From: Official Heat Sink (SYS_RSH%PV0A@hobbes.cca.rockwell.com)
Date: Thu 16 Jun 1994 - 06:24:48 EEST
>But Eurmal didn't feel like being
>the God of Death (besides, he already had more runes than he knew
>what to do with), and Humakt seemed like a good choice for carrying
>it instead (a Young God looking for a gimmick to make a name for
>himself). So, voila: Eurmal the Murderer.
THE STORY OF HUMAKT Once, long before Time was measured in the ways that we understand, a young God of Storm, called Humakt, was walking near the Mountain of Orson's Well when he heard a great commotion and a scream of agony. He looked toward the West (whence came the noise) and saw another young god, Eurmal the Petomane, turn the corner and run toward him. Eurmal ran up to Humakt and tossed him a strange new rune.
"Here!" said Eurmal. "Take this, and don't ask any questions!" He then disappeared into the Forest of The Bear In Hats.
Shortly thereafter, Barney Law-Enforcer, a son of Acos, rounded the corner and approached Humakt in a most distressing and belligerent manner.
"You there! Halt in the name of Acos!" he cried, gesturing with his Sacred Pastry. "Where'd you get that there funny rune, there?"
"I cannot tell a lie," said Humakt. "'Twas given to me by Eurmal, god of Zits."
"Liar!" cried Barney. "Looks like I'm going to have to book you for the murder of Grampa Mortal."
"What a bum cop," muttered Humakt.
Humakt's family afterward disowned him for committing such a heinous deed and refused to bail him out, but he managed to raise bail by renting the new rune to his brother Orlanth...but that is another story.
Thus did Humakt become the God of Death.
And that, my children, is What Really Happened.
--Scott
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