An ancient martial art made popular during the height of Murder the First’s unrule, Orochi White Devil requires four legs, six arms, and two heads to practice faithfully.

According to early Viridian mythology, Orochi was an arthropodal deity who tirelessly maintained the mountains and pathways of the Ascacian Wastes and who dreamed of sculpting the gods. One maintenance cycle took 112 days—one quarter of a year on both Settlement and Standard calendars. It had faces on both ends of its cylindrical torso, and it supported its weight with a pair of legs under each end. Distributed along both sides of its upper torso were six clawed, telescopic arms. The title White Devil probably refers to arid wind storms in the southernmost reaches of the Gyolbrag mountain range. These storms were associated with Orochi’s passing.

The art promotes simultaneous offense and defense with the heads focused on awareness and priority, the legs focused on balance and stability, and the arms on striking and parrying. For most species, prosthetics and advanced electronics must be used. In ancient days, crude displays and burdensome contraptions made its employ awkward and impractical.

Orochi’s story is an allegory for the unattainable completion of one’s dreams and duties.

For your benefit, -Mehkbom Leahker