AstralCat
Scribe
So, background info... I have a winged race of hairy batlike creatures. They are equally as intelligent as humans, and have a rich and complex culture. Most of the world justly fears them.
I recently came up with a particularly cruel method that they might decide to execute certain criminals in their land. I thought "well you can't hang them since they can all fly" but then I thought "But they'd have to get tired eventually..." ...So what if they put a noose arround the traitor's neck, fastened it tight, bound their arms and legs, and shoved them off the side of a building. They would then be forced to fight for every last second of their life. Sooner or later they would inevitably get too tired, faint, and die.
Granted, there are certainly worse ways to die. And if someone wanted their own suffering to end quickly, they need only stop fighting. But it seems like something that could easily become a spectacle.
But anyway. My question is simple.
If one of these winged batlike creatures fought to stay alive as long as possible, how long do you think they could last? ...Assume that they are physically a lot like humans, but with wings, and fur. I can't even begin to guess.
I recently came up with a particularly cruel method that they might decide to execute certain criminals in their land. I thought "well you can't hang them since they can all fly" but then I thought "But they'd have to get tired eventually..." ...So what if they put a noose arround the traitor's neck, fastened it tight, bound their arms and legs, and shoved them off the side of a building. They would then be forced to fight for every last second of their life. Sooner or later they would inevitably get too tired, faint, and die.
Granted, there are certainly worse ways to die. And if someone wanted their own suffering to end quickly, they need only stop fighting. But it seems like something that could easily become a spectacle.
But anyway. My question is simple.
If one of these winged batlike creatures fought to stay alive as long as possible, how long do you think they could last? ...Assume that they are physically a lot like humans, but with wings, and fur. I can't even begin to guess.