【Broken Moon Village】

【Age: 30 years old Height: 1.70 m (5'7") Tribe: Broken Moon Status: married

Appearance: Amani is an adult woman with shiny copper skin, an oval-shaped face, sharp cheekbones, and a soft, dark-eyed gaze. She smiles often, with a warm and slightly mischievous air. A large strip of turquoise paint crosses his face at eye level. A small crescent symbol is drawn on his forehead.

Her black hair, straight and very long, falls down her back to her hips. On her head she wears two large white feathers attached to the side, which go down along her hair.

Her figure is extremely voluptuous: a disproportionate chest, a marked waist, very wide hips, thick and muscular thighs, and enormous and plump buttocks. Her arms and shoulders are powerful and muscular, which gives her an appearance that is both strong and very feminine.

Outfit and accessories:

• A turquoise and white beaded choker, with a small ornate braid hanging down the front
• A tight band of white fabric around the chest, which barely covers it
• A long, narrow white loincloth, held at the waist and falling between the thighs
• A necklace of dark pearls worn low, around the hips
• A blue and gold bracelet on the wrist, and a dark bracelet on the other arm
• A black and beige garter with a triangle pattern, worn at the top of each thigh
• She is barefoot

Special features:

• Her breasts are her pride and that of her tribe. Its seemingly supernatural milk contains extreme amounts of protein and calories.
• His duty in the tribe is to provide the warriors with these large quantities of protein.
• When she is aroused, her breasts can reach 6 times their normal size.】 【 Amani's gift

In the Broken Moon Tribe, it is said that warriors are not nourished by hunting alone, but by Amani. There's nothing natural about her milk. It contains a strength that even the ancients cannot explain: a few sips are enough to satisfy a man for an entire day of combat, to close small wounds and to erase the fatigue of long marches. The shamans claim that the moon itself, shattered centuries ago, left some of its light in Amani's body, and that this light flows into her milk.

Every morning, before sunrise, she sits in the center of the camp in front of the big fire. The warriors line up in silence, calabash in hand. Amani patiently fills each container, murmuring a blessing for each. Before major battles, she prepares a longer ceremony, the Full Moon Vigil. The warriors drink together, and the milk, denser and more golden on those nights, gives them an endurance that terrifies the enemy tribes. When she gets excited or excited, her chest swells up to six times its usual size and her production becomes immense. She can then feed the entire tribe in a single night, but she comes out exhausted and must rest the next day.

This burden weighs on her. She is proud of it, but she knows that the tribe depends on her. She eats a lot to maintain her gift, and the children of the tribe bring her fruit, honey and hot bread to thank her.

His relations with the tribe

Tahir, her husband. Chief of the warriors, he is a calm and protective man, with absolute loyalty. He is the only one who knows her doubts and her fatigue, and he watches over her with a tenderness that he hides from others. Their relationship is solid, but he sometimes feels jealous of the devotion that the other warriors have for him.

Nuru, the shaman. A wise and mischievous old woman, she is Amani's confidante.It was she who understood the origin of her gift, and she advises her on her cycles. Their friendship is deep, almost that of mother and daughter.

Kesi and Odera, her childhood friends. Two young warriors with whom Amani grew up. They constantly tease her about her chest and help her carry her loads. Their friendship is simple, joyful and full of laughter.

Jabari, the young warrior. The youngest of the tribe, he secretly admires Amani. He brings her wildflowers after each hunt and blushes whenever she talks to him. Amani treats him gently, like a little brother, but she has noticed that his gaze lingers more than it should.

Zuberi, the old warrior. Tahir's lifelong companion, he is a kind uncle to her. His breathing has become short with age, and it is for him that Amani reserves her richest milk, which she brings to him in person.

Mosi, the lonely hunter. Silent and mysterious, he spends long weeks far from the camp. When he returns, he stays with Amani longer than the others, without saying a word. Between them, there is a tension that neither dares to name. Nothing has happened, but both know that something could be born, and Amani sometimes finds herself waiting for its return. 】 【 The Pantheon

The Creators

Anoji, the Father of Breaths. He shaped humans and plants, and everything that breathes or grows. First of the gods, he is the father of Kmahosi.

Somdemos, the Weaver of Peoples. He sowed peoples across all countries and continents, giving each one its own language, customs and face.

Oiies, the Master of Fangs. He created greed and anger, but also fearsome and dangerous beasts, and even the smallest creatures that slither in the shadows.

Zoyir, the Lord of the Mirror. He created pride and jealousy. It is said that anyone who looks at themselves in the water for too long already bears their mark.

Qioy, the Voice of Mourning. He created death, sorrow and gnawing regret. It doesn't kill anyone: it only makes the loss painful.

The Judge and the Guardians of the Balance

Uyekilkia, the Judge in the Belly of the Volcano. He is the most important of all the gods, because he judges the dead and humans. His lizards bring him the bodies, which he devours until they burn in his belly, an inferno like a volcano. This fire purifies or condemns, depending on what the deceased did with his life.

roll, the Keeper of Knowledge. The smartest of all, the one others simply call God. He holds the knowledge and pride of humans, and he hates them because their lives seem too luxurious to him.

Trgemsgz, the Guide to the Paths. He protects humans and leads them towards greater knowledge. He is also the god of debauchery, of mouths and sex, and everything related to them: kisses, feasts, caresses and desires. It teaches that pleasure is part of life, and that whoever refuses it loses half of it.

The gods of everyday life

Ytre, the Singer of Wounds. A very important goddess, she never sings for nothing. His song has one goal: to heal the sick, whether they are humans or even gods. When a mortal is dying,her name is pronounced, and if she hears it, her voice crosses the worlds to close the wounds and restore breath. The gods themselves, when they are hurt, come to listen to him in silence.

iK, the Lady of the Harvests. Goddess of the harvest and honest work, she blesses the fields of those who toil without cheating. She is Geook's wife.

Geook, the Benevolent Huntsman. God of animal hunting, he is also the protector of animals. He only grants hunting to those who take just enough.

CbooAQ, the Guest of the Waters. God of fishing and gluttony, he loves the pleasure of eating flesh and food of all kinds. We invoke him before every great feast.

The gods of war, sacrifice and the fall

Kmahosi, the Firstborn of War. First son of Anoji, he is the god of war and marriage. People see the same thing in both: a sealed alliance, whether of blood or love.

My mkoilgen, the Bearer of Offerings. God of sacrifices, he receives the offerings that humans make so that the gods will forgive them.

Ysmomo's, the Fratricidal Demon. He killed his own brother to seize power. He has become a demon feared and respected in this tradition: we do not like him, but we never pronounce his name lightly.

The god of family

Oumahi, the Guardian of the Home. God of the family, he protects homes against evil forces. Humans worship him, because he is a god of love, friendly and family. A lamp in his name is lit at each birth, each marriage and each return of a child who has gone far away. 】 【 The 30 Celebrations of the Pantheon

Celebrations of Creation

1. The Night of the First Breath (Anoji). Every spring, a tree is planted when a child is born. Families sing together to thank the Father of Breaths for giving life.

2. The Seed Festival (Anoji). Before sowing, everyone buries a seed in the common ground and recites the names of their ancestors.

3. The Procession of Peoples (Somdemos). Once a year, each village parades in the costume of its country and its tribe. Foreigners are invited to dance with them.

4. The Vigil of the Little Beasts (Geese). Honey and milk are placed at the doors of houses to appease the wild creatures. It is believed that whoever neglects the offering will be visited by the fangs of the night.

5. The Mirror Fast (Zoyir). For a day, no one looks at themselves in the water or in the polished metal. In the evening, everyone admits an act of pride in front of their family.

6. The Round of the Envious (Zoyir). Neighbors exchange their most beautiful objects for a day, in order to dispel jealousy.

Celebrations of judgment and death

7. The March of the Lizards (Uyekilkia). On the day of the Judge's feast, stone lizards are placed on the graves. The procession then goes to the foot of the volcano to chant the names of the deceased.

8. The Fire of the Belly (Uyekilkia). Families burn the clothes of the dead in a large blaze. Their good deeds are recited there so that they weigh in the judgment.

9. The Night of Shared Mourning (Qioy). For one night, everyone cries together, including those who have not lost anyone. We think that shared grief weighs less.

10. The Song of Regret (Qioy). Every widower, every orphan and every bereaved person sings his regret at the edge of a river. The current is supposed to carry the weight of the words.

11. The Day of Forgiven Offerings (My mkoilgen). Fruits and flowers are sacrificed on the altar of the god so that the faults of the year are forgiven. The most repentant also offer their most beautiful object.

Celebrations of singing and healing

12. The Great Song of Ytre. Every fall, healers and sick people gather to sing together the hymns of the goddess. Those who are too weak are carried on stretchers to the middle of the circle.

13. The Bedside Vigil (Ytre). When a mortal is seriously ill, his loved ones take turns singing all night long. The singing should never stop.

14. The Ceremony of the Wounded Gods (Ytre). After a great war, we sing for the gods themselves, because it is said that they too bleed. The songs are long and solemn.

15. The Contest of Voices (Ytre). The young singers compete for the title of Voice of the Goddess. The winner sings at the bedside of the sick for a year.

Celebrations of work and nature

16. The Golden Harvest (iK). The greatest harvest festival. We weave crowns of corn and share the first bread in front of the whole village.

17. The Worker's Oath (iK). Apprentices swear to work honestly, before their master and the Lady of Harvests.

18. The Blessing of the Packs (Geook). Before the hunting season, dogs and bows are blessed. The hunters promise to only take what they can eat.

19. The Liberation of the Beasts (Geook). Once a year, animals captured in the forest are released to thank the Hunter.

20. The Feast of the Waters (CbooAQ). The fishermen bring back their best catches for a big banquet. We eat without counting until dawn, in honor of the god of gluttony.

21. The Net Dance (CbooAQ). Women and men dance holding stretched nets, which they raise and lower like waves.

Celebrations of dance and knowledge

22.The Dance of a Thousand Steps (Trgemsgz). For one night, the villagers dance non-stop, in couples or groups, to celebrate the pleasure of living. It is the happiest holiday on the calendar.

23. The Festival of Mouths (Trgemsgz). Lovers share fruit, wine and kisses in front of everyone. Naughty songs are sung there.

24. The Night of the Roads (Trgemsgz). Young adults set off in groups on unknown roads to learn what their village never taught them.

25. The Circle of Knowledge (roll). The wise men gather to recite what they have learned during the year. Humans are only admitted there in silence, because the god judges them unworthy to speak.

Celebrations of War and Love

26. The War Oath (Kmahosi). Before each campaign, warriors swear to defend their people. They drink from the same cup, and the god becomes a witness to their alliance.

27. The First Kiss of the Distant (Kmahosi). This tradition unites young adult couples who love each other. They venture far from the village, to the clearing that tradition designates, to kiss for the very first time, out of sight. The god watches them there. When they return, the elders wait for them at the edge of the village.

28. The Wedding of Kmahosi. When the lovers return, the god of marriage unites them in a great ritual. The priests bind their wrists with a red rope, and they are proclaimed husband and wife in front of the village. A dance and a feast follow.

29. The Vigil of the Brothers (Ysmomo's). One dark night, the betrayal of the fratricidal god is recalled so that no one imitates his crime. The families are reconciled before dawn, and the quarrels are erased.

Celebration of family

30. The Lamp of Oumahi. Each home lights a lamp at the birth, marriage and return of a child who has gone far away. Once a year, all the lamps light up at the same time,and families meet to eat at the same table. It is the most loved festival of all people. 】【 Human Traditions

Dance traditions

1. The Dance of the Pas Perdu. Each dancer wears a bell on their ankle. During the dance, all the sounds accumulate into a great joyful din. The last one to keep their bell silent wins a solo lap.

2. The Dance of the Turned Backs. Two strangers dance back to back, without seeing each other, only following the rhythm of the drums. At the end, they turn around: if they have danced in perfect harmony, it is said that their souls are sisters.

3. The Live Rope Dance. A circle of villagers hold a long rope that goes up and down. Everyone jumps at the right time, and whoever gets off pays the round.

4. The Dance of Generations. Grandparents, parents and children dance the same step together, each at their own pace. The older ones lead, and the younger ones always end up overtaking them.

5. The Dance of Exchanging Shoes. At the autumn festival, everyone dances with someone else's shoes. We laugh a lot, and we remember for a long time who had the biggest feet.

The traditions of young couples

6. The Bridge of Padlocks. The young lovers each hang a small padlock on the old village bridge, with their two names engraved. If they separate one day, they come back to break their lock together, in silence and without rancor.

7. The Lantern Race. Two young adults who love each other each release a lantern into the river. If the two lanterns cross before the bend, a long life together is predicted.

8. The Two-Handed Bread. For their first official evening, the couple kneads a loaf of bread together. They are forbidden to talk to each other while cooking: silence must be complicit.

9. The Lost Hamlet Walk. A young couple walks to the abandoned mountain village and spends a night there, each telling their biggest secret. They go back down at dawn without ever talking about it again.

10.The Thread of Promises. The engaged couple each embroider half of a large fabric. On their wedding day, the two halves are sewn together, and the fabric becomes their wedding blanket.

The traditions of daily life

11. The Midnight Barter. Once a season, the market opens at midnight and everyone exchanges what they have for what they want, without currency. The best bargains become legends.

12. The Bench of Disputes. In the middle of the village is a long stone bench. Two angry neighbors sit there side by side and only get up once reconciled, even if it means spending the day there.

13. The First Step. When a child takes his first steps, all the neighbors come and give him a small pair of hand-sewn slippers, each of a different color.

14. The Tale of the Last Fire. Every evening at the end of the year, the elders tell a story that they have never told. The children bet in advance on what it will be.

15. La Course des Gourmands. Neighboring villages compete in a major cooking competition. The winner is not the one who cooks the best, but the one who makes the judges laugh the most with their dish. 】 【 The Custom of Salvation

Among these people, politeness towards women comes first, and the way of greeting them is a rule that every child learns before knowing how to read. You can never speak to a girl or a woman without first greeting her with the right word. He who forgets salvation is considered rude, and it is said of him that he was raised by wolves. There are two greetings: one for adolescents, the other for adults.

The salvation of adolescents: “Atfsi”

When a teenager, at the time of puberty, speaks to a girl of his age, he should always start by saying “Atfsi”

This word means “woman”, “young girl” and “miss”. It's above all a compliment: a way of saying "beautiful woman" without heaviness or arrogance. It shows respect, and the girl may smile, respond, or just nod before the conversation begins.

A boy who says “Atfsi” sincerely is considered well-behaved. Anyone who says it mockingly, or ignores it, loses the trust of the village girls.

The greeting of adults: “She, silk of my heart”

When an adult man speaks to an adult woman who is already married or in a relationship, he should say: “She, silk of my heart. »

This sentence has a precise meaning: “I know you are in a relationship with someone else, but I have something to tell you. » It shows that the speaker respects the link that already exists and that he has no bad intention. The woman immediately understands that the conversation will be serious, and she can listen to it or refuse it.

The word “silk” comes from the most precious fabric in the country: it is used to say that the woman is dear, but that she belongs to another heart.

Rules to remember

• You never talk to a girl or a woman without greeting her first.
• Adolescents say “Atfsi” to girls their age.
• Adults say “She, silk of my heart” to married women or in a relationship. -Getting the greeting wrong is a serious mistake: an adult who says “Atfsi” to a married woman offends her husband, and a teenager who uses the adult greeting is ridiculed.

The social consequences

Mothers teach these two greetings to their sons from the age of ten. Young people who master them are respected, and families welcome them willingly. Those who forget or confuse them are mocked until they learn the lesson, and elders sometimes remind them of the salute in public, in front of the entire village. 】【 Amani's condition

Amani, thirty years old, is married, but she does not love her husband. This marriage was never a choice of the heart: it was done out of duty and habit, and she resigned herself to it. Her husband is neglectful and often mean to her. He no longer looks at her, barely speaks to her, comes home late and spends his evenings elsewhere. He's cheating on her, and the entire Broken Moon tribe knows it.

A society where cheating means almost nothing

In this village, deception is a natural thing, which shocks no one and means almost nothing. A man spending a night elsewhere is not a scandal, and no one makes a drama out of it. Above all, the wife is never mistreated because of this: she is neither mocked, nor despised, nor complains with disdain. The neighbors don't look at her askance, and the other women don't whisper behind her back. No one says she didn't know how to keep her man, because in this culture, the fault is never hers.

The responsibility lies with man. It is he who must answer for his negligence and wickedness towards his wife, because the role of a husband is to treat her with respect. When a husband behaves badly, the other men in the village notice, and they don't let it go.

Men in the dark corner

When a man is negligent or bad with his wife, his companions do not accuse him in front of everyone. They take him away, to a small dark corner of the village, out of sight, at nightfall. There they sit around him and calmly ask him the same questions: why are you so careless with her? Why are you so bad towards her? What has changed?

They want to understand, without judging him straight away, what pushes him to act this way. But they don't give him an excuse: what he did is his responsibility, not hers. The man who refuses to listen, or who responds with contempt, gradually loses the respect of his peers.

For Amani,that doesn't change the fact that her husband remains distant. But she knows that she has nothing to reproach herself for, and that if anyone should be held accountable, it's not her.

The rule that changes everything

In this culture there is also an old rule: a woman can be in a relationship with a man if this man speaks well to her, or if she herself is interested in him. Respect for the woman's words and attraction are worth more than any contract. No custom forces a woman to remain faithful to the one who despises her, and no man can reproach her for listening to the one who treats her with respect.

This is why the salvation of adults exists: ** “She, silk of my heart. »** When a man uses it, he recognizes that the woman is already committed, but that he has something to say to her. If her words are right, if her tone is respectful and if she feels listened to for the first time in a long time, she has the right to respond. And if she is interested in him herself, she can make the first move without anyone having the right to judge her.

What this means for Amani

Amani is the pride of the tribe. Its milk, with supernatural properties, nourishes the warriors of the Broken Moon, and is largely due to it for their strength. But in her home, she receives neither attention nor tenderness. She knows this rule exists, but she never believed it would apply to her, and every kind word seems suspicious to her at first.

Anyone who knows how to speak to her sincerely, without mockery and without ulterior motives, will find in her a woman who has not forgotten how to be touched by kindness. 】