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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 1039593" data-attributes="member: 1125">  "Turou, Turou" Tineiafi chanted his deep voices rumbling like the sound of distant thunder "Turou Parea ki Tangaroa, Turou ki uta Turou ki tai..." like the rumbling of an earthquake it wrapped itself around Puna Tani and the young taura-shaman standing their with his weapon held ready could feel the mana of the invocation that flowed along the Sacred path of TangaroaLooking up Puna Tani could see the approaching fleet Vaka, there was a Spirit at the bow of each, protective spirits mainly - Ancestors and Animals - but each stood defiantly surveying the shoreline, each one a potential threat to the safety of Takanui.And even as Maeharoa and his warriors were tasked with challenging the intentions of the mortal visitors as they came ashore, it was the task of Puna Tani to ensure that these spirits were also challenged and did not come ashore. The lead vaka was about the length of 14 adult tangata, a fine vessel with its tall twin mast and lanteen sails. Yellow streamers flew from the tips of the masts and flowers lined the sides. A sturdy deck connected the twin hulls of the Vaka, upon which stood the assembled crew and visiting champions each one poised ready with weapons brandished for a war dance.The voice of Tineiafi dropped and was replaced by the keen of an old woman, the signal for both Maeharoa and Puna Tani to move forward to the waters edge weapons flourished in a ritual display of prowess."Oh Look at them!" Ru-Hina gasped excitedly to her cousins Mania and Lani "aren't they grand!" Behind them the keen of the old women continued causing the hackles to rise on the back of the necks of many standing in the crowd, there is mana in the voice of the crones.This was the most dangerous time in any Ritual of Welcome, and the intensity of it could be felt vibrating through the air. It was here that the true intentions of visitors, whether for war or peace would be determined, it was here that their Spirits on the Vaka either backed down or leaped forward to take first blood. Should that happen then every hand would be called to defend the clan.However if the visiting Spirits backed down and their mortal companions came peacefully the remainder of the day would  be given to speech making, the display of gifts from the vistors to their hosts, the sharing of breath between dignataries and finallya night of feasting and festivity as the various clans visitor and host alike tried to out do each other in dance and song and their champion warriors made boasts about their ability and offered challenges to their peers But first the Ritual Challenge had to be completed and the intentions of the visitors determined Puna Tani stood forth... (ooc Puna Tani take it away<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> I'm away for next two days - see ya soon (and hopefully you've subdued the visiting atua...<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />)</blockquote>

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