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<blockquote data-quote="Nephis" data-source="post: 8944811" data-attributes="member: 20459"><p><strong>NOTE</strong>: this post below reflects why Pa'avu was able to know the tactical information for the combat denoted above.</p><p></p><p><em>[Flashback]: <strong>PA'AVU</strong> sits snugly inside one of the wagons with her fellow young ones: their clan is on their way to their dark season lands, where the cold of the Storm Roc Mountains won’t bite so hard. The young ones giggle and shriek as they enjoy reliving the thrilling stories of the D’kill’H’jna clan-mother Agu'Ulupine told them to frighten them before their night sleeping. These scavenging bands of gnolls fly beasts similar to but also very different from the wyvern she showed Pa’avu how to fly.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Suddenly, one of their elder clanfolk gives a sharp bang on the wagon, a signal to stop all sound and movement within. The early morning sun barely lights the interior, as they silently stare at each other – eyes wide – listening to the sounds of their elders howling in rage and fury, heavy feet thundering, metal clashing against metal. There are unknown yipping howls as well, at first answering the elder goliath howls, then – thankfully – the yipping grows fainter. The young ones wait, very, very still and quiet.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Eventually, one of the younger clan-uncles looks in on the young ones and gestures that they must join the elders outside. Pa’avu crawls out of the wagon, helping the smaller ones, and they all stand in the cold air, looking around them in horrified confusion. There are the bodies of sheep<strong> everywhere</strong>, half butchered, furs still on their bodies, steam rising from their bodies. This was not shepherds’ work, Pa’avu knows, but why? This serves no purpose, and they have always been taught that <strong>everything</strong> has a purpose. And where are the shepherds? Agu’Ulupine beckons them to come to where she is standing, closer to the surrounding forest and gestures to some of the trees. More horror fills Pa’avu as she sees v’linski* shepherds, some hanging from branches by rope, some simply nailed straight onto the trees themselves. All the bodies are dripping, and the skin looks too raw, too red, torn. Are their ears missing as well?</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The elder clan-mother speaks to them with great solemnity, “it is important that you see and understand. This is the work of the D’kill’H’jna. They have no mercy, no honor, and should never be given any. They spoil what they do not need, kill for sport, and take joy in pain, their own and others.” Pa’avu continues to listen to her clan-mother’s life-lesson as she watches some clan-elders take down and gather the bodies of the poor shepherds. She suddenly realizes one clan-mother is using a hunting knife to slit some of the shepherds’ throats. Agu’Ulupine, seeing what Pa’avu is staring at, says simply “It is important to give mercy where the Boj’H’jna** does not.”</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>[Present day] As soon as PA’AVU and her fellow travelers are all on solid ground once more, she knows: these are the D’kill’H'jna. Diving deep into her memories of her clan-mother’s lessons, the goliath quickly shouts out warnings and tactics to her companions to aid them in this skirmish.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>*v’linski: Giantish word for elves</em></p><p><em>**Boj’H’jna: Giantish for “stinking gnolls”</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nephis, post: 8944811, member: 20459"] [B]NOTE[/B]: this post below reflects why Pa'avu was able to know the tactical information for the combat denoted above. [I][Flashback]: [B]PA'AVU[/B] sits snugly inside one of the wagons with her fellow young ones: their clan is on their way to their dark season lands, where the cold of the Storm Roc Mountains won’t bite so hard. The young ones giggle and shriek as they enjoy reliving the thrilling stories of the D’kill’H’jna clan-mother Agu'Ulupine told them to frighten them before their night sleeping. These scavenging bands of gnolls fly beasts similar to but also very different from the wyvern she showed Pa’avu how to fly. Suddenly, one of their elder clanfolk gives a sharp bang on the wagon, a signal to stop all sound and movement within. The early morning sun barely lights the interior, as they silently stare at each other – eyes wide – listening to the sounds of their elders howling in rage and fury, heavy feet thundering, metal clashing against metal. There are unknown yipping howls as well, at first answering the elder goliath howls, then – thankfully – the yipping grows fainter. The young ones wait, very, very still and quiet. Eventually, one of the younger clan-uncles looks in on the young ones and gestures that they must join the elders outside. Pa’avu crawls out of the wagon, helping the smaller ones, and they all stand in the cold air, looking around them in horrified confusion. There are the bodies of sheep[B] everywhere[/B], half butchered, furs still on their bodies, steam rising from their bodies. This was not shepherds’ work, Pa’avu knows, but why? This serves no purpose, and they have always been taught that [B]everything[/B] has a purpose. And where are the shepherds? Agu’Ulupine beckons them to come to where she is standing, closer to the surrounding forest and gestures to some of the trees. More horror fills Pa’avu as she sees v’linski* shepherds, some hanging from branches by rope, some simply nailed straight onto the trees themselves. All the bodies are dripping, and the skin looks too raw, too red, torn. Are their ears missing as well? The elder clan-mother speaks to them with great solemnity, “it is important that you see and understand. This is the work of the D’kill’H’jna. They have no mercy, no honor, and should never be given any. They spoil what they do not need, kill for sport, and take joy in pain, their own and others.” Pa’avu continues to listen to her clan-mother’s life-lesson as she watches some clan-elders take down and gather the bodies of the poor shepherds. She suddenly realizes one clan-mother is using a hunting knife to slit some of the shepherds’ throats. Agu’Ulupine, seeing what Pa’avu is staring at, says simply “It is important to give mercy where the Boj’H’jna** does not.” [Present day] As soon as PA’AVU and her fellow travelers are all on solid ground once more, she knows: these are the D’kill’H'jna. Diving deep into her memories of her clan-mother’s lessons, the goliath quickly shouts out warnings and tactics to her companions to aid them in this skirmish. *v’linski: Giantish word for elves **Boj’H’jna: Giantish for “stinking gnolls”[/I] [/QUOTE]
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