END - G&T Contest #2

[Ghidora131]

End.

 

It's a word.

 

Usually referring to a stopping point.

 

But, it also refers to the close, the finale, the final act.

 

Everything must end at some point... But whenever something ends, it begins something else.

 

That is the law of the universe, and who can sensibly deny it?

 

...

 

Oh right, you came to play a game. Ah well.

 

Everything is about to end. And for what ends, something begins, and it's your job - we'll use the word destiny for added drama - to make it right again.

 

And when you're through, you'll save everyone and everything around you - bringing them home.

 

But first...

 

Can you make it through the END?

 

 

 

 

 

BZPower's Games & Trivia Contest # Two

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Well, that took long enough.
 
You must work with your friends to engineer the new home for everything in the Bionicle Universe - Every detail, as fine as can be in a written description. You'll be partnered into group PMs with the team you'll be working with - each two days, you'll be given a task to design a part of your new world (i.e., etc.) although I can't tell you yet what they are. Just prepare for the best.
 
When all's said and done, the team with the finest world which has handled the problems that will arise the best is the winner - and everyone can come to their world and have a party. Beware, though - there'll be natural and unnatural threats to your world that you must take care of or counteract before it can become a happy place. Such things as [secret], [secret] and [secret] may plague your world. Failing to take care of these problems may result in your world being un-happy. ;~; And nobody likes an un-happy world.
 
Now, for the general rules.
 
1: All BZP rules apply.
2: Nobody may betray their team or else they will be booted from the game.
3: You will not post your team results in this topic. That's my job.
4: If the creatures that may occur do not exist in Bionicle canon, don't worry. It's a game about fun, and as long as it's mostly consistent with Bionicle, it'll be fine.
5: No, you can't choose your own creatures. Also my job.
6: Don't forget to have fun or else.
 
Any other questions you may have I will be glad to answer. Also, here's a banner for those interested in promoting it:
 
 

 
Well, that's that! I need 18 players to start. Once we hit 18 signups will be open for 24 hours.
 
1: Toa of the Time Lords
2: Vezon of the Twighlight
3: Khaled of the Disk Jockeys
4: Commander of the Galactic Pahraks
5:
6: Lynn of the Amaztastical
7: Darth of the Daronus
8: Fisher of the 64
9:
10: Rylinth of the Anderfel
11: Pulse of the Electromagnetism
12:
13: Ben of the Icarus

13.1: Unit of the Shadowy #phntk#1

14:
15: Vrokorta of the 15th Inferno
16:
17: Frozen Flash of the Shadow
18: Vicarath of the...
19: Master of the Old
20: Toa of the Monstrous Smoke
21: Hawk of the Shadow
22:
23:
24: Rider of the Sliding Waluigis

Edited May 7, 2016 by -Windrider-

[ToaTImeLord]

What fun.

I call spot 1 my good man.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

I'll give this a try.

 

Spot 20, please.

[ShadowVezon]

Sign me up as well.

[FrozenFlash]

*steals spot 17*

[Pahrak Model ZX]

I'll take spot 4

[Shadowhawk]

Neat idea! ...I call Slot 21.

Edited April 3, 2016 by Shadowhawk

[Naota Takizawa]

Let's try this game. I would like spot 3 please.

[Ghidora131]

All added.

[Nato G]

*Seizes spot 19 by the horns and wrestles it to the ground.*

[fishers64]

Spot 8.

[Trijhak]

I'll join, spot 11. 

[IcarusBen]

Give me whatever spot you want.

 

EDIT: I. Hate. Autocorrect.

Edited April 4, 2016 by IcarusBen

[Ride Another Day]

*Seizes spot 19 by the horns and wrestles it to the ground.*

Wow...such enthusiasm.

 

 

Eh, maybe I'll join. Twenty Foh.

[Vrokorta]

I'll join, put me in spot 15,000,000,000,000.

[Ghidora131]

All added!
 
Also, this game has nothing to do with BZPower member END. Pure coincidence.

[The UltimoScorp]

toss me in anywhere

[Nato G]

Seizes spot 19

18: Master of the Old

19:

 

*glowers unhappily*

[Ghidora131]

 

Seizes spot 19

18: Master of the Old

19:

 

*glowers unhappily*

 

Uh... Whoops

 

Dunt kill meh ;~;

[IcarusBen]

I love how some people got epic names like Toa of the Time Lords but I'm IcarusBen so I got...

 

Ben of the Icarus. Huh.

 

OH UNCLE SIGH! MY NAME SUCKS AND I NEED YOU TO BE DISAPPOINTED WITH GHIDORA.

[Naota Takizawa]

Uh... I just changed my name, will I still be called Khaled of the Disk Jockeys or Takizawa Naota? (My username is a mispelling, it's supposed to be Naoto.)

[ShadowVezon]

2: Vezon of the Twighlight

What is it with people and spelling my name wrong?

 

Still, another title to add to the sig.

Edited April 5, 2016 by TwilightVezon

[Ghidora131]

Uh... I just changed my name, will I still be called Khaled of the Disk Jockeys or Takizawa Naota? (My username is a mispelling, it's supposed to be Naoto.)

Khaled of the Disk Jockeys.

[Ride Another Day]

Kikanalo then Philips CD characters then Waluigis.

 

 

...what next to do...it has to be something random, goofy, and funny.

 

 

 

Not Conkur though.

[Specter Knight]

This sounds pretty cool, and Worldbuilding just so happens to be my Forte.

 

Are signups still open? If so, I call spot 7.

[Ghidora131]

Kikanalo then Philips CD characters then Waluigis.

 

 

...what next to do...it has to be something random, goofy, and funny.

 

 

 

Not Conkur though.

I. M. Meen.

 

This sounds pretty cool, and Worldbuilding just so happens to be my Forte.

 

Are signups still open? If so, I call spot 7.

Signups will close 24 hours after we hit 18 players.

[Ghidora131]

Okay, so a general reminder for everybody:

 

Considering the closing time of the game, I'd really like it if you could spread the word about it so we can get started. I'm cutting it straight off at 18 players instead of waiting 24 more hours.

[Unit#phntk#1]

I'll join in spot 13.1.

 

 

~Unit#phntk#1

[Vicarath]

I'll order slot 18 with a side of bacon.

[Rylinth Anderfel]

Sounds interesting...

Slot 10, pleez.

[Ghidora131]

Well, that was quick.

 

Signups are closed off. PMs will be sent by the premier member in each team.

 

Premier members, check your status updates in the next five minutes for a message on who to put in which PM.

[Ghidora131]

ROUND 1

 

 

 

 

In what appeared to be the middle of nowhere, on a throne assembled from melted swords, sat a figure with the look of one who conquered the universe blindfolded.

 

The Old Master.

 

He slowly tapped his fingers against each other, his eyes shut and his mind racing. He had seen countless worlds fall... And none came to replace them. It was saddening, even for a hardened master of knowledge. Every world that came died off after a time, nothing could save them for good. Unless...

 

Yes. He would make the planet. He would make it last for hundreds of thousands of years... And if it was to end, it would have the most brilliant types of anything in the universe. It would be perfection.

 

 

However, two more ancient beings were wielding the same dangerous thought: The Fisher, a brilliant creator with an eloquent nature, and The Pulse of Electromagnetism, who aspired to mold the world of the future. These three began a race - to create the best planet there is, and to invite everyone over so they could live there in peace.

 

 

Group Magma - Master of the Old, Toa of the Time Lords, Vezon of the Twighlight, Commander of the Galactic Pahraks, Lynn of the Amaztastical, and Rider of the Sliding Waluigis

 

Group Mountain - Fishers of the 64, Rylith of the Anderfel, Vrokorta of the 15th Inferno, Vicarath of the..., Toa of the Monstrous Smoke, and Frozen Flash of the Shadow

 

Group Mineral - Pulse of the Electromagnetism, Ben of the Icarus, Khaled of the Disc Jockeys, Darth of the Daronus, Unit of the Shadowy #phntk#1, and Hawk of the Shadow

 

Coloured names are the team leaders. They will manage what happens and present the final decision.

 

 

 

Challenge 1 - The Basics

 

Well, your world ain't made out of paper - Start with what it's called, and what the world looks like. A detailed description is required; bonus points for any team that comes up with more.

 

 

You have 48 hours.

[Nato G]

Let the games begin... 

[ToaTImeLord]

As a being that controls dimensions I can come up with some interesting things.

[Onaku]

Aww man, missed my chance to join in on this fun. Oh well, I hope there's a next time... there is a next time, isn't there?

[Ghidora131]

Aww man, missed my chance to join in on this fun. Oh well, I hope there's a next time... there is a next time, isn't there?

If it's popular enough, of course (especially if it wins.)

[Ghidora131]

From Group Mineral

 

 

Phosphoria

 

Phosphoria, also known as the Crystalline World, is an arid, mountainous planet that orbits the twin stars of Lux and Tenebris. Mountains are commonly found on the surface of Phosphoria, tipped by translucent crystals that tint the land they shadow, and emit a phenomenal glow during the 19-hour nights. Across the equator; below a strip of land dotted with small settlement and alien platlife; lies what is called the 'Crystalline Ocean', a vast expanse of nothing but crystal, which melts at peak temperatures when the suns are the highest in the sky. After an hour of being in this melted state, the ocean of melted crystal quickly cools down into an entirely new and uncharted arrangement of crystals. As a result, the Crystalline Ocean is largely uncharted and highly hazardous during the day. Deep below the surface, there are caverns, plentiful with crystals - and home to another phenomena of the planet - precise arrangement of crystals can mysteriously transmit sound to entirely different caverns that are miles away. The Matoran inhabitants of the planet use this phenomena for quick communication between their underground settlements. The de facto capital of Phosporia; Karaihe; however, is located on the surface, lies in the shadow of the three largest and most impressive mountains of the planet, often tinted by the crystals during the day and illuminated by them at night. On the far southern side of Karaihe lies a deep valley stretching across most of the planet, half-filled with water that often reflects the crystalline tips of the mountains, and on the far side of this valley lies the strip of land north of the Crystalline Ocean.

 

As a planet with an arid planet, rainfall is sparse and uncommon at an average of six times a year, but heavy and potentially disastrous. As a result of this, the larger surface settlements of Phosporia are enveloped in a half-sphere of a crystalline compound almost unnoticeable to the naked eye, which is engineered to let light through, but not liquid, which instead flows into the nearest bodies of water. During rainfall, this often creates the illusion of a floating waterfall. In addition, to prevent any freak disasters, the edges of the Crystalline Ocean are reinforced with protodermis seals in an attempt to contain a potential flood.

[Ghidora131]

From Group Mountain

 

Scoria is a 12-sided pyritohedron suspended in space with a north and south point, and a young, little sun orbiting it. The youth of the sun provides the world with an astounding amount of light while the smallness means that it orbits around the pyritohedron instead of the other way round. Both the sun, Tamulare, and Scoria revolve around a giant center planet: Hreysti. There are other smaller moons that rotate around Hreysti in addition to the four moons that orbit around Scoria.

The four moons of Scoria are as follows:

 

·Jahkaren: A burning sphere of fire and molten rock that hangs just outside of the sun’s orbit and shows up as a dull red orb in the night sky. Jahkaren is the one moon that is visible in daylight.

·Veylinn: A water moon laced with brightly colored coral reefs

·Borou: Another water moon, this one with some swamp on the surface. Many different varieties of shark make their home here, presenting a very dangerous obstacle for any travelers wishing to visit Borou. This moon's core is made up of metal, mostly Protodermis.

·Tsykemn: A freezing ball of ice. This moon is the furthest away from Scoria and Tamulare. Tsykemn is filled with many caves and tunnels, some of which contain ancient artifacts of unimaginable technology...

 

These four moons as well as the other moons throughout the system cause the sun's light to bounce between the small moons and Hreysti to cast a constant beam of moonlight upon the entirety of Scoria throughout the whole year. A year, which is how long it takes the pyritohedron to make a full rotation around Hreysti, contains 448 days; a day being comprised of 80 hours and 4 minutes and the nights contain 63 hours and 17 minutes respectively. The surface area is about 8,736,000,000 mi². Because of the four moons and the sun, the pyritohedron is set to a tilt due to differing gravities pulling on it in multiple directions and the sun orbits on an ellipsis as a direct consequence. This orbital pattern causes the planet to experience the four seasons at their appropriate times.

 

 Scoria is heated solely by the sun, and is cooled by its core of water from which all rivers, springs, lakes, and oceans on the surface originate. A Kraken makes its home in the core. Like any world that rotates in the heavens, the south and north points are colder than the rest of the world and the smallness of the sun means that its rays don’t reach the end areas very well; causing them to be filled with snow in abundance. There is a ring of scorched earth and magma around the planet where the sun follows its path overhead. This ring is home to most of the volcanoes on Scoria, although volcanoes outside the ring spew forth water instead of magma. The reason the planet doesn't fall to pieces as its rock is melted around the middle is due to the water core and a trench that has formed over time because of molten rock pushing its way to the edge of the ring, solidifying, and creating walls on both sides of the ring. As the sun slowly rotates and heats up the rock, the rock closest to the sun melts and flows down the chute created by the surrounding trench walls on both sides. The coolest area of the ring is naturally the region that is in front of the sun’s path but hasn't been reached that day yet because the sun has been absent from that place the longest. Thus, the hot lava flows in the direction that the sun has just been in; the lava and the sun travel in opposite directions. The lava travels faster than the sun and cools before the sun reaches so that the same patch of lava is constantly being melted and cooled during the course of a day’s cycle. This has created the phenomenon the natives call “The Marching Mountains.” The Marching Mountains are cooled lava that travel around the planet in accordance with the sun’s movements. Beyond the trench walls lie the dual bands of desert.

 

Around the desert belt there is a series of hot springs and thick jungle, dense with flora and fauna both. Here the environment is very humid and sticky, and it is very easy to find fresh water. After the rainforest belt comes a huge, almost Kashyyyk-like forest with webs of housing and bridging built in; this is where the bulk of the natives live. This area is also pock-marked with vast lakes that provide the majority of the water for the jungle-populace. Beyond the sprawling forest city there are mountain ranges that continue up to the polar caps.There are mountain villages here where the sturdy of build and hardy of mind dwell. As the mountains continue to the far north and far south until snow buries everything in its majestic beauty and deceivingly cold temperatures, the most frost resistant of beings can be found. The North Pole is an ice continent with a land base. This base has a frozen lake in the middle: one of the Major Lakes. These lakes have no bottom and one can fall until sucked into the intense gravity at the center of the core (the Kraken is a strong creature and pressure/gravity wouldn't have much of a hold on it). There are seven more Major Lakes; four can be found in the jungle; they’re apart from each other by thousands of miles while the other two can be found in the mountain ring to the north and the ring to the south respectively. The main ports can be found at each of the Major Lakes. While it is true that there is no ocean on the surface, one can take a submarine-type canister from one port, down through the core, and back out through another Major Lake. These canisters are built to withstand the center of gravity at the core. This method of transportation cuts travel time by years when compared to how long it would take to cover such distances by land. The Kraken leaves canisters alone as they are fast and harder to eat than the many deep-sea fish that are in ready supply. Spread across the world, there are creatures and sentients befitting the environments of snowy, lava, ocean, desert, jungle, and mountainous terrain respectively.

End of Round 1

 

The Old Master tried desperately to move his team to accomplish the feat before the deadline - in vain. Pulse succeeded in bringing in his draft alongside Smoke Monster, who had taken over in Fishers' absence.

 

...And then Ghidora got distracted and didn't start the round in time. Oh well.

 

 

CHALLENGE 2 - BARBECUE

 

Well, everything's in order - and lookit that! a small handful of Matoran and Agori have decided to arrive and populate, bringing with them flora and fauna of all types for the wild. But they are missing one important thing - Food! what new types of plants and animals populate the planet, and can any be eaten?

 

*Team Magma: You still have to complete the first challenge, although there's no specific deadline to complete it.

 

All teams have 46 hours ( because I forgot and skipped a couple ;~; ) to present their final drafts.

[Trijhak]

Pulse succeeded in bringing in his draft

 

 

Uh... I'd like to point it that it should be Team Mineral here. Not me. I'd rather we not downplay the contributions of other team members. Daronus, Naota Takizawa, Shadowhawk, IcarusBen and Unit participated too. 

Edited April 11, 2016 by Electromagnetic Pulse

[Ghidora131]

 

Pulse succeeded in bringing in his draft

 

 

Uh... I'd like to point it that it should be Team Mineral here. Not me. I'd rather we not downplay the contributions of other team members. Daronus, Naota Takizawa, Shadowhawk, IcarusBen and Unit participated too. 

 

As you being the team leader, it's much easier for me to me to write out one name instead of a bunch. Don't worry, due credit will be given to all the team members of each team at the end of the game.