Well of Sacrifice (IC)
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David and Anna examine the alter and carefully begin to clear some of the guano from it's surface. Anna notices something near the base of the alter and she bends over to examine it. A lump of bat guano looks out of place some how and she wipes it clean to reveal a decorative urn. Anna gets David's attention. He places a small rock hammer on the alter and turns to look. David's elbow brushes the hammer and it falls to the floor with a clamor. One or two the bats above twitter a bit louder and shift their hold on the celling. After a few seconds, the bats calm down and return to their slumber.
Percy looks around the cave and sees something on one of the walls. On closer inspection it appears that the walls had been covered in frescos but are now just faded patches.
Mitch continues to work on his camera. He grumbles under his breath about the lighting.
David and Anna examine the alter and carefully begin to clear some of the guano from it's surface. Anna notices something near the base of the alter and she bends over to examine it. A lump of bat guano looks out of place some how and she wipes it clean to reveal a decorative urn. Anna gets David's attention. He places a small rock hammer on the alter and turns to look. David's elbow brushes the hammer and it falls to the floor with a clamor. One or two the bats above twitter a bit louder and shift their hold on the celling. After a few seconds, the bats calm down and return to their slumber.
Percy looks around the cave and sees something on one of the walls. On closer inspection it appears that the walls had been covered in frescos but are now just faded patches.
Mitch continues to work on his camera. He grumbles under his breath about the lighting.
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Percy try to clean them a bit to see better.
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kabukiman wrote:Percy try to clean them a bit to see better.
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"That was close," whispers David. He crouches down to examine the urn.
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Quinto, explorer
"Juan!"
Quinto rushes over to the fallen man to help.
"Juan!"
Quinto rushes over to the fallen man to help.
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Quinto
Rushing over to Juan. You see blood running out of both his mouth and nose. A arm looks twisted into a impossible angle. His eyes are open but he just stares unfocused towards the sky. Ragged gasps for air escape his lips. Quinto has seen enough to know that Juan is dying right in front of him.
Rushing over to Juan. You see blood running out of both his mouth and nose. A arm looks twisted into a impossible angle. His eyes are open but he just stares unfocused towards the sky. Ragged gasps for air escape his lips. Quinto has seen enough to know that Juan is dying right in front of him.
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"You don't think they are dangerous, do you?" says Anna, shooting a glance upwards. She watches intently as the Professor examines the urn.
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"Only if they wake up," replies David. "As long as we're quiet and out of here by nightfall, we should be fine."
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David and Anna look over the Urn.
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Percy looks over the faded fresco's carefully.
They resemble those frescoes at Tullum. They depict many traditional scenes of sacrifice over which presides a large bat like monster or god.
They resemble those frescoes at Tullum. They depict many traditional scenes of sacrifice over which presides a large bat like monster or god.
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"Impressive," says David, looking to see if anything is inside the urn.
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"Professor, I think I discovered something interesting."
OOC: Is that god a traditional mayan god? Or is it something new? Maybe I should roll histoy?
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kabukiman wrote:"Professor, I think I discovered something interesting."
OOC: Is that god a traditional mayan god? Or is it something new? Maybe I should roll histoy?
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"An image of a bat?" wonders Anna, examining the urn as well; "bats everywhere!" She goes over to Percy.
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Quinto, exlporer
"Juan! What happened? Who pushed you?"
The explorer tries to administer first aid.
First Aid [1d100] = 11
"Juan! What happened? Who pushed you?"
The explorer tries to administer first aid.
First Aid [1d100] = 11
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David examines the frescoes next. "Hmm..." he says. "Yes, this does look familiar..."
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"Wait I think I have an idea too."- says Percy
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Everyone in the cave can recognize the bat like being as Camazotz.
Mayan Bat God Camazotz was portrayed as a flying bat and was the god of darkness, violence, and sacrifice. He inhabited the Mayan's version of "Hell", Xibalba. The Popol Vuh is a story of two twins, the "Mayan Hero Twins", whose father is killed in a "ball game" against Lords of the Underworld, getting vengeance on these lords, which just so happens to include Camazotz. The twins, Hanahpu and Xbalanque, were waiting in the "House of Bats" in the Xibalba, hiding in their blowguns waiting for the sun to rise so they could escape. Camazotz's name literally means Death Bat. In ancient Mayan mythology, which is mostly preserved in the Popol Vuh, heroes would encounter camazotz, which are bat-like monsters who presumably worked for the god. Hanahpu made the tragic mistake of poking his head out of the blowgun, and it was ripped off by the god Camazotz, and he took it to the gods of the underworld's "ball court" so they could use the head for the next "game". Hanahpu's brother, Xbalanque, then calls upon every animal in the forest to bring him their favorite food. One of the animals brings a squash and Xbalanque uses it to carve a new head for his brother. Eventually they move on through the Underworld and find and defeat Camazotz, and other lords of the Underworld, banishing him from creation.
Mayan Bat God Camazotz was portrayed as a flying bat and was the god of darkness, violence, and sacrifice. He inhabited the Mayan's version of "Hell", Xibalba. The Popol Vuh is a story of two twins, the "Mayan Hero Twins", whose father is killed in a "ball game" against Lords of the Underworld, getting vengeance on these lords, which just so happens to include Camazotz. The twins, Hanahpu and Xbalanque, were waiting in the "House of Bats" in the Xibalba, hiding in their blowguns waiting for the sun to rise so they could escape. Camazotz's name literally means Death Bat. In ancient Mayan mythology, which is mostly preserved in the Popol Vuh, heroes would encounter camazotz, which are bat-like monsters who presumably worked for the god. Hanahpu made the tragic mistake of poking his head out of the blowgun, and it was ripped off by the god Camazotz, and he took it to the gods of the underworld's "ball court" so they could use the head for the next "game". Hanahpu's brother, Xbalanque, then calls upon every animal in the forest to bring him their favorite food. One of the animals brings a squash and Xbalanque uses it to carve a new head for his brother. Eventually they move on through the Underworld and find and defeat Camazotz, and other lords of the Underworld, banishing him from creation.
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