Ask the Teacher

Blog by the actual Nokama.

[coldgoldlazarus]

What if Bionicle but it was a Yuri manga

[crystaltoa]

Vhisola ghostwrote this post.

[asknokama]

@yandere-vhisola​

[thedaedalus07]

me and the boys pondering the orb

[yandere-vhisola]

*throws a heart through your window* happy valentines day

[asknokama]

hey vhisola what the fuck

[asknokama]

my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, my brother, and me

[yandere-vhisola]

what would you do, if you would be a Makuta?

Me, a Makuta?  Well I don’t know that I’d really do anything different, it would just become a lot easier.

[ghost-mantis]

Think bigger! You’d have the power and resources to capture Nokama from many parallel dimensions. 

[ask-toa-hahli]

No! Stop encouraging her!

[yandere-vhisola]

Hahli I know you’re a Toa of Water designed to live underwater, but that doesn’t mean you have to be such a wet blanket all the time

[yudronsblog]

i didn’t know a Matoran of WATER could deliver such a sick BURN.

[yandere-vhisola]

*finger guns* Never limit yourself, kids

[asknokama]

I don’t want this.

[asknokama]

I drank my whole arm with a straw. Now what?

[asknokama]

A term used to describe fan fictions that take previously created characters and put them as a pair. It usually refers to romantic relationships, but it can refer platonic ones as well. (Just think of "shipping" as short for "relationSHIP".) So, do you have any ships among the Toa?

Well, of course! They are excellent teams and have grown so much from when they were all angry at each other without reason.

And if it’s romance you want, Vakama and Matau may want to say something…

[asknokama]

Do you ship any of the Toa Nuva/Mahri?

I once allowed the Mahri, when they were Matoran, to put themselves in small canisters and float to Voya Nui, but that isn’t really shipping. Please give me a few moments to remember if I have.

Oh! I can’t believe that I forgot! We all built boats in order to return to Metru Nui, and that shipped the Toa Nuva and the Toa Mahri as Matoran, and all of the Matoran present on Metru Nui had previously been taken by my brothers and I to Mata Nui, albeit in tiny spherical containers.

Therefore, I have shipped almost everyone.

[asknokama]

Teacher, teacher, I declare! I can see your underwear!

What is underwear? Are you referring to my muscle tissue protected by my armour?

[asknokama]

did you know, that the great beings created a robot, that is programmed to destroy toa, in case the toa would turn evil and slay the agori? this robot is on the loose! unauthorised! also there is a matoran named velika, who plans to kill every powerful being of the matoran universe, because they didn´t fullfil their duties, in his point of view. he already killed karzahni and tren krom!

Indeed.

(We may need a Toa of Psionics here.)

[asknokama]

I have a few questions: After the death of Makuta, and the integration of Matoran and Agori society, are you still in a position of authority (such as a council member) in the Water village formed by Ga-Matoran and Water Tribe? How does Tajun compare to Ga-Koro, anyway, now that it's revitalized? Another question: Where are the Onu-Matoran currently living? Did they find a cavernous area reminiscient of Onu-Koro?

I am no longer as much of an authority figure as I once was, but such a feeling is liberating. I can now form bonds with Agori and Glatorian, as well as remain with my brothers. We now no longer have to live segregated from each other, and it was a mistake to ever think we should. We are abolishing the old ways of elders leading groups separated by elements. A new age is beginning, where we can all coexist.

The Onu-Matoran are slowly becoming more accustomed to the light, and living like the rest of us. Their occupations reflect their elements, such as mining, but if they encounter any Engergised Protodermis, they have, as a group, decided to bury it and behave as though it had never appeared. The young ones are learning from the mistakes of history; of my brothers and I; and are becoming a new culture.

Ta-Matoran are living in deserts, and Onu-Matoran next to lakes. We are becoming one, and all of our differences are no longer a reason to avoid, but a reason to unite, as we can teach each other our own skills.

We are all finally united.

[asknokama]

What is the environment of Spherus Magna like now that it has reformed? Does it have six different regions suited for the six main elements (volcanic, tropical, jungle, tundra, and subterranean) like Mata Nui/Metru Nui and Bara Magna, or are the regions more diverse now?

It’s strange. There are still parts that are deserts, but it is easy to tell where they are from many miles away, as the foliage becomes less dense and sand begins to merge with the soil. There are certainly some areas akin to those on Mata Nui, but they are much less segregated. For example, though I can see a huge volcano from far away, it feels as though it is still part of my home, as much as the desert is, or the icy mountains that are far, far away.

There are huge lakes in the jungles where the Matoran who were once my charges now work in harmony with the Jungle Tribe, but these borders are breaking down and some Matoran who once had nothing to do with vines and lakes are joining them.

So yes, the latter.

[asknokama]

How would you say Onewa has changed as a Turaga? How about Matau?

They’re both older and wiser, but I believe that the human terms for their personality remains a single word.

Dorks.

[asknokama]

How much power do you have over water as a Turaga?

More than enough to drown a small Rahi in a desert. Theoretically, of course.

[asknokama]

Um, what do I do when spiders approach me that look like masks on legs? Their body are a bit bigger than my head...

Run.

[asknokama]

How has your opinion of Takua/Takanuva changed over the years?

I'm not entirely sure.Of course, we all knew that he was different, even if some people didn't say so in fear of hurting his feelings. I thought about talking to Vakama to have him moved to Ga-Koro, but then I realised that his best friend, Jaller, wouldn't be able to see him anymore without abandoning his duties as Captain of the Guard.When he became Takanuva, I was surprised, but I can't say that I didn't suspect it, at least in my subconscious. He began to be accepted and admired more than before, but this time, he felt comfortable in himself.To answer your question, my opinion of him has changed as he has matured. When he was a Matoran on Metru Nui, I barely saw him, but Vakama occasionally mentioned him. Apparently he attracted a great deal of Vahki. On Mata Nui, he was endlessly curious and I feel as though he was looking for somewhere that he belonged. Vakama apparently felt a great deal of kinship towards him back then. I've heard a human song recently about this Randolphus figure, who is a Deer of Rainfall? Anyway, he has a red nose, which I think must be abnormal in their species as he was bullied for this. However, upon seeing the power of Randolphus's nasal cavities, the other Deer of Rainfall begin to throw a celebration in his name around the time known as Christmas Eve.Red noses aside, I think that this accurately describes Takua's pre-Takanuva life. I do not know if Randolphus used his newfound power for good or evil, but Takanuva, true to his Element and Mask, has never strayed from the Light, even when he was turned into a rather tall half-Shadow version of himself. For that, I have come to admire him.He is a much better Toa than I or any of the Turaga were.

[asknokama]

Teacher, do you know why I've not heard anything of you lately? There've been rumours circulating about the Toa Mata's return.

I don't know. I feel quite forgotten, actually.Those little children of muakas.