[OOC] Bionicle: Chronicles of Avsa Nui

[Cleveraptor]

Hundreds of years ago, we, the Matoran, found ourselves adrift at sea. Searching for a new home, we eventually stumbled upon an island. Despite the dangers, we settled in for the long haul, erecting a wall to keep the island's dangerous Rahi beasts at bay. In time, we created the village of Ora-Koro and began exploring the island. The coast was charted, but the deep forests, treacherous mountains, and boiling volcanoes contained mysteries.

One of the village elders, Turaga Ranga, proposed an idea: an expeditionary force to explore the island and catalogue locations and creatures. His fellow Turaga, Watiri and Nongu, agreed, and asked for volunteers. In the time since the Expeditionary Guild was founded, many species of Rahi have been discovered, and the area around Ora-Koro has been thoroughly mapped. For the time being, Ora-Koro is safe.

However, Turaga Watiri has received a vison: a great evil will come in the future, threatening to enslave the Matoran. Heroes must be created, and the only way to do that is with Toa Stones. Hidden on Avsa Nui are six Toa Stones. These stones, once touched by destined Matoran, transform them into mighty Toa, heroes who wield and control elemental powers as an extension of themselves.

Time is running out, and the Expeditionary Guild has doubled their efforts to find the Toa Stones...

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Character Sheet

Name:
Gender: (Unlike the core Bionicle canon, Matoran tribes are not monogender)
Element: (In the Matoran Universe, Matoran are affiliated with one of 16 elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Ice, Stone, Air, Light, Shadow, Sonics, Gravity, Plasma, Magnetism, The Green/Plantlife, Lightning, Iron, & Psionics; for this RP, Matoran of Light and Shadow are not allowed to be used)
Appearance: (Including pictures is helpful!)
Kanohi: (Matoran require Kanohi masks in order to function and without one, they slip into a comatose state; Matoran lack the ability to use Great or Noble masks, but can wear them)
Equipment: (Tools, weapons, other pertinent gear)
Personality:
Backstory: (Keep the story in mind!)

[Cleveraptor]

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[Cleveraptor]

Name: Pakaru
Gender: Male
Element: Earth
Appearance: Pakaru is slightly larger than most Matoran. As an Onu-Matoran, his armor is naturally black and dark orange. His eyes are dark green in color.
Kanohi: Rau; his mask has been modified with an inner visor that automatically filters out harsh light by changing from clear to reflective gold
Equipment: Axe, staff carved from a protowood tree branch, bone knife
Personality: A quiet and shy Matoran, Pakaru is happiest observing Rahi out in the wild. He is something of a gentle giant among Matoran, and does his best not to hurt anyone or anything unless absolutely necessary. His self-confidence is lower than most, but the Turaga value his skills with Rahi. While he doesn't like to hurt others or be confrontational, he has a strong protective instinct. He has few friends, but those he has are close. His closest friend is a Callidus Fox named Teina.
Backstory: Even before the Matoran came to Avsa Nui, Pakaru always found himself as a bit of an oddball among Onu-Matoran. While his peers preferred to be underground, he was happiest under the open sky at night. He has always been fascinated with Rahi, and was among the first Matoran volunteered (or, rather, his friend volunteered him as a way to boost his self-esteem) to be a part of the Expeditionary Guild. Most of the Rahi near Ora-Koro have been thoroughly studied by him, and information carefully catalogued.

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Tohi

Name: Tohi (from Toa Rahi - 'Not like the Toa')
Race: Ga-Toa
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown, ancient
Home: Avsa Nui
Team: ???
Role: Healer

Appearance:
Akira is of average height for a female. Her skin is navy blue and on the first glance, it looks like she has ornaments and runes tattooed on with Indigo ink. On the second look, it can be seen the patterns are actually formed by scars, too precise to have not been intentional. Her ancient armor used to have the same dark blue color with silver trim, but it has lost most of it’s beauty, now being a dull gray. Her body is slim after the long period of inactivity. Overall, she would be very beautiful for her age if she was in top condition, but her beauty is greatly diminished by the damage. Her mask had inverted colors of her armor, silver with navy trim, but now it's likewise matte gray. She also hates salty water, having built in goggles in her mask.

Backstory:
Forgotten. Tohi has lost all of her episodic memories, erasing her past. All that is known is that she was found unearthed after a nasty storm on the beaches near Ora-Koro. Given how deep she was found in the sands of the beach, she must have been on Avsa Nui before the Matoran ever made landfall there.

Personality:
+ Helpful
+ Courageous
+ Determined
- Morose
- Snarky
- Unmerciful

Combat skills:
- Polearms
- High pressure water manipulation
- Very fast swimmer

Common skills:
- Healing
- Teaching
- Scouting

Powers:
- Ga-Toa
- Mask of Healing

Equipment:
- Protosteel lance
- Throwing knives
- Heavy armor

Relationships:
TBD

Trivia:
- Voice: Jennifer Graveness - Homeworld 2 fleet command
- Theme: RWBY OST - I may fall

Fiera

Name: Fiera
Race: Ta-Matoran
Gender: Female
Home: Ora-Koro
Role: Guard

Appearance:
Fiera is not average Ta - Matoran as far as looks go. She is very tall, taller than some of her male colleagues. What one notices about her is her strength. Her body is muscular and everyone can see she will give and take harder punches than others. Her body is completely obsidian black, only her Hau is a deep crimson.

Backstory:
In her youth, Fiera soon realized she would be no scientist. What she lacked in brain, though, she made up for in brawn, and she was one of the first volunteers to join the voyage to Avsa Nui, where she became a guard, albeit one without any chance of ever reaching officer ranks. She moved through the field ranks though, as her battle skills were rather impressive. She had a simple life, though not by choice - as a low ranked guard she just neither had the money nor was allowed to travel the island much.

That said, she always lacked the sense of belonging. Almost as soon as the settlement was created and she started patrolling, she was drawn to other parts of the island, although never allowed to go. Once upon a time, she had an accident with a boat’s fastening rope while patrolling in the docks, which resulted in a rather hilarious episode of being dragged through the waters by the Ga-Matoran fishers. Strangely, that was her cue to learn to swim, one of the few Ta-Matoran to do so, something that is much appreciated by the Guard Captain, as Fiera can be sent on boat with the fishers to protect them from Rahi attacks at sea.

Personality:
Being rather huge compared to her peers, Fiera always attracted attention, both wanted and unwanted. As such, she developed a friendly personality, despite being a blunt instrument. Her life in the guard made her disciplined. She is not easily distracted and obeys her commander without ever questioning the orders, as she has enough sense to know she wouldn't come up with anything better. She is, however, rather dumb. Fiera makes up for it with stubborn determination and grit. As a fire elemental, she is emotional and choleric, although it takes a lot to set her off due to her guard discipline. That said… She is a bit of a jerk that likes to prank others.

Combat skills:
- Disk launcher
- Longsword

Common skills:
- Hunting
- Sailing

Powers:
Ta-Matoran

Equipment:
- Disk launcher
- Longsword
- Powerless Hau

Relationships:
TBD

Trivia:
- Voice: Anna Hutchison
- Theme: Pieces of Eden - Satan’s Arrival

[Cleveraptor]

Name: Kroque (pronounced "croak")
Gender: Female
Element: Plasma
Appearance: Kroque is short, even for a Matoran. and is a full head shorter than most of her peers. Her eyes are purple in color. Her mask was originally obtained in Metru Nui, and so has silver highlights on it.
Kanohi: Huna
Equipment: Shepherd's Staff
Personality: A kindhearted and warm Matoran, and does what she can to help others. She is naturally curious, and was one of the first to volunteer to be a part of the Expeditionary Guild. While she has no specialty in her studies, she has always been willing to scout and map new areas for the Guild. While she is friendly, she's more than willing to mete out a smack upside the back of the head to those that annoy her. She's happiest reading scrolls borrowed from the Guild's library.
Backstory: Kroque is one of Turaga Watiri's proteges, and is well known throughout Ora-Koro. Prior to their arrival on Avsa Nui, Kroque was a Mahi herder, though she would often help out however she could. This behavior has continued into the current day, but this has manifested in exploring the island of Avsa Nui and trying to find new locations and resources to help the Matoran.

[Cleveraptor]

@Forsythe Oh, you can go ahead and post the character sheets in CHAR.

[Forsythe]

I'm doing a lil bit of polishing, will move when done.

[Forsythe]

I hope you'll like this one :D

Name: Ahkmou
Race: Po-Matoran
Gender: Male
Home island: Didn’t say
Role: Adventurous merchant

Appearance:



History:

Ahkmou keeps his history prior to arriving on Avsa Nui a secret. Not part of the original effort, he arrived a few centuries ago, alone on a boat - A feat unthinkable to any other Po-Matoran on the island, if they had any other choice. When inquired about his origins, he merely stated that thinking of his former home brought back only bitterness, and that he was looking to start a new life as far away from his home as possible.

He has quickly adapted to the life on Avsa Nui, selling his boat for a Mukau drawn cart and over a night becoming a traveling merchant. He frequently leaves Ora-koro to gather raw materials for sale, and when in the Koro, he will offer to move people along with the goods. If he owns a home, noone knows where it is, the po-matoran preferring to be, in his own words, tied to no place and not being told what to do.

Personality:
- Loner
- Cunning
- Confident
- Secretive

Skills:

- Rahi taming
- Navigation
- Survival

Powers:

Po-matoran

Equipment:

- Cart
- Powerless Rau

Relationships:
TBD

[Cleveraptor]

@Forsythe For the time being, let's not have any core canon characters make an appearance.

Yet.

[Forsythe]

*scoff* Fiiiine... xD

[Cleveraptor]

_{This universe's version of Ahkmou may or may not going to be appearing in the future.}

[Forsythe]

How about this?

Rosta

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”By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
- Confucius

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Name: Rosta
Nickname: Hermit (Due to his preferred lifestyle)
Species: Le-Turaga
Mask: Noble Ruru (Mask of night vision)
Gender: Male
Home: Northern continent
Job: Retired

Backstory:

Rosta has once been a matoran musician. His life changed drastically when he received his powers once the Toa of their home have achieved their destiny. He has spent much time protecting his home since, having to deal both with dangerous foes and hazardous weather of his rather savage homeland. After a long life, he has achieved his destiny, saving his home village from a massive attach by a sentient plant. After sacrificing his toa Power to heal the wounded matoran and create three new Toa to protect the land, he set off to live the rest of his days in solitude. He eventually settled on Avsa Nui, unbeknownst to any other of its inhabitants. Compared to the wilderness of his home, the wilds of the Island of Hunger seem like a vacation resort.

Personality:

The old Turaga does not seek company of others, having have had enough of it in his life. He strongly objected to joining the village elders of his homeland, feeling like there would have been too many wise elders for such a small village, and he would not wish that headache on any matoran. That said, he would not shun away any company, should someone find him in his new home. After all, if someone braved the wilds of Avsa Nui that far, they would deserve being taught how to survive in them by the old turaga.

Powers:
- Le-Turaga

Equipment:
- Staff

Combat skills:
- Theoretical. His diminished frame does not allow for much practical combat these days.

General skills:
- Survival

Trivia:
- Color code: 33AA33
- Voice actor: R. Bruce Elliott - Master Makarov (Fairy tail)

[Cleveraptor]

@Forsythe Looks okay. I'll be posting the other Turaga before I post the first IC post.

[Cleveraptor]

Hider

Name: Ranga
Gender: Male
Element: Fire
Kanohi: Noble Hau
Equipment: Badge of Office
Personality: A calm and level-headed individual, Ranga puts the Matoran of Ora-Koro before himself. He is patient, with years of experience put to use leading the Matoran. Though a realist at the end of the day, he does his best to see the world through "glass half-full" lenses. Aside from supervising the Expeditionary Guild, he occasionally helps to repair masks, weapons, and tools.
Backstory: Long ago, Ranga was a Toa of Fire, working alongside his teammates Watiri and Nongu to protect Matoran across the universe. They eventually settled down on a particular island, and gave up their Toa Power, becoming Turaga. For some time, the island they lived on was peaceful. That all changed when six warlords attacked, enslaving Matoran to serve their own goals. The only option was to flee, and so the Matoran and Turaga left the island on a boat. Time went by and they arrived on Avsa Nui.

[Cleveraptor]

Hider

Name: Nongu
Gender: Male
Element: Air
Kanohi: Noble Miru
Equipment: Badge of Office
Personality: While Le-Matoran are usually quite cheerful and excitable, but Nongu's time as a Toa has sobered him. He has seen so much good and bad in the world, and he's come to view the world from seemingly opposing angles in order to see the facts at the heart of a matter. Being in charge of the village's supplies, his mind is often focused on numbers and the needs and wants of the Matoran.
Backstory: At one point a simple messenger on his home island, Nongu became a Toa alongside Ranga and Watiri, protecting Matoran across the universe before settling down on a particular island and becoming Turaga. On Avsa Nui, he is in charge of Ora-Koro's provisions, and he can be found busying himself in the village.

[Cleveraptor]

Hider

Name: Watiri
Gender: Female
Element: Lightning
Kanohi: Noble Valumi
Equipment: Badge of Office
Personality: With a tongue as sharp as her wit, Watiri has long had a strong protective instinct towards the Matoran. She taught most of Ora-Koro how to defend themselves. When she was younger Watiri was fiery and hotheaded, and often came to butt heads with Nongu, though nowadays verbal combat between the two tends to be friendly.
Backstory: For as long as Watiri has remembered, she has been a warrior. On her original home island she was a member of the village guard, and was often tasked with keeping the Matoran safe from outside threats like Rahi. When she became a Toa she was excited, and dove headfirst into her duties. However she quickly came to learn that being a Toa wasn't all glory and acts of heroism. Sometimes it was as simple as settling disputes between Matoran, or getting a pet Rahi out of a tree. Time and experience have tempered her... well, temper, and by the time she became a Turaga, she had enough experience under her belt to guide the Matoran in their endeavors. In Ora-Koro she acts as an advisor to the captain of the guard, and advises her in the best ways to protect the village.

[Forsythe]

Was hoping one of the turaga would be a Dume-level detached/assinine character :D Guess Rosta will have to be that guy to tell the Matoran to get off his lawn.

Also lol, Watiri looks like mini-Tohi with her pallette and staff.

[Cleveraptor]

I'll probably get an opening post up in the next couple of days.

[Forsythe]

Grand. Looking at the turaga backstories, I'll need to do slight modification to Fiera. I thought the matoran arrived to Avsa Nui as explorers, but they're more like refugees. Tohi has been there since before they arrived, and Kalfas and Rosta would have arrived later, so no need to mod anything there.

[Cleveraptor]

Thanks for being patient. I'll be working on an opening post offline today.