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  1. Roa McToa
    Ahh yes, I have had the most wonderful 4th of July weekend ever! I was fortunate enough to be the sole pit crew member for my friend who built a custom drag bike from parts of practically every motorcycle make you can possibly think of. There are parts from harley davidson, suzuki, yamaha, kawasaki and more. The bikes powerhouse is a 570cc snowmachine engine, driving the wheel with a belt drive, eliminating the need to shift gears. The bike is insanely fast, and can run a quarter mile in the 12-13 second range. There are only some minor bugs to work out of it, as there were a few problems he had racing the strip. Being its only the second time he has raced the bike since it was finished, it performs Really well!
    Heres a picture of the bike and its owner

     
    There were some crazy cars there with massive horsepower! I will feature the big boys, and my track favorites right here in the blog! To see the rest of the pics, refer to the link to my maj gallery at the bottom of the entry.
     
    BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE GALLERY AND VIDEOS!
     
    CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS TO SEE BIGGER PICTURES!
     
    I especially liked this car, and by the smile on its owners face, I'd say he likes it too! It ran some crazy fast runs!

     
    Here is a car that should belong to BZP member Darth Vader........ And OH YES, is it ever so FAST!

     
    The Grim Reaper is a track favorite. This car has raced for many years. It's pretty fast too

     
    This teal Chevy Malibu ran fast runs, and is a real eye catcher!

     
    Not to mention that the car it was racing did a Madd wheelie off the starting line!

     
    This lady runs very consistent times on her snowmachine, and can be rather hard to beat. And yes, people really do drag race their snowmachines!

     
    The infamous Alaskan Grizzly Nitro powered funnycar doing his pre-run burnout. They do their burnouts powered on alchohol, but when they do the run itself, they kick in the nitro fuel, and Oh buddy...... It shakes the very earth you walk upon when it runs, and it shoots fire out of the exhaust pipes! These cars travel about 300 miles per hour up to the quarter mile, and it is crazy insane! You just can't plug your ears hard enough when these cars run!

     
    Arctic Thunder was a fast dragster! It ripped down the raceway

     
    The Grim Reaper and the DooDah Coupe taking off of the starting line. Oh the wheelies!

     
    And don't forget, that Mighty Mouse RULEZ! Not to mention the car was mass fast!

     
    These are kids like you that drive these mini rail dragsters. The engines are about the size of a "ride-on lawnmower" engine, but they are massively sooped up!

     
    Click Here to See the Full Bore MAJ Gallery To see more INSANE horsepower pictures!
     
    Google Videos!!!!
     
    Alky's Burnout,Alky's run This car has so much crazy horsepower! A little too much...... The blower belt blew off the first time, and on the second run the car wheelied halfway down the track and hit the guardrail. It was Intense!
     
    Black T-Bird Funnycar
     
    Dart Vader's Run I told ya it was fast!
     
    Corvette Funnycar
     
    Nitro Alters, Nitro Alters 2
    All these nitro cars were insidiously Powerful!
    Nitro Funnycars, Nitro Funnycars 2
     
    MORE GOOGLE VIDEOS SOON! Stay Tuned!
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    Good Building Time

    By Roa McToa,

    Looks like I am going back home for a week on monday. I'll have most of that time to build, but then will have to pack up all my parts and bring them back to anchorage with me so I can get all my giant rahi finished in time. I'd rather get all those done before the Reikia, as I feel they will make a much more compelling display at brickfest. Rayzauraks legs and feet are going to get reworked too, and if I have time, I'll modify the torso to make it lighter.
     
    I plan to rebuild my main character matoran with a new design. Their current design will still be used for the Matoran Protectors though. The new design will feature bending knees and elbows, moving wrists and ankles as well as a poseable waist, and possible ribs as well. They will retain their tools, and will gain special armor when they are on their quest. Brainstorming this design will be tough, but i think I can pull it off without accidentally using other peoples designs. I don't usually look when I moc, so if anyone elses designs are used, it is purely coincidence.
     
    Heres to mocing Woot!
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    All The Happenings

    By Roa McToa,

    Well, It seems like things are going rather well for me lately. I got my taxes filed and paid on time, and I still have plenty of cash to get me by, and pay my other bills. Things just seem to flow this time of year....
     
    My promotion to staff was a bit of a suprise. I certainly wasn't expecting it at all, let alone so soon. I like helping out around the site, and doing my part to help keep BZP a great forum!
     
    Work has been crazy busy lately, and income is good! I'm also taking care of my friends dog. A big white german shepherd named Coda. Hes a really nice dog!
     
    I'll get around to my pbzp, really.....
     
    Don't Forget to Name the Reikia!
  4. Roa McToa
    Here I sit, able to scratch out another blog entry whilst in the rainy mists of Seward.
     
    Work has been a rather.... interesting prospect for me. I have been going through a lot of stress dealing with an angry co-worker (he is just an angry person, and can't help it). That has put an unimagineable amount of crazy tension on my brain lately. That, and another thing that finally got resolved is that my Boss has a rather... ermm unscrupulous... history when it comes to other women, and his wife was very uneasy about me working there because of his past history. But I was able to finally speak with her, and NOT get fired for some stupid reason, like being the only girl working at the tool rental.....
     
    I have been learning a lot, and am finally getting better at driving the forklift. I've been doing some auto mechaniching too, fixing things like brakelines, changing oil, reassembling parts for the plow truck, etc... I also repaired a broken bearing in one of our ocsillating sanders, and that made the boss proud, but I think the mechanic feels like I am stepping on his toes. The rental shop doesn't have enough space for all the tools we have, so it gets interesting dealing with eachother, and with customers.
     
    Zieon and I have been having a great time! I really enjoy his company, and he is as crazy for videogames as I am! He's really good to me, and treats me with respect. His two kids are really cool too. They are mentally advanced moreso than other kids their age, simply because of what they have seen in their lives, and from having real heart to heart conversations with their father. So as far as personal life stuff, all that is going great!
     
    I'm talking with the people here at the local library to have my mocs put on display in one of their display cases, and that is looking pretty good as far as it happening! I'll be sure to post the datres for when my models are on display, so that any one you BZP members who happen to be in Seward, can check out my mocs!
     
    I'll be working on a detailed Seward Life entry soon with lots of pictures.
     
    Heres to another day in paradise!
     
     
  5. Roa McToa
    So, yeah, on the 5th of July, the Seward Racing Lions hold their annual mudbog race. Contenders from around the state as well as the local boys and girls all get together to go play in the mud! I hope to compete in this next year with my main man, as we are building a truck together.
     
    Heres a link to a folder containing pics of our truck. I will add more pictures as we go along, and get it going.
     
    Yonder Mudbogger Project of The Lohmanator and Roa McToa

     
    And now *drumroll*
     
    !!!MUDBOGGER COMPETITION PICTURES!!!
    (photo of Stock Class winner)

     
    Enjoy!
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    It's Almost Here!

    By Roa McToa,

    Brickfest tiptoes ever so close, as I bust my hump to finish my displays! Oi oi oi, I know I am cutting it close! I have 3 Reikia to finish. The blue one is almost done, and then I have to brainstorm on the green one, then the white one! The Onu-Reikia is absolutely massive and fearsome! I certainly wouldnt want to run into him on a bad day in Kaiva-Nui!
     
    I have tonight to finish up, as I leave at 1:00 am tomorrow morning (late tonight)
     
    Wish me luck! I am gonna need it!
     
    After brickfest, I will post up the Name the Reikia Contest right here, exclusively in my blog! There will be links to the contest in my moc and movie topics, so keep an eye out!
     
    Until next time!!!!
     
    Roa out.........
     
     
  7. Roa McToa

    Evening Thoughts

    By Roa McToa,

    I have the house to myself. I took my mom to the airport yesterday. Shes going down to see the new grandbaby, my little nephew. I'm so excited about being an aunt! I now have a nephew I can spoil, and corrupt with bionicle when he reaches the right age! Mwaahahahaaaaa!
    I made a quick animation tonight of avak blasting zaktan, then suddenly avak's getting tossed around by mirkatuva! It should be pretty funny when done, although the camera moved a few times when making it because of the table cloth.... (note to self, never animate on tablecloths....)
    I found a Takadox at walmart with a black canister bottom the other day. I was pretty stoked, and was able to get a price reduction on it because I had bought a barraki a toys r us for less and had the receipt with me. No nocturn up here yet, but hopefully soon! I had gotten my mantax thru shop at home and it had a blue canister bottom, so I can wait to get one thats correct, waiting till they are on sale to save a little money. No squid ammo packs are up here yet, of which I am a bit perturbed. Soon enough though, as I want an army of squiddies! he he he
    Hopefully some of this warm weather cleared off the sidewalks in seward. I am dying to ride a bicycle. I think I may need to take one of my balloon tire schwinn bicycles with me, as they tend to do really well on ice and snow. Its fun to ride in the winter if you have the right gear.
    I may go beachcombing too and see if I can find some more shells and stuff. I found some really unique peices of wood, and some interesting shells on my last expedition. Up here you find tons of limpets. They look like china hats and fit on lego and bionicle minifigs really well.
     
     
    Another day coming to a close up here in alaska. It warmed up considerably in the last few days. It's been in the 30's and everything is getting icy. Should make for a fun trip home LOL
     
    See y'all next entry!
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    A Laptop Story

    By Roa McToa,

    So, as a few of you my know, my good ol trusty HP laptop blew up, no longer to be of service. A component int he motherboard that allows it to run off of AC power and charge the battery fried, so therefore, it got no juice in the caboose. I took it down to the shop and had it analyzed and taken apart, and so here it lies, in pieces. RIP HP, you were a good computer!
     
    So, I was kindly lent a little laptop to use until I was able to go out and buy one for myself.....
     
    So, I get back from Mexico, and Dean tells me theres a lil' Summ Sumthin' waiting for me at home. He had driven home to take care of a few errands before he left to work on the slope. I had spent that weekend in Anchorage at my moms house, so I was eager to get home to see what this so called surprise was. I was thinking ooo maybe its a big lego set or something!
     
    So, I get home, and there's a box sitting in my living room that's the size of a carousel set.
     
    I open it..........
     
     
     
     
     
    And there is a brand new BOOYAH super awesome white Sony Vaio laptop inside!
     
    This was my face....
     
    Its such an awesome laptop! Its wayyyy faster and has a ton more memory and ram than my old computer could shake a stick at. Now I just have to get my old hard drive and put it into a dock so that I can use my photoshop CS3 suite thats on it, as well as access all my old files.
     
    All I can say is a million thanks till the day I die Dean! You are such a generous guy! Never have I been given such an awesome gift by someone before, and especially so from my true love! I was not expecting it at all! O_O
     
    till the next blog.....
     
    BOOOOOYAHHHHH!!!
     
     
     
     
  9. Roa McToa

    Gonna Get It!

    By Roa McToa,

    Or try at least.
     
    I am headed to Anchorage this weekend for both visiting and work.
     
    I gotta pick up a variety of things for work, like envelopes, taillights for the boss's truck, the starter for the dump truck, a pile o bubblewrap for insulating under portable restrooms, plus I am sure I can think of a few other things.
     
     
    After that stuff, my friend is have a "mothers blessing" gathering. She is having a baby soon, and all of us friends are getting together to make a power bracelet for her to take with her when she goes in to have the baby.
     
     
    I won a $50 gift card to Target when they had their grand opening up here in October.
     
    I plan on using it to get the yellow Jetrax. I hope hope hope they have it! *XX's fingies*
     
    I hope that there are also new Neo Shifters. I am dying to get the new ones, and the web battlers! They rock the older ones sockszorz! Lots of really cool tranz color parts.
  10. Roa McToa
    I happened to thumb through my grandfathers recipe book a while ago, and I found an exerpt in there that speaks the truth so fine, that one could not take better advice as far as being happy in marriage.
     
    I copied what was written, and have brought it here to share with you and your loved ones. Please take the time to read this, and do share it with your parents. They may find it a joy to read. I had to omit a few religious references so abide to the rules of BZPower, but ya get the jist.
     
    Old Wisdom for all to share.
     
    17 Points for a Happy Marriage
     
    1) - The very nearest approach to domestic happiness on earth is in the cultivation on both sides of absolute unselfishness.
     
    2) - Never both be angry at once.
     
    3) - Never speak loud to one another unless the house is on fire.
     
    4) - Let each one strive to yield oftenest to the wishes of the other
     
    5) - Let self denial be the daily aim and practice of each.
     
    6) - Never find fault unless it is perfectly certain that a fault has been committed and always speak lovingly.
     
    7) - Never taunt with a past mistake.
     
    8) - Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
     
    9) - Never allow a request to be repeated
     
    10) - Never make a remark at the expense of each other.
     
    11) - Never part for a day without loving words to think of during absence.
     
    12) - Never let the sun go down upon any anger or grievance.
     
    13) - Never meet without a loving welcome.
     
    14) - Never forget the happy hours of early love.
     
    15) - Never sigh over what might have been, but make the best of what it is.
     
    16) - Never forget that marriage is ordained by ****, and that **** blessings alone can make it what it should ever be.
     
    17)-Never be contented till you know you are both walking in the same narrow way
     
    I read this exerpt aloud with my Man, and we about cried afterward cause it felt so beautiful to share.
     
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    We Continue Onward!

    By Roa McToa,

    After we both got our fix swimming in the giant tub of masks, we continued onward in our adventure.
     
    "Hey Green Guy, check this out!" I hollar'd.
     

     
    "RWAAAAARGHHHHHH!!!!!"
     
    "OH MY GOSHZORZ!" Green Guy screamed as he fell down. He ran off all wide eyed.
     
    "Green Guy! It was only a joke?!?"
     
    I turned around only to see him standing there, with..... thaa-aaa-aa-aaat?
     

     
    "Hee heee heeeeee! My Rahi is assembled! I win!"
     
    "Oh fine then! Lets get going, I know there is a portal around here that'll take us to another dimension. If were lucky, it will be our own dimension..."
     
    Walking along further, we both started to hear strange sounds. They were thunderous, and grew louder with each pulse. We both shivered in fear, as it sounded like giant footsteps!
     
    Then it happened So Suddenly!!!! ZOMG
     

     
    "AARRRRGGGG! You are not native matoran of this realm, and you will be PUNISHED!"
     
    We both screamed in utter fear for our lives as this Evil Takanuva took us up in the air with his big claws. "Let us go... please?!?!"
     
    "NEVER! You will have to come with me for your punishment for trespassing!"
     
    With that, Evil Takanuva took us hostage.........
     
     
    It seems like things are going downhill for our heroes. Will they be able to escape from Evil Takanuva, or will they be punished to DEATH!!??!!??
     
    Stay tune to the next episode of Letagi's Matoran go on an Alaskan Adventure!
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    Noooooo! Yeesss!

    By Roa McToa,

    My truck has a flat tire... ARG!
     
    Good thing I made it here ok. Mustv'e picked up a sharp object, or the tire is just too worn. The inner edge got worn down pretty low last year 'cause the axle I used to replace the bad one is bent, making the wheels splay out. The truck the axle came from was a wreck I salvaged for parts, but it had been winched down too tightly when it was towed, hence the splayingness...... all that work....
     
    I'll have to get it fixed when I get back to Seward, so I'll have to use my spare, but its a summer tire..... :annoyed2: I hope it doesn't affect the performance of the truck on ice. The highway could be bad tomorrow...... 130 miles of icy two lane highway with no streetlights..... O_O
     
    Anyway.......
     
    I got my top errands done. I still have some to do tomorrow, but I get more free time than I did today.
     
    My friends "mothers blessing" ceremony was awesome! Way better than any traditional baby shower. We all gave her a bead or charm for a necklace she will make to wear when she goes in to have her baby. There was also a book we recited verses from. It was really sweet, and we made prayer banners that she can hang on a string. Overall, it was very special, and they had good food there too! The charm I made for her was a small pomegranite that had dried up, and had the seeds rattling around inside. It was a hit, and my mom gave her one that had a stone she found one day in the yard. It was a smooth round piece of granite with a smaller round piece of rose quartz fused with it, and it resembled a womb.
     
    And
     
     
     
     
     
    I spent the $50 Target gift card that I won in a sweepstakes on a yellow jetrax at the brand new target store!!!!!
     
    I am building it now! Ta ta!
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    Rayzaurak

    By Roa McToa,

    I rebuilt Rayzaurak's legs and hips, and I am very pleased with the outcome. All I need to do to finish him is add the trim touches. It supports its own weight fairly well in many poses, and can be posed to walk now! I have a few more things to do to it to make it even better, so it will be awesome for Brickfest.
     
    I have some Good ideas for Paruvak's Rahi, and I'm going to build the head for Vakatu's Rahi so I can brainstorm its body too. All good stuff here folks!
     
    Now, off I go to part out two big tubs of bionicles, and organize all their parts into my bags and pin trays so I can bring them back to Anchorage tomorrow night. I'll be house sitting for a week there and should have some good time to build. Wish me luck! I am gonna bust as hard as I can.
     
    The Po and Ta Reikia are finished too. I'm going to build the Onu, and try and come up with something for the other 3. I might have to make a quick bricklink order to get some of the peices I need, so there may or may not be 6 Reikia at brickest. Only time will tell. There will be at least three for sure. After all six are built, I'm going to host a "Name the Reikia" contest in my blog! Should be kool!
     
    I'm going to buy my plane tickets and register for brickfest tomorrow, so I am totally stoked happy!!!! YAY!
     
    I'm gonna post my Seward life blog entry soon, so stay tuned for some goodie pics of this great little town!
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    Ooooo The Trek Is On!

    By Roa McToa,

    Wish me luck.... I'm making the 140+ mile icy drive back today. I hope the roads aren't TOO bad. I expect wet pavement on the first 30-50 miles, but after that, who knows. I called the highway report line and there is only information for the last 40 miles and they say black ice. There isnt even a report for the most dangerous part of the drive I hope its not un-driveable. I'll be sure to pull over for sanity breaks and take some pictures during the trip, so you can all see a glimpse of some Alaskan beauty. Winter is so awesome! When I get home, I will post a blog entry about the trip with links to pictures. I may even include an outside photo of my unusual house.
     
     
    Edit: I called the Roadtips again, and they had a report for the whole highway this time. Looks like I am in store for an icy drive home. Here goes!
     
     
    I also intend on gathering my shrinky dink material and doing something rather........rash.....
     
    Stay tuned for some Keychain Customness!
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    Vakatu's Rahi

    By Roa McToa,

    I busted it hard for the last few nights, and built Vakatu's Rahi to 95% completion! It is very different from any creation I have ever made. It's a visual treat indeed! Stay tuned!
  16. Roa McToa
    I am so excited! I chatted with my brother last night, and he is talking about building my website for me!!! Not only will it have a section dedicated to Trials of Terror, it will also have pictures of the violins I build, as well as my other hobbies. Y'all will be able to learn a little more about the mysteries of Roa.
     
    He said he was going to get it roughed out soon, so hopefully there will be a movie website soon! I am crossing my fingers!
  17. Roa McToa
    like the Coldplay song,
     
    "At the touch of a button, I can go anywhere I want to go".....
     
     
    I will settle for nothing less!
     
    Anyway, I want to get a new car, it may take a year or two, but dangit, I am gonna get one! 2010 Dodge Charger has gotten my attention. We rented one of these cars on our trip to Hawaii, and it is very spacious inside. The car handles nice, but the v6 version is wimpy. Its got no cajones.
     
    Now then, the model I am going for is not the biggest most expensive $46,000 model with the 440 horse 6.2 liter Hemi (0-100 in 17 seconds! O_O)
     
    I am going for the all wheel drive model with the smaller of the two Hemis at 5.7 liters, giving about 350+ horsepower. More than sufficient for my needs, plus it would be road handy and affordably insurable! Its an all wheel drive car, so it will handle superbly in my Alaskan homeland.
     
    So yeah, here's the specs and pricing...
     
     
     
    I'm done!
    Here is My 2010 Charger R/T P Package AWD
     

     
    2010 Charger R/T P Package AWD
     
    Dark Slate Gray Interior Colors Included
    Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat Exterior Paint Included
    5.7-Liter V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine VROOM! Included
    5-Speed Automatic Transmission Included
    Monotone Paint I want 2 tone durnit! Included
    18" x 7.5" Aluminum Wheels Included
    P225/60R18 Black Side Wall Touring Tires Included
    Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats YES! Included
    368-Watt Amplifier Included
    7 Boston Acoustics Speakers with Subwoofer Included
    Remote Start System I have never had this... Included This is gonna rock for those cold mornings!
    Media Center 730N CD/DVD/HDD/NAV Radio $900
    1-Year SIRIUS Traffic™ Service Included
    GPS Navigation OMFG! Included
    SIRIUS Traffic™ Included
    Uconnect Phone with Voice Command Included
    iPod® Control Included
    Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror with Microphone Included
    Engine Block Heater $40
    High-Intensity Discharge Headlamps $695
    Destination Charge $750
    Incentives
    2010 West BC Customer Cash Allowance 71CA5 -$1,500
     
    Net MSRP*
    $35,825
     
    So yeah, I can dream right?
     
    I got a job offer with the City of Seward working at the harbor, and if that pulls through, I will be getting more pay and more hours plus a boatload of awesome experience and training! (I'll blog about it later if I get the job) If this happens, I might be able to think about buying this car! GLEE!
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    Hearts Of Space

    By Roa McToa,

    I just got my hands on some Hearts of Space radio show episodes. Talk about some great music for Trials of Terror! I remember tuning in to this show when I was living up in Fairbanks, and getting to watch the northern lights swirl about in their beautiful lightedness whilst listening to beautiful soundscapes. They've been broadcasting the show since the 80's and they host all kinds of contemporary space music. Its especially nice for when you want to relax, or just listen to something that you've probably never heard before.
     
    I can definitely say that I've found some movie soundtracks, especially for the "underwater" scene I plan to do. It'll be filmed on a homemade set, cause its just too darn hard to film under real water The scene involves Mahlika and Muga, and thats all I will divulge at the moment, as I dont want to give away any movie secrets yet!
     
    I also started shooting another Piraka Funny. Reidak is scared of a monster, and avak gets hit by a bout of bad animation. Trying to find out whats got Reidak so scared, little do they know the monster is standing right behind them......... Mwaahhahahaaaaaa, Stay Tuned!
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    Shrinky Dinks! Yay!

    By Roa McToa,

    Hey guys and gals, I made some "Shrinky Dinks" Bionicle keychains. I'm going to make Thok into a magnet cause his loop was too thin and broke off when I flattened it. I accidentally made the tahu nuva one backwards too LOL. Oh well, trial and error for the first batch The detail is pretty good, and its kinda hard to capture it in a photo. If I get enough interest in these, I'll make a bunch and trade em for stuff Let me know what you think!
     

     
    Zaktan Detail
     
    Kalmah Detail
     
    Thok Detail
     
    I like Thok and Kalmah the best so far, although Zaktan is really cool. Should I make some more? I have a lot of material!
     
     
  22. Roa McToa
    Well, I was taking a good brainthought on Akitsu and what I should do with her. I will probably chibi the model, but then I have this wonderful torso that is left over. I thought and thought, and then was like Meh, and forgot about it. I started drawing concept designs for my last two giant rahi when a stunning revelation hit me. Turn akitsu's torso so its facing chest to the ground, and you have a perfect catlike torso. I think I'm going to build Kokatas Giant Rahi off Akitsus torso! I am thinking like a giant maned saber cat or something... Should be interesting indeed! Paruvaks rahi just needs a body, as its head is complete, and pretty fierce looking.
  23. Roa McToa
    "After escaping from those vicious clones, I traveled onward through this strange new universe, and ran across a field of unsorted Pick a Brick. I began my trek through the deep bricks, almost sinking in to their vastness when I tripped. I got up, and lo and behold, I had tripped over my good buddy ...ummm green guy? Neither of use were given names yet....
     

     
    I was happy to see him, and helped him up from the pile of brick. Together we trekked onward!"
     
    What will our brave heroes encounter next on their adventure?? Stay tuned to find out!
     
     
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