First Rule of Green Mantis

**Date Started:** July 27th, 2021
**Date Completed:** Ongoing
**Previous Role-Play:** N/A
**Users Involved:** User:Starving Skeleton; User:Shouri01
**Setting:** Clover Kingdom
**Characters Involved**:
* Green Mantis: Samson, Izanami

Two recruits. One more than Samson expected. Of course he wanted his sister and nephew to join...but in a way, he was proud. Both of them carving out their own path. Especially one without the protection of Clover Kingdom's **Spirit of Battle**. All success would be theirs to claim. And besides....he didn't want to repeat the Diamond Kingdom tragedy. And more importantly, at least Roseanne and would help them keep their hands clean and hearts filled with light.

The Green Mantis. A creature famed for its striking power, vibrant color, and more importantly, brutal life cycle. It only made sense that Melchior chose Samson to succeed Captain Himmler. He quickly shook his head. That name. His people had a saying that thoughts possessed a power that'd bring back dead. And that's the last person Samson would want to bring back...

He twirled the ring hanging from his neck upon a silver chain. He'd finally received it back from his Aqua Deer connect. He felt a slight magic radiating from the chain looped between its opening. Hopefully this would help keep it tamed.

A nearby bell rang loudly! The rookies are nearby!

Samson made sure his bottoms were tied as he slipped into his shoes, leaving his muscular top half exposed. Exposing a musculature that men envied and women described in their lustful dreams. He walked through the massive wooden tree that sat center of the surrounding forest. One located off east of Clover Kingdom. When Wizard King Melchior revamped the Magic Knights, he allowed some to actually relocate. Samson's predecessors chose this deep forest in representation of the squad's namesake. But more importantly, it allowed their squad to operate in coordination of its purpose.

Evergreen Forest. A vast green sea that surrounded the outskirts of Clover Kingdom. Separated it from the surrounding Grand Magic Zone. It served as a natural barrier with its massive trees and nonexistent trails. But more importantly, hidden by various magics and tools, existed a massive system of tunnels dug several hundred feet deep. Stretching throughout the entire forest with entrances and exits scattered throughout Clover Kingdom and its borders.

But the most important tunnels lead to the Green Mantis headquarters. Doors that matched the tree's bark and leaves which disguised entrances. The center was a massive treehouse hidden deeper within giant bushels so thick it blocked out the natural sun. There, the countless members of Green Mantis lived, operated and departed for missions. And the largest tree belonged to the captain themselves.

Samson made his way through the halls built within the trees trunks. Climbed down endless flights until he reached the entrance. There, a carriage would approach. The last time his rookies would ever be treated like reasonable citizens.

He stood front and center. Surrounded by his closest knights, Izanami and Valerie closest to him. Where they awaited the rookies to exit.

"Ohayō Samson-Senpai" Izanami greeted her captain by discreetly bowing her head ,as is customary in her homeland .Keeping herself seated ,with her quotas erect and her legs together ,even though she already possessed some proximity to Samson, she did her best to keep her composure and show due respect to her captain in front of the newbies, to set a good example for them.