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[Jaril]

Hi Greg,

I was wondering:

1. Will Takanuva return to his original size if he leaves the core?

2. Is the codrex important for waking Mata Nui?

3. Would it be possible for the Toa Nuva to become Turaga since they were never Matoran?

4. Do the remaining Toa Mahri have destinies other than saving Mata Nui's life?

Thanks a lot

1) Eventually, yes
2) I can't discuss future storyline
3) Yes, it would - any Toa can become a Turaga
4) They have already achieved their destinies

Thanks

If the Mahri have fulfilled their destinies, why haven't they become Turaga?

To become a Turaga, you must achieve your destiny AND choose to give up your Toa power. The Mahri have not chosen to give up their Toa power.

I don't know how much of this is new - or if any of it is.

[Toa Aetron]

Hi Greg ,

1) Can Takanuva create illusions like how the Avtoran change their colors ?

2) Could Nynrah Ghosts make Toa canisters ?

3) Would any Toa of Iron appear this year ?

4) When will the Mistika serials be up ?

5) Can damaged kanohis be melted into kanoka disks and molded back to repair any damage the kanohi has taken ?

6) will the storm , when Mata Nui awakes , be moving towards him , away from him or all over the Matoran universe ?

Thats all , thanks .


1) What the Av-Matoran do is change how the eye perceives color, so yes, he could do that
2) Probably
3) I don't know yet
4) Part one of one of them is done, the others are not, because I have to head to San Diego this week
5) Probably would have to be
6) The storm is confined to Karda Nui, that's what the shielding in the walls is there to do

1)
2)
3)
4) ok
5) cool but couldn't Brutaka have done that before sending Taka to inter space ?
6) oh....

[munkeymunkey]

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[fdsfe]

1. Is there any klakk in Karda nui?
2. does anybody know about the klakks ability to cure beings affected by shadow leetches?
3.Where is Mutran,is he also guarded by the ignika like icarax or is he in the swamp?
4.Can makuta create matoran?
4b.if yes, why dont they just create them and immideatly turn them into shadow matoran? then they would get more allies.
5.At witch level is the makutas kraata powers?


1) There will be
2) No
3) Swamp
4) They could, but they don't, it's not their job and they don't like Matoran. They are only doing the shadow Matoran thing to keep more Toa of Light from being created.
5) 6

some questions i thougt would be intresting

[Valtika]

Yeah, the Mistika are just plain STUPID.

[pompomperson]

1. How was Comic-Con? Did it go well?

2. What are you working on now?

3. Are you starting the move soon? If so, how goes it?

1) Okay
2) Just about to start the first novel for 2009
3) Closing on the house on Wednesday

3. I don't know anythig about realestate, so is closing good?

Yes. Closing is when you sign all the contracts and pay out the rest of the down payment and the house officially becomes yours.

This one came in at 5 seconds.

Would it be possible to have the Niazesk in the Vultraz-Mazeka story?

It's already appearing in the Takanuva blog

Oh yeah, Greg's back.

How goes the serials?

I just got back from five days at Comic-Con, Xander, so have had no chance to do any writing of anything. I have been working the con.

Oh yeah, but didn't write/record the podcast already?

The first chapter, yes, but when that goes online is up to Binkmeister, not me

I just got word from Bink. It's good.

Yes, hello. I just got done asking Greg some questions. I just have one for you, if that's all right. I was just wondering why the podcast isn't up yet? Greg told me to ask you to find the answer for myself, if that's all right.

I bet he's wondering the same thing smile.gif

Weeeeellllll.... I have several updates to make to BIONICLEstory.com, including the new podcast, and I wanted to do them all at once. The only snag is, I have to wait on somebody else to finish something before I can release it all. But they're going to take too long, so I have to figure out how to do it myself.

Phew.

Short answer: Probably this week.

- Bink

yay! serials are gonna be up soon!

[Tahu: Master of ...]

I have the titles for the podcast and mabey the Mazeka-Vultraz serial!

1. Have you come up with titles for any of the serials or the podcast yet?
1b. If you did, could you please tell us one of them?

Podcast title is Destiny War.
I think the Mazeka-Vultraz one might be Brothers in Arms

[DarkBlade]

Destiny war? Brothers in arms? Whats the Hagah going to be called? Hidden Spirit?

Also, al the names rule

hidden spirit would be good since they are looking fo teridax.

Hi Mr.Farshtey i have just one quick question

will it hard or easy for the Toa nuva to awaken mata nui


Well, if it was easy, it wouldn't be very exciting, would it?


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"Binary Scrabble was fundamentally flawed, since every combination of ones and zeroes made a word and it was impossible not to put all your tiles down every turn." -- Jasper Fforde, The Fourth Bear

[scotttjt]

Some questions I ask Greg a few weeks ago, but never got around to posting.

Hey Greg. I know I just PMed you, but I have just finished reading Bionicle Legends#10 and The Kingdom (very good, as always), and I have a few questions.

1. Did the Pit Mutagen turn the Mistika Makuta into biomachanical beings? At one poin in the book, Gorast nearly drowned due to Gali (and she could only drown if she had lungs).

2. Did Brutaka kill Dweller, or did he jut knock him out?

3. What happend to Artahka when Mata Nui died in The Kingdom universe? Did he migrate to Mata Nui with everyone else, or did he die in the catyclism?

4. What is Tahu Mistika's Toa Tool?

5. Can the Ignika (Mask or Toa) restore the light of a being who had their light drained?

6. What element do Fe-Matoran control when they become Toa?

7. Are certian Matoran (or at least certian Av-Matoran) destined to become Bohrok (in the same way certian Matoran are detined to be Toa)?

8. I was re-reading The Kingdom and I noticed something. Turaga Takanuva was saying something about moving the Kingom's inhabitants some place else. He said: "We will have to move on again, perhaps to the stars if Nuju and Nuparu’s project works." What project was he talking about?

9. Would a OoMN member (who's mind is shielded) be affected by the Kanohi Olisi?

10. What is the Bahrag's status in the Kingdom Universe? Are they asleep, or are they working with Takanuva in order to help the Kingdom survive?

11. What happend to Karzahni in the Kingdom Universe? Was he brought to the surface world with everyone else, or was he left to die in the Matoran world?
11b. Tren Krom? (That's the last of these questions for now)

Thanks

1) No, it did not. But it did change the way their systems work.
2) He didn't kill him. If he had, he would have left him where he was, not dragged him back to where Helryx was.
3) Migrated
4) Don't recall off the top of my head
5) No. It controls life, not light
6) Iron
7) Certain Av-Matoran are, yes
8) Nuju and Nuparu are building a rocket.
9) No
10) We know there are Bohrok active on the surface, so obviously the Bahrag must be on board.
11) He was evacuated as well
11b) It's not possible to evacuate Tren Krom, he is part of his island now.

[~(Natalie Breez)...]

Destiny war. It is ok, not the best name ever. But Brothers in Arms, I really hope he keeps that name.


in answer to your comment, Madara: Mangekyou Master, Greg said a while back that the battle in Dark Mirror would look like a small innocent fray to what has now been named Destiny War

Amazing. Really wants the story serials now. Brothers In Arms would sound ironic as Vultraz and Mazeka are bitter enemies.

Excuse me but what does Bitter Enemies mean?

On-Topic: scotttjt's Question 4 and answer make me wonder if that spinning shield on Tahu is really his Toa Tool or not...

[Jake W.]

Excuse me but what does Bitter Enemies mean?

On-Topic: scotttjt's Question 4 and answer make me wonder if that spinning shield on Tahu is really his Toa Tool or not...

"Bitter Enemies" is a phrase used to show that two entities hate each other. A lot. Similar words include mortal enemes, nemesis, eternal foes, etc.

And the shield is Tahu's Toa Tool, we have seen it used to focus his elemental energy in Swamp of Shadows. However, in truth almost any object can be used as a Toa Tool

[Lord Salokin]

Just got these back from Greg,

Hey Greg, hope you're doing well,

1. Would Ehlek's species be considered OoMN servants?

2. Do you plan to do something with TSO's name since it isn't going to be revealed? I ask this because it seems like a waste if Lego had to spend $10,000 on it.

3. Is there a chance that Jerbraz, Tobduk, or Johmak might appear in the OoMN/BoM war serial?

4. Have Roodaka and Vezon been imprisoned yet?

Thanks a lot!

-Vezon-

1) No
2) Most likely it will get used for something else, yes
3) I don't know.
4) Yes

[Electric Turahk]

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1. Ancient is the Order's spy in the Dark Hunters, correct?

2. I'm a little confused as to the order of the Takanuva-centered stories this year. Some people claim to have quotes from you stating the order is this: JoT, Kingdom, Dark Mirror. However, others say it's Kingdom, JoT, Dark Mirror. So, which is it really?

1) Yes
2) It's JOT, Kingdom, Dark Mirror

On a semi-related note, take discussion of the web serials to the Official Web Serials Topic, not here.

~|ET|~

[~Riku~]

Some questions I got back from Greg, not that interesting, but hey:

Hi Greg, I hope you get these and are able to take tijme away from your busy schedule to answer them. I hope your move goes well and you enjoy you're new house!

1) I have been thinking this over for a while, but since Zakaz is sealed off, are the Piraka(And Vezon) the only Skakdi outside in the other domes?

2)Recently, you revealed the names of the Mazeka-Vultraz's and OoMN BoM war serial's names. Can you reveal the Hagah's?

3) Will we ever learn how the Bahrag make Krana?

That's it for now.

1) Um, no, the Piraka are in the same place Zaktan is, they are on Daxia, prisoners.
2) I haven't named it yet, otherwise I would have revealed it too
3) Doubt it. Revealing it adds nothing to the story and since we aren't in this universe next year, I can't see it being important in the near future

1)No, I meant Zakaz, not Zaktan. What I mean was, are there any other skakdi out in various domes besides the Piraka?

1) It's possible -- I would say most likely someplace like Stelt

Thank You, but one last thing struck my mind.

1) Do Av-matoran turn into Bohrok Va too, or does something else?

Nothing turns into Bohrok Va, they come into being as themselves

Greg got Zaktan and Zakaz confused, and some interesting stuff on the Bohrok Va. I'm sad we'll never learn how Bahrag make Krana.

[I am Nameless]

Oh my stars ET... HE'S the spy?

[Xander004]

Just some things on the Destiny War DH spy.

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1. How did Ancient get from searching for the Vahi to Odina?

2. How did Ancient get to work for the Order?

1) Once he realized the Vahi was on Metru Nui, he realized there was no need to keep looking, because Dweller already had the city under observation, and a raid to steal the mask would most likely fail anyway
2) He was recruited ages ago

2. Before or after he met The Shadowed One? Also, who recruited him?

2) After, and at this point, who recruited him isn't important to the story

Does he have mental shielding?

Yes

[Vaka-Nui]

So that's the spy... YES! He is one of my favorite DH!

[Keyl]

guys, serial spoilers have to be under spoiler tags for two days.

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but it works, Ancient can control the DH and prevent the group from going overboard.

[Xander004]

Just some things.

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1. Where's Voporak?

2. Roodaka is still imprisoned, right?

3. Are there any OoMN agents on Metru Nui anymore?

4. Who'll defend Voya Nui now?

5. Is Lariska still on Daxia?

6. What's Trinuma's mask power?

1) Hasn't been revealed
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) No real reason to defend it, the Ignika isn't there and there's nothing else anyone would want
5) Not for long
6) Hasn't been revealed yet

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[Lord Rahl]

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Hey Greg, one quick question -

1. In Destiny War, who's "tall, green, and gruesome"? I'd expect it to be Miserix, but he's not green. Is it Tahtorak?

Thank you for your time.

Miserix is a shapeshifter. Shapeshifters can be any color they choose.

Cool, huh?


Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!


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[Lord Salokin]

Great job on Destiny War, I just read it (on biosector)

1. Is Ancient an Order member, or just a servant?

2. Are you planning to name the new "Botar"?

Thanks a lot!

-Vezon-

1) Member
2) I haven't decided

[Drift]

Great job on Destiny War, I just read it (on biosector)

1. Is Ancient an Order member, or just a servant?

2. Are you planning to name the new "Botar"?

Thanks a lot!

-Vezon-

1) Member
2) I haven't decided

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ANCIENT IS THE OOMN MEMBER!!! AWESOME!!!

But Destiny War is awesome so far.

[Merovingian107]

Ok, this one is a little old, but I have another one wich I won't post until Greg has time to answer it completely (not blaming him, though...he sees REALLY busy...):

Hi Greg, I have been thinking about this for quite some time...

If I understand well, it all goes like this: the Av- Matoran were the first matoran created, and the remains of their creation are used to create Krana OR Zyglak.
We also know that when their life ends, they become Bohrok.

So basically, the whole thing about the Krana and Bohrok being a entire, sentient being was actually correct, for they both come from the Av Matoran, right?

Also, do ALL matoran become Bohrok at the end of their lives, or only Av- Matorans?

Regards,

-Merovingian107

1) Correct
2) Technically, yes
3) Only some Av-Matoran. And technically they do not die like we do to achieve it -- it's more like dormancy as they transform


I personally like this idea of the relationship between Av-matoran, Zyglak and Krana...

-Merovingian107

[DarkBlade]

stuf from greg

Hi Mr.Farshtey

1)does the ignika know about its fail safe?
A: No
1a)if he does will he warn the toa nuva?
A: If he did, he would
1b)does mata nui know about the ignikas fail safe?
A: Yes, but irrelevant, since Mata Nui is asleep

2)will the ignika go back to being a mask at the end of the year?
A: I can't discuss future storyline

3)what are Toa ignika's power's?
A: Well, you have seen some of them -- the ability to transform others, to evolve and devolve, to increase plant growth, to kill, to teleport, etc.

4)will mata nui appear in a book?
4a)serials?
ab)anywere?
ANSWER: See answer to #3

5)what are mata nui's powers?
ANSWER: Mata Nui oversees the universe, maintaining things like heat, light and gravity
5a)can he teleport?
ANSWER: No


6)in my last question when i asked if it will be hard for the Toe nuva to re awaken mata nui and you said that it wouldent be exciting if it wasnt what did you mean what makes it hard?is it that the makuta are there or is it the actual awaking of mata nui?
ANSWER: I can't discuss what makes it hard

7)will we ever see any other great beings?
ANSWER: Not anytime soon

8)have you thought of a title fo the hagah serials
ANSWER: No

Non bionicle

1)this mite sound silly but do you belive in flying saurcers?
ANSWER: I believe it is silly to think intelligent life couldn't exist anywhere else, given the size of the universe, but I can't see why if they were smart enough to build ships like that they would waste their time visiting here

2)have you read his dark materials?
ANSWER: No

thank you for your time

[Takuta-Nui]

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"Oh, by the way, have you met tall, green, and gruesome here?

A friend confirmed that you actually said "green" in the podcast - that confuses me since I'm assuming this is Miserix, but last I knew he was red.

(Good start on the serial, by the way. )

Answered this one a lot today -- he's a shapeshifter -- shapeshifters can be whatever color they choose. See Teridax as Turaga Dume in the second movie.

I thought so, but why? Seems like it would confuse some readers/listeners.

Not if they follow the story, it won't. Most of my readers know by now that if something doesn't seem to make sense initially, it will get explained later. For example -- do we know where Miserix is going yet? Do we know if maybe being bright red would make him stand out and vulnerable to attack? No, we don't yet. That's why there are eight more chapters.

My suspicions exactly. I'll go and post this in the OGD - it might help deter further repeats of this question.

[Airloft]

Lol, the Kardas Dragon ended up in the archives!

How are they gonna fit, or first, get him/it down there?

5 Pakari's?

Worn by the Toa Mahri!

[Falcon-Cat]

1. Does the target of the user of the Mask of Accuracy have to be in the line of sight or does the thrown projectile become a fire-and-forget missile?

2. Is there a mask that give its user the ability to make a projectile into a fire-and-forget missile?

3. What did the Makuta do about the other beings of Iron and Magnetism (excluding Toa and Makuta)?

4. Can a being summon his/her element from a distance?

5. Can a Toa of Air increase and/or decrease air pressure?
5b. If a being of air concentrate hard enough, can he/she increase air pressure around a Makuta high enough to crush his armor?

6. How did Gorast survived her encounter with the Tahtorak?

1) Has to be in line of sight
2) No
3) Nothing, if they aren't Toa they aren't a threat.
4) No real need to, as a Toa can create it out of thin air
5) Yes, we have seen them do it in story
5b) No idea, the upper limits of the power would depend on the individual Toa's willpower
6) Gorast is a survivor by nature.

[Duckenquacker]

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Hi Greg.
I just read Destiny War(Which is awesome). And i have a few questions.

1) Are the Matoran on Voya-Nui going to wonder where Axonn went?

2) What was Ancient in first, the DH, or OoMN?

3) Is Roodaka going to go to the Pit?

4) What is Trinuma's personalty?
4a) Is the thing on Trinuma's right wrist a Blaster. Picture

5) If Ancient kills TSO, will he go back to Daxia?

1) Probably
2) DH
3) She might, eventually, we'll see
4) We'll get to Trinuma as we go along

Just some questions.

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I think that's code for "she will be killed before she can be put there".

[noob]

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Hello Mr. Farshtey, I have two questions I hope you can answer.


1. I recently read Destiny War, and great job on it, but when Trinuma said that Vezon had to die with no one missing him was that exactly what you were thinking? You know, no one missing Vezon?

2. Is Ancients' name either Jerbraz, Tobduk, or Johmak?

2a. If so, which one?


1) Do you seriously think anyone in the BIONICLE universe considers Vezon a friend or would weep if he died? I wasn't talking about FANS missing him .. I was talking about the fact that no one in story cares if he lives or dies.
2) No

I hope Vezon doesn't die!

Wouldn't Vezok care because he wants to somehow rejoin with Vezon?

[Nynrah Ghost]

Maybe it's one of those chance encounters. Maybe Vican becomes a Le-Matoran again!

Wait, we still don't know how are the Klakk gonna show up in Karda Nui.....

[Raequan]

I sent a few questions to Greg yesterday, and one of them was VERY interesting:

5. Not sure if you're gonna answer this one, but can you tell me who will be the first to discover the Klakk's special ability?

5) Vican

Either Vican got transformed back, or it could be something else...

That's gonna provoke some MOCs

[BuRzNeRs]

1. If the toa were underwater would the armor adapt to let them breathe underwater?
I don't mean the swamp water I mean like in the waters around metru nui.

2. On biosector01 it said the standard look of the adaptive armor resembles the toa nuva's original armor.
What constitutes as a enviroment for no changes, because Metru nui can be a little dangerous and I would figure they have to adapt sometimes.

3. Also does the armor change into forms that are drastic from one to to the other. or are they pretty much the similar looking with some changes

4. Is Icarax still in pain from the de-evolution, or is the armor still painful to wear for him.


1) No, because it can't change their basic physical nature
2) Technically, it would be Metru Nui, although they will still be pictured in their Karda Nui armor in the comic
3) Impossible to say, we have only seen it in one environment
4) Yes, he is still in pain, the armor is not designed to have organic tissue in it

[Keyl]

2) Technically, it would be Metru Nui, although they will still be pictured in their Karda Nui armor in the comic

He says they'll be returning to Metru Nui. That's new.

[Night Terror]

Now I'm begining to wonder if Ignika's destiny is save the Toa Nuva...

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[Nanopi]

Mimika, you have to Pm your questions to greg, he generally doesn't visit this topic.

2. On biosector01 it said the standard look of the adaptive armor resembles the toa nuva's original armor.
What constitutes as a enviroment for no changes, because Metru nui can be a little dangerous and I would figure they have to adapt sometimes.

2) Technically, it would be Metru Nui, although they will still be pictured in their Karda Nui armor in the comic

Wait... on metru nui in the comic?

this is probably important, we know there going back to metru nui for a comic...


Nano pi



oops... Keyl beat me too it...

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[Mr. Happy]

Hello Mr. Farshtey, I have a question I hope you can answer.

Recently, you told a BZpower member that you have said the opposite of the Toa Nuva dieing this year. Does that mean you said that you could not answer it, or does that mean that at least one Toa Nuva would die this year?


Thanks Mr. Farshtey.


I misread his question because I was answering it at 5:30 in the morning.

NO Toa Nuva die this year. None.

Greg

He answered that in two minutes. WOW.

[Valtika]

No Nuva Dieing!

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Hi Greg.
I saw this on the OGD:

1. Is it true you said no Toa Nuva will die this year?

1) No, I never said that -- I have said exactly the opposite.

That was from Mutated Brutaka.
I thought you said none would die, but that contradicts that.

So the question is:
1) Will any Nuva die this year?

Sorry, I had misread his question -- did not see the "no." So let me state it plainly:

No Toa Nuva will die this year. None. Nada.

Greg

Edit: Beaten, darn.

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[Toa Devak: Toa o...]

ok guys this is cool:

hey greg.

first off: i LOVE destiny war. i love the story, and i love the title.

second: i LOVE dwellers in darkness. ironic enough, it sheds light on the hagag. i like the mask of clairvoyance, and the mask of growth. and im looking forward to the last two masks. nice bomonga Versus kardas.


questions:

* removed*

2: regarding botar's species:
A: does his species have a strange quirk, that things like a certain Moderator or mutagen can give them their awesome teleport powers?
B or is it a certain treatment best fit for his kind?
C or is it a power they can only use when properly trained.
D or is it a power they have, and can use, and its all natural
E: final option: is it a power only few of his kind have [like toa with natural vision powers like vakama or gali]

1) Thanks, I'm not looking for outside story ideas right now
2) D

ok thanks.

2 more:

regarding axonns powers:

would you say:

A: the ones we know is pretty much it
B: its about half his array of powers
C: tip of the iceberg.

same for brutaka.

same for Botar ['s species]

thank you in advance.

-devak

1) C
2) C
3) A

[Mr. Happy]

Hello Mr. Farshtey, I have a question I hope you can answer.

Recently, you told a BZpower member that you have said the opposite of the Toa Nuva dieing this year. Does that mean you said that you could not answer it, or does that mean that at least one Toa Nuva would die this year?


Thanks Mr. Farshtey.


I misread his question because I was answering it at 5:30 in the morning.

NO Toa Nuva die this year. None.

Greg

He answered that in two minutes. WOW.

Well that clears things up, thanks Matoroman1 and toa Valtika

LtoF

You are welcome.

[Toa Devak: Toa o...]

and greg's answering questions right now.