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  1. Calvirick

    The Bionicle Vibes

    By Calvirick,

    I can't help, but think that most of the theories that are arising in the Bionicle Discussion/Bionicle Theories Forums are heavily related to Bionicle 2015 being a huge similarity to the Old Bionicle Story.
     
    - Like, the Skull Spider's behaving like Krana.
     
    - The "Ancient City" appearing to be a dilapidated version of the present Okoto Island (and possibly floating). Eg. Metru-nui.
     
    - And of course finding golden masks, which is the the most obvious one.
     
    But what if it all comes down to the that fact that maybe LEGO isn't going to go into some real intense back-story? And most of these hopes and vibes for a real deep story aren't something we should be worried about?
  2. Calvirick
    Fourteen years ago, I was in my house, and my friend was over and he had a lego magazine. In it was an entry related to Bionicle's Trading Card set.
     
    The first card I glanced and stared at for a long time was Kopaka.
     
    Fourteen years later, I got home from work and bought my first Bionicle in 5 years.
     
    It was Kopaka....
     
    because it was the only one stock.
     
    HAHAHAHAHAHA
    Anyway, it's super awesome!! I love it!
     
    Happy New Year Everyone!
     

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    Dota 2

    By Calvirick,

    I would much rather receive an abandon on my record than play a full game with an insolent player that annoys everyone on the team and never understands their bad behavior.
     
    Sometimes I even question why I bother to play games anymore...
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    School project

    By Calvirick,

    Hey Dudes and dudettes!
     
    After I get this graded, I'll be sure to have clearer pictures. In the mean time, here's what I've been cooking up in Design II at University.
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    The lolz man

    By Calvirick,

    Man, dudes. I'll be honest, I don't watch Fallon late at night. Instead, I just read the blog comments.
     
    I'm hurting so much from laughing right now.
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    I knew it!

    By Calvirick,

    Already, one of my most favorite thing about this new Bionicle is the new logo design. It's so fitting. SO fitting.
     
    It's just...so good....
     
    I really hope they start making more books. I would LOVE that!
  12. Calvirick
    I know I'm not for one to be serious on BZPower. (I mean, just look at my avatar... )
    Most of the time being here, I've only come sometimes when I feel like I need to be nerdy. In the past, I used to be very insecure about my identity. Thankfully, that's all over and I brag about all my strange nerdy fascinations and huge amounts of knowledge in pointless internet jokes and fads.
     
    However, I felt like writing to everyone that will read this about how much this Website and Bionicle itself has played a huge part in my life. I know where most of my abilities come from, but being a student studying Graphic Design at a university and working at a job that can easily pay for it would not have happened if it wasn't a couple of things.
     
    When I found out that LEGO was gonna re-release Bionicle, it really hit a nerve for me. It hit a nerve in a very different way than most things do.
     
    I can't really distinguish what I'm feeling right now. (besides being tired from being at school all day.
    )  
     
     
    I can't really distinguish between if I'm feeling sad or extremely motivated about life right now.
     
     
     
    Sad meaning that my long dream of Bionicle finally returning, but I can't do anything about it. (Eg. like buy a lot of sets on a consistent basis and use them for MOCs) Sad that my friends could potentially judge me as this dysfunctional man-boy that can't put his toys down while in the work place.
     
    OR
     
    Super motivated that LEGO is actually conceptualizing RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK about some map ideas or Kanohi ideas or story ideas!
    Super motivated to consider pursing my super secret dream of doing graphic design work for the Art direction department for Bionicle!
    Super motivated that I can finally brag and discuss on a product and story that has such a rich history!
    Super motivated that, as I progress through college and save my finances for a potential spouse one day, I can be on BZPower again, engage in more conversations, and actually get to know more people that actually like Bionicle as much as I do!
    Super motivated that I can buy toys again for bragging right's sake!
     
    But...am I just being stupid about all this? Like I don't understand if I'm truly being immature or MUH-ture about this. I feel like most adult men would consider this kind of thing as nothing important. As if I should saying "Oh hey, Bionicle's coming back? Huh...cool", and then forget about it. Like I feel as though that MIGHT be the better response to this.
     
    But in contrast! Bionicle and BZPower was introduced to me by some friends and I got SO into it, that I discovered sprites, avatars, signatures, comedies….basically the internet! And the best part of all, PHOTOSHOP! The very thing I still do, since day one of actually getting inspired from Bionicle and BZPower, is use Photoshop! I've been drawing hard-core since 2008. And it wasn't until the day my Dad told me that I needed to draw something else besides Bionicles that I started becoming more Graphic Design orientated. And my studies and my talents are real. Like I know for a fact that I can do this stuff. But nobody told me to do it. I just...discovered it…it’s almost a blessing!
     
    I don't know guys. I love coming here. Even though I've never really been here enough to REALLY get connected with some of the cool groupies and understand where all these fads or contests start. But I always enjoy all the inspiration and all the literate talent and all the hilarious humor and all the crazy stories and all the inside jokes that I don't understand...I really love this place for some strange reason.
     
    I don't wanna feel bad about coming back here. I've had some serious thoughts about becoming a forum helper of some kind. Like take this seriously like a job almost. And then start making MORE cool stuff! Like I feel SO motivated to create stuff when I browse this forum. It's crazy!
     
    I'M CRAZY!
    But again...I don't know.
     
     
    I've kind of wanted to open this up to almost...I guess...a discussion. About whether if I'm being mature or immature about visiting this website. What do you all think?
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    Boncls

    By Calvirick,

    Looks like I won't be paying for college next year.
     
    Nope. Gotta get all dos Bioncles on meh shelf yo. Gotta build'em! BUILD EM!
  16. Calvirick
    Seriously guys,
     
    I've found myself just making countless of tabs in Biosector01!
     
    I had forgotten how complex the whole world of Bionicle really was! It's amazing how huge it was and how...organized it seems. I had also forgotten how, everything seemed to tie together in the end, from the Great Telescope all the way to the Great Red Star, all my questions as a kid are answered finally!
     
    It's unfortunate that only a handful of people really care about it the same as it was back when it was still being released.
  18. Calvirick

    A DotA player...

    By Calvirick,

    So something crazy happened tonight.
     
    For the first time in my entire life. I just experience being bullied on the internet.
     
    Now as a brief background, I was never public schooled, but Home schooled. Yes, I was that kid. But life would have it that I was able to make really good friends that I still, to this day, have a close relationship that I share stories and personal stuff with (guys and girls also!). I've never experienced an abusive family, or an abusive relative, or extended relative. Up until tonight I've never been legitimately persecuted by another human being.
     
    Sure, I've had my fair share of hard to work with Bosses. I've been around unpleasant people. I've been around those people that make you wanna pull your hair out. But none of which have done such an act as these fools did on DotA.
     
    I'm not a gamer. Though, I was when I was a kid at 13. But that was when I had free time. However, my parents were wise enough to know that the open dialogue over the internet can be dangerous for kids. So I've always been secure that I'll avoid conflict and harassment through chats/voice overs in games. As I got older I tried out a game called blockland, and there were a fair share of some rude "children" on there. But again, never had them directly abuse me. I've seen and heard videos on Youtube, and know crazy stories of The Bullies. I mean, common, who hasn't seen a movie with a school genre where there's that one mean boy/girl?
     
    I'm literally shaken as I write this. My fingers are frittering a little from...this...I guess. It's very similar to that feeling you get when you know you shouldn't be talking to your crush. It's like I'm afraid that those people will find me again while I sleep...I don't know why.
     
    I mean, I'll definitely be fine in the morning. But what's struck me is that...Oh my gosh! There are kids out there that have EXPERIENCED this for the majority of their lives?! The constant living in fear?! This is TERRIBLE! I feel so un-righteously angry at these individuals that treat other people like their crud.
     
    These "children" that were on this server with me, basically decided to treat me the same way.
     
    I was Tumbersaw, level 13, trying to get that item that gives a lot of mana or something, and the team I guess wanted to push Mid or something. Anyway, I always talk like I'm having a good time while I'm losing(which we kind of were). I keep things positive in the game while I play. EVEN when there's that cuss bomb that's shooting his mouth off in into his mouth piece. This guy was taking his time to press a key to let me know that I'm dirt. (in comparison, dirt is not even close to what I was called). So I'm like, "This isn't new. This guy's probably tired and frustrated and needs someone to take it out on. No biggy."
     
     
    Twas a biggy.
     
    The next thing I know, I died, right when that tower was gonna explode, I was gonna pull a final smash on it right before I died. But I was just a few seconds off. For me, I don’t care, it’s just a game. However, this dude, and the rest of his “buddies” took this as my pinnacle of stupidity. The next thing I know, I’m hearing this guy talking some real smack about me. I simply reply in chat, not voice, that I agreed that I was being retarded and then left my L O L in there. But then the rest joined in. Then that wound just kept getting longer and deeper. The rest of the game was unpleasant. But I didn’t care. I couldn’t, and I shouldn’t. If I’m an adult I need to know who I am. I know myself too well that I’m not what these guys are saying. And most of what they were blabbering about in chat, besides my legitimately poor playing skills, were lies. Filthy lies. I hurt bad from this guys.
     
    But all this to say:
     
    When you have a person that’s just trying to play the game for passing-time’s sake, don’t take it upon yourself to let him know how stupid he is. Don’t do it so seriously that you ruin someone’s self-esteem. You don’t even know that person, and they you. So why bother? It’s childish, immature, highly disrespectful, and this is not my own opinion. I’m sure these people were willing to take a bullet for you.
    There are kids out there that need someone to look up to. Not circles of adult-children choosing to use them as their “play”. And I only refer these bullies out there as adult-children. Not gamers.
    Treat others like you would be treated. And trust me, none of us would want to be treated like crud. I can guarantee it.
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    The Cool People

    By Calvirick,

    (I swear I've used that title before on this blog.)
     
     
    I'm all for one to see what the larger cliches are like in social groups, in and out of the internet.
     
    And what seems to happen a lot of the time, on BZPower, is that to be cool you've gotta do a couple of things.
     
    1. You have to like at least ONE anime, and it has to be an anime that everybody doesn't know about
    2. You have to post a lot in the blogs section of BZP.
    3. You have to comment in the blogs a lot. (if any, it has to involve BZPstuck)
    4. You have to post a lot in the General Discussion section. (I probably should've put GD section instead but I'm not cool so I can't use acronyms)
    4.5. You use acronyms for EVERYTHIIIIING
    5. You have to be involved in the BZPRPG some how, if not then you are DEEEEFINITELY not cool.
    6. In your blogs you are able to write essays and STILL have people read ALL of it. (even when they're about your 55th road trip adventure)
    7. You never changed your avatar for more than 10 years
    8. You probably cuss in real life
    9. You have a GIF in your signature like this: https://31.media.tumblr.com/8dc12a802c9a936e1be0d76722ef9bc2/tumblr_inline_n50tp1mirL1r0vgjj.gif
    10. You have this in your signature.
    11. You are the God of your short stories. (and people actually support you)
    12. You get 20+ posts of people saying happy birthday to you. (and probably more on your facebook page)
    13. Your username is Janus.
    14. and Hahli Husky
     
    and
     
    15. You go to brickfair...
  21. Calvirick
    I work at my community college in the Graphic Design department. I'm currently keeping things under control while my teacher has been gone for 3 days.
     
    So while everyone is not asking me questions, I decided to make a drawing of a Kanohi! And it has been excaclty 4 years since I've done so.
     
    This one is heavily influenced by Tanma and Lewa Mistika's Kanohi.
     

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    That Time of Year

    By Calvirick,

    Ah yes...that time of year where the Semester ends and I get to turn off all my alarm clocks. :3
     
    (oh ya and this photo's completely unrelated to the topic. I just thought it was funny!)
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