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Learning of Cultures
Topic Started: Oct 6 2015, 03:40 AM (137 Views)
Katara
Newbie
[ * ]

(10/05/15-[19:26:15] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... ~She knelt in a covered area outside the house, looking over the lagoon as the moons' silvery glow limned the area. She had a collection of shells, gathered along the beach during the day by other slaves. She was sorting them, putting them into piles according to their use. Those who had enough mother-of-perl would be set aside to decorate homes and statues. others were set for whatever decoration they might afford~


(10/05/15-[19:30:40] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... ~She was glad she had poured the shells out into the sand. Several had sharp edges. She winced, thinking of what might happen if she sank her hand into the basket. It might cause her some real harm. She exhaled, looking to the water again, setting shells into the piles~


(10/05/15-[19:43:37] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... ~She ran her fingers through her hair, just above the ear. She was nearly done with the shells; less than a quarter of a basket had that gleaming mother-of-pearl sheen, while the rest were good. The broken ones she had in a third pile. She was told once, long ago, that they could be ground down to reinforce cemenet. She wasn't sure just how accurate that was, but, then again, she didn't know the secrets to the Builder's caste. If anything, it might be useful so it stayed put~


(10/05/15-[19:43:56] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... *He was sitting where he sat when he played his flute. Out on the side facing the sea. And like usual he had his flute against his lips. The haunting tones of the flute rising against the soft breeze. It was as if it were a way for him to communicate with the Ancestors. Their gods were a combination of actual deities, and celebrated ancestors. One more often will honor the Ancestors over all. A wise man in fact would do just that. He wasn't trying to invoke the ancestors however, he was trying to shed a little bit of his stress. His view of the future was glorious, but bloody. He knew that there is no one who can defeat them if the tribes went to war together against any foe. He didn't understand the kind of numbers that populate a city. There were standing armies with more people than actually populate the islands. Their only real benefit was they knew the islands very well... and their warfare is suited to that fact.... well that and cannibalism. That was pretty big here.*


(10/05/15-[19:47:59] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... ~As she placed the sorted shells into the baskets, she heard a flute sound. it was an eerie sound, breathy, high in pitch, then low again. She paused in her work, listening as the song was played. Brow creasing, she wondered at its meaning. Inhaling, she looked out over the lagoon and set her fingers to her lips. Only after she thought a bit,did she complete setting the shells into their baskets. With that complete, she rose, setting them under the eaves, then walked to wear the flute sounded. Seeing Yuo, she paused, lowering her head. She approached, but did not speak as You were playing. KNeeling to the side, she would wait until the song was complete~


(10/05/15-[19:53:03] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... *He seemed not to notice you. He instead seemed to be focusing on his song. The slow tune seemed to be coming to an end though. When he makes the final note, he places the flute in his lap. He looked to you now, and he said* Greetings, slave.*He wasn't one for names. Truth was, he didn't even care if you had one. He wasn't terribly finicky about such matters. So far you stood out in more than just physical means. You seemed industrious. You put yourtself to the task of making his life easier... he noticed that. You understood that a slave who wants to please their owner worked. At that thought he smiled a little bit.*You should come to our next party...* there was no other way to put it... but a wild fucking party.... with fire dancers, war dances, contests of skill, and of course... a shitload of food.*


(10/05/15-[19:56:31] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~HEr lips parted as You finished the haunting melody. She swallowed~ "Greetings, Master. Your song was so touching." ~She rested back on her heels, realizing now that that may not have been the thing to say. She swallowed now as You spoke~ "Oh, well, yes, Master, as You wish. i will attend, unless You should send me elsewhere." ~Her mind raced with what she had learned happened with slaves at such 'parties'. Her breath started to come a little quicker now. She spoke, hesitantly~ "Is there anything i might fetch You, Master?"


(10/05/15-[20:04:36] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... *He simply chuckled as he watched as your brain started to do the little spastic thing. He simply pointed to his bowl of water, and said quietly* No, slave. I have all I need for the time being.*He then reached for his water, taking a small sip. He said*It is agreeable to see you try and fit in, given your slight...*his hand made a vague gesture towards you*disadvantage.* Well it was true. The other slaves were less likely to trust you. You also had the handicap of not knowing what to expect going in this.*After that he simply stood, grasping the flute. Rolling his neck slowly, his eyes fall to your face... as he had to say.*Slaves are on their knees a lot where you come from, I take it.*Slaves knelt here. But she did it so easily, that he just assumed that every woman knew exactly how to do it from the day she was able to walk*


(10/05/15-[20:10:23] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~She inhaled again, glad for a moment that You hadn't been angered by her comments. Maybe it was silly or foolish, maybe it was real, but she was worried about taht cannibalism. She'd heard there were better ways to be 'eaten' than to become someone's meal. She nodded now, again, as she was worried. She grinned as you complimented her~ "Thank You, Master. i know that a good slave must fit in and i want to be seen as a god slave." ~Why, why did she say that? She realized, with a sudden fear,t hat she did want to be seen as a good slave. That was her place, after all. She was a strange woman in a strange land and there was little else for her but the collar.When You stood, she looked up and nodded rapidly~ "Yes, Master. That is not the custom here? i thought i saw other slaves kneeling. Am i doing it wrong?"


(10/05/15-[20:15:01] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... And they're timid.*his fingernail caught under your chin, lifting up harshly.*Men like their slaves to have spirit, slave. A little haughty goes a long way.*Yes, he was giving you advice. Of course there was a fine but definite line between being a little haughty, and being a bitch. And he had his line, which you would basically have to figure out. But right now, he viewed you as timid. Timid to their people was not an admirable trait, even in their slaves. They know their role, because that is how it is in their small culture. Their slaves were a little more like bondsmaids in that there is far less formality between man and slave.*


(10/05/15-[20:16:48] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~She inhaled sharply as You lifted her chin, forcing her eyes up. Fear filled her blue orbs and she swallowed. She knew this was the case, but she hadn't realized that she was keeping herself closed off, nearly hidden~ "Y-yes . . " ~she stopped. HEr heart swelling in her breast~ "Yes, Master. i will . . i will be better." ~she smiled, exhaling now as she looked up at You~


(10/05/15-[20:30:01] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to KataraProperty of Tane:.... *He chuckled a little bit.* Good.* Yep it seemed that entire matter was now moot. Tane started walking... snapping his fingers he gestured for you to join him.* Now to the reason you haven't been stripped of your flesh and eaten.*They didn't do that to women... But it was very likely that you didn't know this. You see, he had a epiphany. He was as alien to you, as you were to him. So how would you know that it was very very uncommon to eat a woman. Tanewalked through the house, to the front porch, and then off of it. As he walked he said to you*Tell me about the weapons of your people.* He asked because in their world, a weapon was a common item on any man. Every family had weapons. Every tribe had a slightly different way to make them. It didn't occur to him that there would be people with no weapons on them. Even now in his own village, he had a small club... about 18 inches long and made of stone, tucked into his belt.*


(10/05/15-[20:33:10] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~She had grown more used to the tones used among the people of the island. Of course, she had to learn it was really islands, but she hadn't figured that out yet. She was forced from her thoughts by the snap of Your fingers. She rose quickly and followed You, the grass of her skirts running along her thighs. Eyes widening like saucers when you spoke of cannibalism, she started to quail, but followed heedless of her fright. She followed and started to explain~ "The Warriors of the mainland typically are armed with swords, spears helmets and shields. Large shields which cover much of their bodies." ~She continued~ "Shall i draw them into the sand to give You a better idea?"
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Katara
Newbie
[ * ]

(10/06/15-[18:57:45] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... *He gestured to the ground then and said* show me.*Tane pressed his tongue to the inside of his cheek. He was curious. There were some things in the shipwreck to the south. He kind of figured there were weapons, though you can never be sure what a people will use to perform a task. There were some pretty odd tools in history. Tane then asked* Are their weapons better than ours?*That's essentially what he knew. They had a stone age culture. No tools made of metals at all. But their weapons were designed for a very different style of warfare than most city armies are used to. There were no battlefields here. Everywhere was the battlefield. Tane seemed to frown. His arms folded over his chest*

(10/06/15-[19:03:06] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~The girl nodded. Perhaps she should have been a little wary. After all, she was, in a way, betraying those who might treat her differently. That thought was in her head for, oh, about half a second as she knew exactly what any force from the mainland would do to her. She crouched and began to draw shapes in the sand, one, a long, straight line with a pointed end, the other a shorter line with a crossed line near one base. Before she could explain, she said~ "Better, Master? i've not seen how You use weapons here, but they are stone and wood, yes?" ~she paused~ "I thiink You might have some difficulty with the shields of the men of the mainland." ~now she pointed to the weapons, indicating the two* This is a spear, Master. It is made froma wooden stick about 6 to 8 foot long with a metal spearhead. It can pierce a shield and several bodies if thrown. It can also be sued as a thrusting weapon. This is a sword; it is used for closer combat. The edges are sharpened like a razor." ~she paused for questions before she would trace out a shield and helm in the sand~

(10/06/15-[19:10:40] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... *He didn't know what the following were..shield, metal, razor.He did think about the lengths and well he realized something about the spear*Their warriors have fear. They are trying to keep the enemy at bay*In his society, only the elite wore short clubs. There was a reason for it. You had to just be that good to use them in actual combat. Tane kind of had his my balls are bigger moment, and then went back to listening. Believe it or not, everything he soaked in here would be put to good use. And then the question came... * What is metal?*he paused for a moment* and what's a shield?*He would do better with learning just a few things tonight. Truth was, he was pondering doing something that would just piss you off... He was in one of those moods tonight*

(10/06/15-[19:17:23] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~She paused as she looked at You. There was some confusion in the terms she used. Pursing her lips, she said~ “I don’t think that’s the case, Master. They seek to take advantage when they can. I have known Warriors who bravely faced death multiple times. Don’t You sue weapons that strike at range? Perhaps an arrow and a bow?” ~she paused, not starting on the shield and helm just yet. She knew a question was coming~ “Metal is . . “ ~Wow, that was a poser~ “Metal is lke stone, but harder. It can be used to break stone, to cut wood, to sever limbs. It is strong and supple. There is no metal here?” ~she asked, then continued, pointing to the round object~ “This is a shield. It is used to cover the body, to protect from thrown objects, arrows, spears, and sword. So is the helm. It goes on the head for protection”

(10/06/15-[19:29:44] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... *He thought about that a moment. He supposed they could just want the advantage. But the men of Avai'ki fought in closer combat than that. It was a hallmark of a warrior. As to your questions... he said* I don't know what a bow is. We have spears we can throw. He then listened to what you were saying. If there were an all out war, his people would be outgunned. That was a sobering thought.*No... we don't use this metal here. Our weapons are made of what the islands and the sea provide us.*He gave a little grip at the club at his belt. Like many others on the island, it was of stone. The warriors of his island would have to rely on more than just weapons. They would have to use everything from the terrain, to guerrila wafare to win the day... but right now he waved his hand... as if to wave that conversation away...He had a task for you. It was simple really. Yet also harsh.*I want to see how the slaves where you're from dance. You say you train slaves. So you should know the dances by heart. I will expect a performance ready in a few days.*He would give you time to actually practice it. That was the compassion in him. He could have demanded you dance for him tonight*

(10/06/15-[19:31:45] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... I need to call it quits for the night. I won't be on tomorrow so I'll see you in a couple of days

(10/06/15-[19:33:43] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... okay, i'm out of town this wekend, so perhaps early next week?

(10/06/15-[19:33:54] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to Everyone:.... works for me. Have a great trip!

(10/06/15-[19:33:59] )
:Tangaroa's Favored Son:

Tane
Ubar |Ngai Mauirangitira

: Leaves the room...

(10/06/15-[19:34:14] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... [thanks]

(10/06/15-[19:34:58] )

Katara
Property of Tane


+ Ngai Mauirangitira - Ubar's House +
- ( Is in the ornately carved house of the Ubar ) -


: says to :Tangaroa's Favored Son::.... ~she paused and said~ “How do You hunt then, Master?” ~she looked at the club. It looked fearsome, but she wasn’t sure if it would do much against a shield. She pursed her lips and nodded, then blinked as You suddenly shifted the conversation. She felt almost as if the last two weeks hadn’t happened; then You pronounced her fate. She nodded and said~ “Yes, Master. I will do so.” ~When you departed for the night, she went aside,thinking of what dance to perform~
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