Earlier this week on Wednesday, a meeting was held between all Plast! and Mata Nui Inc staff. Several new ideas were introduced and discussed, with most of them taking immediate effect. I will provide a quick overview of the meeting's highlights, as well as a full log below.
1. BrickCraft.me's role will be expanded. Our goal is to make BrickCraft.me what originally was planned to be -- a hub for LEGO fans. BrickCraft.me will provide LEGO, Ninjago, BIONICLE and much more content in the near future. It's also going to become the center of all our LEGO-related projects, including Mata Nui Inc.'s work related to LEGO. KanohiJournal, the Ninjago Wki, and other projects will become part of it, while still remaining independent. Also, KJ and TNW are looking to produce some content together.
2. Most of the BIONICLE content will be completed by the end of 2012. However, to make this possible, Mata Nui Inc. has cancelled Awakenings, and has been reassigned with completing Solis Magna and Solar System, the BIONICLE atlas. Lesovikk's Hiatus has been reinstated as a fanon contest, and the staff will discuss the appropriate action to be taken for Worldscape.
3. Project Network will be initiated. With interest in BIONICLE and KanohiJournal fading away, we have decided to concentrate all KanohiJournal work in one initiative - Project Network. A full-scale launch in the LEGO fan site Bzpower is planned for 15th August, with the goal of raising awareness of KJ and it's projects. Ancient Chronicle and Solis Magna System are all on a five-month deadline; the goal is to finish off all of KJ's current content by 2013. The final fate of KanohiJournal will be decided later into 2013, with a possible option that KanohiJournal is given a section in BrickCraft.me.
4. Mata Nui Inc. is scheduled to begin producing new content for BrickCraft.me in 2013. Including a Game of Thrones Wiki, and a possible project for BrickCraft.me related to LEGO's DC and Marvel lines.
1. BrickCraft.me's role will be expanded. Our goal is to make BrickCraft.me what originally was planned to be -- a hub for LEGO fans. BrickCraft.me will provide LEGO, Ninjago, BIONICLE and much more content in the near future. It's also going to become the center of all our LEGO-related projects, including Mata Nui Inc.'s work related to LEGO. KanohiJournal, the Ninjago Wki, and other projects will become part of it, while still remaining independent. Also, KJ and TNW are looking to produce some content together.
2. Most of the BIONICLE content will be completed by the end of 2012. However, to make this possible, Mata Nui Inc. has cancelled Awakenings, and has been reassigned with completing Solis Magna and Solar System, the BIONICLE atlas. Lesovikk's Hiatus has been reinstated as a fanon contest, and the staff will discuss the appropriate action to be taken for Worldscape.
3. Project Network will be initiated. With interest in BIONICLE and KanohiJournal fading away, we have decided to concentrate all KanohiJournal work in one initiative - Project Network. A full-scale launch in the LEGO fan site Bzpower is planned for 15th August, with the goal of raising awareness of KJ and it's projects. Ancient Chronicle and Solis Magna System are all on a five-month deadline; the goal is to finish off all of KJ's current content by 2013. The final fate of KanohiJournal will be decided later into 2013, with a possible option that KanohiJournal is given a section in BrickCraft.me.
4. Mata Nui Inc. is scheduled to begin producing new content for BrickCraft.me in 2013. Including a Game of Thrones Wiki, and a possible project for BrickCraft.me related to LEGO's DC and Marvel lines.
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Riglax: Is everyone here?
Meiko: I think.
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Chun: Turns out group chats on Google isn't synced across devices :-\
Legolover-361: Greetings.
Sent at 05:40 on Thursday
Legolover-361: Is Tyler on or no?
I think I can add him if necessary.
Meiko: So, I don't know everyone here. >_>
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Riglax: Yup.
I'm talking to RM.
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Chun: He is
If you can add them that's great
Legolover-361: Tyler's here.
Chun: Pur is at dinner and will email back soon
Meiko: And I know Tyler. That's good.
And Pur
Riglax: Okay, let me get Rah here.
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Chun: While he's doing that
Chun: Spawn, you here?
Tyler: saint francis
present, punctual, and forever pretty
Chun: Awesome
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Chun: Riiiight
Legolover-361: ...
Chun: XD
George: Darn, I type too slow
Legolover-361: Oh.
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Rising Moon: sup gs
Legolover-361: Hi, RM.
Rising Moon: Aloha
Tyler: RISING MOON
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Rahkashi has joined.
Tyler: <3
Rising Moon: haha Pur
Legolover-361: Pur?
Riglax: love is in the air
Meiko: We should all probably state where we reside and take role as at Plast, just so we all know.
Legolover-361: LOL, Rig.
A'right, Meiko, sounds good.
Meiko: I'm Meiko, from The Ninjago Wiki
(if you didn't already know that)
Chun: Someone add pur
Tyler: name's tyler
Legolover-361: I am Legolover-361, CCO of Mata Nui Inc. I don't know if I'm a KJP Board Member or not.
Tyler: at times, you can find me in the bedoroms of your respective girlfriends/family members
Rahkashi: I'm Rahkashi, from Plast!
Riglax: "Riglax here with MNI..." (billy mays reference, noobs)
Tyler: depending on your preference
Legolover-361: LOL TYLER.
Meiko: lol
Tyler: when i'm not doing that, i'm in the federal prison system for various "crimes"
Meiko: Pur hasn't joined, though I invited him
Rising Moon: Rising Moon, owner of Worldscape in theory but lackee of higher authority in practice
Tyler: Wait, we invited Pur?
Dude
I can take like a three hour coffee break while I wait
HELL YEAH
Legolover-361: XD
Meiko: LOLOLOL
Tyler: wake me when he gets here
Meiko: When September Ends?
Chun: And I am Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, King of the Andals, the Rhoyar and the First Men, Protector of the Realm
Riglax: holy
Rising Moon: I HAVEN'T TALKED TO PUR IN FOREVER
lol, classic MNI
Riglax: this is like A FAMILY REUNION
Tyler: None of us have.
Meiko: I talked to him 2 hours ago
Rahkashi: Didn't know he was even part of MNI...
Rising Moon: Elaborately plan for a meeting in which we wil elaborately plan the future of several organizations,
Legolover-361: Gah, I have to go to bed soon.
Tyler: Anyway
Rising Moon: and then spend it talking about literally nothing
Purag Moumdjian has joined.
Riglax: Legolover-361, I feel ya bro
Riglax: It's like 5 of my weird uncles are introducing themselves to me
Tyler: Name's Tyler St. Francis, and I'm CEO, for a reason that nobody can really discern but everyone just accepts.
Rising Moon: PUR
/SK
Legolover-361: Greetings, Purmou.
I think.
Purag: oh hi Rising Moon
i have no idea who you are
Chun: Ok
Meiko: SK!
Purag: because i've never seen that username before
Tyler: That's Rising Moon. :c
Purag: olol
Chun: LL, Meiko
Riglax: Anyway, I'm Riglax, CEO of MNI, and I do stuff and help stuff so yeah.
Chun: Report on your projects
Meiko: I know LL
George: I have to report on my project?
Riglax: Let's just report.
Chun: Goooooooo
Chun: Report stuff
Rahkashi has joined.
Rising Moon: what exactly are we reporting?
Tyler: It's been 365 days and I don't know why I'm in a position of power.
Tyler: Rig, your turn.
Chun: LL first
Meiko: Um, The Ninjago Wiki has been slow recently.
Legolover-361: Hm?
Riglax: Alright.
Meiko: Do I need statistics?
Chun: Riglax, start with MNI
Chun: Then work with Spawn on the KJP report
Legolover-361: Who's reporting when?
Chun: Here's the reports order
Riglax
Rig and Spawn
Meiko
Chun: You each have three minutes
Riglax: Okay, do you want a report of Mata Nui Inc's overall work?
Or AC?
Chun: Yes
Rising Moon: Same thing
Just go
Chun: After that, pur will outline his idea
We will discuss that
Meiko: And then I go?
Chun: And then discuss rig's idea
(yes meiko)
Meiko: k
Chun: Now then, right?
*.
Rahkashi: Side curiosity question: What happened to doing this over Skype?
Riglax: Yeha, I'm writing it. A minute, please.
Chun: Skype crashes my phone
Purag: and he has to be on his phone
Chun: Therefore no
Rahkashi: Isn't their a video chat thing on Google?
Purag: not everyone has a webcam
Rising Moon: plus we'd probably get less done
Chun: Deductive reasoning!
Rising Moon: and we wouldn't have a record
Rahkashi: Okay, fair enough
Purag: you'd think in the 21st century
a bunch of teens would have webcams
but nooooo
Tyler: Hey, Pur, by the way
Tyler: I talked to Bran about us pooling our cash and getting some Developer Editions of Project Glass
are you in or are you in
me: Ancient Chronicle's serials are halfway done; I can upload TGC once a Friday. I'm working on revamping the media departments, since it's been a chaos to manage all the work we're doing. Now, on to Awakenings. Dark Hunter left; we need artists. Page Three is done, but needs shading. I asked DH to do it, and I hope he can finish it. As far as MNI goes, we simplified the structure. MNI is good, I just need more people and I can finish AC and Awakenings by the end of '12.
Chun: So that we can sell your details for money /jk
Tyler: Awakenings won't be done at the end of 2012, are you kidding?
Rahkashi: ^ I'm pretty sure Google's already doing that.
Chun: Ok
Next up KJP
Rig and Spawn pl0x
Rising Moon: that means please, guys.
Tyler: Rig, you're on a roll, you continue.
Purag: really? i always thought it was "plee-zerox"
Riglax: Awakenings needs to be reformed. We might need to drop the fully hand-drawn thingy.
Rising Moon: no, Pur, you've got the icelandic translation
Riglax: lol nice way of saving your time, spawn. it's okay, i'll do it.
Riglax: There's really not much to say; We need a Bzpower topic for KJP, WS, SMSS, and Awakenings. The launch wasn't that successful, since we never really launched. KJP has been sort of frozen, being there. That's it. Lesovikk's Spawn's job, so I can't report on that.
Chun: Okies
Purag: also guys
Riglax: That's why I suggested PN; to sort of get everything in line and do efficiently.
Chun: Meiko!
Riglax: *do it
Purag: premier members can make calendar events now
which is cool
Meiko: Me? I haven't finished. D:
Purag: so contest dates and stuff
Chun: K
Riglax: wait premier members can do wat
Legolover-361: Anyway, guys, I'm off in four minutes.
Riglax: I'll be sure to update you with chatlogs, don't worry.
Meiko: Should I post what I have in the report so far?
Legolover-361: My internet shuts off automatically because my dad wasn't want me online late in the night.
Thank you, Rig.
Riglax: I feel for you man.
My dad pulled the same stuff on me :S
Yeah, Meiko, go ahead.
Meiko: I hope this is the kind of "report" I should give...
The Ninjago Wiki has been doing fairly well recently. Content addition has been somewhat slow, but progress is being made. My public relations team and I put out a survey a while back, and we've gathered quite a few results. Many of our users are BIONICLE fans, which many are also BZPower users. Besides our main focus as a wiki, The Ninjago Wiki has launched news and reviews. Our news seems to very popular, especially coverage of events like Toy Fair. I've been looking for more staff, and have gathered a few members in the past months. Some seem to be quite helpful, while others take it as an unimportant task. We have yet to launch any contests, but we are much closer since we have found potential sponsors to promote and share it.
Chun: Alrighty
Meiko: Anything else I should include?
Chun: Now then pur
Meiko: Wait
Chun: Your shining moment
Purag: alrighty
Meiko: Should I add the success of our social networks?
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Chun: Listen up everybody
Riglax: So, what exactly is your idea?
Purag: Plast's been around for a little over 5 years (at least, I've been with it for 5 years)
Purag: the entire project started with the KanohiJournal
06:21 which was, at first, a PDF magazine (i know, we were crazy)
you all probably know the history of this
Rising Moon: oh Pur, all this nostalgia is making me emotional :'(
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Purag: it grew into a website after that, and we had writers publishing articles
meanwhile, bionicle died
so we were like "we have nothing to write about"
so what do we do?
we come up with ideas to keep the fandom alive
KANOHI.novus was one
06:22 i forget the name of the other
these set out to start publishing new creative content for the fans
Riglax: chronicles
Purag: yeah that was it
lol
now
these ideas really led us nowhere
(except to our partnership with MNI)
Chun: Gave us good insight though
Purag: indeed
06:23 me: (lol, thanks.)
Purag: we learned that the fandom didn't really want to continue
that they were ready to move on
and that greg is tired of us
lol
Chun: Well, wither
Purag: so, last summer
Rising Moon: Puberty hit?
Riglax: greg's probably in his chair now, laughing at us
Meiko: XD
Purag: we decided to cancel those projects
and move forward as KanohiJournal Publications
06:24 an independent publishing 'company' dedicated to publishing fresh BIONICLE (and, to be fair, LEGO) content
we had a good vision of the future
and we were getting a lot done
it was a very successful summer
Chun: Nah he's probably laughing at that minecraft project
Purag: bioran and i made the website (which is as sexy as it was last summer)
me: Oh god, minecraft. I started playing that.
Purag: but when time came for launch
Chun: Turns out they haven't delivered after all
Purag: we all sat there and thought it would happen on its own
06:25 unfortunately, bioran and i are as much at fault as everyone else is
Rising Moon: this is scarily accurate
Riglax: Can I just say
Purag: but the point isn't whose fault it is
we made a mistake
the launch never formally happened
Riglax: we never launched anywhere but on ourselves
Purag: and that's what led us here
Chun: I think the issue was more we didn't have a flagship
Purag: so if you look back
Riglax: truth. I was also gonna say that.
Purag: the history of plast is rather uneventful and boring
lol
bioran started plast with a very specific vision that he knew kanohijournal and all these projects would drive it towards
this vision was "exploration"
Riglax: (lol, MNI's history meanwhile has been even more boring and silly)
Purag: bioran wanted to create an environment in which we were the leaders in exploring new and fresh ideas
Chun: And to learn
Purag: yes
and "learn" is what brings me to my part in all this
in the last 5 years i've been massively invested in web design
Rising Moon: hang on
Chun: (which we did)
Purag: i was sure it was my passion
Meiko: Lemme just pop in and say that the new plast site isn't loading. :/
Purag: until last year
Chun: (which retrospectively is really cool)
Rising Moon: nevermind, go on
Meiko: Taking a long time to load...
Rising Moon: Bio, stop morgan freemaning this
Purag: i'll take a look in a bit
anyways guys
this past year
i had a big role in my school
in the behind-the-scenes operations
i helped get us accredited
Chun: Meiko - around now tends to be a bit of server servicing
Purag: and my school participated in and helped plan a TEDx event
Chun: Shouldn't take long
Meiko: brb guys
well
nvm
Purag: i had the privilege of speaking at this event on the subject of education
and, since i'd played a huge part in creating my school's curriculum
Riglax: Also, this is random, but the galleries on the KJP site sometimes don't work, and the user has to refresh a few times.
Purag: i worked very closely with the concept of changing education in this world
anyways, i gave a TEDx talk
and i found that my passion lies in education
Chun: Which you wont
Not now
Rising Moon: THIS IS ALL AN ADVERTISEMENT, YOU SELFISH GUY.
Riglax: rm
Purag: lol
Riglax: What isn't an advertisement these days, really?
It's all just to buy stuff. buy buy buy
Purag: i told bioran that we have to start embracing the concept of plast that we had lost along the way
the concept of exploration and part of that was to start becoming a philanthropic organization
Chun: No we hadn't
But ok
Purag: you have a bad memory
i kept telling you
"we have to start becoming like a non-profit or something"
Oh
i see
nevermind
Chun: ...
Purag: i got you
Tyler: ...
Chun: You dolt
Purag: you said we hadn't lost the concept along the way
i misunderstood
Chun: Nincompoop
Purag: anyways
so, we had to start embracing that concept more strongly
and so bioran and i have spent the last months planning how Plast! will finally emerge as a huge organization dedicated to "exploration"
how you guys play into all of it:
Plast! will be an umbrella organization
under that, we will have divisions, such as Web
Under Web, we will have BrickCraft.me, which will now be the umbrella under which all of our LEGO projects fall
those being TNW and KanohiJournal
another division of plast would be geared towards work in the real world
Chun: (this bit is the relevant bit)
Purag: so, you guys will continue your work and all
Riglax: (Can I just say, my idea is nothing like Pur's? My idea is focused on KJP, mostly.)
Purag: but there is going to be some major restructuring to the entire system
Chun: (no go back)
Purag: go back to where
Riglax: IN TIME
Purag: um
well
Riglax: everyone do the time warp again
Purag: dunno what bioran meant
but
Rising Moon: SK, are we going actually do different work under the new management+organization, or are you just relabelling everything?
Chun: ...
Pur, I wanted you to talk about BC
Purag: that's what i'm doing
like i said
Chun: Our ideal with the sites and such
So...?
Riglax: Hm?
Chun: ugh
Purag: so
Chun: Headdesk
He talked about the irrelevant stuff
Purag: the idea of BC.m is to have a network for LEGO fans
essentially
Chun: And not the important stuff
Riglax: Okay, so basically,
Purag: we want to have divisions of BC.m for more LEGO lines
Riglax: Plast! is gonna have a nice restructure, re-evaluate it's focus and introduce more stuff for BC.me?
Purag: that's the gist of it
Chun: Just outline your proposal
Please
Purag: i'm trying to find the best way to do so
right now i'm revolving around it while my thoughts get to the proper place
XD
Rising Moon: ramble on
Riglax: i'm here, i can wait for my KJP "idea". I can't say i don't like the idea of Plast! clearing out it's goals and becoming more straight-forward.
Purag: OKAy
got it
so
the example bioran brought up
was Wired
http://wired.com
they have a different section of the site for the various different subjects of their articles
this is the vision we want to bring to BC.m
Chun: Right, I'm moving back to laptop
Purag: finally
so
TNW and KanohiJournal will fit nicely within this network of LEGO content
and brickcraft.me will be a hub page to access all of these
my vision was to be like http://mashable.com
Riglax: Yes, but KanohiJournal and TNW will remain independent, right?
Purag: well
Purag: we were throwing around the idea of KanohiJournal still being a publications company
that worked with all of the divisions of BC.m to help them publish their works
Meiko: I'm gonna have to leave soon. :/
Chun: k
we'll be quick
how long?
Meiko: Like
Sometime soon
Chun: right
Purag: ugh
okay
we all here?
Chun: except RM?
You have invited Rising Moon to this chat.
Rising Moon has joined.
Chun: basically, to sum up what SK has been trying to say for ages
Meiko: Who wants to fill me in tomorrow?
Chun: the idea here is to actually make use of BrickCraft.me
and actually align it with our original concept of the site
which is to act as some sort of LEGO fan/news site
Purag: and the format i wanted to go after was something like mashable
Chun: the key here is that we want to have some sort of integration with KJP and TNW
Purag: which is just a blog to the extreme level
Riglax: can we speed it a bit? I also want to outline by KJP's suggestion, PN, and I might not have enough time.
Chun: for TNW
Purag: this part has to do with KJP and TNW
Chun: due to the various...difficulties we have in terms of relations
Chun: the main thing we want to do here is just to mirror the news from TNW onto BC.m
Chun: TNW won
*TNW won't have too much of a direct involvement until those issues are worked out
Rising Moon: Yo, laptop died--Pur, did you get to the part where you tell us what we're actually doing yet?
Chun: I also don't see much of a change for KJP in terms of content
Purag: we're there now
Rising Moon: I missed it. What'd you say?
Chun: the only difference is a bit more integration with BC.m in terms of site structure
Riglax: Personally, this fits perfectly with my idea for KJP, currently.
Chun: and also, an expansion of what KJP will cover
I'll leave precise details for Meiko and KJP to work out
but what would be nice is if KJP can act in some way to publish some material with TNW
Meiko: I'll talk to my PR team
Chun: whether that be magazines, or to boast the fandom in some sense
Riglax: Can I start outlining my idea for KJP's Project Network?
Chun: one moment
Rising Moon: I wish I was as official ad you guys
Riglax: sure.
Chun: in terms of BrickCraft.me itself
Riglax: YOU'RE IN THE MAKING, RM
Chun: what we currently forsee is this
Riglax: soon.
Chun: A main site
with relevant portals
a BIONICLE portal, Ninjago portal etc.
let's take the Ninjago portal as an example
the Ninjago portal would have news, blog and wiki
Meiko: Wait
Would this work? http://ninjas.brickcraft.me/index.html
Purag: we'll decide on a cross-platform design for all the portals
Meiko: Morris the Mata Nui Cow have been working on it for a while
*and I
Chun: I'm hesitant on confirming the technicalities right now
Chun: but it would be similar in concept, yes
Purag: anyways
Chun: I think in terms of TNW it's going to be a bit hard for us to integrate TNW perfectly with BC.m
Purag: we can't say with absolute certainty that it will be a little more difficult in terms of integration without first settling on technicalities, which we're still hesitating on
Riglax: so
Chun: at this point it's a well-formed concept, but we can only start to iron out the technicalities when Pur constructs the backend platform
Purag: the main plast site seems to be the current priority
Chun: anyway
Meiko: Gotta go real soon
Chun: we'll be in contact as we develop it
Purag: we just want you all to know
Meiko: Are we ok?
Chun: so don't be surprised if you see more emails talking asking for you guy's input
Meiko: k
Chun: right
rig!
let's go
Purag: that this is all very logical in terms of restructuring
Meiko: Can I leave now? *yawn*
Purag: leave
Chun: yes you may
Meiko: Thanks. Anything happening tomorrow?
Purag: not to my knowledge
we will keep everyone in the loop
we don't want there to be any lack of communication
Meiko: A'ight. I've given some thought into the progress of KJP, and realized that KJP's launch really just fell apart; mainly because we stopped working together, and most staff disappeared.
Purag: we all know what that leads to
Meiko: Branflakes, when are you going to bed tomorrow, because I want to talk to you after I wake up.
Purag: meiko, take it outside
Meiko: *going to bed tonight.
k
George Barnick has left.
Purag: rig's been waiting his turn
lol
Meiko: Since the launch never happened, and considering the only active BIONICLE site is Bzpower, I've come up with a recruitment project to raise awareness of KJP and its projects.
Riglax: It's called Project Network. Basically, the goal is to successfully post all our different topics in Bzpower; even attempt to get a shout-out in the front page,
as i've already said in the steps, we have to replace all staff necessary
however
this attempt ties in perfectly with your ideas
i was already suggesting we form a better realationship with bc.me and TNW, as it will help KJp grow
thing is
Riglax: KJP needs more people to successfully complete all projects, and needs to start moving on to LEGO in general
Chun: hm
Riglax: i've already, with help from LL, made some changes in Ancient chronicle and awakenings, and MNI in general to help KJP, but
Chun: question
since your idea ties in neatly with our idea for BC.m
Riglax: i also need rising moon and lord nektann or someone to take over SMSS, to successfully run a Bzpower recruitment project
Chun: what viable content could we product for the BIONICLE portal?
*produce
Purag: LN's dead
or something
Riglax: That's where I said everything fits perfectly. We agreed to re-start the KJP blog in our last meeting, and the BIONICLE portal looks like the best possible option we've got.
Tyler: I see him online every now and then, but yeah, he's basically gone.
Purag: well, listen
Chun: remember that the BIONICLE portal means possibilities are near endless
Riglax: That's what we have got to take care of. Find some one to replace him.
Not only could we provide updates and downloads to our content, but we could also run Lesovikk's Hiatus,
Chun: regarding Lesovikk
I haven't wanted to mention it before
Riglax: which, being a BIONICLE contest, can raise some awareness and carry out the transition from KJ to KJP.
Chun: but I'm not sure whether it's entirely feasible any longer?
Riglax: I was going to ask that.
Purag: were we planning for it to be canon?
Riglax: We can always just do it for fun, even if it's not going to be canon.
Purag: we have absolutely no word from greg. even the BSS has given up
Chun: Greg's gone
Tyler: Long gone.
Chun: that's something we have to come to terms with
I mean, it's one thing expecting him to pop off for one to two months
but he hasn't been around for what
a year?
Purag: neearly
now listen
with greg gone
Riglax: So, basically, KJP can provide the portal with original content, maybe some contests, and new regarding BIONICLE. (which will be little, I know).
Purag: we could, in theory, continue the bionicle storyline
Chun: the thing I want to know is
given MNI
Riglax: Yes?
Purag: but forget that
Chun: what sort of stuff could you guys pursue?
BIONICLE or otherwise
heck
LEGO or otherwise
Riglax: That's something we are going for. Seeing as BIONICLE is dying, we are too forced to start being more open-minded. I'm planning to pursue new, LEGO exclusive projects.
Chun: the reason I say this is
and this is going to sound insane
but with the rise of the app market lately
the market for wikis have also shot up
Riglax: My goal is to finish Ancient Chronicle by 2013, and Awakenings, if possible( again, the hand-drawn thing might have to change). I can possibly have fresh projects running on KJP by 2013.
Chun: particularly wikis for stuff like video games
TV shows
etc.
Chun: those could all be exciting stuff to pursue
Riglax: So, basically, with all being send and done, PN is about running a Bzpower recruitment campaign that will help us finish all four projects. We have to replace all missing staff, complete and post our topic on Bzpower, then finish all projects and move on.
Sure, that's not a bad idea, long-term.
Chun: PN?
Purag: project network
Chun: right
can we also decide on an end-point for our BIONICLE-based work?
Riglax: suggestion free. name ideas are welcomed
That's the point.
Purag: it doesn't really matter what we call it since it's not really a formal operation
and nobody on the outside really cares if we call it anything
so
XD
Riglax: I know there is no point, but whatever. XD
The goal is to run the campaign, complete our projects, being intergrading with BC.me, and moving on from BIONICLE.
Chun: ok
hang on for a sec here
Riglax: If we are planning to move on, I'd say a possible goal is to run the BZP recruitment campaign in the summer/fall, and by 2013, finish all three projects. AC, Awakenings, SMSS. And move on to LEGO-oriented projects.
Chun: the biggest problem I have right now
and indeed, have for the past few years now
is that after we complete whatever we want to do with BIONICLE
then what?
Staffing is the very big issue right now
the whole reason why we even have KJP is because there's still people interested in working on it
whatever we move on to, we're going to need people who are interested and willing to contribute
Riglax: It's the first thing we need to do. Replace old staff.
Chun: easier said than done
Riglax: I know.
Chun: I think we need to stop replacing staff for BIONICLE work
and instead getting new staff to prep for non-BIONICLE work
Riglax: That's the problem. We need to run the recruitment campaign, though. We're gonna need to find new people to start preparing.
Chun: it's no point constantly replacing people for the same project, based on a franchise which is on life-support and for which we'll move on from anyway
Purag: but the problem then is
Chun: so can we first decide on what our post-BIONICLE vision is going to be?
Purag: people won't volunteer for something they don't know
Chun: you see, that's the point I want to make here
Purag: exactly
Chun: yes, we can run a recruitment campaign
but for what?
Purag: they need to know exactly what they're signing up for
Chun: for the BIONICLE portal? what's the point in that?
Riglax: The point is to sign up people who are interested in all four projects: AC, Awakenings, WS, and SMSS.
Purag: one thing's for sure
you need to determine whether there's still demand for creative projects like those
because, the way I see it
Riglax: Once we have enough people, we can start preparing to move on.
Chun: I don't think you're getting the point here
Purag: people aren't too interested in those anymore
Chun: we need to prepare to move on now
otherwise we won't have something to move on to
Riglax: my plan was to wrap all these projects up by 2013 so we can have them said and done. preparations would begin now, but we'll need people to start working on these projects.
Purag: 2013 is three years too many to launch bionicle projects
the problem is
it's no longer relevant
or in demand
people aren't interested in creative bionicle projects anymore
bioran may have a different opinion, but my idea is to wrap up the one that's closest to completion and continue with non-BIONICLE projects
Riglax: that's why i wanted to complete them as soon as possible. However, Worldscape and SMSS aren't mine to handle.
Purag: as CEO of MNI, you're in a position to cancel those projects if necessary
Riglax: Point is, I don't disagree
I'm all for it.
Chun: say, Rig
if
let's say, we're ending BIONICLE right now
what would you move on to?
Purag: all I don't want to see is a huge team of people working on these huge projects for which there's no real audience
Riglax: I've been throwing some ideas around on how KJP could move on.
Purag: aha
Riglax: There's a couple of ideas MNI can work on for KJP.
Purag: now we're getting somewhere
let's hear a few
Riglax: okay, so, to clear out confusion,
Riglax: it's not like i want to hang on to four projects, Ancient Chronicle, Awakenings, SMSS, and Worldscape. I can only handle two of those, actually. so, yeah, my plan was to move on from bionicle in 2013, but since you guys actually want to start now, we might as well do it
Purag: rig, i understand the attachment you have to these projects
they've been your brainchild for the past one and a half years
Riglax: but we gotta move on
Chun: hang on
I'm not saying we're killing the projects outright
I just want to see what we could move on to
so we can start preparing while we wrap things up
hence the question
Purag: which of them can you wrap up without new recruits?
Riglax: Ancient Chronicle, for sure.
Chun: it's been fun working with you guys, and I want to find a way to continue that work
Riglax: it's halfway done.
Purag: which of them can be wrapped up within the year?
with absolute certainty
the way i see it, it's a now-or-never deal
2013 is too late to publish BIONICLE content
Riglax: Awakenings, without new recruits, CANNOT in anyway be completed. We'll just have to revamp the progress.
Purag: the end of 2012 is pushing it
Riglax: The goal is to finish publishing content by then, not start
Worldscape is an RPG. It can be launched anytime.
Purag: there's no interest in an RPG
Riglax: As for SMSS, you were working in it.
it's not a BIONICLE RPG.
Chun: wait wait
Riglax: it's for LEGO in general, i think
Chun: can we please move away from KJP stuff for a moment?
I think we all have an idea of how KJP projects are like
could we brainstorm some ideas of what we can move onto?
Riglax: Yeah, my idea is to finish publishing BIONICLE content by the end of 2012, and move on then. To finish these off, I needed to run a recruitment project to gather some people to help me complete and the move on with the projects. Both for MNI's content, and KJP's.
Purag: okay
Riglax: I've got some random ideas MNI and KJP could possible do, but they are just random. i was planning to brainstorm new stuff to move on along the way
Purag: well
we need to plan ahead
Chun: go on
Riglax: I was planning for at least two main LEGO projects for MNI, which i suppose will included in KJP, and a smaller follow-up to AC. Which I doubt I'll be doing right now.
Chun: and those lego projects being?
Riglax: at least the one project will be dealing with Hero Factory; i've been thinking to possible do some more "mature" storyline with it.
Chun: I thought HF was coming to an end?
Purag: next year, yup
Chun: wait
which part of next year
Purag: end, i believe
let me double check
Riglax: i'm not sure. didn't new sets come out this year?
this project could vary from a darker hero factory focus to a bionicle/hf mix, or expanded.
Chun: are there any franchises which you or your staff are interested in?
aside from HF
Riglax: I can ask what people would be interested in seeing.
Chun: that would be a good idea
any of you interested in a game of thrones wiki?
Riglax: dov would love that
Purag: DC Comics lego is coming soon
Chun: reason being
the current ASOIAF wiki is horrible
and so is the GoT wikia wiki
so they could help with some quality ######
Riglax: i need to remember to watch the new episodes
it's certainly refreshing
and it's not a bad idea
Riglax: yes, we could possibly do a game of thrones wiki. dc comics lego also sounds interesting. would these projects also be available in KJP?
Chun: DC Comics Lego?
what's that about
Riglax: pur mentioned it
I have no idea. xD
Purag: the DC Comics lego lines
batman, superman
http://dcuniversesuperheroes.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx
Riglax: so, ANYWAY, we could do any numbers of those ideas.
It's not really that I can't, it's that i need more suggestions as to what we could do as Mata nui inc
Purag: also
http://marvelsuperheroes.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx?icmp=COUS30HomePR1MarvelSuperHeroesDefault
Riglax: yep, i'd be so up for doing something with all the superheroes lines.
i'm a huge comics fan.
dc and marvel included
Anyway,
Riglax: should I still manage a Bzpower recruitment project to recruit new people for MNI and KJP, begin working on a Bionicle portal, and brainstorm new projects on the way?
Our goal would be to finish all BIONICLE content by the end of 2012, and begin branching out.
Chun: ok, rig
see if you can ask around
gauge the interest in a GoT wiki
Riglax: omg
got wiki
Chun: and a LEGO Superheroes/minifig wiki
Riglax: dov is gonna ###### his pants right off
Chun: if we're going to do a GoT wiki
Riglax: We so are.
Chun: let's work on it quite fast
see if we can get it done before March next year
so we can hitch the season 3 ride
Riglax: aw yeah
I'm thinking of expanding the project for the LEGO superheroes and whatnot, though. Possibly more than a wiki.
Question:
would these projects be part of KJP?
Purag: no
BC.m
however, the same team would work on them
MNI isn't going to be exclusive to one part of BC.m
Chun: would GoT work under BC.m? 0.o
Purag: well
no
XD
but
superheroes would
Riglax: Totally
I'm up for running MNI projects for BC.me once we branch out.
Purag: okay
Riglax: got wiki is totally a thing though
totally
Chun: rig- you follow it?
Riglax: Question: We need to cut down some KJP stuff. Like, Lesovikk's Hiatus. Worldscape, SMSS. These things, I need you guys to tell if I can possibly discuss with Spawn about cancelling them or, changing them.
game of thrones?
Chun: kill LH
Purag: worldscape too
Chun: Worldscape I'll go back to the table with RM and Spawn
we'll work that through
it still has potential
Purag: i just don't think there's an audience
Riglax: I know it does.
I can talk with RM about it too.
Chun: no, pur, I think that one project does have potential in it
Riglax: I too think it has.
Chun: SMSS...I think we need to assign it a new team
Riglax: Yeah.
Chun: can you run both AC and SMSS?
Riglax: Yes.
Awakenings will be going back on the table as well.
I'll brainstorm with LL ways to perhaps branch out the project, make it easier to produce, etc.
If not, it will be cancelled, I'm afraid.
So, is SMSS being officially re-assigned to MNI?
Chun: let's do that
I think you have enough of the basic idea to build on
Riglax: Yes. Are there any resource files I need to work with?
Purag: we can give you what we have so far
Riglax: Or something I need to know?
Chun: not really
so let's making it this then
AC and SMSS
two projects
Riglax: a'ight. I'll make sure we get all this bionicle deal done by the end of 2012.
meanwhile, got wiki is so totally becoming a thing.
Chun: let's call it the end by this time next year
That's more than enough.
once you guys are done with AC and SMSS
preferably by the end of this year
Riglax: GOT WIKI BABIEH
Chun: spend the rest of the time thinking about how we can archive KJ
Riglax: Okay, i suppose.
Purag: you've got 5 months to make those two happen man
Riglax: KJ could live on in the Bionicle portal.
Purag: that's something that'll be decided later on
Riglax: Just throwing my suggestions.
Chun: just to make everything horrible and sad
let's call this Project Euthanasia
:'D
Purag: love it
Riglax: best name ever
Chun: Project Constructive Euthanasia
since KJP will live on, except to do other things
Purag: Project Repurposing Euthanasia?
Chun: constructive because all the past years of experience leads us to really cool stuff
Riglax: is that really a thing
Chun: at the same time
Purag: sure
Chun: start contacting meiko
Rising Moon has left.
Purag: constructive euthanasia would be killing a criminal
Chun: see whether you guys can draw up some ideas
in terms of what KJP can do with Ninjago
in which case then
I just want to give a heads up
the KJ domain won't be renewed next year
at some point between now and then we'll move KJ over to BC.m
and I'll think about setting up a dedicated portal on madebyplast.com for KJP
Riglax: there's no problem
I'll have AC and SMSS completed by the end of 2012
AC is the easiest to be completed.
SMSS, I think that can be done relatively easy too.
Purag: keep in mind content was being written new
it wasn't taken from BS01 or anything
Riglax: I've got a large resource of good writers.
Purag: good
now listen
i trust you to get this done in 5 months man
if anyone can spearhead this and get this done
it's you
Riglax: Given the necessary information, all will be fine.
Purag: so be on top of it, okay?
Riglax: KJP too?
Purag: for as long as the projects need to be completed
until we decide it's real fate (and ultimate resting place)
Riglax: also, another question, can we clear up the board a bit?
Purag: and then how we'll repurpose it after that
Riglax: Celu and DH are gone.
Purag: do whatever you see fit to simplify the projects
Riglax: Right. I understand.
Purag: if they ever do return, they have no place in this since they didn't have the decency to tell us they wouldn't be able to contribute any further
well
they have no leadership position
Riglax: celu quit, and so did DH]
Purag: with good reason?
or did they just say bye?
and school isn't a good reason
we all have school
lol
Chun: how many people do you still have?
me: DH's told me he's not interested in BIONICLE, and that he's just not into LEGO/BIONICLE anymore.
Chun: fair enough
Riglax: Celu left because of school.
Chun: ask him whether he's interested in GoT
xP
Riglax: GOT WIKI
I AM EXCITED
a'ight.
I think we are good.
Chun: wonderful
Right
that’s it
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