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Syhpa Kai shows his dedication to the blade, adding new elements to old practices.

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This lazy agricultural settlement rests on the swampy shores of the Middle Suvan at the delta of The Kenash River. The River's slow moving bayou waters have bred a different sort of people - rugged, cultured, and somewhat violent. Sprawling plantations of tobacco and cotton grow on the outskirts of the swamp in the rich Cyphrus soils, while the city itself curls around the bayou and spawns decadence and sins of all sorts. Life is slower in Kenash, but the lack of pace is made up for in the excesses of food and flesh in a city where drinking, debauchery, gambling, slavery, and overbearing plantation families dominate the landscape.

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Postby Sypha Kai on September 11th, 2013, 8:26 pm

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Timestamp: 12th of Fall, 513 AV
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Location: Sypha Kai's Cottage, Blade Island
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-The evening of the first quarter moon left the illuminated sphere a half glow in the black sky.
Sypha Kai remained jobless with a few golden mizas to his name. The type of work he did often
came with ups and downs, so it wasn't something he was getting nervous about. He had lived
on the upscale during his younger days with his parents, and now he was living poorly, but
maintaining his secluded lifestyle. The time would come when he could form a suitable
alliance with to achieve his goals, but for now he would do better solo.

-The Eypharian stood near the bank of the splitting river that divided Kenash's multiple
islands, those caliginous pools of brown quitely watching the half moon's glow reflecting off
the calm watery surface. Sypha never got too close to the edge for there were too many dangers
that lurked beneath the surface. He also could not swim. You would think having multiple
arms would be an advantage, but he never had a need to learn living in the hot sands. The
differences of Kenash compared to his homeland were like night and day. Sypha still wasn't
fully use to life here amoungst these wretched Humans.

-He had abandoned face wrap for this evening's session, leaving it within the safety of his
raised cottage. There was no one back in this area anyway, for it was his own backyard.
His meditative state kept his six foot frame standing like he was made of stone, his
thoughts a swarm of internal images and voices as he allowed himself to lose all focal
points. He could hear his Father's voice in the chaos, and now he focused, wanting
desperately to hear what he had to say. He left him too early in his life, and now he
was filled with nothing but silent questions on how to proceed. A loud feminine
cry broke his fragile concentration, then the loud laughter of a group of trill seekers
heading for the Midnight Market followed.

-Petching Humans. His Father's voice was lost in the maelstrom of memories. His
upper hands, one gloved and one branded, rose to his head with a frustrated sigh.
His lithe fingers slid slowly between his choppy unkept hair, sending waves of brown
and red into a greater mess. The few strands of scarlet , decorated with smooth
glass beads, fell gently back against the side of his semblance after his hands had
passed thru. The release of steel cut into the warm night air, like an unexpected
yet satisfying sensation or emotion. His lower pair of leather bound hands had
released his loose peace knots, which then allowed the flashy release of recently
sharpened metal.

-Completing a few whirling revolutions with the short blades, his lower hands
relinquished their grip upon either hilt. Sypha Kai's upper hands took possession
of the contrasting swords, once again working his wrists in languid circles,
spinning them carefully in a lazy manner. He was not as good as his Father use
to be, a man he remembered who could put on a show with flips and fancy
patterns. Sypha would be able to do it in time, it would just take some
dedication and patience. Both were qualities he had already exhibited during
his stay in the swamplands.

-His left blade, crafted with the essence of a Benshira enemy, slashed from
left to rigth into a strait horizontal line. The right blade, chilled like the body
of an evil wraith, followed swiftly after in a powerful overhand chop. The
Mercenary's left upper hand then drew back as that downward chop
completed its swing, positioning his slender wrists right beside each other.
Not a second later the swing was reversed, but with both short swords in
a deep upward double slash that took much strength to accomplish. The
ending result brought too much momentum upward, which Sypha then
transfered to an acrobatic spin, outstretching his armed appendages
like a windmind of swords.

-Stormform-

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Postby Sypha Kai on September 12th, 2013, 3:13 pm

-The dramatic manuever ended without much grace, for the speed at which he
spun was miscalculated. He crashed roughly to the grass padded ground while
his thoughts struggled to regain focus, the bruising impact leaving a streak of
soft earth along the surface of his cheek. Sypha slowly rolled onto his back,
parting the thick patches of grass to either side of his multi-armed frame. His
cherished blades remained within his tenacious grasp despite the uncontrollable
landing. They were his lifeline, like piercing extentions of his angered soul.

-His brown gaze reached upward from his lying position upon the lush floor,
searching the star ridden heavens as if hunting for answers. When no sign
appeared from the uncaring Gods and Goddesses, Sypha Kai gathered his
fallen form back into a fighting stance. It was clear that he had no one but
himself, and even clearer still was that his captured Mother had no one but
her son. A slight tilt of his unmasked visage brought a series of audible cracks
from his bending neck, releasing tiny pockets of air from his tense spine. He
had never felt so alone.

-Right blade, horizontal waist level cut. Left blade, overhand downward chop.
Double sweeping arc upward, and transition smoothly into windmill spin.

-Stormform-

-Except smoothly hand nothing to do with it. Once more his acrobatic attempts
sent him into a flurry of movement that left him stumbling awkwardly across the
darkness that enveloped his backyard. Maybe alone was a good thing for the
moment. At least in solitude there was less embarassment. His past training, when
his Father had directed the sessions, had been filled with many falls and spills. The
Eypharian Jackal had explained to his son that this is why they trained, constantly,
to force our spirits to accept our desires.

-The moonlit evening was filled spinning, whirling, twisting, and falling. There
were a few glorious moments where he actually completed the fighting technique
fluidly, but those were rare occasions. The intensity of his practice had left him
sweaty, his clothing soiled, and his mind a bit dizzy. -Stormform- had been just as
difficult to train as -Waveform-, maybe even a little more so. Both attack patterns
were used, alternating from one to the other, falling a little less as the bell went on.

-Watching from afar, one could probably get glimpses of glimmering flashes
about Sypha's cabin. The moonlight played on the reflective surface of his short
swords, creating a beautiful show for the stars that watched from overhead.
Working himself to the point where a break was necessary, the Eypharian
lowered himself to a sitting position, his lower pair of arms folding gently
around the apex of his uplifted knees. Those wicked short swords were cast
into the moist soil, freeing his upper hands of their vile essence. He would need
to rely on more than just his blades though, which is why he brought his
cloak.
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Postby Sypha Kai on September 13th, 2013, 7:12 pm

-The Mercenary sat there in the dark of his yard, regulating his breathing to
a calm rhythm. The taut sinew that traveled the length of each appendage
was sore from the amount of work Sypha performed, but it was necessary
to become a skilled swordsman. Patience and practice his Father use to tell
him. He could hear the sound of his Father's voice inside his mind and a
small smile curled at the corner of his mouth. What would he say if he saw
you sitting on your arse?

-A quiet laugh was given to the thought while he rose from his spot within
the grass. It took a few moments to prepare himself for the next phase, which
didn't involve his short swords. That short moment of preparation allowed
him to clean the clinging soil from his blades, return them to their sheath,
and retrieve his black stained cloak from his nearby home. The thick fabric
settled around his shoulders and was carefully tied at the base of his gilded
neck. There was definitely a difference in weight between his and other, more
commonly made cloaks. The difference being the triangular pieces of sharpened
metal sown along the length of the hem.

-The Eypharian's upper limbs crossed and folded over the top of his chest
while his lower pair of arms retreated within, either gloved hand sliding
firmly into fabric handles sown upon the underside. With a deep breath
the youthful Mercenary lunged forward with a sudden burst of speed,
whipping the lengthy material with his lower right arm so that the row
of wicked protrusions flashed in front of him like an oversized tree saw.
The multitude of small blades cut into the night air before falling back
down to hang about a foot off the ground.

-This process was repeated for a bell, but at different angles and levels.
The fluttering waves of black cloth created a soft sound in the air, like a
ceremonial flag being assaulted by the wind. He worked his flowing
cloak as he ran, flung it in a vicious semi-circle as he knelt, and
whirled it around as he completed tenacious spins. While his cloak
wasn't as effective as his short swords, it could contribute nicely to a
melee conflict. It was the type of attack that most people weren't
expecting and could possibly change the tide of a battle.

-The bell had passed quickly and the steady pace that he kept during
the passing chimes left him covered in a translucent sheen of sweat.
A hot bath sounded wonderful after all this exercise, but the idea of losing
any more coin before his next pay out didn't sit well with him. Even a
dip in the Kenash water ways looked inviting, but Sypha knew better than
to take any chances with the predatory wild life. This bountiful land was
much different from the sands he traveled from, and in certain ways, it
was even more dangerous.

-With the evening's training coming to an end, Sypha Kai retrieved all of
his belongings and made his way back toward the elevated cabin. Passing
thru the lower level of the structure in the dark was difficult, for this is where
he stored the broken pieces of furniture from his previous training. Once
he was able to purchase some rope and maybe a hand axe, he would get to
work constructing crude dummies to assist in his development. He was
able to navigate through the darkness and reach his personal chambers
upon the second level, where he would retire in exhaustion.

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Postby Poppy on October 19th, 2013, 12:18 am

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...because you've EARNED it!

Sypha Kai :
+2 Observation
+2 Dual Wield
+2 Weapon: Short Sword
+1 Weapon: Bladed Cloak
+1 Meditation

Father's Advice: Patience and Practice
Kenash: More Dangerous than Ahnatep
Combat: Stormform Attack


Notes: :
Falling with swords? Dangerous... Luckily no ill-effects this time!


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