Here’s my entry.

I’ve been toying with this design on-and-off for a few days. Originally I had a much more elaborate idea in mind, with a whole bunch of different hands, vines, claws, etc. coming out of the Kanoka segments to represent the many different enemies seen during the 2004/2005 story arc.

That ended up looking far too cluttered, so I decided to just keep Vakama and Makuta’s hands and put in the Vahi to make it a tribute to Time Trap specifically. The Metru Nui arc arguably started and finished with the Vahi, so I felt like it was a fitting inclusion to represent that period of the storyline. 

Collaboration Creation Entry from @Bambi and I!

But to be honest, it’s a duo design and a bit of a parody/joke entry. It possibly does not technically fit the theme?  Bambi was thinking it may, given these sets using Metru-Nui Era parts. 

Originated in light of panic-messaging for idea-advice…given being lore-illiterate (prior to faking my own account demise amid wanting to offer a meager filler entry once again). All credit and the biggest  thanks to Bambi for lore-accurate advice and igniting this idea! He researched the potential Bionicle-bites and we came up with the menu/slogans only thanks to his wisdom and patience!

Good Guy was brought up, thus reminding me of a YT livestream enjoyed over the years of the “Good Stuff Restaurant”. A bit of a snatch from Five Guy’s slogan and style, also. (Logo https://images.app.goo.gl/STT4f5GbPGQmNHA57 livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/0MsrzFR3PD4?si=bWX_ipHt8v4oGtEY) 

And for his rival, Bad Guy, my one brain cell somehow recalled a local restaurant. Twas once revered by my relatives. “Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar”. (Logo https://images.app.goo.gl/LADUs8yuAFmpPNxF7 )

(Also had to go the restaurant route in honor of my sailing seafood bar owner bio-grandfather, haha!)

This may be a joke entry

Maybe make a mock war

Shall we rewrite the lore?

Who are you rooting for?

But Bad Guy made me do it

(And Bambi’s name too bears the blame)

And maybe it’s good to be bad

Which team will you take on your lunch break?

88 total designing/edit hours.

The two rival tees:

*Rolls in a vintage diner LEGO Island jukebox and cues “It’s a Good Day” by Peggy Lee* https://youtu.be/3VCSs8VwEN4?si=sP-z5sP7uu2FETFX

GOOD GUY’S GRILL Famous Bula Berries and Fish

https://flic.kr/p/2pSXBCe (2004) https://flic.kr/p/2pSXBCj (2006)

And our adversary! 

*Boombox blasts instrumental cover Billie Elish “Bad Guy” by Simply Three* https://youtu.be/o-3LENpxN7s?si=7MUfIH0RwFKnNp3j

Bad Guy’s Burger Bar MORBUZAKH BRISKET & BULA BLENDS

https://flic.kr/p/2pSWTEq (2004) https://flic.kr/p/2pSWTEA (2006)

Bambi has the full size PNGs, as well as the PXZ Pixlr E files.  We were unclear on the ideal year to use-the BG & GG year, or the Metru-Nui Era. So here are both options!  Black is HEX #000000,  white is HEX #FFFFFF if I have managed to actually paste this together properly. Done crudely using shape tool, layering and tracing in Pixlr E. 

Big thanks to Bambi and apologies for regressing quality/any likely entry errors (“I’m only good at being bad” )! Thanks bunches for hosting! 

As for color ideas, I’m unsure of Bambi’s suggestion. I’ve none aside from perhaps Bad Guy’s shirt being a reference to the original Billie Elish Bad Guy lyrics.  “White shirt, now red…”

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(This is a very unproofread draft I’m dumping here due to current moment blood sugar danger episode and I’m scared but ok) 

Collaboration Creation Entry from @Bambi and I!

But to be honest, it’s a duo design and a bit of a parody/joke entry-and does not technically fit the theme. Originated in light of panic-messaging for idea-advice…given being lore-illiterate (prior to faking my own account demise amid wanting to offer a meager filler entry once again). 

This is somewhat of a “draft entry” again, if that’s alright. I hope to add some more shading/details on both our rival guys’ prior to the deadline (24/7 medical uncertainty/can’t trust the body so subb’ing now) . 

~ 64 hours design time on the two shirts combined, so far.

Good Guy was brought up, thus reminding me of a YT livestream enjoyed over the years of the “Good Stuff Restaurant”. A bit of a snatch from Five Guy’s slogan and style, also. (Logo https://images.app.goo.gl/STT4f5GbPGQmNHA57 livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/0MsrzFR3PD4?si=bWX_ipHt8v4oGtEY) 

And for his rival, one brain cell somehow recalled a local restaurant, once revered by my relatives. “Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar”. (Logo https://images.app.goo.gl/LADUs8yuAFmpPNxF7 )

This may be a joke entry

Maybe make a mock war

Shall we rewrite the lore?

Who are you rooting for?

But Bad Guy made me do it

(And Bambi’s name too bears the blame)

And maybe it’s good to be bad

Which team will you take on your lunch break?
 

The two rival tees:

https://flic.kr/p/2pS16Tj

*Rolls in a vintage diner LEGO Island jukebox*

*cues “It’s a Good Day” by Peggy Lee*

https://youtu.be/3VCSs8VwEN4?si=sP-z5sP7uu2FETFX

 

https://flic.kr/p/2pRYnac

https://flic.kr/p/2pRYna7

 

*Blasts instrumental cover Billie Elish “Bad Guy” by Simply Three*

https://youtu.be/o-3LENpxN7s?si=7MUfIH0RwFKnNp3j

 

https://flic.kr/p/2pS14Zz

https://flic.kr/p/2pS14Zp

 

Bambi has the full size PNGs, as well as the PXZ Pixlr E files. 

We were unclear on the ideal year to use-the BG & GG year, or the Metru-Nui Era. So here are both options. 

The black is #00000 and white is #44444, if I have managed to actually paste this together properly. Done crudely using shape tool, layering and tracing in Pixlr E. 

Big thanks to @Bambi and apologies for regressing quality/any likely entry errors! Thanks bunches for hosting! “

See the attached PDF for my entry. Since this is Vakama/Hordika, it would probably look best as black print on a Metru-red shirt (as visualized below in the lower quality PNG). The PDF file is black/white and of higher quality.T-Shirt 2024-DS.pdf

Oh, I meant to try out some more complex designs, but alas I kind of ran out of time.  So here's a simpler concept of what I've been trying for, heh.



 

I'm not going to the event, but is there any way I can get one anyway?