An independent Orochimaru rp blog. low-activity, canon-divergent, selective. created mainly for sannin shenanigans.
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😂 - Your character is moved to tears. What’s a kindness that another showed to them?
// When Orochimaru's parents died, Tsunade invited him to stay the night at the Senju compound. She made sure his favorite foods were served at dinner and that a bed was made up for him. Jiraiya tagged along, and they spent nearly the whole night doing whatever Orochimaru wanted to do. While he didn't cry at the time, as soon as Orochimaru came home to his empty house, he felt the tears slide down his face, both at the reminder that his mother and father would no longer be waiting for him, but also at how kind and supportive his friends were.
Don't mind me, just spamming @the-thin-white-snake with character development questions~
Get to know my character through an ask!
🍰 - What is their favorite type of dessert or sweet? 🐢 - What type of animal would they keep for a pet? 🐙 - They are crossing the ocean. What are the circumstances and how did they get there? 🌎 - If money were no object, where would they live and what would they do with their life? (Ex: entrepreneur, playboy, philanthropist, etc) 🎂 - Do they celebrate their birthday? 🎓 - Are they well-educated? 📬 - A mysterious letter has just been found in their mailbox. How does your character react? Who would it be from? ⌚ - Is your character punctual or procrastinator? 💰 - Your character just found a fat sack of gold on a bench. What do they do with it? 👙 - Is your character trendy or do they just not give a damn? 🎠 - Your character is at the carnival. What kinds of rides or games do they check out to entertain themselves? 🔮 - Your character is having their future told by someone pretty shady. Do they call the fortune teller out or just roll with it? 🎃 - What is your character’s favorite holiday? 🎶 - What would your character say about your personal taste in music? 💒 - Does your character want marriage or a lifelong commitment? ♓ - Hey baby, what’s your sign? What would your character’s zodiac sign be and what qualities do they carry to make them fall under that sign? 🚼 - Does your character have or want kids? ⚠ - What has your character almost done that made someone talk them out of or convince them not to do it? ♿ - Is your character in some way handicapped? (This includes physical, emotional, and mental.) 💊 - Is your character on medication? If so, why? 🌞🌜 - Is your character an early bird or night owl? What makes them that way? 📚 - Does your character read? 📓 - If your character keeps a journal, what is the most secret thought they keep in it? 📰 - An obituary for your character was found in the local paper this morning. What did it say? 💢 - What frustrates your character more than anything? ✌ - Your character just made a trespass against someone else, how would they go about righting it given the chance? Or would they at all? 🍴 - What is the absolute worst meal your character has ever eaten? Were they verbal about it or did they just not say anything? 🍜 - Carnivore/Pescatarian/Vegetarian/Vegan/Other? What kind of diet does your character have? 💋 - Your character was just kissed by someone they can’t stand. Why and how did it happen? 😇 - What was your character’s last good deed? 😁 - Someone just tripped and fell in front of your character. Do they laugh or help the person up? 😨 - Your character just broke wind in public. Do they try to hide it or own up to it? 😍 - Your character’s lust object just passed right by them. How awkward do they get as they try to make conversation? 😒 - “Ugh! Not him/her/them/it again.” How does your character react to annoying people? 😂 - Your character is moved to tears. What’s a kindness that another showed to them? 😄 - What has ever made your character laugh so hard that they almost passed out? 😈 - What’s your character’s favorite cuss word? 😏 - Is your character having a dirty thought right now? 🍺 - Cheers! What is your character’s favorite alcoholic beverage? What was the last thing they got smashed off of? 💫 - Your character is suffering memory loss after being knocked unconscious. What happens afterwards and how did it happen? 💡 - What is the best idea your character ever had? 💍 - Does your character wear any type of jewelry? ⛪ - Is your character religious or spiritual in anyway? 🎱 - Your character and a talking raccoon walk into a bar… 📼 - An interrogation tape emerges regarding a recent interview with your character. What are they being questioned for? 👟 - Is your character into personal fitness? If so, what’s their exercise routine? 📺 - What would your character’s favorite TV show be? What’s their favorite genre?
🍀 - Does your character carry a good luck charm? Do they believe in luck?
Some Orochimaru and Anko for anons..!!! hope you'll like them! ('w')
Orochimaru winced as her chakra met the cut on his arm, sharp and astringent at first, then slowly turning into a cool, soothing wash of energy as it penetrated the broken tissue. He wouldn't tell her how he came by it; he'd discovered over time that she'd heal him regardless if he disclosed the origin of his injuries or not. It was the greatest reason he preferred going to Tsunade rather than the hospital; her discretion. If he'd gone to the hospital, there would have been the need to file a report, the need to probe for answers the Orochimaru didn't feel like giving. He stayed silent, watching in fascination as the skin sewed itself together like cloth under the hands of a dexterous seamstress. It was only when she'd asked about his absence did he bother to respond, though he knew his answer would be less than satisfactory. "I've been...here and there."
"You've gotten good and greasy with your words, haven't you?"
This reminded me of our talk of how Oro goes from someone distant and socially awkward to playing the piped piper and creates a cult following || so Jōnin/ ANBU days?
"Is there something wrong with being articulate?"
"Slimy?" His face took on an expression of mock affront. "Oh, how you insult me. And as far as me bleeding, why do I need to go to the hospital? You could heal me yourself."
"You've gotten good and greasy with your words, haven't you?"
This reminded me of our talk of how Oro goes from someone distant and socially awkward to playing the piped piper and creates a cult following || so Jōnin/ ANBU days?
"Is there something wrong with being articulate?"
"You think I'm dumb, don't you?"
"Dear, if I really thought that, do you think I would have saved you and let you help me in my experiments? Put that thought out of your mind."
"You've gotten good and greasy with your words, haven't you?"
This reminded me of our talk of how Oro goes from someone distant and socially awkward to playing the piped piper and creates a cult following || so Jōnin/ ANBU days?
"Is there something wrong with being articulate?"
"You're out of control." - Tsunade
"And what's your basis for comparison, dear Tsunade? Your terrible gambling habit?"
Assorted Media Sentences, Vol. 16
(Sentences from various pieces of media. Adjust phrasing where needed)
"You're out of control."
"If you want to live to see another day, you'll be out of town by nightfall."
"Look at you! You're a mess!"
"In the events that anything should happen - which it won't! - I want you to tell the world that I did something."
"I do understand. Don't talk to me like I'm a monkey."
"You've gotten good and greasy with your words, haven't you?"
"Want to get drunk and fool around?"
"You think I'm dumb, don't you?"
"The world is not as black and white as you think."
"Say what you want, but I promise you, you'll be dead by dawn."
"I'm not human. Humans don't drink blood."
"Our glory days are long gone."
"I threw stones at the stars, but the whole sky fell."
"I never can please you, can't I?"
"Do not fire at the spacecraft! You may inadvertently start an interstellar war!"
"Why do you have to be special? Why can't you just be you?"
"Why am I just seeing this now?"
"I've come for answers. I'm not leaving until I get them."
"Even the most painful memories can become familiar. A refuge, if you'd like."
"You're going to need a bigger boat."
"You're not going to hit me again, are you?"
"You know nothing. Hell is only a word. The reality is much, much worse."
"Our livelihood depends on our ability to blend in at our discretion."
"You've lost track of the greater good here."
"Once he's got whatever he needs, he'll cast you aside."
"Sooner or later, the thirst always wins."
"Does it disturb you at all that the most logical explanation for all of this is that he's an alien?"
"I'd like to tell you everything, but I can't. Not ever.,"
"Endings are a strange thing. You know it's coming, and yet everything ends."
"Do I need to remind you what happened last time you pushed me too far?"
"I'm not being modest. I'm really good at what I do."
"What the eyes sees, the mind believes."
"I know you're lying, I just can't figure out why."
"You can't keep denying what you are."
"It's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one."
"Vampires with machine guns. What's not to love?"
"'I don't know' isn't good enough! You're supposed to be the expert!"
"Do this right and this job will put us back on the map."
"I hate to say it, but your life sounds a hell of a lot more interesting than mine does right now."
send me a ✧ and i’ll bold all that apply to your muse.
I would kill you. ✧ I would physically hurt you. ✧ I would attack you unprovoked. ✧ I would manipulate you. ✧ I dislike you. ✧ You annoy me. ✧ You scare me. ✧ You intimidate me. ✧ I hope I intimidate you. ✧ I pity you. ✧ You disgust me. ✧ I hate you. ✧ I’m indifferent toward you. ✧ I’d like to get to know you better. ✧ I’d like to spend more time with you. ✧ I’d like to be friends with you. ✧ I’m unsure what to think of you. ✧ I’m unsure how I feel about you. ✧ You are my friend. ✧ You are my best friend. ✧ You are my mentor. ✧ I look up to you. ✧ I respect you. ✧ You are my hero. ✧ You inspire me. ✧ You are my enemy. ✧ You make me happy. ✧ I want to protect you. ✧ I would fight by your side. ✧ I consider you an equal. ✧ I think you are beneath me. ✧ I think you are above me. ✧ I would lie for you. ✧ I would lie to you. ✧ I would sleep with you. ✧ I would sleep by your side. ✧ I would hug you. ✧ I would kiss you. ✧ You are family to me. ✧ I would die for you. ✧ I would kill for you. ✧ I would trust you with my life. ✧ I would trust you with my most precious belonging. ✧ I would trust you with a secret. ✧ I would trust you with my biggest / darkest secret. ✧ I love you (platonically). ✧ I love you (romantically).
What event solidified Orochimaru’s belief that power and knowledge are more important than bonds?
// Nawaki and Dan's deaths. @senjutsunade and I have talked about this at length. She headcanons that Orochimaru and Jiraiya were at the Senju compound so often that Nawaki became like their joint nephew, so it was a devastating blow when he died, especially since it was so senseless. Nawaki had a bright future ahead of him, and then he just...wasn't there anymore. All it had taken was one trap to erase him from existence, a child robbed of what surely would have been a long and distinguished career. But it was Dan's death in particular that drove Orochimaru over the edge. It seemed Orochimaru was always a little closer to Tsunade, and my personal headcanon was that he quietly carried a torch for her, so standing there, on that night, in that tree, hearing Tsunade screaming in desperation as she tried again and again to save Dan's life and watching her collapse into hysterical tears destroyed Orochimaru, because this was now the second person Tsunade had lost. He started becoming all the more painfully aware of how fragile human life was, and he swore to himself that he'd never EVER succumb to that weakness. And the thoughts churned and grew, and the little seed Sarutobi had planted in his mind that day in the cemetery took root and bloomed into a sickening obsession to cheat death in any way he could, even if it meant killing other people. And so gradually people became irrelevant. He grew distant from his friends, caring only about acquiring more and more knowledge and more and more power. And then, ultimately, those were the only things that mattered.
Was Orochimaru fond of his team mates at any point?
// As much as Orochimaru hates to admit it, yes, he was fond of them, and he still is. I think Jiraiya and Tsunade were/are the only two people in the world he ever loved, aside from his parents and Sarutobi, whether that love was in a familial or romantic sense. They were his everything; his siblings, his best friends, his rock. He could trust them with anything, knowing they would always have his back. We can see how much they meant to him during the Fourth Shinobi World War. What's the first thing Orochimaru does? It isn't charging straight into battle, it's going to rescue Tsunade. He even says that the only reason he's helping at all is because of her. They then have a small discussion about Jiraiya, and Orochimaru genuinely looks sad that Jiraiya has passed away. Despite everything that came between them, Orochimaru still holds his friends dear to his heart.
Would Orochimaru ever settle for something less than immortality? What would that look like?
// No, I don't think he ever would. Immortality has always been Orochimaru's greatest desire, and he's too obsessed with it and with his research to simply drop his pursuit. I think during the course of the series, he's proven well enough that no power in the universe could stop him from getting what he wants, Sasuke and Itachi aside. Even in Boruto, which I don't care for, after Orochimaru has become "good" (in the sense that any shinobi can ever really be good), he's managed to achieve perfect immortality and will outlive everyone else. He's living the dream.
What was Orochimaru’s initial impression of Jiraiya and Tsunade?
// Oh, dear. XD His initial impression of Jiraya was that he was very energetic and had a tendency to be loud and a little obnoxious, but was otherwise tolerable. He had a much better opinion about Tsunade, since he could see straightaway that she was smart like he was, though he didn't really care for her temper tantrums. But his quiet, studious, and overall sensible nature tended to balance out his teammates' more boisterous personalities, and they helped him come out of his shell a little, getting out and about when he probably otherwise would have just stayed at home. The adage "opposites attract" I think really fits their dynamic well.
Did Orochimaru ever feel truly connected to the people of Konoha during his youth?
// Yes and no? I feel like we never really got to see him interact with the citizens very much. He was always around either his teammates or his sensei, and the older he got, the more secretive and withdrawn he became as he started delving into forbidden jutsu and teaming up with the likes of Danzou. Even as a child, Orochimaru came across as introverted and quiet, not really much one for conversation or for getting close to people, though I'm sure he had a more positive feeling towards Konoha than he obviously did later down the road.
What was Orochimaru’s relationship like with his parents, and how did their deaths impact him?
// This is a very good question, and I think it's something that doesn't really get talked about so much. I think Orochimaru was very close with his parents and saw them much as any child would see their mother and father, as a source of strength, protection and comfort. I think they cherished him, since he was their only child, and did everything they could to make sure he had the best life they could possibly give him. They literally sacrificed their lives for him, and I think that's something that's always left him deeply scarred. It was the first step on his road to darkness, a cold realization that his parents wouldn't always be there for him and that his family--any family--could be ripped apart by war. In my opinion, Orochimaru never really stopped grieving them; he continued to visit their graves even when he openly declared that death was meaningless. He never speaks of them, because the pain is still fresh even decades later. I think he only comes to accept it after the Fourth War when he confronts his own crimes and mistakes. He wanted to live forever so he could meet his parents again, but we see that's no longer his goal. It won't ever stop hurting, but he's at last learned to live with the hurt and put the past behind him.
Karin's withdrawal from his touch alerted Orochimaru to the extent of his mistake in handling her, relatively minor, he had to admit, transgression, though he also had to admit he'd gone so far as to kill several of his lackeys for little more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was in the wrong mood. It remained a difficult tightrope for him to walk; too much leniency and his men would view him as ineffective and weak. Too much restriction and they might begin to chafe against them and possibly desert--taking his secrets in tow. But then again, the ones he'd killed were often the one's he could afford to kill, low level grunts or failed experiments that no one would miss. He could not afford to lose Karin. Not a carrier of those precious Uzumaki genes, rare as pearls among swine after the destruction of their village. And she was part of his trusted inner circle, a willing and obedient assistant in some of his most profound research. If she were to desert, it would be nothing short of total disaster for him. Which meant that now, he would have to rebuild her trust in him from the ground up where a moment of anger had so rashly torn it down, soothe her fears and woo her back to his side. And it must be done soon, and with as much subtlety as to leave her unaware of it. He nodded, stepping back to place a more respectful distance between them. When he spoke, he kept his tone soft, inserting shades of genuine remorse into his inflections. "Very good, my dear. Now, if you're ready, you may return to your duties. Your comrades need your skills."
His features softened as he watched her stiffen, the scent of her fear rich and fragrant. It pleased him to see how beautifully intact her mental conditioning was despite her drunken state, though his threats seemed to have snapped her back to alertness with a far more cruel efficiency than any physical blow.
Gliding up to her, Orochimaru brushed a strand of her wild red hair away from her face. Ah, how tender, how delicate--like a little mouse quivering in the grass, hoping the snake will pass by without striking. "There's my girl," he soothed. "I know you didn't mean to upset me. You were obviously led astray, hmm? Just be a little more careful, next time."
An eyebrow raised at the emergence of her summon from her sleeve. The very sight of it gave him no end of pleasure that Anko had decided to continue using the technique's he'd taught her. It certainly upped his interest quotient by a considerable degree, in any case. The red flush of battle on her cheeks and the white-knuckled clenching of her fists were only an added bonus, like the drizzle of mitarashi sauce on the dango she so loved. "Mmm," he mused with a hand on his hip, cool and calm and showing absolutely no signs of budging anytime soon. "I do, but I need to get my fun in when I can. Training can be so tiring and demanding, but I'm sure you remember that."
Laughing, he easily dodges her kick with a backwards spring, settling into his usual hand on hip pose, smirk neatly in place. How could he have possibly resisted when she was right there, dead in the center of his loudly blinking crosshairs? "You're so cute when you're flustered. I miss that."