Tailed Beast Blues: A Naruto Roleplay

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 01:47 AM

A single amber light glows from the burning tip of the cigarette that a tall man smokes. The light of this vice cuts through the thick, musty darkness that he wades through. Determined, vigilant, he delves deeper and deeper into these fallen halls. Though mostly ruined beyond recognition, most of these hallways bear one resemblance: a symbol. This symbol which resembled a leaf was displayed proudly in each room of the complex. Records say that this was the symbol of the once proud ninja village of Konoha.

Back then...Konoha was one of the strongest villages around. But now...

There was no time to waste. He had a job to do after all. The man carried on, down the winding hallways of the complex until finally, he came to a stop at a set of wooden double doors. Etched onto the doorway was 'Hokage-Sama'. He pushed them open and they swung forward on their hinges with a loud, rusty creek. Vigilance, Determination, all faded the moment he laid eyes on a massive man that sat at the bug chewed desk of the Hokage. Coarse looking brown skin, with a gigantic afro, thick beard, and a pair of orange colored shades--he was something else, to say the least.

The one with the afro cracked a smile and kicked his feet up on the desk. "Lookin' for somethin', youth?" From his lap the man playfully waved a thick, tattered book. The cigarette fell from the first man's mouth and ashed against the ground. "I know what this means to you people...so...I'll make you a deal. Spark me up another one of those boys and I'll tell you everything. ...Deal?" With an impish smile, and giant hand extended, the man looked like the devil himself.

"...Deal."

Afro nodded. "Alright then. Let's start from the beginning, shall we?"

Tailed Beast Blues
A NarutoRoleplay

In the beginning, there were Ninja. Ninja were the arm of the Feudal Lords, and the protectors of the people. Armed with powerful and mystical techniques called Jutsu the Ninja carried out many a mission for the world's people. The Ninja had a leader themselves of course, and they were known as the Kages. The Ninja were strong, but the Kages...whoo boy. Five nations, Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind, and Five Kages. They were damn near Godly.

Sometimes though, youth, even Gods fall.

For centuries, the world was like this. It was the Age Of Ninja, and no one had any complaints. That was, no one had any complaints except for the Feudal Lords. At some point the Lords began to meet in secret. During these secret meetings each Lord discussed the times, and each one had the same thing to say: The Ninja were too powerful. Each Lord feared the power of the Kages and their soldiers would become uncontrollable in time. They feared a coup by the Ninja. And that was how it began. The Purge.

Every Ninja was branded as a traitor to their Nation, charged with attempted seizure of the Feudal Lords' seat. Ninja were hunted by the Royal Guard, who had aligned with the Samurai of The Land Of Iron in their pursuits. All Ninja who did not agree to align with The Feudal Lords were killed on sight. The people that the Ninja had sword to protect turned on them without hesitation, branded as murderers and monsters. The Purge lasted for three years. The soil of the lands had never been so red.

To end the bloodshed, the Kages came together. The realized that even if they fought off all their foes and took control from the Lords, the people would not accept them. Surrender was their only option. So, to end the three year Purge, the Kages offered their lives. Executed on live broadcast, the denizens of the world cheered as the heads of their once adored protectors were severed. The Age Of Ninja was over.

That, youth, was 300 years ago.

Today, the Feudal Lords retain their power. Calling themselves the Divine Coalition the five Lords maintain a strong alliance between nations. The chief goal of the coalition is maintaining order and peace, by any means [even if that means restricting your personal freedoms in the process]. The Coalition is all too adamant about security, and over the course of the 300 year 'calm', they've taken several steps to show that.

ID Brands. Wretched little things designed by the Coalition's Research & Development Group. They're bar code style tattoos placed on a newborn's wrist. These tattoos hold the total identity of a person, they're family, location, occupation, everything is monitored by the Coalition from this very thing. Using the Brands, the Coalition can keep track of everything going on in their little bubble, and know the minute something is out of whack.

There are some out there that have found ways around the Brands, modifiers to the code, or even ways to get rid of them entirely. To deal with them, and other criminals, the Coalition has formed Heaven's Hand. These highly trained soldiers are outfitted with advance tech in order to defeat their opponents, and again 'maintain peace'. On paper, The Hand is the Coalition's military force. A shadow of the Royal Guard of old. They protect and serve. However, there is a much more violent duty of the The Hand: Ninja eradication.

Despite the outlaw of ninjutsu and extermination of the order, practitioners still exist today. We call them 'Users Of The Way', and they're public enemy No. 1 of the Coalition. They survive the old masters by continuing to practice their techniques. Most of these people live in isolation, away from the Coalition controlled cities. Some possess huge bounties, and live life on the lamb.

"But there's more! There has to be!" The first man hollered. Afro nodded.

"Of course there's more. Everything till here you already knew, right?" He got up from the old chair and turned his back to the other man. Afro looked out the large glassless windows behind him to the ruined village. "The Kages didn't just lay their lives down without a fight. Nah youth, they had a plan." He flicked the finished cigarette out through the window.

Gray smoke lingered around him...

The Tailed Beasts. All nine of em' were placed into special seals. At the same time, the strongest members of nine different clans were chosen to be imprinted with the same style seal. What was so special about these two seals were that they could last for centuries. Time would pass, and with each generation, one descendant of the nine clans would succeed the seal. The plan was to have the seals of the Tailed Beats to shatter at a certain point. This meant that the Ten Tails, the Juubi would be reborn--a terrible thing no matter how you look at it.

But the Kages were wise. The seals of the nine clans would react the the revival of the Juubi. With activation, the nine different seals would pull the Ten Tails apart, back into its previous nine forms. The nine clan descendants would then become Jinchuuriki. Yes, they would be hunted by The Hand. Yes, they would no doubt live a life of struggle, just as the Jinchuuriki of old. But it was the Kages' belief that these nine would act as the catalyst for the rebirth of Ninja, and usher in a new age for the Way.

"But...what if they don't?"

"It's the Jinchuuriki's choice to use their power as they see fit. You knew that much, right Nine-Tails?"

The man smirked. "Indeed...I did."

You There! - Character Sheets, Jutsu use, Etc.

Naruto roleplays always face the issue of character progression, and how to keep up with Jutsu. I've seen it done a number of different ways, some worked, and some didn't. Hopefully the way i'm trying it here will fall into the first category. Each character type will progress and start out in strength differently.

*Jutsu can be your own own creation or canon.
*Kekkai Genkai & Bloodline Traits are also permitted

Jinchuuriki

Spoiler: Jinchuuriki Growth

The true scions of the Ninja Order, and the harbingers of their rebirth. Characters who are Jinchuuriki start from bare minimum in terms of skill. Sure, they may know their way around a weapon, and actually be formidable against normal, non-ninja or Hand opponents, but for the most part, they're weak. The path is all about progression, and mastering your new power.

During template creation, those making a Jinchuuriki will select three Natures [the third of which will be locked until they are in total sync with the Tailed Beast i.e. like Killer Bee & 8 Tails], and three starting Jutsu [E-C rank, one C Max].

At a certain point in the beginning of the roleplay, all Jinchuuriki will 'awaken'. This means the Juubi has been split back into its nine forms, and the characters have officially become Jinchuuriki. At that point they will gain access to their first three Jutsu. Although Jinchuuriki can improve their starting three Jutsu [C level water skill turns to B level water skill], their max number cannot increase without a little extra help. This help comes in the form of Masters. Masters are what really helps Jinchuuriki grow.

Masters are Users Of The Way that are extremely skilled at a certain style. Such as Jiraiya with Sage Mode, or Tsunade with Medical Jutsu. Studying under a master is the only way a Jinchuuriki can expand their arsenal of Jutsu and techniques. A Jinchuuriki can study under up to three different masters. Tutelage is handled by number of posts, each number is different for each master. The more posts you dedicate to a master, the stronger techniques you learn. They don't have to all be done at once, you can learn little by little.

I'm working on a list of stock masters as we speak. But it would be ideal for you guys to come up with your own masters. Just run them by me before hand.

Example of what the Master List will look like.

Jiraiya 5 Posts - Summoning Jutsu 10 Posts - Resengan 15 Posts - Sage Mode

So if Naruto makes five different posts learning Summoning Jutsu, the technique is his. And so forth and so forth.

A Jinchuuriki's growth with their Tailed Beast is all story related. More organic, and typical to story telling style.

Spoiler: Jinchuuriki Template

Name: Nothing too out there, this is still Naruto
Nickname/Title/Alias: Be as far out as you want
Age: Nothing younger than 18
Home Nation:
Jinchuuriki: What Tailed Beast do you possess?
Personality: [One paragraph min]
Appearance: [one paragraph min. picture is fine, description is required]
Weapon:
Chakra Nature: [3 Max. First two must be Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning, remaining can be whatever]
Techniques/Skills: [are you surprisingly fast? good with a blade? Any special skills that aren't jutsu]
Jutsu [3 to start with, E-C rank, 1 C rank]
History: [Early life + Recent History. 1 paragraph minimum]
Other: Themes, Likes, Dislikes, Other

Users Of The Way

Spoiler: Users' Growth

This is much more traditional in terms of Growth. Users Of The Way are those who have discovered the old arts of the ninja. They live life on the run from The Hand.
Users start with six different Jutsu [E-A rank 1 A rank MAX] this number can expand to 8 over time, and low rank techniques can evolve into higher ranks. Users are aloud two Chakra Natures max.

Spoiler: Users' Template

+check Jinchuuriki template for info on specific fields

Name:
Nickname
Age:
Home Nation:
Personality
Appearance:
Weapon
Chakra Nature
Techniques/Skills
Jutsu:
History:
Other

Heaven's Hand

Spoiler: Hand Growth

Members of The Hand are masters of Sealing Jutsu. The Seals they use are specially developed to damage a Ninja's ability to manifest and control chakra [similar to the Hyuuga Gentle-Fist]. In addition to their Sealing Jutsu, The Hand have access to 'Verses'. These are scrolls that act like artificial forms of various elemental Jutsu, albeit they're much weaker than the real stuff and require and can only be used once per battle. The tools in the Hand arsenal range from heat/night vision goggles, guns, to heavy armor. They're the ultimate Anti-Ninja Force.

Each member of The Hand will have the 'Divine's Blessing' and 'Heaven's Embrace' techniques from the start. Divine's Blessing grants the character the innate ability to drain Chakra with each direct hit [must be delivered by hand]. Heaven's Embrace is the ability for the character to create a cloak of defensive Chakra around themselves. This cloak absorbs all Chakra based attacks for two posts. Afterwards, the user is left completely exhausted.

Characters that are members of The Hand don't exactly grow in strength. Instead, their arsenal of the character grows. At the start, a Heaven's Hand aligned character can choose up to six different pieces of equipment, this includes Verses.

There are several different divisions of The Hand.

The Foot - Your normal footsoldiers, patrol all Coalition controled cities. They're like police officers.
The Eye - Soldiers specially outfitted for pursuit. Deployed all around Coalition space and have no set station.
The Wing - Take to the sky in fighter class airships. Constantly patrol the skies for any dangers.
The Arm - The elite. The badasses. Soldiers who have proven themselves to be the best of the best. They may lead full squads or work solo. They are deployed all around the world.

Spoiler: Hand Template

Name:
Nickname/Alias/Title:
Age: [members of the hand must be 21 or older]
Home Nation:
Personality:
Appearance:
Weapon(s): [don't go overboard. hand guns, automatics, and shot guns are the limit. No rockets bro]
Techniques/Skills:
History
Other:

Once Upon A Time

At the start of the roleplay, the Coalition is celebrating the three-hundred year anniversary of their founding. A grand festival is being held on this night with a parade, music, food, and all together merriment at the Coalition's capital. Your character, whomever they may be, will come here. For this is where their destiny will unfold.

The Rules

1. Keep it funky. Be respectable to other players. Your character can be an ass. But you can't.

2. When it comes to combat, make it 'realistic'. You can't dodge everything bro.

3. Be active. For this thing to work, we all have to stay in communication and maintain regular posting.

4. No canon characters. Obviously. This is alternate reality anyway. Byakugan & Sharingan are aloud, one each. PM me if you're interested in those spots. Byakugan & Sharingan users cannot be Jinchuuriki.

5. Romance is cool. Just remember to 'fade to black'.

6. Try and be literate. I'm not perfect, but i'm trying. Let's keep a certain standard up.

7. Have fun. I wanna see everyone loving this thing.

8. Post 'Badonkadonk' on top of your template so I know you read everything.

*The Naruto Wiki & Welcome to Leafninja.com! Your Naruto Information Source. are God here. If you have any questions regarding the cannon, check there. There's also a complete list of Jutsu and their rank there [leafninja.com] as well. Which is almost essential to character creation.

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 01:48 AM

The No-Ninja World - "Go West young man."

Spoiler: Map

*This is done in relation to the old 'canon' world. If anyone has any map making experience and is willing to make one to reflect the current look PM me!

The world has undergone countless changes since the Age Of Ninja. This guide is here to help you, 'youth', to get accustomed to things, first as an overview, and then nation by nation.

Worldwide

Spoiler: click me

The overall standard of living has been overhauled. The typical home is outfitted with televisions, multiple floors, the whole nine yards. The wood and stone structures that populated the old world are gone, replaced with steel behemoths. Skyscrapers and smoke have replaced the amber skylines of 300 years ago.

A worldwide transit system connects the nations and their capitals [The former Hidden Villages]. The transit, dubbed Izanagi is an automated set of trains, and its tracks reach high above the old dirt paths. Down below the transit, plenty of dangerous creatures inhabit the paths that some fools still dare to travel. The railway has been nicknamed The Celestial Way for the tracks' beautiful multicolored, fluorescent lights.

The world's capital is the former Land Of Rain, Ame. It's been turned into a utopia of sorts since it's gloomy skies have cleared up [it still rains, but its oddly ever sunny now]. Tall, ivory colored buildings, and clean, wide roads populate the city.

The Divine Coalition is law. They use their unrivaled influence to spread whatever propaganda they see as advantageous to their continued control. Parents tell children stories about ninja-boogymen to encourage them to do right. Through all this control [ID Bands, Propaganda] not many are actually unhappy with the Coalition. Their rule doesn't directly interfere with their every day life, nor do they feel oppressed. It is a time of peace and bliss.

Well, until now.

The Land Of Fire

Feudal Lord: Tenzo Aiya XV

Capital: New Konoha

Spoiler: Info

Still one of the largest nations in the world, the Land Of Fire has shed its green image. Gone are the forests of old, in their place now stand enormous, grand skyscrapers and suspended railways. The Land Of Fire is the second most industrialized nation in today's world, and is the chief manufacturer of its products. The Land Of Fire also has the biggest difference between its poor and its rich. Several slums are littered throughout the nation, where townsfolk live in rags and rundown tenements.

The Land Of Fire is the only Nation to have moved its capital away from the old Hidden Village. Tenzo Aiya VIII oversaw the construction of New Konoha. The largest city in the world, New Konoha has several sectors, each one more illustrious than the last. It's the new world's city of lights and life.

The Land Of Wind

Feudal Lord: Mai Kida

Capital: Suna

Spoiler: Info

The Wind Country is still known for its harsh deserts and tall mountain ranges. Izanagi, and new motorcycle-like vehicles known as Sand-Skippers serve to make traversing the extensive desert a much easier task that it used to be. The architecture of the Wind Country adopts a hybrid of steam-punk and Buddhist. Temple-like towers will have giant pipes protruding from them, or smoke billowing from random spaces around them.

The nation's capital Suna is housed inside a gigantic stone Buddhist Monk head. Its been said that the head is a remnant from The Purge. A group of sand manipulating Ninja came together to drop it on their enemies. The lights multitude of lights shine out of the eyes, ears, and mouth of the head.

The Land Of Earth

Feudal Lord: Dan

Capital: Iwa

Spoiler: Mas Info?

Covered in craggy, mountainous regions, its still a task getting around Earth Country. However, several innovations have made The Land Of Earth much more accessible. Izanagi runs wide throughout this country. Earth is the only nation that has railways connecting each and every city. In the capital, Izanagi is accompanied by a shuttle system strewn about the numerous skyscrapers that make up Iwa. The shuttles are circular vehicles that travel through various tubes that connect different important points of the city.

The Land Of Lightning

Feudal Lord:Mikado Kujo

Capital:Kumo

Spoiler: May I interest you in some info?

Still vast, and just as dangerous, The Land Of Lightning retains its diverse geography. The architects of this Land have grown obsessed with glass since the Coalition took control. As a result, tall glass structures and buildings are not a rare commodity. The Lightning Country was the first country to invent flying machines. These take a variety of forms, from planes [they look similar [IMG=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2065/2238286100_604e02a504.jpg]this[/IMG]] to blimps. It's only right that flight be the most common means of transportation in this Country.

The Land Of Water

Feudal Lord: Izuna Ebihara

Capital: Kiri

Spoiler: INFO!!!

This chain of islands is the most technologically advanced nation in the world. Although the smaller islands remain largely primitive by standards of today, the main island where its capital resides is worlds ahead the other countries.

Sail through the thick mist, and your ship will run into a giant mass of steel and glass. This massive thing is the giant dome that surrounds the island city Kiri: The headquarters of Feudal Lord Izuna and her Research & Development Group. Kiri is a city straight out of a science fiction story. Flashing fluorescent lights, robots, and moving sidewalks abound. All of this tech comes at a price however.

Kiri is the strictest nation in the Coalition's rule. The R&D Group uses its inhabitants for a number of experiments, and their mind control level of influence keeps the people from saying a word.

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 01:49 AM

The Jinchuuriki

Nine Tails	???	Scribbles
Eight Tails	Taro Murakami	Scribbles
Seven Tails	Yumei Yamanasuke	Sean
Six Tails	Katniss Cattara	Skitty Cat
Five Tails	Namikaze Arashi	ninja Sauce
Four Tails	Kishain Shinji	Chaosmax
Three Tails	Kamenoko Okina	Von83194
Two Tails	"Solo"	Scribbles
One Tail	Mikoto Hikari	Eternal Dream

Masters

[Ever-Growing List]

Moses	Old monk who's attacks make a bang. Literally.	Summoning Jutsu - 5 Posts	Natural Chakra Training 10 Posts	Living Bomb Technique 15 Posts
Daaku Raito	Fearsome proctor of Yang Arts.	Yang Chakra Infusion - 5 Posts	Senhappa - 10 Posts	Rasenkoa - 15 Posts
Date Uchiha	Wielder of the Sacred Flames.	Acceleration/Deceleration Arts - 5 Posts	10 Posts Chakra Density Training	Vorpal Orb - 15 Posts
Walker Tatsumi	Self-proclaimed Lone Ranger. Uses 'sigils' to target his lightning fast Jutsu.	Dynamic Marking - 5 Posts	'Over Here!' - 10 Posts	Light Speed Rodeo - 15 Posts
Renzaku Hyuuga	Wielder of the Byakugan. Cripples his foes down to their chakra paths.	5 Posts - Advanced Chakra Control	10 Posts - Gentle Fist Training	15 - Gentle Fist: Falcon Punch

The Hand

Koniru Maeda	Kazem
Tessa Yamansuke	Sean
Koete Megumareta	Superbia
Ryota Shimada	Jozi

Users Of The Way

Shen Hatake	Shinra
Tora Tsubasa Hyuuga	Eternal Dream
Rosalind Uchiha	Eternal Dream
Xiao D. Zhang	Gene Chaos
Neko Moon	Skitty Cat

All Jinchuuriki spots have been taken. If the reserved spots' templates haven't been completed by Monday for next week, they're free for the picking. All Byakugan & Sharingan spots have been taken.

All ninja spots are taken. If you haven't already reserved a spot, you MUST create a Hand character.

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 02:15 AM

The Eight Tails

Spoiler: Taro Murakami

Name: Taro Murakami
Nickname/Title/Alias: N/A
Age: 14
Home Nation: Land Of Fire
Jinchuuriki: Eight Tails
Personality:

Taro is soft spoken, and rather refrain from confrontation. To call him a pacifist for that though would be inaccurate. His abstinence from fighting isn’t as noble as it sounds. The boy refrains from battle because he is a coward, not because he wants to end violence.

Taro is smart. At least when it comes to the more academic side of things. When it comes to people, the youth has a lonnnng way to go. He can create a build a network in hours, and break through one in minutes, but he couldn’t figure out the person next to him worth shit. Taro’s not big into trusting people, he knows everyone isn’t his enemy, but that doesn’t mean everyone is his friend either. He’s cautious, and for good reason. Taro tries to put on airs to make himself seem much more mature than his age warrants. Its rare, but there are times when his calculated exterior falls and reveals the true child underneath [normally when sweets or video games are around] He's incredibly stubborn when he wants to be. When Taro decides to stand for something he is stalwart and steadfast, never budging a bit in his conviction.

Upon taking the Eight Tails into his body, Taro’s psyche has faced serious trauma. At times Taro’s personality will do a complete 180. He’ll become cold, harsh, even murderous. The times that he has these fits are random, but seem to be brought about during times of excessive stress.

Appearance:

Taro is a mocha skinned youngster with a baby face and innocent, melancholy violet eyes. Randomly throughout his hair are strands of white that he's had since birth; he used to get made fun of for his strange hair color in fact. He's short, even for a thirteen year old, and he’s sensitive about it. To talk about his height would probably turn him even further off from you. A beauty mark is situated underneath his left eye. Taro always wearing his sky-blue colored hoodie. It was a gift from his brother Walker. The material of the hoodie is cotton, and it's actually extremely thin in make. On his legs, Taro generally dons a pair of baggy tan cargo shorts. The youth's feet are ALWAYS covered by his trusty pair of red high-top canvas sneakers.

Spoiler: Taro

Weapons:

Several Kunai, Senbon, & some wire.

Remote Controled Shiruken

Hand crafted creations implanted with Taro’s special chip. Silent, quick, and deadly. Each shiruken has a camera implanted in them that Taro can use to survey areas with the transmitter’s range. Should they impact with a target, a jolt of electricity is sent through their bodies.

Canti

A prototype board that defies gravity. Able to rise several feet into the air with ease, the board gives Taro a level of mobility that dwarfs many foes on the battle field. It comes in an eye pleasing lemon yellow. When not in use, the board collapses into a small, then, cell phone shaped device.

Chakra Nature: Wind + Water = Ice

Techniques/Skills:

S A B O T E U R

Growing up in the home of one of New Konoha’s top minds, it was only natural that Taro develop some mastery of computers. No one would have guessed though, that the boy would trump his own father’s programming skills. Taro has the ability to hack into and manipulate mainframes, and design new, useful tools for the team. In order to create these new tools, he first must find some inspiration; an existing weapon or item that he can build upon. With growth, Taro can even disrupt enemy weapons, rendering their advanced tech useless.

I N K O U T

Influence of the Eight Tails causes Taro to adopt some traits of the beast. Taro gains the ability to spit ink from his mouth. This skill can be used in conjunction with his Wind Nature to create a thick smoke screen.

Jutsu:

Transformation Technique - E Rank

_Taro assumes a new form. At early stages he's limited to people, but later on, Taro can take the shape of animals, or even inanimate objects.

Hiding In Mist Technique - D Rank

_Taro generates a thick mist that reaches as far as the eye can see. He combines this skill with his 'Ink Out' technique, making visibility for anyone but him completely zero. Anyone other than a Byakugan user is out of luck if they try to sense him out. When being sought out by sensory ninja, the Mist takes on the color of Taro's chakra [a golden color], making it impossible to locate him using that method alone.

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough - C Rank

_Taro inhales a great amount of air and quickly exhales it. The result is a powerful gust of wind. The longer Taro charges the technique, the stronger it becomes, with the strongest level of it being able to rip through a large tree. The squall can blow away all things in Taro's pat.

History:

Taro's life has been uneventful to say the least. The boy was born and raised in New Konoha to Rei and Yuzu Murakami. Taro's father Rei was the founder of the Eos Corporation. The company is a top manufacturer in the world, and is employed directly by the Divine Coalition. In his early life, Taro had a close relationship with both of his parents, but as his father slowly became obsessed with his job he separated himself from his family. As a result, the boy has completely fallen out with his father in recent years. Taro's relationship with his mother has been strained. His mother has lost her warmth and life, and instead the woman's dreary and aloof. It's as if she barely sees him. Some nights, he hears his parents engage in heated arguments. Taro suspects that to be the cause.

The boy's one friend in all of this has been his caretaker: Kai-Lan. A weapons master far from the east. The family employed her to watch over Taro. The son of a top businessman has many potential enemies. Gentle, wise, and most of all, motherly, Kai-Lan has become the boy's biggest support, and best friend.

The family was invited to attend the Founding Festival by the Feudal Lords themselves, however, both parents were far too busy to attend. So on their way now are Taro and Kai--by a private Coalition air ship.

Other:

_Taro's chakra manifests itself in a gold color rather than the traditional blue. This could be a result of his bloodline.

_Taro has some skill with the violin, despite detesting the instrument.

_He loves video games and comic books.

Themes:

Taro's Theme

Battle - Harmonize

The Two Tails

Spoiler: Solo

Name: Naoto Kuzunoha [abandoned]
Nickname/Title/Alias: Solo [former codename]
Age: 24
Home Nation: Land Of Lightning
Jinchuuriki: Two Tails
Personality:

Whimsical and lighthearted, earnest and kind is Solo. He's a man who only desires one thing: to live a fulfilled, happy life. Mr. Kuzunoha isn't a person to start fights; he's too chilled for all of that. He sees himself as a lover and would much rather bump fists than throw them. While he is laid back, and calm, he is far from lazy, and won't hesitate to put his all into something he sees worthy. Solo possesses the inherent ability to whether psychological shit storms that would break most men's psyche through laughter, marijuana, and relaxation. He likes to see the good in people--a habit that has put him in terrible situations before.

Solo's very spiritual and recites an old prayer to Princess Kuzunoha before every battle. His faith gives him something to believe in. The youngest child of the Kuzunoha family has an extremely healthy appetite for knowledge. Old scrolls, ancient texts, ruins, you name it. From lost arts, to current technology, Solo has a thirst for it. When he stumbles upon something new he's filled with child like excitement and wonder. He won't stop digging until he finds out everything about it.

He's known to be a very prolific liar under pressure. When the going gets tough, Solo likes to blame other people for his problems, or run away from the all together. He's immature that way, and it shows how much he has left to learn about the world. Solo knows how to handle himself in the streets, and on the battlefield, but he's still got a long way to go. He's naive, and still holds onto empty, vague ideals like Justice, and good & bad.

The world has a lot to show him...

Appearance:

Coming in at 6’3”, young Solo is thin framed with a less than impressive physique. His skin is a light brown color while his messy black locks sit forever unruly atop his dome. Lack of care has caused him to grow a small prickly beard on his chin. The bibliophile’s eyes are a pair of wine colored orbs. Those same eyes are typically ‘complimented’ by his square-shaped, black-framed eyeglasses. He can’t see a lick without em’. Solo's got a peculiar looking tattoo underneath his right eye, a tattoo all men in his family are given. He also has a tattoo of a scantily clad Princess Kuzunoha on his forearm, her back is turned, and her kimono is falling off. .

As for apparel, both of Solo’s ears are pierced with black bead style earrings, while his left is pierced two more times along the cartilage. His style of dress is a mixture of business casual, and painfully hipster. He's often wearing a dress-shirt and vest, sleeves rolled up, dark pants a white leather belt, and white loafers. Solo takes the utmost pride in his clothing. Solo keeps his blade Saika's sheath in his back most belt loop, it hangs there diagonally.

Spoiler: SOlo

Weapon:

Along with basic things like kunai, senbon & shiruken, Solo has a few...special pieces of equipment.

Copper Wire

Thin, light-weight, and handy as all hell. Being a Lightning-Natured combatant, Solo keeps a ton of this on hand. He often uses this super conductive wire in conjunction with his techniques.

The Demon Eye

Solo was a soldier in Heaven's Hand, specifically the Research & Development branch. Although he left their ranks long ago, he still has one memento of his time there: The Demon Eye. An experimental ocular device that was the R&D's attempt to mimic the Sharingan & Byakugan.It came in the form of a pair of specs, and looking at them, you would never know how useful they were.

The Demon Eye has a number of advantages. The first being connection to The Hand's Data Network. A comprehensive network of everything happening in the world. With this database at his disposal, Solo can track people by ID Brands, gain information on new places, check the movements of The Hand and more. The second is the ability of enhanced perception it grants. The glasses have heat seeking, night vision, telescopic, and chakra sensing all in one. It's the ultimate eye, and a monster in combat.

Saika

A legendary Chakra blade passed down throughout the Kuzunoha family that comes in the form of a chokuto. The blade and the user develop a sort of partnership with one another. One cannot use this weapon without intense training with it. One who is not accustomed to the weapon will have all of their Chakra sapped away, one who is skilled with it though, will be blessed with one of the strongest ninja weapons in existence. Saika reacts to the whim of the user. If Solo throws it, the blade will travel the path he wants it to go; curving, spiraling and rising to the exact point he desires. Should the weapon be knocked from his hands, he can call it back, and the blade will return to his grasp in seconds.

The weapon can disperse Solo's chakra at will. Bolts of fierce lightning will jut from any point of the blade without warning. It's his most trusted partner.

Spoiler: Saika

Chakra Nature: Lightning + Water= ???

Techniques/Skills:

Superior Speed & Agility

Solo three years of basic training starting at 18 to join The Hand. As a result he has reached an above average level of speed and agility. Solo's fighting style is a mixture of unorthodox and erratic acrobatic moves, and fast flurries.

Swordsmanship

Although Solo learned formal swordsmanship during basic training, his main style is self taught. Inspired by the Drunken Fist, and several dance styles, Solo's invented his own style. Hand springs, back flips, somersaults, you name it, Young Kuzunoha will do whatever it takes to win the battle.

Heaven's Hand Techniques

[techniques are locked]

Spoiler: click

Solo spent a long while in the ranks of this group. Although he has left The Hand, Solo still retains the techniques he learned while working under them.

Divine's Blessing

Fundamental Hand art. Drains enemy chakra with each blow.

Heaven's Embrace

Solo shrouds himself in a cloak of dense, white chakra. For a short period of time, any and all chakra based moves are negated. By changing the way his chakra flows Solo can either block a jutsu completely, or absorb it.

Kekkai Genkai: K U Z U N O H A' S G I F T

Spoiler: Kuzunoha's Gift

The Kuzunoha clan was regarded as a powerful name back in the age of ninja. It was said that they walked with the Tailed Beasts themselves at one point in history. The strength of the clan was no doubt aided by their powerful Kekkai Genkai, which grants the clan two different techniques.

Storm Release

A hybrid Nature somewhere between water and lightning. The release allows the creation of laser-like Jutsu. They flow free like water, and strike quick like lightning.

Secret Art: Total Shape Manipulation

Kuzunoha ninja had a level of chakra control that dwarfed other clans'. Members of the Kuzunoha clan could make their chakra manifest in the form of large, dense solids. Cubes, spheres, you name it. The most skilled warriors would make their chakra take the form of weapons or armor. The more intricate and strong the user wishes to make the object the more concentration and chakra it takes to create.

Chakratic Knowledge

Being an ex-member of The Hand, and personally intrigued by the subject, Solo has a wide catalog of knowledge on ninja arts from the old days. He knows nearly every nuance to chakra and its uses, a knowledge that has been widely lost with the times.

Jutsu

Body Flicker Technique - D - Rank

A high speed movement technique. Solo uses a certain amount of chakra to invigorate his body and cover distances at an incredible, untraceable speed. Because of how instantaneous the movement is, this can be mistaken for teleportation, but that would be wrong. The larger the distance Solo covers, the more chakra he must use. Normally, Solo will disappear without a trace, but there are instances when he may leave a plume of smoke, or a mass of sparks behind.

Lightning Style: Staccato - D Rank

A basic lightning nature technique. Solo ejects a stream of light from a point on his body [palms, feet, tongue]. The lightning can be used in a number of ways. What it lacks in strength, it makes up for in versatility.

Storm Style: Bang! - C Rank

Solo makes a gun shape with his hand and gathers some chakra at the tip of his finger. Using his Kekkei Genkai he creates a laser like energy and fires it. The 'bullet' is able to curve, rise, and descend to his liking. Solo can fire six of these shots in quick succession before he has to 'reload'.

History:

Ah...Solo...now that is a story...

In the old world, the Kuzunoha clan was full of proud warriors that fought to the death for their Kage. Now though, the Kuzunoha are a shadow of their former self. They have long since forgotten their proud heritage as the clan that made allies out of Tailed Beasts. Now, they were just a typical family residing in a small Earth Country town called Sado. Neku Kuzunoha was the youngest son of the family's four children [three older brothers, one younger sister]and knew from the get-go that he wanted something more...fulfilling than living like his parents did. He liked the idea of standing for something; probably because it looked so glamorous in the books he read and the games he played. This idea led him to enlistment in The Hand. Neku began basic training at the age of 18.

The Officers realized that Neku's brain, creative and inventive, would compliment the Research & Development Branch the best, so they shipped him to Kiri. He would still be working as a soldier, but from time to time, he would be called in to aid in experiments [and be a part of in the Demon Eye case]. It was when he transferred to the R&D that Neku was first given his codename: Solo. They told him that down there, nothing was the same. He hardly believed them.
Work in Kiri was horrible. The city's people were nothing more than lab rats, liable to be snatched off the streets at any moment to be subjects in the R&Ds next test. The streets were lifeless. There was a constant chill in the air. It was all bad. People were losing their lives, and here was Solo letting it all happen. This was not what he wanted. This wasn't the life of being a guardian to the people he pictured. This was the total opposite.

A little under two years into his service, at the age of 22, Solo broke away from the barracks. Kiri was a fortress. He had to cut through a number of soldiers, and the dome itself to escape. To this day, Solo is the only person ever to escape Kiri. Using his Demon Eye, Solo erased his ID from the databases and went under the radar. He decided to keep his codename Solo; he couldn't go back to being Neku anyway. At some point, the man returned home. He came back to find an ailing mother, and a solemn father.

His dad didn't say much to Solo when he returned, and he didn't care to know why he was back. Instead, he told him to follow him. Yu Kuzunoha led his son through a series of caverns beneath the house that Solo never knew existed. Insignia on the wall he noted as the symbol for the old Hidden Cloud village, and another he had never seen. At the end of their journey, they reached a room, full of statues. It was circular, and reached high up. The statues were all situation along the walls, stacked upon different tiers, all the way up the mass of the chasm.

Here, Yu told his son the story of the Kuzunoha, and the story about the ninja's extermination. At the end of the tale, he gave Solo a blade. Sharp, sleek, and warm to the touch. But when he grabbed it, Solo felt weak. This was Saika. Solo asked his father why he told him all of this, but Yu only told him to leave.

And so Solo did. With Saika in hand, the Kuzunoha scion took off. For years he drifted. And he was happy like that. It was peaceful and calm.

But Solo's tranquility is about to be shattered.

Other:

_Solo loves to play the piano, it reminds him of his mother, who used to play it often.

_His set of black prayer beads were given to him by his sister, who made the set herself.

_Solo's chakra manifests as a blinding white color.

_His memory is photographic. Solo can reproduce a book he's read years ago verbatim.

_He can't hold his liquor for shit.

_Solo's religion most closely resembles the Buddhist faith [a path of personal enlightenment] , with the Princess Kuzunoha as the figurehead.

_The Young Kuzunoha has a deep appreciation for art and literature. He can't produce either worth crap though. But he's been known to spin a good haiku here and there.

_Solo could be regarded as an authority on the history of the world, specifically Ninja. He's extremely well versed in the geography and history of the world he lives in.

Themes

Solo's Theme: Solo

Battle Theme: Wiping All Out

Theme of Neku Kuzunoha

**Eternal Dream** · December 28, 2011, 02:39 AM

Looks cool. Give me a couple days; I've got a couple of old friends I want to fix up to fit this RP. A team of all female ninja that had Hyuuga, Uchiha and Sand blood between the three of them. And if it's okay, can I call the Shakaku?

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 02:48 AM

Sounds good to me. Should I put the Sharingan and Byakugan on hold then?

**Eternal Dream** · December 28, 2011, 02:51 AM

@.@;; *falls over, twitching* I... kinda thought that was the idea... j/k, yes, that'd be great, thank-you.

**Skitty Cat** · December 28, 2011, 03:00 AM

Kicking around the idea of joining, may I reserve the Six-Tailed beast? Also I was wondering, is the tailed beats the same from the show, or can we make up our own?

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by Skitty Cat

Kicking around the idea of joining, may I reserve the Six-Tailed beast? Also I was wondering, is the tailed beats the same from the show, or can we make up our own?

Yes ma'am consider it reserved! You CAN change the Tailed Beast to your liking. Although I perfer they stay the same as cannon.

Originally Posted by Eternal Dream

@.@;; *falls over, twitching* I... kinda thought that was the idea... j/k, yes, that'd be great, thank-you.

My bad, I'm trippin. -_o

**Zangetsu.** · December 28, 2011, 04:59 AM

Why, yes. Yes I will post a temp...tomorrow.

EDIT:

Is it cool if I reserve the Seven Tails?

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Sean

Why, yes. Yes I will post a temp...tomorrow.

EDIT:

Is it cool if I reserve the Seven Tails?

Yessir. Consider it saved.

EDIT!!

I've decided to allow two Byakugan's in the RP. One's already taken, so there's room for one more Byakugan in the roleplay.

**Oblivion Fenrir** · December 28, 2011, 06:18 AM

hmmm this looks good...might join it...just need to find the right Bijou

**tavishmithos** · December 28, 2011, 06:27 AM

This is all quite interesting. I like the idea but was bard bent on using a Sharingan character but just well. I have others xD. I think it's time to bring back Daaku...

Koete too. Also I'm wondering if you are using failed beasts based on their power in Naruto or the actual Japanese legends. Either way I want the 5 tailed beast.

**Scribbles** · December 28, 2011, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Superbia

This is all quite interesting. I like the idea but was bard bent on using a Sharingan character but just well. I have others xD. I think it's time to bring back Daaku...

Koete too. Also I'm wondering if you are using failed beasts based on their power in Naruto or the actual Japanese legends. Either way I want the 5 tailed beast.

I'm looking forward to, and fearing, what you come up with xD

The Beasts are based on their powers in the series, since I doubt many [including myself] are familiar with most of the legends surrounding the them. If you had something in mind involving the legends though, run it by me.

**King Kittan** · December 28, 2011, 06:39 AM

I'm definantely using the japanese legend for my bijuu. It's what I did for one of my/Superbia's old naru rp.

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