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[Jedi Knight Krazy]

Another translation presented for your consideration: 

 

 

Personally I like this one the best because you can see which parts are hard to read.

 

 EDIT: I'm also going to decode the next panel. Give me a minute, and don't expect any complete words.

 

EDIT 2: OK, done:

 

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It's the same text, but obscured in different places. In particular, it revealed an error in my first translation: the fifth line from the bottom ("-L BIND US WITH AL-") actually reads "-L BIND US WITH BLOOD". Next up, I'm going to overlay the images and see if I can make any other corrections. I don't expect anything meaningful to come out of that,  though.
 

EDIT 3: Overlayed them. Didn't find anything useful (except for completing the phrase "EASE OUR MINDS", which was already pretty obvious), but I decided to share it anyways:

 

Edited by Jedi Knight Krazy, Jan 27 2013 - 05:27 PM.

[InnerRayg]

Well that's something I didn't in a million years expect to get decoded so quickly.

 

Clearly I need to start putting more secret codes in.

 

You guys are so awesome <3

Edited by InnerRayg, Jan 27 2013 - 06:58 PM.

[Scanty Demon]

Well that was fast. I can now understand the message, though I don't get "rke" maybe a typo in the code? So thank you Jedi Knight Krazy for translating it you're a big help .

[Makaru]

I love you guys.

[InnerRayg]

Well that was fast. I can now understand the message, though I don't get "rke" maybe a typo in the code? So thank you Jedi Knight Krazy for translating it you're a big help .

I'll go ahead and de-spoil that one, it was originally the word "Darkest" and I guess something got cut off.

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

Ooh, there's another one. I'm a bit busy today, so this translation might take a few hours.

 

[Brian]: Learn to read Matoran!

[Brian]: Realize the implication that this GENTLEMAN has no imagination!

 

 

EDIT 2: Oh man guys. This one is huge. 

 

 

It doesn't line up with the other two (continuity error?), but it's still the same text. Knowing that, I'm going to attempt a full transcription:

 

 

Behold the mighty console of Stardex, through which our guardians may aid their own. None of this realm may pass through its mighty threshold - only the beings gifted with the power of imagination may find themselves inside the mighty halls of the Hub. Its circular visage is a symbol of hope in trying times when the darkest one seeks to consume all and our world is not at ease. We await the one who will bind us with blood. We await the one who will ease our minds. We await the one who will find us in safe space. We await the one who will give us... to free us from our bondage. And...

 

And for all that, I still don't have a clue what it means. But I feel very accomplished. And nerdy.

 

(By the, it might totally not be called Stardex. All I could make out clearly was S??RD?X, but I filled in some blanks that sounded like they might work.)

 

EDIT: Just spotted some more text on the last two panels. It's really dark and skewed, though... not sure it's even worth translating. If anyone else wants to try, be my guest!

Edited by Jedi Knight Krazy, Jan 28 2013 - 12:02 PM.

[Makaru]

Ray did you put your stupid fanfiction in your comic again geez.

[InnerRayg]

 
It doesn't line up with the other two (continuity error?), but it's still the same text. Knowing that, I'm going to attempt a full transcription:
 

Behold the mighty console of Stardex, through which our guardians may aid their own. None of this realm may pass through its mighty threshold - only the beings gifted with the power of imagination may find themselves inside the mighty halls of the Hub. Its circular visage is a symbol of hope in trying times when the darkest one seeks to consume all and our world is not at ease. We await the one who will bind us with blood. We await the one who will ease our minds. We await the one who will find us in safe space. We await the one who will give us... to free us from our bondage. And...

 
And for all that, I still don't have a clue what it means. But I feel very accomplished. And nerdy.
 
(By the, it might totally not be called Stardex. All I could make out clearly was S??RD?X, but I filled in some blanks that sounded like they might work.)
 
EDIT: Just spotted some more text on the last two panels. It's really dark and skewed, though... not sure it's even worth translating. If anyone else wants to try, be my guest!

Continuity error? I shifted it intentionally in the hopes it would help

But yeah, you pretty much figured it out. Don't worry, I'm sure none of its relevant.

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

Continuity error? I shifted it intentionally in the hopes it would help

 

I suppose "Thank you for making the text so much more complete and easier to decipher" would be a more appropriate response, but you forget that you're dealing with nerds here We need to point out at least 4 continuity, grammar, or logic errors per day, or we die of malnutrition. 

 

EDIT: I gave in and tried to decode the last panels. The left wall is just the same text as before, nothing new (and unfortunately nothing past the previous cut-off). The right wall, though... either that's the same text reversed, or it's something new. I think I saw the word "EAT" show up a couple of times - although that could also be "THE" backwards. I'm having a really tough time with this one because whole pixels are missing from the letters. I will try again later.

Edited by Jedi Knight Krazy, Jan 28 2013 - 06:04 PM.

[Princess Grr]

I love our fans

[InnerRayg]

Continuity error? I shifted it intentionally in the hopes it would help

 
I suppose "Thank you for making the text so much more complete and easier to decipher" would be a more appropriate response, but you forget that you're dealing with nerds here We need to point out at least 4 continuity, grammar, or logic errors per day, or we die of malnutrition. 
 
EDIT: I gave in and tried to decode the last panels. The left wall is just the same text as before, nothing new (and unfortunately nothing past the previous cut-off). The right wall, though... either that's the same text reversed, or it's something new. I think I saw the word "EAT" show up a couple of times - although that could also be "THE" backwards. I'm having a really tough time with this one because whole pixels are missing from the letters. I will try again later.
 

Haha let me save you the trouble on that one, nothing new.

But in the future I think I'm going to start putting more codes in with different things in them

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

Well, now for something practical:

 

[Brian]: Behold the mighty console of Stardex

[Brian]: Pass through its mighty threshold

[Brian]: Find yourself inside the mighty halls of the Hub

[Brian]: Await the one who will bind them with blood

[Brian]: Await the one who will ease their minds

[Brian]: Await the one who will find them in safe space

[Brian]: Await the one who will give them something to free them from their bondage

[Portalfig]

I just translated the sign. It was significantly less important then the last one that JKK did. It says, CHUTES: Shooting figs through tiny tubes at reckless high speeds for fifty years!

 

Whoop whoop. =P

 

[Brain]: Suffer from side effects.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

[Brian]: Use Chutes to escape from your enemies.

[Brian]: Begin looking for other lifeforms in the city.

[Scanty Demon]

[Brian]: No, don't use the chutes too obvious!
[Brian]: Be the kid about to enter SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!
[Brian]: Gain dream powers through questionable substance.

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

[Brian]: Take the Chute to the Coliseum. 

[Brian]: Turaga... Toa... Dark Hunter... Makuta... any of that ringing a bell? 

[Brian]: Be backshadowed (it's like foreshadowing, but with backstory instead of spoilers!)

[Hahli Husky]

[Brian]: Follow Me

[Brian]: Set Me Free

[Brian]: Trust Me And We Will Escape From The City

 

 

(Bonus points: [Brian]: Zoom in on single pixel)

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

Oh man, this update gave me massive nostalgia for Lego Rock Raiders (the PC game). I loved that game so much. In fact, I need to re-install it and play it.

 

[Brian]: Surrender or run

[Brian]: Watch out for figs in the chute!

[Brian]: Remember what those robot things are called! Vah... key... something?

 

(Theory: they're not called Vahki, but Brian might know them as Guardians. Just a hunch.)

[Makaru]

I think we can safely establish Brian knows just as much about the Bionicle universe as Hannah knows about Pokemans.

Edited by Makaru, Jan 30 2013 - 05:03 PM.

[Electric Turahk]

[Brian]: It's very important to stay well nourished when going on an adventure. Eat the sandwich.
[Brian]: Use crowbar to reach ledge and get in chute.
[Brian]: Once in shoot, top off sandwich with surely-non-toxic mystery liquid.

Oh man the updates.

~|ET|~

[Baltarc]

[Brian]: Use sandwich to extend reach.

[Princess Grr]

[BRIAN]: Use the full extend of your HEIGHT characteristic by extending your legs further

[Toa Smoke Monster]

Oh, the next update is going to be good.

 

[Brian]: Run towards the wall and then jump towards the ledge.

[Brian]: Decide not to go down without a fight.

[Princess Grr]

[BRIAN]: Find in your pocket a letter of affection from Andrew

[BRIAN]: I love you

[BRIAN]: I love...Sailor Moon

[Nukaya]

Brian: Eat the crowbar.

[Scanty Demon]

[Brian]: Put crowbar in tool cache to make Half-life joke
[Brian]: Be Gordan Freeman with crowbar

Edited by Filtered Fantasy, Jan 30 2013 - 09:43 PM.

[Princess Grr]

[BRIAN]: Soup up the warp core and blast off at Warp 9, clearing the ridge

[BRIAN]: I love you

[BRIAN]: I love...Star Trek

[Toa Smoke Monster]

[Brian]: Pretend the crowbar is a lightsaber.

[Brian]: Go all Sith Lord on your enemies.

[The Lonesome Wanderer]

[Brian]: Smash stuff with the crowbar

[InnerRayg]

Hey kids, just as a heads up we've done a segment for the Powercast - you can check it out Here.

If you want to hear me, smeag, nukaya, makaru, and lehvaklah be gigantic nerds for twenty minutes, you. are. in. luck.

[Princess Grr]

Hey kids, just as a heads up we've done a segment for the Powercast - you can check it out Here.

If you want to hear me, smeag, nukaya, makaru, and lehvaklah be gigantic nerds for twenty minutes, you. are. in. luck.

 

What are you talkin about there wasn't a single nerd in that whole segment, just a bunch of incredibly sexy beasts.

[Makaru]

Sorry guys. Looks like the crowbar is in no way a Chekhov's gun. Sorry!

 

This update exists purely because of two great suggestions, one on and one off the site.

Edited by Makaru, Jan 31 2013 - 11:19 PM.

[Hahli Husky]

That was the most boopin'est update EVER ~

[InnerRayg]

Just a heads up, I got slammed with two art jobs so you won't be seeing anything here till the 5th. Sorry for that folks.

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

Something is seriously wrong with the last update.

 

But I think I fixed it.

 

(Sorry, embedding wouldn't work for some reason)

[Hahli Husky]

Something is seriously wrong with the last update.

 

But I think I fixed it.

 

(Sorry, embedding wouldn't work for some reason)

 

That is AWESOME! Thanks to you I've been listening to City Escape ALL DAY. Which is a good thing.

[Makaru]

Something is seriously wrong with the last update.

 

But I think I fixed it.

 

(Sorry, embedding wouldn't work for some reason)

 

quoteth McSmeag;

 

"i luv uuu"

[Jedi Knight Krazy]

[Brian]: Quickly recover!

[Brian]: Be the minifig

[Princess Grr]

[BRIAN]: Use the BAT COMPUTER to fight crime all over GOTHAM CITY, I mean, STARDEX

[BRIAN]: I love you

[BRIAN]: I love...Batman

[InnerRayg]

[Brian]: Explore further

 

[Brian]: Stop fooling around and save Brain already!

 

[Brian]: Feed the fish friends.