In-Game PlotEdit

Draeverian fought with the fiery Salamander and swordman Venator in the icy streets of Ko-koro.  Salamander eventually gained the upper hand and threw DJ off Mt. Ihu into the jungle of Le-wahi far below.  With the aid of his kanohi Calix and several leafy jungle plants DJ survived the encounter with nothing more than wounded pride.  He next traveled to the underground fighting ring, only to lose horrendously to the Brutal Bard, Senegal.  

Three months of painful healing past and DJ was visited in his le-koro treehouse by the sinister being Kohra.  Threatening his life, DJ was persuaded to hand over the valmai powder and fuse charges he had back at his glacial home in Ko-koro.  After returning to the City of Winter for the materials, Kohra forced Draeverian to accompany her into the dark tunnels of Onu-wahi. Unable to halt her plans, Draeverian was caught in the explosion that brought down several stories of the Great Mine, reopening previous injuries from his fight three months prior.  Escaping as a convicted criminal, Draeverian made his way home to Ko-koro to heal and think.  

After TURAGA NUJU’S KIDNAPPING, Draeverian was turned down from the new Wanderer’s Company due to his nature as a toa, and later offered his guide services to Onu-Toa MARIKO and De-Toa ATVIN.  While traversing the glacier paths to reach the jungle floor, the three encountered Kohra in the midst of her latest terrorist plot.  Enraged, Draeverian unwittlingly set off a chain reaction with his wild attack against the vortixx, causing half of a glacier to turn into an avalanche on Ko-Koro, killing several more lives.  

Escaping to Pala-Koro, Draeverian quickly came to harbor distrust towards APARANGI, Mariko’s “brother” and leader of the Toa Aitua.  During the two weeks spent in the ILF’s base of operations, Draeverian enlisted the help of ______ to fix Rivet, who had been mangled during the avalanche.  Later on, DJ spoke with the parakuka-infected Turaga, who gave him hope for redemption as a Hero.  

During the SIEGE OF PALA-KORO DJ quickly engaged the assassin ZADRON in fierce combat, delivering the final blow after pinning the vortixx to a wall with Rivet.  Meeting with Aparangi amidst the conflicts, DJ and the toa of fire pulled aside the matoran saboteur who had destroyed the walls.  During the questioning and appearance of HIEMALIS, the matoran revealed himself to be part of a secret society known to themselves as THE PEERS, whose goal was the deicide of MATA-NUI. 

After the battle, DJ accompanied Mariko, Aparangi, and the other Aitua to relay the Peer’s message to the deputies of each village.  Their first stop was Kongu and Le-Koro, before heading to Ko-Koro astride KAHU BIRDS.  The seven landed too late, arriving during the beginning of Turaga Nuju’s funeral (see TURAGA ASSASSINATIONS).  Grief stricken, DJ went to KO-SUVA for solitude.  While there, Rivet’s soul attempted to take over DJ’s body, forcing him to remember his toa duties, as well as the short comings of his past.  Meeting up with Mariko, the two descended into the caverns of Onu-wahi to speak with Nuparu.

Appearance & ToolsEdit

Appearance

Standing at a toa average of 6’6”, Draeverian Joskiir is a languid and well-toned young adult. Muscled from his continuous practice of swordplay with his large toa tool, DJ’s whole body is toned for two purposes: dancing while making music, and fighting while making music. Draeverian wears a black leather band around his eyes, tied into a tail coming of the back of his head, by which the use of sight is rendered impossible. However, a rumor surrounds with the possibility Draeverian lost his eyesight in a grand duel with a toa of electricity, since Draeverian has a large and potent fear against other sparking toa. His armor is built smooth and without any flat edges, the curves imitating what he refers to as “the sound-waves of my soul” in silver with purple trim. His purple and silver swirled -- like two consecutive spirals -- Calix helps him perform stunts without the use of his eyes otherwise deemed impossible. He wears a silver wallet chain with purple pyramid studs on his left side, although the money pouch attached is more occupied by space than widgets. The most impressive display of force Draeverian has is the massive scabbard he carries with him to house Rivet. A large shoulder strap made of toughened leather stretches across his body from his right hip over his left shoulder and back down to a “double sheath” positioned and buckled to a belt at his waist. The whole contraption distributes Rivet’s weight across Draeverian’s upper body, but it makes for a lousy time trying to sit on anything with a backing. The double sheath is made as two loops attached to a plate, not being full scabbards in their own right, but allowing the individual prongs of Rivet to slide inside and at least be kept secure, though the blade is more or less exposed to the elements. Highly inefficient, but Draeverian isn’t looking for efficient; he’s looking for impressive. The whole shebang places Rivet’s hilt at a fourty-five degree angle from his right hip, allowing him to draw Rivet in a single, dramatic action.

Tools

RIVET: Rivet is not an “it,” according to Draeverian. Rivet is his music partner and is very much female. People referring to Rivet as anything less than “Rivet” or “her” get a very sound (pun intended) lecture from Draeverian. Rivet is shaped like a massive tuning fork, save the outside edge of both prongs is sharpened as a sword would be and tipped to face inwards, creating the overall gist of a broadsword three feet in length. The one-foot handle attaches to the blades by way of a ring at the top of the hilt, which allows Draeverian to spin his partner around like the blade of a windmill. However, there is also a latch that, when pressed, allows Draeverian to throw the hilt forwards, pushing the blades outwards and back towards the hilt until they form a shield of sorts, the sharpened edges on the inside, the dull inside now the rim. With a click of the button and a shove, Rivet will return to her normal form. Draeverian is very careful around Rivet, treating her as a living thing, which is why he allows her exposure to the air and only “collars” her to his waist instead of putting her fully into a sheath.

Abilities & Traits

Fighting Style When fighting, Draeverian usually starts off by creating fight music, usually by using the “click” language he practiced over the years to create rhythmic patterns with his voice. These can sound like drums, snares, and even small explosions or electronic sounds. After the beat is confirmed, and he’s transferred it to another source so he doesn’t have to repeat it over and over, DJ lets his words fly, either rhyming or generally downgrading his opponent. If words and beats don’t seal the deal, he’ll switch to using Rivet by pulling her out of her sheath with dramatic flair, usually spinning her around one of his fingers by way of the ring at the top of the hilt, before attacking his foe with a one-handed cut. DJ usually never uses Rivet two-handed as he says it; “Chokes her, like I’m shoving too much food down her throat.” If his attacks land a hit, DJ immediately uses his elemental powers to magnify the sound waves of the contact, increasing the damage and creating a much more painful experience for his foes. If he has to block a strong melee or ranged attack, Draeverian will pull the button on Rivet’s hilt, swing her forward until she becomes a shield of sorts, at which point he can block attacks and then use the still sharpened tips to attack his foes as if it was a massive stabbing knife.

Elemental/Special Abilities Draeverian uses his elemental abilities of sound to the maximum, having to rely on his mask and his element to see him through all his harrowing trials of battle, or crossing the street without being run over by an ussal cart, which would be a said fate indeed, given the speed of such a rahi. The true mastery of his craft, however, is his ability to create sound, and then transfer it to another medium. For example, DJ may start a fight song before a battle using click, but then transfer it to a small grouping of nearby crickets, allowing them to keep the beat instead of him. This practice of “transmission music” is his art, though it is never used for direct attacks as DJ says; “to get someone to sing for you the melody you wish is only possible if you are in accord. If a conductor told me to sing higher than a ga-matoran, I couldn’t do it. In the same way, if I have an enemy sing their vocal cords to ruin, it will only be because an enemy gives me unconscious permission to trash their voice. Who’s cool dude enough to do that? No one, that’s why you can’t attack with transmission music.”

Weaknesses As a toa of sound, many noises are grating and dangerous for him to hear. Also, being young and cocky, Draeverian will often underestimate his foes. He also has a rather large fear of lightning and anything electrical, especially toa of such an element. Perhaps the rumor of his eyes being zapped out is more truth than fiction. Also, the creation of ozone disrupts his wave lengths, ruining his good fight music and setting his mood off.

BeliefsEdit

• Music is the soul, by tapping into the music of your friends, and your enemies, you know who they are. The inner song of a heart is a melody grace gives, and Mata-Nui sustains.

PossessionsEdit

• Rivet
  
• Earbuds to cancel out sound
  
• A sachel which carries bare necessities and a cleaning kit for Rivet

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RelationshipsEdit

FriendsEdit

• Mita, toa of Sound
• Mariko, toa of Earth
• Atvin, toa of Sound

EnemiesEdit

• Salamander, Toa of Flame
• Venator, Toa of Ice
• Senegal/The Brutal Bard, Toa of Iron
• Kohra, Vortixx
• Graft, Toa of Earth

Draeverian's ChronicleEdit

You can read the chapter-format story of Draeverian Joskiir at THIS blog post. Leave comments. Enjoy!

TriviaEdit

• Draeverian Joskiir always speaks in rhymes when he's in a good mood.
• Draeverian's language of click is based off of hip-hop and beat boxing sounds, as well as birds and nature.
• Draeverian Joskiir's blade, Rivet, was inspired by the large tuning forks used in orchestras
• The entire concept of Draeverian Joskiir, the blind toa of sound, and Rivet, the blade that "talks" was born from Kughii looking at his computer bag one day while feeling especially creative.
• The musical genres for Draeverian Joskiir include hip-hop, heavy rap, electronic, dubstep, and artists such as Bombay Rockers and Achanak.