NationStates Jolt Archive

A new dawn. A New Age.

Location:The tribe lives in a woodland clearing, with much food in the area but also natural predators such as wolves and bears.

Situation:

All families are on an equal footing. The former generation has all been wiped out due to a combination of war and disease. This generation finds itself with a clean slate. Will the last of each family work together to create a utopia where everyone helps everyone, will a leader be elected or will someone force their will upon the tribe? It is the first day and this tribe so far is not suffering from any illnesses nor have any enemies. It is time for each family to make a mark on history.

Jakolnta Niesen:

The last of the Niesen family line looked up at the sky and prayed to the gods to help her through the day. Jakolnta had witnessed the battle between her tribe and the other, not one of the elders surviving even though she tried to heal them as best she could.

The rest of the tribe was yet to wake so she looked around at the others, thinking what they would do now after they had been thrust in to the situation of having to fend for themselves.

Mekron Cairn blearly opened his eyes. He had been dreaming of the fight the elders were in, and then the silent death that had killed the survivors. He noticed that Jakolnta was awake, so he got up and walked towards her.

"Sad that elders all die, leave us here."

(OOC: Do we talk like cavemen?)

Mekron Cairn blearly opened his eyes. He had been dreaming of the fight the elders were in, and then the silent death that had killed the survivors. He noticed that Jakolnta was awake, so he got up and walked towards her.

"Sad that elders all die, leave us here."

(OOC: Do we talk like cavemen?)

(OOC: We don't have to. We can speak normally but imagine that they are speaking like cavemen. It makes things easier)

Jakolnta looked at Mekron. He looked tired and stressed.

"It is sad. But we must continue to live on and help our tribe grow. We have no leader, no spirit leader, no hunters, ne healers, no farmers. If we are to survive winter then we must learn quickly."

Jakolnta looked worried. Mekron nodded.

"Yes, but who will be leader? Who will be spirit leader? Everyone nows how to hunt and farm, roughly, but we lost our tools in the battle."

He paused as a howl was taken up in the distance.

"I do agree that we need to decide these things quickly.

Jakolnta looked worried. Mekron nodded.

"Yes, but who will be leader? Who will be spirit leader? Everyone nows how to hunt and farm, roughly, but we lost our tools in the battle."

He paused as a howl was taken up in the distance.

"I do agree that we need to decide these things quickly.

Jakolnta heard the howl also.

"The Gods are troubled by our situation. We must only decide who does what when the others awaken. They are weary after the events that occured here and though we must be quick we must not rush our decisions."

"Another good idea."

Mekron walked over to a pile of flint- all the flint left over from the older generation- and picked up a piece. He also picked up a stone.

He went back towards Jakolnta and sat down. "I shall do what my father taught me- making tools."

And with that, he began chipping away at the flint with the stone.

(Bump)

Sorry, school. Also, for the purposes, I will assume that we have not yet made the connection between sharpened flint and spears.

Kalnat Tigus's eyes, in contrast, snapped open as the light fell across them. Laying in his skins for a moment, Kalnat sighed. He was a warrior's apprentice who had taken ill, and was left shamefully behind with the women and children. The elders had assured him that it was an honorable place to be, defending the defenseless at the last, but it was cowardice.

Shaking his head, he stood, just as a howl echoed through the woods. Unconsciously, he stooped down and snatched one of his sharpened sticks -- there was no other word for them. Elder Haginad had made up a name - "Sah-peer" - but Kalnat thought that there was no reason to use names for calling something what it was.

Striding over to the other two, Kalnat crouched down and watched Mekron work on his firestones. Useless -- a piece of rock had no use when compared to a nice, powerful stick with a fire-hardened end.

"I see you cling to the past, Mekron," Kalnat said derisively. He hurled the stick into the dirt just next to the toolmaker's feet. "What use do rocks have in hunting, or fighting, compared to a true weapon?"

Dark Awoke, he had a eventful sleep, dreaming that an elder had told him about...


Light Awoke, She had a quite sleep. After looking over the clearing and noticing that the elders weren't here, she started to cry as the memories came over her. Her parents dieing to the unknown disease.

Dark noticed Light crying and went over to comfort her. "There there, it is ok. We are not dead yet, and where there is life there is still hope."

Mekron looked back at Tiger. "I guess you could call it a habit. Just before he fell to the plauge, my father beleived that stone could work better then wood to hunt." He looked down at the flint, which had one large edge tapering down to a smaller, handle. "This could not hunt, though. To big." He got up, and walked over to a small tree, which he attacked with the blade. It fell over, and Mekron picked it up. "I guess it works for taking down trees."

"Too true! A tree is not a boar, to be stabbed with a giant rock." Picking up one of the smaller shards, Kalnat ran his finger along the bumpy edge. A fiery pain forced him to loose his grip again, and it fell. Blood shone on its edge, and he looked at his finger, blood welling around a cut. "These smaller pieces... I would not want to step on one of those accidentally."

Mekron walked over to the shards. He carefully picked one up and examined it. "Hmm... maybe these could take down deer..."

Kalnat snorted. "A deer? Good luck catching one! They run like the wind, and are about as easy to corner." Shaking his head, Tigus snatched his spear out of the ground and headed off into the woods to practice his thrusts. His Master had always told him that he had a weak thrust.

[OOC]: That's my way to duck out so other people can catch up.

Rulph Harkonnen woke up. He grabed the spear he had, and looked at the field outside his hut. Several months ago he found some seeds and placed them in the field, hoping they would grow, so he wouldn't have to travel so far to find the sunseed berries that tasted so good. One had grown, which made him hopeful he could get more to grow. He left the field and walked over towards the others.

Mekron was busy gathering the shards, hoping to examine them closer.

After successfully comforting Light, Dark advanced to the center of the clearing where the tribe usually had its most important meetings. Wondering if he should mention the dream he had just had...

After acouple more minutes, Light got up and advanced to the stream 20 meters outside of the clearing, hoping to clean herself up before greeting the remaining members of the tribe and to check and see if the basket she had left the previous evening was still there....

(occ I'm assuming there is a source of water nearby and that the women have been advancing some too)

Skywalker woke up. She walked around the camp for a while before setting her sights on one of the village men. She had lost her mate in the war and now was longing for a new one. The apprentice to one of the elders before the war she figured that once she found the right man she could help the tribe become great again.
(ooc: I am a guy. So come on boys go get her she will pick the best man for her, well mayby the first one that approaches her. Picture the hottest girl you've ever scene and that's her.)

Mekron placed the shards carefully on a large boulder. He picked up one of the larger ones tentativly, and carefully chipped away at it until it formed a very sharp point. He then went and gathered a stick and some sinew, and tied the point tightly to the stick. He smiled, and sat back down, thinking as if he had just made a new thing.

Skyalker approached Mekron.
"Hey big boy. You want to go somewhere?"

(occ to bad, i plan on the dark and light bands of my family to come together alot or i might have taken that offer miss skywalker:) )

Dark continued towards the center of the camp noticing that several others had awaken and were also coming to the center while others still slept...

Light reached the creek/river/stream/body of water. She searched for her basket, finally noticing it on the river bottom. She tried to retrieve it, after getting it back she noticed that their was a fish in the bottom of it. "I wonder" she thought...

Harkonnen walked up to Merkon and asked,"What is that? Oh hello Skyallker"

Merkon looked to the asker. "Well, you know the fire-hardened sticks we use? Well, Tiger cut his finger pretty bad on these rock shards, see, so I took the biggest one, sharpened it, and tied it to a straight stick. Hopefully, it will be more powerful to kill with."

He then turned to the woman. "Uhh.. hi Ms.Skywalker, and yes, I do want to go somewhere."

"Could be usefull incase of another attack. Want me to help you make more?"

"Follow me then. Please call me Mara." (ooc: once again no imagination)
Mara led Merkon to her hutt. She waited for Merkon to make the first move.

Mekron looked over his shoulder at Harkonnen. "Sure, maybe after... two hours." He then entered the hut behind Mara.

OOC: Lets just leave it at that...:$

Two hours pass.
"Please never leave me for someone else. I cannot bear that pain again."
Mara kissed Mekron on the lips. She turned over in bed and thought of what would happen in nine months.

: Wow. You guys are really horny. :P

Kalnat finished his practicing, satisfied with himself. His Master probably would say he needed some work, but what he had would work. As he walked back to their clearing, he stumbled upon Light. She was fiddling with a woven basket, holding a fish in her hand.

"Have you been fishing, Light?" he asked the young woman curiously. "I didn't know that you knew how. As a matter of fact, I know you don't -- I tried teaching you many suns ago, remember?" He came closer to her, kneeling next to the female. Really close. "You said that you'd never get it."

Harkonnen began working on the spears. He began to copy the design. Some fell apart, others were not too strong, but he finally got one just right. He decided to try and kill something with it and began to look around for something to kill.

Bizzump

occ: don't try anything buster.
Light

"Have you been fishing, Light?" he asked the young woman curiously. "I didn't know that you knew how. As a matter of fact, I know you don't -- I tried teaching you many suns ago, remember?" He came closer to her, kneeling next to the female. Really close. "You said that you'd never get it."
"Yes I remember that, and no i wasn't fishing, it seems that my basket fell in the river(/creek/body of water) and a fish swimmed in and didn't swim out for some reason."

Nyx
Nyx had watched Harkonnen, working with his sharpened spear. Growing bored he turned to see if anyone else was doing anything. He had never liked to hunt and preferred farming in fact...

Mekron stood up, and put his clothing back on.

"Mara, I will never leave you for another."

He then went outside, to see if anything had happened in the past two hours.

GAH! I want the bloodline to continue :( I mean, um wut?

Sighing at the rebuff, Kalnat returned to the campground where flint was now tied onto the end of sticks. He picked one up and looked at the tip. Sharp. Really sharp. Suddenly, it struck him, and he looked at the others. Sharp... sharp... sharp...

"Harkonnen," he asked slowly, "Is this... what I think it is...?"

OCC:
to bad, i plan on the dark and light bands of my family to come together alot or i might have taken that offer miss skywalker:) or in other words hands off!

IC
Light was confused, but then what was new, she turned back to the body of water, and grabbed some things she knew that fish liked and put it in the basket then put it back in the river like she had found it. She planned on showing the others, if it worked a second and she turned back towards the camp...

Dark watched as Kalnat returned to the campground where flint was now tied onto the end of sticks. He picked one up and looked at the tip. Sharp. Really sharp. Suddenly, it struck him, and he looked at the others. Sharp... sharp... sharp...

"Harkonnen," he asked slowly, "Is this... what I think it is...?"
wondering what had come over the man, and decided to stay for moment to see what would happen.

Mekron tensed up, gripping one of the spears as Kalnat examined Harkonnen spears. "Is it what, Kalnat?"

sharpe held his flint knife an look at the wolf that was seting it self to attach

"well" he said to the wolf readying him for a fight

Mekron tensed up, gripping one of the spears as Kalnat examined Harkonnen spears. "Is it what, Kalnat?"

Kalnat glanced over at Mekron, narrowing his eyes. He hefted one of the spears (not that he knew that name :P ) And strode over to a tree. "A stick can be thrust," he said slowly, "and some of the sharp rocks can cut into a tree. So..."

With little warning, he drove a flint-tip spear into the tree -- deep into the tree. The stick quivered, and he performed a few double-takes, looking from the others to the weapon.

"It is a weapon," he said wonderingly. Yanking at the stick, he found that it was very stuck. A few more tugs got it out. He examined the tip. A stick would have shattered. This... "It's still sharp."

Nodding to himself, he hefted the spear he had used. The others he placed - a stick he would have tossed - onto the ground. Time for the hunt.

[OOC] Break for bed. See you guys tomorrow.

bump

Mekron looked at Tigers crazed eyes. It appears Harkonnen had done well with his invention. "Harkonnen, I laud your creativity, as you appear to have perfected my idea. But, after we hunt," because, after all, Tiger looked like he was gathering spears, "We should adress the matter of leader and spirit leader, along with the other tasks that the elders peformed for us."

Mekron then walked over to a tree, and, using his hand axe, broke of a limb. He then made a socket in one end, and tapered it down to a handle. He then stuck a spear into the socket, and made a throwing motion. The spear flew farther then anyone could throw it.

"Harkonnen, take note- another idea I have. A thrower for the spears."

"fisrt we need a healer" said Sharpe who had cuts over himself as he drags the body of the wolf he killed

"Quite." He then looked around. "Does anyone here know the healing arts?"

"well only know a little of it so don't ask me" Sharpe said as he pulled out his flint knife

"My mother was Healer and second Spirit Leader remember? She was teaching me where to find right herbs for healing and for which Gods to pray to to help the healing process. I wish for all to gather in the circle so we may discuss what is to become of our tribe. My first concern is that we are no longer safe here. Though we as children do not have enemies our elders did and they could find us. I suggest moving to the empty caves in the north. It is not quite as bountiful as the land here but we can defend ourselves better. There are also wild goat and boars in that land. Remember when our fathers went there once to hunt and came back with a bounty. That could be our lives." said Jakolnta.

She was becoming concerned that the group was already splintering and no general ideas of keeping the community together were coming together.

"no i don't you know my family did not stay close to the camp" said Sharpe as he got up

"guess i better go north and see if it's clear"

"no i don't you know my family did not stay close to the camp" said Sharpe as he got up

"guess i better go north and see if it's clear"

"You cannot just go up North. The trek would take at least seven days, more should we encounter trouble or run low on supplies. One person alone by himself will not survive the trek and the dangers. When the Elders went on this trek they had been preparing for a long time. Rushing will only get you killed and we cannot afford to lose more people."

"You cannot just go up North. The trek would take at least seven days, more should we encounter trouble or run low on supplies. One person alone by himself will not survive the trek and the dangers. When the Elders went on this trek they had been preparing for a long time. Rushing will only get you killed and we cannot afford to lose more people."

"like you care if i die ,it be one last to feed and the Elders only cared about my family when they were need" said Sharpe as slow walks away

"like you care if i die ,it be one last to feed and the Elders only cared about my family when they were need" said Sharpe as slow walks away

"Fine leave us then. May nature care for your spirit.", Jakolnta said this in spite and meant to offend. May nature care for your spirit was only said when someone died.

"If we mean so little to you, see if another tribe will take you in and look after you like our families did each other. I do not believe we shall see you alive again."

"Fine leave us then. May nature care for your spirit.", Jakolnta said this in spite and meant to offend. May nature care for your spirit was only said when someone died.

"If we mean so little to you, see if another tribe will take you in and look after you like our families did each other. I do not believe we shall see you alive again."

Sharpes stop and turn around

"lies your families never cared for my famliy they just used them when they need them so don't you say like our families did each other when that not true"

Sharpes stop and turn around

"lies your families never cared for my famliy they just used them when they need them so don't you say like our families did each other when that not true"

"We do not need a person who hold only contempt for this tribe and do not look to do things the way that shall benefit us all. If the Elders were here, they would have banished you for your total neglect for the tribe. Go wherever you shall now, for I do not want to be burying your body with those who loved and cared for us."

"We do not need a person who hold only contempt for this tribe and do not look to do things the way that shall benefit us all. If the Elders were here, they would have banished you for your total neglect for the tribe. Go wherever you shall now, for I do not want to be burying your body with those who loved and cared for us."

"they the ones Who got them all Killed for Not Hearing my Fathers Waring and senting him away for waring them for what was going to happen,so don't tell me i'am holding contempt for this tribe when you on me are for my father"

"they the ones Who got them all Killed for Not Hearing my Fathers Waring and senting him away for waring them for what was going to happen,so don't tell me i'am holding contempt for this tribe when you on me are for my father"

"How could your father warn us?! This was a surprise attack. We knew our tribe had enemies and we knew they would attack, like they have before. No one could have predicted how brutal this battle would have been. Your father was never sent away, he left the tribe. However I still respect him which is more than I can ever say for you."

"How could your father warn us?! This was a surprise attack. We knew our tribe had enemies and we knew they would attack, like they have before. No one could have predicted how brutal this battle would have been. Your father was never sent away, he left the tribe. However I still respect him which is more than I can ever say for you."

"you are a follow my father worn them to make peace or we be attacked and they did not listen but sent him away ,he did not leave like they told you as i was there and heard the hold thing"

"an you never like me for pushing you into the water when we young" Sharpe add giving a smilie before his face went back to look he had on

"you are a follow my father worn them to make peace or we be attacked and they did not listen but sent him away ,he did not leave like they told you as i was there and heard the hold thing"

"an you never like me for pushing you into the water when we young" Sharpe add giving a smilie before his face went back to look he had on


"That is not the situation at hand, and anyway I cut my knee on sharp stone when you pushed me in river. I will not listen to the accusations anymore. Either you stay with us and help us or you leave and go on your own journey."

"That is not the situation at hand, and anyway I cut my knee on sharp stone when you pushed me in river. I will not listen to the accusations anymore. Either you stay with us and help us or you leave and go on your own journey."

Sharpe looks at the pair before turning and walking off

"you know where to find me if you need me" he say over his shoulder

"We cannot let these petty rivalries destory us. Our lives depend on us working together. Our elders may have mad bad descisions and had rivalries, but this is a whole new problem for us."

Mekron looked at Tigers crazed eyes. It appears Harkonnen had done well with his invention. "Harkonnen, I laud your creativity, as you appear to have perfected my idea. But, after we hunt," because, after all, Tiger looked like he was gathering spears, "We should adress the matter of leader and spirit leader, along with the other tasks that the elders peformed for us."

Mekron then walked over to a tree, and, using his hand axe, broke of a limb. He then made a socket in one end, and tapered it down to a handle. He then stuck a spear into the socket, and made a throwing motion. The spear flew farther then anyone could throw it.

"Harkonnen, take note- another idea I have. A thrower for the spears."
"Now that is just crazy, but you can try it, I prefer close quarters anyways."

From spear to atlatl in in ten minutes of time?

Kalnat threw up his hands innocently.

"Do not count me among these problems, friends," he told the remainder. "I do what I was trained to do, and that is to hunt and to defend the tribe. I am not fit for leadership."

Dark watched and listened as the tribe started to fracture, he scanned the assembled members of the tribe, he then noticed that light wasn't among the ones there. He turned to Kalnat have you seen Light lately?

Kalnat thought for a moment. He had been rejected so often... Time to fight back.

"Yes," he said nonchalantly. "She was out gathering wood for our fire, out that way." He pointed with the spear in the opposite direction of where Light was at the river. Tigus hefted the spear.

: No, I'm not gonna do anything with Light, but I have something planned in other directions.

Dark "Thanks", he then headed away from the river/tribal center.

After traveling for 10 minutes and not seeing any sign of Light passing, he started to get annoyed, after another 10 he started to get worried and after another 5 he started to call out for Light...

Tigus, meanwhile, had taken advantage of the new weapons. He stalked into the brush, his hunting never better, and he heard Dark begin calling Light's name. What an easy target -- easier than an injured boar.

Creeping up, he came within ten arms-lengths of the young man. If I can't have her he thought, HE can't. He hefted his spear, and sighted the target. With a mighty effort he threw. Fortunately for the target, the unguided weapon, aimed at his head, instead hit something less vital (yours to choose).

Thus, the coveting of thy neighbor's wife was born.

Mekron glanced at Kalnat. "Thats odd, I would have supported you for leadership."

He then looked around. "What is taking Dark so long?"

Dark felt a sharp pain on his side as he had been calling "Lig...". he grabbed his side and unwisely tried to pull the spear out of his side.(since i'm not in the mood to lose the dark(riders) this soon, lets say it only nicked his left kidney) Fighting through the pain, he glanced to see who or what had thrown the spear at him...

Mekron realized that Kalnat was not there. He swore, picked up his spear-thrower and a spear, and ran to the stream. He saw Light doing something with a basket, and he realized that Kalnat was not going after her. Thats when he realized who Kalnat wanted.

Dark was blood seriously, feeling his life force draining away, Dark looked for something anything that could save him. Not seeing anything nearby, he started to crawl...

Behind him, Kalnat heard crashes and crackling. Either a giant boar-snake (elephant) had suddenly begun rampaging, or someone now had a reason to hurry through the woods.

Angrily grunting, Kalnat ran off in a tangent, away from either the camp, his coming assailant, or Dark. Perhaps he would be better leaving the tribe... Let's see what happens, first.

Mekron rushed through the woods. "Dark, Dark!" He found the man, crawling on the ground, wounded with a spear lying nearby. "Dark, what happened to you?" He said, pulling Dark up, propping him against a tree.

"I _ got hit by _ a spear" pointed to the spear nearby, "it seems that _ I'm more _ injured than _ i had originally thought and _ we still seem to have _ enemies, I think _ you should go get some _ help"Dark passed out...

Light: Continued to watch her basket in the river, the past 40 minutes had been very uneventful for her. Just about to give up, Light noticed that a fish was swimming towards her bait in the bottom of the basket...

occ note _ equals cough with blood

ooc ok my guy about yet i have no idea how to join this plot

"Oh, Gods." Mekron said, picking uo the passed out Dark and rushing to the village. "I need some help here! I need a healer for Dark! He got hit by a spear!"

He set Dark down lightly, and yelled some more, just to feel better.

Harkonnen began to search around for the attacker.

Seeker- tall, thin and marked with the circle of spirits on his right cheek - was coming back from a morning visit to the elders stone piles.

He had gone there to listen for any wisdom his teacher, mother or father might give to him. Today there had been nothing but the sounds of the woods and now a call for help.

He slowed to a lope as he neared the camp. He guessed that the enemy might have come raiding again and he scanned the woods expectantly, gripping his spears tight. Custom would not have had him fighting, being the last bearer of the hidden knowledge, but there were too few left right now. And he wasn't sure he knew all that much since the spirits seldom talked to him easily.

He came up to the edge of the clearing and saw Dark laying on the ground and Mekron yelling for help....

Mekron looked and saw Seeker walk into his line of vision. "Seeker, can you help us? Dark got hit by a spear..."

Time to leave.

Kalnat crept through the underbrush. He would join a new tribe, and become his own person -- perhaps a leader, like Merkon thought he could. The Gods knew that this was no longer a safe place to be.

[OOC]: With that, I duck out 'till next age. Will Tigus have a bloodline? We shall see.

Mekron looked and saw Seeker walk into his line of vision. "Seeker, can you help us? Dark got hit by a spear..."

Seeker jogged up and knelt down next to Dark. He motioned for Mekron to help him carefully turn Dark over. When this was done, he gently took the skins off of Dark to expose the wound. He tried to remember the saying while looking to see if the hole went all the way through. He chanted, quietly just underneath his breadth:

"Wound deep and hollow, spirits will follow. First blood, then cold and shakes in the night. Spirites will claim those too weak to fight."

Seeker pulled dry moss from his pouch and while pressing it on Dark's wound he looked at Mekron and said:

" Get Jakolnta here. She is better than I am at this. We must work together to save Dark. Get Light too, she'll make him stronger."

Followed by:

"You, Kalnat and Harkonnen should try to see who ambushed Dark. They may still be here waiting to get others alone. Be careful."

Light watched as the fish swam into the basket, then it didn't swim out. She nearly screamed with delight. She then grabbed the basket with the first in it, took the previous catch and headed back towards the camp...

"Yes." Mekron ran back to the village, yelling for Jakolnta, Kalnat and Harkonnen.

"Dark has been attacked! He lies dying. Seeker asks for Jakolnta to help him with the healing, and Kalnat and Harkonnen and myself to find the attacker."

Thats when he noticed Light walking into the village.

"so someone here not happy after all and you went on about me"said Sharpe sitting in a tree

"Dark has been attacked! He lies dying. Seeker asks for Jakolnta to help him with the healing, and Kalnat and Harkonnen and myself to find the attacker."


Light: Dark been attacked?! Where is he?

He pointed over his shoulder. "That way, about 40 meters."

He then began looking in huts. "Where is Kalnat!"

Pressing his hand on Dark's wound and half supporting him, Seeker glanced toward the trees.

"Sharpe! Come out and help me with Dark. Carry him to his hut while I hold this on."

....

" With your keen eyes and sharp ears do you know who did this? "

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OOC: I'm out for the night, Seeker will basically follow and tend to Dark as best as possible.

Light rushed towards the direction (Siloin) had pointed out, just intime to see Seeker yell at Sharpe to help. She neeled down next to Dark, "here let me help"

Sharpe drop from the tree with his knife between his teeth

"pff" he said walking over to Dark


ooc ok i'am going out so he picks him uo and carry and be near by after doing that till i get back

bump

Instantly Jakolnta stopped what she was doing and ran to Dark's side.

"Stand back. Let me see the wound. This shall hurt Dark but you must listen to all of the things I say. First hold still. Someone find me some green moss." As she waited, Jakolnta started praying to the God of Life.

"Let this boy live."

"Where is Kalnat!" Mekron bellowed. Then, it hit him. "Kalnat was the one that attacked Dark, I'm sure of it!" He then stabbed his spear into the ground and swore.

Harkonnen searched in vain for the attacker, whoever it was had already long been gone. He returned to the others head low.

occ: Dark passed out a page or two ago.

Light frantically paced back and worth listening as Jakolnta and other tried to save Dark.

Mara approached. "What happened! I was in my hutt taking a nap. Mekron my dear what is happening?!"

Mekron calmed down when his mate appeared. "Dark has been hit by a flint-spear, one of the ones me and Harkonnen made. He is badly hurt. Seeker and Jakolnta are doing their best to save him. And Kalnat is missing!"

"i''l go now that you don't need me"said Sharpe to them

"My dear we need a leader now more than ever. We must vote now."
Mara leaned toward Mekron so only he could hear what she was saying.
"As the mother of your children do I have your vote."
(ooc: Mara didn't tell anyone about her pregnancy)

"make it fast as we got to move,i spot scouts in the area" said Sharpe as he return to pick up some things

"i'll go lead them away if don't return i 'll see you up north" he add leaving them

Mekron whispered back. "Yes, you have my vote."

"The vote shall wait, Dark is still critical. Carry him to his hut and lay him on his bed. He will not wake for at least a day while the herbs do their work. I have prayed and done everything for him. It is upto the Gods now. The vote shall only commence when Dark awakens. We have other things to do." Jakolnta said, worried about Dark but also concerned Mara was taking the situation for her own advancement.

(OOC: Situation/Quest: Building The Tribe

In the first day there has already been attempted murder, a couple emerging, spears invented and the first of what will seem to be political rivalries growing. All of this is good but now it is time for the tribe to truly come together or spilt. The hierarchy and the jobs of the tribe must now be decided.

Weather: A storm approaches.)

Sharpe return later that night with cut to his face and hand

"ppf" he say sittng down next to the fire

Mekron flew out of bed and ran outside, yelling "Someone come! Mara is having a child!" He ran around his hut, yelling that over and over- he was amazed it happened so suddenly.

occ
so much for the awakening and voting for chief.

Dark heard a loud noise outside his hut and after rubbing the sleep from his eyes he heard come! Mara is having a child! He sat upright and limped towards Mara's hut, after awakening Light and together they reached the hut.
"How can we help?"

Harkonnen got up, looked out to see his sunseed berries had grown signifigantly
He then ran to the others,"What is going on."

(ooc: I am not rping the whole 9 month pregnancy thing because that would take forever.)

ooc then why did you not wait till they moved into the caves then rashing it

OOC: I would rather have had the meetings and the elections of people being given duties, then the jourmey to the cave instead of skipping a rather long period of time straight to the birth of Mara's child.

ooc Londim my guy could use some health care if your person up ?

ooc: ok ok nvm. I guess she will have the children when they move to the cave.

Mara awoke to find that she felt not only one but two presences inside her. She woke up Mekron "My love, I think we are going to have twins."

occ you still moved the bloody time line up to much ;), you don't get pregnant one day then the next day you are showing.

Dark continued to dream dark dreams as his body shock from the fever that had set in from his wound in his side. Sometimes he even screamed out loud, yet did not awaken...

Light continued to set next to Dark trying her best to comfort him...

Sharpe return later that night with cut to his face and hand

"ppf" he say sittng down next to the fire
...
ooc Londim my guy could use some health care if your person up ?

Sitting next to the night time fire, Seeker looked hard at Sharpe:
"Let me see those cuts..." he said, moving over to Sharpe.

As he he poked and felt around the cut on Sharpe's face, Seeker asked:
"Where'd you get these? They look a bit deep."

"Two? Wow." Mekron sighed, thinking of how hard it would be to feed such a family.

"What are we going to do?"

Sitting next to the night time fire, Seeker looked hard at Sharpe:
"Let me see those cuts..." he said, moving over to Sharpe.

As he he poked and felt around the cut on Sharpe's face, Seeker asked:
"Where'd you get these? They look a bit deep."

"killing the scouts after leading them away"

Jakolnta sat by the fire which was burning in the middle of the camp. The people were in disarray and there was no plan to do anything. She couldn't blame them. One day they had been children, the next they had been thrust into adulthood without any warning.

"Come here Sharpe. I have an ointment here which you must rub onto your wound. Let the ointment stay there until the wound is healed. It may sting a little."

Jakolnta sat by the fire which was burning in the middle of the camp. The people were in disarray and there was no plan to do anything. She couldn't blame them. One day they had been children, the next they had been thrust into adulthood without any warning.

"Come here Sharpe. I have an ointment here which you must rub onto your wound. Let the ointment stay there until the wound is healed. It may sting a little."

"mm thanks" answer Sharpe as he lets her do thing

"we must move soon as they be back"

Harkonnen decided to leave the group, to their own actions, he returned to his hut.

Standing up and addressing everyone who was left at the fire:

" We must move on from here. We can come back after two seasons, maybe more, but there is barely enough plants and animals for us here right now. We need to get more before the weather grows harsh and cold.

"We have been attacked by another tribe. They think we will join them, leave or die. Right now they are right...we are dying. I think we need to live.

"I say we prepare and make the journey to the far hills and caves. We can hunt well and have shelter when the world turns white and cold and our stomachs grow tight with hunger. We can live and maybe grow there.

"Then we get stronger and come back to here, back to our ancestors stones. We can sing the old songs and dance for the secrets that our teachers can still tell us.

"But I do say, we must leave so that we can one day stay. To do this we need a travel chief. Who do we say this should be?"

"and one us tryed to kill one of us and is now on the run and may try something when seasons have pass and we have forgotten" Shapre said as he looked at Jakolnta

Standing up and addressing everyone who was left at the fire:

" We must move on from here. We can come back after two seasons, maybe more, but there is barely enough plants and animals for us here right now. We need to get more before the weather grows harsh and cold.

"We have been attacked by another tribe. They think we will join them, leave or die. Right now they are right...we are dying. I think we need to live.

"I say we prepare and make the journey to the far hills and caves. We can hunt well and have shelter when the world turns white and cold and our stomachs grow tight with hunger. We can live and maybe grow there.

"Then we get stronger and come back to here, back to our ancestors stones. We can sing the old songs and dance for the secrets that our teachers can still tell us.

"But I do say, we must leave so that we can one day stay. To do this we need a travel chief. Who do we say this should be?"


" I say you shall be our Chief. I shall heal the sick and look after any injured. If we are to leave soon, we must gather all our furs for the cold season and take as mush food as we can." Jakolnta then turned to Sharpe.

"I say you should be our protector. You have already proven that you will fight to the end."

"I shall go and gather the necessary herbs for healing before we leave."

At that the first sounds of thunder were heard and lightning ripped through the sky.

"The Gods challenge us."

"I say you should be our protector. You have already proven that you will fight to the end."

"I shall go and gather the necessary herbs for healing before we leave."

Sharpe look into her eye's as he took her hand and placed his knife into her hand

"take it"

" I object." Mara said appearing from her hut. " A woman who has children should should lead the tribe. Any other would not care about the protection of all but only themselves. Us mothers know what is right."Mara walked around looking at the faces of the tribe members. "We should leave. But why should we come back? The other tribe will surely know if we return. When we reach the hills and caves why not stay. They offer more protection then this clearing. Plus we can get the lay of the land from there. We can see all around us and there has to be another forest near by that we would have all to ourselves. This way we won't have to worry about the other tribe. What say you?"

ooc: whoops edit

Dark continued to moan in his fever induced dreams. He was seeing many things from his past and possible futures of the tribe and his own life. Including the possible future were Mara to lead the tribe and were Jakolnta to lead.
Suddenly he awoke.
"Light?"
"I'm here dark"
"Help me up, we must get to the tribe"
"But dark your wound..."
"I know but if i don't warn them much worse things may come to pass"
"Warn them about what?"
*silence*
"Ok, lets go"
Light helped Dark up and they advanced towards the tribe center...
occ if we already have a priest/shaman/spiritual leader type of thing, disregard most of this and following posts.

Mekron walked out of his hut. He heard the arguements going on between Jakolnta and his mate. He knew he was obliged to side with his mate, but Jakolnta would be, in his opinion, the better leader.

ooc: whoops edit

ooc that was a ic post but i'll delete it

Dark continued to moan in his fever induced dreams. He was seeing many things from his past and possible futures of the tribe and his own life. Including the possible future were Mara to lead the tribe and were Jakolnta to lead.
Suddenly he awoke.
"Light?"
"I'm here dark"
"Help me up, we must get to the tribe"
"But dark your wound..."
"I know but if i don't warn them much worse things may come to pass"
"Warn them about what?"
*silence*
"Ok, lets go"
Light helped Dark up and they advanced towards the tribe center...
occ if we already have a priest/shaman/spiritual leader type of thing, disregard most of this and following posts.

OOC: There is no Shaman yet so tell us of your dreams."

IC:

Jakolnta turned to Sharpe.

"You suggest I be the leader of this tribe? State your reasons. Also anyone who wishes to be leader please say so now so we may decide reasonably."

OOC: There is no Shaman yet so tell us of your dreams."

IC:

Jakolnta turned to Sharpe.

"You suggest I be the leader of this tribe? State your reasons. Also anyone who wishes to be leader please say so now so we may decide reasonably."

"you have your father in you and he was the only one who listen to my father"

"you all so have your mother in you as well'

ooc: yeah i lnow i was just really tired so i apologize for that.
Mara continued her argument. "A mother knows what it is like to care for others beside herself. She, along with her mate, must care for her family. Even though we may not be related but I consider my tribe my family."

Seeker held his right hand upraised with palm extending to the circle of people:

" I do not wish to be chief.
" I keep the passing of seasons and know when the herds move. I tell the ways of the trees and plants and the turning of the stars.
" I speak for our forebears and pass the wisdom they whisper to me on to you.
" I draw the strength of the bull, the ferocity of the bear and capture it. I give it to those who can see or hear..."

"I do not wish to be chief, but I will want a chief who can hear what I sing from our land."

" And that is why we should never abandon this land forever, for we would loose who we are. "

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With that Seeker sat down and listened to the council continue.

OOC: There is no Shaman yet so tell us of your dreams."

occ actually i was planning on Dark being the Shaman/Priest/spiritual guy.
Dark continued towards the village center, wondering why he had set his hut so far away as he continued to hobble, fearing that he wouldn't make it in time.
Light helped him as much as she could but they still advanced at a slow rate.

ooc: yeah i lnow i was just really tired so i apologize for that.
Mara continued her argument. "A mother knows what it is like to care for others beside herself. She, along with her mate, must care for her family. Even though we may not be related but I consider my tribe my family."

"You are Not A Mother Yet so shut up about being one ,till you have given brith"said Sharpe

ooc: yeah i lnow i was just really tired so i apologize for that.
Mara continued her argument. "A mother knows what it is like to care for others beside herself. She, along with her mate, must care for her family. Even though we may not be related but I consider my tribe my family."

"A child will also take a lot of your time Mara. It may tire you out to have so much going on at once. Seeker I would have wished you to be chief but I also hear your concern. If we are to stay here there is danger of another attack. We are younglings compared to the warriors of other tribes. If they captured us we would be enslaved. Why risk such danger?"

"it was only skill ,training and luck that i killed the adults that were scouting for us"said Sharpe as he watched her talk while making a new knife for himself as he had given her his old to use

"Very well I do see your point. As a mother-to-be I only want the best for my children and for the rest of us. If we do decide to move I would gladly take upon myself to help organize ourselves. An assitant to the chief so to speak."

" Please wait," said Seeker while standing up and walking to his hut. Emerging less than a minute later he had a small skin bag in his hand.

"This is an important night. A night that will take us beyond our lives, our children's lives, even their children's lives..."

"There must be magic here, there must be a ceremony. Here is the magic I can make," Seeker said while holding up the bag. "In here are the stones of our tribe. There is one stone in here for everyone who is still walks, who does not walk and whose bones have not completely rejoined the dust. This is one of the things given by my teacher."

" I will put out stones and everyone will choose one. That will be them, their thoughts and deeds on this night. Before the night is through, we will give ourselves to a new chief."

"When you have sat and listened enough and made the choice of your leader, you will give your stone to your leader...once given it can not be taken back. All chosen leaders can give themselves and their followers to another leader. You can ask your leader to give you to another, but you will follow whatever your leader does."

"By the end of the night, one will have all the stones and be chief. More important, that chief will see how who the tribe trusts and follows."

"Here are the choosing stones," and Seeker places on a flat rock: Jet (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Smalll_sample_of_jet.jpg/800px-Smalll_sample_of_jet.jpg), soapstone (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Talc_block.jpg), flint (http://www.turnstone.ca/flint4.jpg), talc (http://www.cps.ci.cambridge.ma.us/element/haggerty/tec/talc1.jpg), moonstone (http://crystal-cure.com/pics/moonstone-rough.jpg), azurite (http://crystal-cure.com/pics/azurite4.jpg), prehnite (http://crystal-cure.com/pics/prehnite-tum2.jpg), rose quartz (http://crystal-cure.com/pics/rosequartz-rough.jpg), amethyst (http://crystal-cure.com/pics/amethyst-rough.jpg), and hematite (http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/Oxides/HEMATITE/hematite.jpg).

" We must all remember this night and how it will affect our descendants."

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OOC: The stones are first come, first served. No particular meaning in the choice of stones, just pick it as you will. Feel free to expand on it if you will.

"Here are the choosing stones," and Seeker places on a flat rock: Jet, soapstone, flint, talc, moonstone, azurite, prehnite, rose quartz, amethyst, and hematite.

" We must all remember this night and how it will affect our descendants."


Finally reaching the camp center, Dark seated himself and signaled to Light that she should too. After noting the face that Mara currently had, he signed and was thankful that future was now closing off. He then drew forth from the stone pile a moonstone while Light drew forth an azurite. Dark gazed into the stone, it seemed to help calm his nerves and the ache in his side while also clearing up the clouds that had entered his mind, helping him remember his dreams and why he had rushed here...

Light also gazed into the dark blue that was the azurite, it reminded her of the river/creek/body of water which she had been fishing at early that day(week/month i'd like 2-3 week jump long enough to let Dark heal some but not enough that he knows his full limits and the damage the spear caused, how far did we jump?) It also brought forth her purpose to the tribe, but only if this silly idea of going to the caves is abounded she thought...

Mekron strod forward. Looking at the rocks, his eyes finally paused at the prehnite. The dirty yellow hue of the rock was what caught his attention. Walking forward, he picked up the stone. It caught the light, but remained opaque and inscrutible. Stepping back, he bowed his head, thinking of that decision he made.

The pale pink of the rose quartz appealed to Jakolnta. She looked at her stone and bid it speak to her to make her choice the right one.

OOC: Imperial Isa, Dark already had the moonstone.

OOC: Cough-


Chazaka-
drew forth from the stone pile a moonstone

and

There is one stone in here for everyone

ooc go see a doctor and after looking at it, the stone's are useless any how

IC
Sharpe got up and left not taking a stone at all

Mara stepped forward and took a jet stone. The blackness was somehow very appealing to her. While looking at it though something happened. She flet a presence enter her body. She could feel it possesing her and she tried to fight it. However it overcame her and her unborn children as well. Mara would never be the same. She became aggresive and her eyes turned red.
"This is madness!" She picked up a flint spear and hurled it straight through a tree. "We should stop squabbling like children and act like civilized adults! I am through with this!"
She turned to Mekron and spoke with a much softer tone. "My love, I must leave. I just cannot take this foolishness anymore. Will you follow?" With that she looked back at the others.
"I say that our best chance of survival is to split up. The group is too big as it is and we just do not have the resources to sustain ourselves. I will take any followers and head deep into the woods to survive on our own. I will leave in one week's time."
Mara walked to her hut and packed her things. Her and her children would not be subjected to this madness. The spirit that possesed her was that of the war god. The spirit forced her to pack her things and steal some spears. By the end of the week she would be ready.

Mekron followed Mara. "Mara, please, for the sake of our child, stop."

"You could have the child at any time, and yet you want to go galavanting through the woods. If you want to leave, then you are your own person, but thats my child to. At least wait until you've had the baby."

Mara stepped forward and took a jet stone. The blackness was somehow very appealing to her. While looking at it though something happened. She flet a presence enter her body. She could feel it possesing her and she tried to fight it. However it overcame her and her unborn children as well. Mara would never be the same. She became aggresive and her eyes turned red.
"This is madness!" She picked up a flint spear and hurled it straight through a tree. "We should stop squabbling like children and act like civilized adults! I am through with this!"
She turned to Mekron and spoke with a much softer tone. "My love, I must leave. I just cannot take this foolishness anymore. Will you follow?" With that she looked back at the others.
"I say that our best chance of survival is to split up. The group is too big as it is and we just do not have the resources to sustain ourselves. I will take any followers and head deep into the woods to survive on our own. I will leave at sunrise."
Mara walked to her hut and packed her things. Her and her children would not be subjected to this madness. The spirit that possesed her was that of the war god. The spirit forced her to pack her things and steal some spears. By morning she would be ready.


OOC: That would be really cool, if one of the kids was peaceful and the other was warlike. By the way, heres my plan- Mara has the children before she can leave, takes the warlike one, and flees. That good idea?

ooc woo alot of fun could be had with father looking for the stolen child

"This is madness!"
occ
No, this is Nationstates! sorry carry on.
IC
Watching Mara leave in a huff, Dark thought good to see that one go. He then continued to gaze into his moonstone, watching the shapes forming in it trying to deceiver the meaning(s)...

Light also watched Mara leave, wondering why Dark had not spoken up. He may have been able to stop that, unless that is what he had wanted to watch

[OOC]: Luckily, I've bought myself both a dramatic exit and a ticket to next age.

BTW, Kalnat is now an honored warrior in a tribe somewhere off in the general area of --> thaddaway.

"Mara, you cannot leave this tribe by yourself. Think of the dangers you and your children would face out there. Other tribes, the beasts of the land. You are safer here with us! The only thing you would find is certain death and none of us wants that for you." Jakolnta shouted after Mara.

Sharpe return to stand in front of Jakolnta while she shouts after Mara

"Jakolnta could we talk?" he asked her after she had finished

ooc sorry but No way Charzak you can not be knocked up then poof they born

ooc sorry but No way Charzak you can not be knocked up then poof they born

occ
yeah please stop messing up the bloody timeline, its hard enough already for me to rp Dark's injury but these time speed ups are killer.

ooc yes Londim said to wait a page back too

oocZ: then when because Mara leaves in the morning

ooc lot long then you keep pushing

ooc: then someone is going to have to tell me when she can give birth. for now edit.

ooc: then someone is going to have to tell me when she can give birth. for now edit.
ooc
:rolleyes: Londim told you in a post a page back

OOC: The tribe like this has only been together like this for around 5 days. Mara got pregant around day 2 so ages. This isn't supposed to become a quick RP which is over in a flash. Mara could leave and take anyone with her to start a new tribe, you'll still be RPing but leading your tribe.

IC: "Yes Sharpe. What was it?" Jakolnta said while staring at her stone.

IC: "Yes Sharpe. What was it?" Jakolnta said while staring at her stone.

"i was wondering if you would take me to be at your side"he asked

Harkkonnen returned to the group, tired. He asked,"What's going on?"

"Sharpe, I am honoured you would choose me but at the moment I feel the tribe needs unity before any such thing happens."

"Sharpe, I am honoured you would choose me but at the moment I feel the tribe needs unity before any such thing happens."

"then i wait as you are worth it"said Sharpe before he turn and left into the wild

After many hours Mara found Sharpe alone.
"Hey Sharpe. If you come with me I guarentee you co-leadership."

After many hours Mara found Sharpe alone.
"Hey Sharpe. If you come with me I guarentee you co-leadership."

"an why do you think i want that" said Sharpe as he keep watching the tiger

ooc: tiger? where in the world are we?
IC:
"Well, your talents are being wasted here. You have potential that can only be unlocked by leaving. You are a smart man. I know you will make the right choice."
Mara leaned in a came close to him.
"Plus you will have me all to yourself. Forget Mekron the only thing he gave me were these children inside. If they are born and do not meet my expectations I will need someone else that is perfect to carry on my name."

ooc: tiger? where in the world are we?
IC:
"Well, your talents are being wasted here. You have potential that can only be unlocked by leaving. You are a smart man. I know you will make the right choice."
Mara leaned in a came close to him.
"Plus you will have me all to yourself. Forget Mekron the only thing he gave me were these children inside. If they are born and do not meet my expectations I will need someone else that is perfect to carry on my name."


ooc it's the stone age so it be saber-toothed cat found around Europe, North & South America

IC

"i see you just want me so you can sleep with me if you children with him are weak"answer Sharpe

"Not at all! I feel that you have what it takes to be a true leader. With me by your side who can stop us? Mekron can't understand that. But I think your smarter than him. Will you come with me? We can become great you know. These children most likely to die if they continue like this. I ask, no I beg you, please come with me and rule a prospurous new land with me."

"What's going on?"

"We have picked out stones that Seeker has found, and we are deciding our leadership for the moment" replied dark, showing him his moonstone. "O and Mara left"

"Not at all! I feel that you have what it takes to be a true leader. With me by your side who can stop us? Mekron can't understand that. But I think your smarter than him. Will you come with me? We can become great you know. These children most likely to die if they continue like this. I ask, no I beg you, please come with me and rule a prospurous new land with me."

"you have to let me rest on it,as it been along day" Sharpe answer before going off to where he sleep which in a old fallen tree log

"As you wish."
Mara turned and walked in an almost seducing way back to her hut.

bump

Sharpe laid on his bed toying with knife while the other were busy talking

"wonder where that young long tooth is" he said to himself

Jakolnta was afraid that the tribe was beyond breaking point. She felt there was no turning back.

"Let it be then that Mara leaves us with her unborn and any who wish to follow her can. I for one shall stay here."

Dark
"I will stay here with this tribe and not follow that Mara."

Light
"While I disagree with what is happening to this tribe, I will also stay."

Sharpe goes over to Jakolnta and sit next to her

"Mara want me to go with her and be chef,and say i get her to myself"

Sharpe goes over to Jakolnta and sit next to her

"Mara want me to go with her and be chef,and say i get her to myself"

"I cannot decide for you on what to do. You control your destiny."

"I cannot decide for you on what to do. You control your destiny."

"my heart wants you ,my mind say she is lost and need help"

Mara had taken this time of confusion to slip away from the tribe. After walking for a time she came upon another village. she recognized the signs around it to be the one that had attacked her own tribe a time ago. She steeped into the clearing and announced her arrival. The leader of the tribe stepped forward.
"I am Dorka. Chief of the Morogoth tribe. What buisness do you have here?"
Mara looked at the man.
"I have come to take over this tribe."
Dorka laughed and banged his chest.
"You must beat me to ga.. aghhhhhh!"
Dorka looked down to see Mara's knife protruding from his chest. He fell to the ground dead.
Mara looked at the other 50 members of the tribe.
"Any objections? No? Good I am the new Chief of the Morogoth."
The rest of the Morogoth bowed to her and accepted her as their leader.
Mara returned to her own tribe latter that day acting like she was just normal Mara.
"Hi everyone."

OOC: Hmm... I say that is called unrealism. How did she get there? Why is she the cheif? You need to RP that, sir.

OOC: Hmm... I say that is called unrealism. How did she get there? Why is she the cheif? You need to RP that, sir.
ooc
seconded

ooc
seconded

OOC: Thirded. These time jumps are quite annoying. You haven't even waited for the answer from Sharpe.

OOC: Thirded. These time jumps are quite annoying. You haven't even waited for the answer from Sharpe.

ooc any more think we should say good bye ?

ooc: sorry sorry sorry. i am antsy.

bump

ooc pfff still unrealism seeing it was Adults that attacked and killed their mothers and fathers

bump

Harkonnen say,"I will stay for now."

ooc can't do any thing till Londim post back to me

"Well Sharpe. Do you want to be a leader? If so and you see that chance with Mara then follow her. Maybe that will quell your anguished soul."

"Well Sharpe. Do you want to be a leader? If so and you see that chance with Mara then follow her. Maybe that will quell your anguished soul."

ooc seeing Charzak edit to their post thats too late to answer
IC

"i'am not up to bring a leader right now and i want to be with you "

ooc rats it died

occ
seems so, probably to much timeskipping along with bad timing(finals and the like the past weeks/next week)