Ta-metru_defender

When we first saw the Metru heads we thought they looked silly because they were puckering up.

Truly, we have come full circle.

*walks into topic*

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Honestly now I'm just even more confused.

 

I am so confused by contemporary fandom.

 

Only correct response.

 

Also, Graalok the ash bear.

 

Truly, that is acceptable.

Oh gosh, let's think...

When I joined BZP I found a community. It was dope. I wrote a comedy early on, which I enjoyed, then learned to make gifs which led to me making 'movies' called Metru-Nui Adventures.

THAT was fun, made 'movies' starring friends I'd made and all that. Made friends like Motago, who I'm still close to off-site.

The original Staff Survivor was wild. Schizo's win was epic.

Back when there was the Exo-Force RPG in Lego General Discussion (remember when that was a thing?). Frickin' awesome RPG. Great exercise in communal storytelling.

​Making staff was awesome. Inaugurated the Forum Mentors (remember when that was a thing?) and got flooded with reports I could do nothing about. Was a fun gig, before I got moved to being a Blog Assistant. I like the blogs. It is my domain now.

It's tough to point out specific things. As a whole BZP's been incredibly vital to my growing up and, I dunno, me as me. I like this site. Can the whole last 13 years be my favorite memory?

I am so confused by contemporary fandom.

I want that ship in a bottle. I am happy I can get a ship in a bottle.

I don't mind the aesthetic, it just comes off as garish for some reason. Like, castle-and-space combo sounds neat on paper and all, I just feel like something got lost. Maybe the sets look too much like a jumble half the time. I dunno. I wanna like it, but I pretty much don't.

So what if LEGO did their own original story with CCBS?

Kinda like what they're doing with Ninjago, make a whole world with its lore and stuff. I know the CCBS building style doesn't really lend itself well to biological builds (see: CCBS humans in SW), why not do robots? But not like Hero Factory, something more... life-y. Like, bio-mechanical characters. And then give them powers and stuff and find a cool setting for it.

It's wild, but I think it'd be dope.

 

Those are what I figure I'm gonna end up using, because, duh. Right now I have two of these filled up with loose bits, plus a small bag and other bibs and bobs.

 

I guess I'm wondering if you've thought of something else. Is there another way that makes sense? Or have we as a LEGO community found the best way and are sticking to it?

I have my entire Bionicle collection in two of them and that's a lot of parts. Plus they don't take up much space.

 

I'll let you know how it goes.

The bohrok eye is the right piece, I think it's the color. It's luminous in the games so in my mind it needs to be a transparent piece. Maybe the trans-yellow one from Oohnorak? Maybe even trans-orange? Wouldn't be strictly accurate, but it'd 'feel' right.

My first response to seeing that was something along the lines of 'frickin' sniping pains in the butt.' Given that your moc elicits the same response I have in the game, I'd say it's spot on.

I do think the juicebox needs to be a little more pronounced, though.

Those are what I figure I'm gonna end up using, because, duh. Right now I have two of these filled up with loose bits, plus a small bag and other bibs and bobs.

I guess I'm wondering if you've thought of something else. Is there another way that makes sense? Or have we as a LEGO community found the best way and are sticking to it?

Hello atrophied BZP hivemind.

Due to working more and readjusting my budget, I've come out of my pseudo-Dark Ages over the past year. I've also recently moved and have a lot of loose LEGO bricks.

So I'm wondering, how do ya'll store them? I have a good chunk, but not enough to warrant sorting proper, but too much to just all toss in together messily. I live in a small apartment (New York, woo!) and so want a simple, compact solution. Links to items on Amazon is a plus.

I like knowing the dimensions for the Mother Box. That seems necessary.

Well. I am getting this.

So basically I got to be Ygritte? Dope!

When I post the writeup, I'll give you a Canon ending to work with.

With Purple and Kelotu canonically riding off into the sunset, yes?

So, uh, Purple and Kelotu totally ride off into the sunset together, right?

And now LEGO has officially made two different Fenris wolves over the years.

 

 

I am taking the GM role by extreme lethal force.

Everyone can tell me all of their planned moves and secret alliances and I pinky promise I won't use this information to overthrow every existing structure on the island and create a Water Region dynasty.

Nah.

You and your treacherous boyfriend can be my handy lieutenants that spontaneously become involved in musical numbers.

 

Well when you put it that way.

I am taking the GM role by extreme lethal force.

 

Everyone can tell me all of their planned moves and secret alliances and I pinky promise I won't use this information to overthrow every existing structure on the island and create a Water Region dynasty.

Nah.

I had a couple friends of mine excitedly tell me about this. Wherein I explained the idea part of LEGO Ideas. But still, if this becomes a thing, it'll make gift-getting easy.

I would like to say that I friggin' love this set and I own three.

Yeah, I actually wasn't being facetious (I'm as surprised as you are). I like the idea of it, I'm more curious if it's LEGO just jumping on the badwagon as opposed to creating their own thing wholesale.

Kang!? Four players!? Spider-Gwen!?

In.