Meta-Mind Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Okay, a few things to mention, take these as addressed to yourself if you feel the need. Otherwise, just listen to Relapse being Mr. Snark. (Oh, it's sooo good to not have to try and be that anymore.)First off: Gender and the player base-- The entire player base for this game is almost exclusively male. There are only two or three women I have ever seen play in this game. One of them has yet to play. So, do the math. Actually, my theory is the basic style of gameplay, mainly one giant battle after another, does not suit most women's preferences. Call me sexist, but I'm looking at this from the standpoint of American culture indoctrination. Girls are not given Bionicle very often when the Barbies are just on the other side of the aisle waiting to be thrown into the shopping cart by some parent attempting to brainwash their child into being a "princess" like they were. Because the massive amount of senseless (yes I will use that word here), fighting in this game, perhaps a large percentage of those women who DO enjoy Bionicle from a sci-fi stand point are turned away. Or that fact that so many female roles I've seen are demeaned in some way. This may also be a reason why I play so many female characters... Huh.I definitely agree with this one, it makes quite a lot of sense to me. Admittedly I'm a guy, but still......And I just realized that of my three current characters (possibly four), one is a female character. Which is interesting, because the "normal" male-female ratio in Bionicle is like 5/1, if even that high.Second: Planning for characters--- I feel the need to mention here, that I don't exactly agree with the idea of just letting your characters run about without a plan. I think of a plan for my characters as more of a "Destiny" if you will. They will EVENTUALLY get there, if they don't die trying, so I don't worry about the inbetween stuff and focus more on developing their personalities with interaction from others. The last time I seriously planned something out, for Kriigata no less, I ended up spending a good hour crying when Nuju stated, quite plainly I assure you; "No." Creating the fixation of needing a character to be something perfect only leads to the eventual downfall and misery of realizing that's what writing an epic is for, not playing a game with other people.I'm... well, this is the way I write most of my characters, to be honest. I plan some character development points for later down the road, then sit back and let the character take themselves where they will. ...That sounds schitzo, doesn't it? However, this doesn't mean that some characters can't have more long-term planning than this, as long as it's adaptable. I'm not very experienced with this RP, but I've long since learned that making long-term plans in almost any RP will almost inevitably result in them being crushed. Admittedly, I've never had a character (permanently) die, but...Third: Well Karz, I forgot what i was gonna address next. *shrug*EDIT:THANK YOU TYLER. I was about to talk about, gasp, TillianxSkyra. I totally say "yes" to this, and actually even my concept for Bionicle anatomy... Well, let's just say they're fully compatible.Well, uh.I just assumed that they were mostly androids with organic muscles and the like, with some being more organic than others to account for all these "sweating" references. BZPRPG TIME, where you could have one post talk about dinner, and the next about lunch. Time is beyond relative here.There's no reason not to put lasers in the palms of planet-sized robots. In fact, if I had my own planet-sized robot, palm lasers would be one of my first upgrades.BZPRPG Profiles [outdated] May or may not be back from a multi-year hiatus. We'll see how this works out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 On topic: the concert has started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 A first look underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Suspicious Person Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Otherwise known as 'Echelon gets beaten up.' BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I love this game. | BZPRPG Profiles | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Why did you guys make me miss the show? :(Though I could just spawn a new character there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Guys, more evidence on the "Heuani is Mata" theory. He poked out a manas eye. Either that was a sparring match and makuta wanted to weaken his defense, or Heuani was a toa mata and kicked some @#$%.Either way, Echelon is having a bad day. Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Well if you had let Ira stay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 What? Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 He would either rally the forces to rescue their "fearless" leader or he would have made Echelon barbaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You wouldn't have been able to do anything.Nobody can do anything now.What happens to Echelon now is up to Heuani. | BZPRPG Profiles | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Suspicious Person Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) If Ira was there, he would probably jump after Echelon into the pit.EDIT: And then die. Better not forget the dying part. Edited November 20, 2012 by Bordakh Unit 227 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Xemnas~ Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You wouldn't have been able to do anything.Nobody can do anything now.What happens to Echelon now is up to Heuani.If you have a strained relationship with Makuta, you're gonna have a bad time. BZPRPG Profiles Ghosts of Bara Magna Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 He would either rally the forces to rescue their "fearless" leader or he would have made Echelon barbaque.Hahahahahha-No.I thought you had learned something from your previous smiting. Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Yes, because entering the temple of Big Bad with Bigger Bad inside in order to save the guy Big Bad wants dead through closed floors, which I am assuming has attempted to be broken into, with Manas inside is a really good idea.Also, you don't just "rally" the troops for a number of reasons. Especially it not making sense. Also, I doubt Echelon is going to be down there long if he survives. Edited November 20, 2012 by We Are Legion | BZPRPG Profiles | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You know it's kind of ironic how you guys keep joking about Skyra's gender cause.....this:3 My Bzprpg Profiles, Ghosts of Bara Magna Skyra | Hakari | Oceanna | Taleen | Arisaka | Zanakra | Kaminari | Drakkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meta-Mind Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Guys, more evidence on the "Heuani is Mata" theory. He poked out a manas eye. Either that was a sparring match and makuta wanted to weaken his defense, or Heuani was a toa mata and kicked some @#$%.Either way, Echelon is having a bad day.Oh, so I wasn't the only one who thought of this? Interesting. Well, presuming I'm allowed to share, here's what I actually thought of the current Makuta Servants:Heuani is either original entirely or Tahu, in all likelihood. Tahu was essentially the signature (not to mention leader of the) Toa Mata, so if Heuani is indeed a light-drained Toa Mata, then it would almost have to be Tahu.Vidar... well, I've been thinking that Vidar could potentially be Lewa, due to the signature Levitation/Air combo. But that's not much evidence to go on, so I'm assuming that he was original and moving on.Can't remember the third Makuta Follower...You know it's kind of ironic how you guys keep joking about Skyra's gender cause.....this:3...O: BZPRPG TIME, where you could have one post talk about dinner, and the next about lunch. Time is beyond relative here.There's no reason not to put lasers in the palms of planet-sized robots. In fact, if I had my own planet-sized robot, palm lasers would be one of my first upgrades.BZPRPG Profiles [outdated] May or may not be back from a multi-year hiatus. We'll see how this works out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 wow man that was so unexpectednot like you didn't tell me over skype or anything profiles i guess i'm a south american giant otter now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You know it's kind of ironic how you guys keep joking about Skyra's gender cause.....this:3WHY SNELLY? WHY?!You know it's kind of ironic how you guys keep joking about Skyra's gender cause.....this:3WHY SNELLY? WHY?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow pridak money gang Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 <333333-Tyler SAY IT ONE MORE TIME TELL ME WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 WHY SNELLY? WHY?!Because I wanted to, I've been planning this for a couple days now. :3 It's also great character development. My Bzprpg Profiles, Ghosts of Bara Magna Skyra | Hakari | Oceanna | Taleen | Arisaka | Zanakra | Kaminari | Drakkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I was previously pondering how, exactly, a body is maintained without modern life support for a few months in such a state that it can still be readily used. But I suppose it doesn't matter.This is too derptastic for me to care. [Profiles] Wisdom. Restraint. Emptiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- JL - Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 y exactly did he have to change bodies? GT: Jl1223 X <----add me :3 (╯◕_◕)╯ BZPRPG Profiles 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) I was previously pondering how, exactly, a body is maintained without modern life support for a few months in such a state that it can still be readily used. But I suppose it doesn't matter.This is too derptastic for me to care.biomechanical bodies would last a lot longer wouldn't they?y exactly did he have to change bodies?You probably should read the previous posts. Edited November 20, 2012 by Snelly Bieber My Bzprpg Profiles, Ghosts of Bara Magna Skyra | Hakari | Oceanna | Taleen | Arisaka | Zanakra | Kaminari | Drakkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 To sum it up, he got pushed into an underground river by The Shadow, somehow fatally injured his stomach, and somehow washed up to the surface into Naho Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 >comes out of corner he's been hiding in to avoid arguments for the past day>sees Skyra post>turns around>goes right back in No such thing as destiny. BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Xemnas~ Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You know it's kind of ironic how you guys keep joking about Skyra's gender cause.....this:3Welp, time to figure out how to get out of here when the world asplodes. XP BZPRPG Profiles Ghosts of Bara Magna Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Ahhh don't run away guys. The world is safe. Everything is finnnneeeeee. I'm a perfectly sane person. Really. I was getting a little bored with Skyra so I thought I'd make things more interesting. Edited November 20, 2012 by Snelly Bieber My Bzprpg Profiles, Ghosts of Bara Magna Skyra | Hakari | Oceanna | Taleen | Arisaka | Zanakra | Kaminari | Drakkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- JL - Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wasn't Snelly travelling with Merror? GT: Jl1223 X <----add me :3 (╯◕_◕)╯ BZPRPG Profiles 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 ...I'm not even sure how to react...Well, now I truly know the world is coming to an end. Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wasn't Snelly travelling with Merror?I think you mean Skyra. And yes. My Bzprpg Profiles, Ghosts of Bara Magna Skyra | Hakari | Oceanna | Taleen | Arisaka | Zanakra | Kaminari | Drakkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Can somebody dig me a link to the original Parakuka post? Edited November 20, 2012 by Bulik Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflower Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 yepim outbye - BZPRPG - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meta-Mind Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Can somebody dig me a link to the original Parakuka post?Sure. BZPRPG TIME, where you could have one post talk about dinner, and the next about lunch. Time is beyond relative here.There's no reason not to put lasers in the palms of planet-sized robots. In fact, if I had my own planet-sized robot, palm lasers would be one of my first upgrades.BZPRPG Profiles [outdated] May or may not be back from a multi-year hiatus. We'll see how this works out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Hmm... It appears Nuju has been reading Le-Wahi for an extended period of time, right when a major Staff-arranged concert is happening...*DING*STRATEGIC LAUNCH DETECTED.*Prepares for Inbound Nuclear ordinance* Edited November 20, 2012 by Bulik Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visaru Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Or maybe Nuju just wants to read Emzee's concert. Y'know, he isn't always trying to destroy things. Maybe he's just innocently reading the topic with the most action... -------------- Tarrok | Korzaa | Verak | Kirik -------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLuke Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Nuju's job is to make sure we're not up to any trouble, remember? ;)But still, Yellow Alert! Be on the look out for oncoming meteors! Edited November 20, 2012 by Javert BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Or maybe Nuju was Skyping with somebody and Le-Wahi happened to be the page he had open when he got called...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 whatyou were on skype and you didn't say hihow dare you profiles i guess i'm a south american giant otter now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emzee Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) You all should take a deep breath. Relax. Nuju's not all business all the time and neither am I. Anyway, I saw some more speculation on the Staff characters -- I pretty much agree with most of the Heuani ones, but you never know. I'm the process of explaining Vidar's past now, during this Epic Rundown.Any speculations on Ronkshou? Edited November 20, 2012 by Emzee "hey girl: here’s an idea, but… it’s up to you: You’re the boss of this operation." [BZPRPG Profile] [Ghosts of Bara Magna Profile] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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