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I've wanted to make this fanart for a long time and I was finally able to do it, I love these three so much, I hope you like it! ^^

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You know what. I, the person running Takanuva's account, hereby pledge to write a short story about this poll series after it's done.

Unless you'd rather I don't, which is fine.

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Take this.

You, Takua, have decided to bravely flee Ta-Koro before your shift at the lava farm starts!

Everyone knows that work is a thing you are allergic to, so they probably won't buy it if you reenact a scene from The Exorcist after chugging a liter bottle of vanilla extract.

Vakama and Tahu are likely to drag you back to work kicking and screaming, so you summon all your courage, and your favorite pet crab-taxi, and away.

But wait! The wilds outside the village are as full of danger as they are adventure! Best grab something to help you on your journey!

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I’ve always liked the “Ussals are young Manas” theory

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Evil Things the Toa Nuva Do...

Lewa can probably make it so you perpetually feel like you're swallowing an air bubble with your drinks 

Pohatu can form a rock in your shoe and any give time and when you go to check, make it disappear, driving you to madness. You REALLY need to make him mad though.

Onua can form tiny pillars in just the right spot to make it so you are stubbing your toe at any given moment. 

Kopaka, Tahu, and Gali tag team so when you go to bed every tonight, your feet are constantly cold, your head is hot, and your entire body is clammy and sweaty.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

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I don't care that I'm a very inactive rp blog, this masterpiece belongs here. Thank you OP for this beautiful depiction.

hello lgbt community.

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Matoran A: Did you hear about these Av-Matoran? Is that really a thing?

Matoran B: I don’t know, I feel like we would’ve heard about one before now if they were real

Takua:

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Subtext in Makuta and Takua's conversation

So I've got a new video essay just released, and I also wanted to continue the conversation over here, because it's really interesting, link to the vid in the reblog. So earlier I made a theory video that during Mask of Light, Takua, Jaller, Makuta, and maybe even some of the Turaga knew or suspected that Takua was destined to be a Toa. This is mainly based on Jaller's final words being "you know who you are" and Takua immediately understanding. With idea in mind, basically EVERY conversation in the movie becomes loaded with way more subtext, and especially the one where Makuta's spirit appears before Takua in the tunnels.

So basically if my theory is true, the entire time they both know that "finding" the Seventh Toa is a euphemism for becoming the Seventh Toa. So when Makuta says "you will not find the Seventh Toa, and deep down you know it" he's really saying deep down you know you're not worthy to become the Toa. And Takua actually agrees with him, he's been dodging this destiny because he doesn't think he's worthy. But then Takua says "maybe Jaller will" and to me that says Takua is hoping Jaller is the better choice to become the Toa (a belief that Takanuva actually carries long after, he says as much in Dark Destiny).

But Makuta isn't convinced and tells Takua if it isn't Jaller, then Jaller's gonna die and its all your fault, which if you think about it is a masterful manipulation, since it simultaneously forces it in Takua's head that he both is the destined one and isn't worthy, which is literally the worst case scenario. And since neither of them actually say what they mean outright, Takua can't even find solace in certainty of his destiny.

The whole scene plays out way more interestingly on rewatches and I think its really cool, but let me know what y'all think about it!

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I'm thinking that Gali and Tahu are probably the closest to Takanuva after his transformation because he and Gali already had their little bonding experience where they became psychic pals and Tahu is his hometown Toa who has already been known to allow him piggyback rides. and that's perfect because the two of them would absolutely parent the hell out of him for his first few weeks of Toahood. practice fighting with him. taking him on adventures. checking up on him, baby of the family

and he is just there letting them help him out and also wondering how he never noticed their huge crushes on each other until he became a Toa too

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Makuta Nitrax: i'm not here to fight you, i just need somebody to be friends with. it's been so long since toa treated me like om not some rahi filth.

Takanuva looked away from the pile of knick-knacks he was playing with, and turned to the newcomer. It's been months since he actually did anything worthwhile or talked to anyone new, which is why he was so surprised to be approached out of nowhere. Still, he was not one to turn away a potential new friend, even a Makuta.

"Oh, of course! I always believed in second chances, and people don't have to suffer loneliness just because of their species. I am Takanuva, Toa of Light, pleased to meet you!" The Toa cheered, offering a polite handshake to the new person. His Avohkii, the Kanohi mask of light, friendship and glitter, shined as he was getting excited.

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It’s absolutely criminal that we see Takua interact with all the Toa in Mask of Light except Gali.

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It occurs to me that we never really get to see much interaction between Takanuva and the Toa Nuva in the span of time between him defeating Makuta and their reunion in Karda Nui. That makes me sad. In Mask of Light, they’re very formal in how they address; they’re quick to call him brother, and there’s clearly respect for him as the Seventh Toa, but I feel like it would quickly be made apparent that while he may be tall with light powers, Takanuva is ultimately still just Takua. So I want to speculate/headcanon as to how his relationships with the Toa Nuva would have shifted on account to his new status, as he did know all of them quite well as a Matoran.

Tahu: Tahu, in many ways, is Takunuva’s mentor. Tahu still sees Takanuva as a member of his tribe, and thus ends up spending the most time with him as they recover what they can from the ruins of Ta-Koro. He can’t help but see Takanuva as Takua, and this makes him a bit protective of the Toa of Light, as he finds himself having to bail him out of trouble. It’s like Onua and Lewa, but with less mind control. He also is the one that helps Takanuva get started on refining his elemental control, as their elements are the most similar. Fire gives off heat and light, after all. Takanuva appreciates how seriously Tahu takes this change in dynamic most of the time, but there can be some harshness as a result of Tahu’s protective nature. Overall, though, there are bounds of mutual respect between the two.

Gali: Gali and Takua/Takanuva’s relationship has always been unique. Sometimes I’ve headcanoned this as Takua having some kind of crush on her, given that he interacted with her in Karda Nui way back when, and then was the only Ta-Matoran (or so we thought) with blue armor. That’s not even getting into their interactions in MNOG. Now, though, I prefer it being more of a deep destined friendship. Takanuva certainly feels a lot of respect for her in particular, as evidenced in that his armor most closely resembles her own, and Gali definitely notices this. She’s extremely fond of him, viewing him as a little brother, and takes the time to teach him more on the philosophical duties of the Toa. She focuses on his ability to mediate and resolve conflicts without violence, helping him take advantage of his own good nature and the power of the Avohkii for that. In fact, he ends up being a better mediator of the Nuva’s bickering than Gali ever was, which occasionally irks her, but she soon washes that away with the assurance that at least her brothers are getting along now.

Onua: Onua and Takua, admittedly, never interacted much, so it’s difficult to come up with a way their relationship may have shifted. Actually, this is probably how they built a friendship in the first place. Onua views Takanuva in a similar manner he does Lewa: brash, reckless, but earnest and brave too. His solid advice and warm demeanor do a lot to ground Takanuva when he’s feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders following the defeat of Makuta, and he’s always willing to hear Takanuva’s stories as the former Chronicler. He certainly hears a lot of tales from Turaga Whenua, so at this point he’s used to it.

Lewa: Lewa is ecstatic that the adventurous little Chronicler is now his little brother. Though there may not be a canon age difference between the Toa, Lewa is certainly viewed as the least mature a lot of the time, so he’s glad to have a new partner in shenanigans and someone he can blame those shenanigans on. Almost like a Sokka/Aang friendship. Sometimes they even rope Pohatu in, which results in the Toa of Stone having the brain cell. Takauva frequently plays hookey from Tahu’s lessons by dashing over to Le-Koro and spending time with the treedwellers, resulting in lots of laughs from everyone.  

Pohatu: Speaking of him, Pohatu is likewise glad to see Takanuva join their ranks. Ever since the incident with the infected Kohlii balls, Pohatu’s been fond of Mata Nui’s roamer, and enjoys being able to spend more time with him as a brother. Sometimes he convinces Lewa and Onua to play with them in games of Kohlii, which are surprisingly evenly matched despite Pohatu and Takanuva being way more familiar with it.

Kopaka: The Toa of Ice, like Tahu, takes a protective, mentor role with Takanuva. They mainly practice sparring, as Kopaka’s blades combined into a  staff is the closest tool they have to Takanuva’s. He’s a bit annoyed at the influence that Lewa and, to a lesser extent, Pohatu have on their newest member, as Takanuva had a hard enough time focusing as it was. He does not doubt Takanuva’s dedication to the Matoran at all, though, and has a deep respect for the young Toa’s defeat of Makuta. He rarely speaks to Takanuva, but when he does, noticeably it is always either encouragement or a critique to do better. Takanuva has noticed this, and is glad that the coldest of the Toa is still looking out for him.

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Gali: From now on, we'll call that a “traumatic event”, not a *turns to Pohatu* “bruh moment” or a *turns to Takanuva* “major L” or an *turns to Lewa* “oof lmao”

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Takanuva blinked, allowing himself a single moment to think before addressing the situation. The slaves were panicked, and he had to handle it fast, or else confrontation would be un-avoidable. “Your friend is safe. My partner is taking her someplace safe where the Overseer can’t hurt her.” He improvized, hoping it wouldn’t reveal too much. “But to free all of you, I need to know where she controls you from. We can only escape once she’s dealt with.”

Liberation Day

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Takanuva’s smile vanished. “He what? How come? When did this happen?” Takanuva was worried, running possible scenarios in his head. If only he was around more often, maybe he could have noticed, and help Nuparu before it got to this.

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“Did he blow himself up again?” The Toa asked. It was not uncommon for his friend’s experiments to backfire, often spectacularly. Still, he was the best inventor and engineer Takanuva ever met, and he knew Nuparu won’t let a lab accident stop him. 

“I wish I could be here to see that, it never gets old. But no, lately I’ve been caught up in something else. A project, you can say.”

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[Hello. I was wondering if you had a rules page anywhere? -artifactminds]

(Not really, as long as you don’t do anything NSFW or pull any dick moves like godmoding, I’m good.)