Downfall

As this is a short story, it doesn't really need a differentiated review topic, but I'll use it anyway. It was a rather interesting story. A more apt title might be "Legacy of the Toa," since that is mostly what's being dealt with. It does leave several questions unanswered, however. How did Kopaka and Pohatu get off of the Red Star, for example, and another is how the Toa dealt with Marendar, who at the end of the story seemed the greatest threat. It does seem to be a very final and hopeful ending that seems fitting with the rest of the story and the G2 canon you based it off of. Congratulations on posting this, and if you feel you want a grammar check, then please feel free to ask.

 

Another curious facet of mask making: Vakama's attempts to create the Vahi failed, and the resulting masks broken, because he wasn't working with the best disks. How did he know what the mask was supposed to look like, as well as the disk combination? And why did the Vahi keep breaking, presumably due to disk purity, if mask shape doesn't matter?

 

Since the mask was known as a legend before its creation, perhaps it was just the shape known by its legend, if there were ever pictures made of it. Or maybe if the shape had never been theorized, Vakama just made it however he wanted to, if there was no preset guideline on how it should look. The Vahi attempts likely kept breaking because he wasn't using the right disks, not because of the shape.

But why would the mask break, instead of becoming a Vahi shaped mask with the capabilities of say, a Hau?

 

Given that you've issued an ultimatum on the subject, I assume it is no longer important, but here is Iruini's set description:

Power from the past!Long before the coming of the Toa Metru, Toa Iruini fought evil in a strange land. Equipped with his Mask of Quick Travel, cyclone spear, healing spinner and golden armor, this Toa of Air was ready to challenge any enemy. Relive ancient victories with this exciting set!Pull the ripcord to launch the Rhotuka spinner up to 50 feet in the air!

The name is not capitalized.P.S. How do quotes work?

Thanks for letting me know! Looks like that matches what I'd decided to go with, which is nice to see. Where'd you find that, out of curiosity?

Thanks a lot!

G2 was interesting. It may not have been the best it could have been, but the set design and animation quality were both excellent. I, as I'm sure many people did, collected the entire first year. Granted, all my Toa are in a lego box in shards because I mad Akaimi and Wairuha and never had the ambition to put them back together.

I watched the first episode of Journey to One, and I got so excited, because I thought that we might have gotten a different animation of the first year. Possibly in 3D, with different voices, the possibilities were great! But that didn't happen. We got the same flash style animations as 2015. But that was alright. Money doesn't grow on trees, so reusing footage makes sense.

Another thing that was kind of missed was the Lord of Skull Spiders. His catalog description told me more about him than the animations. He was just a screaming monster to be defeated in two seconds.

Guard the ancient city with LEGO® BIONICLE® Lord of Skull Spiders with 6 legs, translucent eyes and lever-operated grip-and-crush function.

 

Grip and crush with the mighty Lord of Skull Spiders!

 

Patrol the entrance to the ancient city with the monstrous Lord of Skull Spiders! Protectors wanting to unlock the secrets of the city will have to get past this evil-eyed, 6-legged creature first. And the Lord of Skull Spiders has its own secret weapon – pull the rear lever to grip and crush anyone who gets too close! Combine with buildable LEGO® BIONICLE® Protector and Master sets for thrilling good vs. evil battles.

He sounds epic. Who put him there? Why is he guarding the city? Against what? I'm not sure if this was my brain from three years ago talking, but it sounds like he has a much greater purpose than "Destroy." It almost sounds like he was placed to make sure that the best heroes get to Ekimu.

The golden mask of skull spiders was amazing, and seemed like the perfect goal for Season One: free all the Okotans! In reality, though, it was never even mentioned. I'm not even going to say anything about the dangling, person sized web cocoon that I'm fairly sure I noticed under the bridge.

Wait! There! Can you see them?

https://biosector01.com/wiki/Gallery:Okoto#/media/File%3AOkoto_City.png

Given that you've issued an ultimatum on the subject, I assume it is no longer important, but here is Iruini's set description:

Power from the past!

 

Long before the coming of the Toa Metru, Toa Iruini fought evil in a strange land. Equipped with his Mask of Quick Travel, cyclone spear, healing spinner and golden armor, this Toa of Air was ready to challenge any enemy. Relive ancient victories with this exciting set!

 

Pull the ripcord to launch the Rhotuka spinner up to 50 feet in the air!

P.S. How do quotes work?

It's possible that the movie's producers or animators needed to make sure that the audience recognized that the Toa Metru were recognizably the same as their previous Matoran states. A mask is essentially their face, or what will be recognizably their face, for the entire movie. It wouldn't be the best if the main characters are unrecognizable so soon into the movie.

Another curious facet of mask making: Vakama's attempts to create the Vahi failed, and the resulting masks broken, because he wasn't working with the best disks. How did he know what the mask was supposed to look like, as well as the disk combination? And why did the Vahi keep breaking, presumably due to disk purity, if mask shape doesn't matter?

What exactly did this booklet come with? The starter box? I bought a box of cards once at a garage sale, and now I’m wondering if it has anything.

I believe that it came with all the boxes, the ones that came with the masks. I don't know if those are starter packs or not.

 

Well it’s definitely something to be searching up inspiration on Teridax’s appearance during “The Kingdom” storyline, and coming up on this thread from 3 years ago and seeing people praise the MOCs you made when your boss needed a display!

I built these! And I still have Teridax to this day, so I can upload instructions if anyone is still interested, and Takanuva won’t be hard to redo at all.

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The moderators don't usually like people bringing back threads this old that haven't been commented on in a while. Not sure how it would go though, seeing as how how you finally solved the mystery of who built these awesome things! Gotta say, your Takanuva and Teridax are amazing! Real shame you couldn't get an avohkii on the Takanuva, and if I were to ever try to remake it, id probably conisder getting a custom "G2 Avohkii" 3D printed (probably wasn't an option for you though since you needed to advertise actual Legos). Regardless though Im glad you revived the topic, since otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see this! It's even more impressive after hearing the backstory! And if it's even half as good as this building,is i'd love to read the story you mentioned.

In any case, Takanuva and Teradix are indeed impressive mocs. I poked around Shapeways, and though I was regrettably unable to locate an Avohkii, I did find a G2 connected Kraahkan. That can be located here: https://www.shapeways.com/product/ZGNFE8SQZ/kraahkan-g2?optionId=60728338&li=more-from-shop

More information about Teridax can be found here: https://biosector01.com/wiki/Teridax (Unfortunately it doesn't link straight to the Kingdom's section, but it is in there.)

And finally, the entire Kingdom serial can be found here: http://biomediaproject.com/bmp/files/txt/The%20Kingdom.pdf

Best of luck with your epic!

Wow, thanks for posting this! I wonder if there was prototype Gamecube box too...

 

Also I wonder if anybody has a copy of the PC box. I remember seeing an image of it on one of LEGO's advertisements for the 2001 BIONICLE wave.

Are you sure you're looking for the story booklet? Because this doesn't come in a PC box. This was for a packet of trading cards. And as far as I know, there was never a GameCube port, or a plan of one, for the Legend of Mata Nui.

Hmm... Your post presents an unique conundrum. Can the mask, which is essentially the essence of this topic, ever be removed from it? The only thing truly anchoring this topic together was the Ignika itself, because this area has no set location, or even a single universe. So it seems that it cannot be removed, since the topic follows the mask, or indeed, masks that players throw at it. I'll leave you to reconcile with yourself how you appeared to remove the mask. As the mask is unable to be removed from this topic, the previous post in invalid. Therefore,

My Mask.

This is completely unrelated to most things going on in this topic currently, but were there ever any instructions made for the 2005 alternate playset builds?

Maybe the product descriptions for the Hagah would help? Although, they would be presented as a play-type feature, and that means that they would be capitalized as they were important parts. It seems likely that they would be capitalized, though, as they seem to be an important tool. 

I noticed all of your examples for capitalization appeared after 2002. Does that have anything to do with it?

It was an established storyline previously that Onaku was the mask, but nice try. We keep falling, and it's still...

My Mask.

I am insulted. Of course I had a breathing apparatus. Did I have it on? No. Was I in the water when it existed? No. So obviously, that is not me drowning in air. Now we all fall into Karda Nui since there is now a hole in the ocean.I catch the mask while falling. I am concerned about whoever was drowning, though.

My Mask.

I use a fire extinguisher. And call the fire department. And a marine wildlife society. And Smokey the Bear. An a legion of toa of water and ice. The fire stands no chance, and you are arrested by the wildlife society for removing habitat.

My Mask.

What mountain? Oh. Ow. That really hurt. Can I share that medicine? While you were busy moving mountains, I swiped the mask and gave it to TTL by way of apology.

Sorry. Right off of the top of my head. I give you some medicine and take the mask back.

Finally. I almost thought things would never escalate past page 299. I had a plan... but what was it? Hmm...... Ah well. I suppose I can remember it with time. But, for now, it is page 300, so I might be able to cross the timelines now...

SUCESS. ENJOY YOUR TRIP.

Yes.

I enter the timeline, and TTL gets a migraine, so I can remove the mask from his body.

My Mask. At last.

Well, I think that it is possible for all the toa to have gone to the Shadow Realm, somehow transform, meet new allies, fight Makuta, escape, and then probably end the same way as current G2.

Energized Protodermis drips onto the pandas, causing them to turn into real pandas. Overjoyed, you drop the mask. The mask falls into lava.

Lava pool's mask.

I actually have no doubt that you can fathom time much better than I can. The weirdest time I've played in is 6/8. Which is not very weird. And normal time is generally mysterious. Anyway, I just wanted to say that, and mention that I played But the Earth Refused to Die during your regeneration. Since I have to steal the mask, let's say I stole it and then gave it back.

Well, it was interesting to see how all of you reacted to an obliterated timeline. It may give interesting data on what you might attempt in the future. Thank you for your participation. Two of you appear most resourceful, and absolutely desperate to maintain this timeline. I wonder what that could mean...

The mask TTL has is a fake. Matter of fact, could... this entire timeline be fake?

Besides, TTL, all I wanted to do was to jump to another timeline. If I wanted to destroy a timeline, I could probably do it without so many errors.

A local publishing company would probably be best for this.

Unity, Duty, and Destiny. Principles to live by.

Unity- Enforced mainly by 2001-2003

Duty- You know what? All of Bionicle is duty.

Destiny- 2007.