Canopic Art: Capsid Coating

Name: Canopic Art: Capsid Coating
Element: -
Rank: B/A/S
Specialty: Medical
Particular Jutsu Type: Barrier/DoT
Backstory: Each virus is a simple piece of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein shell known as a Capsid. With a simple application of chakra to multiply and harden these viruses, these protein shells can double as an effective defense for the Canopic Clan member.


Appearance: To the average onlooker, it will seem as though the Canopic Clan Member's skin and clothes slightly change color to match the user's chakra, but those that can see down to the cellular level would see a monstrously huge amount of virus particles surrounding the user's body and clothing, defending them by serving as a massive capsid coat for the user.
Handseals: Dragon -> Rat -> Boar -> Bird / -> Snake / -> Tiger
Duration: Up to 4 Posts
Cooldown: Posts used + 1
Range: Self
Power: 30/50/Chakra Stat
Speed: 30/50/Chakra Stat
Health: -
Stat Boosts: -
What it does: Upon using this jutsu, a massive quantity of virus particles leak from the user's skin and surround their body and clothing like a suit of armor. Or more appropriately, like a protein shell.

This forms a barrier at jutsu speed around the user's skin and clothing. It serves almost like a permeable membrane, freely allowing the user's techniques through the barrier, but preventing external forces from passing through the barrier if they do not possess a power greater than the power of this barrier. This does not inhibit the user's intake of oxygen, though poison mists and the like will still need to possess greater power than the power of the barrier to inflict effects onto the user. If the power of this jutsu is ever surpassed, it will break and go onto cooldown immediately.

In the event that an enemy comes into physical contact with the barrier, they will take damage at a rate of 30/50/70 per post for over the course of 3 posts as the virus infiltrates their body, killing their cells and causing excruciating pain in the affected areas. This damage over time effect can be ended prematurely with a medical technique of equal or greater power than this technique designed to remove poison and disease. If this damage is allowed to run for the full 3 posts, the affected area's cells will die, and the area will be unusable until healed by a medical technique with equal or greater power than that of this technique. In the case of limbs like arms or legs, this means they will not function and cannot be used to walk, grab, or perform hand seals. In the case of damage to the head, this means that vision would become unreliable, hearing would be gone, scent and taste would be non-existent, and balance would be difficult to maintain. This does not affect areas such as the torso or back.


Character Specific: -
Wordcount to learn: 1500/2500/5000
Action Cost: 30/40/100 Activation - 15/20/50 Upkeep
Mastery: Y
Bonus Requirements: Virulent Vitality
Canon, Custom, Bloodline, or Village Exclusive: Bloodline

Trial Approved

Approved

This technique has been deemed dated and is under review of staff to be archived or considered for revamping.

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Thank you,
Acefire/Marabelle