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Post by [Explicit | Memories] on Dec 24, 2008 8:35:22 GMT -6
.::Akimichi::.
The chubby kids that can’t stop eating...
History
The Akimichi clan have had a sporadic, noneventful history, which most likely lends itself to their laidback lifestyle. Certain history books date back the appearance of the first Akimichi within leaf, hundreds of years before the Great Catastrophe, but many choose to support a newer theory that had emerged into the ninja world not too long ago. The Akimichi were actually hypothesized to be part of a wandering band of merchants and specialized cooks, all uniting to form a grand business, but at the same time, using their craft in order to defend themselves. After being subject to one too many attacks however, the band would hire certain shinobi that seemed to thrive off of the items cooked, to the point they could convert calories into extra chakra. It’d be a phenomenon overlooked at first, but after certain guards began to gain extreme weight while others didn’t, those that grew bigger served as the gate way or founders to the clan’s many techniques. With time’s passing, they’d refine their skills, and those that fed them would teach them the recipes for creating convenient treats that could further boost their power.
As a result of their nomadic status, they’d soon find use in more than one village and nation. Everyone would accept them for their usefulness in terms of guarding, their girth and sudden power ideally making them suitable tanks. No real hierarchy in the clan means the leader’s responsibilities dwindle, although they still nonetheless run the clan’s general interest. At the moment, there is no real ‘home base’ for the Akimichi.
Organization
The Akimichi are very peaceful beings, preferring good food and drink over simple battling. As such, they do not hold the usual standards a clan has, choosing to look past ‘elitist’ attitudes in favor of merely being peaceful and learning to coexist with fellow man. Akimichi members are very friendly, and are often prone to inviting random strangers to their feasts. They will eat for long periods of time, enjoying every bite taken, then refilling their plates. However, that doesn’t mean the Akimichi cannot be angered. If one’s tongue were to slip and call them anything that has to do with being fat, they’d immediately retaliate with anger, and it often takes more than one comrade to hold them back. Never, I repeat! NEVER!!! Call an Akimichi fat…
Appearance wise, the tell tale sign that the member is in fact of the Akimichi would be by their natural body size. They are fat merry men and women, pudgy cheeks and large vestments always given them away. But despite their imposing sizes, they still manage to move with great speed, keeping up with most of the peers without much effort.
Abilities and Restrictions
Restrictions: While the Akimichi can start anywhere, one cannot make any form of skinny ninja. They are resigned to being chubby their entire lives, so such a physical trait cannot simply be dismissed.
Special Abilities:
Durability – Being ones to constantly eat, the Akimichi have built natural food reserve systems within their bodies. This means they can go longer than a regular shinobi without eating or drinking anything. Additionally, taijutsu strikes to the Akimichi will not hurt them as much, although the damage is still done. Lastly, their taijutsu hits a bit stronger than most, so one must RP that accordingly.[/center]
