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    Too Many Megas?

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    NO SUCH THING
     
    Anyway
     
    MEGA GALLADE HAS A CAPE IT'S SO MAJESTIC! Though, the green helmet looks sort of out of place now, methinks. But bigger badder armblades with flames of esper power streaming out is totally awesome.
     
    Mega Sharpedo. Now none of our battleships are safe. This isn't a Pokemon I've trained or really wanted to train, so not much to say.
     
    My views on Mega Camerupt are similar, it--wait...is that the Team Magma emblem on its face?! That's...wow. Aside from this, it appears to be a very angry footstool. Though maybe it's supposed to look more like a volcanic island. *shrug*
     
    Primal Mascots have named abilities now: Sea of Beginnings and Land of Endings. Guess who has which. We've been told they'll activate "Strong Rain" and "Strong Sunlight" (I thought it was already called that?), which have not been defined, but are probably just the same thing that Rain and Sunlight were before Gen VI.
     
    Also, it was confirmed a short time ago that the moves the Primals are using in trailers are actually new moves, so yay, signature moves for more legendaries! We don't have a name for Primal Kyogre's move yet, but the translation given for Primal Groudon's move is "Cliff's Blade". Sounds pretty cool.
     
    Two months left, eh? They'll probably reveal new stuff via CoroCoro right up to the release.
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    For no reason whatsoever.
     
    -Gen I: It's a difficult choice between Charmander and Bulbasaur, but as cool as Charizard is, I just really, really like Venusaur. I even defeated a Charizard with a Venusaur once, back when I was playing LeafGreen. Anyway, plant dino is best.
    -Gen II: Cyndaquil. Without any doubt, it's Cyndaquil. My early days with Pokemon were a little weird, and to be honest I don't remember a whole lot of what I did before Diamond, but I clearly remember Blaze, the Cyndaquil I chose in Gold version who grew into a fearsome Typhlosion that wrecked everything. Not being able to transfer Pokemon from Generation II to III means that Blaze was lost, but all Cyndaquils since have been named in his honor.
    -Gen III: Honestly they're all pretty equal. I can remember Blaziken showing up in the anime when Gen II wasn't quite over, so it left an impression on me. I legitimately enjoy the Mudkip meme and my OR Mega Swampert is super-cool. And then there's my AS Mega Sceptile, the sassy vampire lizard plant wielding the legendary Leaf Blade. I can't choose between them.
    -Gen IV: I absolutely love my Platinum Infernape--his team was the first of mine to reach Level 100 without cheating Rare Candies. But, I chose Turtwig in Diamond, and Diamond is a game that still means so much to me since it was what brought me back into Pokemon after my interest faded in Generation III. Sprout the Torterra carries a lot of great memories with him, so Turtwig will always be my favorite. Again, plant dino is best.
    -Gen V: Now, this is also pretty close. Really, really close. Because I love Oshawott--it was my starter in the first Gen V game I played, and the samurai unicorn it eventually evolves into is so ridiculous I love it. But, the two Serperior I've used were, well...sort of better. So, it's very close, but I'm giving this one to Snivy.
    -Gen VI: Froakie, duh. It just looks better than its competitors at every stage, and then of course there's Smash Bros. Even before that, though, training Gali the Greninja in Y made it clear to me that I had made the best choice, and I maintain that after using the other two in my X playthroughs.
     
    So, favorite Water starter is Froakie, favorite Fire starter is Cyndaquil, and I'm going to give favorite Grass starter to Turtwig. If a game made me pick between those three to start, now that would be a tough choice...
     
    And while I'm at it, best legendary is Dialga. (But you probably saw that one coming.)
     
    (Oh, by the way, Sceptile was announced for Pokken Tournament and Volcanion has been officially revealed. While we're on the subject.)
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    Battle Royal was just announced for Sun and Moon and OH MY GOSH
     
    I mean I might never actually get to fight one but OH MY GOSH
     
    I love all the updates to the interface, these games might really feel like a culmination like ORAS did...as opposed to X and Y...
     
    I'm really interested in this talk about guardian deities for the four islands. Are they Legendary Pokemon or something else? Is Tapu Koko the name of a Pokemon, or will it end up having a different actual name?
     
    It looks like Sun and Moon could have a huge myth presence in them, which is just what a Sinnoh-lover like me has always wanted. I need to start scraping together some cash...
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    Tournament Tales

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    Technic Tournament 3 & Knuckles is on its Title Match right now, and I’m laughing.
     
    Partly out of rage at how the RNG seems to highly favor that wretched, boring, Sue-like shark over our challenger, I’ll admit.
     
    But mostly over this other thing.
     
    So, this time around, each player only gets one attempt at promotion during the Title Match—that’s it. You have one chance to bring in money for your fighter, and after that, all you can do is wait. Most people are doing what they’ve been doing even before this rule went into effect: throwing all their money in at once. Because of the additional multipliers I’m using on Title Match rolls, nearly every attempt is bringing in millions—Lucina brought in over 21 million alone.
     
    And then there’s this post, and the fact that it resulted in a whopping 4 W.
     
    Keep in mind, Luroka is the entire reason Pridak is in Technic Tournament, requesting the fighter when I announced the first tournament even though I had already decided on the roster so I decided to put him in Tournament 2. (A mistake, I now realize, but that’s neither here nor there.)
     
    So I can only envision all these investors meeting up at the Tournament facility, waving around giant wads of cash, and then Luroka walks in—Pridak’s number one fan, they think, the one who will ensure the shark’s victory. And he just pulls out one dollar. Sets it down on the table. We all stare at him as the ad airs, and we find out that it has sold almost half a ticket.
     
    And it gets better, because this is actually a great tactic! Because if Pridak wins, then all 50 million-ish Widgets this match has made is going to get divided up equally amongst Pridak’s supporters, most of whom currently have no money to their name and will be tied. But Luroka, who only sold half a ticket, has a 700,000 W lead on them.
     
    I’m not kidding when I say this has renewed my passion for running this game. Technic Tournament 4 in 3D just got moved up.
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    I'm going to need some time to put into words how unbelievably happy this makes me. For now just watch, I'll edit this later with more detailed thoughts.
     
    But first things first, look at Sora, Donald, and Goofy. They look like constraction sets,
     
    MAYBE...?!
     
    EDIT: OKAY SO
     
    -The trailer starts showing bits in Olympus and Twilight Town. We see Sora using a new shooter-style attack while rail-grinding, and some combination of Shotlock and Flowmotion to ascend a series of blocks. The dual gun Keyblade transformation, now named Double Arrowguns, reappears, and now shifts Sora’s outfit to blue, which we haven’t seen in III before. Seems this is a magic-focused form? Well, the super cannon upgrade is now called Magic Launcher, so…probably. I give Wisdom Form a lot of crud, but it still has some nostalgia for me, so yeah, I’m glad to see the blue threads back.
    -The Rock Ogre Heartless is on-screen, and it still looks awesome.
    -Aaaaaaaaaah, I love this. I love this so much. I’ve wanted a Toy Story world ever since I started playing Kingdom Hearts, and it looks gorgeous—I know they’ve been saying the Kingdom Shader is designed to make worlds look just like their respective movies, but it really does! I love it!
    -And again: Sora, Donald, and Goofy look like constraction sets. A bit more on the Galidor side, maybe, but it’s still ridiculously endearing, and I love it. I would love it even more if Disney actually asked Lego to make these into constraction sets, but…that’s probably not going to happen, huh? There are going to be models released of these forms, apparently. Lego would still be better.
    -Apparently this is an original story, where Andy and several of the toys have disappeared after Young Xehanort and the Heartless have appeared in this world. Not sure about timeline placement, but I’m super excited about this—the press release says this story was held to the same quality as an actual Pixar movie, and if that holds up, man…
    -Look at that Keyblade! The guard is Buzz Lightyear’s spaceship box! The blade is a cactus with a rope and a bandana and a cowboy hat! It has the Star Command emblem and the sheriff badge! And it transforms into what can only be described as King Dedede’s rocket hammer, or alternatively a giant toy drill! Look at Sora massacre stuff with that awesome and whacky weaponry! I desire it.
    -I can’t quite get a clear look at those new Heartless, but they look pretty cool. I’m excited to see what other new breeds might turn up.
    -So you might be thinking “Okay, is the part member going to be Woody or Buzz?” The answer is “Both. Both is good.” The display shows both of them, plus Sora, plus Donald and Goofy. That’s a party of five, all at once. That’s incredible. I cannot wait.
    -You go to a toystore and fight a bunch of mech suits. Beat them, and you get to jump inside the mech suit and use it to beat up the other mech suits. This is exactly the kind of stupid anime trash that gets me out of bed in the morning and I will love every second of it.
    -Young Xehanort shows up. I don’t think he’s been turned into a toy? Not really surprising, Xehanort breaks the rules of worlds all the time, plus it’d be…kind of weird to see him as a toy…
    -You know, back when KHIIFM came out, people dug through the files and found incomplete models for a Buzz and Woody Summon! Now it’s a full-on world, not to mention the very first Pixar world! This opens the door to an entire new group of world possibilities, and it’s the perfect one to do so! Gosh I hope they incorporate that lamp somehow, it’s only right.
    -Can we fight Zurg? I really, really want to fight Zurg.
     
    Thank God for this. I’ve been really stressed out lately and this makes me truly, legitimately happy. I just…I love this. I know I’m repeating myself, but I love this. So much.
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    TOYS R US

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    I love you even more as an adult than I did when it was socially acceptable
     
    I also love Amazon which let me pre-order Tahu, Gali, Pohatu, and Onua who will arrive soon
     
    And, of course, all the family members who gave me gift cards and money to afford all this
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    Click here to read!
     
    This idea has been slowly developing for a while. It started with the idea of a secret group of people with powers who needed to shift to a different plane of existence to fight, but one character can’t fully transition and thus can still be seen by regular people much to their confusion. Then there was a prompt in Fiction Writing this semester which brought to my mind the concept of tsukumogami, basically inanimate objects that come to life, and I thought I could play with that idea a little and combine it with the previous idea.
     
    The short story is a test run—I’d like to do something with it in the future, but it might be quite a while before it gets anywhere. I’m just glad to finally get it out there after it’s been sitting in my head this long!
     
    And no this isn’t an April Fool’s thing, I mean it might have turned out so bad that it is a joke but if so please break it to me gently.
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    I’m watching someone play Steins;Gate 0 and I realized something. (No spoilers don’t worry.)
     
    Amadeus Kurisu is an AI based on the memories of someone who (during the plot of 0) is dead.
     
    MegaMan.EXE is an AI who (somehow) incorporates the DNA of a deceased person.
     
    Basically they’re one and the same and I propose we refer to Amadeus Kurisu as MegaMakise.EXE from now on.
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    After a lengthy side-quest to get the Vampire asterisk, I restored the Earth Crystal and stuff went down. I won't spoil anything. I do, however, want to go on record as saying that I was right about who wrote D's Journal!
     
    ...It's actually really, really obvious when you read the Enigmatic Writings so I don't deserve that much credit.
     
    It really is a lot easier to get JP now. I've even managed to master a few Jobs! Also, I was able to hunt down all the Genomes for Vampire, so I think I'm in pretty good shape going forward. I'm near the end of Chapter 5, and I can only imagine what waits beyond that, since things are already so...drat, anything I say will be a spoiler at this point...
     
    Anywho. Whole party is at Lv 62. Tiz has mastered Performer; Agnes has mastered White Mage and Spiritmaster; and Edea has mastered Spell Fencer. No Jobs mastered for Ringabel yet, though he is close on Black Mage (Lv 12) since I want to cast Level 6 Black Magic, as well as Vampire (Lv 13) since I used him as my main Genome gatherer. The complete Job histories are way too long to list now, so I'll just leave it at that.
     
    Current set-up:
    -Tiz as Summoner Lv 11 with Singing
    -Agnes as Salve-Maker Lv 11 with White Magic
    -Ringabel as Black Mage Lv 12 with Vampirism
    -Edea as Templar Lv 11 with Sword Magic
     
    All of which will see frequent change as I move forward. I know I'm going to be getting some more JP for Edea's Dark Knight job soon, at least; everything else is sort of up for grabs.
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    I just posted the twentieth chapter of Shooting Star Sonia 2, and with that, it is officially complete!
     
    Just completing something always feels good, but I’m extra jazzed about this one. The rough draft was technically all done in approximately a year (January to January), and from the time I started posting it (July) I was able to maintain a biweekly posting schedule from start to finish. PLUS an extra chapter on the 10th anniversary of Mega Man Star Force. I was able to hold myself to a schedule successfully, writing a 105k word story in about a year, despite a new Pokémon game being released in the midst of it. I tend to be utterly terrible at this sort of thing so thank you God for this small victory.
     
    Here I thought this was going to be shorter than the first story, which is around 80k. Who knew!
     
    I am planning to adapt Star Force 3, but there are a few other ideas I want to get off the ground before I really get into that one. I’m hoping one of those will be serialized in April and May, and if I can get that done and finish all preparations, I’d love to kick off SSS3 in July 2017! We’ll have to see, though. Judging from what I already want to do, there’s a good chance this one’s going to end up even longer! I’ve got plenty of ideas in store… *Rubs hands together menacingly, plus it’s a little chilly so the warmth is nice*
     
    I hope to have news on all my upcoming projects for you soon!
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    Hey guys, how's it going? Sorry I haven't gotten a new chapter of Bioni-Lords 2 up lately--I've been meaning too, but I just couldn't find the time yesterday or today. Hopefully I can get it up tomorrow...
     
    Also, thanks to the new Hero Factory website I'm going to begin work on the Hero Factory Bioni-Spirits very soon. Some of them may even be featured in Bioni-Lords 2, and I was thinking about giving one or two of them to the Element-Lords in Book 3.
     
    I'm hoping to have Bioni-Lords Book 1 FULLY Rewritten by the end of summer--end of July, if possible--and have Book 2 through Mutant-Isle in a similar time frame as well. Hopefully I'll also update the websites...the main one is behind, and the Orbs List is in need of the Hero Factory Spirits and a few others I have planned.
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    Ultra Sunrise

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    I've gotten a few hours into Ultra Sun. There have been some ups and downs, but progress is being made, and I'm eager to see what else awaits. I was able to get the special Rockruff and evolve it into Dusk Lycanroc (by messing with the 3DS clock, that works in case you want to know), started with Litten to round out my Living Dex, and I managed to catch a Pichu and eventually evolve it into a Pikachu. (You can get Soothe Bell fairly early on, that was a nice surprise.)
     
    Also, Route 1 has Munchlax now. And sometimes they have Leftovers. I caught a Munchlax with Leftovers only five hours into the game. Rad.
     
    Hm, what else? The Photo Club is fun, I'll probably be spending some time there, and the Roto Loto has proved quite useful already. Most of the changes I'm noticing right now are fairly minor, but I imagine that'll snowball as I go forward. Also, Mantine Surf is pretty darn fun. While you were required to do it, you were not required to be good at it, which was an immense relief.
     
    Next thing I need to do is take on Lana's trial, which I'm...a bit nervous about. Pikachu's going to need to pretty much solo it and the only electric move he knows is Thunder Shock. Hopefully it won't take too long, I need that fishing rod to catch a Wishiwashi for my team.
     
    (Also, Pokemon Bank will apparently be getting patched to work with USUM in late November. Trading with Sun and Moon works fine, though.)
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    Ultra Sunset

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    Hm.
     
    Well I finished Ultra Sun’s story and post-game episode. My feelings are mixed.
     
    There are a lot of things added to the game that I like, but there are two big things that irritate me. One is that it felt a good deal harder than SuMo, which I already didn’t think was particularly easy, but I know, git gud and all that, whatever. The second is that I…guess I had my hopes for the story too high.
     
     
     
     
    Well, either way, here’s my team:
    -Fistleo the Incineroar
    -Tempo the Dusk Form Lycanroc
    -Flipjack the Alolan Raichu
    -Kaitafish the Wishiwashi
    -Eggman the Alolan Exeggutor
    -Dusk Buster the Dusk Mane Necrozma
     
    I know this is mostly complaining but there really are some strong points to these games, I just don’t want to make this even longer and I’m sure you can find plenty of people talking about those. I do have Ultra Moon, but I’m not sure when I’m going to tackle that; I’m liking the team I’m planning but I am dreading that Necrozma fight…
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    Unexpected

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    I'm taking a Fiction Writing class this semester--we all write stories, distribute them, and then workshop them each in class. Today we went over my latest story, and when we were done talking about it, everyone handed back their copies with comments written in the margins. As I was going over these, I noticed that one classmate came up with a name for the canon ship in this story and confessed to fangirling a little.
     
    This is the greatest compliment my writing has ever been given like I am on the brink of tears from how meaningful this is and I don't know how to handle it
     
    So I guess I'm doing something right?? I definitely wish to pursue this idea now.
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    Unity Mode

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    Rising Wing is the best Link Style
     
    Also Ikir is the best Creature
     
    And Riku is the best childhood rival/love interest
     
    (The sad thing is this is the biggest accomplishment I've made this month so far.}
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    Unsorted Works

    By Pahrak Model ZX,

    My library is getting a little messy. Most of the stories can also be found linked in one of the collection posts on the side of the screen, but the few standalone pieces seemed to be buried in a wall of text, so this post will serve as a collection for stories that don’t belong in any other collection for your easy sorting pleasure.
     
     
    Multi-Part:
    -A Mind in Darkness: (Review) One of Turaga Nokama’s Kanohi has gone missing from the Ga-Suva. In order to retrieve it, Vhisola must convince Macku to come along with her, an uneasy alliance at best.
    -RoboRiders Re:Start: (Review) When a terrible Virus threatens a world adrift in cyberspace, living weapons known as RoboRiders are created to delete it. But is that all they are? Or does their life have just as much meaning as that of those they protect?
    -Out of Bounds: (Review) After hearing of a technology that could prove quite beneficial, Vhisola and Ehrye leave New Atero on a journey towards the Northern Frost.
    -Right of Law: (Review) Melding Antroz realizes she must choose between her loyalty to the Great Beings and her commitment to justice, and that either choice will have disastrous fallout.
    -Shooting Star Sonia: (Review) A rewrite of the first Mega Man Star Force game with Sonia Strumm/Harp Note as the protagonist. More has changed than who is in the lead, however—how will events unfold, and what new mysteries are there to solve? (OTC)
    -Shooting Star Sonia 2: Tribe: (Review) Two years have passed since Sonia destroyed Andromeda, and Earth has been peaceful ever since. But a darkness from the ancient past has been awakened, and Harp Note must once again fight, or else all of society might crumble away to nothing. (OTC)
    -Shooting Star Sonia 3: Red Joker: (Review) Earth has advanced rapidly in the year following the failed revival of Mu, but that development has come at a price: ever-rising levels of Noise, which are now being utilized by the nefarious organization known as Dealer. Harp Note has been asked to help WAZA thwart these criminals and control the danger posed by Noise, but it soon becomes apparent that far more is at stake. (OTC)
     
     
    One Shot:
    -Abyssal Obsession: Vhisola fears that a classmate is trying to get between her and Nokama, and takes matters into her own hands.
    -Opportunity for Ambition: Mavrah drags Tehutti off to see his latest discovery, but things take an unexpected turn.
    -Jumping Off of a Perfectly Fine Gukko: Kongu devises a new trick for the Gukko Force to practice. Orkahm is firmly against it.
    -The Retelling: A poem about the parallels between 01 and 06.
    -The Blade of Valor: A priestess is called to take up a legendary weapon, and must make her way to Lewa’s temple in order to slay the monster hiding within.
    -Broken Kanohi: A style experiment relating the loneliness of a now-useless mask.
    -Taking Home a Stray: Lurker is sent to explore Bara Magna, leading to a run-in with a Vorox.
    -The Principle of the Thing: Hahli places her trust in an unlikely place.
    -Towards No End: A Toa of Plasma, hunting for an ancient artifact, has a run in with a terrifying enemy.
    -The Yesterday Jest: A short comedy poking fun at one of the serials. Guess which one.
    -Malleable: The Bone Hunters go to trade off their latest captive.
    -Pillar and Pedestal: Toa Phoeba is sent to help one of her many troubled comrades.
    -An End Escaped: A villager of the Region of Stone desires to take Destiny into his own hands.
    -Slizer Mafia 2.8: A prologue for the game Slizer Mafia 3.
    -Second Star: After the Toa return to the stars, a new threat arises, and new heroes are chosen to fight it.
    -Toa of Fire: Tahu and Tahu meet up after G2's cancellation.
    -The Gargoyle Knight: In the Melding Universe, Makuta Antroz struggles to accept the discovery of alternate realities, all while figuring out what to do with an important criminal.
    -Detective Jaiya and the Baffling Barrier: A precious artifact is stolen from the Archives, and it's up to an Onu-Matoran detective and his Vahki partner to solve the case.
    -Tsukumogami Hunter: Tsukumogami: inanimate objects that have come to life, and display various spiritual powers. The Tea Caddy Order is a secret organization dedicated to finding tsukumogami all over the world, taming them, and keeping the public safe. Unfortunately, their newest member is proving to be a bit of trouble... (OTC)
    -Glimpse of Horizons: A wandering warrior comes across a kingdom veiled in eternal darkness. (OTC)
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    Don’t get too excited, Tournament 4 isn’t going up just yet. Having heard that a G&T contest is on the way in April, I’m entertaining the idea of entering it, and even if I don’t it’ll be difficult to compete for attention with all the entries that will be popping up. So I’m planning to host Technic Tournament 4 in 3D this May, in theaters near you.
     
    But I figure I can give you a little info. As always we’ll be having Bionicle G1 and G2, Slizers, and Hero Factory. Galidor and Knights Kingdom are also making a comeback, and one Exo-Force mech will be used in the Misc category alongside newcomer Metalbeard who can’t really be fit into a category. For the eighth category, after watching Star Wars Episode VII I really wanted to put those constraction sets in the game, so that’s what I’m going with.
     
    This is the first time in this whole series we’ll be having a game with no RoboRiders.
     

    Roster -Onua Mata
    -Avak
    -Akida
    -Uniter Lewa
    -Ski/Ice Slizer
    -Spark Slizer
    -Nathan Evo
    -Vapor
    -Allegra Zane
    -Jens
    -Jayko
    -King Mathias
    -Stealth Hunter
    -Metalbeard
    -Rey
    -Kylo Ren

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    As requested, I've put links to the review topics for the Bioni-Lords stories on Exo's Desk, plus a few new Spirits have been put up. There are also a few more that I want to get up soon--a new submission from Keizah, and another Psionic Spirit (I haven't forgotten about getting the number to 70, it's just taking a little while...one more!).
     
    Kako 26 is up, and 27 is written. I will definitely start typing 27 today, but I can't promise I'll finish it today...if not today, then Monday. I'm wondering if the main characters should start learning Hidden Arts yet...I definitely want them to have a couple by the half-way point, but I don't want to rush it...
     
    As you may know, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is being released on Tuesday, and, well...I'll be taking some time to play it. My next semester starts on the 27th, so I want to beat it before then if possible. Not sure how much work I'll have this semester, but I should still have time to work on Bioni-Lords and whatnot, so I don't think it'll matter unless I get an unprecedented amount of homework...
     
    Man, these entries are getting so short...
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    Looks like the Vita version of Muramasa is going to be localized after all! They’re calling it Muramasa Rebirth, and apparently it’ll have an entirely new translation. Not entirely sure if I’m going to buy it since I still have the Wii version…
     
    As for Technic Coliseum, I still haven't made a decision. Though I suppose I'm leaning yes...
     
    Posted Chapter 41 of Kako this past week—Xyla fights Air-Lord Nidovikk, which is a pretty big deal for her.
     
    A new Spirit from Wraith is online: Dubstep Music Master: X-Void. I also updated Exo’s Desk, mainly with profiles for Nidovikk and Leanga.
     
    I’ve been giving a lot of thought about one of the stories I proposed in my 2013 Preview and throwing my ideas up here and there. So, here’s what I’ve got so far.
    -Working title “Order Rebuilt”
    -Marendar wiped out the Toa and Glatorian when it was unleashed; the Matoran and Agori, living in New Atero, have established a new lifestyle and have attempted to explore Bota Magna; search parties sent into the jungle either don’t come back or claim they were repelled by biomechanical dinosaurs
    -A secret team of Matoran and Agori, using designs left behind by Nuparu, have built large mecha inspired by the Vahki dubbed “Exo-Vahki”; Matoran pilots are required to use the machines, and Kapura, Hafu, Onepu, Kazi, Tamaru, and Macku are chosen; once the Matoran get the hang of how the machines work, they enter Bota Magna
    -The biomechanical dinosaurs pose a challenge, but the Exo-Vahki are able to fend them off; eventually a humanoid named Taeron, who is commanding the dinosaurs, captures the team for encroaching upon his territory
    -Each Exo-Vahki is designed for a specific purpose: absorb damage (Nuurahk), speed (Zadakh), technician (Rorzakh), scout (Keerakh), raw strength (Vorzakh), and jack of all trades (Bordakh); for Bioni-Lords readers who have seen the Exo-Vahki Spirits, these Exo-Vahki are basically the same but with more realistic abilities (by Bionicle standards); each one is wired with shrink and enlarge disks for practical purposes, and everyone but Vorzakh has flight mechanisms
    -Vorzakh wields “Spirit Breaker,” a broadsword forged from the hull of the Great Spirit Robot, and has no room for flight mechanisms due to the sheer number or Disks of Strength it is wired with in order to lift the weapon; Bordakh wields the “Nui Staff,” a lightweight staff that contains every Toa Disk salvaged from the Matoran Universe—the only remaining Elemental Power in this world
    -Biomechanical dinosaurs have strange powers due to the experiments of the Great Beings--the speed of the Kanohi Kakama, the ability to attack using Sonic powers, elasticity, and so on; Taeron has the ability to temporarily copy the abilities of any dinosaur, similar to the Kanohi Faxon
     
    That's what I've got so far. Any thoughts?
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    New Pokemon news, woo! But, I'll save that for later...
    This post is mainly for keeping you guys updated on VRHS...and then, of course, Legend of Korra thoughts.
     
    VRHS:
    -I decided to modify the player vs player regulations as requested.
    -Players of the same version still have to use the Olmak Breach to interact with each other. This was mainly to save time, since PvP could take quite a while, but if you have a ghost taking care of it while you go make progress on your own...might help.
    -Added a bit on status ailments. Since getting a 1, 2, or 3 means an attack will hit, landing on a 1 will inflict the status ailment associated with the attack's element. So, if you use Fireball Spit and the die roll lands on 1, you'll burn the opponent.
    -There will be a handful of Spirits that you can't simply track--you'll need to get an earlier form of them and upgrade. There will probably only be a few of these, I'll go through the list and pick them out soon.
    -I've more or less decided on when new items will be available at the Healing Shop. As for the Orb Center, right now I'm thinking Spirits that can be bought cannot exceed Spirit Tracker level, you can buy any Spirit associated with Element of current city within restrictions, and you can order any Spirit of any other Element within restrictions. HOWEVER, you cannot buy/order upgraded spirits--only the most basic ones. Would this be okay, or should I restrict it further?
    -Mentioned that when you're fighting random, non-tracked spirits, you may find some that exceed your Spirit Tracker's FE restrictions. A little incentive for pushing your luck.
    -Current main side-quest idea is that each time you get an Elemental Code, you can go looking for an Elemental Overcharge, which will let you track ONE Spirit of the associated Element that has up to 200 FE. Of course, once you can track 200 FE Spirits, you won't be able to do this.
    -Hm, side-quests...I want them involve more than just battles, but I can't think of much else to do. Right now my best ideas are trivia questions and math problems...any other ideas?
    -Side quests for Les Quatre Freres de Lame were suggested earlier. What I'm thinking is that I'll put these side-quests in VioletRose, and then HonoredSoul players can go on quests for the King Bohrok. I know, it seems unequal, but there would be three Language quests--finding a normal Language, finding a specail item, and then finding someone who can use that item to turn your Language into a Language Supreme. Also, Exo-Tahnok Kal Tyrant has an overpowered effect in the story, so the HS Tyrant would have an altered effect.
     
    Korra thoughts, may contain spoilers and milk products, but not spoiled milk products:
    -Corruption! D: Those piraka Wolf Bats, paying off the referees...I'm not sorry they lost their bending. Not one bit.
    -"Now anyone can hold the power of a chi-blocker in the palm of their hand." And if you act now, we'll throw in a free collectible hat! All for $19.95--just $19.95! Don't forget to ask about free shipping! (...Amon's choice of words made him sound like a salesman...)
    -More flashbacks, huh? Full episode flashback to Aang and company's time in Republic City is imminent. Also, I'm dissappointed that Sokka didn't grow a real beard like the one he used in the Fire book.
    -Cosplayers in pro-bending stands=amazingly affectionate nod to otaku. Thank you. *Cries manly tears of happiness.*
    -Cool, we get to see Lin in action! And she's basically Spider-Man!
    -Why no preview for next week? D:
    -So...just how many episodes are going to end with Tenzin saying something ominous? Seems to be a developing trend.
    -...We're already half-way through the Air book...is this what they call "bittersweet"?
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    I actually managed to do it! Right of Law Section VI is up now!
     
    Krika visits Ga-Koro and finds his people in good health, but that might not be the case for long. Things are getting a bit tense at Bitil's outpost as well, though things aren't all serious, with the introduction of some new Rahkshi I think everyone will appreciate.
     
    I also updated SSS3 today, so I met my goal of getting both updated by the end of this week. Going forward...who knows. But since both stories are heading into major battles, I'll do my best to keep the wait from going too long.
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    New Technic Coliseum features suggested by players have been added! You can now choose what arena you want to fight in, and you can also arrange 2-on-2 matches.
     
    "A Machine's Philosophy" got an Honorable Mention in the FFFC!! Sure wasn't expecting that!
     
    You may have seen that Kako 43 is online. I've begun work on 44, where we return to the mysterious castle for a new scenario, but I can't promise when it'll be up. Though, I do have spring break this week, so maybe if I can get myself to focus...
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