MechaFizz

It has been my observation that fandoms, as they age, become increasingly volatile – sort of like how rotting fruit spoils. I fear the bonkle fandom has reached that point. I can’t say I’ve ever really been that active in the community, but it’s always been dear to me. That being said, it saddens me that such a degree of toxicity has found its way into a fandom devoted to children’s toys. I more or less have the same stance as you, at this point. Although, hopefully the reboot will infuse the fandom with some much needed positivity from new members.

Adieu,

~ MechaFizz

Making Pokémon art? And for profit on the side? With your skill level, I’d be surprised if you didn’t at least last until the final rounds. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Best wishes for your success!

Oh, I see what you did there.

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Pignite? Wasn’t that one of the fan made nicknames for Tepig before his English name was revealed? If so, I find this humorous in some fashion.

Overall, I think they did a fairly good job with the starters’ names. Particularly, I like the conceited sounding-ness of Snivy’s family. Servine makes me think “you just got served!” And Serperior, oh how much more conceited can you get?

Tepig’s family is a delightful set of clever puns, plain and simple.

I also like how they stuck with the “-wott” ending scheme for Oshawott’s family. It almost sounds like an honorific, especially considering the Japanese/samurai-motif in their designs.

Also, I find Klink -> Klang -> Klinkang hilariously clever.

Eelektrik is also very punny.

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Very nice shaping overall, I particularly like the head and torso. He definitely looks like a relative of Prophet Alpha, yet still unique and separate. Though, I think he could use a little white on the lower legs to balance them with the arms.

Do you have any plans to continue with more Prophets? I feel it would be fun to build a few to stand alongside each other – maybe one in each main BIONICLE color?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Nice name picks. Zereldar sounds like a very interesting character. It sounds like we’ll be seeing those power-channeling properties of silver very soon.

Arrik Xell is the name that intrigues me most, though. In canon, we don’t see many duel-named characters aside from Rahi. In fact, the only two I can think of are Mata Nui and Tren Krom. If that’s any indicator of what this character will be like, then we may very well be seeing a near-deity level entity in the multiverse.

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Well, if you’re offering, I would appreciate a critique of this guy. Most of the responses in the former topic, though encouraging, didn’t really offer a whole lot in the realm of constructive criticism. They did seem to like the hands a lot, though .

Thanks,

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Hmm… I’d like to enter this. Though, I’d have to check my schedule for July before committing. Also, I’ve taken courses in 3D modeling and animation, so if I have time (which I probably won’t now that I’ve said it ), I wouldn’t mind modeling a character. But they’d have to be a really epic character (I wish that pun was intended).

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

If only I had been on about a day and a half ago, then I could legitimately say I was the first to get it.

Ah well.

So, was it Bob that served Sarah to Dave, or were there other survivors?

(Wait, why am I still asking questions? )

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Two vacationing couples, Bob and Jen and Dave and Sarah, are flying to a holiday resort on a tropical island. However, their plane crashes in the waves. Bob, Dave and Sarah are washed up on the island alive, and Jen is presumed dead.

I just noticed this detail in the riddle. If they washed up on the same island they were traveling to, as the wording suggests, then I may have another solution.

The three survivors are washed upon the island where they remain stranded for a month. Unbeknownst to any of them, this island is the same island they were flying to before the crash, simply an uninhabited part. Prior to Dave’s rescue, Sarah dies, possibly of starvation or disease. After his rescue, Dave eats an albatross at a restaurant, presumably at the two couples’ original destination. Immediately after eating this albatross, he remembers the wild albatross on the island they were stranded on and realizes that the two islands are one in the same. Concluding that if perhaps he had ventured farther into the island’s wilderness, he would have discovered the civilized side and been able to save not only himself but Sarah as well, he commits suicide out of guilt.

Did I get it this time?

And if not:

Are the two islands the same?

Did cannibalism take place on the island?

Bob lived, but was he actually saved?

Are any of the above relevant to the solution?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Okay, after reading through all the Q/As, I think I’ve got it:

A month after the crash, Dave was rescued. However, the riddle makes no mention of Bob or Sarah at this point. Thus, I feel it’s safe to presume the latter two as dead. Given that there were wild albatross on the island, events could have played out in one of two ways that would lead to Dave’s eventual suicide.

Scenario #1: On the island, the three survivors go hungry without food. Eventually, Bob and Sarah die of starvation. Dave, however, lives to be rescued. When he eats the albatross at the restaurant after his rescue, he realizes that they could’ve eaten the albatross on the island and then perhaps Bob and Sarah may have lived as well. With misplaced remorse for not realizing this while all three were still alive on the island, Dave commits suicide.

Scenario #2: On the island, the three survivors were left with only a small amount of rations from the plane that had washed ashore with them. As time passed, these rations dwindled down to only enough to feed one person. Maddened with hunger and isolation, the three of them fight to the death for the remaining food and Dave emerges as the winner and lives to be rescued. When he eats the albatross at the restaurant after his rescue, he realizes that they could’ve hunted the albatross on the island to feed themselves. After this realization, Dave, guilt-ridden, commits suicide.

So did I get it?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

I’d be interested in taking the Promathus CEOs & Union bosses, but I’m inclined to leave those to Lewathetoa, since he draws such detailed and awesome characters. But if they need to be “very small”, then maybe his style isn’t ideal as detail may be lost. Hmm…

I’d also like to take on the Industrial pic, maybe the Enlightened scene, and possibly basics text pic. The Cargo Star might also be fun, but I’ll probably get to it last, depending. And did you have anything particular in mind for the space under the writing rules?

Also, what’s the verdict on the neutral clan in Zien? And if “yes”, does it need a logo? Actually, does it even have a name yet?

Maybe I'll have the small Tyrant too (seeing the votes [/brag]).

Yeah, rub it in.

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Oops, sorry about that MechaFizz. ^^; Fixed.

Thanks.

Also, now that I actually gave a good look at the scoreboard (), how exactly does the scoring system work? My apologies if this was explained before and I missed it. If that’s the case, you may just point me back there.

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

What the

My SS isn’t titled “Ignoble Head”, it’s titled “Ignoble Hero” – as in, what a Toa is! As the chairman of Story Fit, you’re not allowed to make typos

As for the exercise, maybe I’ll write something, maybe not. Going back and trying one of the ones I missed might be fun, though. Maybe combining several into one story.

Just one question, what do you do to a full-time SFer that misses an exercise?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

My story for last week’s exercise is finally up. My apologies for the lateness.

Ignoble Hero

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

That is just too funny! I love it!

Awesome joke B)

(This redeems your blasphemous use of blu-tac )

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

I saw you bump this three times or so yesterday. It’s weird that nobody’s commented.

You said my name again ! Seriously, bones, you’re going to cause my head to turn into a black hole.

It’s good to see the extra Teralpid info on the wiki . Though, I honestly didn’t expect you to use my original wording for the physical description so closely, not that I have a problem with that. Though, I never intended for “Vonuk is a good reference…” to be included in the description – I was more saying “I think a more generalized physical description should be included, as, while Vonuk is about average for a Teralpid, referring the reader to him is sort of ‘limiting,’ giving a ‘cookie cutter’ impression” – but, on the other hand, it does help to paint the picture in accompaniment to the general description, so, yeah, it’s all good .

I already looked at the Multiverse Guide V3 and Denizens and Guide Art results and it all looks good. You can see my latest comment on the Guide Art in the results entry .

Also looked at the CC Episode 2 and it’s also looking good. Chapters are short so far, but I saw Swert say they’ll get up to length soon, so no worries there. I also like the decided title – “Escape the Fire” is definitely more fitting than “Escape from the Fire”. The former sounds a bit more like a command, which fits the setting of Tanuuk perfectly .

And I think I just responded to all the bullet points in reverse XD.

The Paracosmos stuff sort of goes over my head, unfortunately, so I just skimmed over that. I know, I know, shame on me .

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

I’m also happy with the ones that won over mine, though, to be quite frank, I don’t get the Brethren winner. It’s not that I think it’s bad or anything; I just don’t get the symbolism is all.

Well, I don't know what he intended, but it looks like a sun, and all the triangles on it give me a sense of equality. Lots of different parts, equal in size etc.

Ah, I see now. That makes sense enough . Again, I’m happy it won, as I didn’t care much for my own Brethren logo. So congrats.

Just one thing, if you like, I can find a way to send you the PowerPoint file containing my logos so you can adjust them better for the guide. I’d also like to make my name on them a little less intense – it’s a bit overpowering on two of the three winners I now notice.

Have a look at that page of the guide and lemme know if you feel it's okay. I don't see any problem with them.

Well, they all look good, but Red Skull looks a little blurry – like it’s slightly out of focus. Though, that might be because of file reformatting or some such thing. Eh, it’s your call, really, if you want the original .ppt file or not . Just thought I’d put the option out there.

Cool, I've won another contest relating to Bonesiii's extensive projects! Seriously though, it's nice to see that I was able to place, even though Mechafiz had much better artwork than I did.

 

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I’m flattered, but I actually considered your work to be among the better pieces in the category. I feared that Bonesiii and Swert would prefer your more simplistic designs over my more elaborate ones – your Rockfoot one in particular, so I’m not surprised it won. In fact, I think it may have been my favorite of the logos from other competitors – which was really a shame, because my Rockfoot logo was also my favorite from my own .

Either way, though, I’m happy with the verdict, as I feel Bonesiii and Swert definitely picked the better of my works, so I’m happy the other slots went to different contestants .

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Very nice . People seem to fail to realize the elegance of an Inika-build MOC – well, maybe not “elegance” per se, but they sure are fun to build . For some reason, I just love the silver Gresh blade-sword. It also makes me realize, while everyone’s raving that we’re finally getting them in silver and black, that we should really have the Glatorian hands in orange .

One thing though: how did you ever connect that Knights Kingdom helmet to the Glatorian head? I’ve been trying forever to figure out how to use the blasted things and haven’t succeeded. How, I beg you!?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

This seems like it might be fun. Can I sign up here, or do I have to go back and find the first entry?

Also, for criterion #2, are we restricted to only using six characters period, or can we have others that are just hangin’ out in the background or give directions through hand gestures without actually speaking? In both cases they’d remain nameless.

Also, though I just jumped on, I vote 2-3 week deadline. That seems to me like it would be enough time to churn out something decent.

Is there a function in MS Office Word that counts letters in words? XP

Well, on the word count toolbar you can choose “Characters (no spaces)”, but I’m not sure that’s exactly what you’re asking.

Also, criterion #6 should pose an interesting challenge for native British English speakers (“color” vs. “colour”) .

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

I did have a feeling you didn't mean it that way, but I felt it would be cooler to do that, although I imagine with most of them there wouldn't be much distinction. Mainly I wanted to use the opportunity to have someone on Ice that's out of the reach of the King, and then the Gold idea too.

Right. Like I said, your list is better – it has more variety while still staying relatively true to my original idea. It’s not like you included anything too outlandish, like Lightning or Psionics . Though, Ice, Lava, and Plant Life are pushing it a bit, but I really like the idea of root-entwined-cave dwellers, so it’s all good .

I think adding a general physical description would be a good addition…

Alright, I'll add all that.

And maybe there should be something about differences in the females’ physique – like shorter, smaller tusks, etc. But then again, I don’t want to get too obsessive about it, so it’s your call. Oh, and on a side note, brawny doesn’t equal bulky – some Teralpids can be quite lean. Just thought I’d make note of that.

Like.

Awesome.

Basically a mix between both. Shaped like light bulbs, in a style similar to Glat heads.

So, if we were to MOC one, we could just use a regular old Glat head, but if we were to draw one or something, we’d want to make it more light-bulbous (bad pun )?

Though, even if they are G/A-style, their whole head could glow like in the product animations on the website

Hadn't thought of that. It's a bit cheesy, but maybe.

Well, if that’s too cheesy, maybe it could only be when they have a really good idea – and yes, I fully realize that’s even cheesier .

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Oh wow, I got a lot of winners and honorable mentions !

I swear, bonesiii, with the number of times you mentioned my name my ego is going to gain substantial gravity

I’m surprised everyone loves my RS and IH logos so much. I mean, I made the Red Skull one a year and a half ago (it was originally a coolified Shelek, but I tweaked it to fit)!

I’m also happy with the ones that won over mine, though, to be quite frank, I don’t get the Brethren winner. It’s not that I think it’s bad or anything; I just don’t get the symbolism is all.

But overall, congratulations to everyone, especially lewathetoa

Just one thing, if you like, I can find a way to send you the PowerPoint file containing my logos so you can adjust them better for the guide. I’d also like to make my name on them a little less intense – it’s a bit overpowering on two of the three winners I now notice.

Oh, and a slight correction, the Shadow Honor logo doesn’t have “some symbolism”, it “oozes symbolism” – no, seriously, it does.

And I like the idea of making my HoF logo a standard issue shield for the clan – I agree it does work a bit better as one

Also, if I may be so bold, do I count as one of the top winners ?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

Say, could I submit my Narada MOC for BBCC #57 for this challenge as well?

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

I shall combine the best qualities of OCTOMAN and SPACE PIMP and dub him OCTOPIMP!

But more importantly, has nobody noticed BELLYFACE!? Not only does he have a face on his belly, but he’s also awesome enough to drive SPACE PIMP’S limo. B)

On second thought, perhaps I shall combine OCTOMAN and BELLYFACE and call him OCTOBELLY!

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

By Tooth and Claw (refering to Bajnok's teeth and Khiri's claw like hands).

Hand of Imprisonment? (Referring to the shape of Tanuuk's landmass, like an iron fist over the world.)

Pact Over Fire (Like mind over matter, but Bajnok and Khiri make a pact to escape Tanuuk. It's a bit confusing, though, yeah. Something to work from, at least.)

I like these the best. Can’t come up with a good title myself – as a writer, I share the same burden.

So I see you took the liberty of elaborating on the Teralpid species

I must say, you interpreted “foundational elements” a lot differently than I did – for example, I probably wouldn’t have made the elemental associations distinct and probably wouldn’t have included Ice and Plant Life, but Gravity and maybe Magnetism. Though in retrospect, I really don’t care for that idea anyway

So, yeah, I’d say you came up with a fairly good list for elements.

I think adding a general physical description would be a good addition – I mean, Vonuk is a good reference for average shape and size, but I always imagined a fair amount of room for variation. For example, all Teralpids possess tusks and claws of varying size and style – Vonuk’s tusks and claws are of the smaller variety – and their feet may or may not be clawed as well. Colors pretty much vary with their elements like most other beings. Also, the average height ranges from around 6-8 feet tall – so they can stand from just shorter to just taller than the average Toa

Also, I’ve been playing around with this idea: on Barrawahi, many Teralpids practice the consumption of their fallen enemies’ weapons, believing they will gain some of their adversaries’ strength. Even those that don’t believe in this myth will engage in this practice as a symbolic show of strength. Like?

Oh, and something I’ve been meaning to ask about Dendrokans: by “light-bulb” heads, do you mean Glatorian/Agori-style heads, or actually shaped like a light-bulb?

Yellow (Light, eyes shine brighter, work like flashlights)

If their heads are actually light-bulb shaped, then why only their eyes ? Though, even if they are G/A-style, their whole head could glow like in the product animations on the website

Adieu,

- MechaFizz

I hate to criticize, but I agree that blue and gold isn’t the best choice. Blue’s just been overdone, especially for female elements – Water is blue, you said Lightning was blue and white, and now Psionics is blue and gold? I’d like to see a “common” female element that doesn’t use blue. I do appreciate your consideration for the MOCists in your decision, but I feel something else would’ve been just as effective and more distinctive. Personally, I would’ve suggested white and black.

And it kinda' makes sense. In LoMN, the color the Mask of Telekinesis glowed in was blue, and the color the Mask of Mind Control glowed in was gold.

I think that was more in relation to the users’ eye colors than the power of the mask – Onewa had orange/gold eyes, Nuju had blue, and so on.

Adieu,

- MechaFizz