郷に入っては郷に従えentering the village, obey the village

aihana

RULES AND GUIDELINES

1. Please ask for permission to join any of the clans, there are limited slots.
2. Remain kind to everyone - no drama will be tolerated.
3. If you're seen creating drama with any of the members involved you will be kicked - you will retain your OC but it will be stripped of their outfit, and outfit colours. The Fujiwara symbol, jutsus and other affiliations will also be removed promptly.
4. When your final design is completed, please send it into the founders for evaluation - make sure to join the server to get access to a private channel with both founders.
5. Ask for special positions, we will most likely agree.
6. Please Respect the lore and do not stray from it too much.
7. If you want additional slots, you will receive them upon your activity within the server + how many art pieces you produce.
8. The 'chosen' positions have been filled - you cannot have a chosen oc.
9. Make sure to read the entire card before creating your oc.
10. Due to the nature of the clan being inherently romantic, all ocs are required to look their age. Refrain from designing characters who look like children in their adult years, as this opens up a new gate for problems.
11. Upon leaving the clan you may keep your character, but you must change their colours and last name. No affiliation will be permitted.
12. If you are not going to respect the lore and provided colours, your slot will be revoked and you will not be allowed to join.
13. Have fun, not optional.

village information

Aihana formed over years of war and struggles with other nations, and eventually gained independence - being declared as a hidden village after the second shinobi war. The village has a rich history dating back to post-Kaguya's arrival. From demons to flowers, Aihana has always been a place welcoming to everyone.A common misconception the village faces is that the residents all come from one of the founding clans - this is not true, as many foreigners have settled there due to the beauty of the flora and fauna. It's a village known for hosting beautiful weddings, granting access to people to have exquisite honeymoons and the lovely and healing hot spring baths.Some clans have strict clothing codes, while some clans are more relaxed - one thing is for certain though; when entering Aihana as a foreigner not belonging to a clan, you are given a cloth to wear over your garments.

LOCATION

Aihana village

Located south-east of Konohagakure, the village (相花 - Aihana) was formed as the years passed. It has many sectors in it, each serving a purpose. Due to the Fujiwara being a founding clan, most of the village is centered around them; the Hikari and Kurai path have separate training grounds - though the living spaces near the compounds are comprised of both Hikari and Kurai path inhabitants. Though two other clans reside within Aihana as well, the village is mostly catered for the Fujiwara.The Healing Hotsprings is a tourist attraction, generating some income for the village - due to Wisteria trees that surround the village, there had been a space created for outsiders (non-Aihana residents) to get married, and it also serves as the grounds where the Kekkon (結婚) takes place. Although it translates directly to marriage - it is more so a unision of the souls belonging to the 'chosen' Hikari and Kurai path member: i.e, the Jogi.The village is built on small hills with stairs and paths carved out for the people to reach places easier - and access is open to everyone. There is no graveyard, as the bodies of fallen are planted in fresh soil to give life to the abundance of Wisteria and other flora growing around it.

The Hikari Training Compound has a pond filled with healing water, imbued with the chakra of the Hikari ruler and all the previous rulers. There's a small bridge over the pond, and the soil is rich. A large L-shaped building is in this compound; it serves as the school for Hikari members, where they learn about healing, how their Dōjutsu works, what their strings of fate do, and where they prepare for life in their path.The Kurai Training Compound is usually active at night, as Kurai members excel there. It has a similar building to that of the Hikari, with a small medic station as well. The building stores weapons, resting areas and more - as well as rooms dedicated to teaching the values of their path. Near the outskirts of the compound are three dirt patches for hand-to-hand and melee combat sparring sessions, accessible to all ages. Dummies made of straw and wood are sprawled all over the compound for the Kurai, allowing solo-sparring to take place as well.Each family has their own home in the 'Living Spaces' - scattered in between them are small bookstores, cafes, libraries and more.The Chosen Home/Main Office serves as the living space for the 'Chosen Pair.' It is surrounded by smaller buildings in which elders and other important members of the clan may choose live in, and the main building has three floors. The first floor is for meetings, ceremonies and other 'administrative' events, the second floor hosts offices for higher-ups, while the third floor hosts the actual living space for the pair. Behind the Chosen Home/Main Office is a large garden in which the farmers work, since the chosen pair would primarily be in that area, the soil is very rich. Farmers who work here are usually retired anbu or skilled shinobi; they have earned the respect of the Jogi and are allowed to be in close proximity to them.

Village life

fujiwara

Between the ages of 5 - 13 all children living in Aihana are subjected to specific teachings. They are taught to not envy other paths, as each path they walk is equally important. This is ingrained into every Fujiwara member and Aihana resident- envy does not exist amongst them. Their path is their pride, and most people strive to excel in it. Envy is taboo, and it is so seldom that members do not fully understand what it means to be jealous.Children belonging to the Hikari path start learning about various healing techniques, how their dojutsu works, how to utilize their ability to see strings of fate and more. This typically starts around the age of 8 - which grants them a very big advantage.Children belonging to the Kurai path follow the same lead, being diligently trained in hand-to-hand combat, agility and techniques on hiding in the darkness, how they use their dojutsu and how to teleport 'between shadows'.By the time they turn 10, the children are offered a chance to join the academy in Konohagakure. If they choose not to do so, they continue Fujiwara-specific training at home. If they choose to go to the academy, their Fujiwara-training takes place on days they have off (typically the weekend), but it is limited to what they wish to specialize in considering the shortage in time. Children who focused on Fujiwara-specific training are subjected to more intricate proficiencies based on the work they wish to do - this typically takes place around the ages of 14 - 15.Hikari proficiencies take them down a medical, bond, maiden or shinobi path. They can choose to become a medic-shinobi, a doctor, a healer for the village, take up the path of a guru who deals in love affairs and other life decisions, they can join the police force in Konoha and more. Shrine maidens also exist - but this is a lineage one has to be born into.Kurai proficiencies take them down a very brutal and aggressive path - focused on shinobi work, fighting, slaughtering enemies of Konoha and Aihana and more. A lot of Kurai join the ANBU for the Leaf. Other jobs include, but are not limited to: Bodyguard work, physical trainers for the clan and farmers (more so in protecting the land).

fujihana

A faction of Hikari had found an affinity for flora, and over time their healing properties slowly faded away. They developed a genjutsu instead - members of the Fujihana clan tend to the gardens in Aihana, making sure it grows and prospers. Majority of them are seen tending to floral shops, or work with event planners to arrange flowers.During certain ceremonies, they're seen manipulating plants to make a spectacle. During the Kaika-sai festival, they gather to see the wisteria bloom. This event is very special to them as it relates to floral activities.Like the Hikari and Kurai, they're trained in their jutsus from a very young age. They have patches of land all scattered outside of Aihana where they practice pouring their chakra into the flora to aid it in growth. When this skill is practiced enough, they have the opportunity to become a shinobi of Aihana, or they can move to Konoha to live with the faction that resides there.

fujikaze

The Fujikaze clan is predominantly located around the outskirts of Aihana - bordering on the wilderness that surrounds the village. Their main focus revolves around birds - they have various jutsus and aesthetics around it. Members of this clan are often seen serving for the Aihana shinobi, or accompany mercenaries in their travels to send word back to Aihana regarding mission updates.They are seen training avian wildlife in order to form contracts with them to allow them to reside within Aihana, offering sanctuary and a secured food source. They have in depth rituals to obtain their jutsus as well.

HISTORY

Before the warring states era, since the dawn of humanity, two clans had been at constant war. In an attempt at peace, a great wall had been erect to divide the land among these clans - their names are now long forgotten, but the tale is still told. This wall in its great scale, cast an even greater shadow - and one clan got the short end of the stick. The land was infertile, consumed by a constant darkness, and drove the clan into finding other ways to care for themselves. They walked a path of darkness, becoming mercenaries who worked in exchange for food and other resources - driven by hatred and a primal urge to survive. The clan that was on the other side of this wall had flourished, taking the rich soil and all the minerals to their advantage - due to the lack of need to fight and survive, they became skilled doctors and agricultural managers.

Two lovers soon emerged - however, what they had was forbidden. The people of light were regarded as selfish thieves, and the people of the dark had been seen as barbarians who will kill for the bare minimum. A warning had been issued - do not approach each other. The hatred those clans had for each other, as well as that great wall, had manifested as a demon of some sorts. It's lifeforce was scaled on the amount of malice the people of each clan bore in their hearts, and thus tethered itself to the wall. This spirit thrived on these negative feelings, causing plagues and illness to spread to both clans - the soil was tainted, the water defiled, and life in general was taking a turn for the worse.The two lovers put the puzzle pieces together eventually, driven by an urge to protect their clans, and above all, each other. As everything got worse, they did what any couple would do: destroy the wall to weaken the demon.

This weakened the demon, as the physical object it had tethered itself to was now destroyed, and in a fit of rage it unleashed all of its power to destroy the two clans. They fought endlessly, the opposing clans now teamed up and worked together to defeat it. Though, it resulted in one half of the demon's chakra being sealed in one lover, and the other half in the other lover; an unbreakable seal had formed, and thus the creation of the Fujiwara clan came to be.As for the demon's physical body, it formed a large tree - now a manifestation of their love. The lovers had vowed to keep this demon at bay as long as they were together, and then the two clans that were set on destroying each other now had to work alongside each other to survive. As time passed, the clans merged and formed one, but with two vastly different paths.

The path of light (光 - Hikari) and darkness (暗い - Kurai) had formed as subbranches in the Fujiwara clan. The energy of the demon, both dark and light, had formed part of the chakra of the lovers. The seal placed on them had a strange side effect – every few generations a chosen pair of children will be born. Most could argue that this is just the energy of the demon trying to merge with itself again, but the Fujiwara people has dubbed them ‘the chosen ones’ - as they are the strongest and purest holders of these energies. They are the next leaders of the clan.
Currently, this title is held by Misaka and Ren Fujiwara.As the years passed, Konohagakure formed and pledged to protect and aid them in exchange for services – the Fujiwara has since honoured it. They partake in services such as the ANBU, general Leaf Shinobi, civilian jobs (such as book store owners, bakers, farmers, etc.) Their existence is essential to the world. Once, leaders of the clan did not exist as they were wiped out, and it did not go well. This tale is never told, though, in order to
protect the clan. It is remembered by the elders and old books collecting dust.

Chakra Systems

DEMON CHAKRA
- It's no secret that all living being possess chakra - animals, plants and humans. The demon also possessed a chakra, which has now been 'sealed' in Michiko and Kanon. They happened to be viable hosts, and the chakra merged with their own. Every few years, a new pair of jogi are born. The demon is always trying to reuinite itself. Jogi - or chosen pair - carry a hundred percent of the demon's chakra. They are reincarnations of it. Their chakras are united, bonded to each other - this way, they can feel each other's emotions, thoughts, feelings, pain, and so much more since birth.TAINTED CHAKRA
- Before the Hikari and Kurai formed, the two branches of the clan lived their lives separately. Both branches consumed tainted chakra - the plants, the animals, and everything else. It has become part of them. As year's progressed, the tainted chakra weakened them immensely - they couldn't consume normal chakra as a normal living being, but they were free to procreate with whoever. Their bodies are dependent on the chakra that had been tainted by the demons - and thus they all wear earrings, it allows the Jogi to share a fraction of their chakra with their residents. The small amount the Jogi share with them is enough to set them leagues above other shinobi. Hikari and Kurai have different chakra colours - respectively, Hikari have a yellow chakra while Kurai have a dark blue bordering on purple chakra colour.CHAKRA
- Outsiders, those not of the Fujiwara bloodline, carry normal and untainted chakra. It has the standard light blue colour seen on Sakura, Naruto, Kakashi and other main cast members. The chakra is seen within the Fujihana and Fujikaze. Though these two clans have 'standard' or 'normal' charka, they are descendants of the Fujiwara and thus have more chakra than most. Fujiwara blood has just been worked out of their systems.

Hikari Chakra

Kurai Chakra