The Nara Order

The Nara Order

The Nara Order is a special organization formed by Eric Nara intended to bring together the creative powers of all of the Nara in the realm. The organization's secret techniques are of the utmost importance to the clan, as the variety of uses for shadow imitation, Nara medicines, and otherwise allow members of the Order to adapt to nigh any situation, with the Order as a whole keeping the Nara namesake and strength alive. Their creed is as follows:

Nara are smart.
Nara are resourceful.
Nara are both abstract and concrete.
Nara are inventors.
Nara are farmers.
Nara are caretakers.
Nara are poets
But above all:
Nara are imitators.

The Tenants of the Nara Order:

Intellect - Inherently, the Nara are a clan of intelllectuals, wishing to gather and use their knowledge constructively. Ignorance is discouraged, and so a thirst for knowledge allows the Order member to delve into the necessary topics to advance their imitation of the world.

Purity - A Nara must remain clear of mind at all times, so the partaking in intoxicating practices is strictly forbidden. Mind altering techniques and drugs are to only be used for medicinal purposes, not for the sake of escape. Order members also shall refrain from partaking in uncouth activities such as blood drinking and theft of body parts.

Honor - There is a certain dignity that must be maintained by members of the Order. With other members of the Order, a Nara is to be truthful, honest, and uphold any agreements made between them. The Order member's Word and Oath should not be taken lightly. Unarmed civilians are not to be targetted in battle, taken as war booty, nor dehumanized, even if they are NPC's. Merchants should uphold purchase agreements and any sort of warranties give on products.  Falsifying-type-Forgery is to only be done in life or death circumstances.

Tranquility - Inner peace promotes a greater ability to control emotions. While Order members are not expected to always have said inner peace, they are charged with the pursuit of said inner peace, so that they may approach the world without burdensome grudges and highly charged spirits, and instead with a rational, logical viewpoint.

Passion - Sometimes contrasted with Tranquility, a passion for one's work is necessary to put all of one's effort into it. The Nara do not believe in half jobs, and strive to do their best. This passion often needs to be checked in order to ensure that it does not consume the intellectual part of the Nara's mind. The ideal passion is the energy necessary to complete a work with Heart with the nature of the work in mind.

Sacrifice - In order to be of the Nara Order, one must understand sacrifice. Often this comes in the form of surrendering certain habits or certain affiliations that do not line up with Order ideals. This can be entire villages to only singular individuals depending on the situation. Nothing can be attained without something in exchange, there are no truly free rides, truy costless jutsu or techniques. Everything has its price.

Harmony - The most important Tenant that unifies all the rest; only in balance are the tenants practical, applicable, and useful. Balance is key, both of life and of fantasy. Without balance, all the other tenants fall short, and without all of the other tenants, what is harmonious is in the soul of the meditator. Those in Harmony with their inner spirit may utilize special Order specific techniques.

Center of Operations

Currently the clan halls, but likely to move to Jisiegakure.

Specialties

Every Nara Master brings with them a custom set of specialties of various sorts. They teach these specialties to other members of the Order ONLY, and only share secrets regarding the specialties with members of the Order ONLY. Failure to comply may result in death for both student and teacher.

Canon Specialities

Canon shadow imitation - based on Naruto Wikia descriptions and canon usage
Deer tending -breeding and maintenance of the deer herds within the Nara Forest

Custom Specialties

Shadow Seal derived shadow imitation - Custom Leaf shadow imitation; created by Eric Nara
Explosive Shadow Imitation - derived from explosive release and shadow imitation; created by Krisnys
Inner Spirit Beast Imitation Transformation -maintained by Eric Nara
Nara Blacksmithing - The art of imbuing metal crafted items with shadow imitation techniques; created by Neala.
Soundproofing/Buffering - Solidification of shadows for the purpose of defense against sound and aiding in stealth; created by Neala

Ranks

• Applicant - Applicant
  
•  Calf - Newcomer to everything, still floating on desired area of expertise and/or lineage
  
• Nara Trainee - Someone training and/or learning about Nara in general. This rank is for decided Calves who are beginning to learn the ropes of the narutoverse Nara and are otherwise likely to skip on to Imitator.
  
• Nara Imitator - Possibly apprenticed to a Nara Knight, still learning the ropes, but now actually in the stage of learning techniques and methods.
  
• Nara Knight - A Nara who is familiar with at least one in-house area of expertise specific to the Order.
  
• Nara Master - A Nara who has created his or her own custom Nara-related creations. Responsible for the formal recording of new Nara related material and general upkeep of the clan. Teaches about these creations and instructs in proper usage.
  
• Nightingale - A custom Nara Master title.
  
• Nara Grandmaster - The top heads of the clan responsible for knowing and being familiar with multiple (3) Order specialties and help organize the information recorded by the Nara Masters in a centralized location (such as narutoprofile wikia).
  
• Nara Grandmaster (Founder) - A custom Nara Grandmaster title to separate the Founding Grandmaster from other Grandmasters.
  

Membership

• Nara Grandmasters: Eric Nara
  
• Nara Masters: Nara Neala, Nara Krisnys
  
• Nara Knights:
  
• Nara Imitator:
  
• Nara Trainee:Akio
  
• Calf: Robin