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GM IC FRAVI "Did the Heroes kill him?" GM IC ??? "We are planning to use an army. You are not included in the army." OOC: I did have to correct it to make it un-OP and uncrazy. And yes, I get it now.

Now to become President. This is the only reasonable course of action I would vote for you.

It could be that their reproductive systems take a long time to mature, or there is a societal stigma against that, as it takes away resources from everyone else. It's also possible that they simply have no motivation to do so. Humans have chemicals that provide an incentive for reproductive behavior - simply a lack of those chemicals in Agori/Glatorian would make an event sufficiently rare.

Conference Hall + flyers And then, since I'm a Ko-Matoran... Conference Hall + flyers AGAIN.

This actually isn't true. Most people I've read theories from in places like S&T and even on tvtropes come from people who like the franchise in question. To write a theory, you have to have a desire to find out more about a particular thing, and you usually don't want to find out more about stuff you don't like. For example, in school, do you want to find out more about math if you hate math. Someone who hates multiplication isn't going to research it and write theories about it. Do you think up theories over topics that teachers assign you in school for research papers? You probably don't. Criticism is not the same as a theory. Criticism comes from wanting to make something better; theories come from wanting to know more, and insults come from not wanting to understand something at all. What on earth are you talking about? Re-read my post, that's not what I meant at all. I clearly was talking about people who theorize about franchises hate "(good guy) is actually EVIL" theories. Congrats, you just totally took my post out of context. *facepalm* Okay, I guess this place be the exception to that rule, hmm. The Bionicle G2 story so far is so boring we're hoping for ANY plot twist, that one included.

OOC: It wouldn't be a problem. GM NPC MED BOT (TALKING TO JET) "You have some damage to your legs' wiring and structural integrity," said the med bot. "It is fixable." OOC: I never thought of Hero Factory as an organization concerned with villain rehabilitation. I figured that if such a thing actually happened, it would be outsourced. Which is a possibly interesting angle that someone can catch up on. GM IC FRAVI "I just want to know what happened to Traferous. Did he leave Makuro City and leave me behind? Is he alive or dead?" OOC: Yes, he is approved by me. I don't know why he wanted that particular character to have a secret intro, but if he wants to, Rotor's pretty famous. Gyro has the usual markings of a Hero (right?) though, so I'm not sure if many of them would be alarmed. Maybe some of them would be like "it's Rotor!" and others would be correcting them. GM IC ??? "They are here to die."

This actually isn't true. Most people I've read theories from in places like S&T and even on tvtropes come from people who like the franchise in question. To write a theory, you have to have a desire to find out more about a particular thing, and you usually don't want to find out more about stuff you don't like. For example, in school, do you want to find out more about math if you hate math. Someone who hates multiplication isn't going to research it and write theories about it. Do you think up theories over topics that teachers assign you in school for research papers? You probably don't. Criticism is not the same as a theory. Criticism comes from wanting to make something better; theories come from wanting to know more, and insults come from not wanting to understand something at all. Yes. He's a undead skeleton zombie, remember? Yeah, but the Skull Warriors are already dead. What is the morality of killing something that is already dead?

I'm sure you are. Enjoy your pie.

Creation Ore and Time Ore, please.

INFORMATION Blink. Blink. Swing. Hammer crunch. I'm on the floor. Why is this happening? My allies. I summoned them. [iNFORMATION] I see the indicator on my helmet. I open it. It reads: What the . I roll over to evade my brother's next swing - My mind stops. I know he's not my brother. But I'm so used to playing games, to taking on roles, to hiding who I really am under farces. It's amazing how such a keen mind on discovering truth, on not tolerating lies, can so easily craft illusions. But I suppose that understanding truth helps you understand lies as well. You think about one, the other one never is far behind. WHACK. I shudder as my armor shatters, revealing something worse than death. Time stops. * * * Somewhere else, Pulse triumphantly held up his Mask of Creation. The Ice Saxarahkshi finally managed the nigh-impossible task of forging the Mask of Jungle and Stone. The Mask of Ultimate Power would soon be his! But first, time to slow down Pahrak so Tekulo could escape and finish his Mask of Creation... Time stopped. The combatants stood on the field. Pulse was holding a newly-forged mask of Adaptation, as was Ghidora. Ghidora was in the midst of dropping the mask because of how much it burned. Twlight Vezon looked vacantly at his mid-forged Mask of Iron, stuck in the moment. And into this moment, I dropped in. As in, I literally hit the floor, causing a shockwave. After all, I am the master of this universe. I can go wherever I want to go. Something Ekimu never knew about, I suppose. He was off in his own mind, chasing his own idea of destiny. Everything is fixed - people, places, and what they do. He wanted me to believe that. I never did - the problem was, he assumed that the path of everyone was the same, that everyone had the same purpose. He was wrong, so very wrong on that. But I fell into the same trap of assumptions. Instead of believing that things were fixed by something I could not fathom, I assumed that I, Makuta, could fix them. Change them. Put them in the same pattern. And people readily submit to these patterns if they are presented well enough. Even as dull as this pattern was. But I knew. And that made what I was doing not enlightenment, but a cruel joke. And you can only laugh at those for so long, before they are no longer funny. * * * My shockwave hit the Rahkshi, knocking his mask off. Immediately Nato was at hand. "What happened to you?" he snapped, waving a staff in front of my face. "You promised that you would keep to a schedule and respond quickly." "And post scenes every 24 hours," Pahrak added. "Why?" demanded the Rahkshi, pointing a staff at me. "I was about ready to make the Mask of Ultimate power and kill everyone! Well, I mean Pahrak," he said, looking at Pahrak #0579, "but..." "I'm DONE WITH THIS!" I shouted at all of them. "That's horrible timing," Nato said. "Come on, finish the game." "I can't," I said. "I can't lie to you anymore. This is over." "What?" said Pulse. "You're not lying to anyone...well I guess you are lying to everyone, if you mean the part where you said you would respond to PMs and post the scenes on time." I took off my mask, looking at the mask in front of me with its three black spikes on either side. "This is a Mask of Ultimate Power. A mask, for all of you who flunked first grade English, is something that conceals. The true Ultimate Power is out there waiting for us, and we're fighting each other over something to try to hide it." "But in Bionicle, things are different," insisted Pulse. "In Bionicle, masks grant power." "I'm really confused," said Ghidora. "In this world, they take it away," I said. I took off my other mask, the mask of control, only to reveal my face underneath. "You all bought into the lie." I snap as it starts to rain. "Therefore, you all lose. Get out of here." I stomp off, leaving the combatants on the battlefield to shuffle away alone. * * * "I raise by 10," Ghidora said, sucking on peppermint candy. Raindrops fell all over him, diluting the peppermint taste and no doubt ruining his cards, but he didn't care. There was no one across from him. He was alone, sitting on a bench in an alley. There was a sign above him that read "Pies: $5." If someone came along, he might have to explain why he wasn't selling pie. It was then that he started floating. Off of his chair. Into the sky. And the sky was coming down. "The sky is falling!" he shouted. But of course, nobody listened. GAME OVER. I said what I meant, and I meant what I said. But you can choose what to believe. As you will. I, fishers. THE END

Digital Tools: It’s my assumption that Fans use CAD tools to: · Build without constraints of having enough physical LEGO bricks · Use to prototype a picture you then build as a physical model · Create building instructions to share · Create some of the most compelling presentations on LEGO Ideas Correct me if I am wrong, and please speak out what you use it for, everything is appreciated. I am especially also curious around the process of using digital building. Questions: Are there other reasons why you build digitally? Where and how in the process do you use digital building - beginning, end or all the way through? I think the list provided is well-founded. I use digital building to form massive objects using tons of parts that I don't have (think 1500 torso length snakes and giant hand structures out of CCBS parts, for example). Digital building allows me to "save" builds for later use easier than tying up my parts collection with the models and having to go buy more. Also I can "copy" and "paste" whole blocks of parts easier in the digital realm, allowing me to generate these builds faster. I also use it for parts in colors that don't exist or ones that I don't have. Therefore I use it at the end of the process - I usually use my collection and sketches to realize detailed sections of the build, and then use rebuild the sections in the software and put them together. Platforms: I like to build in LEGO Worlds… especially after we have updated the UI so I can use my controller in a more efficient way. I know there are many platforms out there… LDD (which is our own platform), LDraw etc. Questions: What platforms do you use? What pro/cons do the platforms have? I started out using the Hero Recon Hero Creator back in 2011 (it's always back in 2011 ). I appreciated the variety and simplicity - it was a good introduction. These days I use LDD, despite my gripe list. And yes I have a gripe list, which you are now going to hear. 1) Panels are organized non-intuitively. I just want a panel with just the CCBS and Technic parts. Better yet, I want the parts organized by theme. Yes, I know that's insane (and a programming nightmare), because some parts are in multiple themes, but if I have a part from Lewa, and I know it's from Lewa, then that knowledge should help me find the part instead of having to go through 3 categories. I gave up using standard mode long ago because of the 15 colors of the same part being listed as separate parts, which made me want to punch the screen more than once. 2) I expect the model to turn the way the camera arrow goes. If I press the up arrow, the model should go up. If I press the down arrow, the model should go down. I'm terrible with directions, but whichever way the camera goes is the opposite way that normal human beings think of direction. 3) LDD is a system resource/memory hog. I bought a computer in 2007 that was top-of-the-line and the only way it ran was really really slowly. (Think sloths in Zootopia.) These days I have an even better computer than that, and it runs okay, but come on. 4) I love the view mode printscreen feature of LDD, but 94% of the images it generates look really crummy. You need a separate rendering program for your designs to look worth a darn. Then I crack open Lego Ideas, and I see an epidemic of these printscreened images, and I'm thinking, Life is hard. Would it kill the programmers of LDD to include a rendering section? On the plus side, it builds intuitively without having to do math, and the variety of tools increase build speed greatly. It's all well and good until I turn the camera the wrong way, use the hinge tool to accidently put my build up in the air, and press the wrong arrow key when trying to insert a part AGAIN. But that is probably my own fault - I'm terrible with directions. And yes, I probably have impossible standards. The world ain't perfect, so sue me. Gaming And Building: I know Worlds is a gaming experience but I see this as huge opportunity to create wonderful Worlds, not just models, where there are no brick limits. I might be wrong, I have also worked on the game for quite some time now so might be a bit biased. Questions: How do you feel about LEGO Worlds? Would you still imagine you will be building models in other digital tools and importing them or build them in game? My understanding is that you cannot build with Technic or CCBS in Lego Worlds. As I am primarily interested in those themes for digital building, I have no interest. I have no idea how those themes could be incorporated into a game - my thought is if you could build a 1500,000 mm snake in CCBS and use it in live combat, it would give that player an advantage. While this advantage would be equal in theory, most kids don't know about the innovative opportunities CCBS offers, so they would see this giant snake killing them and have no idea how to build one themselves. I can definately see some potential for Technic as well - but again, you need engineering know-how to make that roll, which may be too complicated for kids to grasp. In other words, I'm interested in themes you all decided not to include, and I understand why you didn't include them. Community and Digital Building. I have looked but can’t seem to find a community group that is centered around digital building. It might be that the need has never been there, but seeing how digital becomes bigger and bigger I could imagine a digital building community. Questions: Has there never been a need for a community like this? Is it not as exciting as physical building? Haven’t you had the right LEGO digital experiences to connect on? Most online Lego communities are based on one of three things - specific themes, locations, or some sort of unique take on the Lego brand. The latter isn't exclusive with first two, although it can be. Examples of theme based communities are BZPower, Rock Raiders United, and TechnicBricks (I think it is called that). Location based: Eurobricks, RusBionicle, etc. Angle based: The New Elementary, Brickset. Digital building is not something to build a community around. Digital building is a tool. You can't even build a community around Lego bricks, because Lego bricks are a tool. You can build a community around a story (one that Lego produced, or even a shared story between people), you can build a community around giving a certain part of the world a voice, and you can build it around an idea, a different take on things. Nobody has ever built a successful online community around wrenches. Indeed, if anyone ever tried, the conversation would quickly stray to what you DO with the wrenches, not the wrenches themselves. And digital building is just a very sophisticated wrench. It's a method of achieving something. I want to know, why do you want to create a community around digital building? Promote Lego Worlds? Introduce us to a whole new world of opportunity? Improving the digital building expierience? Something completely different? You can build your community around that. Now the resulting community that you build won't neccessarily be 100% around digital building, because people will see different ways to achieve your real goal that you didn't expect. But if it's a viable method to achieve your purpose, people will recognize that, and most of the posts in that community will suit your line of thinking, probably. People are sheep. And yes, you will be doing it - along with the people who believe what you believe about the future of digital building. Unless your boss assigned you to write this letter asking me these questions, in which case you should ask him to come up with the answer. Good luck.

Ice Ore + Rainbow Ore

Conference Hall + flyers

Sure.

OOC: I'm just going to say that this is noted, and I'll look into it. I think we last left Riot somewhere in the middle of the medical bay and the bridge, so I might have Surge bump into him. Or he could just follow Stormer and Co. out.

OOC: I'd say about a half-hour. Could be shorter if they haven't drained much, could be longer if they have been fighting for weeks with no charge or are damaged. GM IC ??? (TALKING TO THE DECONSTRUCTOR) "Right now we're looking at a couple of...inefficiencies," the government bot intoned. "We have some buildings in a certain portion of the Grunge district that are uninhabited and inefficient, and we'd like to see that area brought back up to full operating levels in terms of production. We also have an amusement park ride that is in need of repair." GM NPC ZIB (TALKING TO WEAVER) "The distress call wasn't from this planet," Zib said. "It was from a planet nearby - someone was afraid that their planet was going to get sucked into it." GM NPC FURNO "Well, I can try the frequency. We could use some help." He opened HF's main communications frequency. "Hero Factory, this is Alpha Team Leader Furno from another dimension. Do you read?" GM NPC STRINGER (ABOARD THE ASTRAL) "Loud and clear, Furno," said Stringer. "Find anything interesting?" GM NPC FURNO "Not you, Stringer. The other Hero Factory. I'm following this fleet that's headed for this dimension's Makuhero city, so I thought I'd warn them." The two were silent for a few moments. Nothing else was heard.

I think so. There's hints to it, with the multiple realms thing from Ninjago's last season.

It also indicates that the Stone tribe likes making statues of their leaders.

OOC: Is Scourge driving his own ship?

Villain Profile: Name: Lare and Gref, Mechna Tourist District Security Guards Powers, Abilities, & Weapons: Both of these biomechanical security guards are highly resistant to electricity. That's because they work in the highly electrified environment inside the wall between the Tourist District and the rest of the planet. The pair each have a pair of small lightning rods on their backs that feed directly into their power systems, allowing them to draw power from that environment to power their robotic parts. These can be damaged, impairing their abilities. They are also very strong, capable of lifting a Hero apiece without damage. This strength comes from highly visible (and thus vulnerable) biomechanical muscle, not pistons. They both carry guns that fire electrified springs that pull robots toward them via magnetic force. Once the robot is attached to the spring, the system starts bleeding their power dry. Beings powered by quaza cores will drain slower, because the system drains electric energy, not quaza energy. However, most Heroes' systems convert quaza energy to electrical energy to power their brains, meaning that extended exposure would cause unconciousness. But most Heroes can use their powers to get away before that happens. They do need food to eat and air to breathe, being partially organic. They can use absorbed electricity to power their guns. Hero cuffs will shut their electrical systems down, but not their organic strength. Appearance: Two big, burly individuals with two small metal rods on their backs. Their flesh is scarred from other beings that have used their powers against them. Other than the rods, there isn't much visible metal, although they do have metal skeletons underneath the muscle and robotic brains (meaning Abacus could hack them). They have metal plates on their fists that transfer the electrical energy to their guns, but that doesn't transfer electrical energy to anything else so they can touch electric panels without frying them (a safety feature shuts that off). Bio: Lare and Gref...are not too bright. Created by the Mechnan government for the purpose of patrolling the Tourist district wall, their job is mostly patrolling the inside of the Tourist District wall. Said wall is composed of two huge concrete walls with a large electric field in between, designed to keep flyers out (think Hakann's challenge in the Piraka animations of 2006 inside the wall, with large spiked poles making a crackling electric field above). As a result, neither are used to much combat, instead removing the robot corpses of those foolish enough to cross. Their biggest trouble comes from organic flyers who mindlessly try to force their way through, and ships insulated against electric shock (like practically any ship ever made). Fortunately, the government has other ways of dealing with those...if they WANT to stop that ship from landing. Location: Mechna, Tourist District walls --------------------------------------------- GM NPC CIVILIANS (INSIDE THE TOURIST DISTRICT) The second ship landed next to the first, and the civilians eagerly gathered around, looking for rides. GM NPC STORMER "Quark's ship is here as well," Stormer said to the rest of the Astral. He then patched Quark. "I'm leading a team to get to that portal in the sky and shut it down, putting this planet back where it belongs. If you want to join us, it's cool. Stormer out." GM NPC NEX Nex opened the door to his room, only to see an assassin bot sleeping on a pile of mattresses in the back of his room. Fortunately, he recognized Shade from his last mission on Antropolis. "I didn't know that sleeping quarters were that tight," he said, going to the back of the room to recharge. GM NPC BULK Bulk edged toward the door, only to see Drift standing in the way. "May I?" he asked, reaching for the door latch. GM NPC STRINGER "Looks like they got us a welcoming party," said Stringer. "I hope they don't decide to shoot at us." GM NPC ZIB "The only thing they will be shooting you with is cameras," Zib said. "We landed in the tourist district. It wasn't exactly named that way because there wasn't tourists in it." GM NPC STORMER "You two stay behind and guard the ship," Stormer said. "If there is any hint of trouble beyond the usual, get this ship out of here. We can get off the planet if we have to." GM NPC STORMER He then thought about Weaver's query. "We'll be heading toward the government's main base, and probably try to sneak in. I suspect this whole thing is probably their doing. If it's not, they will likely either be collaborating with the one who is or trying to shut it down. Visiting them is profitable no matter what." GM NPC FURNO Furno nodded. "Duh." He then looked at the radar. "Okay, they are turning around now, but it's a wide turn. They look like they are going to go past the portal toward Makuhero city...if Makuhero City even exists in this universe." GM IC ??? (TALKING TO THE DECONSTRUCTOR) "It is under control," the government official said. "Everything is going according to plan."

It stems from random store availability, the fact the books are getting canned, something about how even Nexo Knights is selling way better. etc. The books are getting canned? Say what? Even Nexo Knights? Nexo Knights is a brand new theme for this year. Obviously it's going to sell better even if its complete crud because it's a brand new thing. Plus all of the old Castle fans will be out gushing/modding/complaining, generating buzz.

I'm not sure what you're talking about. If I go to the "CD content" folder for CD 2, I see PSD files.

Toa Metru. Best story of the series, best epic Toa art.

Actually, Mattel and Hasbro have basically no say in the matter. The mere fact that BOTH companies make super hero action figures is evidence enough that neither company has any sort of exclusive license to DC or Marvel articulated figures. I would not be at all surprised to see a "The Lego Batman Movie" Minifigures series next year. That may not include that many non-Batman-related heroes and villains, but would certainly be able to cover some of the DC characters who haven't appeared in sets before now. Aren't Mattel and Hasbro one company now?