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Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis. The woman sneers from her elevated perch. “Looks like you are having a little difficulty making a decision. It is really of no consequence. The offer was not genuine, anyway. I was always going to feed you to my wolves while I watch.” She gives a command for...

Jalakaag smiles at the words and quicker thinking of his friend. Looking at the four boys, he thinks that he is much stronger than any of them and could probably tackle one and choke him out, but that will take too long. If they decline the offer, he will try to knock one of them into the water...

Finishing their respite, the two boys walk beyond the congested clusters of shanty housing following a , now familiar, path. Having never before considered the matter, the living conditions of the Flats is appalling. Even in such oppressed conditions, many of the residents adhere to a further...

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis. Quickly ending the other two acolytes, the young men follow the somewhat obvious path taken by their sought enemy. The witch had followed an elevated path through the swamp. The path was straight, but there was standing water on each side. It does not seem...

As usual, sitting under the shade of the Pavilion, enjoying a bowl of rice with meat, Jalakaag converses with his friend. “I like the process of catching fish better than setting snares, especially if we get into an area that is more sandy and less muddy. I really am tired of being covered in...

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis. Sorry for the delay. I did not receive the notifications of other posts. Though Jaguar Mahoao is more familiar with the task, Whisper seems to be slightly more effective, but both young men are able to restore themselves to full wellness in a matter of...

Cycle: 502, Day: 241, Season: Shiftings The Shiftings Season, as with all other seasons, is more significant to its name in the more northern regions of the landmass. This far to the South, the winds change in their dominant direction, bringing a very slight chance of light rain but also a...

Speaking with his best friend, Jalakaag shrugged his shoulders. “Well my initial idea did not bring us much of a change. I think that we can always gather the Welcome Crabs, so maybe we should see what we can find closer to the ocean. You think that you can make a harpoon? Maybe we can use that...

Cycle: 502, Day: 181, Season: Doldrums The next season is spent exploring farther away from the ocean and the main branch of river, which sometimes even required that the two cross some deeper water, as the multiple branching of the Crystal River, near the coast, caused the creation of the...

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis. Switching darts in the hope of having a greater effect on his enemy, Jaguar shoots the sliver of shale, imbuing it with a mechanical node. When the dart strikes the injured girl, it emits a sound like banging on a large metal gong. The girl reflexively...

Jalakaag removed his hat and wiped his head with his left hand. “I think that if I could get a small piece of cloth, I could periodically wet it and stick it under my hat, which would make me cooler. More importantly, I am also thinking that we stand a better chance of catching game with our...

Cycle: 502, Day: 121, Season: Harvest Though they think of themselves as lacking any concept of a plan, the two friends do postulate the impetus for some new ideas. They know that they are not afraid to wander farther from the bulk of civilization. They also know that moving farther away from...

Sitting under the shade of the Pavilion, enjoying a bowl of soup, Jalakaag removes his hat and sets it aside, staring out at the Burning Sun like it is supposed to be a source of inspiration. He voices his thoughts to his friend, when no one else is close enough to eavesdrop. “Another Cycle has...

Cycle: 502, Day: 61, Season: Stasis The natural marsh is, by no means, level. It has berms and washes, altered and built by the cyclic flooding of the Crystal River and the daily movement of the tides. Some berms are being reinforced, but the process was started at the Pavilion to work outward...

Cycle: 498: Day: 83. Season: Stasis. As the second volley ensues, the four girls have a much harder time targeting the two young men, though they are each struck a second time. The individual damage seems insignificant, especially since neither is affected by the bending, but the accumulation...