Coming of Age

[__Hergh 785]

A Coming of Age

 

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Ailsa O’Rourke Thuri-Elendil

 

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“I will bring honor to my family name.”

The Bear Hunt

 

In recent years, under Lord Aurelion Marsyr ( @SilvertheGM ), the Adunic Society of Minas Angren has developed a rite of passage for those wishing to enter the Adunian religion. For Ailsa Thuri-Elendil, her time had come to begin her trial during her fifteenth year; though she was pretty young compared to those who had completed it before her, this did little to hinder her path as she prepared herself. Within a few months, the young Adunian had decided she was ready and fortified for the task and set out. 

Soon after leaving Minas Angren, she found her target, a bear. One that would prove a challenging fight for the young Adunian woman. This; however, did not cause her to falter in her path, only giving strength to the girl as the fight was short and brief, though brutal for both combatants, with Ailsa striking the last hit and ripping the stomach of the beast open, and the bear tore the left side of her face in three. Shortly after completing her trial, the girl would take a moment, processing her wounds, before forcing herself to her feet and dragging the carcass alongside her to the Keep. 

Soon after arriving, her Uncle praised her for defeating the bear and brought her inside to initiate the baptism.

 

 

The Rite of the Guiding Three

 

Beneath Minas Angren sat the Sanctuary, a place that was usually off limits but for today it would serve its purpose. It was a circular room with a wood basin in the center. The Lord and Uncle of Ailsa, would preside over her coming of age. Reciting words in the Adunic Language. A few people were welcome inside to watch, her other Uncle Rohir ( @SmartScout) and a few others. The Rite of The Guiding Three would soon begin.

At the behest of her Uncle, Ailsa lifted the head of the bear over the wooden basin and pressed a blade to its neck. Slowly the drip of red ichor into the bay would become a stream, and once there was a good amount within, they would move on to the next part. The young Adunian would then lift an urn of salt water, pouring it in and letting it mix with the blood. Meanwhile, her uncle would grind up the ritual herbs, pour them into the water and then give her a leather flask filled with *shroom goop*.

Upon drinking the goop, Ailsa would climb into the basin, her own sanguine joining the mixture as she was reminded of the wounds upon her abdomen. Though as her consciousness faded, so did the stinging pain. Soon after, visions would flash across her mind, memories of her youth and fears she hid well beneath the surface. A sight of her family home burning to the ground. All that remained was a flaming banner with two white wings upon it. The chanting of her uncle dulled as her grandfather Ricky O’Rourke ( @Jameson_h ) would place his spectral hand atop her head. An echo of days long gone by, the sacrifice of one life to protect that which was important, the family. Irreparable changes were being made to her person as the Rite went on.

Soon, she would come back to the waking world. Her olive eye flitting about the room, a pained grin on her face. She had gone through her rebirth and had a new path ahead of her. She would bring honor to her bloodline, and her ancestors would look upon her with pride when she completed it and join them.

For now, the girl would need to find a new eyeball.

 

 

 

 

Spoiler

People Who Helped me Make this Post Because I am Illiterate:

@SilvertheGM

@Jameson_h

@GrowingIvy

@TheIchorDruid

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wizzar 613]

Spoiler

+1 Schizo bear hunt

 

[Jameson_h 393]

Ricky O'Rourke coughs maniacally 

[Departed_Delmar 1302]

The Wisdom of Braen would give a proud and mighty smile. 

[Pyrite 192]

"When they catch disease from drinking blood I'll laugh..." Uttered the Templar with a grin "Least they're taking care of the bears." He then offered as he returned to prayer, atop the ivory castle of Halstaig