Shadows Within the Sand

[Akio Diachi]

((sure no problem, this one will be a bit shorter too, for same reason. :/))

Akio nodded and stowed the idea for later. He would work it out somehow, some way. He knew there was a great deal to think about and that it would probably change his life forever sometime in the future.

"I am ready to learn all you can teach me master," Akio agreed with a bow of his head.

More weapons? The Chiss thought in surprise. He couldn't imagine more lethal weapons than the ones before him now. Truly this Zabrak is a master then to have so many weapons at such a high skill level. He was ready to begin his training and ascend to a masterhood. Almost eager. It has been a long time since I have been eager for something. He wondered what that said about himself before forcing his focus into the present and clearing some of the area around him for more weaponry. He carefully set the ones he had already seen by his left side in neat organized rows. It was time to learn from Xavka.

 

[Xevek Nekonis]

"Good." His answer was shout as Xavka carefully removed the next weapon.

What was removed was what looked to be two crescent blades that he was holding together by the wooden hands. With a practiced snap of is wrist, the two crescents locked together, forming the true appearance of the weapon. It was a wooden, circular frame that had a curved and flowing handle bisecting down the centre. At the insides of the handle, metal strips was set locked together. The outside of the frame had a sharpened blade running along it, a blade that shone in a menacing way from the firelight that caught its shone surface.

"This, is a Chakram, one of a certain simplicity of design that I prefer. Chakram are circle blades that are meant to be thrown. I tend to use these in enclosed spaces. Bounce them off of the walls, ceiling and floor while maintaining control of a hoard of them, and you can create a death field of flying metal, one that no one can truly avoid. Of course, to use them in such a manner requires extensive training in it. After all, you don't want to loose a limb?" Xavka smirked darkly as he said that. His eyes flickering to his missing arm in a joke. He had lost his arm in an explosion, but sometimes delighted in misleading others.

Snapping his wrist again in an easy and familiar way, the half separated into two crescents once again. Leaning forwards, Xavka presented the handles, which were bound together by some twine which had been hidden under his hand. Leaning back, after the Chakram was removed from his grasp, Xavka waited for the ritual of questions to begin again.


@Akio Diachi

 

[Akio Diachi]

Akio's eyes flickered in recognition at Xavka's arm. He wondered what it was from but was too polite to ask. He took both ends of the chakram and mechanically began imitating his master's motions. Slowly, they became more fluid, natural. He wanted to throw it, see how it felt, but in these confined spaces, that was not the best idea.

The Chiss delicately turned the weapon over in his hands several times. His red eyes took in every detail. He was studious and methodical with weapons and plans, not one to rush these at all. He frowned at the twine, "Wouldn't it be better to have these things unbound? That way you can use them as melee weapons like hand axes?" He carefully twirled the Chakram in his hand a few times, getting faster with each one. When he was satisfied, Akio switched to his right hand. It was slower, and more challenging to snap together, taking twice as long to get half as fast as he wanted it to. But the Chiss was persistent and he refused to quit for anything. Finally, his patience paid off and the Chakram began snapping into place with simple flexes of his right hand. He smiled, genuinely pleased, tossing it to his left hand, the back to the right. Getting a feel for it the Chiss kept tossing it back and forth.

He was a fast learner, good with his hands and highly observant. These things were not natural for him, or most species, but instead something he had to learn as a child. They had shown him at a young age that there was no second chances, so learning quickly was the only way to survive. That had saved Akio more times than his skills with the blade ever would. Clearing his throat the Chiss set the weapon down and folded his hands in his lap obediently.

 

[Xevek Nekonis]

"True, you could unbind them and use them as you described. However, it is all a matter of personal preference. I have no desire to use these as simple axes, so I do not. Whether or not you wish to use them in such a fashion is up to you."

His answer given to the question his blue student had asked, Xavka fell silent watching the Chiss experiment with Chakram, a slight smirk on his face. In that moment, Xavka was rather proud of himself. Just from observing Akio experiment with the weapons he handed over Xavka could recognise the innate ability he seemed to possess and Xavka was proud of the fact that he had picked the man as a student.

Seeing that Akio had finished his examination of the weapon rings, Xavka removed the next item. This time it was a small metallic sphere that was attached to a length of rope by a short chain, tied around the chain was a strip of red fabric.

"This, is a Meteor Hammer. A very basic weapon, really. The whole thing is designed to be small, able to fit into a slightly baggy sleeve. The sphere here, at the end, is the only part of the weapon with true weight and can crack ones easily. To use this in a quick, unexpected attack, I recommend that that you throw your hand forwards and let the momentum carry the sphere from your sleeve into the chest of the target, collapsing it."

Xavka paused to hand the weapon to Akio from over the fire. "Now, there are two ways to wield this. The first is just by swinging it around. The second is more advanced and a lot more dangerous, so, and understand this, I do not want you practicing this without my supervision, I will not allow your death to be on my consciousness because you were too stupid to listen. The second way is to wrap the rope around your arms, legs and neck to gain momentum before letting it unravel from the body part and travel at high speeds. Hence, this, the red cloth. It allows you to keep track of where the sphere is. Questions?"


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