[OOC] Humble Beginnings: A Naruto RP

[ItsAnan]

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It's AnAn,

Thank you for checking out the Roleplay. I hope you find something that you fancy.
This, is where the journey begins.
Before you begin: A quick disclaimer, this is not set in stone. The setting is not necessary for every character - a diverse background is welcome. The original village presented is for interest.

Index

i. Introduction
ii. Notes
iii. Rules
iv. Character Templates
v. Survey

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Introduction

The Hikaemena Village, occasionally dubbed
‘Koya no Mora’: a village whose roots began as a home to peaceful, non-shinobi citizens. Located within the Northern part of the Land of Fire, the small village was founded by a shinobi of the Leaf Village (now known as the First Saizen) who chose to abandon the violent ways of the ninja. It was her hopes that the village would become a home to those that sought refuge. Families. Orphans. Retired shinobi. In times of war, many neighboring villages were pressured to become Shinobi- or simply frightened. Ultimately, The Hikaemena Village served it's purpose: becoming home to those that fled neighboring, war torn villages. For a short time. Although the village remained neutral, rising tensions made bordering villages suspicious. Over time, the amicable village became an unwilling (and unknowing) accomplice to the raging wars.

The citizens lived modestly- building their own homes, growing their own crops and laboring for their fellow villagers rather than expanding or outsourcing. Soon, they reached a decline as their numbers increased. Undercover shinobi invaded. They became a safe rendezvous point for spies and traitors. Eventually, the village was ravaged by its bordering villages - caught in the crossfire of a battle and accused of being allies to opposite parties. Their homes and reputations tarnished, the village faced devastating losses. Crops. Homes. Lives. Families. All destroyed.

In the aftermath of the war, the remaining villagers were left to pick up the pieces. Many had lost hope - feeling there was no escape from the violent world around them. As such, in it’s lowest time, villagers struggled to work together to rebuild. They had become mistrusting and suspicious. The war’s impact lingered - making citizens angry, irritable and violent. The First Saizen, in her old age, struggled as the village head to placate the calamity. She received pressure from council to change policies and to become a Shinobi village. They needed to strengthen their economy as well as their citizens. However, her pacifist views prevented her from budging. It was not until her death did the village evolve into a shinobi territory. Even in death, she was respected- becoming a symbol of hope for the people. Seen as the mother figure, she was seen as someone worth protecting - whose vision was worth fighting for.

Over time, relationships within the village improved. Yet, outside relationships were strained. Villagers became a close knit family. Throughout their existence, they were criticized for varying reasons: for being poor, producing relatively unskilled ninja, for having foolish ideals,for being cowards or traitors (for leaving/abandoning their initial villages in times of war to seek peace). Still, this small village has thrived. There is still much to improve upon, but they have come a long way - and well…

“We aren't stopping here!”

Village Emblem

The Dwennimmen (an African adinkra symbol) or Ramuhon: “Ram’s horns”.
Symbol of humility together with strength. The ram will fight fiercely against an adversary, but also submits humbly in certain circumstances, emphasizing that even the strong need to be humble. The emblem is worn on official shinobi clothing (the same way Konoha wear the Uzushiogakure on their vests).

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Notes

Hikaemena is an original (non canon) village. I thought that it would offer some interesting depth to explore a developing shinobi nation. Of course, shinobi from other villages will be permitted. It would even be encouraged (especially with the inclusion of clan from certain villages). I thought it would be a fun addition. Including this new village helps to add the following things to future plots:

Facing Insecurities
Building Relationships
Politics
Alliances (or Animosity) Between Villages
Overcoming Trials
Being the 'Underdog'
Proving and Finding Self
Missions
Exams
Et Cetera

A few Ideas include conducting the chunin exams.
Strained political relationships, clashing with personal relationships between shinobi of different villages.
Attempts at strengthening relationships between villages: tournaments, fairs, festivals, etc.

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Rules

My Hider

I have never moderated or even taken part in a forum style roleplay (we have to begin somewhere, right?). I have roleplayed for seven (ish?) years. But never forum style. I will try my hardest to make this successful. I am keen on community involvement. I like to make sure everyone has a say and views are taken into account. I want everyone to have a good time. Things may not always go your way, but let's try to communicate with one another. If everyone gets along it will be that much greater.

Posting
W.i.P

Character
We are going to focus on character growth, so characters must be flawed in some way. Too much of pushover? Cowardly? Insecure? A bully? Fails in ninjutsu? Fails in taijutsu? Horrible work ethic? Horrible teamwork? Narcissistic? Manipulative? In love with an enemy/criminal? Something!

Ranks:
We will need all types of ranks, so throw them this way. Your genin, your chunin, your jounin! If anyone would like to try leader roles, go for it! We need a saizen (I may fill this role, though). We could use an assistants, advisors and guards (probably NPCs, but use them as you will).

Combat:
W.i.P

Allegience
You can be from anywhere! Konoha, Suna, Iwa, Kiri, Ame, Kumo. Whatever. It can be fun interacting with different villagers and visiting different lands, rights? (Or violent. Whatevs, it ain't all peaches and cream.) I don't care if your character is a huge patriot or in fact a traitor/spy. Go wild!

Alignment
Your characters can be lawful/neutral/chaotic good or lawful/neutral/chaotic bad or any alignment you can come up with. Everyone isn't good guys! If you want to play a villain be my guest, if you and others would like to assemble a villainous group, be my guest. Your characters can be evil but pretend to he good or vice versa.

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Character Template

General
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Sexual Orientation:
Personality: (Description, not just adjectives)
History:

Looks and Appearance
*Reference photo or description

Ninja Information
Birth Village:
Current Village: [Could be the same as the birth village]
Rank: [Chūnin,Academy Student,Sannin]
Ninja Status: [Villager or Missing nin?]
Teammates:
Sensei:
Nindo:
Chakra Element: [Earth,Wind,Water,Fire,etc]
Weapon(s): [Sword,Shurikan,Kunai,Fan,etc]

Fighting Style: [Close range, long distance, melee, weapon's expert, etc.]
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Abilities/Techniques

Relationships

Note: Some relationships may not be established until the RP begins. Existing friendships, rivalries, romantic relationships, et cetera between OCs can be discussed and determined.
Parent(s):
Sibling(s):
Relative(s):
Best Friend(s):
Friend(s):
Sensei(s):
Student(s):
Crush(es)/Spouse/Bf/Gf:
Rival(s):
Enemy(ies):
Pet(s):[Not all ninja have pets]

Optional Misc.

Like(s):
Dislike(s):
Hobby(ies):
Fear(s):
Strength(s):
Weakness(es):
Personal Quote:

OC Clans: If Applicable

* Not necessary if your character belongs to an existing canon clan or no clan.

Clan Info
Clan Name:
Symbol:
History:
Specialty:
Jutsus/Techniques:
Kekkei Genkai:[If any,Remember not every clan needs a Kekkei Genkai :3]
Status: [Is your clan fully functional,In hiding or is everyone dead? ]
Clan Appearance
[This is what members of your clan usually have, for example Hyuuga's usually seem to have paler skin,and brown or black hair, and of course their pale eyes ]
-Skin Tone:
-Markings:
-Hair color(s):
-Eye color(s):

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A Quick Survey

A few questions for those involved. Your opinions matter! Communication is key.

How often are you comfortable and able to post?
Do you think there should be a post limit ? (I.e: a number of posts before you post again).
What would you like to focus on? (Action, drama, character development, a combination of things).
Any other notes?

[MonkeyBusiness]

@ItsAnan I like it. Would we be looking at a young group of students just starting out or maybe the first group of chunin or jonin?

[ItsAnan]

@MonkeyBusiness I'm glad.
It would depend on everyone's characters. I won't limit anyone. There can be students, there can be senseis, chunin or aspiring chunin. The plot revolve around the characters rather the the other way around.

[MonkeyBusiness]

I will finish the history tomorrow. This is an old character I am reviving with a few modifications.

Aimi Yamasaki

Basic Information

Name: Aimi Yamasaki
Nickname: N/A
Gender: Female
Age and date of birth: 22
Age Appearance: 19
Sexuality: Straight

Parents:
Momoko Yamasaki (Mother)
Youta Yamasaki
Siblings:
None

Length and build:
5'5"
Athletic

Weight:
130 lbs

Favorite weather and season:
Bright Sunny day, Summer


Village/Nation: Hikaemena Village
Birthplace: Fire Nation Border
Organization:
Hikaemena Shinobi Forces

Bloodline:
Yamasaki Bloodline

Rank:
Jonin

Chakra Nature:
Fire Release, Water Release

Detailed Information

Personality:
Aimi is a shy person who does not like to speak up and thinks that she is better off being invisible rather than standing out. She doesn't know how she should be around other people, but does feel that she should prove her worth. It is this line of thinking that allows Aimi to be a the front of the fighting in most of her Academy training, but when someone would try and approach her she would just back way from them. She isn't sure how she feels about the idea of being put into teams after graduation from the Academy as that means she would have to work closely with others and have to interact with them constantly.



History:

Combat Information

Weapons/Items

Weapons/items

Name of Weapon or Item:
Standard Ninja Tools

Description:
Kunai, shurikens, explosive tags, wire strings

Skills/Abilities
Great Taijutsu
Great Chakra Control
Good Ninjustsu
Good Strength
Average Chakra Reserves
Average Speed
Poor Genjutsu
Poor Awareness



Special Traits
Aimi's body is naturally built to withstand high speed strain on the body as well as the added force on her muscles do to her steam release. This does not make her immune to the strain on her body but it does not destroy her body as fast.



Kekkei Genkai

Name of Kekkei Genkai: Steam Release
Description:
The Steam release is a technique used to enhance the abilities of the user through the use of concentrated steam. The user combines the chakra of water and fire within their body before releasing it through the pores across their bodies to allow them to hit harder and move faster. Steam can also be released from their bodies to create a smokescreen or expelled from their mouths.

This KG is not passed down through a clan as it is a single family that possesses the trait. The trait has a habit of skipping generations and only showing up randomly.



Jutsu

Cannon Jutsu

Leaf Gale
Leaf Whirlwind
Hiding in the Mist
Great Fireball
Running Fire
Water Prison
Water Bullet

Custom Jutsu

Custom Jutsu

Name of Technique:
Steam Release: Steam God
Type of Jutsu:
Offensive
Rank:
A
Range:
Close Combat
Nature Type:
Water Release, Fire Release
Handseals:
8 Handseals ending in Dog
Description:
This technique is a constant production of steam within the users body allowing them to release the steam at certain points of their body. This increased their speed and movement as well as puts more power behind their Taijutsu techniques. At the current stage in development, Aimi is able to move 2 times faster than the average shinobi and is also 2 times stronger.
Weakness:
Requires a large amount of chakra to use, the user is also not immune to being burned by the released steam.

Name of Technique:
Steam Release: Breath of the Steam God
Type of Jutsu:
Offensive
Rank:
C
Range:
Mid-range
Nature Type:
Water Release, Fire Release
Handseals:
4 Handseals ending in Dog
Description:
The user purses their lips together and expels a scolding hot stream of steam and water towards the desired direction. The user is able to control the spread of the stream by the tightness of their lips.
Weakness:
The stream does not care for ally or opponent and takes a moment for the chakra to mold into the steam.

Name of Technique:
Steam Release: Steam Clone
Type of Jutsu:
Supplementary
Rank:
C
Nature Type:
Water Release, Fire Release
Handseal:
Dog
Description:
The user is able to make a clone of themselves formed from steam and chakra produced within their body. The user can either breath the steam out of their mouth to form the clone or release the steam from the pores in their body which than takes the shape of a clone. The clone is a solid body that is able to take a hit and even attack an opponent. When damaged, the clone loses its form and returned to steam which can still harm the enemy on contact.
Weakness:
The clone has a weak body that can only take one hit before losing stability and also requires a decent amount of chakra to form.

[Rin]

So like I said in the interest check, I'm going to be reusing this old character. Going to need to redo a couple of things (the picture is in dire need of an update due to how old and ugly it is, for one thing) but it at least gives a good idea of what I'm going for I guess.

[Halvtand]

Just for the sake of throwing my idea out there. I'm going to write a new character for this game to make sure that it fits the world and tone we're going for. I'm aiming for a genin, so hopefully we'll get a few more of those and/or a jounin to take care of us/me.

My basic character concept is an ancestor/hero worshipper belonging to a cult that has raised the first Saizen up to a godlike status. Her words are considered near-holy and her practices likewise. The first Saizen worked for peace, and so will my character. Much like ye olde shaolin monks and many martial artists today the character will use martial arts 1. as a form of exercise and meditation and 2. if there should come a need for violence, they'd be able to it swiftly and efficiently with a minimum of force.

I therefore ask, am I allowed to make shit up about the first Saizen? Things like what she has said and done and what kind of techniques she uses.

Of course, it is entirely up to the GM to both monitor and decide if the first Saizen actually interacts with her cult in any way or if it is all the minds of the cultists.

[The Mad Hatter]

The asshole fine gentleman above me has brought my attention to this RP, so I ask the common question; Is there room for me?

.:EDIT:.

The Clumsy Swordsman

General
Name:
Hagane 鋼 (Steel), Haruka 遙 (Far Off/Distant)

Age:
Eighteen (18)

Gender:
Female ♀

Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual/Straight

Personality:
If you only just met Haruka, what you will see is a brash, loud, arrogant and somewhat rude person. Despite how she might appear, Haruka is a very insecure person. She is self-conscious about her looks, her powers and her brains. No matter how casually a remark may be said, she takes them to heart as critique. She gets easily hurt and easily angry, but calming her down is quite hard. Getting hurt is more common than getting angry and when her feelings are hurt, she will say nothing, but just draws into herself.
Haruka does not do things halfway; if she gets angry, she will get murderous. If she gets sad, she will get depressed and when she is happy, she is ecstatic. Usually, she is quite happy.

History:

The story of how Haruka came to be is not one of unconditional love and burning passion that many can tell of the day their parents met. Rather, it is a tale of a young woman in training as a chef and a charming shinobi passing through her home town for a mission. The young woman, Someina, was still a year away from leaving her teenage years behind her, but yet choose to keep the small bloom of life growing within her.
Haruka was born in the early spring, just when the cherry blossoms had started to bloom and Someina, the mother, had wanted to name her daughter after the pink flowers. The moment she saw the soft, lavender tufts of hair on her newborn's head, she decided that the name was not quite right for her little one and proudly told her mother that she wanted to name her Haruka (春=haru=spring, 花=ka=flower). Her mother, the grandmother, misunderstood the name and wrote it as 遙 (far off/distant) instead and so Haruka's name came to mean something far different from what her mother had wanted.

Despite the very early mishap in her life, Haruka grew up to be a spirited child. She was always full of energy, but liked her sleep as well. She was a perfectly easy baby, although a bit slow at learning. When she was three, she started asking questions. Who was her father and where was he? Her mother, worried about telling her only child the truth of how she had been conceived, told the wide-eyed girl that her father had been a great and strong ninja and that she did not know where he was.
Because of that, Haruka decided at a young age that she wanted to be a ninja, too, and her mother agreed for them to leave their small home town and move to one of the great villages, Konohagakure no Sato, for Haruka to attend the Academy there instead of the measly opportunities ninja had in their home.

Throughout her childhood, Haruka would ask her mother small questions that seemed harmless enough, but would later define the way Haruka thought of herself. One day, when she was seven, she asked her mother;
“Mommy? Was daddy strong?”
Her mother's reply had been with a warm smile as she said;
“Like an ox, sweetie.”
On another occasion, Haruka had asked her mother;
“Did daddy use a weapon? Some of the kids say that their daddies use weapons!”
Once Haruka had stopped ranting on about how they had only been allowed to play with lame little kunai, her mother had told her;
“Your father had a huge sword!”
She had barely been able to keep the blush off of her cheeks from the innuendo of it.

As Haruka grew older, she also grew stronger. Every day, she would train. Every day, she ran longer and longer, lifted heavier and heavier weights and got better and better at hand to hand fighting. She was easily the physically strongest in her class when the time for graduation came, but she still could do very little in regards of using techniques. She could barely manage to form a clone, her transformations were mediocre at best and her substitutions often wound up unpredictable. She did manage to pass, though, and proudly presented her headband to her mother.
It brought tears to her eyes when her mother had given her a graduation present; a shiny and beautiful katana. It did not fit Haruka's style in the least, but it had a proud place on her wall as the very first item in her collection.

Haruka's teammates were both boys. One was a soft-spoken and sweet medic with an extensive knowledge on poisons and medicines by the name of Kenta while the other was a moody branch Hyuuga by the name Suzaku. Their sensei was a first-timer and was for the most part just nervous about everything, but went by the name Tora.
For the first year of their genin time, they did not leave the village for their missions. They would spar every day; even on their days off, but it mattered very little. Despite both of her teammates' efforts to teach her how to mold and channel her chakra, she never really did manage to do it. She could mold it fine and Kenta told her that it was not the amount that was troubling her, but she just could not get the techniques to come out right. By the time they had been genin for two years, Haruka had only learned three techniques and relied almost solely on her close-combat skills and her teammates' help. It worked fine for them, with Haruka taking the role of the “tank”, gaining the attention of their foes and making sure that the “healer”, Kenta, could go unharmed while the “DPS”, Suzaku, tossed figurative fireballs from every angle at a distance.

Their team bond was good. Haruka had started crushing on Suzaku about three months after they became genin. Suzaku had bluntly informed her that he thought she was utterly unattractive with her big muscles, weird hair and missing tooth. Kenta had consoled her, telling her that she was beautiful in her own way. It took a year for Suzaku, after Haruka had started developing more feminine attributes, to agree with Kenta that Haruka was not ugly anymore. It took almost half a year after that before he agreed to go on a date with her. And just a month after that first date, they were officially an item.

The time came where the team was to take the chuunin exams and their sensei believed them to be ready for the task. They had not been. The results of the whole ordeal ended with Suzaku dead and Kenta retiring as a ninja, while Haruka was left with both physical and emotional scarring, but a fierce dedication to becoming even stronger, as well.
Left without a genin team, Haruka went on a whole bunch of solo mission inside the village gates and most of her free time was spent either training like a madwoman or learning about medicines and poisons from Kenta, who now worked in his mother's herbal store. He taught her everything from which plants could be made into tea, to which plants could cause a slow and painful death as well as which plants could cure those poisons.

Soon, Haruka was placed in what they called a temporary team in order for her, as well as the others in her team, to take the chuunin exam again. All of them had either lost teammates or had them walk out of them and although Haruka did not bother to even try and form a real bond with them, Amaya and Noburo still became her friends.
This time, Haruka was stronger, her teammates were stronger and the whole scene was different and they did manage to pass. In the final round, when Haruka had to fight some earth user one-on-one, the judges were impressed with her sheer strength as she smashed bounders with her bare hands and produced one weapon after another from scroll after scroll to toss at her enemy. Even though she ended up beaten and battered, with a broken arm and poison coursing through her veins, she did eventually manage to knee the guy in the nose hard enough to have him stay still after.

Haruka had thought that making chuunin would make her feel accomplished, but she still wanted to be more. She wanted to be stronger. She wanted to be better. She wanted to be a hero, like her dad.
Her mother had, just like when she made genin, bought her a present. Apparently, she had bought it the first time Haruka had attempted the exam, but since she had not passed... well, she did not get a present. It was another sword. 判断は邪悪を降りかかる (Handan wa jaaku o furikakaru) was etched into the shiny steel of the blade and Haruka downright wept. She had the magnetic sheathe made the next day.

After a while, Haruka realized that she would never reach her full potential if she remained in the safety of her home. There were so many memories there and she felt like the weight of her past was crushing her. One early morning, she packed all of her weapon scrolls into a bag, hefted Seidou onto her back and the the village without a word. She has been traveling ever since.

Looks and Appearance:

Image

Description

Body Type and Shape:
Although she makes people believe that her muscle does not take hours of daily training, this is actually not true. Haruka has a naturally endomorphic body type, which means that although gaining muscle is possible for her, it requires hard work for it to not become fat.
Her body shape is mostly hourglass, due to the fact that she was blessed with wide hips and her shoulders have become broad with her muscles expanding.

Height:
5'0” - 152cm

Weight:
143 lbs - 65kg

Hair Color:
Haruka's hair has an odd, purple color that would probably be described as “lavender”.

Hair Style:
Haruka's hair is cut in three layers of length. The front, her bangs, are cut to just above her eyes. The sides, her “frames”, are cut to her shoulders. The back of her hair is mostly free-growing, but she does get it cut to her middle back once it reaches her bum.

Eye Color:
Haruka's eyes are a deep, speaking gray color, much like that of steel. This color is common for members of the Hagane clan.

Scars and Marks:
Haruka has several scars littering her body, with the most prominent and obvious one being a large, rather gross-looking scar on her left bicep where a branch penetrated the muscle during her first attempt at the Chuunin exams. She also has a large gash scar across the right side of her abdomen from the same occasion. Other than that, the rest of the scars are small and insignificant and one would barely even notice them being there, unless they already knew.
Haruka lacks one of her front teeth, after a spar got a bit out of hand and her old teammate, Suzaku, ended up knocking it out.

Clothing:
Haruka wears a crimson, tall-necked top with gray patches on the shoulders. Along with this, she wears high-cut gray jean shorts, that hold in the fat that clings to her sides and accentuates her waist. Her ninja boots are long, to just under the knees, and has a small amount of heel on them, as well as open toes. Her clothes cling tightly to her skin, both for easy movement and to try and show off the fact that her frame is feminine.

Ninja Information

Birth Village:
Although she was technically born outside the village, Haruka has always considered
Konohagakure no Sato – The Village Hidden in the Leaves
her home.

Current Village:
None yet.

Rank:
Chuunin

Ninja Status:
Technically a Missing Nin

Nindo:
To be strong, stronger, the strongest.

Chakra Element:
Suiton – Water

Weapon(s):

Equipment

• ”Seidou (正道)”
  
  Haruka's trusty sword. “Her” name means, “The Path of Righteousness”.
  “Seidou” is stuck to her back in a magnetic sheath where the blade is “clicked” into place and held there by four small claws.
• Ninja pouch
  
  Haruka has her ninja pouch fastened to the back of her belt; right above her left butt-cheek. Within this ninja pouch, she carries with her a roll of bandages, a bottle of rubbing alcohol, a flash of water and a nutrition bar.
• Weapon holster
  
  Haruka carries her weapon holster on her left thigh. The holster has room for five kunai, five shuriken, ten makibishi and ten senbon, which she almost always has stocked to the max.
• Scroll Number One: Dexterity Scroll
  
  Haruka’s first and most used scroll is her so-called Dexterity Scroll with the weapons she uses for battles where her brute force just is not enough and some skill and speed is needed.
  

  • Hoyo & Kisu (抱擁) & (キス)
    
    In her Dexterity Scroll, Haruka carries a pair of sai knives that she has affectionately and humorously named “Hoyo & Kisu” or “Hugs and Kisses” in English.
    
    
    Appearance

    
  • Shojo (処女)
    
    As one of her favorites when it comes to being quick on her feet, Haruka likes to bring her very first weapon, Shojo (Virgin), with her even if she hardly ever gets to use it.
    
    
    Apperance

    
• Scroll Number Two: No-Kill Scroll
  
  Haruka’s second to most used scroll is her so-called No-Kill Scroll, which holds the weapons she uses for battles where her intention is to not kill her opponent, nor cause any real harm to them; bruises and maybe a few broken bones are all these are good for.
  
  
  • Chou (蝶)
    
    These tonfa were purchased on her first trip out of her birthplace. The guy she bought them from claimed them to be antique, with her teammates stating that that meant “old and used”. She bought them anyways and named them “Cho (Butterflies)”.
    

    Apperance

    
  • Bogire (棒切れ)
    
    With the quite literal name of ”Bogire (Stick)”, Haruka’s bo-staff usually is not the most original weapon. It is quite useful, though, and great for keeping foes at a distance.
    

    Appearance

    
  • Tsubasa (翼)
    
    Although even Haruka has no idea how these weapons got to be named the way they are, these nunchakus were named “Tsubasa (Wings)” by her teammate, Suzaku, when he bought them for her. She really has no clue how to use them and is more likely to hurt herself than her enemy, but she keeps them with her, anyways.
    

    Appearance

    

Fighting Style:
Close combat.

Strengths:

• Physically strong
• Stubborn

Weaknesses:

• Clumsy.
• Not very smart and quite naive.

Techniques

Taijutsu:
Haruka's main focus is on her Taijutsu, with her Chakra Enhanced Strength and Kenjutsu skills. Despite the fact that she is quite good at throwing a punch, she never bothered to name most of it and thinks of her so-called Taijutsu as more of a style than an actual technique.

List:

Name:
Chakra Enhanced Strength
Classification
Fighting Style
Rank:
A-rank
Effect:
Unlike the Chakra Enhanced Strength that Tsunade and Sakura use, Haruka's version of this ”technique” is not focused on chakra control in the same sense. The original version of this technique applied a layer of chakra around the extremities of the user in order to release it as an explosion-like punch or kick. Haruka's version of the technique functions in a way similar to opening the first of the Eight Chakra Gates and actually enhances her physical strength by pumping her chakra veins and thus her muscles full of chakra to such an extent that it seeps from her skin.
Drawback:
Very high chakra use as well as chances of severe chakra burns on both her skin and her chakra veins. Excessive use could render her chakra pathways useless.

Name:
Shinpai no Hi (Judgement Day)
Classification
Kenjutsu
Rank:
C-rank
Effect:
Haruka uses her broadsword katana, “Seidou (Path of Righteousness)” in a series of slashing, brute force attacks, molding chakra to her feet to stay standing while she swings the sword, due to the weight in the force of her swings. Despite being “glued” to the ground, she still moves around.
Drawback:
The technique is physically straining, due to the weight of her sword, and takes constant concentration on her chakra flow to keep glued to the ground – if she does not, she will fall over.

Ninjutsu:
Haruka knows very little Ninjutsu, as she has a hard time making her chakra answer to her will. The techniques she does know, is often somewhat messed up in execution, either because she uses too much chakra or because of her own insecurity.
She knows some simple and basic Fuuinjutsu (Sealing Techniques) to seal her weapons inside scrolls for easy transport and a few simple Suiton (Water Release) techniques.

List:

Henge no Jutsu – Transformation Technique (E-rank)
Bunshin no Jutsu – Clone Technique (E-rank)
Kawarimi no Jutsu – Substitution Technique (E-rank)
Suiton: Teppōdama – Water Release: Liquid Bullet (C-rank)
Suiton: Mizurappa - Water Style: Raging Waves (C-rank)

Genjutsu:
Haruka is absolutely terrible at chakra control and as such knows nothing about Genjutsu except that pain can get her out of them.

Relationships

Parent:
Hagane Someina – Mother – Sweet, caring single mother who works as a chef.
Relative:
Hagane Kotetsu – Uncle.

Best Friend:
Mobiya Kenta – Old teammate. Retired ninja now works at herbal store. Sweet and soft-spoken.

Friends:
Genbu Amaya – Temporary teammate. Sweet, gentle girl who loves flowers with passion.
Ojiro Noburo – Temporary teammate. Quiet, slightly pessimistic puppeteer.

Sensei:
Benigo Tora – Former sensei.

Crush/Spouse/Bf/Gf:
Hyuuga Suzaku – Former boyfriend. Deceased.

Miscellaneous

Likes:

♥ Sweet foods; her favorite being chocolate flavors.

♥ The scent of rain.

♥ Weapons and her collection of such.

♥ The color red; crimson in particular.

♥ Birds, butterflies and bees; she finds them fascinating and beautiful.

♥ Tea; green tea in particular.

♥ The feeling of accomplishment after a completed training round or mission.

♥ Sleeping; her covers seem so heavy in the morning, especially before dawn.

♥ The chill of a morning breeze.

Dislikes:

÷ Humid heat.

÷ Dogs; especially the small ones.

÷ Being bored.

÷ Physical contact makes her uncomfortable.

÷ Most types of vegetables are too sour for her tastes.

÷ Having to wait.

÷ Mornings; she is nothing before her morning workout.

÷ Reading; she is slightly dyslectic and has a hard time doing so.

÷ Sharp colors; they are just not pretty.

÷ Sweating; although she does this a lot, she does not like the feeling.

Hobby:

Haruka collects weapons. She has a large collection ranging from purple tonfa, to an ivory bō, to her broad-katana, Seidou. Every single one of her weapons have a name.

Fear(s):

• Seeing another loved one dead.
• Poison; after almost dying from poison once, she gets terrified with the thought of not being so lucky next time.
• Hyuugas.

Personal Quote:

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Traits

• Will of Steel
  
  Haruka's will of steel is something that is believed to be inherited by the Hagane blood that flows in her veins. She is stubborn like few and once she gets an idea into her head, she will not stop until her goal has been accomplished.
• Not the Sharpest Tool in the Shed
  
  Although Haruka will fly into uncontrollable, table-throwing and wall-demolishing, rage whenever someone informs her of this fact, she really is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Her brain works in mysterious ways and takes far longer to get to a conclusion than most; and most of the time her conclusions are wrong.
• The Clumsy Swordsman
  
  Despite the fact that she constantly trips over her own feet, branches or even pebbles, Haruka has chosen to wield a giant, two-hand broadsword as her main weapon. The will often fall over when swinging her sword, due to the sheer weight of it.
• Chakra Beast
  
  Despite the fact that Haruka's control of her chakra is far from great, she is not very likely to run out of it. She has copious amounts of chakra for her to use, mostly due to her excessive training in an attempt to perfect her chakra educed strength.
• Chakra Enduced Strength
  
  Haruka is obsessed with being physically strong and as so, she has gone as far as to make herself stronger by infusing her muscles with chakra. Due to this, her physical power is far beyond that of a regular human and she is capable of smashing boulders with her bare hands.

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Survey Answers

How often are you comfortable and able to post?
Possibly once a week, maybe a bit less when life is being a bitch. I have two kids at age 2y7m and 5m, so I've got enough on my plate.

Do you think there should be a post limit ? (I.e: a number of posts before you post again).
I think at least two posts between each of your own is a good choice. It keeps the IC from running off with two individuals interacting, which I have sadly seen more than I'd hoped for.

What would you like to focus on? (Action, drama, character development, a combination of things).
Ninja life, simple as that. It needs to be a whole mix of all the shit that these people go through in their lives, including all of the shitty stuff like friends falling out and parents croaking, but also the heat of the battle-oriented world they live in, without forgetting their own personal development and their relationships with one another. I like playing a life in a different world.

Any other notes?
I've been RP for about 15 years by now and I've GM'ed quite a bit, so if you need any tips or a helping hand, I'd be willing to assist.

[Raineh Daze]

@MonkeyBusiness I'm glad.
It would depend on everyone's characters. I won't limit anyone. There can be students, there can be senseis, chunin or aspiring chunin. The plot revolve around the characters rather the the other way around.

@ItsAnan

Thank god, murder children is something I have no idea how to play appropriately. xD

[Halvtand]

@Raineh Daze

murder children

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Thank god, murder children is something I have no idea how to play appropriately. xD

@Raineh Daze

Exactly my thoughts about the subject. The concept is played relatively chill in Naruto and everything but fighting kids who beat each other until someone is half dead to pass grades (Gennin to Chunnin) isn't exactly my thing.

[Raineh Daze]

Hmm, anyway, I guess I need to think about what a Hyuuga would be doing all the way out here.

[Aqua]

I'd like to explore 1 jonin character and 1 genin character. Once there's a set CS they'll be up.

[ItsAnan]

@MonkeyBusiness @Rin
Awesome. 👍 Whenever you're ready to, feel free to go ahead and add it to the Character section.

@Halvtand I think that that would be an interesting idea. I would love to see what you come up with.
However, the current Saizen probably won't be the First. (Because initially they were a non-ninja village, and only in recent decades became one). It seems what you have in mind, it would perhaps seems that they have become the new leader and now guides/leads the village. Perhaps the village's old ways have given way to the ideals and beliefs of the new Saizen. I hope that answers your question. Lol. In short, yes. Yes you may. XD

@Raineh Daze Lol. I initially read that wrong. XD I find a lot of anime have that quality of younger characters as the fighters and such.
Also, Hikaemena is relatively close to Konoha, so there shouldn't be an issue. Also, it may not take place in Hikaemena necessarily. The Hikaemena ninja may come to visit Konohagakure or another village. Depends.

@The Mad Hatter
Lol. Welcome! There certainly is room. The more the merrier.

@Neurovoid Sounds good. I have the template up now.

[Raineh Daze]

I... think you may have overcomplicated that character sheet somewhat. I have no idea what to put for more than half of it. @_@

[ItsAnan]

@Raineh Daze
Lol. What part of it is confusing? XD
Not being smart or anything, lol. Just so I know what to change.

[Raineh Daze]

@Raineh Daze
Lol. What part of it is confusing? XD
Not being smart or anything, lol. Just so I know what to change.

@ItsAnan

Well... it's full of completely extraneous fields (like all the appearance subcategories) and fields that won't apply to all characters (ranking kinjutsu etc.). Then there's information that's only going to be relevant if it's substantially different from normal (graduation points).

And the statistics... well, they're blatantly overkill; you've got more numbers there than a D&D character sheet. If you want some stats, why not just use the data book format?

You'd end up with a sheet more like:

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Personality:
History: (And this would get all the things like village of origin, unusual graduation, etc.)--basic writing ability would fit in things like relationships
Appearance: - pictures in particular mean most of that information is overkill, and I'm sure people would provide details

Ninja Information-
Village: -- just include if they're a missing nin here
Rank:
Teammates/Sensei: If applicable
Abilities: again, basic writing ability should provide the necessary information
Equipment:

And if you want stats, just use the databook.
This way it's less... spreadsheet simulator 9000 and having to rank attractiveness.

[ItsAnan]

@Raineh Daze
Fair enough. Makes sense to me, I'll be editing.

I'd gotten into the habit of really detailed Character sheets (especially with Naruto, where people often leave much unanswered or really over power OCs.)

[ItsAnan]

Edited. Thanks for your feedback! :)

[Raineh Daze]

@Raineh Daze
Fair enough. Makes sense to me, I'll be editing.

I'd gotten into the habit of really detailed Character sheets (especially with Naruto, where people often leave much unanswered or really over power OCs.)

@ItsAnan

I always find it easier to deal with things like that as they show up than make joining the roleplay a chore. Especially a level of TMI--like, does it really matter if someone's a shade faster statistically or not? Rank covers the big discrepancies and from there it's a matter of how abilities are used.

[ItsAnan]

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I always find it easier to deal with things like that as they show up than make joining the roleplay a chore. Especially a level of TMI--like, does it really matter if someone's a shade faster statistically or not? Rank covers the big discrepancies and from there it's a matter of how abilities are used.

@Raineh Daze

Lol. That's true. Thanks.