Mimic Flute
Mechanics & Inner Workings
There are two versions of the Mimic Flute, one of prey animals, and one for predators. The herbivore flue is shorter and straight, only curving at the tip to reach lower notes. Carnivore flutes are larger and more dramatically curved all down the length, allowing for deeper sounds to be made.
Both flutes are lines in numerous holes of different sizes, meant to be covered, either partially or fully, by the user’s hands and fingers until the air escaping causes the desired sound. These holes are connected to separate internal resonating chambers.
Both flutes are lines in numerous holes of different sizes, meant to be covered, either partially or fully, by the user’s hands and fingers until the air escaping causes the desired sound. These holes are connected to separate internal resonating chambers.
Manufacturing process
The flutes are crafted from the inside out, each chamber shaped from strips of grass and resin used for glue The resonating chambers are then sanded and polished smooth before being connected to the others with more resin glue.
Once all are done, a wooden cover is fitted around them, and holes are carved through both the shell and chambers to open up escapes for the air. The outside of the flutes are often covered in carvings depicting appropriate creatures.
Once all are done, a wooden cover is fitted around them, and holes are carved through both the shell and chambers to open up escapes for the air. The outside of the flutes are often covered in carvings depicting appropriate creatures.
Significance
The flute is used to make different animal calls, and a particularly skilled user can mimic dozens of sounds from any animal native to the midnight expanse. Merely knowing the sounds exist is not enough, it takes a lot of practice to know how to recreate them with muscle memory, and what calls are needed for different situations. A novice may send herds running, while masters can call them closer to even eat from their hands. If the user is making efforts to behave like the beast in body language, it can be quite effective in tricking most simple beasts into believing they are part of the herd.
Smarter creatures are more likely to identify the trick, but it could buy precious time in crucial moments.
Smarter creatures are more likely to identify the trick, but it could buy precious time in crucial moments.
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Musical Instrument
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