I think I forgot my turn.
Anyways, 8 physique and 13 EP? Whoa. My Physique count should be 11 by now, and only 9 leftover EP.
Alright, the turn. 1 EP goes into furhter physique, which brings the total to 12 EP and 11 points.
4 EP into science/lore - Herbology. The introduction of a plant with strange properties prompted the naturally curious Mii'Ari to examine and find out properties of various plants throughout the land. There's currently no way to store the information, except remembering it, and some Mii'Ari have devoted themselves to this cause of collecting information.
5 EP into technology - Fire use and handling. While the Mii'Ari could use, and learned to respect fire, it was still a chaotic element to most of them. As more and more dangers beset the Mii'Ari in the outside world, they started to look for ways to control this element. Among the results of this activity was a method of setting up smokeless fires, and better ways of igniting the fire.
The Mii'Ari were greatly dismayed with the changes in the sky at first, but since the slightly reduced light intensity made little difference to their eyes, and the change of hue wasn't immediately noticeable (they
are colorblind...) the strange event was soon largely forgotten. Some proposed a more inquisitive study of the event, but no amount of effort on their part could begin to form an explanation. The colder weather that came with the change in the sky had little effect on common hunters, since their fur protected them most of the time. Only the fishers have noted the cold waters, and how colder it is now if you get wet.
As the fungus and the predators that spread with it started to abate, the Mii'Ari were relieved. Despite the fact that the immediate threat from Kaerrah was removed, the meeting of the chiefs held to discuss the changes in weather (that, unbeknownst to the chiefs, were the reason to the fungus' downfall) still paid due attention to it and its presence. The Misshapen Wood was still regarded as a possible threat, and it still occupied a territory very near to the living space of the Mii'Ari, so the meeting has decided that a method should be devised for its elimination. A younger chief has mentioned the study of fire that was taking place in his village, and some of the results that were reported were of great importance to this task.
The study of various plants has suddenly brought forth an unexpected result - a certain plant growing in the dried swamps found on the plains was found to burn in a steady flame, without giving off much smoke. Since it was natural for the fur-covered Mii'Ari to not let the fire get too close to them, the eventual design of the new tool included a long wooden stick wrapped with a wad of this meaty plant. The uses of this tool were limited, because there was no immediate need for a constant, transportable fire source, but maybe it could be used to bring ruin to the Kaerrah, by setting it alight?
The chiefs discussed this development at great length. The changes in weather, that troubled farmers and hunters, have hardly received their attention. In the end, this was decided: samples of the plants growing in the Kaerrah must be taken, and burned far away from the settlements of the people. The effects of the burning leaves of the herb, that the chiefs ultimately failed to contain, have made the Mii'Ari cautious of the smoke, and the recent study of fire has taught them that setting an entire forest alight may have consequences much more devastating than poisonous smoke.
Away from the heavy decisions and lengthy discussions, the Mii'Ari people continued to live their, mostly happy, lives. The eastern forests and riversides, finally cleared of the predators there, were settled by numerous families seeking to move away from the somewhat crowded settlements. Some lesser families have banded together, and went into the wilds, seeking better places to live.
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<ooc:>not much happening here. The cold, the darker light, and the different hue of light, all have little effect on the Mii'Ari. I think they were particularly well-suited to this kind of change.
The populations move around a bit. 4000 move from M25 to M27, and from N26 and N28, 3000 (from each) move into O25 and O27, respectively. What can be considered scouting groups have made their way as far as K27 and P28. A hundred adventurous Mii'Ari have moved into L25 to try the life in the canyon.
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