So I’ve had some reservations about posting this MOC here because of how simple it is. But on the other hand; I put some effort into the back story and he is a counterpart to one of my MOCs here on the boards. So here is Akomu, son of Ekimu:
And then captain irony strikes and this gets featured on the MOC spotlight, Lol!
Anyways, here is the backstory/description I posted on tumblr This is Akomu, son of Ekimu. So a little bit ago... - ChaoticTempleKnight's blog
“Akomu is the son of Ekimu, but he didn’t follow in his foot steps as a mask maker. Instead, he likes to meditate and considers whatever he makes to be a piece of art. He is also detached from Okoto. When his father went into a coma and Okoto was attacked by the skull spiders, he went into a meditative sleep. Let’s just say this earned him the ire of the residents of Okoto. Moving onto his hammer, this hammer is what he calls a “Resonance Hammer.” This hammer emits sound waves when the wings are out. This allows the hammer to act like a tuning fork and pack an extra punch when he needs to defend himself.”
Now time to answer some questions!
1) What is with the lack of gold and by extension: lack of armor?
I was out of gold armor pieces…
Essentially I wanted to make Akomu look young despite being centuries old. Plus Akomu doesn’t really engage in battle as you have just read.
2) Why doesn’t he have a gear box like his father?
I originally did have one on him. but it made him look too much like Ekimu and I didn’t like it. Plus it made him look old. You can actually see a remnant of the gear box build on Akomu’s hammer.
3) Who is his counterpart?
Skull Torcher: HugeDomains.com
4) Why did you use the golden protector mask?
You must be new to Bionicle G2. At the moment, there isn’t a lot of masks and a second mask of creation wouldn’t make any sense no matter how much I could try to justify it.
5) No technic?
I could add technic, but I want this to mainly be a G2 MOC.
6) Where are the back pictures?
Akomu uses the standard protector build. Just take your Protector of Stone and turn him around.
7) Akomu?
I needed a name that would make him resemble Ekimu and that is the first thing that popped into my head.
8) How old is Akomu?
Physically: Teenager. Mentally: Centuries old… like Ekimu.
Alright, I think that is enough questions for now. I am not trying to dodge any criticisms, I just wanted to provide some insight on some of my choices for this MOC. Obviously don’t let the Q and A stop you from making legitimate criticisms.
So as per usual, tell me what you guys think.
