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Visions of Turmoil

Started by SDragon, October 28, 2009, 09:15:46 PM

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SDragon

[ic=from the records of High Shaman Tlutli]
Day 13, Chase 5, 1392

I devoured the Nechu-grass raw, as the rite demanded. A man-child is cooking the meat, out of my sight, but close for me to smell the sweetness of the smoke. He has been trained well. As an eagle flies, the world now begins to unfold. Now I [unintelligible]

There! no-- I am then! Dogs will yap. I see the blood, the strangers, seven grotesque beasts. They will try to chase, but our men are brave, and they now stand strong. The smoke is bitter, the strangers are burning our [unintelligible]

Their weapons. How could they be so fast? They let him limp to me, his hair and ear torn from his head, but Jaguar helps him hold firmly onto his spirit. I must let the boy reach me, Eagle must carry him to Moon. The strangers, now rotting, taunt him as he stumbles to the ground. He spits blood, fury from his lips to the grass, and one of them sees him grasp the obsidian. He's turning, throwing wildly, he refuses to go without vengeance on his killer. The black stone finds it's way to a stranger's eye, and they both collapse. Dead.  Eagle, take this boy's [unintelligible, followed by strange glyphs]

I am returning. The forests are here, they are now. The man-child seems to recognize my return, and silently brings me the meat, which is now cooked and cooled as is proper. He's now watching me as I eat, finishing the vision. I see him differently, now. He will leave for his quest to manhood soon. I know the strength of his spirit; he will prevail. I cannot tell him this; for now, he is still too young. But one day, he will have honor.[/ic]
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Steerpike

I like the strangeness of it, and the great amount left unsaid.  I noticed a couple of small punctuation errors (no space after a period, one sentence isn't capitalized) but I wasn't sure if they were intentional.

SDragon

Quote from: SteerpikeI like the strangeness of it, and the great amount left unsaid.  I noticed a couple of small punctuation errors (no space after a period, one sentence isn't capitalized) but I wasn't sure if they were intentional.

I guess I was just typing too fast to catch those. they're fixed now, I believe. Thanks!
[spoiler=My Projects]
Xiluh
Fiendspawn
Opening The Dark SRD
Diceless Universal Game System (DUGS)
[/spoiler][spoiler=Merits I Have Earned]
divine power
last poster in the dragons den for over 24 hours award
Commandant-General of the Honor Guard in Service of Nonsensical Awards.
operating system
stealer of limetom's sanity
top of the tavern award


[/spoiler][spoiler=Books I Own]
D&D/d20:
PHB 3.5
DMG 3.5
MM 3.5
MM2
MM5
Ebberon Campaign Setting
Legends of the Samurai
Aztecs: Empire of the Dying Sun
Encyclopaedia Divine: Shamans
D20 Modern

GURPS:

GURPS Lite 3e

Other Systems:

Marvel Universe RPG
MURPG Guide to the X-Men
MURPG Guide to the Hulk and the Avengers
Battle-Scarred Veterans Go Hiking
Champions Worldwide

MISC:

Dungeon Master for Dummies
Dragon Magazine, issues #340, #341, and #343[/spoiler][spoiler=The Ninth Cabbage]  \@/
[/spoiler][spoiler=AKA]
SDragon1984
SDragon1984- the S is for Penguin
Ona'Envalya
Corn
Eggplant
Walrus
SpaceCowboy
Elfy
LizardKing
LK
Halfling Fritos
Rorschach Fritos
[/spoiler]

Before you accept advice from this post, remember that the poster has 0 ranks in knowledge (the hell I'm talking about)