Letagi

Really wish I could have contributed to this. Glad it worked out! -L

That might be more a job for Flintsmith, or someone really good at painting masks like Heir of the Chronicler. Anyways, I really like these. I'll probably buy one if not both in the near future. -Letagi

I'm really glad we got to spend time together! It's always fun meeting someone for the first time outside of the forums. Thanks for being a great roommate for the weekend! -L

I wasn't expecting to be hearing from you, mfuss! Glad to know you're still around the forums at least a little. -Letagi

Time for a short debrief of the weekend. BricksCascade was my second LEGO convention in Portland, the first having been BrickFest 2009. Since that was the last year of BrickFest, Cascade has taken its place as the biggest con in the area. The organization of Cascade was in general somewhat lacking. One of the great things about BrickCon is the many seminars, discussions and roundtables; Cascade didn't have much in that department. What Cascade did have was lots of free and discounted sets. Every attendee is guaranteed one free big set - I got the Ultra Agents Hurricane Heist - and on Saturday night there was a scratch-and-dent sale with sets for 47% off. I bought the Star Wars AAT, the Superman Battle of Smallville and the Ultra Agents Mission HQ for a grand total of $91. The Exo-Suit, Kopaka, Protector of Jungle and a couple of Hero Packs were acquired at the LEGO store. Also, Micah (Kakaru) generously gave me one of the trans-orange Tahu Masks that LEGO sent him, and Pat (DeeVee) gave me a clear Tahu mask and, even cooler, one of the Bionicle t-shirts from NYCC! By far the highlight - and, more and more with every convention, the biggest reason to go - was all the people. I listed all the BZP members that attended the full convention in my last entry (plus Rene). Dallior and possibly some others also made an appearance during the public hours. Trisha (Kayru) and Ben (ChocolateFrogs) were fantastic roommates for the weekend. My flight on Sunday night to Seattle was delayed, which would have caused my to miss my flight from Seattle to Edmonton. Instead of staying in a hotel in Seattle for a night, Jason (xccj) generously agreed to put me up for the night. Ben was staying with him as well. Staying the extra day turned out to be great; I had the chance to explore Portland a bit more, and I took advantage of the extensive shopping district. I also watched an apparently homeless man sing the Irish national anthem like a pro in Pioneer Square. All in all, it was a wonderful weekend and the only thing that went wrong ended up being a good thing. Thanks to all for the great company and memories. See you all next time! -Letagi

Name: Letagi Gender: Male Element 1: Jungle Element 2: Can I please be jungle? Other: I really like the character you came up with for me in Extermination, and it seems like it would easily transfer to this epic. So, Letagi is a very human character, and always seems to find a way to survive situations that really should kill him. Also, if you could do something with my character being a scientist, that'd be cool. I really like astrophysics and temporal mechanics, so maybe a tie-in with the Vahi could work (assuming you're including that at all)? Role: None in particular. -L

HI TRISHA -L

See, you can do that with a string orchestra. Sadly us wind symphony folks can't drink anything before or during rehearsal/practice time lest the insides of our instruments become breeding grounds for bacteria. But your director seems like a great guy! -L

It was awesome meeting you too! Till next time! -L

Canada did have an impressive representation among the BZP crowd. Almost 50%, in fact. -L

I think it's fair to say that BricksCascade 2015 was the worst-organized con that I've been to, but the social aspect more than made up for it. Shoutouts to (pictured left to right below, excluding myself on the far left): Jason (xccj), Trisha (Kayru), Rene (EmporessWhenua), Riley (Based Goomy), Ben (ChocolateFrogs), Adrian (Emzee), Micah (Kakaru), Pat (DeeVee), Calen (The 1st Shadow), Jen (Tufi Piyufi), Bryan (Makaru), Nate (GSR), Rob (Janus), Becca (Hahli Husky) and Breann (Roa McToa, not pictured). -Letagi

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Kongu389/Rares/img_20150314_121555.jpg THANKS MICAH THANKS PAT YOU GUYS ARE COOL. -Letagi

I'm going to make an offer for the Wairuha set, since it doesn't appear to have sold (and so would appreciate it if no else nabs it before me). What do you guys think is a reasonable price? -Letagi

Have a good flight and I'll see you tomorrow! -L

Not a bad idea. If you wait for another one, you're likely to be waiting for a while. They don't show up for sale very often as I'm sure you're aware. Is it still up? I couldn't find the listing. -Letagi

Nice work on the disk, Craig. Looks good! Yeah, that's a bit much for just the disk. But it's not terrible. -Letagi

I really like it too. Very different. I'll have to hear the rest of the album to decide whether I like it better than their usual sound, though. -L

Thanks for doing this, Voltex. I really like the character you came up with for me! -L

The fact that half of the (very few) members that follow this blog are inactive and have been for some time now makes me feel old. ANYWAYS Just registered for BricksCascade. Hotel is confirmed. Just have to book my flights. This will only be my second time in Portland, the first having been almost exactly six years ago for BrickFest 2009. I didn't spend any time exploring and don't remember much about the city so it'll be nice to see it again. I hear it's a lot like Vancouver or something? So yeah - see some of you in a couple of days! -Letagi

BOOK FOUR CONFIRMED EVERYONE GET EXCITED EVERYONE PANIC -L

Whoops, forgot that epic was called Wildfire. You knew what I meant though. -L

I'd really like to buy that Toa set. I'd even pay the buy it now price, but I'm short on cash at the moment. -Letagi

Ah, I stand corrected. Thanks for the info, Andre. -Letagi

I believe that the prototype Hau has the prototype stud connection, and the other five have the finalized version. That's what makes the Hau the most special of the six. -Letagi

He hasn't been about for a while, has he?No, I don't think he's been active on here in years. -Letagi