User blog comment:Nynrah Ghostwriter/Nyn G and the Search for Suggestions/@comment-11429692-20181029190727/@comment-5033711-20190714163636

Hello there! Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, I had to put my CBW ideas on hold and take an extended break to focus on my life. ^^;

Thank you so much for your comments. It was a pleasant surprise to see such a positive response and such helpful suggestions for my first blog post here.

I'm glad you like the name 'Kana Makai'. The second word is from the Hawaiian language, but the first one was completely random. I'm working on some more original names, but I'm worried that I'll accidentally make a name that's a bad word in some foreign language. So far, I've used names from other languages or made names based on words related to the characters.

I'll probably have Pano join the Toa Kana as their earth wielder. I'm still not sure if he'd be the leader or a mentor, but he will definitely have the role of Toa trainer. I chose Kanoka-based tools for Pano since he used to work on Xia as a Toa Hagah. Kanoka Blades were apparently created on Xia, so I thought it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for there to be other Kanoka tools.

I gave Siro a Mask of Speed because I wanted to avoid making him a flyer right off the bat. Both Lewa and Matau could fly with their masks (in Lewa's case), elements, and tools. I added the freerunning element because it seemed to fit and because it was cool.

I do like the idea of Siro being a good storyteller if not an actual chronicler. Maybe he'd enjoy chatting with the city's official chroniclers and hang out with them enough to be considered an honorary member. Some other job roles I've considered for him are a courier and a transport operator. Combined with his freerunning skills, it would make sense for him to be very familiar with the city layout (and maybe the surrounding area) as well as the people who live there.

Thank you again for your advice. Have a nice day and please take care.