My self moc. Although I loved his previous iteration, there were some small things I couldn't help but nitpick over. So I decided to rebuild him. My goal was to unify the textures a little better- there were issues with the CCBS clashing with the classic Bonk textures. My eternal struggle in moccing. I also cleaned up the torso significantly. No more open pins and semi-exposed back. I also took away his tool, a scythe, for the time being. I thought it fitting for a Toa of an element as powerful as gravity, as it has a lot of potential as a tool/weapon on its own. I'm really satisfied with how this revamp turned out overall.
This powerful Toa of Gravity is capable of generating miniature black holes, he is equipped with a powered exosuit to aid in withstanding his own crushing force
A quick mock-up I made of a Toa of Gravity using as many official purple parts as I could think of. I may add more splashes of dark blue here and there before I settle on ordering parts, but I’m liking this direction.
My girl Lirena! She's a toa of gravity designed (she was never a matoran) to repair breaches on the surface of the GSR. When this task became useless due to the OOMN forbidding such things, she had to grapple with her role as a redundant machine.
Her weapon is a retrofitted welding tool, and her mask is the kanohi of energy constructs (the Akaku is a placeholder.) The mask allows her to communicate visually as sound cannot travel in the vacuum of space she often worked in. She has a tendency to be very quite and can use these constructs as an aid or replacement for verbal conversation.
Rough mockup for the mask.
Her model has some good poseability and was really my first 100% custom toa build. Ignore the detached tube in the second picture.
"A reminder from Turaga Tokolo, to the people of our great city: we all know that this city has been sanctified by mata nui to be the home of the Le-Matoran and the sacred shrine of the element of air. However, do not think that this means that Le matoran are the only ones who matter here. I ask my air brothers, spare a thought today for our brothers and sisters of the secondary elements, and remember that their efforts and talents are crucial to bring about Mata Nui's will. Were it not for the vo-matoran, how could our industry have the energy it needs to flourish? Were it not for the ba-matoran, would our city reach as high into the sky? To all my brothers and sisters of the secondary elements, remember that your efforts are eternally appreciated, by myself and more importantly by Mata Nui himself. However, I must speak briefly on the matter of Toa. The wise words of Turaga Tamaragh tell us that it was never within Mata Nui's design that matoran of the secondary elements should be made to take on the heavy mantle of a toa. All the latest research confirms that secondary elements are volatile, and to wield them as a toa is incredibly dangerous both for the wielder and those around them. So please, leave the dangerous work to our toa troopers; their air powers are all that is needed. If you are a secondary matoran who has somehow found yourself accidentally transformed into a toa, please do not hesitate to seek help at the nearest trooper suva or vahki cortex. They will be glad to help fix you up before you hurt yourself."
credit for this art goes to @burquillos ! (again, im really sorry for posting it without credit earlier)
2. Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka Tano
3. Hunter Noceda & Luz Noceda
4. Ballister Boldheart & Nimona
5. Zuko & Toph Beifong
6. Dipper Pines & Mabel Pines
Honorable mention (just cuz BttF is my fav movie): Doctor Emmet Brown & Marty McFly
As you can see I have a thing for a very specific dynamic (and Back to the Future) lmao. If anyone knows any show/movie/book with similar dynamic please recommend me I need more 😭
I wanna talk about a bit of a... fandom sore spot, for me.
Specifically, the treatment/reception of characters like Stuart from 3Below, or Soos from Gravity Falls, Soren from The Dragon Prince, or even to a much lesser extent Fred from Big Hero 6.
There's a lot of backlash against these kinds of characters. They're the annoying one. Clumsy or otherwise physically inadept, often portrayed as or treated like they're overweight, less intelligent/seen as less intelligent than the protagonists.
The issue is that either the writers treat them like comic relief, or the characters do, or both. They're not treated as full characters in their own right most of the time. Soos was actually pretty well fleshed out, and even then the fandom seemed to treat him pretty poorly; Soren started out this way, from what I saw, and has gained respect. People tear down this type of character, call them annoying, treat them as unnecessary, and no one really bats an eye.
Except these characters have the probably-unintended side effect of appealing to a specific subsection of the fandom. I struggle with my weight due to ARFID, I'm not as intelligent as the onscreen protagonists in the media I enjoy a lot of the time, and I tend towards a goofier sense of humor. If I were to pop into a fictional world I would be That Guy. The annoying one. The one a lot of the fandom's not sure why the protagonists keep them around.
It feels good to feel like maybe the protagonists I admire would like me, and keep me around because of the person I am. But when they're treated like Stuart or Hooty, in the show and outside of it... I feel like I would be unwanted, unwelcomed, and in the way. Like everyone, even my blorbos, would want me gone.
And to be clear, that's not to say anyone's personal taste is inherently wrong. I'm just saying that there's a major lack of compassion or critical thinking with regards to this specific type of character.
Anyway, that's enough venting for one day. Back to my hole.
A Toa from the northernmost in the west chain of the Southern Islands. Her armor was gathered from scrap left over from the League of Six Kingdoms' uprising, and it shows. Despite her meager resources, she is a brave warrior, and a valiant fighter who never gives up on her Toa Team.
➞ hello, im tartilli- otherwise known as cil or just tarti
➞ i use she/her pronouns(although, i don't mind much. you can really use whatever)
➞ aroace ,, maybe an arospec lesbian?
➞ minor(don't be weird or i will exercise my right to block you)
➞ my dms are NOT open, but my ask box always is!(+ writing requests are always welcome)
➞ i write, but the quality of my work is up in the air(🥹)
➞ i have a tendency to ramble about things that interest me, and i usually use tone tags
➞ please ask me about my ocs 🥲🙏
➞ also this is a strictly sfw blog :)
interests --
my current hyperfixations include but aren't limited to: the magnus archives ; the riordanverse ; genshin impact ; murder most unladylike ; a series of unfortunate events ; school bus graveyard ; lockwood and co ; the hunger games nevermore ; gravity falls ; total drama ; octonauts ; and ducktales 2017(my comfort show)
im an enthusiast of a myriad of different things but specifically writing, reading, musical theatre, mythology, and history ^^
friends --
@millienia : has a concerning obsession with malleus
This is a safe space for everyone except racists, terfs, zionists, pedos, proshippers, pro ana/pro ed, bigots of all kind, or their apologists
-> ❤︎₊ ⊹ Who I’ll Write for -
Female! Reader
Gn!Reader
Male!Reader
-> List of Fandoms & Characters
Click here for unfinished list
->Genres I Write -
Angst
Fluff
->Boundaries
Treat me w respect and I’ll do the same
Feel free to message/reach out regarding requests :)
I will occasionally reach out as well, mostly to get more details regarding the request
I wont write anything with topics of ped*philia, romantic student/teacher relationships,pregnancy, or any age regression (age regression just because I’m not fully comfortable!!:))
->Extra things I write
I also write poly relationships
->Where you can find my writings
(Nothing yet posted on anything other than tumblr
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Feel free to ask about any fandoms/characters who aren’t here :)
Despite the fact that I write for all readers, I usually write for gender neutral since I never/hardly use gender specific pronouns. If you would like a fem or masc reader then feel free to request that.
If my reqs are closed and you still choose to request something, I’ll just delete it