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exsiliumlogs2014-01-04 01:17 pm
hornedomen) wrote in exsiliumlogs2014-01-04 01:17 pm
OPEN
Date & Time: All throughout January
Location: Outside places.
Characters: Ico and you!
Summary: Hunting and following hunters.
Warnings: Animals will die.
[a]
[The natural talents of a Sacrifice could only go so far. Though Ico picked up the bow and arrow with eerie efficiency, hunting was an entirely different matter. Not all his hunts were successful. It took time and failures for him to learn. Though at times he grew frustrated, he persevered.
Successful hunts ended in the death of a small animal such as birds. Ico did not enjoy it, but it was necessary. He prayed over the animal in a strange language. Because he had never hunted back in Toksa, he made up the prayers, and even the act itself. Once he finished, he hesitantly grabbed his knife.]
How am I supposed to do this?
[b]
[What better way to learn than by learning from a hunter? The hunters of Toksa village often hunted in groups, so he believed that by joining others, he would also better his chances of a successful hunt. Should Ico see another person hunting, he did not hesitate to follow. Snow crunched loudly under his feet as he quickly approached.]
Hey! [He waved to get their attention.] May I hunt with you? I'm still learning.
Location: Outside places.
Characters: Ico and you!
Summary: Hunting and following hunters.
Warnings: Animals will die.
[a]
[The natural talents of a Sacrifice could only go so far. Though Ico picked up the bow and arrow with eerie efficiency, hunting was an entirely different matter. Not all his hunts were successful. It took time and failures for him to learn. Though at times he grew frustrated, he persevered.
Successful hunts ended in the death of a small animal such as birds. Ico did not enjoy it, but it was necessary. He prayed over the animal in a strange language. Because he had never hunted back in Toksa, he made up the prayers, and even the act itself. Once he finished, he hesitantly grabbed his knife.]
How am I supposed to do this?
[b]
[What better way to learn than by learning from a hunter? The hunters of Toksa village often hunted in groups, so he believed that by joining others, he would also better his chances of a successful hunt. Should Ico see another person hunting, he did not hesitate to follow. Snow crunched loudly under his feet as he quickly approached.]
Hey! [He waved to get their attention.] May I hunt with you? I'm still learning.
no subject
[ He takes that as confirmation that Ico's more interested in the meat than the fur, so he cuts in, then slides the knife down along the belly. Red meat blossoms outwards in the knife's wake. ]
Were there hunters in your family?
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[He watched it all, from the direction of the cut to the red seeping into the snow. As much as he tried to look unfazed by the gore, his nose wrinkled.]
I guess that's why no one taught me.
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What does being a Sacrifice mean?
[ He picks up the carcass and moves it to the cleanest patch of snow he can find. Carefully, he grips the slit hide, and starts to pull it back over the head, turning it inside out and peeling it away from the meat underneath. ]
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It means, [his voice shook. He swallowed.] It means we go to the castle when our horns grow out. They...
[He could not finish.]
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You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, child. [ Bariyan looks up at Ico and smiles. ] I didn't realize those horns were real, though! Light. Will they grow any more?
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Maybe. I don't know. I hope it doesn't, not like before. It all grew out in one night. It hurt a lot.
[He rubbed his eyes. He knew it was ridiculous to cry over the fox so he tried to stop it from happening.] I want to tell you. The truth's been buried for so long, I think everyone should know.