Character
Khamesi was more patient than many Sith. A lesson taught be her old master, and one that had led to his very death. As it was, most Sith she encountered were impatient and rash. Sometimes such things were useful, but many failed to see or plan for a bigger picture. That was why she was making the gathered Acolytes wait. She wasn't sure how many had shown up to the little lesson she'd arranged, but one thing was for certain, those that remained were going to learn something, whether they liked it or not. Finally, nearly an hour after she had made them gather she entered the room. Her height and bulk forced her to duck to even enter the room she'd set this up in. She'd met a few larger Sith than herself, but as things went she was generally among the larger active Sith. She swept her eyes among the gathered Acolytes. Many were....disappointing, but some had promise. Even among the disappointments some would walk away with her lessons, but it would not be many. Stacked on a table at the front of the room were several piles of different materials. Wroshyr wood panels, ceramic plates, and finally thick metal plates made from Bronzium.
Here at the Palace of Silver Rain, Khamesi did absolutely nothing to hide the swirl of dark side energy that nestled within her. She was no sorcerer or assassin, she was a warrior and warlord through and through. While she seemingly lacked scars, anyone with the right sort of eye could take one look at her and realize she was an experienced fighter. Several smaller Acolytes balked in her presence. They were the main disappointments. Her power was great yes, but there were lords and ladies that still dwarfed her own power, and if they balked at her, they would never last in the Sith without mastering themselves. She pointed at the three that had sunk into their seats the moment she had appeared.
"You three, leave. You are not ready for what I'm teaching. Return to the Grey Annex, and do not show yourselves again until you can stand straight even in the presence of those better than you. If you can't manage that much, you do not deserve to call yourselves Sith."
Somewhat shockingly given her frame, her voice did not quiver or shake with rage. It was a cold fury. Anger that such weakness had slipped through this far. They may yet still have promise, but as it was they were still far to brittle, and needed to temper themselves before they were worthy of the title of even Acolyte. Two of them scurried out, perhaps thankful that Khamesi had dismissed them. The third however, despite being pale with fear, remained in his seat. Khamesi towered over him and glared down at him for several seconds, before a toothy smile spread on her face.
"Good. You may still be the least here, but at least you did not scurry away like a shamed cub. You may not learn the rest of my lessons today, but at the least, you have learned to swallow your pride and your fear to better yourself. You have promise yet."
She turned away from the Acolyte and grabbed the panels of Wroshyr wood. Expensive, especially for Sith, but it was the same way she had learned the lesson she was to teach. Each was about an inch thick, with pieces as thick as four inches remaining on the table. She handed a single panel to each and every Acolyte that remained. With this she returned to the table at the front of the room where all could see her. The room itself was previously some kind of storage room, not a proper classroom. The chairs were made from metal, and angled such that one could not be comfortable no matter how they sat in it. The walls, floor, and ceiling were all bare metal, harsh light filling the room. Khamesi had chosen this room for privacy, and to deal with the arrogance some young Acolytes had. There would be no cushion, no books, no coddling for the rich or powerful brats that may be here.
"None of you yet know why you are here, or who I am. Some may have heard of me, many of you may not. Whether it was laziness, arrogance, or because you were busy with other training doesn't matter. After today none of you will forget my face or what I'm here for. Those of you gathered, whether of your choice, your masters, or the whims of someone here at the Palace, are here to learn something I specialize in. Most of you will have heard of it. It is a little ability known as 'Shatterpoint'."
As Khamesi spoke, she picked up a slab of Bronzium that was six inches thick, it was big enough it could be strapped to most peoples chest and act as a breastplate. Many in this room would struggle to even lift it, let alone what she was about to do. Khamesi suspended it in the air in front of her before her fist whipped forward, and broke it into several unequal pieces, the heavy shards thudding loudly to the floor as she released her hold on them.
"With time, practice, and pain, you could eventually shatter armor such as that, or greater, once you understand what I teach you. It will take time, and blood to be able to do it as quickly as that, especially in combat, but it will let you shatter near any armor or obstacle in your way if you desire. This includes Phrik and Beskar given time. Some of you may be confused, as Shatterpoint has a second aspect that cannot be taught. You either can do it, or can't. That is it's ability to identify and know the different paths major events can take. How the rivers of time and choice spread out from one major event. No one can teach you this, you either do it, or you can't. It is born into you, or cursed depending on your perspective. NOW. For the first part of the lesson. I have given each of you a panel of Wroshyr wood, from Kashyyyk. This wood has been used by the Wookies in the past to build weapons, armor, and even starships. It is as tough as many metals, and even breaking this will be no easy feat. What you are going to do is keep hitting this one panel. You will not stop until either your body breaks, or the wood does. Once everyone has found their limit, I shall teach you the next step. Oh and, the use of any force enhancements or telekinesis to cheat here is forbidden. If any of you try to circumvent a vital part of learning Shatterpoint, you will see what pain feels like once every bone in your body is broken. One. By. One. Now, begin!"
Darth Malum of House Marr
Adeline Noctua
Trayze Tesar
Omon Kaa / Darth Diem
Here at the Palace of Silver Rain, Khamesi did absolutely nothing to hide the swirl of dark side energy that nestled within her. She was no sorcerer or assassin, she was a warrior and warlord through and through. While she seemingly lacked scars, anyone with the right sort of eye could take one look at her and realize she was an experienced fighter. Several smaller Acolytes balked in her presence. They were the main disappointments. Her power was great yes, but there were lords and ladies that still dwarfed her own power, and if they balked at her, they would never last in the Sith without mastering themselves. She pointed at the three that had sunk into their seats the moment she had appeared.
"You three, leave. You are not ready for what I'm teaching. Return to the Grey Annex, and do not show yourselves again until you can stand straight even in the presence of those better than you. If you can't manage that much, you do not deserve to call yourselves Sith."
Somewhat shockingly given her frame, her voice did not quiver or shake with rage. It was a cold fury. Anger that such weakness had slipped through this far. They may yet still have promise, but as it was they were still far to brittle, and needed to temper themselves before they were worthy of the title of even Acolyte. Two of them scurried out, perhaps thankful that Khamesi had dismissed them. The third however, despite being pale with fear, remained in his seat. Khamesi towered over him and glared down at him for several seconds, before a toothy smile spread on her face.
"Good. You may still be the least here, but at least you did not scurry away like a shamed cub. You may not learn the rest of my lessons today, but at the least, you have learned to swallow your pride and your fear to better yourself. You have promise yet."
She turned away from the Acolyte and grabbed the panels of Wroshyr wood. Expensive, especially for Sith, but it was the same way she had learned the lesson she was to teach. Each was about an inch thick, with pieces as thick as four inches remaining on the table. She handed a single panel to each and every Acolyte that remained. With this she returned to the table at the front of the room where all could see her. The room itself was previously some kind of storage room, not a proper classroom. The chairs were made from metal, and angled such that one could not be comfortable no matter how they sat in it. The walls, floor, and ceiling were all bare metal, harsh light filling the room. Khamesi had chosen this room for privacy, and to deal with the arrogance some young Acolytes had. There would be no cushion, no books, no coddling for the rich or powerful brats that may be here.
"None of you yet know why you are here, or who I am. Some may have heard of me, many of you may not. Whether it was laziness, arrogance, or because you were busy with other training doesn't matter. After today none of you will forget my face or what I'm here for. Those of you gathered, whether of your choice, your masters, or the whims of someone here at the Palace, are here to learn something I specialize in. Most of you will have heard of it. It is a little ability known as 'Shatterpoint'."
As Khamesi spoke, she picked up a slab of Bronzium that was six inches thick, it was big enough it could be strapped to most peoples chest and act as a breastplate. Many in this room would struggle to even lift it, let alone what she was about to do. Khamesi suspended it in the air in front of her before her fist whipped forward, and broke it into several unequal pieces, the heavy shards thudding loudly to the floor as she released her hold on them.
"With time, practice, and pain, you could eventually shatter armor such as that, or greater, once you understand what I teach you. It will take time, and blood to be able to do it as quickly as that, especially in combat, but it will let you shatter near any armor or obstacle in your way if you desire. This includes Phrik and Beskar given time. Some of you may be confused, as Shatterpoint has a second aspect that cannot be taught. You either can do it, or can't. That is it's ability to identify and know the different paths major events can take. How the rivers of time and choice spread out from one major event. No one can teach you this, you either do it, or you can't. It is born into you, or cursed depending on your perspective. NOW. For the first part of the lesson. I have given each of you a panel of Wroshyr wood, from Kashyyyk. This wood has been used by the Wookies in the past to build weapons, armor, and even starships. It is as tough as many metals, and even breaking this will be no easy feat. What you are going to do is keep hitting this one panel. You will not stop until either your body breaks, or the wood does. Once everyone has found their limit, I shall teach you the next step. Oh and, the use of any force enhancements or telekinesis to cheat here is forbidden. If any of you try to circumvent a vital part of learning Shatterpoint, you will see what pain feels like once every bone in your body is broken. One. By. One. Now, begin!"



