Order of the Double Reed

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(I'll work on refining this later, and I'll add some better images, this is all just placeholder for now. If someone would like to add some history for the Order, or like a better location, I'm not good at coming up with those so I'd really appreciate it)

## Overview:

The Basooninja and Obourai are part of a secret regiment, called the Order of the Double Reed (The Order for short), operating solely in the underground of the Woodwind Kingdom. They are very secretive, concealing their identities and disguising as ordinary Woodwind citizens. They are not members of the United Baliset Faith, instead believing that balance in the universe's energies leads to prosperity, while imbalance leads to tragedy. They follow an ancient code, the Code of the Double Reed, which was brought into being by the first members of their organization. They wear masks carved of wood and string to conceal their identities. They hold meetings nightly at their base in the Bambasoon Forest in a corner of the Woodwind Kingdom to train, meditate, and hone their skills in combat. Both the Basooninja and the Obourai have different fighting styles, but both are skilled craftsmen, as their Code requires them to craft their weapons by hand.

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The Basooninja wield long wooden staves, called bōsoons, in their ancient art of Bōcaljutsu. The Bassooninja value the art of stealth and surprise, relying on their opponent's confusion to gain an advantage. Most Basooninja are unusually tall, and are often dressed in simple brown or black robes, with silver or white trim. The number of silver buttons they have along the top hem of their robes indicates their rank. They are quick and quiet, sneaking silently through the Bambassoon forests towards their target.

The Obourai specialize in close-combat, wielding a long wooden blade called an Obōdachi. They call this technique Kendoboe, focusing on fast reaction times and predicting their opponent's next move. Obourai dress in light wooden or leather armor, usually dyed black, with silver trim around the edges, and circular designs painted on the front. You can tell the rank of an Obourai by the pattern on their armor. The higher the rank of an Obourai, the more elaborately painted their armor will be. They navigate the forest silently, hiding behind trees to watch their opponent from a distance.

## Code of the Double Reed

The code of the double reed is a set of guidelines and regulations put in place by the first Bassooninja Warrior and his council to ensure that every Obourai and Basooninja fought for the good of the community, and not just to find power for themselves. The Order follows this code religiously, adhering to its every word daily. They value respect and balance over power or fame, using their fighting skills only when absolutely necessary. They are required never to take lives, as it would upset the energies of the universe and bring about harm to everyone living in it. Warriors take an oath when they are accepted into the Order , pledging full faith to the Order, and promising to protect the balance of the universe for as long as they live. If necessary, they also pledge to sacrifice their own lives for the sake of harmony and the good of all of Orchestra.

## The Oath-Breaker

Only once in the history of the Order has a warrior rejected their oath. The individual in question was once a promising Obourai Warrior, but he soon grew jealous of the power others possessed. He betrayed the order, killing his mentor and several others and vanishing along with one of the Order's most powerful and deadly weapons, stolen from a secret vault deep within the forest. This weapon, called the Siphon, grants one the ability to extend their own life by depriving others of theirs. The fallen warrior was stripped of his rank, his title, and his name, becoming referred to simply as "The Mildewed One". The Order's forces have traveled across all of Orchestra in secret, searching for this fallen warrior. No trace of him has ever been discovered, and many of the Order's newer members believe he is just a myth. Only the five oldest members of the order remember his existence, and they fear he will return someday, stronger than before.