Keymonus

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    <p> My real name is Marco Dalla Torre, I'm an Italian student attending Medical Biotechnologies at university. </p> <p> I particularly like Star Wars and Pirates themes, and most of my MOCs belong to the latter one; I joined Brethrens of the Brick Seas (and eurobricks itself) three years ago, but I usually give a glance to the other topics too. </p>

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  1. Keymonus

    The Mardierian Legion

    Great uniform variant! I will update the Encyclopedia as soon as possible! I usually build in yellow, but also the flesh-colored heads offer some nice options. I think I’ll introduce a secondary character and a storyline in that color palette!
  2. Keymonus

    ERA III - Coming Summer 2024

    In my case it’s mostly a general lack of IRL time! However, I should be able to build for the challenge before the deadline and for the joint AMRCA we have started in Oleon. For current players, I think that a great push back is also not knowing whether the current settlements will exist in Era III, or if the map will undergo radical changes. A good share of the builds has always been EGS related (mines, artisans, factories…), something that doesn’t really make sense if the current islands or settlements will disappear. With Era III, I think we’ll have a recovery in this sense.
  3. I hadn’t properly commented beforehand, but I wanted to comment builds I missed! @Ross Fisher, you did an amazing job with the introduction! I like the way you hinted about the different religious orders, without making them too similar nor too weird! @Khorne, your little tavern is great, and looks far bigger than its actual size! You really set the mood for the expedition! It’s nice to show how our empire is not only divided in Mainland Oleon and New Oleon, but has instead many regional peculiarities! @Jeff of Clubs, I love the backstory you created and how well it fits with how Ross’ original character. The MOC itself is very well-thought and visually effective! Well done till now guys!
  4. Located in the main sanctuary dedicated to Poseidon, on the northern coast of Oleon mainland, this little chapel is the place where the Priests of the Tides pronounce their vows.  This little temple hangs on the shore, only a few meters far from the Ocean. Therefore, many choose the place to meditate in silence, trying to find their answers in the voice of the Lord of the Seas. In the Sanctuary, as well as in most the places sacred to Poseidon, a military order ensures safety of priests and pilgrims. It is mostly a ceremonial duty, but the Knights of the Order of the Trident should not be faced lightheartedly in a real fight! —————— As I intended to license this little shrine as a small art and culture in Mainland Oleon, the rules required me to create a separate post. I used the same build in the joint AMRCA I started with @Ross Fisher, @Khorneand @Jeff of Clubs, that you can find here.
  5. Wow! Such a nice entry! I like the way you made rigid blocks appear so curved and flexible! I would wish your characters smooth sailing, but this doesn’t seem very likely!
  6. Keymonus

    [TC] Kraken Attackin', New Haven Sea

    Great idea and nice minifig posing! Rumore about the Kraken would definitely fit these weird times! The native trying to defend with a fork, the one trying to escape and the one dragged away are all well thought and well positioned, something not easy in digital builds. Only the sail looks to me a little bit off, but I don’t think a tiled plate would had fitted better.
  7. Keymonus

    [TC] Storm Chasers, Wullham

    Nice build and super creative idea! The reference was great, as well as some creative details you included! I particularly like the flying hat and the use of Captain Salazar’s hairpiece to show the strong wind!
  8. Chapter IV. - The Priest Father Leonard Theriault touched lightly the wall, as he walked along the corridor. A little gesture he had repeated innumerable times, since his first day as a novice: he had always loved the feeling of the marble wall against his knuckles... perfectly smooth, without junctions or irregularities. The best architects of Oleon had imagined that place, hundreds of years before, and the best artisans of their time had spent decades turning it into reality. Somehow, that idea had always pushed him forward, during his difficult studies: everyone could live a pious life, but only a few, chosen ones could try to honor the gods in a different way, using their capacities and their minds. Some could build a magnificent temple. Others, as he had done, could aspire to understand the sacred, immutable laws that Poseidon had imposed on the wind and the sea, becoming Priests of the Tides. It was his first visit to the Sanctuary since the day he had taken his vows, in the little chapel by the Ocean, almost ten years before... but even if he loved that place, he knew that he would have left soon. His duty always called him to the sea, to help the sailors understand the will of the God of the Oceans, and in this way ensure His benevolence on their vessels. If Leonard was now back in that holy place, was because he had received a letter from a man whose authority could not be questioned... ...a man who had just appeared from behind a column, immediately dragging him out of their thoughts. "Your Holiness!" Leonard bowed in front of the other man. Even if he was dressed as a wandering priest, he was one of the highest authorities in the Church of Poseidon, and the head of Leonard's religious order. "I received your letter, and I came here as fast as our Lord Poseidon allowed my ship to sail." "Welcome back, my son." Even if he couldn't tell why, the voice of that man reminded Leondard of the sound of the waves on the shoreline: reassuring, almost hypnotic, but at the same time powerful and inflexible. "Our Lord Poseidon blessed you with smooth sailing, even though the Seas are restless, and the lives of several sailors were claimed by their depths. The benevolence He just showed you is a good omen for the journey you are going to take." Without adding a word, the man in grey started walking, gesturing to follow. Soon, the two men arrived at a place Leonard remembered well, the little chapel by the Ocean where his life was changed. In that place, the voice of their Lord could be heard clearly, helping the believers to meditate. On a day of tempest, when the roar of the Ocean almost covered his own thoughts, Leonard had consecrated his life to the sea. "Do you remember your vows, my son?" Asked the man in grey. "The vows we all pronounced in this sacred place, even before the Sanctuary itself was built?" "Yes, Your Holiness. To honor our Lord through the knowledge of His laws, and to help His sons in need. To show His will to the sailors, and to save them from their pride, when they think they can defy Him." Leonard didn't hesitate a second. He had known priests who only wanted to lead a temple in a comfortable location, collecting gifts from the passing captains. That life was not for him, and his whole life was now based on that simple oath. The other man nodded, and then he looked straight into Leonard's eyes. "Once more, I'm asking you to honor your sacred vow. A ship will soon leave for dangerous waters, far in the North, where many have lost their lives, and others have lost their soul. Where the laws of our Lord become more inflexible, and His forgiveness disappears, there you will help them find the way." He made a few steps, followed by Leonard. In front of Poseidon's statue, with the Ocean immediately beyond, Leonard could almost feel the presence of their Lord. "It will be dangerous, I will not lie. More dangerous than you can even imagine. Your faith will be put to a terrible test, and I can't assure you there will be a return voyage. However, your presence is fundamental, if we want the expedition to succeed. The captain is brave, but he will hesitate. The sailors are hardened men, but they will lose their resolution. You'll have to be strong enough for all of them, or those men will have no chance to survive." Leonard understood why the meeting was happening in that very place. They could have simply sent him a written order, and he would have obliged... but the man in grey didn't just want him to obey, he wanted him to remember his oath, to believe, to commit every ounce of his will to the mission ahead. Even if it meant facing the worst storms, even in front of his own death, he wanted him to go forward, whatever the cost. In front of his god, Leonard knew what to say. "I will sail into the storm, if this is what's ahead. Our Lord's will be done." "Excellent, my son. You have taken your decision, and I'm sure you will honor your oaths. Our Lord will remember your devotion." Leonard didn't know if he had ever had the chance to refuse, but it didn't matter. To help His sons in need. He had made his choice almost ten years before, in that very place. The man continued: "You will sail in search of an unfortunate ship, and of a deluded man who thought he was stronger than the winds and the tides. But there is more, something your mates will not know, something they could not understand. Let me tell you the tale of a ship called Charon, and the unfortunate quest of a man named Montcalm..."
  9. And here we start! Nice character choice and clever worldbuilding about the Order!
  10. Keymonus

    [OL - AMRCA] Le Terreur

    January 624. Dispatch from Lieutenant Jean-Luc Norbert to the Colonial Admiralty of Breshaun To the attention of His Excellency Colonel Artaud. With my greatest dismay, I must communicate that our expedition failed in its main objectives and that the Phénix is now returning to the Sea of Storms awaiting new orders. This dispatch was entrusted to the Royal Mailing Service in Northern Oleon, and sensitive details were therefore redacted. The complete report will reach Breshaun by the next month, together with the ship. As already communicated in previous dispatches, adverse odds impaired our timely arrival in the Northern Ocean. By the time our expedition had reached the Isle of Tam, hostilities between our Nation and the Empire of Corrington had broken on the Island of Terraversa: unfortunately, the news reached the authorities of the island before we could be aware of the political situation. Since it was not clear whether the declaration of a "limited colonial war" by the Corrish authorities included the occupied territories in the Old World, our ship was not seized, but we were asked not to leave the island until the situation could be clarified. This occurred in a matter of weeks, but the odds were not particularly in our favor. Our ship was severely damaged by a violent storm immediately before our departure, and we had to divide a significant part of the supplies stocked for the expedition with the locals, to help them overcome the harsh winter of 621, when unusually violent storms completely isolated the island from the continent. In the first two years of the expedition, therefore, we could map in detail the Northern Coast of the Madrice Peninsula, and identify the most suitable port for a northern trade route. However, we could not collect any information about the fate of Crozier's expedition. Our ship could venture into the Great Northern Ocean only in 622, but the report I can provide is rather discouraging. The arctic ice pack now extends at least 15 nautical miles east of the position reported in 620 for the Terreur shipwreck, and most of the coordinates reported in the documents found on the ship lay further West, dozens of miles far from the ice ridge. Whether these coordinates indicated islands, specific waypoints for the expedition towards the Passage, or locations of notable events, could not be discovered with our resources. The only location we could reach was a rocky island, corresponding to the easternmost point on the list. Close to the coast, we found a cairn, probably erected by the unfortunate crew of the Terror. While this finding confirmed that the unfortunate expedition had arrived far west than the last sighting of their ship, it offered no further clue, as no message from the expedition could be found there. To succeed where we failed, a future expedition should in my opinion be better equipped for long-range exploration of the frozen wastelands: this should include sleds, packs of trained dogs, and easy-to-carry food, possibly including canned rations. Our expedition, lacking this equipment, was substantially locked to the ship, and could only venture for a few miles inland. Based on what I could observe, a Northern route toward the Western Ocean should not be expected as viable for regular trade: if a Northwest Passage really exists, indeed, it could be expected to be free of ice only in exceptionally warm summers, and in the best hypothesis would be free of ice for only a few months. Nevertheless, I'll remain in Northern Oleon, to organize a ground expedition in search of Captain Crozier and his men, starting from the coordinates which remained inaccessible during our endeavor. Your servant, Lieutenant Jean-Luc Norbert ------------------------------------------------------------ A small vignette and a long story to officially terminate my old AMRCA. The two main wars of Era II completely absorbed my building power and time, but I liked this storyline, and I thought it deserved an honorable (temporary?) conclusion. I also call back my ship, which will be back to Breshaun by the next MRCA.
  11. I'm starting to update again this little project, considering the variety of new units added (transmission corps, gendarmerie, regular police) I hadn't thought about! Your photos for sure deserved it, even if I couldn't properly position your posts in the index... I'll also add somewhere a reference to a couple of @Ross Fisher's entries (cavalry classes and navy uniforms) I couldn't index properly, but which shouldn't definitely be lost!
  12. Keymonus

    [SR - FB] La Rongeuse

    Amazing ship, with so many nice and well-thought details. The rat figurehead is a particularly nice touch! Good luck to Johnny for is future adventures, provided that the crew doesn't decide to cook and eat him... who knows, things like this can happen among gentlemen of fortune!
  13. Keymonus

    [COR - FB] Forest Lodge, Wullham

    I'd missed this amazing build before! Everything in this MOC is simply aamazing, in particular the vegetation, the groundwork, and the way the lodge merges with both! I also love how you guys are managing to give a "Scottish" (or, better, Northern Corlander) feel to all the Wulham builds, while still keeping them fitting in a Carribbean-like setting!
  14. Keymonus

    [OL-FB] Citizen! Duty Calls!

    I really missed this pearl! The way you turned that little vignette in a propaganda patriotic manifest is amazing!
  15. Keymonus

    [OL-FB] Garvian League Guildhouse

    Thank you guys! A little lore existed about Garvey (it was the NPC of an old challenge), even if I forced a little bit the smuggling free trading aspect! Well, I recognize that no space between close buildings, and having some stone-built parts as the only anti-fire measure could not exactly be considered safe... especially considering the amount of flammable stuff and the fact that a single building probably contained more free flames than a whole block today. An earthquake from one of the volcanoes could probably get Fort Arltrees torched as Lisbon in 1755!