[Exalted] The Dragon's Spite

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[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[x] It's not like you're actually betraying her. After all, you only bespelled her to think you were on her side in the first place. So you're going to steal those darling boys away as your own little honour guard. And dispose of the hyena women, because you're saving those boys from their rough ways.

I like doing the questionably-right thing for completely wrong reasons, so... wouldn't it be more interesting to steal an honor guard?
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.

The first seems appropriate as it is our aspect and boosting general hardiness seems useful. The second seems useful because our first spell requires us to access a sleeping target so there seems to be some synergy between it and our modus operandi, also spying on cute boys seems really in character.

[x] It's not like you're actually betraying her. After all, you only bespelled her to think you were on her side in the first place. So you're going to steal those darling boys away as your own little honour guard. And dispose of the hyena women, because you're saving those boys from their rough ways.

I am confident betraying the bandits will blow up in our face in a hilarious way, so lets do it and be legends. Also egoism and an inability to contemplate the long term ramifications of her actions seems in character for our protagonist, so that is another plus.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.

We're going to get in a lot of trouble. It's very important that we be good at getting out of trouble once we're in it, and getting out of restraints is a very useful tool.

[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.

This is absolutely, 100% in character for her, and also I want to break into someone's house and steal their stuff.

[x] It's not like you're actually betraying her. After all, you only bespelled her to think you were on her side in the first place. So you're going to steal those darling boys away as your own little honour guard. And dispose of the hyena women, because you're saving those boys from their rough ways.

Exalted is a wonderful system, in large part because it gives you the tools to make terrible decisions for short term gain, then escalate the situation until you're overthrowing the government over a small argument. Or in this case, a moderately sized harem.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.

These synergize well well with peacock eyes. I don't really have an opinion on the boystealing debate, either choice could be fun.
 
[X] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[X] Meditate and try to centre yourself - Unblinking Jade Eyes Style (Earth Aspected) teaches one to have clear minds and clear eyes. It is taught by very boring Immaculate monks who do nonsense like sitting under freezing cold mountain streams. Masters can work through any pain and hear the fall of a hair behind them. Rena once studied it, but got distracted by the very handsome monk who taught her and so never really advanced.
[X] You don't care enough about the boys to want to risk angering the deyha. Right now she thinks you're her ally, and even once the spell wears off, she won't question it unless you give her reason to. A brutal raider band that think you're their sorceress-ally… might be useful in future. And you can't do with making more enemies.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[X] You don't care enough about the boys to want to risk angering the deyha. Right now she thinks you're her ally, and even once the spell wears off, she won't question it unless you give her reason to. A brutal raider band that think you're their sorceress-ally… might be useful in future. And you can't do with making more enemies.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[X] You don't care enough about the boys to want to risk angering the deyha. Right now she thinks you're her ally, and even once the spell wears off, she won't question it unless you give her reason to. A brutal raider band that think you're their sorceress-ally… might be useful in future. And you can't do with making more enemies.
 
[X] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[X] Go for another swim in the pool - Torrential Footfall Style (Water Aspected) is born from the Cheraki northern sport of river racing, where young men and women chase a prize floated down river on a log or a barrel. Masters of it are equally at home on land or on the water, speedy on foot, and can even run on surfaces such as quicksand or water as easily as if it were solid earth. Rena's injuries and her long bed rest have ruined her conditioning, but back in her youth she was an excellent chaser. It certainly won her success with the young men.
[X] It's not like you're actually betraying her. After all, you only bespelled her to think you were on her side in the first place. So you're going to steal those darling boys away as your own little honour guard. And dispose of the hyena women, because you're saving those boys from their rough ways.

Both styles sound like they enable some really fun fights or chases. The third one sounds like a bad idea that will be amazing.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[x] It's not like you're actually betraying her. After all, you only bespelled her to think you were on her side in the first place. So you're going to steal those darling boys away as your own little honour guard. And dispose of the hyena women, because you're saving those boys from their rough ways.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[X] You don't care enough about the boys to want to risk angering the deyha. Right now she thinks you're her ally, and even once the spell wears off, she won't question it unless you give her reason to. A brutal raider band that think you're their sorceress-ally… might be useful in future. And you can't do with making more enemies.
 
[x] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.
[x] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[X] You don't care enough about the boys to want to risk angering the deyha. Right now she thinks you're her ally, and even once the spell wears off, she won't question it unless you give her reason to. A brutal raider band that think you're their sorceress-ally… might be useful in future. And you can't do with making more enemies.
 
[X] Practice katas - Bending Willow Style (Wood Aspected) is a purely defensive martial art taught to young women in Cherak. It focuses more on general physical fitness, flexibility, and escaping holds and other confines than direct violence. Masters twist out of the way of blows, have spirits that bend rather than break, and can contort in ways that don't seem possible. Rena's injuries have left her out of condition and inflexible; her darling former sifu would be disgusted.

[X] Meditate and try to centre yourself - Unblinking Jade Eyes Style (Earth Aspected) teaches one to have clear minds and clear eyes. It is taught by very boring Immaculate monks who do nonsense like sitting under freezing cold mountain streams. Masters can work through any pain and hear the fall of a hair behind them. Rena once studied it, but got distracted by the very handsome monk who taught her and so never really advanced.

[X] You don't care enough about the boys to want to risk angering the deyha. Right now she thinks you're her ally, and even once the spell wears off, she won't question it unless you give her reason to. A brutal raider band that think you're their sorceress-ally… might be useful in future. And you can't do with making more enemies.
 
OK, closing the vote so I can start on the next update. The chosen styles are Graceful Willow Style and Unnoticed Breeze Style.

The 200XP has been granted to Graceful Willow Style, which raised it to Initiate level. As it is a Wood-Aspected Style, that means that Rena (re)acquires her first Charm for this Style. As a result, a quick vote on that.

Article:
Pick one Graceful Willow Style Charm

[ ] Willow's Bending Boughs - Rena is unnaturally flexible, able to easily bend in ways that would require a mortal to dislocate their joints. This makes it significantly easier for her to escape holds or bonds.
[ ] Wood-Dancer Spirit - Rena can move with ease through obstructive vegetation, and will leave no trace of her passage unless she wishes it. Her clothing will never get caught on thorns, and barring serious misadventure, she will not injure herself on natural vegetation.
[ ] Flower-Season Sickness - Focusing the power in her wood-blood, Rena exhales a cloud of allergenic pollen in the face of a nearby assailant. This pollen causes the symptoms of hay fever if inhaled or their eyes are unprotected. Note that this will not incapacitate an enemy unless they already have a severe allergy to pollen, but it will provide an edge - particularly if trying to escape an enemy whose eyes and nose are running.
 
[X] Willow's Bending Boughs - Rena is unnaturally flexible, able to easily bend in ways that would require a mortal to dislocate their joints. This makes it significantly easier for her to escape holds or bonds.
 
[x] Willow's Bending Boughs - Rena is unnaturally flexible, able to easily bend in ways that would require a mortal to dislocate their joints. This makes it significantly easier for her to escape holds or bonds.

I'll be honest this is entirely because I'm approaching this from the angle of 'what would the decadent sorceress pursue when cultivating her supernatural heritage' and... yeah ludicrous flexibility opens up all manner of intriguing possibilities.
 
[X] Flower-Season Sickness - Focusing the power in her wood-blood, Rena exhales a cloud of allergenic pollen in the face of a nearby assailant. This pollen causes the symptoms of hay fever if inhaled or their eyes are unprotected. Note that this will not incapacitate an enemy unless they already have a severe allergy to pollen, but it will provide an edge - particularly if trying to escape an enemy whose eyes and nose are running.

I'm choosing this because I love the image of Rena burping up a cloud of pollen.
 
[X] Wood-Dancer Spirit - Rena can move with ease through obstructive vegetation, and will leave no trace of her passage unless she wishes it. Her clothing will never get caught on thorns, and barring serious misadventure, she will not injure herself on natural vegetation.

Because what sort of useless plebeian sorceress would we be if we walked around in travel-stained clothes, or got caught on vegetation as we make our ethereal exits and entrances?
 
[X] Willow's Bending Boughs - Rena is unnaturally flexible, able to easily bend in ways that would require a mortal to dislocate their joints. This makes it significantly easier for her to escape holds or bonds.

Kinky.
 
[X] Willow's Bending Boughs - Rena is unnaturally flexible, able to easily bend in ways that would require a mortal to dislocate their joints. This makes it significantly easier for her to escape holds or bonds.
 
[X] Flower-Season Sickness - Focusing the power in her wood-blood, Rena exhales a cloud of allergenic pollen in the face of a nearby assailant. This pollen causes the symptoms of hay fever if inhaled or their eyes are unprotected. Note that this will not incapacitate an enemy unless they already have a severe allergy to pollen, but it will provide an edge - particularly if trying to escape an enemy whose eyes and nose are running.
 
[X] Admire the shirtless men at work - Unnoticed Breeze Style (Air Aspected) teaches the art of passing unseen and lightfooted movement, and is practiced by the ashimi families of spies and assassins who serve House Ferem and watch their enemies. Masters can pass unseen and unheard, balancing on leaves and climbing walls with ease. Between her bad leg and her hedonism over the past few decades, Rena has most of her former skill at it. She still thinks fondly of her first teacher, though.
[X] Go for another swim in the pool - Torrential Footfall Style (Water Aspected) is born from the Cheraki northern sport of river racing, where young men and women chase a prize floated down river on a log or a barrel. Masters of it are equally at home on land or on the water, speedy on foot, and can even run on surfaces such as quicksand or water as easily as if it were solid earth. Rena's injuries and her long bed rest have ruined her conditioning, but back in her youth she was an excellent chaser. It certainly won her success with the young men.
[X] It's not like you're actually betraying her. After all, you only bespelled her to think you were on her side in the first place. So you're going to steal those darling boys away as your own little honour guard. And dispose of the hyena women, because you're saving those boys from their rough ways.

Building a harem is what Rena would do :p. It's totally in character and it's fun. Plus Rena gain servants that will be grateful to not be maltreated ( well it may not last long). Let Rena be surrounded by pretty boys , she totally deserves it as the peerless existence that she is.
 
[x] Flower-Season Sickness - Focusing the power in her wood-blood, Rena exhales a cloud of allergenic pollen in the face of a nearby assailant. This pollen causes the symptoms of hay fever if inhaled or their eyes are unprotected. Note that this will not incapacitate an enemy unless they already have a severe allergy to pollen, but it will provide an edge - particularly if trying to escape an enemy whose eyes and nose are running.

As much as Willow's is interesting, this is too funny to resist. I picture this sometimes going off mildly when not intended.

Just sometimes she sighs deeply and those close to her start sneezing.
 
[X] Wood-Dancer Spirit - Rena can move with ease through obstructive vegetation, and will leave no trace of her passage unless she wishes it. Her clothing will never get caught on thorns, and barring serious misadventure, she will not injure herself on natural vegetation.
 
[X] Wood-Dancer Spirit - Rena can move with ease through obstructive vegetation, and will leave no trace of her passage unless she wishes it. Her clothing will never get caught on thorns, and barring serious misadventure, she will not injure herself on natural vegetation.

Partly for the style, and partly because the idea of using the terrain as a weapon sounds like it could lead to a very unique build, if we continue to vote in that direction. Lots of running though thorny brambles and letting any pursuers get themselves shredded trying to follow.
 
[X] Willow's Bending Boughs - Rena is unnaturally flexible, able to easily bend in ways that would require a mortal to dislocate their joints. This makes it significantly easier for her to escape holds or bonds.
 
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