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sepublic · 4 years

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The Great Telescope

A power Life Automaton constructed by Ekimu and Makuta, with the help of their guild of Mask-Makers, the Great Telescope was designed to both observe the stars and Okoto itself and was located in the present-day Region of Water. The Great Telescope is infused with the enhanced powers of a Mask of Vision, enabling it to see in X-ray, infrared, far-away, and so forth. Unlike a typical Mask of Vision, however, the Great Telescope’s size and complex mechanisms allow it to stack the effects of various visions at once- Thus, it can see in X-ray with Night Vision if necessary. Likewise, its range far outclasses any Mask of Vision, with its scope able to see past entire mountains and provide an overhead view of just about any location in Okoto. The Great Telescope can turn a full 360 degrees, and can be used to see into the bedrock of Okoto itself- However, due to the obscuring power of shadow, it was unable to sight the Darkness Below. Likewise, its vision was unable to stretch far enough to sight the buried Tahtorak within the area that would become the present-day Region of Earth. According to its creators, the Great Telescope’s power of sight is second only to Akaku, Deity of Vision.

During the Creation Age, it was utilized frequently by scholars to observe the stars and study them for astronomical and prophetic purposes. Soldiers for the Okotan Empire used it each day to provide a quick scan and overview of Okoto from overhead, to ensure a lack of any threats or disasters- If anything was spotted, quick communication would be spread to the local soldiers in that area, as well as the Protectors if necessary. During the Skull Raider wars, the Great Telescope was used to keep an eye out for the nomadic tribe, and the area was heavily fortified to guard against any of Kulta’s attempts to seize the telescope’s far-seeing sight for himself.

The Great Telescope, for all of its sight, still has limitations- Areas beyond its location are far more obscure, with the telescope only able to produce an overhead sight of areas. It isn’t specific enough to pinpoint and focus on individuals and inside buildings, especially the farther away the locations are from the Great Telescope. These limitations were both the result of Ekimu and Makuta’s own human limitations, but also a conscious decision on Ekimu’s part to not let the Great Telescope become too powerful, lest it be abused and utilized by the Emperor to create a surveillance state. Inevitably, the Okotan Emperor commissioned Makuta and his looser morals to create a more advanced Great Telescope that could focus on individuals, but despite Makuta’s desire to outperform his brother, having only one Mask Maker’s contribution meant that any subsequent devices would be inferior to the original.

When the Emperor commissioned the Mask Makers to craft the Mask of Life, Makuta required a large amount of life energy and resorted to harvesting Okotans. Utilizing his knowledge of the Great Telescope’s limitations, Makuta accordingly directed the Skull Raiders to attack villages beyond its sight, and in ways that the Telescope couldn’t as accurately pinpoint.

Following the Great Cataclysm, the Great Telescope was left greatly damaged and its vision inhibited. The Okotans, recuperating underneath the Protectors, prioritized the telescope as a means of keeping track of one another and ensuring each others’ survival. A buddy system was set up, with volunteers tasked with surveying the overall damage done to Okoto and recording it so others could navigate the newly-terraformed island. The Great Telescope was vital in helping map out the new Okoto alongside the Gukko Airforce, and was used to keep track of damaged cities and villages, and check for survivors of the Great Cataclysm.

When the Skull Spider wars began, Makuta targeted the Great Telescope as one of his first priorities. Fenrakk’s forces swiftly and easily seized the Great Telescope and slaughtered or captured all personnel there, hindering Okotan attempts to warn one another of the new and sudden threat and coordinate. Several Skull Spiders and a few Skull Puppets were stationed at the Great Telescope to both guard and operate the automaton.

Under Fenrakk’s control, the Great Telescope was used to keep track of Okotan movements and locations, although thankfully its damage from the Great Cataclsym still allowed the Okotans to maneuver past his sight. As the Okotans holed up into their Mega-Villages and proved themselves no longer as much of a threat, Fenrakk relaxed on his usage of the Great Telescope- In turn, Makuta had it used to survey Okoto for ruins, Masks of Power, and anything worth scavenging from the Creation Age that could help him on his quest to take his rightful place among the gods. Luckily, the Great Telescope’s pre-established limitations combined with its damage resulted in Makuta’s general failure, especially when it came to tracking down the Masks of Control and Creation.

The Great Telescope was used to monitor and track Okotan movements, and later contributed to Brotherhood interceptions of the Okotan effort to re-activate the Inika. Following the Inika’s usage, the Great Telescope was used to monitor the skies for the arrival of the Toa- Their eventual descent was shortly after spotted, and Fenrakk used the sight given to him to better pinpoint the landing coordinates of the individual Toa and attempt to intercept them.

Thankfully, Fenrakk failed to capture any of the Toa, who all managed to unite with the Okotans and contribute to the counter-attack against the Skull Spiders. Gali, Toa of Water, eventually ventured with Protector of Water Kivoda and Kinigan forces to seize back the Great Telescope, and used it to track down key locations across Okoto. When Phase 2 of the Skull Spider Wars began, Fenrakk had several controlled animals attack and destroy the Great Telescope in the initial onslaught, in order to prevent further usage by the Okotans against the Brotherhood of Makuta. Due to the damage, the location was deemed worthless, and all Okotans stationed there were order to retreat and leave the Great Telescope behind. Much to Makuta’s dismay, his son’s work in sabotage proved too effective for him to repair.

Following Ekimu’s awakening and the Okotan recapture of the City of the Mask Makers, discussions were made about repairing the Great Telescope. However, without Makuta’s assistance, it would be a fruitless attempt- Instead, Ekimu constructed a new, Lesser Great Telescope in the City of the Mask Makers with the help of Marn engineers. This lesser telescope was used to keep an eye out for any potential threats near the city, and its sight was valuable in providing insight into Makuta and his approaching army during the razing of Okoto.

With Makuta’s death and his Brotherhood scattered, talks have been made to finally repair and rebuild the Great Telescope, especially now that Ekimu has ascended as the Toa of Creation and now wields the Mask of Control.

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kodiak-captures · 5 years

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Hero of the City of Legends, Toa Mangai of Earth Marn for #metrumarch . Hopefully I can shoot a stop-motion video using this figure in the near future.

#metrumarch #bionicle #lego #toamangai #toa mangai #photography

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doctorwhi63 · 5 years

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Toa Tuyet, first to fall,

Brought low by dreams of darkness,

Lost Nidhiki, son of air:

Hero, Traitor, Hunter, Prey.

Mafa, spirit of the truth,

Slain by the masked tyrant,

Toa Naho, sister lost,

Stolen beneath the seas.

Kumi, guardian of the spires:

Foe of fate, fated to fall,

Swift Motara, far-seer,

Struck down by blinding treason.

Fusa, wild and silent mage,

Could call no storm to save him,

Hura, final child of Ice,

Who fell beneath the waves.

Toa Marn, the runaway:

But no one outruns doom,

Kanae, fearsome warrior,

Who only wished to heal.

Lhikan, final guardian

Who sparked the flame anew

Project Mangai: 2018

#bionicle #bonkles #moc #lego #g1 #technic #build #toa #metru nui #team #project mangai #masterpost

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sepublic · 5 years

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The Mega-Villages of Okoto

Following the mass destruction of the Great Cataclysm, there was a fallout period of approximately three hundred years in which the residents of Okoto were forced to adapt to the loss and utter devastation of most of their major cities, including the capital city of Destral and the City of the Mask Makers.

Although the Okotans were able to inevitably adapt to the extreme geological transformations of the Cataclysm, they eventually found themselves further tested with the Skull Spider threat that emerged at the end of the initial Fallout period.

Due to the inexplicable cunning tactics of the Skull Spiders, as well as their hivemind, untold numbers, and terrifying abilities, many villages and cities were quickly overrun by the lethal automatons, the residents either slaughtered, forced out, or else captured by the Skull Spiders for an unknown purpose.

As Okoto scrambled to defend itself against this inexplicable threat, some key locations managed to fend off the Skull Spiders, at least for a while. What survivors that were able to regrouped in these lasting bastions, and together the Okotans collaborated on ways to deal with the Skull Spiders.

Years passed with the Okotans holed up, and more locations fell as the Skull Spiders continued their tactics, sometimes even changing or revolutionizing them in ways the Okotans assumed impossible. Throughout the approximately eight hundred-year time period known as the Skull Spider wars, the Okotans managed to adapt to the swarm, recognizing its strengths and weaknesses and working from there to exploit them.

Their work culminated in the Mega-Villages, the central bastions of Okoto’s last remaining survivors, and the cores of the fight against the Skull Spiders. These were the last homes of Okoto, and the final line of defense for Okotan society as it grouped and clustered into approximately six major locations, one for each Elemental Region. Some Mega-Villages were built from scratch, while others are merely modified remnants of cities from the Creation Age. Within these remaining bastions, the civilization of Okoto survived for centuries, with only the occasional journey beyond to restock on supplies.

Following the arrival of the Toa, the miners of the Marn Caverns succeeded in establishing an underground tunnel linking the Mega-Villages of Marn and Kokoro. This tunnel network was quickly expanded upon, eventually connecting all of the Mega-Villages together and allowing for quick, easy travel without the need for Gukko. Travel between these Mega-Villages became unprecedentedly frequent.

With the help of the Toa, the Okotans later managed to slay Fenrakk, Lord of the Skull Spiders and the swarm’s ultimate controller. With his death, all active Skull Spiders went inert, practically decimating Makuta’s armies. In the brief time period before Makuta’s counter-attack, the Okotans took the opportunity to expand beyond their Mega-Villages, establishing new forts and locations.

Despite the yearning of many to flee the confines of their prison-homes, many Okotans still insisted on remaining within the Mega-Villages, not only due to their proven defense against the Skull Spiders, but also due to a sense of nostalgia and homeliness connected to them. These locations did keep the people of Okoto safe from the Skull Spiders for about eight hundred years, after all.

The Mega-Villages are, as follows;

Region of Fire- Tawahi, a walled-off village built between two diverted lava flows. The heat from the lava is too intense for the Skull Spiders, with even the Armored variants quickly falling apart when attempting to cross over. Stores of Bitterbite fuel rudimentary AC systems that keep the residents from overheating.

Region of Ice- Kokoro, an ancient city from the Creation Age that was repurposed as a secure location against the Skull Spiders due to its slippery slopes and high peak, accessible only through retractable bridges operated from Kokoro’s walls.

Region of Stone- Levato, the shattered remnants of the titular Levato mountain, which was destroyed in the Great Cataclysm. The mountain fragments are partially submerged in the Maw of Ketar, a lake of quicksand that Skull Spiders quickly sink into.

Region of Earth- The Marn Caverns, a sprawling tunnel network accessible from the surface by a heavily-guarded Lighthouse above. Skull Spiders are poor diggers, but the villagers frequently guard the tunnels and make sure the local fauna don’t breach the passages, accidentally allowing Skull Spiders inside.

Region of Jungle- Vuata Maca, the largest tree in all of Okoto and said to be the oldest. Its branches nest the homes of many Okotans, high above the jungle below. Skull Spider attempts to scale the Vuata Maca’s trunk are quickly shot down by the Gukko Airforce.

Region of Water- Kiniga [I still haven’t figured this one out yet. I’ve got a lot of ideas for Kiniga, but I ultimately want a Mega-Village that makes the most advantage of the Region of Water and how Skull Spiders can neither swim nor float. Perhaps there will be at least two Mega-Villages in the Region of Water due to this environmental advantage. Some ideas I have in mind are a floating fortress, a fleet of ships, a coral reef, etc.]

#bionicle #bionicle g2 #Bionicle RaE #okoto #skull spiders #lord of skull spiders #fanon #fan continuity #lore #worldbuilding

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sepublic · 5 years

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Above is a link to an overview of Bionicle RaE: Part 1′s plotline. It’s an adaptation of G2′s 2015 storyline, meant to expand on the original ideas and concept and go on from there, well past the 2016 story. The summary itself covers the event of Bionicle: RaE from the Arrival of the Toa, up to the defeat of Kulta the Skull Grinder. It’s by no means complete, but for now it’ll work as a story bible to explain what’s happening in RaE.

Below is an excerpt for those curious;

The Okotans have been menaced for approximately eight hundred years by swarms of blade-legged automatons with the ability to possess victims, known as Skull Spiders. Despite generations’ efforts against these Skull Spiders, led by the heroic Protectors, hope more or less seemed to dwindle. Okotan efforts to scavenge and reverse-engineer ancient technology from the Creation Era have been continuously hindered by the chokehold the mysterious Skull Spiders, their origins, motives, and nature unknown.

However, a Prophecy of Heroes divined by the scholars of Kokoro became known. According to legend, when the stars aligned, the Okotans would travel to the Inika, a desolate automaton from a time before time. There, the Inika would activate, and its power would cause six stars to fall from the skies, each bearing a hero known as a Toa.

Each Toa would have the power to control one of the six, fundamental elements that comprised Life itself. And from there, the Okotans hoped that the Toa would help them defeat the Skull Spider swarms.

An expedition was planned as Kokoran star-gazers calculated the date in which the stars aligned. All six Protectors gathered their finest warriors from each Mega-Village, and when the time was ready, departed to the Inika. The Skull Spiders naturally sensed the Okotans’ movements and went in to intercept them, and many noble lives were lost. Thankfully, the Okotan expedition succeeded in finding the Inika within the Region of Fire.

Even as a wave of Skull Spiders tried to stop them, the Protectors gathered within the Inika, even as a brilliant light filled the temple. Before them was a golden mask –A Mask of Time, according to legends- and its powers caused time to reverse within the Inika. Time sped back to a point when the automaton was functional, and from there the Protectors took control of the automaton and directed its power towards the heavens. A beam shot upwards, and just as quickly the Mask of Time disappeared and the Inika reverted back to its present-day form.

Their work apparently done, the Protectors regrouped with the remaining Okotan defenders and called for a retreat. Many more lives were lost in the trip back home, including the Protector of Water’s.

As the Okotans waited back home, some wondered if the Toa really would arrive. Others even doubted the Toa, with some feeling insulted at the idea that the Okotans would have to rely on outsiders to save them from someone else. Still, beggars couldn’t be choosers, and surely enough, six bright stars began to seemingly grow larger at an increasingly exponential rate…

Commence the Arrival of the Toa. The stars weren’t growing larger- They were getting closer, many Kokoran stargazers realize. And the speed of their descent exponentially multiplies until one night, six comets, each blazing with one of the elements, crash into their respective Elemental Regions.

Both Okotans and Skull Spiders converge on each Toa’s position. Kopaka, Toa of Ice is stumbled upon by the Sanctum Guard Matoro. After a brief misunderstanding is brought by Kopaka’s brash, ready-to-fight nature, the two reunite with Izotor and the Sanctum Guard and after being chased by Skull Spiders return to Kokoro.

Onua, Toa of Earth is retrieved without any particular Skull Spider incident by Korgot and her team, and the same happens with Lewa, Toa of Jungle, and Vizuna and the Gukko Airforce. Tahu, Toa of Fire stumbles from his landing point and gets ensnared by a trap, but is thankfully rescued by Narmoto and the Tawahan Military. Skull Spiders chase them as well, but they too survive.

Gali, Toa of Water plunges into the depths of the Region of Water, and after coming to terms with her sudden consciousness, swims along with Kivoda and his team back to Kiniga. As for Pohatu, Toa of Stone…

He lands in the Motara Desert, only to be confronted by a lone Skull Spider. Unaware of his circumstances or the swarms he’s meant to fight, Pohatu is nevertheless wary of the being as it seemingly approaches him in peace. To his surprise, a voice rings from its hollow shell- A cackling rasp that invites him to join the swarms, even as other Skull Spiders begin to emerge from the shadows…

Pohatu is rescued just in time by a masked stranger, who shatters the Skull Spiders and leads the Toa of Stone back to her isolated tower-home in the desert. She reveals herself as Melea, explaining to Pohatu how the Skull Spiders have been ravaging Okoto. Nearby is the village of Levato, where the other residents of Motara are gathered. Despite questions from Pohatu, Melea keeps the answers short and simple –perhaps too much- and invites him to live with her in their tower. In the days that follow, Melea hones Pohatu’s fighting skills, teaching him to survive, and passing onto him a steely resolve to survive found in the Region of Stone.

Meanwhile, the other Toa become acclimated to their new homes, purposes, and destinies. Many take it differently, and are welcomed differently by their fellow Okotans. Kopaka strives to be a proud, dutiful defender, although the Kokorans find his clumsiness and simple-mindedness to be surprising, and aren’t entirely sure what to make of him.

Korgot is one of many who are critical of the Toa, and she makes sure to carefully analyze Onua as she introduces her to the subterranean city of Marn. The Brains of Okoto, led by Nuparu, frequently study Onua, fascinated. Onua herself is a bit taken aback, but learns to go along with the flow, and recognizing the resentment of others, tries to ease Korgot as the Protector figures out her thoughts on the powerful stranger.

Tahu sucks up the glory and praise quickly, but just as rapidly finds himself being monitored, disciplined, and trained by Narmoto and Jaller, who aren’t as eager to revere him as a demigod as everyone else is. He’s brought down to earth quite a bit in the following days, but he quickly grows to form a bond with the Tawahans and understand Narmoto’s wisdom. Amongst the villagers, he’s definitely a bit of a riot who loves to show off, and great with kids- Including Narmoto’s son, Lhii.

Gali has reservations. She isn’t sure where she came from and it’s bothering her, and she doesn’t know how to feel about being told that she now has to fight for a bunch of people. In all honesty, Gali wonders if she even has a choice in what’s happening, and the situation is only more complex with Kivoda, the new Protector of Water, still adapting to his role and the loss of his mentor. The worship and constant gifts of the Okotans definitely give Gali anxiety as the burdens of her role begin to weigh on her. Meanwhile, the Kinigans happily wait for Gali’s heroics, not realizing her troubles.

Lewa happily joins the community of the Vuata Maca. He becomes a quick friend to everyone, doing his best to know each Macan and their names, and providing fun and entertainment. The Macans in turn love and idolize Lewa, quickly growing to enjoy him, although thankfully Vizuna and Kongu keep both in check and remind them of the graveness of their situation.

Almost immediately after her arrival, Onua quickly learns of a hidden monster supposedly lurking in one of the subsections of the mining tunnels. This faceless creature has never been seen, but many miners have disappeared from those tunnels, and some have been found dead, skinned, dismembered, and drained entirely of their blood. This creature had once been a secret, but eventually the miners pressured Korgot into revealing the truth to the public. The supposedly haunted subsection was walled off, but Onua vows to defeat the beast. Venturing into the tunnels alone in order to lure out the killer, Onua, after a few attempts, succeeds in revealing the monster to be a giant, spindly spider with burrowing capabilities, later dubbed the Fikou Nui. The Fikou Nui is slain, with one of its legs torn out by Onua’s great strength, to be proudly displayed in Marn for all to see.

News of Onua’s achievement quickly spreads, pressuring the other Toa to live up to their expectations and do something worthwhile for the Okotans. Pohatu, meanwhile, continues to live with Melea, wondering why he came to Okoto in the first place. He doesn’t bring up how a Skull Spider had talked to him, as he hasn’t realized such a thing is unusual to begin with. Still, the secret can’t be hidden forever, and Pohatu begins to realize the truth of his arrival, as well as a past issue Melea had with her former home village.

Pohatu eventually confronts Melea after learning the truth. Melea has reservations, explaining how she was once the wife of the Protector of Stone, Nilkuu. The two had fought valiantly against Skull Spiders, but one day their daughter asked to join in the effort. Melea was more than happy to let her in, but Nilkuu had his concerns. The two fought at first, but then their daughter joined the effort against the Skull Spiders anyway at a young age, and it was out of their hands.

Nilkuu couldn’t quite bring himself to encourage his daughter’s choice by training her. One day, their daughter died in combat to the Skull Spiders, and in their retreat the couple couldn’t even bring her body back home. Back at Levato, the couple was grieving, and each responded to the death in a different way.

Now, it was Nilkuu who felt it was his fault. If he’d been more supportive of their daughter and trained her, she wouldn’t have died. In contrast, Melea felt it was Nilkuu who had been right all along, and regretted encouraging their child to fight. The two fought over things yet again, and unable to bear with Nilkuu’s new direction of recruitment, which she blamed herself for, Melea left Levato.

Pohatu is unsure of how to react, but ultimately, he acknowledges Melea’s pain while still standing for himself. And despite his seemingly surly, hostile personality, Melea’s love has warmed him and taught him that others need help. He could never forget what Melea did for him for so unconditionally, and he understands how important that kind of compassion was as a result. Thus, he makes his decision to leave the tower and find Levato.

Melea is hurt, but finally comes to terms with Pohatu’s departure. She fights him in order to see if he’s ready, and of course, Pohatu wins. Tearfully they make their goodbyes as she helps Pohatu pack his belongings, and supplying him with the equipment he needs to survive the sandstorms, as well as a map, Melea directs him towards Levato. Traveling through the harsh sandstorms, Pohatu is soon confronted by the Levatan Patrol, who are unsure of his identity. After quickly explaining his situation and demonstrating his powers, Pohatu is rapidly introduced and welcomed to Levato.

There, he’s treated immediately not as some higher, greater hero, but as an equal- Or most of the time, a rookie who needs to be taught a lot. The local tribe leader Onewa makes sure to keep Pohatu in check, and while his teachings are less than orthodox (being VERY sink or swim, with emphasis on sink), Pohatu nevertheless feels treated like a person and forms a deep kinship with the Levatans.

Each of the Toa learn to fight the Skull Spiders, at first assisting in mere defensive measures. Gali manages to come to terms with her anxiety over being a worshipped hero with the help of Kivoda, whom she relates to and vice-versa, as well as Hahli, Macku, and Kotu. When Skull Spiders escape confinement in a Kinigan laboratory, Gali and her allies succeed in rescuing the researchers trapped inside.

#bionicle #bionicle g2 #Bionicle RaE #okoto #toa #protectors #kulta #Lord of Skull Spiders #fenrakk #ekimu #makuta #story bible #AU #skull spiders #mask of creation

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