07-04-2021, 11:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-04-2021, 11:19 PM by MSgt Khayman Tamaroa.)
Khayman, the orphaned child of two Atlantean nomads was taken in by Cyrus Stein, a soldier in the Coalition State Army and his wife Minoa. Oblivious at first as to the heritage of the toddler, they knew something was amiss as his tender flesh was already covered in a multitude of finely drawn tattoos. Performing research and mild inquiries here and there, they soon came to the conclusion that the young child was a True Atlantean, and from the numerous amount of tattoos, one that was destined to battle the undead, the most hated of Atlantean foes.
Knowing the punishment that would fall upon them should they not turn the child over to the authorities, they kept his existence a secret until he'd reached the age of ten when they unable to hide him any longer. Telling their friends that he was the child of one of Minoa's relatives, come to stay with them, they enlisted the help Paseka Teo, one of Minoa's cousins and a talented tattoo artist, to cover the Atlantean markings in a fine tapestry of tribal designs, which wasn't usual even considering the young boys age. Adopting the surname of Tamaroa, after a hero of Minoa's lineage, Khayman was introduced to the world of Chi-town as their nephew.
Even at the age of ten, Khayman was an impressive youth, long wild dark hair and those tribal tattoos covering his body, he was an intimidating young boy, so much so that the other children in the neighborhood around the Stein house were terrified of him, until they got to know his often gentle nature. Though by no means a coward, Cyrus continuously trained the boy in the arts of hand to hand combat used by the Coalition States Special Forces and the older bullies in the area soon came to fear Khayman as much as the younger children came to appreciate him.
But life goes on and at the age of sixteen, Khayman's adopted Uncle was slain in a border skirmish to the north of Chi-town, and within only few months Minoa succumbed to an illness not uncommon in that region. Orphaned yet again, the sturdy heart broken teenager was taken in by Cyrus' commanding officer who seen potential for the young man in the military. Soon after his seventeenth birthday, Khayman enlisted determined to make his uncle Cyrus proud.
Having distinguished himself shortly after enlistment, Khayman was put in charge of three young boys. Veigo Silver, a somewhat introverted youth. Aaron Brand, an inquisitive boy with one of the sharpest minds Khayman had ever seen, and his brother Marcus Brand, who's zealous nature and determination to be the best sometimes worried the older teenager. Accepting the promotion to Sergeant, he was responsible for the physical combat training the three youths received and while he tried to keep things as professional as possible, like the kids in his neighborhood growing up, he quickly began to see himself as more of an older brother, then as their commanding officer. Khayman's only issue about hanging around the three young boys was their ever present Dog boy protectors. Each of whom seemed to hate the Sergeant for some unknown reason. And while Khayman was never aggressive toward any of them, he neither backed away from them either.
Now as the boys were reaching that age where their training would be called into question, Khayman finds himself worrying over whether or not they are truly ready for what this world has in store for them.
Knowing the punishment that would fall upon them should they not turn the child over to the authorities, they kept his existence a secret until he'd reached the age of ten when they unable to hide him any longer. Telling their friends that he was the child of one of Minoa's relatives, come to stay with them, they enlisted the help Paseka Teo, one of Minoa's cousins and a talented tattoo artist, to cover the Atlantean markings in a fine tapestry of tribal designs, which wasn't usual even considering the young boys age. Adopting the surname of Tamaroa, after a hero of Minoa's lineage, Khayman was introduced to the world of Chi-town as their nephew.
Even at the age of ten, Khayman was an impressive youth, long wild dark hair and those tribal tattoos covering his body, he was an intimidating young boy, so much so that the other children in the neighborhood around the Stein house were terrified of him, until they got to know his often gentle nature. Though by no means a coward, Cyrus continuously trained the boy in the arts of hand to hand combat used by the Coalition States Special Forces and the older bullies in the area soon came to fear Khayman as much as the younger children came to appreciate him.
But life goes on and at the age of sixteen, Khayman's adopted Uncle was slain in a border skirmish to the north of Chi-town, and within only few months Minoa succumbed to an illness not uncommon in that region. Orphaned yet again, the sturdy heart broken teenager was taken in by Cyrus' commanding officer who seen potential for the young man in the military. Soon after his seventeenth birthday, Khayman enlisted determined to make his uncle Cyrus proud.
Having distinguished himself shortly after enlistment, Khayman was put in charge of three young boys. Veigo Silver, a somewhat introverted youth. Aaron Brand, an inquisitive boy with one of the sharpest minds Khayman had ever seen, and his brother Marcus Brand, who's zealous nature and determination to be the best sometimes worried the older teenager. Accepting the promotion to Sergeant, he was responsible for the physical combat training the three youths received and while he tried to keep things as professional as possible, like the kids in his neighborhood growing up, he quickly began to see himself as more of an older brother, then as their commanding officer. Khayman's only issue about hanging around the three young boys was their ever present Dog boy protectors. Each of whom seemed to hate the Sergeant for some unknown reason. And while Khayman was never aggressive toward any of them, he neither backed away from them either.
Now as the boys were reaching that age where their training would be called into question, Khayman finds himself worrying over whether or not they are truly ready for what this world has in store for them.
