Bzprpg - Ta-Wahi

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris looked at the two figures who stepped forward. One a Toa, the other a Skakdi... okay, so either come with the Matoran or fight the mean people. No contest. He sheathed his sword."All right, I'll come with you," he said.

[Progenitus Worldsoul]

IC: "No." Isfel started to fidget, unfastening the clasp of his sword belt. "I was sent to Ko-Wahi to train. It was unnecessary for me to keep up with recent news. In fact, I am only here because I believe I have found a master, and wish to study under him." IC: Kamaehu was beginning to formulate a reply on the impracticality of Hasil's setup when Ara'kas finally interrupted the two of them. "The exact methods don't matter. Talk about something useful, such as the kidnappings of the Turaga, how best to defeat a rahkshi, the depressing lack of quality in Ta-koroan beer. Something."

Edited July 3, 2012 by Progenitus Worldsoul

[Simulacrum]

IC(Yrano):Yrano adjusted his clothing and walked around the deck for a little. "Will you be showing us to our cabins?" Yrano asked, as he inspected the roping.

IC: Amaris, Ta-KoroAmaris looked up from where she was inspecting one of the ship's greek-fire throwers. "I'd like that as well." She said in a happy, cheerful voice, straightening up, and walking over to the others.

[JPNML]

IC: Raiden + ussal" Ok,then, I don't have X-ray vision, so I can't see it..."

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Excellent," said Mezra. He motioned for his companions to take up positions at either side of the toa. Kryza took out some handcuffs and bound the toa with them. "Now, come with us," said Mezra. "We have a while to walk." He hen began to lead the group in exactly the opposite direction from the Ta-Koro guard house.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris had been handcuffed many times before, and had memorized every possible route to the Ta-Koro guard house, so he had no problem giving in. But they weren't taking him to the guard house..."So, if I may ask, who are you and where are you taking me?" he inquired.

[toa newnia]

IC: MezraMezra chuckled. "I am no more of a Ta-Koro guardsman than you are," he replied. "And I hope to be...your future employer. That was very nice work you did back at that market. And as for where I'm taking you, it's my base of operations."OOC: I haven't typed up a description of it yet. :3 It's the "safe house" mentioned in my character post.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: Solaris"Oh," Solaris said, happy with an explanation. And employers were always good. Employment meant money. It also seemed that whoever this Matoran was, he was impressed with Solaris's thieving ability. Also a plus."Well, a name would be good as well," Solaris said. "Mine, by the way is Sir Solaris Ryken... the knighthood is a long story... no one cares, though."

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Oh, I'm sorry," Mezra said. "Such an uncourteous host I am. I'm Mezra, Slightly Addled Matoran of Fire. No one has heard of me much, except for my friends. I hope to change that very soon, however. So, would you be open to working for me? You get to do plenty of stealing work...and some bashing of heads, if that's your thing."

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris thought about it for a moment. He was good at stealing things, and he didn't mind bashing a few heads... it was a pretty fitting job."Yeah, I'm down with that," he answered, grinning a bit.

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Excellent. Now that you have made the choice, information will be revealed. Also-" Mezra undid the handcuffs. "-Here's what's going on. I have started an organization called the Nui Bank. This is shown on the surface to be an ordinary bank. But it is the bank of choice for people who have...well, let's just say that some of the stuff that gets deposited in here would warrant a life prison sentence, if not capital punishment, if one were caught possessing it. Ah. Here we are." Mezra stopped at the door of a mud and earth hut.OOC: The safe house is described in my character post.

Edited July 3, 2012 by toa newnia

[BenLuke]

IC: Feongulf -Feongulf had came across a snag in the plan.The informational tablet the Iden-wearing Ta-Matoran had given per and Pantak indicated that withdrawals were taken by representatives of this "Nui Bank" place, who would store the currency at a "secure location". Not knowing where the money was kept would make absconding with it prove. . . difficult, to say the least.Feongulf left Pantak, telling him to stay put until she got back, and tracked down the bank owner and watched as he led a new employee through the streets towards what she hoped would be the money-cache. Keeping a healthy distance from them and pulling the hood of her cloak down to obscure her face from view, her gaze following them as they stopped in front of a mud-constructed hut, out of place with the other volcanic stone buildings of the village. Feongulf grinned, mentally checking off one part of her plan. Now, to discover what kind of hidden security this joint has.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Cysero (Ta-Koro Guard HQ, Ta-Koro)Disgusted, Cysero walked out of the section of the Ta-Koro Guard where prisoners were generally kept, his face grim and his mood grimmer. Taking out his Kolhii stick and spinning it around his hand, he grumbled something about "snide little lava-surfing walking tomatoes" before making his way over to Dahlia, who was kicking a ball back and forth between her feet."Well," he said, sighing. "I managed to do some persuading, and I got his sentence cut down from six months to six weeks."-Teezy

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris understood underground bank schemes and nodded. Then he looked at the hut."Nice, uh... nice place you got here," he said, looking the mud hut up and down.

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Indeed," Mezra said. "I admit that it's a little conspicuous, but it serves the purpose. So, won't you come inside?" Mezra opened the door, which was unlocked, and stepped in.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris blinked. Mud hut... conspicuous? Well, whatever floats your boat, I guess..."I'd love to... come inside and... not very... furnished in here," he mumbled, walking through the door.

[The Swimming Beard]

IC: Pantak waited where he had been told, watching Feongulf walk away. "I wonder how long she will be." he thought to himself.

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Oh yes, I forgot," Mezra said. "Come stand in this fire over here. Don't worry - it won't hurt at all."OOC: It's conspicuous because, like said in benluke's post, it's out of place compared to the other stone buildings.

Edited July 4, 2012 by toa newnia

[The Swimming Beard]

IC: Taronak walked thorugh the Koro, on his way to the guard HQ.OOC: Open to interaction.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris stepped over to the fireplace. Well, he'd had worse... he stepped in."So... this is nice," he mumbled, standing in the fireplace.

[toa newnia]

IC: MezraAs soon as Solaris had stepped into the fireplace, a section of wall slid into the floor with a grinding sound. Behind it was a staircase. Mezra began to walk down it, and said, "Come on down, Solaris. Whentenua and Kryza - you two stand guard. Inside, though."

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris jumped at the wall-opening, but there were stranger things in the world. He stepped down, dragging his hand along the wall by habit."You are one clever little Matoran," he commented, chuckling.

[Athmos]

IC(Yrano): Yrano tugged at one of the ropes as he awaited a response. OOC:KAL GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW....

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Well, thank you," Mezra said. "But I wasn't the one who designed this. I have some Vortixx technicians downstairs. They put this whole place together, but they were funded by me. Now, I'll show you how much protection we have down here."

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris nodded."Well, you hired some good technicians," he commented. "Can't be too safe..."

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Right, right," Mezra said, seeming a little distracted. He pressed on the side of the wall in a seemingly random place. Then he said, "Solaris, come on down. These guys don't bite." Mezra pushed open a heavy door at the bottom, and stepped in.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris looked at the rows of vaults before him. Impressive...... and there were the Vortixx. He had a few brushes with a rather dangerous Vortixx in the past, but no need to think that they knew each other. Mata Nui, he hated being paranoid."I'm not worried about biting," Solaris said, scoffing. "I'm just worried about if they rip me limb from limb is all."

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"No, no, no," Mezra laughed. "These guys are about as fierce as a gafna. But... don't tell them I said that. They might get angry.""Now then..." Mezra looked around. "Come over here. I'll have to make a record of your background, for reference." He pulled out a blank tablet and carving-stone. "So, how did you get to Mata Nui?"

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisThat kept Solaris's mind at ease for a bit."Well, I've lived here as far back as I can remember," he said. "I remember waking up on a beach with a bunch of other Matoran, but I guess that's how we were... born, I guess. When I got accustomed to my surroundings, I build myself a hut here in Ta-Koro, then I built a bar. For a time, I was the talk of the town, but when the Rahi started acting up, the bar was destroyed and everyone inside was killed... except for me. I was knighted for 'bravery in the face of evil,' but I didn't believe that. With no bar and no way to put my life back together, I started stealing things. I stole a Toa stone and became this, but I didn't stop there. I was caught a lot early in my career, so I don't have a problem with jail, but now I'm good enough that I'll only be caught by someone who just walks out of the blue after I laid a distraction, AHEM... but, yeah, that's my life in a nutshell. You have any allergies? Don't answer that."He relaxed for a moment, trying hard not to glance at the Vortixx."You get all that?" Solaris asked. "Need any further explanations on anything? Questions, confusions, delusions?"

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Perfect, perfect," said Mezra, carving the stone rapidly. "Let's see... if captured by a bank robber and tortured, would you tell them how to get in? Be honest. I'm not going to fire you or anything."

[Eyru]

IC: "No." Isfel started to fidget, unfastening the clasp of his sword belt. "I was sent to Ko-Wahi to train. It was unnecessary for me to keep up with recent news. In fact, I am only here because I believe I have found a master, and wish to study under him."

IC (Avya)"I see."Isfel was starting to twitch. He looked a little nervous, and I guess it made sense under the circumstances. But it wasn't like he could do anything about it anyway, so I decided to change the subject before he had a breakdown."So, you said you've been training? For how long, and with whom?"

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris nodded and thought about it for a second."No," he finally answered. "I'm not a big fan of pain, but honor and pride are a little more important."He shivered, thinking of all the times a white-hot metal rod had been placed on his forearm. He didn't crack then... who was to say what would happen now?

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Alright," Mezra said. He put the tablet into a slot. There was a whooshing noise. "So. Now we begin. Give me a day or so to track down a target, and I'll send you there. You'll have backup, don't worry. And while I'm gone, Cevnix-" he indicated the black-armored Vortixx busy tinkering with a machine "-will be in charge. Get to know the other members, relax, hide that statue you stole in a vault. And if anyone comes down here trying to steal stuff, well...you know what to do. Any questions?"

[The Swimming Beard]

IC: Pantak decided he had waited long enough. He then began to follow Feongulf in the direction she had gone.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: Solaris"Uh, how do I get into the vaults?" Solaris asked, examining an impenetrable door while reaching for the statue he had purloined earlier... fun word, that.

[toa newnia]

IC: Mezra"Just ask the, uh...." Mezra trailed off as he remembered Solaris' response to Vortixx. "You know what, I'll do it." Mezra walked over to the black-armored Vortixx and whispered something in her ear. She nodded and pressed a pressure plate about the size of her fist, then there was a sliding sound as the metal bars which blocked access to the vault Solaris was standing in front of were retracted. The door swung open a tiny bit. "Put it in there," said Mezra. "You can examine it if you want. It locks automatically when you close the door. Now I really do have to get going, I'm sorry. Introduce yourself to these two." He indicated Whenteuna and Kryza. "They'll be your backup for now. See you in a few hours!"Mezra turned and ran up the staircase.

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: SolarisSolaris shoved the door the rest of the way open and placed the statue in an empty corner. He dragged the door closed on the way out and turned to face Whenteuna and Kryza."So..." he said, smiling weakly. "I'm Sir Solaris Ryken... I usually go by the alias 'Mage.' Uh... how's it going?"

[toa newnia]

IC: WhentenuaWhentenua was a little confused about the recent turn of events. As far as he knew, Mezra was going to buy drinks. But he wasn't too worried. He noticed that the new recruit was talking to him. And he seemed to be a bit nervous. "Oh, sorry. Ah, it's going pretty well. My name's Whentenua. Don't worry, I have a brain. Unlike-" he glanced at his companion "-some people here. But anyway. Mezra runs this whole place. He likes to inspect it about every hour. I have it under control though. Anyway...are there any tools you want? We have a few stored in these vaults."

Edited July 6, 2012 by toa newnia

[Solaris: Electric Sentinel]

IC: Solaris"Oh, all I need is my sword, thanks," Solaris answered, tapping the hilt. "What's your story, then?"

[The Swimming Beard]

IC: Taronak walked out of the guard headquarters, looking to prevent crime.OOC: Open for interaction.