Turakii #1 Lavasurfer

Long ago, millions of years ago---in caveman times, in fact---a man had an onion. Now, this was no ordinary onion. It was a special onion, with super powers. (But exactly what they were, no one remembers. That part of the legend was never legendized.) The man and his onion friend went everywhere together. They were the best of friends and appeared on the cover of many caveman magazines. World-famous, they traveled everywhere, giving speeches and signing autographs. One day, after a long day of speech-giving, they came home to take a rest. The man's wife began a soup. And then disaster struck. She was out of vegetables! The wife looked about frantically. What could she give her husband for dinner? They couldn't eat just broth...that was for lowly cavepeople! And then she saw it. The onion. Her face lit up; she grasped it, quickly sliced it, and put it in the soup. No one had time to hear the onion's screams. When the man woke up, it was with mixed feelings. One, hunger. Two, happiness to have food on the table. But three, sadness. With tears rolling down his face, he took his bowl of the soup. He couldn't eat it. Lovingly, he buried it in the backyard for safekeeping. Through a torrent of unending tears, the man proclaimed that, in the future, anyone who sliced an onion would begin to cry, in memory of his dear onion friend. And so it came to be. Now, whenever you begin to peel that lovely white/yellow/green/purple/red/whatever vegetable, tears come unbidden to your eyes. Those who claim to be experts blame it on airborne chemicals from the onion. But I know the truth, and now, you do, too. Let's not allow this noble onion's fate to be buried in time forever. Don't keep this a secret. Tell your mom. Tell your teacher. Tell your friends. And then, maybe, the helpless onion will have the place in history it really deserves. LarryBoy

Pizza Angel, I'm on my knees! *Lowers an inch.* And don't forget to add my favorite anchovies! Yeah, yeah, yeah... I was concerned for my delivery Eight little slices of heaven for me... That's one of the best songs ever. And you're having pizza? You lucky boy, you! Turakii

And here I am thinking he's still in Mom's vase. *Looks.* Nope, he's gone. Hey there, LarryBoy! I have to repeat that. Cool! Photohop's a mighty neat program (never used it myself, but Paint Shop Pro is very similar and just as cool, although a lot less expensive). Have fun with it! Bye-bye! Turakii

That is indeed very good news. Congratulations! *Melts.* Think of it this way: You don't have to wait as long as your little sister has to. Oh no! I hope she gets better, Air-Master. I'm praying she does. Turakii

Hey there, bngi! Raziel/Darkwatch's story was indeed a fun read. The best parts were probably the tractor beam and the landspeeder. Why not try "Cucumbers of Approval?" Oh, by all means! He took the time to completely rewrite the story, with just as much imagination and creativity as the first. I love both versions. Although he got second place, he got more votes than either SPIRIT or Lady Kopaka! If only they had picked two stories out of each poll to be official. Traku and I were really excited. I'd never made it out of the preliminaries before, let alone found myself tied for second in the Finals! Actually, I think Traku got even more into it then I did, and that's saying something. Turakii

S&T Contest #2 Review: "Kazi Verses the Meteors" If you read through the S&T 2 contest entries, then you know there were so many great stories, it was hard to vote for just one. Because of this, Macku: Toa of Bubbles and I have decided to dedicate some of my blog entries to highlighting a few of our favorite stories. We're going to start with the ones that didn't make it beyond the preliminary voting, and the very first one is Darkwatch's (formerly Raziel: Keyblade Master) "Kazi Verses the Meteors." Granted, the original version of this story didn't exactly line up with the Bionicle story line. It starts out with Kazi getting fired from his job, for reasons unknown. As he looks for a new job the next day, he hears a large crash and discovers a meteor shower is approaching Voya Nui! He and his friends build a tractor beam to deflect the meteors and--with a little covert help from Axonn--save the day. Like we said, not pure Bionicle, but it gets our award in the sci-fi/Bionicle crossover category. We love this story. Darkwatch's rewrite, "Kazi Versus the Comets" fixes the story line errors. Kazi starts his day in introspection, but something about the air worries him. He rushes home and looks through "a makeshift telescope made of logs and a crystal" to see "a small cloud of flaming comets in the blackness of space." He has a few more obstacles to overcome in this version than in the first version, including a fallout with Piruk. The two make up later on, which adds that charming human touch to Bionicle, and together Kazi and his friends, again with Axonn's help, save the day. If you haven't read this one yet, please do. We think you'll find it an entertaining read!

So is DudeNuva and YamiYugi. YY has LarryBoy, DN has Darth Vader. If you do it, too, maybe we can start a blog fad. Maybe Jack Sparrow or one of the other PotC characters. That would be mighty interesting. A lot of members have pirate-speaking blogs, but I don't believe any actually have pirates... That is so true, Lady K. Turakii

Larry's hiding today, but I can't imagine why. Mom was preparing lunch, like she always does about one o' clock. She began by laying out the ingredients, as usual, while Larry watched: Then Mom began slicing: By the time she was done, Larry looked positively shocked. He's still in Mom's vase. He insists cucumbers are very good to have in vases with silk flowers, and says he's not coming out for a day or two. So I guess I get the blog to myself. Turakii

You're blogging again. That's good. Ah, so that's why this is their last year together? Mr. Onua mentioned it to me sometime earlier in the year, but I couldn't find out many details. I've heard Mike Nawrocki and Bob Herdman don't exactly sound like twins... That's fine. Everything's different, really. I could give you an example, but having completely confused people with my banana/Ga-Matoran comparison, I think I'll restrain myself. In some ways, one could be worse than another, depending on the conditions, but I have tendency to get myself horribly confused whenever I start on this, so I'll just say "okay." That's great! I agree, public school can give you advantages over homeshooling, and I'm not against anyone who is public schooled. I just like being homeschooled much better than having to spend all day away from my siblings and parents, with no companions but other kids and some teachers. It's just a personal preference. I think the major difference, really, is the other kids and the teachers don't love me. My parents and siblings do. And that means so much. Turakii

Seeing my family always stays up until midnight, we consider going to bed early to be a celebration. But still, have fun! What are you planning to do while you're not sleeping? I've been meaning to reply to that for a while, but haven't found time yet. Trust me, though, I will soon. It looks really good, and certainly original. Turakii P.S. Tell your brother to let Bob out of his cage...tomatoes need fresh air now and then.

Watch out for bright ideas, especially. Those can cause major migraines. *Ducks idea.* Just get half a CD player to play the half-CD. Works like magic. I've got a half-player coming in the mail, so I'll give you the report on how it worked out after it arrives. Turakii: It don't rhyme with jerky

So did I. A wonderful meal, that, filled with many nutrients and such. Please excuse of my typing is somewhat muffled---I haven't finished my peanut-butter-and-fluff sandwich yet. You made a real mess of that bread, Traku. I should have warned you it had been smushed before you made into a pile of crumbs. My deepest regrets. Turakii

Seeing as I've only mowed the lawn once, no, can't say I have. Boy, it's fun sitting back with a glass of Pepsi and watching you mow the lawn... Turakii

A huge congratulations on getting Blog of the Week, Lokrien! *Looks around at the hundreds of BoA pictures, eyes wide.* What with all the work you put into putting these up, this so deserved to be BotW. Turakii

I might want to add that Bionicle Dragon is BD, Exo-Zadahk of Borg is either Exo or Exo-Zadahk, and JaliGenius is JG. By the way, I like the new blog buttons! Turakii

Liek its pohato day lets al cheer! :D Seriously, though, this is one of best International Days so far! Are you going to make a comic or something to celebrate? Turakii

Liek hapy internashnal pohato day1!!1! Yayz! Now, time for some random scanning: One And Two Turakii

Oh, nine or so...depends how fast I reply. Yep, pretty close. I talked to you yesterday? Must....clean...inbox... Hi, Macku! You're welcome! It did. Yep. We're BZP-obsessed. My dad wanted me to scan a real cucumber, too, but I was afraid it would catch fire or something... A while. He told me yesterday the moment you got in the door with the new LarryBoy episode. Did you really take over an hour to build Vezon and Fenrahk? Turakii

I already told your brother this, but you guys are so lucky. What did you think of the new themesong? Because it's Deja Blog. *Junior voice.* Woah. Deja blog. Turakii

As today beith International Inbox Day (for myself), I thought I mighteth celebrate with a picture of mine inbox. Yonder link. 'Tis in need of cleaning, that... Duke Duke: Good grief! Who have you been writing? (I mean, who art thou...oh, you know.) Just my friends... Okay, guys, I've also got an important lesson for all of you. Please pay close attention, because this is necessary knowledge if you ever want to actually be someone in life. (As is knowing how to spell "neccessary. :annoyed2: ) Not knowing this information could scar your mental faculties for all eternity, or worse, the not-knowing could actually cause physical problems, such as spasms. Here we go.... Never scan a cucumber. Poor Larry. Ah yes, one more thing. I am pleased to announce that my very good friend, whom I have known all my life, has finally become a member! Everyone, say hello to Macku: Toa of Bubbles! Duke Duke: Hi, Turakii's mom. Turakii

Yeah, I made that for my VBS a few years back. It's mighty interesting to stick your hands into. Just, never put it into a tuba. Turakii

I could have cut a real dress out of a picture of one my sisters and pasted it over him, but that wouldn't have looked nearly so...fashionable... Absolutely! They're the best band ever! And it took an entire five minutes to make! Yup, Paint Shop Pro nine. My mom downloaded a whole ton of picture tubes from somewhere-or-other. I could have added jewels and a crown, if I'd thought of it. Why do you ask? Turakii

Ah, Clue. That wonderful game of mystery, which turns brother against brother, brother against sister, and sister against sister. The game where only Miss Scarlet goes first, and poor Miss Peacock always goes last. The game my sister is begging me to play right now. Turakii

Woah. That coloring is amazing, that pose is amazing, that drawing is amazing, that artwork is just amazing... Good grief, that's amazing! Turakii

Aw, not fair, ToM. You didn't leave any for me... Turakii