“alright gage oners! Line up behind the rock wall. You have your supply of throwing rocks there. Take your places. The goal of this exercise is to arc throw and land in the fire ring. Your goal should be 7 out of every 10 go in. loft them high. Tomorrow we will be doing the… Continue reading Class – physical – rock throw – gage 1
Every friday through the windy times of year the village gets together and listens to treesong. This is where the wind whips throu gh the leaves of the trees and make a soft southing song. There is food and dance and long moments of silence as the entire village listens and obsorns tree song. It… Continue reading Treesong Celebration
Tree bend bridge is a secret that only a few kids know about. It is a short cut over the river and can only be crossed by a master caller and when you are totally alone. There are two trees with few leaves and big trunks positioned on either side of the river. A master… Continue reading Tree Bend Bridge
“This is an extremely important skill for you to learn,” began xxxxx. “Calling on all things wild takes time and patience.”Xxxx was sax’s older brother, barely gage 6 sarpow, he really thought he knew it all about plant animal fish calls and was definitly going to make someone look foolish. He did know more then… Continue reading Plant/Animal/Fish Call
Age: 1123Height: 130′The kids gathered in the hollow interior of big sam for the monthly puppet show. The kids love being with big sam almost as much as the puppet show itself. The kids all stumble in wresling around and are sure to say hello to big sam. “hellow big sam!” They cheer. Many go… Continue reading Ancient Blue Cedar “Big Sam”
“a young villager finds strength as he faces destruction by an enslaving parasitic bog.”Story set up, disasters, ending The bog was the villages life blood. It provided food to eat, raw materials for clothing and shelter and finally relaxation in its beauty. in the past year it has been infested by a parasitic plant being… Continue reading Full Paragraph Summary
Nation:HeartwindTown name:JoperPopulation:178Geography:Swirling poolRed rock hillGray hillsSagwood bogFares riverHigh water springsDark wood forestSway plainsBig drop caveRock fall ridge – (there is a zip line for gathering rocks that goes for about a quarter of a mile from the ridge to the west bank of sagwood bog. Rocks only, no people)Poyta mountainsSwara peakMoffet cliffsancient blue cedar –… Continue reading Environment
Use this scene a couple of times. Main character vs. antagonist. Antagonist wins every time because he uses secret short cuts. Then have the protagonist win by using his skills he gained… Like calling fish on the river and having them “carry” him across. Bent tree bridge. Etc.This could be an
The swirling pool is a very important ritualistic landmark. Many things happen at the swirling pool. A child is given their sign one week after birth. Voting happens at the swirling pool. When a child is born, they are brought to the swirling pool for a bath. After the bath a sign or mark is… Continue reading swirling pool
The family caller yells out as he walks through the nook. “Today we celebrate! Today we brand our newest member. A child has come to us. All go to the swirling pool!” He continues repeatedly as nook members exit their home and begin the short journey to the swirling pool. The family caller’s voice fades… Continue reading The Branding of Derbin Blaine River