Celebrating Valentine's Day! – Naruto Online's Flower Bouquet Gifting Event
Period: February 8th - February 14th
Everyone loves flowers! Gift a bouquet of your favorite to that special someone today!
Many
shinobi of the Leaf Village are feeling bereft this Valentine's Day,
and would like YOU to cheer them up with a special gift - a special
flower near and dear to their heart! But since this is a ninja village,
it won't be easy! You'll be tested! Instead of telling you who to give
which flower to, you must follow the clues to solve which flower belongs
to which ninja!
This game is all about solving riddles and clues! Solve
each riddle posted below, and place your answers to ALL
riddles in a single post below. Follow your intuition and see if you can
solve
all of them!
How to
Participate
The dozen riddles included below should be solved and your answers placed in a single post in a reply in this thread. Each user is only allowed one post. Duplicate posts will be ignored. Editing a post causes that post, and your entry, to be invalidated, so be careful before you post!
Scoring methods are as follows:
Each
correct ninja gets you 1 point.
Each correct flower gets you 1
point.
Pairing
a ninja with their preferred flower (getting the riddle completely
correct) gets you 1 bonus point, for a total of 3 points for that
riddle.
This means that there is a maximum of 36 points!
In the case of a
tie, the winner is whoever posts first, since later posters have an
advantage!
We will be
picking the top 3 winners out of those who guess correctly. Each winner
will receive 1500 coupons!
Please also
include your in-game name, Server ID, and UID.
Reminder: Please make sure to include the correct information to qualify for rewards.
Note: Please post only your submission on this thread. Do not spam other topics. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact a moderator directly via private message. However, no hints will be given!
Lots of love, the Naruto Online Operations Team ♥
The Riddles And Clues
Riddle 1
Bright and yellow,
light and cheery
I do not like my
flower to be dreary
I try hard to
improve my self-confidence
My clan skills give
me an excellent defense.
What flower would
you give me, and who am I?
Riddle 2
My flower may be
short of life
But its vibrant
color many cherish.
My presence may
cause strife,
But my medical
skills help many who would perish.
What flower would
you give me, and who am I?
Riddle 3
My flower has many
meanings,
But to me it was a
gift, given in ink,
A sign of new
beginnings,
Many small blossoms in white and pink.
What flower would you give me, and who am I?
Riddle 4
My flower is common
and round
And represents a
mother’s love.
But bring me to the
brink,
And I’ll crush you
in chains like a glove.
Who am I, and what
flower AND WHAT COLOR OF FLOWER would you give me?
Riddle 5
I’m not like the
others;
Just give me cash to
pay my debt.
I do not care what
flower I get,
But one thing fills
me with fear,
So send me any
flower but those,
Or I’ll heaven kick
you into next year.
Who am I, and what
flower would you NOT give me?
Riddle 6
My flower and I have
a special connection.
When I lose weight,
I gain wings.
That’s why I eat so
many confections.
My flower attracts
many tiny winged things.
Who am I, and what
flower would you give me?
Riddle 7
My flower represents
unnoticed emotional feelings.
Unnoticed because
I’m watching girls from outside the bathhouse!
I just love all
these pretty girls’ squealings!
Sometimes I get
punched and end up with a *cloven lip*!
Who am I, and what
flower would you give me?
Riddle 8
Teams are one of the
most valuable things,
Greater than rules,
greater than kings,
My flower can mean
love, or sorrow, or desire, or grace,
But in this color,
friendship is the case.
Who am I, and what
flower AND COLOR OF FLOWER would you give me?
Riddle 9
I fight with fists
and feet and the power of youth.
I believe in hot
blooded truth.
I use my flower in
my destructive attack.
Sadly this sometimes
makes my bones crack.
Who am I, and what
flower would you give me?
Riddle 10
Starting crisp and
clean and blank and pale,
A few deft folds bring
shape to my flower.
With flicks of hands
more fall like sharpened hail;
An endless barrage
to show my power.
Who am I, and what
flower would you give me?
Riddle 11
Some say I’m like
yin and yang;
“Chatterbox” is the
name given to me by my *.
I don’t know if I
have a favorite flower,
But I’d like a
little brother.
Who am I, and what
would you give me?
Riddle 12
Love was once a
curse to me;
I branded myself as
art.
When others saw me
they would flee.
Now I’ve grown to
Accept Love into my Heart.
My flower is my
hobby, I grow them in the sand.
Who am I, and what
would flower you give me?
Example
Player Name: TachibanaSaeko
Server ID: s14
UID: 111111111
Riddle 1: Ninja: Tachi, Preferred Flower: Hibiscus
Riddle 2: Ninja: tylermotoki, Preferred Flower: Roses
Riddle 3: Ninja: Qv, Preferred Flower: Daises
Riddle 4: AddisonEmery, Preferred Flower: Wildflowers
.
.
.
Et cetera.
Good luck!
Answers and Explanations!
Alright, as promised, now that the winners have been announced, here are the explanations for the riddles for those that are curious. Most of these riddles require a combination of Naruto knowledge and flower symbolism to solve! Some of them were purposefully designed to be harder than others, with a range of easy and hard riddles so that there was a good spread of scores for the event, so if you didn’t do too well, don’t feel bad, what’s important is that you had fun! ^_^
Riddle 1
Ninja: Hinata
Flower: Sunflower
The name Himawari means sunflower! It’s pretty logical to assume that Hinata
loves sunflowers, and sunflowers are bright and cheery, so many things in this
riddle point to both Hinata and sunflowers!
Riddle 2
Ninja: Sakura
Flower: Cherry Blossoms
Sakura means cherry blossom, and they’re what Sakura is named after! Cherry
blossoms are a very short lived flower, and the lines of this riddle refer to
Sakura’s medical ninjutsu as well how many people don’t like her. Like, say the
entire community.
Riddle 3
Ninja: Ino Flower: Flowering Dogwood
This was a commonly missed riddle! You have to read it carefully to get that it was about Sai giving Ino an inking of a flowering dogwood!
Riddle 4
Ninja: Kushina
Flower: Pink Carnation
This riddle combines flower symbolism with Naruto knowledge. Pink Carnations symbolize motherly love, and the text of the riddle indicates Kushina!
Riddle 5
Ninja: Tsunade
Not Flower: Anything blood-related, such as blood flower or blood lily
Another riddle that had a lot of show/manga knowledge in it, involving Tsunade’s phobia and preference for gambling, and some knowledge/research of existing flowers!
Riddle 6
Ninja: Choji
Flower: *erfly Flower or *erfly Bush
The lines of this riddle refer to Choji’s preference for eating and for the secret Akimichi mystery to grow wings! Of course, the flower has to be related, in this case, it’s the *erfly flower or *erfly bush!
Riddle 7
Ninja: Jiraiya
Flower: Clovenlip Toadflax
This riddle combined Naruto knowledge and flower symbolism. The clovenlip
toadflax symbolizes “Please notice my feelings for you,” and many of you clever
people noticed that “clovenlip” was in quotation marks in the riddle, and
successfully searched it out while figuring out the riddle! Of course, TOADflax
refers to Jiraiya!
Riddle 8
Ninja: Kakashi
Flower: Yellow Rose
The ninja for this was Kakashi, not Naruto, because of his famous line, “Those who break the rules are *, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than *.” While the riddle doesn’t have the exact line, the sentiment remains the same, and while other ninjas, such as Naruto, espouse this same ideal, this sentiment is most strongly attributed to Kakashi as primarily his quote. Additionally, to get full credit on this question, it was necessary to specify a yellow rose, as yellow roses signify friendship (close to teamwork)!
Riddle 9
Ninja: Rock Lee
Flower: Lotus
While Guy did break his leg, this question refers to Lee because of his
inexperience with his own techniques and his *tendency* to injure *himself*
with his own techniques, rather than Guy breaking his leg due to simply being
overpowered by his opponent. Of course, the Lotus is the correct flower because
of the Lotus techniques!
Riddle 10
Ninja: Konan
Flower: Paper Flower, Origami Flower, Paper Rose, etc.
The text for this riddle describes floding up something “crisp and pale,” and also describes one of her mystery attack. One of the harder ones in some ways, but almost everyone got this one right! Great job everyone! :D
Riddle 11
Ninja: Zetsu
Non-flower Gift: Venus Fly Trap
This one was tricky, but if you read the final like correctly, I don’t ask for
a flower like in every other riddle, I ask what you would give. In this case,
he asks for a little brother, and it’s stated in the lore that Zetsu is a venus
fly trap, so that’s the answer! Of course, you can figure out that the ninja is
Zetsu due to the clue “Chatterbox” (what the other Akatsuki call him) and the
yin/yang aspect!
Riddle 12
Ninja: Gaara
Flower: Cactus Flower
Unfortunately, “Cactus” is not an acceptable answer for this one, as I specifically asked for a flower in the final line. The first four lines all refer to Gaara’s tattoo, which is a combination of the two kanji for “accept” and “heart” and means “love”. As for the cactus flower, Gaara’s hobby is cultivating cacti, and I specifically asked for a flower, and many cacti are flowering plants! This was definitely one of the harder riddles, so kudos to those that got it! :D
Answers and Explanations!
Alright, as promised, now that the winners have been announced, here are the explanations for the riddles for those that are curious. Most of these riddles require a combination of Naruto knowledge and flower symbolism to solve! Some of them were purposefully designed to be harder than others, with a range of easy and hard riddles so that there was a good spread of scores for the event, so if you didn’t do too well, don’t feel bad, what’s important is that you had fun! ^_^
Riddle 1
Ninja: Hinata
Flower: Sunflower
The name Himawari means sunflower! It’s pretty logical to assume that Hinata
loves sunflowers, and sunflowers are bright and cheery, so many things in this
riddle point to both Hinata and sunflowers!
Riddle 2
Ninja: Sakura
Flower: Cherry Blossoms
Sakura means cherry blossom, and they’re what Sakura is named after! Cherry
blossoms are a very short lived flower, and the lines of this riddle refer to
Sakura’s medical ninjutsu as well how many people don’t like her. Like, say the
entire community.
Riddle 3
Ninja: Ino
Flower: Flowering Dogwood
This was a commonly missed riddle! You have to read it carefully to get that it was about Sai giving Ino an inking of a flowering dogwood!
Riddle 4
Ninja: Kushina
Flower:
Pink Carnation
This riddle combines flower symbolism with Naruto knowledge. Pink Carnations symbolize motherly love, and the text of the riddle indicates Kushina!
Riddle 5
Ninja: Tsunade
Not Flower: Anything blood-related, such as blood flower or blood lily
Another riddle that had a lot of show/manga knowledge in it, involving Tsunade’s phobia, and some knowledge/research of existing flowers!
Riddle 6
Ninja: Choji
Flower: *erfly Flower or *erfly Bush
The lines of this riddle refer to Choji’s preference for eating and for the secret Akimichi mystery to grow wings! Of course, the flower has to be related, in this case, it’s the *erfly flower or *erfly bush!
Riddle 7
Ninja: Jiraiya
Flower: Clovenlip Toadflax
This riddle combined Naruto knowledge and flower symbolism. The clovenlip
toadflax symbolizes “Please notice my feelings for you,” and many of you clever
people noticed that “clovenlip” was in quotation marks in the riddle, and
successfully searched it out while figuring out the riddle! Of course, TOADflax
refers to Jiraiya!
Riddle 8
Ninja: Kakashi
Flower: Yellow Rose
The ninja for this was Kakashi, not Naruto, because of his famous line, “Those who break the rules are *, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than *.” While the riddle doesn’t have the exact line, the sentiment remains the same, and while other ninjas, such as Naruto, espouse this same ideal, this sentiment is most strongly attributed to Kakashi as primarily his quote. Additionally, to get full credit on this question, it was necessary to specify a yellow rose, as yellow roses signify friendship (close to teamwork)!
Riddle 9
Ninja: Rock Lee
Flower: Lotus
While Guy did break his leg, this question refers to Lee because of his
inexperience with his own techniques and his *tendency* to injure *himself*
with his own techniques, rather than Guy breaking his leg due to simply being
overpowered by his opponent. Of course, the Lotus is the correct flower because
of the Lotus techniques!
Riddle 10
Ninja: Konan
Flower: Paper Flower, Origami Flower, Paper Rose, etc.
The text for this riddle describes floding up something “crisp and pale,” and also describes one of her mystery attack. One of the harder ones in some ways, but almost everyone got this one right! Great job everyone! :D
Riddle 11
Ninja: Zetsu
Non-flower Gift: Venus Fly Trap
This one was tricky, but if you read the final like correctly, I don’t ask for
a flower like in every other riddle, I ask what you would give. In this case,
he asks for a little brother, and it’s stated in the lore that Zetsu is a venus
fly trap, so that’s the answer! Of course, you can figure out that the ninja is
Zetsu due to the clue “Chatterbox” (what the other Akatsuki call him) and the
yin/yang aspect!
Riddle 12
Ninja: Gaara
Flower: Cactus Flower
Unfortunately, “Cactus” is not an acceptable answer for this
one, as I specifically asked for a flower in the final line.
The first four lines all refer to Gaara’s tattoo, which is a combination of the
two kanji for “accept” and “heart” and means “love”.
As for the cactus flower, Gaara’s hobby is cultivating cacti, and I
specifically asked for a flower, and many cacti are flowering plants!
This was definitely one of the harder riddles, so kudos to those that got it!
:D
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