Stories by Orpheus Kidwell

Commissioned by KingJucio. After a ritual gone awry, a necromancer exiled from the College of Winterhold ends up in a strange new world. Everyone speaks a strange language, no one is wearing armor and they all seem to have access to strange weapons he's never even heard of. If he wants to survive, it'll take a little ingenuity, and a lot of magic.

Semi-rewrite/sequel to Life is More Than a Game. The Board of Directors was not happy with Orph's journey. There wasn't enough action. There wasn't enough suspense. So now he's been sent back to the world of Skyrim with his trusty companion to restart in the world that got the highest ratings. Gamer!SI

Sometimes an accidental death leads to a little bit more than you expect. Like, being thrust into a realistic version of Skyrim under the guidance of an unpaid intern with a system that's such a duct-taped mess it puts Bethesda to shame. Gamer!SI, Spinoff of Life is More Than a Game.

Commissioned by TrueSneakyDevil. While training her Semblance with her Uncle Qrow, Ruby hits her head and is knocked unconscious. When she wakes up, she remembers her previous life, and everything changes. Isekai!Ruby.

Just a little something I wrote to see what I could do with a Fuu-centric fic that never really came to fruition. I might do more, might not. Summary: The first ever invasion of Takigakure leads to the Seven-Tails and its jinchuuriki escaping into the surrounding wilds with no idea of what to do or what the future may hold. Heavy AU.

Life is more than just fun and games you know. The afterlife... that's an entirely different story. Gamer SI. Starts in Skyrim, but planned to be a multidimensional, world-hopping adventure.

A mistake in the sealing leaves Kushina trapped with the Nine-Tails. Shiyore, the resulting entity of this accident, does her best to protect her "older brother". Things start looking up when a passing puppetmaster sees promise in the jinchuuriki and the Elemental Nations will never be the same.

Born in the Mines and experimented on by the SDC, Naruto is one of many. The White Fang might be terrorists to others, but Adam and Blake are his saviors, his heroes, his family. While he was broken, they took him in and he will never forget that kindness. When the world wants to break his family apart, he'll just have to break them instead. NarutoxNeo

Gamer!Naruto story with a unique twist: All of the features are locked behind hidden achievements. Starts during the Graduation Exam.

Uploaded as an archive. Heavy AU, with Youkai. Ancient Blood runs deep through the shinobi nations. Sometimes the answer is so simple as magic.

Uploaded for Archival Purposes. In a last-ditch effort to save his first friend, Naruto performs ritual with the help of the Kyuubi. AU.

Uploaded for archival purposes. Nine beings that should not exist, if not for a madman's resolve. The Wights are not human, Faunus nor Grimm, and yet they are all three. The New Dawn refuses to grant them their freedom, and their God will stop at nothing to have his pawns back.

Archived Story. Wakame is regarded as the Witch of Konoha for her dolls, but as long as she has her friends, then she doesn't care what others think of her.

Archive. The world is broken and Naruto is just the one to fix it. Insane!Naruto

Archived story. Something goes wrong with Yuyuko's ritual and Youmu's soul ends up in Higen. Eikishiki decides to make a special judgement, sending her to the Seireitei.

Archive of an old story. Harry has the ability to see magic as Auras. This one change has far-reaching consequences.

Uploaded for archival purposes. Kushina was successfully kidnapped, but by Iwa, not Kumo. After Deidara's infamous bombing, Naruto is left an orphan, to be raised by Han of the Steam Armor.

Upload of an old story for archival purposes. Incomplete. Very AU.

Ancient Blood mixes in strange ways. Born to a half-Uzumaki princess and raised by a Hyuuga elder, Naruto is unique in ways no one understands. His Byakugan see more than any other, all the way back to the original Otsutsuki. With those eyes, he can see the darkness no one else can. And he's growing tired of it. Byakugan!Sealmaster!Kenjutsu!Naruto.

Warrior. Leader. Conqueror. Ruler. Naruto Branwen was born with little, and gave his family much. The Wastes feared his arrival. His men sang his legend. The Kingdoms lamented their death as their corpses fed his war machine. There is no good; there is no evil; there is only his family and those that would stand in their way.

Orochimaru, that Snake, he did things to me I WISH I could forget. Still, he gave me the power to protect nii-san, and that's what matters. I would go through a thousand more years of torment if it meant I could protect my family. Other people don't really understand me, but how could they? They're only human. I'm... so much more than that, more than them.

A spy happened to be in Konoha in the right place, at the right time and Naruto was raised in Kumo. With no abuse, a large family that cares for him and taught by his own captor, he's become a capable warrior and a loyal shinobi. Can anything stand in Kumo's way? OC heavy. AU. Pairings undecided.

It was the moment things were supposed to turn around, a job that nobody but he could do. One misstep threw the entire plan away and Naruto was nowhere to be found when Pain attacked. Now, he's so far away not even the Great Toad Sage can find him, and there's no way to get back. Out of one world headed towards destruction and into another.

The world of shinobi is a world of illusions, of misconceptions weaponized, of smoke and mirrors. Separated at birth, but joined by the common goal of surviving in that very world, Naruto and Wakame will take it on in different ways, from different villages. For their sake, the Elemental Nations better be prepared for them. Bloodline!Naruto. Bloodline!Naruko. No incest.

Challenge and fic. On the crossroads of life and death, Hekate offers Naruto, Gaara and Lee a third choice: to be reincarnated as demigods. Pairings undecided. Details of the challenge are inside.

Haku left Naruto with one final gift before passing on. He's going to make sure that his friend is watching proudly from the afterlife as he uses it to become the best shinobi he possibly can. Ice Release!NarutoxFem!Sasuke. No harem.

Four people brought together by necessity from four different backgrounds. Team NKKS is here, and they're going to save the world, or die trying. And they're ready to kick Death's ass, if need be. Crossover of Naruto/RWBY/Blazblue/Touhou/Madoka Magica. Response to the Team MNSR Challenge by The Swordslinger. Pairing Undecided.

An Ancient Bloodline older than the Kingdoms, the Uzumaki House has nearly fallen. Only Naruto has survived the war they waged against the White Fang. Adam Taurus tore his family away and he thought he was broken. The Schnee family proved only his chains had been severed, leaving him without restraints. The Fang will break by his hands. NarutoxWeiss. Warning: Dark elements

When the ritual to turn Youmu half-ghost goes wrong, she is brought before Eikishiki and sent to the Seireitei. Adopted by the dishonored Ashina Clan, she'll do her best to make her new family proud where she failed the Konpaku Clan. She may be short two swords, but these zanpakuto seem pretty powerful, so maybe she can use them as a substitute.

Life is the greatest show the world has to offer. Naruto's first shot at it was taken away from him at the age of eight, but he wouldn't allow the same thing to happen again. With a new brother, an old family, a friend who's a little too sure of himself and his trusty assistant, he's going to take Seireitei by storm. The world is watching and he refuses to disappoint.

What happens when a border becomes a simple boundary? When a passing maid has a moment of mercy? Yukari takes advantage and starts incidents in two worlds, that's what! Pairings undecided.

Rewrite of Akasuna no Naruto. It was just a small change on that night yet it had such far-reaching effects. Kushina's choice to help Minato in the sealing may have either saved or doomed the Elemental Nations, only time will tell. A puppet master, a shinobi, a savior, a demon; He is all of these but what will he ultimately become? One thing is sure: the sands will be painted red.

Rewrite of Playing Ninja. He may have been bedridden for what little he had of his previous life, but Naruto was not about to let this one go to waste. If people thought he was a cheater, so be it. If they thought he was breaking rules, so be it. He knew the truth, he was just a Power Gamer, and there was no way he would let his party fall behind. Gamer!Reincarnation!Naruto

Bearing the will of her sensei and his clan, these two shinobi will rise to greatness, and bring an entire village along with them. Empire!Uzushio. Hyouton!NarutoxFem!Haku.

Ever since he could remember, Naruto could understand what animals were saying. They understood him better than the people of the village, so he spent his time among nature, utilizing his Gift. When Orochimaru takes an interest in the boy, his life finally begins, but on what path will he find himself walking? Inspiration from Problem Children. Nature Sage!Narutox?

Kenpachi, the Master of Eight Blades, this is the title all swordmasters aspire for. This is the title that Naruto Uzumaki aspires for. Nothing would stop him from achieving what very few have, and it sure didn't hurt that he knew several swordmasters in his family, did it? Swordmaster!Naruto. Good!Sasuke. Pairings undecided.

Three chosen for greatness. One to reign over the Heavens. One to lead Darkness. One to be the Light. The triplet heirs of Kushina and Minato are special. Destinies unchangable and fates chosen because of their parent's actions. A battle of the Sun, Moon and Sky. Which heir will triumph and who shall fall in agonizing defeat? NarutoxHarem. Uzumakicest.

Empires rise and fall, and smaller kingdoms always try to take advantage of a crumbling hegemon. The Olympia House is no different and its leader is beginning to see the cracks in Vale. Team MARS, led by the heir of Olympia, has a choice to ally a bloated kingdom with enemies on all sides or with the quickly rising Duke of Olympia. OC Team story.

Twins are connected in ways no one can possibly understand. Naruto and Yami may be opposites in a million ways, but no one can separate them. Searching for their father after their mother passes and raised by Junior, they find themselves attending Beacon after Yang's visit. What does the school hold for them? Pairings decided (not telling yet). Co written by Crimson-Wyvern.

Kidnapped, experimented on and trained only to kill, these weapons are fed up. When these nine escape, can Ozpin and Salem deal with the consequences of their existence? Either way, it should be fun to see the chess masters strain against beings that have no right to exist. NarutoxRuby. No harem.

When the Snake takes a Fox out of the forest on his way out, it changes everything. Orochimaru trains Naruto alongside Anko after leaving the village, turning both of them into experiments, into shinobi, into successors. The world will never be the same. NarutoxAnko. Genius!Naruto. Multi-Bloodlines. Heavy AU.

When the Sage passed his title down to his younger son and created something no one could have expected. Youkai, Kami and Humans share the Earth, separated by those of both worlds. Born of a jinchuuriki and a sage, Naruto is thrust into this world and dives headfirst to protect his family and friends. Heavily AU with lots of Shinto elements. Grey!Psychic!NarutoxTemari. Good!Sasuke.

The world has never seemed so bright to Harry! Magic is spectacular and he just wants to know how it all works. The Auras he sees are sure to help, and he's even got some new friends that love learning too. Of course, this constant talk about the Dark Lord is a bit scary, but if he learns enough magic it should be enough, right? Ravenclaw!HarryxSeer!Luna

All alone, Wakame just wanted friends. She had a single doll she talked to until one day it spoke back and she learned how to make more! Now she has all the friends she could want. NOTHING will take them from her.

Separated at birth, the twins born of Minato and Kushina live radically different lives. Filled with the burning smoke of hatred for her home and becoming a mirror to his only family, the twins match like fire and water, like a sword and a shield. Pairings decided. No incest.

Chaos is not always apparent. Wars can be hidden. The darkness is a sanctuary for those shunned by the light. Hiding in his shadow is his army and Remnant will know what true war really is for the first time. He doesn't want power or fame. All he wants is war. Dark!Warhawk!NarutoxEmeraldxCoco. Heavy Dark Souls, Hellsing, Bloodborne Elements.

Naruto's revenge knows no bounds. Especially when he was born with all the powers of the mind. How will Konoha handle a genius jinchuuriki hellbent on its destruction? They'll burn, that's what. Telepathic!Genius!Powerful!Dark!Manipulative!Cold!NarutoxDark !Vengeful!Ino.

He had no power and nothing to make him special. When he finally found something in the Scroll of Sealing to help him gain both, he realized that people that had them didn't deserve them or didn't want them. They're broken, humanity is broken, and it takes a demon to fix them. He would fix them. Insane!Dark!Sociopath!Naruto. Warning: Blood, Gore, Torture and death in this story.

Rewrite of Born of Obsidian. Run out of Konoha, Naruto is found by the daughter of Hashirama and Mito who takes him under her wing and around the Elemental Nations in search of other Uzumaki. In an attempt to unify not only the Uzumaki, but also a once dead village, what will Naruto's future hold and will Konoha ever leave him be? Lava!Wood!Boil!MultiSubElement!NarutoxFem!Haku

Death isn't always the end, sometimes it can be just the beginning. An early death allowed Naruto to be reborn into a game where he no longer had to live with constant disease and doctors controlling him. With this second chance at life, Naruto will use his skills and knowledge to become the best player he can! Gamer!Naruto. Starts pre-canon. All pairings undecided.

This is just documentation of the progress each of the player's makes in Playing Ninja. Some information will not be shown so as to keep the story mysterious, but most things will be.

AU. Madara was the First Hokage. It seems like such a simple change... but nearly everything has become different. The Leaf Alliance is the strongest force in the Nations and other Nations are too afraid to do anything. Naruto is heading to Konoha to fulfill his role as the Kyuubi jinchuuriki, just what does fate have in store? Meiton!Naruto Different jinchuuriki Pairing undecided

Discontinued. Rewrite "Obsidian Fox" is up.

Hiatus until further notice

Currently being rewritten under the title "Red Sands"

Saved by a devil, taught by a dark angel, turned into a different demon than they thought he was, he is Uzumaki Naruto. Taken in by Orochimaru as he left the village and turned into his greatest experiment. A web is forming and you don't want to meet the spider who spun it. Experiment!Dark!Naruto. Experiment!Dark!Anko. Eventual NaruAnko. Multi-bloodline Naruto and Anko

Banished and unable to even make any handseals, Naruto is made Piandao's apprentice. There he learns how to use an ancient weapon of his clan, the parasol blade. Just how will Naruto's prescence in the Bending Nations affect both continents? Tied together by the child of prophecy, nothing can ever be the same. Cold!Grey!Swordmaster!Naruto. Pairing undecided.

Minato didn't save Kushina. Iwa intercepted the mission and she was captured. The Child of Prophecy was born into Deidara's lineage instead and still orphaned, given the same burden but now with a guardian holding the Gobi. With the powers and burdens of his parents and their sins, Naruto is still hated. Can he truly be the one to unite Iwa? Bakuton!Smart!NarutoxKurotsuchi

Naruto meets Kyuubi at the age of four and she finds that she likes his vengeful attitude. Deciding to help her container, Kyuubi trains him and also grants him nine kekkai genkai to kill all of his enemies with. Soon, Naruto will be the only one pulling the strings. Dark!Manipulative!Naruto NaruxFem!Kyu Almost godlike Naruto MutlipleBloodline!Naruto Elements of Bleach/other series

Rewrite of the Ice Duo. Naruto finally finds someone precious to him in the form of Yuki Haku. When she dies by his sensei's hand, Naruto has finally had enough. He leaves with the newly healed Haku, a demonic sensei, Zabuza's sword, and a new kekkai genkai in tow. Will he be content with a life of traveling, or will his mind turn towards revenge? Strong!Hyōton!NarutoxStrong!Haku

Hiatus until further notice

Discontinued, undergoing rewrite

Discontinued, adopted by Kobe Ata Hyugamaki

Just an Idea that's been in my head. If it's well-liked, I'll make it a story. Naruto is born oldest of three triplets, but he is the least trained. When your sister holds the Kyubi and your brother has the Chakra Chains, your the least important heir to the village. One person has been keeping an eye on him though, and she chooses him as her heir. Just turns out she's not human.

Hiatus until further notice

Discontinued, up for adoption.

Discontinued. Up for adoption.

Adopted from Pain17ification. Naruto is taken from the Valley of the End and broken to become his subordinate, eventually becoming a master of tje Edo Tensei. He uses this skill to show the world what happens when you wrong an Uzumaki. Cold, Grey, eventually Dark Naruto. Chakra Chain Naruto. NarutoxAnko, possible NarutoxAnkoxKonan later.

Discontinued. Up for adoption.