Board Thread:Rebirth: Applications/@comment-1875854-20141025194732

1. Why is your character obtaining Sage Mode and/or ?
 * Similar to the Will Materialization app I did a while back, for Kei, Sage Mode serves as a way to connect his overall abilities of thunder and electromagnetism. At least on the electromagnetic side, it has always seemed that natural lightning is better than lightning abilities crafted from chakra. As a result, Kei was able to develop manipulation of natural currents, magnetics and fields, a feat deemed impossible before. As well as develop usage of Kirin, however, as a one-shot or long-set-up jutsu. That was until he gained the Kiba swords, and was able to prove to the Dragon he was worthy of harnessing the true powers of the swords. These true powers are harnessing natural electromagnetism to its highest form. Basically Kei has been practicing Senjutsu for years and upon earning the trust of the Dragon, he would be able to learn Sage Mode, the pinnacle of his works and skills with the natural side of his element, such as his skills that allowed him to create thunderstorms or powerful natural charges in the air, making the air very deadly.

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


 * Technically, he learns it from a Dragon, (see http://narutofanon.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:119423). The result of merging chakras with the Beast allows him to enter Sage Mode. But he was "coached" on entering Sage Mode by the dragon, along with the thunderbirds and jellyfish summons he has.


 *  As for how, after merging with the Dragon, the set of abilities the Dragon gave Kei, the lightning dragon ones, allowed for the absorption of natural electromagnetic energy for continuous battle (this is based on Raiga's usage of the swords in the anime). However, this was not the extent of the powers. For an ordinary user of the swords, such as Ameyuri or Raiga, this would be the extent they could use them.

'''But since Kei's chakra had merged with the dragon's chakra, he gained the powers of the dragon, including its ability to enter Sage Mode, and control what he initially created, the electromagnetism of the world (as a lot of animals can enter Sage Mode). So teaching the abilities to Kei would be an easy task, as Kei is like an extension of itself. And the Thunderbirds and Jellyfish help him with visual examples. Also, the dragon could literally share its memories (therefore the process) using its powers with Kei.

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?
 * It was initially imperfect, but it progressed to Perfect. (Now I am aware that perfect Sage Mode is hard, but I think he could achieve it, especially since he merged chakra with something that already had it).

4. 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?
 * 'Using the powers of the Dragon, Kei would enter the Electromagnetic Avatar Mode to increase his powers of thunder and electromagnetism. His Will Lightning, along with partner summons would allow him to maintain Sage Mode, and his way of obtaining it would allow him to enter it quickly. His senjutsu revolves mostly around those things (em and thunder). Meaning he would also use canon Sage Arts that use Lightning, and a lightning version (as it's basically lightning anyway) of the Storm Release Light Fang. This would tie in his powers and allow him to learn from the ancient styles of Jellyfish, Thunderbirds and Denji Ryuu (the dragon). As a result of his Sage Mode powers as well, his ability to connect his will power to electromagnetism/thunder would increase and strengthen as well, giving him better control over both and serve as his "full power" I suppose. 