Post by shikamaru on Jul 11, 2010 18:26:08 GMT -5
Name: Nara, Shikamaru
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Village: Konohagkure
Rank: Genin
Nature Manipulation: Unknown
Appearance: Shikamaru has a very recognizable appearance. His hair is usually tied up into something that reminds people of a pineapple. Shikamaru dons a fishnet undershirt, along with a light gray shirt, with a green trim. There is an insignia on each tricep area of his shirt, that represents a circle with a line going vertically down the center. His pants touch the area directly above his ankle. There is a bandage wrapped around his right thigh, over top of his pants, that he never seems to remove.
Surprisingly enough, for as much time as he spends in the sun, he has a very fair complexion. He has your typical farmer's tan underneath his attire. His eye color is a little hard to decipher at first, but through time you can tell that they are a mocha brown. Shikamaru's build isn't exactly the most manly thing about him. In fact, he is quite scrawny in comparison to his peers. The last note on Shikamaru's hair color, which is black.
Personality: Shikamaru Nara is a really unenthusiastic kid. He tends to avoid getting involved in strenuous activities, deeming them 'troublesome'. He is fully aware of this side of his personality. He has even given himself the nickname, "the number one coward".
However, when lives are on the line, Shikamaru would do anything to protect the lives of his teammates, whether it be troublesome or not. He feels that nothing is more important than the lives of his comrade, and the ones close to him. Even though he lacks proper bravery, he will sacrifice himself and face almost certain death for the sake of his friends or villagers without a second thought.
One of the things that separate Shikamaru from your average lazy guy, is the fact that he tends not to bother with girls all too much. Due to the tyrannical personality of his mother, he now thinks all girls are troublesome
Shikamaru is also the kind of person that will avoid all responsibilities if possible. Anything he deems too troublesome, he will try and get out of, and instead find something less physically tiring to do, like watching clouds.
Jutsu:
Clone Technique
Transformation Technique
Body Replacement Technique
Body Flicker Technique
Shadow Imitation Technique
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History: Shikamaru was born on September 22nd, to Yoshino, and Shikaku Nara. Shikaku was a Jonin, and Yoshino was a housewife/Chuunin. Ever since he was a boy, he was very laid back, and tended to be extremely lazy. However, he was found to be exceedingly smart. With an I.Q. of over 200, Shikamaru loved to play shogi growing up, finding his strategies to be unbeatable. Shikamaru developed his favorite pastime of watching the clouds during this period in his life, and still finds it one of his favorite things to do.
Upon entering the academy, Shikamaru had a very strong friendship with Chouji Akimichi. The two were practically opposites, which made them a perfect fit for each other. There was one area though, in which the two were exactly the same. And that was academics. Along with Naruto Uzumaki, and Kiba Inuzuka, the four would rather spend time doing their favorite pastimes. Shikamaru's was, and still is, watching clouds.
Shikamaru graduated from the academy at age 12, and was put on a Genin Team, with Ino Yamanaka, Chouji Akimichi, and Asuma Saurotobi as their sensei. This combination is a re-combination of the infamous Ino-Shika-Cho combination of the previous generation, with each of the Genin's fathers on the same team. He finds Ino one of the more troublesome girls he has met in his life, but no nearly as much as his mother. He was quite elated when he discovered that he would be on the same squad as his childhood friend, Chouji.
RP Sample:
Zz..Snore....snore... The young genin had fallen asleep atop of his favorite hill to observe clouds from....again. And he was missing his squad training....again. Asuma was sure to kick his butt....again. Slowly but surely, Shikamaru began to awake from his deep slumber. "Hrgm..." He sat up slowly, wiping his nose roughly. It was 12 pm. Team training started at 11:30. But, Shikamaru promised himself he would be awake by then, when he dozed off on this beautiful Saturday. "Meh...I have to stop sleeping so much..." He stood up, and brushed his pants off. "Well, better late than never." He walked at a brisk pace back to the village, where he was missing his ever-so-crucial training with Team Asuma.
His hands were shoved into their respective pockets. Right to right, left to left, as he trudged throught the village gates. Off to the left, he spotted Kiba, chowing down on some Yakitori. He shook his head as he passed by, muttering, "Dog breath..." He passed Ichiraku's, and of course saw Naruto eating 7 bowls of ramen. "That kid is gonna' explode from all of that." In the distance, he could see the large tree, and behind it, the training field where his team was. With a deep breath, he jogged to the field the rest of the way. When he reached his destination, he flinched at their looks. Ino had her arms crossed, and was tapping her foot. Her upper lip was pushed out. Typical Ino. His sensei had his hands on his hips, and gave her a cynical glare. Now Asuma looks mad... And Chouji was...eating? Shikamaru couldn't help but smile. Oh Chouji. What would I do without you. "So what's everyone standing around for? Stop being lazy, and let's go!" He purposely hypocritically said, as he walked past his team to the training dummies.
His hands were shoved into their respective pockets. Right to right, left to left, as he trudged throught the village gates. Off to the left, he spotted Kiba, chowing down on some Yakitori. He shook his head as he passed by, muttering, "Dog breath..." He passed Ichiraku's, and of course saw Naruto eating 7 bowls of ramen. "That kid is gonna' explode from all of that." In the distance, he could see the large tree, and behind it, the training field where his team was. With a deep breath, he jogged to the field the rest of the way. When he reached his destination, he flinched at their looks. Ino had her arms crossed, and was tapping her foot. Her upper lip was pushed out. Typical Ino. His sensei had his hands on his hips, and gave her a cynical glare. Now Asuma looks mad... And Chouji was...eating? Shikamaru couldn't help but smile. Oh Chouji. What would I do without you. "So what's everyone standing around for? Stop being lazy, and let's go!" He purposely hypocritically said, as he walked past his team to the training dummies.
Notes: Finished Editing.