CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Albert1434]

[Albert1434]

9 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

The priority should be taking away Vlad's button.   

Good point but I want yours's to

Edited April 1, 2022 by Albert1434

[Drew Espinosa]

7 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

My spirit animal.  

[Drew Espinosa]

7 hours ago, clochette said:

Brat!

My sis calling someone a brat, and it ain't me? This calls for a celebration!  

[Headstall]

2 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

Old fella is a nice way of putting it… I heard curmudgeon is a more accurate description 

I resemble that remark!  

[Headstall]

2 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Stop using my halo, Handsome!  

I use a real one.  

[Drew Espinosa]

2 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

Old fella is a nice way of putting it… I heard curmudgeon is a more accurate description 

Or Boomer...  

[Drew Espinosa]

@raven1 Come play with us!  

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Albert1434 said:

I do wonder if he sets those things off at his house

Remember... hell is that boy's playground.  

[Drew Espinosa]

1 minute ago, Headstall said:

I use a real one.  

My halo is real!  

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said:

 

Why would I nuke the imperial palace?  Silly boy!  

Do you mean the impertinent palace?  

[Headstall]

My Leafs won again!!  

[Headstall]

4 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

My halo is real!  

[Drew Espinosa]

1 minute ago, Headstall said:

Do you mean the impertinent palace?  

Shut it, Boomer!  

[Headstall]

2 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Shut it, Boomer!  

[Drew Espinosa]

3 minutes ago, Headstall said:

⬇️  

3 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Shut it, Boomer!  

 

[Drew Espinosa]

1 minute ago, Headstall said:

Old Canadians don't deserve to have fun.  

[Headstall]

Just now, Drew Espinosa said:

⬇️  

 

Well... that's original...  

[Drew Espinosa]

Just now, Headstall said:

Well... that's original...  

Gotta respect the classics.  

[Headstall]

Just now, Drew Espinosa said:

Old Canadians don't deserve to have fun.  

  

[Drew Espinosa]

Just now, Headstall said:

  

Oh fine... I'll allow one fun thing for old Canadians to do: math homework!  

[Headstall]

Just now, Drew Espinosa said:

Gotta respect the classics.  

I'm a classic.  

[Drew Espinosa]

Just now, Headstall said:

I'm a classic.  

More like prehistoric.  

[Albert1434]

6 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Old Canadians don't deserve to have fun.  

I dont believe you said that! Ok Boys get him

[Headstall]

An excerpt from the story I'm reading.  

 

“We see who you are, Mitch, and you’re a damn good friend, and someone we respect. We’re honored you sought us out when you did, and we’ve got your back the way you’ve had ours. Can I have that?” Coy didn’t wait for an answer, reaching out and taking the bunch of sage Mitch still held in his hand.

Squatting, he held the end of it until the mostly dry leaves caught fire and began to smoke. Standing, he blew out the flame as he faced the curious man. “Great Mother bless this man who sees you, and Great Mother bless this land he will take from and give to. We invite his ancestors to find peace here, and ask them to push away any bad spirits who might want to do harm, to him or this land.” Waving the sage around, he spread its pungent smoke over Mitch, front and back, from head to toe before holding it high in the air. Once he was done pointing it at the four corners of the property and bowing each time, he dropped it into the fire.

“Where the dickens did you learn that?”

Coy grinned at Mitch, and then at Boone, who found himself smirking. “I paid attention to our friend Red Eagle and asked him about it after he smudged us. Indians put a lot of store in such a ceremony—the sage is an offering, and smoking the person helps the ancestors know where you are, so your ma and pa and their ancestors will be able to find you here. Can’t argue with the good fortune Boone and me have had since we were smudged.

“Some tribes add tobacco and sweet grass to the sage—even red cedar—but Red Eagle don’t have faith in such. ‘Only sage,’ he says. They have their differences I guess, maybe depending on where they live, but seems to me their religion don’t twist and turn on the important things, not like ours does. They don’t try to make it suit them, while we shove ours down their throats cause we think we’re more civilized. Ain’t what I’ve seen. Red Eagle is what my ma would have called a gentle soul, and white men prove time and again they are the real savages.”

“No doubt for that, Coy. You sure are a thoughtful man for your age. I’ve seen the cruelty in those who call themselves men of God. Far as I’m concerned, they hide behind religion while they do evil in plain sight. Is the ceremony over, cause if you got time I want to show you some of my plans?”

“Yep, but we’ll let the sage burn away on its own. Rain or wind can put it out because they believe those things come from the one who creates, but it’s bad luck for us to.”

“Fire’s down anyway. Feel like taking a walk?” Mitch asked.

“Good day for it,” Boone answered.