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Okay everyone, it's time to test some people out! The rules of the game are simple. You have a character you would like to try out as a native to the setting of this game. You want to see if this is the right setting to play said character in, right? Well, then all you have to do is drop them into this post as a top level comment with this as the header: Character name | Series (OC's just put Original here) | Planned Village Affiliation Then you comment around and play with everyone else! If you need some ideas on how to get started, you can drop your character in during the middle of a mission, have them at an eatery around their village, or maybe even just doing weapons practice. It's up to you how you want to set out, so feel free to put your characters in this version of the Naruto universe however it most seems appropriate. Just be sure to say where you put them somewhere in your post though, otherwise two people might not even be threading in the same country. One last thing! Remember that your character was born in this universe, so whatever else you decide, your character is a world native, even if they might be a tourist in the village you decided to test them out on. And that's it. Just be good to each other and have fun! Threads you do here can count toward future activity checks, so long as the person you're threading with gets in too. These threads can also be used for samples on your application. Locations General Info Characters World ♦ Main Community ♦ Message Community ♦ OOC Community ♦ History Journal ♦ Application Journal ♦ Mod Journal ♦ sunshinemods ♦ Premise ♦ Rules ♦ F.A.Q. ♦ Player Contact ♦ Player Ideas ♦ Event Calendar ♦ Character History FAQ ♦ Taken ♦ Applications ♦ Reserves ♦ Hiatus ♦ Drop ♦ Country Navigation ♦ Sunshine Timeline ♦ Backstory List ♦ Mission FAQ ♦ Mission List ♦ Maps

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Kushina Uzumaki | Naruto | Konoha and Uzushio (shh it's complicated)

[ghostpepper]

[Now that I've actually read a lot of the characters' histories...

While it's more likely Kushina's going to be found in Uzushio, having spent the month keeping the village running and overseeing the rebuilding efforts, she's getting restless and gunning for a short trip home starting on the last day of February.

Maybe you're visiting Uzushio on business or just visiting. Or maybe something forward-dated to her arrival on the night of the 28th in Konoha. (A few last minute things popped up, so she'll be kinda tired when she finally arrives.) For an alternative, it never hurts to send messages back and forth.]

Re: Kushina Uzumaki | Naruto | Konoha and Uzushio (shh it's complicated)

[fireire]

Excuse me? I'm looking for Kushina Uzumaki.

[Those two sentences could be heard a lot that day as a certain small Kiri-nin bustled all about Uzushio. Considering her homeland, Ava was pretty used to hectic scenes. In Kiri's case, it was more because everyone was apparently aiming to kill one another. In Uzushio's case, it was simply rebuilding efforts. The entire town seemed extremely busy.]

[This made looking for one specific person a bit difficult, especially since Kushina was much loved and as a stranger from Kiri, well...]

[Still, like any proper ninja, she was determined to find the person she was to deliver a package to, so with any hint, she set off again and began the line of inquiries once more with her best "Look at me, would I bludgeon you to death with war fans? I definitely wouldn't!" disarming smile.]

[ghostpepper]

[Those were indeed words Kushina heard day in and day out. In a village where nearly half of its small population had the bright red Uzumaki hair, she was a little harder for those who didn't know her face to identify. As the temporary leader of the village until a proper one could be installed, she was often sought by delegates or couriers from other villages. Those of the clan could identify her immediately, but unidentified outsiders were treated with some caution when directed to Kushina.

But when she overheard the girl asking for her, she was just returning from a quick lunch break not too far from the administrative building. The shinobi Ava had asked seemed hesitant to give a straight answer until he noticed Kushina approaching them.]

Who's asking for her?

[fireire]

[At the new voice, Ava turned around. Her gaze skimmed over the older woman quickly out of habit before she gave a slight bow. Not too much, but just enough to show some respect.]

My name is Ava Ire, a chunin from Kiri. Um, I have a package I'm supposed to deliver to her.

[ghostpepper]

[Kushina looks her over, then nods.]

Alright, follow me. She's just coming back from lunch.

[She holds up a hand when the shinobi starts to address her as "Uzumaki-san", likely in protest, and tells him it's fine. And off she goes toward the administration building, offering an explanation on the way.]

Some of the older shinobi that returned are still a bit wary about outsiders. Even those on official business. Not much they can do about that, and I can't really blame them.

[fireire]

[Hmmm... That seemed a bit odd, but Ava kept herself quiet. She just followed after, having to jog just a little due to the height difference between the two of them.]

It's alright. I'm used to funny looks anyway. It sort of happens a lot when you're from Kiri.

[She wasn't going to pretend she didn't know her village's reputation, after all.]

[ghostpepper]

Mm, it's been a few years since I was there and stories have been going around for years. --But that doesn't matter right now.

[Luckily the building isn't too large, but with her office on the third floor, it does mean hiking up the stairs. When they get to the office door, she opens it right up to a room with a view of the ocean and some of the first village's ruins. Bookshelves line two walls, crammed with various books, scrolls, and boxes. On her desk, several framed pictures face her seat and a stack of papers sit in a tray off to the side. Behind her desk are two small hanging wall scrolls. One with the Uzumaki Clan's signature spiral, the other a unique seal kunai not included. She gestures to one of the chairs in front of the desk as she settles back into hers. She'll wait for Ava to sit before saying...]

So, what's this package you've got for me?

[fireire]

[It was probably unlikely that she would have have to deal with Uzushio in the future ever again. Still, unlikely wasn't a guarantee, so Ava kept her eyes out as she was lead through the building and not apparently minding the stairs much. Besides, she liked seeing new places.]

[Keeping on edge meant things were made clear almost immediately as she stepped into the room with Kushina. Promptly, she practically scurried over to the chair and sat up straight.]

Well... The person who paid wanted to keep it anonymous. [She removed the pack that was around her shoulders and set it down on the floor in front of her.] It was a scroll.

[Apparently their client had roots back to Uzushio, although Ava hadn't really inquired too deeply. (No guarantee her superiors hadn't of, course.) Either way, she pulled the box out from the pack and held it out. This meant having to lean a bit from her chair so that it was over the desk, but at least she tried.]

[ghostpepper]

Anonymous, huh? Hm... Let me see what they have to say.

[She had been through Kirigakure the year before, taking time out of the village to seek out any Uzumakis that might have fled there years ago. She nods her thanks as she takes the box and slides it open. She carefully removes the seal before unrolling it.

Kiri's client had family originally from Uzushio. Her brow furrows as she studies their inquiries and requests. Maybe something could be arranged for them. Kushina digs around for a blank scroll and quickly writes up a reply. She seals it up and slides it in the box the original arrived in.]

If you could deliver this back to your client, I'm sure they're looking forward to an answer, right?

[fireire]

[Used to sitting to the side, Ava stays quiet as Kushina goes through the request. It's only at the sign of a return message being made that she perks up. She's on her feet the second the box starts to slide across the desk.]

Yeah, I should probably get back home soon.

[Keyword: probably]

[While glad to have completed her mission, Ava finds herself frowning just a bit at the prospect of going back home immediately.]

[ghostpepper]

[Kushina studies the chuunin before her, a similar look she's spotted on her husband and son's face when her trips home in Konoha are at an end.]

If you don't have to go back right away, it's been a while since I've shown someone new around the village. And maybe if your client has any questions about the village, who better to answer them but someone who's been there?

[Besides, who wants to do paperwork on such a nice day?]

[fireire]

Really?

[Her eyebrows go up. It's not exactly an offer she was expecting. Automatically, her mind tries to think of an excuse for the behavior that isn't massively suspicious. Maybe just good relations between villages?]

Are you sure? I mean, you look like you're really busy...

[ghostpepper]

Yeah, most people just leave after dumping whatever on my desk. Not many messages like what you brought me are sent by courier either. Besides, I've been working on nothing but paperwork since I got back from Konoha three weeks ago. The last of it can wait a while.

[She waves a hand at the papers as if it would make them fly out the window. But no such thing happens.]

Showing you around shouldn't take more than an hour, I think. Less time if we take the rooftops. What do you say?

[fireire]

Well...

[A very tentative and unsure smile crosses over her face.]

I'd like that.

[ghostpepper]

[SCORE! She hopes the girl likes what she sees and can use it to give the client more details. Bonus points for an extended lunch break. A giant grins spreads over Kushina's face.]

Yumi! Come here a second! [A young woman pokes her head into the doorway as Kushina throws one of the windows open, letting in the scent of salt air. The exasperated sigh and look on her face show she's probably seen Kushina do this before.]

I'm showing Ava here around the village! If anyone asks for me, I'll be back later. Alright! Let's go!

[Aaaaaaand she climbs up onto the sill and leaps out for the nearest rooftop to wait.]

[fireire]

[Better an exasperated sigh than any sort of upset words, in Ava's opinion! She's already slinging her pack over her shoulders again, happily going after Kushina with quick steps. There's only the briefest of pauses so that she can give an apologetic wave to Yumi.]

[And with that, she hops out.]

[Her leap after Kushina isn't as graceful or lightfooted- being smaller means having to fling your whole body into a jump- but it gets the job done. Sweeping her hair back, she looks up at her.]

So- where first?

aaaaahhh i'm so sorry my notifs are broken /super observant sobbing

[ghostpepper]

Hm... Well, we've got the academy built up not too far from here. The first class was only recently enrolled, but they've got a lot to learn before they can graduate. Maybe we can see if they've learned any basic seals.

[She waves Ava on to follow her as she jumps from one roof to another. In a matter of minutes, she stops in front of a small building: the village academy. A small playground had been constructed on the edge of the grounds. Around the side of the building, a little training area with a row of targets was set up for kunai and shuriken target practice. Which is what the students seemed to be doing at the moment.]

No worries!

[fireire]

[A new class in an academy... Ava reminisces a little bit as they travel across the rooftops. She stops thinking about the past soon enough, grimacing. That said, she's not sure what she's expecting when they come to a stop. She leans forward a bit, watching the training.]

Oh, I remember doing that before I graduated... [That brings up a good question, actually, and she looks up at Kushina.] Have you figured out how they're going to graduate?

Re: Kushina Uzumaki | Naruto | Konoha and Uzushio (shh it's complicated)

[narruto]

{Well, the last thing he wants is for his mother to come home to a sink full of neglected dishes. That is how Naruto spends his day. Tucking away all signs of teenage irresponsibility into dusty corner of his room, shoving armfuls of clothes into the wash, furiously scrubbing dishes and cramming empty ramen cartons into the bin. His mother, putting it plainly, is not the most pleasant of tired people.}

{It takes a while, but he is soon satisfied with the level of cleanliness the house maintains; floors gleaming, and no sign of the little pillow nest where he had spent a bulk of his free evenings in front of the TV watching dull repeats of children's cartoons.}

[ghostpepper]

[What a good son she has. ;u; Indeed, she's fairly exhausted when she gets home and as soon as she's in the door and her shoes are off, she has to stop and stare. She had sent a message saying she wanted his room clean, but everything she could see was sparkling. "I'm home" died on her lips as her mouth fell open. Instead, it takes a few seconds for her to find her voice again.]

Wow...

[narruto]

{Good son? Amazing son, and he holds high hopes that she does not forget it when he does something wrong. Consider it small reminders as to why it is never a good idea to throttle her son in a fit of rage. When she returns he scrambles to his feet, duck-patterned blanket still wrapped around his upper body and shuffles his way toward the door where kaa-san seems to have frozen. Is the heat smothering her? Naruto clears his throat, lips creasing into that ever-mischievous grin that seems to be a constant on his visage.}

O kaeri nasai, Miira. Haah? Why'd ya look so confused?

[ghostpepper]

[Best son. She'll definitely remember this. For a while, anyway. When Naruto finally presents himself in front of her, she grins and throws her arms around him.]

Did you do all this, Naruto?

[narruto]

`{ a sheepish smile captures his lips, and soon he is scooped into the tight embrace of his mother's arms.}

Isn't this how you left it? Sparkling clean?

[ghostpepper]

Yeah, I think so...

[It had been about a month since she was home, and after spending most of her time up to her neck in village business, it was hard to remember how she left the place. Still she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before continuing to hug him.]

Thank you.

[narruto]

{He responds with a sheepish laugh, muscular arms wrapping around him mother ad squeezing her tight enough to let her know that he's missed her. Wait just a diggity darn minute..--}

Kaa-san, I am more that capable of keepin' a place clean, ttebayo.