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[talkbirdytome]

Posted: April 12th
From: Hiyoko | Mielikki

Guys! I met a bear! We bonded over the ancient ritual of single combat and now we are brothers forever.

Check it out!

[There is actually a selfie of her and a bear. They both look a little bruised. She looks very pleased with herself.]

And before I forget! Nageki, I forgot to ask you who your god was. Let me know.

Comments

[doestheickyjobs]

That's a stroke of luck! Seriously, though. Bears are big. Maybe knock off the single combat.

[She doesn't even look that big! Maybe Namine's size, maybe a little taller? It's hard to say.]

[talkbirdytome]

They really are.
Strong too.
But now the bears and I have forged a truce of brotherhood.
They won't hunt me if I don't hunt them.

[doestheickyjobs]

Great, as long as all the bears know about your deal with Winnie there.

What kind of stuff do you hunt?

[talkbirdytome]

Sure they do.
A bunch of them witnessed our noble contest of strength.
I'll hunt whatever is around.
Hunter gatherers can't really afford to be too picky.
Back home it was mostly rabbits or deer.
But I guess here I'll be eating elk and wood grouse.

[doestheickyjobs]

Hunter gatherer. You're serious?

Okay, so what god are you, anyway? I thought there was already a goddess of the hunt around here.

[talkbirdytome]

Of course!
I am Mielikki, goddess of the hunt!
And I'm not afraid of a little competition.

[doestheickyjobs]

Well, I'll let Diana know all about it then.

[talkbirdytome]

Is she the other hunting goddess?
We should have a hunting competition!

[doestheickyjobs]

He, actually. And he might be up for that.

Don't go after his deer, though, I think he's pretty attached to them.

[talkbirdytome]

That wouldn't be a fair contest anyway.
Hunting his deer or my elk would give one of us the home field advantage.
We need neutral territory.

[doestheickyjobs]

So, what, like a hunting area on the Near Shore or something?

[talkbirdytome]

Good idea!
We'll find a forest or a jungle or something.
But how should we decide the winner?
The most kills?
The biggest kill?
Wait! I know!
The TASTIEST kill!

[doestheickyjobs]

Sure! Just hold a taste test afterwards.