particles and atoms in earth are more tightly packed than they are in liquids or gas. So, the closer the atoms/molecules, the faster sound moves.

- Elastic properties
There is a catch in between different solids. Sound moves faster through rigid solids (i.e. steel, iron) than other things like jelly. This is because solids that are rigid generally mean that the atoms and molecules have a much stronger force of attraction towards each other than in other solids. This is because of the fact that, once moved, they move back to their original position/form more quickly (and thus resulting in a much higher vibration speed). jelly in this case has much weaker attraction between the molecules, that's why it's so "elastic" (not to be confused with elastic properties), and much more flexible.

- Density
Next to this, there is the density. Now, more dense substances = more mass. More mass=bigger molecules. Because sound is based on kinetic energy that travels from one point to another, moving through denser objects means it has to use more energy, seeing as it has to move (vibrate) larger molecules. This however is used for substances with the same elastic properties.

To explain this take two examples with nearly the same elastic properties. Gold and aluminum (Gold = 10.8 psi; aluminum = 10 psi). While they nearly have the same elastic properties, gold is much denser, so it will travel faster through aluminum than gold.

Another funny thing is, this effect does not quite work the same in gaseous media.

Let's say it's hot hot hot in one side of the room, and cold cold cold in the other side. The logic explanation is that sound would move faster in the cold air (since it's denser), but that isn't the case!

Heat, like sound is a source of kinetic energy. More heat = More kinetic energy = more energy for the sound. This leads up to the fact that they can vibrate faster in hot air.

Dean then continues walking as Morrigan reads through the small note, which contained vital information.

"Tell me when you're done. There's still some parts we got to cover, didn't want to drown you with all the information."

"This is quite intriguing, how much information and knowledge one must accumulate to even understand the basic principles behind this one singular form of Jutsu. Some might say t'would be too much, but I believe power is always worth the amount of knowledge required, especially if you wish to use it properly. I believe I understand all you have provided so far, so shall we continue?"

OOC: No questions. Everything provided was very detailed, but never make the mistake of thinking you've given me too much information in one go. I am an information addict. xD

It did take me quite a bit to read through all of it a couple of times, but I think I've got the hang of everything there. Even if I don't I can always refer back to here, cause that is a lot of handy information that I'll probably, and hopefully, be relying on in the future.​

 

[Detective L]

OOC: Good, I am glad you got the gist of it, its quite simple once you have all the information.

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She understood it all, which was great. She was definitely smarter than most women Dean had met before, and he had met many. Nonetheless, they were closing in on their destination. They kept walking though, as Dean had whipped out a large bottle of Whiskey.

"Yeah, I am glad you do. It's quite the tool in battle, and let me tell you this, people are scared shit-less of it. Anyway, we will continue, but first, I will explain to you how we will go about learning, and discussing Sound. We'll be having a very practical type of training, where each type of technique will be used, and you'll see how great Sound release it. Nonetheless, I will explain the technique to you, and give you a scenario. You will use the technique to solve the scenario, and then give me an analysis on the technique. In this analysis, you can cover whatever comes to mind in terms of the technique, what it does, strengths, weaknesses etc. Anything you feel is relevant to mention about it. You can talk as much as you want too, we'll discuss it."

Drinking a large quantity of the whiskey, Dean's face became a bit redder than usual. He wasn't one to get drunk easily though. In the distance, a large amount of noise could be heard. It sounded like a ceremony, a celebration, or something. This was indeed the place Dean wanted to go to. He had a plan in mind, and it required a lot of background noise.

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"*Hick* Hope you are ready, Witch of the Wilds."

 

[Imperfect]

Watching as Dean produced a rather large bottle of alcohol, seemingly from nowhere, Morrigan couldn't help but wonder which was more curious. The quantity of alcohol, or where it was stored on Dean's person. Either he must have a scroll dedicated to producing various forms of Alcohol, or his pockets were far deeper than she initially thought. But it mattered little when compared to the fact that Dean had began drinking at all.

"Is it such a wise decision to become inebriated, especially when working with such a potentially dangerous Element? You did just mention how people are ahem "scared shit-less" of the Sound Element. Wouldn't imbibing alcohol become more and more dangerous as we progress, or was your previous description just for show, and it's actually not all that dangerous?"

Morrigan couldn't help but feel she had taken a step out of line, but it didn't really matter, as it sounded as though they were coming upon their destination. Sounds of revelry and celebration began to fill the air. Morrigan felt as though she were a witless insect flying into a spiders web, constructed from social interaction with drunken dullards in their drunken stupor, with so much alcohol-fuelled joy in the air it could be carved up and served as a local delicacy... Though, she may be wrong, and the purpose of travelling to or through here could be part of her training, she really didn't know. All she did know was that Dean asked her if she was ready... This sounded like it would not bode well.

"Ready? What for? I hope you do not wish me to get, oh, how does that slack jawed comrade of mine put it... 'Hammered'? If so, I shall have to disappoint. If not, then I believe so."

 

[Detective L]

"Oh, no. Liquids help, trust me. As for the element, tell me at the end of this training session 'luv."

Dean said as he looked at the Nekura. She was obviously baffled at his tendency for alcohol, and he didn't blame her for it. In this day and age, all people cared about about was "revenge" and "honor". Pfft. Anyway, they were close to their destination now, and Dean smiled only widened every passing moment. They arrived, in what seemed to be a celebration of sorts, Dean made some eyes for some hot girls, as they walked, but the Witch's ominous presence quickly scared them away. Nonetheless, Dean walked to the center of the small town, the sounds of all kinds of crap filled the air, from a drunkard being thrown out of a pub, to two drunk shinobi, barely able to mold chakra, fighting over a girl. Dean smiled, and turned towards the Witch, who was obviously bewildered by this chaos.

"Now, the reason I brought you here, was because it seemed like a great place to start off with Sound release. Although I said that the element scared people shit-less, it has great supplementary uses. Keep in the mind how to create Sound chakra, by combining Wind and Lightning, cause this will be your first time applying it in a practical sense."

Dean said, his face now more serious.

"Now, close your eyes. Infuse your ears with Sound chakra, through the process of focusing on it. You will then control your breathing, in order to control the frequencies and intensity of the Sound released. This will allow you to release a low frequency sound, which is inaudible but allows you to create a sonar like effect. Find me and tell me what you experienced."

Dean says, his voice going softer as he explained and then finally disappearing within the crowd, leaving the Witch alone. He used this specific destination, as he wanted to see her effectively use the technique, in order to find him in between other sounds. Also, there was a small note he wanted to make if she missed it. Dean made his way quite a few meters away to the west, sitting on a chair, relaxing with his alcohol.

"Hmm..hmm, ~carry on my wayward son, there'll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to reeeest, don't you cry no more. *Imitates guitar solo*~"

 

[Imperfect]

The Witch was certainly sceptical about a couple of things, such as how alcohol "helped", or why they were in such a place to begin with. None of what she was witness too seemed very productive, or at least contributed to her training, but Dean was the teacher, so she tried her best to at least appear as though she wasn't completely lost. She also felt like beating Dean to a bloody pulp the moment he called her "love"... But as they got closer and closer to the epicentre of this cavalcade of drunken insanity and debauchery, they stopped, and Dean told her this is where her training would begin. And as he explained to her exactly how she could pull off the first part of her training, Dean disappeared into the crowd, quickly blending in amongst the rowdy bunch of drunken slobs, quite effectively at that. That must have been why he said that "liquids" were important to this training, so that he could blend in to this morally decrepit environment as much as possible... Without proper guidance, it would be almost impossible to find a single person amidst all this chaos. And so Morrigan did as instructed.

She closed her eyes and began gathering both Lightning and Wind Release Chakra in equal proportions and attempted to combine the two. She reasoned that, like Wind, sound was a non-solid Element, lacking a physical form that one could "touch", and therefore logic dictated that Wind Release would form the "template" of sorts for the Element, while, like Lightning, Sound was composed of vibrations, with Sound utilizing both high and low frequency vibrations, while Lightning could only be performed with high-frequency vibrations. Nonetheless, Morrigan combined the aspects of the two Elements she reasoned formed the basis for Sound, and proceeded to concentrate the gathered Chakra in her lungs, as Dean instructed. Releasing the Chakra in tandem with her breathing, Morrigan waited for any kind of effect to take place.

While there was no immediate results, after a few moments Morrigan began to notice shapes forming around herself as the sound she was beginning to emit from her breathing was bouncing off of solids, and returning to her with a form of information she never knew existed. And as she grew accustomed to the way this new method of sight worked, she began to change the ratio of Chakra, adjusting the frequency of the inaudible sound she was producing. In addition to this, she also found her sense of hearing becoming far more effective, as she focused on specific areas of the environment, searching for her teacher. She heard the story of a man in a bar several blocks away, spinning a tale of woe and deceit brought upon by his own neglect for his partner, while not too far away several men were singing a song with... "Questionable" lyrics. It was this nearby act of joyous singing that brought Morrigan's attention to the quiet singing that had just began moments ago. The voice was almost familiar, and the lyrics were far more inspirational than the drunken chanting coming from down the street. Morrigan decided to focus her attention to the West, and sure enough there he was, casually seated, alcoholic beverage in hand and performing the most absurd motion with his hands. As Dean was, probably, distracted by his air guitar solo for the masses, Morrigan approached from his blind side, pulled up a chair, sat down and addressed her teacher.

"Shall I pretend to play the drums? I'm certain that together we could put on a show likes these people will never remember."

 

[Detective L]

Nice reply, just want to point out here;

and proceeded to concentrate the gathered Chakra in her lungs, as Dean instructed.

The chakra is actually gathered in the ears, and then using chakra, you will control your breathing t control the frequencies released. Just a small note, though my explanation was a bit vague, since previous students complained that I tend to give too much information, and they can't say more than what I said lol.

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"~DON'T YOU CRY NO MOOOOORE~ Da da dan da da daaan, da dan ting da da tin-~"

Dean was interrupted by Morrigan, who seemed to find his position after all. He didn't doubt her though, as she seemed quite skilled, despite her odd appearance. Dean couldn't say anything about appearance though, since he wore such "average" clothes daily. At least hers had some flair. He slammed the bottle onto the ground, its quantity now far less than when he came to the spot. He looked towards Morrigan and smiled.

"You missed the drum solo of the song....You took your time though, didn't you? Great job on finding me. How exactly did you find me? What have analyzed about the technique as you made your way here? I still remember my first time using it. I heard this one guy with bowel problems, though the wall. It was hell, I tell you."

Dean then takes out a scroll to hand to Morrigan after she gave him an analysis on the technique. He knew she would have gathered some details about the technique since she used it in a practical sense, and not only in a training sense. Dean focused his eyes on her, as he waited for her response.

 

[Imperfect]

Spoiler

The chakra is actually gathered in the ears, and then using Chakra, you will control your breathing to control the frequencies released. Just a small note, though my explanation was a bit vague, since previous students complained that I tend to give too much information, and they can't say more than what I said lol.

Oh, okay... Derp. I assumed since Sound users get some small benefit to their hearing, because of the training/ having the element itself, the user channelled Chakra into their lungs and the technique worked like that. Thanks for pointing that out. And if you want to be vague, that's fine. I'll just need to remember and give the technique in question a good read to make sure I don't make any mistakes like that, and make a boob of myself further. :|

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Morrigan thought very carefully about what she had just experienced, as she couldn't find the words to describe it off the top of her head. She had seen this world from a birds-eye view, and smelled some of the most remote locations in the world as only a canine could, and yet she to lack the necessary descriptive powers for something so simplistic, so basic. She knew the term for it was echolocation, and yet the wording was eluding her. Finally, she caved in...

"T'is... Difficult to put into words. T'was though I was experiencing sight through an entirely different medium than a human normally does. Even though my eyes were closed I could 'see' shapes from the environment, like the silhouette's of the people as they passed by, unaware that I was viewing them in such a manner. I could make out other details, such as how far away they were from myself, and yet t'was not as clear as regular vision, as it lacked any detail in any real sense. Like I said, I was looking at silhouette's, as though the world were blanketed by a layer of silken smoke. My sense of hearing also felt more keen, as I could focus on specific details, despite our surroundings. T'was how I heard that wonderful singing voice of yours amongst all the other sounds present. I suppose this should be used as a backup plan then, in the event one's eyesight is taken from them, or their opponent is otherwise undetectable, yes? I also assume that since my sense of hearing is more powerful, I shall be more susceptible to attacks that take advantage of that."

Dean also noted how it took her a while to find him, and yet he hadn't moved very far...

"You ask why it felt like I took my time finding you, yet you did not even move that far from where you left me. I'm certain you could have gone much further without impacting the results of... Whatever this is. To my eyes it almost seems as though you are taking it easy on me... Is it because we're kin, or perhaps because I am a woman? What say you, hm? Kin or gender?"

Of course Morrigan was only teasing, indicated by the subtle laugh she let escape from the furthest reaches of herself. She knew that if Dean wanted to, he could have simply left the area while she was trying to grasp the technique, or he could have kept on the move, and gave far less of an indicator of his position and movements. He must have known that by singing, she would find him eventually, so the entire part about asking why it took her so long to find him was moot. Or perhaps he had just downed the majority of a bottle of alcohol, felt like singing, and wanted to move on and acquire more booze. She simply had no way of telling. Their training had only just begun, yet Morrigan knew t'was going to be enough tomfoolery like this to keep her sufficiently amused and annoyed, in equal measures...

 

[Detective L]

Its all good, and its an innocent mistake, most Sound techniques requires several read-throughs, so I don't blame you. Btw, I'll post the technique you learned after we covered it.

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Her expression easily revealed that it was difficult for her to explain what she had experienced. Dean knew this feeling, he got it too, especially the first time he experienced the power of Keigoku, and even Sound too. Nonetheless, her explanation sufficed. It covered the necessary points as well.

Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Cost: 10 (-1 per turn)
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user will enhance their hearing by infusing his ears with sound chakra. Then, by utilizing chakra and enfacing his lungs, the user will be able to control the frequency and intensity of the sound emitted from his simple breathing. This low frequency, inaudible sound is passively emitted and has no effect other than emerging from him and bouncing off of objects. Using the enhanced hearing, the user is able to know where everything is around them, effectively creating a sonar effect through the rebound and reflection of sound waves. The hearing and the sonar effect is precise enough so that one can effectively use it to substitute one's vision in battle if needed. Despite being very effective, specially if the user has any of his other senses hindered, it also leaves the user vulnerable to sound genjutsu or sound attacks which will be much more drastic in its effects.
Note: Lasts 6 turns

"Very good, and yes, it enhances your hearing to a great extent, acts as a pair of eyes, as can be seen when the legendary Liliana lost her eyes, she used this technique to still beat her opponent's to a bloody pulp. I believe Shayde must have told you about her, and her endeavors. Nonetheless, this technique also makes you more susceptible to Sound Genjutsu, and loud sounds like explosions and the like, which now have a greater effect."

Dean then hears her comment about him taking it easy on her, just because she was a woman, or because they were both Nekura. It wasn't this, Dean was perhaps subconsciously scared of Morrigan, but of course, he would never say this.

"Let's just say I have a soft spot for the ladies."

A smiles crosses his face, however, he had thought of this woman freaking out and going all crazy on him. Maybe the power of authority would stop her from turning him into a frog D: Nonetheless, he cleared his throat, as he stood up and took the bottle of Whiskey. He placed it in his bag, and flung it over his right shoulder, as he walked forward.

"Let's move on to the next technique. This one requires mere contact with an object. Most common one used for this exercise, would be a kunai. Grab one from your ninja pouch, and channel your Sound chakra into it. This causes it to vibrate with a low frequency, high amplitude Sound that can barely be heard by others than yourself, due to your unique interaction with Sound. Nonetheless, with the object now vibrating, it will be able to hit away other objects, like say other kunai, and allow you to go through with your hit. This vibration can be applied to various objects, so its all up to your imagination. I once applied it to sword, making me very deadly when facing another sword, since it couldn't clash and would merely hit away the opponent's sword. Since the object also vibrates at a certain frequency, it resonates back to you and allows you to know where it is. The technique is a hidden jewel, and truly useful in battle. Try it out, and see what more yo can tell me about it."

He says, as he hands Morrigan a scroll, containing the technique. The sound of the crowd could still be heard, as they moved around like nervous roaches around them. Their Nekura cloaks were quite infamous, and made people a bit weary. Dena started moving away from the inside of the city, now to a more quiet area, knowing that Morrigan would follow behind him whilst explaining the technique. He wanted to get to a clearing so she could test it out.

Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description: A simple technique where the user touches an object and infuses it with sound chakra, enabling it to vibrate and produce a low frequency, high amplitude sound. The vibrations cause objects to bounce off of the targeted object which is highly useful when fighting with weapons or to make thrown basic weapons resist opposing thrown weapons.. It also resonates to the user if he were to be blind (because of a genjutsu for example), letting the the user know the objects position and what it deflects. It can also be applied to solid objects or structures the user may wish to destroy or, by applying it to the ground or similar, detect what is around him by making it resonate with the same low frequency. The object gets no added power, only the ability to deflect incoming objects that want to counter it.

 

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Morrigan was pleasantly surprised to find out she was correct in her assumption that the increased hearing resulted in increased sensitivity to most any form of loud Sound, but it was a small price to pay for such a useful skill. Dean also briefly mentioned Liliana, and one particular case where she was still able to defeat her opponents without the use of her eyes. He made it sound like it was easy, but Morrigan thought that losing one's eyes would surely hurt, so this Liliana must have been have had a high tolerance for pain.

"I don't believe Shayde has ever mentioned her himself, though I have heard some of the tales in taverns and the like. She sounds... Like someone I'd not want to cross in my lifetime."

Dean also mentioned how he had a "soft spot" for women. Morrigan wanted to openly tease him about this, however instead she opted for a more subtle jab at Dean's ego. She wanted to have as much fun as possible during this training, and of course no joke is complete without pain. Preferably someone else's...

"Soft? Then perhaps we should keep you away from the brothels and taverns. We don't want you to be ridiculed, no?"

As the two made their way to a safer location for the practice of more physical technique's, Morrigan had noticed that she and Dean were being given a wide berth. Such was most likely the result of their easily distinguishable cloaks, that told any and all about their affiliation to the notorious Clan of murderers and monsters. Morrigan actually found it enjoyable, as she never did well in crowds. It seems as though joining the Nekura did have some effect on her everyday life, one that she could cherish. Personal space in public areas. Morrigan let out a content sigh as they walked through the crowds unimpeded.

Upon arriving at a much clearer, safer area of the town, with no innocents that could be harmed should her technique fail, Morrigan began to gather her Chakra, and change it into Sound Release Chakra once more. As she achieved the same ratio as before, she poured it into a Kunai from her tool pouch, infusing it with low frequency and a high amplitude sound waves. As she did, she could feel small vibrations coming from the Kunai, which seemed to resonate at a frequency that was initially difficult to perceive, but as time progressed Morrigan grew accustomed to the subtle vibrations being produced by the Kunai. After a few minutes of playing around with the Kunai, to see how it handled, she decided to test out the infused Kunai's efficiency at deflecting other projectiles. She produced another kunai from her pouch, which she threw straight up into the air, then waited for it to begin descending. As the falling Kunai grew closer to her, she readied the infused Kunai, before throwing it straight up into the opposing Kunai. As the infused Kunai made contact with the other Kunai, the vibrations being produced by the infused Kunai caused the other, non-infused, Kunai to simply rebound off, and shift it's trajectory by a considerable angle. Morrigan then watched as the infused Kunai fell to the ground, quite a ways away. She thought it would take some time to recover the tool, however, she remembered what Dean had told her, that by infusing Sound Chakra into the Kunai, it would give off a particular frequency that only Sound users could detect. Rather useful if one loses their bearings, either by natural or unnatural means. Morrigan began concentrating, and sure enough, she could sense something over in the general direction where the Kunai fell. By following her developing sense of hearing, she found it, the Kunai still giving off that same faint noise, still as consistent as the moment she infused it. There was no doubt that this technique would come in handy in the future, as would many of the technique's to follow.

"I have no questions about this technique, you told me everything I needed to know to understand this technique perfectly. It certainly is a hidden jewel, and one I shall keep in mind in future endeavours. Shall we progress?"

 

[Detective L]

Dean listened to Morrigan speak, she liked messing with him, as was her nature. He didn't mind though, it was welcomed to ease the training a bit. He remembered the sinister and more gloomy Nekura training he had to go through with Akuma. Nonetheless, Dean simply laughed off the woman joke, but he did utter some more details about Isabella.

"Well, oddly enough, she taught me how to summon Box Jellyfishes. And although I am quite grateful, she does scare me and I wouldn't fight her either >,>."

He says jokingly. His face became a bit more serious as he watched Morrigan perform the technique he described. Flawless, she did it. It was a useful technique, and it also allowed one to think outside the box with other forms of ninja tools.

"Very well done, and yes, we can go on.

The next technique is more physical technique, and can only be used in Short range. We'll be taking a more practical approach, as I will attack you, and I want you to use the technique. Afterwards, you can tell me more about it, since its a bit different from the previous Sound techniques we used now. Nonetheless, this next technique requires you to gather your Sound based chakra into the palms of your hands and then slam them together. This forces high frequency sound waves to be emitted outwards, and forwards. This can be used to disperse Water and Earth techniques, displacing the former and breaking apart the latter. This can be done up to B rank of said elements. Let's try it out!"

Dean says, as he gains a bit of distance from Morrigan, about 5 meters and manipulates his Water based chakra in his mouth. He then releases it towards her, hoping she has enough time to disperse it, and not be hit with a B rank water attack. The hospital was far >,>

 

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"So you've inherited Summoning companions from this woman, and lived to tell about it? She can't be as bloody as the tales paint her, though I do not think I am so curious as to find out for myself. Anyway, we did not come here to gossip, let us stop before we start accumulating moss."

Morrigan listened to the explanation of the next technique, afraid she lacked the physical strength to counter Dean's attack. But she was not some wallflower or damsel in distress who would not even attempt to mount a defence against the technique. As Dean manoeuvred to the required distance, Morrigan began gathering Sound Release Chakra in her hands, specifically her palms, as instructed. As Dean shot a mass of Water from his mouth, Morrigan waited until the last second before flattening her palms and slamming them together. As she did, a small shock wave of sorts emanated from the force of her slamming her palms together. This shock wave tore through the mass of Water, the vibrations tearing apart the structure of the liquid, dispersing it and completely neutralizing any force or momentum it carried, leaving Morrigan to be doused by naught but the harmless remains of the Jutsu. She wanted to chastise Dean for the result, but she knew it was her own fault. She did wait until the last second to disperse the technique, so she only had herself to blame...

"Well... It seems one should not wait too long to initiate this technique, lest they receive the same backlash, and all that entails. Such as being susceptible to Lightning... *Sigh* I guess now is as good a time as any to ask, does this work on more specific forms of Earth and Water? I recall there being some Jutsu, like the Earth Release Armour technique, that coat the users body in the element they desire. Would this technique be effective in rendering that armour, and it's offensive/ defensive benefits, moot? I know you already stated it's only used for dispersement, aka defensive purposes. I'm just curious if there any other forms of limitations, other than Rank and Range, that I should be aware of. I don't want to attempt to use this technique to defend myself in a manner that would fail, resulting in injury, or death."

Morrigan waited for a response as she attempted to rid herself of the excess water from the Jutsu.

 

[Detective L]

"The technique is merely for defensive purposes, only being capable of destroying Water and Earth up to B rank, as a way of protecting yourself, and not harm the opponent. So in case of your question, no, this technique would not work in that regard."

Dean says, whilst checking his bag for some snacks.

"This training gets a man hungry, you know.."

 

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Clearing the rest of the water from herself, Morrigan was slightly disappointed to hear that the technique could not be used in such a way. But it was a minor technicality, one that she would keep in mind in the future. She was glad she decided to ask Dean that now, rather than try it out in a practical sense.

"Ah, well, seems like I won't be using that technique like that, lest I suffer as a result... Thank you for answering my query."

She also watched as Dean rifled through his bag, probably for some food no doubt, though she was on edge just in case it was related to the training. Her original suspicions were proven right when he said training makes a man hungry. She didn't know if this was true, for she hadn't even seen Shayde train, but she didn't want to think about such things. Instead she pulled out a Kunai and asked Dean...

"Would you like me to rectify that? I'm sure I can find a rabbit or something of the sort around here. Though it may take some time to find, then prepare, so if you have any other ideas I'm all ears."

 

[Detective L]

"Indeed, so now we can move on."

Rank: B
Type: Defensive
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The user charges Ototon chakra into the palms of their hands, and then smashes them together. The force creates high frequency sound waves which can be used to disperse incoming "solid" jutsu (only works on B-Rank or below jutsu) like those of Water Release or Earth Release.

Dean says, as he finally found a small bag of chips. He couldn't help but snicker over Morrigan's comment about rabbits. He was one for meat, but not random bush meat >,> He wouldn't tell Morrigan though.

"Ha, no, I think these special Iwarian chips will suffice. Anyway, the next technique we got is quite a special one. Let's just say it contains some qualities that might interest you, considering your..malicious nature. This technique requires more of a physical approach, where you will charge your Sound based chakra to a certain limb. Once you have done so, you will strike the opponent with that charged limb, and release sonic vibrations, of low frequency, high amplitude with the hit. This acts as a secondary hit, an its quite powerful too, since the part of the opponent that was hit, the opponent can't use for a whole turn. Why does this happen? Well, the soft tissue inside the area struck is damaged as the sound waves resonate within the water molecules. This basically causes a localized explosion, ripping tissue and what not within. This can even be used to destroy some Earth structures, shattering it upon impact. Pretty powerful, and I want you to use it against a clone of mine, since it has physical substance."

Dean creates a clone that runs towards Morrigan, wanting her to test out the new technique.