Despite the efforts of those helping out in the plaza, flames spread into the Residential District, lighting one of the buildings on fire. Should it not be stopped soon, it would spread again. As soon as people saw smoke, they began to evacuate, but it was entirely possible people slept in their apartments, and most, in their panic, didn't consider checking every door.
The following missions apply to both evacuation and putting out the fire. Rank is based on the number of people working together (RPCs) and how many posts are completed. The more people that participate, the greater the reward. The flames will spread every three days until they have all been put out. Next spread will be on March 7.
Missions:
Title: Evacuation of one place (thread) Rank: D Information: In the event of an attack or natural disaster, searching & successfully escorting people to a safe location is performed. Solo or Squad: Solo Minimum Members: 1 Minimum Posts: 2 Note: Does not award Ryou. +100 A.C.
or
Title: Evacuation of one place (thread) :: II Rank: C Information: In the event of an attack or natural disaster, searching & successfully escorting people to a safe location is performed. Must have at least one other shinobi help. Solo or Squad: Squad Minimum Members: 2 Minimum Posts: 2 per shinobi Note: Does not award Ryou. +250 A.C.
or
Title: Evacuation of one place (thread) :: III Rank: B Information: In the event of an attack or natural disaster, searching & successfully escorting people to a safe location is performed. Must have at least two other shinobi help. Solo or Squad: Squad Minimum Members: 3 Minimum Posts: 3 per shinobi Note: Does not award Ryou. +500 A.C.
or
Title: Evacuation of one place (thread) :: IV Rank: A Information: In the event of an attack or natural disaster, searching & successfully escorting people to a safe location is performed. Must have at least three other shinobi help. Solo or Squad: Squad Minimum Members: 4 Minimum Posts: 3 per shinobi Note: Does not award Ryou. +2000 A.C.
or
Title: Evacuation of one place (thread) :: V Rank: S Information: In the event of an attack or natural disaster, searching & successfully escorting people to a safe location is performed. Must have at least three other shinobi. Solo or Squad: Squad Minimum Members: 4 Minimum Posts: 4 per shinobi Note: Does not award Ryou. +3000 A.C.
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
Sin Indulged by Desire
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Kazuraii
Kiko_Alacran
Azzurro Skyde
xNew York Slavex
Codekasu
Wolfe Whitehorn
Nyx_Nightshade_7656
GalagaHero
Haruhi000777
Kurai_wolf
XAyame_HatakeX
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 7:31 pm
[General Announcement!]
An activity check has been put up. Please respond to it by 11:59 on Monday, May 18.
I also apologize for my inactivity. College caught up with me. But I'm graduated now, so I'm free to start something again!
You have until tomorrow, midnight, to post in the activity thread. If you don't post, you do not exist. Not until you've spoken to me anyway. So be sure to post. No one is an exception.
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
Sin Indulged by Desire
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Kazuraii
Kiko_Alacran
Azzurro Skyde
xNew York Slavex
Codekasu
Wolfe Whitehorn
Nyx_Nightshade_7656
GalagaHero
Haruhi000777
Kurai_wolf
XAyame_HatakeX
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:01 pm
[General Announcement!]
A big thanks to those of you who responded to the activity check. I apologize for my slowness and inactivity the past few weeks. With finals, graduation, and a family vacation, I lost time to post. But I am back now, and will be starting up an event soon [aka sometime within the next few days]. I hope you all will participate!
As for rewards for the previous, they are as follows. Again, I apologize for the wait.
As each shinobi went about their business, an ANBU stepped up to them with a message, simply stating, "All shinobi are to report to the Residential District at their earliest convenience." As soon as their message was given, they disappeared as quickly as they came.
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Wolfe Whitehorn
GalagaHero
XAyame_HatakeX
AD Reaper Elyse
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:21 am
[General Announcement!]
Sorry, bit of a long announcement!
Since it's come to my attention people are struggling with post order, I am instating a post order for the Residential District until everyone splits off during the event. It will be as follows:
Lanfaer (His post today starts the round) TrafalgarHyozo GalagaHero Wolfe Whitehorn AD Reaper Elyse Azeiel the Risen XAyame_HatakeX Anyone else who joins
Because we're trying to move this along, I am declaring this: If the person listed before you does not respond within 24 hours (unless they ask you to wait), we will continue onto the next person as if they had nothing to say. In other words, for example, if Trafalgar posts, and Galaga doesn't respond within 24 hours, Wolfe is free to post. If Wolfe doesn't post within 24 hours following Galaga's absence, then Reaper is free to post. I understand people are busy, but the gathering isn't for people to get to know each other. Wanryoku is making sure everyone is alive and trying to find out what caused the fire.
With that in mind, the event will begin tonight. I recommend everyone be as diligent about posting as possible once things are under way. Once you disperse from the Residential District, the guild rule of 5 days goes into effect. If, say, you are caught in battle and do not respond within that five day period, the opponent has every right to auto-hit. The only exception to this is letting me know that you cannot post within that time, or posting in the hiatus in the main forum.
Now for the event itself, keep in mind there is more than one outcome for the ending. Along with that, there are hidden missions, and plenty of chances for AC as long as you are active. There are bonuses for working in teams, as well as solo, depending on the mission, and there are bonuses for being smart and creative. This is about role play, not about fighting, so that's what I want to see.
Finally, if you gain enough AC to rank up, keep in mind that you MAY NOT auto-rank. The Raikage (myself) will award you with a new rank should he see you worthy of it.
Above all, enjoy yourselves. This is meant to be fun, but also to make you think and push you to your limits. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to PM me.
One more quick note. Make sure you guys post in the Bloodline Check located here as soon as possible. We're updating lists and checking activity, so if you have a bloodline, please post.
Thanks! ~ Tao
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Wolfe Whitehorn
GalagaHero
XAyame_HatakeX
AD Reaper Elyse
TrafalgarHyozo
Sleepy Senpai
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:14 pm
[General Announcement!]
A few things, for now! First, and most importantly, if you haven't yet posted in the Bloodling Check thread (located here), please do! I would hate for you to lose the characters you've created. If you don't post there, the fate of your character is beyond my control.
Secondly, the arc is well under way! Please, everyone, keep in mind this arc is meant to test the limits of your roleplaying, and for you to use your heads to overcome potentially deadly situations. Remember that you know nothing about these people, if they're friend or foe (though a couple of you have already discovered the answer to that), or even where they came from and why they're there. There's more than one way for this arc to end! Keep that in mind. Along with that, there are many ways to get AC during this arc, from secret bonuses, activity, missions, and so on. Also, remember that the guild has a five day policy. If you do not post within that time, you will be skipped. The only way to bypass that is by telling me you cannot post within five days, or if you post in hiatus and ask everyone to wait. But five days is plenty of time.
Thirdly, running off my previous point, please keep your profiles up to date in the village profile thread. I may occasionally need to pull important information from them, and cannot do so if they aren't.
Finally, remember that metaplaying is a strike-worthy offense. For those who are unsure, metaplaying is defined as the following: In a roleplay, it is the insertion of out-of-character knowledge into an in-character area. Think carefully about what your character has any right knowing or not knowing. Just because you know something does not mean that your character does.
It's been a while, and I've got a couple new things to announce, so here's an announcement!
1. The arc is moving along quite nicely! Let's see it through to the end and, remember, there are always options when it comes to facing a threat. Lanfaer and I are already making plans on how we can expand from the results of this arc into, possibly, something guild-wide (given approval by our leadership), so stay tuned!
2. We've started up a Skype chat! If you're interested in joining, PM me with your handle, or post it (and quote me) in the chat thread. Also, if you ever need a quick answer for something or just feel like talking to me, feel free to message me on Skype. You can find me as either tao_benshin or tao-benshin. If your handle isn't your Gaia username, make sure you tell me who you are.
3. Most importantly, the mods have agreed to let us be the test subject for a new system they would like to put into place. It's a fairly simple system that divides Rank and Title from each other. Basically, any AC you gain from missions or fighting will go toward your Rank, which is a letter grade like techniques are: 0-2499 AC is D rank, 2500-7499 is C rank, 7500-49999 is B rank, 50000-99999 is A rank, and 100000+ is S rank. This applies to all shinobi including kages.
Title (i.e. Genin, Chuunin, etc.) is based on what you have done. It is decided by the kage through roleplay and can be granted and taken away as seen fit. Think of it as promotions and demotions. Do well to defend your village, and you might be rewarded with a new Title if your kage deems you worthy of it. Do something against the village, if you aren't exiled or executed, it's possible to be demoted.
With this system, it's entirely possible to be something like an S ranked Genin. You might be stronger and faster than other Genin, but you still will have the same restrictions as anyone else. Now, this is an extreme case and it is likely that you would still be rewarded the title at the appropriate rank increase.
The reason for this system actually comes the same idea as what could happen from this arc. It is possible any of the Genin could gain enough AC to rank up, but with minimal training and experience in combat, does that really make sense? It is to, in a way, give more power and purpose to the Kage position, as well as give a new depth of roleplay.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to PM or message me!
Write well, my friends! ~Tao
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Wolfe Whitehorn
GalagaHero
XAyame_HatakeX
AD Reaper Elyse
TrafalgarHyozo
Sleepy Senpai
chrissy b e a n
No One Hollars Aaron
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:56 am
[General Announcement!]
Hello everyone!
I apologize for my absence. I did post in hiatus that I was going on vacation, but I'm back now, and I will be posting as soon as possible.
Some new stuff is going to be starting up, with squad-based events based on your characters specifically. So I need everyone to PM me or post in the OOC information from their characters they would like to see in those events, or just ideas for events. Think of it as character building. And consider squad requests. Since there are only four above genin rank (myself included), consider as well who you would like as a teacher. This doesn't guarantee who you will be with, but it will give me an idea who you will be the most active with.
As for the current event, I'm looking to draw it to a close soon. I thank everyone for their patience. From now on, I'm going to have to reduce the waiting period so that we can move things along. If someone doesn't post within two days of the person before them, I will PM them personally to find out what's up. If I don't get a response within twenty-four (24) hours, the next person will be free to post. I'm looking to wrap this up within the next couple of weeks. If it's not finished by October 18, it will be ended regardless of where we are on that day.
Thank you all, once more, for your patience. Over the next couple weeks while this current event ends (see my last post for more), I'll be fixing up the village a bit to provide more for people to do, as well as setting up squads.
1. A little more on the squads again: I will be balancing the teams to the best of my abilities as well as considering who everyone is interested in. I'll be sending out one of my lovely questionnaires here in the next couple days, and I would really appreciate you all answer as quickly as possible so we can move on to something bigger and better. Also, because we're so limited on leaders, one of them being myself, a lucky couple of you genin will get the opportunity to lead your own squad during missions.
There will also be training groups. They're bigger than squads now since we have so many genin, but each will be led by a chuunin or higher that is the most capable of training that group... to start with. Eventually, leaders will rotate so that you get a new perspective on training. These groups will only apply to training, but will help you get to know others in the village, as well as work on teamwork in large scale. Your mission squads will be who you really hammer down on teamwork with though.
The Chuunin+ leaders at this point are: Kaileer (myself) Wanryoku Samuru
The genin squad leaders will be revealed at a later date.
2. Here's also a reminder about the new system that we are going to be the guinea pigs for. The mods are looking at possibly dividing Rank and Title in the guild. Rank, which has a letter value that is seen everywhere in the guild, will be based on how much AC you have while title (genin, chuunin, etc) will be earned by the Kage. Ranks show your strength and experience. A C-rank Genin is going to have an easier time defeating a D-rank Genin (though it's not guaranteed win, so long as the latter plays their cards right). Title unlocks new techniques to learn and missions to do. So do good things for your village any you'll be fine. Do bad, and, well, the opposite could happen, if you aren't executed first.
3. I'll will be putting up a new profile thread later tonight. You have until the end of this event, October 18, to post your profile there. A code for posting will be provided, so make sure you have your profile in a separate location to link to. This will also require you to keep your actual profile (I won't be checking it) and your profile thread post (I will be checking it) up to date. I'm doing this because we have a lot of older people that I'm not sure are still active, and I want to remove them from the roster if they're not going to post. If you don't post your profile before the deadline, you will not be able to post in the village until you speak to me in private.
4. Join our Skype chat! It's not required to have a mic or camera; we're just chatting through the IM. It's a fun place to get to know your village mates, and faster too. If you're interested, PM me your username, post it in the OOC (make sure you quote me), or look me up on Skype. My username is jihenberry.
I think that's everything for the moment. Stay tuned for more details about upcoming events, and I'll keep you updated on any changes in the village. And, like, always, feel free to PM or message me on Skype.
Thanks! ~Tao
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Wolfe Whitehorn
GalagaHero
XAyame_HatakeX
AD Reaper Elyse
TrafalgarHyozo
Sleepy Senpai
No One Hollars Aaron
Shadow Incubus Lord
magcookie
Diablo en Musica 92
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:55 am
[General Announcement!]
Just a reminder about some stuff that was previously mentioned.
1. First and foremost, I want to officially welcome all of the new genin! It's so nice seeing so many people active. If you haven't already, please read the last couple of announcements so that you're up to date with everything that's happening, and have more details than what this announcement provides
2. Also for those new people, a new system is being implemented, possibly, and we're the guinea pigs for it. Read the last couple announcements for more information. Basically, though, Rank (letter value D-S) and Title (Genin, Chuunin, etc.) are separate now. Rank is AC based, and Titles are earned and given by the Kage.
On that note, I noticed a lot of people putting their rank as E-rank. For clarification, Genin are D-rank.
3. Get your profiles up! If they're not up by October 18, you will not be able to post in the village until you've given me a legitimate reason as to why you couldn't post. Consider it an activity check. Failure to contact me will result in your characters going missing.
4. The event (which right now consists of what's going on at the academy and the Blue Dragon Emporium only) will end on October 18th, regardless of where they are.
5. Also due on the 18th is the Questionnaire I've made a thread for. Please fill it out when you get the chance. It will help me make personalized events for everyone in the village. If you don't feel comfortable posting it, PM it to me, but I really would appreciate everyone answering!
6. Join our Skype chat! It's not required to have a mic or camera; we're just chatting through the IM. It's a fun place to get to know your village mates, and faster too. If you're interested, PM me your username, post it in the OOC (make sure you quote me), or look me up on Skype. My username is jihenberry.
Like always, feel free to PM or message me on Skype if you have any questions!
Both the questionnaire and profiles are due by tomorrow. If you do not post your profile, you will not be able to continue participating in the village until you give me a valid reason for not taking a few seconds to post it. If you do not answer the questionnaire, you will not be getting a personalized event.
Along with this, the previous event will be ending tomorrow regardless of progress. Currently, this only applies to the Blue Dragon Emporium. The rest is the beginning of part two.
I will be posting rewards likely tomorrow night.
Thanks! ~Tao
Mana_ecl Zetsuya
Azeiel The Risen
CanoodlingFlibbertyJibbit
Lanfaer
Wolfe Whitehorn
GalagaHero
XAyame_HatakeX
AD Reaper Elyse
TrafalgarHyozo
No One Hollars Aaron
Shadow Incubus Lord
magcookie
Diablo en Musica 92
xNew York Slavex
Anbu Black Oni
Amidst the Darkness
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:33 pm
[General Announcement!]
Alright! A bunch of stuff officially ended a couple days ago. I apologize for my tardiness. I've had a pretty hectic schedule lately. The following things were due on the 18th:
1. Profiles - Almost everyone posted their profiles! Yay! Anyone that didn't will not be able to post in the village until they give me a legitimate reason for leaving, or if you've talked to me before having the chance to post, you'll be added back in once you post your profile.
2. Questionnaires - Thank you, everyone, for all of the feedback! I'll see as much happen as I'm capable of handling, but please be patient! I'm not going to start all of the personal events at the same time. Some might happen quickly, some might take a while to start. Some might take only a few posts, some might take months of posting. But bear with me! I will try to keep the village as entertaining as I'm capable. And by no means does this mean I won't take any more ideas! Always feel free to toss some my way. =)
3. Part 1 of the Arc - Thanks again to everyone who remained patient with us through this event! Now we can initiate part 2, which I will give you more details on at a later date. And for the part I'm sure you've all been waiting for: rewards. Rewards were calculated by predetermined events, whether they happened or not, how they happened, missions completed, secret objectives complete, and activity. Check the spoiler below for your totals! Also, for the genin, remember that reaching 2500 AC does not automatically make you a chuunin. That Title will be given to you by the Raikage if he thinks you've earned it.
Unfortunately, the newest people who are still in the office will not be receiving any rewards this time. And please don't be disappointed if you didn't get much. You will have many many more opportunities in the future.
1. Let's wrap up this thing quickly so all these new people can get to training! If you can't post in a timely manner, please please please let me know so we can move on. Once the office has calmed down, I will try to get everyone out as fast as possible. If you participated in the first event, you will need to deliver a report of some sort, be it in writing or speaking to the Raikage yourself. Reporting in officially rewards you the AC/ryo you received in the last announcement, and that is how missions are going to work in general here. If you do not report in, you will not receive any rewards.
2. If you, at any point decide you no longer wish to participate in the village, or use your character, please let me know and remove your character from the profile thread. If you disappear without saying anything or posting in hiatus, I will contact you personally. If I still do not get an answer, I will assume you have gone rogue and you will be hunted down.
3. I'm sure you've noticed by now the WIP threads in the village. I'm trying to make things a bit more organized and easier for everyone. Feel free to take a look, but they won't become official until I've added a title to the threads. One thread contains all the important information you might need about village relations and laws within the village. It will also be the location of the village mission board. The other thread will be a bi-weekly report (starting this coming Sunday) on the status of the village. It will be a compilation of all the information you report to the Raikage. The Raikage will then forward any information he thinks is necessary for everyone to know in this report. It is in a public place in the forum, but is not visible to anyone outside the village; these reports are hand delivered. Keep in mind, not all information will be shared.
4. Because of some recent issues, I'm adding a couple of things to the village: • All genin will receive a quiz, of sorts, on information that can be found around the village. I've noticed that people are not reading the area descriptions and/or completely disregarding everything that's happening in the village. So you will be required to fill out this quiz before you can become chuunin. Not every quiz will be the same, so you can't cheat off each other. • I'm adding a weather system. Included in the bi-weekly report will be the weather for those two weeks, as well as, if it's raining, storming, etc., the severity.
5. Included in the bi-weekly report could be: • Weather • New available missions (will also be found on the mission board) • Expired and completed missions (will be removed from the mission board) • Upcoming character birthdays (this doesn't mean you actually have to age. It's just something fun) • Information such as rank-ups, upcoming events, deaths, births, and any announcements characters might want to make • Information that has been gathered and reported the previous two weeks • Speculations on what the information gathered might lead to There might be other things included as well once I set it up, but these are just some examples. So! It's up to all of you to keep the village lively. Its length will all hinge on everything you can accomplish!
