#moctober 2022

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Ussal Nui

Aqua Magna, c. 100,000 AGR

The surface portion of Meki Nui's Onu Wahi is a vast expanse of unsettled grassy moorland, dotted with rocks and crags that hide entrances to the underground. It's said that somewhere out on these plains, the queen of the wild Ussal herds holds her serene court.

Moctober 2022, Day 25

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New Atero Ussal Crab

Aqua Magna, c. 100,000 AGR

Named for the ancient Bara Magnan city in which they were first raised, these rahi are still an essential part of modern matagori life, and just as beloved as their pre-rejoining forbearers ever were. The villagers of Meki Nui raise them mostly as pets and beasts of burden, but ussal racing is a popular sport in the underground portion of the village, and the most dedicated villagers take great care in raising and keeping their pedigree racing crabs.

Moctober 2022, day 23

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Rohdama

Bara Magna, c. 2060 AGR

"Here."

"Hm? What is this?"

"It's a Mahiki. Put it on."

"... You are not serious."

"... What, you got a problem with that?"

"This mask is not my style. Not my kind of power. I will stick with my Pakari. Much more befitting me."

"You're going to need the Mahiki. Put it on already."

"But I am the muscle, yes? My job here is to beat the shit out of the troopers and the vahki, yes? Why should I need these illusions? If someone comes close, I make him go unconscious. The rest of you are the ones doing the sneaking and the stealing."

"If things go wrong, you beat people up. And before we even get to the place where we might need you to beat some people up, first we have to make it through several kios worth of city that's crawling with vahki and security cams, and we cannot afford to be noticed. You are a very obviously non-standard toa of fire who is somehow bigger than a glatorian, and we're about to walk you into a place full of nothing but toa of air, every one of which has a rank, serial number, metru-approved cyber enhancements, and an identical mask and sword. You're wearing the Ignika-damned Mahiki."

Moctober 2022, day 24

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Timendus

Bara Magna, c. 2060 AGR

"If you wanna crack open a cyberthornax this nasty, you’re gonna need a real top notch e-driller. I know a guy. Timendus. he’s got the frag ordinance you need to grizzle this kolhii ball. The only thing about him is he's kinda, uuuuh..."

"He's a coward."

"... Yeah. That."

Moctober 2022, day 22

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Vorzahk 2.0, Controller variant

Bara Magna, c. 2060 AGR

Any order enforcement system without an efficient plan to subdue and contain uncooperative beings is doomed to a swift collapse. The controller variant of the new vorzahk 2.0 drones fills that role in Neo Le metru.

Moctober 2022, day 14

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Wharfmaster Dihvok

Aqua Magna, c. 100,000 AGR

These days, it's not uncommon to come across biomechs who have chosen to link their minds to the bahrag queens. Dihvok's mannerisms can be unsettling to those who don't know him well, but he and his helpers always keep the goods moving through the docks and the town's infrastructure in tip-top shape.

Moctober 2022, day 15

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The Baarahk

Aqua Magna, c. 100,000 AGR

It is quite a rare sight to see an ancient rahkshi, under normal circumstances. But should the residents of meki nui ever want to (and they typically don't), they need only to travel to the reef of jagged rock that sits less than a mile from the island's eastern shore. The villagers rarely dare to travel there, partially because it's difficult to traverse by foot and impossible to navigate by ship (if you want to keep the ship, that is). But partially because it is the domain of The Baarahk. The rare visitor to the jagged archipelago is almost certain to see him at some point, perched on a windblasted outcropping. Watching. What is he watching for? And what secrets does he hide at the center of the reef where none dare to tread?

Moctober 2022, day 11

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Vraaski and Suletox of the Sand Tribe

Aqua Magna, c. 100,000 AGR

In the past millennia, the sand tribe has gradually regained interest in communicating and collaborating with the rest of the world, and have abandoned some (though not all) of the traits that once caused other agori to view them as bestial. Past animosities have largely been left behind on the grand scale of things. They even accept and raise biomech members just like their fellow tribes. To the villagers of Meki Nui, Vraaski and Suletox are perhaps some of the most familiar members of the sand tribe settlement on the island's southeastern beach. They are glad to sell the raw materials they comb from the beach and salvage from the ocean to anyone with the widgets.

Moctober 2022, day 13