Ghidora131 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Anybody got some details on the Matoran Guard of Po-Koro? They are Matoran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thank you very much, mon capitane. But in all seriousness, the guard consists of rough and tumble types, eccentrics and everyone who survived a Rahkshi invasion and a bombing. Silv has more info. http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Void Emissary Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 They are also not necessarily all Matoran. -Void [ BZPRPG ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenAtlas Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks Battery for that bit of info. The rest will be taken out and shot. Short Stories: A Chance Meeting | The Destiny of Teridax | End of An Island | A Conversation | Hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Quite Dead Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm on a sort of hiatus, won't be posting much through the end-ish of this month, sorry lads. ...but close to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 No... You will be missed. Embers - A Bionicle Saga - Chapters/Review Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timageness Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Just finished a MoC for the new Tiokaha character I'm working on.Unfortunately, this one came to me with almost no details whatsoever, so now I'm stuck on creating the actual profile. Epics: Hero Factory: ContagionRPG Characters:BZPRPG CharactersRPG History:The Asylum, Bionifight Infinite, Year 60,000, Matoran und Panzer, HF RPG 2.0, Wasteland, Corpus Rahkshi, SkyriseGM Résumé:Matoran und Panzer (Formerly Appointed Co-GM), Corpus Rahkshi (Former Substitute Co-GM) Feel free to shoot a PM my way if you're waiting for me to respond to something and I've been taking a while to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghidora131 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Nice. Once i'm able to pick up a black noble Rau, i'll be making a Tiokaha myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Correct me if I'm wrong but I just noticed: there aren't many followers of Makuta running around anymore... Yeah...majority of the 'bad guys' aren't allied with Makuta at all. Maybe that's because the majority of Makuta's followers end up dead or worse eventually. http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzikk Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Things really do change. On this eve, the thirtieth anniversary of that first colony, many are left to wonder; is the world fast approaching a breaking point? Breaking Point: An OTC Mecha RPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Yep, things have changed quite a bit for Makuta followers. They even have dental plans now. 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...
Krayzikk Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Only if you're willing to visit the dentist with a fondness for even bigger drills than normal. 2 On this eve, the thirtieth anniversary of that first colony, many are left to wonder; is the world fast approaching a breaking point? Breaking Point: An OTC Mecha RPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenAtlas Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 How does that even work, with the mask and what not? Is there a face? Or does the mask have teeth? Do Matoran need Wisdom teeth pulled before they turn into Toa? Does that make Toa adults? Do Turaga have teeth on that note? Nuju doesn't seem like it(I'm assuming he's dead, I haven't seen any notice of him in the RP.). Short Stories: A Chance Meeting | The Destiny of Teridax | End of An Island | A Conversation | Hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nuju's been dead for quite some time, as I understand it... Embers - A Bionicle Saga - Chapters/Review Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timageness Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) 1. A character's face is located under their mask (see any Toa set, with the exception of the Hordika and (because of story purposes) the Inika, as reference).2. I believe there's a section on masks that opens and closes, depending on what the mouth is currently doing (that's how it worked in the movies, anyway).3. Since this RPG treats its beings as being more humaniod for combat purposes, I would assume that dentistry would function somewhat normally, if not a little more painfully due to the technology barrier.4. While the aging system you described somewhat applies to the character's voices after transformation (again, movies), Matoran don't naturally transform into Toa (they need a Toa Stone for that). For all intents and purposes, barring any eventful transformations, this RPG actually assumes that a character would normally stick to their particular sub-species throughout the entirety of their lifespan (so a Matoran can be ancient and wizened and a Turaga can be youthful and full of vigor).5. Nuju was assassinated (?), along with the rest of the Turaga, way back when the Toa Maru were still fighting Makuta and his forces, I believe. Edited September 27, 2015 by Timageness Epics: Hero Factory: ContagionRPG Characters:BZPRPG CharactersRPG History:The Asylum, Bionifight Infinite, Year 60,000, Matoran und Panzer, HF RPG 2.0, Wasteland, Corpus Rahkshi, SkyriseGM Résumé:Matoran und Panzer (Formerly Appointed Co-GM), Corpus Rahkshi (Former Substitute Co-GM) Feel free to shoot a PM my way if you're waiting for me to respond to something and I've been taking a while to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzikk Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 How does that even work, with the mask and what not? Is there a face? Or does the mask have teeth? Do Matoran need Wisdom teeth pulled before they turn into Toa? Does that make Toa adults? Do Turaga have teeth on that note? Nuju doesn't seem like it(I'm assuming he's dead, I haven't seen any notice of him in the RP.). O h b o y. We get some of these every few weeks. Timageness basically got it, but for the purposes of official clarity, here I go. The BZPRPG treats basically all humanoid species as being human-esque, physiologically. They have hearts, lungs, brains, all the internal organs you or I do. Yes, they have teeth. Heck, the Skakdi canonically have teeth. Most people generally treat a mask as being like a face, but given that you can take them off and change them, that gets a little weird. Exactly how people think about that varies from person to person. Toa are not inherently adults, but you probably won't see one that would be considered a child very often. Matoran/Toa/Turaga don't all have an inherent "age". There are many, many Matoran that will live their entire lives as Matoran. The ones that turn into Toa may grow old long before they become Turaga. And a Toa might become a Turaga much younger than usual, if the circumstances were right. Any of them could be any age. I'm not worrying about the wisdom teeth issue because there's no point. And yes, Nuju is dead. All of the Turaga (and by that I mean the Turaga Metru) are. On this eve, the thirtieth anniversary of that first colony, many are left to wonder; is the world fast approaching a breaking point? Breaking Point: An OTC Mecha RPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Of course, how far you emphasise the human similarities is personal preference. Some give their characters miniskirts. http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowyAegis Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I personally see them as closer to the movie interpretations. The original trilogy, that is. I liked the Huna(Is that Vakama's one? I get mixed up) in them more than the actual set one. My profiles Read my Epic:Tales of Aoris Nui!Profile pic by Soulemn on DA! I also have a custom species approved for the BZPRPG! Click here to read about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Miras Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Turaga Metruwait what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenAtlas Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Turaga Metruwait what Well, because Nuju, Vakama, and the rest were doing their Toa thing in Metru Nui, that made them the Toa Metru team. Goes to follow that if they turned Turaga that they would be the Turaga Metru. Can't shake old nicknames. Short Stories: A Chance Meeting | The Destiny of Teridax | End of An Island | A Conversation | Hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Miras Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 No, it's that Metru Nui doesn't exist in the BZPRPG.(As far as we know.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Void Emissary Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 he's just using 'metru' to clarify exactly who he's talking about don't read too much into it : ) -Void 7 [ BZPRPG ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzikk Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 he's just using 'metru' to clarify exactly who he's talking about don't read too much into it : ) -Void Ding ding ding. I was going to just say "Turaga", but given that Turaga are a playable species, there aren't just six Turaga on the island. So I used 'Metru' to denote which set of Turaga I was referring to. On this eve, the thirtieth anniversary of that first colony, many are left to wonder; is the world fast approaching a breaking point? Breaking Point: An OTC Mecha RPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geardirector Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 There's actually less than six Turaga nowadays, if I'm not mistaken BZPRPG Profiles Nuparu-Ferron-Mar-Zelvin-Wiremu-Farzan-Mako-Krex-Tamachan-??? Akiri Nuparu Posts: 1. 2. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perp Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I count seventeen Turaga in the profiles. BZPRPG Profiles | Map (Post) Art & Other Visualizations I've worked on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghidora131 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Of whose? I assume you counted mine since we're locked in interaction together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perp Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I counted all of the Turaga characters in the Profiles topic. There are seventeen of them. BZPRPG Profiles | Map (Post) Art & Other Visualizations I've worked on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Playing old geezers is hard. http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 But Turaga aren't all old geezers... Embers - A Bionicle Saga - Chapters/Review Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghidora131 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 But Turaga aren't all old geezers... Exactly. They're just Toa who are slightly older, and have in one way or another sacrificed their Toa power. Based on this assumption, my Turaga plays the elderly act just to trick people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Actually... I was of the understanding that it was possible in the BZPRPG for characters to be born as Toa or Turaga... 3 Embers - A Bionicle Saga - Chapters/Review Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krayzikk Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Thaaaaaat gets into a slightly more odd aspect of BZPRPG canon that isn't generally explored in very much detail. I'm not even certain there's an official staff ruling on whether or not that is possible, though several characters have been implied to be born as Toa. Just not outright stated. Edited September 28, 2015 by Riku Tryon On this eve, the thirtieth anniversary of that first colony, many are left to wonder; is the world fast approaching a breaking point? Breaking Point: An OTC Mecha RPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper of Kraata Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I always assumed that the 'natural Toa' come into existence as matoran, then fully transformed during early 'adolescence'. The times, they are a-changing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Thaaaaaat gets into a slightly more odd aspect of BZPRPG canon that isn't generally explored in very much detail. I'm not even certain there's an official staff ruling on whether or not that is possible, though several characters have been implied to be born as Toa. Just not outright stated. Ah, fair enough. Embers - A Bionicle Saga - Chapters/Review Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelly Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I always assumed that the 'natural Toa' come into existence as matoran, then fully transformed during early 'adolescence'. Except you know, not all Matoran become Toa, and some Toa were never Matoran to begin with, even though most do start out as Matoran. How 'old' they are really has nothing to do with it. 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...
Mel Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Well, most of the Toa native Mata Nui have been assumed to be created by Mata Nui's last gambit. The dasaka certainly suggest that it's pretty much guaranteed that two toa will produce a toa child. There's a dozen selves inside you, trying to be the one to run the dials [BZPRPG Profiles] Hatchi - Talli - Ranok - Lucira - Ferellis - Morie - Fanai - Akiyo - Yukie - Shuuan - Ilykaed - Pradhai - Ipsudir And some aren't even on your side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onaku Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Indeed? Then perhaps the same could happen with turaga? A turaga child... what a weird thought. BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowyAegis Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Turaga children playing games in the streets, hobbling along as fast as they can to like knock a ball around or something. On another note, for Toa tools, are quake breakers allowed at all? Edited September 28, 2015 by SnowyAegis My profiles Read my Epic:Tales of Aoris Nui!Profile pic by Soulemn on DA! I also have a custom species approved for the BZPRPG! Click here to read about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Indeed? Then perhaps the same could happen with turaga? A turaga child... what a weird thought. I think it's generally understood that Turaga transformations halt the ability to reproduce. I mean, since we're incorporating humanlike things like reproduction it just makes sense. Old people in the real world don't have children together. There's a dozen selves inside you, trying to be the one to run the dials [BZPRPG Profiles] Hatchi - Talli - Ranok - Lucira - Ferellis - Morie - Fanai - Akiyo - Yukie - Shuuan - Ilykaed - Pradhai - Ipsudir And some aren't even on your side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosthands Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I think it's generally understood that Turaga transformations halt the ability to reproduce. I mean, since we're incorporating humanlike things like reproduction it just makes sense. Old people in the real world don't have children together. I give my official endorsement to this interpretation. I think it's just common sense that Turaga children shouldn't be a thing. Now, I think we've strayed close enough to the iffy topic that is reproduction, so let's not go any further, eh? (Side note: hello all, I'm back from my unannounced and unintended hiatus. In hindsight, I suppose I should've expected my holiday to be as action-packed as it was. Please let me know if you need posts/approvals/advice/whatever.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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