Deep within the Sicco Glutture of Jo'Arka is the Painted Desert. Most of it's Rocks are red and clay colored, and the terrain is more Rocky than the sand one would normally expect from a dessert, but it's conditions are just as harsh and sometimes cruel. During the day the terrain is it's usual reddish hues and most of the plant life almost appears to be dead. However at night the desert comes alive with all kinds of bio-luminescent life. All of the plants glow under the moonlight, and strange creatures come out from their burrows to feed. This strange change from day to night is what earned the area the name: The Painted Desert.

One would hardly expect an entire tribe of Dashers to be living in such conditions. However that's exactly where the Keesog tribe resides. (Note: Keesog translates to both Sun and Moon.) Though they live a great distance from the Shooter Capital, they are still close enough to become an easy target for slave trade and Gem raids. Therefore, over the years the tribe has become amazingly good at hiding.

During the day the tribe's scouts all seem to blend in with their surroundings. Most of the Daylight scouts have fur and horn colors much resembling the terrain around them. The scouts at night also blend in with their terrain, however because of the deserts brightly colored night-life, these Dashers are often bright almost neon colors. Do to the intense difference between the Daylight scouts and the Moonlight scouts, the Festival of Colors is celebrated once a year to remind all tribe members and even other Dashers who have come to celebrate with them that they are all of one people.

The tribe isn't huge, but it isn't small either. As such, they needed to make quite a lot of room for their growing community. The Keesog tribe has spent years burrowing careful tunnel systems in the strong rocky terrain of the desert. There are multiple areas with tunnels, but the main tunnel system is where most of them reside, along with their counsel of 5 elders and single prophet. Each elder oversees a particular job most of the tribe members uphold; Daylight scouts, Moonlight scouts, Tunneling, Food Gathering, and Warrior training. All members of the tribe are trained to fight in case of a Shooter invasion. Any member is much more willing to go down fighting than to be taken alive. Meanwhile, the Prophet upholds their own duties as well as maintaining overall emotional wellness in the community and Wedding Ceremonies.

Wedding Ceremony:
Female Dashers from this tribe do not actually wear their flower on them at all times. When a couple has decided to wed, both partners go on a journey. The lover who chooses to give their flower travels to find the perfect flower to put all of their love into. Usually the desired area is Starfruit Valley, for all of it's lovely tropical flowers. Along with the flower for their hair, they also gather other flowers to make into a special 'wedding night' outfit. Thought he flowers on said outfit will wilt in the morning, the act is meant to show steadfast love and dedication to their lover.

The over who chooses to make the box for the flower to be held in often journeys to the Crest falls or the surrounding mountain areas to gather up wood and supplies to make the beautifully adorned token of their love. Sometimes they will even find their way to the beach to gather up shells to decorate it with as well. Rather than making a special outfit to wear, the box bearer puts together a special dried-herb mix that will be burned as incense the night or their 'wedlock'. The incense is a special one for that couple and that couple alone that is used as a prayer to the gods. Different herbs mean different things. For example, some mixes pray for a healthy child and a long-lasting, love filled relationship. Other mixes merely ask for a love that lasts as long as the love the gods themselves hold for each other. Much like the flower adorned outfit, the mix is made to be burned over night an is reduced to ash by the next morning.

When the couple awakens the next morning, both the Ashes and the petals from the flower outfit are collected and sprinkled in the bottom of the box under the life-flower. Though the Dashers consider Raziel their primary patron, the flower petals represent Hylcinth, while the ashes represent Helgin. These are forever kept together as a symbol of the couple's love and a reminder that they will no longer journey alone on the path of life. From now on, their paths are intertwined.