68 When past becomes present 1 (1/2)

' How shall we proceed?'

I would suggest teleporting me to the spots you want to have cities built on. So that I can decide which civilisation fits the most to that place.A tribe that is known for living in a jungle should not be placed in a world of ice. A certain level of authenticity should be kept.

How many different cities are we talking about here?

' You do not have to design more than a few different cities, as your work will be used as a prototype to design other cities from that specific tribes.'

That is called copyright infringement.

” What isthis copyright infringement stuff?”

You are quiet for such a long time and the first thing you ask is that?

'I am also interested in understanding the concept known as copyright infringement'

Can we just start working, otherwise I will lose the rest of my sanity before we even started?

' Okay let us start with this one.'

Thank you, how about.....

Would you kindly give me a heads up, if you teleport me out of the sudden? I am getting quite nauseous if I am not prepared mentally.

” Humans are such frail creatures, it remains a mystery how they even were able to survive.”

That's a weak argument, coming from a parasite that just leeches of the body of its host. Anyway Mr Observer please be mindful, when choosing the place where you teleport me to. Even though I prefer overseeing the whole area, I am not capable of flight. Since my wings, became obsolete when I reformed my body over and over again.So please either deactivate the gravity or put me somewhere safe.

' What would you prefer standing on a top of a flying monster or standing on a cloud.'

I would prefer the option, that would stop my current freefall.

' This bird is one majestic creature, known for its majestic wings and its angelic. After it had been tamed, it became the symbol of freedom. Enabling the fight against the vile monsters even in the sky.'

It just looks a gigantic seagull and it also sounds the same. Was it tamed by using leftover food by any chance?

' How did you know, how the creature was tamed?'

They are the same kind of gluttonous creature as the version I knew beforehand. They will eat and fight over anything that even remotely looks like food. They pay no respect to any other being when food is involved.

But as much as I want to tell you about it, I would rather finish the task, so that I am able to prepare for the future.

Before you start a long introduction describing the scenery in front of my eyes using various adjectives, that alleviate it. It is just a jungle. A place with a warm climate and full to the brim with insects and other small animals. Some predators can be found in it as well, but those are nowhere as tall as this bird. The native tribe that can be found here, are mostly known for living in close communion with nature.

Their lifestyle and mannerisms have adapted to this ecosystem. Their clothes consist out of animal hide and they learned to use the remains of their prey fully. They use it for medical purposes as well as to make normal items out of them.

This kind of tribe has a strict distribution of roles, as the men are responsible for hunting. They form groups and use weapons made out of wood and stones to kill their preys. They lace the tips of their pikes and arrows in a toxin from an animal and kill much stronger prey that way.

The women are collecting several things from edible fruits to sticks and other items. They are also rearing the children until they have reached the age of maturity and have to undergo a ritual to transition to adulthood. The preparation of weapons and their maintenance was also part of their daily life.

Their culture and level of education have not developed that well. They know many things about the jungle, but concepts such as numbers are limited. They are not able to differentiate things if the amount of it is higher than 7.They refer to such a number as many. 1,2 and many. They never had the need to develop a complex system like numbers beyond such a simple level. They have no use for things like money and if they want something they will just either produce it or trade for it.

They believe themselves to be a child of Nature and that their origin lies within it. They worship and gave it the name of Mother Nature.

This should suffice to create a unique tribe with a different outlook on life.

” Are their many tribes like this left in your world?”

No many of those tribes have died out and those who are still left refuse or should not come into contact with modern society.

' One last question, what kind of procedure was this ritual.'

I do not know what exactly their specific ritual was. But I can describe the ritual of several other tribes. This ritual is meant for the boys and girls in some instances to prove themselves worthy and to get rid of their childhood.

The way such a ritual was conducted could range from hunting an animal alone to putting your hands into a glove full of biting insects, who would gnaw and inject the fangs into your skin. For the latter, it was considered a success if the Child did not let out a noise of pain during the whole duration. The length of that process took usually more than an hour. This process was repeated several times over months.

Of course, there were different outlooks on this matter as well. Other tribes wanted the child to overcome its fear of death. A rope was tied around the leg of a child and then it jumped from a height of around 10 meters straight onto the ground.Once the vine had been fully extended, the fall should have been stopped. But the vine was often either too long or too short that lead to many botched rituals and many dead children.

The parents of such a child would not feel sad, they would feel ashamed for having born such a weakling and in some cases, they would have been expelled by their tribe.

” Tell me more, tell me more about such interesting stories. I want to know many more rituals of this manner”

In some cultures, they mark this transition in young boys, with the removal of the foreskin from their sexual organs. Any kind of flinching would bring great shame over the family of the boy.Certain tribes took it even a step further and forced the man to swallow the skin. Afterwards, those boys would have to stand over an open fire as their wounds were bleeding.

In some cultures, you were only considered a man, when you captured someone and sacrificed that person in the name of your Gods.

Some girls will have their teeth sharpened by rocks, this appeal is considered beautiful. Others have to endure staying still for 4 days in the blistering heat and are not allowed to drink themselves, those have to be given to her.