Once again I'd like to welcome everyone, now straight to more business.

The one-hundred-ninety-sixth article proposed by Kohila & Iro is as follows:

Kohila & Iro hereby propose that within "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" there exists a fifth tier of Kanohi Power Level known as "Amplified". This classification is created during a process in which a Great Kanohi is embedded with Gether shards, thus amplifying the mask's innate abilities such that the Kanohi is on a power level above Great, but still below Legendary. Gethers are unique to the Isle of Ouir Nui within the Matoran Universe and are therefore extremely rare, thus the existence of Amplified Kanohi is subsequently very limited.

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The one-hundred-ninety-seventh article proposed by Makar is as follows:

Makar hereby proposes that within "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" the word "dezin" (DEH-zinn) shall henceforth be considered a noun in the Matoran language meaning "dreaded place".

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The one-hundred-ninety-eighth article proposed by Makar is as follows:

Makar hereby proposes that within "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" the word "zelix" (ZEHL-icks) shall henceforth be considered an adjective in the Matoran language meaning "isolated".

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The one-hundred-ninety-ninth article proposed by Erebus Nuva is as follows:

Erebus Nuva hereby proposes that within "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" there exists an oath that is uttered as part of an ancient Toa tradition that is often performed when a Toa Kaita is formed. As the Toa cross their weapons they recite the following:

"

By the honor of our fallen Brethren,

And by that of the Great Spirit Mata Nui,

We hereby Unite to protect those in need,

To better uphold our sworn Duty,

And to ultimately fulfill our Destiny."

Furthermore, this oath is sometimes used to boost Toa morale during protracted confilict, as well as to help a novice and inexperienced Toa to better understand the role they have been given.

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The two-hundredth article proposed by Koji is as follows:

Koji hereby proposes that within the "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" there exists an unstable, and largely untested energy source derived from a combination of Energized Protodermis, the essence of the eyebeams of "The Shadowed One", and Hordika Venom. Unnamed, yet mass-produced for use in the Dark Hunters/Brotherhood of Makuta War, the substance is commonly referred to as "Dark Hunter Mutagen" or "DHM".

 

The test subjects are typically Matoran taken by Dark Hunters and experimented on either of their own free will in exchange for inclusion in the ranks of the Dark Hunters in the event that the final results are positive, or as unwilling prisoners until the effects are analyzed and recorded.

 

The mutagenic properties are intended to create a form of super soldier. This includes tentacled appendages sprouting from the subject's back that are under complete control of the being. Further mutation often occurs upon the instance that the subject comes into contact with a specific stimulant, such as a Ga-Matoran being immersed in Water. The mutations usually are full body, and remove any traces of the original species, changing them into nothing more than sapient beasts.

 

Results have been largely hit or miss, with actual positive outcomes being incredibly non-existent. In truth, the only true success was that of a Ga-Matoran from the Isle of Doppel Nui, who was slain by the island's fugitive Toa before the results could be fully assessed by the Dark Hunters.

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The two-hundred-first article proposed by Makar is as follows:

Makar hereby proposes that within the "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" there exist "Gukko Messengers". These technological devices, developed by the Brotherhood of Makuta, are robotic avian capable of recording and delivering a specific message assigned by the sender to a specific recipient located practically anywhere in the known Matoran Universe.

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The two-hundred-second article proposed by Cap'n K is as follows:

Cap'n K hereby proposes that within the "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" there exists a curio known as the "Tridax's Medallion" (TRIGH-dacks muh-DAL-yuhn). Not much is known about the medallion, other than it was created by Makuta Tridax soon after the formation of the Southern Islets, and was forged from an unstable form of Kanoha that was also used in the creation of Makuta Xarax's Kanohi. The Medallion is golden, and the power is housed within a glowing red gem. The Medallion has the ability to create Dimensional Gates at the command of the user, therefore allowing them to access alternate universes, pocket dimensions, and other such places. The Medallion's power can be accessed by the wearer shouting out a command as to where they want to be transported, however it will not accept specific names. For instance, a legitimate command would be "Take me to a place without Light.", as opposed to the illegitimate command, "Take me to the Zone of Shadows." or the like.

 

The medallion fell out of Tridax's possession when it was stolen by Xarax shortly before the third "Toa Experimentation".

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

The two-hundred-third article proposed by Koji is as follows:

Koji hereby proposes that within the "The C.I.R.C.L.E. Universe" there exists a game known as "Uuk-Koi" (OOH-k-KOY), which is similar to chess, although banned in almost every Dome. Although some islands may have sparse regions where it is legal, the game is most notably legal on the Isle of Stelt.

 

Played by two beings on a large board with various grids overlaying it, one being controls black, rectangular tiles, while the other being controls similar tiles in white. To begin, each player places their right hand as a closed fist, with the left hand over top of it, open palmed, facing down onto their own fist.

The Uuk-Koi tiles are forged from Kanoka intended to become Noble Kanohi Matatu and thus the game is completely mental in nature. The first player, decided upon prior to the game's start, uses their mind to move their first tile, flipping it onto another tile of the opposite color, or onto any open space as the game progresses. The tiles then both stand up on their long sides and overflow with energy, at which point both players exert mental pressure, fighting against the other using the stone tiles as a focal point for their minds. They continue to battle with their minds, wearing one another down, until one player, the winner as it were, overcomes the other by overpowering their opponent's mind. The loser's stone will then fly up and shatter, sending a ripple of pain through their body and mind. Every loss will weaken the loser's mind, yet even a victory will, in some ways, weaken the mind from the force exerted during each prior battle.

 

A Toa, or any other sapient species capable of utilizing Kanohi, will often be a better player because they have a higher mental fortitude than the typical non-Kanohi-using player or a player whose species renders them incapable of utilizing masks of power at certain times, like Matoran. The more familiar a player is with exercising the limitations of their mind, the more effective player they are.

 

A game of Uuk-Koi ends when every last one of a single player's tiles have been destroyed. The winner is often rendered unconscious at best, meanwhile the loser will most likely die unless they have a higher mental fortitude than any ordinary being. For instance, the Matoran Linke survives a loss simply because he's used to coping with the stresses of being dual-minded alongside Recht while using a Duos Stone. Typically the winner will, as previously noted, be knocked unconscious, or as often happens, become brain damaged. At times winners have even been driven insane by their victory and, on some occasions, their triumphant play has still resulted results in their death.

 

Now, feel free to discuss this proposal in this thread and then vote.

 

All in favor vote "AYE".

 

All opposed vote "NAY" with an explanation.

And with that said, I open this thread up for discussion on the various articles for the proposed enhancement of our group structure and joint storyline.

Please be sure to vote on all eight articles in this thread.

Also, note that this discussion and the corresponding voting will end at 2000 PDT (8:00 PM in the Pacific Time Zone) on Monday, January 25th, 2010 provided at least 2/3 of C.I.R.C.L.E. members have voted at that point.

Lastly, the C.I.R.C.L.E. members will be notified of the results via the C.I.R.C.L.E. Results Overview & Discussion thread, however, when there are other blog threads where authors can vote on the proposals surrounding the details of C.I.R.C.L.E., that communication will still happen via PM.

Thanks.