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"We... are... Darknesssssss..."
"The power of the twin suns... in the palm of my hand."
"Can the Spider-Toa come out to play?"
@whiteheartlight "what about Vakama trying to talk Jaller down from the influence of the Gold-Skinned Being? while he's slightly feral? if you want of course"
Smother it.
The gold clings gently to you, suffocates you, nourishes your starved frame, soft as skin and flesh and tender, malleable around you, into your eyes, into your throat, cool and enveloping, soft, smothering, gold gleaming golden, glowing, glittering, dark like honey drowning.
There is a heat.
There is a heat, weak and feeble, sinking through the gold inch by inch, through the soft and tender skin, through the metal flesh so smooth.
Smother it.
I think po-toa could be fully capable of making rube goldberg machine plans but most of the time theyre just too direct to do that. A well executed convoluted plot is very satisfying, but so is brute forcing your way through (onewa), getting the dynamite (pohatu), a swift kick in the teeth (hewkii), and of course Throwing Bricks (all three)
Stone Toa powers + Air Toa whimsy + Ice Toa analysis = the most incredible or terrifying Rube Goldbergs you've ever been nearly crushed to death by
I am interested in the idea of Toa having different "specialties" or just ways of using their elemental powers even if they are all the same element. Like Tahu kind of inherently being prone to a lot more actual flame and blazing fire, but Vakama tending to express a lot more pure heat without as much flame (possibly related to having been a welder). Tahu could set a whole forest alight by spitting, but Vakama would find it easier to pick something up and make it molten in his hand without ever setting anything alight. and Jaller has gotten very good at boiling, for obvious reasons, and summoning a lot of concentrated power very quickly. Nokama can make it rain so hard you can't see through it in about two seconds, Gali can always bring water seemingly from nowhere no matter what quantity she needs, and Hahli has strong control of waves, tides, and currents. Takanuva uses a lot of beams of light and light-based attacks, but if someone like Solek or Tanma became a Toa, maybe they would be very skilled at illusions and disguises. Just Toa of the same element having a lot of variety in their expression of their powers based on their personality, experiences, and what seems to come easiest to them, the same way they could all specialize in different weapons. And then they get together, see other Toa using their power, and go "you HAVE to teach me that"
Been trying this in Twilight Break. Ahkmou's tactic for stone manipulation is seeking out weak points so that he can spend minimal energy breaking down structures. In fights, he relies on surprise stone pillars and lots and lots of walls. Meanwhile, Hewkii is all about projectiles, kicking and throwing boulders like he used to with kolhi balls, and he tends to go for athletic dodges rather than firm defenses. And Pohatu, is described as having a bit of a cross between them, where he works with the strong and weak points of rock to move and sculpt it, rather than break it down, and his rock kicks are deadly. He also uses his mask a fair bit more in a fight than either Hewkii or Ahkmou use theirs (though the latter has the excuse of his Rau not exactly being useful for combat).
Jaller combines a lot of what he's seen from Tahu and what he's learned from Vakama, switching between unrelenting fire and precise heat.
Hahli is nonstop beserker offense, never giving her opponent a chance to rest or regain their footing, while Gali has always struck me as one who avoids going all out unless she has to, preferring to use what she thinks is just enough power for her opponent (hence why her flooding an island to fight Icarix is so surprising because that was what she ultimately concluded was necessary and wasn't something we had really seen her decide to do before). Nokama always struck me as combat avoidant, preferring words and supportive measures of her team instead.
Onua is a gentle giant, who very much has that preference for other measures besides a fight, but when he does fight, he goes for unsettling and disrupting opponents; earthquakes, tremors, and sudden fissures all get used to keep his opponents from having stable footing. Whenua is an analyzer, and while he may seem similar to Onua in not charging into fights, it's because he's picking out how best to strike, often finishing a fight in one sudden cave or ground collapse. Nuparu excels in fighting above ground, going for traps by using earth to bind and immobilize foes; his mask along with his inventive tools and weapons make him great at ambushes and being unpredictable.
Matau and Lewa are exceptionally similar, with very energetic and often reckless movements that rely on speed and bringing them in close, all the while using their wind to directly attack. Kongu, however, is much more a distance fighter; he prefers using equipment and weapons, and his use of wind is more subtle to guide his shots. Unless he's sneaking behind an oblivious toa of shadow, in which case he just brings a concentrated hurricane down on their head.
Matoro was definitely the conflict avoider of the Mahri, and his use of ice was much more in support of his team or to assist in escapes. Kopaka, like Tahu, just goes in with overwhelming force (though he's a bit more discretionary of his targets) and utilizes cold almost constantly, even outside of combat. Nuju was, like Whenua (much to both of their chagrin) an analyzer, employing precise targetting and timing to get his attacks through defenses or to trip up opponents with sudden slips or freezes.
Kongu using the wind to shoot better and impossibly curve bullets and arrows *chef's kiss*
I am interested in the idea of Toa having different "specialties" or just ways of using their elemental powers even if they are all the same element. Like Tahu kind of inherently being prone to a lot more actual flame and blazing fire, but Vakama tending to express a lot more pure heat without as much flame (possibly related to having been a welder). Tahu could set a whole forest alight by spitting, but Vakama would find it easier to pick something up and make it molten in his hand without ever setting anything alight. and Jaller has gotten very good at boiling, for obvious reasons, and summoning a lot of concentrated power very quickly. Nokama can make it rain so hard you can't see through it in about two seconds, Gali can always bring water seemingly from nowhere no matter what quantity she needs, and Hahli has strong control of waves, tides, and currents. Takanuva uses a lot of beams of light and light-based attacks, but if someone like Solek or Tanma became a Toa, maybe they would be very skilled at illusions and disguises. Just Toa of the same element having a lot of variety in their expression of their powers based on their personality, experiences, and what seems to come easiest to them, the same way they could all specialize in different weapons. And then they get together, see other Toa using their power, and go "you HAVE to teach me that"
Ooh I love this, reminds me of a concept I had of a Toa of fire or ice absorbing all of their element in an area so they can raise or drop the temperature
so like an ice Toa takes in all the “coldness” and makes the room hotter
and the other Ice Toa and Fire Toa nearby all turn to look at him like what on Mata Nui is happening
I am interested in the idea of Toa having different "specialties" or just ways of using their elemental powers even if they are all the same element. Like Tahu kind of inherently being prone to a lot more actual flame and blazing fire, but Vakama tending to express a lot more pure heat without as much flame (possibly related to having been a welder). Tahu could set a whole forest alight by spitting, but Vakama would find it easier to pick something up and make it molten in his hand without ever setting anything alight. and Jaller has gotten very good at boiling, for obvious reasons, and summoning a lot of concentrated power very quickly. Nokama can make it rain so hard you can't see through it in about two seconds, Gali can always bring water seemingly from nowhere no matter what quantity she needs, and Hahli has strong control of waves, tides, and currents. Takanuva uses a lot of beams of light and light-based attacks, but if someone like Solek or Tanma became a Toa, maybe they would be very skilled at illusions and disguises. Just Toa of the same element having a lot of variety in their expression of their powers based on their personality, experiences, and what seems to come easiest to them, the same way they could all specialize in different weapons. And then they get together, see other Toa using their power, and go "you HAVE to teach me that"
(In an Animal Documentary voice)
The Toa are creatures of habit, these habits being developed in part to the way they grew. If conditions are idea, the Toa will be more social and have a positive demeanor as opposed to a Toa from a habitat with harsher conditions
While Toa are often seen traveling in groups, they can also be seen without any companions and will be slow to join a group, unless doing so ensures survival
The Matoran, however, are strictly group based creatures that are rarely seen traveling alone, and any that are will have a few companions following to keep them out of danger, which finds them easily, due to their small size and weaker armor
The Toa and Matoran share a unique symbiotic relationship, in which the Matoran shall lead the Toa to food and supplies while the Toa guards and protects them for the entirety they are together. A Toa can often be seen with a small group of Matoran after the initial favors needed are carried out, and this is because the Matoran bond easily to new members of their group and will be hesitant to leave one of their own behind, unless there are extreme circumstances
"Of course, dire circumstances can take their toll on Matoran groups as well..."
*Cut to the Mahri Nui Matoran shooting the gun that makes you suffocate at Nuparu for trying to say hi*
Iruini: We're Toa again! We can fight bad guys and go on adventures again! This is amazing
Iruini when they get mind-controlled to be completely unbothered through the greatest catastrophe ever in their whole world and they utterly miss all the action and skip right into another utopia:
Iruini having the time of his life during Velika’s war with everyone.
Iruini when his life and the lives of the people he loves are all in imminent danger again:
I think having your snippets crossposted to Ao3 is a great idea, if only because it works well as a centralized hub and archive for your longer-form written works that might otherwise wind up kinda buried on the blog, even if they are smaller in scope. Also good luck on the interviews!!
Thank you Vees!! I actually thought about you as I posted so thanks for being patient while I have been picky about it lol! And yes I am hopeful about the interviews. and once I am done with them. I will get. THAI FOOD. as a reward
At this point I've written so many thousands of words of snippets from different stories that don't need to be full fics on their own that I just decided to make a compilation fic on AO3 for those who are interested (people have told me it's more convenient, so I'll probably see if anyone uses this one and decide to keep it up or not). I've also just been writing a lot this summer in general for my Toa Mata Hagah AU, Bionicle snippets, other fandoms, and my own original fiction, so I'm getting organized and just having fun with everything. So I will be posting some of my Bionicle snippet stories, including the one I posted earlier. For now I am planning to post these ones and have posted chapter one:
1: Tahu leaves to ask Artakha for help with Marendar. Vakama doesn't know how that led to him and his entire team suddenly becoming Toa again. 2: Kopaka sustains a serious head injury while on a mission with Jaller, Takanuva, and Hahli. This would be bad enough news on its own, but he's also decided not to tell anyone he's lost his memory completely. 3: Jaller and Takanuva reunite as Toa for the first time and try to reckon with everything they've been through, especially the loss of Matoro. 4: After Spherus Magna, Lewa comes ingloriously home, injured and exhausted, with only one Matoran. 5: Takanuva loses the fight to his shadow self in Karda Nui, and loses himself with it. Kopaka doesn't try to stop him, but he does try to bring him home.
Let me know if you enjoy :) or if you don't need them on ao3 and were already just reading over here you can tell me that too lol
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Iruini: We're Toa again! We can fight bad guys and go on adventures again! This is amazing
Iruini when they get mind-controlled to be completely unbothered through the greatest catastrophe ever in their whole world and they utterly miss all the action and skip right into another utopia:
I will probably never write this so here is an outline for a short story for my Toa Metru/Toa team crossover lovers
On Spherus Magna
Marendar is there
It is a Problem
I know I said I wasn't going to write this but here's Vakama and the others realizing they're Toa again and reckoning with that at least briefly + a little Deaf Nuju content because I love everybody being Toa together even if it does mean they have to face murderous threats to their life. enjoy
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He stared for a long time at his hands, splayed out on the earth in front of him, and relived a life he left a very long time ago.
Yes, thousands of years ago, he had hands like this. He was made new by a Toa stone and stood up to find himself taller than he had ever been in his life. He was powerful in his build and in his energy: an energy that coursed up and down him, that breathed when he breathed, that never let him feel heat, even when he burned like a star out of the sky. Yes. Even when he was a comet, he never felt pain from the heat.
But that was long ago. Hands like that – he hasn't had hands like that in long years. He hasn't had hands like this. His hands have held his staff and led his people. His hands have not held flame.
So it's strange to be looking at those hands again, as he lays in the dirt and tries to decide whether he ought not to rise. Should he? Is he dreaming?
“I was walking alone,” he whispers to himself. He turns his head about to confirm this, looking for anyone else nearby. No one. He was walking alone and the fire – it came back. The fire he had as a Toa. As a young man, the Agori would say, and though this wouldn't be quite right, it's a phrase Vakama has come to understand rather fondly. As a young man, I was full of fire. I burned out of control.
The Rahaga being turned into Toa again is great and all but I do think they would have gotten so used to being twisted little half-Rahi guys that there have definitely been some permanent changes to self-image and/or behavior. Mostly they don't present completely like normal Toa anymore. Iruini for example hasn't worried about having an ugly laugh in a thousand years and still cackles and wheezes like a shriveled madman when he's laughing (which never fails to crack up his siblings in turn). None of them really think anything of it if they get covered in mud or a lizard gets on their armor or anything like that. They're these very nice, new-armored, vintage kind of professional Toa, they just would also bite if they had teeth. Definitely still talk to other Toa as if they're Turaga and not Toa. Somebody hits on Pouks and his brain just shorts out for a second because he honestly forgot he was even theoretically attractive. Is he being made fun of?? No he's a totally normal Toa he just forgot. Yes occasionally they have phantom impulses to nest. Sometimes hunting rodents sounds fun. Don't worry about it
kolhii-heads
(something I've wanted to try painting for a while and finally had the courage)
Norik and the other Hagah actually having a hard time with the transition back to being Toa and to Spherus Magna because things are just so different and new (and they've always had some team differences + a bit of an unorthodox background). One night they're having it out and really arguing and yelling and Norik just storms out of the tent well past sunset and comes outside and yells and huffs a breath and tries to get control of himself. Not like him to lose his temper, but everything feels up in the air right now and he doesn't know if they're all on the same page anymore or if he's led them in the right direction with all this.
And then this Turaga comes walking towards him as if he somehow just knew he would be out here in distress. and Norik can't help but crack up when Vakama comes up to him smiling and asks him if a reckless new Fire Toa couldn't use some company and advice. yes Turaga he really could. and he doesn't know anyone better for the job