[hider=Xiao] [h1][b][i][center][color=f26522]Xiao[/color][/center][/i][/b][/h1] [center][img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/15/3e/9f/153e9f8ab2bace231ebc7144e994ee54.jpg[/img][/center] [h1][center][color=f26522]Character Summary[/color][/center][/h1] [b]Name:[/b] Xiao Ke or Seieibushi-Xiao [b]Age:[/b] Middle Aged [b]Race:[/b] Mantis [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Class/Job:[/b] Warrior [b]Appearance:[/b] Xiao is a fine example of the Warrior class of Mantis. Tall, strong, and quite fearsome looking. His age makes his skin a darker green, almost black. His front Raptoral Forelegs are not the biggest of his Race, but still frightening to other races. When standing straight up, there no other Insect race that can reach his size, but he usually leaning frontward disguising his actual size. He has two large Talon arms with two smaller arms under them and stands on four legs. He eyes are smaller than the other classes of other Mantis. [center][h3][color=f26522]Belongings[/color][/h3][list] [*] 'Kana' Raptoral Forelegs Blades [*] Sack of 'FireFly' fire bottles and 'Honey Dew' Medical Ointment [*]'Tanta' Short sword [*] Zopherinae Iron-Clad Carapace Armor [/list][/center] [center][h3][color=f26522]Skills and Abilities[/color][/h3][list] [*]Preying Mantis Art: Xiao is a master in the North and South 'Preying' styles of combat. The North fighting style is based on attacks with his Kana Blades. Using aggressive attacks before resting into a resting position. The South involves a defensive form of fight. Dodging, Blocking, and Parrying with his Kana Blades. These are both thought to the Mantis Warrior Caste to be used together to form a overall fast paced fighting style. When facing against each other, most Mantis wait for what seems like hours, until finding the perfect timing to inflict their attack. [*]Battle Alchemy: Developed heavily when facing Spider Invaders. The Mantis developed Alchemy potions used mostly as thrown material. Their effects range from poisons, fire starters, and pesticides. Most of the Materials used come from non sentient Insects, but the strongest, most lethal ones come from Sentient Insects. Even other Mantis. Xiao has experience with most of the common potions, thought among all the Warrior Caste. [*]Cook: Xiao has spent days to weeks out from his homeland. This has forced him to learn to make meals. The Warrior Caste of Mantis have been thought the basics as eating other Insects raw is considered 'Dishonorable' and Savage'. Meant for the lower caste and not of their Nobility. [/list][/center] [center][sup][color=f26522][i]Cowards and Beast are no different from one another. At least the Beast run on instinct rather than choice.[/i][/color][/sup][/center] [center][h3][color=f26522]Personality[/color][/h3][/center] Xiao is known as one of the most Honorable Mantis there is. Strict, but Fair. He is quite an amount of compassion for his old position in the Warrior Caste. He speaks quite formal and proper compared to the average Insect, showing his High class. Some find him quite suspicious due to his slow and calm nature and due to the Prejudice of most to Mantis, some would think he was constantly planning to cut their Head off and chew their innards. This of course is the furthest from the truth. Not because of his nature necessarily, mostly because eating Insects raw is considered disgusting... [center][h3][color=f26522]History[/color][/h3][/center] Long ago the Mantis were absolute Savages in their past Wars. Losing themselves in the heat of battle and killing friend and foe. For awhile this proved effective, but as time grew with the neighboring sentient races, their Arrogant frenzies cost them many casualties. In war and in their culture as well. After the Sixer dynasty fell in shambles, the Mantis committed terrible acts among each other and waged war for years with one another. It wasn't until Kodenbushi-Kabu was born did the Mantis gain a sense of unity. Establishing the Current Kabu Dynasty today. Kabu Xie was a Shogun during the Sixer Dynasty, and lead a small army of Mantis to reclaim the Throne and establish peace among the Mantis. Although the Mantis reputation as a species was ruined, he aimed to rectify this and bring Honor to his Insects. This was over 100 Birth cycles ago. Much has changed during these times. Some extremely controversial while some minor changes in their culture. Such as not eating Sentient Insects and dulling their Barbed Forearms. The controversy stems from their now established 'Elite Warrior Caste'. Kabu decided to raise an standing army during some of the Tension created by the Spiders before the Great Spider War. Most of the Mantis Warriors were commoners. Having just their Forearm's barbs re-sharpened and bringing any Armor they could buy or carry. Although Kabu created his own unit to lead his Mantis and to stop all acts of savagery their Hearts contain. These Special Mantis were picked and trained from Birth. Not only in War, but in Honor. They were created to be Elite units. Few in numbers, but expertly trained. With the help of alchemy, they grew and extra set of arms under their forearms. Their wings were removed as flight was considered cowardly and made space for Battle armor. Their Forearm's natural barbs were filed down and replaced with 'Kana' blades. Their Eyes are shrunk to make them harder to injure and finally they have lost their original color's replaced with a form of Dark green. One for every hundred Mantis Warrior, were raised. They were brutally trained in War and Honor. Even going as far as committing a Honor suicide by their Tana Blades for losing a battle or allowing their controlling force to Frenzy and fight among themselves. Xiao Ke was one of these Warriors. Being born into the Elite Warrior Caste and going to war as a young Mantis. He served in the Great Spider War in almost all fronts. The Underground Invasion of the Ants colony, the Defense of the Bee's tree, and even the Final battle of Entomos. Fighting with all different Species and Class of Insects. Meeting the Spiders on their front and contributing into Sergeant Major Edward's defeat. From the lonely rank of Apprentice to now a Seieibushi, Xiao in not stranger to War. Although the War has ended and Xiao was a stranger to the World. Due to the Spider Laws, his unit was disbanded. Meant to integrate into the Normal everyday Mantis culture. A task Xiao could not complete. Now he travels Entomos, doing any odd jobs that require his set of skills. Hopefully the call of battle with ring again, and he could serve his purpose before he dies of age. [/hider] For ideas: I like what [@Scrapula] mentioned, but would like the start of Spider War II, but more like a large group trying to overthrow the larger group of Spiders. Maybe the Spiders toss the laws out of the way and completely revolt against all species or just a civil war happens with our Chars join the side for the Laws to stay in place(obviously). I think this route allows player Spiders to still be on everyone else side. I think we should also have our group meet up for something very minor and then it evolves quickly into this huge conflict.