User:ToaGonel

"'First... steps... into... wiki stuff...'"
 * --Gonel taking his first steps into wiki stuff

''My friends call me "Gonel". You can call me "ToaGonel".''

Or you can just call me Gonel anyway, since that's what pretty much everyone else does.

This is my home page, or 'Base' as I like to refer to it. After long, hard, tedious days working on the ol' wiki, I frequently return to it, to recover, get a snack, a cold (root) beer, and maybe a nap before I return to work.

(Also, you can't tag me while I'm on base. TTTHHHBBBBBBTH.)

History
On an undisclosed day in the middle of nowhere, Gonel was born. He was raised and eventually came into contact with Bionicle. He was never the same afterward.

Gonel has been writing Bionicle fanfiction for some time now (before joining). He actually wanted to join Custom Bionicle several years ago, but on the Terms and Conditions (and you thought no one read those) the age requirement was 13. He was 12 and a half. Following this he was very depressed. The age requirement was one of several contributing factors that led Gonel away from Bionicle for little over a year. (Frowny face)

However, Gonel's better now and Gonel hopes to contribute greatly to the CustomBionicle community.

Plans for the Future
Short-term: Finish & publish Destiny's Way and finish and post a MOC wave.

Long-term: Stay active on the wiki until everyone else is gone/dead and I can seize control of the wiki by force.

My Groups and Awards
The moment someone makes the mistake of awarding me something, I'll let you know.

Accomplishments

 * 100 edits: April 11, 2016

Trivia

 * Gonel is Christian.
 * Spelling, in particular, isn't always Gonel's strong suit. Feel free to make fun of any spelling mistakes he makes.
 * Gonel has an unhealthy obsession with Youtube videos of Cryoshell music put to old Bionicle animations.
 * Additionally, Gonel is currently thinking about leaving lines from Cryoshell songs in his writing as Easter Eggs.


 * While Gonel's photos may be hazy, his heart is not. Happy Valentine's Day.
 * Since Gonel doesn't consider himself a good MOCist (nor is MOCing his favorite thing to do [since one can never find the exact piece in the exact color when one needs it]) he tends to lean toward the writing side of the wiki. However, he will make MOCs to attach pictures to names.
 * (Although, when it comes to MOCing, I tend to lean more toward the Bionicle system...)
 * While Gonel is supportive of not having love in the official Bionicle canon, he may have some romantic love in his stories.
 * Gonel considers himself an artist as well, his primary (and possibly only) medium being MS Paint.
 * As one may guess, Gonel primarily became invested in Bionicle for the story, the lore, the complex and convoluted story of the first generation. For this reason, Gonel was initially turned off by Hero Factory's story which seemed childish and simple and left early on. Sadly, only after Hero Factory's cancellation did he realize the story was slowly growing more complex, and as such, Hero Factory has grown on him posthumously.
 * Gonel's favorite subject to learn about is history; specifically, European History (despite being American. Stupid Europeans.) This enjoyment of history comes through in his writing.

Favorite Bionicle Stuff

 * Set of Years: The Ignition Trilogy
 * Element: Iron or Psionics
 * Toa: Helryx?...
 * Matoran: None--No Wait... Solek
 * Glatorian: Certavus (I don't care how little information we had on him)
 * Agori: Solek
 * Makuta: Miserex or Teridax. Or Tridax
 * Kanohi (Shape as well as power): Olmak
 * Book: ... The Legacy of Evil if I have to choose.
 * Graphic Novel: Realm of Fear which has Solek

Broken Order Universe

 * Shadow of the Truth
 * Destiny's Way
 * The Wake

The Broken Order Universe
Main Articles: See Gonel's Saga Guide and the Broken Order Universe. Also, see here for a list of my pages.

(Please note I discourage you from reading this until after reading Shadow of the Truth.)

The Broken Order Universe is currently my primary universe of fanfiction. The only known point of divergence from the Core Universe happens during the formation of the Order of Mata Nui (or lack thereof).

Following the collapse of the Hand of Artakha, several high-ranking officials from that organization met to reform the Hand into a more effective federation. Toa Helryx was a proponent of an order of Mata Nui, working from behind the scenes to ensure Mata Nui's will. Another member, Kragator, objected to this, however, instead urging a more proactive, visible organization striking fear into the hearts of any enemies. Tensions rose and the convocation was divided between the followers of Helryx and Kragator.

Arguments ensued for months, coming to a head when Helryx prematurely sent messengers to all the Hand's old operatives, calling them to return under the banner of the Order of Mata Nui. Kragator sent soldiers to intercept the messengers, killing them and replacing them with his own. Simultaneously, he struck at Helryx's base, killing most of her supporters. She escaped and went into hiding.

With Hand operatives returning at his call, Kragator formed the Kritor Alliance and established his headquarters at the island of Bythrain (Core Universe's Mimic's home island).

Coincidentally, the Brotherhood of Makuta had formed just weeks prior and established its home in Destral. Over the years, these organizations co-evolved, each preparing in the event of war with each other, the Kritors taking precautions against the powerful (some would say overpowered) Makuta, and the Makuta taking precautions against the efficient, coordinated Kritors (with all the resources of the Core Universe's Order of Mata Nui). Recently many races and people have come to distrust the growing Kritor/Makua competition while others (such as the Dark Hunters and Roodaka) have sought to capitalize on it. The Alignment is a rising organization dedicated to taking both organizations down, and Toa have started distributing Toa Stones to worthy Matoran in the event of war.

Arrin, Kelrik, Callah, and Ervik are such Toa. Old comrades from the obscure island of Uniran, they have been drawn from their land into this powder-keg...

Self-MOCs and Main Characters
I'll upload images as soon as possible, but for now...

Gonel
Hi.

I'm the narrator of these here stories. I play no role them; rather, I am limited to imagining myself in them.

If you can't tell already, I am capable of breaking the fourth wall. If you think of me as a character/MOC (like in Toy Story, sort of). If you choose to think of me as a member of this site and the namesake of this account, well...

Gonel also is plagued by a nasty habit of occasionally slipping into third person. Gonel is also told that when uncorrected, he will start speaking of himself as from a narration, Gonel said, blissfully unaware he was speaking of himself like such. Just know, Gonel said, Gonel hopes that--I mean I hope that this ailment doesn't irritate.

By the way, would any pictures of myself count as selfies?

(MINOR SPOILERS BELOW FOR Destiny's Way)

Arrin
He's the main character of these here tales. From the tiny island of Uniran just off the coast of the Southern Island, he became a Toa of Iron when the small skiff of a Toa of Fire washed up on his shore. Seeking out worthy Matoran, this Toa left four Toa stones, one of which was given to Arrin. Thus began a long and treacherous journey.

To be honest, no one's quite sure how Arrin managed to become a Toa, much less leader of the team.

Don't ask me...

Kelrik
Easily the more sensible of the two Toa of Iron, Kelrik likes to look at things one step at a time in a logical manner. Trouble is, Kelrik has a nasty habit of conceding every time Arrin hatches a dangerous (and, on the whole life-threatening) plan barely this side of being Rahi.

Callah
The Toa of Psionics on the team, Callah is probably the most serious of the team, and the only person capable of restraining and/or repressing Arrin. The Toa of Metal is always willing to do as she asks and perpetually strives to please her...

Might it be love?

Ervik
The last of the Toa Uniran, Ervik, Toa of Plasma, was the most unstable and fearful of the Toa. Even when he first received the Toa stones, his first fears were of not knowing where to go without his Turaga's guidance.

Then he was split up from his teammates when a storm wrecked their boat their first time off the island. While Kelrik and Arrin managed to reunite (albeit as members of the Alignment and Dark Hunters respectively) since then (and Callah remains mysteriously absent), Ervik was captured by the Kritor Alliance and brought to King Kragator. Kragator 'adopted' Ervik. Kragator since took Ervik on all his raids, bringing him everywhere he went. This has shaped Ervik, but to what end remains to be seen.

King Kragator
King, later emperor of the Kritors, Kragator is one of my favorite characters to write for. Is it a bad thing when you're more excited about writing for his sections than for those of Arrin?

That should be fixed soon...

Favorite Quotes
"'In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:" Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." --Philipeans 2:5-11"'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players...'"--William Shakespeare, As You Like It"'History is a soap opera. No crisis is ever truly ended, and even if one problem is resolved, another will quickly take its place. No one is devoid of problems for long. Everyone is a contributing player. Everyone has a participating role, and, in the end, everyone will drive each other nuts.'"--Me. being very philosophical. You may quote me."'Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.'"--Calvin to Hobbes

Signature
So with all that, here's my signature...

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