The shinobi koi

I couldn’t help myself and I yearn for more koi wolves onsite- played by other people than me- so here are some shinobi koi adopts. There’s a lot of lore I haven’t quite worked out yet but the general gist of it is that Nippon (Japan, or ardents version of it anyway) is in a bit of a mess right now since a few clans (most of them tbh) decided they hate each other and it’s time for war.  For the more nerdy of you it’s all roughly based on the Sengoku Jidai, if ya wanna look into it.

The Iga clan, are nothing like the other clans that rule over the land. Headed by the Hattori family,this clan takes in warriors from all walks of life and of all skill levels to train them into becoming shinobi. Or ninjas, if you wanna use the less fancy word. Ultimately they’re warriors for hire, loyal to the Iga clan first and their employers second. Their actions are a reflection of the clan and those that fail their missions are cast aside, forbidden to return.

And that’s where Hattori comes in. Technically he failed his mission and got yeeted out by his Father but being the stubborn git he was, Hattori didn't see it that way. Instead of backing down as he probably should have, he rallied his allies and followers in the clan and arranged a meeting between them, only to be ambushed on the way there. He was attacked and badly wounded, forced to retreat without knowing who, if any of his subordinates survived.

This is where you come in. Since this isn’t a family or a litter you really have free reign over what sort of character you wanna create. Personality, alignment,age, gender, their past and how they feel about the Iga clan and Hattori are all up to you! love interests? enemies? hello?Go wild and have fun! My only stipulations are that they’re part of the Iga clan, they were/ or are a follower of Hattori and they’re koi.

The usual boring stuff:

• I expect a decent amount of activity but as long as you keep me in the loop I'm pretty understanding.
  
• I'm also pretty laid back when it comes to names, only that they need to be suitable to the theme. There are plenty of resources online for Japanese first and last names.
  
• Designs provided by me aren't for use outside of ardent and are only applicable to the character. If you lose/give up the character then the design goes with them or back to me. Whatever the situation calls for.
  
• I'd rather you didn't bring in the character just to kill them off immediately . Though I'm not overly against these sorts of plots I want the characters to be given some time to stretch their legs (fins?) yanno?
  
• If you need help with purchases let me know, I might be able to help out.
  
• Just so I know you've read through it all the code word is fish.
  

Designs:Here's the designs I've got available so far. (more will be added as I get them, so keep an eye out)

• iko arts
  
• skelle arts!
  
• kat designs!
  
• oops I put the wrong link in I'll have to fit it later ;p
  

Here's a good guide for ideas if you wanna go out and design one of your own.
If you aren't the artsy type then no worries! Feel free to link a ref of a koi and just describe it as best you can in your character description!
P.S Mutations are completely optional and won't impact whether your character gets chosen or not.

Application info:

Since this isn’t a litter there’s no deadline for adoption or limit to how many will be picked. I'll let you know ASAP whether you're character is accepted or not! Whilst I’d love to rp with some more koi bois or gals there isn’t really any rush, especially since I don’t have many designs to offer right now. I’m just sorta testing the water to see if folks are interested. I'll be editing this thread frequently as the situation changes.


As always If you have any questions or thoughts hit me up on discord or post here!

EDIT 1: Hattori has joined (temporarily???) Ashen as per his agreement with Venom but your character doesn't have to join, Hattori will- at the very minimum- want to keep in touch with them but he won't force them to follow him around all the time. He might even have some tasks for them to do, if you so desire.
EDIT 2: Ashen is really starting to fill up so we might have to limit how many koi wolves can enter. I'm planning a Hattori litter this spring and we want a fill litter so everyone gets a chance to try and adopt one!