Sea Lion Shores Seashore war

Day of the High Tide: offerings are placed within the sea to appease Sedna during the oceans highest/largest tide. Any can interrupt and/or witness and/or question the ritual!

The raucous call of the sea lions was but a minor distraction to Jinx, who strode across the beach with purpose evident in her stance. Carried awkwardly in her teeth was a bundled rabbit pelt, stuffed full of offerings for Sedna, the sea goddess. She was a minor figure in Jinx's voodoo, but nevertheless required respect every now and again, just like Amarok. Sedna controlled the creatures of the sea, all precious to Atka, and was responsible for the storms that railed against the coasts worldwide. Her temperament was unpredictable and her wrath lethal.

Even though Jinx's home was to be a mountain, and not coastal, torrential rains could drown the sides of her home and cause mudslides. Rains came from Sedna and the sea storms, as well. Everything was connected. It was the Day of the High Tide. No doubt Kaskae or Gareth would be leading the procession of offerings to Sedna in Brightfish Cove at about this time, assuming the warrior Harbinger hadn't done away with the Bay's rituals altogether. The thought was bittersweet, for she believed the Bay was now devoid of its blessing by Sos and Atka, yet to imagine her homeland faithless was depressing.

When the surf licked her toes, the pale Kesuk placed her bundle upon the ground and let it fall open, revealing its contents. The majority of them were small pinecones, with ridged teeth, that Sedna could use to comb her hair. It was known to all mambos and houngans and shamans that the sea goddess loved her hair more than all the sea creatures in the world. Hidden beneath the bulk of pinecones were five ribcages from sparrows, with the spines still attached and as much flesh as possible painstakingly removed (though they were still very messy) and three mouse skulls. A small beryl stone was tucked into the bottom of the pouch, bordered by two long maidenhair ferns.

These items she picked up one by one and placed into the margin where the sea surf rode up onto the sand, starting with the pinecones and ending with the pelt. All the items were light enough to be carried away by the pulsing of the waves, save for the beryl. Once the other offerings had been swept out to sea, Jinx picked up the stone in her mouth, waded deeper into the ocean, and gently touched the beryl to the surface. Salt assaulted her tongue as the surf washed into her mouth, and gently she let go of the stone, letting it roll into the silt at the bottom where it would be sucked out into the sea's depths by the undercurrent.

The beryl was the most important. It would bring a blessing should war ever find its way to her and her wolves. She said nothing during all this, but when all the items were taken, she spoke in a voice brimming with sincerity. "Sedna, accept these offerings as proof of our fealty to you and our respect for your strength and beauty. Protect my kin and I from your storms, and let your waves and rains drown our enemies."