It All Started With A Penny In The Door [Dissection]
08-02-2019, 05:27 PM
I'll tough it out, I won't give in
"Come on, you're going to love this!" Álarr sprang after the cat as they neared the outside border of the Buffalo Knolls. He wasn't sure what Afi was so excited about but he was rather unhappy to have yet another nap disturbed. As they neared he noticed something large and furry was laying in the grass. Upon closer inspection he realized it was a dead wolf! "Ummm… Afi?" He glanced at the cat then noticed that Brynhilder was snipping away at the hide over the wolf's stomach.
Afi climbed on top of the corpse. "Don't worry, its no one from Legion. Probably some dumb fool trying to take on a buffalo and paying the price. Serves him right getting so close to our borders anyhow. Now sit down and pay attention. We've studied frogs and rabbits and even deer but this is a rare opportunity to study wolven anatomy. It may be one of the few chances you get. You'll find this helpful in treating battle wounds as well as inflicting them. For example!" Afi cleared his throat and Brynhildr hopped onto the wolf's face and begin pulling away the flesh from the head. Clearly she'd been at work snipping all along the creature, her beak accustomed to slicing into the flesh of dead animals. "If you know what the muscles and tendons in an opponent's body do then you know right where to strike to inflict maximum damage. If I were to shred the masseter muscle here it would cripple a wolves ability to close its mouth and bite."
Álarr tried to block out the smell and focus on this from an analytical point of view. Afi was right, this was a rare opportunity and he intended to make the most of it. Afi immediately got started working on instructing him and he struggled to take in as much information as he could. Maybe there was a good way to preserve a body? Ack, what was he saying?!
08-16-2019, 06:30 PM
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08-23-2019, 09:33 PM
I'll tough it out, I won't give in
The raven continued to snip the hide from the corpses frame, peeling it back to reveal the outer most layer of muscles. Afi commented on the muscles and what the did, in particular he emphasized the tendons and ligaments that moved the muscles and held them to the body. It was a lot of information and Álarr was doing his best to take it all in. They then moved to opening the wolf's belly and he suddenly was feeling a bit light-headed as he gazed at the creatures internal organs. Internal organs that were likely exactly like his.
Álarr was so focused he didn't notice Ásvor approach until she spoke and he jumped, whipping around. "O-oh... hi. Umm... I didn't do it. We just found him like this I swear." Afi stepped back from the corpse and dipped his head in greeting. "The boy speaks truly though if it were me I'd have bragged whether I took him down or not." The cat chuckled. "Madam, would you like to join us for an anatomy lesson. I would greatly value your input."
Álarr perked up as he turned to Ásvor. "Have you ever seen someone's insides before? Did you ever gut anybody in battle?"
09-05-2019, 05:49 PM
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09-13-2019, 07:32 PM
I'll tough it out, I won't give in
Álarr wiggled in delight as Ásvor joined them. Even if she hadn't actually gutted anybody before he was still interested in the input of the older warrior. Afi was great and all but he was still a cat. Speaking of, Álarr turned his attention back to the feline as Afi replied to the warrior. "Muscles, tendons and ligaments. I was explaining the function of some of the muscles of the face, namely the masseter muscle, this one here." He pointed to the large muscle that made up a large amount of the cheek. "It is partially responsible for opening and closing the jaw. Tear into it and you can weaken an opponents ability to bite."
The cat slid down the wolf's body as Brynhildr finished pulling the hide back from the creature's shoulder. "Ah, come, come, look at this. See that white bit, Álarr? That is a tendon. It helps connect muscle muscle and muscle to bone. This enables the muscles to move part of the body." He gestured to the large tendon coming off the trapezius muscle. "Snip that and you'll cripple the leg. Any favorites of yours mis Ásvor was it?"