BZPRPG - Ta-Wahi

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: 

 

I grinned, "I suppose I have you to thank for that," I replied as I took a drink of my Ihu Dew, "Thanks. I've been so tired lately that I just haven't been able to laugh. I guess I needed that."  

[25K Now!]

IC: Ril

 

"You should go find an inn to stay at or what not before you continue with your plans then. Get some rest and what not."

[Razgriz]

IC: "Yeah, we both did that. Surprised neither of us looked for Bouncer gigs, it'd be right up our alley."

[Timageness]

IC: "Well, the original plan was to wait those two out," Septima reiterated. "So I guess we just sit back and enjoy our drinks in the meantime."

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"That's what I meant," Natharius clarified, "what do we do while we wait for them to leave?" 

 

IC: Veteran.

 

"Hm..." the Ta-Skakdi mused this over, "...I dunno if I'd be too comfortable with a stranger followin' us around, listenin' to our every word. What do you think 'bout all this, mate?" he asked Verulas. 

[Timageness]

IC: "We have an unconcious medic, a Ko-Toa in critical condition, and two others that didn't look so hot the last time we saw them back in Ko-Wahi," Verulas said, turning his full attention to Veteran. "A little discomfort is a small price to pay for the chance to find them the necessary aid. If you want to go back empty handed, then that's fine, but I'm not leaving until I've at least given it a shot."

The Bo-Toa didn't like the situation any more than the Skakdi did, but he wasn't one to leave his comrades to die either.

 

"I don't know," Septima admitted. "Engage in polite conversation?"

[Nato G]

IC: Veteran.

 

"Alright mate," Veteran conceded to the guards, "we'll accept your stupid conditions." 

 

IC: Natharius.

 

"About what?" Natharius shifted uncomfortably; he'd never been good at small talk. 

[Timageness]

IC: Verulas didn't care for the fact that the Skakdi had called the decision to put them under surveillance stupid. Granted, while he also felt that it was an unnecessary course of action due to the fact that they weren't intending on starting trouble despite their current situation, voicing his opinion about it would only hurt their chances of recieving aid.

Was he trying to get them kicked out of Ta-Koro?

 

Septima shrugged.

"Well, it's not like we can talk about the weather..."

Edited December 13, 2014 by timageness411

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"The weather sucks," Natharius pronounced glumly. 

[Mr. Lightning Bolt]

IC: "I dunno. Red, you ever actually fight matches there? I certainly don't remember either me or the firefly running into you."

 

______________________________

 

IC: "B- Bruh," Kellin warbled, affecting an air of pained sorrow "Am I just invisible to you? After that masterful rigging of explosives, I'm nothing?"

 

...

 

He snickered. "Just playin'. Name's Kellin, Kellin Santos. The most accident-prone rough-and-tumble miner by trade you'll ever meet."

 

And I'm Cancer. came the calm chitter, accompanied by a waved claw.

 

"And this is Cancer. My cool-headed, analytical partner in crime. 'Cept we, y'know, fight crime."

IC: Konaro 

 

"Oh wow," Konaro said while holding up his Skakdi friend. 

"I forgot what Ussals looked like."

He looked to Kellin and said, "Mind helping us out? Raaka's messed up and we need him patched up and the two of us fed and well rested, in that order." He shrugged to bring a little more focus on the Skakdi, making him groan.

[Timageness]

IC: "Enlighten me," Septima said, turning towards him. "What possessed you to come to Ta-Koro in the first place?"

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"Well, I'd gotten tired of living off the land, fighting every day to survive. Ta-Koro just happened to be the closest village on the day I made that decision." his expression twisted into a scowl, "Turns out that the people here were more of a danger to me than any wild rahi."

[Timageness]

IC: "Completely agree," Septima said before taking another sip of her coffee. "Rahi usually only attack when threatened or hungry. People don't require instinctual reasoning to attack each other."

The Fe-Toa looked out the window with the intent to watch the crowd bustling through the streets, but instead caught sight of two figures that she recognised from her time in Ko-Wahi surrounded by a group of guards; a Ta-Skakdi and a Bo-Toa.

"That little piece of Karz," she mumbled to herself.

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"What is it?" he looked in the direction she was staring in. "You know those guys?"

[Timageness]

IC: "Remember when I said that my last mark in Ko-Wahi outplayed me and took all of my loot?" she asked before pointing at the Bo-Toa.

"That's him."

Edited December 13, 2014 by timageness411

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"You're still sore about some guy robbing you?" Natharius chided, "The words pot, kettle and black come to mind..."  

[Timageness]

IC: "You would feel the same way if you snuck through a war-zone and almost died obtaining the proceeds of an illegal gambling operation, only to have them taken from you just when you were about to leave," Septima whispered. "We'd have to hit up four more places before either one of us even came close to the amount that I was able to grab."

The Fe-Toa stared out the window for another moment before finishing her beverage, depositing ten widgets on the table as payment before standing up to leave.

"I'm going to go follow them and see if I can get them back."

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"Calm down," Natharius tried to grab Septima's arm. "Grokk wanted me to be his moral compass, now I'm going to be your common sense. That guy, whoever the karz he is, is surrounded by guards right now, and his cyclops friend there looks pretty tough too. It doesn't matter how angry you might be about what he did, but let me make this very clear: it isn't worth it." 

 

He gave her a pleading look, "Don't make the same mistake I did." 

[Timageness]

IC: "I wasn't going to; I have a plan."

Septima momentarily sat back down again, waiting for the Skakdi to release his grip on her arm.

"Obviously now is not the best time to attempt to take them back, and from the way those two look, it appears that they've gotten themselves into some trouble with the local guards. They don't seem like they're being arrested, but it will be more than likely that they'll be watched for some time while they go about their business here in Ta-Koro. However, once they leave the city, the likelihood of them having an escort on their way back to the cable car drops considerably, making their departure from the Wahi the best opportunity to strike. All I need to know is when they're planning on leaving."

"And as for the cyclops," the Fe-Toa continued. "I already know how to avoid him. Being half-blind doesn't do him any favors, and the Bo-Toa has a habit of lagging behind him while they walk. So if I stay behind the two of them and use my powers to take the widgets, the plan should work."

[Nato G]

IC: Natharius.

 

"Fine," he released her arm, "just don't do anything you'll wind up regretting later." 

[Timageness]

IC: Septima nodded before standing once more.

"Don't worry; I won't. I'll meet back up with you when I return," she said as she tossed ten more widgets onto the table. "The water's on me."

The Fe-Toa exited the bar, blending in with the crowd before inconspicuously taking a seat on a nearby bench, all while watching the duo out of the corner of her eye.

OOC: Did Natharius ever end up paying for the drinks at the last bar?

Edited December 14, 2014 by timageness411

[Void Emissary]

IC:

 

I had placed Yasurek and Mimira onto a piece of driftwood around where the rest of the (recovered) 'Vika members were currently treading water, and after realizing that this may have been the longest amount of time I'd spent hovering in place for a long while, I decided to plonk down there with 'em.

 

So, there I was, sitting cross-legged on a piece of wood that used to belong to a pirate ship.

 

No one can say my life didn't get interesting when I joined Lohkar.

 

"I'm not discriminating against your lifestyle," I told Lasinia, glancing around airily. "Just you, in general."

 

-Void

[Nato G]

OOC: I think so...

 

IC: Natharius.

 

"Great..." Natharius groaned, sitting back in his chair, "...just freakin' great."

[25K Now!]

IC: Lasinia

 

"That actually hurt," said Lasinia quietly.

[Light]

OOC: The Sergeant from Ko.

 

IC: The Sergeant shook his head as he stepped off the cable car, clearing the fog that the blood loss had created in his mind. He had stopped bleeding, but still... Felt a little woozy.

 

The walk to the Guard HQ was short, though, and the equipment that created the whirr helped.

 

He stepped up the secretary's desk, and sighed. "A Sergeant of the Ihu Koronan military, to see Captain Jaller."

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"Bein' a bouncer would require a little discretion. I wouldn't be good at that."

 

IC:

 

The secretary raised an eyebrow at the introduction, but cast a glance towards the schedule on the desk next to her. After a moment she nodded. "He's not seeing anyone right now, and shouldn't be for a while yet."

 

She gestured towards the door beyond her desk. "He's in there."

[Light]

IC: The Sergeant nodded at the Secretary and whirred into Jaller's office, noticeably leaning more on whatever skeleton was holding him up.

 

"Captain Jaller, may I get a moment of your time?"

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"You can have several." The Akiri answered, looking up from his desk. The Ta-Matoran clasped his hands and regarded the Sergeant opposite him respectfully, leaning forward in his chair. :Have a seat, if you would."

"It is good to hear that Ihu-Koro is still standing."

[Razgriz]

IC: "That's what I'm there for."

[Light]

IC: The Sergeant sat gratefully, eyes staying on Jaller's face, his voice immediately going back to the strange accent he had held now that he was at ease. "Thanks, mate. And we're standing alright, maybe a little too well. Got more refugees than we know what to do with..."

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"D'you really think you could effectively control me, and the people that need to get bounced?"

 

IC:

 

"I imagine so." The Ta-Matoran tapped the desk idly, thinking a moment. "I'd hazard a guess that that's why you're here, too. Part of it, at least. We've taken what refugees made it across the cable car. Some enterprising individuals managed to safeguard the Ko-Koran hospital and get the patients back here."

 

"Assuming I'm correct, I can try and take some of them off of your hands. I rounded up a few Guardsman a couple of hours back to start looking for space. Back when Captain Korzaa's messenger brought news of Ko-Koro's siege."

[Razgriz]

IC: "Better than anyone besides your parents, yeah."

[Light]

IC: "Some other enterprisin' individuals have made it difficult to travel. Not any kinda nuisance worth clearing out, they might be useful, but still... That many refugees comin' though could cause a problem." The Sergeant scratched his chin with his uninjured hand, sharp blue eyes lost in thought.

 

"Might be a way to deal with that, though, if you're willin' to help us with supplies."

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"I will provide whatever aid I can. I have arms and armor stockpiled, more than my village needs, and the resources to deliver them. If I can spare Guards, I will." The Akiri frowned slightly, crossing his arms. "I am aware, to a degree, that the other end of the cable car has been under private control for a while. Dealing with them shouldn't be a problem."

"If you have an idea on how, by all means elaborate. If not, an ultimatum can be passed along. Times like this we can't afford other risks."

 

IC:

 

"That's not saying much."

IC:

 

"Mind your tongue." One of the Guards growled to Veteran, and even the face of the Ta-Matoran that had been speaking hardened into angry lines. "Under proper procedure for times of emergency, you should be arrested pending questioning."

"At ease, Private." The Ta-Matoran said, though he made little effort to hide his anger. "They're already dealt with. The ###### idiots can do as they like, so long as they stay within the law. Apolon, go with them. The rest of you back to your posts."

 

He pivoted sharply on one foot, not deigning to give the Skakdi another look. Apolon, a Ta-Toa bearing a Pakari and a great sword strapped on his back, stepped forward silently and indicated for them to make their way forward.

Edited December 15, 2014 by Ninth Krayzikk

[Razgriz]

IC: "That's..."

cripplingly correct

"true. Still a feat that I can get anywhere at all, though, and I stand by that viewpoint. I've kept this island non-immolated for this long, so I've gotta be doing something right."

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"I can't burn the island down, I live on it. And then I wouldn't have anyone to beat the out of."

[Razgriz]

IC: "Sometimes I'm not sure you think that far ahead. Glad I'm rubbin' off on you."

[Light]

IC: "I can propose a little deal to 'em, mate. I know they need a healer, all I need is the go ahead from HQ. After all, I assume that you ain't a fan of Ko-Koro's attackers any more than Ihu is, and I assume you ain't gonna be trading with 'em. Way I see it-" The Vortixx was talking a little faster now, eyes focusing again on Jaller as his mind reached the conclusion, his mouth spreading in a grin. "-we have a perfectly neutral group of troops bottleneckin' trade to Ko-Koro. They ain't part of either of our military forces, we don't hafta feed and clothe them. Use that to our advantage. We strike a deal with these men and women -mercenaries, by the smell of them- get free trade between Ihu and Ta in exchange for the services of a healer, in this case likely Special Corporal Murrae Rocun. Doesn't cost you nothin', gives them a healer and the guarantee that they can raid Ko-Koro's shipments without reprisal from Ta, and we get ourselves the supplies we need."

[Nato G]

IC: Veteran.

 

"Disrespectful little arsehole," Veteran spat under his breath as the obnoxious Ta-Matoran and his cronies wandered off. Veteran hated it when people didn't show him the proper amount of respect. He was old; he'd seen cities far bigger and more heavily fortified than this one rise and fall more times than he could count. 

 

If that pathetic little man realised just how unimportant and insignificant his sad little life really was, maybe then he'd show a little respect. 

 

Veteran pushed those thoughts aside, resisting the urge to throw himself after the little prick. There was no reason to let the Matoran's words get to him. He knew he would more than likely outlive every one of these guardsmen anyway. He'd survived too much for him to let himself die over a petty argument like this. 

 

"Okay, which way to the nearest healer?" Veteran asked Apolon. 

[Krayzikk]

IC:

 

"Thinking's a pain in the . Just punch it til it works."

 

IC:

 

"You have my permission to make that offer." The Akiri said, after a moment of contemplating the logic that had been outlined. "It saves us resources. And more importantly, keeps us from having to expend troops bottle-necking the route ourselves."

 

"However." Jaller's demeanor turned severe, rather than contemplative. "You should be aware, as they no doubt already are, that the continued good will of my people is contingent upon them not misbehaving. If they set a foot out of line or, as some mercenaries have a bad habit of doing, decide that Ko-Koro's new management will pay better..."

"I will send a detachment to deal with the problem, even if you do not."