[OOC] Naruto: The Rookie Nine

[Genkai]

You tried to plan classes close together? The best I can do is make them on the same day. :|

[JDLPorsta]

Genkai said
You tried to plan classes close together? The best I can do is make them on the same day. :|

Best semester ever=

All classes in same building.
Cafeteria on bottom floor.
Small library/computer lab in building next door.
Heavenly couches large enough to sleep on.

[SoleAccord]

So if Pierce does Naruto and Gen does Sakura, and I have Hinata and J has Sasuke, would this be a four-genin team or is someone gonna need to be on their own?

[JDLPorsta]

We could do a four genin team under Kakashi's leadership. If you wanted to drop Hinata we could always do a Team Seven RP depending on how things evolve. I'm flexible, but it would only split into two teams when we reached six genin.

[SoleAccord]

Well I'd like to keep Hinata and Sakura could do with making a female friend that isn't Ino, but if Genkai would prefer just Team 7 in a retelling, I guess I could remove her.

[JDLPorsta]

No worries. It's not necessary. A four genin team could work. I have no problem with it. If Piercing decided not to join, we could always go the Sasuke Harem route....I kid. I kid.

Looking forward to how this develops!

[SoleAccord]

We'll give it a week and see if anyone else joins then. Pierce is in the midst of finishing that temp, so this may end up four-man unless I decide not to keep Hinata. Just seems more efficient that way ...still, really wanted to make her change. I guess we'll see then. Team 7 is just the most comfortable road.

[JDLPorsta]

Yeah, a week should be enough time to see how things go. If we go the Team Seven route though, you're more than welcome to discretely maneuver Hinata's character. The plot will eventually lead to them interacting anyways. We'll see.

I'm kinda curious to seeing Genkai's character direction for this version of Sakura.

[SoleAccord]

I'll just suggest that she's working hard on another team maybe, and keep her relevant enough to interact with the members of Team Kakashi frequently. Also make her someone to bring along for certain missions, too.

I'm confident she'll make her great, we just gotta develop her far enough so that she can get over her Sasuke obsession. My Kakashi will have stronger hand in nurturing her talents, unlike in canon.

[JDLPorsta]

Surprisingly, the version of Sasuke I am planning would actually be able to help with that. I'm aiming to make him more sociable. As I mentioned in my character direction, he's more focused on the restoration/good of the Clan than mindless vengeance. He would probably do his best to discourage her obsession while at the same time pushing her to greater heights.

[Genkai]

My Sakura tends to be pretty awesome, as Sole knows first hand.

Side note: I used to cosplay as Hinata. (and tohru from fruits basket)

[SoleAccord]

This might turn out more interesting than the canon material then with all these little changes we've made.

Wasn't there something you wanted to pm me about Kakashi or something though?

EDIT - Yes. Yes it does Gen -pats-

[JDLPorsta]

SoleAccord said
This might turn out more interesting than the canon material then with all these little changes we've made.Wasn't there something you wanted to pm me about Kakashi or something though?EDIT - Yes. Yes it does Gen -pats-

It was in relation to the Plot, once we are getting closer to start I'll send you the basic outline for the first few sections. Just stuff Kakashi will need to know. As I said in the OP, while Canon will play a part..I'm wanting the story to focus more on Konoha as a military/shinobi village. Meaning there will be things discussed from chain of command/operating procedures, international relations, psychological aspects of the career...etc.

[SoleAccord]

Alright, that sounds fair. I just hope we can still have some of the humor stay in tact though, if possible.

[Piercing Light]

Name: Naruto Uzumaki
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Blood Type: B
Birthday: October 10
Good Trait(s): Hard Working, Empathetic, Trustworthy, Confident.
Bad Trait(s): Stubborn, Brash, Naive, Arrogant.
Hobby(ies): Playing pranks, watering plants.
Personal Quote: "If you don't like the hand that fate's dealt you with, fight for a new one!"

History: Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze and Kurama's second jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki. During Naruto's birth, the seal restraining Kurama inside of Kushina weakened, and a mysterious masked man took advantage of this. The masked man managed to extract the nine tailed beast, and used it to attack the Leaf Village. Minato was able to repel the masked man and sever his control over the tailed beast, however, Kurama was still a threat. Minato choose to seal the Nine-tails into his newborn son, believing he would need it's power in the future to defeat the masked man.

Kurama's chakra was immense, so much so that Minato was forced to sacrifice his soul with a forbidden jutsu in order to split it's Yin and Yang chakra, taking half into himself and half into Naruto. The seal was completed, but at the cost of Minato and Kushina's lives, as they protected their child from a fatal blow from the demon fox.

Regardless of being the son of a hero, Naruto grew up never knowing who his parents were. He was given the last name of his mother to hide his relation to the Fourth Hokage, and the truth was kept hidden from him. Only the Third Hokage and a few others were able to look past their hatred of the demon inside of Naruto, most of the village did not see just a child, but the cause of the tragedy that nearly destroyed their home and took their loved ones away from them. Shunned by both adults and fellow children, Naruto developed a need to prove himself and be acknowledged by the village, even if he caused trouble in the process.

Clan Info
Clan Name: Uzumaki
Symbol:

History: "Originating from the Senju clan, what distinguished the Uzumaki from their predecessors was that members of this clan were very knowledgeable in the art of fūinjutsu, and were both respected, and feared worldwide because of their prodigious skill. Though noted to be crude in their methods, this however, eventually led to the destruction of Uzushiogakure and the rest of the Land of Whirlpools during the era of Shinobi World Wars, as other nations had begun to see the village as too great a threat to go unchecked."

Kekkei Genkai: N/A

Looks and Appearance


Ninja Information
Village: Konoha
Academy Graduation Age: 12
Rank: Genin
Chakra Element: Wind
Databook Stats:
-Ninjutsu: 2
-Taijutsu: 1.5
-Genjutsu: 1
-Intelligence: 1
- Strength: 2
-Speed: 2
-Stamina: 4
-Handseals: 1
-Total: 14.5

Jutsu's

Name: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique
Rank: A
Type: Ninjutsu
Effect: Similar to the basic Shadow Clone Technique, only hundreds of clones are able to be created. This is considered a forbidden jutsu do to the massive amount of chakra required to use it, utilizing this jutsu could be fatal for an average ninja.

SAMPLE POST
Inside of his home, Naruto was alone as usual. He currently had three shadow clones with him, but they obviously didn't count. A small red ball was being bounced around between them with precise kicks. Needless to say, he was bored. He'd have played cards again but he was starting to get paper cuts, and it's always awkward when an opponent poofs out of existence because of a micro-cut. "That old geezer, it's just a hat, who cares if I try it on?" Naruto grumbled to himself, recalling his visit to the Hokage's office. So what if he sneaked into the Hokage's office, so what if he broke some ugly looking vase, so what if he accidentally dropped the Third's hat into a manure pile?

Thinking about it now, it did seem rather bad, Naruto grimaced, perhaps he deserved the lump throbbing on his head. He moved a hand to the bump on his head, which was being nursed by a bag of ice. Iruka should probably let up on the disciplinary smacks, any harder and he could have forgotten the twenty minute long lecture he got about respecting the attire of the Kage. "I got it already dattebayo..." He mumbled.

"Hey watch it!" One of his shadow clones yelled. Naruto looked up, only to see the red ball flying right into his face. It smacked him right between the eyes, causing him to lurch back and make the ice to fall down his shirt, which caused him to promptly freak out and trip over his table. He fell on the floor, and his shadow clones poofed away. Slowly sitting up he noticed he had sat on his headband. He picked it up, and couldn't help but stare at it once again. He worked so hard to earn this headband, just holding it in his hands gave him a sense of pride.

"...tch, now I get it."
CHARACTER DIRECTION
There are certain aspects of Naruto that I like, and others that I don't. I actually like that he's a typical shounin hero, I believe it's a trope that doesn't have to be negative at all. Naruto is a character that's easy to relate to, and it's easy to root for him as he faces challenges that are over his head. I want to inflate this aspect of Naruto. I want him to grow stronger along with his friends, and help change people along the way as well. Basically, the Naruto that you see during his fight with Neji is the ideal Naruto to me. His stubbornness to accept how cruel the ninja world is, his disdain for organization combined with his desire to become the face of his village, I'd like more of that.

The parts of Naruto that I began to dislike where his connections to 'fate' and 'destiny.' He told Neji that no one is fated to be anything, and I believed for a long time that this was the theme of the series. Naruto wasn't fated to be a loser, Neji wasn't fated to be cursed by his own clan, Garra wasn't fated to be alone and in pain. Yet the themes of combating fate and growing along with your comrades was for the most part thrown out of the window when Naruto began to do most of everything on his own, and when it was revealed that he was the reincarnation of a demi-god. I want to keep the theme straight, and not have Naruto set out to be some messiah like figure by the end of this.

As for his abilities, I'd like to keep them relatively simple, at least when compared to the arsenal he has by the end of the series. I want to develop a few more wind based jutsu for him, and keep him as more of a scrapper on the battlefield.

DID YOU READ THE RULES?
17?

[SoleAccord]

I like how JD has probably read this temp and is just not saying anything lmfao .

[Genkai]

Oh boy, it's all on me now isn't it? *cringes*

[SoleAccord]

The ball is in your court <3 it's easy peasy.

[JDLPorsta]

SoleAccord said
I like how JD has probably read this temp and is just not saying anything lmfao .

Sorry!!! I can view RPguild at work, but I cannot reply at work. Crappy phone!

Anyways, about the app. It looks decent and ties well into what I have planned. Essentially anything after the Pein fight can be considered useless to know so the whole Child of Prophecy thing is irrelevant. A couple questions! How do you see Naruto interacting with Sasuke, Kakashi, and Sakura? How well do you see him interacting with a more military styled Konoha?

Also, this question applies to all, but what are some things you would all like to see occur in this RP?

[Genkai]

I'd like to see more missions prior to jumping into the Exams. I'd also like to see more training so there is a more even playing field among the kids in terms of skills. I'd also like to have people interact more, be it just talking or hanging out. I do hope the new style (be it military of sorts) allows for a casual sense of comradeship.