
KanĂ¼k Village:

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* * * Below is journal entry by Christopher Scott, who is a fellow traveler who came across this village of people * * *
August 27th, 2007
It was like nothing I’ve ever seen before.
A tribe of people. ITSY bitsy people. Two-and-a-half foot maybe? PUNY. All living together in this petite village just off the coast of Pavana Lagoon.
This people...or creatures...they’re...words can...not...explain. They wear these masks whereever they go. Each one seems to house a special power of some sort. It makes me wonder how they thrive in such a harsh environment. Their masks perhaps?
at a strong number of twenty to thirty, they live in these little huts they built within this open coral basin. The tide here rises and falls without warning...all the time. Life looks like it’d be hard for us humans, but the elements don’t seem to bother them. Strangely.
They...they look like huge marshmellows stuck to plates. They don’t have a “real” face...so it seems. Instead, on their head they have this thing kinda like face plate. It’s almost like a footprint for the masks to attach onto.
They were very kind to me. I was greeted with gifts of all sorts...jewelry, little nibbles of this and that...all little collectible things.
Unfortunately, shortly after a wave came in and all was submerged. I floated to the top of the water and they remained under. Like nothing happened.
My tank’s out of air and so I couldn’t go for another dive.
But, I tried to sketch out what I saw in high hopes to remember this
incredible phenomenon.
- Christopher Scott
* * * End of Journal Entry * * *
Graviton Mask:

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The waters around KanĂ¼k’s Seaside Villa is known for its unpredictable rise and falls. KanĂ¼kians have adapted to living here by wearing masks that house specific types of magic fit for specific tasks.
This is a Graviton Mask. Wearing this will allow the KanĂ¼kians to be resistant to effects caused by consistant changes in low/high tide. Much like a gravity suit, this mask will change to its density to oppose the water buoyancy and pressure. This keeps the KanĂ¼kian grounded as the water levels make drastic changes.
The mask can only be activated by its owner’s face plate. mask functions are then controlled by thought. Fins sprout from the sides when activated.
Nimrod Mask:

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Only the best hunters of the KanĂ¼kian residents are able to wear this mask. KanĂ¼kians are highly active in hunting and collecting, thus they need the best that their magic can provide. Being that they are only about two-and-a-half feet tall, they are very vulnerable to the large marine prey they hunt.
What makes the Nimrod Mask unique is its ability to store the sun's light energy and release it as underwater bioluminesense.
The KanĂ¼kian hunters use this mask primarily when hunting in "packs".
They signal each other not by sound frequencies, but by flashes of bioluminescent light. Their masks are each carved with a special symbol. It's their way of identifying each other in the dark. The light emitted can be different colors, each color meaning a different move or objective to perform. The flashes are extremely bright. Imagine lightning underwater without the branches of electricity.
When compared with the Graviton Mask, one may notice how it's not as
vibrant in color. The reason is simply to not attract attention when
hunting.
Another ability this mask houses is complete
underwater camouflage. If you look on the top of the mask, you'll notice little plant-like growths called "SangĂ¼". SangĂ¼ is a
deep-sea nudibranch that can quickly alter its texture and color to match its surroundings from one environment to the next. The KanĂ¼kians have figured to use the SangĂ¼ as a type of defense. As a result, ended up attaching them to the masks themselves.
Utter Mask Ideation:

KanĂ¼kians are merchants. They like to trade with those on land. Because of their masks, they are able to find and discover things undersea that other cannot.
Of course, not all races speak the same language. To solve this problem, the KanĂ¼kians have created an "Utter Mask".
Each mask has its "ear" and its "mouth". The wearer speaks into the mask of his/her own language. The language is then converted/translated into the language of who he/she is having a dialogue with.
There's no need for the two merchants of differing race to learn each other's language.