Board Thread:Rebirth: Applications/@comment-4080775-20140930204653

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

Is there another reason beyond making them stronger through the sage route? But to be more specific, it ties into the entirety of Kasuga's martial artist persona; as evident by her dealing with the Four Tails jinchuriki (in another application). And how she seeks unity through martial arts, which would undoubtedly involve a unity with nature. It would've reached the point where she was permanently altered by her unity with nature, becoming a Sage Master. Basically, I want Senjutsu to be her trump card which leads to her use of a weakened version (at least, when compared to Seireitou himself) of the Sun God Mode, which all ties back to her fire release.

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

Seireitou would've taught her the basics, allowing her to assume basic forms of senjutsu and whatnot, but her real mastery came after her confrontation with Son Goku. He is, after all, the "Sage King" of Monkeys, and therefore, it isn't that crazy to assume that, like many animals, he is knowledgeable of the sage arts. After she managed to form a sort of comrade relationship with him, she would then seek his guidance in the matters of combat as well. Through his guidance of senjutsu, she would eventually reach the level of master.

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?

Perfect, in the sense of a sage master, meaning that she is capable of passively gathering natural energy and, as her eyes show, she is always in a sage mode of sorts. However, it is a far cry away from Seireitou or Ryun, in that just because she's in sage mode all the time, doesn't mean she is able to passively gather enough power to cast senjutsu any time she so wishes. All it means is that she requires less time to gather the natural energy that a normal sage would need. Over the course of the FC, though, I want to have her work on improving her mastery over senjutsu and perhaps introduce new explanations as to how the sage master concept works.

4. How will your character obtain the Cursed Seal? What type of seal is it? And what kind of power grants it?

Not applicable.

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?

Basically, mastering sage mode leads to her use of the Sun God Mode. I want to emphasize that it will, in no way, be anywhere near as potent as Seireitou's own. That means, no pulling on solar flares or any of that craziness. In fact, it will primarily serve as a power-up for her fire release mainly. 