Rebirth

Past, present, and future collide in the Time Between Time on an island called Zakaz. Broken worlds drift closer as paradoxical alternative timelines collapse, and island denizens live short and violent lives seeking out a meager existence. Thousands of years ago the skakdi migrated to a new island after utterly destroying their homeland. They drove the local populations of matoran and toa nearly extinct and named their new island Zakaz as homage to their original home. Now, the desecrated wasteland tribes of the Skakdi-Xa ride their scrap-built vehicles and Advanced Combat Rigs through the dunes in search of Energy Sources to keep powering their machines. Miserix, an elder Aspect, guides the wastelands from his containment sphere prison. The Barraki Pridak and Ehlek seek to rebuild their once great empire. The refugees who fled the apocalyptic crash of Mata-Nui’s skull into Zakaz seek a new life and the answers hidden within ancient temples scattered across the island that show predictions of their arrival. The Aspects of Makuta scheme and plot from their cursed homes in the Kumu Islets...

### Weekly Summary for 04/01/2020 to 04/06/2020:

* The Zakazian warbands adjust to life and seek information after the western side of their island is decimated by a gargantuan skull from space. Initial contact between the Zakazian warbands and the refugees/barraki proves violent.
* The Aspects of Makuta begin to seek answers regarding the new arrivals, plotting and scheming as always.
* The refugees of Metru-Nui set up two new villages in the first week on their new island home: Po-Koro and Metru-Koro. Turaga Jovan leads Po-Koro, Turaga Sans leads Metru-Koro. Po-Koro is further to the North on the rocky foothills near the desert wastes while Metru-Koro is a stone’s throw away from the crashed skull of their dead god with only a toxic lake of mutagenic silver liquid and a few hours of walking through scrub brush between them. Many refugees make new friends, find old friends, and generally attempt to deal with the trauma of starting over. Turaga Sans appoints Waveahk responsible for a scouting mission to the South where Stannis reports dark entities live in secret.
* The Barraki Pridak and Ehlek place a bounty on Takadox. The crew of the Ripple begins to reassemble as they head out on a diplomatic mission to Metru-Koro. The Archives hold dangerous wild rahi and a cantankerous locked door who speaks in emojis. Pridak questions his judgement, and Ehlek holes himself up in his workshops and new biological laboratories.

### Weekly Summary 04/06/2020 to 04/012/2020

* The Aspects and Zakazians continue to search for answers and information about the new arrivals. Yumiwak and her posse interrogate McGrokk in his own home for further information. The Boss leads his warskaks from Fort Nektann on a raid.
* Waveahk assembles a team of adventurers to explore the Fau Swamps, but Stannis warns him of the dangers he encountered there during a short excursion after their arrival on Zakaz one week prior. An unexpected party formed due to the efforts of Kanohi and Pardehi to find a missing matoran attacked by the gangster Amaru between Po-Koro and Metru-Koro. Sidra makes progress in solving a suva temple puzzle. Providence and Vent discover both a new friend and a strange region of underground tunnels to the North of Metru-Koro as night falls.
* The diplomatic mission spearheaded by Zaliyah leaves Metru-Nui and arrives at the outskirts of Metru-Koro. After a tense moment of radio communications between Knichou on the *Taku* and Tugarak on the *Ripple*, Zaliyah and Ostrox disembarked to begin discussing terms with the refugee community. NU-8020S makes new companions and continues searching for the wanted Barraki Takadox.

### Weekly Summary 04/13/2020 to 04/19/2020:

* Several groups of refugees began to explore the Western side of Zakaz. The newly reassembled Odd Company set out North shortly after the speedy bois Vent and Providence. Both groups discovered broken mountains flattened by the force of the Great Spirit Skull’s crash. The Speed Bros™ went below ground and encountered a suit of sentient exo-toa armor and a deranged Mesi who worshipped the armor as an Aspect. Odd Company stayed above ground heading further North, discovering a ruined fort hanging over the toxic lake.
* Waveahk and his team continued South, playing I Spy on the way and stopping at the edge of the Fau Swamps.
* Gnabol and Mazor continued to follow the trail of rain from the Aqua Sphere, stumbling upon a skakdi camp caught in the rain storm’s path with six skaklets, seven adult sized bedrolls, and no parents to be seen.
* Xane and Enra fled the Nightmare Pools, choosing to keep their lives intact rather than sate their curiosity.
* The village of Po-Koro was raided by Boss and his warskaks from the deserts. Po-Koro suffered moderate losses, but the warskaks quickly retreated after Boss saw the approaching Taku piloted by Knichou. Now, Po-Koro must recover from the violence of having lost several loved members of their community, Vakama notable among them. In the mountains nearby the matoran Kanohi led several volunteers on a desperate, and successful, rescue mission to find an injured matoran.
* The parlay delegation from the League to Metru-Koro requested Sans give them the Mask of Creation in order to begin peace talks. Sans denied their request, threatening Zaliyah personal injury if she were to return to Metru-Koro. Angered and ashamed, Zaliyah was talked down by the rest of the delegation from bombing the town. Instead, she gave a new ultimatum: deliver the Mask of Creation to Barraki Pridak in Metru-Nui in the next two days… Or Die.
* Speaking of the League, NU-8020S continued hot on the trail of the missing Barraki Takadox, following the footprints and linger smoke into a desert canyon.

### Weekly Summary 05/11/2020 - 05/17/2020

* Odd Company began the entry puzzle for the Ruins of Stone (5,8). The ruins of Air (7,13), Fire (8,10), and Ice (5,11) are still active as well. Enra rang the gong on the top of Ruins of Fire, summoning aspects from across the island.
* Two matoran, one from Metru-Nui and the other from Zakaz, found the Suva of Stone (7,8).
* The Speed Team successfully escaped the clutches of the Mesi with new friends and new enemies. NU-8020S and her team continued to pursue after the traitorous ex-barraki [(6,9) or (6,8)].
* Yumiwak and her crew continued their flight.
* Boss and his warskaks outran Shagrak of The Sands, narrowly avoided an encounter with the aspect Apex, and began their ascent on foot to the Nightmare Pits inside Irnakk’s Tooth.
* In League controlled Metru-Nui, four airships were outfitted with new long-range weaponry for the upcoming assault on Metru-Koro.
* Metru-Koro (6,10) became the center of debate for how to prepare for the inevitable assault in two days by the League. After Turaga Sans quelled outright opposition, disagreeing parties took matters into their own hands and continued the debates elsewhere.
* Aurax and his newfound volunteers prepared to depart Metru-Koro (6,10) on their mission to assassinate Barraki Pridak.