So what's everyone think of the Reboot? I realize I haven't really been gathering oppinions on that, but since we have a pause, why not talk about it?

I've pretty much been ignoring it, to be honest. I had drifted out of the BIONICLE fandom by the time it was announced, and never started following the story. I saw a some of the sets though, and a few of them looked pretty cool.

Really though, I know next to nothing about it, so I have no opinion.

Fair. I've been grabbing the sets. Actually collected the entire 2015 year and have the 2016 winter sets as well. The builds are okay but a little too preformed some times, but the gearboxes are neat. The story's, well, it has a similar spirit, but lacks depth, and since I don't have TV it's hard to keep up with, because with the original line, the commercials basically told me everything I needed to know. I do like the concepts that they're adding, but the mask/power sets are a bit too simplified.

Yeah I tend to agree. My main problem is it just doesn't feel like Bionicle anymore, you know? It has only the most basic similarities, proper mask powers aren't even a thing and that's like the original baseline of it.

Also post coming up.

Personally I imagination backfill. But the antagonists are getting interesting. Bionicle's true return will happen when it's needed. But I'm disappointed at how flat the personalities of the Toa are in the official animations.

Awesome, thanks.

You know, I think Velhni is absolutely right. If we're going to get Kumanu and Hura sneaking around a temple at night, they're going to need a better reason to do so than a bet. I don't want to speak for Hura too much, but (at the moment at least) Kumanu is much too law-abiding and risk-averse to go breaking and entering. We need something else to get him into place.

So how's this? The current group splits up into pairs again, and they do their own things at the festival during the afternoon. The thing is, Suavo and Velhni end up with something of Kumanu's - something he'd miss, and wants to get back. Maybe a kanoka disk or something, I haven't got details yet.

He won't be able to find them again among the thousands of Matoran at the festival, but he knows that they're going to the temple tonight. He enlists Hura's help to go and intercept the two and go get his property back. They also get help from Vhis, who will be able to get legitimate access to the Temple after hours. Maybe Kurava finds a way to get involved as well.

So when midnight comes, Velhni and Suavo are sneaking in to see the stone(s), while the others are also in the temple, looking for them. They all come together at the big suva in the centre, and get transformed at the climax of the night.

Does that sound good / in-character to you, @Tobiax, @Little Mx Inferno?

It mostly works, save for a layout thing in the city center/temple. I have Vhis somewhere specific, which has to do with the location of the Toa stone. Hura's as likely to follow them to either keep them out of trouble or just out of curiosity. Hura's fairly timid, but he'd be as likely to wonder if what they're saying is valid as he would be to seek a somewhat more quiet place to view the Red Star, since the crowd might be a bit too much for him.
Also, the climax isn't midnight, it's nighftall/just after sunset. That's when the Red Star appears. Quicktip, we should have our characters be at where the Toa Stone should be before then, or get there just at nightfall.

A Bionicle RP? Hallelujah! I'll work on a CS.

I'll have to be honest, we have six Toa so far, and things are about to get moving. We just got out of the character-establishing stage. As such, I will be very discerning with what counts as an acceptable character, and what should and shouldn't be present.

Ah, I see.

You're welcome to post a Character sheet to the OOC though for review.

@DFTBA@Little Mx Inferno Well, looks like we have a flake. False alarm. Back to business as usual. Sorry about that.

Say, @Little Mx Inferno, were you going to make have Velhni respond to that little fracas, or shall I just go ahead and move us on?

Sorry, it's been continually hectic and shitty in my life and posting is difficult. You can move us on for the sake of keeping the story going, I'll be sure and get a post up soon. Sorry again.

@DFTBA Good job. Nice transition. Way to hook. Also Hura bought a spare mask. He's not wearing it now, but he's carrying it.

Yeah, thanks.

Also, the random Ta-matoran I mentioned standing next to Hura could turn out to be Kurava if @Little Mx Inferno wants to introduce her that way. Other plans are cool too, though.

I think I'll make a similar post for Velhni and Suavo soon - meeting up and getting ready to go stone-hunting. It would probably take place a little later though, like one hour to sunset.

Welcome.

Figured as much. Good opening.

Probably. But that would likely be when most Matoran are being accounted for in one large gathering, possibly.

Sorry about not responding. I've been doing other stuff and got distracted.

OK. Good to know you're still here.

Of course I am. I'm just not sure what to do, and would like to at least know what's up with @Little Mx Inferno I guess.