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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John E Smoke" data-source="post: 1354687" data-attributes="member: 16129">Attar and the Jasad"Different?  Hah!  You are one of the wisest of the tribe, Yalakar, but in this you are wrong.  I am the Jasad."Attar turns to the bold orc and sneers.  A low growl rumbles deep within his throat as he bares his sharp fangs, and in an instant he is in close enough enough to the young hunter for them to feel each other's breath.  As the orc begins to sweat from the intense heat eminating from Attar's burning mane, the godling answers."Jorah, you were part of the hunt today.  I watched as you took that brief chance to deliver a fatal strike to the largest of the wolves.  I felt your exhiliaration as you realised what you had accomplished.  I felt your pride swell as the others cheered.  But despite all of this, you have failed to understand the meaning of this deed."Attar steps back and begins to walk around the circle as he speaks, taking a moment to look each of the tribesmen in the eyes.  "Those beasts have always been a great danger to the Jasad.  They are strong, and they are swift.  And yet today they have fallen before the tribe's might!  The Jasad are stronger than any beast!  They are better than any beast!"The godling stops in front of one in the circle. "Surlag, the past year has been very hard, hasn't it?  Your woman and your children have all fallen sick, and though they have recovered, much more time is needed for them to regain their strength.  The next move is but a few days and nights away, and you fear that they may not last the journey if they must share the burden of your family's belongings.  But why must they?  Why shouldn't someone else do this?  Understand this, Surlag.  Your station may be low within the Jasad, and you cannot make the tribe do this for you.  But even the lowest Jasad is better than an animal!  Make the beasts do your work!""Jorah, this is what I have to offer.  The wisdom to understand your great deeds.  The pride to appreciate them.  And most importantly, the ambition to surpass them."Attar snatches Jorah's spear and jabs it against a large stone, dulling its point.  "So you see, this spear isn't even as strong as the fangs of the beasts you slew today.  Yet still our people stood against them and through bravery and cunning dispatched them with so weak a weapon.  Just imagine what you could accomplish with a greater weapon!"Casting down the useless spear, Attar crosses his arms and stands before the brash orc, looking him in the eye with insurmountable confidence.  "Of course, if you still disagree with me, you are welcome to challenge me.  If you are strong enough, then I will listen to your words."  A brief flare of Attar's burning mane puncuates his last statement...OOC: Two main ideas I'm trying to push; first, better weapons mean better hunting, and second, beasts of burden/riding animals make life easier.</blockquote>

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