#3801
*Toa Nidhiki05*
Dark Spirit Valuuk
Bitil
1Hey, I've sent Greg two PMs since last Thursday and I still haven't gotten them back. Is anyone else having this problem?

2Yeah... I sent him a PM as a reply to something he sent me, but he never replied. I wondered if he was busy, but even today it has not had an answer.... 3I'm half afraid to send him another in case he DID get it, but... whatever-no biggie.


4Yeah, I've sent him two messages and haven't gotten a reply either...
5-TN05

6Mr. Farshtey, what are you up to? 7Personally, I think he's taking a break-he IS entitle to more than a vacation after all that he does for us. He may also be working on something breakthrough and phant-tabulous.
#3802
1I agree. I went to his profile and it says he hasn't been on since Friday morning.
#3803
1hm... Ah, well. Most of the recent questions seem to involve spoilers or info on 2009, so I doubt it's too incredibly important right now.
#3804
1hey Greg, hope everything's cool with you. Have you been hanging around with your wife a little more? If so, Good for you. Some things have come up in OGD and my constant browsing, and I'd like to ask you a few q's.
21)I think that this universe and its current events are the pebble, and the next universe is the pool of ripples. Could you say that this is a proper interpratation of this year to next year? or is it going to be like 07-08? (Some of the characters from next year will see a character from next year drop in or something)
32) I read something about the designs for the Ussanui being locked away in Takua's mind, and those plans were unlocked when he became Takanuva. Could you say maybe Takua and a team of Matoran were working on something, and the Time Slip stored those plans away? Or would it be more likely Takua stumbled up the T series while in the core? (I suspect the latter, considering his tendincy to wander alot)
43) How far are you on each of the serials? I really like this string of em.
54) Could you please explain to me the alternate dimesion theory? I tried to explain it to my dimwit friends, but they don't get it. (They keep hitting the cafeteria table and screaming "alt. dimesion ." )
65) You commented one of my posts saying teridax was not going to be in main story in the future. Also Toa Nuva would be primary characters in a certain situation in the future. Can you confirm either of these? 7a) and for good old Terry, could we expect him in a serial next year, 2010, or beyond?
86) And something about writing I have to speak to you about. When sending in a book for publishing, do you send a short sample of your work with the query or do you just give a description of the book in the query? Cause in the Writer's Market 06 edition, I read the former. Which is it?

9Thanks ahead of time for your answer, and I hope you and your wife have fun moving into your new house .

101) Not sure I understand your metaphor 112) No, Takua never saw the T series. 123) Working on MC 8 134) The physics theory this is based on essentially states that whenever a decision is a made, an alternate reality is split off in which the opposite decision is made. If you have ever read the Marvel Comics' "What If?" series, that's what that focuses on -- the whole idea of alternate realities where, say, Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four or Bruce Banner never became the Hulk. 145) I haven't discussed the Toa Nuva beyond this year, and serials for next year and beyond have yet to be planned. 156) I have never heard you should send a sample of your writing
16Thanks for the replies greg. Here are a few feedbacks: 171) Matoro was the pebble and the Ignika going off was the ripple in my metaphor, I think. Anything like that happening in the 08-09 transition? 182) Could you say our fav. av-matoran worked on a vehicle plan for a future toa of light or something? 194) Does the theory have an effect on every decision ever made, or just major important decisions? 205)But you can comfirm that you forsee a situation where they could be main characters again?
21New q's: 221) recently a member divulged that the UDD (Three virtues) symbol in Teridax's lair was not put there by him. Is this true? 23if so, could the great beings possibly have put it there? 242) another member showed us that you said that something guarded over what the blade burrowers were digging. Is the guard still there? 25Is Krakua looking for this guard, or something that relates to the BBs? 263) How much of 09-11 story is written yet? How far are you and the story team? (Story bibles, book outlines, chapter specifications, etc) 274)Any idea how many animations there will be this year? (Two or possibly more?) 285) In your blog, (a LONG time ago) you said there was finally a meeting with the story team with no fighting. What do you mean by fighting/arguing? Like what would Person A and Person B be quarrelling about? (I hope this isn't too personal)
29Thanks in advance

301) I can't discuss future storyline plans 312) No, wouldn't make sense. Av-Matoran don't work with that kind of tech. 324) Technically, it's every decision. Think about it. You wake up this morning and decide to go to the grocery store at 9 am. So you go, you come back, nothing happens. But if you had left at 9: .5 am, you would have seen a bad car accident happen, and it would have made you a more cautious driver for months to come, thereby completely changing how you live your life. 335) It's impossible for me to speculate on this, because it wouldn't be my decision. It would be the franchise manager's decision. 341) I have never said that, I don't think. 352) Yes 362b) No. He's not searching for anything. 373) 2009 story bible is done. 2010 summary is done, but final story is waiting for September '09 when product plans are further along. And I don't do book outlines, I don't believe in them. 384) No, you would be better off asking Binkmeister this question. 395) Well, for example. Back when we were planning 2006-2008, there was one faction on the team that wanted us to just go back to Mata Nui again, and one faction (including me) who thought that would be really redundant. So we fought for about eight hours over that. When plans were originally suggested for parts of this year's story, we fought bitterly for hours over it (I lost that one, and it took a couple months for me to get on board with what we were going to do). It's just part of the creative process when more than one person is involved. Different people have different visions and sometimes they don't mesh. QUOTE 40QUOTE 41QUOTE 42QUOTE 43QUOTE 44QUOTE 45Since the departure of all Toa and Matoran, Bohrok swarms have stripped every shred of vegetation from the surface of Mata Nui. The island awaits a time foretold...


46QUOTE 47Hardly had the rebuilding started when the Toa were sent on missions of vital importance, casting the future of Metru Nui into uncertainty once again...

48I found both of these on the Mata Nui and Metru Nui pages on bioniclestory.com Bionicle universe page. What do these mean? Any future plans for the island of Mata Nui? Or Metru Nui?

49We are not in the Matoran universe after Dec. 2008 for a while, so no major plans for either right now.

50But what is the "time foretold" in the Mata Nui quote mean?
51And BTW, nice new icon

52You'll find out when we reach that time.

53But those quotes have importance in future storyline, correct?

54Can't discuss future storyline

55These are pms from around this past week and a few months ago. Interesting stuff 56the last stuff isJust something I found on Bioniclestory and had some questions about. Looks like Mata Nui (the island) might still be in future plans .
#3805
1'Time foretold' might simply mean that Mata Nui is in its barren form.
#3806
11. Does MoMN stand for "Makuta of Metru Nui?" 22. If so, why doesn't anyone call him "Teridax?" 3A. Is it taboo or something? 4B. Will I be kicked off BZ Power for typing that?
#3807
Leonardo Ruff
11. Does MoMN stand for "Makuta of Metru Nui?" 22. If so, why doesn't anyone call him "Teridax?" 3A. Is it taboo or something? 4B. Will I be kicked off BZ Power for typing that?

51. Yes. 62. Just habit, I suppose. 7A. Not really, but maybe some people just don't like the name. 8B. Nope.
#3808
1SPIRIT, everyone is supposed to PM q's to Greg, and we should tell em' that, and NOT answer the questions, as that only enourages people to do the samething by posting there q's here, and not PMing Greg.
#3809
1Now calm down. First off, he can't PM yet, and he wanted to know, second off, it's a trivial question that would just clog up Greg's inbox. And everyone is not supposed to PM Greg, but post answers he provides here, although that does lead to people to ask here as well, but being kind and polite in doing so is the best thing to do. Answering trivial questions and then telling that in the future, pm, that's a good way. He just became a member yesterday.
#3810
1I've ordered BL10... should arrive in two days.
2A whole bunch of questions I need to ask Greg when I get it...
3I can't wait. :psychotwitch:
4Is there anything MAJOR that Greg's revealed, people- I haven't been here for about three weeks and I have difficulty spotting something interesting within hundreds of questions.
#3811
Freeze
1I've ordered BL10... should arrive in two days.
2A whole bunch of questions I need to ask Greg when I get it...
3I can't wait. :psychotwitch:
4Is there anything MAJOR that Greg's revealed, people- I haven't been here for about three weeks and I have difficulty spotting something interesting within hundreds of questions.

5Good for you. :D I've read it and it is totally awesome. 6EDIT: I'm a toa now .
#3812
Freeze
1I've ordered BL10... should arrive in two days.
2A whole bunch of questions I need to ask Greg when I get it...
3I can't wait. :psychotwitch:
4Is there anything MAJOR that Greg's revealed, people- I haven't been here for about three weeks and I have difficulty spotting something interesting within hundreds of questions.

5Since the departure of all Toa and Matoran, Bohrok swarms have stripped every shred of vegetation from the surface of Mata Nui. The island awaits a time foretold...


6QUOTE 7Hardly had the rebuilding started when the Toa were sent on missions of vital importance, casting the future of Metru Nui into uncertainty once again...

8I found both of these on the Mata Nui and Metru Nui pages on bioniclestory.com Bionicle universe page. What do these mean? Any future plans for the island of Mata Nui? Or Metru Nui?

9We are not in the Matoran universe after Dec. 2008 for a while, so no major plans for either right now.

10But what is the "time foretold" in the Mata Nui quote mean?
11And BTW, nice new icon

12You'll find out when we reach that time.

13But those quotes have importance in future storyline, correct?

14Can't discuss future storyline

15:) There's something major. The other questions are in Nick Silverpen's post.
#3813
1I wouldn't say that major.
#3814
1Thankyou, people.
2Can't wait for the new website, Bink's proved himself again.
#3815
1We've appeared to have hit a dry spell when it comes to information from Greg, anyone know if he's out? (Vacation or something)
#3816
1He's about to move house so I'm not surprised he's busy
#3817
1Some answers I just got back off Greg; some interesting replies, IMO.
21) It was recently divulged in the UK Lego Magazine that Vultraz is from the Tren Krom Peninsula. Considering they have a feud so it would make sense if they lived in the same place, does this mean that Mazeka does also? 32a) Is the landmass that the Tren Krom Peninsula is attached to large place, seeing as Gorast's title suggests another Makuta looks after the land mass, otherwise Gorast would be Makuta of the landmass' name? 42b) Is it possible the Tren Krom Peninsula is a section of the Southern Continent? I would think this explains how Vultraz stumbled across the entrance to the Core. 53) Is Korusca (One of the names considered for the Avohkii and what the Ignika was mistakingly refered to as in BIONICLE: Facts and Figures.) still on the available names list? Just something that's been on my mind... 64) Would a Toa of Lightning have quicker reactions, or would that be impossible to determine since we don't have proof Toa have nerves and the like? 74b) If the former, would this be the sort of small thing that would manifest in Matoran of Lightning?
8:happydance:Thank you . :happydance:


91) Hasn't been revealed yet 102a) We never said Gorast was only the Makuta of the Tren Krom Peninsula, and not any of the attached land 112b) No, it's attached to the northern continent, actually. 123) I don't recall seeing it there. It may have been replaced with Avohkii because it didn't pass the legal checks. 134) I don't see us doing something like that, no.


14To BS01 .
15:happydance:Aqua I :happydance:
#3818
1Hi Greg, me again (Hakat). These will probably be my last questions till 2009
21. Does Teridax have a back-up plan for if the Toa Nuva succeed in awakening Mata Nui before Teridax is ready? 31b. If not, is this his last chance at Mata Nui?
42. If Brutaka finishes his assignment, will he be accepted back into the OoMN?
53. If you aren't going to reveal the Shadowed One's name, what are you going to do with it?
64. When the OoMN launches Miserix at Destral, do they expect him to go on a rampage there or just use him to destroy the Makuta Fortress?
75. Did Mazeka come from an island we already know of? 85b. Did he also come from the Tren Krom Peninsula like Vultraz? 95c. Southern Continent? 105d. Northern Continent?
116. Will the identity of the OoMN's Dark Hunter spy get revealed in the OoMN-BoM war?
12Thanks in advance.

131) No, we're at the endgame now -- too late to change the Plan 142) Yes 153) Nothing at all. 164) Neither. They expect him to rally those Makuta who may be unhappy with the Plan but afraid to say so to his side. 175b) Yes, and he did not come from an island 186) Yes
191) EPIC . 202) Neat . 213) Aww 224) So Brutaka lied to Roodaka? 235) Update BS01 NOW . 246) Sweet .
#3819
Detranix: Master of Evil
13. If you aren't going to reveal the Shadowed One's name, what are you going to do with it?
23) Nothing at all.



3That's a Waste. <_<
4Owned
#3820
Detranix: Master of Evil
11. Does Teridax have a back-up plan for if the Toa Nuva succeed in awakening Mata Nui before Teridax is ready? 21) No, we're at the endgame now -- too late to change the Plan
34. When the OoMN launches Miserix at Destral, do they expect him to go on a rampage there or just use him to destroy the Makuta Fortress? 44) Neither. They expect him to rally those Makuta who may be unhappy with the Plan but afraid to say so to his side.
56. Will the identity of the OoMN's Dark Hunter spy get revealed in the OoMN-BoM war? 66) Yes


71) Wow. :o 84) Heh, I wonder if that will work. It would nice to see some Makuta fighting the Brotherhood. B) 96. Wonder who it is... I hope it's Darkness. :)
#3821
1Krika could side with Miserix . Now that he has an opportunity to have more than one Makuta against Teridax, he can feel free to oppose the Tyrant .
#3822
Dark Spirit Valuuk
1Krika could side with Miserix . Now that he has an opportunity to have more than one Makuta against Teridax, he can feel free to oppose the Tyrant .

2Actually, at that time He will be in the final Battle :P
#3823
Prometheus Black
Dark Spirit Valuuk
1Krika could side with Miserix . Now that he has an opportunity to have more than one Makuta against Teridax, he can feel free to oppose the Tyrant .

2Actually, at that time He will be in the final Battle :P

3Ah, poor krika... You're fighting for a cause that you needn't fight...
#3824
Dark Spirit Valuuk
Prometheus Black
Dark Spirit Valuuk
1Krika could side with Miserix . Now that he has an opportunity to have more than one Makuta against Teridax, he can feel free to oppose the Tyrant .

2Actually, at that time He will be in the final Battle :P

3Ah, poor krika... You're fighting for a cause that you needn't fight...


4Can he really join in the fight? Isn't he too far from Destral to be able to help? Wouldn't his fellow Makuta kill him as soon as he tries to leave?
#3825
1More stuff from Greg.
2Hello . I have some questions for you.
31.)Are the fake Bohrok the Nynrah Ghosts made,(or Fohrok) just reprogramed Bohrok? Or were they really made by them?
41b.)Did they have the same powers?
52.)Can Bohrok Va be reprogramed?
63.)Could in theory, the Bohrok Kal have been reprogramed?
74.)Could a Makuta/Iden user take over an empty Bohrok? Rakishi? Bohrok Va? Vahki? In theory a Bohrok Kal?
84b.)I'm pretty sure since Teridax kept Maxilos's power that all makuta keep posesed robot powers. But do Iden users?
94c.)Does the robot have to have a way to speak for a Makuta/Iden user to talk through it?
105.)I heard the blinded Makuta can't use sight based powers, is this true? Which ones? Can they when they have the Shadow Matoran with them?
116.)Could Toa combine their powers to make and control an "elemental monster" like the piraka did? On their own?
127.)I asked "If someone uses a Faxon in a desert on one island, does he or she get the powers of all desert Rahi or just the kind of the rahi on the island he or she is on?" and you answerd "You have to choose the specific Rahi whose powers you want, you don't get all Rahi. In this case, the options would be any land-dwelling Rahi." When you said any land dwelling rahi, did you mean any desert rahi? Or did you mean if one uses the mask in the desert, that person can choose rahi powers from other types of land areas? (Like a jungle.)
137b.)Would a volcano count as a land area? A mountain? Would under ground count?
147c.)When you use the Faxon in the ocean, could you choose from the rahi powers of river rahi too?

15Thank you very very much .
161) Totally made from scratch 171b) Yes 182) No one has tried, so don't know. 193) Sure. Take their krana-kal out and do it. 204) Vahki, yes; Bohrok, yes; Kal, yes; Va, no, as it is cannot be empty; Rahkshi, no, an empty Rahkshi is just a suit of armor which cannot move on its own. 214b) Yes. The robot's power is part of its body and the Iden user has use of its body 225) Yes, it is true, and no, they can't, as their optics are destroyed 236) No 247) Any land Rahi 257b) You have to stop and think about the Rahi you are using. For example, an underground Rahi might have powers that are great for tunneling through dirt, but are useless in the desert.
26I think some of these questions are new. 27To Biosector . . . .
#3826
1Hello, I was wondering if you could answer some questions I had:
21. Was the Toa imprisoned on Odina released after Pohatu's timed Stone explosion? 32. Could a Toa of Iron take a Toa Tool, not made out of Protosteel, and use his powers to manipuate it into any shape he wanted? 43. Will Roodaka appear in the upcoming summer serial about the Toa Hagah? 54. Will any other Vortixx appear in the upcoming summer serial about the Toa Hagah? 65. Will the upcoming summer serial about Mazeka &Vultraz take place in Karda Nui?
7Thanks in advance, 8~Sumaru~

91) No. A rain of rock dust fell on its canister, that's it. 102) As long as it is made out of metallic protodermis, yes. If it's made out of rock-like or wood-like proto, no. 113) No. Roodaka is with the FOF, so she can't still be on Xia. 124) Not as named characters, no. 135) Yes


141. Thought I was onto something... 152. So could a Toa of Stone manifest Rock-like proto? 163. OK 174. So we will see some Vortixx 185. I wanted some confirmation
#3827
1Yes, a toa of stone can control rock-protodermis. that is after all, what rock is in the domes.
2and so we'll be seeing some new vortixx, that will be nice, see some of those fake-nynrah ghosts.
#3828
1Got a couple answers from Greg, including some 'bout BL10, which I'll be posting when allowed. :)

21) Is there more than one Northern Continent? I remember you mentioning there might be, some time ago, but the latest MC chapter makes it seem like there is one only. 31) No, just one
42) Is the Pit located between the Southern and the Northern Continent(s), or north or the Northern one(s)? 52) In between
63) I understand fully and well if you can't answer this, but seeing as the Great Beings allegedly did not originate on the BIONICLE Planet, could they technically be considered aliens? 73) I never said they did not originate there, I said they did not create the planet.


8Last one is interestin' .
#3829
1It's been about 3, maybe 4 weeks since I sent a pm to greg. Should I resend it or keep waiting?
#3830
1Resend. 3 or 4 weeks is quite long, even for Greg.
2NtM
#3831
1I think there is some new stuff here...
2Hey Greg, I have some questions for you about the Kanohi Faxon and a few others. 31. Couldn't a Faxon user get all of the Kanoka disk powers (copying the Rahi Nui)? 42. Do any Makuta wear a Faxon? It would make sense because they make Rahi and therefore have the most knowledge about Rahi powers. 53. Would a noble Faxon give the wearer control of Rahi powers in just that environment? For example, in the desert, they would get a desert Rahi power. 64. You have clearly stated that there are no longer any Vahki in Metru Nui and that there will probably not be any more made. However, in BL3, it said that Vahki could rebuild themselves. It would make the most sense that they could no longer rebuild themselves because the hives were destroyed, but after the Staff of Artahka repaired the hives, wouldn't the Vahki have been able to repair themselves again? 75. You told another member that the OOMN expect Miserix to rally those Makuta who may be unhappy with the Plan but afraid to say so to his side. Is Krika one of those Makuta who would side with Teridax? 86. Has TSO's fortress been rebuilt yet?

91) If he was aware of Rahi Nui, yes, but not that many people are 102) No 113) Yes 124) No, because 1000 years have passed and the delicate clockwork mechanisms that make Vahki work have deteriorated to the point where they can no longer function. 135) Krika most likely will not encounter Miserix, as Miserix won't be going to Karda Nui 146) Nope
#3832
1Krika will probly be to scared of icarax to defect
#3833


1Hey Greg, I was wondering,
21- Has the Summer 2008 song been determined yet? 31b- If not, may I suggest Bring Me To Life (Wake Me Up) by Evanescence?
42- Has Hydraxon had any success recapturing any Pit prisoners?
53- Has the Order sent the Piraka and Karzahni to the Pit yet?
64- We will learn the names of the two or more Makuta outside of KN in the OoMN-BoM war serial, correct?
7Thank you, I probably won't be bothering you for a while now.
8Owned



91) Not something I am involved with in any way. Since the song would normally show up in commercials, though, I am sure it has been decided on already 102) Yes 113) No need to. What the Piraka did is not worthy of the Pit, and while what Karzahni did is, he is hopelessly insane and no real threat right now. 124) Not necessarily, no, it depends on how many approved names I have left on my list at that point



132-Who has he caught?
143-I had just assumed the Order wouldn't want them taking up space on Daxia. Are the Federation worthy of being put in the Pit, minus Lariska, Brutaka, and of course Carapar, for obvious reasons.
15Sorry for bothering you again. I lied.
16Owned



172) No one you would know 183) Spiriah would be, and probably Roodaka.


19Owned
#3834
1I sent this several times a while ago. 2Have you been too busy? If you'd like I can get other members to stop PMing you for a few days.
3Sending this one again. :)
4Hi. Just one suggestion today.
5Now I know you don't like matching up MNOLG characters, but I thought this was actually a really good idea: In the game, as you walk towards Onu-Koro, there's a small hut with an Onu-Matoran who tends to the ussal crabs. He lives out there in Po-Wahi, one of the brightest areas in Mata Nui.
6I was thinking that he might be Midak. He referred to the dark as "awful" at one point in his conversation with Takua and we know for a fact that Midak lived above ground. We also know that Midak befriended Pohatu, and the character in MNOLG did live in Po-Wahi...
7So what do you think? I remember you canonized my idea about the Rahi Hordika on the Kumu Islets, which was a bigger stretch, anyways... Besides, I'd hate to let an interesting-sounding character like Midak go too undeveloped.

8Also:
92. How did Comic 12.5 go?
103. Have you seen the latest Indiana Jones? 11'Cause when Professor Oxley would covet the Crystal Skull to himself it reminded me a lot of Vezon and the Ignika. I was wondering if you had noticed... 123a. Also of note: Though the story itself wasn't very BIONICLE-ish, some of the ancient temples and landscapes, I thought, were very similar to what older fans have been wanting for some time. The whole "vine-covered, crumbling stone structures" is pretty cool... The temple with the sand reminded me of this old video.


131) I sent an answer on this a while ago - I said it was okay. 142) Not written yet, I have an emergency EU project that has to be done by 6/30 153) Haven't seen it yet, too busy


161. AWESOME
#3835
1Whats the "emergency EU project"?
#3836
1Guess we'll have to wait and see.
#3837
1It should be interesting that project...
#3838
1by the 30th june? woah. 2ask when dark mirror is up
#3839
1Yay . Midak is on MNOG . I must edit...
2Anywho, I bet that 'emergency EU project' may be something to do with the S&T Contest, conidering it is also an EU Contest as well.
#3840
~Sernakann~
1Whats the "emergency EU project"?

2I think it would stand for emergency Expanded Universe project.