Location: Old Sandworm Tunnels (Sector 4)
The air beneath the dunes of Wind Country was heavy, stale, and smelled of ancient earth and rusted iron. The Old Sandworm Tunnels were a sprawling, subterranean labyrinth carved centuries ago by beasts the size of mountains. Here in Sector 4—an unmapped, forgotten stretch far from the safety of the village's mechanized tracks—the darkness was absolute, oppressive, and thick enough to choke on. The only illumination came from the faint, sickly glow of emergency luminescence lamps strung up haphazardly along the jagged, claw-carved rock walls.
Just twenty-four hours prior, a crisp, formal letter had been delivered by Academy instructors to the homes and dormitories of the village's aspiring shinobi. The notice was deceptively mundane:
As the participants navigated the dimly lit path toward the rendezvous coordinates, their footsteps were swallowed by the sheer, cavernous expanse of the tunnels. Since there was only one tunnel to that location, the participants would likely see each other before reaching the spot. When they finally arrived at the designated staging ground, a wide, circular cavern that split into several branching, pitch-black tunnels.
There was only a single Academy Instructor.
Standing with his arms crossed over his flak jacket, the instructor looked entirely unbothered by the unsettling quiet of the deep earth. He waited until the murmurs of the gathered youth died down, his cold gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"Welcome," the instructor's voice echoed, devoid of any warmth. "Today is the Genin Promotion Exam."
He uncrossed his arms, pacing slowly before the jagged mouths of the unmapped tunnels behind him.
"The village doesn't need shinobi who only know how to read textbooks. We need survivors. So, here are your parameters. Deep within this maze is an extraction point leading to safety. Hidden throughout these tunnels are Commendation Tokens."
The instructor paused, letting the silence hang heavily in the cold air.
"To pass this exam, you must reach the extraction point. But more importantly, you must present ONE Commendation Token upon arrival. If you cross that finish line empty-handed, you fail. Do whatever it takes to secure one. There are no teams today. There are no friends. Out here in the dark, it is every man for themselves."
A grim smirk crossed the instructor's face. He offered a mock, two-fingered salute. "Good luck. Try not to die."
Before anyone could ask a single question or raise a complaint, the instructor vanished in a sharp POOF of white smoke. A Shadow Clone.
For a split second, the cavern was dead silent.
Then there was a snap, and suddenly the sound of the earth moving erupted. As the dust began to settle, the grim reality of their situation would become clear. The path home was gone, buried under impossible tons of rubble.
The only way out was forward, into the pitch-black maw of Sector 4. The Exam had begun.
OOC:
Students: You do not have to have 2 completed classes to enter; you just need to have started 2 classes.
You have 10 days to enter the thread.
After the first round starts:
72 hours to post within each round.
Upon entering, please link classes and missions you have done/started.
Some may be promoted to Chuunin. If they also meet the requirements for the Chuunin Rank and perform remarkably well during this exam.
Chuunin requirements:
There is a map. As you explore, new parts will be uncovered. Each square is equal to 5 meters. In every round, you have 10 AP, and moving 10 meters costs 1 AP. If you have abilities, Bloodlines, etc. that improve movement (+dodge), it only costs 0.5 AP to move 10 meters. This includes buffing jutsu.
The air beneath the dunes of Wind Country was heavy, stale, and smelled of ancient earth and rusted iron. The Old Sandworm Tunnels were a sprawling, subterranean labyrinth carved centuries ago by beasts the size of mountains. Here in Sector 4—an unmapped, forgotten stretch far from the safety of the village's mechanized tracks—the darkness was absolute, oppressive, and thick enough to choke on. The only illumination came from the faint, sickly glow of emergency luminescence lamps strung up haphazardly along the jagged, claw-carved rock walls.
Just twenty-four hours prior, a crisp, formal letter had been delivered by Academy instructors to the homes and dormitories of the village's aspiring shinobi. The notice was deceptively mundane:
As the participants navigated the dimly lit path toward the rendezvous coordinates, their footsteps were swallowed by the sheer, cavernous expanse of the tunnels. Since there was only one tunnel to that location, the participants would likely see each other before reaching the spot. When they finally arrived at the designated staging ground, a wide, circular cavern that split into several branching, pitch-black tunnels.
There was only a single Academy Instructor.
Standing with his arms crossed over his flak jacket, the instructor looked entirely unbothered by the unsettling quiet of the deep earth. He waited until the murmurs of the gathered youth died down, his cold gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"Welcome," the instructor's voice echoed, devoid of any warmth. "Today is the Genin Promotion Exam."
He uncrossed his arms, pacing slowly before the jagged mouths of the unmapped tunnels behind him.
"The village doesn't need shinobi who only know how to read textbooks. We need survivors. So, here are your parameters. Deep within this maze is an extraction point leading to safety. Hidden throughout these tunnels are Commendation Tokens."
The instructor paused, letting the silence hang heavily in the cold air.
"To pass this exam, you must reach the extraction point. But more importantly, you must present ONE Commendation Token upon arrival. If you cross that finish line empty-handed, you fail. Do whatever it takes to secure one. There are no teams today. There are no friends. Out here in the dark, it is every man for themselves."
A grim smirk crossed the instructor's face. He offered a mock, two-fingered salute. "Good luck. Try not to die."
Before anyone could ask a single question or raise a complaint, the instructor vanished in a sharp POOF of white smoke. A Shadow Clone.
For a split second, the cavern was dead silent.
Then there was a snap, and suddenly the sound of the earth moving erupted. As the dust began to settle, the grim reality of their situation would become clear. The path home was gone, buried under impossible tons of rubble.
The only way out was forward, into the pitch-black maw of Sector 4. The Exam had begun.
OOC:
Students: You do not have to have 2 completed classes to enter; you just need to have started 2 classes.
You have 10 days to enter the thread.
After the first round starts:
72 hours to post within each round.
Upon entering, please link classes and missions you have done/started.
- Genin Exams:
- minimum 4 posts and 1,200 words
- Event Rewards equal to C-Rank a modded Mission at double word count for x1.5 Rewards or ¥37,500 and 82 ASP
Some may be promoted to Chuunin. If they also meet the requirements for the Chuunin Rank and perform remarkably well during this exam.
Chuunin requirements:
- Must be Genin
- Complete 2 C Rank Missions.
- These Missions can be Modded or Self-Modded Team Missions or Modded Solo Missions.
- Complete 1 B Rank Mission.
- This Mission can be Modded or Self-Modded Team Missions or Modded Solo Missions.
- Complete 1 [Class] thread
- The character must be a "Student" in this class.
- Request a Chuunin Exam upon completing previously listed requirements.
- Chuunin Exams can either be a fully modded thread or a solo post/thread of 800 words detailing your character's exam.
- If the player fails their exam the player must wait 2 OoC weeks before requesting a new exam.
- The player must wait at least 2 OoC weeks since the completion of their Genin Exam before requesting their Chuunin Exam.
- Any Genin that reaches S Rank (OOC) will be automatically ranked up to Chūnin
- Chūnin Exams:
- minimum 6 posts and 1,800 words
- Event Rewards equal to B-Rank a modded Mission at double word count for x1.5 Rewards or ¥45,000 and 97 ASP
There is a map. As you explore, new parts will be uncovered. Each square is equal to 5 meters. In every round, you have 10 AP, and moving 10 meters costs 1 AP. If you have abilities, Bloodlines, etc. that improve movement (+dodge), it only costs 0.5 AP to move 10 meters. This includes buffing jutsu.
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