polytopia-childrens-activities (December-2024)

Trial and Error - A cautionary tale to the perils of the Bardur Coming-of-age Trials -# disclaimer forced headcanon that the bardur coming-of-age trials occur at actual maturity and not when you're fucking three years of age On the 14th of Yadakk Moon, young Linro turned 14 turns. And like all youth on their 14th, young Linro was to engage in the Binark. And like all youth on their 14th, young Linro was excited for his Binark. And like all youth on their 14th, young Linro was underestimating their Binark.

On the 14th of Yadakk Moon, the sun heads to sleep. And young Linro, with naught but a spear in hand, heads to battle. And young Linro, with naught but a flask of Ullefurgh, heads to battle. And young Linro, with naught but anticipation in his mind, heads to battle.

On the 14th of Yadakk Moon, crimson turns to black. And the lad, with a spring in his step, entered deeper into the thick. And the lad, with a spring in his step, sprinted past trees thin and thick. And the lad... still, heard something behind in the fog thick...

On the 14th of Yadakk Moon, dark engulfs the thick tundra. And eager Linro, with bloodlust in his veins, turns to face the beast. And eager Linro, with bloodlust in his veins, charges to stab the beast. And eager Linro, with blood... on his hands... gets knocked back by the beast.

On the 14th of Yadakk Moon, snow begins to fall. And Linro... with a tusk stuck in his abdomen, watches the beast run. And Linro... with a tusk stuck in his abdomen, too, tries to run. And Linro... with a tusk... stuck in his abdomen... falls mid-run.

On the 14th of Yadakk Moon, a blizzard howls through the night. And green Linro... lies in a patch of pink snow, shivering, cold. And green Linro... lies, eyes on the stars, shivering, cold. And green Linro... lies, flashing before his eyes... shivering... cold...

On the 15th of Yadakk Moon... Nobody leaves the forest.