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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 942386" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>UNDER A DARKSUN</p><p>SEGMENT 076</p><p>“Dancing Halfling Savages”</p><p></p><p>The halfling had a cruel smile on her face as she positioned the body. She could hear the protests behind her but cared little for them. The poison should silence her shortly as it has her loud footsteps in her forest. She aimed once, twice and on the third time swung down with clasped hands onto the soaked man. </p><p></p><p>A satisfying wet thrack came from his body. It jerked once then laid still. Hurgh! The halfling began to beat on his stomach then rolled him onto his stomach. By now, Cosa’s cheeks were soaked from tears. She couldn’t even whisper in Mania’s defense now. </p><p></p><p>The halfling began to jump up and down on his back. An audible crack was heard as one rib gives but water shoots out of his mouth. A smile and another grunt later, the halfling returns to jumping on his back. Now six more halflings have arrived. Each cheers the female on. Now acting to the forming crowd, she begins to stomp and holler as she dances on top of Mania’s dead inert body. More water shoots out then a sudden cough and a jerking motion. All 10 halflings give out a song like “ohhhhh awwwwww”. The dancing savage halfling drops to knees and begins to rub his still neck then pulls out a long pin made from bone. “Ahhhhhhhhoooohhhh rah!” and she stabs him in the neck.</p><p></p><p>“YOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWCH!” Hackt hackt cough cough.</p><p></p><p>For nearly two minutes, the only sound that can be heard is the gentle ripples of the stream and Mania’s aggravated coughs and curses. Blood streams down his chest from his new wound. The halfling now walks over to Cosa. A slow steady chant begins. She drips three drops of fluid from a fruit in hand onto Cosa’s lips. “Otay Otay Oolay….Otay Otay Oolay” The others join her in this new ritual. Cosa fears for her life but finds her fingers burn and twitch on their own. Her heart races and races. Her thoughts shift from Mania to her being eaten alive by these halflings. As she loses sight she catches a glimpse of someone. Someone taller than the halflings…much taller.</p><p></p><p>A man dressed in brown carrying a wooden tree limb for a cane steps into the circle of halflings. “Hoy Betroth. Hoy Betroth. Sydee Bah Wanna. Bah Wanna!”</p><p></p><p>Mania watches the man walk over to him. He is far too nauseous to move, much less stop the person. “Jue Lay Neyah?” The man leans over him. “Oh…sorry. You don’t speak the halfling tongue of the Tall Waters Clan. I am Bruce. That is Sydee. She is the clan’s healer and medicine woman. Don’t ever get sick while here. Come, sit up, breathe deeply and relax. We thought you were dead for a moment there.”</p><p></p><p>“C-cough cough…Cosa….” Motioning to her fallen still body.</p><p></p><p>“Ah, Cosa yes. She fainted away. I believe she thought it to be her turn.” He looks at the halfling female who smiles and hopes to heal more tall halflings. “Come, alley-oop!” He aids Mania in standing up. “You will rest better at my place. Come.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 942386, member: 9255"] UNDER A DARKSUN SEGMENT 076 “Dancing Halfling Savages” The halfling had a cruel smile on her face as she positioned the body. She could hear the protests behind her but cared little for them. The poison should silence her shortly as it has her loud footsteps in her forest. She aimed once, twice and on the third time swung down with clasped hands onto the soaked man. A satisfying wet thrack came from his body. It jerked once then laid still. Hurgh! The halfling began to beat on his stomach then rolled him onto his stomach. By now, Cosa’s cheeks were soaked from tears. She couldn’t even whisper in Mania’s defense now. The halfling began to jump up and down on his back. An audible crack was heard as one rib gives but water shoots out of his mouth. A smile and another grunt later, the halfling returns to jumping on his back. Now six more halflings have arrived. Each cheers the female on. Now acting to the forming crowd, she begins to stomp and holler as she dances on top of Mania’s dead inert body. More water shoots out then a sudden cough and a jerking motion. All 10 halflings give out a song like “ohhhhh awwwwww”. The dancing savage halfling drops to knees and begins to rub his still neck then pulls out a long pin made from bone. “Ahhhhhhhhoooohhhh rah!” and she stabs him in the neck. “YOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWCH!” Hackt hackt cough cough. For nearly two minutes, the only sound that can be heard is the gentle ripples of the stream and Mania’s aggravated coughs and curses. Blood streams down his chest from his new wound. The halfling now walks over to Cosa. A slow steady chant begins. She drips three drops of fluid from a fruit in hand onto Cosa’s lips. “Otay Otay Oolay….Otay Otay Oolay” The others join her in this new ritual. Cosa fears for her life but finds her fingers burn and twitch on their own. Her heart races and races. Her thoughts shift from Mania to her being eaten alive by these halflings. As she loses sight she catches a glimpse of someone. Someone taller than the halflings…much taller. A man dressed in brown carrying a wooden tree limb for a cane steps into the circle of halflings. “Hoy Betroth. Hoy Betroth. Sydee Bah Wanna. Bah Wanna!” Mania watches the man walk over to him. He is far too nauseous to move, much less stop the person. “Jue Lay Neyah?” The man leans over him. “Oh…sorry. You don’t speak the halfling tongue of the Tall Waters Clan. I am Bruce. That is Sydee. She is the clan’s healer and medicine woman. Don’t ever get sick while here. Come, sit up, breathe deeply and relax. We thought you were dead for a moment there.” “C-cough cough…Cosa….” Motioning to her fallen still body. “Ah, Cosa yes. She fainted away. I believe she thought it to be her turn.” He looks at the halfling female who smiles and hopes to heal more tall halflings. “Come, alley-oop!” He aids Mania in standing up. “You will rest better at my place. Come.” [/QUOTE]
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