Naruto RP - Pulling of Puppets Strings

[Xeim]

Alrighty! It’s time to get those puppet strings moving in Pulling of Puppet Strings!

/cheesy cliché

Anyway, the plot has finally been smoothed out to near perfection. The following information will start to shape the actions that our characters take. The center of action has inevitably become Konoha, so Naruto is going to start laying out our basic situation. Once everything I’m about to explain has more or less leaked itself into the RP, we’ll start actually getting our hands dirty. This next part I’m either going to get Andro to edit into the first post, or I’ll edit into my first post, which is the second post. As you can tell, it’s important. Also, you’ll recognize a lot of it from Itachi’s post. I’m elaborating to tie it into the storyline.

Final Stand of Akatsuki

Many participated in this fight, which was centered in the area surrounding Amegakure. It was almost a grand affair in a sense: the final few members of Akatsuki and all their servants against all shinobi willing to fight. But of course, Akatsuki fell. When their leader’s life fled, a few things happened.

Firstly, the rings of the (now deceased members) came forth from where they were last lain. They then promptly disappeared. To this day, their significance is unknown, but they appeared very important to Akatsuki.

Secondly, the tailed beasts burst from the prison of Akatsuki’s machine, causing a great explosion. Many lives were lost in this alone. As already stated, the ichibi returned to Gaara. The other seven disappeared, much like the rings.

Thirdly, a great cheer rang across the battlefield. Akatsuki had fallen.

Affects of the Fight on the Surrounding Area

The village of Amegakure has always been the center for shinobi wars because of its location. It was, perhaps, one such war that led to the rise of Akatsuki. Whatever the case, Amegakure was used to being ripped apart, not that they enjoyed it. But, nothing could have prepared them for this. Ninja released their greatest jutsu on that stormy battlefield, and not even the falling rain could quench the thirsty flames and bolts of electricity.

The land, as previously stated, became barren and dry: dead if you will. But the irony of it all, was that the sky cleared up, and rain stopped falling. Amegakure fell into a drought.

Since things come and go and never stay, rain fell again four years later. But still, nothing grew upon the lands. Even now, Akatsuki’s former base lies in an area without life.

Fate of the Bijuu

The tailed beasts lost their physical shape while locked within Akatsuki’s machine. When they were released, they needed containers. They scattered themselves across the continent, and picked the first people they came across.

The Rings of Akatsuki

While their connection to the Bijuu’s is still unknown, the nine rings (Orochimaru’s was never located) found their way to the newly formed jinchuuriki. Unfortunately, since there were only seven tailed beasts, one ring found its way to a ‘normal’ ninja that it found worthy, and the other (the zero ring) returned to its roots, and with it brought rain.

However, the rings took their time locating their new wearers, and while the Bijuu’s picked their hosts instantaneously, the rings looked for the one exactly complementary to their unknown powers. It took them a few years.

We are now in an era with nine potential Akatsuki members. And, they will, without doubt, rise to fulfill their predecessor’s dreams, even if they don’t understand why.

It is fated.

Character Opportunities

We have eight (seven jincuuriki and one other member) available positions for you all. Little is known about most of the beasts, but there is some info. If you choose to design a character for the new Akatsuki, run the tailed beast by me first. We have:

Nibi

Sanbi,

Yonbi,

Gobi,

Rokubi,

Nanabi (or Shichibi. This demon hasn't appeared yet, so there's nothing really official. o.o)

Hachibi

Now remember, these aren’t random jinchuuriki. I know we have some jinchuuriki in the RP already, but the beasts within them are either minor demons or angels. These are the legendary bijuu’s, and are the only ones Akatsuki is interested in.

Don’t feel compelled to make a character for this. If you’re just joining, this might be the thing for you, but if you’re in the RP already I don’t want you to feel pressured into making a character. These will be critiqued harshly. And, I might even reject parts of it, especially when it comes to designing the powers of the tailed beasts within you. Be creative, very creative. These monsters are special, so heck, make them special.

A warning, this is a limited time only thing. Once its time for Akatsuki to form, the remaining positions will be designed by myself and other leaders of the Rp, and then made into NPC’s. You can always pick these up as characters later, but that isn’t as fun.


The leader position has been filled, and his profile will be posted soon. I would post it within this post, but it would clutter things up a bit. Plus...he only has three jutsu. xD I really got change that, lol.

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If you have any questions, ask ask ask! I know the info was kind vague, but I didn't want to give actual manga spoilers. There was a lot I could add in based on what the manga knows now, but I'm trying not to. (but they really havent said what the rings are for.) The only thing I had to add is there, was the leader based himself out of Amegakure....turning that area into the base for Akatsuki.

The profile for the new leader would make more sense if you know stuff about the Akatsuki's original, but it's not really neccessary. Anyway, if you need me to expand, I will to the best of my abilites. Just some base info:

10 Akatsuki members. Orochmaru's ring remains hidden in one of the sound village hideouts. That leaves 9 rings. Therefore, the RP can only have 9 Akatsuki members. Each one NEEDS a ring. It's also been theorized that the Akatsuki wanted to take the tailed beasts into themselves. There are nine beasts, so that would be one each, and then the leader (who, due to some plot elements wouldn't be useful as a jinchuuriki). It's unknown if it's true, but it makes a bit of sense. So, the jinchuuriki formed from the tailed beeasts get rings. The RP only has 7 free jincuuriki though. Gaara has the ichibi, and naruto the Kyuubi. That's why there are two extra members, the leader being one.

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Alright. Oe a different note, I did get a post in. Filler if I ever saw it...but it opens for the the Hokage Mansion Dinner scene! Whoot!