With [i]Konoha[/i] to the south, the Hidden Sound to the east and the Hidden Waterfall to the west we have the small Hidden Village of the End, [i]Gobigakure[/i]. What's that? Can't find it on a map? Don't know the name of the country? Well, that's part of the problem... The Village Hidden by the End is so small and insignificant that most other ninja villages doesn't recognize it as one. If it was on any map before, someone has erased it. In the entire history of the village it hasn't produced a single ninja worth mentioning. The village sits on the northern cliffs of its country, surrounded by huge rocks that shelters the village from the outside world. The village can only be clearly seen from the sea to the north, called the endless sea by locals. Thus its name, the Village Hidden by the End. The village is not governed by a [i]kage[/i], like the other hidden villages, neither does it house its own ANBU-force or any other institution that is often present in established ninja villages. It started out as an outpost for the Hidden Cloud, and has always relied on its main village for leadership and protection. The village's only [i]jounin[/i], Hyuuga Hiroshi, acts as leader and is in charge of every ninja in the village. Hiroshi used to be a ninja from [i]Konoha[/i], but was thrown out after a family dispute went sour. He travelled around the world, found [i]Gobigakure[/i] and was elevated to the rank of leader almost immediately. Since then he has had his work cut out for him. The village is very poor and lacks many of the commodities that people in the rest of the world takes for granted. Missions are few and far between, most people who can afford it take their business to the bigger villages. Not a single noble ninja family reside in the village, but a few of the more innovative families have developed [i]hijutsu[/i]. Bloodline limits are extremely rare, almost unheard of. Short history: Shortly after the Village Hidden in the Clouds had formed they started to look to the west, toward the Village Hidden in Stone. They feared an attack, and established an outpost on a conveniently placed mass of land. A nearby village provided entertainment for the troops and before long the first of many illegitimate children was born. The children with a talent for [i]ninjutsu[/i] were trained by the [i]Kumo[/i] ninjas that were stationed there (more for fun than for actual training), and during the first ninja war they helped keep their small patch of land safe. After the war the outpost was scrapped, but the village remained popular in the eyes of [i]Kumo[/i] ninjas and with time ninjas from other villages as well. The mild climate and rustic lifestyle made the village a popular site for [i]jounin[/i] from all over the ninja world to train their [i]genin[/i]. And while they were there more than a few decided to visit the popular burlesque houses, both male and female “entertainers” were available to suit every taste. When the second ninja war came the village was left to its own devices, and took several hard hits. Much of the original village was destroyed, but a few talented [i]doton[/i]-users from [i]Kumo[/i] created a huge barricade around the village to shield it from harm. That barricade still stands and is the reason why the village is still hidden. After the second war people stopped caring about the small village. The ninjas that were bred and trained there were nothing in comparison to the kind of talent that arose in the rest of the world and its geographical position was suddenly too “out of the way” for leisurely visits. Because of its remote position huge battles have been fought just outside the barricade between [i]Iwa[/i], [i]Kumo[/i] and [i]Konoha[/i]. Neither have taken the time to secure the village itself first. The village has tried to reestablish communications with [i]Kumo[/i], but have been rejected every time. It has also tried to reach out to [i]Iwa[/i] and [i]Konoha[/i], but they didn’t even reply. Welcome to the Village Hidden by the End, [i]Gobigakure no Sato[/i]. You are one of the villages proud ninjas, a [i]chuunin[/i]. You are one of the most powerful people in the village, even though it has been a while since you got to show it. You, and some of your friends have grown tired of the way people from other villages treat you, calling you weak, saying that you're not really ninjas. You've decided to leave the village and grow strong out in the real world, you're prepared to do whatever it takes to succeed. You'll show those other villages that [i]Gobi[/i] ninjas are a force to be reckoned with, and you'll (attempt to) beat the snot out of anyone who disagrees. ---- What we want here is a mainly character-focused roleplay with a handful of dedicated players. Although our characters do start out fairly useless, we want the characters to evolve through the game as more and more of the world opens up and becomes known to them. Like in the original show. The setting we’re after is very much like that of the early episodes in the show. That means: Fairly limited power. Very limited knowledge of the world and everything in it. The use of a jutsu can heavily impact, and even turn the tide of a fight. Below you’ll find two videos. One from early Naruto, one from Shippuuden, observe the differences. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e71GRuWMrKk[/url] [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRF5lcgWC_A[/url] The story takes place eight years after The Second Shinobi War and just a few years before The Third Shinobi War. That makes it about fifteen years before the start of the series. More might be added here. ---- [hider=Village Placement] [i]Gobigakure no Sato[/i], the Village Hidden by the End, is placed on the very edge of the world, facing the unending ocean to the north to one side and giant, cliff-like walls of stone to the south. The country of its location has no official name, as far as the rest of the world is concerned and the villages have never thought to give it one outside of the name of their own village. [i]Gobi no Kuni[/i], Land of the End, as the locals call it, would not be recognized as the actual name of the land by any of the other countries. When the placement of the village is explained to others, most will go "Oh, that turd-shaped country?". [hider=Map] [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/1c4ecef7-b4dc-499f-bfcb-5b391bd86a57_zps7a139134.png?t=1404057905[/img] [/hider] Gobigakure no Sato is placed on the utmost part of the "turd-shaped" country, overlooking the endless sea. The village is placed on a cliffside, with lush forest between the village itself and the man-spawned cliffs that shield them from the rest of the world. [hider=The Village] [img]http://turosdolci.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/village-distance-900.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.nomadtravellers.com/images/articles/hiking-cinque-terre-second/Riomaggiore-Cinque-Terre-Italy-sea-cliff-rock-vegetation-hill-colors-village-italian-HDR-coast-typical-characteristic-_IMGP0687.jpg[/img] [/hider] The country in which Gobigakure no Sato lies, is mainly composed of mountainous terrain, with luscious forests, idyllic lakes and deep valleys. Most of the country is untouched by human hand and only few people has ever really stopped to look at it. Most people are just passing through and feel that the mountains and valleys are a tiresome problem.. [hider=Terrain] [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/mount_olympus_by_jankolas-d7s2lnm_zpsffa1e74e.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Places of Notice] [b]Village Entrance[/b] The most noticable thing about Gobigakure no Sato, might be the unique and quite difficult way to enter the village. Since the village is mostly shielded by large, cliff-like rocks and deep valleys created by Doton-users as a means of protection, the villages are basically caught in their own little world. Traveling around the cliffs proved much too difficult and crossing the valleys were no easier. As such, the villagers decided to dig a tunnel that went directly from the basement of their Administration building, to the outside of the outmost of the cliffs. The tunnel is as long as a days worth of travel and makes for an easy and safe entrance and exit for the villagers. [hider=Village Entrance] [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/i_ching_23___bo__splitting_apart__by_signhermitcrab-d6owtr9_zps1a1a3bfe.jpg?t=1406223781[/img] [/hider] [b]Administration Building[/b] This building, commonly known as “the palace” is the only building that was not destroyed during the ninja world war. It belonged to a man who saw the profit in establishing a “red light district” in the village, and who reaped the rewards. The man was a victim of collateral damage during the war and gave his home to the village. First it was a hospital for a brief time, but was then converted to the administration building. This is where Hyuuga Hiroshi spends most of his time (when he's not teaching) and it is the place to go for any kind lf community-activities. [hider=Administration Building] [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/filson6_zps597bf5be.jpg?t=1406149584[/img] [/hider] [b]Ninja Academy[/b] The Ninja Academy in Gobigakure no Sato is nothing special, to say the least. It is an old, abandoned warehouse with no actual classrooms or teachers. Hyuuga Hiroshi, the village's leader, serves as the only real instructor and teaches all students at the academy. Due to the small amount of ninja that are actually bred in Gobigakure, he teaches courses more than he teaches classes. There are five different "grades" taught at the academy, labeled as "Beginner Class", which he teaches on Mondays; this class is an introduction to the basics of how ninja and their chakra works, "Chakra Control", which is taught on Tuesdays and is a mix of all grades and ages of students as all are welcome to come and train with him, "Basic Techniques", taught on Wednesdays, where he teaches, well, basic techniques - E-rank only - where everyone is welcome, as well and "Hand-to-Hand Combat", where he teaches students how to use their bodies in actual, physical fist-fight. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, only the best and most promising of the students receive training, from instructors directly appointed to them by Hiroshi. [hider=Ninja Academy] [img]http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/old-warehouse-2118695.jpg[/img] [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bC0VAFaFj-s/T0DHPOUX-pI/AAAAAAAADFk/nYlxNRCQbls/s1600/old_warehouse_by_2_p-d3e4ntn.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Red Lantern District[/b] As a Village of 'Relaxation,' Gobigakure's brothels have an integral part in the economy of the Village. The Red Walk, as many call it, is a mile long road of brothels on either side. These brothels cater to every sort of deviancy. Numerous alley-ways abound where women not bound to a brothel might ply their trade, but these women are a dangerous sort...cheaper and more prone to disease than those found in the brothels. Every building in this Red Lantern District is for the making of money through the flesh trade. Save for one.. [hider=Red Lantern District] [img]http://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/1117385-bigthumbnail.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Casino – The Golden Goose[/b] The Golden Goose is obviously not the only casino in this entertainment-minded village, but it is the only one driven by the village itself, rather than privately owned. It is also the biggest and safest one, if you do not want to be tricked by the dealers. [hider=The Golden Goose] [img]http://lightingdesignalliance.com/project_images/hollywood_casino_kansas_city_001.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]The Black Market[/b] Although the Black Market is not an official part of the village, it is still obviously there. The village leaders do nothing about it, for the simple reason that it makes a lot of money for the village. It has no actual placement, but trades are made everywhere in the village. Most Gobigakure inhabitants consider the “poor” part of the village as The Black Market. [hider=The Golden Goose] [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7E-9qpcd4Ck/TU4O6zZe0sI/AAAAAAAAAO4/wE3FxGkGTqA/s320/IMG_3052.JPG[/img] [/hider] [b]The Harbor[/b] Export is the main income of Gobigakure and as such, their harbor is the easiest way to move lots of wares. Gobigakure exports lots and lots of alcohol, has some of the best pigs in the world and export both wood and stone for building. [hider=The Harbour] [img]http://www.dubrovnik-travel.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/porporela-old-photo1.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]The Savory Lane[/b] The Savory Lane is a long street where most of the restaurants and bars of Gobigakure are placed. The variety of smells that invade your nose as you walk down this lane is pure torture if you do not have enough money to spend on food. [hider=Savory Lane][img]http://static1.squarespace.com/static/544c67f5e4b08f142d9d15fc/t/5625b98be4b046286a8c3160/1445312909331/stone+st..jpg?format=1500w[/img][/hider] [b]Mountain Bridge[/b] The Mountain Bridge is quite simply a bridge between two mountains. [hider=Mountain Bridge] [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/i_ching_29___kan__the_abysmal_water__by_annewipf-d7s2262_zps82c1b2ce.jpg?t=1406224066[/img] [/hider][/hider] [hider=Character Hideouts/Special Places] We would like to know what your character’s “special place” is. Where do they go when they need to relax? Train? Where do they bring their dates? Do they have some kind of treasure hidden somewhere in the village? Write a short text about this and tell us. Help us bring this village to life.[/hider] [hider=People of Notice] [b]Hyuuga Hiroshi[/b] Age: 47. Ninja rank: Jounin (Konoha). Leader of Gobigakure for: 23 years. Known history: Hiroshi was born in Konoha almost half a century ago. He was a good student and had lots of talent as a ninja. He became a genin at age 11, chuunin at 15 and finally jounin at 19. He has visited Gobigakure before he became the leader, that is how he knew about the village. Around 23 years ago a conflict arose in the Hyuuga clan and everyone had to pick a side. Sadly enough the side Hiroshi chose lost and as a result he was banished from the village. The details of what actually happened is unknown and Hiroshi will not speak of them. He travelled to gobigakure and spoke with the current leader who abdicated just a few days later, leaving his title to Hiroshi. Hiroshi was already a well liked person in the village, but as leader he actually became loved. He started to change small things in the tiny ninja academy, he appointed the best ninjas Gobi had as weekend-teachers for promising students and supervised the exams personally. As a result Gobi ninjas are stronger today than they were 20 years ago, and many agree that they have Hiroshi to thank for it. Known skills: Great speaker. Intelligent. Natural leader. Taijutsu Specialist - Juuken (Gentle Fist). [hider2=Hyuuga Hiroshi] [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/oc_sale_6___kietahi___closed_by_hanatan-d65axk9_zps1dc50778.png[/img] [/hider] [hider=Hitai-ate (Forehead Protector)] This is a temporary design, until I (or we) can think of something better. [img]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t291/o0love0o14/Version2_zps48d7bc54.png[/img] [/hider] ---- [u][b]Character Roster[/b][/u] Will be added later. ---- [hider=Character Sheet] [noparse][b][u]General Info[/u][/b] [b]Name:[/b] Family name, then personal name. I.e. Uzumaki, Naruto. [b]Nickname/Alias:[/b] Does your character have a nickname, title or an alias? [b]Gender:[/b] Male, female, hermaphrodite, transsexual male... [b]Age:[/b] How old is your character? [b]Age Appearance:[/b] How old does your character appear to be? [b]Sexuality:[/b] What sexuality does your character have? -====- [b][u]Loyalty[/u][/b] [b]Village:[/b] What is the Village your character lives in called? Preferably I want both Japanese and English and what country it is in. [b]Birthplace:[/b] Where was your character born? Preferably I want both Japanese and English and what country it is in. [b]Organization:[/b] Where does your character's loyalty lie? -====- [b][u]Ninja Information[/u][/b] [b]Clan/Bloodline:[/b] Is your character of a clan? Does this clan have a KG? [b]Rank:[/b] What rank is your character? Genin, chuunin, jounin, ect. [b]Chakra Nature:[/b] What element does your character's chakra have? -====- [b][u]Appearance[/u][/b] [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? -====- [b][u]Biography[/u][/b] [b]Background:[/b] Give us a review of the most significant times of your character's life. [b]Today:[/b] Where is your character today and how does (s)he feel about it? [b]Personality:[/b] What is your character like? -====- [b][u]Special Traits[/u][/b] Make a bullet-point list of Special Traits for your character. -====- [b][u]Equipment[/u][/b] Make a bullet-point list of Equipment for your character. -====- [b][u]Jutsu:[/u][/b] [b]Ninjutsu:[/b] Pretty much all techniques that do not go into the other categories. [b]Taijutsu:[/b] Hand-to-hand combat techniques. [b]Genjutsu:[/b] Illusionary techniques. [/hider] [hider=Jutsu Sheet] (Copy-paste to perfection) [u]Name:[/u] Name of the jutsu. Preferably in both English and Japanese. [u]Classification[/u] Hiden, medical, doujutsu, kinjutsu, etc. [u]Rank:[/u] E-S Rank. [u]Effect:[/u] What is the effect of the jutsu? [u]Drawback:[/u] What, if anything, is the drawback of the jutsu? [/hider][/noparse][/hider] [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. 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. [hider=Jutsu Nature] What is jutsu nature? Well, it is the natural element that is needed to perform 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). Some Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limits) are basically a mix of these chakras to make new elements, such as Wind and Water making Ice. Of course, there are also techniques that does not rely on elemental chakra at all. [/hider] [hider=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 about 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. Genjutsus 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. Here are some examples: 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) [/hider] [hider=Jutsu Ranks] It can sometimes be hard to tell what rank a technique is and when in doubt you can always ask any of the other players and/or the GMs, but try and see if you cannot figure it out on your own, first. E-rank: E-rank techniques are the weakest techniques in any ninja’s arsenal. They are academy student level and are required for a student to even graduate from 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 supplementary. 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; Mizu bunshin (Water clone), Katon: Guokakyuu no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great fireball technique). 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. Offensive S-rank techniques are usually created by jounin (or higher) to assassinate other jounin. Examples; Sousou Saisei (Creation Rebirth), Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique). [/hider] [hider=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. [/hider][/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 PG-13. 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 first reply to the thread. 10. Thou shall inform the rest of us when you perform a technique. (No “And then he went *poof 'cause he was actually a clone”). 11. Thou shall admit your defeat when it comes upon you. (“This attack was completely unavoidable, but he somehow managed”). 12. Thou shall just roll with it. (The story might not go the way you want it to; just accept that). [hider=FAQ] [b]1. Can I be a master/expert of this style, type of jutsu or something else that is really cool?[/b] No. With only one real master in the whole village, and not enough missions to give anyone the proper experience to call themselves a master, this will not be possible at the start of the game. [b]2. Can my character come from another village?[/b] As a rule of thumb, yes. However, this game doesn’t start in Gobi because random. This is a game about leaving everything behind to be able to grow. Your characters are not just leaving the village, they’re leaving the smells of savoury lane, the ships in the harbour, the red lantern district, their own special place as well as everyone they have ever known. If you really want your character to be from another village, please make sure that the character has been in Gobi long enough to think about it as home. [b]3. Can I have this bloodline limit?[/b] As a rule of thumb, yes. However, it is stated in the intro that KGs are extremely rare in Gobi. The KG is a clan’s ultimate “trump card”. Its secrets are guarded well (remember that the Hyuuga family would rather kill one of their own than let one of their eyes leave the family). If a ninja from a KG-capable clan would know about a child born in Gobi that child would probably be taken back to the clan. Also, even if you decide to go with a KG, the lack of training and experience will dictate the character’s skill in using it. The same goes for hijutsus and other “special” techniques, but to a lesser extent as the user isn’t born with these techniques, they have to be taught just like any other techniques. [b]4. I want my character to be the child of a canon character, is that possible? [/b] That’s ok, but we might not encounter that character at all in the game. Also, please make sure that you get ages and stuff right. We won’t accept the child of a character that had to be 8 at the time of conception. [b]5. Can I have a tailed beast/bijuu? / Can my character be a jinchuuriki?[/b] As a rule of thumb, no. Gobi is too small, and has never had the recourses to capture and/or seal a bijuu. Remember that at the start of the game there is only one “real” jounin in the whole village. The player would have to offer a pretty damn good explanation for the GMs to approve this. [/hider]