Y 0: D 202: Doldrums 52: Amiradthae, First Contact
The crew gives Maka ample time to move across the path to the northwest of the Amirathae's common direction of travel. Taylar and Raven Elk stand directly in the path, while Adisakti and Vittero take up positions on the near side. The sinlge borrowed horse is considered to be in a safe location down the hill far to the east of the potential conflict site, grazing happily.
The distance between the flankers and the bait is planned as a long bowshot, making for any necessary shot to be a shorter distance, as the enemy will be in between.
Once everyone is in position, Taylar hollers loudly enough for the Amiradthae to hear. Within a few seconds two males come from the split in the rise. The deliberate with one another for a few more seconds and then call backward from whence the came. Two more males join, making the group 4, before they begin to cautiously move forward. Still about 25 paces from Taylar and Raven Elk, they stop again, deliberating and even arguing with one another. None of the crew can understand a single word of Amiradthan, but all can tell that they are speaking a definitive language, not the gibberish commonly associated with cannibals and headhunters.
While they are yet arguing, 2 females come from the split in the rise to vocally prod the 4 investigators. The 2 females joins them and they fan out walking toward the bait in an apparent aggressive manner, still verbally arguing with one another, especially since Taylar and Raven Elk have stood calmly and silently this whole several minutes.
More voices are heard from back at the split in the rise, and 4 more Amiradthae come forth, 1 more males and 3 more females, bringing the total to 10. Adisakti notes it first, but everyone else eventually notices that none of the have projectile weapons, per se'. They are all armed with stone tipped spears. They last male to emerge hollers something at the forward group. They all look back and 2 of the males begin to charge forward in a definite show of attack. The other lag somewhat behind. The last 4 begin walking forward slowly. All targets are at the far edge of short bow range, wether in the forward group or the rear.
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Sylvar B.
Adisakti reacts first.