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Tavakai on Dannig
Tavakai on Dannig
Tavakai
He showed promise when he arrived on our shores. I saw the warrior within. But I will never forgive him for allowing the hunt of our sacred whale.
Ranger
Dannig has deeper respect for you than you give him credit. He tried to intervene but was too late.
Huntress
Aye, Dannig regrets that. But it weren’t his fault. It were his bloody King who gave the order.
Monk
The Kalguuran was not to blame. He tried to stop it. You are too quick to judge.
Witch
Oh, come now. The blacksmith was too late to stop that. If you’d really like, perhaps I can bring it back to life.
Sorceress
I must tell you, Sir Dannig was not to blame. He wishes he could have stopped it.
Warrior
Dannig has spoken to me of this. He tried to stop it… but he was too late. He regrets that it ever took place.
Mercenary
It’s not my place to care or say… but it wasn’t his fault, mate. He tried to stop that from even happening.
Druid
He allowed no such thing. Dannig tried to stop it… but he was too late.
Tavakai
I… did not know that. Hmm. Either way, the Kalguuran monster that is Kingsmarch is too large for any one man to {fully} control.
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Tavakai on Redemption
Tavakai on Redemption
Tavakai
I am… ashamed. Somehow, I must live with my actions. The madness I felt… the fervor… We must not let that madness take hold of the world. The Karui will aid you. We shall sail the tides of war.
Ranger
I hope those are more than just words.
Huntress
We shoulda worked together from the start.
Monk
A new perspective is admirable. I hope it lasts.
Witch
Some lessons are hard to stomach.
Sorceress
We must put our differences aside. We must move forward together.
Warrior
I’m glad to hear it. We must fight as one if we are to succeed.
Mercenary
If we win, then none of this’ll matter.
Druid
Fine words. Now let’s see the steel behind ‘em.
Tavakai
Yes… I will pay my debt of shame until my last breath. My people stand by me. They see my heart is true. But I shall wait to learn what the ancestors make of me.
Ranger
Forget the past. You’ll fight better without it.
Huntress
That’s beyond me, but I think you’ll be alright.
Monk
Forgiveness is a powerful force in this tainted world.
Witch
Perhaps they won’t condemn you. They don’t appear hateful.
Sorceress
We are often defined by our mistakes… but you are worthy of your people’s forgiveness. Your ancestors will see this too. I know it.
Warrior
I’m certain they will judge you worthy.
Mercenary
I’m sure they’ll give you a pass.
Druid
I’ve sins o’ me own, ones I’ll never wash away - but that shouldnae keep me, or you, from tryin’.
Tavakai
I hope you are right. But now, I must redeem my name by the strength of Tukohama. As promised… you have the might of the Karui alongside you.
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Tavakai on Blood Fever
Tavakai on Blood Fever
Tavakai
Forgive me… daughter. The fever took hold, and I… I lost my way.
The Hooded One
You must not forget your mistake, Tavakai. For the coming war, we need you and your people to fight alongside us. I will use the Weapon to heal those infected here. In return, the Karui must aid us in fighting Oriana and her forces.
Tavakai
You have my word.
Ranger
I don’t trust you. I think we’re done here.
Huntress
This isn’t over. It’s only the beginning.
Monk
What do you think we should do now?
Witch
We should go.
Sorceress
You will redeem yourself. But first, we must decide what is next.
Warrior
You will have your chance to prove the value of your word. What’s our next move?
Mercenary
Just do your part. Let’s go.
Druid
Talk’s cheap. Let yer actions prove it.
The Hooded One
Return to Kingsmarch. We must prepare to bring the fight to Oriana. With the Weapon in hand… we must face the Beast.
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Tavakai on Enslaved
Tavakai on Enslaved
Tavakai
It began with our remote tribes. They would disappear from their islands. Gone without a trace. For generations, the Eternal Empire… and the bastards of Oriath… raided the weakest of our people and took them as slaves. But where are those slavers now? Dead! And gone!
Ranger
Even in Ogham, the Ezomytes fought to throw off the Empire’s boot.
Huntress
It’s a shame the Eternals were descended from the mountainborn. They should have never left their mountain. It were the wrong path.
Monk
History erases us all, eventually.
Witch
Dead’s not always gone, but I see your point.
Sorceress
As they deserve. I despise this part of humanity. Past and present.
Warrior
Good riddance.
Mercenary
And yet Trarthus lives on, long after. To hell with them Eternal bastards!
Druid
A fate well-earned.
Tavakai
Long… may they burn.
Tavakai
Your dark tongue does not humour me.
Tavakai
Yes! A thousand times over!
Tavakai
So, we should care about nothing? Be subjugated? Live in fear? The beauty of freedom is the essence of life.
Tavakai
And look where the Empire is now…
Tavakai
The Azmeri are not to blame for their descendants’ mistakes… They must only answer for themselves.
Tavakai
Yes! The only good Eternal bastard… is a dead one!
Tavakai
So it was. And may their spirits find no peace.
Tavakai
Now, we must rise, stronger than ever! We will not stray again from the old Way, the true Way. The Way that carried us through history. We must be strong for the world to see, so that {we} are the masters of our own destiny!
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Tavakai on Eye of Hinekora
Tavakai on Eye of Hinekora
Tavakai
Hmm… how do you know of this place?
Matiki
Oh! I must have mumbled a thing or two in my sleep.
Tavakai
For a moment I thought you may have taken them there…
Matiki
That would be a first, wouldn’t it?
Ranger
Is it an issue that he already–
Huntress
I’d never seen anything like it. I’d love to go ba–
Monk
The sinkhole there there was quite rem–
Witch
What’s wrong, old man? Don’t want to tell him that we sailed-
Sorceress
Huh? We did travel to this Eye of Hinek-
Warrior
But we did go th–
Mercenary
Oh no. Definitely haven’t been there. Certainly not. No place for outsiders.
Druid
That sinkhole… Never seen the like of it bef–
Matiki
Definitely would be a first. But that’s mad. Unless of course, the Ancestors approved. Then, there’d be no problem at all.
Tavakai
I suppose so. Still, I don’t think it’s a good idea…
Matiki
Exactly.
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Tavakai on Introduction
Tavakai on Introduction
Tavakai
What possessed you to break our ancestral binding? You have released {Tekaru,} the Deceiver! Now, he’s free to wreak havoc on Wraeclast once more. I should take your head where you stand!
Makoru
You will do no such thing! How were we to know? I didn’t even know about that prison, or what was held there!
Tavakai
It was the concern of Chieftains and the {hatungo,} not those who reject the Way!
Ranger
The typical arrogance of authority. You must be the local Chieftain.
Huntress
It was? Says who, then? You?
Monk
So, you’re the Chieftain?
Witch
Oh my… a Chieftain in the flesh. What remarkable size.
Sorceress
Honoured Chieftain, I take it?
Warrior
So… you must be the local Chieftain.
Mercenary
Oh, mate, mate. I had no idea I was talking to a Chieftain!
Druid
Chieftain, eh? That’d be you, then?
Tavakai
I am not your {mate}. But…
Tavakai
Yes. I am Tavakai, Chieftain of the Tukohama Tribe. These waters belong to the Karui. You, along with the… {Kalguurans}… are our guests. And your welcome is already wearing thin.
Ranger
What’s done is done. I made the choice. That’s on me.
Huntress
I am sorry, Chieftain. I had no idea.
Monk
Fate led me there, it was not a choice of my own.
Witch
I knew something was wrong from the start. I just wanted to see what would happen.
Sorceress
This must be made right. I will find and slay this {Tekaru.}
Warrior
The Deceiver fooled us. There was no way to know.
Mercenary
I just go where I’m pointed. Look, not to throw little Tujen under the boat, but…
Druid
Had I known it was the Raven Trickster’s prison, I wouldnae have done what I did.
Tavakai
You should have been wary. And…
Tavakai
What stupidity falls from your mouth?
Tavakai
It is too late for that! Besides…
Tavakai
What? Have you hit your head?
Tavakai
You’re damn right it’s on you.
Tavakai
It is too late to be sorry.
Tavakai
No excuse. He’s a drunk. Not to be trusted! Besides…
Tavakai
Yet you did it all the same. Now we all bear the cost.
Tavakai
If you weren’t trespassing on our shores, it would never have happened! Consider this your first and last warning, {pakarui.}
Tavakai
If you weren’t trespassing on our shores, it would never have happened! Consider this your first and last warning.
Tavakai
I am Tavakai, Chieftain of the Tukohama Tribe. These waters, and all the islands within, belong to the Karui. You and these… {Kalguurans}… are our guests. I expect you to behave like it.
Ranger
I have no issue with your people, but I’ll do what I like.
Huntress
I shall treat your seas with the same respect as I do the land.
Monk
I bow to your request, Chieftain.
Witch
Yes, tell one of the Coven to behave, see what that gets you…
Sorceress
Of course, honoured Chieftain. The Karui are still considered allies where I come from.
Warrior
I know my place here. But respect must be mutual.
Mercenary
What? Really? Fair enough, boss.
Druid
Ye worry for naught, Chieftain. This old Druid means ye no harm.
Tavakai
I care not for your words, only your actions. I’ll be watching.
Tavakai
What possessed you to break our ancestral binding? You have released {Tekaru,} the Deceiver! Now, he’s free to wreak havoc on Wraeclast once more. I should take your head where you stand!
Makoru
You will do no such thing! How were we to know? I didn’t even know about that prison, or what was held there!
Tavakai
It was the concern of Chieftains and the {hatungo,} not those who reject the Way!
Ranger
What’s done is done. I made the choice. That’s on me.
Huntress
I am sorry, Chieftain. I had no idea.
Monk
Fate led me there, it was not a choice of my own.
Witch
I knew something was wrong from the start. I just wanted to see what would happen.
Sorceress
This must be made right. I will find and slay this {Tekaru.}
Warrior
The Deceiver fooled us. There was no way to know.
Mercenary
I just go where I’m pointed. Look, not to throw little Tujen under the boat, but…
Druid
Had I known it was the Raven Trickster’s prison, I wouldnae have done what I did.
Tavakai
If you weren’t trespassing on our shores, it would never have happened! Consider this your first and last warning, {pakarui.}
Tavakai
If you weren’t trespassing on our shores, it would never have happened! Consider this your first and last warning.
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Tavakai on My Thanks
Tavakai on My Thanks
Tavakai
Well, it seems I owe you a debt of thanks. Old Matiki here says you were quite the hero.
Tavakai
Welcome to Ngakanu. I am Tavakai, Chieftain of the Tukohama Tribe. These shores belong to the Karui.
Kaimana
And I am Kaimana, Medicine Woman of the Tukohama Tribe!
Matiki
And I am Matik… oh, yes we’ve met. Never mind.
Tavakai
You are our guest here. And it seems we owe you a debt of thanks… Old Matiki here says you were quite the hero.
Matiki
It was a fight I won’t soon forget! Tukohama himself would delight at what I saw you do back there!
Kaimana
The waters knew Matiki was alive, yes! I told you, Tavakai. Keep looking, I said! The old coot still breathes!
Matiki
Hey now! I may be old… but I am wise.
Ranger
Best not fool around offshore anymore, Matiki.
Huntress
The mountainborn look after their Elders too. It was my honour to return you home.
Monk
Perhaps you best stay here from now on, Elder.
Witch
Not wise enough it seems…
Sorceress
Oh how the Tale-women back home would love you two…
Warrior
I’m pleased to have returned your wisdom to where it belongs.
Mercenary
Just look after yourself, old mate.
Druid
Wisdom’s no use to ye in a kinfolk cage. Best be more careful, next time.
Tavakai
For your good deed, I will allow you to come and go from this sacred hall as you please. But no further inland. The heart of the Tukohama tribe is for our people only. You have my thanks.
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Tavakai on Guests
Tavakai on Guests
Tavakai
Yes. You are all {guests} here on these waters. Waters that have belonged to us since the Beginning of Time. Our {Way} is our identity. It is beyond life and death. The Way gave us the strength to endure all the horrors of Wraeclast. Corruption. Disease. Slavers… Ugh. Never again.
Ranger
I grew up surrounded by that lesson. Survival of the fittest.
Huntress
My tribe survived by living in harmony… but now I’m on me own, with only me own strength.
Monk
We are promised a better world. But for now, it appears violence is the only answer.
Witch
Beyond life and death? Haha! Hmm… I suppose belief is a kind of strength.
Sorceress
The Maraketh have endured many of the same woes. All that truly matters is strength. What else ensures survival?
Warrior
I understand. As a child, my back was branded by foul hands. Some of my earliest memories are of pain. I vowed never to be weak again.
Mercenary
I can respect that. No one should kneel to the weak.
Druid
Folk are naught without a code to live by. I respect it.
Tavakai
Then my words are not wasted on you. Now… it is your choice, and you choose to be strong!
Tavakai
It can take many forms, yes…
Tavakai
Nothing does! The Maraketh know this!
Tavakai
We are promised nothing. We must make the world better for ourselves… with our own hands.
Tavakai
It is not enough to just survive! Why merely settle for that?
Tavakai
Return to them! You belong to your tribe, as they do to you. The strength of the individual is nothing against the tide of many…
Tavakai
Yes… I’d sooner join the Mother of Death’s embrace!
Tavakai
Respect is a beginning. But the code must be lived, every day - or it is nothing.
Tavakai
Strength is the key! And yet here we are… Slowly but surely, outsiders forsake us. The Vaal, the Eternal Empire, and now… the Kalguurans. I thought their leader, Dannig, was true of heart… until he allowed the harvest of our sacred whale! And it was all downhill from there… Twenty years ago, we allowed only four Kalguurans to stay here… and now look at this place. Ugh.
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Tavakai on Kanu
Tavakai on Kanu
Tavakai
Kanu was always headstrong. Loud and disrespectful… all the makings of a great warrior! He threw it all away to work for the Kalguurans. We have lost many to foreign causes. That’s why Ngakanu is now off limits to outsiders.
Ranger
You can’t control the young. It’s wrong to try.
Huntress
The Azmeri welcome new ideas. Home cannot be a prison.
Monk
False faith can often lead the youth astray.
Witch
Ideas can be more dangerous than any weapon.
Sorceress
I, too, chose to walk my own path. It really is not as easy as you think.
Warrior
Ah, I understand now.
Mercenary
Gotta lock the young ones down, I say. They’ll end up slaves… or worse.
Druid
The boy’s no coward. There’s strength in him still.
Tavakai
Yes. I expected you would.
Tavakai
Perhaps… but try defending yourself with an idea.
Tavakai
Few choices are easy. But some… are right.
Tavakai
Mm. They do not know, what they do not know.
Tavakai
It is not about control! It’s about honour. Respect. Tradition.
Tavakai
Perhaps that suits you, up on your mountain. But the sea moves quickly.
Tavakai
Yes. That is my fear. A history… we shall never relive.
Tavakai
Strength he lends to the Kalguurans, not his own people.
Tavakai
We cannot afford to lose more of our young to these {dangerous} ideas…
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Tavakai on Makoru
Tavakai on Makoru
Tavakai
It is… disappointing… to see our young abandoning the Way and becoming… what? Workhands? For the Kalguurans? It is ridiculous! She could be so much more!
Ranger
{I} find her rather impressive. You should give her a chance.
Huntress
Makoru is capable and skilled. I don’t see the problem, meself.
Monk
Ah, but if only we had such clear insight for ourselves, the way we do for others.
Witch
I think she’s doing just fine. Makoru’s the least intolerable person I’ve met here.
Sorceress
But Chieftain, with respect, who are you to judge her path?
Warrior
She will make a name for herself, in her own way.
Mercenary
Hey, don’t knock hired-hands. Trade’s the bones of it all. Gets us soft beds, privies, and such. All the things that make life worth living.
Druid
She forges her own path. Is that not enough?
Tavakai
I am her father! So I am more than qualified!
Tavakai
She is more than capable! Which is why she belongs with us!
Tavakai
If that is all that makes your life worth living, then I pity you.
Tavakai
Enough? Who are you to say what is ‘enough’ for a daughter of the Karui?
Tavakai
Ugh. The First Karui Captain of some outsider’s fleet, is there really honour in that? I doubt it. Kanu rejected us to be a lowly ’ {first mate}’, as they call it. I know his father. He is deeply ashamed. The youth these days are more foolish than ever.
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Tavakai on Ngakanu
Tavakai on Ngakanu
Tavakai
This has been home to the Tukohama Tribe for countless generations. Though we stayed for our solemn duty, we thrived because of our love of these shores.
Kaimana
The tides wash ashore, bringing life and abundance. Yes! This is our home and our tribe is an ever growing family. Together, we thrive, until Tukohama welcomes us again into his embrace.
Ranger
I’ve never known a real {family}. All I’ve known is isolation. I’ve learned to trust only myself.
Kaimana
Oh, my child! That hurts my heart to hear. But I understand you. Yes! You know the pain of silence is nothing compared to the hurt of a misplaced word from one that we adore.
Ranger
That… is true.
Kaimana
But closing off your heart and soul… from the world around you… that does more damage than any word can. For it is death in life. The beasts and the trees can only carry your soul so far. We need each other, child. We need connection.
Ranger
I can’t… I won’t.
Kaimana
You can. And one day, when you are ready… You will. I can see it in your eyes. When the time comes, don’t be frightened. Yes! You {will} heal. I promise you.
Huntress
The mountainborn are much less forgiving of each other than the Karui appear to be.
Tavakai
Don’t let our kindness blind you. There are limits. Boundaries we will maintain. The weak will not survive. And this is the brutal nature of life. We do not stand in its way.
Matiki
Tukohama showed us strength. Strength {is} a kindness. Showing weakness does nothing for your community. Weakness takes many forms. Strength is truth. Strength is honour. In most cases, it is simple to tell one from the other.
Huntress
Perhaps we aren’t so different after all.
Monk
My sense of family and belonging is solely tied to the Dreamer. His path is all I see.
Matiki
I do not know who you speak of. This… Dreamer. What do {you} know of him?
Monk
I know that he has well laid plans that will free me. Wholly. And that my potential will continue to soar under his guidance.
Matiki
Well.. my father once told me, Matiki, if you are to speak, make sure your words mean something. Empty words carry no message. No meaning. Consider this lesson, my friend.
Witch
I’m not entirely sure how death works around here…
Kaimana
Death and honour are bound to each other. This is important, yes! If the ancestors see you, if they recognize you, then you can never truly die. Oh yes! It is part of the Way.
Witch
I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.
Kaimana
Oh come now! You must surely have seen that there is more to life and death than what it seems?
Witch
Trust me, dear, I’m {very} aware of that.
Sorceress
We share a love of our home. The Maraketh cherish the Vastiri, even though at times… it can feel like it holds no love for us.
Matiki
Sand and water are not so different. The tide is not always on our side either. But we know our place in the world. We know that we owe respect to its power. I am sure the Maraketh know this of the Vastiri, mmm?
Sorceress
It is true. We fear the sands. And admire them. You are both wise, indeed.
Warrior
It is a beautiful place. I envy this sense of timeless belonging.
Matiki
Listen to me now. You may come here from distant shores, but you are still connected to us. The tribes all have their own songs, their own tastes, their own Way… but we are all Karui. We are bound beyond what we see. Beyond who we think we are. And I am proud to know you.
Warrior
I… am touched. Thank you.
Mercenary
All sounds quite lovely. Where I’m from it isn’t so pretty. Death means coin and is commonplace. Maybe I’ve gotten a bit… desensitised to it all.
Kaimana
You have known love in your life. Yes! You can’t hide that. Try as you may.
Matiki
We can’t help where we are born. Who we are born to. But… with some hard work… we can shape who we choose to become. So, who do you choose to be?
Mercenary
Good question.
Kaimana
Yes! And you have your whole life to answer it.
Druid
Ye’ve a gift here. A true home. Guard it well… for not all of us kept ours. Bah. Listen to me, wallowin’ like an old fool. Forget it.
Kaimana
Such sorrow. Yours is a heart that has known true pain, yes…
Matiki
But that means it has known love, too - and can do again.
Druid
Ye think so?
Matiki
I know so. A benefit of being as old as I am. Hah!
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Tavakai on Ngakuramakoi
Tavakai on Ngakuramakoi
Tavakai
The word represents a fighter of fierce conviction. Someone who truly embodies ‘The Way’. A fighter who, when called upon, would give it all to honour ‘The Way’, or die trying.
Tavakai
As you know, the word represents a fighter of fierce conviction. Someone who truly embodies ‘The Way’. A fighter who, when called upon, would give it all to honour ‘The Way’, or die trying.
Ranger
What informs you that someone {is} such a person?
Huntress
How do you find these warriors?
Monk
How is this even achieved or recognised?
Witch
So what qualifications are needed to fulfil that role?
Sorceress
How does one become such a person?
Warrior
How can you know someone truly is a {Ngakuramakoi}?
Mercenary
What gives it away? How do you find them?
Druid
Plenty claim conviction. But how can ye truly separate the grain from the chaff?
Matiki
Our ancestors were all {Ngakuramakoi} in their own way, while they were alive. It is what made them special. You can feel it radiate from the person. An aura. A truth.
Kaimana
Yes! And we believe the Ancestors choose their fighter. They bless them with passion for the tribe. And we are blessed to have Tavakai, even if he may be a little headstrong at times…
Tavakai
Kaimana…
Kaimana
{Ati-ati!} Said with love, my Chieftain.
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Tavakai on Twilight Order
Tavakai on Twilight Order
Ranger
Do you worry about the people on Arastas?
Huntress
What do you make of them lot on Arastas?
Monk
Are you concerned about this Twilight Order?
Witch
What of those fanatics on Arastas?
Sorceress
Do you worry about the people of Arastas?
Warrior
What do you make of this Twilight Order?
Mercenary
What you reckon about them Twilight Order folks?
Druid
This Twilight lot on Arastas… What do ye make of ‘em?
Tavakai
Bah. The very name Arastas sets my teeth on edge. That is {not} our name for those ancient shores. The Twilight Order has been there in some form for a very long time. There are sacred burial sites deep within the island… but they are not Karui. Other than that, we know very little about them.
Kaimana
Yes! But… we know enough to be concerned. Unlike the Kalguurans, the Order actively recruits any that will listen. Listen long enough, and you may pledge just to shut them up! Once you’re recruited, you say goodbye to your old life. Goodbye to your family. Goodbye to yourself. It is worrisome, yes!
Matiki
We have lost many of our youth to their {cause}. They promise a new future. A new world. But… we do not know {how} they plan to achieve it. There is more to uncover about their motives.
Tavakai
Put simply, they may soon know the meaning of the true Way. I will not console another mother, sister or child who has lost their loved one to those wretched fools, never to hear from them again.
Ranger
If diplomacy doesn’t work, I understand it.
Huntress
Sounds like they’ve got it coming, if talking won’t work.
Monk
Why not try to speak with them?
Witch
No open conversation with them as of yet, I take it?
Sorceress
Have you not spoken to their elders?
Warrior
Have you tried speaking with them?
Mercenary
You tried having a chat with ‘em?
Druid
And did ye try talkin’ sense to ‘em?
Tavakai
The head of the sea serpent is hard to find in stormy seas. Their hierarchy is… confusing. Titles upon titles. It reeks of a militant structure, no matter how they try to make it look.
Matiki
The swords give a hint or two!
Tavakai
We’ve tried talking. I’m done with it.
Kaimana
And not just Tavakai. I also tried. Yes.
Matiki
And me too. All I got out of it was about half a day of listening to nonsense that went in one ear… and out the other. I think {they} might not even know what they are going on about. They {do} make a good mead, though…
Druid
Not {all} bad, then.
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Tavakai on Tekaru
Tavakai on Tekaru
Tavakai
Tukohama tasked his tribe— {my} tribe—with keeping that Deceiver in his prison. Our sacred duty kept us in this region, even though we longed for the sea… but it is good that we stayed.
Ranger
It was foolish to not have further protections.
Huntress
I feel guilty for my trespass and for doing what I did. But I didn’t know.
Monk
Ah, so it was your job to keep him there.
Witch
Chieftain I must say… it seemed a little too easy to set him free…
Sorceress
Such a powerful being, left out in the open? I cannot comprehend how this has happened.
Warrior
Why was he not guarded further?
Mercenary
I’ve seen better security in a Korathin pleasure den.
Druid
I’ve long known of the Raven Trickster’s deceit. I was a damn fool to free him.
Tavakai
Best you mind your mouth.
Tavakai
That is no excuse.
Tavakai
Yes. It is what has kept our people here for so many generations.
Tavakai
All thanks to you and these damn Kalguurans…
Tavakai
Capturing him was a miracle in itself… it was then impossible to move him.
Tavakai
That binding… had stood the test of time.
Tavakai
I don’t want to know what that means…
Tavakai
Yes. You were.
Tavakai
We tried posting warriors to keep watch over the prison. He’d drive them mad. They’d throw themselves into the sea. Instead, we allowed his fog to wreak its havoc and in turn… keep him hidden. Besides… I had no idea Kalguuran runes could undo our ancestral binding. Yet another reason for us to not get along.
Ranger
As I’ve said… what’s done is done.
Huntress
It’s remarkable you kept him there this whole time.
Monk
In time, he will not be of any concern.
Witch
Well, can’t do much about it now, can we?
Sorceress
Please forgive me. It is a regrettable situation. I did not mean harm.
Warrior
It was an unfortunate series of mistakes.
Mercenary
Well, least you lot are free of worrying if he’s still there, I guess.
Druid
Mistake’s been made. Naught we can do now but move forward.
Tavakai
For untold generations, he slept soundly in that prison. But the Deceiver woke from his slumber twenty years ago, and has been causing more and more problems ever since. The fog… crashing ships… foul dreams… cursed voices… Even one of our Elders fell for his lies, and went missing. But it will be much worse now that the Deceiver is free, thanks to you.
Tavakai
For untold generations, he slept soundly in that prison. But the Deceiver woke from his slumber twenty years ago, and has been causing more and more problems ever since. The fog… crashing ships… foul dreams… cursed voices… Even Matiki, the Elder you found, was deceived and led astray by Tekaru’s lies. It will be much worse now that the Deceiver is free, thanks to you.
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Tavakai on The Beast
Tavakai on The Beast
Tavakai
Of course we know of the Beast. Every culture on Wraeclast knows of the Beast. It kept the gods asleep. Tekaru in his slumber. But the Corruption… the Blood Fever… this price is too heavy to pay.
Kaimana
Divinity… and Corruption… yes! Both unnatural curses upon the world. Think about how simple things would be without them. But, a mystic knows, what’s simple isn’t always true.
Matiki
There is always something to cause suffering in the world. Good intentions or not. Until the day bloodlust overtakes us, we shall try our best to maintain balance.
Ranger
Speak more of this bloodlust.
Huntress
What do you mean by that?
Monk
What of this bloodlust you mention?
Witch
You got my attention with that last bit… care to elaborate?
Sorceress
Bloodlust… this sounds a worrisome tale.
Warrior
What bloodlust do you speak of?
Mercenary
Hang on… what was that bit about bloodlust overtaking us?
Druid
Bloodlust, ye say?
Tavakai
The tribes all have their own ‘end of time’ stories. Ours follows the one true {Ngakuramakoi.} Through no fault of their own, this warrior will inspire the entire world to war. A war to end all. And, the {Ngakuramakoi} will fall in that war.
Kaimana
Yes! And his corpse… his corpse shall be where the seed of a new day is sown. A time when all can be strong.
Ranger
Sounds quite ridiculous. But… do you believe {you} are this person?
Huntress
Spirit save me. What a tale. So you believe you are the {Ngakuramakoi}?
Monk
And are you the one to bring this doom?
Witch
Well, mighty Chieftain… are you the world ender?
Sorceress
So… am I speaking to this {Ngakuramakoi?}
Warrior
Wait. You think this person is Tavakai?
Mercenary
Shite. Better get my affairs in order, eh? So, are you that fella?
Druid
And ye think yerself this Nga… Ngakura… this {thing}?
Tavakai
Who is to say? It is not my place to know or to guess. I do not even really care. If I am, so be it. If not, I will still do what is right for my people. Whatever that may be.
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Tavakai on The Way
Tavakai on The Way
Tavakai
Long ago, Tukohama put axes in our hands and taught us to fight. {That} is the most important lesson of our Way. We were nothing before we were given strength.
Ranger
It makes sense to me.
Huntress
This ‘Tukohama’… I like the sound of him.
Monk
You believe you couldn’t fight before Tukohama taught you? Curious.
Witch
Tukohama is dead, isn’t he?
Sorceress
Strength is vital to overcoming our own weaknesses. It is true.
Warrior
Tukohama seems to have taught you well.
Mercenary
Yeah, mate. Strong is good. Agreed.
Druid
Strength’s well and good… provided it’s used to protect, not to conquer.
Tavakai
Show some respect, will you?
Tavakai
Could someone think before they had a brain? It is obvious.
Tavakai
Protection means nothing if you lack the will to do what is necessary.
Tavakai
Had we been united in our strength, perhaps history would have told a different tale. Now, the tribes must stand together and put the Karui first. We will always have neighbours, but they must acknowledge our strength. And one way, or another… they shall.
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Tavakai on Tribes
Tavakai on Tribes
Tavakai
We gather from time to time. Not as often as we should. But it usually always becomes some sort of… altercation. Some of us just have very different ideas.
Matiki
It is our differences that make us stronger.
Tavakai
Perhaps. But… there must be someone who carries the truth.
Ranger
Why are you so confident in {your} interpretation?
Huntress
But Tavakai… how do you know you’re right?
Monk
What makes you so sure in your belief?
Witch
And what makes you so sure, in all your arrogance, that yours is the right {Way?}
Sorceress
How do you know that your truth is the truth for all Karui?
Warrior
How do you know that {your} version of The Way is true?
Mercenary
What makes you bet it all on what you believe?
Druid
And if ye’re wrong, Chieftain? What then?
Tavakai
Hmm… it is not your business, but I will share this with you. I appealed to Tukohama. To all the Ancestors. I asked them for guidance. Tukohama heard me. His presence rumbled the very earth. And my axe… it glowed against the night, filled with his strength. It was a reminder of what he taught us so long ago.
Tavakai
A good question. I appealed to Tukohama. To all the Ancestors. I asked them for guidance. Tukohama heard me. His presence rumbled the very earth. And my axe… it glowed against the night, filled with his strength. It was a reminder of what he taught us so long ago.
Matiki
We have not known the Ancestors to reveal their Will to us in such a way for a very long time. Tavakai is our true {Ngakuramakoi.} Where he leads, we will follow without question. It is only a matter of time before the other tribes recognise his strength.
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Tavakai on Your Mission
Tavakai on Your Mission
Tavakai
Well then… what is it that brings you here? You’ve clearly made yourself at home on our waters.
Ranger
I don’t know that it’s any of your business, but I suppose we’re on the same side. I’m looking for pieces of an ancient Weapon that can supposedly defeat Corruption.
Huntress
I seek an answer to the {rathin}. To that end, I’m lookin’ for pieces of an ancient Weapon.
Monk
The Dreamer wills that I seek out pieces of an ancient Weapon against Corruption.
Witch
I’m just here on a lark, really. Or looking for parts of an ancient Weapon that can destroy Corruption. One of those two.
Sorceress
I am on a mission to find and rebuild an ancient Weapon. A Weapon that may help us destroy Corruption.
Warrior
I seek pieces of an ancient Weapon against Corruption.
Mercenary
I’m on a quest, boss. Looking for pieces of an ancient Weapon that I can use to take down Corruption.
Druid
I seek an end to Corruption - and yer waters may hide the key. An ancient Weapon, to be precise.
Tavakai
Hmm. Our islands have become more and more {sickened} of late. Those who stray, fall ill with the Blood Fever, and are cast out to die alone. My {hatungo} worries that the Beast has returned to the world once more.
Ranger
Your {hatungo} is right. I need that Weapon to drain and remove Corruption.
Huntress
Your {hatungo} sure is wise. That Weapon can drain and remove {rathin}. It’s our only chance to destroy the Beast.
Monk
It has returned, indeed. That is why humanity needs the Weapon - to drain and remove Corruption.
Witch
Oh, it {has.} That’s what the Weapon is for… to drain and remove Corruption.
Sorceress
The Beast has indeed returned… and the Maraketh are on the move once again. I need the Weapon to drain and remove Corruption.
Warrior
It has. That’s why we need the Weapon… to drain and remove Corruption.
Mercenary
That’s spot on. It’s why I need the Weapon. To drain and remove Corruption.
Druid
Aye - it {has} returned. And only {that} Weapon can drain and remove Corruption.
Tavakai
This Weapon… it sounds like it could cure the Blood Fever. We believe it is caused by Corruption contaminating our very blood, so removing it may heal that sickness. Hmmm… a powerful Weapon indeed… I suppose I can allow you to continue your search, for now. We will not interfere with your passage on our waters… but you best remain respectful.
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