Corpus Rahkshi

IC: Tube

Tube was so shocked they actually hit someone that the darts easily found their mark. Tube dropped backwards, yelling "Owww!" The darts had imbedded themselves in their chest armor. If they were a Toa, the shot may have been lethal.

IC: Raptor

Raptor became giddy (not Ghiddy) with excitement, starting to bounce up and down at Pohatu's increasing show of power, not noticing Vaalku's glares.

IC Vaalku

Seeing what Squid was up to, Vaalku tossed a tiny fragment of metal into his palm, which was held in place and chimed like an organ.

OOC: And yes Gukky, being ghiddy is better than being giddy.

IC: Whakatio

Whakatio came up with a roundhouse kick to the chest, aiming to knock him over.

IC: Rider

Rider watched, intrigued.

IC: Tube

The already unsteady Tube dropped like a rock at the kick, skidding along the floor a few bio.

IC: Raptor

Raptor was starting to get dangerously hyper with curiosity, his use of drumsticks becoming rather erratic.

IC: Whakatio

Whakatio gave him time to get up. She spun her launchers around in the mean time.

IC: Green

"Uuuuhh..."

IC: Tube

Tube pushed themself up unsteadily, looking up to see the launchers pointed their way. It was only their Kraata's resistance that was keeping them going from the darts.

The mace was across the room, so a charge was useless. Tube fired another shot, hoping it would hit.

IC: Rider

Rider continued to play his makeshift violin, enjoying interacting with others for once. Claws was jumping up and down excitedly.

IC: Whakatio

The spike flew across the room towards her. It went so fast that it hit, implanting itself in her thigh. She cursed. It seemed Tube was getting better.

Metal / Refectory, Playing Heavy Metal Rahk IC:

The electric ring started to fade, and Metal felt his body start to build with static. Realizing that he was dangerously close to getting horribly shocked, Metal yelled out to Vaalku, "Hey, can you do that again, but as a constant, small charge? It sounds awesome!" He also smiled toward Squid at the strange yet pleasant electric chiming noises.

IC: Raptor

Raptor dropped his drumsticks in wonder. He wished he was a different type of Rahkshi- accuracy wasn't the coolest power by far.

IC: Tube

Tube jumped up and down at their success, wincing at each landing. Their excitement left them completely oblivious to their opponent.

IC: Squid

Squid gradually gained more control over the sounds, and started to make actual tunes.

OOC: Think of Squid's noises like a synthesizer, and now he's making MNOG-like sounds with his level 3 powers.

IC: Rider

Rider joined in with his strings, matching Squid's synthesiser with beautiful notes.

IC: Whakatio

Whakatio chuckled at Tube's celebration. He's so happy for hitting. She thought. "Tell you what, call it a draw." She said. 

IC: (Wraith)

"Um...I, ah, doubt that, that the m-magnets will, um, be, uh, able to, to, to be included-d, due t-to- "

"Your ineptness, perhaps." The skeletal rahk sighed...it sounded like the wind in delicate dead autumn leaves, tearing them from their branches to crumble to dust.

"In which, case, I will use the services of another Ghost. You are no longer needed." 

"Nonopleasedon'tkillme! I'lldoanything, I'llworkfaster, Iswear, don'tkillmeplease!" The Fe-Matoran was shaking even more now, but Wraith only frowned.

"I don't recall mentioning your demise at any point, as me bringing it about would be wasteful, unless you were a threat."

The Ghost relaxed a little.

"Wasteful, but not out of the question."

IC: Raptor

Raptor looked over at the others in confusion.

"I thought we were doing Heavy Metal Rahk..."

IC: Rider

"Experimenting with music is what makes it good." Rider said, still playing.

IC: Raptor

"Well, experimenting Is something I understand," Raptor grinned madly, measuring out a flam-paradiddle combo.

OOC: Paradiddle is a real drum rudiment. I just love that word.

IC: Tube

Tube frowned for a moment, then grinned. "I'm just too good, right?" Still grinning, they walked back over with a hand stretched out to shake. With the other, they picked the darts out of their chestplate. "Good fight! You are good with those guns!"

OOC: I know, it's one of the first things I learned in Drum lessons XD

IC: Rider 

Rider sped up, pressing harder with the sword.

IC: Whakatio

"Thanks! Didn't think I caught your name." Whakatio said, spinning her guns round and back into her holsters.

Metal / Refectory, Playing Heavy Metal Rahk IC:

Even Metal had stopped in awe at this new sound. Then, at Raptor's comment, he tutted and motioned for the other Rahkshi to strike up another beat. Once he had started his flam-paradiddle combo and the other instruments had built up, Metal started playing again. The instruments were at first cacophonous, but as each Rahkshi got an ear for each other, they seemed to be coming together. Finally, when the moment was right, Metal launched back into his singing and screaming. It was beautiful, driving, energetic, and to Metal, perfection.

IC: Raptor

Raptor matched the increasing speed of the music and started hitting his makeshift drum more rapidly.

OOC: Drum lessons for the win!

IC: Tube

"Oh, I'm Tube! Over there is Checkers, my master! He's so clever and devious."

IC: Squid

Squid's peaceful tunes became more energetic, and the lightning went faster and faster. A stray bolt flew out toward Metal.

IC: Whakatio

"Your master? You part of his gang or something?" Whakatio said, interested.

IC: Revenge

 

Revenge took a while to consider his reply to Phogen.

 

"What are you doing? Are you setting up a group of the intellectual company you spoke of?"

IC Phogen

Phogen gave him a nod and a smile. "Oh yes. I am gathering whom I consider to be the most capable. Furthermore, I hope to give them... Shall we say... A sense of purpose and a structure of leadership." He gave a shrug, casually smirking off the vagueness of his response.

IC: Exxan.

 

Exxan didn't react. "Now you're just being cryptic." as much fun as it was matching wits with Phogen, it had gone on long enough. It was time to stop hiding behind double meanings and speak plainly. "Let's cut to the chase," he said smoothly, "what do you want?"

 

She leaned on the table and shook her head at him. Exxan still had a ways to go, despite his progress. Still, she would speak plainly with her... Well, he was not an equal, but he was close. "I want to know the significance of both the increase in level, and this Rahkshi population's unnatural intelligence. You are the best one for the job, and hence, I would like to utilize your enthusiasm for this study and my interest in the results to garner a more secure, if more professional than personal, relationship between what I judge to be the two most powerful students in this school." She waited for a response with more than a bit of a devilish spark in her eyes and smile.

IC: (Snakey)

 

"The short answer is no." Snake replied to Pho from his vantage point on the bookshelf, from which he had been observing the conversation. "It's mine." He said a little less reproachfully.

He jumped down, landing on the floor sand walking over to the maps...come to think of it, Kat was right, although there weren't enough maps to show an entire layout of the known islands. The only flaw was, if the near islands did form a being's insides, then what about the ones past the known world (which surely must exist) and in that case, how could the sky stretch up forever?

Strange, Pho hadn't asked for any sort of test when he joined. "So, what should we do? Try to find Fang, who by the way actually helped me once or go and find this "Wrath" or whatever you called him, or...what?"

"I say we wait for our enemies to show themselves. For now, I am contented with gathering strength and intelligence, and letting them lick their wounds. It will only make the scars more memorable. In the meantime, give me a report of this... Wraith, is it?"

OOC: Haircut. I will be back on in an hour or so. Maybe more.

IC: Revenge

"And, presuming I was to joing this little club, what would I do?"

Metal / Refectory, Playing Heavy Metal Rahk IC:

Metal caught the bolt in his guitar. This one was a bit stronger than the one Vaalku had thrown at him, however, and the power scream Rahkshi ended up on the floor twitching. His playing and singing came to an electric halt, and he sat there twitching. When he was able to speak, he sheepishly said, "M-m-maybe make the l-l-lighting less pow-w-werful."

IC: Tube

"You could say that. I help him in anything he needs!"

IC: Hoto

Why was no one listening to her? She tried to shove back into the center of Phogen's group, but decided to go back to the Rahkshi apparently named Snake on top of the bookshelf. "Who is this Fang? What is he like?"

IC Kat: I spoke up, "Wraith was part of my squad. She's... I'm not sure which power. Illusion, darkness, maybe density control. near invisible when she wants to be. Cold, and calculating. Sort of off putting, really. She's got some weapon that fires some powerful energy bolts."

I shrugged. That's what I figured anyway. "I'm pretty sure she's the one who attacked Dodge."

IC: Hoto

Hoto turned for a moment back to her friend. "Yes, she's Density Control. I... I've picked up a few ways of figuring that out." This would be a good chance to introduce Phogen to her skill.

IC: Raptor

Raptor bent down to help Metal up.

"You gonna be okay?"

IC: Whakatio

I need to get into a group sometime and it seems this one is just building up. Plus if this Checkers is as good as Tube says I will have a powerful ally. Whakatio thought. "D'ya think I could talk to him?" Whakatio said, smiling.

IC: Rider

Rider came to Metal's aid, helping him up. 

IC: Tube

Tube nodded, grinning widely. "He wouldn't mind at all! Come on!" Tube ran over to their master, their injuries forgotten, and patiently waited for Checkers to stop attacking the dummies.

IC: Whakatio

Whakatio waited with Tube. She would need to get a melee weapon soon. She decided she would make a shank of some kind for the time being.

IC: Fang

Fang clenched his teeth, wishing the awful noise would just stop. Rather than take him down, everyone seemed to be joining this "band."

"We should find somewhere quieter to talk," he said to Mahrika before stepping outside. The slop wasn't that great anyway.

Refectory -> Corridor

Mahrika nodded, following Fang out of the refectory and into the hall. Once the sound of electric guitar, drums and theremin had faded to a level that permitted speech, he began considering what to say. Clearly Fang was still bitter about the Naming Day disaster.

"Fang, about what happened on Nyrah... I just want to start by saying that I didn't have a choice. I couldn't help you, unless I wanted to alienate Exxan and get myself sent to the infirmary along with you. And I know it was terrible. I just stood and watched them beat the antidermis out of you. It's the most terrible thing I've ever done, and it would be completely justified of you to hate me for it. Just, if you do hate me, tell me now so I won't keep agonizing over it."

OOC: Mahrika really is trying to be nice. It's not a talent of his.

Metal / Refectory, Playing Heavy Metal Rahk IC:

Metal chuckled as Rider and Raptor helped him up. Once he had picked up his axe-guitar, the Rahkshi slowly said, "You guys are crazy and awesome. Just try not to fry me next time. I need to take a break in the singing department though, that bolt almost killed me."

IC: Rider

"I didn't even know I was that good at playing the violin. It just came to mind I guess."

OOC: I feel like every third post is mine for the last two pages.

IC: Fang

It was decision time. Was he angry at Mahrika? His feelings were all over the place. He understood why Mahrika did what he did, but he had a hard time agreeing with the motivation. Mahrika had chosen Exxan over him, that... follower. That coward. But Fang now knew what happened when he tried to attack Exxan. Exxan was a powerful Rahkshi at the school, if not one of the most powerful. Only Phogen could match him, and she was on his side. An attack on Exxan was an attack on everyone.

Fang stiffened and tried to force it out. "I... I understand what you did."

That's what friends do, isn't it? They forgive each other, and that was as close as Fang could get to forgiving Mahrika for that.