Just so yall know I'm not dead, I guess I'll do a quick updates entry.
1) I have figured out what my mental illness is. I have mentioned this many times, that I tend to take a lot longer than most people to react, and I focus on things way longer than normal people until I understand everything about it I can -- I basically can't help it -- and I've just been too lazy to bother getting a professional opinon. Well. I finally decided to visit a psychiatrist.
Lucy Van Pelt: Do you have trou
fishers64 has found a working download link for my Bionicle Paracosmos RPG computer game, The Map of Mata Nui. A lot of people have asked me to get it back up, but turns out it's not necessary, as the old Software Library had one. LINK | ANOTHER Yes, I still plan to finish up the loose ends and post a new version. It's proving harder to get around to than I thought, sorry. But the whole main plot is in this version. Edit: And here's the walkthroughs, BTW: Paracosmos RPG Game: The Map Of
This is just a quick story for my Screenwriting Workshop summer class -- everybody in class liked it, so I figured, "Why not have a blog entry AND homework done?" Inspired in part by the Hagar the Horrible comic strip.
It's written in the format for a screenplay (as close as BZP formatting can do), which might be a little jarring at first. Some tips -- "beat" means "slight pause", and the all caps either introduce a new character or are sound effects.
Enjoy!
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In Ko-Koro, we respect knowledge above all things.
--Kopeke
Well now that the Chronicler contest is over, and the final results are in, Kopeke will be the next Chronicler! He is also who I ended up voting for, so I'm happy with these results, just personally. But what about whether he fits the job? A lot of people have posted things like "his personality doesn't fit" or the like, and just generally asked, "Why Kopeke?"
Well, I can only speak for myself as far as why I voted, but I thought
Often people wonder why I devote so much time and energy to logically analyzing and debating in complaint topics, focused on figuring out if there are problems with Bionicle. In general, people often wonder why I am logician to begin with. Why do I do what I do?
The following is a quote from a PM that someone (I do not know who, nor do I want to know who) sent to someone I was debating today:
This is a very telling insight. It's not often that I am privy to "behind the scenes" conversat
I realize this is a longshot, and unsure if this is the best place to ask, but I've been trying to figure out how to find and contact the MOCist/artist who made this image of Brutaka in Mahri Nui, for permission to use in my Bionicle retelling: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Makuta7/Brutaka/brutaka2.jpg It's been very confusing; one person I asked told me he wasn't the originator, and doesn't know who was. (On deviantart.) Most other references appear to be on wikis, where the member who
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Today the Bones Blog brings you a list of aspects of sets and story that have been demonstrated to be "what most fans want." Of course, this isn't an all-inclusive list (lemme know if I forgot something you know of), and it should be cautioned that this could change in the future, and how much of a majority wants each thing is very difficult to pin down. Some of these haven't hurt sales horribly when not done in the past, but many ha
The Brain Inequality Theory (The BIT )
"I'm not very smart. Smart people. He was a genius. 'I'm pretty sure my IQ is higher than yours!' He has a low IQ. You're stupid."
Our culture is permeated with such statements. We have a basic theory that many people are much smarter than others. Some are smart, some are dumb, and this can be measured.
And that's it. It's thaaaat simple. To quote Threepio -- "We're doomed." That's the theory, if you're part of "the less-than-smart".
Worse, man
Never thought I'd blog about this, since it risks getting into politics, lol. But with the news about Walmart's boycotting of LEGO, going through the talkback and other places where yall are discussing it, I see there's some things that need said.
So rather than bury a post in the talkback, here we go. NO POLITICAL COMMENTS, PLEASE. Bold is for important points, not emotionalism.
First of all, xccj summed up the situation better than I could, albeit in large paragraphs I'll split up for ea
The poll about alternatives for "Mask of Vulture" is now up, Vote away.
In other news, the EM Industrial Weapons Guide PDF is nearly done, and the first episode of the Cipher Chronicles has a good chunk written. I think I'll probably launch both of those before doing the BRC topic. Then we can have a big ol' news article detailing all the new stuff from the contest to the 1st CC episode.
One thing I'm not sure about is, should the CC episodes get their own separate review topics in Ep
Lately I've noticed a trend on BZPower--it seems that the Voting Booth Forum gets very little attention. Polls are a valuable tool, at least for BZP, and sometimes even for the LEGO company (although we must always keep in mind BZP represents a minority). But they become worthless if only around ten people vote in them. Lately it seems many polls suffer from this disease.
The problem? The MVPs--the "Most Valuable Polls" get buried in a slew of polls that are less important. From now on, if I
UPDATE!
Version 3.2 has just been released! Mainly this is a revamp of the first half of the game. See first post (click bannerlink above for topic) for two download sites.
Included in this update are the following:
● Revamped some of the earlier cutscenes and speeches, such as the first Jala conversation.
● Revamped Ta-Koro graphics.
● A new inter-Koro chore for Ta-Koro and Onu-Koro, later including Po-Koro and Takua.
● Brand new lava animation system.
● Revamped Ignalu L
In other news, sorry I've been neglecting Unseen and The Dynasty; have been writing the next Cipher Chronicles episode. Got three and a half chapters so far. And yes, Tyrants results are coming soon, please bear with us as we're very busy. Not much else to report at this time. Enjoy the contest!
Today the Bones Blog presents the method I use to produce quality vector graphics with Powerpoint. I'll organize this by basic tools and concepts you need to understand, using screenshots to illustrate key aspects. Click image thumbnails for full images -- these contain important details too. Also note the cursor is auto-removed in these printscreens, so sorry for any confusion that causes.
Part 2 is now available here: Coolifying With Powerpoint Vector Art
Powerpoint as a Vector Graphic
Updaaaayyyyytzzzz!
1) Okay, before BZP went offline, I had been talking to someone, about something, and it came out that I said I would PM Greg and ask him about it. And I can't, for the life of me, remember who I was talking to or what it was about. If you're that guy, please PM a reminder.
2) Bohrok Kool contest deadline is extended to September 15, midnight EST (a Tuesday. I like ending contests on Tuesdays, have you noticed? lol).
3) Multiverse stuff is happening fast! First, go
Been a while since I've done a Dreaded Real Life entry, and figured I might as well announce a few other things along with that:
Blog:
-- I've revamped tons of imagery and such for the Bones Blog. The cheesy example skull from this entry: Vector Art in Powerpoint: Quality, Inexpensive, Easy inspired me to make a real one. Not as an av -- I still like my avvie as is -- but for blog stuffishness like the main pic at the top of the sidebars. It's also used for the brand new Skull of Approval
Multiverse updates: We have picked the guest writer for Episode 5 of the EM Cipher Chronicles!
Congratulations, TakanuvaC01, and thanks to Takuta-Nui for doing an excellent job in running the volunteering topic! For those that are curious, we have provided a basic impetus for this episode and some details, even a few secrets, TnC01 can use. But the vast majority of it will be totally up to him, and I can't wait to see what he comes up with.
To those that didn't make it this time, many of
Today the Bones Blog continues with the final few chapters of Unseen, the Bionicle Paracosmos short epic slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest. Chapter 8 is 8 pages long, rather than the 6 average of the previous chapters. There will most likely be three more chapters plus an epilogue.
Previous Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Chapter 8
Taureko and Mohrook have just been blasted out of a Coliseum window by the Trickster villain, after trying to send a citywide
Today the Bones Blog brings you Chapter Seven of this Bionicle Paracosmos blog-exclusive "Adventure Mystery" short epic, which serves as a slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest.
Previous Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Chapter 7
In a tunnel near the apparent lair of the Unseen monster, I was barely conscious in a strange state similar to shock and moments away from certain defeat…
Hujo lapsed in and out of consciousness as the blue energy bubble of the Songsphe
Today the Bones Blog brings you Chapter Five of this Bionicle Paracosmos blog-exclusive "Adventure Mystery" short epic, which serves as a slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest.
Previous Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Chapter 5
In and around the apparent cavern lair of the Unseen Monster, I was busy triangulating the source of a wide-range power nulling field that blinded my Soulsong sense…
Two borders found, one to go.
Hujo had carefully snuck along one of the brok
Today the Bones Blog brings you Chapter Four of this Bionicle Paracosmos blog-exclusive "Adventure Mystery" short epic, which serves as a slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest.
Previous Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3
Chapter 4
In Le-Metru, I had just entered the cave that the Unseen Monster used to leave the scene of its kidnapping…
Hujo ran down the cave, holding his Blue Fire Staff up for light, and staying partly in his trance state so he could sense the Monster’s path
Today the Bones Blog brings you Chapter Three of this Bionicle Paracosmos blog-exclusive "Adventure Mystery" short epic, which serves as a slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest.
Previous Chapters: 1 | 2
Chapter 3
Le-Metru, at the Destral Rock...
Hujo walked over to Surkahi. "Are these past Unseen incident records?" he asked, pointing to the bag the Unknown carried.
Surkahi nodded. "And many notes Jorthao made about various creatures that could act as Unseen
Today the Bones Blog continues with the final few chapters of Unseen, the Bionicle Paracosmos short epic slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest. Chapter 9 reveals for the first time the top three winners. Note that the order they're presented here has been randomized three times, so you can't know which was top winner yet.
Previous Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Chapter 9
In Ta-Metru…
Hujo awoke to a prodding in his shoulder. Blinked his eyes open.
Today the Bones Blog brings you Chapter Two of this Bionicle Paracosmos blog-exclusive "Adventure Mystery" short epic, which serves as a slow-reveal of the winner of the Monster Mystery Art contest.
Previous Chapter: 1
Chapter 2
I, Hujo, got the call moments after the most important mission in recent Paracosmos history began, so important we dare not inscribe the nature of it in this record. Metru Nui was in trouble -- and there was a mystery I needed to solve...
The Ta-Matoran with
