Amaya's Tea Garden

Amaya simply strives to better herself constantly, believing that there is no such thing as perfection, but rather that the journey of continual self improvement is what matters. With her current assessment of her abilities and personality, she has come to believe that her inability to acknowledge and place an inherent value on the emotional state of other individuals needs development, As such, she is attempting to value the hearts of others in a way that she has previously never thought about them in.

Amaya wears a constantly stern expression on her face, preferring not to display how she feels publicly. She holds her hair away from her forehead just slightly with her headband, and her neck is shrouded in a scarf. Normally she wears a cloak to cover the majority of her armor, as it's appearance isn't necessarily appropriate for any occasion. However, she lets her armor bear where appropriate, and doesn't try to disguise her love for the blade. Her face is bereft of makeup in nearly every scenario, believing the powders and concoctions both impractical and stifling.

Her body is short in comparison to most, but muscular enough to compete with those larger than herself. Her small frame has lead her to carry herself with an upright posture in almost every scenario, perhaps in an attempt to feign extra height, or perhaps in a simple attempt to communicate that she is indeed an equal.

Amaya was born to a set of parents whose names are not the focus of this tale, nor are they truly remembered by Amaya. Traveling home across the great planes, their caravan was ambushed, and while no casualties were sustained, Amaya’s family found the danger to be too great for a child of her age. After a very long period of arrangements and disheartening rejections from her mother’s side of the family, her uncle took her in as a favor to her father. An honest man who worked hard for his earnings, Gamamori Nishimuraya instructed those who desired to learn in martial arts, ranging from basic self defense to more advanced fighting with weapons. Her interest was piqued through the constant exposure her day to day life provided her, and she began studying in secret, poorly replicating the techniques she had seen her uncle's student's perform.

Amaya spent much of her initial time with her uncle cultivating a small garden that she used to help provide traditional herbal remedies to help students who unintentionally injured themselves. It was through this creation and study of medicine that she was introduced to neurotoxins, and discovered that in very very trace amounts that they could function as gentle anesthetics, pain-killers, and various other practical functions. Amaya's pushed herself to learn more of the power that plants held, seeking new combinations that could increase or reduce the potency of effects she already knew, or create new functions entirely,

Amaya began to mix her studies of plants and organic poisons with studies of martial arts, Joining her uncle’s school as an entry level student. Initially, she progressed quickly in technique, knowing what mistakes to avoid simply because she had had to treat their ramifications. However, the physical stamina and control required to become truly effective was something she lacked. She put extra effort of her own time into making her body stronger so it could keep up with the high standards her uncle set for his students.

Ultimately, her efforts made progress, but not enough. Gamamori decided that his style of martial arts did not suit her physique and stature, and instead recommended she take up the style of a school in another city. Far away from the confines of the small town she had grown up in, Amaya set foot into the world on her own, pressing towards the school her uncle had recommended. Amaya’s studies taught her a new way of fighting, in which the momentum of the opponent was used to strengthen one’s own moves, where tools and weapons were just as commonplace as bare knuckle fighting. A style that capitalized on Amaya’s rather cerebral and analytical nature, she adapted to the change very quickly, and excelled.

Amaya’s journey was not without hardship, however. She was poor, and did not have immediate access to food or shelter. She slept where she could, and pushed herself to do what she had to to make sure she could still eat and train. Despite her analytical nature, The most obvious option escaped Amaya, and she turned to theft. This cycle continued for months: The woman would steal what she needed to get by, then disappear until she was required to train. Perhaps it was a stroke of luck, or just simple happenstance, but the cycle ended when another student broke his arm. While Amaya didn’t possess the knowledge of how to set a bone, or perform any sort of procedure to fix the limb, her knowledge of plants and medicines led her to make a painkiller from supplies on hand until a professional could arrive. Amaya then realized the choice she should have made in the first place, and offered her services to the doctor in exchange for room and board. Amaya would only learn the basics of medicine: How to bandage a wound. How to set a bone, and how to draw poison from a bite. Her desire got the better of her, and her practices eventually switched in importance. Amaya believed medicine to be a practical extension of martial arts, rather than its opposite, and sought to study an aspect of her passion she had yet to learn. Amaya’s journey begins as she sets out to learn more of both martial arts, and of medicine.

The street was awash with the fragrance of winter's chill, and the gentle waxing of the shroud of cold that hinted gently at spring's imminent approach. Of course, none of these things mattered to Amaya, or rather, none of them mattered at the moment. There were times and places for such feelings, but the period she dedicated to practice was not one of them. With a practiced motion her hand slipped into the ring ornamenting the end of her scarf, the soft clinking of the segmented metal core whispering past her ears as the weapon slowly spiraled from her neck, pulled taught between her hands and her shoulder blades as she sank gently into the stance.

The line of daggers that seemed to drip from her wingspan spun like silver feathers against the dull wood of the practice hall, the swirl of motion deftly catching the practice dummy by the neck as another twist of her body sent her inanimate partner plummeting to the ground. With a soft twitch on impact her scarf released it's grip, returning to rest against her back once more, wings at the ready.

Her hair had been dyed yesterday, and the promise to herself that she would one day be as free as the sky still rang in her ears. She would fly, and she would fly with the wings she had made for herself.

Trait Tier: B
Trait Requirement: Must have the Assassin specialization.
Trait Description: The user learns to remove all sound from their movement through intensive training, resulting in a soundless body.
Trait Effect: The user makes no sound as they move, making them undetectable by auditory means. The user can perform any movement they could perform unassisted. Movements that are performed with skills or magic are not affected by this trait.

Trait Tier: C
Trait Requirement: Must have a Physical Combat Class
Trait Description: Being nimble and flexible are valuable traits, but they aren't very useful without the balance to use them properly. The character with this trait is very in tune with their sense of balance allowing them to almost always land on their feet, perform advanced acrobatics, and balance on even the smallest of footholds.
Trait Effect: Can perform advanced flips and other acrobatics without the use of abilities. Can balance on almost any footing/surface.

Trait Tier: B
Trait Requirement: Assassin Specialization
Trait Description: Through intensive, controlled exposure and intentional poisoning, the user has built up a tolerance to toxins, greatly reducing their effectiveness.
Trait Effect: Poison effectiveness against the user is reduced by one tier, and the user gains immunity to d-tier poisons. If the trait is upgraded to A-tier, the user becomes immune to all but the strongest (omega-tier) of toxins.

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   [b]Name:[/b] Nightingale
   [b]Tier:[/b] D
   [b]Type:[/b] Bladed Scarf
   [b]Material:[/b] This weapon is made of a loose fitting fabric meant to disguise the weapon that lies beneath. The weapon is cored beneath the fabric with a segmented steel rod, that is large enough to provide structure, yet still nimble enough to move with near fluidity (Each of these bars is small, roughly 5-6cm in length) The inside of the scarf is affixed with leather mounts sewn into the fabric that hold a plethora of small razor blades spanning the scarfs width. Uncommonly, Amaya has removed some of these razor blades and affixed knives, complimenting her dance-like style of fighting with the tiniest bit of added range.
   [b]Appearance:[/b] The scarf is nearly black in hue, appearing entirely mundane on the outside with two iron rings at each end to serve as ornamentation. The scarf is 15 cm wide and 136cm long, allowing it to conceal the razors effectively, and the knives as well is coiled properly. The total length of the scarf is extended by an additional 4cm for each iron ring, providing Amaya a handhold

   Each razor on the lethal face is roughly 10cm in length, and 2cm in width, and their length runs the width of the scarf every 12cm and they are mounted in leather casings. they can be easily replaced if broken, and the leather is easy to mend.

   Of the 11 places where razors would be affixed, places 2,6,and 10 have been substituted with 20cm knives that are 5cm thick at the base and taper like daggers. These hang freely, and perform slashing motions as she spins the scarf around.

   The final (roughly) 8 cm of each end are left untouched, as to prevent any noise of the razors from colliding with potential armor.

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[b]Name:[/b] Frost Pick
[b]Tier:[/b] D
[b]Type:[/b] Magic weapon - Dagger
[b]Magic Type:[/b] Ice
[b]Appearance:[/b] An elegant dagger with a thin blade that tapers swiftly to a sharp point. The weapon is .5m long and has a magic circle engraved onto the flat of the blade.
[b]Function:[/b]
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[*][b]Frostbite -[/b] Upon cutting a target, the magic tool freezes the blood in the struck limb causing a numb sensation and pain in the surrounding area. The affected limb is slowed for 1 post. 10 magoi to activate | 5 to sustain.
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[b]Name:[/b] Aequalis Ferrum
[b]Tier:[/b] B
[b]Type:[/b] Magic Weapon - Twin Katana
[b]Magic Type:[/b] Lava [Heat+Strength]
[b]Appearance:[/b] The Aequalis Ferrum is two near identical katana. The katana are made of blackened steel that resembles obsidian, while the hilts are wrapped in black fabric. They are both 65cm in length, with the hilt comprising an additional 20cm; making the total length of each blade roughly 85 cm. The wrappings around each hilt can be unraveled and latched together to form a chain like connection 1m in length, giving the blades added reach and allowing them to function as chain swords. Both blades are inscribed with gold calligraphy that dictates their function relative to one another.
[b]Function:[/b]
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[*][b]Liquid to Solid[/b] - Pouring magoi into the swords makes the blades glow a dark red hue. The user can conjure out lava from the blades up to 5 meters away. Any magma that exists from the weapon may be instantly cooled and reheated while the effect is active. The magma deals B tier damage upon contact as well as the effects from the magic type. When cooled, the magma turns into a chilling obsidian that applies a frost burn for D tier damage for each turn it is touched. The obsidian may be broken with B tier damage. 10 magoi to activate | 5 to sustain
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[b]Name:[/b] Angel's Grace
[b]Tier:[/b] B
[b]Type:[/b] Amulet
[b]Magic Type:[/b] Light
[b]Appearance:[/b] A 10 cm amulet in the shape of wings set with a brilliant gem that appears like holy light. The magic circle is inscribed on the back.
[b]Function:[/b]
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[*][b]Holy Protection -[/b] The user manipulate the light in a ten-meter area around him, making everyone in the ten-meter area invisible to the naked eye.
10 magoi to activate | 5 magoi to sustain.
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