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3	->''"Hindenburg as a train wreck."''
4	-->--'''[[http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?app=blog&module=display§ion=blog&blogid=1759&showentry=123328 The BZPRPG in Five Words]].'''
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6	''[=BZRPG=]'' is ''the'' definitive sandbox ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' [[PlayByPostGames TBRPG]]. Hosted on Platform/BZPower, it is home to many, many, many players and [[MemeticMutation over nine thousand]] characters. The plot so far goes like this:
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8	In July 2003 the first "official" BZPRPG came into being and was called Mata-Nui, referred by the select few who know of its existence as the "Lost RPG". It was the cornerstone of future RPG's, setting the stage for future stories and introducing many of the famous to legendary characters that would come to dominate the BZPRPG. The only record of its existence outside of the memories of those who played it is the Kini-nui Region and the Old BZPRPG Profiles Topic; unfortunately, everything else has been deleted.
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10	In September 2003 the second Official BZPRPG came into existence on the island of Mua Nui. This marks the beginning of the end of player-run [=RPGs=] and begins to move towards Staff-run Official BZPRPG.
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12	January 1 of 2004 found the [=RPers=] on the canon island of Metru Nui. This was the first full year of the Official BZPRPG, ending Christmas Day 2004. The highlights of this [=RPing=] year was the [[ShroudedInMyth legendary]] Lightbringer/Darkbringer War and the rise and fall of the Dark Lord Vahki. It also heralded the rise of [[MagicAIsMagicA Xa-Kuta]], used by the mages of [[TheMagocracy Xa-Koro]], as a world power.
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14	On December 25, 2004, we moved again to a massive planet/universe called Magna Iun. It hosted over 13 topics with two continents and a massive ocean between them. The highlight of this location was the plot of a Great Being named Dakura who tried to take over Magna Iun. The [[TheRemnant Darkbringers]] also resurfaced and gave the [[ChurchMilitant Lightbringers]] some payback after their defeat in Metru Nui, but the arc ended in the (most likely) destruction of the entire planet of Magna Iun. The players were moved from this location to Terros Nui on January 1, 2006.
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16	Terros Nui is a rather blank spot in the history of the BZPRPG, as all of the veterans from this era have moved on and are no longer around to tell stories. What is known, however, is that Xa-Koro and the Lightbringers vanished into the ether during this time, leaving the island exposed to more avaricious forces. This time saw the rise and [[EnemyCivilWar fall]] of the [[ArmiesAreEvil Brotherhood of Ak'Rei'An]], led by [[EvilOverlord Lyse]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity Arcana]]. It also saw the release of a massive virus, prompting a [[FindTheCure race to find a vaccine]], since it was instantly lethal.
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18	Upon January 1st, 2007, however, the BZPRPG did ''not'' see a change in scenery, merely an addition. The Academy, a story about a band of [[LaResistance rebels]] called the Kin fighting against [[MagnificentBastard Zyrul]], an EvilOverlord of epic proportions, was merged into the BZPRPG, seeing the entry of an AlternateUniverse Metru Nui. This was the beginning of the Santun War, a war against [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot chaos-based interdimensional alien conquerors.]] it also saw the resurgence of the Lightbringers, but this time no Darkbringers remained to stand against them, and they exerted their considerable force against the Santun. It ended with TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, and the intervention of the Great Beings to save everyone. Despite this, however, the [[LivingShip universe]] they inhabited was destroyed, and they were placed on a temporary home, known as Locus Abeo, in the summer of 2009.
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20	Locus-Abeo is called the Blank Slate. This is an island on the planet [[MeaningfulName Tabula Rasa]], and is completely barren of life. Dangerous animals and fierce weather constantly plague the region. Xa-Koro is located in the southern desert area while New Metru Nui is on the largest archipelago islet. For the first time in history, players dealt so much damage to one of the locations (New Metru Nui) that it simply collapsed and the topic was locked. It was met with a [[GondorCallsForAid mobilization of almost every neutral or good faction on the island]] to wipe out the people responsible. However, the [[AbusivePrecursors Weav]][[AlmightyJanitor ers]] showed up and expressed displeasure at the abuse the island was taking. The Society and their allies were attacked by the Weavers, and fought back. This resulted in a SeasonFinale FinalBattle, with all attendant tropes. However, someone hit the island/dimension's [[CollapsingLair self-destruct button]], and the island fell apart. The survivors escaped by the skin of their teeth on three mysterious ships, which took them to...
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22	Aensetr Derrum, WorldInTheSky. A {{Utopia}}, run by the benevolent [[VillainWithgoodPublicity Administrator]], and opposed by the beloved Bellicus Kastus, philanthropist and multibillionaire, along with the mysterious [[YouAreTheTranslatedForeignWord Concilium]]--of course, no one can prove Bellicus' connection to the Concilium. As time when on, however, more problems strained the once utopic city. Aenstr Derrum suffered a near-cataclysm at the hands of [[OmnicidalManiac Laryna]], a civil war sparked by the Concilium, and finally, [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment a near-cataclysm]] at the hands of the city itself, which was shaken so much by the war that it was now starting to fall from the heavens.
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24	Naturally, there was only one solution to avoid the problem of certain death: a ResetButton of epic proportions!
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26	Which takes us to what is now known as the [[ContinuityReboot New BZPRPG]], or NBZP. Everything described above was placed into an alternate timeline, called the Old BZPRPG, and was effectively [[CanonDiscontinuity retconned]] from the current story.
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28	However, the NBZP didn't last that long. After a period of downtime, the New BZPRPG taking place on the tropical Mata Nui overrun by [[ReligionOfEvil Xa-Koroan]] forces of the [[BigBad Makuta]] was rebooted as well, leading to the...
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30	BZPRPG III, or BZIII. The game now takes places on the SAME island of Mata Nui, where its protectors have been slain and the good player characters are the island's only hope of avoiding enslavement by the BigBad Makuta.
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32	It is still ongoing as of 2019. Its various threads can be found [[http://www.bzpower.com/board/forum/16-bionicle-rpg/ here]]. A comprehensive archive is hosted on [[https://www.bzprpg.com/ BZPRPG.com]], and it is also documented by the [[https://wiki.bzprpg.com/view/Main_Page BZPower Roleplaying Wiki]].
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34	!!''BZRPG'' provides examples of:
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37	[[folder:General]]
38	* AbortedArc:
39	** Many; most noticeably aborted was user Der Blitz' arc that would begin the Ta titled 'Ignition', wherein Odin and The Ta's forces would duel aboard their ship and others and Mangai-Hau would die to leave Phogu as leader.
40	** Another aborted arc included the reveal of the Harbinger's, a being that resided in Arkrak's head, true nature. This never came to fruition due to the reboot.
41	* AllThereInTheManual: With eight years of history, no wonder. One of the main problems new users cite when joining is the rich, albeit convoluted, history of the BZPRPG. The Wiki is making a valiant attempt to document past events for the ease of access of new players, but even so, staff eventually decided to give the continuity a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]].
42	* AuthorAvatar: Come on, we're talking about a text-based RPG where almost everyone has an ego with a BMI over 30. Of course there are going to be author avatars.
43	* CharacterDevelopment: Surprisingly, not uncommon. In the rare cases where a player lasts longer than a couple of months, characters that might have initially been flat become three-dimensional due to player experience. Examples where the character development is planned in advance are less common, mostly due to players taking too long or real life intervening, and unable to achieve said CD.
44	* CanonDiscontinuity: Some posts are later retconned out of continuity because they violate the rules in some way.
45	* TheProtagonist: Many people would like to think that their character is this. Being essentially a group epic, however, there is almost never a defined protagonist of a story.
46	* ReferenceOverdosed: With so many players, of course there will be lots of references.
47	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's rarely consistent as to whether the islands have hyphens in their names, but usually they don't.
48	%%* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Almost always played straight and averted far less than it's subverted.
49	%%* {{Troperiffic}}: Six years and a ''lot'' of players, it should be.
50	%%* UnreliableNarrator: Or, in this case, Unreliable Players.
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53	[[folder:Old BZPRPG]]
54	%%* ActionGirl: Several. Mars is, however, master of them all.
55	%%* AmbitionIsEvil: Almost always played straight.
56	%%* AncientArtifact: The Kanohi Elementa from the 2006/2007 Academy storyline.
57	* {{Animorphism}}: Exlaas may turn into a shark.
58	* BadassBookworm: Pohaka from the 06-08 years. More Badass than Bookworm, though occasionally shows off his tech-savvy side in non-combat situations.
59	%%* BadassNormal: Most player Matoran.
60	%%* BadassPreacher: Saeras is this in battle (and sometimes even when not), mixed with [[GoodShepherd Good Shepherd]].
61	%%* BadassTeacher:
62	%%** Lazok has become this, joining the Towers of the Scholars in Aensetr Derrum.
63	%%** Zyrul exemplifies this trope as an evil version.
64	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Alta. Sweet? Check. Gentle? Check. Polite? Check. Nice? Check. Goes [[UnstoppableRage toe]] to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu toe]] with [[InvincibleVillain Zyrul]] and forces him to go all out to beat her? Check.
65	* {{BFS}}: Lazok's. It's as long as an average Toa is tall, and as wide as one's waist. Lazok's larger size and great strength (combined with tactile telekinesis) is what allows him to wield a weapon that would otherwise be reserved only for some Titan species.
66	%%** Barrakhii is another good example.
67	* BigBad: There has been a Big Bad for each year, usually defeated at the end of the year and having a major role in the island's destruction.
68	** 2003: Makuta for the Mata Nui phase, and [[DarkActionGirl Aera]] for Mua Nui phase.
69	** 2004: The Dark Lord Vahki.
70	** 2005: Dakura.
71	** 2006: Lyse Arcana.
72	** 2007/2008: The Big Bad of the Santun Saga overally was Shai'i'tan.
73	** 2009: the Cabal of Cruelty or the Weavers, who hijacked the main villain spot from the Cabal during the end of the war.
74	** 2010: Complicated. It first appeared to be Laryna who was destroying the island, but she was killed off. Although the effects of her actions were still felt, she wasn't the last enemy. Then it appeared to be the Adminstrator who was actually a Makuta program named the KRAAHKAN. However, the Adminstrator was destroyed by Uhuraz who became the last boss of the year.
75	%%* BigBadWannabe: [[OutGambitted Nalsk]].
76	* BlackAndGrayMorality:
77	** The 2009 location, Locus Abeo, to a small extent. There were very few good organizations, with the villainous ones dominating almost the entire storyline. Unlike the 2010 saga, however, this was mostly unintentional -- whether due to the preference of the new wave of 2009 [=RPers=], or the large-army type gameplay that the 2009 rules favored, the LA RPG ended up with such a morality. Considered to be the Dark Age of BZPRPG history.
78	** The 2010 location, Aensetr Derrum. On the one hand, you have a [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Big Brother]]-type government, the Administration, which strictly enforces the law with robotic Vyres. On the other, you have Bellicus Kastus, an outwardly charismatic and outspoken critic of the Administration, and has huge support among the civilians, but who has ulterior motives and is not above secretly blackmailing others or making deals with guerrilla groups. Meanwhile, there are the Corporations, who are guided solely by greed and a desire to monopolize the economy, with the underdog Protobot Industries, a rising business, pitting itself against the long-running megacorp Sonata. And then there are people like the Judge who seek to benefit from all the discord, and then the common criminals and mercenaries, who find a lawless home in the Forbidden Realms. Even the 'best' groups have flaws: the Towers of the Scholars, though a haven of knowledge, takes a mostly isolationist stance, refusing to get mixed up in the conflict. The Children of Perdition are either a well-meaning charity organization that fell to infighting and bad leadership, or an [[KnightTemplar overzealous vigilante group]] that bullies independent villains. Finally, you have the racist/nationalist group, ironically renaming themselves the Kin ([[EvilCounterpart Evil Counterparts]] to the original), who seek to purge the world of all non-Toa and Matoran.
79	%%* BloodKnight: Korruhn.
80	* BulletproofHumanShield: When [[TranquilFury Mars]] and [[SplitPersonalityTakeover Zarayna]] duel for the first time, they respectively wield magnetism and ExtraOreDinary power to protect themselves against the other's projectiles with the bodies from Zarayna's [[KickTheDog massacre of refugees]]. Justified as Mars' [[AbnormalAmmo cordak bullets]] and Zarayna's arrows would not be able to go through dead bodies and into the person behind them.
81	%%* CardCarryingVillain: The Cabal of Cruelty, natch.
82	* CasanovaWannabe: Takrah. After the death of his [[TemporaryLoveInterest first lover]], he's flirted unsuccessfully with every single female PC that he's met...Even trying to interrupt a girl's wedding ceremony for one last attempt to hook up with her.
83	%%* TheChessmaster: Several.
84	* CombatPragmatist: [[ActionGirl Mars]] is ready to cheat if it means victory. Unsurprising considering she killed ten [[spoiler:[[DavidVersusGoliath makuta]]]].
85	%%* CorruptCorporateExecutive:
86	%%** Several, most notably Vismund Cygnus, CEO of Sonata Consortium.
87	%%** Also, Left Shoe "Lefty", of Protobot Industries fame.
88	* CrapsaccharineWorld: The 2010 setting, Aensetr Derrum. Seemingly a relatively peaceful world, which despite its fair share of troubles, has a content population. That is, until you look under the surface.
89	%%* CrapsackWorld: 2009 setting, Locus Abeo. It didn't start off that way, though.
90	%%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: As with Badass, too many to list. You're welcome to try though.
91	%%* DeathFromAbove: The Lightbringer Cruisers.
92	* EasilyConqueredWorld: Subverted: The Cabal ''thinks'' Locus Abeo, aside from [[TheMagocracy Xa-Koro]], is this. It's not.
93	* EnigmaticMinion: The Operative. Not only is he not exactly evil, per say, but he actually doesn't mind losing and has any number of taunts that hint to... Well, nothing, actually.
94	%%* EvilOverlord: Uhuraz from 2009/2010, and Zyrul from 2006.
95	%%* GambitRoulette: The Santun Arc.
96	%%* GodhoodSeeker: Several characters' motivations, especially Sha'i'tan.
97	%%* GondorCallsForAid: The assault on the Cabal Base.
98	%%* GoodShepherd: Saeras, leader of the original Kin. Anyone who goes far enough in the Kin tends to move toward this archetype, as well.
99	%%* GentleGiant: [[NobleSavage Exlaas]].
100	* HeelFaceTurn: Many, many, many, most notably Xa-Koro, after being [[DefeatEqualsFriendship conquered by the Lightbringers.]] No, they weren't always synonymous with "the good guys".
101	* HeroicBSOD: Viveloc goes through this after the affair at the black market, even going so far as to [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]] because [[{{Angst}} he thinks that he's]] [[SelfDeprecation worthless and ugly]] and [[LoveTriangle his love interest likes his best friend]]. He grows out of it when he receives a WhatTheHellHero from the girl in question, however, and is soon back to just being badass.
102	* HighHeelFaceTurn: Interestingly, an inversion. Takrah, a male, falls for and switches over to the side of Alta, the female.
103	* IAmLegion:
104	** Letus, a rare heroic one. He is a literal anthropomorphization of the Mask of Memory, and as such has memories of all his past wearers. These come with the persona as well, which has led to two hostile takeovers when he isn't focused on keeping the memories at bay.
105	** The Evaporous, major 2008 villain, former leader of The United Shadow, and BunnyEarsLawyer, qualifies as this as well, containing the personalities of his two brothers within him.
106	%%* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: A necessary precaution.
107	%%* ImpoverishedPatrician: Phogu's state.
108	* InvincibleVillain: Probably one of the few rare examples of it being done right. Zyrul has never lost a battle since his introduction. But he's a badass, so it's okay. Plus he has shades of EvilOverlord and TheChessmaster, so he's hardly a flat character.
109	%%* {{Kaiju}}: A few ''player characters''.
110	%%* LargeHam: [[EvilOverlord Daximos]], natch. And his [[HeterosexualLifePartners heterosexual life partner]] Ragnarok.
111	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Zyrul's traitorous right hand, [[TheStarscream Kyshim]], is caught red-handed by a loyal [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Kohm]], K-1, who attempts to kill him for treachery. Kyshim eventually wins, using a sonic blast directly to K-1's skull...which doesn't kill him, but only knocks the memory of the battle out of his mind.
112	%%* LastOfHisKind: A few, but [[NobleSavage Exlaas]] and [[ImpoverishedPatrician Phogu]] are the resident poster boys for it.
113	%%* LegacyCharacter: Toa Smeagol. Yes, that's a [[ShoutOut shout out]].
114	* LightningBruiser: Played with in Mars' case; while she does have her CharlesAtlasSuperpower and MadeOfIron quality plus above-average reflexes and speed, she is only perhaps half as strong as a Toa using a Great Pakari at the most, who also has more leverage on her, and half as fast as a Toa using a Kakama at the most as well (see Mars V. Zarayna for a good example). So while she is stronger, faster, and tougher than the average matoran, the average PC is another case, as both the masks are fairly popular among them. She definitely isn't the JackOfAllStats, however, as the level of strength, speed, and toughness implied would be her without the SuperSerum.
115	* LimaSyndrome: In the 2007 Terros-Nui/Metru-Nui saga, Takrah (the captor) becomes attracted to Alta (the victim). Alta, despite coming to treat him with less suspicion, couldn't really be said to feel 'sympathy' for Takrah [[spoiler: until his eventual HeelFaceTurn]].
116	* LookWhatICanDoNow: Mars experiences this twice:
117	** The first happens after she survives the TrainingFromHell and SuperSerum and steals her [[PowerFist electromagnetic gauntlets]], then finds out [[DoomedHometown her hometown is a ghost town now]]. The 'look what I can do now' part consists of one big [[spoiler: RoaringRampageOfRevenge]]. While it's never revealed exactly ''how'' Mars gets [[spoiler: revenge]], what we do know is that she hunted down and killed her [[spoiler: Makuta]] mentors. ''[[GottaKillThemAll All ten]] of them''. FromNobodyToNightmare indeed.
118	** The second, Mars has her legs chopped off and replaced in a BadassTransplant that gives her [[SuperStrength super strong]] [[ArtificialLimbs artificial legs]] with more electromagnetism. She then proceeds to do the following: [[InASingleBound bound across Bo-kiri's length easily]], jump onto a flying airship's side and proceed to rip off a matoran-sized portion of the hull to get in, and [[MadeOfIron survive falling from said airship]].
119	* LoveDodecahedron: Almost literally, with the Vyshanakan Toa. Jural and Kyera initially formed an OfficialCouple, but Velox created a love triangle with them, with Kyera wavering between the two. The Aensetr Derrum saga introduced two more players, Amellus and Ceyala, with Amellus flirting with both Kyera and Ceyala and Ceyala trying to hook up with Jural, further straining his romance with Kyera. With the introduction of Yuki's crew, and Hua's warming up to her, this may become even more convoluted. It's still [[UnresolvedSexualTension unresolved]] after almost a year.
120	%%* TheMagocracy: Xa-Koro
121	* MeaningfulName: Mangai-Hau's name translated from matoran is 'Protector-Shield'.
122	* MechaExpansionPack: Najin's [[PoweredArmor Battlesuit]]. It has the normal mode with a [[ChestBlaster chest laser]] and a large sword, the stealth mode, the aquatic mode and the war mode, which has [[GatlingGood twin machine guns]].
123	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Quite a few, but the location "Forbidden Realms" is the most notable.
124	* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: For those who aren't creative enough to turn their original powers to a new use, a little dab of EP will solve everything.
125	%%* TheNicknamer: With Mars, it's both PlayedForLaughs and played straight.
126	* OfficialCouple: Tommi and Alta. They even got married, which has only happened twice in the history of the BZPRPG.
127	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Mars' FromNobodyToNightmare sequence: She kills ''ten'' [[spoiler: Makuta]] without ever coming close to them in power level-all she really had to do that with was her [[TheUnfettered brains]], above-average stats, skill, and WalkingArmory status.
128	%%* OmnicidalManiac: Laryna fits this trope like a glove.
129	%%* OurZombiesAreDifferent: The Brotherhood of Ak'Rei'an.
130	%%* OutGambitted: Many.
131	* PoweredArmor: A good few, but Viveloc exemplifies the trope best. SwissArmyWeapon? Check. [[ShoulderCannon Shoulder cannons]], [[ArmCannon arm cannons]], and [[LegCannon leg cannons]]? Check. ImmuneToBullets? Check. And even [[InASingleBound rocket-assisted jumps]]? Heck yes. It even has an AmmunitionBackpack for [[MoreDakka incredible dakka]], one of his most-used tactics. For a full list of exactly what the suit has, see his [[http://bzpower.wikia.com/wiki/Viveloc_(BZPRPG) wiki page]]. Unsurprising considering Viveloc's creator based his concept off that of [[ComicBook/IronMan War Machine]].
132	%%* ProperlyParanoid: Natch.
133	* TheProtagonist: Joske Nimil is shaping up to be this in the 2010 storyline, though just like Aensetr Derrum overall has a bit of a grayer morality than the usual.
134	* PsychicPowers: Makuta Uhuraz, who focused only on developing his mental powers to their peak. Alien [[SpellMyNameWithAnS V'chth'alla]] also counts, as does Malika Sunrose.
135	* PsychoForHire: Korruhn. While many of the Kin didn't personally believe in Saeras's teachings, Korruhn was the only one who often outright went against them. The only reason he sided with the Kin at all was more out of his sadism than any genuine desire to do good.
136	* PunctuationShaker: Ak'Rei'An and Sha'i'tan, plus a lot of other characters.
137	%%* RealityWarper: Several. The Santun fit this trope. Ahadica the Valkyr, however takes the cake. She is, after all, a demigoddess of her own right.
138	%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The Society of Xa-Kuta, the most powerful people on Locus Abeo.
139	* ShoutOut: Millions. Most notable are the Lightbringers' [[Franchise/{{Halo}} "Smart" and "Dumb" AIs]].
140	%%* SmugSnake: A good few.
141	%%* SpannerInTheWorks:
142	%%** ...Except for Echo, EvilTwin of Saeras, a rare GoodShepherd.
143	%%** Also see most of Viveloc's awesome moments.
144	%%* TheStarscream: Kyshim, to Zyrul.
145	* StoryArc: So many that it's almost impossible to keep track. Besides the one-main-storyline-a-year overarching arc, most members have their personal story arcs, sometimes multiple for multiple characters. When these storylines intersect, it can cause headaches.
146	* StuffBlowingUp: What Viveloc falls back upon to make happen when performing an IndyPloy. Also a RunningGag to an extent with him.
147	* TalkingWeapon: Barrakhii. As well, [[spoiler:The Suit]] is later revealed to be able to talk.
148	* TrainingFromHell: Mars goes through the Bionicle equivalent of literal TrainingFromHell in conjunction with SuperSerum in order to [[LookWhatICanDoNow gain]] her CharlesAtlasSuperpower and MadeOfIron quality.
149	%%* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Viveloc, Mif', and Fraashion fit this trope perfectly.
150	%%* TheUnfettered: [[FromNobodyToNightmare Mars]].
151	%%* UnwittingPawn: ''Everyone'', to [[BigBad Sha'i'tan.]]
152	%%* WideEyedIdealist: Gadeli.
153	%%* WingedHumanoid: Phogu.
154	* TheWorfEffect: Poor Kraal. Originally introduced as a badass BattleButler, the [[LastOfHisKind last Kralhi]] spent almost every single battle being completely destroyed. Most likely because, being a robot rather than a normal person, it was okay because [[GoodThingYouCanHeal he could just be rebuilt]] [[FromASingleCell from the scraps]]. The rebuilding sessions also gave Pohaka [[CharacterDevelopment plenty of opportunity]] to boost his [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guy]] creds.
155	* WorldInTheSky: Aensetr Derrum, the 2010 island is this, complete with floating domes.
156	%%* XanatosSpeedChess: Almost every GM-controlled character has ended up playing it, especially in recent years.
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160	%%* BambooTechnology: How else could Icarin have gotten his ArtificialLimbs?
161	* BareFistedMonk: Jolek and Tarex subvert this, as they use other weapons than their fists, yet retain incredible martial arts skill.
162	* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: In the case of Dreenan, an unfortunate Toa who was enslaved because she wasn't a good enough fighter, and then sold to Joske Nimil.
163	* BigEater: Describes Gluttony to a T. The guy can eat ''anything'' due to a mutation in his saliva and stomach acids. He's also [[ImAHumanitarian a humanitarian]]
164	%%* BloodSplatteredWarrior: Virtually any fight involving Lust will result in her becoming this.
165	%%* BreakTheCutie: Nighting.
166	* BrokenBird: [[TheCynic Aexias]] was so [[WideEyedIdealist cute]] when she was younger... [[YouKilledMyFather then stuff happened]] and she became a hardened, [[JadeColoredGlasses cynical]], and icily [[TheSnarkKnight cool]] assassin.
167	%%* TheBrute:
168	%%** [[DumbMuscle Raknar]] to the rest of the Daedra. Gluttony could also qualify.
169	%%** Also what [[ObfuscatingStupidity everyone thought Vezoro was]]-until he disappeared.
170	%%* ChivalrousPervert: [[StalkerWithACrush Raashion]].
171	* TheChosenOne: Ariga, Mirr, and Zand are apparently destined to become a group known as the Chosen Three. May be averted, due to the fact that the one who prophesied this revealed to be insane.
172	* CombatPragmatist: A popular form of combat used by numerous characters in the RPG; surprisingly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Sloth, of all people, during the Daedra/Arete conflict in Ta-Koro.
173	%%* CombatSadomasochist: When one combines Knife and Edge's base personalities (including disorders), they create this.
174	%%* CurbStompBattle: Some of the Staff hand this out when you screw up in the slightest.
175	* DulcineaEffect: Angelus was nearly killed when he took a sword hit that was meant for his girlfriend (whom he had known for a period of 24 hours) and fell into the ocean.
176	* {{Expy}}:
177	** Both Damaka and Salamander to an extent, [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]] and [[Manga/FairyTail Natsu]] being their counterparts, respectively.
178	** Knife and Edge are actually not Der Blitz' characters, merely those of one of his friends not on the net who wished to RP, but couldn't due to lack of anything more than sporadic internet. So he put them in the RPG for the friend.
179	** Seeing that some players have created new versions of their characters from the pre-reboot BZPRPG, they would count as well.
180	** There's an entire team based off of the [[Franchise/GreenLantern Lantern Corps]]. Apparently, Agent Orange's counterpart dies. A LOT.
181	%%* EvilMentor: Echelon was this to Kynaera.
182	%%* GentlemanAndAScholar: [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood Lemue]].
183	* GoryDiscretionShot: When it was discovered that the original Wrath had betrayed the Toa Daedra, he and Lust engaged in a short scuffle, during which he was dragged out of the room. Seconds later, Lust returned from the hallway - almost completely [[BloodSplatteredWarrior covered in blood]] and with little to say aside from, "The mole's taken care of."
184	%%* GreyAndGreyMorality: Most of Nitro Frost's Characters are this.
185	%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: Raashion and Lemue as well as Jolek and Tarex.
186	%%* TheIdealist: Nova
187	* ImAHumanitarian: Gluttony seems to consider cooked Matoran/Toa a ''very'' delicious meal.
188	* InformedLoner: Merror is one. Despite his apparent will to not put others in danger, he teamed up at length with both Mirr and Mir at the same time. Justified to an extent in that role-playing requires player interaction.
189	* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Stralix' experience on Zakaz subverts this, as despite his intelligence and relative docility when compared to most other Skakdi, others held a grudging respect for him due to said smartness even then.
190	* LazyBum: Sloth of the Toa Daedra plays this trope straight... [[BrilliantButLazy mostly]]. Granted, [[SevenDeadlySins it]] ''[[MeaningfulName is]]'' [[JustifiedTrope justified]].
191	* MeaningfulName:
192	%%** [[Knife]] and [[{{BFS}} Edge]].
193	** Vice and Virtue are pretty fitting. Vice refers to the addiction to sadism and schadenfreude of Knife, which can be taken as a vice; whilst Virtue refers to the 'virtue' of self-sacrificing masochism in defense of others.
194	** The Arete and Daedra's titles also count-though they may not necessarily reflect on their bearer's powers and fighting style, their personalities are based off their titles.
195	%%* TheMedic: Virthee, Raashion, Team Kanohi Dragon, and Takimoc, to name a few.
196	* MyGreatestFailure: Jasik and Nighting feel this way about Dreenan's capture.
197	%%* NobleSavage: [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood Viper]].
198	%%* NewMeat: Nova.
199	* NoSenseOfDirection: Cipher. The guy has managed to spend HOURS swimming towards the shore after jumping off of a boat, which was probably about [[EpicFail 350 or so feet from the coastline]].
200	%%* {{Pirate}}: Lohkar and his crew are Type II. Raknar was a Type I (before being separated from his crew).
201	%%* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Judging from her reaction to the presence of so many other themed groups suddenly appearing, Lust would like the Toa Daedra to become the sole incarnation of this.
202	* ReligionOfEvil: Xa-Koro worships [[BigBad Makuta Teridax]] and is spreading their religion across the island. It doesn't help that they have [[ReligionIsMagic the powers to make people comply]].
203	%%* RubeGoldbergMachine: Miha makes one for a prank.
204	* SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining: Only Toa who [[DiscardAndDraw give up their elemental power can use]] [[FunctionalMagic Xa-kuta]] .
205	* ScrewDestiny: The Scarred Paladins refuse to wait for TheChosenOne to lead them in rebellion against Xa-Koro.
206	* SevenDeadlySins: The Toa Daedra, a group of six Toa and one Valkyr, all of them Inquisitors and each of whom is based off of one of the Sins, fittingly operating under their respective Sin's title. Aside from Sloth, who possesses a Mask of Sloth, each Daedra's relation to their sin is exemplified through their personalities and certain other tendencies only, as the majority do not have Sin-based powers.
207	* SevenHeavenlyVirtues: The Toa Arete-the total opposite of the Toa Daedra in terms of ideals. Their team structure is essentially the same, however.
208	%%* TheSwarm: Caterpillar, in essence, is this with a [[GreenThumb control of plants]].
209	%%* SwordAndGun: Lohkar's weapon of choice.
210	* TalkToTheFist: PlayedForLaughs when Hau, aroused from his angsting by Damaka's speech to [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann 'believe in the me who believes in YOU']] leaps up and proceeds to nearly [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] his self-proclaimed brother into the ground. Made even funnier when Damaka first reacts positively to the attack.
211	%%* TraumaInducedAmnesia: Numerous characters, including Nova.
212	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: What anyone who knows anything about [[CreepyChild Knife]] and [[LittleMissBadass Edge]] can expect from them on a regular basis.
213	* {{Tsundere}}: Aexias originally was this to Romulus. Then she realized [[StalkerWithACrush he was stalking her]] and responded by going back to being TheStoic.
214	* TheUnchosenOne: There's a prophecy that a hero will come forth and lead the rebellion against Xa-Koro, and that any rebellion without him is doomed. [[ScrewDestiny "Screw that,"]] say the Scarred Paladins. "We don't need any special hero, we can do this ourselves."
215	%%* VitriolicBestBuds: Jolek and Tarex are Type II.
216	%%* WeUsedToBeFriends: Nighting and Dreenan.
217	[[/folder]]
218
219	[[folder:BZPRPG III]]
220	* AristocratsAreEvil: The Cultured Gentry; a group of wealthy individuals who secretly support [[BigBad Makuta]]-worshippers.
221	%%** Averted (?) with Tyrion. Then again, [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire he's an expy]], so it doesn't really count.
222	* AssShove: The Captain does a version with explosive.
223	-->'''The Captain''': SUPER SECRET ULTIMATE TECHNIQUE: ONE THOUSAND YEARS ''(rams explosive twixt the buttocks of [[spoiler: Snelly]])'' '''OF DEATH'''! ''(Explosive explodes)''
224	%%* AudibleSharpness: Averted by [[http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=117&view=findpost&p=42972 the introduction of The Captain's kukri]].
225	%%* AxCrazy:
226	%%** Tends to happen when Decaia's BerserkButton is set off, namely after seeing happy couples.
227	%%** Baron (Walter) Stabbington is like this all the time. Probably has to do with his name being Stabbington.
228	%%* BackFromTheDead: Proditor. [[spoiler: Then he dies for real.]]
229	%%* BadassArmy: [[LightningBruiser The]] [[HorseArcher Ussalry]].
230	* BadassCrew: The Aggressors. It is expected due to the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars source material]] of the name.
231	* BerserkButton:
232	** Do ''not'' injure other members of the Song. Dail will paralyze you and crush you with five atmospheres.
233	** It's ''never'' a good idea to mess with an Akiri's things.
234	%%* BigBrotherInstinct: Salvinn to Septimus.
235	%%* BigBadassBattleSequence: The Hive Assault.
236	%%* BreakingSpeech: Darylhii delivers one to Tahuva, but he is [[ShutUpHannibal completely ignored]].
237	* BrokenBird: Decaia was once a proud Toa of Water and defender of the Matoran until an unrevealed event caused his personality to completely turn around.
238	* CallingYourAttacks: Darylhii does this when he throws his spear/lance at Salvinn. The name of the attack? ''[[Literature/TheBible Lancea Longini]]''.
239	%%** Every one of Salamander's Attacks.
240	* CampGay: Darre possibly, but he claims to love only justice and fabulousness.
241	* CatchPhrase: ''Fire and blood.'' Used a lot less nowadays, though.
242	* ChekhovsGun: The muaka hide mentioned in Sulov's appearance [[spoiler: is later used as a life-saving tourniquet for his amputation]].
243	%%* CloudCuckooLander: Quada and Lasinia.
244	%%* CombatTentacles: Employed by Stronin and Rannin.
245	* CoolVersusAwesome: [[HandicappedBadass Amputee]] ex-Ussalmatoran [[MultiMeleeMaster armed to the teeth]] versus [[PantheraAwesome big cat]] SuperPersistentPredator and TheDreaded enemy of his race and [[EliteMooks rahkshi]] alike.
246	* DarkAndTroubledPast:
247	** Following the reboot of the New BZPRPG, it has been revealed that Decaia/Sloth was actually a really nice guy before becoming the thieving, destructive jerk he is today.
248	** Merror's mysterious past has convinced him that he is a DoomMagnet.
249	* DisturbedDoves: After Hau gets out of the water and Kriigata beings to lead the group towards Ga-Koro again, he moves to follow her-and is stopped when he notices a flock of fishing birds fly from the water a dozen bio away. He then spends a few seconds trying to convince himself he doesn't believe in omens before moving on.
250	* ElementalPunch: A common attack of Toa and occasionally Skakdi and Turaga; most notably used by [[PlayingWithFire Salamander]] and [[ShockAndAwe Hau]].
251	* {{Flanderization}}: Arkrak seems much more obsessed with explosives than his Old BZPRPG incarnation.
252	* HeroicBSOD:
253	** Lezuu experiences one. After waiting an entire fight to attack, he gets his chance and stabs Ferrin [[InTheBack in the right kidney]], coolly pulls his balisong out, wipes it, and fans it closed... Then [[ShockingDefeatLegacy fully realizes that Jianheim was destroyed]] (he previously was WatchingTroyBurn). Cue BSOD for said BattleButler.
254	** Raehn experiences a minor one after accidentally 'killing' Decaia, breaking the Toa Code as a result. Fortunately (or unfortunately) for her, he survived.
255	* HighFantasy: Has most of the common elements, with complicated [[TheProphecy prophecies]], [[ChosenOne destined heroes]], and [[EvilOverlord shadowy villains]] attacking from the shadows all being featured.
256	* HonorBeforeReason:
257	** [[TheMcCoy Ramanox]] and [[TheSpock Keinju]] [[DiscussedTrope discuss]] this trope in a debate. Ramanox is all for it and states that one must keep their own IncorruptiblePurePureness over all [[ThouShaltNotKill by not killing]], concluding that HeWhoFightsMonsters will go into full effect when fighting [[BigBad Makuta]]. Keinju fires back that the HopelessWar cannnot be won permanently without DirtyBusiness and concludes that while Ramanox' [[TheHero toa]] are IncorruptiblePurePureness and have their own place in the world, there is no leeway for HonorBeforeReason in war and that [[ShellShockedVeteran Shell Shocked Veterans]] like Ramanox should know to ShootTheDog now 'n' be TheFettered later.
258	--->"I'm no toa, I'm a soldier," Keinju remarked casually. "You have shown wholly ludicrous capability in mixing the two up. The difference is that a toa," his eye glinted again, "Will put honor before reason. A true soldier will throw honor to karzhani and save reason at any cost. And honor," the De-Toa stated coolly, "Looks like it deserves precisely that here. If we show we are better than Makuta, then we will be indubitably superior in morality to him. We'll also be in karz," added Sarusuma nonchalantly. "It is the soldier who will ultimately win here in that he will save the island."
259	** [[HeroWithBadPublicity Perkahn]] has an Honor Before Reason, even if radically different, moment in a half-debate, half-battle with Tillian, when Tillian attempts to convince Perkahn to leave the [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits Crew of the Infernavika]], offering him an amnesty.
260	--->'''Perkahn''': "I don't trust them either. Of course they don't trust me. But I won't betray them. I'm not a traitor. Out of all the Toa on this island, I'm the least a traitor."
261	%%* IAmVeryBritish: All of Ghosthands' characters.
262	* IControlMyMinionsThrough: In Echelon's case, remote control, and they are also conveniently a PastVictimShowcase.
263	* IndyPloy: Invoked after The Captain attacks a foe with a grenade aboard [[CoolBoat The Infernavika]] and [[TheCaptain Lohkar]] reappears in time to see the end result:
264	-->'''Lohkar''': ...Would you mind telling my why my ship is on fire?\
265	'''The Captain''': OH, DON'T WORRY! ''[[TalkingIsAFreeAction (continues to blast away at foes)]]''\[[AllAccordingToPlan THAT'S ALL PART OF THE PLAN!]]\
266	'''Lohkar''': ''(skeptical glance to toa in question)'' What plan?\
267	'''The Captain''': THE ONE I'M MAKING UP AS I GO ALONG!
268	* InWorkingOrder: ''Every'' looted [[EliteMook rahkshi]] staff. Justified; all energy weapons of the MU only require thought to activate.
269	* LifeOrLimbDecision: Sulov Koskium is forced to make one when the Great Mine explodes as he looks for a squadmate in it. A plinth lands on his left hand and pins it. While the plinth itself is not a problem, the fact that moving it would cause a cave-in of the rubble pocket he ends up in is. Sulov contacts his squadmates, waits for them to find him, has them tell him why his left hand is hurting (all sources of light were put out as the rubble fell), and then calmly orders one of them to sever his arm at the wrist. To extrapolate: While Sulov wouldn't have been without help, the pinning plinth had slammed down onto his left hand and opened several arteries. He would've bled out if it wasn't stopped. As such, it was necessary for his body to be moved.
270	* LighterAndSofter: The Stronin of BZPRPG III is much nicer and morally just than the Stronin of the Old BZPRPG.
271	* ManHug: Arkrak and Incommodo have one while drunk and professing their ''completely platonic'' love for each other.
272	%%* MegatonPunch: Krian delivers quite a serious one in a battle against Kai.
273	* MildlyMilitary: The ILF's chain of command (if you can call it that) basically consists of three ranks: Leader, Deputy Leader, and everyone else.
274	* NoodleIncident: Fov and Brekan apparently had an incident that involved a Muaka, Brakas Monkey, a large clam, an exploding Fikou, a Protodrake, a Crab, and a Lion. All out in the middle of the sea.
275	* PainfullySlowProjectile:
276	** While some roleplayers treat arrows and throwing knives as decently high-velocity and play accordingly, others' chars totally dodge them with a simple hop to the side-without usage of SuperSpeed or dodging powers.
277	** A sharpshooter without powers of any kind saw an arrow shot at an ally, drew his pistol, aimed, and fired-''[[QuickDraw shooting]] [[ImprobableAimingSkills the arrow out of flight before it got halfway to the ally in question]]''.
278	* ParentalIssues: Quite a few:
279	** Hau had an AbusiveDad and a MissingMom who ended up having a SecretOtherFamily in which she gave birth to Kriigata. The latter became orphaned when her parents were killed by a muaka and ended up being RaisedByWolves (in this case, [[TheSwarm a nui rama hive]].
280	** It's been revealed that Aexias' dad fought his hardest to protect her from the advances of a guy who wanted to have her, but at 12 in human years, the guy revolted against her dad the lord along with half the peasant population and delivered his ultimatum to her father at practice: Either give up the girl or you'll die. Her dad pleaded for her to stay with him so they could die a glorious death, her without being raped, but the scared Aexias ran away.
281	** Knife and Edge are orphans.
282	** Keinju Sarusuma's mom died when he was around two and his dad committed suicide at five.
283	** Jeni saw her father die right in front of her, crushed by a collapsing Cybervortixx catacomb.
284	** Perkahn has a son. Considering Perkahn is an [[IWontSayImGuilty accused traitor]] and exile, his son probably lived through [[DisappearedDad some tough things in his youth]].
285	* ProfessionalKiller: Many. Aexias, Zadron, Cipher, and Kellin stand out as definitive and professional assassins (the former two) and mercenaries (the latter two).
286	* ProphetEyes: Stannis Maru's eyes are entirely grey, much to the frustration of anyone trying to discern his thoughts. Reordin Maru calls them "damnably grey."
287	* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Crew of the Infernavika includes a [[HeroWithBadPublicity disgraced former Guardsman]], a ManChild [[PrivateMilitaryContractor merc]], a former member of the circus, an [[GenkiGirl incredibly energetic]] wandering mechanic, and a teacher. And while most of them are undeniably badass, [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they do not get along]].
288	* RealityWarper: Stannis Maru has a Kanohi that effectively lets him pray anything in or out of existence.
289	* SeriousBusiness: Apparently, where Fov the Vortixx is from, tea is a life or death matter.
290	%%** Blow up part of a city. [[ShmuckBait Go on, we dare you.]]
291	* ShoutOut:
292	** [[Manga/{{Naruto}} "...ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF DEATH!"]]
293	** [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight "So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works."]]
294	** Decaia's thoughts on temporary paralysis: ''"Metaphorically... [[Literature/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream I have no mouth... and now, I must scream..."]]''
295	** Another from Decaia, after witnessing Anthyn stab a table: ''"Poor table--[[Literature/TheHungerGames that is mahogany]], after all..."''
296	** Decaia seems to be rather fond of these in general. [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises "When that ship is... returned, you have my permission to leave."]]
297	** Quada makes one when interfering with a fight: [[VideoGame/DevilSurvivor "The messenger of love and justice is here! Time for some magical punishment! ★"]]
298	** [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim " Most people would call it junk. Me, I call it treasure."]]
299	* SignificantAnagram: [[BrilliantButLazy Decaia]] is an anagram of [[SevenDeadlySins "Acedia."]]
300	* SplitPersonality: Fragarach is the justice-abiding split personality created from Darylhii's locked up emotions.
301	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Yasurek gives one:
302	-->'''The Captain''': ''(doffs cap in self-pleased manner)'' I should think this most awesome loot came from a downed toa in the approximate area of a tailor's ''(points with piandao scabbard in direction of tailor's where Yasurek [[MuggingTheMonster reverse mugged]] a toa)''.\
303	'''Yasurek''': ''(shifts around a bit uneasily)'' Um, yeah, those knocked out toa have all the good loot, [[BlatantLies especially since I had absolutely nothing to do with any of the unfortunate events that led to his knocked out state]].
304	* TheProphecy:
305	-->"At the [[DarkestHour darkest hour]],\
306	[[StoryBreakerPower In unrivaled power]],\
307	The [[BigBad greatest foe]] will stand.\
308	[[EliteMooks His servants grim]],\
309	They flock to him,\
310	Shadows grip the land.\
311	Yet hope has remained,\
312	As goodness ordained,\
313	[[LightIsGood A light]] must spread anon.\
314	[[TheChosenMany New heroes]] [[CharacterMagneticTeam unite]],\
315	The darkness will bite,\
316	Still the truth will awake at dawn.\
317	Tests they must face,\
318	Dark foes give chase,\
319	All places the heroes shall look.\
320	[[{{Determinator}} Enduring their strife]],\
321	Mortality’s knife,\
322	The heroes will find what [[{{Macguffin}} he took]].\
323	The Wanderer’s tread,\
324	Leads to what lies ahead,\
325	A place of shades and deceptions.\
326	To seek hidden lines,\
327	And follow the signs,\
328	Will make them the only exceptions.\
329	At the darkest hour,\
330	In unrivaled power,\
331	The greatest foe has stood.\
332	United as one,\
333	[[EarnYourHappyEnding The foe is undone,]]\
334	[[EarnYourHappyEnding His malice defeated by good]]."
335	%%* PropheciesRhymeAllTheTime
336	* TheUnfettered: Surprisingly few; however, [[TheStoic Keinju]] [[GuileHero more than makes up for it]].
337	%%* WalkIntoMordor: Mangaia is a bad place to visit.
338	[[/folder]]

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