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I just noticed Lady K has herself a fan club content block, so I deserve one too! You can find the Fan Fleet block on the leeboard side o' the Quarters, beneath the Links from the Deep, which is right under Teddy o' the Bear Crew. (Bottom left o' the page, landlubber!) If you're a fan of my MOCs, art or fan fiction, or just of my fantastic self, reply here to have your name added to the Fleet Followers. And yes, this is all purely to appease my own ego. B) (Nah, just trying to get to know some of you better, is all - just don't tell my ego, okay?)
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More exclamation marks in entry titles! Check out what some of our most excellent BZP artists have been up to lately!
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She was My first buddy on BZP And I would like to thank her for being A good Buddy. Thank you ZN!
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A moment I've been looking forward to for a while... I finally made it to the top 10 of each of the four categories: I'm now simultaneously on the list of Top 10 Rated Blogs, Top 10 Viewed Blogs, Top 10 Commented Blogs and Top 10 Bloggers. Given, the Top 10 Bloggers is one I could control myself, but the others I owe to the people reading and commenting on this blog. Thanks, people. And of course, no momentous occasion can pass without a decent celebration of sorts. Yours truly, Captain Schizo 'Skull Kitten' Kaita, has docked the Scourge in the BioLog harbour and the boarding plank has been lowered. There are garlands and Chinese lanterns in the rigging, I've rolled out the fancy gold-embroidered sails and tables have been provided near the leeboard railing. On these tables you will find the most delicious platters the sea has to offer: fried squid rings (or calamari, if you so wish to call it), tarama (salty fish egg paste with flower and olive oil), gamba, scampi, shrimp and shark fin soup, every kind of fish imaginable (watch out for that blowfish, though - thar be poison in there), and even a special live sushi bar. We even went through the trouble of ordering is some Makuta fish, Ruki fish and Takea shark. McSmeag harpooned another sperm whale last week whilst reciting Melville's Moby Dick, but we already sold that one. We did carve some ivory party reminders out of the remains for you all, though Available refreshments are coconut milk, water, tea and coffee for the minors and rum and beer for the adults, few as they may be. (O' course, if ye so happen to accidentally pour yerself a drink behind me back, I may not have seen you doing it...) We'll start off early at 7 PM, so you can chat up with other BZP members and even some exclusive guests: Her Majesty, Empress Tufi Piyufi, and the Eminent Princes, Shannara and Kex, will also be attending. (Captain Schizo nor his crew are responsible for any physical or emotional trauma suffered throughout said conversations.) We'll also be projecting One Piece movies one through seven on the main sail. Fansubbed, naturally. At 10 PM, the famous Pirate Piñata returns, filled with golden dubloons, pieces of eight and silver knives. (Yarr, I'd watch out when that thar thing bursts open to spill forth the loot, lads 'n lasses...) The resemblance with Algernon is purely a coincidence, I swear 'pon me dad's watery grave. (He's still alive, so I've no qualms with tha'.) At 11 PM, there'll be a Hatebeak show, with everyone's favourite avian vocalist. Bring yer earplugs if ye're not man enough to handle the black metal noise. (EDIT: Lady K and her Flying Dutchmen may follow suit, if they can still be booked.) But the party has then only begun: our very own T-Hybrid has 'volunteered' (some minor threatening was involved, I plead guilty) to spin the wheels and drop the beat from the Scourge's aft deck. His DJ set will last till the early hours. Watch out for break-dancing Vahki Schizakh, they're still malfunctioning. I swear, I don't know why Bink neve made them water-proof. Besides being rusty, they're getting barnacles all over them. They look as if they just walked off the Flying Dutchman, I swear. For those who need to take a break and enjoy the sea breeze, there are Lazy Boy bean bags on the foredeck. Or if you're staying the night, there are hammocks in the for'ard hold. So please, do stop by. The next occasion on which you walk these decks may be less... cordial. Let the celebration commence! EDIT: Because we're still having fun, the party has been prolonged for a few more days.
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Okay, so by now, we all that Greg Farshtey is both staffed by LEGO and a member of BZP, but how many people know there are other people that work with or for LEGO? There are lesser known people than him, but without their contributions, BIONICLE wouldn't continue to be what it is. With that said, I've decided to make it my duty to dedicate a block to these hard-working individuals. If you look to the right, you'll see their BZP Username and what they do in the real world that has to do with LEGO. If there are any errors, changes, or just something I've missed, please inform me: I want to keep that thing up to date. So, here's to you, Mr. and Ms. LEGO Employees... now where's my payment for this plug? NAMES BELOW: This space is to catalogue all the staff of LEGO (and affiliates) that have joined the ranks of BZP. (These are in order of Join Date.) Swiftone I'm not sure what he does, but he works for LEGO. In his words: "I'm a writer here. Pretty much the same job description as Greg, but my focus is on Knights' Kingdom while his is on Bionicle." GregF Current book author and comic book writer of our beloved BIONICLE, Knights' Kingdom, and other LEGO series. He is also the go-to guy when you need questions answered about the storyline. Brickgirl Leah Weston- Senior Producer, LEGO Virtual: she is the webmaster for the BIONICLE and LEGO Factory sites. poetryinmotion Lee- "Among his accomplishments he is an adult fan of LEGO, a former employee of the LEGO Company, and is a solid supporter of the Bionicle line." Stuart Sayger Current comic book artist, beginning with the 2006 storyline Pompeyblue Arthur Parsons of Travellers Tales Games (TT Games): he was the guy interviewed by Binkmeister. Hero Rich "I work for TT Games and have been lucky enough to work on the campaign for BIONICLE Heroes." jennyj Writer of the HarperCollins BIONICLE mini guides, which are meant for the younger readers. Binkmeister Former Admin of BZPower, he is currently filling the role of BIONICLE.com Webmaster while Leah is on maternity leave. I don't think I've missed anyone, but if I have or made any errors, feel free to let me know, and I'll correct it as soon as possible. Just because Binkmeister's a LEGO Ambassador, it doesn't mean he needs a spot: he runs this site, after all. Thanks, Kahu Rider 13 and Clark Kent for the helpful info. ©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM
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Dude, InnerRayg and I had the honor to meet Cajun, who we actually bumped into really cuz he didn't recognize us, and vice versa. And his MOC is HUGE. Like, HUGE. Like effin HUGE. And thats me and Rayg. Cajun is somewhere in the store. behind us. That store was mad crazy yo. You see that crowd? Thats after it slowed down. In fact, the security, or "popo" as we say on the streets had to come in. As Rayg and I were getting sets (he got some Bionicle and I got a Batman set, which Cajun had to make fun of me for that. ). So there was this one dude in front of us. Didn't see he had much to buy, from what we saw in his hands. But apparently he had 2 huge piles of sets and cans of bricks and stuff by the counter. He even pointed it out to us as we got to the counter, however the dude was nice enough to let me go before him, since I had one set. But Rayg was left behind, like a stray dog he is. The dude's total price was $1507 without tax (he was exempt cuz he was "special" I guess). We also set up the Bionicle MOCs, and played with them. And also there are lots of girls on our floor at the hotel, so that rocks too. -Omi
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As you have probably noticed in the past week or so, I've been changing my avatar and banner very frequently. Several times a day. I'm very picky, and it has to be perfect. I take unusual pride in my avatar and signature. Dunno why, I just do. However, I have vowed to keep what I have now for at least a week. Yeah. An awesome avatar, with equally awesome lyrics. They're staying. -Kex
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No, I'm not giving you guys my Lego. I went to visit a friend of mine late last night, and he gave me his old Lego stuff. It's not that much, but there's a good deal of trans lime and trans orange, some of the first gen Technic stuff (great stuff for fusion, as it's compatible with both System and Technic/Bionicle). There's even a hydraulic pump, which will prove interesting for a Vahki I'm planning on building. I'm actually planning two Vahki, one an electrical one, the other an industrial one. The first will be a black and yellow orange construction with some true yellow in it, too. The other will be true red, ox blood and gun metal grey. When I get my V&F - well, if I buy the set - I'll get started on Wildchild Berserker (search my earlier entries for more information on that one). But the Vahki will certainly benefit from this free infusion of pieces. Oh yeah. B)
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The spoiler tag isn't back up and functional yet, so here goes: EPIC SPOILERS AHEAD: if you don't want to read spoilers for Tiki's Journey, DO NOT READ ON. If you're too curious to risk it anyway: enjoy the spoilers. (The spoilers aren't that major, but I know how it can take away enjoyment of a good story.) That's right: Journeys. Plural. I've been playing with the idea for a sequel to Tiki's Journey, which pretty much forces me to wrap this one up as soon as possible. I'll probably start on a new chapter today (after I finish reading Torhu's Te Mutunga, that is). I'm definitely growing to like Sunari, both as a character and a concept. She'll return in the next chapter of TJ, in a modified and stronger form. If you've read chapter XXII: Thunderstruck, you know that also involves a few changes for Toa Yakunan himself. Here's what the new Sunari will look like: I've already got some interesting information in the works regarding the Shadow and Yakunan's background story. What, you thought he didn't have one? Oh, be sure of it, he has. It's hard not to give too much away for the sequel because I'm pretty excited about it, but I'll share you a few names and an upcoming character which I believe will turn out to be a reader favourite. Names of characters I've developed so far: Emem, Sycla, Sun and Sabaku. One I've only got a name for as of yet: Rashomon. My favourite character so far would be Wukong. If you've been reading my BioLog these past few days, you may find out who this character is based on: It's all sounding pretty exciting to me, at least. Emem is definitely an interesting character personality-wise, and I'm already working on a background story to work Origin and a part of the official storyline into the mix.
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No pictures of the sets, I figure you guys have seen enough of them already, or own at least one of the sets yourselves. Plus I'm too lazy to take pictures anyway. It's only yesterday that I understood why everyone keeps going on about the size of the boxes. I used to think: "Yeah, yeah, we know the boxes are big by now, give it a rest." But as it turns out, you really have to see them in real life to understand. I knew the boxes were big, and yet I was still surprised when I saw them for the first time. As it turns out, the sets have as much attitude as the boxes. The Inika are tall, have the bad boy look down pat, are packing not one, but two types of tools (three in Nuparu's case), and come with a load of new pieces. One down-side for all of them is the flatness of their design: you need certain angles for them to look good, because from other points of view, they don't fit the Toa bill. So, as the entry title says, if it comes down to either Hewkii or Nuparu, which one do you bring home? Well, I've got both, so here's the run-down. Nuparu's probably the one with the most out-spoken bad boy look: spikes on his Kanohi (the Kanohi Kaden is probably the best-looking Kanohi out of all the Inika masks), a shoulder-mounted Zamor launcher (actually, it's back-mounted, but that would be nit-picking) and Wolverine-like claws. The claws, however, don't appeal to me as much as Onua Olda's did. They're rather flat, and the pieces are relatively small. As shoulder armour, they'd work well, they're good pieces for MOC detailing. Unfortunately, the Inika's arms already end at the knee, which is lower than is the case for us humans. With claws attached, his arms seem to end at the ankle. If he were broader in the shoulders and more buffed up in general, this look would suit him, but as the Inika are rather gangly, it doesn't really work all that well. The foot pieces are interesting, nice and big. But on Nuparu, they look out of place. The Inika leg design becomes broader from hip to ankle, and with these big loafers, the effect is almost comical. The laser drill isn't exactly the most impressive Inika tool, but at least it's in the right colour. Sure, it's been ages since we've had light grey pieces as used here on the rest of him, but it contrasts too much with the black colour scheme. Dark grey would've been more suitable for Nuparu. Orange would've been even better, but the Inika colour schemes are different from their Matoran ones, which is understandable enough given their origin. Hewkii's colour scheme was equally contested, but I have to say it works well, and out of the Inika, I'd say this one works best. The gunmetal grey also contrasts with the yellow orange, but at the same time these colours flow well together. It's a colour scheme suitable for a tank mech. The Kanohi Sanok - I didn't like this one at first sight, back when we saw the first pictures, but I have to say that it's got a lot of character. Heck, it's worthy of the title 'Kranohi', as we used to dub the Kanohi Nuva back in '02, before we found out their true name. Like the Kanohi Nuva, it puts you in mind of both a Kanohi and a Krana. Again, this is suitable according to the Inika's origin. In Hewkii's case, the laser axe and Zamor launcher both have the same colour, which is a definite point in Hewkii's favour, and then I haven't even mentioned the 15-shackle chain. Man, I love that chain. As opposed to Nuparu, Hewkii has a more natural limb shape: no added claw length, and feet that aren't too bulky for the rest of the leg. So, if we sum things up, we get the following:Hewkii has a good colour scheme.Nuparu doesn't.Hewkii has a relatively proportionate body.Nuparu doesn't.Hewkii has matching tool colours, and a sturdy chain as a bonus.Nuparu's doesn't. However, in his defense, his Zamor magazine is black, and he comes with claws to make up for any other tool deficiency.Hewkii's Sanok is awesome.Nuparu's Kaden is awesome incarnate.Hewkii's Zamor are orange.So are Nuparu's. They should be red, but aren't.As you can tell, I'm more in favour of Hewkii, so I'd say if you've only got the cash to buy one of them, pick Hewkii. Of course, that's my personal taste and choice, and Nuparu also has his good sides, but in my opinion, he doesn't quite match up to Hewkii. Basically, if you've just skipped everything written above: Hewkii FTW. Regarding the Quarters: I probably won't be adding any entries anymore regarding anime - there's a total of 5 replies in that category, and two of them are mine.
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Okay, second entry for today. That's two out of three, folks. I need to not mess up my category system, if you're wondering. As mentioned in the previous entry, I'm now €25.90 (that's about 33.50 USD) poorer for buying Hewkii and Nuparu Inika. Looks like they really are 12.95 a pop. Now, I'm big enough of a Bionicle fan to buy the sets anyway. I realize Bionicle does not have as loyal a fanbase as it does in the US and Canada, and that, in order for the sets to be cost-effective here in the EU, us Old World people are going to have to fork over more cash than our trans-atlantic brethren. The Inika are great sets, don't get me wrong. They're not annoying at all, in fact, they're some of the best sets I've had my hands on in ages: a new ball joint, new colours, new parts in old colours, a lime and white dome-shaped head, light-up action... They're worth every dime. So why am I still annoyed? Well, in addition to the instruction booklet, there was also this. Turns out I have to make do with an ersatz part. It doesn't change anything about the functioning of the Zamor launcher, but that's not the point. I'm paying good money for these sets, more money than other people, and then they don't even include the original parts? It's annoying. Very annoying.
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Because five lines is sometimes not enough to say all we want to say and some of us like to change our signatures from time-to-time, I decided to do something. (No, I didn't change the rules.) I decided to dedicate a place in my blog to signature sayings for the departed lines: I call it the SignatUrchives. Mainly, it's for when I'm going to change my signature, but I thought it would also be nice to record other people's, as well; however, it's only for people who are changing their signatures, in part or whole. (There's no point if you're still going to have the line in your signature.) How it works: if you're about to change your signature and want a line added to the SignatUrchives, PM me what was in your signature with proof, be it a screenshot or keeping it in your signature until I add it. I'll PM you if I'm not planning to use the line; otherwise, it will be added as soon as I get to it. If you feel like adding the line back to your signature later, you'll know where to look for quick reference. Also, if I like what someone has in his/her signature, I'll PM that person about adding the line, even if s/he plans on keeping the line. In other words, I won't charge you for my creative whim. I'm not turning this into a quote blog, so don't send me random lines from your favorite BIONICLE book (though I might still have some of those). And no images: this is for lines, not lions. (Yeah, that might not make sense, but let's pretend it does.) Whatever it is, it has to have been in your signature at some point. ©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM
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80 reports in under 24 hours? The problem isn't the amount of reports - the problem is that's 80 problems that need fixing or rectifying. Don't you kids have to go back to school yet? (Wow, the first time I've used the emoticon I hate most. A sure sign of stress.)
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Wow. I come back, and there are the names of the '07 sets on the front page. Wierd. From the sound of it, we're going to the underwater part of Voya Nui, or some other underwater island. All of the names sound like FISH. I mean look at it. . . "Mantax" (Manta), "Ehlek" (Eel), "Carapar" (Carp). Wierd. The odd thing is also the prices. According to a fellow BZP'er in the talkback, the 10.99 Euro ones would cost $14 here in the US! That's four dollars more than normal! My guess is that they are so far from clones, they have more pieces/more expensive features, raising the price. If I did my math right, the usual four dollar ones would be around $6.50! That's two bucks and fifty cents more than normal. Gah! I'm going to go crazy pretty soon. StF
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For those of you who haven't been keeping track of BBC #38, the semi-polls are over! We're all eagerly awaiting for Bink (Well, probably Bink) to post the finalists topic! But for those of you who aren't lazy like me, just go look. StF
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For those of you wondering, I didn't make it into the semi-polls. My only chance to possibly make it to the finals is if the Admins choose mine as one of the ones that they think would look better in person than on the internet. Good luck to all who did make it! StF
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I'm giving a big thanks out to Swert for making me two banners. You can view the first banner in my sig, and the second banners are at the left and right sides of the Blog. Thanks again! StF
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I have now gotten a banner linking everyone to BLOGGED! That forks. . . . I know. I meant to say that spoons. StF
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I started a comic series ages ago and I keep on forgetting about it so it never get's done (allot like the entries in this blog). I have had loads of ideas queueing up and swiftly being forgotten. And it takes a long time to produce one strip, sometimes I wonder wether it'll ever be posted on BZP. So to the point, I wonder wether any of you people out there would care to help with this humble endeavour. Please post here or PM me if you would want to help. PS. I'm am planning to put a load more "interesting" content boxes up. :
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Sorry I couldn't get part 2 for day 1 up yesturday, BZPower wasn't working for me for some reason . So here we go again! In first place: Rahi Vakama: 38 votes In second place: Nui Manas: 22 votes In third place: Sand Shark: 14 votes (Woot!) In fourth: The Catapult: 4 votes In fifth: Samauri Mecha: 1 vote In sixth: Hokey Pokey Fred Robo Arm: currently no votes I will try my hardest to get Day 2, Part 2 up tonight! StF
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Okay, so here we are, with the BBC #38 "prelim-polls" beginning! I am doing much better than any of my previous contests, and I like it! So here are the standings: In first place: Rahi Vakama: 21 votes In second place: Nui Manas: 14 votes In third place: Sand Shark: 9 votes (Woot!) In fourth: The Catapult: 2 votes In fifth: Samauri Mecha: 1 vote In sixth: Hokey Pokey Fred Robo Arm: currently no votes (Is that a long name or what! ) That's it for my report, check back for the end-of-the-day standings! (BTW, if anyone can tell me how many people from the prelim-polls anvance, please do!) StF
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Oh great, I have no Interests. I was just getting ready to copy and paste my interests back into the appropriate place when I discovered something. Before that Spider Staff thing, I think I forgot to save my interests in my profile anywhere, and I can't remember what was there. I have no idea what I like, but if anyone else knows what I like, please me know, so that I may nod in agreement. I guess this means I'm going to have actually think now... so much for having a computer screen tell me what I do and don't like. The moral of the story: always save your work and information somewhere you won't lose it (even if it seemingly takes up wasted space), or you'll regret it later. ©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM
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I am now in a complete rush (Even though I've got a few hours) to post it. I've taken the pics, now to post the topic! StF Now, the moment you've all been waiting for: The topic!
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I'm done. NOT. I've still got to do the frame on the top that looks a lot like a cage. . . in a way. I wish I could find a good pic of it, but no luck. Just have to wait untill I take a picture of the Sand Shark in the Jak 3 guidebook. I finally realized last night: Dang! I only have untill the tenth! StF
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I mistakenly assumed the deadline for the Epics Contest was 11:59 AM... You can understand my frustration upon receiving this message over and over again for hours on end. Luckily, upon discovering the deadline was 11:59 PM, I was overjoyed at my own mistake. But what epic had the honour of receiving this new chapter? Bah, I've only got one on-going epic anyway. Tiki's Journey has been updated with a new chapter. If you're a fan, go thank HH and her Epics Contest for nudging me enough to add another bi-yearly chapter. I mean, this epic only has 22 chapters (and a prologue), but I've been writing it since 2003... At least the chapters are long enough - the total Word file is almost 90 pages now. If adapted to a novel's size, it would be even more extensive. Especially with all the purdy drawings. (Okay, so most are just rough sketches. They're still purdy.) Even if it doesn't win third place, I'm sure the loyal readers will appreciate this one, even if it does mean there's a new character introduction.
