It has been hundreds of years since The Great War was raging. The war that made all of the great villages ally themselves to beat a common foe. Peace reigned for a while, but as there is no such thing as a Utopia, it was only a few generations till the differences of the people again outweighed the commons.
Now, war rages once more. We know this. We are taught about it at the Academy all the time. We are told of the brave men and women who risk and lose their lives in order to make sure that we, the students, will never see the effects of that war with our own eyes. They fight to bring it to an end, but the end is still so far away that it appears to be merely a fairy tale to help children sleep.
It is hard to believe that the war is really there, when you are just a student inside the safety of not only a major village, but within the protected walls of the Academy, as well. You hear about it, but you never see it.
But the war is there. Good shinobi are dying every day and before long, these sheltered little Academy students will be the ones on the front lines. Before long, they will be the ones risking their lives.

Within the walls of the great Sunagakure no Sato, the youngsters are safer than any other place in the world, with the vast desert surrounding them and some of the best shinobi in the world guarding the gates.
We start on the day of the genin exam. The teams have been made, the jounin have been assigned and all these kids have to do to go from Academy Students to Genin are pass the test their jounin give them.

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I want only one, maybe two teams of genin with three kids and a jounin to each. I'm very flexible about ancestry and all that and I will allow, and encourage, as much originality as you can muster. Custom clans, techniques and weapons are all good and I'll even let you make your own Bloodline Limits.

I want dedicated players who won't just up and leave, even if there is a lull in posting or the story progression is going “too slow”.
I want this RP to be highly character-centric more than plot-centric so that character developments and relations are in focus.

I'll explain more if questioned and/or when/if the OOC is made.

[hider=Character Sheet]
[u][b]Personal Information[/b][/u]
[b]Name[/b]
(Hatake, Kakashi (Optional->) はたけカカシ )

[b]Alias(es)[/b]
(Nicknames, titles or the like; i.e. The Copy-Cat Ninja)

[b]Gender/Sex[/b]
(Male/Female/Ungendered/Hermaphrodite and Identifies as Male/Female/Rolling Pin)

[b]Age and Birthday[/b]
(This really speaks for itself.)

[b]Sexuality[/b]
(Heterosexual/Homosexual/Bisexual/Pansexual/

[u][b]Appearance[/b][/u]
[b]Body Type and Shape:[/b]
(Ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph? Triangle shape, hourglass shape, rectangle shape?)

[b]Height:[/b]
(In both feet/inches and centimeters)

[b]Weight:[/b]
(In both pounds and kilograms)

[b]Hair Color:[/b]
(Pretty much anything goes in the Narutoverse)

[b]Hair Style:[/b]
(Try and describe it)

[b]Eye Color:[/b]
(Goes without saying)

[b]Clothing:[/b]
(An orange jumpsuit? Really?) 

[u][b]Personality[/b][/u]
[b]Traits[/b]
(Make a list of personality traits and explain them; i.e.:
[i]Tactician.[/i] 
Xxxx is naturally adept at combat strategy and maximizing team efficiency. His mind sees the best possible route to accomplish something on the battlefield.
Or;
[i]Missing Tooth[/i]
During one of her many trainings, Oooo was unfortunate and clumsy enough to fall face-first onto a rock, knocking out one of her front teeth. Even more unluckily, it was a permanent tooth. This results in her speaking sort of funny, with a slight "lisp" and, sometimes, she makes small whistle noises by accident, which she finds very embarrasing.
Like that.)

[b]Likes and Dislikes[/b]
(Bulletpoint lists are fine.)

[b]Worries and Fears[/b]
(Oooo is extremely insecure about her appearance, due to the fact that her bulging muscle is far from feminine.
Oooo is claustrophobic to the point that even just being detained in a way where she is not able to move freely will cause her severe distress and actually being locked in a small room will reduce her to a blubbering pile of tears in a fetus position on the ground.)

[b]Hopes and Dreams[/b]
(Naruto wants to be Hokage... Stuff like that.)

[u][b]Ninja Information[/b][/u]
[b]Clan/Bloodline[/b]
(Clan name and notable ancestors; i.e. 
Xxxx is of the Sausageroll Clan, but his great-great-great-grand-mother was of the Hyuuga clan, thus bringing the Byakuugan into the gene pool.
Or;
The Sausageroll clan are a great clan of the Poop Village. Although they carry a different name, most of their ancestors are actually of the Hyuuga clan.
Like that.)

[b]Chakra Nature[/b]
(Fuuton(Wind), Raiton(Lightning), Doton(Earth), Suiton(Water), Katon(Fire), maybe Hyoton(Ice) or Jiton(Magnetism) even.) 
(If unknown, write N/A)

[b]Chakra Amount and Control[/b]
(How good is your character at channeling his/her chakra and how much of it does he/she have?)

[b]Kekkei Genkai/Bloodline Limit[/b]
(remove if none)

[u][b]Relationship Statuses[/b][/u]
[b]Family[/b]
(Parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents and so on as far out as you wanna go.)

[b]Friends[/b]
(NPC friends, just to give your character depth.)

[b]Other Characters[/b]
(Place your characters perception of others' characters here; i.e.:
Xxxx met Oooo on their first day of the Academy and was instantly irked by her happy-go-lucky attitude and the fact that she seemed to stumble on every pebble within a mile radius of her two left feet. Her blatant ignorance towards the workings of chakra and how to utilize it makes him want to permanently attach his palm to his face in the most epic facepalm in all of history.
Or;
Oooo never really got the feeling that Xxxx thought much of her. He always seemed to flat-out hate her, despite her best attempts to woo him into friendship. He seems a bit too quiet and brooding for her taste and she never really knew how to interact with him without aggravating him.
Like that.)

[u][b]Jutsu[/b][/u]
[b]Ninjutsu[/b]
(How well can your character perform Ninjutsu?)
[hider=Ninjutsu]
(List your character's Ninjutsu here. Follow the “Jutsu Sheet”, please)
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[b]Taijutsu[/b]
(How well can your character perform Taijutsu?
[hider=Taijutsu]
(List your character's Taijutsu here. Follow the “Jutsu Sheet”, please)
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[b]Genjutsu[/b]
(How well can your character perform Genjutsu?)
[hider=Genjutsu]
(List your character's Genjutsu here. Follow the “Jutsu Sheet”, please)
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[u][b]Equipment[/b][/u]
(List of equipment that your character carries with them.)

[u][b]Biography[/b][/u]
[b]Parents' History[/b]
(Mom and Dad met all the way back at the Academy, when they were just little kids. They started dating when they were fifteen. Xxxx was born six years later.)

[b]Early Childhood[/b]
(Up until “Academy Years” (Age 0-6).)

[b]Academy Years[/b]
(Should go without saying (Age 6-12).)

[b]Today[/b]
(Where is your character today? What has happened since they were little kids? How do they feel about it?)
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[hider=Jutsu Sheet]
[u]Name:[/u]
[i](Name of the jutsu. Preferably in both English and Japanese)[/i]
[u]Classification[/u]
[i](Hiden, medical, doujutsu, kinjutsu, ect.)[/i]
[u]Rank:[/u]
[i](E-S Rank)[/i]
[u]Effect:[/u]
[i](What is the effect of the jutsu?)[/i]
[u]Drawback:[/u]
[i](What, if anything, is the drawback of the jutsu?)[/i]
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[hider=Custom Jutsu]
When making your own jutsu, there are several things to take into consideration that you usually do not have to think about when just copy/pasting from Narutopedia or something of the like. A custom made jutsu should be balanced; the amount of chakra, concentration and/or physical strain of the technique should match the effect of the outcome. You will also need to think about things like chakra nature of the jutsu (Jutsu Nature), the rank of the technique and classification (ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu ect.). You can read more about those things below.

[hider2=Jutsu Nature]
What is jutsu nature? Well, it is the chakra nature that is needed to preform a certain technique. A fire release technique will require a user with fire nature chakra and a earth release technique will require a user with earth nature. An element-based technique is as such called an Element Release. When making your custom techniques, you will need to keep this in mind. 
Now, the main chakra natures are Katon (Fire), Fuuton (Wind), Raiton (Lightning), Douton (Earth) and Suiton (Water). Kekkei Genkai are about to mix and match these chakras to make new elements, such as Wind and Water making Ice.
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[hider2=Jutsu Classifications]
What do I mean by “classifications”? I mean, which category of jutsu does your specific technique fit? There are many categories to take into consideration when making your own techniques. First of all, you need to think of whether the technique is ninjutsu, taijutsu or genjutsu. These are the three main classifications. Ninjutsu is offensive or defensive techniques that require chakra use, has a physical outcome and is out of the spectrum of what regular humans can actually do. Taijutsu is hand-to-hand combat or any type of physical combat that does not require the use of chakra, but rather raw stamina, strength and/or speed. Genjutsu are illusionary techniques that does not have any actual physical outcome, but makes things seem different from what they actually are. These three classifications are already divided on the sheet, but there is a classification point on the Jutsu Sheet anyways, because there are more classifications than the main three. All other classifications are still part of one of the main three, but they also have a “second title” and/or“third title”, so to speak. A technique can have multiple classifications, but it does not necessarily have more than one.
Hiden Jutsu (Secret/Family Techniques)
Kinjutsu (Forbidden Techniques)
Doujutsu (Eye Techniques)
Kenjutsu (Sword Techniques)
Bukijutsu (Weapon Techniques)
Kekkaijutsu (Barrier Techniques)
Bunshinjutsu (Clone Techniques)
Fuuinjutsu (Sealing Techniques)
Iryoujutsu (Medical Techniques)
Senjutsu (Sage Techniques)
Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit)
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[hider2=Jutsu Ranks]
It can sometimes be hard to tell what rank a technique is and when in doubt you can always ask, but try and see if you cannot figure it out on your own, first.

E-rank:
E-rank techniques are weak, to say the least. They are academy student level and are required for a student to even pass the academy. If you were to make an E-rank technique of your own, for whatever reason, it should have very little chakra cost and very little effect. The effect should not be offensive or in any way able to do physical harm.
Examples; Bunshin no Jutsu (Clone Technique), Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique).

D-rank:
D-rank techniques are weak. They are genin level and are expected of a genin. If you make a D-rank technique of your own, it should have low chakra cost, low concentration and low effects. The effect can be offensive, defensive or illusionary.
Many D-rank techniques seem to be extensions of the already learned E-rank techniques, so the genin can get comfortable with using stronger techniques before they are actually required to. I.e Shikyaku no Jutsu (Four Legs Technique) is an extension of Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique) as the user will use the same basics as in a transformation, but instead of copying the appearance of another, they take the shape of a more beastly self.
Examples; Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique), Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Technique).

C-rank:
C-rank techniques are average or medium. They are genin to chuunin level and are required for a genin to become a chuunin. The C-rank techniques are where chakra nature, bloodline limits and secret/family techniques come into the picture.
When making your own C-rank techniques, you need to start thinking about the balance between effort and effect. 
Examples;

B-rank:
B-rank techniques are strong. They are chuunin to jounin level and are required for a chuunin to become jounin. B-rank techniques have high costs, requires massive amounts of chakra and serious concentration. They do not necessarily have a high drawback, but the risk is certainly greater than with a C-rank technique.
Examples; Shikon no Jutsu (Dead Soul technique), Doton: Doryuuheki (Earth Release: Earth Wall).

A-rank:
Most A-rank techniques are forbidden, due to the fact that they pose a risk to the user. They are required for a jounin to rise past the norm and stand out enough to be appointed a kage. The cost and/or drawback of an A-rank technique should be higher than the effect/outcome.
Examples; Chidori (One Thousand Birds), Rasengan (Spiraling Sphere).

S-rank:
S-rank techniques are all forbidden and have both extreme costs and effects. They are usually specific to a single user.
Examples; Sousou Saisei (Creation Rebirth), Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique).
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[hider2=Kekkei Genkai]
A Kekkei Genkai, Bloodline Limit, Blood Inheritance or whatever you want to call it (I will usually call it a KG) is a technique that is limited by blood and usually are held within a single clan. A KG is most commonly the ability to mix and match two different chakra natures into making a new one, like Wind and Water making Ice or the ability to manipulate ones body in a way that one would normally not be able to, like bones growing excessively or becoming liquid form.
All known Doujutsu (Eye Techniques) are KG.
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[hider=The Rules]
1. Thou shall not God-Mod, Power-Play or anything along those lines
2. Thou shall Spell-Check and Grammar-check
3. Thou shall have two posts between each of your own (you, someone, someone, you)
4. Thou shall respect the other RPers
5. Thou shall listen to your GM
6. Thou shall keep it out of the gutter
7. Thou art Role-players, not Writers; teamwork is key
8. Thou shall have fun, or there's no point in doing it
9. "I have read and agreed to the rules"; incorporate the word "Accept" in your Character Sheet.

10. Thou shall inform the rest of us when you perform a technique 
[indent](No “And then he went *poof 'cause he was actually a clone”)[/indent]
11. Thou shall admit your defeat when it comes upon you
[indent](“This attack was completely unavoidable, but he somehow managed”)[/indent]
12. Thou shall just roll with it
[indent](The story might not go the way you want it to; just accept that)[/indent]
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