An unexpected invitation (The story of Lord Mortis - part 3) [Freebuil

[Jorrith]

Please bear the not_so_awesome photography, (F greenpeace) i still need to get a better digicam, and lighting conditions were not that ideal. (well atleast i bought some large sheets of paper instead of the styrofoam plates i used before!)

Prologue

In part two Lord Mortis met an old friend at a situation that would have gone very different if Raghas was not his long time friend. Now, Raghas his son Carg, is escorting Lord Mortis to Harbringer's Haven....

The next scene will take place at:

This old bridge has spanned the guturk river for centuries. Though upkeep left much to be desired, it still stands strong as a passageway into nocturnus. In earlier days this used to be a toll bridge, and travelers would have to pay each time they cross this bridge. But due to the fact that toll had to be payed each time one would want to cross, and this was brutely enforced, it eventually caused an uprising among the nocturnian people. The toll collectors were chained by their feet, and hung to the bridge to starve.

These days there is no toll collected anymore, but the name stuck, and the bridge is still used as a place of execution. The hanging of thieves by their feet is tradition, just as those toll collectors in the past stole from the common folk. It also serves as a warning to visitors of nocturnus that have less than noble intentions. The cage is put in place on top of the tower for murderers and rapists. They usually take longer to die this way, so it is in line with the severety of the crime.

The unrest in Nocturnus has caused many to flee, including this poor orc family. Their older son forcefully recruited by the black spire, their house burned because the father protested, the remaining family is fleeing with what they can carry to a better place....

But to where will they go? Mitgardia? Kaliphlin? Definatly not back to Nocturnus, that's for sure...

After a while, two familiar faces show up...

Carg: So, my dad used to serve you?

Lucius: Yeah, your old man was a great asset to the army then, but when he wanted to settle down a bit i could not do otherwise than give him his freedom back.

Carg: I have heard many stories about you from my father, it seems lord Mortis the cruel has a heart when it comes to his servants...

Lucius: Do not mistake rewarding good work as weakness, young man. I am cruel to some, but i also know quality when i see it. Your dad definatly has that quality.

Carg: We're at the bridge.

Lucius: Well, it has been a while, but the last time i saw this bridge it looked better..

Carg: Well some things age, my lord.

Suddenly two shadowmere zombie riders apear....

Carg: Who are these guys?

Lucus: They are messengers from shadowmere, let me talk to them.

Lord Mortis rides towards the messengers...

Messenger: Are you Lord Mortis the cruel, regent of Gza'ar, child of the night?

Lucius: That i might be.

Messenger: We send word from Lord Vladivus Stormbringer, Captain of the shadowmere guard, and the moruth rangers. He would like an audience with you.

Lucius: This is quite unusual, since i allready have an intent to visit your master.

Messenger: Our master sent us in advance because there are new developments that need adressing in a timely fasion.

Lucius: So that means i will have to join you two to travel to shadowmere?

Messenger: You assume right.

Lord Mortus turnes to Carg...

Lucius: It seems that these guys will escort me further on the way to shadowmere... Carg, why don't you turn back and look after your old man and brother?

Carg: Very well my lord. But there is one thing that needs adressing...

Carg: I cannot let a lord meet another lord in a ragged cloak like that, please Lord Mortis, accept my cloak as an replacement!

Lucius: You are indeed the son of Raghas Memnon! Or paths will meet again for sure, because you have the same quality as your father.

Carg: I am just doing what is right, just as my father tought me.

Lucius: And that, you should be thankfull for, your father raised you right, i will send out for you when the time comes...

Carg: Thank you my lord, i am honored.

And so, the fellowship that was created between mummy and vampire was temporarily disbanded. On to shadowmere it is.

To be continued.....

Bonus shot:

All the work i put into the curved bridge ceilings never showed in the other pics, so i had to make this pic!

Next build i'll try to go a little smaller... this was quite a pita to get pics for the storyline! C&C welcome, enjoy the story!

[Zerobricks]

I love the way towers are placed at a 45° degree angle! Lovely details and good work.

[-Carson Haupt-]

This is a great build! The under sides of the arches are great. So are the various angles on the tower. I really like the signpost as well.

[TheRedViper]

Very nice build, the bridge is very weathered looking, and the landscaping is really great aswell. The post is a nice touch, and the rock work is flawless. Overall an awesome build, can't wait to see the next part of the story!

[Alfadas]

Very nice! Love the towers, and the bridge. Great work!

[Lord Vladivus]

Beautiful stuff Jorrith! Love those towers, and the quay as well! Those curved bits on the bridge are fantastic! I'm looking forward to the continuation of the story!

[Bregir]

Vladivus is certainly spreading his webs accross the lands!

This is a brilliant build, Jorrith - It is really cool how you both get around to describing the history of the bridge and tell the new part of your ongoing storyline.

Further, the build in itself is so accomplished, with all the little details all over. Great work!

[de Gothia]

Wow! This is great! The towers in the angle, the cliff sides, the cages and skeletons over the bridge! Just epic! Love the feel it has! I love how you made the arches for the bridge!

Edited October 11, 2014 by de Gothia

[Scaevola]

Great work, those curves are beautiful

[MKJoshA]

Oh, my, goodness! This is gorgeous! I love the texture of the bridge and your story is great! Can't wait to see more!

[Garmadon]

Awesome bridge, Jorrith, the towers, curves, texture and crenelations are all excellent!

The swamp, rock-work and cage are great as well - keep building

[Lord Vladivus]

Vladivus is certainly spreading his webs accross the lands!

Oh you wait. Vladivus is simply the greatest hero-warrior-politician Historica has ever seen. He will not sleep until the Spire has fallen, and Nocturnus is restored to it's former glory.

[cablefoxley]

Epic bridge there. The texture is brilliant and the arches are awesome. The skeleton in a cage is a lovely touch. Lovely angles on the towers. Cant find even the smallest thing you could have done better.

[mccoyed]

Amazing build. A lot of work went into this and you can easily tell at a glance. I like the boldness of including so many details where you could have placed Minifigs but didn't. Adds to the atmosphere to have it all kind of abandoned outside of the travelers. I especially like your signpost. Very clever.

[LordDan]

Whoa, this is awesome! I love how much detailed the bridge is, from the angled towers to the arches on the bottem, it turned out fantastic! :)

[robuko]

Outstanding build Jorrith! The angles of the towers are beautifully done, and the balance of colour and texture is very nicely done. Those signposts are a great idea too. I am working on a big arch at the moment, and I nearly used that same technique - but I gave up as it just seemed to be hard work! Looks great here

Edited October 12, 2014 by robuko

[Jorrith]

Thank you all for those wonderfull comments!

For the towers i made a proof of concept first, and if you make the towers 8 by 8 studs, and connect the hinges 3 studs from the outter corners, your connecting walls will be exactly 7 studs wide. (not sure if it is a legal connection, but the plates on top snapped on without any tention) The curved arches underneath the bridge were kind of a headache.. When i was nearing completion, i ran short of 1x1 round bricks. So i scavenged my grand emporium for them, only to run out again... The last ones i needed i regretfully took off my haunted house, i built that last year when i came out of my dark ages, and never took a single piece off it... Untill freefought bridge that is. Oh well, i'll place those bricks back the coming week..

The signpost sparked an idea.... In earlier times, alot of people were unable to read... Why could this not also be the case in historica? So signs with each guild colors seemed an obvious solution. I really like how the signpost turned out, feel free to incorporate that into other mocs!

[IenjoyLego89]

That's one awesome bridge :) it looks so creepy with the skeletons. The curves under the bridge are well done, glad you took the pic :)

[Sir Gareth]

Amazing moc, Jorrith. Words cannot truely describe it. The bridge is incredibly detailed and the landscaping is excellent. My favorite part has to be the signpost. Such a great idea.

I certainly can't wait for more!

[mrcp6d]

Very nice! I love the architecture and the concept. This would have worked very well for Book I, Challenge 1!

[robuko]

If you make the towers 8 by 8 studs, and connect the hinges 3 studs from the outter corners, your connecting walls will be exactly 7 studs wide. (not sure if it is a legal connection)

Pythagoras in action. 7^2=49, 5^2+5^2=50, So it's not quite legal and that's probably why you had some breakages. It's pretty close though! Only 3,4,5 triangles work legally at this small scale.

[Kai NRG]

Great work! That rockwork is well done and the texturing on the bridge is great! As others have said, the signpost is ingenious!

[Kayne]

Well well well, I've had a busy couple of weeks and been in and out of GoH pretty spotty for that time. But to come back and find a build like this is excellent! I absolutely love the composition of this build. I have seen other builds with a similar idea of the bridge crossing, but I think the execution here is marvelous! The story is great, I am really quite jealous of Nocturnus and all of the great storylines going on right now. Anyway, the build of the bridge is marvelous, the landscape is spot on and that waypost is just marvelous!

[Slegengr]

This build is excellent, Jorrith! I repeat everything said above! The detailing is excellent across the entire build. I especially love the angles on the towers and the stonework in the bridge.

Brick on, Jorrith!

[Jakorin Swiftsword]

Beautiful work here! Loving that bridge! :)