Test Drive Post!

[sunshinemods]

Sunshineverse

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. Communities♦ Main Community ♦ Missive Network ♦ OOC Community General Info♦ Premise ♦ Rules ♦ F.A.Q. World♦ Country Information ♦ Maps ♦ Sunshine Timeline ♦ Character Histories Applicants♦ Applications ♦ Character History FAQ ♦ Nationality Guide ♦ Taken

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[papamaniwa]

Houou kept to his own schedule, travelling where the rumors would lead him and keeping to a patternless meander between the settlements. He rarely sent word ahead, choosing to keep his dear clan guessing when he would descend upon each group in a flurry of feathers and fine silks. It kept things interesting and kept potential enemies and curious folk guessing and on both counts it suited Houou exactly.

It was exactly this practice that made the small figure and bright eyes that greeted him, all the more remarkable for their presence. A broad smile curved his features, revealing a sliver of golden irises and pulling gently at the markings above his eyes. Houou was never keen to play favorites among the clan, but this young one was dearer than most and he swept forward to greet him.

"Astute as ever I see. How goes it, Pengin?"

[fateruination]

There had been no real worry or fear in regards to the welfare of the other, but it was still happy to see him unchanged and well.

"Ah, Houou-sama. E-everything is as calm as it can be. H-how has the road been?"

He wouldn't really admit that he had perked up when he had been greeted. He had been one of many in his generation that he tended to get lost in the crowd when the whole clan was together. So to know that Houou-sama recognized and remembered his name was a shocking, but pleasant surprise.

[noboatbigenough]

Kashima, huh? He doesn't know them personally but he knows the family. So this is the youngest one. There's potential, if he doesn't get himself killed. And he might even manage that.

"It's good to meet you, Naoki-kun."

He swims another circle and then comes to a stop, grinning. "So you were diving. Let's see your skills, Naoki-kun."

This will be interesting! If nothing else, Kisame will get a closer look at that glow under water. It's easy on the eyes, if nothing else, and Kisame thinks it will show some of the nighttime activities of the sea without scaring them away. His eyes aren't that good, and he's always interested in seeing more.

[noboatbigenough]

Kisame didn't even need to work to follow the girl. He laughed but it wasn't mocking, and shook his head.

"The traps weren't bad, kid, but you need to work on your ambush technique."

Still, while there was room for improvement, this girl hadn't proved that she couldn't improve so right now Kisame was inclined to be amused. And maybe if she went about it in the right way he'd offer some advice. In his own way, at least.

[thewheelturns]

Seeing someone in a bubble was new for Naoto, and she followed along with her eyes for a few minutes, thinking about trajectory and speed.

Hmm, wasn't there a village in that direction? She didn't want to openly challenge the man in the bubble, but she did want to know more. What if he was a threat? It was important to at least get some information on the man, if she could, and it wouldn't delay her to take a detour to the village and see if her calculations were right.

So Naoto did just that, and perched in a tall tree outside the village, to watch in the correct direction and see if the man in the bubble came her way. She would learn something, at least, and that was pleasing.

[withfocus]

"Good to meet you too, Hoshigaki-san." He nods, and he was diving anyway so he might as well dive with Kisame. Naoki slips the knife securely into his sheath and kicks forward onto his stomach to look down.

He takes a deep breath, curls up and straightens out, using gravity to help start his dive. He's accustomed enough to the feel of sea water in his eyes, and he's always found the light he gives off to be more useful navigating underwater than above. Naoki pauses at the hole that held an octopus earlier to notice it's vacant now, so he continues down.

The gentle swaying motion of plants along the bottom is easy to see in this light, and he can see other shapes. Shrimp and crabs and the usual nocturnal sea life, but none of the larger dark shapes he occasionally sees on the edge of his vision.

[noboatbigenough]

He raises an eyebrow and snorts at the use of his clan name after he gave his. It's always funny to hear it, like they don't know there are at least ten other Hoshigaki in the active ranks alone. But it's not worth sparing an actual comment on, so Kisame watches the kid dive and follows easily.

He turns to keep as much an eye on the kid as their surroundings, gills working, and yes, the glow is pleasant down here. Just enough light to be comfortable and see clearly. Kisame blinks the nictitating membranes down and stretches out to get ahead a little. He turns to watch the kid's form from the front. Not bad.

There aren't many predators out right now, but Kisame knows at least some of the predators are able to sense enough of chakra to be frightened away. Just as some others are attracted. The night ocean is peaceful enough, though there's always violence beneath the surface.

Along the bottom he spots an ambush predator buried in the sand. It could be a lot of different things, and Kisame decides not to disturb it just to check.

FORGIVE ME, I'M JUST GONNA... THROW AN EXCUSE WHY SHE'D STILL BE A PRINCESS DOWN. FEEL FREE TO NOPE

[silverterror]

He stared at the girl, then heaved a deep, unimpressed sigh as he leaned forward, one gloved hand coming up to flick her hair out of her face. His look was a bit arch when he spoke, just an edge of mocking. "Quite. It's times like this I believe I know why your father sent you away from the noble court."

It was harsh, but he wasn't exactly known for being gentle, and he straightened up a moment later. "Next time pick a less highly traveled area."

[silverterror]

The training area he came to was over water, being his favorite one, and he hopped up onto one of the many dozens of wooden pillars reaching from the water below. "Come then."

[wideeyedstare]

He examined him for another long, steady moment, clearly unconcerned if he was making him unsettled. His own particular eccentricities tended to be of a quieter and more... intense nature than many other Kumo shinobi. "Is there any specific reason that happens to be your choice?"

He accepted the sweet tea when it arrived, then went about adding more sugar brought in a bowl with it, clearly giving most of his attention to Kanji, even though his eyes were on the process of mercilessly sugaring his drink.

[withfocus]

Naoki raises an eyebrow as Kisame swims in front to watch him, but otherwise keeps his eyes on his surroundings as he follows the edge of the rock formation. There's a fairly nondescript crevice and Naoki slows down to approach it, waving a hand out and down but still at a safe distance in case it was occupied.

It's empty, so Naoki turns away from it, stopping to watch a crab scuttling dangerously towards a predator hidden in the sand. Nothing out right now needs light to hunt, but he doubts the crab will notice in time to get away.

[withfocus]

This was not a training ground Naoki used often, but he had no problem hopping onto the top of a pole, calm but more obviously alert and ready than he had been previously.

[silverterror]

He noticed the expression and hummed. "First, you try to hit me." He spread his arms out and gestured to himself.

[withfocus]

Naoki gave Sephiroth a skeptical look before he sprang into motion, advancing on Sephiroth as fast as he could for his first attack. He didn't expect a straightforward taijutsu strategy to work, but he didn't want to open with ninjutsu until he got a better feel for how Sephiroth moved.

[noboatbigenough]

The kid is cautious with approaching places where something dangerous might be. Kisame approves, and takes a moment to look around. He spots the crab and his half tempted to catch it for a meal, but it's too small to be worth the effort. So instead he watches with interest to see if the crab or the predator wins the little contest that's about to happen.

At the same time, he keeps attention on Naoki, appreciating the extra light that doesn't hurt his eyes.

[silverterror]

He bounded away, quick easy steps without putting real distance between them, instead taunting him with sheer proximity while circling him. Interesting, and workable.

[withfocus]

The predator hiding under the sand turns out to be a large flounder, which becomes apparent when it gobbles up the crab. The easiest way to catch it would be to throw one of the kunai he brought, but Naoki drifts along carefully, barely moving.

When he's right over the fish he grabs it by its side, using a little chakra to hold onto the slippery fish as it kicks up sand and tries to get away.

[withfocus]

He kept following, making a pair of mizu bunshin as he does. The glow he normally supresses flares up again when he uses the jutsu, but now there are two more of him to maneuver Sephiroth, spreading out to flank him and cut off escape.

[silverterror]

He simply vanished at that point, popping up behind and a few paces away as he hummed, examining the way the boy glowed. "Does that serve any function?"

[withfocus]

He paused, continuing to glow and turning just enough to look at Sephiroth. "I'm a Kashima. Some of us glow when we use chakra. I'm working on it."

As he spoke, he formed a series of quick seals with his hand to get a trio or spiraling arms of water to shoot up from the water, his clones already moving towards the two most likely avenues of retreat.

[silverterror]

Once again, he simply vanished to another point on the field, though this time he was being looked at directly enough it was obviously a Kawarimi. He didn't even seem tensed, just observing. "So no function. Not even an appropriated one?"

[withfocus]

"It's useful sometimes. Under water, or fighting in the dark." A flash of light, even as dim as his was, could disrupt someone accustomed to the lack of a good light source. It's become clear he needed to stay on Sephiroth as much as he could to have a chance of catching him. He used a quick kiri-shunshin to close the distance between them.

Even leaking chakra the way he did he had a larger reserve than many of his chuunin peers. He moved with as much speed as he could, one clone moving in and the other vanishing into the water.

[silverterror]

Another Kawarimi immediately had him gone again. He was, after all, one of the best people with the basic jutsu among the countries, and had no shame in spamming it when he felt the desire to not stay put. "Nothing else?"

[vagabondvessel]

He wasn't really a fan of being watched, followed, or intercepted. Usually such activity ended in a battle of some sort, and he'd so much rather float through life without any such trouble. He'd had far more than enough battle when he was a pawn of the Land of Water. If he'd been awake, he would have been much displeased by someone deciding to do any of those.

As it was, he had no reason to stir from his sleep simply because other people were nearby as long as nothing hostile approached his bubble. Thus, his bubble continued to drift along exactly toward the village as it had been before.

As it approached the village, it gradually descended and veered off of the path, only bursting once it reached as near as the outlying trees around the village. The disturbance of his chakra was enough to wake him, and he dropped to his feet with a groggy, and mildly annoyed, expression on his face.

"...Here already?" He rubbed at the back of his head as he muttered to himself, and sighed. He'd hoped to nap a bit longer before arriving.

Tifa Lockhart | Final Fantasy 7 | Kumogakure | I am a dirty tease...

[lightning_fists]

1. Let me be your guide.

Granted, they were all supposed to be allies, or at least on friendly enough terms to feign it while they were allowed access to each other's villages. Still, there was no helping the level of suspicion that came with shinobi life. Tifa, at the very least, wanted to believe in the best of people. But even she had been subject to unexpected betrayal, and the idea of it happening again always had her on edge.

And so, there had never been much protest when the Raikage would assign her to play escort and guide whenever foreign shinobi came to visit. Tifa had the kind and courteous disposition that could put anyone at ease, even during the most tense of situations. But it was always for that same reason that enemies would often underestimate her skills, or how far the kunoichi would go to protect the village she loved.

"So," she chirped cheerfully, glancing back at her charge, "What brings you to Cloud?"


2. Woman with the Iron Fist

It was almost too quiet. And that had been her first sign that she was being followed.

She had walked this trail on a number of occasions. It was one of her favorites. Compared to the high mountains of Lightning, and the harsh climate that came with it, she found herself welcoming the fresh smell of grass and trees. And the bursts of color from the wildflowers that would grow along the road. But most importantly, Tifa enjoyed the teeming amount of life she would see along the way.

Rabbits scampering across her path, deer peeking out from the glade, and the sweet chirp of birdsongs well into the summer night. They were all things that she accounted to the experience of taking this road through the south. And she had seen and heard none of it in the last half-hour at least.

But while Tifa had always been the reactionary sort of shinobi, the waiting and uncertainty of what would happen nest was starting to be too much.

"You can come out," the kunoichi called, stopping in her tracks, "I know you're there."


3. Wildcard