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<blockquote data-quote="Altalazar" data-source="post: 3067655" data-attributes="member: 939"><p>Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-One – Sea bullies claim ignorance – Sulking and Spices Galore</p><p></p><p> No matter how much I shouted, the sea bullies answer stayed the same. They did not know my makua kane. They did not hear of who might have taken him. I wanted to bash their skulls in like too-ripe Bakua fruits, but I simply could not. Instead, I held my despair inwards and went up and sat on the rocks by the water while my makamakas searched the sea bullies’ sleeping hall. </p><p> I overheard talk of their captain, who had strange colored hair (red!) and was named a name in some strange tongue that sounded like “shay-mus.” They also said there were 80 more sea bullies on the ship, far more than we could fight on this narrow strip of beach. And they were due back by the third hour of the morning!</p><p> My sulking done, I joined my makamakas in the search of the buildings. The next building was much more interesting – the dining hall! Never one to find anything easily, I quickly found the best of the food, including some wondrous spices, seldom seen! Pepper! Saffron! Alongside my table-side makamaka, salt! And a cookbook, with sea bully recipes. Various coins and gems were also found, but I spent my time carefully cataloging the new treats! I already knew a few well-liked roots that would taste so much better boiled and sprinkled with this Saffron! </p><p> </p><p> Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-Two – Captain’s Quarters – deuce and an ace</p><p></p><p> The last building we checked as the third hour approached was the Captain’s Quarters. Two of the captain’s loko ‘ino makamakas met us in the foyer, sending arrows our way from behind soft sofas. Talar and I charged in to engage them, slowly bashing them into submission. </p><p> A second door opened, sending forth a mage into our midst. I never have trusted the ways of the arcane. Bully magic can turn even the most well-fed ohana into horrible bullies! I quickly charged the spell-weaver, crushing him into a bag of bones soon after he sent forth a bolt of lightning against my makamakas. </p><p> When there was only one bully left, he twisted, tumbled, and ran out the door. I chased after him, but my large bulk and metal shell slowed me down greatly, and he nearly escaped. Were it not for the arrows fired true by Kai’lei, this bully would not have learned his lesson of the day. </p><p> Amidst more coin and sea bully booty, we found papers that Akowe-ke said showed a Lelani was a secret bully with the trader’s company. We will have to deal with him when we return!</p><p></p><p> Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-Three – Bullies on the rocks</p><p></p><p> Talar went out to the channel and searched for the most dangerous part of the passage. In so doing, he discovered a man dead, yet not, under a rock in the channel for ships to the cove. Talar quickly dispatched it, having solved the mystery of Dead Man’s Cove name. He also discovered the most treacherous part of the passage. </p><p> Akowe-ke set his plan in motion. Just before the bully-ship returned, he moved their signal fires at the mouth of Dead Man’s Cove to the west a distance corresponding to the difference between the safe passage and the deadly rocks. Then Kai’lai stood on the cliffs above, fire bottles in hand, while Talar waited in the water and Akowe-Ke and I waited on the roof of the dining hall on the beach. </p><p> As the morning hit its third hour, the bully ship returned, heading into the channel, following our false fires to its doom. The ship crashed on the rocks, sending bullies everywhere. As they tried to right themselves, bottles of flame fell upon their deck from above. The bullies foundered. The bullies drowned. Unfamiliar with arrows, and unwilling to let bullies escape, I jumped from the roof and walked the beach, looking for any wet bullies to come from the dark waters. Finally, one did, barely able to pull himself onto the beach. I greeted him with my tiki-stick, sending him into a deep slumber. None of the others made it so far. </p><p> </p><p> Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-Four – Dead Water and Trade Goods</p><p></p><p> We rested until morning. I found the sight of the wrecked ship illuminated by the first rays of dawn a strangely beautiful sight. The calls of the jungle behind us, beyond the cliffs, greeted the grisly sight before us with a shout of “aloha kakahiaka” that seemed oblivious to the death and destruction. </p><p> I was glad to see the bullies gone, but I was sad that I was no closer to my makua kane. I looked out at the rolling waters of the kai, wondering still, “where are you?” </p><p> Then my makamakas arose, eager to explore the Captain’s caves for his bully-loot. </p><p> Kai’lei warned us of walking dead within the walls and she went in first, her neck guarded by an amulet of the Captain’s said to repel those who had died yet not passed from this world. We soon followed her, heading deeper and deeper into the rock, until we came upon a short waterway and a smaller boat. </p><p> Kai’lei warned of loko ‘ino in the water, and granted us all the divine gift of waterbreathing before we gathered in the boat and started to row across. Halfway there, the boat was tipped and we were all standing on the bottom before we realized we were surrounded by the dead-yet-not. </p><p> Blood, old and new, quickly filled the water, as we fought them off. Akowa-ke nearly met his akua, saved from this fate only by the small vial of precious healing I slipped into his still mouth. </p><p> Thus dispatched, we emerged from the water on the other shore and found in a cave deep and vast the scores of trade goods the sea bullies had plundered. We took stock of it all while Talar swam back down the coast to meet our ship and bring them back to the cove to retrieve what was rightfully theirs. </p><p> As I again wondered what I could do with so many coins, Akowe-ke took me aside and whispered in my ear what wondrous things he could do for my tiki-stick. This brightened my spirits, but did not distract me from my ultimate quest. Somewhere, out there on the kai is my makua kane. I will find him. I will take him home to my makuahine and then we will all be together when I wed my kuuipo! Such plans! My bakua fruit again tasted sweet in my mouth!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Altalazar, post: 3067655, member: 939"] Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-One – Sea bullies claim ignorance – Sulking and Spices Galore No matter how much I shouted, the sea bullies answer stayed the same. They did not know my makua kane. They did not hear of who might have taken him. I wanted to bash their skulls in like too-ripe Bakua fruits, but I simply could not. Instead, I held my despair inwards and went up and sat on the rocks by the water while my makamakas searched the sea bullies’ sleeping hall. I overheard talk of their captain, who had strange colored hair (red!) and was named a name in some strange tongue that sounded like “shay-mus.” They also said there were 80 more sea bullies on the ship, far more than we could fight on this narrow strip of beach. And they were due back by the third hour of the morning! My sulking done, I joined my makamakas in the search of the buildings. The next building was much more interesting – the dining hall! Never one to find anything easily, I quickly found the best of the food, including some wondrous spices, seldom seen! Pepper! Saffron! Alongside my table-side makamaka, salt! And a cookbook, with sea bully recipes. Various coins and gems were also found, but I spent my time carefully cataloging the new treats! I already knew a few well-liked roots that would taste so much better boiled and sprinkled with this Saffron! Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-Two – Captain’s Quarters – deuce and an ace The last building we checked as the third hour approached was the Captain’s Quarters. Two of the captain’s loko ‘ino makamakas met us in the foyer, sending arrows our way from behind soft sofas. Talar and I charged in to engage them, slowly bashing them into submission. A second door opened, sending forth a mage into our midst. I never have trusted the ways of the arcane. Bully magic can turn even the most well-fed ohana into horrible bullies! I quickly charged the spell-weaver, crushing him into a bag of bones soon after he sent forth a bolt of lightning against my makamakas. When there was only one bully left, he twisted, tumbled, and ran out the door. I chased after him, but my large bulk and metal shell slowed me down greatly, and he nearly escaped. Were it not for the arrows fired true by Kai’lei, this bully would not have learned his lesson of the day. Amidst more coin and sea bully booty, we found papers that Akowe-ke said showed a Lelani was a secret bully with the trader’s company. We will have to deal with him when we return! Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-Three – Bullies on the rocks Talar went out to the channel and searched for the most dangerous part of the passage. In so doing, he discovered a man dead, yet not, under a rock in the channel for ships to the cove. Talar quickly dispatched it, having solved the mystery of Dead Man’s Cove name. He also discovered the most treacherous part of the passage. Akowe-ke set his plan in motion. Just before the bully-ship returned, he moved their signal fires at the mouth of Dead Man’s Cove to the west a distance corresponding to the difference between the safe passage and the deadly rocks. Then Kai’lai stood on the cliffs above, fire bottles in hand, while Talar waited in the water and Akowe-Ke and I waited on the roof of the dining hall on the beach. As the morning hit its third hour, the bully ship returned, heading into the channel, following our false fires to its doom. The ship crashed on the rocks, sending bullies everywhere. As they tried to right themselves, bottles of flame fell upon their deck from above. The bullies foundered. The bullies drowned. Unfamiliar with arrows, and unwilling to let bullies escape, I jumped from the roof and walked the beach, looking for any wet bullies to come from the dark waters. Finally, one did, barely able to pull himself onto the beach. I greeted him with my tiki-stick, sending him into a deep slumber. None of the others made it so far. Kamakawiwo – Chapter Thirty-Four – Dead Water and Trade Goods We rested until morning. I found the sight of the wrecked ship illuminated by the first rays of dawn a strangely beautiful sight. The calls of the jungle behind us, beyond the cliffs, greeted the grisly sight before us with a shout of “aloha kakahiaka” that seemed oblivious to the death and destruction. I was glad to see the bullies gone, but I was sad that I was no closer to my makua kane. I looked out at the rolling waters of the kai, wondering still, “where are you?” Then my makamakas arose, eager to explore the Captain’s caves for his bully-loot. Kai’lei warned us of walking dead within the walls and she went in first, her neck guarded by an amulet of the Captain’s said to repel those who had died yet not passed from this world. We soon followed her, heading deeper and deeper into the rock, until we came upon a short waterway and a smaller boat. Kai’lei warned of loko ‘ino in the water, and granted us all the divine gift of waterbreathing before we gathered in the boat and started to row across. Halfway there, the boat was tipped and we were all standing on the bottom before we realized we were surrounded by the dead-yet-not. Blood, old and new, quickly filled the water, as we fought them off. Akowa-ke nearly met his akua, saved from this fate only by the small vial of precious healing I slipped into his still mouth. Thus dispatched, we emerged from the water on the other shore and found in a cave deep and vast the scores of trade goods the sea bullies had plundered. We took stock of it all while Talar swam back down the coast to meet our ship and bring them back to the cove to retrieve what was rightfully theirs. As I again wondered what I could do with so many coins, Akowe-ke took me aside and whispered in my ear what wondrous things he could do for my tiki-stick. This brightened my spirits, but did not distract me from my ultimate quest. Somewhere, out there on the kai is my makua kane. I will find him. I will take him home to my makuahine and then we will all be together when I wed my kuuipo! Such plans! My bakua fruit again tasted sweet in my mouth! [/QUOTE]
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