A Hylian by any other name... (Open)

It was morning. How could one tell from within the darkness of a small cavern? The noise of those fetching water early in the morning for meals and things of that sort for the rest of the day was quite loud. Rolling out of his hammock, Jin literally rolled off the hammock and landed on his back onto the pile of sand that was the blanket of his floor. Hearing the soft snapping of a familiar plant no more then a few feet from him, Jin turned on the spot and looked over at the small deku baba he had affectionately named Sasha as it tried to grab an unsuspecting bug.

Sadly, Sasha's tiny stem wouldn't allow it to reach as far as it needed to and the bug began to scramble toward the door it came in. Jin had other ideas and with a sleepy plop of his arm, he had caught the bug, while also squishing it... only slightly though. Tossing it into the dirt of Sasha's pot, Jin sat up before trying to figure out what he would do today. Training, hunting, or fighting. After going over the three options and deciding that after hunting yesterday and fighting the day before, a little training would be fine for now.

Shirt, over-shirt, vest. Pants, sash, sandals. Forearm wraps, gloves, and shields. All that was left was his head wrap and visor, but he wasn't planning on traveling too far from the Eastern caves, and if worse came to worse, he would easily slide on the visor and keep his mouth shut if he needed to dig. Putting the two items into his bag then picking up Sasha and holding the plant at his side, Jin head out of his tiny humble abode into the collection of Hylians who now lived in the cave as well and a few of the Gerudo.

Words where exchanged between the crowd and Jin; from a couple of mornings, to a few simple first name transactions, and even a few shield to forearm bump with a few of the other fighters, Hylian and Gerudo the same. Of course, Sasha was snapping its plant bud head at anyone who got close, everyone pretty much used to the strange plant pet that Jin kept. He moved through the group and soon came toward the entrance to the Cave, finding a few people selling their wares to those in the fresh morning sunlight, the heat already conflicting with the chill of the caves,

Buying himself an piece of dried meat from one of the venders, Jin ate it while walking outside of the gates that protected the city within. After a quick scan of the area, he found a small tarp covered area in which several Gerudo, Hylian, and a few other races that passed by now and then standing around, watching as two people currently traded blows in a bit of sparring with each other. It was safe, people barely got more then a few scratches while sparring, though the Gerudo always made sure that if they could, you'd leave the ring with a few bruises as well.

Sitting on the ground in a free spot, eating his jerky while giving a tiny bit to Sasha now and then, Jin watched the current sparring, unsure of who one of the people in the ring was, but always glad to watch a show. When the current match was over, there would be a good chance that he'd do his best to get into the ring and warm up for the day somewhat. As for now, he just waited and watched.

With a few more moves and such, Jin watched as a Hylian was knocked onto his back by the swing of the Gerudo's sword, and the match was over. As she stood in the middle of the ring victorious, she also began to look for another challenge. It was his turn now, and putting Sasha at the side, Jin got to his feet and adjusted his shields. Walking into the ring, Jin nodded to the Gerudo, and she nodded back, and their battle began. She jumped toward him, her blade high in the air and brought it down. Jin got to one knee and held both arms up, the bucklers forming a decent sized shield, stopping the blade. Pushing upward, Jin was able to knock the Gerudo back.

Smiling at the female warrior, Jin held both of his arms at his side and waited, circling the edge of the ring, the Gerudo keeping in step with him. He rushed forward, and so did the Gerudo, but he wasn't aiming to attack, not at all. With his arms moving to the side, he led her blade past him and he spun around and fell toward the ground, his Mole mitts making contact with the sand. He almost instantly was underground, the hole he made slowly covered with sand. He was gone, but the woman knew that he was close, and she began to stab at the ground, keeping her wits about her as she tried to drive him out.

Popping out from behind the Gerudo, Jin brought his arms in front of him and blocked a backward kick from the Gerudo and pushed forward, knocking her out of the ring. Chuckling a bit, he offered a hand to the woman and helped her up, the two talking about the match a little bit. It was a friendly little spar, it helped them understand more about themselves.