Nailmasters

• MATO_ART:

  Ah, I can see it in your eyes - you're ready to learn my Nail Art! Shall we begin the lesson immediately?

• MATO_BOW:

  You honour me beyond words, my pupil... Thank you.

• MATO_DREAM:

  My brother, Sheo... how fare you in that green kingdom of thorns you call home? I think of you every time I raise my nail... Do you ever close your eyes and remember the time we spent together with Oro and our master? I like to think you do...

• MATO_GREET:

  My pupil, you have come to visit your old master! This is an honour I scarcely deserve. Please, sit. You are always welcome to meditate here with me.

• MATO_MEET:

  Hm? Ah, well met! Yes, I thought I could sense the aura of a fierce warrior approaching. I'm impressed you found my sanctuary here at the top of the world. No doubt you've endured many trials and overcome many foes in your quest to find me. No, don't speak a word. I, Nailmaster Mato, who was taught the Art of the Nail by the Great Nailsage himself, hereby accept you as my pupil! Let us begin the lesson immediately!

• MATO_ORO:

  That Nail Art, the Dash Slash... learnt from my brother Oro, was it not? So he is still alive then. Hm. I still haven't forgotten what he owes me and I never will. Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't bother you with such things. I'm happy that you were able to train under another Nailmaster and grow stronger, my pupil.

• MATO_REFUSE:

  My pupil, why do you hesitate? Do you think yourself unworthy of my Nail Art? Do not fret. I too was once like you, unsure of my own strength. Stay here with me and meditate, and once you are ready we can begin the lesson.

• MATO_REPEAT:

  Before you leave, rest and meditate with me for a while. Your company is always welcome.

• MATO_SHEO:

  Ah! So my brother Sheo has taught you his Nail Art, the Great Slash! How lucky you are to have trained with him! Sheo and I were very close when we trained together under the Great Nailsage. He often spoke of becoming tired of the Nail Arts and wanting to try something new. I'm glad to see he changed his mind and continues to bear the proud title of Nailmaster along with me!

• MATO_SLY:

  That charm...! Could it be?! Only the Great Nailsage himself could have bestowed such a thing! Your achievements humble my own, my pupil. I myself have sworn never to lay eyes on the Nailsage again. Not until I have truly mastered his teachings. But if you see him again, please... let him know that I am forever grateful.

• MATO_TAUGHT:

  Your form... exquisite! Now I know how my own master felt when he passed down his teachings to us. I hope you don't think me too forward when I say that I consider you to be my child. Yes! When I saw you perform my Nail Art I felt a bond between us suddenly flash into existence! You honour me beyond words, my pupil... Thank you.

• ORO_ART:

  So what will it be, traveller? Will you pay the price asked of you, or will you leave this place unenlightened?

• ORO_BOW:

  I have taught you all I can. Go back into the world, traveller. Leave me to my solitude.

• ORO_DREAM:

  Brother Mato, in your lonely home at the top of the world... do you still think of me as an enemy? In the future, if you will listen... I will tell you why I chose to tread this path.

• ORO_GREET:

  You've returned, though you were not invited. As my pupil, it is lawful that I allow you rest and shelter, but do not stay longer than you need to.

• ORO_MATO:

  That Nail Art... you have been training with my brother Mato. He has strange notions of loyalty and honour. I'm sure he was difficult and unpleasant to train under. Did he mention my name to you? If he does, tell him to be patient. He'll be waiting a while longer before I give him what he wants.

• ORO_MEET:

  Hmph. How did you find me, down here where the world ends? Yes, I know why you're here. You came to learn a Nail Art from the legendary Nailmaster Oro. It is the law of the Great Nailsage that I must pass down my teachings to those who are worthy. But no law forbids me from exacting a payment for my time. If you truly wish to train under me, prove it with Geo!

• ORO_REFUSE:

  "Those who do not share their strength will never learn." My master used to say that. Substitute "Geo" for "strength" and you'll have my own views on the matter. Begone!

• ORO_REPEAT:

  Rest here if you must, but do not stay longer than you need to.

• ORO_SHEO:

  I see you've been taught a Nail Art by my brother Sheo. How fortunate of you. Yes, he was the mightiest of the Great Nailsage's pupils, far outshining Mato and myself. My brother and my master loved him very much. He was always aloof, but... not unkind. When we last spoke, he said he was going to teach himself something completely new. I wonder if he achieved that goal.

• ORO_SLY:

  That charm you bear... It seems the Great Nailsage has deemed you skilled enough in the Nail Arts to earn his highest esteem. I do not begrudge you his love. You have earned it. And perhaps by helping you along your path, I have redeemed myself... if only a little.

• ORO_TAUGHT:

  Hmph. I must say, you are an excellent pupil. Your skill with the nail, and your thirst to become stronger... you remind me of my brothers. I have taught you all I can. Go back into the world, traveller, and leave me to my solitude.

• SHEO_ART:

  Something about your bearing... I feel as though you haven't yet abandoned the way of the nail. I can teach you something, if you like...

• SHEO_DREAM:

  My brother, Oro... what drove you to hide away deep down at the very edge of that ash swept grave? Was it pride, or fear, or shame? Perhaps you should lay down your nail if it haunts you so, and find a new calling that eases your soul.

• SHEO_GREET:

  So, your travels have brought you back. What have you learnt? How have you grown? Myself? I am still trying to capture something with my brush... although I'm not quite sure what that thing is.

• SHEO_MATO:

  That Nail Art you've learnt, the Cyclone Slash. That was always Mato's favourite. It must have made him ecstatic to have a pupil like you. He always wanted to pass down what he'd learnt to a new generation. He was not the most skilled pupil himself, but his enthusiasm and his kindness set him apart. I'm glad he achieved what he desired for so long. To be a teacher...

• SHEO_MEET:

  A visitor! Why have you crept in here, little grub? Perhaps, like me, you have a taste for discovering new things? I am Sheo, and in a previous life I was a Nailmaster. Yes, the only thing that drove me was becoming stronger and honing my skills with a nail. I imagined it was my one calling in life, but that feeling faded over time. Now I seek a new calling, something that speaks to my soul and compels me forward. That's why I spend my time here, secluded, trying to master the art of creation. Painting, sculpting... these things bring a different kind of pleasure. Mmm. You don't seem very moved by what I've said. Was it Sheo the Nailmaster you were looking for? Did you come to learn a Nail Art? I'll teach you if you insist...

• SHEO_NAILSMITH:

  Oh, look who's joined us! We have quite a merry crowd now, don't we? This fellow came wandering in to my hut, quite distraught and on his own quest for a new calling in life. We talked, and found a common love of creating and building and honing a craft. So now we make art together! It's good to have company, I hadn't realised how lonely I was. It's like being with my brothers again! Stay with us, if you like!

• SHEO_ORO:

  So you met my brother Oro and convinced him to teach you his Nail Art. Hmm. It's been a long time since I've seen him. I wonder how much he's changed. He always seemed to be haunted by something, though I never learned what. No matter the distance between us though, we are still brothers. I hope that passing down his learnings to you brought him some happiness.

• SHEO_REFUSE:

  Oh? Have you, too, grown weary of the weight of a nail? I understand. Stay, if you like, and we can make art together.

• SHEO_REPEAT:

  I have spare brushes and plenty of paint. Once you tire of the nail, feel free to join me in my art.

• SHEO_REPEAT_MODEL:

  Building these models takes patience and a light touch. It's worth it though, seeing the grand old Knights of Hallownest come to life before our eyes. Mighty Hegemol was always my favourite. What a towering figure he was, though surprisingly soft spoken for one so large. They were all impressive in their own right, of course. Fierce Dryya, kindly Isma, mysterious Ze'mer... erm, and the other one.

• SHEO_SLY:

  That charm! Only the Great Nailsage could have given that to you... Seeing how strong you've become... it almost makes me want to take up my nail once more. But no, I should stay on my current path and keep working at my art. If the Great Nailsage ever comes by, I want to show him how far I've come.

• SHEO_TAUGHT:

  So! My work, does it move you? The wielding of a nail, the wielding of a brush... these things are not so different. We cut into the world so that we can peer deeper inside. For now though, I have nothing more to teach you. Your path forwards... only you can see it. Good luck.