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[crystaltoa]

Kongu's Guide to Being a Toahero!

Flypractice can timewait. Toaduty first!

2. No maskborrowing from sleeping Toabrothers.

3. Above doubletrue for yucksquirmy Inika masks!

4. Own mask thinkshares Toabrothers' cringethoughts? Be heartstrong and notsay. Yes, even deepfunny ones. Not worth trustbreak!

5. (Can judgestare them littlebit though.)

6. Codeswitch slowspeak groundwalkers diretime. Treespeakteach later if learnwilling.

7. Groundwalkers notlearnwilling? Treespeak more peacetime. Forcelearn hardway.

[byz-was-here]

More Chronicler's Company as Toa thoughts

(Another secondary element edition)

So, if the chronicler's company got upgraded at Kini Nui from the toa stones Takua presumably left there,

When the Toa Mata come out of mangaia after facing makuta, the first thing they're going to see are six very confused & bewildered toa that kind of look like the matoran that were guarding their backs. (And Takua, who's probably loosing his mind and asking a million questions)

Keep in mind, the Turaga politely forgot to mention in the last 1,000 years that Matoran becoming Toa is a thing that can happen. So there's absolutely going to be confusion and mild panic. On both sides. (If the other Turaga weren't all busy trying to pump Whenua for information on the bohrok currently spilling out all across the island, they'd have some serious explaining to do.)

Then, someone (Pohatu or Gali, probably) has the bright idea of teaching these new toa the ropes, never mind that they've only barely gotten a handle on their abilities themselves.

Now if the Chronicler's Company were all primary elements, this might be fine. If they're secondary element toa...

It doesn't go so well.

Su-Toa Kapura does find that while plasma is similar to fire, it's a lot harder to control, requiring patience, fine focus, and a thoughtful approach to not sear someone's retinas with a plasma flare. These are qualities Tahu is... less than profient in, let's say. (Kapura quicky ends up swapping his Ruru for Kopeke's spare Matatu. His Eyes appreciate the change.)

Ce-Toa Macku quickly finds herself in the deep end. Literally. Gali is a patient Teacher, and clever, but Macku would have appreciated Gali catching on that she might not be a toa of water before she took her diving to the bottom of Naho Bay. On the plus side, she discovers her Huna is excellent for slipping away once Gali's in meditation. She turns up in Po-Koro a few days later.

Bo-Toa Tamaru has a whole new appreciation for Le-Wahi once she returns with Lewa, truly deeling like she's in her element. (It's also easier to deal with hights if the trees themselves try and catch you if you slip.) Though, depending on when she arrives at Le-Koro, her quicklesson in toahero bravefighting might come worrysooner than expected.

Fe-Toa Hafu and Pohatu quickly find out that iron and stone are two very different elements. Though, it's Pohatu, everyone’s friend. They'll get along fine. Once Maku shows up, a few things are discovered.

1) Only the Krana in these bohrok are alive

2) Bohrok are made of metal

3) They make excellent materal for sculptures once their connection to the swarm is broken.

Meanwhile, Ba-Toa Taipu is learing so much about how to creatively use a Pakari from Onua. He's always enjoyed working in the tunnels under onu-wahi, and this time he gets to walk on their ceilings! However, Onua , while happy for his new brother toa, is quickly realizing that rapidly changing gravity is extremely nauseating.

Vo-Toa Kopeke and Kopaka get along just fine in terms of personality. The problems come once both of them belatedly realize that Ice is an Excellent conductor of Electricity. ...At least the Tahnok didn't like it either.

[ctrl-alt-tahu]

Vision of Beneath

The Turaga gathered in Ta-Koro for the kohlii tournament as expected and found it a bit easier to sneak off for a meeting than anticipated, since Tahu Nuva was away with three of his brothers. Only Gali and Pohatu were present, with their two teams, but neither were inclined to see anything suspicious in the Turaga convening, nor did they attempt to observe the meeting.

“Have you more to add to your paranoid theory that these are not the true Toa?” asked Onewa. “Something about them falling into the Mill, perhaps?”

Vakama turned his head sharply to Whenua, who didn’t meet his eye.

“I do, in fact, believe that’s where they fell,” he said.

“I love you, Vakama, but that’s insane,” said Onewa. “You’re obsessed. Pohatu’s mask went from sleek to ugly and that’s all the change the big lug endured.”

“Onewa, you’re being needlessly harsh,” said Nokama.

“I do, indeed, believe I am correct that the Toa have changed,” said Vakama, “but though we probably should discuss what the Mill and my ‘insane’ speculation, I have a more pressing matter. I have had a vision. Of the Seventh Toa.”

There was flat silent in the room, punctuated only after a minute by a tweeted expletive. Matoro was not there and neither Nokama or Vakama felt the need to translate it. Nuju’s exasperation was clear.

“And?” asked Onewa when the silence persisted.

“I was standing atop the pillar of the Coliseum in Metru Nui as of old, but all was dark. We were Toa; you all stood behind me, and we looked out over the darkness and saw flashes of light in the city. We were about to descend and seek this strange menace, when the earth shook, as it did the Cataclysm, and we were thrown to the field of the Coliseum. As we laid there prone, the Seventh Toa stood over us and there was a flash of light as he smote the ground with his staff. In its light, we could see the Toa as they were before they went to confront the Bohrok: unmasked, unarmed, and bound.

“‘If you would see them again, send me the Mask of Light,” they ordered. And then the vision ended.”

“The Rahaga did not give us the Mask of Light, and we didn’t carry it out of the wrack just to hand it over, to him or anyone else,” said Onewa.

“Onewa, think of the Toa,” said Nokama. “Think of Pohatu.”

“The Matoran come first,” said Onewa. “All Toa know that.”

“Waitfast!” said Matau, and the Le-Metru dialect was thick as he rushed out the words. “Are we just flashaccepting Vakama’s vision has this singlemeaning? Surely mindvisions have manyvague meaningschemes.”

“As Vakama’s visions go, this was remarkably clear,” said Whenua. “What else could it mean?”

“We know the Toaheroes are in dangertrouble,” said Matau. “And so it is Vakama’s visionimage. We know they dropfell toward Metru Nui, which must be in darkblackness. Perhaps we just need the Mask of Light to come to light and they will be loosefreed.”

“The Mask of Light was said to be powerful,” said Nokama. “Perhaps you have some wisdom in that head of yours after all these years, Matau.”

“I don’t see how the Mask of Light could open the earth up and bring back the Toa Olda,” said Onewa. “It is not a mask of tectonics.”

The others looked at him.

“What? If we’re going to distinguish the old Toa and the new Toa, we need words: Nuva, Olda?”

Nuju chirped. He glared at Vakama.

“I believe Nuju said that is the dumbest name he’s ever heard,” said Vakama with a sigh. Nuju nodded severely.

“Whatever we call them, Onewa has a point,” said Whenua. “I don’t see how light will open a way into the city.”

“Light does bring hope into darkness,” said Vakama.

“You think my explanationguess is right?” said Matau, surprised, for he was expecting Vakama to argue that it was, indeed, a vision of the Seventh Toa.

“I think there is merit to the idea of letting it come to light,” said Vakama. “After all, it is the Master of Shadows that has kept us from seeking to explore if there is a way back to the city, and what better than Light to drive away the Shadow? But it is a delicate question—the Toa Nuva are as ignorant as the, er, Toa Olda were”—Nuju cawed something rudely—“about the history of this island. Given that, do we want to just bring out the Mask of Light?”

“I think we can put it somewhere where it is sure to be found,” said Whenua. “I know where it was hidden and can put it somewhere out of the way, but not THAT out of the way.”

“The Chronicler has been struck with wanderlust before,” mused Vakama, and all the Turaga nodded—Takua’s roving nature was a staple of the island community.

“What happens once he finds it?” asked Nokama. “What do we do with the Mask?”

“The visions may tell me,” said Vakama, “but if they do not… perhaps we shall just send Takua on a mission to find the Seventh Toa.”

“The last time that happened, the Bohrok attacked,” said Onewa. “I’d worry he’ll actually find him.”

[thelifeandtimesofacomicgeek]

Some more work done to my Toa Dume sketch #art #artsagram #illustration #illustratorsofinstagram #sketch #wip #lego #bionicle #toa #bionicleart #scifi #legoart #fanart #toahero #metrunui #dume #kanohi #conceptart #characterart #mechanical #biomechanical

[crystaltoa]

If the rest of the Turaga meet their past selves, I imagine the Mataus are having an even worse time.

Toa Matau: BUT YOU'RE OLDCRUSTY! How did my life go so sorrywrong?

Turaga Matau: Happens to all Toa who longlive enough, my friend. We don't all get to die as young, cutehandsome Toaheroes, you know. And trust me, you'll go through looking much awfulworse than this before you get to my age!

Toa Matau: Awfulworse than THAT???

Turaga Matau: Mata Nui, how did Iruini go so everlong without murderkilling me?

Onewa strikes me as much too grounded and pragmatic to waste time regretting his past behavior. But I do think that if there was ever some sort of timey-wimey shenanigans that led to him meeting his Toa self, he would not hesitate to whack past!Onewa on the mask with that hammer and give himself a stern talking-to.

[byz-was-here]

Lewa: these other airtoa are so darkserious it's draining all the happyfun in the room (not you kongu), I'm going to toatrain Gresh in the properright way of being toahero of air!

Gresh: I maybe understood half of that?

Lewa‘s new apprentice

Once he was asked by Gresh to train him in the ways of the Toa of air, since the young glatorian really wanted to be part of that hero shtick. Little did he know what that entailed. Lewa was ecstatic to finally teach someone the ways of… tomfoolery!

It is an important part of being a Toa of air he would claim and Gresh in his naivety will follow in this great hero‘s footsteps. Berix realizing what’s up is instantly down for it too and so Lewa has two new friends to do all sorts of shenanigans with. Gresh is a bit apprehensive and uptight, but Lewa shows him the ways

[afanofmanyhats]

His skill in piloting needed to be relevant somehow in day-to-day Toaheroing

So, I was thinking about why Matau learned to fly so easily when very few other Le-Toa did, and I think I might have it.

One, he got the right tool in the form of his aero slicers.

But also- I think Matau may have been unique in being able to use those tools the way he did. Think about how a Toa tool usually works- you hold it in your hand and then channel elemental energy from your hand and through the tool, right?

But Matau would wear his aero slicers on his back. So, he was channeling his elemental energy through, what? His shoulder blades? His spine?

…I’m willing to bet not many Toa can do that.

It’s probably the Matoran universe equivalent of people who can wiggle their ears or something.

[axonn1999]

Alright first steplesson will be to speaktalk like a realproper air toahero!

Lewa‘s new apprentice

Once he was asked by Gresh to train him in the ways of the Toa of air, since the young glatorian really wanted to be part of that hero shtick. Little did he know what that entailed. Lewa was ecstatic to finally teach someone the ways of… tomfoolery!

It is an important part of being a Toa of air he would claim and Gresh in his naivety will follow in this great hero‘s footsteps. Berix realizing what’s up is instantly down for it too and so Lewa has two new friends to do all sorts of shenanigans with. Gresh is a bit apprehensive and uptight, but Lewa shows him the ways