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Sumi hails from a lakeside tribe that gets much of their food from the water. As such, they value the lake deeply, and many of their traditions tie back to it. The little poem at left is a children's rhyme and fisherman's charm - said to wish upon a lucky fish much as a human would wish upon a star. To Sumi's tribe, the first fish caught caught on every fishing trip is an honorary 'lucky fish' and must be thrown back to ensure good fortune for the voyage. To catch the freed fish AGAIN, later on in the same fishing trip, is seen as BAD luck - if a fisherman stubs their toe or cuts their paw or has a net that breaks, their friends will shake their heads and say: you must have caught the lucky fish twice! The true lucky fish, however, and the one referred to in the rhyme, are a specific and rare species that dwells deep within the waters of the lake. They're rarely seen and even more rarely caught; generally held to be omens of good things to come. To have one die in your net will blight you for many months. To find one dead on the shore is a tiding of ill for all.
Sumi knows this rhyme well, and has taught it to many kits over the years. He functions as a lore-keeper for his tribe, you see, and is responsible for making sure that the stories, songs and traditions are carried forward through the generations. The tribe doesn't have many written documents because they're not seen as essential - they can be damaged, lost, stolen, and take up space in the packs during migration season that could better be used for something else. Sumi cares for the few written words the tribe DOES have, but much of his lore keeping is done through memory.
Sumi has a GREAT memory!
He tends to be rather quiet and introverted under normal circumstances, but when telling a story his whole person changes. His eyes light up and his face animates, his paws gesture and his tail swings. Sumi loves his role!
Sumi knows this rhyme well, and has taught it to many kits over the years. He functions as a lore-keeper for his tribe, you see, and is responsible for making sure that the stories, songs and traditions are carried forward through the generations. The tribe doesn't have many written documents because they're not seen as essential - they can be damaged, lost, stolen, and take up space in the packs during migration season that could better be used for something else. Sumi cares for the few written words the tribe DOES have, but much of his lore keeping is done through memory.
Sumi has a GREAT memory!
He tends to be rather quiet and introverted under normal circumstances, but when telling a story his whole person changes. His eyes light up and his face animates, his paws gesture and his tail swings. Sumi loves his role!
