Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:01:51 AM)
*He indeed moved closer and slipped closer but careful not to disturb the nest itself.. He watched the mother crow over her eggs as his hands held to the tree to keep himself steady* I do hope this is a acceptable trade, I have thought long and hard on what a proper show of trust and respect might be for the trust you would put in me by teaching me this gift. So I wanted to offer you share with you the knowledge of a gift taught to me of my moon in trade for the crecent moon gift i wish to learn from you. This adding a secret gift to your arsenal that most crow spirits do not have without trying to barter to learn them from another spirit.

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:02:50 AM)
(Sorry about that, had to get the girl in bed, that's done now)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:03:07 AM)
(its not a problem!)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:03:30 AM)
*The Spirit lifted it's head up, seeming to ponder this...* (that's... a new chiminage by me...)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:03:54 AM)
(huh its a new chiminage?)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:04:11 AM)
(Never heard of anyone offering to teach a gift to a SPIRIT)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:05:37 AM)
*The great crow finally nodded it's head* This is an acceptable trade I think. COme closer, Twists the Truth, close indeed... you're going to need to listen very, very close to me....

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:05:40 AM)
(I was thinking real hard on some thing unique that would be benficial to the spirit beside the normal requests lol.. Dalton is unique and hes very observant he has witnessed spirits trading information and such so to honor the spirits ways i thought this would be his sort of approach lol)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:06:34 AM)
*He leaned in close to listen and was paying rapt attension to the crow*

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:09:31 AM)
*The Crow leaned in close and nudged his head downward* Listen to the chicks.. they can already speak with us... *and thus began a very... interesting and intriguing ordeal for Dalton, because it took all night and into the next morning as he listened. The eggs, the chicks, they *COULD* speak already, and long and careful Storm Crow spoke to them, and to Dalton, explaining them....*

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:12:20 AM)
(Roll me int + enigma's please.)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:13:16 AM)
(spending wp cause its certainly important to him)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:13:22 AM)
(go for it.)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:13:32 AM)
11/21/11 05:13:22 Dalton Fortman rolls 5 dice vs. diff of 6 to intel plus enigmas: 1, 7, 7, 2, 4 ,W : 2 successes

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:15:41 AM)
*By the time the crow was happy with his understanding Dalton has discerned that the chicks were dreaming if flying, or eating and flying. He was as yet still losing some of the nuances, but it was dawning on him what they were saying. Their speach was so hard to interpret because it was more like guessing the meaning of a dream, the depth of the ocean, yet, Dalton was. Helios was somewhere above the clouds when the Storm Crow finally let Dalton up for air - so to speak - and leaned down to look him in his eyes wiht one huge black one* Your turn.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:20:01 AM)
*He looked at the crow and he reached over placing his nose to the crows and spoke in the language of the spirits trying out his new gift.. His voice was deep and seemed to rumble like the comming of a thunderous storm and he whispered the screts of a gift known of his moon, one taught by mighty bear of which was not one of thunders brood, one he knew that crow likely did not know the secrets of, but one that in and of itself can aid the spirit in survival. *~ss~When you feel pain from an attack it weakens you as it does those of my moon, we are taught by bear how to withstand the pain of many wounds so that we can think clearly and continue to battle with our full strength un affected by the wounds dealt to us in the heat of battle.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:21:24 AM)
~ss~By drawing on the will that both spirit and garou hold you can push the pain utterly away for the entire confrontaiton while keeping your wits and your strength about you. (Resist pain taught by bear spirit to philiodoxes not a gift known to thunders brood)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:21:48 AM)
*The Crow listened and seemed to absorb... would it learn the gift to use? That was anyone's guess, but it seemed to be satisfied, and it didn't try to pluck out one of Dalton's eyes so that was a good sign...*

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:23:24 AM)
*When he seen the crow was satisfied he would wait to see if it has any questions?*

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:24:52 AM)
*Storm crow raised it's wings for a second and fluttered, then settled back in.* The great storm gets closer... I can feel it. The brood can feel it. The Polluted Ones grow strong. Keep yoru pack ready and your wits about you Twists-the-Truth. A great many things that will be felt for generations to come will be decided very soon. Very soon...

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:28:31 AM)
*He spoke to crow in his spirit speech* I have aided in the preperation of healing herbs, and was given some of them as a gift for helping.. The theurge who I helped told me he would not be able to awaken them all before the battle, so i seek to awaken them and keep a few for my pack and offer the rest to the sept for the mission useing my own energies to aid in the process of keeping the sept healed durring the battle. I have an appointment to learn the ritual with the rites mistress soon, i can only hope it does not take to long for me to master so i can get them done in time.

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:29:03 AM)
*Crow bowed his head* Grandfather Thunder is pleased...

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:29:24 AM)
Shared BLood soon will have no choice to to accept the Shadow Lords as their equals and peers.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:35:58 AM)
*He looked at crow then asked in spirit speech* tell me about the jackdaw, it was in the fleshlands at one point.

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:38:24 AM)
All of the crows are in the fleshlands in some way. The Jackdaw is a messenger, astute, alert, he is small and fast, agile and clever. He is my eyes and ears.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:41:51 AM)
*He nodded and then said* he had come in when tasha was holding her child..

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:43:18 AM)
*The Crow Smiled* Some messages come from above me. That was one of them.

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:43:36 AM)
You will have to speak to Grandfather Thunder himself, if he deigns to give the answer.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:44:13 AM)
*He nodded then responded* well i should get to working on learning that ritual, thank you very much for your wisdom i will honor it always..

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:45:30 AM)
*The crow gave a loud caw and all of it's feathers puffed out as it settled in, and it watched Dalton go with those empty black eyes.....*

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:46:44 AM)
(two minute break for more water, then we shall carry on.)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:46:56 AM)
*And he slipped down the tree and back across the yard before moving back into the flesh lands* (dont want to take up your entire night if you want to sleep)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:48:30 AM)
(nope, it's 11, I got time.)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:48:48 AM)
(are YOU running out of time?)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:48:55 AM)
(not at all)

Sprits.... (Nov 21, 2011 12:50:16 AM)
(This user is now known as Hilma)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 12:51:35 AM)
*Mid Morning (tomorrow) at the Sept of the Laughing Child. The grass was growing in the fields as sugar wasn't due to be cultivated for some time and anyway, the old plantation was mostly grown over to woodlands anymore. Out in one of the fields someone had built themselves a little fire and was busily dressing a chicken for roasting....*

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 12:53:37 AM)
*Dalton made his way towards the the plantation house with a large glass jar of round fruit looking bulbs in the crook of his left arm and a large package in his right hand*

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 12:55:33 AM)
*When he got closer he could hear Grandmother HIlma, she was singing softly to herself... her voice was more Caribbean than southern... it was entirely possible that she had some ancestor in her head at the moment, but she was in her usual white cotton dress, her head was covered in it's typical wrap, and she was making short, expert work of dressing the bird in her hands.*

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:01:45 AM)
*He approached her putting the box down then holding the jar in the crook of his arm.. He asked her respectfully at a distance to not cause her to be shocked by his silent approach*Hello grand mother hilma rhya, I was seeking your wisdom to learn a ritual of importance

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:04:03 AM)
*Hilma glanced up without checking up on her task, she was deftly plucking feathers out of the chicken* Twist-de-truf. COme sit with Hilma. You goan have ta give me yah pahdon today, I got me a cousin, she long gone, but she fighting in my haid. *She pointed to her head to emphasize this, then cocked her head to one side* No ya damn foo, dat Twists De Truf, he's no slave ownah! Quiet yosef! *She looked back at Dalton and grinned* Come ahn sit wid me. I need someone ta keep mah compny while I make lunch ahn get dis girl out mah haid.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:06:29 AM)
*He sat down infront of her and he placed the long package beside him and kept the jar in his lap* Sure grand mother hilma rhya I do not mind spending some time with you I rather find it a honor. *He watched her with the chicken and asked* Would you like to hear about the ritual or speak of some thing else?

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:09:24 AM)
*Hilma chuckled* Oh, I dun know deah Twists De Truf, you usually come for a reason, and you bring me gifts, dat tell me you got ah reques fo me. I doan mind, no. De lepahd, he doan change 'im spots. *She flipped the bird over deftly. Dalton would notice that there was a pot beside her on her other side, and on a towell next to the pot a number of herbs andfreshly picked items and a knife* Tell old Grandmothah Hilmah what you wan today, den we have us some lunch me tinks.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:15:42 AM)
*He smiled at her.. * I want to learn the rite of awakening, so that i may awaken the life of the spirits in the plants, strengthening them and gaining the on shot ability to use that power in the name of gaia. *He showed her the bulbs in the jar*I hear that the rite of awakening does not bind the spirit like a talen. It awakens it to life and you can use it like these here to heal and then the spirit is empowered and fee to walk the umbra no longer stuck in slumber.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:16:11 AM)
I want to make these bulbs for my pack and the sept so that we can take them when we face endron in the near future.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:16:45 AM)
I ask that they be given to those whom have none of there own as i know relentless theurge is working on some for there pack as well.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:17:04 AM)
This would honor the spirits and aid our warriors in the upcoming battle to save this sept.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:17:40 AM)
How ever I never ask for anything with out offering something in return as you so well noted. And thus I offer you this.. *He motioned to the large box* it can be used outdoors or indoors.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:18:08 AM)
(this is what is in the box obviously it needs to be assembled but it is why the package is so long) http://hydroponicsgardening.co/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/livinglamps-ed01.jpg

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:19:33 AM)
*Hilma stopped and looked up at him* Twists de Truf, I do tink dats de furst time you done asked me for someting, isn't it? *She returned to plucking, and at this point the bird was getting very bald indeed* We got us one dahm big ruckus a brewin up dere in St. Rose, doan we Twist De Truf? You know... I remembah when de Storm Crows come heah, you woulda get no respec from no one, dey doan none of dem trus you... not den. Now? not so much, me tinks. *SHe looked at Dalton sharply* Dis one inside muh haid, she screaming fo me not to trus de white man oh dey Shadow Lawd. What you tink, Twists De Truf?

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:23:13 AM)
*He smiled as he listened to her and responded* Well the past ways heavy on many, your connection to your ancestors is strong. I had no prior history of my family or link to my ancestors.. It is a forhein concept to me to have such spirits communicate in such a way. It must of cource be a honor to have such a connection, though do your ancestors see what you see, do they experience what you experience or do there memories retain only the things they learned in there own life time? For if she can experience and does know what experiences you have personaly had with me, would her answer be the same?

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:23:45 AM)
(Dalton does not know as much about ancestor spirits he is curious of cource he has spoken to the one who taught him that rite but thats about it)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:28:20 AM)
*She shook her head* DIs one, she was a Galliahd, born in de islands, on Hispaniola. She died fightin dem Spaniards, she did, hates de white man. Dey is spirits, dey doan learn like we do, or change, no. *Hilma chuckled* She makes it haahd when she come inta muh haid, she doan take no gruff dis one. *Hilma took the now nude chicken and dunked it into her pot, then began to clean and dress the fresh veggies and herbs she was going to use to cook it with.* You know, long ago, dey was a time when a woman wid dahk skin like me couldna talk wid a man wid white skin like you, when my folks hid in dey swamps, and hunted racists, men what wore white sheets and shouted durty names at children and didn't have no mannahs at all, no suh. *She looked at Dalton* Funny how we in a place now where no one dey tink to call me nigger or dey would be run off wid dey tail between dey legs, but you white skin don't get you no slack, no suh. I don't see as how it's a good ting, no suh, to be dat way.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:32:50 AM)
*He listened to her.. He gave her a nod of understanding to what she said* I know the feeling, as odd as that sounds comin from a white boy.. *He chuckled a bit..* But it aint no thing but a chicken wing.. *He grinned as he watchd her with the chicken she was working on*

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:35:34 AM)
*SHe chuckled* you got dat right deah Dalton. *She looked up* So. Listen close. Grammah goan ignore dis naggin' bitch in her haid and she goan teach you about deh Ritual you need to know. You in turn goan honor her wid it by helping deh sept, you and deh storm crows. I ain't askin and I ain't orderin, I be knowin dis, you see, so I doan mind, no. Now, here's how you do it... *And thus began an epic of Dalton deciphering a thick Island accent to learn a new Ritual....*

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:35:40 AM)
(And, we need us some rolls.)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:36:28 AM)
(okay let me roll it woohoo!)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:36:47 AM)
(rollllll it up_

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:37:09 AM)
(What was the proper name of the Rite again?)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:37:30 AM)
(Rite of Awakening)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:37:46 AM)
11/21/11 06:37:35 Dalton Fortman rolls 6 dice vs. diff of 7 to Intel plus ritual diff 10 – 3 intell – diff 7: 10, 10, 10, 2, 8, 2 : 4 successes

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:38:05 AM)
(didnt even spend a will power he WOWS the uktena theurge as he seems to pick this shit up with utter ease haha)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:38:28 AM)
(Smartest student she has had *Cackles* eat your heart out sarah runningfox!)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:39:57 AM)
(kk.) *It took a little while, part because Hilma wandered a bit with the ancestor in her mind, and part because she explains nuance as she goes, and part because she has dinner on the fire, then off the fire, then out of the pot and served up when she finishes. She hands him a plate and a fork because the chicken is so damn delicate when it's done it is *falling* off the bones, literally, smothered in a herb and garlic sauce that's part caribbean jerk and part barbque. It smells devine...* Deah we go. One rite, for a present, and a meal.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:42:39 AM)
*He smiled at her sniffing the food* oh it smells divine.. *And when she offered him a plate he would indeed eat with her and be traditional enough to wait for her to eat first. He did have ettiqute and all though it was a small show of respect in folowing with old tradtional meanings of the littany it was still a show of respect and honor*

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:44:02 AM)
*She noticed that, although she did motion for him to eat up with her first bite* Now, We goan sit here while I watch you perform dat rite on dem you got in de jah. Gramma wanna see if her lesson done took wid de stufdent she does.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:45:13 AM)
(so you want me to roll for the rite as well?

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:45:17 AM)
(level 1 rite?)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:46:16 AM)
(I got 4 suxxs on the roll so i learned it its only lv 2)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:46:27 AM)
(i got double the suxxs to learn it)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:46:28 AM)
(yep. We're going to handle it all right now. SS is level 1 but out of auspice so 5 XP, was there an XP cost for rites?

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:46:42 AM)
(no xp fopr rituals)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:47:04 AM)
(We dont charge xp for rituals)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:47:40 AM)
(gotcha. Your sheet is updated. Roll for the Rite of Awakening while Hilma watches.)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:49:44 AM)
(ok)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:50:42 AM)
( :-D )

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:51:15 AM)
(What is the spirits rage?)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:51:41 AM)
(I need to know the spiritual rage of grass roots healing plant haha)

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:52:39 AM)
(Hrm. 4. No way it's ANGRY GRASS!)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 1:55:25 AM)
11/21/11 06:55:15 Dalton Fortman rolls 6 dice vs. diff of 4 to Awakening rage 4=diff4: 9, 3, 8, 5, 3, 3 : 3 successes

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 1:56:10 AM)
*Hilma watched while she ate under the late morning sky, she didn't interrupt, she didn't do anything until he was done, then she nodded her head numerous times* A good study ya is Twists de truf, a good student.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 2:02:12 AM)
*He smiled over at her* Good Mentor as well.. *he added* this chicken is divine by the way. My Wife is found of goose.. But i prefer chicken. I am not a big fan of duck i find it slimey on the tounge.. But I suppose i am strange in that reguard for many seem to like duck. Im fond of chicken myself.

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 2:04:18 AM)
Duck, chicken, goose, all is yahd burd I says. I cook dis wid an old recipe my grandpa used many many moon ago, maybe some day I share it, but not yet. No, Gramma is not so old it needs sharing yet. *She set aside her own plate, having long since polished off half the bird despite her diminutive stature* Now remembah, doan wake up a bunch of tings you ain't goan use, dat can create havic you doan want around ya, ya unnerstand?

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 2:06:50 AM)
*He nodded his head*Yes well i am awakening them for healing for the battle.. I do have some things on my pack territory that are awakened but we tend to them spirtualy and physicaly and they aid us in protection..

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 2:08:04 AM)
You do dat Dalton, and you honor de spirits, and dat is a good way to take care of yo pack ahn yo family. You be okay I tink, Now. What else you need wit Gramma? Acause de day, she's gettin' on ahn Gramma she got her own chores for to do.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 2:10:10 AM)
*He smiled at her* well I think that was about it, thank you very much for helping me. Would you like me to put this box inside for you or you want it out here?

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 2:11:28 AM)
Leave it inside de plantation house, I'm a get it when I done wid my chores today.

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 2:12:06 AM)
Ahd tank you Twists De Truf, it is appreciated, even if not by all.

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 2:13:15 AM)
*He smiled at her* my pleasure Grand mother hilma rhya.. It is a honor to serve the sept of shared blood and thunder bird.. *He nodded his head and taking the package he deaparted back the way he had come*

Hilma (Nov 21, 2011 2:14:27 AM)
(And on that note, I do believe I am going to log out, post my scene reports, and go be one with my pillow.)

Dalton Fortman (Nov 21, 2011 2:16:43 AM)
(aswesome hey! THANK YOU!!)

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