The new criminal organization

ハンドを復活 (Reviving Hand)
A new criminal group has begun forming in the darker shadows of the world. Many of them are commoners and Shinobi from smaller villages. They have grown tired of the constant in-fighting that happens when large groups of Shinobi gather as villages. They have now gathered under an unknown leader... Their purpose is to shatter the villages, scatter the Shinobi to a more peaceful life.

This is the general write up for the new criminal group that I'll be bringing in soon. It will serve the purpose of allowing the staff to more effectively control plot direction for the site. This particular criminal group will be somewhat similar to what The Legion had once done, built around the commoners and their hatred of being caught in the middle of the wars that happen between villages whenever they are brought around.

Depending on a minor plot topic I am currently in, my choice of leader for this group will be The Doctor. He's decidedly evil in his actions and would be a great option for this with his manipulative personality and the fact he's constantly looking to gather more power lends itself.

The Doctor is also a great choice because he has previous history with other plot and many of the characters who currently have power. If The Doctor cannot fill this role in, then Yuudai Uchiha is another good option for similar reasons and worst case scenario an entirely new character can be created.

The Reviving Hand will be largely made up of NPCs who will allow the group to remain active without constant risk of people losing their own characters. It also opens mission opportunities for the villages and creates something else we can add to the travel topic rules. Random encounters. If your character is obviously from a Shinobi village you might be attacked, or if you are a well known figure from a village, or a passing stranger might just strike up a conversation with you and you mention yourself being a ninja... All of these could lead to a fight.

With this I'd like to include a PAC reward for killing controlled NPC characters so as to help encourage this sort of participation. With this addition however we will need considerable staff attention to help keep up with the increased demand for people to NPC. We can of course call on other members for this job but if we were to call on them, I'd propose a vote or test for anyone who wishes to be allowed to do official missions as an NPC.
This release will closely coincide with the release of the Bijuu though how closely is reliant on how the Chuunin Exams go. But no doubt it will lead to interesting races to chase down Bijuu and see who can control them.

In summary, this will help to provide more IC event opportunities to keep members interested and help draw in new members. It will also open new plot opportunities for the entire site and keep things fresh.