Ravenaelwood

INTERLUDE - Machinations

SOMEWHERE

In the bowels of a hidden laboratory, far removed from the tumult of the looming war, Orochimaru toiled with a fervour that bordered on madness. 

His was a sanctuary illuminated by the cold, unfeeling light of numerous candles; their children, ghostly, drawn-out shadows, danced eerily on the walls. For hours, the spectral performance persisted ...

SFF: 080 - Declaration

NADESHIKO

Ha!

His reckoning had finally arrived… 

Shizuka’s heart fluttered with gleeful schadenfreude as Lady Mikoto angrily guided her towards her husband’s lair. Despite his efforts to hide it, news of Sasuke’s return to Nadeshiko eventually broke. Apparently, he had been here for three days without word to anyone of his...

SFF: 079 - The Eye of the Storm

SUNAGAKURE

Gaara sat in the dimly lit corner of his small, sparsely furnished room. The once vibrant reds and golds that adorned his space had faded into muted shades, mirroring the bleakness that had settled into his heart. His bed was unmade, with sheets tangled in disarray. Books and scrolls lay scattered across the floor, untouched and gathering dust. The h...

Status Update

Sasuke: the Fan-fiction/Convergence:

Chapters 079 (The Eye of the Storm), 080 (Declaration), and the Interlude (Good. Evil… All Prepare the Same) just received their final drafts. Working on fleshing it out right now. Might be able to upload all three tomorrow(Fingers crossed)

Others:

Only rough drafts are available at the moment. Might take a bit longer.

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SFF: 078 - The Cusp

KONOHA

"Who is Jinrui Tanaka?" 

The inquiry echoed through the dim torture chamber, laden with an unspeakable dread that only the most malevolent of inquisitors could conjure. It was the hundred and nineteenth instance that Kage had been confronted with that inquiry within the span of a single day. Her captors, dogged in their pursuit for knowledge, ...

TSA: 030 - The French Way of Waging War

Something about mistakes and interruptions…

“Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.”

-

Levi von Grifenburg, 

To his host on the night before “The First Battle.”

…

• [04.04.1624]

Levi beheld the dawn breaking clear and cold over the west...

OBD: INTERLUDE

The “Pacifist” Inside

Over a week later.

Growing up is when one realises Konohagakure is a truly evil, deeply flawed place. 

Some might argue that the universe Kishimoto created was a cruel and barbaric one. They might say that the system the world ran on was an inherently flawed one. They might then go on to claim it is unfair to si...

SFF:  077 - All Quiet on the Western Front

Amegakure

Kakashi stared at where his former student stood moments ago, his expression ugly beneath his half-mask.

The Village Hidden in the Rain lay in shambles, a ghostly silhouette of its former self. The rain, which never ceased in this land, cleared: A terrible omen if Kakashi had ever seen one. Buildings that once reached towards the heavens now sat...

SFF: 076 - A Lack of Understanding

NADESHIKO

Shizuka…

The scorned mistress.

It was an odd thing to hear. Years ago, she could have never imagined herself being saddled with such a title. It was galling, to say the least, to see her fellow kunoichi looking down on her with pity and sympathy.  To be—despite her prowess as a ninja—forced into seclusion due to her current fragility.

OBD: Chapter Ten - Information Warfare (PT 2): Birds Aren’t Real

Earlier.

Three hundred miles away…

At the break of dawn, whilst the tiny village of Asahimura still lay shrouded in the misty embrace of twilight, a solitary figure stirred on the gnarled branch of a sweetgum tree. 

Kuro, a crow as black as the midnight sky, fluffed his feathers against the chill, his beady eyes...

ANNOUNCEMENT

Sorry, guys about the delay. Had a family emergency that rendered me unable to focus on anything recently. My kid sister had appendicitis and was only just recently operated on. For some strange reason, It was a messy ordeal with a ton of complications(low blood sugar, reacting to certain medications, and a handful of others like that). She's much better now, but I am still at the hospital. I w...

OBD: Chapter Nine - Information Warfare (PT 1)

Three months later…

It was a sunny afternoon today and from my post beneath the shade of a large maple tree, I gazed out at the open field in front of me. It was a tranquil scene, hence I found myself subconsciously relaxing where I sat, my eyes lidded in what an onlooker might presume to be an expression of profound contentment. 

The rest of my team...

TSA: Chapter 030 - Into the Gryphon's Den.

Breakdown of Chapter 030 - Into the Gryphon's Den.

Transcript:

It is Stau 4th, 1624, in western Algrim. The dawn of battle broke with a crisp, clear sky, as Tristan's forces assembled. The night before, scouts had discovered Levi’s blockade, and now Tristan, undeterred, marshalled his army with resolute determination. 

The vanguard moved ahead, tasked with det...

Restarting Cycle: 24/05/2024

The new upload cycle has been attached to this post

SFF: 075 - Detonation

AMEGAKURE

The storm raged on, heavy rain pounding the rooftops and streets and creating a cacophony of noise that reverberated through the narrow alleyways. The oppressive gloom of the city was only intensified by the relentless downpour, a perfect backdrop for the chaos unfolding.

Sasuke stood amidst the turmoil, Susanoo shimmering around him in a spectr...

TSA: 029 - Into The Gryphon’s Den

The Field of Battle

{Excerpt}

The chronicles of the Old Ages oft depicted the cunning and resilience of warlords who, despite devastating setbacks, managed to rally their forces and turn the tides of conflict. 

Among these, Tristan Lormat was not one. 

His relentless pursuit of victory against the Bloody Gryphon stands as a cautionary tale on the dangers of o...

TSA: 028 - Even More Fish in a Barrel

Night Raid

{Excerpt}

Throughout history, the art of feigned retreats was honed to a lethal edge by cunning warlords and noble princes alike. One such stratagem was masterfully wielded by Levi von Grifenburg, the Bloody Gryphon of Faywyn, in his battle against Lord Tristan of House Lormat, the Third Lion of Khule. While his seeming departure from the battlefield lulled his adversar...

WDOG: Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten: The Leash

The elevator hummed as it descended, its titanium alloy walls gleaming faint under the cold LED lights. Anderson stood with his hands clasped behind him, eyes on the floor indicator as it clicked downward. The numbers sank deeper into the negatives, each one dragging him further into the bowels of the earth.

It stopped with a soft chime at Sub-Level 50. The ...

WDOG: Chapter NINE

Chapter Nine: Fallout

The city was a beast, its lights flickering and shivering in the rain that came down hard and steady. The streets of District 11 gleamed wet, and the shattered entrance to the skyscraper stood like a wound in the cold stone. Anderson stood amidst the chaos, his face hard as cut marble, the projection of him swaying in the downpour like some spectre. Around him, the...

OBD - Chapter Eight: Declassified: Yuna Inuzuka

Operational Record: Yuna Inuzuka

Basic Information

Name: Yuna Inuzuka

Clan: Inuzuka

Rank: Jonin

Age: 32

Affiliation: ANBU (Former)

Ninken: Bashira [STATUS: Deceased] | Hachi [STATUS: In-service]

Primary Specializations: Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Espionage, Tracking, Assassination

Notable Traits: Exceptional perc...

OBD: Chapter Seven - An Inquiry into the Nature of Loss

The second chapter will be uploaded in a few hours. Still feels wonky for some reason.

-An Inquiry into the Nature of Loss-

The Next Day.

Yuna didn't need her Clan's gift to recognise it. 

The acrid scent of disinfectant mingled with the coppery tang of blood, a combination that could belong to only one place: the h...

Restarting Cycle: 13/05/2024

The new upload cycle has been attached to this post.

WDOG: Chapter EIGHT

Chapter Eight: Rabid

Sunlight filtered weakly through the curtains, what light there was casting pale and sickly shadows across the blood-spattered walls. The room stank of gunpowder, thick in the air, a smell mingled with the bitter tang of spilt blood. Crimson soaked the plush carpet, bullet holes riddled the walls and ceiling. Chairs and tables lay overturned, the wreckage marred wit...

SFF: 074 - Propagation

Land of Waves

Jinrui Tanaka. 

Renowned shinobi, business tycoon and messiah to the people of the Land of Waves… 

Under that facade, Asuma wondered what he truly was. The monster’s mask had already begun to crack, and if one looked closely enough, one might begin to see the evil he truly was. Mr Tanaka’s involvement in the attack on Konoha—<...

WDOG: Chapter SEVEN

Chapter Seven: To Sunder

The Sundering was the single most prominent event in the history of mankind. Its roots lay in the emergence of the first superhuman, a girl by the name of Chinyere Nwachukwu, fifteen years old. She lived in a village in Nigeria, a place of dust and low stone walls, and in October of 2025, she gained the ability to breathe underwater after nearly drowning in a pond...

TSA: 027 - Fish in a Barrel

Petty Warfare

• [25.03.1624]

Emerging from the path that lined the riverbank came the vanguard of the Lion’s host, their vast banners unfurled in the breeze like proud sentinels of war. Each standard bore the hues and sigils of noble houses Levi scarcely recognised, fluttering in the wind as heralds of their advent to the realm.

Behind the mou...

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TSA: 026 - Public Relations

The Noble Way to Shape Public Perception

• [22.03.1624]

Sparks flew, ascending in a cascade from the enlivened edge of a steel blade. Metal hissed as Levi met his viscount's blade with his own. Sweat stung at his eyes. Chest a-heaving, the earl grunted as he pushed back against his foe, reaching to seize the larger man. Fingers curled around a taut le...

OBD: Chapter Six - Cogito, ergo sum

Life as Hokage was never easy. Sacrifices sometimes had to be made, and appearances always kept up.

Before the Daimyō, Hiruzen was a docile man. He would bend at the waist and beg with sincerity, for gold was needed to sharpen the Leaf’s teeth and to eat. Before his council, he was a stern and uncompromising creature, yet in the presence of the clan heads he was—for the most part...