~Xemnas~

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai ignored the half-joke and looked around. "... I don't think we can really climb out of here," he said. "I think our best bet is to follow the wall and see if we can climb out where it ends." OOC: @Tarn @BULiK

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro The Dashi nodded. "Yeah. Clan Dastana tried to cede from the Empire. Or at least, that's the situation to my knowledge. My clan wasn't really affected. We happily provide supplies to any, and while we don't necessarily support the Dastana for their actions, we certainly don't vilify them." He sighed. "But now with this whole Rahkshi situation going on, who knows what's happening back home." OOC: @Tarn @BBBBalta @TL01 NUVA and anyone else I'm forgetting.

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai groaned and sat up. Dig who? Oh, right. Atamai trodded over to where Kreigero lay and helped Savrehn dig her out. "Well, at least we're alive," he said quietly. OOC: @Tarn @BULiK

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Everything was dark. All Atamai heard was a ringing in his ears. Was he dead? No, otherwise there wouldn't be a ringing in his ears. He heard a faint noise. No, a voice. It was calling his name. The Ta-Matoran opened his eyes. His masks' telescoping eyepiece zoomed in and out to focus and to clear the snow away from it. He groaned and raised a hand. "I'm here," he said weakly. OOC: @BULiK @Tarn

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Timing had never been one of Atamai’s strong suits. What he had planned on doing was sticking his axe into the wall, keeping him safely away from falling. What actually happened was the wall came upon him a lot faster than he had anticipated. His ice axe did find its mark, but so did his face. Momentarily stunned, Atamai’s grip on his axe loosened, and he fell backwards away from it. The rope was still tied to him. His companions would surely follow. OOC: @BULiK @Tarn

He wants... Ze quick rundown?

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro "Well, I don't know about Zataka's followers being cultists, but yes, I think that's a fair assessment," Eita replied. "Sounds like your Makuta's followers want to cause trouble for the sake of it. At least back home uprisings have a purpose. Even the current civil war." OOC: @BBBBalta @TL01 NUVA @Tarn and whoever else i'm forgetting lol

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai gulped as he stared down into the abyss. His heart raced. I don't want to die, I don't want to die! I stood up shakily on the shield and looked over where Kreigero had stuck her ice pick into the other wall of the crevasse. The Ta-Matoran pulled out his own ice pick and tried to judge the distance as best as he could. "I'll jump next, and then you can after me, Savrehn!" he said. The historian turned and looked grimly at the abyss, raised his pick, and leapt. OOC: @Tarn @BULiK finally, i have time to post

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai hastily hopped onto the shield that Kreigero had thrown onto the snow. "C'mon, let's go!" he shouted. His mind was whirling. What in Mata Nui's name was that thing? OOC: @BULiK @Tarn @TL01 NUVA

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita chuckled a little at Lekua and the Rora's words. "...what were we talking about again?" he asked aloud. "We were comparing our deities... oh, right, I remember now. So, Lekua, what were you doing in the Archipelago? And how did you get there in the first place?" OOC: @BBBBalta @Tarn @TL01 NUVA @Umbraline Yumiwa and whoever else I'm forgetting

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai gripped his spear and grimaced. He was afraid, but tried not to show it. Then... something... landed in front of them. It resembled a dragon, and was unlike anything the historian had ever seen before. The air got very cold with its arrival. The other two Matoran were likely to be unaffected, but Atamai, being a Ta-Matoran, felt the change in temperature intimately. Then the being spoke, surprising Atamai. His eyes widened in shock. "What the ####?!" OOC: @BULiK @Tarn @TL01 NUVA

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai also covered up his nose with his own scarf. "Gross," he said. "But not fresh, as you said. However, Rahi looking for an easy meal can smell it a lot better than we can, so we should probably get moving to avoid becoming appetizers for anything hungry." OOC: @BULiK @Tarn

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita bowed again to Yumiwa. "Thank you, Rora, I appreciate your kindness," he said. He glanced at Lekua, then back to the Empress, then to Lekua again. "You... already know each other?" OOC: @BBBBalta @Umbraline Yumiwa @Tarn @TL01 NUVA and anyone else i'm forgetting

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita looked at the empress and smiled sadly. “Your kind words are appreciated, your Majesty,” he said. “Hopefully some of my fellow clan members were lucky enough to survive…” He glanced over at Nara. Is she flirting with the Rora? Is she nuts? he thought to himself. OOC: @Caedast @Mel @BBBBalta @TL01 NUVA @Tarn

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai got up and nodded. "Alright, lead the way, then." OOC: @BULiK @Tarn

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Oh. Oh dear. Eita's eyes darted nervously from Shuuan to Yumiwa then back again. He sat awkwardly for a moment, unsure of what to do. Then he jumped up out of his seat, determined to break the tension, and bowed deeply to the Rora. "Rora Yumiwa! I am Kinzoku Eita, and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance!" OOC: @Caedast @Mel @TL01 NUVA @Tarn @BBBBalta

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi The Ta-Matoran nodded. "Yes, I remember the path here. Snow is a bit unreliable so the easiest way to tell the path is through other landmarks, like rock formations." OOC: @Tarn @BULiK

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro "The Rora, Yumiwa, is the Empress of the Kentoku Archipelago," Eita said. He glanced back again at the finely-dressed woman. "I think that's her, but I've never seen her. Either that or it's her sister, Chojo Desdemona. I've never seen her either." OOC: @Mel @Caedast @TL01 NUVA @BBBBalta @Tarn

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita raised an eyebrow at Shuuan's words and looked around. He spotted another Dasaka, this one elegantly dressed. A whiff of perfume hit Eita's nose at full force. His eyes widened as he put two and two together. The Dashi turned back to Shuuan. "Is that the Rora?" he whispered. OOC: @Tarn @BBBBalta @TL01 NUVA @Mel @Caedast

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita chuckled. "Well, I mean nobody's actually seen Zataka, but I suppose her rear would likely be considered impressive," he said. "Zataka is the darkness to Zuto Nui's light. They perfectly complement each other. Sounds like your Makuta and Mata Nui don't really do that, hmmm?" OOC: @Tarn @BBBBalta @TL01 NUVA @Mel

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai nodded and smiled slightly. "I am primarily a historian, but I also like to fill my head with other knowledge," he replied. "I have what they call a "photographic memory", so I remember literally everything." OOC: @Tarn @BULiK

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita raised an eyebrow. "Well," he said in response to Shuuan, "based on what was just said it sounds like Mata Nui is both an island and the natives' Great Spirit. Kind of like how we have Zuto Nui." He turned back to Nale and Lekua. "We Dasaka worship the Great Spirit Zuto Nui, who exists in balance with her sister, Zataka. What you've told me about your Mata Nui and Makuta, sounds like a very different relationship than the one Zuto Nui and Zataka have." OOC: @Tarn @BBBBalta @Mel @TL01 NUVA

IC, Atamai: Ko-Wahi Atamai gratefully took the flask Savrehn offered. He took a swig and then sat down his backback. "The loyalty of a Hapaka is something that sets them apart from Matoran, Vortixx, and other intelligent species. Hapaka have no reason to betray others. A curse of our intelligence is that our negative flaws also come with it- selfishness, spite, etc. A person always has the potential for evil. The Hapaka..." Atamai smiled at the Rahi. "Don't." OOC: @Tarn @BULiK

IC, Eita: Ga-Koro Eita shook his head. "No, sorry. A healer here mentioned that name, but I've never heard it before today." OOC: @BBBBalta @Mel @Tarn @TL01 NUVA

IC, Verdi: Le-Koro "Yikes. Well, hopefully it'll start getting better soon," Verdi said. "In the meantime, would you be up for joining me on my patrol? It'd be nice to have someone to converse with." OOC: @Vezok's Friend