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how are you guys doing? i noticed its been a while since your last update, i hope you're having fun and enjoying yourselves, wherever you are :>

I definitely can’t speak for the other admins but my life has been pretty hectic lately! I’m attending university and working daily, so I haven’t been able to get online as often as I would like. I’m glad to be back though!

Thank you so much for your sweet message <3

-Admin Kei

#tfw when naruto is... ;/ at best #but you gotta do your job #limes-and-kiwis

So I have a oc, she would protect Hinata and try to comfort her when she was bullied for felt down. And I was wondering if gay/lesbian couples where like... ok to the public.

I don’t think shinobi would be overly discriminatory. However, PDA should be kept to a minimum for both sexes. Japanese society typically discourages excessive affection. Keep that to a minimum and you should be fine.

-Admin Kei

#carniedraws

Um, hi. I was wondering is a geisha oc possible in the Naruto universe? Thanks for the blog!!

They would be possible, but placing a geisha OC in the story line would probably be a bit difficult. Konoha is primarily a shinobi village and doesn’t house tourists, as are the other villages. If you can justify her being there, it can be done, but I personally wouldn’t advise it.

-Admin Kei

#simplygothicblossom

Is it possible for an OC to be born blind with enhanced hearing (a trait passed down in her clan) as well as being a sensing type? I've been juggling at the idea for quite a bit, but I'm not sure if it would be a good idea.

Provided she has flaws (such as low stamina or limited range), that should be fine! Most blind people typically have heightened hearing as it is. Unless you can justify her abilities, I’d avoid giving her too many weapons though, as they typically require some form of sight to use.

-Admin Kei

#mcchicklet

Should we Reinstate Anon?

For those of you who don’t know, a while back (nearly a year) we turned off Anon asks when my partner (a sort of co-admin) sent me a screenshot of an ask she’d seen asking me if she’d like her to answer it for me. Essentially, someone had anonymously told me off, saying that no one liked me on the blog, and that I should quit, and they ended by calling me an “it,” which kinda stung as I’m gender non-binary. All of the admins talked it out and we agreed to turn of anon for a while so I could recover and so we could foster a safe environment to enjoy a form of media we love without feeling targeted.

It’s been a while, and while turning of anon helped me personally and helped us get better asks that fostered awesome discussions, I figure I’m ready to forgive and let y’all be anon if you want. So this is up to you, our viewers. If we reinstate anon messages they’ll get a lower degree of attention since admins answer asks when they’ve got something to say, not when they’ll just be stating mindless drivel. At the end of the day y’all can give us more content to disperse and if y’all feel safer that way I’m willing to allow it. Please answer with thoughts and concerns. I’ll also be following reblogs if that’s a more comfortable way for you guys.

Thanks and love!

-Admin Tema

I was curious, is it possible for people to learn to use Chakra and not be considered a Shinobi?

Yes! Just as a shinobi who retires is now a civilian can still utilize their chakra, civilians who are never trained as shinobi still have chakra. Chakra in the Narutoverse is simply the life force that flows through all things that live, from trees to animals to people. However, characters will struggle to develop proper use of their chakra without instruction.

-Admin Tema

I have no idea what this is...but I guess it’s a...concept? I guess I’ll...review it?

To begin, this is an extremely vague concept and I have no idea what you want to make this character for. This isn’t a very good way to propose a character for review because background, fight style, personality, and all that is much more important. What your character looks like means almost nothing.

Black hair that reaches her middle back

Make sure your character ties their hair up somehow. Mid-back hair is a pretty awful idea without some form of restraint. The hair is liable to get caught on trees during motion, likely gets tangled and dirty and is hard to clean, and becomes a weakness by giving enemies a hand-hold.

and bangs that cover her left eye.

Watch out for visibility issues. Pinning hair back would be a better idea. A shinobi is only as good as their senses.

Blue eyes. Dark blue shirt and black shorts. Ninjas sandals and Konoha headband on her shoulder.

Any symbology anywhere? Anything to make your character even vaguely unique would be good. The balance between unique and sue is hard to toe but generic OCs are just as hard to write and boring to read. Consider who your OC is and what they do. At this point this character is so vague and without detail that they lack substance.

-Admin Tema is slightly miffed...

#female #konoha #genin #submission

So, I'm writing about a male oc, who wanted to be a ninja, but there's something wrong with his chakra, so he can't. Any ideas for that? Was there anything ever in canon that was kinda like that?

Both Rock Lee and Gai have issues using their chakra, which is why they became taijutsu specialists. Your OC can still become a ninja- they just won’t be able to follow the “standard” path. If I were you, I’d give your OC a taijusu/weaponry centric style to combat their lack of chakra.

-Admin Kei

Just found this blog, and I really enjoy it. I don't generally tumblr much. Anyway. I've glanced through the guides, and didn't find anything on making OC children of canon characters. While I don't do this myself, and find them to be horrible abominations, I was interested to hear your view on the matter. If I missed it somewhere, please link me. Thanks.

We’ve talked about this before, but the discussion itself was brief. Personally, I’m not a fan of taking this route. Only occasionally I will see OCs like this done well. It’s all about who their parents are and how their presence warps the storyline. Giving someone like Ayame a child in Naruto Gaiden is fine, but giving Sasuke a[nother] forgotten daughter is out of the question. Use logic and you’ll be fine.

-Admin Kei

Yay, you guys are back! What have you been working on?

I can’t speak for the other mods, but I’ve been in Hong Kong for the past few weeks. I was invited to work on a photo shoot for HSK Magazine [you can view/reblog my test shots here] and got to work with some amazing new talent. Other than that, not much has happened. I’m really excited to be back on this blog!

-Admin Kei

Is it a good idea to have a Hyuga OC? If so what branch would be better for and OC?

Hyuga OCs are fine, so long as they are in the Branch Family. Check out our guide here to find out more!

-Admin Kei

Hi! I have a small question about blind oc... could they have a sort of Toph (last air bender) appeal to them and not be 'mary sue' or cliche (mind my spelling). If that was his/her 'gimmick'. I looked around many places and I haven't seen too many asks on it. So yeah!

I’m all for well-constructed blind characters, but basing yours solely off of Toph might not be the best idea. If you use her as inspiration, that’s totally fine, but you need to make your character unique. Toph’s powers are pretty amazing, so I’d suggest dialing your OC’s down a notch to avoid accidentally overpowering them. Make sure you give them limitations, like small chakra reserves.

-Admin Kei

Just so everyone knows what genders are the admins? Sorry but the character tema and the actual tema confuse me sometimes sorry if you get spammed by people asking your genders

I’m sorry that this ask is so old but I’m working on getting rid of old asks, soooo.

Admin Yuki is female, Admin Kei is female, Guest Admin Faye is a demigirl, and Admin Tema is genderqueer. All admins go by she/her pronouns except Tema, who prefers They/Them.

-Admin Tema

Hey, I just wanted to say that I think that you guys do a really good job of answering everybody's questions. However, I do feel like you put a lot of emphasis on preserving canon. If someone is going to write fan fiction with an OC, then shouldn't they be allowed to alter the story? I feel like there should be a proportion: the more crazy/cliche/au-ish the idea, the better the writing style/plot should be. E.G: ElectraSev5n's Vapors, a Naruto's twin self-insert that is beautifully executed.

Thanks! The thing is, we’re pretty flexible all things considered. However, we have to remind those who ask us for advice that some things are just too much. Beautiful writing can take any butchering of characters and make it seem okay, but that takes a lot of talent and practicing and editing and I’ve been writing for years but I still can’t pull off a lot of stuff with these characters. Besides that, Masashi Kisimoto put his heart into these characters. None of us would dig someone taking one of our OC/FCs and changing their personality, history, etc. Kisimoto deserves the same respect.

At the end of the day, this blog is trying to create awesome, balanced OCs that follow the Naruto storyline. People can make whatever AUs or whatever they want, but we’re following Naruto and Naruto alone. We put a lot of research into this stuff, we spend a lot of time thinking of how to answer questions, and people are free to do what they want. There’s just a huge difference between “Kakashi meets X and they do Y,” and “I’m Naruto’s best friend when he’s a kid and now there’s no conflict.” Nonetheless, creativity is fine, and this advice is all subjective.

-Admin Tema

Important update

Y’all should remember a few months back when an anon angrily called me “it,” and told me I should quit the blog. This disturbed both myself and other admins. I’ve had time to recover from this and other instances of anon hate that lead to the blog being removed from anonymous posting ability. However, I’m willing to try again. I feel a lot of people feel limited by the inability to post anonymously. What do you guys think? I’m willing to try if you guys want it.

-Admin Tema

What do you think about OC around Iruka age being friend with Kakashi, Genma or Gai? Would it be okay? ;v; Also is it possible to make an adult OC who supports Naruto while not being his sensei or anything like that? I don't really want to create a new Team just to be able to contact with main characters. D: ( Sorry for my english!)

I’m gonna break this down a bit to make it easier:

What do you think about OC around Iruka age

Yes, it is perfectly fine to have characters of similar age; there are a lot of ages and generations in Konoha’s environment at any given time!

being friend with Kakashi, Genma or Gai? Would it be okay? ;v;

Yes, it is okay having your OC be a friend of Genma or Gai is perfectly okay, though Kakashi raises some interesting issues. After his father’s death it’s pretty risky. Like Naruto, Kakashi’s character depends a lot upon isolation. He’s this “above and beyond” kinda person; his appeal comes from avoiding friendships and relationships and trying to be the best and prove that the Hatake line is proud and strong.

Also is it possible to make an adult OC who supports Naruto while not being his sensei or anything like that?

Yes, in several ways. However, your OC can only really secretly support him until just around after his first mission (the Great Naruto Bridge! arc) because his isolation is very important to his character development.

I don't really want to create a new Team just to be able to contact with main characters. D:

I decided to address this bit separately, just because it raises some interesting questions. Many shinobi aren’t part of a team directly but must be able to work together when the times call for it. Also, a character doesn’t have to be a shinobi to interact with canon characters! Old Man Ichiraku is one easy example.

-Admin Tema

My oc is a friend of naruto uzumaki. She is also one of the genins that starts out so that means there is an uneven number of graduates, meaning there will have to be four people in one group. Would it be alright to add my oc to team 7?

This is overall, honestly, a bad idea. Naruto has no friends for a reason; his character is built on isolation. Making your OC Naruto’s friend before later in the series breaks his character and doesn’t work. Beyond that, NINE kids graduated in Naruto’s class. Only nine, for a reason. Masashi Kisimoto laid down the basic guidelines for the series for a reason.

Some alternatives would be if your OC is Naruto’s friend AFTER he starts growing close to others/making friends, and your OC, if they graduate, should be a class other than Naruto’s. I usually don’t create solid “Yes,” and “No,” situations, but this is one. You just can’t do that; it breaks the whole reason Naruto faces conflict.

-Admin Tema

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