Cadias

IC: Cadias

"Only just. I was going to leave later today. I'm out of widgets." Cadias looked toward the jungle for a moment, then shook his head. "Vrana? He should be fine. It's not the first time he's had to survive alone. He has an.... interesting past."

Cadias watched Seria wolf down the dried fruit. "Looks like you haven't eaten in a while. You should probably rest in the village for a few days... have you been out there searching this whole time?"

IC: Cadias

Cadias sat with his back against a tree, not far from the elevators leading to Le-Koro. With only a few widgets left, he'd decided to leave that day. A bag of dried fruit and bottle of water sat next to him, untouched. He didn't really feel hungry- leaving without knowing what had happened to Vrana or Seria didn't sit well with him.

Just as he stood up, mentally telling himself that he couldn't afford to stay at Le-Koro any longer, he glimpsed a blue figure running through the trees toward the village. Could it be... no... It is! For the first time that in what felt like an eternity, Cadias grinned. "Seria! Is that you?"

As she got closer, Cadias' grin faded and then became a frown. Seria didn't look so good. "Are... are you OK? Mata Nui, it looks like you've been out there for weeks!" Scooping up the fruit and bottle of water, he ran up to her. "Have some food."

IC: Cadias

Cadias sighed. No sign of Vrana or Seria for... how long had it been?

He sat down on a bench near the main entrance, watching people come and go. He had nothing better to do. For the time being, he had rented a room at some third-rate inn buried deep in the city, but he was quickly running out of what little money he had. Perhaps I should find a job... no, I'll wait here in Le-Koro until I run out of widgets. Then I'll go back to Ga-Koro and find some work.

IC: Cadias

"Yes, that would be good. I suppose I should get us some lunch while you're looking." By now, Cadias was mentally telling himself to calm down. It wasn't working.

IC: Cadias

Oh, finally. He was starving- next time he decided to walk to a Koro, he'd be sure to bring plenty of food.

"Oh, good. Now, we just have to tell Vrana. I'm sure he's hungry too." After a moment, Cadias frowned. "Uhh.... where's Vrana?"

The more he thought about it, the more worried the Toa got. When was the last time he'd seen Vrana? He couldn't recall. What if Vrana had gotten sidetracked on the way to the village? What if he'd disappeared.... purposefully? Was that it? Or was Vrana just lost?

By now, any thoughts of food had been forgotten. "Can you remember where you saw him last?"

IC: Cadias

Hmm. Well, that would probably work....

"Alright. Guess we better start walking, then." With that, he began walking, looking for fruit. Or bread. Or anything. Cadias wasn't too picky when he was hungry.

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Cadias couldn't help but smile at that. "Something delicious it is!" He looked around, then frowned.

"Uhhh.... you wouldn't happen to know where the market is, would you?"

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Cadias looked around. Every now and then, he could spot a section of chute. So, the chutes hadn't just been a rumor after all.

"I don't know about the rest of you," he said, "but I'm starved after that walk. Want to drop by the market and see what they have as far as food?"

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IC: Cadias

The way Cadias figured, he had a 50% chance of getting the way to the village right. Fortunately, he guessed correctly- the thought of being lost in the jungle with an angry Vrana wasn't a pleasant one.

After a few more hours of walking, they arrived at Le-Koro. Even though Cadias had seen it before, he couldn't help but stop and stare at the massive tree the village was perched in. It was awe-insipiring, to say the least.

The guards stopped them at the elevators, and after making sure that they didn't pose a threat to the village, cleared them for going up. Cadias paused in front of the elevator. He didn't entirely trust it. "Here goes," he said to himself, stepping in.

The elevator shot skyward, and Cadias found himself in Le-Koro.

IC: Cadias

Cadias grinned. Finally! "Thank the Spirit! Vrana, over here!" Seeing no easy route to the path, he forced his way through the bushes. Once he made it, his grin faded a bit. "Now..... which way to the village?"

OOC: Anyone else in favor of a timelapse to the village after your responses? I think we've done enough traveling posts. XD

IC: Cadias

"Yes, I'm afraid that's all we can do," The Toa of Plasma replied, keeping his voice quiet. "We shouldn't risk angering him further. I learned the hard way.... Vrana is not going to change his mind."

He looked around, searching for a path. It seemed that their luck had changed. "Hey," he said, pointing, "is that a trail?"

IC: Cadias

Seria was right.... Vrana wasn't looking well at all. He frowned- he remembered the painful consequences of his and Vrana's last argument. But Vrana was stubborn- he'd be perfectly willing to drive himself into the ground for the sake of his pride.

"Vrana, she's right. You need to rest."

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Cadias watched as Vrana began making his way through the jungle again. He winced- Vrana was going to remember this moment, and Cadias couldn't help but feel that it was his fault for suggesting that Vrana use his powers.

He wanted to say something to try and comfort Vrana, but perhaps it was better just to not say anything. Silently, he followed the Toa of Plantlife.

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Cadias watched as Vrana smiled, just a little bit, and unleashed his power over plantlife. At first, it went quite well- plants were moving. Then they stopped moving, and Vrana almost fell over.

Cadias, concerned, moved forward, then stopped. If he knew Vrana, then Vrana's pride would be hurt more than anything else. He probably wouldn't appreciate Cadias acting like he was about to faint. "You depleted your elemental energy, I see. Don't worry, you'll feel better in a moment. It happens to everybody, especially people who just got their powers. You'll be able to do more as you use your powers more often and become familiar with them."

Cadias offered Vrana his hand.

IC: Cadias

Cadias was surprised by Vrana's quick reply. He had a feeling that the Avian-turned-Toa wouldn't be changing his mind, either. "Ok, ok,"

Then, an idea struck him. "Hey, why not try to clear the way with your elemental powers? You can just move the plants, not harm them, and it's a great way to practice. After all, you're not going to get better at using your powers if you never use them."

OOC: Cadias from Ga-Wahi.

IC: Cadias

Whenever someone says that your destination can't be far away, is just around the next bend, it's a good idea to prepare yourself for a long walk.

Perhaps Cadias was right, and Le-Koro wasn't far off. But traveling through the dense jungle was slow and irritating. They hadn't come across a path yet, and Cadias was beginning to seriously consider using his elemental powers to blaze a trail.... literally.

"Do you think I should just burn through all this stuff and save us some time?" He asked, in what barely wasn't a grumble.

IC: Cadias

Cadias smiled at the thought of Seria shooting through the chutes until she got dizzy- he'd only known her for a short time, but had little trouble picturing it.

He looked around, realizing that the beach was beginning to give way to a thick jungle. "We've got to be almost to Le-Wahi by now," he observed. "Le-Koro can't be too far off."

OOC: Cadias to Le-Wahi.

IC: Cadias

"Same here. It's one of the more interesting things that Onu-Koro has come up with- I heard they put the chutes throughout the entire village, and you can use them for transportation." He shrugged. "It all sounds a bit fantastic to me, but it'd certainly be interesting to see."

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Seeing that Vrana had understood his answer, Cadias waited a bit for a response from either of his companions. There was silence.

"Well...." Cadias said, trying to think of something to say. "Um.... you heard about the Le-Koro chutes?"

IC: Cadias

Cadias decided to respond to Seria first, as his explanation to Vrana would probably take some time. "Oh, I see. That's the reason I left Ga-Koro, really: It got boring. Not sure about Vrana over there."

He took a deep breath, thinking. After a short pause, he began. "Yes, I was intending to tell you. You see, the Turaga, leaders of the villages, were all assassinated. The Akiri were elected by the Matoran to rule in their stead. In the first few weeks after Makuta's demise, things went well.

"Then tension started to build. The death of the Turaga hit the villages hard, and the Akiri don't trust each other very much. Po-Koro's already cut itself off from the rest of the island. So far, nothing other than that has happened, so hopefully the tension will fade. The assassination probably isn't connected to any other villages."

IC: Cadias

Cadias' smile returned. "That is true. Besides, whoever did it was probably not with any of the Koros- there may be a bit of tension between them, but not enough to risk starting a war. I'm sure justice will be served, and anyone looking to cause trouble will probably rethink their plans."

Realizing that daylight was burning, he began walking in the direction of Le-Wahi again. "So, what brings you all the way out here in the wilderness?" He winked, knowing full well that the village was still within sight.

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Cadias smiled. "An adventure? I hadn't really thought of it that way. Still, I suppose that it's an apt description for our trip around the island. You see, Vrana and I decided to go out and see what the world is like without Makuta looming over us." The Toa's smile faded a little.

"Though I suppose that the assassination attempt proves that it's not all that different."

OOC: Oh, I just meant that the person who plays Vrana isn't online.

IC: Cadias

Cadias laughed. "I guess that's one way of putting it. Say, we're heading to Le-Koro. You wouldn't happen to be going that way, would you?"

Why not? Seria seemed nice enough, and while Vrana was a good friend, he didn't make the best of company.

IC: Cadias

"I don't know," the Toa said, shaking her hand. "My name is Cadias, and this is Vrana. You'll have to forgive him if he's a bit quiet; he's not what I'd call a people person," he said with a grin.

OOC: Vrana is another player character, which is why he's being so quiet. XD