Board Thread:Dreamscape Application Zone/@comment-3030647-20150411141249

1. Indicate which character will obtain the beast
 * Raku

2. Please indicate which of the tailed beasts you are applying for.

'''3. How will your character obtain this tailed beast? If your character is part of a village at the time of the sealing, why would they have been chosen over other candidates to receive the Tailed Beast? If they were not part of a village, how did they manage to seal the beast?'''
 * The Shukaku, during the time of Dreamscape, was rampant in its lunacy due to having been extracted from his host and subsequently being imprisoned by, and then  for their own designs, despite  eventually saving them in the end. Feeling powerless, Shukaku rampaged once it was freed once more into the environment, attempting to destroy all civilization that dared to interfere and confine him once more. Among those individuals were Grand Arcana and Raku. Raku, a direct descendant of , was trained as a  within various  practices since a young age. Thus, his capabilities in tandem with the raw power of Grand Arcana, allowed them to suppress Shukaku and eventually seal him within the Fortunate Writing Teakettle Seal, thus enabling the Kazekage to access its power at any point in time. However, due to the difficulties in sealing Shukaku in an inanimate object, Raku suggested that he be the  of the beast. The seal employed was a combination of the Fortunate Writing Teakettle Seal in tandem with one of Grand Arcana’s seals in order to solidify the seal, as well as ascertaining his loyalty to Grand Arcana. Given that the Shukaku is constantly monitored by a guard of elite  as well as Grand Arcana and her platoon of puppets.

'''4. Bonus question: What kind of seal was used for the sealing of the beast? What are it’s strengths and weaknesses?'''
 * The seals made use of during the process were the Fortunate Writing Teakettle Seal, Triple Gate Seal and the Hakkōichiu, the former used by Raku and the latter used by Grand Arcana. The former makes use of an advanced sealing mechanism that actively limits the range in which one’s chakra can be exerted. Given that Tailed Beasts are massive quantities of chakra, this immediately reduces their range to almost nothing. This, combined with the Triple Gate Seal, which distributes Shukaku’s chakra into three portions, enables Raku to access a small amount of the beast’s power without much of a hindrance. Although, Shukaku’s influence can still corrupt the seal, especially given his passive use of, thus making the seal need maintenance at regular intervals.

'''5.What is the relationship between the tailed beast and your character? If they are on good terms, why? If they are on bad terms, what plans does your character have to improve this relationship?'''
 * Shukaku and Raku aren’t exactly on the best terms due to the fact that Shukaku did not wish to be confined. However, Shukaku acknowledges Raku’s skill and determination as a Shinobi, and is also surprised by his loyalty and humble nature despite the overwhelming power at his disposal. As a consequence, Shukaku constantly berates Raku, believing that he should do more with his power. That being said, Raku attempts to befriend Shukaku as his ancestor did a long time ago. He makes use of his power only when consented and regularly talks to him within Raku’s soul, despite the process being delicate due to causing possible fluctuations in the seal’s power. However, he regularly scoffs at Shukaku’s confrontational behaviour, associating it with an inferiority complex.

'''6. Will your character be able to control the beast's power? If not, will they eventually gain the ability to? How will they go about learning to control its power?'''
 * Like all Jinchūriki of Shukaku, Raku possesses the ability to make use of Shukaku’s in order to manipulate sand within the immediate vicinity. He possesses a much smaller gourd of sand than his predecessor due to his immediate fighting style not revolving around large quantities of sand. He is also training to combine his own Fūinjutsu prowess within Shukaku’s Juinjutsu. However, the process is difficult without externally summoning Shukaku, which would immediately cause chaos given the current relationship between Raku and Shukaku.

'''7. Briefly detail what your plans are, at the moment, for your character if he/she is approved for the selected tailed beast? 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?'''
 * The Shukaku is used for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the village’s safety and progress. As such, Raku makes use of its powers in subservience to the Kazekage, this is especially true given her involvement in the sealing process. Unlike his predecessors, Raku’s usage of the Shukaku’s sand manipulation powers ties in almost directly with other skills he’s learnt in his lifetime. Due to having an established fighting style since a young age, Shukaku’s very freeform abilities work in supplementing his powers rather than constricting them. He manages to flow his sand manipulation in conjunction with his martial arts, not only increasing the sand’s speed and power, but also enabling its automatic defence to only be a last option for Raku, conserving a large amount of chakra. Moreover, he is capable of utilizing the sand as a medium for Fūinjutsu, thus promptly defeating his enemies without the necessity of unnecessary brutality. 