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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I’ve redone my Halo Spartan! Recently I rediscovered my enjoyment for Halo 3, so I used the Mark VI Kit and the Rogue Helmet that appeared there. The result is similar to the multiplayer Spartans in Halo 3, with some modern armor thrown in for good measure! #halo #halospotlight

White Mark VI Spartan from Halo. Rendered using Blender.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Bungie has revealed Destiny 2's Winter Expansion: Renegades... If you couldn't tell from the lightsaber, this is a Star Wars-inspired DLC. I hate this collab bullshit, where games forego their artistic identity for cheap fanfare. We've seen this with Fortnite, and now Destiny is following suit.

Screenshot from the Destiny 2 Renegades Teaser Trailer. A hunter stands at the center, blaster at the ready. A titan stands on the left of the frame. There's also a Warlock on the right holding a green lightsaber.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Also side note, but can the players not turn into pixels and leave a duffel bag upon death? This game needs to simulate the visceral experience of picking someone's corpse for loot. I get it's gory, but sanitizing that violence detracts so much from the brutal and inhumane nature of Tau Ceti IV.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This could lead into a separate conversation about player trading, but it would also be neat if there was a market where you could sell these trinkets. I could easily see a player economy forming around this, with the trinkets of famous players (like streamers or YouTubers) being the most valuable.

A Void shell has pinned down a Locus shell, raising its knife to deal a final blow.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

These trinkets could be lootable upon death, just like in the cinematic trailer. Thus emphasizing that the shell you just dispatched is separate from the rest. You didn't just kill Void, Glitch, or Blackbird, you killed an artificial body housing the consciousness of a runner like yourself.

A Void shell picking the remains of another fallen shell.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

In the cinematic trailer, we see the runners carrying trinkets from their past lives. The leg of a broken doll or a childhood photo. It would be really cool if we could select and customize an item like that in-game. Have it function as a form of Player ID akin to an emblem or banner.

A runner using the Glitch shell examines a childhood photo of themselves.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I was not expecting to get Water as my result, but here’s a trainer and team themed around it! Most of the Pokémon I simply chose because they’re my favorite Water Types, but since many of them have dual typings I hopefully won’t get shredded by Electric or Grass Type moves 🤞

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Hey everyone! Today I wanted to share my new plans for my channel, and my online presence as a whole: - Current channel is now called Bionicle Lore Central - Focused on Bionicle Lore Videos - New channel coming soon for Bionicle Mocs and original story content Thanks for reading!

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Bionicle 2024 - Year End Review Here's a look at all of the major Bionicle Mocs I completed in 2024, including some I haven't shared online yet! I'm very happy with what I've made in 2024, but I've set a goal to build more in the new year. Let's hope that comes to fruition! #bionicle #bioniclemoc

A collage of the Bionicle Mocs I built in 2024. From left to right you have Telluris, Pohatu, Bokaru, Tahu, Tere, Kuware, a Fikou Spider, Turaga Vakama, Jikara, and a Bohrok-Va!

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄 I got some new Skylanders! I now have all 32 original characters from Spyro’s Adventure, and everything I need to complete Trap Team.

Skylanders under the Christmas Tree. There’s Magna Charge, Wham-Shell, Boom Jet, and the Light and Dark Traps.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Jikara, The Thunderhawk A Core War Era Toa of Lightning, Jikara uses her jet boosters to unleash aerial attacks upon the enemies of Spherus Magna. Equipped with missile pods and a Mask of Power Scream, she packs a thunderous punch! #bionicle #bioniclemoc

Bionicle Moc of a Toa of Lightning named Jikara. She's swooping down towards the camera, ready to strike with her bird-like talons.

Front and back view of Jikara, The Thunderhawk.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Yeah, that all checks out. I should really do another playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077 at some point. I rushed a bit the first time playing, and I didn't get as much out of the ending as I probably could have. It's a great game, but feels scarily close to home given the state of the world right now.

Pilot of Solace's Steam Replay 2024. 15 Games Played, 93 Achievements, 567 Sessions, 9 New Games. Most Played by Percent: Destiny 2 54%, Warframe 28%, Halo Infinite 7%, Cyberpunk 2077 3%, Lethal Company 2%.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This is a render of my Halo Spartan made by my good friend @xezzame.bsky.social (follow her she's really cool)! The pose was inspired by this artwork from the Halo 3 Game Manual. #halo #halospotlight

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

That's all from me, so I hope you enjoyed learning about my version of the Brotherhood! My goal was to find a middle ground between the original mythology of Mata Nui and Makuta as brothers, and the retcon to include other Makuta. Let me know your thoughts! www.youtube.com/@Pilot_of_So...

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Norik is one example of these Hagah Guardians. After his best friend Varian was captured and put in stasis by the Dark Hunters, Norik lost his faith in Mata Nui. In his eyes, Mata Nui wasn't there to protect Varian, so he turned to the Makuta to protect those he cared about.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Even Toa would join their ranks to become Hagah Guardians. Due to the Brotherhood's fascination with shadow, these Toa would have their spirits corrupted, augmenting their Elemental Powers. Similar to the Shadow Matoran from 2008, their armor is stained black in certain areas.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The Brotherhood of Makuta was formed, consisting of those who had also become disillusioned with Mata Nui. High-ranking members were allowed to enter the pool of Antidermis, casting off the forms given by Mata Nui to be reborn in the image of Makuta. These Disciples are the other Makuta from 2008.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Seeking freedom from Artakha, Teridax went with Velika to Destral, finding a pool of Antidermis. Teridax submerged himself in the Antidermis, transforming him. Henceforth, Teridax would be known as the Makuta. Named after the Matoran word for shadow, he lives perpetually in the shadow of Mata Nui.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Teridax and Tara-Nui were one and the same, but Teridax's memories were still incomplete. Teridax didn't know of the second robot and its cancellation, assuming that Mata-Nui had stolen his rightful place as ruler of the Matoran Universe. Attempting to sow chaos, Velika would not correct this.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

During the construction of the Great Spirit Robot, there had been plans to construct a second, brother robot. Alongside Mata-Nui, an AI named Tara-Nui was created to pilot this automaton. But when this second robot was canceled, this AI was implanted in a Matoran chassis and its memories wiped.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Eventually, Teridax met an eccentric Po-Matoran named Velika, who was secretly a Great Being in disguise. Using his powers, Velike scrambled Teridax's mind, unearthing memories of a life long gone. As it turned out, Teridax was more than the exploited engineer Artakha had made him to be.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

This story begins with Teridax, a lowly Matoran consigned to the outskirts of the Island of Artakha. There Teridax would toil away in solitude, engineering Rahi and other technologies, at the command of Artakha himself.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

This was a huge missed opportunity on Lego's part, which I've tried to rectify in Bionicle Rebuilt. Here's some lore on my reimagining of the Toa Hagah and the Brotherhood of Makuta more generally! #Bionicle #BionicleMOC 🧵

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Tying this back to Bionicle for a moment, Stasis inspired one of the original Elements in my AU. Will is a new Element introduced in Bionicle Rebuilt that operates the same as Stasis, except it is pink to make the crystals look like gemstones instead of ice.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

There is more to Stasis than just ice, so I hope it becomes more prevalent in-game. Between the new artifact mods, exotics, and weapon perks, Revenant has put a spotlight on Stasis, if only temporarily. Perhaps including some of the artifact mods in Stasis itself will give it more staying power.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

These aspects of entropy and temperature pin Statis against its Light-based counterpart, Solar. Stasis is about forcing one's Will upon the universe, containing its innate chaos to a singular perfected form. Meanwhile, Solar induces chaos through fiery explosions and allowing life to thrive.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

But why did Bungie choose crystals and ice to represent Will? The answer lies in the concept of a perfect crystal: a hypothetical solid whose atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern with no defects. Such an object is only possible in an environment of zero entropy and temperature, hence the ice.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Like all Darkness elements, Stasis is a physical manifestation of a metaphysical concept. Osiris describes it as the element of will and control, where one exerts ultimate authority over oneself and others. We see this in the gameplay loop of Stasis, which is heavily suited to crowd control.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Outside of Bionicle, I am also an avid gamer! My favorites include Halo, Titanfall 2, Warframe, and Destiny 2. Like Bionicle, I am also very engrossed in the universes of these games. So don't be surprised if you see me spouting nonsense about their lore. (Spartan Render by @xezzame.bsky.social)

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

When it comes to Bionicle, the main project I have in the works is a lore rewrite called Bionicle Rebuilt (formerly known as Bionicle: Origin-1). This project aims to establish the lore of my Bionicle Alternate Universe, which brings entirely new stories, and changes to the existing storyline.

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Pilot | 🏳️‍⚧️ @pilotofsolace.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Some of you may know me from YouTube or Instagram, where I mainly post Bionicle Content. That'll also be the case here, but I'd like to use this account to be more personal and candid. So I'll also be posting about my other interests outside of Bionicle! Here are some Mocs I've built!

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