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“I should inform you that alcohol can be disruptive at gatherings, and as former captain of the student body at Konoha academy, it is my duty to make sure you stop, and maintain a formal composure.” -- Senju Kurin
“Is that the trash getting drunk and irritating some random guy from Konoha? What a great sign. This is totally going to be amazing.” -- Hikaru
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“Father... can you tell me the story of how the shinobi world came to be again?” The grandiose man, wise beyond his years, set aside his garden scythe and turned to his dilapidated shack. With a light chuckle the man scratched his beard letting out a small trumpet of frictional reverb.
“How many times have you heard this story? Yet you act as if it’s the first time.”
Shaking his head as he fumbled through the cabinets, the man eventually fished out a rather thick, but worn wax candle along with a copper colored chamber stick. With a snap life jumped to the tips of his fingers, the flickering light illuminating the innocence within the young boy's eyes.
“Some say the greatest gift to man was fire, but the greatest gift was truly ninshu. Unfortunately, like most things, this gift eventually succumbed to the flames. Much like this candle.”
If history always repeats, and the unexpected continues to happen then one must ask: 'How incapable are we of learning from our past?' This is so pervasive that it affects even the shinobi, who have the ability to push the boundaries of space and time itself. What the Sage of Six Paths intended to teach for the prosperity of mankind was perverted and turned into a force of fear and destruction. All this because of man's greed. There has yet to be an era in which peace has existed without the shadow of war looming. With every passing day it seems that our world has been consumed by conflict.
So it is that Lands formed and separated; ideals and morals were forged through experience; while governments and laws were set into practice. As men evolved, their innate need for conflict remained.
Eventually at the turn of our century, during the second shinobi war, it seemed that for once peace and order might finally win. This war was one of attrition, with the forces of Konoha and its many allies surrounding Sunagakure and its lands on all sides. Many men perished, but there was a reason that their spirits lived on in the efforts of their comrades. That reason was the Fifth Hokage, the Pinnacle of Peace they called him. He was a righteous man who sought to end the war; wishing to establish an era of peace. He was unmatched in his prowess and often revered as the most powerful shinobi, the man appeared as if he could be in two places at once! All without even the use of clones. It was with this man's Will of Fire that the world was unified--the flames of war and tragedy smothered so that they could never plague the world again.
Many years have passed since then, and the great darkness of eras past has yet to rear its ugly head; its visage seeming to have faded away, replaced instead by peace and comfort. With this new era of peace the Hokage has declared a new right of passage for young shinobi: the Jonin Exams. Ninja from across the world would be allowed to participate in the exam in hopes of becoming Jonin and representing their country proudly. However, one must ask: At what price would this mass exodus of people occur?
What looms in the shadows... watching, and waiting for its Revival?
Join us and find out.
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“Don't suppose you ain't the type for a little rump in da hay?! I'da' love to break that little boy scout in ya, whadda say hun?” -- Haizenberuku Kyoka
“Ey' cuz, tryin' to make mah ass itch by stealing mah spotlight? But ah must say, this here lass su- ...” -- Shinrikyo Rumia
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“Don't suppose you ain't the type for a little rump in da hay?! I'da' love to break that little boy scout in ya, whadda say hun?” -- Haizenberuku Kyoka
“Ey' cuz, tryin' to make mah ass itch by stealing mah spotlight? But ah must say, this here lass su- ...” -- Shinrikyo Rumia
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The story starts off in Konohagakure, where Iwagakure and Konohagakure no Sato respectively have met to hold jounin exams - with honorary guests from Amegakure, for inclusion's sake. The first half of the exams were concluded through tests represented by the elements - yin-and-yang, fire, water, earth, lightning and wind. The latter half of the exams were to be conducted in typical Konohagakure fashion, by entering the forest of death and fighting to, well, the death. Except, this time, that was taken a bit more literally. After almost all the teams started the second half by backstabbing each other, new arrivals made themselves known to the cast. And they were a bit more intent on fighting to the death than the others.
Cue arrival of the Yomigaeri, where two S-rank criminals by the name of 'Havoc' and 'Sangetsu' entered the forest of death and created massive amounts of chaos as they pulled out their top-rank techniques to kick everyone around without seemingly breaking even a sweat. Meanwhile, in Konohagakure, the village was under attack too, where a man by the name of Jaakuna Aka (who appears to be an old village hero) is now terrorizing the villagers, causing the Amegakure nin that were there to evacuate the area. Chis, the Black Dragon, also makes an appearance, though he quickly leaves, finding his opponent far too small for him to care for.
The aftermath? The Hokage is dead.
Never the less, the new Hokage, who asserts himself as the Hokage's twin, quickly takes control, to the disdain of many clansmen in the village. Just who is this guy and why does he think he can order them around. The hokages' assistant makes quick work of the rest of the exams, promoting several shinobi to the rank of Jounin.
A hard earned rest followed the Hokage's funeral, although admittedly no amount of rest could've prepared them for the oncoming attacks, as every single village of relative importance was attacked simultaneously, resulting in a crack team of Konohagakure nin being sent out to aid the respective kage's of those villages. But will it be in time?
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“Hmm... maybe if I learn a jutsu that gives me boobs or makes me a girl, I think I know someone from the leaf that knows that ability.” -- Ichimi Shizuka
“I don't know if I should even attempt this. Am I even ready to attempt to become a Jounin? What if the same thing happens when I became a genin and wash up?” -- Hokori Tashiro
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“Hmm... maybe if I learn a jutsu that gives me boobs or makes me a girl, I think I know someone from the leaf that knows that ability.” -- Ichimi Shizuka
“I don't know if I should even attempt this. Am I even ready to attempt to become a Jounin? What if the same thing happens when I became a genin and wash up?” -- Hokori Tashiro
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Ideally, rules are not required, but as with all things involving humans there are inevitably going to be problems. Whether it be between people or just confusion about the systems in general. Therefore, it is wise to invest in quality rules before it becomes an issue.
- No power-playing, godmoding, autohitting or any other breaking of standard roleplay standards
- GM's have the final say. If it is felt a decision was unjust, PM a GM.
- Inactivity earns you the stigma that comes with it. GM's will likely forget about you (conveniently) during the planning stages.
- Plot ideas and village ideas are welcome. But run them past the GM team first.
- No excessive swearing, gore, or sexual content. RPG-rules apply. Rulebreakers need not apply.
- Character death is a possibility. But the story comes first.
- Be fair. Do not make jutsu descriptions extremely vague for the purpose of ducking stuff into there.
- If above rule is broken - expect smackdown. If something is fishy in the IC, GM team will react.
- Player fun goes above all else. Do not take away someone else's fun for your own enjoyment.
- Bijuu are not available. Please check the section 'bijuu crystals' below.
- No new village applications as of 5/11/2017.
- Jutsu ban list can be altered as the RP goes on. Issues that arise may be corrected within the list.
- Progress is made tangible in the RP. Everything you do must be justified in the IC. No sudden powerups.
- Adhere to logical power scales.
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“Konohagakure, for all it's wealth and might, still feels as homely as a small village. I would not want to give up that same feeling for Amegakure for material gain. I would rather look to the future and work on a better understanding of the shinobi arts, the way the Sage and his sons intended for us.” -- Kaguya Yogensha
“As you wish, I do agree Konohagakure exudes an air of homeliness and pleasantries. I’m not so sure Iwagkaure shares our views on this, as I saw most of the chunin found us rather unsavory.” -- Omawarisan Ginsho
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Jutsu that are only seen in games are not considered canon and therefore cannot be used. However, you can make your own versions that mimick them. Additional banned jutsu are;
- Uchiha clan is limited to 4 characters with Sharingan at the moment.
- Body flicker
Blocked from use in combat, allowed outside of combat - Body replacement technique
Blocked from spamming, allowed 3 times per battle - Tsukuyomi
- Izanami
- Izanagi
- Kamui
- Rinnegan
Potentially given out by the GM team. So, do not request to use it. - Rinbo: Hengoku & Amenotejikara
- Space-Time Ninjutsu
Will require extreme scrutiny from GM team - Edo tensei
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“First of all, I’d be remised if I didn’t ask you if you spoke like that to everyone. Whatever anger or prejudice you have residing in you is none of my concern, although you will not question me until you have seen me on the field otherwise.” -- Ichimi Shizuka
“You'd best think twice before putting hands on me, Shizuka. Hit me hard enough and we both might just vanish.” -- Uragiri Sakana
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“First of all, I’d be remised if I didn’t ask you if you spoke like that to everyone. Whatever anger or prejudice you have residing in you is none of my concern, although you will not question me until you have seen me on the field otherwise.” -- Ichimi Shizuka
“You'd best think twice before putting hands on me, Shizuka. Hit me hard enough and we both might just vanish.” -- Uragiri Sakana
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Wind Release
