Saiph

It would have been cool if they had done some sort of Sixth Sense or Seven Pounds kind of explanation - you figure out how everything connects, and why it makes sense, but it's done in a way that doesn't drag on. I mean, it's great that we understand the history of the technological beings, but why they had to go back to Metru Nui... or why the story had to focus on the explanation, rather than let it be in the background, is what I think the problem is among many nostalgic members. The 2001-2003 story was more than a hook... it was BIONICLE. The story was getting repetitive, yes... but the sudden shift to Metru Nui and all the tech threw lots of people off, and there hasn't been much time to recover, since we never went back to Mata Nui (except for a few brief moments). I think the evolution of the storyline could have been smoother, and not so dramatic. Perhaps, after the "defeat" of Makuta by Takanuva, the Toa Nuva realize that there is definately more than just the island... and they know that the Turaga know. So there's tension between the Toa and the Turaga as the Turaga continue to conceal the secrets, but the Toa realize all the subtle clues revealed in past storyline that, piece by piece, tells them of the Turaga's story. All of this goes on while some new enemy threatens their safety, and at the final confrontation (every year has one ) the Turaga decide to stop denying everything and everyone flees to Metru Nui to escape this new threat. Then the rest of the storyline continues as usual, and the mysticism wasn't simply thrown aside. Of course, that'd be one way of making a smoother transition. The fact is, though, the story was written the way it was written. Some of us liked it. Others didn't. But to continue with the complaints about how the old days were better is useless, because the old days are gone, and if one wants to go back to the old days, fan fiction is a great place to travel. But I like the new beginning that has been introduced on Bara Magna. Once again, we have a mix of technology and a primitive, uncultured land that promises much more mystery and history to explore. KUTGW, Greg.

Don't forget the rubber band holders. Those are difficult.

Just noticed this: Actually, I did enter an Olmak entry. But that doesn't matter anyways, because it doesn't at all compare to the winning entry.

Be Prepared or One Last Hope. I decided on One Last Hope for my most recent musical audition, but I almost did Be Prepared. They work okay for bass, and Be Prepared is especially good for baritone.

I think that the story would have worked beautifully as it was, but only if they had focused on the more tribal feel. A primitive group, infiltrated by greedy beings who bring new and magical wonders tot he land... the Toa Nuva arrive, and learn about the legends and these beings through the Matoran. Instead, we get direct contact between the Piraka and Toa and the Resistance, removing the mystery and just leaving us to look at the foolish primitives from a modern point of view. Much less fun, and the tribal feel is ruined.

This seems cool. I'll do some stuff when I can.

You didn't like the vaporous grime? Aww. But I can't say I'm surprised, I knew that Veq? had a probability of beating me. Congrats! And AWESOME on the mountain! Though I must admit I didn't know there was to be a projected symbol. I should've read the description closer >.< Congrats to all winners!

A very purty subject, though I'm not quite comfterble with the big words. Maybe you can interduce me to the subject, or at least put in some footnotes and asterix?

epi*√163 is almost almost almost an integer... even though it's formed from three irrational numbers.

I love fixing pens. Occasionally a pen just won't pop out, or it gets stuck, or they just randomly explode. So I take them apart and put them back together (unless a piece is actually broken, then I just throw it away after playing around). Do any of you pretend your pens/pencils are spaceships, and havewars with them after exams? I do that a lot. The pens are the evil empire, the pencils are the good guys.

One thing I've noticed is that people have openings and they have walls - places you can communicate with them, and places you can't. One thing I admire about Caesar is that he knows dogs, and he knows their openings. But if you don't talk to a dog with its language... things don't always turn out so well. Which is why I think the wall of text tends to not work on a number of people. They are searching for help and contentment, but your form of communication is different from what they can recieve (though one can always change thier "reception" - it's good to be well versed in many "languages"); I hypothesize that this is equivalent to a person walking up to you and speaking in a barely understandable mix of English and another language, and you have to guess what they are saying. Depending on your stress level, you may try to patiently explain you don't understand, or you go with instinct - the person sounds harsh, their body language is harsh - they're obviously attacking me (never mind the fact that they come from a country where tone and body language are interpreted differently). It's like that scene in Mars Attacks! where a diplomat releases a dove to the Martians, who subsequently vaporize everyone because they interpreted the dove as hostile (well, that was their excuse, but let's pretend the Martians were truthful). All of that to say - perhaps there is a way to find a person's language (and thus "openings") by examining their behavior. If not, then perhaps a little poking and prodding (metaphorically, of course) will find their openings. But if you could find a way to communicate with the majority of these people, then it might (assuming my hypothesis is correct) allow for less frustration. Plus, that's a part of my own little theory - frustration (and thus, anger) always stems from not understanding something. This may be a ridiculous analogy, but I remember watching Survivor, already knowing the outcome (due to it being spoiled for me >) and the episode did not progress logically (considering the outcome). In the end, a major plot twist solved all the problems, but I remember, in my confusion, a feeling very similar to anger - though not directed at anyone. I think that when anyone does not understand something, thier mind switches into frustration mode, which then leads to "anger, anger leads to hate, and hate... leads to suffering." This differs from the idea that frustration comes from wants - I didn't WANT that person to get voted off! But when I suspected they wouldn't, I felt frustrated. Oh, and one more thing - a person's output language (how they talk to others) isn't always the same as their input language. For example, I love reading your really long posts, but I have difficulty typing anything much longer than this (and if I do, it's a lot of jumbled, disconnected ideas that seem connected to me for example, I don't think any paragraph in this post flowed into another). So a person may speak rudely - that doesn't mean they'll understand your intentions if you respond the same way. Fire can't be fought with fire, but it can be fought with water. BTW: I don't have a flashy blog approval, but I hope this suffices for now: /-------------------!.!-------------------\ /This blog has been approved by\ /-----------------Saiph-----------------\ /-----------------------------------------\ /-For demonstrating outstanding-\ /~~~~RHYME and REASON~~~~\ \-------------------!.!-------------------/

Hi guys! Sorry I wasn't able to do anything during December. I had a motivational dry spell. Thankfully I'm back. I'm gonna go review some stories now. One question, though; when will stuff start happening here? I've been waiting for some activity, but haven't seen any (then again, I can't complain, seeing as I did nothing writing related this past month).

Des: 2 MOC: 3

Could you please review my Tyrant? Thanks!

Art Slot: Olmak Splitting Art Slot: Blue Grime Art Slot: Obsidian Mountain Olmak and Obsidian are pastelled and enhanced over Paint.NET. ART TOPIC LINK: Here

Desc A: 2 Desc B: 1 Comp A: 1 Moc B: 2 *crosses fingers twice over*

I'm not excusing him. I'm just suggesting that you're being a bit harsh in calling his actions "disturbing." I'm not condoning it, I'm not saying he should continue obsessing, and I think that it's wrong and unhealthy - but disturbing is a whole new realm. (Dictionary.com) disturbing – upsetting or disquieting; dismaying I'm not dismayed by his actions, nor am I upset. But perhaps my personal experience is blocking me here. :/

From Tahu: "A Matoran just ran by screaming for his life. Man, those guys are just so short and funny looking." @Teridax: "I wear your Exo-Toa like pants! Rahkshi, however, I'm not too happy about..." @Takanuva: "And if it weren't for me, you'd be "lava bones" or whatever now. Let's just call it even and agree that Jaller says lame things." WIN

Hmm. I still don't agree that it is disturbing. While Kraagh's obsession certainly isn't healthy (I've been through almost the exact same thing, I'm much happier since I decided to forget about it), it is a perfectly natural revenue for an autistic person. We sometimes tend to obsess more over things that are unattainable. In order to truly empathize and understand autistic people, you shouldn't say that their actions are "disturbing." It's offensive to him, me, and many others. What seems obvious in hindsight is usually the last thing we think of. Though my wording was perhaps not correct in saying "yet." While I wouldn't throw away all hope, there's a time when you'll just have to move on and stop obsessing. Took me a while, but when I stopped, life was overall better.

While I agree with Cathexis in that she is not your "significant other", I wouldn't call it disturbing. Maybe that's cause I can relate to your obsessive nature, me also being autistic. I heard that men are attracted to girls like their mother. As far as I can tell, it's more of an urban legend than a truth, but don't quote me on that...

Sorry, but I let some crazy guy with weird hair borrow my only flux capacitor. Can't remember his name... Dr. Brown, I think?

My father once said, "appreciate the glorious failure." Let me see here... it's on my harddrive somewhere... "I’m not saying you should fail – success is preferable. But there is an attitude among us that since failure is the opposite of success, it is bad. But it may not be as bad as we usually see it. Failure teaches – it is actually important in many areas of science. If I succeed, I simply verify what I already believed. If I fail, I learn that there is another, more successful way, and my knowledge increases. Failures most often come from risk, but so does success. Don’t be afraid to risk it for knowledge. Enjoy success – appreciate failure." Part of a speech I had to give to a bunch of potential Honor society members. I learned that lesson not long before the speech, in a science project that utterly fell apart the day before it was due. We fixed things up in the end, but now I understand how to use charcoal properly in the filtering of water.

They both created a personality for the statue, rather than talking to the statue to see what it really was. In that sense, neither of them fell in love with the statue, but what they wanted the statue to be. Of course, the statue wouldn't have answered, at which point they would have both realized what fools they were and looked for a real person to love, rather than an ideal. Which applies to so many things in life. Nice food for thought!

•Creed: Those papers should never have arrived. •Bionicle 2010: Overrated, yet totally awesome. •Janus: Cool staffer and writer. •Tuesday Five: Huh? •Milk: Dandruff

Reviewed another story a while back, but never posted it here. *note to self: stop being lazy* EDIT: I reviewed Debbie's story.