Daniel the Finlander

IC: Sir Dahkapa (Ta-Koro Prison) Clearly, this prisoner was very eager to stop being a prisoner as soon as possible, and was constantly plotting his escape. Dahkapa thought that it would be best to cooperate with him, especially if the guards cared so little for his questions. If they cared so little for Ko-Koro and his desire to save it. He nodded. "Yes, they do. And now that I think about it, they must feed the prisoners regularly. So that is one constant that doesn't change." Perhaps Dahkapa could get him to reveal the conspiracies he was clutching in his thoughts. "Why do you wish to know? I don't see how knowing the feeding schedule is useful."

IC: Sir Dahkapa (Ta-Koro Prison) The first part he already knew -- that Ko-Koro had fallen and was now in the filthy hands of despicable heathens. But the second part gave him hope. Perhaps the Koros were preparing for an attack, or had already launched it. If the rumours weren't old, that is. Or outright false. Some people cared little for the truth and spun wild stories to manipulate others. How Dahkapa despised such scum. He had always searched for the Truth and valued it above all else. Maybe that is one reason why the question of "How long has it been?" burdened his mind so much. "Now let me pose you a question, have you taken count of the guards' rounds?" Dahkapa spent much of his time in meditation and prayer and payed little regard to what the guards did. Oftentimes he snapped out of his trance and found food near his cell door, unaware of when it had been brought there, and by whom. Of course, the prisoner was asking the question with the intent of escape in mind. Why else would he care for such a fact? But so far Dahkapa had not even considered escape. He had turned himself in, after all. "No, I am afraid. Besides, if the reputation of the Ta-Koro guard is true, then they're wise enough to switch schedules randomly, so you can't predict the pattern of guard rotation. These people aren't fools, you know."

IC: Sir Dahkapa (Ta-Koro Prison) In response to his desperate questions, a nearby guard muttered "Not long enough." Dahkapa frowned and wanted to shout back at the arrogant heathen, but before he could do that a voice came from a nearby cell. Perhaps the noise the had heard moments ago came from a prisoner being shoved inside? It must've been. The cell had been empty before. "How long do you think you've been here?" a rumbling voice asked across the hall. Whoever he was, he sounded brutish and loud. Dahkapa had never been fond of such people, before and after his Enlightenment. He assumed the speaker was either a Vortixx or a Skakdi, or a very burly Toa. Part of him didn't want to respond, but he realized that having allies in prison might as well be the only way he can find out an answer to his question -- and hopefully break out of here. It would be wiser to be polite. "I am not entirely sure," Dahkapa responded, loud enough to be heard but still more quiet than the Skakdi had been. "When you're imprisoned, all the days simply merge together into one monotonous mass. But if I had to guess... a month, more or less." He was silent for a moment, before realizing the other prisoner had just come here. His contacts to the outside world were still fresh. Maybe one of his questions could be answered? "Do you happen to know what has been happening in Ko-Koro lately?"

OoC: I was writing this in the Ta-Wahi topic when the thread was locked... guess i'll post it here. I'd be glad if, before the proper end of this arc, Dahkapa could be freed from prison. Then he could get right into action when the next arc begins. IC: Sir Dahkapa (Ta-Koro Guard Prison) How long had it been? Dahkapa frowned. This thought had emerged from seemingly nowhere, at random, yet it lingered and gnawed his mind. Indeed, how long had it been since he had given himself up to the Guard? He could still remember how it had happened -- how he had seen Brontes enter a hospital, how he had entered and threatened him, how he and some other guard had then arrested him -- so it couldn't have been too long ago. But the memories were a blur, so maybe he was wrong? How long had it been? A week? A month? A year? Four years? He no longer kept track of time. Much of his time was spent in meditation and prayer, so he cared little for the material world. But if he didn't care, then why did this question bother him so much? He wanted it to leave his mind already so he could return to dream of Ak'rei'an and the blissful paradise his resurrection would create. Then, he remembered. He had come to Ta-Koro to help with the liberation of Ko-Koro from the villainous scum that had occupied it. Yet he had gotten sidetracked. That is why the question bothered him. It was probably too late now. Either Ko-Koro had already been liberated, or it had been turned into an unassailable fortress. Or maybe it wasn't too late? He didn't know, because he didn't know how long it had been. Now that he remembered why this question felt so important, he was filled with a burning desire to find out the answer, and abandoned any thoughts of returning to meditation. He stood up from the floor, marched to the cell door, and started shouting "How long have I been imprisoned? Someone answer me! How long have I been imprisoned? Has Ko-Koro been liberated? In the name of Ak'rei'an, I must know!" OoC: Correct answer is four years

I already revived one of my characters and was in the process of reviving another one... Oh well.

Hol up Hol up HOL UP what just happened in Kini-Nui oh no Edit: F for Echelon Edit 2: dangit I was going to resurrect my inactive characters and now this?

OoC: First time posting in 4 years, I sure hope I remember how to ar-pee IC: Dartakh As was usually the case, Dartakh was enjoying an intoxicating drink. It was the only thing that could drown out the incessant emotional storm raging in his head -- or, at least, it was the only thing besides the thrill of shattering someone's protodermic bones. Sadly, there had been no opportunities lately to do so, and to make things worse, he was running low on widgets. No contracts meant no bone crushing and no pay. Soon enough he couldn't be able to afford the one thing that kept him sane. Maybe then he could resort to crushing bones for its own sake, without using widgets as an excuse? He shook his head and drank some more. Blurry images of his lost past flashed in his mind before the pleasure of the drink pushed them aside. The door behind him opened. He growled as the cold wind from outside forcefully entered and chilled his skin. Turning to see who had done this, he glared at two Toa as they entered. Of course it had to be Toa. One looked like a rahi-monkey who had escaped from his enclosure and scavenged armour from a junkyard, while the other looked so frail and thin Dartakh was almost fully certain that a single blow from his protosteel mace would kill her. For a brief moment she fantasized of doing just that to punish her for ruining the warmth of the tavern. He turned back and drank some more. The fantasy was flushed out by the drink.

Ah, perfect. I did see Ihu-Koro being mentioned earlier. Thanks.

Alright thanks. Is it too late to throw in characters into the battle to retake Ko-Koro? That's pretty much the only place where i could reintroduce my characters in a sensible way after 4 years of inactivity.

So turns out one of my characters was part of the Brotherhood of Akreian. Some questions: 1. Who are they as I don’t remember 2. What has the brotherhood been up to, if anything?

Thought so. Oh well it was fun while it lasted. Now I have to figure out what to do with my "main" character, as he was part of that group. Maybe it's best to just wait for the next arc to begin.

You know what would be nice? A brief plot summary of what has happened in the last 4 years. Also, did anything happen with the obsidian outpost and the gang? Or did they just fade into obscurity?

I suppose I'll just watch this arc come to its end before doing anything else. My characters were apparently in kini-nui for some reason all those years ago and i have no idea why. Not sure what to do with them.

it’s been 4 long years and the arc is still not finished? good job guys proud of you Not that i recognize most people because all the names and profile pictures are completely different. but hey i doubt anyone recognizes me either so it’s only fair

Spot sev- Dang it Fine I'll take any spot.

I should probably mention that I've retconned stuff: Holistic never joined Rain and Shark. No editing required from anyone else. Shark and Rain didn't interact with her after they started the attack on ships, with the exception of Shark telling her to distract the Matoran, which is something Rain managed to do surprisingly well. Occasional mentions of her are minor enough to be ignored. Why did I do this? Because Holistic accomplished nothing at all and all my plans failed repeadetly. Holistic finding out that Rain enjoys art and then arguing with her about it? Nope. Holistic becoming injured and falling into water, resulting in Shark trying to ensure her death? Nope, Rain fell immediately afterwards, resulting in Shark saving her and ignoring Holistic. Holistic attacking a ship, killing a Matoran and looting his special weapon? Nope, Shark apparently destroyed all ships. All this left a bad taste in my mouth, making me lose motivation to post at all. Thus the retcon. I hope this doesn't you off too badly, Click and Johnrahk.

wut is dis ah, a mafia game, cool sign me up, spot 7 because it's a lucky number

You can't really use an internet translator to find out what I wrote, because it's a saying that doesn't make sense unless you're familiar with it. I'm not going to reveal what I said. And sorry Kovika, I don't talk spanish, I just googled the word in order to find out what it meant. I do talk swedish and russian, though

What do you mean 'why'?

Fine, no need to write an essay, I'll retcon stuff Tekivätpä ne pikku kärpäsestä hemmetinmoisen härkäsen, hemmetti vieköön..

Since when has Gorast been watching if the Rahkshi are killing Matoran? As long as you didn't completely ignore her orders and leave, I don't think she cares. How busy is the discussion? I left it some time ago because the hundreds of messages lagged my skype to

Seems like Shark doesn't really care if there are Matoran left

Can confirm, Kulta is 'gold' in finnish Good to see Lego continuing the old tradition of using finnish words for names

I mean look at this hulking Casanova