Cmmelody

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@FujiwaraPhoenix Fixed!

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@Cmmelody: Yeah, if you can limit access to it because of some contrived lore reasons, I'll give him the ok. It's not a full-on "don't use this", but just "find an excuse within reason".

@FujiwaraPhoenix

So in the canon anime there are 2 type of bugs Shino already refused to use even if he have aptitude for using them; The silence killing bug that can kill without a trance, and the poison bug that can 'rot' other person with one touch. It's really not a reach to say he would not use a technique if he feel uncomfortable even if doing so would give him a huge advantage.

How about for this rp he will:
a. Use the flesh-eating insects only on non-sentient things (like zombie for example)
or
b. face a huge psychological blow if he decide to use them for other reason

That would hopefully provide you with some limit.... I think...

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@Cmmelody: Shino looks okay, I'd say (though I think it's "breeding", not "bleeding"... Right?) Only concern might be the flesh-eating bug (not because of it's strength per se but that's part of it), but other than that I'd give him the seal of approval.

Edit: The problem, to be specific, is the question of how often/easily they can be deployed and utilized. Chomping through someone from the inside out is a brutal affair, obviously, but it's a problem if you start using it too liberally (which I assume you wouldn't necessarily be inclined to do for narrative's sake?) but still.

@FujiwaraPhoenix

oops that's a typo, my bad. ;-;
Fixed!

Yeah that's part of the reason I was hesitated to use Sippuden Shino as Flesh-eating bug is one of his main attacking skill.
Hey! If it bother you I can take that out, we can say that this type of insect aren't suitable for the environment or something like that. I put it there purely for the lore reason.

Edit: In the show I think he only use this bug with non-person, like Summons or Clones. But
I might be wrong tho. Generally Shino is a type of person who is uncomfortable using technique he deems 'Immoral', what it means in his standard? Who knows... As for this rp, You can have my word that I will not use it on the main NPC.

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Bug boi grown up version

Name: Aburame Shino
Gender: Male
Appearance:

Without glasses/cloak

Personality: Shino is a quiet person. He likes to stay in the background observing the world rather than being the center of attention. He is also very logical, often framing his speech with question and answer. That unfortunately makes him quite awkward in a conversation and to be around in general. When in battle he is calm and unfazed no matter the situation. Despite his stoic appearance, he is a very kindhearted individual, especially to children. He only has one hobby; entomology (insect study), which has a side effect of making his already creepy appearance even more creepy.

Brief History: Shino was born into the Aburame clan; a ninja family who use bugs as a weapon. Every Aburame member would host insects inside their body and feed them with their ‘Chakra’, a special type of energy in his world. Shino too, had bugs planted inside of him since he was a little kid. Over time he would learn to control and harness their power as his core fighting style.

When he was twelve he graduated from the ninja academy. He started his ninja career with his other 2 friends and a supervising teacher, their team specialize in tracking operations. Throughout his entire career he often took on a leader role because of his level-headed nature. He even played an important role in one of the biggest wars in their world history, holding the line with his hoard of insects. After the war ended he decided to become a teacher to guide the new generation.

Universe of Origin: Naruto
Equipment: Standard Kunai and Shuriken set

Abilities:
Insect control - As an Aburame clan member, Shino was taught how to control insects since he was young. He can make them move in any way he likes and use them to do his bidding.
Insect breeding - Using his body as a nest and his chakra as food, Shino can control the reproduction cycle of his bugs. He can replenish his bug army at a fast rate by consuming his own chakra, making their number endless.
Insect scouting - Using special types of insects, Shino can track a person by smell or mark a person that comes into his range which can then be tracked down later. He can also communicate with his own bugs and share their vision with special technique.
Insect clone - He can make the insects take the image of himself, confusing his opponent.
Giant insect summon - Summon a giant beetle as a ride.
Flesh-eating insect - Of all the subspecies of bug that Shino has, there is one which can devour another creature’s flesh from the inside, growing rapidly from a tiny bug up to 2 meters. This is one of his deadliest weapons. Due to the cruelty of this method Shino is only willing to use them on non sapience enemies.
Wall and water walking - with special use of chakra he can walk on vertical walls and liquid surfaces.
Transformation - Make himself look like another person or object but don’t have their ability.
Closed range combat - Can fight without a weapon, can also use kunai at proficient level.
Throwing weapon - Can throw kunai and shuriken with accuracy.

Other: Age 17 (After the 4th Shinobi war)

@FujiwaraPhoenix Let me know if I have to fix/clarify something

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@Cmmelody: I could've sworn that the gestation cycle was longer for those things, but maybe that's just my memory acting up. Okay, that's one problem solved, then. I wouldn't limit chakra access in that sense, so that problem wouldn't be much of one.

I do still think that you'd be better off using Shippuden or post-Shippuden Shino, though, because that opens up more for me as a GM to allow your character room to grow outside of what might otherwise be considered 'canon' limitations for reason 3 in particular. Both of those also probably match up to what I'm aware the cast is shaping up to be a bit better in comparison, especially if you plan on amping up his utility like it seems you're planning to do. Either way, it'd be easier to give him buffs in whatever category provided he's got more lived experience in so doing.

@FujiwaraPhoenix

Okay!
I will get the full sheet up by maybe tomorrow.

It is stated in the Chuunin exam arc that it takes 20 minutes per cycle, if I remember correctly.
btw the best explanation for how the bleeding works is probably when he fights Torune (his dead cousin) in the 4th ninja war. He can bleed a specific type of insect (the poison variant) from 10ish to a decent amount in one fight. So I think it's safe to assume they have a very short lifespan.

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Early morning talking time.

@Cmmelody: Uh... Funny enough, I think Shino might be too low power. There's a few reasons for this, but here are a few:

• Chakra, as noted explicitly within the Naruto world, is a byproduct of external factors being inherited by the entire human population (and more). It's not something that you could map onto other similar power systems (e.g.: HxH nen, Dragon Ball ki, any fantasy that uses an internal mana system.) That's only further emphasized when speaking with regard to how specialized Aburame insects are with regard to chakra specifically. Can't do much when a good chunk of your utility is tied to the presence of (or removal of) a resource that others don't have. Even if you do map it into internal magic systems, it's still super limited in scope, and that's if we ignore the oddities inherent in smashing two discrete systems together.
• It's pre-Shippuden Shino. He's super untested in the field, and from what we get to see of him, uh... There isn't much, even if he's above average in his field of teenagers. Shippuden Shino might be able to stick it out more, but reliance on breeding and raising insects in either case gives him hard finite resources to use, at least until things theoretically stabilize enough to fix that problem.
• Development time because it's specifically pre-Shippuden Shino being nonexistent coupled with no one else familiar with how the Aburame do things means his ability to get stronger is super stunted, even if we once again disregard the chakra issue mentioned above

Also, and this is a more personal opinion: that form just needs more fleshing out in general. Feels a bit barebones to me, and it doesn't explain enough stuff to people who might not have seen the IP (even if the burden of research would fall to those who have, the better other players can understand what's being provided the better).

@FujiwaraPhoenix

I don't know how long you think the Aburame insect breeding cycle takes, but I think most of them can be replenished in minutes. The Aburame clan uses their bodies as nests, and their insects mostly feed on the host chakra, so he can feed and breed his bugs by himself (as long as his body still produces chakra in the new world). His bugs can also be used physically, like any bug-controlling skill even without the chakra-eating effect.

And I think without the chakra on other people Shino can still:
- make a wall of bugs
- Use bugs to lift objects
- Use it for scouting
- Use it as a clone of himself
- access the 3 academy ninjutsu, which include transformation
- be decent in hand-to-hand combat

I don't imagine him being a powerhouse in fighting, but he might hold himself decently enough in a fight and be useful as a support role (of course, that also depends on the scale of this rp)

I will update the profile later to flesh out the details after making sure the character makes a cut, but thank you for the reminder.

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bug boi

Name: Aburame Shino
Gender: Male
Appearance:

appearance

Personality: Quiet and stoic, Shino is someone who listens and observes the world rather than being the center of attention. As such, he is often ignored by even his own classmates. But don’t let that fool you, this guy can hold quite a grudge and can be very petty about it. Despite his creepy look and clan tradition, deep down, he is a kindhearted individual. He especially loves young children and would one day become a great teacher.
Brief History: Shino was born into the Shinobi world as the heir of the 4 great noble clans of Konoha village. He has been trained in both fighting and strategic thinking, including his family’s signature insect control. He also served as an active Genin for about a year alongside his teammates. In the recent Chuunin exam, his performance was quite impressive.
Universe of Origin: Naruto
Equipment: Standard kunai and shuriken set.
Abilities: Insect control, insect mutation, tracking, hand-to-hand combat, three academy ninjutsu, wall climbing, water walking
Other: age 13, after the invasion but before the time skip.

(I consider using the Shippuden version, but uh... let's not go down the giant summon route...)

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I'm interested.

Is it combat-heavy?

Ps. I think LOTM = Lord of the Mysteries (the Chinese novel)

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