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Orochimaru
"It's human nature not to realize the true value of something, unless they lose it."

A woman in a crow's mask and carrying an enormous Odachi marched in uniform step a few feet behind the Sage of Snakes as he made his way from the administration building to the labs. The administration building was still only half rebuilt. When he had arrived in this village ten years prior, the very idea of even having conventional targets for his enemies to strike had been absurd. No... it wasn't until he'd established his hidden labs and recruited enough followers that the order to rebuild what had been a lackluster administration building in the first place made any sort of strategic sense. And now, with Iwagakure providing additional funding and support, putting together a structured village was a real possibility.

He wasn't naïve. He knew that the old Tsuchikage was merely using him as a tool in that political game he wanted to play. The ancient fool was proud, bold even, but it didn't matter to Orochimaru. It was noise, sound, and that was just where he'd chosen to hide: lying in the grass, hidden in the sound. Even this administration building was a misdirection. It was as unimportant as the village itself to his ambitions, but it was useful. The lives of everyone in his village were useful until they weren't.

"Squad 36 has failed their mission, Lord Otokage", the woman stated in a murmur. Her voice rode on the hum of the summer cicada and reached Orochimaru's ears with no effort at all, "all seven operatives were lost."

"Confirmed lost", he queried.

"Confirmed, sir."

A grin spread across Orochimaru's face that the woman would be unable to see, "Make sure they remain lost. We will have to find replacements for their positions."

Like with most people, whether it was acquiring allies, eliminating one's enemies, or exposing traitors, the best tool was almost always temptation.

"It is about time for Nakano to be promoted, isn't it?", he asked in a leisurely way, opening the first door to the only labs located in Otogakure proper. This was where he spent most of his time, but it was important that he make appearances elsewhere. The eyes of his enemies were always on him. They were on him now. Jun did not respond immediately.

"Sir, there is still no word back from that mission."

"When she returns, she will be made jounin and given control over Team 2's vacant jounin spot."

There was a longer pause.

"Sir, that man is here."

"He can wait. You can entertain him", he said coldly, closing the door behind him.

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Time Skip

-It is the next Friday morning. The sun is bright and the sky has only wisps of clouds. There is a gentle summer breeze that whistles pleasantly through the forest. All of Konoha is waking up and in the streets, workers go here and there as store fronts are just beginning to open. But restaurants, bakeries, confectioneries have been preparing for hours; it's the time of day when that preparation carries on that summer breeze and with the smell of leaves there is also the smell scent of Konoha itself and all the meals the morning brings with it.

-Throughout the previous week, most new genin have been receiving notices of where they'll be meeting their team and jounin for their first day of training. Some have also received notices stating that due to unforeseen circumstances, their teams or jounin have had to change and just who their new team is going to be. Still fewer genin have received a far more cryptic message: That they've been removed from their team and to report to the gates of Konoha for further instruction.

-Team 1 is to meet in the middle of Konoha in the town square.

-Team 2 is to meet at their jounin's apartment.

-Team 3 is to meet at Training Ground 18, a small field with a small pond surrounded by trees.

-Team 4 is to meet at Training Ground 17, an open field with a couple of large rocks in it, bordered by forest.

-Those who were on Team 5 received the mysterious notice stating that they are to report at the village gates.

-Those who were on Team 7 received the mysterious notice stating that they are to report at the village gates.

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.:Seiji Hyuuga:.

"All ways lead to death.
The way is in death.
Some ways are quicker."

Seiji kept his gaze on Ichika from the moment she entered until several moments after she'd given her initial report. She'd arrived immediately, probably right from the site of her last mission. Ichika's face was neutral, but Seiji could see the signs of battle on her. She'd been swift, but not hasty. She was a very precise weapon, one that the world had tempered but one that she'd forged herself. He didn't take the scroll, but put out a hand and invited her closer, "Sit. You've traveled a long way."

They had met in the aftermath of the Nine-Tails' rampage, but Seiji had been aware of her and her brothers from before. There had been someone who had brought them to his attention, someone that had wanted to forge them himself. But it was war and they were needed. That man would have to wait... and keep waiting. Upon Seiji's ascension to hokage, he'd kept her out of that man's grasp. Not even he would defy the ANBU Commander. Like everyone in Konoha, Seiji felt the weight of her losses on his shoulders, but perhaps a little more keenly. If he had been stronger, a little quicker, if he'd reached the jinchuuriki faster... Sorrow and regret were a kind of chain and he was tethered to her. He was tethered to so many.

"The Cloud has sent an ambassador", he said once she'd sat down and made herself comfortable, "The Ambassador is the Raikage's adopted son. Kiyuusagi Kuroki has been assigned to escort him through the village. Tomorrow, Kiyuusagi-san will be reassigned. Will you be ready to travel again?"

It was much to ask. She was coming back from what had been a long and likely fraught mission and he was about to ask her to leave again. She was also someone for who she trusted almost completely. Almost. There was no one else he could spare and he could trust. He settled his hands on his lap and looked towards the scroll. The information contained within could dramatically affect the next mission, for ahead of the ambassador was sent another message, an offer for a joint mission. It was unusual, and even more unusual that the offer did not come from the ambassador himself. The peculiar behavior of the Cloud put Seiji on edge. It seemed that they were tipping their hand, but for what purpose?

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Kuroki Kiyuusagi

"You've got a lotta nerve! I got you right in my sights."

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Kuroki watched the unfolding situation with more or less ambivalence. He was sure that whatever this guy was up to would be interesting to watch, to say the least, and he'd be an idiot to try to seriously harm a child in the middle of the village, especially when that village had done so much to keep this Tenshi kid in wine and ramen! In the end, the whole thing had turned out to be a bust. Taka showed up on the scene demanding an explanation, which, hey, Kuroki could understand, given the seeming rogue Kumo-nin wandering around the village. "Hey! Taka! What took you so long gettin' here", Kuroki teased, "Getting slow in your old age?" He poured a glass of sake and knocked it back. It looked like things were about to get interesting, entertaining at least. This Tenshi kid had no idea what he'd signed up for. Taka messed around a lot but when his blood was pumping like this, who knew if he would hold back or if he'd end it quickly? He smiled a lot, but Kuroki had been around long enough to know why. So why not egg him on a little? "Maybe too slow to button his lip", he finished with, a wide grin across his face. If this is how the foreigner wanted to get his kicks, he thought, then let's give him his kicks.

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Hiro Hyuuga

"A dog must obey. Stay down."

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"Mori Misaki and Kani Jin are my teammates", said Hiro, his hands on his knees and his eyes cast down. It was true that his father was very busy, especially on a day like today, but still he had asked for his son to visit him after class. He could not meet his eyes, but he could feel his father's eyes on him like a spotlight. There was nothing else. "They are powerful, but unruly subordinates", said Seiji as if their subordinate positions were already known. Hiro felt his chest tighten and he pressed his lips together as he looked away. They would be his subordinates, whether he cared for it or not. He tried to look up to meet his father's eyes, but could only manage it for a moment. "They will be good subordinates", Hiro replied, sensing his father's implication. His father's face lightened a little, imperceptibly to most, but not to Hiro. He knew his father, knew that his words were little more than an acknowledgement, a polite gesture, for what was already said and understood. Even those without the subtlety of the Byakugan could sense just what he wanted them to, and often without knowing it. Hiro was born in his father's gravity and felt the pull more keenly than most. "They are a challenge", he replied, with the barest... humor and... pride? No. He was being challenged. "They will not be a challenge. They cannot stand to me", Hiro replied coldly. Now Seiji looked away. Had he said the wrong thing? Hiro felt lost, strangely and ventured a further, "I will bring our family honor." The words hung in the air almost echoing, but Hiro gave no indication of how loud they were in his mind. With Seiji's calm eyes seeming to run over every line on his face, it was all he could do to keep his composure. His face remained neutral. After what seemed an eternity, Seiji finally asked him another question, "Who is your jounin?" Did he not know? Did he not assign this jounin to him? Perhaps he hadn't. His father had many more important things to do in the village. He could not concern himself with everything. What was the worth of a genin's jounin to the whole village? It was suitable. "A man named Kamoji. He doesn't appear to have a family name", Hiro replied without much emotion. "Kamoji. You will learn much from him. Do not...", said Seiji, pausing for a moment, "...be fooled by him. It is unwise." "Yes father. I will give him respect." "Be careful with your respect. It is a weapon that can be turned against you", Seiji remarked sharply enough that Hiro felt a sting and hung his head. "Yes. I will remember that", said Hiro. There was silence again. His father was looking at him with such... intensity. "I will leave you to your work", Hiro finally said, breaking the silence and getting to his feet. He bowed deeply and headed to the door. "Hiro", called his father, and Hiro turned to face him, "I love you son. I am very proud of you." Hiro bowed twice and left.

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Jin Kani

"Feel the sting of the honorable crab, the Fabulous Jin Kani!"

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"Wh-what's going on out here?!?" It was Bohi-sensei! Likely attracted by the thud of Kiyoshi's body impacting upon the top of the school's roof, she had come to investigate! She was intrepid, oh yes, she was intrepid. It was something that Jin had noticed even from before, her fearless investigation of wrong-doing wherever she found it. No wonder she would fall for Jin, they were both alike in this way and Jin's virtues were so clear and obvious, undoubtedly attractive to so virtuous a woman. It was a shame that Jin's heart was so big and so important, such a prize, for it would be easy to fall for such a woman were he not aware of his own greatness. Alas, no matter what chemistry there was between them, he would, like her, put on that brave and tragic face that a student and teacher must wear. "It was that Karata, sensei! He attempted to molest Mori-chan", he explained, getting right to the point. "Molested?!? Th-that's a serious charge", Hana exclaimed, approaching the fuming and quite red Misaki. She bent down a bit to get level with her, though the truth was that she wasn't much taller than her students, a trait Jin always found endearing, "Is it true, Mori-san? Did Rashiku... Did he try to violate you?" "He did! I saw it myself", yelled Jin shaking his fist venomously, as if the question had been addressed to him, "He had his hand on her leg and was looking at her... WITH IMPROPER THOUGHTS!!!" "Kani-san! I was talking to Misaki", she replied with the same commanding voice she reserved for serious situations. Jin was content that she'd get to the bottom of it in her own way, "Tell me what happened, Mori-san. Don't worry..." Misaki stammered, stamped a foot, crossed her arms and looked away... but ultimately, managed to, so bravely, utter a few words, "Well... I was... talking to him about... I wanted to be on his team because...", she looked briefly to Jin and then back to Hana-sensei and seemed to grow quiet, "...and then... gr..." Bohi-sensei nodded, "I think I understand... So this was just a misunderstanding." A misunderstanding? No! Jin had seen everything! It was no misunderstanding! Karata-san had put his mitts all over Misaki's delicate legs, probing her tender milky thighs like... like... Jin couldn't follow this line of thinking. It was far too dishonorable and disrespectful to Misaki to even imagine it! Karata-san was like a perverted octopus of a man! And yet... What was Bohi-sensei getting at? Whatever it was, Mori-chan appeared to calm a little. "I understand that... We don't all get to be on the same team as our... friends... and that can be hard. But even if you aren't on the team with your... friend... you can still see each other and talk to each other! There's no rule that says you can't", continued the teacher. Mori-chan looked a little confused... BUT NOT AS CONFUSED AS THE GREAT JIN!!! "And you don't have to feel... you know... pressured to do things you don't want to do, just because you're worried about what you might lose if you don't. If Rashiku or anyone was making you feel that way, you can always talk to me about it", she said, much to the consternation of JIN!... and also Misaki. "That's not what I-" "I know. It's okay. Now...", replied Bohi-sensei cutting her short and looking around, "What... happened over there?!? Is that... What's Hyuuga-san doing up there?!? GET DOWN FROM THERE! IT ISN'T ALLOWED!!!" Kiyoshi twitched a little in response.

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I, am likewise interested in joining @desdamin. Any space for a Jounin? Or would you prefer more Genin x Chunin at this stage?

@DirtyDingo

Hey Dirty Dingo! Welcome!

To answer your question, while I'd prefer more genin, if there enough extra jounin around, I'll be putting together jounin/chuunin missions. I'll usually be a little more critical of jounin profiles and expect them to share a bit in creating plot and what too, so be warned! It's up to you though, but as stated, I'd prefer genin!

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Haruno Remi, Chotzu Akimichi, and Yue Nara

Team 6

Even without a traditional set up, Yue had found herself placed in an Ino-Shika-Cho set up and she found this very annoying. Her name wasn't Shika-something nor Ino-something, but they'd gone and done it anyway. It was probably because Chotzu had a "Cho" in his name and they wanted to salvage what they could of their traditions. If his name had been Dumpling, she wondered if they'd have even bothered. It wasn't as if Yue disliked Chotzu any more than she disliked most other people, he was what you'd expect from an Akimichi... only much shorter and either hyperactive or completely asleep; it was the principle of the thing.

"Ah! Teuchi-sama! Your ramen is fantastic as usual! Do I detect a hint of some fresh wild flowers, today", asked Remi, cheerful and carefree as always. Yue rolled her eyes.

"Good catch, young Haruno, I found the last plum blossom petals of winter in the cupboards. They were hiding!"

"That must be why it's so refreshing on a sunny summer day like today, just a little taste of winter...", continued Remi chuckling to himself and lifting a single noodle to his mouth, "Chotzu seems to appreciate it too!"

"Ahm-lom-mom-blom-top-blotch", said Chotzu between huge spoonfuls. He then picked up the bowl and poured the entirety of the contents into his mouth. What he lacked in height, he seemed to make up for with voracity of appetite. Yue couldn't say that it was helping her own appetite, though. Watching him wolfing down all that food while Remi waxed poetic, practically flirting with the ramen vender just made her feel incredibly self-conscious. She turned away from them and tried to act as if she were just sitting there alone. She shouldn't have come, but Remi wouldn't take angry glares for an answer and Chotzu insisted that all the tension of being genin had made him too hungry to function, so here she was... whether she liked it or not.

Moments later, a rather loud and rude man entered with another man, a foreigner by the outfit, in tow, demanding their own ramen. Village business they said. Yue looked at her bowl and tried to listen in. It had to be more interesting than the vapid musings of her overly sunny companion or the endless void that was Chotzu. Village business, it sounded like... the son of the Raikag-

"Yue! You haven't touched your ramen! You're... not a vegetarian, are you? I should have guessed when you'd said miso ramen... Of course! How rude of me! With your family being so in touch with-"

"...not a vegetarian..., she murmured, her cheeks turning a bright red as she sank into her overcoat. Luckily or perhaps unluckily, the foreigner leaped to his feet and challenged... someone... a boy from her class that Yue didn't talk that much to to a duel! And... her classmate... Rashiku, she thought... He looked to be accepting? Foolish. Even if the foreigner was a blowhard challenging a child because he thought he could win, he was still more experienced by far, experienced enough to be sent on a mission to Konoha. That meant he was trusted. And if he was really the Raikage's son... Was he here to start trouble? The rude man he was with didn't seem to be stopping him.

If they fought and this man was serious, Rashiku would die. The question is just how serious exactly was h-

"My! Quite the floor show...", said Remi, breaking Yue out of her thoughts. He was smiling but his eyes were transfixed with what was happening, "He isn't serious is he?"

Yue stuck her hands in her pockets and leaned away from Remi.

"Mm...", she replied watching the man's fingertips. You could figure a lot about what someone intended by what they were doing with their fingertips. The tension was so palpable that even Chotzu had stopped eating actively and had turned, merely sipping his third bowl of ramen tentatively.

And then Ami Uzumaki of all people came onto the scene! What was with people?!? Why were they so fascinated with this poor silver-haired kid?!? Yue could only imagine suddenly getting that much attention and even thinking about it made her angry and raised her hackles.

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Haruno Remi, Chotzu Akimichi, and Yue Nara

Team 6

Even without a traditional set up, Yue had found herself placed in an Ino-Shika-Cho set up and she found this very annoying. Her name wasn't Shika-something nor Ino-something, but they'd gone and done it anyway. It was probably because Chotzu had a "Cho" in his name and they wanted to salvage what they could of their traditions. If his name had been Dumpling, she wondered if they'd have even bothered. It wasn't as if Yue disliked Chotzu any more than she disliked most other people, he was what you'd expect from an Akimichi... only much shorter and either hyperactive or completely asleep; it was the principle of the thing.

"Ah! Teuchi-sama! Your ramen is fantastic as usual! Do I detect a hint of some fresh wild flowers, today", asked Remi, cheerful and carefree as always. Yue rolled her eyes.

"Good catch, young Haruno, I found the last plum blossom petals of winter in the cupboards. They were hiding!"

"That must be why it's so refreshing on a sunny summer day like today, just a little taste of winter...", continued Remi chuckling to himself and lifting a single noodle to his mouth, "Chotzu seems to appreciate it too!"

"Ahm-lom-mom-blom-top-blotch", said Chotzu between huge spoonfuls. He then picked up the bowl and poured the entirety of the contents into his mouth. What he lacked in height, he seemed to make up for with voracity of appetite. Yue couldn't say that it was helping her own appetite, though. Watching him wolfing down all that food while Remi waxed poetic, practically flirting with the ramen vender just made her feel incredibly self-conscious. She turned away from them and tried to act as if she were just sitting there alone. She shouldn't have come, but Remi wouldn't take angry glares for an answer and Chotzu insisted that all the tension of being genin had made him too hungry to function, so here she was... whether she liked it or not.

Moments later, a rather loud and rude man entered with another man, a foreigner by the outfit, in tow, demanding their own ramen. Village business they said. Yue looked at her bowl and tried to listen in. It had to be more interesting than the vapid musings of her overly sunny companion or the endless void that was Chotzu. Village business, it sounded like... the son of the Raikag-

"Yue! You haven't touched your ramen! You're... not a vegetarian, are you? I should have guessed when you'd said miso ramen... Of course! How rude of me! With your family being so in touch with-"

"...not a vegetarian..., she murmured, her cheeks turning a bright red as she sank into her overcoat.