It has been several days since the Vuar’uuk expeditionary force had arrive to this alien planet, but one would not know that by how much they have expanded within that time frame. The center of Nuthrix’s influence is still the cavern dubbed [i]Y’quaa[/i] but expands far beyond that. Most of the land is forested which is ideal for the bulk of the Vuar’uuk are adapted for guerrilla tactics, observing unseen until an opportunity opens. 

Many of the underlings are delegated to surveying the territory and pacifying the populace of a local town. With only a population barely above 60, word quickly spread throughout town of a mysterious creature and some of the livestock and villagers disappearing. Not many saw this creature but the few that did claimed the beast looked like a man standing 10 feet slouched with teeth bigger than any wolf and that it could jump over a house. With such a tale not many dared to venture far from their hamlet, though perhaps one might try to seek aid from some other village. Nuthrix cared little for what they did and would take no action against them unless they came near the cave. There was a ritual to prepare for and no one must disturb it. 

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[h3]Several days later[/h3]

It is a dark and moonless night when Nuthrix was finally ready to start the ritual. There would only be a limited number of opportunities for this particular ritual as it required the star Aldebaran to be in the sky.  Though it was cloudy Nuthrix could sense it somewhat like how birds could sense north. In the clearing of the forest, an observer would note 9 stone blocks about 3 yards by 3 yards by 3 yards long arranged in a V shape with the bottom most being decorated in bones. The other 8 each have a live human on top, no doubt kidnapped from the local village, bound in a red web like substance leaving them incapable of moving though it does not stop them from trying to struggle.  With the Hive Priests ready, Nuthrix took his place on the decorated stone and drew his own blood. 

After spilling a drop of blood on each of the 8 daggers, each of 8 Hive Priests took one and slowly made their way to one of the 8 other blocks while beginning a chant.

“Y'AI'NG'NGAHYAR’QUILH'EE-L'GEBF'AI THRODOGUAAAHH”


After repeating this a few times, they each stood over a human and began a new chant.


“Y’AI’NGOHYAR’QUIL’H’EE-A’GABB’AI THRODOGUAAAHH”

Two of the priests plunged their dagger deep into the human’s flesh, piercing the heart in order to extinguish their life as quickly as possible. The human’s efforts to struggle began to die as their bodies followed.  As they died, their bodies evaporated into a red mist which traveled towards the center of the V shape. As it did, the clouds began to part revealing only one star and the ground shook slightly as if a very large predator was nearby.

[color=green] YAR’QUIL EE’YANOK SHUGOTHH VORNOOTH’LAKI[/color] 


With the incantation said, the Priests began their chant again, before sacrificing the next two humans. Their mass being added to the red mist, which now has a volume of about 10 cubic yards and slowly beginning to take a form.

[color=green]YAR’QUIL EE’YANOK SHUGGOTHH VORNOOTH’ENOK[/color]


Again, the Priests chanted preparing to sacrifice two more. An observer might note at this point that it is unusually silent. Save for the chanting, no wind could be heard rustling leaves nor animals or insects, almost as if the world has gone silent.  They would also feel a sort of aura of dread permeate through them, they would know what is happening is not for their benefit.  


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*OOC: Anyone feel free to interact at this point or simply observe. I would like to note that there is a group of 15 Ghasts guarding the ritual ensuring outsiders do not interfere with the ritual.*