<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e4/d3/6b/e4d36bd0b51d54b20556f5ec74997243.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>Name:</strong> Xenyora Kytahn (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=332525.msg15851579#msg15851579)<br/><strong>Tier:</strong> <em>Green</em><br/><strong>Level:</strong> 1<br/><strong>Job Class:</strong> Monk<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Day 1, Late Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Food Stalls, Ming Ming's Shop &amp; Smithy<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Shiloh, Ming Ming, Jabari, Geb, Nozomi, Open<br/><strong>Mentioned:</strong> Feyrun, General Ralot, Onion Knight</span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> A simple, but true compliment could go a very long way it seemed. And while he hadn't truly expected a discount, he was very grateful for it when Ming Ming told him that he would indeed be getting it for his sweet words. And again, while they were honeyed, he hadn't misspoken. The craftsmanship he'd seen so far was easily a match for the best smiths in the Free States. And despite her size, she was indeed quite the looker. "Most excellent. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Ming Ming." Pushing a fist into his palm and bowing at the waist, he smiled down at her. "I plan on winning. So that means I also plan on telling everyone in attendance that <em>Ming Ming's Shop &amp; Smithy</em> is the best blacksmith and armorer in Caerduja. And easily one of the best I've ever seen."<br/><br/> He wondered just what his "something special" was, but figured he needed to win to find out. "The only thing my discipline forbids is surrender without an attempt at victory. One should never give up if there is even the smallest glimmer of hope. I look forward to returning with my first win under my belt." The playful shop owner made time for all of them, and her teasing Shiloh about him caused him to playfully rub the back of his bald head. He did enjoy the attention of both beautiful women so he couldn't complain. Even Shi staring at him could only be seen as a compliment. <br/><br/>"She <em>is</em> cute and deadly, isn't she?. And the only ones who need to be careful around me are my opponents, and monsters that seek to hurt innocents. I promise." Turning back to Shiloh who was very clearly red in the face since she was so pale everywhere else, he offered her a genuine smile as well. "You are just you, and that is okay. But just you...are still beautiful." It was fun watching her not be able to handle compliments. She was nothing like the women back home who were just as rowdy, boisterous and outgoing as the men. After seeing Geb and Nozomi both receive their armaments, he offered them both a bow. <br/><br/>"You two look like worthy opponents. If we end up fighting in the tournament, I wish you both the best and that we learn from one another." A few minutes later, Jabari handed Shiloh an entirely new, wicked looking bow. And then he gave Xen the new armor he'd requested. It was a vest made from some sort of dense, yet lightweight bone that covered both his chest and his back. And considering that's where his vital organs were, it was the most important place to protect in a fight. "Thank you, Master Smith Jabari. I am deeply grateful." He offered the giant ape creature a sincere and polite bow after flexing and bending to make sure the vest fit just right, which of course it did. "And thank you of course, Ming Ming. How do I look?" He posed and held it for a moment so she could get a good look. After leaving Ming Ming's, he and Fey found a good seat in the stands to watch the fight between the Onion Knight and General Ralot. <br/><br/>They had food, drink, and a good view of the action. And after the announcements, the two warriors clashed and Xen's eyes widened in sheer delight. While he was a Path Walker, he was a particularly avid battle junkie and seemed to enjoy fighting and battle even more than most of his brethren. So when the two began to show off levels of power he could only hope to achieve through constant training and maybe winning or finding a fruit at some point in his life, he stared on in glee at the ridiculous display of amazing powers and skill. Right up until the end, Sir Scallion and the General seemed evenly matched, but then Ralot summoned a meteor from the sky. "<em>Meteor</em>?! I've never seen it in person before...it's...it's <em>beautiful</em>."<br/><br/> A single tear beaded up in the corner of Xen's eye upon impact that shook the entire arena, and he whooped and hollered after saying a prayer for the Knight when the remains of the arena were revealed and only Ralot seemed to be alive in the center. He had said a prayer for Sir Scallion, as losing one's life in combat was the ultimate glory, but he couldn't be more happy at seeing such an amazing brawl as the opener for the tournament. He hoped the rest of the matches, including his own weren't disappointing in comparison. Over the next several minutes while the Caerdujan magicians used their abilities to repair the arena, he and Fey gushed about the fight while chomping down on their food. Then, the next bout began, and it turned out to be Shiloh vs some sort of Professor named Bart Lavoisier. He was covered in bottles and tubes holding various colored liquids and gases. That seemed a very hard fighting style to counter. But he would have a tough time too with Shiloh peppering him with arrows from 30 yards or more. <br/><br/>"GO SHILOH!!!" He'd only met her for a short time, but Shiloh seemed a kind individual, and anyone who treated a bow as carefully as she did was an expert. He wanted to see her in action and gave his support, even if she couldn't hear him over the roar of the crowd. When the fight began, Shi was the first to attack, launching an arrow right into the Professor's shoulder nearly instantly. Her movements were precise and wasted no extra energy. He could already see she would make a wonderful Path Walker. The arrowhead bit into Bart's shoulder, causing his arm to fall to his side. He wasn't out though, and used his good hand to shake up two flasks then throw them at Shiloh. They landed close enough and exploded, enveloping her in a white cloud for a few seconds. He had no idea what had actually happened, but clearly something in that mixture was effecting her. It was obvious as she had a perfect shot lined up and was just...standing there with her arrow ready to launch. "Come on, Shiloh. Let it fly. Take him down!!! For Oliarin!!!"<br/><br/></span><br/>