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If there is war there will be hippies. I don't want to see hippies in the Matoran universe, do you? I actually prefer political combat, or the assassination of major people within a governing body leading to it inevitable downfall. So basically Dishonored.

I meant the no war thing.

I'm roleplaying that with Ahrusa in the market.

1,000,000,000 widgets that the islanders win after their army is decimated by the elements.

IC: Ahrusa Anrusa bowed in the presence of the royal eir, Yumiwa, and listen to her words. After she had finished speaking, the one on the roof resumed speaking after a long silence. The speech that followed was long winded but none dared interrupt, as the Princess wished to here her words. Ahrusa admitted there were some good points to be found in her words. Towards the end, the speaker started to grow angry and she became louder. She proceeded to rant about the accursed Chaotic Six, but that was when the facts started to run thin. Of course the seventh was omitted, as the report had not been released to the public. The Skakdi as a whole were villanized, when there was nothing to back up her accusations. As the rant came to a close, the Menti spoke words that would only serve to infuriate Ahrusa, and likely many others. The answer to all of these questions is the same: there are cowards in our midst. Ahrusa spoke her mind allowed, not caring about what others would say "Is it really worth going to war with these people over their resources? All bridges fall down, all flowers wither, and all great empires die. They still have a chance to do something great. Must we ruin it for them", she said aloud for all to hear. She waited for an answer from the Menti, or any else who would speak out.

I teleport you and you fleet into an asteroid field with proceeds to tear your ships apart. I then salvage the Mask from the wreckage. My Mask.

Well, that was abrupt. See ya man.

Let's give him a name postmortem then. Barry, Barry the Cho - er, stabber.

Maybe a staff member should play the assassin in an official compactly, assuming he not dead.

Bamboo disk.

I really like your sketches of the Toa Mata, especially Kopaka.

Ahrusa thinks he's an agitating, pretentious, rich kid who has no business in politics, and has no regard for the lives of those outside the empire, maybe not even that. I however, enjoy you're characterization of him and look foward to see where you take him.

I hire the assassin Daud and his Whalers to kill you and recover the mask. I soon have the mask and you corpse has been fed to the river crust. My mask.

IC : Athiel "Sure, why not. We have time to kill. Beside, I would like some entertainment." OOC: Story time with Qyntar.

IC: Ahrusa Ahrusa was angered, but quickly composed herself. She stood up, and continued to speak, this time calmly. "We have only sent out a single expedition. Not nearly enough information for such a task. Who is to say they do not have a Military? Would it be wise to ignite a war?" She still couldn't find why she was discussing politics in the middle of a marketplace.

IC: Ahrusa Ahrusa ignored the strike to her head, continuing to listen. Suddenly, the First Son of Clan Herupa, Jiyu spoke. It was hard not to notice him. She had to speak her mind. "And what of its populace, they have more right to that land than us. They have lived there for thousands of years, and are we not just", she yelled. "We will find a way for our empire to continue to thrive!"

Out comes a ticking Lemo-Nade In goes the for mentioned Lemo-Nade

The mask was in the decoy base, and I recover it for the dapper man. A tracker was placed on the decoy and your base was blown up by a Lemon Bomb. I then die of radiation poisoning. The Dapper Mans Mask

IC: Athiel "It's not very exiting, nor have I worked out how I will tell it. Sorry about that." He now regretted mentioning it. It started to get cold, it was likely sundown outside.

IC Ahrusa Yet another spoke out, but this time out loud. "We confine ourselves to the island, because we have established a perfectly good culture for ourselves here", she had said She had finally though of something to say. "We do not confine ourselves, we have no reason to expand. Our empire is stable enough and space is no issue. We prosper here, and I see no reason to overextend ourselves", she yelled out. She thought if something was going down, she might as well be part of it.

Out comes Joey and his Scatterbug In goes Thorin and Company

IC: Athiel Athiel closed his eyes, thinking of some overly dramatic speech to say. Quickly, he decides on his words. "I have wandered alone as long as I can remember. Never staying in one town to long and rarely having a steady job. Never knowing where I would find my next meal or sleep. I think we all can claim that we have made friends among us throughout our trials, solidifying personal bonds with each other as we traveled. But it makes me wonder, what happens to us when all is said and done?" "Will we go our separate ways and return to our former lives, or perhaps we will stay together. But our fellowship will not be broken by distance. What I'm insinuating is, why don't we take on a less reputable line of work. A band of mercenaries , traveling the island on adventures, and being paid too. So, what do you think." He opens his eyes, done speaking for the time being. IC: Akura He continued to recall the events of days past. Unknown to those around him, he was slowly freezing the doors locking mechanism, but it would take awhile for it to simple shatter. Luckily, if he was stuck in here he still had stalled Athiel's progress. Akura stood at the mouth of the cave, a herd of Kane-Ra surrounding him "Odd, Kane-Ra don't usually come together in such large herds", he thought to himself. In a swift motion, he impaled his blade into the ground, concentrating his energy though it, freezing the area around him along with the rahi. They would thaw out soon, as covering a large area takes a lot of effort. He walked into the cave, activating his mask so he could see. He soon came across the fork, leading in three directions. The left and middle paths led to large nest of Nui Jaga, made obvious through his X-ray vision. He soon comes upon the innermost chamber, but to his deliver the "creature" was still frozen. It may have been living, or simply a toxic gas. He had never had time to find out. He proceeded to spend a few days freezing the rooms fractures, causing them to expand, until the cracking noise was extremely audible. Eventually, the chamber started to collapse, and Akura exited the room. He turned around to see his handiwork. The ceiling was brought down on the chamber, seedling it completely. Satisfied, he left to Po-Koro, his powers nearly existed to finish the job. Finally, the lock was brittle enough to break. He headed to over to the door, preparing to make his escape, his powers halved but recharged.

IC Ahrusa: She then heard another speak, but this time on the mental plane. It was loud, and all in the immediate area could hear it. She continued to listen, having no real choice in the matter. "You speak boldly, Menti. I am curious to know of what you mean. Do you refer to the lands beyond the Kentoku Archipelago?" "She may be referring to the newfound island, but that's not common knowledge. Perhaps she is the mouth of another", she thought to herself.

IC: Athiel Athiel glances over at Korru. "I don't see how you live with an occupation like this when you used to be so much more. Being able to journey to your hearts content, with no obligations and good pay. Not many can make it as a mercenary."

Lucky me, Ahrusa was already in the market/