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••|| ||•• ...aand I made my first name change. Ever. And Kudos to whoever did the premier update for me. That was the fastest it's ever been! Yup. //.Tek
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Noooo! Not Lewa! Oh, and in other news I now have all the Glatorian Legends. Pics maybe some time soon lol. //.Tek
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So, I made this yesterday as some concept art for our Podcast logo thing, you know, the "Album Art" sort of deal for it. Things are going well with the Podcast, by the way. It seems that we may be working with James Wadsworth of LAML Radio. Ah, I won't spoil everything, but sometime soon The Chronicler's Company Podcast will begin. Things are really coming together. //Tek P.S. Um, yes, I think I will redo the coloring of Takua. Concept art, remember?
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Heh, I probably should have announced it earlier, but I figured I'd save it for this Memo. I've been chosen to help Co-Host a Bionicle Related Podcast. I really can't put into words my excitement. I can tell you the story though... About a week ago I stumbled across Bohrok Awakener's Blog. That is where he's been advertising his idea of a Bionicle Podcast. I read through all his stuff and realized he was looking for another Co-Host to round things out. We already had two, Krahka!!! and Kanohi Zatth. Anyway, I PMed BA with some ideas and an application. He quickly responded a "Yes." A day or two later we Skyped eachother and came up with some good ideas for the show, and that night I talked with the other co-hosts. Like I already said, I'm really excited to be in on this. At the moment I'll leave all the announcements about the show to BA, but I will say we've got some great ideas--and with 4 of us hosting it'll be quite a show. I can't wait 'till we do an episode! Well, That's pretty much it. Do check out BA's Blog for more info on the podcast--we're still looking for a name and a few other things like that--and we're always open to suggestions. So yeah. //.Tek
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This is my 100th Blog post. Sure, not as much as many of you, but still more than quite a few other Bloggers. No doubt that in any case this is a milestone. Through out my time Blogging I've done things that typical LEGO blogs do--highlighting MOCs, ranting and raving about new sets (Usually just ranting...). I've done a few Set reviews; I've also posted a few MOCs of my own. Just your basic things like that. All this said, I think I'm going to do more. I think (again We'll see how it goes... I may drop this if I don't have time) that I'm going to try to do a set review every week. Starting with the Toa Mata and working my way up. That's something I've always wanted to do. I do have quite a few BIONICLE sets (see a few posts back). I think it will be quite cool. Anyway, I'll start next Sunday, so look forward to it! //.Tek P.S. Oh, and yes I did get my Castle Advent Calendars. That is an Awesome Set!
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Wouldn't it be something if we could take the BZP population and teach them all how to better review MOCs? Seriously, if you go to the MOC forum and read the comments you'll see that the majority of them are spam. (And this is putting the bad MOCs aside--I'm just talking about the reviews). I've often wondered if it would be a profitable thing if there was some sort of training method to get people to do better reviews: an Academy of sorts. (Admittedly this concept isn't 100% mine. Those of you who listen to LAML Radio know where I got most of this, though that just solidified my ideas). If we were to make a forum or if a few members would get together and run this I think it may change BZP for the better (And not just the MOC Reviews, but also the Art and Writing Reviews may be affected by this as well). The basic concept is this: First, you host a sign up sheet in a public forum (We could pin the sign up sheet in the MOC forum) and those who are serious about going through the academy can sign up there. After they sign up they will be allowed special privilege to a Reviewers' Academy forum. Once there they can read all the different Help Topics, ask questions in the Q&A Topic, and once they're ready they will be able to write a few reviews on MOCs. Those reviews then will be critiqued (Reviews on Reviews, Oh My!) by the staff running the forum and after the member gets, say, five perfect reviews under his belt he'll then be able to graduate. The graduation can include a banner and recognition and all that good stuff. After all that they then will be free to review whatever they want, and hopefully they will take what they learned in the academy and apply it to their posts. I don't know. It'd definitely be interesting. I'm sure it'd have it's bumps and bruises along the way, but overall I think I'd be a good thing for BZP. Send me a PM if you want to try a member based one on the Blogs... or Staff, feel free to take the idea and run with it. Anyway, Everyone has just been Two Cented by me //.Tek
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" Looking For Prododermic Kanohi Nuva, Will Pay Cash! "
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To maybe add some consistency to DeTEKion I decided to add a new feature know as the Monday Memo. It's kinda like how Sunny used to do her "Favorite Things Friday" (Which can come back with your help!) or Dok's "Tuesday Five." Yes, in case you hadn't noticed hardly anything in this blog is original... Anyway now for today's memo: A Explanation of my Current Subtitle "Logic... BZP Needs Logic..." It's true! Go and look through the posts in the MOC and Art... and well pretty much all the other forums. Go read the comments. It will make your brain hurt. I've resigned to mostly only posting on Blogs because I get responses in my topics that just aren't worth it. In my last MOC topic I got a total of two replies.. (Not including my own of course). Those replies basically told me to change a bunch of my MOC... but gave no reason why (Go find the topic if you want a laugh...) I had a comment in my topic saying to change the hands of my MOC because they were too thin. I read that and thought "Change them to what?! It's a re-design and every Bionicle has the same hands!" The comments weren't thought through at all. Anyway, my topic isn't the only one. People post things but give no reason or thought into why they say these things. I just used my topic in example. What I think people should do is think through what they say. Sure it may take some more time than what you're used to, but it's worth it. If you have something negative to say try and couple it with something constructive and positive. It works better that way. If you suggest something should be changed try and suggest -what it should be changed to-. Don't be disappointed if people don't always listen to you. Some people just won't see it the same way you do, but if you explain your thoughts clearly and in a structured way I think more people will be inclined to agree with you. I hope this helps--and feel free to ask questions. Let's get a discussion going here. //.Tek P.S. Smeag, I'm waiting for your reply on my last blog post
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Contrary to popular opinion, Sunny's life force is not connected with her BZBlog...though at times is may seem it is... anyway I pointed something out to her and she jumped on it... [See her comment here] Yeah Just a little something we came across... today... in the most recent news topic... Yup Oh, and Sunny still is waiting for someone to care enough and buy her her blog back =P //.Tek [Republished because topic is still in discussion]
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Yeah I decided to get Premier again, so yeah I have this Blog again... Oh, and those of you who are missing Sunny's blog... she's waiting for some kind soul to care enough to buy her premier. So get to it one of you =P Yeah... that's about it for now //.Tek
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...Still post in this blog??
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... I really should learn to check things for myself... apparently Sunny was wrong, but that's not very new... I'm just kidding really! She's my sister I can say things like that. Anyway, even though I can still Blog I decided to quickly throw together some new images for my Blog. I've added a few categories and stuff like that... I'll finish up my latest MOC and latest Art boxes sometime. So yeah, tell me what you think of the new look of DeTEKtion //.Tek
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DISCLAIMER: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THIS BLOG IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION That said, I can now legally move things around, have broken links and so on. Yeah.. you can't sue me So there. See you all when it's done! //.Tek
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From what I'm told I loose my Premiership today... Yes, I do plan on renewing but maybe not for a little bit... We'll see. Anyway, This blog hasn't been the most successful, popular, [insert favorite adjective here], however, it's been fun. IT's bee a good out put for my writing, and a nice place to put out opinions... Anyway, I've been browsing arround some blogs and I think I'm going to Re-vamp mine while it's down... We'll see how it turns out... maybe I'll make some more emotes.. I don't know... We'll see. Yup. See everyone in a little while! //.Tek
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Bee stings hurt... alotI loose Premier on Monday... so Sunny says...People need to be taught Logic in schools... you can't just throw something out without backing it up... people won't see your point then...That said, I am the real Fallacy Detective. Dok and Sunny are just impostors.Bee stings really hurt...I do plan on getting Premier again.. though maybe not for a week or so so I can revamp my blogYes, I do plan on Revamping my Blog... I need an "Other" Category.I spent last night in a tent...and bee stings are not fun...//.Tek
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Sorry BZPower and those who reviewed Gali... but her new mask is in no way cool....
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Well, I'm not entirely too sure how long it's been since I've been on BZP, but I want to start visiting around a bit. It seemed a bit more non-chaotic here than in other places . In any case, I want to start coming back and start putting entries in my blog, talking to old friends, and so on. Uh, I wish I had more to put in this, but that's all I got. Whatever, school year is just 2 months away from being over... finally.
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Ah, time for a somewhat serious post here. With the new sets revealed undoubtedly there are those on both sides--Those who Love 'em and, well, those who don't... However, I think that there should be balance, yes they have killed the last hopes of Mata Red and Mata Blue (funny how those colors have to be defined nowadays...), and yes, most of the color schemes on the Toa are ruined by specs of other colors, BUT, this does not (At least in my opinion) justify a total disregard of the sets entirely-- there just may be some good in the sets (but trust me, it took me a while to think this through). I may as well go set by set here considering they are all photographed nicely. I'll start with Tahu.... ya know, the guy who used to be the Mascott for Bionicle His Hau(s) were Everywhere. I'll do the other Toa in later posts. Toa Tahu Nuva (Mistika) Ah first let's look at the New Parts shall we? (1) Mystery Grey/Silver Piraka Torso (In all fairness this could be useful) (4) Mystery Grey/Silver Piraka Lower Leg Sections (These can Be useful as well--Toa of Iron Anyone?) (3) Mystery Grey/Silver Helicopter Blades (Yes there are 4 parts to the blade. Look closely) (4) Mystery Grey/Silver "Rocket Jets" (These are interesting parts--they seem to have quite a few functions, though, putting them in Tahu's Armpits... just doesn't work for me...) (1) Nynrah Ghost Blaster Interesting invention--more compact than both the Cordak and the Midak, however the air pump is slightly unsightly...) (2) (At least) Pearl Dark Grey Nynrah Darts (Better than Squid! --and Zamar for that matter) (1) Dark (Metru) Red Murdered Hau Nuva (Eh, so I may be a bit harsh there... This bares as much resemblance to the Hau Nuva, as the Hau Nuva did to the original Hau... plus the color change...) (2) Dark Red "Fins" (These look interesting--almost like miniature versions of Kopaka's wings) (2) Mystery Gray/Silver Lower Leg Backs (apparently these double as claws/ hands in other sets... interesting part) (4) Dark Red New Long double sockets (Not much to say here... except they should have been Mata Red) (2) Dark Red Toa Ignika Hahli feet (same as part above... though, the new Mata feet may have been nice to see again...) The rest of the parts are not worth noting as we have seen them all before. (Ya'know 2 axels, blue have pins, black single sockets etc.). Oh, by the way his brain is TNGreen... (And as a side note, I, for the life of me, cannot figure out weather the "Mystery Gray/Silver" is Dark Gray like the Phantoka Nuva or Pearl Light Grey [silver] as a new limb color). Okay, so there are the facts. We have a total of 7 new molds for Tahu. (Better than Lewa Phantoka's 4 [discounting the socket change]). However, I feel the Helicopter shield just doesn't replace the Fireswords we've loved--there's not even a hint of flame on the parts. Infact, there is noting on this set that specifies him as being a Fire Being. On the flip side, if the parts that can be silver are silver, we now get a whole bunch of new parts that are great for MOCists. Not only that but the Parts that are new molds prove to be quite useful. I can think of several things the red fins can be used for--especially in Miro-Bionicle MOCs--or even some System MOCs. However, like I said above, where these new parts are on Tahu, they don't fit. The jets in his armpits really does not work--would you like to have stuff poking out of your sides? As well as the back lower-leg claw things... it just doesn't seem to work. Ah, but I digress. Tahu uses most of his parts in a good way--the limbs, hands and feet. The Blaster is nice. (However, the Piraka torso should be flipped). In total Tahu seems to be a so-so set. There are some good things I like, and some things I really don't like. I probably will get him though... just 'cuse... I'll do another set some other time--probably Gali next... Before I go though, I really, really like the white&red Makuta... I'm thinking of getting 1 million of him and decorating the whole town with him everywhere. (Yay for Hyperbole!) //.Tek
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(I've been waiting to use that Emote...) Want some Pain... go Here Most of it is just terribly sad... occasionally you'll get a gem.. yeah... By the way.. if you think I'm referring to you--just think of your self as one of the Gems... I'm not picking on anyone in particular (Nor should anyone who desires to comment here....) //.Tek
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...And Now for a Breaking News Report from BZPNN The shutting down of BZP's forums for a week or so has wreaked havoc among those who frequent the forum. Those most dedicated to this Children's Toy Fan-Site have had terrible withdrawals every thing from hand muscle atrophy to slipping into a comatose state. "With BZP gone for so long, I don't know that I'll be able to cope!" Says one young comic artist who calls the Artwork III forum "His Homepage." Others have taken it upon themselves to hunt down those who were behind this attack. One Blogger claims, "I'll find those hackers... and when I do They'll wish they never messed with BZP." Unfortunately, the trail seems to have gone cold, and these "Hackers" have not been found. Still for others this has been a time of survival. A few BZP members have tracked other site members down and held their own "Forum Time." Members would get together and write out "Posts" in notebooks and wait for others to reply. "It was so amazing," a Bionicle Theorist says, "We were still able to maintain a Forum-Like atmosphere--and that is the feeling I need to make my best connections!" He goes on to explain how everyone would rush to the cork-board every time a new topic was tacked up, and how those Back-Seat Modders made sure the rules were still enforced by citing the rules and making sure there were followed... With BZP back everything will soon be back to normal though. Everyone will return to their lives, well other then the 3 people that couldn't take it any longer and decided just to end it all... but for everyone else this is truly a great moment. And that is all for BZPNN, until next time, that is...
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Well, I haven't posted in a while so, here's an update for everyone: In my MOCs. I've redesigned all the Toa Mata--and even added a few, such as a Toa of Plant Life and a Toa of Lightning. I have a Toa of Gravity in the works--as well as an almost finished Toa of Magnetism (Most likely to be Jovan) and I have Takanuva in the works as well. All these Toa Have the same Torso Design yet, each are unique. I'm quite happy with how they all look. Yes, I'll get Pictures up eventually... I recently finished off my Great Mask Collection--I have a Draft post about it that I will post once I've uploaded pictures. Yeah, I'm quite pleased with myself for being able to track these masks down--the Noble Masks are next. Lastly, I Received my Master of Bionicle Prize from Greg today. It's awesome. I'll take a picture of it once it is framed. Yeah, Today has been a good day. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone! //.Tek EDIT: Oh, one more thing--I just finished Tohunga Hali--that makes something like 17 Tohunga now. Yeah, It's been a good day...
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Congrats to my Sister, who I guessed would get Blog of the week... eventually.. The News Article //.Tek
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No, not really this entry, but a topic posted in the Library--in the Short Stories to be exact. Before anything else, go read Death Of A Hero Lukos (Or Luki, for short) Wrote this excellent story after seeing or reading about (I'm not sure which) the latest Comic (That I haven't seen or read about yet =P). Anyway, I've read alot of Luki's work (Trust me you don't want to know how much) and this is quite simply some of his finest ever done. Intense emotion, a thick plot, and great character development all are evident in this story. Quite simply, it's awesome. Anyway, Read it and tell Luki what you think. I for one absolutely love it. //.Tek
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Well, it's not the Grand Prize, but It's still something! I just won one of the 1st place prizes (As opposed to the Grand Prizes) in the Master of Bionicle Contest. It's awesome. I'll take a picture of it once I get it. I can't wait =D //.Tek
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I've decided I'll put my complete answers up here in my Blog after every round--just so you all can see what I've said. Anyway, with out any more wait here was my PM to Greg in Response to the first challenge: BIONICLE is LEGO. Unfortunately, due to some of the current conditions of the deal I would have to respectfully decline. The idea behind LEGO is to inspire children to be think more creatively; this idea is also behind the BIONICLE sets. BIONICLE must always stay part of LEGO, and even with BIONICLE parts varying greatly from the LEGO system parts, there still is interchangeability there: Something I don't think we can lose. With almost all of the aspects of the new BIONICLE sets taken away from the LEGO Company, there is a great chance that these new toys made by Sasaki Studios would not be "LEGO" enough. That fact is why I cannot accept this deal. Also, while the money made from this deal may be very good for LEGO, with no control over the plots and storylines of the new set line and the new movie, LEGO may be endorsing something they ultimately don't want to endorse. There may be something in this new movie that would make it totally against BIONICLE's values--and the LEGO company's as a whole. With no control over the storyline Sasaki Studios could make our long time heroes into villains (And I'm not saying they would, just that we really don't have a say in all of this). That is another reason why I cannot accept this deal. With no control over the story that will be told, and no control of the sets that will be made I see no other option then to decline this offer, even if there is good money. We cannot allow the chance that the things BIONICLE itself is built on (LEGO interchangeability and good inspiring morals) may be compromised. //.Tek I'd absolutely love some feed back on how I can word things better maybe in future challenges, so tell me what you think! //.Tek
