Dance Class; Rhythmist

Name: Rhythmist
Natural: Music, Dancing
Required Item: Enchanted Accessory
Special Ability: Performance
Forte: Status Ailments

Description: "Don't forget to have a little fun." That is the motto of the elegant Rhythmist. The Rhythmists are graceful fighters whose smooth moves confuse enemies, leaving blood on the dance floor. With their aggressive steps, these thewy terpsichoreans weave forbidden magics upon themselves and their enemies, producing results rivaling those of even the most powerful sorcerous cants. The popularity of this profession reached its peak during the Great War, when dancers were common additions to allied army units fighting on the front lines. The counterpart of the Rhapsodist, as the Rhythmist does not inflict enhancements to the party or oneself as much as they inflict ailments onto the foe via the power of suggestive dance. The magical power each dance holds within is enough to sweep any foe off their feet. They wear light clothes and are exceptionally agile, and may hide a blade or two under their seductive garb.

Power of Performance


Basic Level (Genin)
Jitterbug: A lively, swinging dance that speeds up time to the dancer's movements. (Haste)

Polka: A jolly, upbeat folk dance that weakens physical attack.(Protect)

Frolic: A free-spirited dance that that weakens non-physical attacks. (Shell)


Novice Level (Chuunin)
Blade Tango: A deadly dance using bladed weapons summoned by the power of the dance. The more blades summoned, the more energy used.

Dirty Dancing: A naughty, erotic dance that weakens defenses through seduction.
(Requirements: Polka, Frolic)

Cancan: A lively dance that transfers health from the dancer to a target. It can also restore vitality to those fallen at the cost of a larger portion of the dancer's own health.
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)


Intermediate Level (Sp. Jounin)
Darkness Dance: A devious dance that summons blinding darkness. (Blind)
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)

Samba of Silence: An exotic dance that seals spiritual abilities and sounds. (Silence)
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)

Sleepy Shuffle: A slothful, sluggish shuffle that puts those nearby to sleep. (Sleep)
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)

Slow Dance: A slow, sensual dance that slows time to the speed of the dancer's movements. (Slow)
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)


Advanced Level (Jounin)
Forbidden Dance: A very mysterious and hidden dance that casts a random status ailment on the foe who is targeted.
(Requirements: Slow Dance, Sleepy Shuffle, Samba of Silence, Darkness Dance, Enchantment Upgrade)

Quickstep: A swift dance that nulls the charge time of all techniques at the cost of double the energy consumption. (Quicken)
(Requirements: Slow Dance, Enchantment Upgrade)

Foxtrot: A light dance that bestows the power of flight, floating or hovering as long as the dance is done. (Float)
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)

Masque: A magical dance that causes all non-physical attacks to do no damage as long as the dance is going on.
(Requirements: Enchantment Upgrade)


Master Level (Anbu/Sannin)
Breakdance: An intricate, fast-paced dance that breaks the very flow of time, causing everything nearby to Stop as long as the dance is going on. (Stop)
(Requirements: Quickstep, Enchantment Upgrade)

Waltz: An elegant dance that drains the spiritual energy of those who are within range into the dancer. The closer you are to the dancer, the more you are drained.
(Requirements: Masque, Enchantment Upgrade)

Mincing Minuet: A violent dance that drains the life energy of those who are within range into the dancer. The closer you are, the more severely you are hurt and more life is taken away.
(Requirements: Masque, Enchantment Upgrade)


Forbidden Level (Kage)
Last Dance: The ultimate dance that increases all of the capabilities of the dancer by an incredible amount and removes all status ailments and allow the user to become immune to said status ailments for the remainder of the battle. Also, the dance is able to deal damage r with all the potency of an Ultima spell. However, this dance can only be used once per battle.