Zhu Yanmei’s Martial Arts

[Vio]

Character’s Name:— Zhu Yanmei
Devil Fruit:— N/A
Current X-Poinz:— 602 of 652

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New Trait:—

Inhuman Strength
Class “D” Threshold
Developed Trait
Having figured out some of the secrets of her Fighting Style, Yanmei has managed to harness her own energy in more direct ways, able to concentrate and manifest it in surges of impressive physicality. With such an ability at her disposal, she’s able to strike harder, lift greater burdens, and otherwise perform physical feats of raw strength that really shouldn’t be possible for somebody of her stature.

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Upgrade to Fighting Style:—

Liúdòng Néngyuán Zhǎng
流动能源掌
“Flowing Energy Palm” in Simplified Chinese
Class “E” -> Class “D”, 0 + 200 X-Poinz │ Rebate: 0 of 125
Total X-Poinz Usage — 250
Focus — Bar Mace & Unarmed Strikes; Energy Transferral
Yanmei’s own martial art is based upon simple and traditional martial schools, adapted by her tutor to incorporate both armed and unarmed principles, though Yanmei herself still has a rather limited understanding of the art. By using a blunt tool as a defensive weapon to parry and break an opponent’s own armature, she can combine such defences with an almost entirely unarmed offence. The core principle of the style revolves around the flow of physical energy between the practitioner, opponent, and surroundings. It is said that a true master of the style can strike opponents from across entire seas, though Yanmei herself doesn’t believe that at all.

New Aspect:—

Jiēshōu Dìqiú
接收地球
“Receiving Earth”
Class “D” Aspect
Energy Absorption
Yanmei has learned the principle effect of her tutor’s style, able to harness the energy of others as her own more effectively than she could before. Now, she can accept the energy of blows into her body, soaking it to help her nullify damage and then turning it into power to reinforce her own strikes when needed or even accelerate her movements. Though she is limited in the amounts of energy she can endure, she can accumulate and release energy at her whim, rather than simply acting as a conduit for kinetic force.

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New Techniques:—

Xīshōu Tǐ
吸收体
“Absorbing Body”
Rank 2, 0 X-Poinz │ 125 Rebate — Liúdòng Néngyuán Zhǎng
FiSt — Liúdòng Néngyuán Zhǎng
Aspects — Jiēshōu Dìqiú
Yanmei prepares her weapon and body to block and endure incoming strikes or impacts, receiving the attacks in such a way that she minimises the amount of damage taken and leeches the very kinetic energy behind them, storing that energy inside herself to be utilised later. Though comparable to defensive moves such as ‘Tekkai’ in some respects, this does not immobilise Yanmei, but its additional benefits are rendered pointless if she opts to dodge attacks. It uniquely draws solely upon the power of Earth (☷).

Jìnpào Shǒuzhǎng
浸泡手掌
“Soaking Palm”
Rank 2, 125 X-Poinz
FiSt — Liúdòng Néngyuán Zhǎng
Aspects — Jiēshōu Dìqiú
A movement that draws upon the powers of Earth (☷) and Water (☵) in which Yanmei presses her palm against an opponent’s body while they are engaging in some form of action. As long as Yanmei remains in contact with the target, she siphons a portion of the energy flowing through their body as they act, like dry soil soaking up the first rain, thus impeding their strength and speed whilst fueling her own potential. It is akin to applying pressure to a pressure point to limit muscle movement.

Qiān Mǎ Bù
千码步
“Thousand Yard Step”
Rank 2, 125 X-Poinz
FiSt — Liúdòng Néngyuán Zhǎng
Aspects — Jiēshōu Dìqiú
By harnessing energy absorbed from other sources, Yanmei can release it in such a way as to greatly enhance her mobility. Calling upon the powers of Earth (☷) and Wind (☴), she accelerates her movements so as to become little more than a blur to those tracking her. The more energy stored, the longer she can maintain this effect, but can alternatively unleash the energy in a more sudden manner to achieve near instantaneous bursts of speed over short distances.

Delóng Duòjiǎo
地龙跺脚
“Earth Dragon Stomp”
Rank 2, 125 X-Poinz
FiSt — Liúdòng Néngyuán Zhǎng
Aspects — Jiēshōu Dìqiú
An immensely powerful stomping kick delivered to an opponent’s body or weapon with the intent of knocking the target to the ground. It draws upon the powers of Earth (☷) and Thunder (☳) and harnesses as much stored energy as possible to achieve its effect, sometimes with devastating effect, as sufficient power can shatter timber and similar materials with ease. Those close to the impact can feel the power tremble through the floor.

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X-Poinz Remaining Pre-Purchase: 602
Rebate Remaining Pre-Purchase: 0

X-Poinz Spent During Purchase: 575
Rebate Gained During Purchase: 125 (FiSt Upgrade)
Rebate Spent During Purchase: 125 (FiSt)

X-Poinz Remaining Post-Purchase: 27
Rebate Remaining Post-Purchase: 0 (FiSt)

[Fox]

Hi Vio! I'll be looking at your purchases today!

So! I can approve your trait, FiSt upgrade, Aspect, Thousand Yard Step, and Earth Dragon Stomp. Those are all good to go.

I am going to need some clarification on Absorbing Body and Soaking Palm though. From what I can tell, Absorbing Body is a Tekkai-like technique, but you can move? But you lose the Tekkai benefits if you do? Isn't that just how Tekkai works? So, I'll need some clarification there.

Soaking Palm reads very strangely to me. Like you're energy-vampiring off someone by touching them while they're moving. But it's also a debuff? I'm just gonna need this worded differently because I'm not entirely sure what you're going for here.

Please reply when you've made your changes!

[Vio]

<sup>Ah, I see! So, Absorbing Body isn’t exactly a Tekkai clone in that Yanmei would still be taking at least some of the damage of attacks when they hit her, rather than Tekkai’s iron defence blocking strikes entirely. The whole point behind it is like the Pokémon move Bide, using it to soak up some of the damage she’s taking to utilise that energy later. Dodging attacks would make this entirely useless from the energy standpoint of what it’s trying to achieve, and is possible because she isn’t actually hardening her muscles at all.

As for Soaking Palm, it’s doing exactly what it says it’s doing. If Yanmei’s in contact, she’s acting as a secondary path for energy flow, so it’s slightly hindering the speed and power of the action made by the target, with Yanmei absorbing that into her own body for later use. It is a debuff in a sense, but it’s also severely limited by the fact she needs to maintain contact.

Edit: Added some clarification on how Soaking Palm works.</sup>

[Fox]

Then those two techs are Approved also! Congrats!