Down Under Rpgc13 Possible Entry

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Entry posted by ExoFat February 10, 2009

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The stars. The nightlights of a darkened sky. For centuries they have done nothing but good for us. They guide us in our journeys. They light our path when we cannot. They foretell of things to come. For all time Matorankind has been enthralled by the stars.

Times have changed.

Makuta’s reign of terror swept over Mata-Nui. For over two thousand years the Matoran fought bravely against the Makuta and his Rahi. They were driven and slaughtered until only one option remained. Led by Ta-Koro, the Matoran escaped into the ground, leaving the lights of the stars behind them. There, they hoped, they would be safe from Makuta.

The Matoran created an extensive tunnel network. They had all that they needed for survival, but not for life. Slowly, but surely, those who remembered the world above died. The culture of years past slipped away. The Matoran became more technologically capable, and the Undercity grew more advanced than even Metru-Nui.

What’s worse, they forgot the stars, they forgot Makuta, and they forgot the three virtues they had fought for. Five hundred thousand years passed in relative peace. Makuta was regarded as a mere myth. The Matoran lived in happiness and harmony.

Until, that is, one Koro went too far.

During one of their expeditions to find more lava, the Ta-Koronans delved too deep. They burst open an underground cave and unleashed the horror within. A pillar of black flame burst up through the roof of the caves and into the Overworld. The top came crashing down and the lava farmers struggled to escape. Only one survived.

The next Inter-Koro council meeting was tense. Reports of strange Rahi were surfacing all through the Undercity. There was a water shortage. One by one the Koros turned on each other. The Onu-Matoran refused to supply Ga-Koro with protodermis if they didn’t receive water. Le-Koro blamed the Rahi attacks upon the Ta-Koronans, because their miners had opened up a hole to the world above. Ko-Koro withdrew itself from the council without another word, and Po-Koro was left to fend for itself amongst an emerging war.

Whatever happened to Unity, Duty, and Destiny? Civil war has sprung up and you are caught in the crossfire. The virtues are dead. You must rely upon your wits and your strength to survive.

We have forgotten our past, the present is in shambles, and we might not live to see the future…