Reactions to the Ritual
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
Kayla is horrified at the ritual, but tries to remain quiet. She will approach with the rest of the group, but remain silent unless spoken to.
From: Erik
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
Holn admires the ritual, simple and direct. This people had found an initmate relationship with life in their region, and he could see that the compact would continue. He felt kinship with the young man, stepping into his mentor's role, much as Holn himself had.
He puts away his mace, dropping his magical armor, and approaches Kubalc with open palms and bare forearms.
"Hail, Great Chief! We come in peace, and ask for your leave to travel through your lands."
From: Ty
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
Erk says quietly to Buchek, ?Is this the way of your people? To slay themselves to appease their gods??
From: Raja
Subject: Re: First Meetings
Elotai remains quiet, but lowers his bow. He struggles to keep any visible signs of how disturbed he is by the manifestation from showing...
From: Ty
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
Is jake getting our emails?
From: Raja
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
Yes. But until today he might well have been unable to send to the list. That has been fixed now.
From: Jake
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
OOC: I am. Raja has given me a Strobelight account. I sent the following from my Sakeriver account a couple of hours ago, but it doesn't look like anyone received it.
"It is an ancient way. I have heard of it, in stories of heroes such as Cush, or Tamelak, but I did not think that such things had been done for many lifetimes. Perhaps Holn knows more of this."
From: Ty
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
?I find this aspect of the grassland people? deeply unsettling, my friend.? Erk frowns. He knows that the beliefs of others must be respected, and the multitude of gods in the world means a multitude of ways to worship. But the idea of a god requiring suicide is directly opposed to his own beliefs. He has a hard time imagining how such a practice could be encouraged by a god of goodness. He determines in his heart to be very careful while dealing with these people. If they will murder themselves recklessly, who knows what value they place on the life of another?
?Please, if you get a chance, let these people know that I am happy to do what I can to heal the wounded.? No matter what, the value of life must be upheld. Even if it is as small a thing as rendering aid to strangers.
From: Jake
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
As do I. It was to end this practice that Cush stood up to the gods who then protected the Cushat. I had thought that his triumph had put an end to such practices once and for all, many lifetimes ago. Perhaps The Weasle has gone back on his word and abandoned the gods' Covenant With the People.
From: Jake
Subject: Re: Rituals and Greetings
Buchek shoulders Nauhata and begins to walk forward, his left palm over his right breast. "We bring healing for the fallen, Weasel Slayer.
OOC: Matt, does Buchek recognize this group's clan markings, or perhaps recognize any of the individuals from trademeets?