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Reynier vs. Africa
3 attacks + 1 closing defense
Standard timeline
No restrictions on magic or companions
Set on the northern border of Deep Forest, late afternoon w/ clear skies and mildly cool temps
He tore at the grass with a petulant vigor, grabbing low on viridian stalks and jerking whole clumps loose from the ground. The normalcy of feeding his own body irked Reynier. He shook each mouthful free of dirt and moisture as if admonishing himself for succumbing to such a trivial necessity. He saw himself as so much more than a horse; he was a disciple, a messenger of the gods, a prophet. Yet here he stood, picking and chewing and swallowing the same earthly fodder as any other livestock.
Given a choice, he would have taken up a carnivorous diet. The roan was after all, a predator. He hunted, tortured, murdered, and utterly destroyed in the name of the gods. That was his calling in life, the word given to him from above. He’d tried to make the switch on his own once, long before venturing into Helovian lands. He’d gnawed at one victim for days, square teeth completely unsuited to the task of cutting through tough meat and even less so to splintering cases of bone around deposits of marrow.
The memory was lost to him, along with so many others, but his body still remembered the hours of deprivation, the cramps and indigestion of a stomach forced to break down foreign foods without the proper enzymes. It seemed to resent him still for the experience and drove cravings of grass and grain into his mind with more enthusiasm than ever, stubbornly rejecting any alternative.
So he bent to the task, no more acceptance soothing his mind now than the hundreds of times before. This affliction of commonness was just another trial intended to separate the true followers from the weak and impulsive. He knew this, and carried his burdens without complaint if not without emotion. The gods would reward him for remaining faithful and once he had truly proven his worth their blessing would allow him to become more than just the body he lived in. All he needed was an opportunity to impress.
Word Count: 336/800 Intro post
Attack: 0/3
OOC: Please note, if Africa uses her [Time x Light] magic to look into Rainy’s mind and see his memories she won't be able to see anything from before his entering the Threshold as he does not remember anything before Helovia and much of his current memories are blurry or jumbled due to his seizures. It would likely do more harm to her than to him. Obviously feel free to do whatever you want, this is just an FYI. :)
@[Africa]
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