scratch ruined the thumbnail quality AHHHH BASILISKGRIN’S TRAINING PHILOSOPHY “War is an art. And you, Orchidpaw, are a blank canvas.” Prioritizes psychological warfare, wits, strategy, intelligence and adaptability over brute strength, as a result from Atropa’s training. Believes in pushing apprentices beyond their limits to either make or break them. Sees Orchidpaw’s intellect and composure as a powerful weapon, even if he’s initially disappointed by her lack of aggression. Will try to shape her into something like himself, just not better than him. And that is his fatal flaw. ORCHIDPAW’S TRAINING Moon 6: Assessment & Instinct Testing Goal: Identify her strengths, poke at her weaknesses. Sends her into stressful situations (fog hunts, tracking at night, silent sparring) to test how she reacts. Trains her to move without sound, exploiting her natural placidity and affinity for the dark. Teaches her to observe body language and predict movements before they happen. Tests her loyalty through small manipulative tasks (for example: lying to another apprentice, spying on another mentor-pair). Moon 7: Mental Warfare & Psychological Tactics Goal: Begin molding her into a tactician. Introduces deceptive combat tactics, faking injury, exploiting emotional reactions. Gives her mental “puzzles” to solve, how to win a battle without fighting, how to demoralize an opponent. Has her watch other apprentices fight and point out their flaws. Observation before execution. Drills emotional control. No fear, no hesitation, no anger. Moon 8-9: Advanced Stealth & Control Goal: Turn her into a ghost in the battlefield. Nighttime ambush drills. She thrives here. He notices. Focuses on stealth attacks, disabling without killing, finding pressure points. Begins real missions (patrolling disputed borders, shadowing loners) under his supervision. Introduces her to Clan politics and manipulation, teaching her how knowledge is power. +++ Moon 10-11: Crossroads/Conflict of Morality Goal: Force her to choose. His way or hers. Pushes her into morally gray territory, what to do with a trespasser who begs for mercy, or a traitor from her own Clan. Offers her a taste of power, lets her lead a small patrol or make a call in battle. He tests her ruthlessly. Moon 12+: Mastery & Divergence Goal: Watch her become something else. She develops her own style. This part is a wip since I have to discuss it with jun Orchidpaw played by , designed by Basiliskgrin played and designed by me
