CASE FILE #1263
O.O.M.N. / NEW ATERO ENFORCEMENT DEPT.
LOCATION: CERTAVUS MEMORIAL BANK / STORAGE VAULT
PERPETRATOR: TULLAR
- SKAKDI, MALE
- REPEAT OFFENDER [ARMED ROBBERY, ELEMENTAL ABUSE, MURDER, KANOHI THEFT, BANK ROBBERY] AGENT: NORRU
- ONU-TOA, MALE
- BOUNTY HUNTER [HIRED BY ENFORCEMENT] SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
[16:32:00] PERPETRATOR DETONATES EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AT VAULT ENTRANCE
[16:32:50] PERPETRATOR ENTERS VAULT
[16:33:30] ALARM INITIATES - PERPETRATOR EMERGES FROM VAULT
[16:34:10] PERPETRATOR DRAWS WEAPON AND FIRES ON GUARDS - PROCEEDS TO EXIT ESTABLISHMENT
[16:36:00] AGENT ARRIVES - FIRES ON PERPETRATOR - MAJOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY PERPETRATOR'S LEFT ARM, HAND IS SEVERED
[16:37:15] PERPETRATOR FLEES PREMISES ON FOOT - AGENT PURSUES
[17:00:10] PERPETRATOR ENTERS RESTRICTED FALLOUT RESIDUE ZONE, DESPITE WARNINGS FROM AGENT
[18:50:30] AGENT REPORTS [TRANSCRIPT: "I might need'a keep after 'em for a bit. Don' worry yaselves much."]
[19:20:00] CONTACT WITH AGENT LOST
And that's it.
About the MOCs:
Norru was so fun to build. He's one of my favorite MOCs in a while. So bulky and dangerous. :3
I tried to go with some apocalyptic BioMOC (Bio-apocaMOC) tropes here- random chains, disproportionate parts, tacked-on weapons. But overall I was just going for some armored formidable bounty-hunter-esque look, which I accomplished pretty well if I do say so myself. Norru's leg frame is copied off of Dakatar (upcoming MOC), but the legs are totally different in appearance, so it's okay.
And then there's Tullar. Not awful, but not too awesome (except for the leg design and the right forearm- I love those). I still have Pirai assembled, as you can see, so I didn't use any of his parts, which limited me greatly. That's why Tullar is kind of scrappy- but it's okay, because he's post-apoc, and he's supposed to be like that. His chest is supposed to look a little like a vest or jacket (nothing else, Grayson). Please note, also, that Tullar could've had a full arm- I just decided it looked more unique and had a cooler story value if he had just one arm.
Besides, you can make someone look like a predator, but to make them look like prey is a lot harder- it's best to just give them no weapons and one extremely obvious weakness. That's exactly what I did.
In a semi-related note, call them un-apocaMOC all you want, I don't care. They fit the category to me, anyway.
To summarize the story, Tullar tried to rob a bank vault. Norru showed up and shot his arm off. Tullar ran off into the desert (the Bara Magna section of Spherus Magna, of course) and Norru followed; both ended up in a radioactive former warzone (that's where the post-apoc comes in).
About the links:
If you want a hint as to how I hide secret links, try clicking on the second, seventh, and last pictures of the post. Trust me, it works. Very nice method of hiding things, credit to Grayson for starting that and to Gale for telling me how to do it.
Anyway, these hidden pictures happen to be things that I actually want people to see, so it won't hurt to show you where they are. :P
About other stuff:
Obviously these are my entries for the Inhabitants contest, round two. Good luck to the other participants. And don't forget, if you didn't enter round one, there's still a chance to enter!
Sorry about the pictures being blurry- my camera was bugging out.
As Norru says, the end is yet to come. Not the end of anything in particular in actuality, just something backstory-related, which you'll see... next week, perhaps? Whenever I get around to posting them. Yes, it's one of those MOCs I've been hinting at for a while.
Quoting Ziontyro Metalhead
This has to be my favorite of your creations so far. I especially Norru. I have always liked yellow and black building schemes.
Thanks, Ziontyro. :)
I like it
Box Of Faces
November 28, 2012
Quite nice, although (as you said) Norru is quite a bit better than Tullar. Still, great entry! And very nice cover picture too ;)
Quoting Jeremy S.
Great minds think alike, eh? Oh and Chro, do you any advice to help get out of a MOCing block? I'm stuck in one.
True. Well, I haven't been stuck in a MOCing block since months before I joined the 'pages, so I can't give advice from recent experience. I suggest building off of others' ideas. While it may not seem like a good way to get something original going, it helps with inspiration, to get you a good starting point for a MOC.
Quoting AuRon ~
But still, he misspelled a word. By speaking. Mentally try to comprehend that. That's like... Chuck Norris-level powers.
I was trying to show that he had an accent by typing a word so that, phonetically, it would be pronounced differently. It's not like I'm going to write "'yourselves' (this was said in a blablabla accent)" because that would be strange.
Quoting AuRon ~
Stickers- Oh! Anyway, I didn't realize you edited the picture code to input a link for promos. *note-to-self: Do the same next MOC* On the MOCs... Personally, I think Tullar is a little lacking, but he gives off a good 'prey' status. Norru is an excellent bounty hunter. His grammar is pretty awful though. I mean, how can you speak, and fail to misspell 'yourselves'?
Haha, sure, use it if you want. And that's just the transcript of his audio message- that's his accent.
Stickers- Oh! Anyway, I didn't realize you edited the picture code to input a link for promos. *note-to-self: Do the same next MOC* On the MOCs... Personally, I think Tullar is a little lacking, but he gives off a good 'prey' status. Norru is an excellent bounty hunter. His grammar is pretty awful though. I mean, how can you speak, and fail to misspell 'yourselves'?
Quoting Coconut Fanatic
Flip your name around, and you get a cheesy compliment. Omega, Chronos. Love all that you've done here, Tullar is freaking amazing, utterly awesome. Like a cow. Not that I'm calling him a cow, I'm saying utterly like... udderly...
Thanks! Frankly I'm surprised that you like Tullar more than Norru, but y'know, I'm not arguing. XD
Flip your name around, and you get a cheesy compliment. Omega, Chronos. Love all that you've done here, Tullar is freaking amazing, utterly awesome. Like a cow. Not that I'm calling him a cow, I'm saying utterly like... udderly...
Quoting Dragonax lord of all things black and creepy
Has anyone ever told you that YOU'RE AWESOME?
These are amazing! You nailed the apocalypse look on the bounty hunter (I forgot witch was witch... shame.), and good job with the Skakdi :D I don't see many Piraka, so great work on the uniqueness :D
Quoting Technic Rage
Norru is probably my favorite moc of you. Just switch the grey pins to black and he would be perfect.
Since I don't actually have any grey pins, I'm assuming you meant axles. I don't think they mess with the color scheme too much; I mean, for the most part they're barely noticeable. I was going for a look of rivets, perhaps. (Besides, I don't have nearly that many black 3-length axles.) Anyway, thanks.
Has anyone ever told you that YOU'RE AWESOME?
These are amazing! You nailed the apocalypse look on the bounty hunter (I forgot witch was witch... shame.), and good job with the Skakdi :D I don't see many Piraka, so great work on the uniqueness :D
Quoting Saunax Toa of Steam
Wow.. Norru looks simply epic! that gun/huge hand weapon is really excellent, his lower legs look familiar.. is Asgages still intact? Although tallar isn't the best, he still looks pretty good. :)
Thanks man! No, nobody is intact right now except Pirai, an Etherian tablescrap, and a MOC built after these two that I haven't photographed. Like I said in the post, Norru's entire leg frame is the same as that of Dakatar, a MOC which I have not yet posted. :)
Wow.. Norru looks simply epic! that gun/huge hand weapon is really excellent, his lower legs look familiar.. is Asgages still intact? Although tallar isn't the best, he still looks pretty good. :)
Quoting Toa Infernum
Wow! Norru is amazing! Epic designs, color scheme, and well everything! The backstory was presented in a very cool way! I don't actually like Tullar a whole lot, but Norru definatly makes up for it! My entry has a Skakdi too! He's taking a long time. I think you got this round in the bag! :D
I can't blame you for not liking Tullar, he was secondary to Norru. Anyway, thanks, I hope so! Good luck to you as well!
Wow! Norru is amazing! Epic designs, color scheme, and well everything! The backstory was presented in a very cool way! I don't actually like Tullar a whole lot, but Norru definatly makes up for it! My entry has a Skakdi too! He's taking a long time. I think you got this round in the bag! :D
Quoting Gale Winthrope
"Smile. It's the end of the world." That's what I thought of when I saw this, other than "Holy... " Fantastic work. I love the case file introduction and the main pic, (Great choice ;) The hidden links were nice too. How long you think before someone else figures out how we are doing it? XD Very well done Chro :)
Nice quote- I may have to use that, actually. Where's it from? Anyway, glad you like the MOCs. For the links... not long, there's always the sourcecode. Hahaha, thanks Gale. :P
Updated the page, fixed the YouTube box. I suggest listening to the theme song, it's pretty cool IMO (but I clearly can't account for what kind of music everyone likes).
Quoting bert scott
vert cool. i like it. keep up the good work
Quoting L.A. Miranda
Wao, now you get serious, don't you? It's going to be preeeeetty hard to beat this on the contest... The story is incredible, and the MOCs, obviously, even more. The mutilated arm on the Skakdi and the 'mutated one' of the Toa are the best idea here, at least that's my opinion. I'd wish you good luck, but, why? You don't need it with this! xD (P.S: Norru reminds me like Shadow Hordika)
Thanks LA! Yes, I'm getting serious... good luck to you too. Just to be clear, Norru isn't a Hordika- he just has a lot of armor on his right arm. (That was done with irony in mind considering Tullar only has his right arm.)
Wao, now you get serious, don't you? It's going to be preeeeetty hard to beat this on the contest... The story is incredible, and the MOCs, obviously, even more. The mutilated arm on the Skakdi and the 'mutated one' of the Toa are the best idea here, at least that's my opinion. I'd wish you good luck, but, why? You don't need it with this! xD (P.S: Norru reminds me like Shadow Hordika)
"Smile. It's the end of the world." That's what I thought of when I saw this, other than "Holy... " Fantastic work. I love the case file introduction and the main pic, (Great choice ;) The hidden links were nice too. How long you think before someone else figures out how we are doing it? XD Very well done Chro :)