>>5419408The meeting starts out fairly formal, with Bow mostly asking questions about their future plans, the plausibilities, internal politics, logistics and other parts that are necessary to import the ingredients and sell the finished product in the capital.
It lasted for several hours, but Bow was eventually satisfied with their plans. They still have to wait for a approval from the higher ups, but it seems likely that they will be part of Red Winter.
Before leaving, they exchanged gifts as a symbol of good will.
Zeal and Cris gave her an ink bottle containing invisibility ink that can be seen when heat is applied.
Noi gave her a box of dried fruits covered in herbs and medicinal powders - a snack to alleviate the summer heat.
Bow gave each of them a bottle of Messenger Blood.
Messenger [of the gods] Blood refer to liquids that put Birdmen’s blood inside them.
The birdmen are messengers of deities, and possess the strongest connections to the supernatural.
While some have more bird like features, such as a beak or more pronounced talons, all of them have red skin and lack facial hair.
They are generally larger than giants, being nearly twice their size (~5 meters) and nearly invulnerable, with a direct lightning strike only able to remove a single feather from their bodies.
Birdmen are frequently seen in Clawflash, but remain mostly distant from other beings.
However, some that are unpopular with their deities meddle more with humans and the likes.
The few that earned their favors were bestowed with their feathers and blood - able to imbue those that hold them with a fraction of their vitality.
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