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Ororon: Shadow of the Night-Wind
Shrouded Bat of Mictlan
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One scorchingly hot afternoon, a young man closed his front door behind him, then turned to say goodbye to the seedlings in his yard.
"Good afternoon, just heading out for a bit. Hope you guys grow a bit greener by the time I'm back. You've got this!"
He returned with a friend not long after, offering a kindly heads-up as they walked past the large tree by the entrance.
"Big Pinecone's roots have gotten a bit out of hand lately, so be careful not to trip."
Natlan is a weird and wonderful land, and the good doctor Ifa, having grown up here, was no stranger to Ororon's odd way of speaking. He remembered that long ago, an alpaca named Little Pinecone had bumped into that same tree, which might explain why Ororon referred to it as Big Pinecone.
"And it's not even a pine tree," thought Ifa, though he didn't inquire further.
A weird and wonderful land indeed. It is a nation that embraces all living beings, whether their paths in life have been smooth, or not so smooth. All things have their cause, give rise to their effects, and in the end, serve their purpose. The flawed, the sly, the stubborn... all shall burn, flowing together as brilliant, vibrant soulfire.