The Rikathi
Region: 217
The world feels much smaller now. Once thought to be alone at the turn of the Age, the Rikathi have now seen strangers come from land and sea, heard tales of other continents, and there's constant talk of the constellations.
Fear is a great motivator, and the Rikathi are as motivated as ever. They put out a call to all the other tribes of the continent to rally to their village, seek unity, and perhaps close the gaps between the darknesses that pursue them. They plan for many, but only a few send their emissaries. Undeterred, the Ota Beyn pushes onward.
Her own pursuits are stunted by splitting her attentions. She sends an inexperienced emissary of her own out into the wild to endear the Rikathi to their neighbors and he returns empty-handed. The people of the region are not impressed with the gifts he brings and the stories he tells, but they cling to the ideology of the Rikathi and wish to hear more of The Oath. In his return, he hopes to learn from his mistakes and be sent out elsewhere to try again. One of the women working for the High Voice is sent back to the region to help cultivate their faithful pursuits.
In preparation for the guests to Mjornduth, which includes building two new longhouses, the villagers discover forgotten deep earth stashes. The historical artefacts are given to the living ancestors and the goodwill is felt throughout the village.
Actions:
Host an Event (Diplomacy) - Rally Banners for the Refugees!
The Myrkran people have brought concerning news to the Rikathi about war abroad regarding their kin and the Disciples of Silicon. The Rikathi do not intend for war to break out on the continent and divide it before it is out of its infancy, especially not for a nation of people newly landed on their continent.
They seek peacekeepers and philosophical advisors.
Trading Animal Husbandry for Irrigation with the Zavestra.
Seek Aid (Faith) for Press Claim - Success
Press Claim on Region 201 (Diplomacy) - Fail
The tribes of the Radiant Valley are not impressed by the small contingent of Rikathi that arrive in the late harvest season to speak of leadership, unity, and an unified springtime. Unlike the first emissary, this contingent lacks the awe and charisma of the last. No doubt because the Rikathi need them back home to help wrangle the invited guests that are sure to arrive soon.
Convert Holy Site on Region 201 (Faith) - Success
2nd Holy Site attained.
Hoard Treasure (Industry) -
+1 Treasure
Non-Actions:
Sending Starsign Child to the Seeker Observatory in 212.
*+1 Favor with Seekers
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Although she is starsigned, Immyn Daevach was actually born at high noon. Her birth was considered troublesome for boher and her mother but both of them pulled through without any lingering issues. Immyn's starsign is a broad marking along her back and her mother thought at first to hide it. A call to the High Voice brought such notions to ease. The child would be celebrated.
At the invitation of the Rikathi the Seekers entered the village and sought Immyn's family. They offered her a place in their Observatory. The Daevach family were hesitant of such claims but under the advisement of the High Voice, they took their child away from Mjournduth.
Convergence is Nigh!
*+1 Favor with Seekers
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The village is quiet at night, but moreso in the lead up to the ceremony. Many women of the village have been working two shifts, one at home with their trades and another behind closed doors; and it's beginning to show on the faces of everyone. They are weary, but there is hope and curiosity in their eyes. Enough of the latter to push them forward.
At dawn the longhouse is packed with people, but it isn't for long. The procession is orderly and everyone seems pressed to not be the one that makes the mistake. Every household has at least one in the parade, a flowing tabard draped across the representative. The tabards are stiff, two fabrics weaved together in a way that makes a kind of armor. Pictograms and stylization on each one is unique to the household, but a one that is knowledgeable can see the story being told in the pictures and order of each person. A story of longevity in one bloodline, while another tells of how that bloodline was broken by a monumental event and a schism follows. There is pictures of the Rikathi in darkened caves, above the icy blue waves, and even one tabard depicts recent events with the departure of pioneers headed west.
The final member of the procession is a small girl. Her tabard is so long, and she so young, that it scrapes the ground when she walks and it takes all her efforts to keep from toppling over under the weight. The imagery is simple, but done with such beauty using the whole spectrum of colored dyes at the disposal of the tribe.
Two moons, crossing in the deep sky. Children watching from the arc of the world. 
When the child makes her to the end of the marked path, she is met with blasting reeds full of powdered dye. She is covered in it and while the noises and panic are immediate, they are soon replaced by giggles. From beneath her tabard, she draws forth her own blasting reed and she fires it upon the crowd. Whistles go out throughout the huddled masses and the air suddenly erupts with color. The drab colors of the world: browns, blacks, and greens, are wiped away for a moment as the entire world as they know it explodes with color.
+1 to Diplomacy (acting on two Diplomacy actions)
+1 to Faith (acting on two Faith actions)