King of Swords 2-17
“PATTRAM SWORD HAND
The school for this style is located in the Low Oak province. The school is always ruled by three monks who set its training, prayer schedule, and ceremonies. It does not engage in politics, defense, aiding the poor, or external meddling, as many other schools do, but solely focuses on perfecting martial arts. When the school goes to war, as it sometimes does, it is a terrible sight.
Its masters are incredibly disciplined but equally brutal, and they often train their students to the point of vomiting, collapsing, or ruining their body. I have heard that students occasionally die during its more unforgiving periods, though the masters would not elaborate any further.
The school of Sword Hand is a killing school. It is an external style that focuses on blows so precise and sharp that they turn the edge of the hand, foot, or finger into a cutting implement strong enough to part flesh, sunder armor, and cleave bone. It is widely considered one of the strongest external styles for a reason. Unarmed or empty-handed styles that do not strongly focus on internals have little regress against sword hand, and for that manner neither do many weapon styles. It’s one weakness is its incredible drain on stamina. If a practitioner does not kill his opponent in a few serious blows (and the style is rarely used seriously for anything other than killing intent), he will quickly find himself too weak to even drag one foot after the other.
I have seen masters of this school sever solid rock with a fingernail. Little more needs to be said on its brutal effectiveness on the human body. It is an evil school, and I am glad that my study of it has been rapid.”
-Manual of Hands and Feet
not to be a bother, but if you make fists like allison is, with your thumb tucked under your other fingers, and hit something, your thumb will break because compressive force from the impact will pop it out of it’s socket. she should be tucking them under her fingers instead, where it’s safe and out of the way!
I just wrote tucked under twice, like a dummy. What i mean is, if you put your thumb inside your other fingers, like, wrap them around the thumb, you’ll break it; if you close your fingers and tuck your thumb under all of them, you’ll be good to punch things. :S
I love love love the human woman’s expression in the last panel. It’s a similar expression I’ve seen you do on the Gun Witch’s face, and it communicates so much about what’s going on in that person’s head. Without any dialogue. Amazing.
Oh, come on. You just saw that guy pull a knife out in a palm fight, and now you all do the same thing. Well, let it be said that fools revel in their ignorance.
Ahh… the Palm of Buddha. Not to be used as lethal weapon.
In the buddhist temples there are statues not made for show. One had so many arms. One (she) sat on top of dragon. I must not forget the celestial beasts, Ki-rins standing guard outside the temple. Then there is Amitabha. He would just give a choice or be willing to let you if you desire; join him in bliss and have eternal life after you fade away from this existence.
Allison, maybe, should have ask these buggers before bringing the the GoD Hammer on them.
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