Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
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Side-note, but I wonder of Kohatu's fossilization/decay-by-degrees is going to come into play for the art we get here. Especially in terms of how it functions as a group defence art. Kohatu's been losing herself be degrees, but she's able to recapture some of her self when confronted with, well, company. In isolation, decay. In communication, growth. Something to keep a pin in, maybe.
[ ] How had Kohatu and Atamai come to be beneath the mountain?
Personally, this is the knowledge I'm much more curious about. It's closer to home, if that makes sense. Implicates, and is implicated by, the not-so-recent-nor-far past events which form the foundation of today. It's likely to uncover biases and inclinations, subtle and otherwise, that Ling Qi doesn't have the scope of experience to have fully grasped yet, but which are important lessons for her to internalize when dealing with larger politics.
That's partially motivated reasoning to justify testing my theories about how things went down, though. We know from a Shenhua/Linqin sidestory that the Hui were carrying out executions that Linqin was upset about, shortly before Shenhua's rebellion launched in earnest. She was an elder at the Argent Sect, so it's plausible they were related to the sect. Especially with the ducal/imperial struggle present in all the Great Sects. Maybe Kohatu and Atamai's master got caught up in that? On the flip side, maybe their master wanted to join Shenhua's rebellion, and the sect elders stopped and killed them because of that same delicate split in authority, and the oaths sworn under it. I wanna know! Buuuut....
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
This option is more likely to give Ling Qi a clearer picture of the contexts which make up Zhengui's underlying nature, which she's historically struggled with. Give her a story, a narrative, a sample of the intertwined notes -clearly sounded- which spell his song and she might have more success. If they're from a truly foreign land, then it's possible there's elements of his heritage, and his potential, we haven't had the perspective to identify. I want that perspective.
And getting an understanding of Zhengui is ultimately the prime objective, here. Hence, voting for this.
[ ] How had Kohatu and Atamai come to be beneath the mountain?
Personally, this is the knowledge I'm much more curious about. It's closer to home, if that makes sense. Implicates, and is implicated by, the not-so-recent-nor-far past events which form the foundation of today. It's likely to uncover biases and inclinations, subtle and otherwise, that Ling Qi doesn't have the scope of experience to have fully grasped yet, but which are important lessons for her to internalize when dealing with larger politics.
That's partially motivated reasoning to justify testing my theories about how things went down, though. We know from a Shenhua/Linqin sidestory that the Hui were carrying out executions that Linqin was upset about, shortly before Shenhua's rebellion launched in earnest. She was an elder at the Argent Sect, so it's plausible they were related to the sect. Especially with the ducal/imperial struggle present in all the Great Sects. Maybe Kohatu and Atamai's master got caught up in that? On the flip side, maybe their master wanted to join Shenhua's rebellion, and the sect elders stopped and killed them because of that same delicate split in authority, and the oaths sworn under it. I wanna know! Buuuut....
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
This option is more likely to give Ling Qi a clearer picture of the contexts which make up Zhengui's underlying nature, which she's historically struggled with. Give her a story, a narrative, a sample of the intertwined notes -clearly sounded- which spell his song and she might have more success. If they're from a truly foreign land, then it's possible there's elements of his heritage, and his potential, we haven't had the perspective to identify. I want that perspective.
And getting an understanding of Zhengui is ultimately the prime objective, here. Hence, voting for this.
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[x] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
Winged One
Not the Simurgh
- Location
- definitely the ground
- Pronouns
- They/Them/It
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
Simply, I see more possibilities to learn what happened to them afterwards, either from Atamai or records than learning about the far off places they could have come from.
And when we are going to visit the sect, we could ask for permission to meet Atamai as well.
Simply, I see more possibilities to learn what happened to them afterwards, either from Atamai or records than learning about the far off places they could have come from.
And when we are going to visit the sect, we could ask for permission to meet Atamai as well.
- Location
- India
- Pronouns
- He/His
[X] How had Kohatu and Atamai come to be beneath the mountain?
[x] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
[x] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
- Location
- The Maple Syrup Mountains
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
PowerLeca
Rapidly aging
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] How had Kohatu and Atamai come to be beneath the mountain?
Zhengui is on the threshold of maturity and adulthood. He is finding something he wants to be responsible for. He is worried he's not doing things "right".
I think a story about the mistakes of his elders and mistakes since against them, and the shades that he can see even in incomplete and biased versions of those stories might convince him that he is already more mature and capable than he thought.
Zhengui is on the threshold of maturity and adulthood. He is finding something he wants to be responsible for. He is worried he's not doing things "right".
I think a story about the mistakes of his elders and mistakes since against them, and the shades that he can see even in incomplete and biased versions of those stories might convince him that he is already more mature and capable than he thought.
- Location
- United States
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
teara.govt.nz
maoridictionary.co.nz
maoridictionary.co.nz
Looks like Zhengui is Māori.
Kōhatu – Māori use of stone
Māori used a variety of stone materials such as basalt, greywacke, pounamu (New Zealand jade), chert, and obsidian to make tools, ornaments and weapons, and in fishing and gardening. Stone was a valuable resource and some materials, like obsidian, were traded throughout the country.
kohatu - Te Aka Māori Dictionary
Search results for 'kohatu'. Search the Māori dictionary with the online version of Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index
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atamai - Te Aka Māori Dictionary
Search results for 'atamai'. Search the Māori dictionary with the online version of Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index
maoridictionary.co.nz
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- Location
- Staring into the void
[x] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?
[X] How had Kohatu and Atamai come to be beneath the mountain?
I agree with these.
The other option is more about looking at Zhengui's family tree, which... isn't really that relevant to him.
Ling Qi is his family, distant turtles he's never met don't really matter that much.
It's Argent Sect and Kohatu, and whatever mistakes they made that's more relevant to where Zhengui is right now.
Thats said, I do agree that asking Kohatu for happier memories is less likely to fuck us over.
I agree with these.
The other option is more about looking at Zhengui's family tree, which... isn't really that relevant to him.
Ling Qi is his family, distant turtles he's never met don't really matter that much.
It's Argent Sect and Kohatu, and whatever mistakes they made that's more relevant to where Zhengui is right now.
Thats said, I do agree that asking Kohatu for happier memories is less likely to fuck us over.
[X] How had Kohatu and Atamai come to be beneath the mountain?
[X] Where had Kohatu and Atamai come from?