- Pronoun
- they or she
A real warrior could live anywhere. Being tied to one place was for farmhands.
The Escarpa moved about – seasonally for better weather or environmental conditions, or for a temporary necessity. Still, each camp was made with the same tents, by the same clan members. Large tents tended to make up the centre of a camp – stone, clay or wood dwellings were impractical, unless lodging with settled 'civilians' with permanent dwellings. Escarpa tents were typically made of hemp canvas, and had four to six sides apiece and broad ceilings from which hung bundles of supplies and hammocks for arboreal or avian clanners. Smoke flaps opened at the centrepoints to allow for fireplaces inside. Despite their reputation for stoicism and spartan tastes, many tent walls were painted in intricate detail, in bright blues, reds, and amber hues. Smaller tents encircled the communal tents, each serving a functional purpose, or housing a clanner or couple who preferred to have some privacy.
Though warriors might sleep, the clan never slept – at any time of day or night, there would be scouts on the move, warriors keeping watch, auxiliaries and village representatives visiting for any number of reasons. Always there would be intense but focused movement, confident and without alarm. Some 'mon would be cooking fish over open coals, single-mindedly crafting tools, or making purposeful conversation with their comrades. Camp tended to be quiet – a good warrior held their tongue in company, and a strong warrior need only speak softly if they were respected. Apart from wildlife, and outside of scheduled festivities, the most raucous noise in camp was from children – Escarpa young or initiates from Soja' villages, who were expected to play and jostle as infants and adolescents are wont to.
A significant number of prominent Escarpa were, famously, of the Shinx line. From glancing at a camp, Luxio were clearly the most common Escarpa species, the ancient Luxray pride of the Soja' having massively influenced clan affairs for generations. Typically, these would wear only the barest adornment to prove their sapience, such as a rope anklet or gem-set ear piercing. Other clanners were of many other species, with predators being more common than not – raptors, canines, and reptiles, for instance. Regardless of their kind, all wore the dust of the Soja' on their backs and emanated a clear strength that town 'mon rarely did.
Outsiders weren't unwelcome, if they could find the seasonal camp unaided, or had good reason to be brought there. If it was hard enough to make one's way there, however, it was harder to make an outstanding impression on the famously taciturn Escarpa Clan.
The Escarpa moved about – seasonally for better weather or environmental conditions, or for a temporary necessity. Still, each camp was made with the same tents, by the same clan members. Large tents tended to make up the centre of a camp – stone, clay or wood dwellings were impractical, unless lodging with settled 'civilians' with permanent dwellings. Escarpa tents were typically made of hemp canvas, and had four to six sides apiece and broad ceilings from which hung bundles of supplies and hammocks for arboreal or avian clanners. Smoke flaps opened at the centrepoints to allow for fireplaces inside. Despite their reputation for stoicism and spartan tastes, many tent walls were painted in intricate detail, in bright blues, reds, and amber hues. Smaller tents encircled the communal tents, each serving a functional purpose, or housing a clanner or couple who preferred to have some privacy.
Though warriors might sleep, the clan never slept – at any time of day or night, there would be scouts on the move, warriors keeping watch, auxiliaries and village representatives visiting for any number of reasons. Always there would be intense but focused movement, confident and without alarm. Some 'mon would be cooking fish over open coals, single-mindedly crafting tools, or making purposeful conversation with their comrades. Camp tended to be quiet – a good warrior held their tongue in company, and a strong warrior need only speak softly if they were respected. Apart from wildlife, and outside of scheduled festivities, the most raucous noise in camp was from children – Escarpa young or initiates from Soja' villages, who were expected to play and jostle as infants and adolescents are wont to.
A significant number of prominent Escarpa were, famously, of the Shinx line. From glancing at a camp, Luxio were clearly the most common Escarpa species, the ancient Luxray pride of the Soja' having massively influenced clan affairs for generations. Typically, these would wear only the barest adornment to prove their sapience, such as a rope anklet or gem-set ear piercing. Other clanners were of many other species, with predators being more common than not – raptors, canines, and reptiles, for instance. Regardless of their kind, all wore the dust of the Soja' on their backs and emanated a clear strength that town 'mon rarely did.
Outsiders weren't unwelcome, if they could find the seasonal camp unaided, or had good reason to be brought there. If it was hard enough to make one's way there, however, it was harder to make an outstanding impression on the famously taciturn Escarpa Clan.
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