Popular Post Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted March 22, 2015 Popular Post Posted March 22, 2015 Greetings, everyone! Today, I bring you an array of characters from Corpus Rahkshi, GMed by I Am Ultron Six over in Bionicle RPG. If you're not familiar with it, the premise is that some Kraata have begun to exhibit Matoran-level sapience. In response, the Makuta put them in a school known as Corpus Rahkshi to study them, and if possible, train them as the Brotherhood's elite force. It's great fun. I've posted a few of these in the discussion topic before, but I've also got some revamps to show, and I decided it was probably time for a dedicated topic. (I do hope no one minds that I represent their character here; if anyone does, PM me and I'll remove them.) But enough exposition, you all want to see the MoCs! * * * With Staff | Jayar, played by Johnrahk | With Book My first and primary Rahkshi, Jayar is a noble warrior and secret poet Rahkshi of Quick Healing. He values learning and knowledge equally to fighting prowess. Noting numerous Rahkshi with abilities which impaired sight, he decided it would be profitable to learn to fight blind, and enlisted Hoto as his teacher. She soon became a friend, and not long ago surpassed even that. * * * Hoto, played by Click | Running Obviously I must demonstrate Hoto next. Hoto is blind, but she makes up for it with her level 4 dodge powers and clickers in her joints, which when moved provide sound she can use for echolocation. She loves running, as moving faster allows her to 'see' more clearly. Extremely gentle, she grows considerably distressed if she hurts anyone, especially her numerous friends, including Kat, Era, Fang, and Jayar. * * * Vaalku, played by ghidora131 Of perpetually enigmatic personality, Vaalku sometimes annoys his fellow students with spontaneous barrages of unmerited insults or sympathies. But not enough for them to take his leg and arm, that was done by vengeful Matoran with net launchers. * * * Toxin, played by ArcticFreeze17 | On Ice Toxin's weapons and battle style have a samurai/ninja flavor to them. He's one of Arctic's triplet Trinity Brothers, the other two being Stronghold and Bullseye (who has his own MoC here further down). The 'on ice' picture depicts him after an unfortunate tangle with several Matoran which resulted in his body being turned half to ice by Freeze and Reconstitutes at Random disks in conjunction. Yeah, these Matoran are not to be trifled with. * * * Axes | Omega, previously played by SharkyDane | Goodbye Omega used to be a violent but good-natured Rahk who enjoyed fighting immensely. When he allied with two opposing factions, he felt himself a traitor to each, unknowing how valued he was by his few friends, like Fang and Kat. Before he had the chance to resolve these feelings, though, he picked a fight with his rival Exxan - a fight which ended his life. The 'Goodbye' picture features a quote from Fang, during Omega's funeral. * * * Caoutchouc, played by Tiragath | He's Stretchy While not the brightest of the Academy's students, Cao is a top contender for the best fighter. He practices martial arts avidly (assisted by his Elasticity powers), and his prowess has paved the way for him to be one of the first batch of level 4 Kraata in the school. A believer in honor, especially honorable combat. He carries a sword named Faithful, which is enchanted to return to him when thrown, hence the boomerang shape. * * * Shark, played by Johnrahk With his incredible memory and endless vigilance, Shark constantly prepares himself to carry out his life goal: end the lives of as many other beings as possible. Between his brilliant mind and his brute strength, he's a formidable opponent; already he's managed to end the life of one Rahk, and he's dead set on repeating the feat as many times as possible. * * * Kat, played by Chumpu Confident and responsible, Catatonic goes by her full name in serious situations, but a more casual Kat among her friends. A team player, she does what she can to help her fellow students improve themselves, and would never ask anyone to do something she would be unwilling to do herself. * * * Fang, played by Click Fang is quick to anger, and as a Rahkshi of Plasma his fury is often literally blazing. But nevertheless, he adheres fervently to his moral code, and will devote himself to defending those who cannot defend themselves. The school and everything it stands for infuriate him, but despite his solitary inclinations, he has managed to find a few close friends among the student body, especially Kat. * * * Short, played by Toa of Dancing Don't let Short's small stature fool you; by strategically her slowness powers and miniscule size, she's capable of defeating much larger opponents (even Shark once). She has a short complex and, while slow of speech, is also rather loud, a trait exacerbated by her intense Southern US accent. * * * Era, played by Roman Torchwick Like her close friend Hoto, Era is blind, and her faceplate lacks eyeholes, making her look somewhat eerie. She used to feel a need to prove herself to those gifted with vision, but as one of the first level fours, she's pretty much done so. Even so, she remains proud and stubborn, preferring not to ask for or accept help. * * * Bullseye, played by ArcticFreeze17 Bullseye is friendly to more or less everyone. He's also a self-made hunter and survivalist, capable of creating jerky from whatever sort of Rahi you care to supply him with. Eternally upon his head rests a cowboy hat. * * * Vlad, played by Johnrahk | Generic Action Pose For humans, who live in light, vampires are creatures of darkness. But if Rahkshi live in darkness, does that mean their vampires thrive on light? It does in Vlad's case. A Rahkshi of Hunger, Vlad speaks with a Transylvanian accent and constantly fights off urges to sink his fangs into other students' Kraata. He wields the double-dagger Avenger, which is capable of releasing bursts of blinding light and returning to him when thrown. He also wears a cape with lightstones woven into it called the Cloak of Umbra (in-game, at least, not in this MoC). * * * For when it's public, full-size (that is to say, ridiculously large) images of all these can be found in this Brickshelf folder. Anyway, there you have it: my interpretation of thirteen Corpus Rahkshi students. Whether you're a player in the RPG or you've never heard of it before, feedback and upvotes are greatly appreciated. And if you don't care to leave any, thanks nevertheless for taking a look at my work. 33 Quote
Khromatose Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Still loving that hat on Bullseye, the proportions with that is just funny. And is Toxin taller than Bullseye or is that just me? And I've never really paid attention to Shark, but now...woah. Quote
CrashDummy Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 lol, short has a manju buu head to make up for her height! Quote COMING SOON, UPDATED PROTECTOR OF ICE Protectors of Generations Past!ICE, FIRE, WATER - http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/18021-mod-protectors-of-fire-ice-and-water/EARTH - http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/18035-mod-protectors-of-generations-past-earth/
Millennium Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Woah. Not a fan of Corpus Rahkshi, don't even know what it is exactly, but...seriously, these MOCs here are amazingly done, a perfect and coherent blend of old technic and CCBS, and a few System parts here and there as well. Kat is awesome for the way you used the Tahu Stars-limbs in the torso, Hoto has an incredibly nice spine, Toxin's weapon is sick, and I also like the way you used the Piraka legs in reverse on Vlad and Jayar.Well done! 2 Quote
Dane-gerous Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) This would be 10/10 if Vaalku was not here....Seriously though, great job. Omega looks frickin glorious. Edited March 22, 2015 by Sharkydane Quote
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 Still loving that hat on Bullseye, the proportions with that is just funny. And is Toxin taller than Bullseye or is that just me? They're about the same height, though it varies depending on how they're posed. lol, short has a manju buu head to make up for her height! Hate to disappoint you but that's not the case; it's just a hat. Probably should have clarified in her blurb... Woah. Not a fan of Corpus Rahkshi, don't even know what it is exactly, but...seriously, these MOCs here are amazingly done, a perfect and coherent blend of old technic and CCBS, and a few System parts here and there as well. Kat is awesome for the way you used the Tahu Stars-limbs in the torso, Hoto has an incredibly nice spine, Toxin's weapon is sick, and I also like the way you used the Piraka legs in reverse on Vlad and Jayar.Well done! High praise you have! Thank you, and everyone else who replied, for the feedback, I greatly appreciate it. Quote
Not Quite Dead Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 What kind of hat is Short wearing? Quote ...but close to it
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted March 22, 2015 Author Posted March 22, 2015 What kind of hat is Short wearing? "A gigantic (talking about a bio high) sand blue pointed hat," according to her profile. It's probably among the worst renditions of anything in this whole topic, all things considered. It isn't even sand blue, just regular old blue. Oh well. Quote
Petewa Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 These are great, I would suck at trying to make something like that, Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Squid approves these Rahkshi. You should make comics based on Corpus Rahkshi using these MOCs. Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015
king_of_the_rabbits Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 These are very well done. I especially like Omega, Shark and Toxin. I have to ask about the hands on Vallku's shoulders though. Besides that though, these are great! Quote
Click Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) I feel kind of bad about not commenting here, since two of my characters are up there, but better late than never, right? Well, first off, in general, I really like your building style. It's one of those that manage to look great with not many parts, just by using them in new ways. I really like the technique used in Jayar's feet that managed to look very much like a Rahkshi foot. His shaping is excellent throughout, especially in the torso area. The combination of pieces there looks great. And then there's lovable little Hoto. I don't know about you, but I struggled to find the right red parts for her design. I really like your solution, resorting to System bricks. It's something I need to try more often, because of the great shaping you can manage with them. The smooth and curved back was well executed here, and it manages to look very close to how I've pictured her. Those new armor pieces on her legs work perfectly. The larger shells in her torso and feet tend to look a little ungainly, but maybe they just need a bit of filling out. Ah yes, everyone's favorite, Vaalku. A rather simple design, but I think the bit that sticks out to me the most is his severed limbs. Using just a few different parts, you managed to make them look broken off, which is great. The fingers are also clever. Toxin is one of my favorites of the bunch. His bulky armor makes him look just like a samurai. Normally, I wouldn't have dared to try those proportions, but they work out perfectly here. The posing with his weapons just completes the amazing look of it all. Omega seemed like a tricky MOC to pull off, with large proportions and a golden color scheme, but you did a fantastic job with him. In particular, I like the spine area. It is well filled out and heavily armored, looking just like it should for such an intimidating Rahkshi. At first, I thought those pins were just a style choice for Cao, and I liked it. It invoked a bit of a samurai feel, which seemed to fit Cao's sagely wisdom. And then I saw the function, and it's brilliant. I never would have thought to actually make our Rahkshi of Elasticity stretchy, especially not like that. I also really like his color scheme. Shark is... pretty terrifying actually. While being as bulky as Omega, it looks like you used a lot of different techniques to fill him out. It leaves a few places looking odd, like his sides and wrists. His Nameless Blade is really cool though, and the fin piece is perfect. Kat's design is one of those that really wouldn't have come to me, but I like it. The Av-Toran limbs on the sides actually work really well for her. Though the arms are simple, I appreciate the callout to my art. Probably the best part of her would be the shaping on the legs. Those Visorak feet actually add a well-defined curve there that really helps to convey her gender and complete an otherwise skeletal and basic limb piece. I've been trying to figure out how to MOC Fang for months, and you managed to pull it off really well. The color scheme I gave you couldn't have helped. Really, he's perfect. Tall and slender, less hunched, the white-painted back, and the tan and red armor. It's funny how those Star Wars decals on the legs worked perfectly for him. The feet actually do a great job of recreating Rahkshi feet in tan, though it might be nice to have a few tiles or cheese slopes to cover those open studs. Short had to be a tricky one, but small MOCs are really where CCBS shines. Her build is simple, with much of it taken from the Stars set, but it works. She could have used a few more spines, but they would have been tricky to implement. Her signature hat and mace made me laugh a bit, as strange as they are. Era is another one of my favorites out of the set. She's just so smooth and flowing, and it really fits her. The color scheme was hard to work with, but you did a great job balancing it out over her armor with those studs and Lewa's chestplate. Bullseye is really well done too. His bulky armor suits him well, and that fedora is adorable. For some reason, those shells on his shins really remind me of boots, which helps with his cowboy look. The bow is also really cool and fitting. And, last but not least, we've got Vlad. I have to say, he's been a fun character to play alongside, and he's very well represente here. The combination of old and new parts gives him a very solid and smooth construction with excellent proportions suiting a Rahkshi perfectly. I almost want to take him apart and see how he came together, because it really works. I just wish he had his cape... Thanks for doing these, and I'm sorry for not posting earlier. You've done a great job creating all of these characters, and I look forward to seeing what else you can do. Edited April 26, 2015 by Click 2 Quote ~ Corpus Rahkshi: Fang | Hoto | Tube | Tear | Canvas | Garrotte | Reda BZPRPG: Azusai | Mitsuri The Scarabax Library | Flickr | Deviantart
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted April 26, 2015 Author Posted April 26, 2015 Wow, that's a lot of feedback. Thanks Click! I really appreciate it that you analyzed all of them. For this one looks like point-by-point response will work best. Here we go: I feel kind of bad about not commenting here, since two of my characters are up there, but better late than never, right? Well, first off, in general, I really like your building style. It's one of those that manage to look great with not many parts, just by using them in new ways. I really like the technique used in Jayar's feet that managed to look very much like a Rahkshi foot. His shaping is excellent throughout, especially in the torso area. The combination of pieces there looks great. And then there's lovable little Hoto. I don't know about you, but I struggled to find the right red parts for her design. I really like your solution, resorting to System bricks. It's something I need to try more often, because of the great shaping you can manage with them. The smooth and curved back was well executed here, and it manages to look very close to how I've pictured her. Those new armor pieces on her legs work perfectly. The larger shells in her torso and feet tend to look a little ungainly, but maybe they just need a bit of filling out. Yeah, finding the right red parts was tricky. I don't have any red #3 shells or Rahkshi feet at the moment, in fact, but I'm quite happy with how she turned out without them. Ah yes, everyone's favorite, Vaalku. A rather simple design, but I think the bit that sticks out to me the most is his severed limbs. Using just a few different parts, you managed to make them look broken off, which is great. The fingers are also clever. Toxin is one of my favorites of the bunch. His bulky armor makes him look just like a samurai. Normally, I wouldn't have dared to try those proportions, but they work out perfectly here. The posing with his weapons just completes the amazing look of it all. Omega seemed like a tricky MOC to pull off, with large proportions and a golden color scheme, but you did a fantastic job with him. In particular, I like the spine area. It is well filled out and heavily armored, looking just like it should for such an intimidating Rahkshi. At first, I thought those pins were just a style choice for Cao, and I liked it. It invoked a bit of a samurai feel, which seemed to fit Cao's sagely wisdom. And then I saw the function, and it's brilliant. I never would have thought to actually make our Rahkshi of Elasticity stretchy, especially not like that. I also really like his color scheme. Shark is... pretty terrifying actually. While being as bulky as Omega, it looks like you used a lot of different techniques to fill him out. It leaves a few places looking odd, like his sides and wrists. His Nameless Blade is really cool though, and the fin piece is perfect. You're right, Shark's build differs greatly from Omega's. You're also right about his wrists being a little strange. Looking back, I'm not really sure why I put the friction extenders there; removing them alleviates that strangeness, though at the cost of a small degree of poseability. Kat's design is one of those that really wouldn't have come to me, but I like it. The Av-Toran limbs on the sides actually work really well for her. Though the arms are simple, I appreciate the callout to my art. Probably the best part of her would be the shaping on the legs. Those Visorak feet actually add a well-defined curve there that really helps to convey her gender and complete an otherwise skeletal and basic limb piece. I pretty much based her whole design off of your art, in fact, right down to the eye color. It was a lot more to go by, more a worthy challenge, than the description in her profile, which describes her as standard. That's no fun. I've been trying to figure out how to MOC Fang for months, and you managed to pull it off really well. The color scheme I gave you couldn't have helped. Really, he's perfect. Tall and slender, less hunched, the white-painted back, and the tan and red armor. It's funny how those Star Wars decals on the legs worked perfectly for him. The feet actually do a great job of recreating Rahkshi feet in tan, though it might be nice to have a few tiles or cheese slopes to cover those open studs. Thanks! I used your art for him too, actually. I'll have to see about getting some cheese slopes or tiles put on the feet. Short had to be a tricky one, but small MOCs are really where CCBS shines. Her build is simple, with much of it taken from the Stars set, but it works. She could have used a few more spines, but they would have been tricky to implement. Her signature hat and mace made me laugh a bit, as strange as they are Era is another one of my favorites out of the set. She's just so smooth and flowing, and it really fits her. The color scheme was hard to work with, but you did a great job balancing it out over her armor with those studs and Lewa's chestplate. Yeah, I was pretty happy to find that Lewa's chestplate fit her colors perfectly. Same with Omega and Onua's chestplate, actually. Bullseye is really well done too. His bulky armor suits him well, and that fedora is adorable. For some reason, those shells on his shins really remind me of boots, which helps with his cowboy look. The bow is also really cool and fitting. I didn't actually intend or notice the resemblance to boots - I was just using those pieces because they were purple But come to think of it they do have that effect. Cool. And, last but not least, we've got Vlad. I have to say, he's been a fun character to play alongside, and he's very well represente here. The combination of old and new parts gives him a very solid and smooth construction with excellent proportions suiting a Rahkshi perfectly. I almost want to take him apart and see how he came together, because it really works. I just wish he had his cape... It is too bad that he can't have the Cloak of Umbra, I agree. I just didn't feel like obscuring half his design with an improvised cape (read: towel ) in this rendition. His torso is pretty crazy - there's a Protector torso hidden in there, and the skeleton pieces with the gold #3 shells his arms attach to are attached to that at his waist. As a humorous side effect they can be pivoted down at the waist as well, resulting in his arms coming out of his waist and him looking pretty silly. Thanks for doing these, and I'm sorry for not posting earlier. You've done a great job creating all of these characters, and I look forward to seeing what else you can do. Thanks! Don't worry about it, I appreciate that you posted at all, and in such depth. Bringing my vision of existing characters into being is always fun, plus there's the bonus that I get to recreate whatever's going on in the game and of course post them here. I look forward to presenting whatever else I come up with for you and all the world to see. Quote
Dallior Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Wow, great job on these here MOCs! I feel the really capture the spirits of the characters and Rahkshis in and of themselves. Also, congrats on being featured! Quote "Remember when the comics forum had a lot of good stuff? Let's make that a thing again." -Kazi the Matoran
Klanadack Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 These are seriously awesome, they really capture the individual traits and personality of each rahkshi. My personal favorites, both back from when I played the game and in your MOCs now, are Short and Omega. It really shows how awesome Omega was, that even several months after his death, he's still one of the game's signature characters. Quote Chuck Norik is no match for Bruce Lhikan! If you use correct grammar in your posts (or try hard to), place this in your signature. Join Myst's campaign for correct grammar usage on BZPower!
Naota Takizawa Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Are you taking requests for Corpus Characters? Also, I like the use of CCBS and system parts, it gives them unique staffs and spines. Edited May 20, 2015 by Liuth Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it.
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted May 20, 2015 Author Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Well, when I checked BZP news this morning, I certainly didn't expect to see my work featured! I'm deeply honored that these guys made it to the front page, and really grateful for all the feedback so far. Are you taking requests for Corpus Characters? I'd be happy to take a shot building any character you or anyone else would care to suggest, though I have a preference for active characters. And if I happen to get a request for one with an absolutely unworkable appearance (like pink or something - and even then GIMP might make the impossible possible) I might have to turn it down. Though I do enjoy a challenge So basically, yes, but no guarantees. EDIT: I'm also going to add, in accordance with the rules, that if you have a request, please PM me about it, rather than post it here. Probably understood already, but just in case. EDIT AGAIN: I've reached my quota of Rahkshi for the next batch, and am no longer accepting requests. Another big thank you to all the people who support my work - I promise I won't disappoint. Edited May 30, 2015 by Sergei Rahkmaninoff 1 Quote
Toa_Bomb Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 >Sees MoCs>Wants to play Corpus Rahkshi now>Applies for a position>Ultron requests some changes>Fixes mistakes>Ultron isn't on register topic currently>π_π Quote "I didn't slip." -Kopaka Bionicle RPG Accounts: Corpus Rahkshi: Kardenex If you use correct grammar in your posts (or try hard to), place this in your signature. Join Myst's campaign for correct grammar usage on BZPower!
Dallior Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 It has been confirmed that Flabbergaster has been built. Quote "Remember when the comics forum had a lot of good stuff? Let's make that a thing again." -Kazi the Matoran
Naota Takizawa Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Oh boy, I can't wait to see an obese rahkshi. Any news on whose characters have been completed so far? Edit: Double post merged.-Wind- Edited June 21, 2015 by -Windrider- Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it.
Waaja Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Like the green and black one :3 Quote Please do visit: My MOCs Blog: http://waajamocs.blogspot.sg/ My Writing Blog: http://waajawrites.blogspot.sg/ Font: Urban Decay by zofos
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 While I can't truly say I'm not entirely grateful for the revival, the double-post was unnecessary, Liuth. You could have just shot me a PM. But anyways. Any news on whose characters have been completed so far? Batch Two is almost entirely complete. I'm awaiting one more (slow ) parts shipment which will contains the pieces needed for a few finishing touches, and then I'll post them all at once in a topic much like this one. There will also be a link in my signature. Like the green and black one :3 Thank you, I appreciated it. Quote
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