Official Move Approval III

[Shade]

Shadow Puppetry (Require Remote Control Prof. and Foresight) - 600 OM
After physically strike a foe, Shade can summon a replica of them. These replicas function as extensions of Shade's own body, taking as much concentration to move as a limb. Shade can maintain up to 2 replicas with minimal detriment to her concentration, with each additional replica adding strain to Shade's concentration to maintain all replicas, up to 5 maximum. Maintaining 5 replicas takes all her focus, and to do so she must remain rooted and cannot herself use any move or power, only the replicas can; This includes any of Shade's moves as well as any she has Mimicked.

To summon a replica(s), Shade charges for up to 10 seconds, summoning 1 replica every 2 seconds until the desired number is reached. If Shade is interrupted during this time, the charge is stopped in it tracks, leaving Shade with the current amount summoned. As Shade is charging, replicas summoned by the current attempt can begin to defend Shade, allowing her to continue charging uninterrupted, but they can only defend as Shade cannot concentrate on offense and replica summoning.(I can add this additional clause if needed: If Shade wishes to summon more replicas while she already has any summoned, she must charge for 2 seconds for each replica currently out before more begin to form. ie: To summon more replicas with two already out, she must charge for 4 seconds before any more form.)

As these replicas are extensions of Shade, they cannot act if Shade cannot command them. Essentially, if Shade is being mentally trick or immobilized so that she cannot act with her own body, she cannot act with the replicas. If Shade is knocked unconscious or put to sleep for even a split second, all replicas are dispelled. Shade can also dispel a replica at anytime, disappearing back into the shadows.

All replicas provide Shade with additional visual information, allowing her a larger field of vision. (Anything a replica can see with it's eyes, Shade can also see as if they were her own eyes.) All replicas can use, and be the source of, any of Shade's moves.

A replica forms from shadows, being summoned one of the following ways: The replica steps out of nearby shadows within 5 feet of shade, as if it had been waiting there the whole time, OR The replica steps out from directly behind Shade, as if it had been waiting there the whole time.

I just want to address this part first.

So, After looking over this while I'm feeling better and more refreshed. I came to realize that being able to summon up to five shadow replicas of people would most likely count as a variable move. Fortunately, I think you could just add a charge time which says that the longer shade charges, the more shadows are summoned and that if shade breaks the charge time, or an opponent stops her charge time, Shade is limited to the use of the amount of shadows that had time to summon. The move would Cost 600 OM but I think it's fair. Now the charge time is up to you, but I would recommend something like 10 - 15 seconds (at minimum). This would mean that 1 shadow would be summoned every 2 - 3 seconds. I think this is appropriate because these shadows seem pretty strong.

Another thing I would fix is removing the part about gaining their strength, I know what you mean, but it may be a little confusing for other people and doesn't actually need to be there.

Also, make the part about only being able to use the copied moves a little more clear. I assume you mean that shade can only command the shadows to utilize copied moves (because if shade could do it while she is maintaining 5 shadow copies, that would break the staying still and concentrating limitation you put on yourself). So just make that part a little more clear.

Of course, if another Mod/ Admin want's to overrule me on this, then I'm sure they will. I am, after all, the baby staff at the moment [insert picture of baby minato here].

Updated and rewritten slightly.