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1. Why is your character obtaining Sage Mode and/or Cursed Seal?

<--Under constant emotional turmoil due to the betrayal his village has brought upon him, Kisui sought after the Sage mode to learn how to better control his emotions and gain a better understanding of the world around him. -->

How will your character learn Sage Mode? Which animal will they learn it from?

<--Traveling to the deserts that surround Sunagakure, Kisui learned of the Jackal Sage Anubis living within one of the ancient structures far east of Sunagakure. He sought guidance from the human-animal Sage, who would agree to teach him Sage mode under one condition; He must accept the consequences that come from the power of emotions. Anubis incorporates the "Weighing of The Heart" technique to see the emotions that the heart carries. Seeing the negative emotions, Anubis initially declined teaching Kisui Sage mode, deeming it too dangerous for someone carrying such negative emotions. But Kisui, only wanting to gain some better understanding of the world, convinced Anubis to teach him the power of Sage mode. Through weeks of constant meditation, Kisui's emotions began to even out, eventually his positive emotions began to become more prevalent. Within two months of meditation, Kisui achieved Sage Mode, both imperfect and perfect. His imperfect state came into being early on when his negative emotions were dominant. But after months of meditation and other stress reductive tasks, his positive emotions allowed him to achieve the perfect state.-->

3. Initially, will your character have access to an Imperfect Sage Mode or a Perfect Sage Mode? If Imperfect, will it progress to a Perfect Sage Mode?

<--The Sage mode incorporates the "Weighing of The Heart". Negative emotions weigh down the heart, preventing one from achieving a Perfect state. In this imperfect state, the user's physical strength and speed are increased. As a drawback, their negative emotions are increased, a consequence of the user letting such emotions weigh their heart down. As such, users in the imperfect state are incapable of feeling emotions like empathy or happiness, and these effects only wear off after Sage mode does. In this state, one also feels more pain when taking physical damage. Negative emotions cause physical pain at times and is another consequence of the Weighing of the Heart. On the flip side, those who have strong, positive emotions achieve the perfect state. In this form, all of the user's capabilities are greatly increased. Within this state, they are given resistances to sand and heat as long as they are in the desert. Within this state, the user also has full control over their emotions.-->

5. Briefly detail what your plans are, at the moment, for your character if he/she is approved for Sage Mode and/or Cursed Seal? What will they do with it? How will they improve or utilize it in a fashion that is unique to them, rather than a rehash of canon character usage or maybe even other fanon characters?

<--Kisui will use his Sage Mode as a means of seeing the world through awakened eyes. He will use his Sage Mode to keep him morally, physically and spiritually strong. By incorporating it into his abilities, Kisui will gain more insight on the importance of helping his allies overcome difficult challenges while learning more about his goals as time goes on.--> 