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    New Name Results!

    By Eyru,

    Ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. The winner of this year's first name contest is...
     
    But wait! what a plot twist!
     
    We have two names tied for first place!
     
    That's right, folks, this time around, we have two finalists: Michael Bublé and Eyru, both with six votes.
     
    This is an unprecedented turn of events! Folks, we are witnessing history in the making. I- wait a moment, I've just been handed a letter.
     
    A letter from esteemed Forum Mentor Aho-Chan!
     

    Ladies and gentlemen, this is amazing! According to Aho, entry number seven, Michael Bublé, contains an illegal character. This can mean only one thing: entry number seven has been disqualified!
     
    That leaves only one winner:
     
    Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for our classic contender; an underdog who fought to the top and pulled off an unexpected, unprecedented win:
     
    Eyru!
     

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    Insert Ideas Here

    By Eyru,

    I used to have tons of ideas for stories; epics, shorts, comedies, the works, it's just that I lacked the motivation to write them. Now I find myself in the mood for writing, but there's nothing I'm particularly interested in writing about.
     
    Help?
  5. Eyru

    Moar Ideas

    By Eyru,

    After EW's post concerning evil characters with no affiliation, I found myself thinking about playing a character like that. These characters have, like EW said, been tried many times before, but it's hard to play them well. When you're in a large RPG like the BZPRPG, it's hard to play an evil character well enough to do anything without being connected to one of the major powers. For example, anyone with an evil character now is automatically connected to the Makuta. Everyone assumes that, if you're evil, you're on the Makuta's side.
     
    I like a challenge, so I'm keeping this idea in the back of the bean for a while, along with several other characters that I've been thinking of. There's no guarantee that I'll actually play any of them, but I'm definitely intrigued by playing an evil character with no affiliation. The possibilites are endless.
     
    Also, all this ties in excellently with an article I read on archetypes earlier today. Some of the archetypes I found quite intriguing, but couldn't think of how I would pull them off. Now I'm getting some ideas.
     
    tl;dr I might make more characters. One might be evil.
     
    ~Gaga
  9. Eyru
    Woke up this morning, and knew pretty much instantly that I wouldn't be going to school. My head hurt and I couldn't think straight, as well as an annoying cough and a lot of nausea. Oh, and my nose hates me.
     
    So, yeah. I skipped school and slept all day. I'm feeling better, but still pretty icky.
     
    There's the bad news. Here's the good news:
     
    Send your name suggestions in! I can change my name in four days if my math is right, so we'll have a nice little poll like last time. Quaint and fun. Post your suggestions here, and we'll vote in a few days!
     
    ~G
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    So I'm an AFOL Now...

    By Eyru,

    I'm also eligible to vote and own property, but who cares, right?
     
    So, yeah, my birthday was on the 24th. Didn't do anything for it, as I was actually busy being a counselor at a kids' camp that I volunteer at every year. I did get some cake, though, which is all anyone really needs on their birthday.
     
    I'm also an AFOL now, which is really neat. It's definitely an odd feeling to be an adult; it's always been that thing you think about but it's so far off in the future you can't imagine it happening.
     
    Aside from no longer being a minor, not much has changed. I live in BC, Canada, where you can't get your full driver's licence or purchase certain things until you're 19. So next year will probably be the more exciting birthday.
     
    Anyway, just thought I'd share my joy with all of you.
  13. Eyru

    Ouch

    By Eyru,

    First day of second semester.
     
    Physics, math, social studies, chemistry.
     
    Work.
     
    Two hours of homework.
     
    Just finished now.
     
    Also woke up today exhausted and sick as a dog.
     
    On the bright side, Reliant K is here to cheer me up with Forget and Not Slow Down.
     
    ~Gaga
  14. Eyru

    nineteen

    By Eyru,

    birthday was two days ago
     
    i'm nineteen now yay
     
    spent it counselling at a kids' camp and got thrown in the lake.
     
    pretty good birthday i'd say.
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    It's Gonna Be A Late Night

    By Eyru,

    Because I have physics and math homework, as well as an addiction to the BZPRPG.
     
    Also: update!
     
    Greed is my most-played character so far. I quite enjoy playing as him. From fighting to kidnapping to haggling with Joske himself, this guy's where it's at.
     
    Jaal is getting a bit deeper. I've arranged to have him meet with someone in Ta-Koro to continue the investigation of the explosion in Ko-Koro, so we'll see where it takes us. Hopefully I don't play him too grumpily, or I'll never find anyone willing to team up with him.
     
    Kyara is the least-developed, which is fitting seeing as she's also the youngest in terms of creation. She's standing in Ga-Koro right now, learning about Mata Nui and the conflict that's consuming it. Feel free to interact with her if you like. She's in Ga-Koro's main square. If nothing happens, I'll probably send her to some bar next.
     
    Finally, I'm considering creating another character. Probably a Matoran.
     
    If anyone wants to interact, as always, post here.
     
    ~Gaga
  18. Eyru
    The picture to the left of this post is actually a picture of me.
     
    I keep bumping my wireless mouse into the garbage can next to my desk.
     
    I listened to the same song for an hour and a half on repeat and didn't realize it.
     
    Sometimes I think of old members who have left and I miss them, because I'm an old geezer who joined these forums before most of you were born.
     
    When Lady K made a blog post it made me feel fuzzy inside.
     
    I am Angela, and Angela is all of us.
     
    If I were ever made staff I would choose to moderate the Short Stories forum because nothing ever happens there and I could be staff without ever actually doing anything (HINT HINT GO TAKE A PEEK IN THE SS FORUM BRING LIFE BACK TO THE LIBRARY)
     
    If you are reading this, I love you.
     
    If you are not reading this, there is a special place in my heart for you, too, don't worry.
     
    It is now bedtime. Good night.
     
    Tune in next week for more random Eyru facts (and that, ladies and gentlemen, is a fact).
     
    ALSO KUGHII IS A GREAT RAPPER
  19. Eyru

    Fma Greed

    By Eyru,

    Dang it, just when I need a good Greed quote (from FMA), I find myself without any of the books. Google is no use; nobody talks about anything but the anime.
     
    Guess I'll just have to hold off on my next post until I can get a manga into my hot little hands.
  20. Eyru
    Recently in the BZPRPG, we discovered that Makuta has had two unknown articles stolen from him. The following paragraphs are a collection of my thoughts and deductions on the identity of the artifacts and also the identity of Makuta. This may be vaguely interesting to any BZPRPG player, and may also come in handy when trying to solve the staff plot.
     
    ***
     
    What is it that Makuta wants back? We have a two clues:
     
    One: there are six that were stolen, but Makuta possesses more than six. Two: these six are more valuable than the others of their kind; they are, as Makuta says, special.
     
    We can also inference a few things: judging from Makuta's anger, these unknown artifacts are extremely precious to him. Why? From what we know of Makuta (which is, admittedly, very little), he is a being of shadow and malice. What qualities give something value in his eyes? If we take what we know of Makuta, it's likely that power is an attractive quality to him. He likes having power over Mata Nui and watching its inhabitants scurry around in vain quests to defeat him.
     
    I hypothesize that these artifacts are either a) a source of his power, or 2) a source of power than can be used against him. Nothing else is likely to incur such anger on his part.
     
    Now, let's backtrack briefly. We can all agree that Makuta likes power, yes? We can draw this conclusion from this fact: Makuta wants to have dominion over Mata Nui. He threatens the villages with Rahi, and he took the island's most powerful heroes so they would no pose a threat to his dominion. If Makuta didn't care about ruling Mata Nui, he wouldn't infect Rahi and he wouldn't have done anything to the Toa Mata when they confronted him. In addition to this, Makuta's treatment of Heuani suggests that he enjoys oppressing others from his position of power.
     
    So if Makuta likes feeling powerful, then why would he lock something in a vault? If you are invincible and all-powerful, you don't have vaults. Vaults are for people not powerful or intimidating enough to protect what is valuable to them. But Makuta, the most powerful, intimidating villain of them all, locks these unknown artifacts in a vault because, despite his power, he cannot risk them being stolen.
     
    Think about it: the Makuta, the lord of darkness, shadow, and fear, is afraid.
     
    So what does Makuta have to be afraid of? From what we know of him, he wants to rule Mata Nui. Therefore, his fear most likely has something to do with losing his dominion.
     
    But wait! How could this happen? The Toa Mata, explicitly named as the six most powerful Toa the island has ever seen, were unable to conquer Makuta. So Makuta has no reason to be afraid, right? If those six legendary heroes couldn't take him down, then why would he possibly be concerned about our chances?
     
    Because these artifacts, as I hypothesized earlier, are either a) a source of his power, or 2) a source of power than can be used against him.
     
    If Makuta loses these artifacts, either he will lose enough of his power to be defeated, or those who find the artifacts will gain enough power to overthrow him.
     
    What could grant this type of power? Golden Kanohi and Toa Stones have already been mentioned, so I'll take a look at them. First: golden Kanohi. The Toa Mata, more powerful than any PC Toa, had golden Kanohi, and Makuta defeated them with ease. So there's no reason for him to be worried us getting the Kanohi, because if the Toa Mata didn't stand a chance with them, then how would we?
     
    Second: Toa Stones. Makuta has nothing to fear from regular Toa Stones, but, as he stated, these unknown artifacts are special. If Makuta has lost six abnormally powerful Toa Stones, then that might be something that would cause him some concern. If we assume that these artifacts are Toa Stones, then Makuta's first concern will be to recover the Stones, and if that fails, his second strategy will most likely be to eliminate any Matoran that could use a Stone to become a super-Toa.
     
    What has Makuta's only measurable action been prior to the release of the Rahkshi? He's ordered the elimination of the Chroniclers Company, the bravest, most likely candidates for Toa. This means that, should we gain possession of a Stone, we'll need to find a PC Matoran eligible to become a Toa.
     
    There are two things that Friar Tuck has said in the past that are extremely relevant now: only Matoran that are roleplayed exceptionally well will be allowed to turn into Toa, and the Staff quest will put your characters in mortal danger. If player A is roleplaying a Matoran well enough to become a Toa, and he's involved in the Staff quest, then Makuta's first action is going to be to try and eliminate that Matoran.
     
    These last two paragraphs are only applicable if the unknown artifacts are, in fact, Toa Stones, but the rest of my post should be taken into consideration when guessing at the identity of the artifacts stolen from Makuta. What else do we know of that can grant enough power to put fear in the heart of the Master of fear?
     

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