Inaugural Announcement!

[Estilo]

I've got to say-- it's good to be back, Kumogakure.

I'd like to start off by thanking everyone who voted. Whether it was a vote in my favor or not, I was glad to see such a turnout anyway. With the unexpected forum changes throwing everyone off balance, it's also nice to see a handful of you still in play! I trust that the issues we're having will be fixed, however. So, with that being said, I'd like us all to turn our attention to the future of this village, and inspire some of our currently absent comrades to return. There are going to be changes under my reinstated regime, and I'd like to share them with you all, so I can get both your opinions and criticisms. After doing this for a couple years I've learned that the cooperation between us is key, and I will strive to make Kumogakure no Sato as an enjoyable, exciting, and fresh a place to write as it once was. So-- here we go!

I. EVENT

Let's get one rolling. As you may have already seen, I created a poll just for this topic: "What genre would you like to see in the next event?" While I'm pursuing the idea of an event solely for the purpose of having all of you interact with one another, it will come with substantial benefits for the "winners". So, of course, that means a chance at improving your character in one way or another. In addition, I'm going to personally be GM'ing these events, to ensure satisfaction, quality, and continous posting. Here are brief summaries of my ideas:

Science Experiment: Okay, so this is much more than just your typical run-of-the-mill "Frankenstein" science experiment. It's a psychotic "time-traveling" thriller with twist and turns-- and a whole lot of history. It starts with your character finding propaganda posters all around Kumogakure, inviting them to make a nice amount of ryo for participating in an "experiment". This opens the event up, not just to shinobi, but civlians, too. (Though I doubt we have any at the moment.) Upon reaching a clandestine laboratory in the mountains, they're introduced to the Doctor-- a madman, a genius, with a device he calls the ATMOS. The ATMOS allows your characters to delve into memories encoded in their DNA, memories belonging to their ancestors. The time in history we'll be traveling to? An era before the hidden villages, an era where only clans existed. Naturally, I'll let you all create biographies for your character's ancestor, and you'll get to play them in the event. This gives you a chance to try out different KT's, or KG's, and styles! With no reprecussions, as these character's have long since been dead in the present-day. The whole plot surrounding the ATMOS, and the reason why the Doctor sends you all "back in time" as your ancestors, will be revealed during roleplay. But it's strongly connected to the new (spoiler) CROW division I'm creating. 

Monster attack: I've already got this event set up in customs, and it's ready to go! It involves these massive, pre-war, stone colossi that are connected to Kumogakure no Sato's past in the First Shinobi World War. But there's something sinister behind their reappearance on our lands, and we must find out what. These colossi are accompanied by mute stone golems, who attempt to invade Kumogakure no Sato, and use the colossi to attempt its destruction. This event, as you can already tell, will involve a lot of combat. But it'll have its fair share of dialogue and interaction, too. I've been setting this event up for about a year now, since I was Raikage. So I know the plot like the back of hand, and have a clear idea as to where it could go, or what it could lead to in the future!

Expedition: Think... "King Kong", or "The Odyssey". This event basically involves a close-knit group of Kumogakure no Sato shinobi on an exploration mission to unknown lands, where they'll find and combat fantastic, and seemingly impossible, things. To those few who return, I'll have Kumogakure no Sato regard them as legendary heroes for one magnificent deed or another. The expedition I have in mind will take place in several different locales, each with their own challenges, and the thread itself will "hop" between countries we know, before going off the grid. This event will be centered around the prospect of finding some fabled relic, or ruin, or technique. It's also meant to build up a strong sense of loyalty to one another!

Festival: Your typical festival! Or is it? You can expect the friendly, light-hearted, atmosphere that comes with this kind of event. But to those of you looking for some action, I can promise a dynamic conclusion to this idea. A festival, after all, is the perfect setting to introduce a new faction relevant to Kumogakure no Sato. Whether it's an extremist organization of revolutionaries, or a religious following of crazed madmen, the potential to introduce a new enemy to the shinobi of Kumogakure no Sato is ripe with plot.

Other: As always , don't hesitate to voice your own ideas in our chat! It could be the next hit ~

II. A NEW ANBU DIVISION

I'll be forming a brand spankin' new faction called: CROE (alt. CROW), the Central of Reconnaissance Operations and Espionage. It's an old organization that was formed during the first World War, and is being revived by Atlas Burabiya. Its roots are grounded deeply in Kumogakure no Sato's soil, and the clan that was once the bulk of this organization have left us an "HQ" ready to be occupied by anyone willing to join. Needless to say, Atlas is recruiting! If you're looking for a plot involving thrills, spy-versus-spy scenarios, propaganda, assassinations, proxy wars, and other twists (inspired from the "Cold War" IRL) then I urge you to prepare for this. I'll be looking for a capable shinobi who can fill in the position of "Grand Spectre", a kage-esque rank for the organization who'll be working closely with Atlas. Other ranks include the Recruit, Apprentice, Vanguard, Infiltrator, Sentinel, and Spectre! Stay tuned for more information on these ranks, and the organization itself!

III. THE KUMOGAKURE TIMES

An old idea that was presented by the Shodaime Raikage some time ago. I'm thinking about reinstating it~! It'll involve neat little sneak-peeks into the life of our shinobi, interviews with your characters, tie-ins with new missions and events, and advertisements that-- if any of you approach me about it-- I can definitely weave into a story for your player. It's all about interaction, with the Kumogakure Times. Think of it as a bulletin board for all things that are happening, going to happen, or have happened!

IV. RENOVATION

For now, I'm going to use Obsidian's buildings as the main hubs of Kumogakure no Sato, with a few minor changes, so I'd like to start off by thanking him! But, rest assured, that complete renovation is coming. If any of you have any ideas or suggestions pertaining to what kind of village you want Kumogakure no Sato to be, please feel free to voice them! I'll put up building applications, too, for any of you who want your character to start an official business (think cafe, or dojo), revive a clan house, or anything like that. Those approved will be listed in a landmark list that I will put up very soon, and sticky for everyone to see!

In conclusion, I hope I've inspired you all to look forward to what's to come for Kumogakure no Sato! And if I haven't, please feel free to comment in the Kumogakure OOC. Your opinion matters here, especially now. So let it be heard!

With regard,

ESTILO.