Broilermaker
Sr Member
Earlier this year i was fortunate enough to travel to the Ghana region of Africa. whilst there i traveled throughout Ashante' land, made many friends, and ate goat in many different dishes. I guess my being friendly without being phony had come to the attention of the local chief and my presence was requested, you really can't turn down the request when it was sent via a dozen submachine gun wielding soldiers. I was quickly educated in the proper protocols in meeting the chief.
it was explained to me that since I couldn't pronounce his name (let alone spell it) I was told to refer to him as Alex. His stature was over 6' he is not young, his eyes are opaque from cataracts and is missing his right arm and his right side is heavily scarred. after coffee and a meal of goat he proceeded to ask me many questions about myself which I answered truthfully.
He without me asking began to tell me a most extraordinary tale that began in 1937. it was the year he had lived for twelve years and was soon to go through the rituals that would make him a man. it was very hot that year and soon warriors would start to not return to the homes that they had, parties were sent to find them which they did. the had been skinned and beheaded. it was first thought that this was the work of some white hunters in the area, so they were hunted down and quickly killed. during the celebration that night six more warriors were abducted and killed just outside of the firelight. the killings continued until there were very few men left in the village. His father had been killed a couple of nights before, and in a vengeful rage he went out with his father's spear and his sling, he didn't have to go far, when he was thrown to the ground by the biggest man he had ever seen. the man stepped back and took off his helmet and he found it was no man. Alex soiled his self, the being laughed, Alex quickly launched two stones at him and both hit him in the head, and though stunned, quickly cut off his arm. Alex started to back away with the creature following, Alex tripped and somehow managed to get the creature to fall on his spear, at which point he blacked out. when He awoke four weeks later he was presented with the creatures weapons, armor skin etc.
Alex studied me for several moments which soon became uncomfortable, he asked why didn't i laugh like the others, at which I replied that I believed him. he then presented me with a necklace containing four of the creature's teeth.
it was explained to me that since I couldn't pronounce his name (let alone spell it) I was told to refer to him as Alex. His stature was over 6' he is not young, his eyes are opaque from cataracts and is missing his right arm and his right side is heavily scarred. after coffee and a meal of goat he proceeded to ask me many questions about myself which I answered truthfully.
He without me asking began to tell me a most extraordinary tale that began in 1937. it was the year he had lived for twelve years and was soon to go through the rituals that would make him a man. it was very hot that year and soon warriors would start to not return to the homes that they had, parties were sent to find them which they did. the had been skinned and beheaded. it was first thought that this was the work of some white hunters in the area, so they were hunted down and quickly killed. during the celebration that night six more warriors were abducted and killed just outside of the firelight. the killings continued until there were very few men left in the village. His father had been killed a couple of nights before, and in a vengeful rage he went out with his father's spear and his sling, he didn't have to go far, when he was thrown to the ground by the biggest man he had ever seen. the man stepped back and took off his helmet and he found it was no man. Alex soiled his self, the being laughed, Alex quickly launched two stones at him and both hit him in the head, and though stunned, quickly cut off his arm. Alex started to back away with the creature following, Alex tripped and somehow managed to get the creature to fall on his spear, at which point he blacked out. when He awoke four weeks later he was presented with the creatures weapons, armor skin etc.
Alex studied me for several moments which soon became uncomfortable, he asked why didn't i laugh like the others, at which I replied that I believed him. he then presented me with a necklace containing four of the creature's teeth.
