Hello Mr. F-

Questions (What else?)

1. Can Antidermis Makuta be affected by electricity?

2. Can Antidermis Makuta feel pain if their Antidermis is being destroyed?

3. Can Makuta, using their power of Lightning/Electricity, control that element, or merely release bursts of the power? (They also have chain lightning, as you well know, but this is a separate power)

4. In one of the Mistika/Phantoka books, you mentioned that Icarax had more than the normal 42 Kraata powers. Did you ever compile a list, or thought up, some of these powers? If so, what are they?

5. Can the Mask of Time be used, if you had a high enough mental power, to travel back into the past?

6. Let me put this in scenario-style. Bitil, with the Mask of Time Duplication (MOTD), creates a Duplicate in the present, from an undetermined time in the past. While in the present, this Dupe gets hit by an physical bullet. This bullet lodges in the Dupe's armor, causing a superficial injury (painless of course). Not long afterwards, the Dupe gets sent back to the past, albeit with the bullet still lodged within the Dupe's armor. Would the bullet, being an injury, travel with the Dupe to the past? Or would the Dupe's body disappear, and the bullet stays in the present, dropping to the ground?

5. Another scenario question. What, exactly, is brought with a MOTD's Dupe from the past? For example, I have noticed in the comic series that the Bitil Dupes came with their weapons. However, if the Dupe was holding something else in the past, would that come too? If the Dupe was still flesh-and-blood, and was eating breakfast, would his cereal spoon come with him? ()

Thx.

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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botven1 wrote:

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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botven1 wrote:

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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botven1 wrote:

Hi Greg, 

 

When did Makuta think up the Plan? It changed over time didn't it? What was it first going to be, and when did it change to what it was in the end?

 

 

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Makuta basically ran a lot of different plans at once. I think the plan he finally ended up executing really came into full flower at the end of 2003 storyline, when his efforts to control when the Matoran would return to Metru Nui failed.

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Aaah.. Because previously he was planning on keeping them away for so long that mata nui would die.

 

One more thing; Does the mask of charisma work on Rahi? Do you have to be able to communicate with the target for it to work?

 

 

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No, remember, if Mata Nui died without Makuta being in a position to take over, Makuta gained nothing from it. He was going to need Metru Nui functioning when Mata Nui died, otherwise he would be taking over a robot that was effectively brain dead.

 

No, I don't think it was intended to work on Rahi

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Hmm.. Then why was he trying to stop them from returning? Why where the TURAGA trying to stop them from returning (wih their cover stories about makuta and mata nui etc.)?

 

 

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He wanted to control the timing of when they returned. His plans were timed out very carefully, and when they got back to Metru Nui early, he had to accelerate everything.

As for the Turaga, that's easy -- if the Matoran had tried to go back to Metru Nui, especially before the Toa showed up, the Turaga feared what might happen to them at the hands of Makuta.

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Yeah, I suppose that makes sense....

Just one more question (Sorry to keep plagueing you with them; as you might have guessed, I'm a Bionicle Fanatic);

Why do the blade burrowers carve the matoran sign for the Three Virtues? And if it was the universal sign for the Three Virtues, then why didn't Mutran recognise it? Unless he doesn't take much notice of matoran customs..

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lego613master wrote:

Hello Mr. F-

 

Questions (What else?)

 

1. Can Antidermis Makuta be affected by electricity?

 

2. Can Antidermis Makuta feel pain if their Antidermis is being destroyed?

 

3. Can Makuta, using their power of Lightning/Electricity, control that element, or merely release bursts of the power? (They also have chain lightning, as you well know, but this is a separate power)

 

4. In one of the Mistika/Phantoka books, you mentioned that Icarax had more than the normal 42 Kraata powers. Did you ever compile a list, or thought up, some of these powers? If so, what are they?

 

5. Can the Mask of Time be used, if you had a high enough mental power, to travel back into the past?

 

6. Let me put this in scenario-style. Bitil, with the Mask of Time Duplication (MOTD), creates a Duplicate in the present, from an undetermined time in the past. While in the present, this Dupe gets hit by an physical bullet. This bullet lodges in the Dupe's armor, causing a superficial injury (painless of course). Not long afterwards, the Dupe gets sent back to the past, albeit with the bullet still lodged within the Dupe's armor. Would the bullet, being an injury, travel with the Dupe to the past? Or would the Dupe's body disappear, and the bullet stays in the present, dropping to the ground?

 

5. Another scenario question. What, exactly, is brought with a MOTD's Dupe from the past? For example, I have noticed in the comic series that the Bitil Dupes came with their weapons. However, if the Dupe was holding something else in the past, would that come too? If the Dupe was still flesh-and-blood, and was eating breakfast, would his cereal spoon come with him? ()

 

Thx.

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Well, I'm no Greg Farshtey, but I can answer 6.
Bitil considered his Kanohi power a blessing and a curse: he could summon armies of himself, but often he'd wake up with injuries without the slightest rememerence of what happened.

And BTW, why are there two 5s?

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Malurus2000 wrote:

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Well, I'm no Greg Farshtey, but I can answer 6.
Bitil considered his Kanohi power a blessing and a curse: he could summon armies of himself, but often he'd wake up with injuries without the slightest rememerence of what happened.

And BTW, why are there two 5s?

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(The other #5 would have been a 7)

Yeah, IK about that; I was wondering along the lines of if an injury-causing object could travel back into the past.

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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1. Can Antidermis Makuta be affected by electricity?

 

2. Can Antidermis Makuta feel pain if their Antidermis is being destroyed?

 

3. Can Makuta, using their power of Lightning/Electricity, control that element, or merely release bursts of the power? (They also have chain lightning, as you well know, but this is a separate power)

 

4. In one of the Mistika/Phantoka books, you mentioned that Icarax had more than the normal 42 Kraata powers. Did you ever compile a list, or thought up, some of these powers? If so, what are they?

 

5. Can the Mask of Time be used to travel back into the past?

 

6. Bitil, with the Mask of Time Duplication (MOTD), creates a Duplicate in the present, from an undetermined time in the past. While in the present, this Dupe gets hit by an physical bullet. This bullet lodges in the Dupe's armor, causing a superficial injury (painless of course). Not long afterwards, the Dupe gets sent back to the past, albeit with the bullet still lodged within the Dupe's armor. Would the bullet, being an injury, travel with the Dupe to the past? Or would the Dupe's body disappear, and the bullet stays in the present, dropping to the ground?

 

5. Another scenario question. What, exactly, is brought with a MOTD's Dupe from the past? For example, I have noticed in the comic series that the Bitil Dupes came with their weapons. However, if the Dupe was holding something else in the past, would that come too? If the Dupe was still flesh-and-blood, and was eating breakfast, would his cereal spoon come with him? ()

 

Thx.

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1) Yes

2) Yes

3) They can make use of that power, but they do not have Toa-level control of it

4) No, I only focus on things I actually need to put  into story. I never had time for anything extraneous

5) No

6) But the bullet is not an injury -- the bullet is lodged in the armor. The injury would come back with him, but if the bullet is out of him, it's irrelevant.

7) Yes

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OK, thanks.

Are you ever going to stop making Ninjago?....Well you SHOULDN'T! 

Excuse me, Mr. Farshtey. I have a Ninjago question:

Now Mr. Farshtey, don't get me wrong. I really like Ninjago, but there are a few quesions that I have about the episode: "Wrong place, Wrong time" 

So, if I recall correctly, in order to prevent the "Super Weapon" from destroying the past, the ninjas took the four individual weapons and destroyed them in the fire temple. But didn't Garmadon use the weapons to destroy the Great Devourer? And didn't the weapons save their lives, and Lloyd's life on many occasions? If the weapons were destroyed in the past, they wouldn't have them in the future! Hence, all of Ninjago would either be ruled by Garmadon, or eaten by the Devourer! Could you please explain it to me?

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skoudis wrote:

 

Now Mr. Farshtey, don't get me wrong. I really like Ninjago, but there are a few quesions that I have about the episode: "Wrong place, Wrong time" 

 

So, if I recall correctly, in order to prevent the "Super Weapon" from destroying the past, the ninjas took the four individual weapons and destroyed them in the fire temple. But didn't Garmadon use the weapons to destroy the Great Devourer? And didn't the weapons save their lives, and Lloyd's life on many occasions? If the weapons were destroyed in the past, they wouldn't have them in the future! Hence, all of Ninjago would either be ruled by Garmadon, or eaten by the Devourer! Could you please explain it to me?

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It is my theory that, after blowing up the Mega Weapon & the 4 Golden Weapons, time reversed & Garmadon never went back in time at all. But the only reason Garmadon would be prevented from going back in time would be if the Mega Weapon was destroyed when he had already travelled, which would result in a paradox. (Confused yet?) So thus, the Mega Weapon was erased from time into nothing before he could use it to travel back in time, thus preventing a paradox. However the Mega Weapon was only erased from that day onward. It still existed previously, but simply disappeared out of Garmadon's hands tha night before he tried to time travel.

Summary:

When the Ninjas destroyed the Mega Weapon & the 4 Golden Weapons, which was why they had travelled back in time in the first place to destroy them, the Mega Weapon in present time simply disappeared into nothing shortly before the events of "Wrong Place, Wrong Time". Note it wasn't completely erased from time, just erased from the events during & following the episode.

Also, just a note, at the end of the episode, Sensei Wu can be seen looking up at the stars. There's an unsually bright star. Earlier, the Mega Wepaon & 4 weapons got shot into the sky. Kinda looks like a wishing star, & the Mega Weapon CAN grant wishes...

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xeara wrote:

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skoudis wrote:

 

 

So, if I recall correctly, in order to prevent the "Super Weapon" from destroying the past, the ninjas took the four individual weapons and destroyed them in the fire temple. But didn't Garmadon use the weapons to destroy the Great Devourer? And didn't the weapons save their lives, and Lloyd's life on many occasions? If the weapons were destroyed in the past, they wouldn't have them in the future! Hence, all of Ninjago would either be ruled by Garmadon, or eaten by the Devourer! Could you please explain it to me?

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It is my theory that, after blowing up the Mega Weapon & the 4 Golden Weapons, time reversed & Garmadon never went back in time at all. But the only reason Garmadon would be prevented from going back in time would be if the Mega Weapon was destroyed when he had already travelled, which would result in a paradox. (Confused yet?) So thus, the Mega Weapon was erased from time into nothing before he could use it to travel back in time, thus preventing a paradox. However the Mega Weapon was only erased from that day onward. It still existed previously, but simply disappeared out of Garmadon's hands tha night before he tried to time travel.

 

Summary:

When the Ninjas destroyed the Mega Weapon & the 4 Golden Weapons, which was why they had travelled back in time in the first place to destroy them, the Mega Weapon in present time simply disappeared into nothing shortly before the events of "Wrong Place, Wrong Time". Note it wasn't completely erased from time, just erased from the events during & following the episode.

 

Also, just a note, at the end of the episode, Sensei Wu can be seen looking up at the stars. There's an unsually bright star. Earlier, the Mega Wepaon & 4 weapons got shot into the sky. Kinda looks like a wishing star, & the Mega Weapon CAN grant wishes...

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But at the end of "Wrong Place, Wrong Time", Lloyd inquires what a "Mega-Weapon" is.