Getsumei Clan

## Overview

The Getsumei Clan (月明, lit. Moonlight/Bright Moonlight) are inhabitants of the Moonlight District, making them one of three clans residing there. They are known as the leaders of the Moonlight District as well as the main shinobi, they are lead by their leader, Yona Getsumei, who also happens to be the Daimyo of the Moonlight District. The Getsumei Clan members are known to have strong personalities, often being leaders rather than followers. The Getsumei Clan has a rich history, and have lived in the Moonlight District since its founding.

Most members of the Getsumei are very prideful, donning their clan colors like a symbol of pride. In their free time, members of the clan are scientists, and artists, taking on logical roles rather than a fighting role, they are very much lovers and not fighters. Members of the Moonlight District range from scientists, artists, historians, to farmers, tailors, and blacksmiths. The Getsumei Clan, historically, are not known to be nobles, but quite the contrary. The Getsumei and the people who live in the Moonlight District are humble people, coming from various blue-collar working backgrounds.

## Appearance

The Getsumei Clan members are known to be pale in appearance like the rest of the inhabitants of the Moonlight District, suffering from Albinism. Instead of white hair, the Getsumei Clan has the distinct color of lilac locs, often having short shoulder length hair, light purple eyes, and donning white eyebrows and eyelashes.

The Getsumei Clan members are mostly female, taking on a motherly, nurturing role. Men take a backseat role in the leadership, the Getsumei as well as the people, were made in the vision of Mother Moon, her name is unknown, but the inhabitants of the Moonlight District as well as the Getsumei, refer to her as Mother Moon, or Tsuki no Seirei (月の精霊/lit. Moon Fairy). Much like half of the population of the Moonlight District, she is assumed to be female, and her appearance is unknown.

The Getsumei Clan members who live on Luna Isle, off the coast of the Moonlight District, have opposite features, sporting tan skin, black hair, as well as black eyebrows and long, lustrous black hair. Scientists of the Moonlight District have no idea how this is caused, citing that they think coming into contact with the Hachi Flower, is the reason for their otherworldly appearance.

## Abilities

Not only are the Getsumei Clan members able to harness Yang energy, but they are adept users of Water Release as well. They can use Yang energy to bring life or take away, within limits. The Getsumei Clans weapons of choice are often Sickles and Scythes, tempered blades usually adorned with historical carving of runes, showing the long and prestigious history of not only the Getsumei Clan, but the Moonlight District.

Because some inhabitants of the Moonlight District live on Luna Isle and have access to water, some can use Water Release. Water users are able to use water to heal their allies and attack foes, some prominent examples are that water users may have the option to use Wave Tags, these are scrolls that are water activated, and are able to stick to wounds and bodyparts, either healing the wound, or injuring someone. Not only can they be used externally, but the wave tags are porous enough to be able to be swallowed, being able to help with the process of extracting poisons and venoms. Some other examples are, when the Hachi Flower petals are ground up into paste, water users are able to mix the paste with water and make a paper-mache consistency. They are able to be put on wounds, much like healing clay in some cultures.

The scientists of the Moonlight District are working hard to figure out how to combine Yang Release and Water Release, calling this Moonlight Release. Moonlight Release, or Luna Release, is inspired by Moonwater. Moonlight Release is directly influenced by the strength of the moon, just like the Hachi Flower, the brighter the moon, the stronger the power of Moonlight Release is, just like Yang Release, as well as Water Release, Moonlight Release can be used to heal, as well as inflict damage upon enemies. The people of the Moonlight District are civilized, introverted people, thus meaning that Moonlight Release is mostly used for healing, research, scientific and survival purposes.

**Moonlight Release: Crescent Slash (Kuresento Surasshu / クレセント・スラッシュ)**

The Getsumei are able to use their sickle or scythe to slash through the target, when executed, this technique can manifest a wave of Moonlight energy, delivering a swift and accurate strike. Upon contact, the Crescent Slash is not only able to siphon chakra from the target, but stamina as well, leaving the opponent in a state of confusion as well as exhaustion.

**Moonlight Release: Crescent Cyclone (Kuresento Saikuron / クレセントサイクロン)**

The user can combine Yang release with Water, to create a Moonlight Release cyclone, or tornado like ability. The user can send it towards the opponent from a few feet away, this can be amplified the stronger the chakra of the user is, not only is it dependent on how strong the chakra reserves of the user is, the strength of the moonlight can also play a substantial role in how lethal the cyclone can be.

**Moonlight Release: Moon Bola (Mūn Bōra / ムーン・ボーラ)**

Moon Bola is a deceptive and versatile ability that draws inspiration from the tranquil beauty of the moonlight. This technique is known for its unique ability to manipulate water and yang energies, weaving them together into a mesmerizing and formidable offensive jutsu. There are three forms of this jutsu:

1. **Gathering Energy**: The user begins by channeling their chakra, infusing it with a combination of water and yang elements to create moonlight energy. The blending of these two elements creates the signature energy required for Moon Bola.
2. **Creation of the Bola**: As the chakra reaches its peak, the user can use moonwater, found at the peak of Mt. Kikyo, to form a spherical construct composed of swirling water and yang energies, resembling a moonlit orb. This orb hovers in the air, suspended by the user's chakra control.
3. **Projectile Launch**: With a precise gesture of a Getsumeis weapon, the user launches the Moon Bola towards their target. The sphere moves swiftly, leaving a shimmering trail in its wake. The opponents speed is slowed, adding weight to their legs and body, effectively making their body feel gelatinous, or like rubber cement.

## Weapons of Choice

   The Getsumeis weapons of choice consist of Sickles, Scythes, and Kunais. Much like the moon, the appearance of the Getsumeis weapons are of a crescent shaped blade, runes adorn the blade down to the hilt, every crescent blade sword is suited with a crescent moon symbol in the middle, between the hilt and the blade. As a rite of passage, every Getsumei Shinobi is outfitted with a crescent blade when they reach adulthood, signifying them shedding their teenagehood into the start of their adult lives. These weapons, by the blacksmiths of the Moonlight District, can be tempered with Yang energy, Water energy, or Moonlight energy, it is completely up the wielder what path they take with their weapons.

   For Kunais, the Getsumei prefer to use a kunai that looks more like a kriss, or a dagger, than a traditional Shinobi Kunai. Typically, these are no smaller nor longer than a forearm, users of these are able to conceal them in places such as within boots, in a pouch, or within their sleeves.

## Known Members

Yona Getsumei

Chikyū Getsumei