A man emerges from the dense jungle, stepping into a moonlit clearing. His body is completely encased in a jaguar pelt, the head of the jaguar serving as a hood that obscures his own face. He carries no equipment except for an obsidian blade at his waist and a wooden bowl filled with blood in his hands. The full moon overhead casts an eerie glow over the otherwise dark forest.
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He strides purposefully to the center of the clearing and drops to his knees. Placing the bowl before him, he draws his blade. His eyes lock onto the moon as he raises his arms wide. “Tezcatlipoca! I am your vessel, protect us!” he cries out, his voice echoing through the silent night.
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With a swift motion, he turns the blade on himself. The obsidian edge slices through the pelt and his skin effortlessly. He begins by carving long gashes along the outside of his forearms, extending from wrist to shoulder. Similar cuts follow on his outer thighs and shins. He then brings the blade to his face, driving it into his right cheek and dragging it towards his mouth. His jaw begins to hang open, and he repeats the process on the other side, severing the connections and causing his mouth to gape unnaturally. Setting the blade aside, he reaches for the bowl and brings it to his mutilated mouth. Tilting his head back, he allows the thick liquid to slide down his throat.
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A guttural scream of agony escapes him as he curls into a ball. The blood that had been pouring from his wounds begins to flow back into his body. He feels a searing heat radiate through him, his muscles spasming and contracting with such force that they break his bones. His body contorts into unnatural shapes as a warm, liquid sensation washes over his skeleton, reforming his bones and altering the shape of his limbs. His skin itches uncontrollably as millions of tiny hairs push through, covering him in a brilliant black fur coat. His teeth fall out and are replaced by new, more fearsome ones as his jaw transforms into a more terrible form.
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The man is no more. In his place stands a massive jaguar with obsidian fangs and glowing jade green eyes. It rises silently and slips back into the forest, leaving the clearing empty and bathed in the cold light of the full moon.
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