The Humble Mask-Maker

The Ta-Matoran grumbled irritably as he dusted himself off, giving the rock he had just tripped over a stern glare, he responded to the voice even as he turned his head to look up, “I am no creature at all, for one thing, and for anoth-” He stopped suddenly and tensed at the sight of the giant dragon perched above him. He slowly reached into his pack for a Kanoka disk.

The Ta-Matoran grumbled irritably as he dusted himself off, giving the rock he had just tripped over a stern glare, he responded to the voice even as he turned his head to look up, “I am no creature at all, for one thing, and for anoth-” He stopped suddenly and tensed at the sight of the giant dragon perched above him. He slowly reached into his pack for a Kanoka disk.

((Ooc:Tumbler is acting weird idk why)) what brings you to my hidy hole?

“Mmm. That’s weird.” She paused for a moment deciding if she should be honest or not. “no”

His eyebrows furrowed, “Why?”

“Pain. It hasn’t been this bad in a long time.”

“Yah. I have various neurological conditions it comes with the Territory.”

“The Territory?” he looked around as if he would see it out the door, he could’ve just walked past if for all he knew.

“Yep migraines and nerve pain galore. No doctor has found the exact cause.”

“Oh, Spirit…” he couldn’t imagine what pain this being was in, “Nerve pain? I get the migraines but I don’t know what nerve pain must be like…”

“Meh it’s no big deal been like this since I was little. Ya know you’d think when that great being experimented on me he would’ve fixed that.” She giggled. “Then again he had issues…”

“Why… Every new person I meet… They’re always depressed or in pain… A Makuta of some sort always has to mess with them… Every… TIME…” Jaller was all a sudden angry as to why every distinct being he met had to have the same story, why couldn’t the Makuta leave these people alone? He knew he was going to be next since felt it could happen to just anybody.

“Ok 1. it was not makuta it was a great being named Peirasmos, 2. Im not having a bad depression episode right now, and 3. if there is one thing that I have learned from all the pain and all the suffering is that there is always hope. It may not seem like it today or tomorrow but you will be ok. Even if you don’t believe it at the moment it will! And if you quit then you’re letting those who hurt you win! You wouldn’t want that now wouldja?”

“Hehe Ya about that…his brethren found out and they weren’t to happy with him. Apparently what he did was illegal as far as they’re laws go.” Then she smiled. “On the bright side I ended up being the unofficial child to all of them especially one named Angonce he would give me candy and stuff and wouldn’t let me out of his sight! Those where good times.”

Jaller’s eyebrows flattened as his head leaned up, “Wait, what’s a candy?”

Let me get this straight. You have never ever had any type of candy ever?

“No, if I did I would have known what it was…”

“Well we will have to fix that won’t we?” *grabs sour ice breakers from under pillow* “these are sour candy and there are three flavors watermelon, green apple, and tangerine. Want some?”

So are they good?

“Probably the stinging of the mint, sourness, and probably a bit of sweetness too. Not to many people seem to be able to handle the sour part.“

TifTaf saw his face and laughed. “Maybe you should only have one next time.”

“Do ya want water or something?”

“Hoping that would help…”

She got up wrapped up like a walking blanket noodle into the kitchen and got him a glass of water.

“Perhaps I should’ve gotten the glass? Since… you probably didn’t want to get up…”

“It’s no problem. If I don’t move every once in awhile it can make my nerves hurt more. If I don’t feel well enough to practice dancing I will walk every few minutes or so. And It is also a habit my blood family and I where known for our hospitality.”

Kavu, who happened to be passing by, looked up from his book just in time to see a Toa of Fire pour water down his throat and lie down alongside what he could only assume was one of those odd agori people. He paused a moment to take in the scene with an expression of bemusement before shaking his head, muttering something about how mad this world was, and continued on his way.

I’m not sure if I’ll be able to scrounge up the materials. I’m sure you can trade any old item to an Agori as a “wonder of the old world” type deal

... Right. At this point, for the sake of any possible future dealings, I would like to make one thing clear. I am no shady Nynrah Ghost nor any sort of backstabbing Xian. I take great pride in my duty and my art, and will not have either muddied by any sort of illegitimate transactions. I'll acquire resources and craft the Kanohi without any deception, whatever you do with the mask after you've payed for it is none of my business I suppose. However I say this just so we're clear on that.