Repicheep - Toa of Irony

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Chapter 3The Treetop Town* * *Mist swirled around him as Tahu walked through Huna Nui's southern forest. He held a bright red fireball aloft, dispelling the mist and lighting his way. Even in the heat of the day, the Mistii Forest was quite dark, with continuous cloud cover and a thick tree canopy blocking out much of the light."I just hope I don't catch anything on fire," thought Tahu, as he followed the hidden path to Le-Huna. "That tends to happen when I'm around here."As he walked along, Tahu began to reminisce about his team's time on the island of Huna Nui. For as long as the Toa of Fire could remember, he and the Toa Mata had been travelling the world in their silver canisters, directed by the Great Spirit himself. He would lead them to an island or somewhere on the continents that he deemed necessary of their personal protection, and nearly a thousand years ago, the Great Spirit had directed the Toa Mata to the island of Huna Nui.* * *Tahu watched in mild apprehension as his canister's hatch began to unlock."I feel like this every time we do this," he thought. "You'd think I'd be used to it by now."At last, the lid had opened on it hinges, and the Toa of Fire crawled out onto the sandy beach the Toa had arrived on. Around him, the other five members of his team were emerged from their own canisters. Tahu stood up and stretched, glad to be out of the confines of his metallic transport. After working out the kinks in his bones and armor, he turned to his teammates."So," he said, "do you see anyplace we can go, Kopaka?"The Toa of Ice had been facing away from the group, but turned around at the sound of his name."I believe I spotted a village not far down the coast," he said, pointing in the direction he had been facing. "It seems small, but it may be a good place to start."Lewa leapt up from where he had been sprawled out on the sand."Well, what are we long-waiting for? Last one there is a broken disk!" he cried."Whoa, there," exclaimed Onua, catching the Toa of Air by the shoulder. "I think it would be unwise to rush into a village without so much as introducing ourselves.""I agree," said Gali, "we should put up our weapons, so they know we are no threat.""But, we're Toa!" exclaimed Lewa. "Everyone knows we're the good guys."Pohatu stared back at the Air Toa."Lewa," he said, "you know as well as the rest of us that there are plenty of immoral Toa out there. Gali's right. We've done this often enough, we should know what we're doing."The six Toa made their way down the coastline, until they came to the location Kopaka had seen. It was, however, no village. No more than six buildings sat in a semicircle, with a few docks sticking out into the ocean."Awfully small," murmured Lewa.Tahu moved towards the largest building in the complex and knocked on the door. Moments later, the wooden door creaked open to reveal a Ga-Matoran."Hello?" she asked, "can I help you, Toa?""Yes," replied Tahu, "we're –"He noticed a confused and nervous look on the Matoran's face."Is something wrong?" he asked."Where is your ship?" she asked, staring past the Toa at the empty pier."We did not come by ship, little one," replied Onua. "Would you mind calling out your Turaga? We would greatly appreciate it."The Ga-Matoran nodded before retreating back within the building. A short time later, a second Matoran left the building and headed for the pier. The first stood in the doorway and motioned to the other Matoran."She will inform our Turaga of your arrival. Please, come in while you wait."The Toa Mata entered the building and found themselves in an inn."So, this isn't your Turaga's home?" asked Tahu."No, it isn't," replied the Ga-Matoran.Tahu was about to speak again, but Gali touched him on the shoulder."I get the sense that she doesn't want to do a lot of talking," she whispered. "Something about this island feels a bit strange.""Well, I'll take your word for it," replied Tahu, before taking a seat beside her.It was a good while later before the door to the inn opened again. In stepped a Water Turaga, wearing a Noble Kualsi. She approached the Toa Mata with a suspicious, yet curious look on her face."Greetings," she said, bowing to the Toa, "how my I help you all?""My name is Toa Tahu," said the Toa of Fire, "and these are my brothers and sister. We are the Toa Mata."The Turaga's eyes fell on Gali, an odd look crossing her mask."Is your name Gali?" she asked.The Toa of Water's eyebrows rose in surprise."Yes," she replied, "how did you know?""My fellow Turaga and I each received a dream within the past few weeks, which spoke about new Toa coming to our island. We each received the name and face of a Toa. Mine was yours, Gali.""It seems the Great Spirit has indeed sent us here," said Onua."I will arrange for you all to be taken to our villages," said the Turaga. "You will need guides, believe me. You will not find the villages without them."Later that day, the Toa departed for their new homes, promising to meet again to discuss what they had learned about their new home, Huna Nui.* * *His long trek at last came to an end as he came to the Enetai tree. This gigantic tree was perhaps the oldest and tallest in the forest and stretched nearly ten bio above the other trees in the forest, its topmost branches almost reaching the clouds that hung above the region. Tahu extinguished his flame and approached the base of the tree, making his way to one of the many large roots that lay exposed above the ground. He began to feel around on the bark of the root."It's around here somewhere," he murmured.His hand ran over a particular patch of bark, and it sank under his touch. A self-satisfied smile slid over Tahu's face."Usually takes me a lot longer to find it," he thought.His thoughts were interrupted by a soft mechanical sound and turned to see a portion of the root slide out, revealing a key panel behind it. Approaching the pad, he rooted around in his pack until he pulled out a tablet. On it were the passwords that would allow entry into the hidden village of air. The correct password rotated between around fifteen different words and changed daily."The things we do to keep people out of our villages," thought Tahu, as he typed on the keyboard.A mechanical beep told him he had entered the correct key word, and the panel retreated back into the tree, a knot in the root disguising its presence. Tahu turned around and watched as a pair of door opened on the next root over, and he quickly made his way inside. As the doors closed behind him, Tahu felt the floor shudder slightly. Ahead of him, a hallway lit with lightstones stretched into the distance. Tahu made his way down the tunnel and found himself in a large room, surrounded by close to a dozen doors. Behind each was an elevator, and only one would take him to the village up above. Tahu stepped into the correct elevator and pulled the level therein. He was instantly whisked upwards, and moments later, he found himself in the air village of Le-Huna.As Tahu stepped out of the elevator, he began to make his way through the treetop village. The inside of the Enetai tree's crown had been carved and crafted into the Le-Matoran's home. Numerous branches, each the size of a normal tree trunk, housed numerous huts, built partially in and partially out of the limbs. Bridges made of living vines and stairs carved into the branches connected homes to the central trunk, which was surrounded by a giant spiral staircase that ran from the ground floor to the highest level of the vertical village.Tahu nodded to the various Le-Matoran he passed, until he reached the central staircase. He looked up at the winding wooden stairwell, and sighed."Better get started," he said, as he started up the stairs.As he came to the third level, he heard a loud whoop from high above him. Looking up, he saw a large green object hurtling towards him. The cry grew louder as it grew closer, and Tahu strained to see what it was. As realization dawned on the Toa of Fire, he cried out."Lewa!"The falling Toa of Air rushed past him in a rush of wind that blew Tahu against the trunk. A few seconds later, he reappeared hovering by the railing, an enormous grin on his glowing Kanohi Miru."Hello, fire-brother," he said, "what brings you to our humble village?"Tahu straightened himself up and brushed the dust from his armor."Well, it certainly isn't your choice of residency," he muttered. "Honestly, why on earth put your home fifty bio in the air?""It lets me make ever-impressive entrances into the village," said Lewa, as he floated over to the staircase. "But seriously, why are you here? I think-know this isn't your favorite village. It must something ever-important to get you to come here.""I need to talk to you and your Turaga," said Tahu. "There's a grave threat coming to Huna Nui.""I believe-think Hezalu is in his home," said Lewa."Well then, let's go.""Oh Tahu," said Lewa, as the Toa of Fire began to turn down the stairs, "your mask's on crooked."Grinning a bit sheepishly and rolling his eyes, Tahu straightened his mask, and the pair made their way back down the stairs. At the base of the trunk, the door to Turaga Hezalu's home sat slightly ajar."Turaga?" Lewa called through the door.He jumped when it opened on its own."Come in, Toa-heroes," said the Turaga from the back of the room. "You found-caught me in the middle of redecorating."The Toa entered to see half a dozen items hovering in midair and the Turaga in the midst of them, his Kanohi Matatu glowing brightly."Well, Toa Tahu," said Hezalu, smiling warmly, "we don't see you in these region-parts much. What brings you here?""Turaga, I'm afraid I bring grave news," said Tahu. "It seems the Visorak swarm is coming to Huna Nui. I…I fought a pair of their scouts this morning."The items around him clattered to the ground as Hezalu's smile vanished and his fists began to clinch. His eyes gained an aura of anger as he began to quiver in rage."Not again," he muttered, hatred tainting his voice. "Never again. Toa, I will speak to the villagers about this and prepare the village for defense. Continue gathering the other Toa and determine a plan of action. Now go, every moment wasted is another moment the Visorak can use to gain a foothold."With that, Hezalu walked past the pair and out into the main square. The Toa stared after him for a moment."First, Cothan forgets to speak with his mask and faints," said Tahu."Then Hezalu stop-forgets his chute-speech and develops an angry-temper," said Lewa. "Wait, Cothan loud-talked out loud? And what exactly is a 'Visorak'?"As Tahu explained the situation to his brother, the two Toa left the village and headed out into the forest. As they disappeared into the forest's fog, a brown Visorak appeared at the base of the Enetai tree."I have seen several green Matoran and now two Toa leave this tree," thought the creature. "This is worth reporting to the master."With a giddy sensation running through its system, the spider-like creature quickly skittered into the mist, heading back to where he knew the master was waiting.* * *Review here.

Chapter 2An Ice Cold Welcome* * *Mount Kuras loomed high above him as Tahu approached the snowcapped mountain."It's been awhile since I've been here," he thought. He smiled deviously. "Hopefully Kopaka will be meditating. Hehe, waking him up with a flare would be so funny."A noise behind him caught his attention. He whirled around, but saw nothing unusual. Then he heard the noise again, more distinct this time. The skittering seemed to come from behind a rock outcropping. Drawing his fire sword, he quietly approached the rock. Peering around, he jumped to see a pair of strange spider-like creatures. They did not seem to notice him, until he accidentally knocked a pebble from the outcropping. The spiders turned and stared at him with a look like a Muaka that had cornered its prey.One of the spiders' backs began to glow, and moments later, a wheel of energy blasted towards the Toa of Fire. Dodging to one side, Tahu summoned his fire sword and launched a fireball at the creatures. It struck the one that had fired at him, but it glanced off its red-armored hide as it charged at him. Tahu threw up his Kanohi's shield, and the red spider was launched backwards and crashed into the outcropping. The other, green-colored spider screeched, and it rushed to the red one's side. It then looked at Tahu with a look of pure hatred and launched its own spinner at him. Tahu threw up his shield again, but to his dismay, the energy struck the ground beneath him. He leapt away from the swiftly dissolving ground beneath him was consumed by a putrid-smelling acid. He rolled over and saw the green spider leaping at him. Tahu held up his arms, but instead of impact, he was greeted by the sound of crackling ice. He opened his eyes to see the green spider frozen in place only a few inches from his face. Tahu peered around the flash-frozen creature to see a tall, white figure."Are these years of peace making you lose your edge?" asked the Ice Toa.The words seemed harsh, but a tell-tale twinkle in his eyes told Tahu that it was meant in jest."Oh, you wish it was," he said, crawling out from beneath the ice-encrusted spider.The Toa of Ice held down his hand to Tahu, who accepted the help up."But thanks for the save, Kopaka. Have you ever seen anything like these?""I can't say that I have," Kopaka replied. "But, what brings you to this side of the island?""There is an injured Ko-Matoran in Ta-Huna," said Tahu. "I've come to tell Turaga Cothan what's become of him.""Nari is injured?" asked the Toa of Ice. "What happened?""Well," Tahu said, as the pair made their way to Ko-Huna. "I was out on the Manai…"* * *As the pair of Toa approached the village of ice, Tahu and Kopaka entered one of many ice caverns that dotted the summit of Mount Kuras. Kopaka reached up and grasped one of the many stalactites hanging from the ceiling. To the sound of clanking gears, the back wall of the cave shifted to one side, revealing a panel of switches. Reaching for the levers, Tahu deftly threw a half dozen of them in rapid succession. His efforts were rewarded with the sounds of more machinery and the sight of another large door opening. The pair of Toa entered and found themselves in the hidden village of ice, Ko-Huna.The light of the twin suns glistened down through the translucent ceiling of the ice cavern. The floor of the cavern was largely uneven and had been carved into multiple stair-stepping platforms running down to the bottom.The pair of Toa made their way down icy stairs and past scattered huts of opaque ice until they came to the center of the shallow pit, where Toa Kopaka and Turaga Cothan's huts were. As they came to the Turaga's home, Tahu jumped as the door opened in front of them. Kopaka gave a short chuckle as he saw the Turaga behind the opened door."Hello Toa," said a voice in their heads."Greetings Turaga," said Kopaka, "Toa Tahu comes bearing a message.""Indeed," said the Turaga's voice in Tahu's head, "did I startle you, Toa?"Tahu grinned sheepishly."I tend to forget about your Mask of Telepathy," he said, "but yes, I have a message."The three beings entered the hut as Tahu explained the situation with Nari."I am glad that Nari is alright," said Cothan, his voice echoing in the Toa's head, "but I must wonder caused that explosion.""I recall, a few years ago, seeing a pocket of gas in that area," said Kopaka. "I was searching for a lost Matoran and saw it while using my Mask of Vision. Perhaps the Manai leaked into in, causing it to explode.""Well, whatever the case may be," said Tahu, "we just need to be glad no one else was hurt.""Tahu, what has happened to your foot?" asked Cothan, his mask glowing slightly as he spoke mentally.The Toa of Fire looked down at his foot, to see that some of its armor had been slightly corroded."Oh, on my way I came across a pair of strange spiderlike Rahi," he said. "One shot at me with an acidic Rhotuka that dissolved the ground underneath me. I guess some of the acid got on my armor."Cothan looked up at Tahu, an indiscernible look on his face."May I look into your memories and see them?" he asked.Tahu was taken aback. Cothan was very reserved with using his mask, rarely delving into a being's thoughts."I suppose," he said hesitantly.Cothan's mask glowed as he closed his eyes, and Tahu felt his mind being touched. He watched as Cothan examined his recent memories and jumped as Cothan's mind recoiled at the sight of the mysterious Rahi. Cothan's eyes snapped open as he gasped."No! Not here!" he said aloud, trying to gain control of his breath. "Not here too!"Tahu's eyes grew wide. The Turaga spoke aloud! He had never seen him do that before."Turaga, what's wrong?" asked Kopaka."Visorak," said Cothan."What?" asked Tahu."The Visorak are a species of Rahi that travel in a great swarm. They throng onto an island and hunt it until nothing there still breathes. They thrive on brutality and sadism, injecting their victims with a mutagenic poison that changes them into hideous monsters. Wherever they go, they leave nothing but destruction and ruin in their wake. What you fought this morning was a pair of their scouts. You must warn the other villages and gather the other Toa. We cannot let the Visorak gain a foothold on our island. Please, don't let it happen again.""What happen again?" Tahu asked. Cothan would have answered, but the next instant, he had passed out on the floor. Kopaka moved like a Muaka and snatched up the Turaga, rushing towards the healer's home. Once they had arrived and the Turaga was being attended to, Tahu turned to Kopaka."I think we should do as the Turaga says," he said."Agreed, since I can travel the fastest, I shall gather Gali and Onua and warn their Turaga," said Kopaka."That leaves me with Lewa and Pohatu. And Kopaka?""Yes?""Make sure Gali is alright, will you?"Kopaka smirked."Certainly."With that, the pair was off and out into the snowy fields that surrounded the village. As they parted ways, they clacked fists and shouted the Great Spirit's blessing to each other. As Tahu took off south, using his lavaboard to slide down Mount Kuras' icy slopes, he breathed a silent prayer to Mata Nui."Please, Great Spirit, don't let our home fall prey to those monsters. Please."* * *Review here.

Sorry for the hold-up, folks. This past weekend was crazy busy. I think I'll change the update schedule to as often as possible. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter.

Howdy folks! At long last, the BZPower forums are back online. And to celebrate, you're all in for a treat. Starting today, Scourge of the Visorak will be updating as often as possible, daily if I can manage. You can read the epic here. So anyway, the original Scourge of the Visorak was the very first story I ever wrote. At the time, it was one of my greatest accomplishments, and I proudly put in on the internet for all to see. Now, several years later, I looked back and see just how far I had to go. In the years since, my stories have grown to new levels of imagination and ingenuity, and I've learned a few things about telling a story. So, this past year, I took it upon myself to rewrite my original epic tale, so as to fit in with the rest of my works, in terms of both quality and world-building. If this is your first time visiting Huna Nui, be prepared for action, tragedy, romance, and high adventure. But, if you've already read the original, fear not. You're in for a treat as well, as I have made some significant changes, in both the story and the characters. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the ride. And please post your thoughts below, no matter how insignificant they may seem. Any and all comments are appreciated.

Chapter 1The Magma Maelstrom* * *The twin suns' light glistened off the waves of the ocean as a brisk salt breeze wafted through the air. The ocean lay under a cloudless sky as a flock of sea birds flew over the waves. Suddenly, a wheel of energy flew through the air and scattered the flock. One unlucky bird was struck by the flying energy and fell from the sky with a cry. The bird's fall came to an end when it struck the metal deck of a ship. A gigantic blue spider pounced on the downed bird, snatching it up in its pincers. Before it could ingest its prey, another black arachnid tackled the first, knocking away the paralyzed prey. The pair began to fight, swiping at each other with their legs and pincers before another red spider rushed in and scooped up the bird. It swallowed the bird with what passed for a smirk on its face, only to see the first two staring at him, rage in their eyes.From a balcony high above the ship's deck, a lone figure watched the three spiders fighting amongst themselves, along with scores of other spiders roaming the deck. A smile played across his face."Yes, fight, my Visorak," he said, more to himself than anyone. "Keep your battle instincts sharp.""Tell me something, Sidorak," said a voice behind him. "Does it ever get dull, running from island to island, sowing wanton destruction behind you?"The Steltian elite turned towards the voice. A chuckle shook his lithe form as he replied."Never, my lord," he said. "To what do I owe this pleasure?""We have a new target for your horde."The figure's face was obscured by the shadows that seemed to cling to his body, but a pair of red eyes shone from his face. He handed a tablet to the Visorak king who studied it with intent."Huna Nui?" he asked, reading the inscription. "I can't say I'm familiar with the name."The shadowed figure's eyes seemed to smile, though the notion could hardly be considered comforting."Few are. Though by no means isolated, its inhabitants have an…unusual preoccupation with secrecy. You may find locating the Matoran inhabitants a bit of a challenge. And I know you like challenges."Sidorak's eyes lit up for a moment before bowing to the shadowed figure."I accept this task and this challenge, my lord," he replied, elegantly. "However, if I may be so bold, what on this island has attracted your attention?""You are very observant, Sidorak," said the figure, "this island does indeed hold something of value to the Brotherhood, but for now, I must leave your question unanswered.""My apologies, Makuta, I shall set course for Huna Nui posthaste."Sidorak watched as the figure before him became enveloped in shadow as it began to fade. When he was once more alone, he made his way to the doors of his chambers."Elkana!" he called.Moments later, a tall, red Aviena appeared at the door."Yeah, boss?" asked the bird-like being."We have a new assignment. Set course for this location and prepare the swarm for invasion. It is time to hunt once more."A grin spread over Elkana's face, as he chuckled."I'll get right on it, boss," he chortled, as he turned to attend to his task.* * *A rustling wind blew across the volcanic plain, stirring up loose bits of earth and ash and twirling them up into the air. Sparse tufts of grass swayed in the breeze as they basked in the twin suns' heat while a steady flow of molten lava coursed its way across the plain. Draining from the summit of the Vorzai volcano, half a dozen streams of lava joined together to form one gigantic river of molten rock. As the Manai lava flow approached midway between the mountain and the sea, the lava poured over a craggy cliff and into a red hot pool at the bottom. Had any passersby been present, they would have seen an unusual sight. A long metallic tube extended from behind the lava falls, growing until its end rested on solid ground. From within the tube, a figure emerged. The Toa of Fire's Kanohi Hau glistened in the light of the suns and lava as he turned towards the cliff. Calling on his Toa strength, he quickly scaled the rocky surface, looking distastefully at the path carved into the cliff face."Too slow," he thought.Turning back to the lava flow, the Toa pulled his lava board from his back and tossed it onto the molten stream. With a running leap, he landed squarely on the board and took off upriver."Alright Tahu," he said, "let's see just how fast you can go."Blasting behind him with jets of fire, he propelled himself against the lazy current of the Manai. Once he had gained enough speed, he continued on under the power of his own inertia, dodging rock crags, jutting out of the red hot river."Nothing like good lava surfing to reenergize the body," he said to himself.It was then he noticed a shaking in the rocks around him. Puzzled, he slowed his speed and took stock of his surroundings. The shaking grew stronger and stronger as the current suddenly changed directions. Taken by surprise, Tahu almost lost his balance and leapt from his lava board, scrambling up onto the bank. He turned around just in time to see his lava board disappear into a giant molten whirlpool."What in the -"His question was cut short by an explosion that shot rock, lava, and ash high into the air. Calling on his Mask of Shielding, the Toa watched as a giant glob of lava splashed over his force shield and flowed back into the river, followed by a chunk of volcanic rock. Debris fell all around him, and Tahu thanked the Great Spirit for his Kanohi. Within a few minutes, the majority of the debris had settled or floated away on the wind, and Tahu shakily got to his feet, intent on inspecting the damage. Where once there had been a fairly straight expanse of the lava river, there was now an enormous crater."Muaka's bones!" muttered Tahu. "Thank Mata Nui there was no one else nearby."He stopped as he noticed something bright white on the other side of the crater. Curious, he quickly leapt across the Manai, which was now flowing backwards to fill the crater. He made his way around the crater and, upon seeing that the object in question was a Matoran, broke into a run. He knelt as he arrived at the prone figure. The Ko-Matoran was unconscious and covered in burns and bruises. His breathing was shallow and ragged, while his heartlight flashed irregularly."Mata Nui," thought Tahu, as he scooped up the Matoran and rushed back towards his village, "let him be alright."* * *"How is he, Turaga?" asked Tahu.Turaga Orli stood near the Ko-Matoran as three Ta-Matoran healers tended to his wounds."You brought him in just in time," said Orli, his Noble Elda creased with concern. "Much longer and he would have died."The Turaga paused."Tahu, this is Nari, Cothan's personal messenger. Perhaps you should go to Ko-Huna and inform them that he has been injured. I would hate for Cothan to worry about this fellow."Tahu bowed slightly."I'll do that Turaga."With that, he turned and left. As he made his way to the village's front gate, Tahu looked over the village he called home. Built within a cave carved from volcanic rock, the village of fire slept safe and secure near the Manai. A small portion of the molten rock was diverted off from the river and flowed through the center of the village. Mask-makers and crafters collected the molten protodermis to create the masks and tools that they traded to the other villages. As he came to the gate, the Matoran guards there saluted him, and he nodded in recognition as he passed through the open gates.Tahu made his way down a short tunnel, until he found himself standing behind a glowing sheet of falling lava. To his left was a mechanical control panel, and on his right sat a large machine dominated by a long tube extending from its middle. Reaching over, Tahu typed on the control panel and was greeted by the sound of clanking machines. Were he on the other side, he would have to enter a password into a hidden panel that was revealed by aligning a group of stones on the bank. The long tube extended out from the machines as its gears and mechanics turned and whirled. It arrived at the falling lava and pushed its way through the red hot liquid, its heatproof shielding keeping it safe.Tahu entered the enclosed walkway and made his way towards the other end. He stood patiently until it touched the opposite bank. With that, the Toa of Fire jumped to the ground and rushed back up the cliff face."Heh, déjà vu," he muttered, as he tossed his lava board into the river and rushed back upstream.* * *Review here.

Since he's a Toa of Air, perhaps his chamber could be full of floating rocks, and you have to jump from rock to rock to get the exit, all the while trying to avoid flying robots with Cordak blasters. Oh, and once you jump off a rock, it vanishes. Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I am indeed alive and in no way drowned, dismembered, or decapitated. This year, I took the position of an RA at my college, and that, plus homework and studying, plus two incredible expansions to City Of Heroes have kept me busy for the past couple of months. However, I have been working on my remake of Scourge of the Visorak. I plan to finish it over Christmas break and start posting it on the first of January. So, have fun with your finals everyone. I - *bricked for shameless advertising* Ow! I guess I'm out of practice.

While I am honored to be nominated for the C.I.R.C.L.E., for a second time no less, I'm afraid I must decline. There are a number of aspects of my works that directly contradict various aspects of C.I.R.C.L.E continuity and canon continuity. I also would like to be able to develop my own world at my own pace, in my own time. But, once again, I am honored that those who nominated me think highly enough of my work to do so.

Seeing as I nominated Japoro, I'll vote for him.

Well, we will all miss him and his unusual sense of humor. But I will say this, BZP will never die! Anyway, cheers Akaku! I would like to nominate Japoro to the rank of second-in-command. I think our resident grammar Nazi would do a wonderful job. Incidentaly, what does the second-in-command actually do?

While I'm honored to be nominated (thanks Inferna), I have to respectfully decline. Work and other obligations limit my time online, and as I look through the C.I.R.C.L.E.'s articles, I see a number of inconsistencies between my works and the C.I.R.C.L.E. So, thanks again, but I'd rather keep my works seperate.

Tank Guy 1: Woah! Tank Guy 2: Where did that come from?

Balrog: GIVE ME BACK MY PEANUTS!

My Spore name is the same as here: Repicheep

A map??? SWEEET!