The UltimoScorp

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki Refugee camp Huh, she still had some fire in her after all. Maybe they weren't as worn down as I thought. Still, there was no point in needlessly working folks that had just come out of the wilderness after being there.... Zuto Nui knows how long. In any case I gave her a bemused grin, "I'm hardly about to turn down help around here, if you think he'll be alright. But you guys did just get here. I dunno how long you guys were out on the coast there, but I know it's been crazy out there. You might wanna get some rest yourself," I said gesturing pointedly at Ahri who had gone out like a light almost immediately.

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki refugee camp: Zuto Nui, they were pitiful, two fully trained Menti, one of them a male, even, and here they were looking for all the world like poor wet kavinika pups. I blew out a sigh of frustration. I had an idea. It sure as heck wasn't a good one, but... "Raika, look... I gotta go drop off these fish, but uh... I might know somewhere that could have someone to help Ahri. Just.... Don't go anywhere for a minute, okay?"

IC Luten - Fowadi: "My name is Luten, I'm Mr. Kale's mask!" She explained happily, before hearing Krayn's suggestion. "Oh, no, please don't hurt Mr. Oreius or the other Maru! They're doing their best to fight a very bad darkness!"

IC Luten - Fowadi She crept forward, and placed a tiny hand on the Fe-Toa. She didn't really know any of the people in the story he told, but she knew what losing someone was like. She didn't havethe right words for the stranger, what words could she offer to someone she didn't even know the name of? "I'll bet your friend would be really proud of you, mister!" Was all she said, with a kind smile and a soft glow of her tiny crystalline body.

IC Luten: "What's a sausage fest?"

IC Luten- Fowadi - Ostia I'm gonna go see what Ms. Skyra and Mr. Praggos are doing, I wanna keep helping them with their shooting, Mr. Praggos is pretty silly, he forgot about the sights on the disc launcher! She vanished with a chime, and reappeared atop the railing near where the two had been before. It seemed they'd gone elsewhere though, so Luten had to concentrate on the energies on the ship. She hadn't really gotten a feel for everyone yet, so she popped up in the wrong spot a couple of times before managing to appear near Skyra's drink. "Are you guys still doing shooting pract- ooh! What are you drinking, is it tasty?!"

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki I blinked at the unexpected sincerity, momentarily confused. Oh. "I was joking about the accommodations, only a really hoighty-toighty sort would expect stellar conditions at a time like this..." "As for helping your friend here... Well outside of physical healing we ain't got much I'm afraid. You might be the only Willhammer-trained Menti for a dozen kio." I shrugged apologetically.

IC Luten Her glow quickly shifted from blue to pink, and she hid her face momentarily. "That's very kind of you to say, Ms. Ember." She managed after a moment.

IC Luten - Fowadi - Ostia She glowed bright blue with a smile, evidently very happy for the praise. "This me you see here is a physical manifestation of my spirit, which is in this me!" Luten explained further, pointing first at herself perched atop Kale's head, and then at herself perched upon Kale's face. "I was born when a lightning bolt from the Red Star struck this mask!" She finished.

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki coast "Not much further. I'll warn you, it's not exactly the most glamorous of accommodations, really a collection of tents and an abandoned homestead in the forest." She spared a glance at the two passengers. "Mostly the old, the stubborn, and the uninformed there. Pretty much everyone else got off the archipelago when the Empress gave the word. Some folks have talked about using the homestead to make a ship but that was shot down pretty fast." She directed the boat to a dock that looked about ready to fall into the sea, with a path that led up into the forest. With a practiced ease, she looped a bit of rope around the dock posts, securing her tiny vessel to it. She knelt, secured her sword to her side, then grabbed her collection of fish and stepped onto the dock. @TL01 NUVA @Keeper of Kraata

IC Luten - Fowadi - Ostia: "I've been Mr. Kale's partner for two whole months! The others say that's not very long, but it feels like a really long time to me!"

IC Luten: "I'm Luten! I'm Mr. Kale's mask!" Surely that would clear up any and all questions!

IC Luten - fowadi She disappeared from Praggos' shoulder, reappearing sitting crosslegged atop Kale's head. "Mr. Praggos said I should come get you, but you're already here!"

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki coast Well this was falling apart faster than usual. "Huh? Oh, that, yeah I uh... Got clocked in the head by one of those things, and my head hasn't been quite right since. Healers said it was just a minor concussion, but my head's been fuzzy ever since, y'know?" That is quite possibly the worst lie I've ever told. As for who the Rora is.... Well heck, I dunno. My life has been nothing but fish and go home for a couple years. Politics and big important people kinda become less important than the day to day, y'know? But he was probably expecting an answer. Luckily, he also offered a pretty good reason not to answer in the form of crunching down on my boat. "Whoa hey, careful, man! I-" Wait, what did he say? "Your mind is... What now?"

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki Coast Her gesture was unexpected, and I found myself unexpectedly relaxing a bit under her touch. Her words however, stung the way only a painful memory can. Not her fault, of course. And it's been a couple years since the fire but a memory like that doesn't fade quickly. Back in the present, Raika was making some strange gestures with her hands. None of it meant anything to me, but I didn't want to be rude so the most I did about it was shoot her a quizzical look. "Well, you know why I'm all the way out here, what about you two?"

IC Luten - Fowadi - Ostia She jumped up and down on the Ko-Toa's shoulder, clapping with tiny, ringing clinks. "Great job, Mr. Praggos!"

IC Tarkahn - Akiri's Office "I've received correspondence from Akiri Hahli regarding the situation, from the sounds of things, they've all but lost their homeland to an invasion." He wet his lips nervously. "An invasion by Rahkshi. A force large enough to displace almost their entire people. This is a subject I think all of my advisors should be present for. Please, if you would, retrieve Korzaa, and Reordin Maru, if you can. Any of your own team you feel could offer insight would be welcome as well."

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki coast "As it happens, they're all dead." I deadpanned. "In any case, I've got a KauKau so I was the natural choice." ####, asking a question as pointed as that, he must know. Now I've gone and done it.

What do you mean he's illiterate what kind of man did I just hire oh god

IC Tarkahn - Akiri's Office As Minnorak was led out, Tarkahn turned his aattentio to the Toa. "Aelied, what brings you here today? "

IC Yuna Koizumi - Oki Coastline A polite interaction! A nice change of pace. Probably meant these folks didn't know or at least recognize me. I'm pretty okay with thaaaaaaaaaaaa- ah. Ah yeah, I don't like that feeling. Was that idea talk??? Wow I mean on the one hand, finally?? But also ugh, it almost gives me a headache. I'll stick to verbal talking, thanks. It was so distracting that I almost missed what she'd actually....said? Thought? Wow, where the heck were the lines for Ideatalk, anyway? Distracted. Focus, Yuna. "My uh.... My name! I'm Yuna. Yuna Koizumi." I did a weird sort of half bow, cursing my lack of decorum. "As for being out here, well I was-" I caught myself mid-sentence, realizing that I didn't need to reveal I was a lowly saihoko fisher woman. Heck, these folks probably would never see me again after we got back to safety. "-trying my hand at fishing. People need food, and I mean it's up to me as a Menti to provide, right? Heard Oki was one of the best places, so uh... Yeah. Looks like I got lucky!" I said, only half lying, and gesturing to the darn good catch I had. "Anyway, what about uh, you, what's your name?" I asked the male of the two. @Keeper of Kraata @TL01 NUVA

IC Luten - Fowadi - Ostia: She placed a tiny hand down and upon the stock of the weapon. Her glow flickered a few times. "You need to relax your grip a little. And aim a little more left. With the twin trigger design, you'll pull the left trigger a fraction of a second earlier, which will give your shot a slight rightward curve." "Oh, and flip up the sights, if you want to." She blinked, and her glow returned to normal.

IC Tarkahn - Akiri's Office - Ko-Koro: "Brand recognition, I understand. well, I do have a job for your organization when you aren't off adventuring or.... what have you. My people need training, and if your people can offer anything to them, I'd be most appreciative." The Akiri extended a hand. "A pleasure, Minnorak."

IC Yuna - Oki Coastline Today wasn't all bad, she supposed. No monsters today, I had a good haul, and no one had told me I was a worthless excuse of a Menti and a scummy Saihoko. At least, not out loud. Plenty of people could have ideatalked the thought but I'd never have known. Stupid broken brain. So it was kind of a major bummer that my thoughts were interrupted by the sight of movement on the shoreline. Could have just been a Rahi, or another of those monsters, but no. It was something far worse than either of those things. It was people. Worse, it was someone important looking, and a male. The perfect combination of folks who liked to remind me that I fundamentally didn't belong. But, rules was rules, so I straightened up a bit, nudged my sword a little further under the rim of the side of the boat, and called out to them. Not too loudly, but y'know, loud enough for them to hear. "Ah, 'hoy there, you two. Can I offer you a ride back to the camp? My boat's not much to look at but she does a fine job of floating!" @TL01 NUVA@Keeper of Kraata

IC Tarkahn - Akiri's Office - Ko-Koro That perked his hearing. Business partnerships were always something to consider with a focused mind, and so being, Tarkahn unceremoniously tossed his screwdriver aside, and took a proper look at the proposals laid out. "A working relationship is good, but I think perhaps we can make things a touch more official, and profitable, for the both of us. In truth, I had intended to retake that outpost at the cable station, but if you've already established yourself there I'm loathe to kick you out...." The wiry man adjusted the lenses on his mask as he read further in. "Continue your tolls, divert 40 percent to Ko-Koro. Civilians only. Any military members of any Koro should be exempt from the tolls. I'd like to station some of my guard there, as well." He frowned. "I'm afraid I can't entertain the final proposal you've put forth. however. Not for Ko-Wahi's criminal elements, anyway. I won't discourage you from bringing in reformed people, but I can't officially pardon every former lawbreaker you might employ." The Akiri gave a wry grin, "Not officially. Under your employ, they would be considered contractors, and I could have my people look the other way. depending of course, on the severity of their former crimes. Speaking of which, are you sure you want to stick with the name? Might hurt your business to keep it, being associated with past events as it is, you know?"