Corpus Rahkshi

[Klanadack]

IC: Burst

 

"I'm gonna regret this, I just know it."

 

Burst thought to himself as he knelt down over Haken's unconscious body. But with everyone's eyes glued to the Matoran, he had to do this now. Fiddling with the seal on Haken's carapace, Burst felt relief as it opened with a tiny "click". Reaching his hand inside of the slimey interior of the shell, it soon came to rest on Haken's equally unconscious Kraata. Upon examination, the worm appeared to be dead, but it's breathing proved that little theory to be untrue. Now came the hard part. Working carefully as not to make any noise, Burst undid the seal on his own carapace, a task that proved to be far easier, as it's battle scars had damaged the lock significantly. Placing Haken inside, Burst felt the worm slide down to the back of the shell. Trembling slightly, Burst rose to his feet. Expecting to see the cruel gaze of Draco or Tridax, Burst instead saw neither. By some miracle, Burst had gone unseen throughout the whole ordeal. Breathing a quick sigh of relief, the Kurahk quickly dissolved back into the crowd, making his way toward the large groups of Rahkshi entering the Corpus to conceal his escape.

 

OOC: All bunnying approved by Kovika.

Edited May 27, 2015 by PyroLizard Prime

[Not Quite Dead]

IC Caoutchouc

Stepping away after smashing her with the rock, he stared dumbfounded at Sidonas' speech.

 

He had given the idiot a prime chance to escape, now he was wasting it. And not to mention, acting the complete fool. He angrily facepalmed. "Sidonas, shut up and get out or I'm going to kick your stupid ."

Edited May 27, 2015 by Tiragath

[Nato G]

IC: Sliver - Cauldron.

 

"Is this moron even worth wasting your time over?" I asked the rubber-rahk. "You let me take him, and I'll let you go free," I offered, "I think we both know he isn't worth dying for." 

[Sassy Dalmation]

IC: Draco

Draco heard what sounded like the closing of a hatch- right next to him. What the- Haken's armor shifted. It seemed that his kraata was stolen, too. Quickly, he scanned the area to see- "YOU!" He shouted at Burst. He reverted to flight mode, hammer out, and sped towards Burst, cyclonic powers aiding his speed.

[Dallior]

IC: Karzfire

 

Karzfire smirked as Doubt was walked off. Served him right. He stayed by the statues to pay his respects to the Rahks who's lives had been lost.

 

IC: Hakrii

 

She apparently hadn't been noticed. She thanked the Red Star and sped off to her dorm before anyone could stop her. As she entered the dorm, she immediately flopped down on the comfy sofa she had placed in there. She thought about what had happened... about the prophecy. Could it be that the Makuta could fall?

 

IC: Dakilik

 

Dakilik went back to the Gym, uneasy in this place of betrayal and death. He flew back to the gym, playing a simple, sad song on his guitar. Then, he had a great idea. He copied down a bunch of flyers, saying this:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|Want to Rahk out with your fellow students?      |

|Want to honor our great school and teacher??  |

|Most importantly, want to level up???                |

|                                                                           |

|If so, join the CORP RAHK STUDENT BAND!    |

|Any instrument or student accepted                   |

|See Dakilik in his dorm or the gym.                    |

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

He placed them all around the school, so everyrahk would be able to see them.

 

OOC: Karzfire open for interaction. Also, join the Corp Rahk Student Band!

[Klanadack]

IC: Burst

 

"Noooooo! Karzkarzkarzkarzkarz!!!"

 

And to think that he had been so close! Burst quickly made a break for the seemingly endless stream of rahks entering the school. Realizing that there was no way he could outrun the quickly approaching Draco, Burst pretended to act cornered, backing himself up against one of the Corpus's outer walls, and trying his best to look petrified with fear. As his infuriated enemy drew closer, Burst prepared to jump. At the very last possible second, Burst dove out of the way, waiting to hear the satisfying "CRUNCH" of his pursuer running into a solid stone wall at breakneck speed, as he continued running for the entrance.

[Sassy Dalmation]

IC: Draco

Why you... Draco had to put up a cyclone shield to soften the blow. Even so, it hurt like karz. Roaring with rage, Draco rushed Burst, cyclonic powers active. He was in a blind rage mode, and would not let the Kurahk escape. He swung his hammer at Burst's left side...

Edited May 27, 2015 by Wielder-of-Shadow

[Wyrd Bid Ful Araed]

IC: "Well?" Tridax looked pointedly at Fang, "If he had no pertinent information he would be answering your brother's questioning, grateful to get things over with and go home. Clearly he has something to hide. You believe he is innocent? Prove it. Ferret out what the little spy is hiding."

[Klanadack]

IC: Burst

 

As the hammer connected to the Kurahk's side, he was sent flying several yards. Getting up, it became clear that his side had yet another large crack in it. He had already gotten this far, he wasn't gonna surrender now... Feeling his opponent's fury, Burst decided to try transferring even more pure rage into them. This should make them act upon their impulses, and make them easier to predict. In other words, they would "think" exactly like him.

[McNugget]

IC: Nightmare

Nightmare Jumped over the Zamor that was launched at him, and then threw his other knife at Shock.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

IC: Vlad / Cave

 

 

"...okay..." Vlad murmured to Xara, still upset over his level up.

 

The Matoran appeared to be stirring. This could be either very good or very bad, but given the sight of Rahkshi had scared them so utterly, irrationally witless before, probably extremely bad, more so especially since neither of them spoke Matoran, as Mortsia was pointing out. "No, I don't.,." Vlad replied warily. "Ve could use writing, if ve had anythink to write on. I don't even know if he vould bother read it, zough."

 

Whatever conclusion they were going to reach, they surely had very little time to reach it.

[Granberia Doragoon]

I.C. There was a loud banging on the front door. Everybody in the hall stood still.  It wasn't long before somebody, with there weapon drawn, went and opened the door.  They opened it, and emidiatly pointed there weapon at who was on the other side.  It was a rahkshi of heat-vision, who was badly injured.

 

  "H....hh..help.......me..."

 

The rahkshi, who was now uncontios, fell to the ground.  He was dyeing.

Edited May 27, 2015 by MCGPY

[Click]

IC: Fang - Causeway

 

Still no sign of the blind Derahk or even Phogen. Fang sighed and turned back to the Matoran. This wasn't going to be easy. The Matoran's stubborn silence at his partner's question made that clear.

 

"Well, I doubt being surrounded by Rahkshi is making him very comfortable," he sighed. "The Matoran is half paralyzed with fear. There must be another way. Do we have any shapeshifters or Illusion Rahkshi? Just... something to earn his trust?"

 

Fang tried to put himself in the mindset of the Matoran. Food wouldn't be accepted. It would be too easy to poison it with so many Lerahk around. Perhaps...

 

"Wait!" he shouted, already running back to the school. There were still a few scraps of metal in his room. Maybe something to take the Matoran's mind off of the peril could help.

 

 

IC: Hoto - Causeway

 

She couldn't watch. She didn't want to watch. All his life, Fang had spoken of the tyranny of the Makuta. Now he was forced to bend to Tridax's every whim. Even if he didn't make a mistake, it was painful to see. "Maybe... we should go inside," Hoto murmured.

 

 

IC: Rain - Dorms

 

Rain followed the small crowd and tried to stay inconspicuous. As the hallway to her dorm passed by, she slid into it and ran into her room. Door locked, quick steps, and she was back on her bed, paintbrush in hand. The Karzin' Porters had spilled some of her paints, something that would not be pleasant to clean up later. All for some ridiculous ceremony? She would have to remember to slash a few of them later... she didn't dare taking it directly to Tridax.

 

She got to work fixing the mistake the Porters had caused, and then completing her look.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

IC: Jayar / Causeway

 

 

"We probably should," agreed Jayar, turning to the door and offering a hand to Hoto, now such a familiar gesture. Where they would go once they got inside, he had no clue. But it would be better than here, better than watching with apprehension the ominous proceedings, certainly.

Edited May 27, 2015 by Sergei Rahkmaninoff

[Click]

IC: Hoto - Causeway

 

Hoto gratefully took the hand and let Jayar lead her inside. She was doing her best to ignore the vision coming from her clickers and all the other sounds of the Causeway.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

IC: Jayar / Halls

 

 

Jayar lead Hoto though the halls, in the general direction of the empty dorm wing but with no clear goal in mind, until they were sufficiently distant from the rage at the main entrance for the clamor to drop to a dull, distant roar.

 

"Where to now?" he asked Hoto at last, able finally to communicate without feeling the need to shout.

[Dallior]

IC: Dakilik

 

Dakilik walked to his dorm, waiting for band entries.

 

OOC: Dakilik open for interaction. Sorry, people were asking where he was.

[The UltimoScorp]

IC Grim:

 

The Matoran had made one crucial mistake. While Fang might have been trying to make the Matoran trust them(a fruitless task), Grim was after only one thing. Information.

 

Rahkshi are much faster than matoran, and in an instant, Grim's clawed and armored hand wrapped around the matoran's neck, dragging him bodily out of the porters grasp and over to the cliff edge. Far below, the ocean raged and smashed against the rocks.

 

No mere matoran would survive the combination of the fall and the waves crashing against stone.

 

Grim held their unfortunate victim over the edge, his eyes narrow. With their other hand they pointed at the question they'd carved in the dirt. The implications were clear.

[silo]

IC: Snake - Causeway

Oh karz, talk about a quick escalation...I push nearer the front of the crowd, trying to get a good view with my shorter frame. Could that be...Fang? Surely not...

[Dallior]

IC: Karzfire

 

Karzfire stood from his meditation, bowing to the statues. He began to walk through the crowd, looking for another person's opinion on these strange events. He spotted a Weather Control Rahkshi wearing what looked like socks, and said, "So, what's your take on this?"

 

OOC: Karzfire talking to Life.

Edited May 27, 2015 by Dallior Nuva

[Click]

IC: Fang - Dorms

 

Fang raced down the hall, hoping nothing would go wrong in his absence. He didn't have time to reminisce; he just unlocked the door, grabbed the metal, and ran back out, shoving past the lingering students in the halls.

 

 

IC: Hoto - Empty Dorm Wing

 

Hoto sighed. "I don't know. Maybe... we could search for Kat. She said she wanted to talk to us, didn't she?"

[FallenAtlas]

IC: Life

 

Life turned at the voice at his shoulder. He turned and saw a shorter Rahkshi, looking in on the scene. "Well," he started, looking back at the frenzy, "The rebel Rahkshi are morons for doing this publicly. That's no way to win against a god-like Makuta."

[The UltimoScorp]

IC Kat:

 

Having slipped away from the crowd, I made my way to the dorms. Things were moving quickly, and our plans would have to be pushed forward.

[Sassy Dalmation]

IC: Draco

Draco pulled out his swords after putting up his hammer. Slice and... That last thought never got finished. Roaring in rage, Draco rushed Burst. He thrusted one of his swords towards Burst's chest, and the other sliced at his left.

 

IC: Mortsia

Mortsia thought quickly. What could they do? Ah... An idea... "Head outside. I have a plan." He whispered regularly, wasting no time. Let's hope that this matoran believes in Mata Nui... Of course he does. He is a matoran. He activated his powers, blending in perfectly in the shady cave.

 

IC: Shock

Shock stepped to the right to avoid the oncoming flower. Then, grinning, he activated his electrical powers. He charged Nightmare.

Edited May 27, 2015 by Wielder-of-Shadow

[silo]

IC: Snake - Causeway

At this rate, the revolution will need to be accelerated...I stare at the scene unfoldin' in front of me...

[Klanadack]

IC: Burst

 

Despite being able to predict his maddened opponent's thoughts, reacting to them in time was a whole other story. Burst managed to deflect the stab entirely with the hilt of his staff, but that left only his arm to block the slash. The Kurahk gritted his teeth as the blade tore a long gash into his forearm, causing him terrible pain. The only way to beat a rahkshi this much bigger than himself would be to outmaneuver them. Darting to the side, Burst feigned a stab with the lower end of the staff, then, quickly as his wrist muscles would allow, swung it around and brought the blade on the opposite end straight down, towards Draco's exposed right wrist.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

IC: Vlad / Cave

 

 

"Tell me zer plan first," Vlad asked cautiously, urgently. Really, he had no idea if he could trust this guy or not, and he wasn't about to let himself come back inside after a moment to find him standing over a dead Matoran, laughing maniacally. Granted, just telling Vlad a plan didn't make him trustworthy, but it was a little evidence, right?

Edited May 27, 2015 by Sergei Rahkmaninoff

[McNugget]

IC: Nightmare

Nightmare Jumped out of the way of Shock's Charge, and then zoomed towards the first knife he threw.

[Sassy Dalmation]

IC: Mortsia

"I am going to make him think he is in the presence of the Great Spirit. I will be invisible, and, using my claws, will draw matoran glyphs spelling out words. Hopefully, he will tell us why he came here this way. Then, I will leave." It was simple, yet cunning. If it worked, then they could learn valuable info. If not, we'll, they would need another way.

 

IC: Draco

Draco had little time to react. He pulled his wrist back slightly, but suffered a deep cut on his wrist. Wait. He still had the poison. Draco slashed at the right of Burst, but at the same time moved slightly so that if Burst were to dodge, he would hopefully hit the hand.

 

IC: Shock

Nope. Grabbing his launcher, Shock spun around, and launched his last Zamor before he had to reload at Nightmare's exposed back.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

IC: Vlad / Cave

 

 

Vlad frowned. "You won't be silent," he pointed out. "Or intangible. He might touch you unt freak out, or hear your footsteps." It wasn't like they had much else to try, though...

 

* * *

 

IC: Jayar / Halls

 

 

"Sounds like a good idea." Hmm... where might they find her? "We might check her dorm first, I think." After such a harrowing assignment and mess on the Causeway, it seemed as likely she would be trying (in vain) to get some sleep as doing anything else.

[Click]

IC: Hoto - Empty Dorm Wing

 

"Okay, her dorm isn't far from mine. Come on, I'll show you!" Hoto grabbed Jayar's hand and started off on the familiar path back to her room.

[Sassy Dalmation]

IC: Mortsia

"Do we have another option? I don't want to hurt him, and he is terrified of us. I can't think of anything else." Mortsia said. True, the plan was not perfect, but it was the best they had.

[Sergei Rahkmaninoff]

IC: Vlad / Cave

 

 

Vlad sighed. "No... no ve don't." His gaze turned briefly to the bag of food Xara had left, and he added, "Vell, okay. Maybe tell him zat you summoned zer food by your great light, too."

 

The gold and white Rahkshi turned for the cave entrance, but before bending to crawl out the short exit he turned back a moment and glared at Mortsia ominously. "But even if he discovers you, if you hurt him in any vay, you vill answer to me." He contemplated this threat a moment, and realized it was a pathetic one. "Unt Xara," he added, just in case.

 

Then he left the tunnel, hoping against hope that Mortsia's crazy plan would work and shivering against the dark needles as he moved out of the range of the Cloak of Umbra's already rather feeble luminescence.

 

* * *

 

IC: Jayar / Halls

 

 

Jayar raced along with Hoto, a small grin gracing his features.

[Nato G]

IC: Matoran - Causeway. 

 

He clawed at the hands grasping his throat, but knew it would do no good. The rahkshi were going to kill him no matter what he did, so he let his arms go slack, closed his eyes, and waited for the end.

 

At least it would be quick this way...

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IC: Xara - Causeway.

 

I stood near the back of the crowd, having no idea what was going on. Where had that other Matoran come from? I thought the one Palma had asked us to smuggle out of the school was the only survivor...

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IC: Matoran - Beach Cave.

 

He sat up, taking in his new surroundings. A cave of some kind, with a sandy floor. He could hear the dull roar of the ocean nearby. He tried to get up off the rock he'd been lying on, but he was too weak. 

 

He collapsed once more, face-down on the sandy floor. 

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IC: Illusive - Causeway.

 

This situation was growing progressively more amusing the longer it went on....

[McNugget]

IC: Nightmare-Gym

Nightmare got hit, he fell, Voltage running through his body, mere seconds later the Electrical burst was gone from the area, but it was still coursing through him.

Karz... that really, really, really Hurt... Scratch that, it still hurts...

Parts of his Body were burnt, and he was tingling and twitching on the ground...

[Klanadack]

IC: Burst

 

As Draco was still under the command of his own anger, Burst was able to see the attack coming with relative ease. Bringing up his staff to block, Burst tried to twist his weapon in a way that Draco would be forced to drop his sword, but the Rahk's strength was unrelenting. As Draco prepared to grab the kurahk's head with his wounded, but still very functional hand, Burst dropped to the ground and tried kicking his enemy's legs from under him.

[Korkoa]

IC: Kovinth-Causeway

 

Something inside the Rahk snapped at the sight of the Matoran dangling above the precipice. He was an innocent, didn't deserve to die. And nobody deserved to die like that. "This is wrong." He whispered, shaking his head and not really caring if Vitesse or the other two Rahks could hear him. "Can't let this happen." He said before pushing his way through the crown, keeping his head down and trying to get near the front of the crowd. If he could just get there before the Matoran was dropped or someone spotted him, he should be close enough...

[Sassy Dalmation]

IC: Shock

Shock casually strode over. "Painful?" He asked as if they were not in the middle of a spar. He made sure to stay out of range of Nightmare's staff.

 

IC: Vitesse

Vitesse put a hand on Kovinth's shoulder. "Don't. I know what you're about to do. Let me tell you from personal expierience. It isn't worth it. You could possibly save him, but no matter what, you will end up dead, or tortured. Depends how the Makuta feels. And even then, the Makuta might still go after the matoran to regain some sense of dignity. It is not worth the suffering, hard as it may be."

 

IC: Mortsia

Mortsia nodded. The threat would be no problem, as he would not hurt the matoran. Walking as silently as possible, still invisible, Mortsia grabbed a piece of bread. He then put it next to the fallen matoran. Unfortunately, Mortsia could not tap him awake, as a( that would be painful, and b( it would give him away. He stood off to the side...

 

IC: Draco

The kicks hit, though they did little to the beefy Rahkshi, albeit some bruising. Draco decided that'd the best option was to kick as hard as he could. He brought back his foot...

Edited May 27, 2015 by Wielder-of-Shadow

[Click]

IC: Hoto - Empty Dorm Wing

 

It didn't take her long to find her room. Hoto ran straight up to the door and felt for the carvings before remembering they were here to see Kat. She stepped back with a shy grin and walked to another room a few doors down. "It's this one," she said before giving a soft knock on the door. "Kat? Are you in there?"

[Nato G]

IC: Matoran - Beach Cave.

 

He woke up sometime later, and found a piece of bread sitting on the ground beside him. Sniffing it suspiciously, he sat up and took a bite. It didn't taste like it had been poisoned.... 

 

He looked around the cave, taking in the sandy floor and rocky walls, wondering how he'd wound up here....