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Well, like you said, not all matoran actually wear a kanohi any more. Wouldn't that also translate to their toa forms? Or was this completely unintentional?

 

I do want all of the Toa to have masks of power, though. I simply forgot to give Venti one. Can you guys think of any that would be really fitting? I'm saving the mask of sensory aptitude for another character, so that's out the window.

 

Maybe a mask that makes his body as light as a feather... or would that be redundant?

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How about the mask of farsight? Eagle eyes and all, you know?

 

Well... compared to the mask of sensory aptitude, that does seem kinda redundant.. but you know what? Maybe if I took it far enough, it could be cool. Like, let's say he could spot someone from miles and miles away, making hiding from him very difficult? That might be cool, and kinda spooky.

 

I just looked up "eyes" in google translate out of curiosity. Hilariously, the Maori translation is Kanohi.

 

Kanohi Kanohi.

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How bout the mask of Psionics

 

That wouldn't be a good idea, since there's going to be a Toa of Psionics down the road.

 

Anyway, here's the updated version of Venti's bio, Kanohi power included (I still recommend reading the higher-res version, though)! http://nickinamerica.deviantart.com/art/Bionicle-Nova-Orbis-Toa-Venti-Bio-436170657 Thanks for the suggested power, Onaku.

 

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Maybe the Fa-Matoran could be nomadic, seeking the connection between all things as explorers/archaeologists/anthropologists/whatevers. That would explain why there aren't a lot of them, and why they don't have a village on the map. On an unrelated note, what's Turaga Vesta's badge of office?

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Maybe the Fa-Matoran could be nomadic, seeking the connection between all things as explorers/archaeologists/anthropologists/whatevers. That would explain why there aren't a lot of them, and why they don't have a village on the map. On an unrelated note, what's Turaga Vesta's badge of office?

 

I have not designed one yet.

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What about a mask of elemental power activation. It activates elemental powers so you don't have to.

 

That... seems kinda redundant.

On another note...

 

The next chapter won't be ready until tomorrow, at the very least, but here's one of the illustrations I've finished. Just felt like sharing it 'cause it turned out pretty nice.

 

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So yeah, it's basically Ga-Koro as we knew it back in the day, only... much, much bigger. Now, the Ga-Matoran mainly dwell on the cliffs lining the gulf, though there are still some who still live on lily pads in the more quiet parts of the area. It's a busy and very important place from which goods are shipped all along the southern hemisphere of the island, and to the smaller sister islands further south.

 

Turaga Macku's place is at the tippy-top of that peak waaaaay at the other end of the gulf.

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Introducing... Toa Unda!

 

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Here's the original, Hi-res version. http://nickinamerica.deviantart.com/art/Bionicle-Nova-Orbis-Toa-Unda-Bio-439153632

 

I've been meaning to get around to this guy for a while.

This sad sap has spent his life surrounded by women (and some men) who are taller than him, stronger than him, and all around just more capable than him. Now, he towers over them all and is more powerful than they can fathom... but in his mind, there may always be a part of him that feels small and inadequate. Oh well.

His shoulders are Kalmah feet stacked over Inika shoulderpads. Try it, it works. Well, at least with the clearance added by the Piraka shins.

And yes, his mask is essentially a more piratey evolution of Jaller's th... fourth mask.

 

As you can see, like Piras and Ledas, he too is wearing armor plates on his shins. They CAN fit over other types of shins, but they fit most snuggly over the sleek Piraka shins.

The area he's swimming in is called the "burning reef." Contrary to its name, the water is lukewarm at worst. The name is inspired by the brightly colored seaweed that resembles fire as the currents sway it back and forth. I felt such an element would create a nice contrast to Unda, much like his eyes.


Here's Unda standing, >> http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/067/b/9/unda_standing_by_nickinamerica-d79gotg.png

Here's Unda's mask, >> http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/067/8/2/unda_mask_by_nickinamerica-d79gn9n.png

Here's Unda swimming, >> http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/067/6/d/unda_swim_by_nickinamerica-d79gmdl.png

Here's Unda swimming in the reef, minus the bubbles, >> http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/067/9/7/unda_no_bubbles_by_nickinamerica-d79goor.png

Unda no bubbles... sounds like a slice of life anime or somethin'.

Here he is with bubbles, >> http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/067/c/f/toa_unda_swimming_by_nickinamerica-d79gnkk.png

And here is the reef without bubbles or Unda. >> http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/067/1/c/unda1_by_nickinamerica-d79gp0d.png

Full series >> http://nickinamerica.deviantart.com/gallery/47149391


Feedback is appreciated.

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Good grief, I love the leviathan vibe in Unda's mask. Atlantis: The Lost Empire was always one of my most favorite Disney movies, so this Toa makes me smile, ha ha. And his overall design is just lovely! Same for the other characters, too. (Why haven't I left a comment here before now??) And I've been struggling with a decent Arthron design in my own style for quite some time, so I'm kinda jealous of how you pretty much nailed it. XD

Awesome project you have going so far, Nick! I look forward to seeing more of it. :)

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Good grief, I love the leviathan vibe in Unda's mask. Atlantis: The Lost Empire was always one of my most favorite Disney movies, so this Toa makes me smile, ha ha. And his overall design is just lovely! Same for the other characters, too. (Why haven't I left a comment here before now??) And I've been struggling with a decent Arthron design in my own style for quite some time, so I'm kinda jealous of how you pretty much nailed it. XD

 

Awesome project you have going so far, Nick! I look forward to seeing more of it. :)

 

I like Atlantis too, but that wasn't the inspiration for the mask. Sorry.

 

Anyway, thanks! Though I really wish I could hear what more people think of it.

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Hey guys! Chapter 5 is online. Head over to the comics thread to see how Calor, Mieli, and some new friends are doing. http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/11507-bionicle-nova-orbis-new-world/page-2?do=findComment&comment=654430

 

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Introducing Toa Ferrum, the Toa Miro of Iron! http://nickinamerica.deviantart.com/art/Bionicle-Nova-Orbis-Toa-Ferrum-Bio-445386213

 

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Ferrum is an oddball, visually. Her colors are strange, her feet are huge, and her mask is... well, pretty darn goofy looking.

She kinda reminds me of Strika from Beast Machines, now that I think about it.

I realize that this is one of the more generic of the Toa Miro, who so far are amounting to little more than a bunch of Inika clones, but I'll make future Toa teams a bit different, with new builds designed just for them.

That said, as generic as Ferrum's build is, I hope it still has character.

As for her personality... yeah, she's not very pleasant to have around. She's pretty self absorbed. Hey, she's dedicated to her craft.

 

Only one more to go, and he just may be the most powerful Toa Miro of all. See you in two weeks!

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I don't know what to say, to be honest, I'm just impressed with this new character already. Her being a rebellious weaponsmith with attitude is actually a pretty new one to me, so I appreciate it just for the novelty of it, other than that I really like the design; it's bulky and rough, but it's still appropriately feminine for a sort of "tough girl" kinda style, if you will.

 

Yeah, her feet are a little big and her torso looks too small, but there's not much else I can harp on. Great job, nick.

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I was surprised to find out that she was a girl, considering that her name has a masculine suffix, and her build looks for all purposes, male. Well, considering Bionicles don't really have any secondary traits to speak of, and Matoran isn't based off of Latin, this makes sense. So, good job, I guess, for doing the unexpected with something that should be expected, and I'm kind of fond of her chunky look. But, she disregards her job description, ignores safety any and all safety protocols to make things "more destructive" in mass produced products, possibly injuring or killing Matoran all over the island, refuses to acknowledge criticism, is cruel to Toa Unda, and dreams of making the most powerful and destructive weapon ever. How exactly is she a good guy? The Toa Metru had to deal with Matoran who were as/less corrupt than her!

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I don't know what to say, to be honest, I'm just impressed with this new character already. Her being a rebellious weaponsmith with attitude is actually a pretty new one to me, so I appreciate it just for the novelty of it, other than that I really like the design; it's bulky and rough, but it's still appropriately feminine for a sort of "tough girl" kinda style, if you will.

 

Yeah, her feet are a little big and her torso looks too small, but there's not much else I can harp on. Great job, nick.

 

Yeah... I intentionally wade her "wonky." Sometimes it's fun to see a character who's... PURPOSEFULLY misshapen... like Pohatu. It's unconventional, but that kinda makes her unique. She's just very steadfast.

 

I was surprised to find out that she was a girl, considering that her name has a masculine suffix, and her build looks for all purposes, male. Well, considering Bionicles don't really have any secondary traits to speak of, and Matoran isn't based off of Latin, this makes sense. So, good job, I guess, for doing the unexpected with something that should be expected, and I'm kind of fond of her chunky look. But, she disregards her job description, ignores safety any and all safety protocols to make things "more destructive" in mass produced products, possibly injuring or killing Matoran all over the island, refuses to acknowledge criticism, is cruel to Toa Unda, and dreams of making the most powerful and destructive weapon ever. How exactly is she a good guy? The Toa Metru had to deal with Matoran who were as/less corrupt than her!

 

You say destructive, but she'd say "effective." She isn't malicious, just immature. She takes weapon-smithing so lightly, it's like.. well, a toy. For her, it's like playing with Legos. She doesn't like following the instructions... which is a problem, in her case. In fact, I think I'll make it a running gag to never show her using the same weapon in any two chapters. She'll always be customizing her weapons, always crafting some new hodgepodge of things she just felt like slapping together to see what would happen, sometimes using actual, recognizable lego pieces.

 

Unfortunately, yes, she does tend to completely disregard others in her pursuits, and as a Toa aboard the Manibus tasked with protecting the Matoran, she'll need to shape up and stop thinking about herself all the time. It'll be part of her character development. Sorry for spoiling that, but... yeah.

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Chapter seven is online! You can find it over in the comics thread. http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/11507-bionicle-nova-orbis-new-world/page-3?do=findComment&comment=665917

 

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Next week, we'll get to meet the final member of the Toa Miro's team, Toa Zyvys!

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Have you ever thought about adding shading to your artwork? You have already demonstrated that you are competent enough as an artist to do so and it would add more depth to the work.

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Have you ever thought about adding shading to your artwork? You have already demonstrated that you are competent enough as an artist to do so and it would add more depth to the work.

 

Oh, you mean like this? http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/133/5/1/commission__dust_force_group_shot_by_nickinamerica-d7i73wo.png

 

Eh.... time constraints. Okay, I don't really have a deadline for any of these things, but I have other things in the making on top of this and shading would just make it take forever for me to get anything done.

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I personally enjoy the flat, unshaded style, though I could do with less blurring. On an unrelated note, how close are we to seeing Zyvys?

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I personally enjoy the flat, unshaded style, though I could do with less blurring. On an unrelated note, how close are we to seeing Zyvys?

It'll be a little while before we see Zyvys. I'm on a bit of a binge writing chapters right now.

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Ah, yes, time.

 

I hear you. Keep it up.

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Ferrum's Kanohi seems a bit redundant to me, since she can already control machines via iron powers, you know? :P

 

It depends on what KIND of machines we're talking about. Maybe she could control a... a clock or something if it was made COMPLETELY out of iron with no wood or bricks or anything like that, but what about more advanced machinery? Machines with wires and screens and the like. With this mask, she could hotwire any vehicle or hack into any computer with just a thought. She could make tendrils of wires and greebly junk springe to life an' ensnare enemies. You've just gotta use your imagination when it comes to Kanohi, dude.

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Woah. These characters seem to be very good. You are very talented artist and you have captured the vibe from Mata Nui years. Have you borrowed Kone and Mieli from Finnish, because they are Finnish words for machine and mind? I was just wondering. Keep up the good work. I always like to see others who respect the more mystical fantasy years of Bionicle and not this overly scified story that it became in the last years.

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Woah. These characters seem to be very good. You are very talented artist and you have captured the vibe from Mata Nui years. Have you borrowed Kone and Mieli from Finnish, because they are Finnish words for machine and mind? I was just wondering. Keep up the good work. I always like to see others who respect the more mystical fantasy years of Bionicle and not this overly scified story that it became in the last years.

 

Yes. Most of the new words and names are Finnish or Latin. And yeah, as much as I love how crazy those later years were, I am trying to recapture the spirit of a more simple and innocent time.

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Personally, I think it captures the spirit of both. The Matoran and Agori went to space to find Mata Nui, but this colony regressed.

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