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james_davis_nicoll) wrote2012-11-22 11:31 pm
james_davis_nicoll) wrote2012-11-22 11:31 pm
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Nightfall: Mkara
Mkara
A white man in Africa first makes the mistake of pissing off a god by shooting and killing its current incarnation and then bungles an attempt to rid himself of the curse by giving the impression of having himself cursed a witch doctor to death. With the obvious cures for his situation ruled out, all he can do is wait for death to come in the form of an elephant.
This is set in the 1940s and the way our cursed fellow treats his African companions is in keeping with that.
A white man in Africa first makes the mistake of pissing off a god by shooting and killing its current incarnation and then bungles an attempt to rid himself of the curse by giving the impression of having himself cursed a witch doctor to death. With the obvious cures for his situation ruled out, all he can do is wait for death to come in the form of an elephant.
This is set in the 1940s and the way our cursed fellow treats his African companions is in keeping with that.