Young Writers Society

Basically, this is a re-write of Night Fall. The world is heavily influenced by Naruto, and you will notice very many similarities. I just feel that Naruto has too many set rules that people feel they need to abide by, which sort of eliminates the point of having the good idea. What I tried (and most likely failed to do) to do was to deconstruct Naruto so that there were the same basic Ideas in place that allowed for more creativity from the writers. The description may be very long, but that is mainly for the benefit of those who do not know much about Naruto. If you do, you should be fine just skimming. If there are any complaints I will change it immediately.

Setting:

The world is an Island of considerable size. It consists of a main island with smaller islands to the sides. The main island runs North West to South east. The Island is covered in a dense forest broken only by the towering mountain range running the length of the western side of the island. Today the Island is starting to collapse. The flat lands are being destroyed and replaced with swamps. Giant crevices are opening in the ground, and the spine of the Island keeps on being pushed above the tide of the forest.

Below are the five countries on the Island.

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Land of Sky: Rising above the green shag of the jungle, like the spires of some eroding castle, the mountainous spine of the Island ran its crooked length. Ancient volcanic eruptions created the mountains, now as the Island falls apart beneath it, the mountains stand grim and resolute. The harsh, rocky landscape is predominantly occupied by shrubs, and lichen but the forest is creeping it’s way up the mountain.

This is the Land of Sky. A country that exists on the top of the mountain, blocked by clouds, and separate from the rest of the Island.

Land of Shade: The jungles of the Island consist of gnarled trees the size of skyscrapers erupting in knotted root jumbles from the volcanic earth. Entire ecosystems exist within the great arms of a single tree. Undergrowth, taller and denser than many trees in our world choke the ground hundreds of feet below the shrouded canopy. Snake like vines and creepers crisscross in the trees, struggling with one another in a battle for water and light.

This is the Land of Shade. A world in an eternal twilight existing in the shadows of the great forest.

Land of Mist: The Island enjoys a high rainfall that has carved deep waterways into the center of the Island. These extensive environments of streams, lakes, and swamps cover much of the lowlands of the Island.

The Land of Mist exits in the shrouded waterways of the Island’s interior.

Land of Grass: On the eastern side of the mountains a network of rivers, fed by runoff and springs weaved through a wide lay of gentle country swathed in low shrubs and patchy grassland. Over time as the Island shrank the plains receded into the jungle.

The Land of Grass consists of the Grasslands lying on the eastern border with the mountains. It is an open, forgiving region.

Land of Waves: The Island’s coast is a savage battlefront between land and sea. Heavy oceanic swells buffet the coast, leaving a jagged shoreline like a jaw of broken teeth.

The land of waves consists of the western coast of the Island and the Islands that surround it.
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Plot:

The crumbling world is causing a great amount of tension between the Nations. Not only does the Island seem to be unraveling, but so does Time itself. The Island has been plunged into chaos and now stands at the brink of war. It is your job to find who is trying to unravel time, and all of existence, before there is an eternal Night Fall.

Gift:

Certain people on the Island are born with a special power. It is called a gift. The Gift allows them to do things that their bodies would not normally allow them to do. All of them are faster and stronger than normal humans, but they also possess the ability to change the world around them (Make fire, create lightning bolts, whatever you can think of).

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Gift is limited in two ways. The first is spirit. Spirit is a force inside of each User that allows them to access their gift (Think of it as Chakra from Naruto). When using Gift it must be channeled, through hand signs, or the repeating of words, or some other focusing method. The second factor is Specialization. Each User finds himself specialized towards one aspect of the Gift, weather it be a specific element, or one of the three types of gift.

Types of Gift:

There are three distinct ways that Gift use can be categorized. Physical Gift is all uses that would enhance the User's strength, speed, agility etc. This Gift does not require focusing (Think of it as a form of Taijutsu). Pure gift is what allows a User to do extraordinary things (the equivalent of Ninjutsu). The third is Mental Gift. This allows User's to enter the minds of others, and change things about it (Genjutsu).

Rankings of Gift:

Gift abilities are classified according to the amount of spirit required to successfully use it, and how much concentration is required. They are ranked on a scale of one to five, one being the most advanced.

Blood Lines:

It is not uncommon that families would produce a certain aspect of the Gift that can not be replicated anywhere else on the Island. These abilities that are passed down genetically are called Blood Line Gifts. They vary drastically.
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The Academy:

Every Country on the Island has an Academy that it uses to train its most Gifted citizens.

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Advancement through the Academy:

The academy consists of two stages. The first trains Gifted from the time when they are quite young to when they are teenagers. Here they learn the basics of how their Gift works, as well an array of basic techniques and some advanced. At the end of the first stage there is a test. Those who pass are still not very strong, and are put through the second test. After the first test the term Ninja, or Shinobi is applied to them, as well as the rank that goes along with their skill level.

Genin: This title is given to you after you graduate from the first stage. You are assigned to a group of two other ninja that you will train with for a year. You will take low level missions that will build team work and some individual skill. At the end of that year the Ninjas may enroll in the Chuunin exams that will determine if they advance to the next level.

Chuunin: The newly dubbed Chuunin will now work mostly alone as a squad with only partial guidance from their old teacher. At this level they are very competent soldiers.

Jounin: Jounin are those Shinobi that have mastered their Gift. They are appointed by their King to this position and serve as the protectors of their country. They are highly skilled in all areas of the Gift.
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THE RULES:

I don’t like them either, but they have to be here.
- First and foremost, no God-modding. You all know what this means. Your characters are human and they make mistakes, however they are very powerful. A sword through the heart will still kill them.
-Relationships. They are allowed, but vivid descriptions of Sex, is not.
-The rating is R, so you can cuss, but only if it is for the advancement of the story.
-The Island is in a time whirlpool, so to speak. Technology is from all over, and I will leave it to you to decide what exists and what doesn’t, as long as it fits in my guidelines. This is not Sci-Fi. No flying ships no hover boards etc. Guns exist, and are used as a long range attack method. Keep it reasonable, and don’t be stupid.
-Abide by all other rules that have been set by YWS.

Your Character:
Make as much use of this as possible, it makes everyone’s life easier.

Name: Can be 'Asian' or not, your choice.

Age: mid to late teens

Gender:

Country of Origin: Any country, but since we are organizing into squads, we would want groups of three from each country.

Personality:

Appearance:

Gift: Discuss your characters strengths and weaknesses among the Gift, what does he specialize in. This is also where your Blood Line will go. They can be borrowed from Naruto, or made up, your choice.

Likes:

Dislikes:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Other:

I realize this may be confusing, so if there are any questions, just PM me. You can borrow from Naruto, but the reason I did this was to open up possibilities, so that you could try something different, but still have that same feel. We will be starting just before the Chuunin exams, and everyone from all the villages will be meeting in the Land of Shade for the exams, that’s why I allowed you to pick. And, unlike the last one, I have an Idea of how I want the plot to progress. Again, feel free to ask any questions, or offer any criticism.

Name: Itachi ( sorry, but I love that name)

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Country of Origin: Land of Sky

Personality: He is a very cool head. He has distanced himself from most people because he knows that he will die. He has a lot of control over his emotions. Finds he has trouble opening up to people, and only his best friends know what he is thinking. He always has a sarcastic comment.

Appearance: He is tall with a slightly muscular build. He is pale even though he spends most of his time out doors. He has black hair that is messy looking. His eyes are blue laced with silver. On his right arm is the mark of his Blood Line Gift (looks like red scabs, but they are smooth to the touch). When his mark takes over his eyes turn red. He normally wears black pants, and a white jacket. The right sleeve is torn off at the elbow, and his arm is wrapped in bandages to hide his mark.

Gift: His specialty is Physical Gift. He can use Pure Gift, but he normally uses close range lightning and fire attacks to compliment his Physical abilities. He lacks all Mental Gift.

His bloodline is as much a curse as it is a gift. He was born with a mark on his arm that gives him increased strength and speed. The mark grants him extra control over his gift, allowing him to do more advanced techniques. In return the mark slowly eats his body. It is fueled by anger, and the more he uses it the more it consumes him. When it has covered his whole body he will die. If he gets very mad the mark feeds off of it and gives him exponential power.

Likes: Music. He likes to run through the forest. He enjoys the challenge of a fight, but he hates that he does.

Dislikes: Hate and anger. He has foregone violent emotions, and seeing them brings them out. Himself. He views himself as a monster that kills for fun. His mark is inherently evil in the fact that it feeds off of anger and hate, thus he thinks he is the same way.

Strengths: He is very fast and pretty strong. He is not quick to start fights, but when he does he will finish them quickly.

Weaknesses: He is reluctant to fight. When he loses his temper it is very dangerous to be around him, even if you are a friend. Doesn’t have that many friends.

Other: Up for love, but it may take some work. He carries a revolver that he enhances with his gift. He carries a sword that is his primary method of attack. It resembles Zabuza's sword but is much smaller (slightly bigger than a normal sword). He can channel his spirit into it to change it's size.

Name: Suika (Soo-ee-kah)

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Country of Origin: Land of Shadow

Personality: Unlike my last Suika, this one is shy, and tends to stay out of others' business. She keeps to herself. She is hard-working, trustworthy, and dedicated. If you want to talk to someone, she is a great listener. She is very observing, and tends to pick things up quicker than others. (Changes in weather, etc,.)

Appearance: Copper-red hair that is cut to about her shoulders. She has bangs that are always getting in her face. She has fair skin, and bright-green flecked eyes. Fairly tall, '5"8, and very gangly and awkward looking. (Think of a giraffe walking, and you've got her.)

Gift: Blood-line trait: Her family has the ability to fade into shadows, making them good ANBU, and able to easily pick up information. They can, however, only keep the jutsu for about 20 minutes if they want to drain all their chakra. (Ninjutsu)
Her trait: (Taijutsu) She is very lithe, and has great dodge. When one-on-one combat occurs, she tends to evade attacks, and when she has the chance, she will take a blow. She can run pretty fast, too.

Likes: The rain, swimming, ramen, drawing.

Dislikes: Mean people, those girls who act different like someone they aren't, people who are obnoxious (because they tend to try and make Suika talk.)

Strengths: Dodge, sprinting, hand-to-hand combat.

Weaknesses: Long-range, genjutsu ... alot of stuff.

Other: Likes sketching. Up for love.

Name: Cole Sasi

Age: 15

Gender: male

Nation: sky

Personality: He is a a clown. No one expected for him to graduate, or even get in, but he did. He always pulls pranks, tries to make things fun and stuff like that.

Appearance: He has longish brown hair that has a tuff hanging over his right eye. bright blue mischievous green eyes that turn blue when he attacks with lightning, or is about to attack with lightning. He is medium height, about 5 foot six. looks a bit scrawny, but is actually pretty strong.

Gift: His bloodline limit of his family is an advanced electrical manipulation. They have lightning running through their veins, and they use it in most attacks. His favorite attacks are, lightning shield, where he creates a field of lightning to cover his body, he can control it to make it expand to fit others, or seal enemies in it if he can touch them, he usually makes it expand or explode to do damage though. He also has the power to send it through the ground then make it come out in giant beams to hurt enemies, though he needs his two blades to do it. He can also just send it out in burst at the enemy, usually uses his swords to concentrate the beam though. (trying to learn to learn a water based attack to combine with his lightning attacks.

Likes: girls, barbeque, sword fighting, drinking and shocking people.

Dislikes: virtually nothing.

Strengths: sword fighting (he is awesome at duel blade combat.) trap setting and sneaking around.

Weaknesses: long range attacks that are non electrical.
getting serious (is usually mellow or joking)

Other: up for love.

Okay here is my promised profile.

Name: How asian do we want to get here? How about Kazuna.

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Country of Origin: Land of the Shadow (LaReina, I am stalking you. )

Personality: Kazuna is very sarcastic. She is not very bright, bit what she makes up for brains is talent. (See Gift) She is a very funny person who likes to make light of bad situation. She works well with a team, but her fault is that she likes taking the lead. If someone else does, she will follow their orders but reluctantly. She usually does something different in someway to show her independance. She is very talkative but tends to ignore what other people have to say. She is very protective over her friends and her temper can get quite fearsome at times. She also likes smashing peoples dreams. Another different part about her is that she loves rain even though when it rains her power is almost proven usless. She stands in the rain for reasons unknown.

Appearance: I will draw a picture and put it here for all of you to see. later though. She has bright and fiery short spikey hair which tends to ever stay a mess, even after anyone tries to fix it. The bright orange colour tends to set her off from others. She has a dancers build. Skinny and lithe, yet she tends not to be as elegant as a dancer. She has almost crystal eyes setting her off from the rest of her clan with usually has dark brown eyes.

Gift: Blood-line Trait: Do you like to play with fire? Kazuna certainly does. Her whole clan was born with the necessity to fight with fire jutsus. They have complete control over the movement over the flame, and that is what makes them so valuable.
Her Trait: Un-like most of her clan, Kazuna fights close handedly. She uses a coordination of kicks and punches, flips and turns, with her fire fighting. Her swift and quick skills makes this fighting almost deadly if used rightly. Yet, she has also found away to use her fire chakra to heal other peoples wounds and injuries. She can fix minor injuries and cautorize wounds very well.

Likes: Matches, fire, anyone who adores her, her friends, going her own way. She also surprisingly likes rain.

Dislikes: Water, swimming (she never bothered to learn), people who are fake, people who are extremely peppy, and people who have control over water. Also she dislikes her family.

Strengths: Close-quarters fighting, fire attacks, leg-strength (kicks), and her felxibility. She is great at offense.

Weaknesses: Water, fighting in the rain, horrible defense, can stumble and trip over things and long-distance attacks.

Other: Hell yah she is up for love. But only if people want her. She is also good for adding personal problems in the matter. (Love triangles, or love octagons, same thing. XD)

Well thats about it. I kind of laugh at the irony of my character now with her new origin.

"It is such as striking a match in the darkest shadow."
~Memnoch the Devil, Ann Rice

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~Incognito

Name: Violet Galestuck

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Nation: Sky (but travels ALOT)

Personality: Hyper and peppy with a "go go!" nature. She genrally likes everyone but keeps most of her own secrets to herself.

Appearance: http://lisaeatworld.deviantart.com/art/blonde-75287594

gift: Family was considered normal and boring without power until she was born. She can move fast without flaw and is very agile. She can circuit electricity on whim but mostly likely likes to use good old fashion fighting style. She can also use fire and anything that gives off a slight heat source.

Likes: Food but can't even cook for herself. She likes jumping off tall things also.

Dislikes: Mean people and tries to "fix" them

Strengths: she is fearless and unstoppable until she drops dead. She can blow up almost anything.

Weaknesses: An empty stomach and takes peoples trust too seriously.

Other: Up for love and also carries knives and explosives all over her body.

So the first squad will be from Sky, and consists of Me, Lizzifer, and Boltage. Riena, and Incognito need one more person to complete their squad. Im considering allowing people to make second characters if we dont have enough in a couple of days. I want nine characters.

Hey should I post Koka on here to?

yeah, he will be our teacher.

Name: Koka

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Country of Origin: shade

Personality: He is very bold and daring. He will not back down from a challenge. Has a very short fuse and gets mad easily. He is a tough on his kids because he wants the best for them. But he might cause them to hate him more then thank him. But he is also very protective, he will not hesitate to go into danger for them, or cause a scene when they are bashed in anyway. He will loosen up every once and a while though, and people like him when he does.

Appearance: He has short hair that is cut in a buzz cut. He has Hazel eyes, that usually are serious. He is very tall and muscular, he is about 6 foot 5 with not like body builder muscle, but he has visible muscle. He is very handsome. Usually wears dark clothing, mostly green,blue and red.

Gift: Blood line limit- his clan is know for there exceptional water controlling abilities.
His own- his attacks are mostly bending water into weapons and other forms to attack with, he can turn water into almost anything. He usually freezes the water as well when it is all around the enemy. He does the same for him self to make armour.

Likes: Hard working students,

Dislikes: lazy kids, people who disrespect his squad/him.

Strengths: close range and water based attacks.

Weaknesses: long range attacks

I tweaked Koka's attack style.

Name: Shinjiro

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Country of Origin: Shade

Personality: While he dislikes being in the spotlight, he is an excellent strategist, and makes use of it in almost every aspect of his life. He thinks on the spot, and has a way with words. He loves fighting, as it gives him an opportunity to show off his skills.

Appearance: He has long, straight black hair that hangs loosely around his face. He is tall and lanky, with skin that appears to be almost grey. His eyes are a dull brown, and he appears completely apathetic.

Gift: Blood-line: 'Shadow Jump' - His family can move between shadows at lightning speed (assuming everyone's read or watched Naruto, its similar to Haku's mirrors jutsu).
Taijutsu: His Shadow Jump allows him to move incredibly quickly, and he combines this with punches, kicks and sometimes weapon attacks. However, he can also use it to launch attacks from seemingly out of nowhere.

Likes: Anything challenging - either mentally or physically; Fighting; Shadows.

Dislikes: Sunlight; fire; arrogant people.

Strengths: Strategy, close-combat, speed. He can see better than most in darkness.

Weaknesses: He finds it difficult to hide himself, Shadow Jump doesn't allow it. Also, if one of his strategies is beaten, he can become very alarmed. He feels little emotion for other people, and often fails to factor their safety into a plan. His eyes are extra sensitive to sunlight, and he can't see as well as most people when exposed to it.

Other: Up for love, fights with a pair of half-spears joined by a spiked chain.

I changed Koka to shade, I don't like having my self by in charge of my other character.

Meh. I guess I'm going to be in the squad with 'Incognito Stalker of People' right? (XD, just kidding.)

I purposefully did that! And I do not stalk you... much.
Right now I am standing outside your window watching your every move because that is what I like to do. I also live in your attic and eat all the sugary treats in your fridge so don't blame it on your brother.

Okay!

Squad from the Land of Shadow
Teacher: Koka
Member: Kazuna
Member: Suika
Member: Shinjiro

~Incognito