Posted August 24, 2021
Despite the considerable pygmy number, Jack London knows the tribe is not there to attack: An inexpert could easily misinterpret their defensive reaction pointing their spares & slingshots to the visitors. But not Jack.
-Their attire is for a ceremony, not to hunt & kill us- Jack exclaims to his fellows while he starts undressing...
Some of adventurers turn to watch -Jack's dumbest show- laughing hysterically, others take advantage to draw their revolver, choose their targets and find a vantage point. A number run euphorically to reach the dark tunnel.
The tribe does not move even an inch, all of them keeps alert and ready to react.
Once completely naked, Jack walks to the altar. He bows respectfully in front of the cloaked figure and opens the red bottle, wet his index and middle fingers of his left hand with the tincture inside. He paints the face of the figure and repeats the pattern on his own face. Does the same with the golden bottle. Next, he opens the blue bottle and turns towards the tribe. Immediately, they start grunting tribal sounds. Their prophecies finally became real: The chosen one would redraw their life’s line in their masks in order to reach together the greatest destiny... the Elixir of Youth.
Woah... What can I say forgetting it too?
Maybe our adventurers have kept our attention completely busy :)
-Their attire is for a ceremony, not to hunt & kill us- Jack exclaims to his fellows while he starts undressing...
Some of adventurers turn to watch -Jack's dumbest show- laughing hysterically, others take advantage to draw their revolver, choose their targets and find a vantage point. A number run euphorically to reach the dark tunnel.
The tribe does not move even an inch, all of them keeps alert and ready to react.
Once completely naked, Jack walks to the altar. He bows respectfully in front of the cloaked figure and opens the red bottle, wet his index and middle fingers of his left hand with the tincture inside. He paints the face of the figure and repeats the pattern on his own face. Does the same with the golden bottle. Next, he opens the blue bottle and turns towards the tribe. Immediately, they start grunting tribal sounds. Their prophecies finally became real: The chosen one would redraw their life’s line in their masks in order to reach together the greatest destiny... the Elixir of Youth.
Woah... What can I say forgetting it too?
Maybe our adventurers have kept our attention completely busy :)
Post edited August 24, 2021 by tag+