PARADISA OOC

WELCOME TO KONOHA.

n o v e m b e r 5 -- 9

I'm combining Day 4 & Day 5 together in one OOC post because everything ICly coordinated on Day 4 will come into play on Day 5 (and you also might want a little time to plot for Day 5!).

So, this afternoon (Day 4) the leader of the village, Tsunade, will receive some disturbing intelligence. Turns out the rumors were true, and there was an Akatsuki member in the village after all. But they aren't bringing the rest of Akatsuki back to the village with them -- they're bringing an army of 10,000 soldiers to attack.

The village has until tomorrow morning to prepare for this attack in order to meet the army in time, before they reach the village and destroy it. Today, all people willing to fight will be briefed on the enemy and what they are capable of. All people not willing to fight can either volunteer to assist with intelligence (in which case, they'll still be briefed) or be evacuated to the hiding place in the mountain. There will be an open post today where characters can be evacuated/help with evacuation, discuss battle plans, etc etc. This post will be up in a few hours!

Tomorrow will be the battle! As in all dramatic anime fights, it will be raining when the morning comes, and they will leave the village to meet the army at the Valley of the End. Now, each of these soldiers the Akatsuki has created is not that strong (a bit tricky, as they can disappear into the ground and pop back up behind you, or merge together to create one big gross looking thing), so they aren't that difficult to fight and defeat.

However, the enemy has decided to play dirty. They will be casting a Genjutsu -- a type of ninja technique which messes with the target's minds, aka an illusion -- which makes the soldiers appear to be the loved ones of your character. THIS IS OPTIONAL. Everyone who is affected by the Genjutsu will see something different. The people they see can be dead, alive, whatever you want, so long as it's a person the character cares deeply for. If you choose not to do this, they will just see these creepy dudes instead.

Since Ino has some experience with Genjutsu, she'll be able to figure out that it's not actually real. It's possible to break the illusion with your newly gained ninja powers, so she'll be racing back to Konoha to use some broadcasting equipment which allows her to amplify her mind powers. She will need the help of the intelligence crew to operate the equipment! She'll be able to tell everyone how to break the illusion from there. (This takes a lot of power on her part so she won't be able to fight after that. It's up to you guys!)

After that, the battle will continue until the characters are able to overpower the enemy (or get washed away by the rain, which will intensify as the battle goes on). They'll wake up in the castle if they were evacuated/opted out, and in the pond if they were in the battle.

Remember, everything that's happened before this is still open to backtagging if you haven't jumped in yet! :) The fight itself will also be backtag friendly so you can jump in to that later if you want.

All questions, concerns, plotting, etc. goes here, or feel free to PM/IM (terraqueous orb)/Plurk (chomesuke) me!

WELCOME TO KONOHA.

n o v e m b e r 5 -- 9

Tomorrow morning, the following will now be available to characters!

THE OPT-OUT OPTION

Tomorrow afternoon, a woman will be walking around town advertising an affordable and relaxing vacation at a resort in the Land of Hot Water. Speaking with her will give you the papers you need (as well as a special NPC bodyguard) to leave the village and travel to the resort. This is technically an opt-out of the plot -- there will be no official plot posts for resort-goers (though you're welcome to make your own if you want).

MISSIONS

Your characters will now receive notes saying they can now go on D-rank missions, along with a map to the Mission Assignment Desk in the Academy building. However, these missions must be performed with your team! It's important for a low-ranking ninja like you to learn teamwork skills!

Some examples of D-rank missions are:
-- Pulling weeds
-- Finding a lost pet
-- Helping someone move into a new apartment
-- Going grocery shopping for rich people

Yes, that's right. D-rank missions are more like odd jobs. However, they do pay between 5,000-50,000 ryo ($600-$6000 USD) per team. Half of that goes to the village for taxes, but the other half can be split up between your teammates. Yay, money! You can make your characters do whatever you like for a D-rank mission, as long as it's more like a silly chore. Be creative!

(Also, be sure to check your TEAM ASSIGNMENT so you know who to do your mission with!)

TERRIBLE PORN

There's a few billboards around town advertising a new movie coming out in the local theater today! It looks pretty inconspicuous: A man blissfully chasing a woman, the title of "Icha Icha Paradise 2: Suna Nights" …

It's awful. Really awful. Still, it's somehow really popular around here, and the line to get in is pretty big …

No kids allowed! Or so it says on the ticket booth. But you guys are ninjas, right? Just sneak in.

Another open post featuring the above options will go up tomorrow in the early afternoon for you to tag in to, but of course, feel free to make your own posts/threads at any time. Day One (OOC post here) will still be open for backtagging forever! :)

Any questions, comments, etc are welcome here ♥