[center][h2][color=a187be]Hapu[/color][/h2]
Level: 1
Day/Time: Day One; Evening
Location: Tetris Castle - Outskirts --> Reception Hall
Tag: Naija [@DracoLunaris], Luigi [@Bright_Ops], Samus [@Lmpkio]
Mention: Mario [@Holy Soldier][/center]
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A diminutive figure sat upon a muddy draft horse, observing the Tetris Castle from the crest of a hill. She and the horse had paused to contemplate how they had gotten there... it certainly was no easy getting there through the cables and wires and circuits of the video game world.

The horse snorted and pawed the ground with its clay-caked hooves.

"Verily, Mudsdale! We are close," the young lady declared, gazing towards the castle with her moony eyes. "It's just a short promenade away indeed; we shall be there within the half-hour."

Mudsdale, the horse, neighed and looked up at its rider.

"It won't be long now. Clearly this summons must be important," the rider declared, adjusting her purple bonnet. She was the Poni Island kahuna, Hapu, and she was ready for duty.

Hapu's thoughts drifted back to that morning, when her grandmother had given her an exquisitely-sealed envelope. In it were instructions addressing a crisis that would affect the entirety of the game world.

Being no stranger to crises despite her young age, the well-traveled kahuna responded promptly, saddling Mudsdale up and preparing to travel.

"Will you be safe, my dear?" Hapu's grandmother had asked.

"I shall stay safe, Grandmother," Hapu said. "Fret not; the holy Tapu Fini did not choose me as a farce."

Hapu and Mudsdale had to travel via ferry to get to any sort of game terminal, and from there, it was a trot, a skip, and a gallop to the hub of the seven kingdoms. Hapu hoped to learn something as kahuna from this whole ordeal.

These were Hapu's thoughts as she stood on that hill atop Mudsdale's back.

"The day isn't going to get any shorter," Hapu said, gently knocking the sturdy horse's flank. Mudsdale snorted, nodded, and started off in a trot down the road, towards the castle. Mudsdale picked up a leisurely speed, galloping at a steady gait. Hapu's black hair trailed behind her, as her eyes looked up with the sheer determination of an island kahuna.

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Hapu knew there was no time for any pleasantries or social what-not; the air around the castle was that of business. One job after another; thankfully, Hapu was used to that.

"Mudsdale, you will have to return to your ball," Hapu said. "I'm quite positive they will not appreciate mud tracked on their floors."

Mudsdale gave an unhappy grunt.

"Fret not, my friend! You'll be out and about again in no time," Hapu said, stroking Mudsdale's muzzle. She dusted off her pants, and put Mudsdale in its capsule, before spotting several other of her fellow game characters and following them into the briefing room.

Immediately she overheard Super Mario talking about a food fight, and spotted the other characters sitting at the table. She produced the envelope she had received on Poni Island and held that in her gloved hand as she took a seat next to Naija. (She had to hang on to that; those in the higher echelons tended to be condescending to the short in stature and young of age. Even to a kahuna.)

"Good day," she said, nodding to Naija, Luigi and Samus. "I am Hapu; I presume you are here with the summons as well?"

Hapu placed Mudsdale's Poké Ball on the table; she wanted her Pokémon to hear whatever the council had to say.