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<blockquote data-quote="Cepter" data-source="post: 1384747" data-attributes="member: 16156"><p><strong>Much to do</strong></p><p></p><p>As the spirit of the returning hunter left Attar's presence, the divine being reflects on his relationship with his people, how it has grown and how it could continue to grow. He watches as the orc is reborn, and vows to himself to watch over this new child, to see if it will return to its old ways. As this thought crosses his mind, it awakens in him a deeper realization: that he should observe all of his people more closely, at least for a time. He saw he needed a better knowledge of each of them, what skills and talents they possessed, in order to help them grow strong as a people. And speaking of the Jasad as a people...</p><p></p><p>Jalakar sat before the fire, watching the embers dance and fade when they suddenly flare up, nearly rising to the ceiling of the long house as Attar, in his orcish guise, steps out of the flames to speak to the chieftan.</p><p></p><p>"I have council for you, greatest of Jasad. I know that the burdens of leadership are many, and that even one as wise as you can not know all things. And so I offer you a means to have your burden shared. Gather to yourself the wisest one among the herd-keepers, of the plant gatherers, and of all the other groups that make our people great. They will offer you new ways to see around problems, and new ideas to challenge the people. And, when the time comes for another to rise to the place of chief, they will be there to help him."</p><p></p><p>Attar leaves the leader to his work and starts to return to his home, only to be drawn back by a strange rythmic hollow sound. He follows it until he finds the hunters gathered together. They have taken the skin of an ox and stretched it taut over a frame. As one of the hunters beat it with a heavy stick, it made the noise in question. The noise complimented the chants of the hunters as they pledged loyalty to one another and to Attar himself, asking him to guide them. He mainfests himself briefly in the fire in his lion headed form, giving them a feeling of his joy at their unity and urging them to show the others this new thing they had found before he returned to his work.</p><p></p><p>He departs the settlement, returning to his realm to observe and influence his people in a more subtle manner over the course of time. He sees the builders trying to chip away at the strage rocks containing the even harder substance that had been found earlier. As they work, a haunch of meat cooks slowly over a fire, its fats bubbling out to sizzle in the blaze. Inspired, one of the workers placed a stone in the fire, shouting his triumph when, moments later, the harder material in the rock began to ooze free. Excited, he and the others began working to create molds to drip the liquid metal into to create sharp spear and axe heads from the new substance, much to Attar's delight.</p><p></p><p>He directs his gaze onwards, towards the crude pen where the three captured horses were kept. They were spirited creatures, worthy mounts for the fierce hunters of the Jasad. As he comes near, he hears Krash, the keeper of the horses talking to Jarkal, the leader of the fishers, about how the fishers tricked the fish into waiting for the spear. Soon, the conversation was joined by a hunter, and the three began to discuss ways they could lure horses in the same manner. All agreed that it was possible, but they did not wish to kill or hurt the horses. Indeed, the ones that had been caught had already proven to be amazing creatures, and their speed would become a great boon to the tribe (OOC: What are the genders of the horses?). The fisher discusses something some fishers had seen, a patch of reeds tangled together that had snared fish. They were working on something similar themselves, weaving the reeds together and casting them into the water to catch larger numbers of fish. The hunter also contributes, talking about some plants the hunters had found that were not deemed fit to eat. Some had been seen to kill animals, and others had caused large creatures to fall into a deep sleep. He also tells of how the hunters are trying to use these plants together with a new weapon, a short spear that could be thrown many paces ahead of a hunter. Attar chooses not to materialize, but he imparts on these three the importance of what they seek, and his pleasure at seeing them work together.</p><p></p><p>He extends himself beyond the settlement, to where a lone hunter stood watch outside, making sure nothing came after the herd. The hunter scowls deeply, voicing his concerns to the wind.</p><p></p><p>"I am a hunter. It is what I have always wanted to be. But what are we to do? The tribe no longer needs us simply to find food. The herd-keepers and the fishers provide that. What is our place?"</p><p></p><p>Attar takes the appearance of an old hunter as he appeares to the youth. The hunter's spear was up quickly, Attar notes with pride, but the deity gently pushes it aside.</p><p></p><p>"Your questions do you proud, Varktal. You wish to be of value to the tribe, one of the most noble goals of all. It is true that the hunters are no longer needed to feed and clothe the Jasad, but you are far from useless. Already we begin to grow to large in number for this place. Soon it will be time to find another, that some of out people may leave here and spread the glory of th Jasad to a new home. The hunters will be needed once again to find a new place, as they did once before. Also, there may come a time when others seek to take what the Jasad have, and it will be the hunters who must turn them back."</p><p></p><p>Varktal falls to his knees, awstruck by the task Attar has laid upon him and his fellows. Attar places a hand on his shoulder and urges him back to his duty. Varktal does, his will strengthened and his faith renewed.</p><p></p><p>Attar returns once more to his realm, smiling contentedly down at the Jasad, noting with pride that the small art they had started with had grown. One ambitious painter had begun to paint the history of the Jasad on the wall of a cave near the settlement, making a kind of shrine to Attar himself. He did not know how yet, but Attar new that this art could prove to be a step towards something very important, especially when the time came for the Jasad to become to settlements.</p><p></p><p>(OOC: Okay, trying to get a lot done in this post, since the Jasad had been inactive for awhile. In the future, posts will probably be shorter. Anyway, here are the goals:</p><p>- Attar wants to take a close look at the orcs under him, looking for any sort of special talents (magic, particular skills, whatever). He will also be keeping an eye on the orc who was reborn, seeing if he remembers any of his past life or has any other effects after being reborn.</p><p>- A council of elders is to be formed to help the chieftan lead. They are advisors more than anything, but Attar will encourage the chieftan to listen to them carefully.</p><p>- The bonding rituals will hopefully both stimulate the development of music and strengthen the bonds the Jasad have with each other and with Attar.</p><p>- The metal the Jasad are gaining will be used to make spearheads (for both thrusting spears and throwing spears) and axeheads.</p><p>- The fishers are developing nets, an idea which Attar wants to spread to the hunters. The hunters will try to learn ways to bait horses, then use sleep-inducing plants (either laced with the bait or on javelins that can be thrown from hiding) to bring in more horses. Nets will be used to trap other prey, and maybe as a basis for traps and snares later.</p><p>- The conversation with the lone hunter is to start moving the hunters towards an explorer/defender role. Attar will promote this message often over time, keepin the hunters at the forefront of society, though not as overlords. He always emphasizes the need to work together.</p><p>- Finally, he will continue to encourage art, and is starting to have thoughts about working towards at least pictographic writing.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cepter, post: 1384747, member: 16156"] [b]Much to do[/b] As the spirit of the returning hunter left Attar's presence, the divine being reflects on his relationship with his people, how it has grown and how it could continue to grow. He watches as the orc is reborn, and vows to himself to watch over this new child, to see if it will return to its old ways. As this thought crosses his mind, it awakens in him a deeper realization: that he should observe all of his people more closely, at least for a time. He saw he needed a better knowledge of each of them, what skills and talents they possessed, in order to help them grow strong as a people. And speaking of the Jasad as a people... Jalakar sat before the fire, watching the embers dance and fade when they suddenly flare up, nearly rising to the ceiling of the long house as Attar, in his orcish guise, steps out of the flames to speak to the chieftan. "I have council for you, greatest of Jasad. I know that the burdens of leadership are many, and that even one as wise as you can not know all things. And so I offer you a means to have your burden shared. Gather to yourself the wisest one among the herd-keepers, of the plant gatherers, and of all the other groups that make our people great. They will offer you new ways to see around problems, and new ideas to challenge the people. And, when the time comes for another to rise to the place of chief, they will be there to help him." Attar leaves the leader to his work and starts to return to his home, only to be drawn back by a strange rythmic hollow sound. He follows it until he finds the hunters gathered together. They have taken the skin of an ox and stretched it taut over a frame. As one of the hunters beat it with a heavy stick, it made the noise in question. The noise complimented the chants of the hunters as they pledged loyalty to one another and to Attar himself, asking him to guide them. He mainfests himself briefly in the fire in his lion headed form, giving them a feeling of his joy at their unity and urging them to show the others this new thing they had found before he returned to his work. He departs the settlement, returning to his realm to observe and influence his people in a more subtle manner over the course of time. He sees the builders trying to chip away at the strage rocks containing the even harder substance that had been found earlier. As they work, a haunch of meat cooks slowly over a fire, its fats bubbling out to sizzle in the blaze. Inspired, one of the workers placed a stone in the fire, shouting his triumph when, moments later, the harder material in the rock began to ooze free. Excited, he and the others began working to create molds to drip the liquid metal into to create sharp spear and axe heads from the new substance, much to Attar's delight. He directs his gaze onwards, towards the crude pen where the three captured horses were kept. They were spirited creatures, worthy mounts for the fierce hunters of the Jasad. As he comes near, he hears Krash, the keeper of the horses talking to Jarkal, the leader of the fishers, about how the fishers tricked the fish into waiting for the spear. Soon, the conversation was joined by a hunter, and the three began to discuss ways they could lure horses in the same manner. All agreed that it was possible, but they did not wish to kill or hurt the horses. Indeed, the ones that had been caught had already proven to be amazing creatures, and their speed would become a great boon to the tribe (OOC: What are the genders of the horses?). The fisher discusses something some fishers had seen, a patch of reeds tangled together that had snared fish. They were working on something similar themselves, weaving the reeds together and casting them into the water to catch larger numbers of fish. The hunter also contributes, talking about some plants the hunters had found that were not deemed fit to eat. Some had been seen to kill animals, and others had caused large creatures to fall into a deep sleep. He also tells of how the hunters are trying to use these plants together with a new weapon, a short spear that could be thrown many paces ahead of a hunter. Attar chooses not to materialize, but he imparts on these three the importance of what they seek, and his pleasure at seeing them work together. He extends himself beyond the settlement, to where a lone hunter stood watch outside, making sure nothing came after the herd. The hunter scowls deeply, voicing his concerns to the wind. "I am a hunter. It is what I have always wanted to be. But what are we to do? The tribe no longer needs us simply to find food. The herd-keepers and the fishers provide that. What is our place?" Attar takes the appearance of an old hunter as he appeares to the youth. The hunter's spear was up quickly, Attar notes with pride, but the deity gently pushes it aside. "Your questions do you proud, Varktal. You wish to be of value to the tribe, one of the most noble goals of all. It is true that the hunters are no longer needed to feed and clothe the Jasad, but you are far from useless. Already we begin to grow to large in number for this place. Soon it will be time to find another, that some of out people may leave here and spread the glory of th Jasad to a new home. The hunters will be needed once again to find a new place, as they did once before. Also, there may come a time when others seek to take what the Jasad have, and it will be the hunters who must turn them back." Varktal falls to his knees, awstruck by the task Attar has laid upon him and his fellows. Attar places a hand on his shoulder and urges him back to his duty. Varktal does, his will strengthened and his faith renewed. Attar returns once more to his realm, smiling contentedly down at the Jasad, noting with pride that the small art they had started with had grown. One ambitious painter had begun to paint the history of the Jasad on the wall of a cave near the settlement, making a kind of shrine to Attar himself. He did not know how yet, but Attar new that this art could prove to be a step towards something very important, especially when the time came for the Jasad to become to settlements. (OOC: Okay, trying to get a lot done in this post, since the Jasad had been inactive for awhile. In the future, posts will probably be shorter. Anyway, here are the goals: - Attar wants to take a close look at the orcs under him, looking for any sort of special talents (magic, particular skills, whatever). He will also be keeping an eye on the orc who was reborn, seeing if he remembers any of his past life or has any other effects after being reborn. - A council of elders is to be formed to help the chieftan lead. They are advisors more than anything, but Attar will encourage the chieftan to listen to them carefully. - The bonding rituals will hopefully both stimulate the development of music and strengthen the bonds the Jasad have with each other and with Attar. - The metal the Jasad are gaining will be used to make spearheads (for both thrusting spears and throwing spears) and axeheads. - The fishers are developing nets, an idea which Attar wants to spread to the hunters. The hunters will try to learn ways to bait horses, then use sleep-inducing plants (either laced with the bait or on javelins that can be thrown from hiding) to bring in more horses. Nets will be used to trap other prey, and maybe as a basis for traps and snares later. - The conversation with the lone hunter is to start moving the hunters towards an explorer/defender role. Attar will promote this message often over time, keepin the hunters at the forefront of society, though not as overlords. He always emphasizes the need to work together. - Finally, he will continue to encourage art, and is starting to have thoughts about working towards at least pictographic writing.) [/QUOTE]
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