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That seemse like a good course of action for everybody. What's done is done, and let's have an unwritten agreement not to kill each other Episode 1. Many would be upset if it happened to them, so I completely understand that Luroka is upset, but I also completely understand where Tex is coming from. So yes, let's do that.

Gotta say I feel mildly uncomfortable we're trying to lecture the guy who created this game type on the rules... Particularly because no rules were broken...

The real question is W H Y are we murdering each other

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA", screams Nahaki and soon Vakama

What it feels like to be in Ta-Koro right now: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

If we have to have masks that actually exist in canon, Nahaki has a Kakama and is dark red with orange accents.

I named my Dikapi 'Kirthaj', what did you name your pets if at all?

I'll join, Rock

I would be content with my own, but they're definitely much simpler compared to the banners we had during BZPGOT S2 and BZPBM and that may leave something to be desired with some symbols, so I wouldn't mind if we opted to use Onaku's banners.

That big hut in your banner looks like it's seen something terrifying.

Here's some very slightly fancier symbols:

He was already part of Ice last time, hence why he is like '...AGAIN'. Well, it's a stark contrast to BZPBM which had a grand total of one female character. I literally just grabbed these from BS01 and made them transparent. Does anyone want to do anything with them? I figure that if we have canon symbols for the tribes on Mata Nui, we might use them like we used the symbols in Bara Magna. Fire: Water: Ice: Earth: Stone: Jungle:

If you like this, check out: Nato's BZPower's MATA NUI

I'LL JOIN TA-KORO

...How would have your soldiers even managed to create a reflecting mirror or landmark on Bota Magna large enough to be seen from Bara Magna? You can't even see that much on Earth from the Moon...

10/10 leadership there, Lan

I had little idea how the end would have played out at the start, bar it involving the Mask of Life. There were many things that could have happened. Ideas I considered, however briefly: Raanu was not dead, but part of the Bone HuntersIf Hyethut had not been out at Gatherer's Ridge for something like 70% of the game, I would have pushed him further in Grunkharism along with Tesara's twin villages uniting in zealotry, and then push them to punish the heathens like Timelord, Lan, and AndekasTuma would be overthrown by StroniusMalum would have actually made an appearance alongside some VoroxVorox/Zesk would mysteriously return to intelligence (because dream)Sahmad was to be executed instead of Atakus at the start of the game - then Voltex requested Sahmad.The Bone Hunters were to show up at Tesara, led by Fero, but ultimately I decided that would invalidate Terrorsaur's experience at AteroIconox would have discovered edible mountain worms way back in Episode 3 instead of the EpilogueThe Order of the Palm would have severed one of Timelord's ears had Hyethut not forbidden them from harming TimelordLuroka would have got an opportunity to actually kill Tuma and take his place as the Ruler of the Skrall.Timelord would have been executed or exile - wait that actually happened. Nevermind. At one point I considered pushing Quin to overthrow Burnmad.Scenarios for the Mask of Life's use involved: Wiping out 99% of life on Bara Magna; instantly growing a large jungle over most of Bara Magna; reviving a load of dead people; bringing Annona into this world (wait that actually happened); pushing Annona out of this world (wait that actually happened); and whatever else players could think ofIf Luroka and Tuma kept living, Rock Tribe players would be given a lot of opportunities to betray the Skrall.I briefly considered having at least one player run into a Skopio, the wild creature, not the vehicle. I decided that would come out of nowhere and so opted not to do it.At one point I considered having the shards reform into the living sand stuff but I decided that would just be unnecessary, with the result artificially padding the game either way.Telluris may have shown up earlier at one point. I decided against it, until the epilogue.One last request from me, as a host: players, what are more extreme actions you considered but never went through with?

PoV counts, as requested: Nato: 10 Voltex: 9 Timelord: 8 Quin: 8 Terrorsaur: 5 Hyethut: 4 Pahrak: 4 Toru: 4 Smoke Monster: 4 Luroka: 3 Burnmad: 3 Onaku: 3 Underscore: 2 Andekas: 2 Jed: 2 Lan: 2 FF: 1 Tuma: 1 Sahmad: 1 Ionia: 3 Main characters would probably be Voltex, Timelord, Nato, and Terrorsaur.

Some end-game statistics: Six players died total.Luroka and Nato were the only players to die from a cause other than inactivity.Manducus, Underscore, Jed, and Flaredrick were the players to die from inactivity.15 players survived. Both the Rock Tribe and Jungle Tribe did not lose a single player.The Water Tribe lost all but one of its players - all three who did die died to inactivity, while Terrorsaur was one of the most active players. No tribes were wiped out. The episodes, combined, come out to about 90,500 words. 13,000 of those words are from the Epilogue alone. The first few episodes average out at around 8,000 words, while the last few episodes average out at around 11,000 words.Number of times each player's (or NPC's) name appeared: Timelord: 335 Voltex: 280 Nato: 258 Terrorsaur: 206 Luroka: 199 Hyethut: 180 Toru: 163 Lan: 158 FF: 141 Andekas: 137 Burnmad: 120 Onaku: 117 Pahrak: 117 Quin: 107 Smoke Monster: 94 Underscore: 56 Flaredrick: 53 Jed: 43 Rahkshi Guurahk: 38 ShadowVezon: 35 Manducus: 22 Tuma: 315 Sahmad: 123 Orkahm: 56 Fero: 5 Surel: 17 Ehrye: 34 Ionia: 40 Stronius: 65 Telluris: 20

EPILOGUE ONE STORY’S END SPECIAL THANKS: VOXUMO --- CO-HOST VOLTEX --- INSPIRATION LEGO --- INSPIRATION ONAKU --- BANNERS LUROKA --- VERTICAL IRON TRIBE BANNER PLAYERS --- FOR PLAYING YOU --- FOR READING THANK YOU FOR PLAYING NOTES: -We are done! -This is now the longest ‘episode’. I was intending for this to be short… -Terrorsaur came up with the poem that gave the Epilogue its title. -Sweet Dreams.

EPILOGUE ONE STORY’S END

Vulcanus would go on to be ruled by Quin after Burnmad remained absent for worryingly long - an absence he never returned from. --- Tajun would go on to have a much stabler future, becoming one of the safest villages on Bara Magna - the Bone Hunters feared the wrath of the Terrorsaur. Tajun itself was boosted by the presence of Lan, Timelord, and his daughter, who would go on to form an elite force of soldiers called the ‘Steel Raiders’ that specialised in protecting trade caravans. Under the leadership of Terrorsaur, it would soon strike an extended deal with Tesara, in which it entered a confederation with Tesara’s village. --- Iconox, after a successful period of rebuilding, would go on to discover a strange species of worm while mining for Exsidian - these worms were later discovered to be edible, and quick to produce. It was a new, revolutionary source of food - one easy to farm for Iconox. FF and Toru would go on to form an elite soldier group made up of former Glatorian, after RG put forward talks with Roxtus to end the Glatorian system and peacefully trade and settle disputes. --- Roxtus went on to lay the foundation for its future, with what little Skrall remained then acting as elite guards that answered to Onaku. While the remaining Skrall were initially unsure of the future, the Rock Agori had little troubles adjusting to the way of life more in line with the other villages, and soon entered talks with Iconox to end the Glatorian system - talks that, ultimately, ended up being successful. The two villages would then form a strong partnership, though Iconox never forgot the strife the Skrall occupation had caused. --- Tesara, under Guardian Hyethut, prospered after it had fully recovered from the damages done. Its villages grew in size until they were separate no more, united under the faith of Grunkharism. Hyethut himself was said to suffer severe trauma from his actions at the battle of Tesara, the strange red flesh flashing in his mind from time to time, and his use of the Mask of Life - Grunkhar’s Gift - was also said to have made him ageless. Andekas served him and Tesara, though as time went on his enthusiasm dwindled as he kept thinking of his exiled brother and exiled friend. Eventually, he would leave to seek out his brother, leaving Hyethut behind. He was not the only one to leave Tesara - while the vast majority of Tesara followed Grunkharism, the few that did not became increasingly alienated as many became increasingly zealous, and thus left for other villages. Tesara would soon enter a confederation with Tajun, in which both villages kept their independence but had the benefits of being one nation. --- Atero, half-destroyed by the Bone Hunters, was rebuilt, however slowly, but this time as a monument of peace than a monument of battle. Iconox and Roxtus had already paved the way for the removal of the Glatorian system, and the Confederation of Tajun and Tesara soon followed - leaving Vulcanus no other choice but to follow suit. Atero remained a neutral ground, and despite being a monument to peace, it would still host battles - but rather than for goods or to settle disputes, it was for sport. All those who had died at the Battle of Tesara were buried at Atero in their memory, further solidifying Atero’s new position as a monument of peace. --- The Skrall who did not return to Roxtus scattered across the sands of Bara Magna, some joining the Bone Hunters, others becoming exiles with varying fates and a few even joining other tribes as elite guards. Without the leadership of Tuma, the others who tried to return to the old ways soon faltered. --- The Bone Hunters continued to raid, though they now feared Terrorsaur. With increasing amounts of agreements between tribes, it was harder to successfully raid a village - and thus their numbers began to dwindle. --- Telluris continued to pilot the Skopio, though he kept a wide berth of any village. Voltex’s plans peaked his interest, however, and he eventually journeyed north - leaving the Skopio behind, something very difficult for him. The Skopio was later found by Timelord’s daughter - and became a key part of the Steel Raiders’ success. --- Surel soon opted not to remain in the White Quartz Mountains. Old and weary, he cast aside his walking staff and walked north with his pack of Iron Wolves, one goal in mind: he wished to see his home again. And so he would.

-TESARA- Hyethut sighed, shaking his head - Lan, he believed, had just threatened him. “Kill me and you will be causing your own deaths. If not by my noble Palms, of whom more are outside, then by my loyal soldiers and the masses of Tesara. I heard their words, though my humility made me uneasy about them as such declarations are worthy of only Grunkhar. You cannot win this. I will protect Tesara. If you want, you can join Timelord in exile, but such talent sent away will be sour news indeed." "General, I have no intention of killing you, but despite the general opinion of diplomats, I am a man of action, and will not hesitate to do anything to defend Leader TimeLord. If he must be displaced of his position, then do not send him into exile; rather, let him stay with me, here in Tesara. But if his exile is non-negotiable, then I will follow him. Friends do not abandon friends." Lan glanced over, and saw Terrorsaur now standing in the doorway. "Ah, there you are, friend Terrorsaur. Please, do come in." "If it has to be that way, then I sadly accept your self-exile. You may return when you feel like it." Andekas’ disinterest in the stalemate between himself, and Lan and Timelord reassured Hyethut that he could not properly rule, that he himself was a much better fit. The self-styled ‘Guardian’ saw Terrorsaur in the doorway, and welcomed Terrorsaur into the room politely, hoping it would make Lan feel awkward enough to stand down, facing the door but keeping Lan in his vision. "Terrorsaur, yes please do come in. I tried to be polite and hide this family affair from a guest, but Lan is right, you might as well get used to seeing such sights. I am the new head of Tesara, Timelord being deposed. If you want, we can continue our discussions. I would like to add that Timelord will be exiled, and I was wondering if you would like to take him with you to Tajun so he will not experience certain death out in the wastes. He must face punishment for crimes and misdeeds but I do not wish him executed, as some citizens call for. What do you say?" "I will gladly take in Timelord if that is the decision that has been made. As long as he is able to gather his possessions and any who would come with him before leaving.” Terrorsaur replied, slightly uncomfortable with the situation. “Additionally, I would like to get him settled in now to ease this clearly tense situation. I will return as soon as possible to further discuss what we had brought up earlier." “I was thinking the same thing. We will have to schedule a later diplomatic meeting to continue our fortunate discussions. I still need to take care of some small matters.” Hyethut brought out his hand to shake Terrorsaur, and spoke with a sincere smile."To a New Dawn." “Of course, you are free to come too, diplomat.” Terrorsaur said, after shaking Hyethut’s hand. “He will be staying with you.” Hyethut spoke, turning his head to Lan. “You are both being exiled, as you offered it, however you may return anytime. Lan, the Fighter of Flames, is welcome in Tesara with open arms. But he must go.And it is now Guardian, not General.” “Lan, I thank you for your loyalty, but you don’t have to do this.” Timelord said, looking at Lan from the corner of the chamber. He then looked at Hyethut with disgust. “Watch your back, self-proclaimed ‘Guardian of Tesara’. Arrogance can topple giants - trust me, I know. If we’re done here, I would like to collect my daughter and belongings.” "I will take my remaining troops with me as a guard. Unless you would prefer they stay here and assist with reconstruction?" Terrorsaur asked Hyethut. Lan's heart dropped. So this was how it was meant to be…, he thought. He turned to Timelord, and said, "I know I do not have to, but I will. Friends do not abandon friends." With as much dignity as he could muster, he returned his knife fully to its sheath, straightened his shoulder cape, looked Hyethut squarely in the eye as he said, "I am disgusted with you. Do your oaths of loyalty to Leader TimeLord mean nothing anymore? Before this, you would have laid down your life for him, and now, you wish him outed, exiled because he took actions that you disagreed with. If this is what the leadership of Tesara has come to, then I will gladly leave by my friend's side. I will go gather my possessions and what little pride I have left, but do not expect my return. Next time we meet, it will be in Grunkhar's place for non-believers." He went to the door, turned around, and, still glaring at Hyethut, he said, as if uttering a curse, "May the sun never shine too harshly on you... Guardian Hyethut." He spat on the floor at Hyethut's feet, and walked away. May the sun always shine ever so slightly too harshly upon you. You have the gall to call Timelord a traitor while being a traitor yourself. "My oath has always been toward Tesara, and I told Timelord that I would take him down if he were to fall to tyranny or foolishness. He must not have been listening to me, thinking my words naught but pomp. I meant every word. Bless you." He finished, heavy in heart. He then turned to Timelord, "I am a man of history, I know this all too well. Your brother here will keep me in check." Hyethut placed a hand on his former lord's shoulder. “Your dynasty served us well, as did you early in your rule. But you should not have ruled.” He said no more on that subject, nothing more good to be said, retracting his hand, and not allowing Timelord to respond. "Yes, I think we are done here. If you want I can help you pack, but I should not let the people live in ignorance of the changes going on, they are deserving. ...Let me know of when you all leave, we will celebrate all your deeds and wish you farewell, and it is there I will tell everyone of the changes.” He turned to Terrorsaur. “You may take them back with you, your own city needs reconstruction.” Terrorsaur nodded. "Until next time, then. Safety to you and your people."He gave a small bow, and then exited the room with Lan and Timelord. "Grunkhar be with you, blessed ally." Hyethut turned to Andekas, saying, "You should go help him pack and say good bye. I once had a brother, still unknowing of his whereabouts. The loss is hard. ...At least you can say bye." He smiled slightly for a moment, then waited for the Glatorian prince to leave. Terrorsaur led Timelord and Lan down the staircase, outside of the tower, and made conversation with Timelord. "I know of a man named Scodonius, Timelord. He is an engineer skilled with metal. He may be able to help you build new arms.” "Thank you." Timelord responded, directing Terrorsaur to his former hut while Lan split off to say his goodbyes. Who does he think he is? If he wants power that badly, he can have it. Let the tyrant rule Tesara, but I'll be back when the rest of Tesara sees his true nature. I'll be back. I’ll be back. He tried to gather all he needed, directing his daughter to assist him, and stood in his hut for the last time, saying not a word as he exited with his daughter and went out to prepare a Baranus Chariot, which he drove over to the southern gate, where Terrorsaur was waiting. Terrorsaur kept quiet. For good or ill, there was a shift in the air of Tesara. A new, looming feeling that is hard to describe - everything still felt like a loss. The sight of a young child unable to hold her father’s hands - because he had none - did not help. Timelord spoke as he approached Terrorsaur. “We’re still waiting on Lan, he’s saying his goodbyes.” Terrorsaur nodded. “I do hope you'll stay out of trouble, Timelord. I don't know who's right or wrong in this situation as I was not present for the points of contention. I just hope you can find peace and something to do with your new life.” Timelord looked over to his daughter, and spoke to ease her fears and calm her down. He looked over at Terrorsaur and said, "I don't know myself who's right but I fear for Tesara. It's a new age for Bara Magna I hope history is kind to us all." "In the long run, history is worthless. All that matters is what you actually did in your time. If we had really learned anything from history, we wouldn't still be teaching it." Terrorsaur was cynical, to say the least. Timelord turned, and saw Andekas approaching. Andekas spoke. “Brother, though your actions may seperate us by land, we are still close by heart... Indeed we have both lost so much dear to us personally, you your arms and leadership, and me my hand and inheritance, I swear to you this much, Tesara will not become ruled by madness if the worst is to come of Hyethut. I have made my oath, but not only to Hyethut, moreover my oath stands with Tesara and our family. My oath is to Tesara and our family first and foremost.” "It is good to hear Tesara still has one protector at least. Maybe I will be able to return one day - doesn't hurt to wish, stranger things have happened. Goodbye, Brother, may our paths cross again." TimeLord then nudged his daughter gently into the chariot. Lan finally approached the southern gate - he had not been saying his goodbyes, but rather a myriad of emotions had whirled through his head as he had taken what he required from his hut for the last time. Anger. Hyethut had refused to see the logic and benefits in keeping TimeLord the Leader. Disgust. The leadership of Tesara was now reduced to a dictatorship in all but name. Shame. He had failed his job as a diplomat to achieve the middle ground in the situation. Sadness. He was leaving the home that he had served and loved faithfully all of his years. Regret. He hadn't done more for Tesara. Positive feelings mingled with the negative. Pride. What he had done for Tesara was beyond anything he could have imagined when he first accepted the job of diplomat. Loyalty. His oaths bound him to TimeLord, and he would see those oaths out until the end of both of their days. Hope. Even though things seemed bad right now, there was always the chance that they would get better. Arriving at the southern gate had taken time, as he had purposely gone as slow as possible, getting a last look at the villages he was about to leave forever. He saw TimeLord, Terrorsaur... and Andekas, one of the last people he had expected to see here. He walked up to them, trying to put on a brave face, but failed. Tears dripped down his face. Andekas looked down to the tearing Lan, with hope. Placing his right hand on the shoulder of Lan, Andekas exclaimed "At times as dark and uncertain as these, I was often told a story as a child. Long, long, long ago there lived a hero, clad in green, and with sword of flowing silver against a reign of darkness in time of primeval history. Oh how he traveled to the sun and convinced it to shine down light upon the darkened world, and how he slayed the king of the giants born of evil, tyrants who would not stutter to resist doing such unspeakable things to innocent people, that would make this look like a papercut." Andekas lifted up his left arm, missing a hand. "...And how that green-clad hero brought the severed head of the king of the giants to the sun, and brought solace upon a once blackened land," spoke Andekas to Lan. Andekas wrapped his right arm around Lan, then his left atop his right, allowing Lan to cry on his shoulder if need be. Waiting for the time for Lan to finish whatever last goodbyes and emotion he had to get out, Andekas reached into his gore-spattered bag and took out a small black metal shard, and simply finished with saying "The Green-Clad one, slayer of Giants." Terrorsaur frowned as he saw Lan tear up. "We'll... We'll need a new diplomat in Tajun. That should give you plenty of chances to interact with Tesara..." He offered, softly. Lan cried a little more on Andekas' shoulder. When he was done, he sniffled, wiping his nose. "Thank you, friend Andekas," he said, his voice had broke with emotion. "Your story has given me hope, more than I could have managed to give myself on my own. I will miss you, mighty Green-Clad One. May you go forth and slay more giants." To Terrorsaur, he said, "I thank you for the offer, but decline. If I must leave Tesara in this way, it would be dishonorable for me to even dream of coming back. As of now, I am... giving up the life of a diplomat." More tears dripped down his face. TimeLord had been fighting back tears since he left the tower, yet the sight of Lan crying caused him to cry as well. He looked at Lan and said, "There is a old saying, in darkness we are revealed. Right now I see a light in you. You are truly a good friend." TimeLord extended what little remained of his arms to help Lan into the chariot. Lan hopped in the chariot, TimeLord's words warming his heart. "I have said it before, and I will say it again. Friends do not abandon friends. I would be a fool if I were to break my oaths of loyalty and not stay by your side." And then Terrorsaur, Timelord, and Lan left Tesara. For Timelord and Lan, this was the final time - they would not return. As they left, Hyethut approached the southern gate on a green-clad Rock Steed, explaining to gathering masses how Timelord had to be exiled, how Lan had opted to go with him, and how he was the new ‘Guardian’ of Tesara and the meaning behind the title. With Andekas, he took one last look to the leaving trio of Agori. "Farewell, and may Grunkhar bless you all! Praise be to Tajun! Praise be to all your praise-worthy deeds!" Lan looked back at the retreating border of Tesara, at the gathering crowd of Agori he had had the pleasure of knowing, and made the Tesaran salute to them in farewell. Then he caught Hyethut's eye, and in a final gesture of dislike for his new regime, he removed his shoulder cape and held it up for him to see. Painted upon it was the symbol of the Hands of the Potter in white, encircled and slashed through with red. He smirked. Lan returned the shoulder cape to its spot, turned around, and fixed his freshly teary eyes on the road ahead, in the direction of his and TimeLord's new home - Tajun. And then Terrorsaur, Timelord, and Lan continued onward. Terrorsaur thought about the shards, about Underscore and Jed and Manducus, about Luroka and Toru, and about the Iron and Ice Agori he had met. He thought about friendship and betrayal and regrets and pride, about choices, and how good or bad they made us who we were and who we were was us and we were here. He closed his eyes, and he didn't know if he was dreaming or not. All he knew was that he was here and now, and those were the two most important things. And then some words came to him, words he had ironically heard in a dream long ago. He smiled mysteriously and then spoke them aloud, "One story's end Darker than night Is where we begin Glowing with light." THE END

-ICONOX- With Voltex gone, Burnmad spoke with Rahkshi Guurahk, FF, and Toru.. “I’d like to discuss politics, gentlemen.” As he spoke, he glanced across the room, deliberately including Toru. “Even with the Skrall defeated, the dangers of the desert remain, and are no less dangerous to those who struggle on their own. Cooperation between the tribes is important as it has ever been, and indeed, it shall continue to be as important even should our mission meet with stunning success, and allow us to migrate en masse to a world of lush, green pastures. Before I leave your court today, then, I should like to reach some accord on how to best ensure the unity of our nations.” RG was the first to respond, remembering how Nato argued against the Glatorian system. “Like has been proposed countless times, we should do away with the Glatorian system. It’s brutalistic, and can lead to monopolies from one tribe.” He deliberately ignored mentioned the times when Iconox had a monopoly on exsidian - now that Roxtus was known to have its own variety, and that Tesara had recently discovered its own, it wasn’t a smart decision to keep it hidden. “Perhaps we could arrange for a more equal and less dangerous way of exchanging goods and ending disputes? Maybe a sort of bartering system for the former?” Toru glanced around, fearful for his position. “...You’re not firing me, are you?” “You’re not fired yet, Toru. Perhaps we can establish some kind of separate elite Iconox soldier group and you can be the leader of it. How does that sound?” FF suggested, aware of Toru’s combat training. “That sounds rather good, actually.” “Alternatively,” interjected Burnmad, “you could simply continue to fight, though now it be for sport. I’ve no doubt that there will still be a market for the spectating of physical contests.” “I can do both… just not at the same time.” Leading an elite soldier group would likely take his constant attention - but contests in the arena would also require a lot of time for training. “I don’t doubt that either, although the choice of which to do would end up being your own.” Rahkshi Guurahk added. “Well, my track record in the arena hasn’t been good lately, so I think I’ll switch to military matters.” Toru decided, although most of those battles had been against Skrall. "In addition to ending the Glatorian system and improving the goods trade, perhaps we can, heh, offer protection contracts to each other." FF said, almost jokingly. "Only this time, we'll be dealing with someone more trustworthy." “Good. Get another tribe or two to agree, and will no longer fight for our goods - instead, we will trade evenly. I think if we can continue to pay as much toward improving our interactions, then we can only thrive in this new political landscape.” Burnmad looked out, noting that Voltex had returned with Ehrye. “But, my expedition calls me away, and in the days to come, you will have to do so without me. I wish you all a good luck, and fairwell.” “Safe travels, you two,” said FF as he waved goodbye. Burnmad departed, joining Voltex. Briefly, Voltex considered sharing what Surel had told him, but decided against it. His lack of weaponry would speak for itself, the conversation having to come from Burnmad. If he were in Burnmad’s position, he would not listen to someone telling him to leave his weapons behind. “Did anything come of your business?” Burnmad asked. Voltex shrugged, petting Ehrye. "He's a... kindred spirit, I suppose. Suffered like I have. In a way, I felt like he understood me better than anyone else has in a long time. I owed him the truth about recent events, and about what to watch for." Voltex paused before continuing, "he... gave me a few warnings of his own. The Skrall... when they came south, they were fleeing from something. And he told me to leave all weapons behind, if I wished to avoid certain death." Burnmad looked at Voltex with some skepticism, and reluctantly left his weapons behind at the news. It seemed ridiculous - but recently, strange things had happened on Bara Magna. The two agori, of Iron and Fire, continued north. Awaiting them was a long and dangerous journey, but one they could likely manage regardless - or at least that is how it was known to Iconox, for they did not see Voltex or Burnmad again.