Sunagakure

Sunagakure (砂隠れの里, Sunagakure no Sato; Literally meaning "Village Hidden in the Sand") lies in the Land of Wind. As one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries , Sunagakure's leader is the Kazekage. There have been four official Kazekage, the most recent being Raijin Hikari. Ninja from this village are known to specialize in Fuuton, Dokuton and Kugutsu no Jutsu.

Gathered together from the various desert dwelling warriors of the sands, Sunagakure has the smallest population of all the great nations. The shinobi make up for this deficit with their ferocity. Philosophy: success of a mission supersedes all, even the lives of the warriors involved. The sands present a variety of dangers for any outsider who dares to trespass upon their world.

Official List of Kazekages

1. Shodai: Radiant Eclipse
2. Nidaime: Kayenta Moenkopi
3. Sandaime: CJoftheDesert
4. Yondaime: Raijin Hikari[Active]

Noted Locations

Outside the Village Walls

(All people traveling towards Suna pass through these first two areas before reaching the front gates)

• The Sand Sea
• Great Cliffs of Sunagakure
• Salt Flats

Oasis Between the Cliffs Far out upon the Sand Seas, a weather resistant rock formation runs the length of the desert for nearly 12 miles until its elevation meets the floor once more. It is in between a noted anomaly of the formation, a fissure well camouflaged, that the entrance to this hidden oasis lies. Walking between the cleft in the high rising cliff face, the path twists and turns only wide enough for a single rider to pass. This opened out onto a verdant value of palm trees, date trees, and stranglehold of trees. Having planted themselves centuries ago, the tree's serpentine roots pry apart the ancient stones of the ruins of an ancient civilization now long departed. A pool of water lies upon the eastern face of the ruins and divergent animal life abounds. Here, rouge bands have been know to make a base of operations from time to time.

Dungeons of Sunagakure For those unhappy individuals who find themselves conscripted 'guests' of Sunagakure no Sato, the dungeons offer a wide variety of delights. There are the open population wards, where the inhabitants of this underground world commingle sharing the vast experiences with one another to the delight of all, save the weakest among them. The privileged members of this congregation, have lavished upon them spa treatment under the skilled hands of the desert's finest interrogators. Such individuals are often house in single occupancy dwellings. Those who excel even beyond the privileged few, are treated to the finest suits known as oubliettes. Here the aesthetic one can forget about life's woes and concentrate his meditations upon more esoteric concerns. This marvelous resort is accessed through the numerous tunnels beyond the guard stations with in the cliff walls themselves.

Streets of Sunagakure Upon entering the streets of Sunagakure one is immediately inundated by a wide variety of sights, sounds, color, and smells of the bazaar. This is in stark contrast to the bleak environs of the sand seas in which the village is encompassed. And perhaps this is precisely why the people of Sunagkaure had adopted such a rich and vibrant culture to counter the dreary nondescript sands.

Vibrant tarps, providing shade in front of shops, cover the wares of a variety of merchants each with their own unique style of attracting customers. Foods cooked there before the buyer's eyes send a melange of scent through the air, cries of sales and the splendors of what you can find only here create a din of music to assail the visitor's ears. Glass blowers, utilizing Suna's greatest resource...namely the sands, can be seen in competition one with the other dotted about the streets. Clothiers, and silk merchants, leather workers, and metals smiths all eke their living from the streets each day. The occasional wandering minstrel, as likely to pick your pocket as to sing you a ditty, passes by with a grin and a tug of his cap. The occasional merchant can be found selling the rare and unusual oddity, be it real or false...let the buyer be ware. The most decadent and ostentatious of venders can be found selling...le gasp...beef...to his discriminating customers.

During business hours the village seems almost choked with people, yet let nightfall and you wonder where the life in this desert abode has gone. Small wonder; nights in the desert plummet to chilling temperatures forcing most sensible people indoors to seek heat and rest. Still, life can be found at night, but it is a risky business to do so.

List of the Local Shops:

1. Chusaki's Ice Cream Parlor: Description to follow
2. Asadi's Brewery: Description to follow
3. Sabumaru's Teahouse: Description to follow
4. Haruto's Inn: Description to follow
5. The Glassy Miracles SilverMoonfire's Blown Glass Shop The Glassware shop of Suna, known as 'Glassy Miracles', is some piece of art in itself. The shop is a dome made of glass and bricks alike. From above the shop looks like the Yin-Yang ,symbol formed of blue bricks and glass. The door is made of milky blue tinted glass and the name of the shop hangs above the door. Within the interior, the bricks are of a nice lively orange color and the light, shining through the window above, breaks into every color of the rainbow. Shelves made of milky glass hold the wares of the shop. (Figurines, mirrors, special ninja tools) Further back stands the wooden counter as well as a giant oven.
6. Life on A String: CJ's Kugutsu Store. The title of the puppet shop is displayed above the entrance in red lettering. Above the "Life on a String" lettering are two large hands holding the traditional crossed sticks with strings used to manipulate ordinary puppets, with the strings leading down to the words. Once stepping into the puppet shop, the smell of fresh, oiled wood is all around. To the right are display cases showing unique and finely crafted puppets of the highest caliber. In the center of the shop and on the left toward the back are shelves with puppets of all sizes and uses sitting on them, ranging from small child puppets to the slightly more experienced. Just as you enter on the left are 3 or 5 combat puppets (depending on which are there and the sizes) on full display with prices attached. Near the back wall is a counter with a cash register and a open notebook on the far side for people to list puppets to be made. A small ring can be seen in the back corner, a handle to descend into a lower area. On the other side are stairs that go behind a wall into the upper floor.
7. Osa's Underground Sake House The underground sake house was owned and run by a formidable woman named Osa who has quite a shrew eye for business. Built beneath the sands of Suna, the sake house stayed cool despite the oppressive heat of the desert. Schist slaps of stone had been hauled in for the roof which here supported by thick hand hewn beams of Cedar imported from some far off region. The gods knew that had been a costly endeavor but clearly Osa could afford to outfit her establishment with such luxuries. Broad steps led off the patio, outside at ground level, down to the house below from which soft music could be heard. Una, the saucy waitress whom Osa had adopted for her own, tended her customers with a quick whit and reliable service. Marzipan, the mysteriously militant chef, was famed for the ability to reproduce any dish upon request.

The Town Square resides off the center of the village and is a large round courtyard into which the streets spill rather like the spokes of a wheel. It is encompassed by stone wall upon which carvings of the villager's heroic pasts, legends of their gods, and lore of the land is depicted. Inside large niches, about the courtyard side of the wall, reside large statues hewn of stone. The statues depict noted warriors and Kazekages of the past. One in particular is of a warrior mounted upon the body of a fire lizard in which three kunai are embedded into the chest of the warrior up to their hilts. A well marks the centerpiece of the courtyard with steps of stone encircling it. Within the courtyard festivals are held on various holidays. Otherwise it is peoples with children at play, old and young couples walking about and neighbors visiting.

Residential Sector Here the homes of the citizens are arrayed throughout the village and various streets. The unique architecture is not prone to fire as most dwelling are constructed from stone or abode-like materials. Several citizens have taken to placing their dwelling beneath the ground in order to have a more controlled climate to live in as well as to provide extra fortifications in which to dwell. Patrols of guards are a common sight no matter the time of day. Many of the residences have catch systems to collect what little precipitation occurs in the desert. There feed into individual residential cisterns for the private use of those who reside there.

The Mission Office Here the missions for the shinobi of the village are handed out. This is not including the secret mission that come directly down from the Kazekage, but those that are petitioned by the surrounding Lords of Wind Country, Suna's regular clientele. The place usually has a lone warrior lurking about who looks quite sinister. He is on call and ready at a moments notice to run for specific ninja in the village who are assigned a 'special mission'. Within can be found a gathering room where meetings are held when certain of these missions necessitate discussion. The current Kazekage is also known to use white doves as messengers to give out missions.

Sunagakure's Library Here are stored various items of lore, fantasy, fact, and fiction that the various Kazekages have collected throughout the years. Although certainly people may come here to interact from time to time, mostly solitary study is conducted here. A massive system of shelves and line the walls of this great chamber as well as form free standing corridors between which the studious visitor may walk. Tables and comfortable chairs populate the repository with lighting conveniently placed to aid in their research. Although a librarian is on duty at all times, it is just as likely for one to find the elderly gentleman asleep in his on site quarters as alert and in attendance behind his desk. The lax attitude of Yabu is tolerated due to the esteem he has earned in the scholarly arts throughout his life.

Kodou Jigabachi [Way of the Wasp]: Academy Training Grounds. The academy had stood in its current location since the founding of Sunagakure. Over the years, as each new crop of Academy students passed through its doors, graduates left to fill the ranks of the village's warriors. Traditions were passes down through the generations and loyalties formed between classmates as well as for the village. The place boasted training grounds where the shinobi and the village could come even after graduating to hone their skills or pass down their knowledge to the students. Today, as every day, the grounds were busy. This area of the village contains the academy, training grounds, testing arena and sparing zones. Training is often conducted on the sand seas.

Onshitsu [The Greenhouse] This medical compound holds the Infirmary and Quonset hut Gardens. Here all are treated and medical staff trained with an emphasis on triage and poisons. The Infirmary is a unit of precision, orderliness, and ascetic conditions. All within its confines are highly skilled medical nin, as well as the medical students who perform their minor duties under the supervision of their trainers. The greenhouse is on the hospital grounds where herbs are cultivated and research is conducted. This glass Quonset hut, being large enough to house a wide variety of plant life and fungi, is the pride of Suna's herbology medical corps. Not only are natural curatives incorporated into the standard medical jutsus, but also research into rare poisons and their antitoxins are conducted within. Medical students tend these pampered gardens and train in their preparation and usage.

The Ancient Ruins Deep beneath the sands of Sunagakure resides the ancient ruins of a once mighty civilization known as the Al-Katahr. A huge cavern serves as the location for these ruins. A vaulted ceiling of rock formations protects it from the world above. No one knows what purpose the Al-Katahr had in carving their homes within the earth, but none can deny the craftsmanship that went into the laborious years of its creation. As one walks through natural tunnels cut through the stone, they come into a vast cavern and see the city looming up before them. Here the Kazekage stumbled upon these ruins on one of her expeditions and it is now utilized it as a last stronghold for the people in times of war. Stores of food and weapons are in the first few dwellings beyond the stone wall that separates it from the system of tunnels one must traverse to reach this abandoned city. No one knows what happened to these people or what the entirety of the city may contain. Further explorations are needed to uncover its secrets. Note: The access to Al-Kahtar is a heavily guarded secret in both word and defenses. Every entrance is guarded by deals and shinobi who will allow none to enter this area of Suna's defenses.

Selance Seaport City in the south of WInd Country Within the walls of the Selance, trade goods from all over the realm pour into to Wind Country. And from time to time it is here that the Daimyo resides in one of his many estates. A large lighthouse shines out over the coastline warning ships that land is near. Within the city, all manner of cultures reside engaging in trade and political intrigue. As such, most anything can be found for sale either legally or otherwise. Guildhalls, temples, shops, and residences are intermingled with play houses, tea shops, and certain dens of iniquity.

History

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Organizations

六 沙漠 蠍 Mutsu Sabaku Sasori (Six Desert Scorpions)

Description: A group of elite Suna Shinobi, six members max. These shinobi are sent on dangerous missions for the Kazekage and undertake different roles. THIS IS A SECRET GROUP, thus, it is generally unknown by many.

Allies

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Defences

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In-Game Rules

These rules apply directly to those who [mainstream] role-play within Sunagakure:

1. No foreigners are to auto-enter or exit Suna. Doing so will result in a warning, ask for said player to repost, and if they don't comply, they will be ignored.
2. Only active members of Suna may role-play Suna NPCs.
3. Abide by the decisions made by the higher ups within the village, even if you don't agree with them.
4. If you have a problem with a decision made concerning you, or others, from Suna Higher Ups, bring it to their attention directly. Don't let the hurt or disagreement go unsaid for 2 months, only to go rogue or do some action against the village. We can't help you if you don't speak to us about your problems.
5. If you role-play within the village, you are subjected to the posts of others attempting to interact with you. If their post is fair and fit, and you fail to 'protect' yourself, or 'evade' the other player's attempt by your next post, they have the opportunity to legitimately auto-hit you, just like in the zone fights.
6. NOTICE TO ATTACKERS ~ "If attacking the village you must wait for a reply before enacting your successful aggressions against this village. Any and all massive destruction posts against the village that are made without allowing defenders the opportunity to respond will be ignored."