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BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

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BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

Done. Now we wait.
You have permission to re-post Telur's interactions with Kumanu and the entire Storage Unit Scene as your first Post. I'll do similarly with Hura and everything in Bo-Congero.

BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

^{Kongero Nui}

^{1,300 AE, Two Days Until Red Star Festival, Late Afternoon}

The thrum of mechanicals running down and around the great concourse around the City Center droned on as the sun began its slow journey towards night. Atop the tower of stone, to which all looked for leadership, a single figure emerged. Unnoticed by the Matoran below, the one in dull red armor reached out, grasping what seemed to be a tube like device, and lifting it toward the mask he wore.

"Greetings to all- friends, brothers, sisters," a stately voice came from various points across the city, in homes through small radio boxes, and out into the streets from electronic horns of sound, "This is Turaga Kalu of Ta-Congro, Leader of the Great Exodus. I would like to begin by reminding you all that the Red Star Festival is only two days away," Kalu paused, allowing those hearing him to react, "Preparations have already begun, and it is with great excitement that I bring you the official location of viewing place for this year," another pause, and the sound of shifting as the Turaga drew a sealed note from his person and opened it, "The place in our Great City with the honor of hosting the ceremonial viewing of the Red Star is- Fe Congro!"

^{Ko-Congro, Same Day}

Within a chilled office in a large storage facility, full of various crates being loaded and unloaded, stacked and unstacked by Ko-Matoran, a small radio crackled out this message amidst the static, causing great distress to the room's singular occupant.
"Valmai," the figure spat, the bile in his voice palpable, "The Festival was supposed to be in Ko-Congro this year."
An aged fist slammed against a round desk, scattering small cog like widgets and notations on stone and paper alike scattering. The same hand placed itself ponderingly upon a ridged, vent like side of the white mask he wore, while the other gripped a silvery staff whose bottom arced and curved, ending almost like a hammer, but showing evidence of the inner curve being used to pry objects open.
"And who decided Kalu could run his hands through Vo-Congero anyway?" he fumed.
The imposing Turaga Talur stood, shoulders haunched forward, letting out a huff of disgust.

BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

Name: Vhis
Element: Sonics
Mask: Powerless Kanohi Volitak- Mask of Stealth
---- Shaped like a Great Volitak. May or may not actually be a Volitak.
Gender: Female
Appearance: A rather unassuming Matoran with black body armor and a dark grey mask. Her eyes are pale red, and her knees, that backs of her hands, and the tops of her feet are grey. She is particularly thin, and much of her inner structure shows, as her armor is not very thick.
Occupation: Vhis works as an informant for the Turaga, and the Vatali by extension. She investigates suspicious areas and reports illegal activities.
Description: Being a De-Matoran, Vhis is, and prefers things to be, quiet. She very much keeps to herself, and, because of her tending the Temple at De-Congro from a young age, knows little of how to deal with others.
Tools: Flare Launcher- A small, conical device (similar to a condensed Nynrah Ghost Blaster with no extra ammunition) which launches a flare to emit light. Used if Vhis is in trouble.

Relationships

Kumanu

Hura

Suavo

Tyro

Velhni

Journal

Bag

Flare Shot- Extra shot for flare gun. (x1)

BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

Name: Hura
Element: Plantlife
Mask: Powerless Kanohi Rode- Mask of Truth
----- The Powerless Kanohi Rode has a similar appearance to a Powerless Rau, but lacking the line like marking, and being held closer to the face.
----- While Hura believes this to be a Kanohi Rode, it is, in fact, made of an unknown Kanoka composition.
Gender: Male
Appearance: Hura is a small looking, compact Matoran with dark green armor. His mask has blue stripes painted near the cheek area, and his knees, fingers, eyes, and the toes of his boots are a light blue (translucent cyan in the set,) and what isn't armored of his arms and legs has a dark grey color.
Occupation: Hura works as an apprentice for an apothecary in Bo -Congro.
Description: An inhabitant of Bo-Congro, Hura lives a quiet life, away from the city's center. Most of his time mid-day is spent foraging for various plants, and harvesting their fruits, seeds, roots, stems, and leaves for the local apothecary. While he is neither the strongest or most swift of his peers, he makes up for it by taking his time, and acting deliberately. His Kanohi Rode and its twin marks remind him how plants can be deceiving. While not the most apt for physical activities, he does enjoy the outside air, and watching small Rahi amongst the trees of his home in the foothills.
Tools: Grabbing Staff- A scissor shaped handle, onto which a spoon like head is set, used to pluck and scoop various fruits and other parts of plants.

^{Relationships}

Kumanu

"I think I've seen him Bo-Congro-side before. Always bringing back some Rahi or another. Sometimes they're not even from The Green, like Spiny Stone Apes, or Nui Jaga. I don't know who tells him to do what, or how he gets them to stop moving long enough to drag them here. They scare me some times, the Rahi. Not the Barkas, no, but the big ones, Ash Bears and Nui-Jaga. A little too big for a small Matoran. Sometimes I worry about Kumanu, but the city's not worth digging in to to find out why he's about so much."

Suavo

Vhis

Tyro

Velhni

^Journal

^Bag

A shard of a Ta-Congro crucible used as a makeshift mortar (x1)
Pestle (x1)
Double Pocket Pouch (for Pestle and Mortar Shard, and returning plant samples)(x1)

BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

Would you mind if I include the initial Telur segment in the first post? That was it's not super short.

BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

@DFTBAOh, yeah, sure. Want me to give the opening post before we do that, so there's not a massive walrus chunk of words to read?

BIONICLE: Tales of Kongero Nui

Gathered friends, listen again to our legend of the Bionicle.
In a time before time, we, the Matoran, were driven from our home.
Lost and unprotected, the six Turaga lead us in the Great Exodus.
Finally, the wall was passed, and a great land was found.
Here we built our city, our home, of Kongero Nui.

Once every year, the citizens of Kongero Nui gather to watch the Red Star pass low on the northern horizon. Long has it been said that the light of the Red Star brings prosperity to the Matoran of the land.
Legends also speak of the city's birth, and the mythical Toa stone that was brought with the first passing of the Red Star. Long has it been guarded, and the very existence of a Toa stone, let alone a Toa, have faded into the realm of myth and fairytale.

Story So Far

Objective:
Matoran meet before the Red Star Festival and A: Plan to gather to see the star, B: Want to see if the Toa stone is real, or what is really kept in the city's center, using the opportunity of everyone being at the festival as a means of ingress.
Characters:

Character Sheet

Name:
Element:
Mask: (Name/Title, i.e. Kanohi Hau- Mask of Shielding. Only the current mask.)
-----(Use this section to make notes about the mask, such as if it's custom, what its shape is, and what its limitations are.)
Gender:
Appearance: (At presnt)
Occupation: (What's the character's job? Before being a Toa, what do they do with their day?)
Description: (Of personality, attitude, mannerisms, etc.)
Tools: (Describe/list the tools/weapons the character has at the current time.)

Relationships:

(How does your character know or interact with the other characters? At the start, just how they know them before they become Toa. After, put their thoughts on them now. You may write this portion in-character.)

Journal:

(If you have anything you want to write down, like character thoughts/reflections, put them here.)

Bag:

(An ordered list of what the character has on them other than weapons, if applicable. Currency is called widgets.)

The Elements

^{Element, Colors, Prefix}
Fire, Red, Ta
Water, Blue, Ga
Air, Green, Le
Earth, Black, Onu
Stone, Brown, Po
Ice, White, Ko
Plantlife, Green and Blue, Bo
Lightning, Blue and white, Vo
Iron, Metallic Grey and Burnt Orange, Fe
Magnetism, Gunmetal Grey and Black, Fa
Gravity, Purple and Black, Ba
Plasma, Orange and White, Su
Sonics, Grey and Black, De
Psionics, Blue and yellow or gold, Ce

The City

The Vatali

These Rahi like Machines are the city's main security system. With long, almost serpentine bodies, and three pairs of wings, these systematic sentinels fly high over the city streets, typically circling close to buildings, keeping an ever watchful eye on the Matoran below.

The Congro

Ta-Congro
Where the passionate, productive Ta-Matoran make their hearth, this area houses the fiery smokestacks and factories of Kongero Nui. Materials are brought from the northern sectors of the city and fashioned into various goods. A thin layer of soot coats the simple streets; thick walled stone houses harkening to a bygone era where the inhabitants of the city lived in a volcanic crater. The mountains that back Ta-Congro are a constant reminder of the land whence they came, With the conditions inside the work-floors only matched by the Ta-Matoran’s fiery tempers, these citizens are the first to call for action in most matters.

Ga-Congro
Thin walled houses raised on pillars of wood are the scattered homes of the Ga-Matoran. Jetties and docks line the coast where fishing boats are sent out in the morning and haul their catches of sea creatures at sunset. Despite the bogged down ground and oppressive scent of fish, the Ga-Matoran spend their days happily and simply, swimming in the shallows of the kelp beds from which many soft-lines are made, including the fishing lines they use. Most residents of Kongero Nui only know Ga-Congro for its fish market, but beyond the misty facade is a land where beauty is much appreciated. In fact, much of the art that finds its way into a display case is at least in part from Ga-Congro.

Le-Congro
The deep jungles to the north of the Kongero Nui are home to the wind-riding Le-Matoran. Dense foliage and high mountains swirling with constant, warm breezes are a veritable playground, when you ride the broad winged giant birds that live there that is. Due to its isolation, inhabitants of Le-Congro have developed unique ways of thinking and speaking. Those who travel into the city’s center are often poets, artists, or designers, and, in fact, much of the city’s methods of transportation have Le-Matoran to thank.

Onu-Congro
Amongst the very bones of the city, the sturdy Onu-Matoran delve ever deeper. They shape and work the very earth, drawing from it ores and minerals to the surface. Steeped in mystery, Onu-Congro is rarely visited by the ‘surface dwellers’, and the Onu-Matoran are often the subject of superstition in that regard, however, many brilliant and technical minds have come from the land below.

Po-Congro
The deserts to the south of the city’s center are home to the Po-Matoran. Traditionally stoneworkers, much of the mechwork that makes it into the city, whether for transportation, defense, or personal ease, was made by Po-Matoran hands. The expansive, although mostly uninhabited desert that surrounds the small village like clusters of houses is used for a variety of sports and games. In fact, Po-Congro is one of the few areas where there is enough space for any kind of large sporting event. Despite having helped construct it in the past, and guard it in the present, no Po-Matoran truly knows what is kept within the depths of the Po-Congro Prison.

Ko-Cogro
Beneath the cloud of smoke created by the factories of Ta-Congro, a shrouded chill greets the lives of the Ko-Matoran daily. Between the city’s production and import districts, Ko-Congro contains the large chilled warehouses of Kongero Nui. Here, the Ko-Matoran are in charge of sorting, storing and distributing various boxes, crates, and containers of goods. Many of the small igloo like homes are packed into rows near smooth streets, or crammed between storage units and warehouses. Due to the nature of their work, it is not uncommon for Ko-Matoran to be injured by falling crates. This happenstance- and the risk thereof- have left many an empty building, where it is rumored any possible items of ill repute may be sold. However, what such items might be are largely left to speculation of the city’s general population.

Bo-Congro
This sylvan expanse is home to the Bo-Matoran. Often differentiated from Le-Matoran by the accents of blue on their body as opposed to lime-greens or bright yellows, these villagers are ones who are attuned with nature, even in the hostile coniferous forests and autumn deepwoods of their homeland. Despite its being perceived as a lifeless waste by many of those who live in Kongeru Nui’s central areas, it is, in fact, the primary source of fresh fruits and savory vegetables for the entire city, as well as that of dangerous beasts. Those who find the metropolitan life to be too cluttered or dreary often come to Bo-Congro as a means of escape, lodging in cabins graciously and gladly provided for such occasions by the Bo-Matoran who know the land so well.

Vo-Congro
A land of surging power and whipping winds, Vo-Congro is the lifeline of the city, providing all of its power needs on a daily basis.Wind turbines and power stations dot the landscape- even the ground beneath the Vo-Matoran’s feet crackles with power, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Vo-Matoran may, at a distance, look similar to Ko-Matoran, but the moment they begin to speak, even a careless observer will know the difference. Vo-Matoran live for thrills, often traveling the entire city within a span of days in search of a new activity. There exists a saying among Matoran “If you want fast, visit Vo-Congro.”- and they are likely not misinformed. A great number of the machines from Po-Congro have been driven- pulled, pushed, or dragged if need be- to Vo-Congro, where they race over the plains and steppes around their home. Between Ba-Congro and Onu-Congro, the Vo-Matoran share a sacred Protodermis well- the only source in the city- used by the Turaga to craft new Matoran in the city’s center.

Fe-Congro
While the bulk of workmanship comes through Ta-Congro, finer, more top-of-the-line items are often crafted by the skillful hands of the Fe-Matoran. Because of the innate ability these Matoran have in assessing the quality of metallic items, the brunt of shops and markets are run and hosted in Fe-Congro. Despite being slightly rare and expensive, Fe-Matoran goods typically come with a variety of functions. In fact, the only truly functional weapons, like those of old, are housed, and many of them made, in Fe-Congro’s homes and shops.

Fa-Congro
Fa-Congro is, oddly as it may sound, a favorite location for Vo-Matoran scrappers, both because of its central location between Po-Congro and Vo-Congro, but also because the majority of Mechanical work is performed and refined here. The Fa-Matoran work metal with ease, and take pride in their work. However, their drive and pride they take in their work often gives them the aura of a repellant personality. Despite this, they show an overwhelming warmth to those who have gained their trust.

Ba-Congro
Deeper still than the foundations of Kongero Nui, the Ba-Matoran live in the spent mines within and beneath Onu-Congro, creating a unique and ethereal land of their own. With homes that hang above seemingly endless chasms, the mysterious underground inhabitants, clad in black and purple, use their positions to inform the Matoran above of many happenings of the past, and rumblings of far away. Having the ability to drift with seemingly no effort, there is often more suspicion and superstition surrounding the stable Ba-Matoran than the Onu-Matoran. While typically unnoticed, mechanisms crafted by the Ba-Matoran move with ease, and their workmanship is often found in security doors, mainly for its ability to become seemingly immovable with a simple gesture.

Su-Congro
Perhaps the most distant of the Congro, the muddy, heated lowlands in the southernmost portion of Kongero Nui are home to the energetic Su-Matoran. Despite being containing the garbage disposal area for the city, the Su-Matoran live happy, energetic lives, making all the use they can out of the refuse they can salvage, melting the rest down to extract the raw materials and sending them back whence they came, or using them for themselves.

De-Congro
The silent grasslands near the coast, divided from the noise and bustle of Po-Congro by a massive chasm, are where the peace loving De-Metoran make their home. Speaking in whispers, they do everything they can to remain silent, and show a distaste for anything noisy. As such, they typically are not fond of visitors, but will typically not make any shows of force due to the noise it would make. Despite this partially axenic property, De-Congro is the only area to hold a temple, specifically for public use as a place for spiritualism, concentration, research, and stargazing.

Ce-Congro
While this is possibly the only area in the city that seems wholly residential, the Ce-Matoran do not seem to mind. Instead, they live their lives expanding their knowledge in many unique ways, and offering many small services to those who visit, often as businesses hosted within their homes. Despite having been an uncommon type of Matoran, the only ones who remember the Great Exodus are several elder Ce-Matoran.

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