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Introduction

Long before the births of many beloved characters that we know, such as Naruto, Hinata, Rock Lee, Kakashi, and many others, many shinobi villages were founded. Five of them grew to be the largest in size, power, and fame. These were Iwagakure Hidden in the Stone, Kumogakure Hidden in the Clouds, Sunagakure Hidden in the Sand, Kirigakure Hidden in the Mist, and finally, Konohagakure Hidden in the Leaves. It is about 30 years after the founding of the major villages, with a time of current peace. Even with no war between any of the villages, tensions are still high from when the Samurai Lords of the land were battling each other. Many grudges are still held, as people can remember those family members lost to shinobi of various villages. Every once in a while, small-scale skirmishes between them can break out, with higher-ups having to do all they can to either isolate the incident, or keep the entire thing secret. There is peace, but all in the shinobi world can tell that the peace is very fragile, and a single event could send everything spiraling out of control.

An event that may begin with an incident at the Fire Country's southern border...

Welcome to the Roleplay

Hello there, glad to have you visiting the thread, and I wish to say welcome and I hope you like what you're reading. This thread is for an Alternate Universe, way-in-the-past Naruto roleplay. This roleplay will take place in the past, some of the techniques that we know haven't been created yet. You are heavily encouraged to create unique techniques for your character, rather than trying to use purely canon knowledge.

This roleplay will be keeping things at a lower scale power level. Low shippuden will be the highest things will go with experienced Jounin. The power scale is meant to reflect more of the Original Series, rather than Shippuden in general. The main focus of this roleplay will be the individual characters and how each of them develop. What path each will take. And what consequences their decisions will have upon the turbulent shinobi world.

An important note

This Naruto roleplay will have a different team setup than others. Rather than the standard 3 students and one teacher that is common, it has been switched to be one larger group with many students and multiple teachers, called a Battalion. This will allow for smoother roleplay, as there won't be rigid slots to fill, and groups can switch around as the roleplay demands or as players like. Teams can form naturally, and all students can interact with the entirety of their village players.






Don't be a dick, and have a spine
Disagreements are fine. Even heated ones. But start fights, needless drama, get easily offended, or have a rotten attitude, and you won't last long.
I am not a tyrant, but I will kick people out who are a negative influence in the rp.

Expect Criticism
I am, as a Thread Lead, a lot more concerned with power level and background story consistency than many others. Most character sheets that come in will need to be discussed and altered in some way. Most of the time these changes are minor, but they vary. Know beforehand that the first draft of your profile may need editing, and that any criticism is not a rejection unless outright said so. It just means that some things need altering or worked on.

Guild Rules
Follow them.

RP 101 Things
No godmodding other characters, auto-hitting, meta-roleplaying, etc.
You should know what I'm talking about with this stuff. However, if you do not, I have no issues with explaining privately. It ties largely into the first rule.

Power Level
This Naruto Roleplay will be staying close to the original series in Power scale. The highest point characters will be getting in power level will be comparable to very early Shippuden, and not everything shown there would be acceptable either.

On top of that, I'm going to be aiming for power levels between characters inside their ranks to be similar to one another.

Genins will be starting out a bit more capable than what they were at the beginning of Naruto, with them all being capable fighters. Chunins will be scaled slightly up from canon expectations, but not by a large amount. This is more to go along with the higher genin standard. Jounins will then be scaled down in comparison to the canon's capabilities, staying closer to original Naruto with the fight between Kakashi and Zabuza, rather than reaching the scale that Shippuden goes into.

No Genjutsu
Genjutsu is unfortunately extremely difficult to balance compared to nearly all other power sets. Often times in matters of roleplay, even the lower level Genjutsu can cross the border into god-modding, controlling another character's thoughts, actions, or feelings. It is very difficult to roleplay correctly and overall is just a nuisance, and all too often ends up as just an "easy stun-lock win" tactic. Because of this, I will be cutting it out from the roleplay. Genjutsu is not allowed.
Illusionary Ninjutsu though can still be used. Such as fire that doesn't actually burn but looks and smells real until someone comes in contact with it.

Canon Techniques
Some canon techniques I will be disallowing due to them being overpowered, or it being likely that they do not exist. This roleplay will be encouraging people to make their own techniques and powers for their unique characters.

No 'cloning out'
I will not allow clones to be used for escaping an attack. If you have clones out and they are being used, then please state it beforehand. As in “The real Steve is hiding in the ground, while he uses a clone to mislead and attack the target above.” Unless it is clearly said or agreed upon beforehand that the clone is the target, it will be assumed that the character being attacked is the real you.

Character Variety
Not everyone in the Naruto universe is an Uzumaki, Uchiha, or Hyuuga. There are many many many different clans to choose from, some more obscure than others, and you're even free to make your own. Bring out all your hidden ideas and make something different than the cookie cut Sasuke Clone.
Along with this rule, there will be a limit of 4 characters for each clan. First come, first serve, and most likely, I won't allow you to have two characters in the same clan as each other.
Some characters may take the name of a canon clan but not their abilities, such as being related by Marriage. These characters will not take up one of the limited slots.

Special Note on Canon Characters
For the most part, I will be saying no, since they won't be born yet, however, I will make exceptions for people to play certain canon characters if they were minor and didn't get much time to shine in the series. The more well-known ones like Rock Lee or Neji will not be allowed, but if there was a character that was in for only a few episodes, and didn't get to do anything important, and were left overall forgotten by most viewers, pitch me their character and I'll take a look at them. They may be granted a second shot in a completely different timeline.
I shall be the first one to use this alternate universe rule, and say that Ichiraku's Ramen Shop exists in this timeline, with good old Ichiraku and his daughter.

Literacy and Posts
I am going to be putting this at a casual to lightly advanced level. Do not shame others for posting less than you, or think bad of them as an rper. However, do put effort into your posts and make sure that they are legible, and have enough written for people to effectively respond to. Please refrain from posting a bunch of unnecessary fluff just to make your post longer.
With posting formats, please include your character's picture, name, and location.
Any issues, which I hope there won't be any, will be handled on a very case-by-case basis and we will find a way to work it out. Just be mindful of being considerate to others with your post length, and be willing to use the edit button if a problem arises.

I can kick out anyone I want
For any reason. I can wake up one day and decide to roll a dice and see who gets the boot. I won't actually be doing that, but the fact remains that I can.
Basically this rule is : There are no technicalities for you to hide behind. Don't test me.
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Welcome everyone!
All who get accepted will get pmed a discord invitation to the server :)
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Hi =3
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Hello there sinner ^^
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Alright, let's hope everything translated over correctly. Also, hello folks!


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✖ ‖ N a m e
Morikaze Shizuka

✖ ‖ A g e / B i r t h d a y
13 / May 6th

✖ ‖ G e n d e r
Female

✖ ‖ B o d y T y p e
Wiry and tall, a climber's build

✖ ‖ V i l l a g e
Konohagakure

✖ ‖ C l a n
Morikaze - One of the minor founding clans of Konoha, prominent due to their part in scouting out the site of the village

✖ ‖ F a m i l y
Father: Kaede
Mother: Hoshi
Siblings: Haruko (younger sister), Momotaro (younger brother)

✖ ‖ R a n k
Genin//Battalion 1

✖ ‖ T i t l e s / N i c k n a m e s
Shizu, Quiet Girl

✖ ‖ P e r s o n a l i t y
Thoughtful, deliberate, laconic, and pragmatic. The first three mean she often has a hard time expressing herself, and due to this is often thought of as shy (at best) or stupid (at worst). Very focused on self-improvement and the improvement of others, whether improvement is welcome or not.

✖ ‖ L i k e s
- Autumn
- Spectacular views from high places
- Herbal teas
- Reading
- Dry humor

✖ ‖ D i s l i k e s
- Open, flat spaces
- Being talked over
- Bitter foods
- Things in her outfit that are not her
- Poisons

✖ ‖ N i n d o
"Improve myself, help others improve. We grow, Konoha grows."

✖ ‖ B i o g r a p h y
It was expected that Shizuka would enter the Academy once she came of age. As the Morikaze clan played a small but important part in founding the village that housed it, it was only natural that their eldest daughter learn to uphold and defend their legacy. What was not expected was that Shizuka would excel, or to what degree. Her parents worried that their quiet little Shizu would wilt under the combined pressure of the demands of honor and the demands of academic life. They needn't have worried. Shizuka took her clan's role to heart at an early age, and though she said little, she learned much by watching and listening. You might be surprised how many things people say around quiet, serious young girls, not expecting them to be heard or remembered. This served her well, and the knowledge she gained let her graduate near the top of her class as well as making her an excellent candidate for the ANBU program. Now she has to live up to that reputation as well, which may prove a greater challenge.

✖ ‖ N a t u r e s
Wind

✖ ‖ T a l e n t s
Juggling: When Shizuka settled on shurikenjutsu as her combat style, she was encouraged by her mother to learn to juggle. Keeping multiple objects airborne was a fundamental skill for the basics of shurikenjutsu, and juggling was a non-combat method for growing proficient. An unexpected side-effect was Shizuka's appreciation for the art of juggling, one that she practices regularly during her downtime.

Scouting: The Morikaze clan's claim to fame is their role in helping scout out the location for what is now Konoha, and both of Shizuka's parents did what they could to ensure that the clan's legacy lives on in her. An outside observer might have considered their training methods...lax, but countless hide-and-seek games and long camping trips helped hone Shizuka into a hunter, tracker, and wilderness survivor worthy of her family's reputation.

Tactics: As long as Shizuka can remember, her father's squadmates would come over to her house to drink once a week and talk about missions they'd run together. And she would always listen. Though she's not sure if she started reading about combat tactics to try to understand the stories better or to figure out how much of the stories were impossible, it led to her getting a decent grasp of battlefield theory which she still works to expand.

✖ ‖ J u t s u
Autumn Gust (Body Flicker Technique): A shower of leaves briefly conceals Shizuka as she moves at chakra-fueled speeds to another location. Her movements scatter the leaves haphazardly, leaving no trace of the direction she went. Hand seals: Tiger.

Chameleon's Rainbow (Transformation Technique): Shizuka transforms herself, with a marked preference towards plant life. Hand seals: Dog, Boar, Ram

Go to Ground (Cloak of Invisibility Technique): Shizuka drops flat under a mottled cloth, using chakra to help mimic the appearance of low-lying plant life or bare ground. Hand seals: None

Leaf Phantom (Body Replacement Technique): What appeared to be Shizuka bursts into a swirl of leaves, leaving no trace of the kunoichi. Hand seals: Tiger, Boar, Ox, Dog, Snake

Nettle Slap: Shizuka conceals a senbon in one hand before entering hand-to-hand combat, using primarily open-handed strikes until an opening to stab with the senbon presents itself. While she usually uses the larger opening the pain and surprise this attack creates to move to her preferred range, in more desperate straits Shizuka can follow up with a disabling or killing strike. Hand seals: None

Sealing/Unsealing Technique: As a practicioner of shurikenjutsu, Shizuka needs ready access to several varieties of throwing implements at a moment's notice, and carrying them all would be impractical to the extreme. To counter this, she spent a sizeable part of her time at the Academy learning the twin techniques of Sealing and Unsealing, to the point where both are second nature to her. Hand seals: None

Stinging Gust (Manipulated Shuriken Technique): After flinging a shuriken or kunai, Shizuka alters its trajectory by means of a durable translucent elastic string attached to it. For an added surprise, she can combine this technique with Autumn Gale or Leaf Phantom, using shuriken designed to resemble leaves for that very purpose. Hand seals: None

Wind and Water Walking (Chakra Adhesion): Shizuka is skilled to an almost absurd degree at chakra adhesion, to the point that some mockingly (and grudgingly) say she could walk on a breeze. She can move across vertical surfaces, uneven terrain, and water with the same ease that most people move across solid ground. She uses this skill to gain high vantage points, both for tactical usage and for her own amusement. Hand seals: None

Wind Release: Eye of the Storm (Wind Release: Breakthrough): With a chakra-infused shout, Shizuka whips the air around her into a roaring blast of wind, pushing anything in the immediate vicinity away. Still a work in progress, though her control of the blasts of wind has increased with focused training. Hand seals: Dog, Horse, Bird

Wind Release: Leaf on the Wind (Wind Release: Verdant Mountain Gale): By maintaining a hand seal, Shizuka can control the flight of a single weapon and increase its sharpness by imbuing it with Wind chakra. Still a work in progress, as Shizuka's current control of the weapon is flighty, at best. Hand seals: Snake

Wind Release: Zephyr Step: Shizuka can propel herself quickly across the battlefield with summoned wind, and through focused training has developed it to the point where she is able to do so with a one-handed seal, leaving the other free for a throwing weapon. Zephyr Step combines the maneuverability of a Body Flicker Technique with the jet propulsion she accidentally created using Eye of the Storm. Though it is faster than she can run and uses less chakra than a Body Flicker, it does have a limited range and, unlike a proper Body Flicker, she remains visible to the naked eye. Hand seals: Tiger (1h)

Wind Phantom (Clone Technique): While Shizuka is limited to one clone with this variation of the standard Clone Technique, subtle application of chakra allows the clone to disrupt its surroundings (leave footprints, kick up dust, etc.), making a shadow the only thing separating it from its user. Hand seals: Ram, Snake, Tiger, Bird

✖ ‖ W e a p o n s A n d T o o l s
In scrolls: Kunai, shuriken, leaf shuriken, fuuma shuriken, senbon, climbing gear (crampons, rope, grappling hook, harness)

On person: Blank/filled scrolls, ink & brush, kunai, shuriken, modified outfit (hermetically seals/unseals when the hood is raised/lowered), one long senbon to hold her hair back (Note: approximately the size and length of a chopstick, the long senbon is in truth a chakra blade hidden under a light layer of decorative lacquer. Shizuka is unaware of this)

✖ ‖ F i g h t i n g S t y l e
A combination of Shurikenjutsu/Ninjutsu relying on strategic positioning and mid- to long-range attacks, with a smattering of close-range techniques to either drive opponents back or let her move to a more comfortable distance. She is attempting to incorporate Chakra Flow into this style, with marginal successes so far.

✖ ‖ T h e m e S o n g
TBD

✖ ‖ P l a y e d B y
Kuroiten
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Accepted! Welcome Kuro :)
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Yo! How goes?
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I'm interested in making a character for this rp, I'm gonna get a sheet done after I'm done work today.
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Sounds great :). Welcome.
Looking forward to seeing what ya make.
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I apologies i have lost the creative juices, I am sorry for wasting your time.
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Alright. Good luck in the future. Have fun :)
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Hasta la vista dattebayo!
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This looks like some good, old-fashioned fun. I'll throw together a CS ASAP. Is a character Image absolutely vital? (if so you'll have to forgive my dreadful drawing ability)
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Not immediately vital but should get one eventually. But it's definitely not required to draw it yourself! The art on the character sheets I'm using is not mine. In fact... One of them is a Bleach character cuz my kid was originally made in d&d (naruto campaign). Originally made him as jokingly stereotypical as possible... And over time he developed into much more.
Also later i watched Bleach (was a mistake) and went "wait a minute... That guy looks like that character i made exactly! He stole my idea..."

Drawing your own faceclaim is not an expectation. Kuro just likes to draw his.
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Myself and others also would have no problem assisting with finding a suitable image sometime :)
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So! How goes your days, folks?
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@DoomFlavored
Great! I'll set to work on my character then. I've actually asked a friend to draw him, so that should work itself out pretty soon.
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Excellent. Lucky you!

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Great. Am going to be posting Kenshiro tonight. When i can.
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Excellent! I shall be working on profiles, then!
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My OC will be up in a few hours.
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