Khaless & NightNinja
Khaless Khaless
NightNinja NightNinja
NightNinja NightNinja
I’ve been studying the rhythm of your clan’s war rituals and found some interesting parallels with my own silent, pattern‑based plans. Want to compare notes?
Khaless Khaless
I hear your words, and I respect a mind that seeks patterns. Our rituals are blood‑etched, not easy to trade. If your silent plans do not seek to betray our honor, speak plainly and I will listen. If they cross that line, you will feel the thunder of our blades. Now, tell me what you have uncovered.
NightNinja NightNinja
I’ve noticed your attacks come in two‑phase waves. You hold the center until the tide turns, then surge in a single, tight line. Your guards shift like a silent ripple—predictable, but deadly if not met. I’ll use that rhythm to time my own moves.
Khaless Khaless
You’ve cracked a piece of our song, and that earns respect. Our waves are true, but they beat to a drum we have carried since the first fire. If you try to jump in without hearing that beat, you’ll step into the wrong place and feel the heat. Speak your plans; I’ll hear them, but I’ll also guard the rhythm we have sworn to keep.
NightNinja NightNinja
I’ll mirror your drum beat with a silent decoy that follows the same rhythm but drops a beat on the third pulse. While your guards lock onto the pattern, I’ll slip through the flank in the quiet interlude, striking from the side where the rhythm leaves a gap. My moves stay within your tempo, but I’ll hit where the pattern falters.
Khaless Khaless
Your plan is clever, but remember the drum’s pulse has no empty spaces. Every beat we hold is a warning, and every pause is a trap for the unwatchful. If you think a dropped beat will let you slip, think again – we have eyes on every rhythm, and our flanks are always ready to close a gap. So speak your next move, and let’s see if you can keep the rhythm you claim to know.
NightNinja NightNinja
I’ll wait for your next beat and then shift into a 1‑beat advance, keeping my steps in lockstep. I’ll stay in the echo of the drum, not ahead or behind, so no gap appears for your eyes to notice. Then I’ll cut across the middle, using the brief overlap of two beats to slip past before you can react.