Jibaro story
As a group of conquistadors and priests stops their trek deep in the forest, a siren draped in gold and jewels emerges from the nearby lake. With her call, she sends the entire group into a frenzy, causing them to kill each other before drowning themselves in the deep waters. However, the deaf knight Jibaro is unaffected by her and manages to escape in a panic. Intrigued, the siren stalks Jibaro and even sleeps next to him at night. When Jibaro awakens and realizes her presence, they become infatuated with each other. After a chase ensued between the two, they begin a violent dance and embrace in a kiss. After she bites his tongue with her sharp teeth, Jibaro knocks her unconscious and rips off most of the gold and jewels from the siren's body; critically wounding her. He discards her into the river and attempts to make off with the loot. The siren's blood taints the surrounding body of water. When Jibaro drinks from it, his hearing is restored, leaving him vulnerable to the siren's call. He follows it and drowns at the bottom of the lake. Cast: Girvan 'Swirv' Bramble Directed by: Alberto Mielgo.
6 total · 2 choice · 2 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| greed for riches | choice | Jibaro was a stereotypically greedy conquistador. When he first found a gold piece in the lake he tried to hide it from his comrades. When he accidentally tore a ruby from the besotted siren, and understood what he had, he recklessly set off in pursuit of her across the forest. He then callously ripped gold and jewels out of her skin, causing her grievous injuries, and dumped her limp body in the river. |
| mythological siren | choice | A bejeweled siren caused a lot of trouble for Jibaro and his party. |
| deafness | major | Jibaro was a deaf conquistador who communicated with his comrades using sign language. His deafness ironically made him immune to the siren's deadly song. |
| infatuation | major | Jibaro and the deadly siren had an abortive romance. |
| magic healing object | minor | The siren's blood miraculously healed Jibaro's deafness. |
| military related work | minor | The story opened with a group of conquistadors encountering a deadly siren. |