Legonaut Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Report of John W. Jaeger, Marine Lieutenant at the Moment not commanding a specific ship with Corrish and Carno background and a special Interest in plants. April 620, El Oleonda New Haven Sea The journey from Avestia to the big Island in the South, better known as El Oleonda was easier than we could imagine. Although we saw a handful of Lotii Warships on the Eastern Side of the Island they did not want to fight and only kept us away from the more eastern parts of the Island that we could Not Land there. As my small Troop of Marine Scouts landed in the afternoon that I would have to command for seven days, our Vessel drove away to the safer waters around Avestia. Till the evening we hid our rowing boats and found caves to rest in the night. On the second day we packed our things and went into the jungle. We found some small ancient buildings but as I and a lot of my men had seen the great Buildings of the Myzec, these were not breathtaking. On the third day we went to the West but as the jungle got thicker and thicker I knew that at least at this Part of the Island would most likey be nothing of interest for Corrington. On the fourth day of our small Expedition we were back at our starting point at noon and I gave my men the day to rest after the thick jungle which brought snakes, mosquitos and other nasty creatures with him. On the fifth day we refilled our water supplies at a small spring and went East, a good decision as we found abandoned old paths and jungle that was kind off organized and not as unfriendly for human beings as it's western counterpart. It was that day as I, a sophisticated gardener found a completely new plant, which grew in smaller and bigger crowds at the boarder of small standing waters, which I had never seen before anywhere. At that Point I thought it was a nice looking plant that most likely wasn't useful for other things at all, till the sixth day when we discovered a Lotii plantation which consisted only of that Crop. The best man in moving without making any noise got into the fields, nearer to the Lotii where he saw that they would cut into the plants where a white Milk would come out. As I was thinking about what this all meant one of my men reminded me of our Vessel for the next day. I carefully digged out two of those plants, for Experiments and to have something I could show the authorities. In the night of the sixth day we rushed to our landing Point. Luckily we found the path we took and came to the starting Point of our Expedition without any bigger problems when the sun rised. Our Vessel appeared in the afternoon, just in time because some men I sent to scouts around our Point reported a Lotii ground Force heading West, just to our Position. As our Vessel came we drove away and rested after that very bad night. When I saw Avestia I was happy that I did not loose a man, but still had at least found one noteable thing. Hey Folks, this is my Entry for Category B in Challenge III. I hope my english writing is not the biggest pain for you . This also introduces my second character John Wilhelm Jaeger (half Carnite, half Corrie) which will on the one hand will be a Marine and on the other hand will be interested in Science. Further Information will follow in another Moc. Stay healthy! PS: I did not say exactly what particular plant it is. Maybe you want to guess with that Spoiler funtion :) Edited April 17, 2020 by Legonaut Quote
Pdaitabird Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Nice build and story! I like the SNOT techniques for the shore and water. Quote
LM71Blackbird Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 A great build! The landscape is great as is the SNOT building. I really like those cattails in the water as well. Something I will have to borrow in the future! Quote
Sir Kingston Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 The groundcover is very well done, really puts the chaotic, dense jungle into perspective! Very good work! Quote
Khorne Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 As the others have said the groundwork is really nice: the SNOTed sides and the thick undergrowth. Really gives a great jungle feeling. The sand green for water is also a nice touch. It's something else than the usual blue. It gives it a very murky feeling. Spoiler Que the Opium Wars! Quote
Ross Fisher Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 White milk? Wouldn't be a poppy, would it? Coz there are fields of those on other islands. Quote
Legonaut Posted April 17, 2020 Author Posted April 17, 2020 @Pdaitabird appreciate it! @LM71Blackbird thank you, would enjoy to See more swampy builds. @Sir Kingston cool that you Like it :) @Khorne that dirty, mirky Look was my Intention as the water is Standing. For your guess, you're right, that is what I intended ;) @Ross Fisher After some analysing in Spudkirk Mr Jaeger found out that what he found was not a comlpetely new species of plant, but a new Kind of poppy that was Not found on sabre Island or other Islands before. That new Type he named Papaver somniferum Oleonda because of the place it was found at. Quote
Beleg the Ranger Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Very well executed! The vegetation is nicely detailed, and the water looks disgusting! (That is a compliment, by the way.) Great job! Quote
blackdeathgr Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) Nice vegetation with a nice accompanying story! Well, well, let the... Spoiler ...Opium Wars... ...begin! Edited April 17, 2020 by blackdeathgr Quote
Fraunces Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Nice man! Good story and your english is very good ! Quote
Legonaut Posted April 20, 2020 Author Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 1:56 PM, Beleg the Ranger said: Very well executed! The vegetation is nicely detailed, and the water looks disgusting! (That is a compliment, by the way.) Great job! Nice to hear that On 4/17/2020 at 5:41 PM, blackdeathgr said: Nice vegetation with a nice accompanying story! Well, well, let the... Reveal hidden contents ...Opium Wars... ...begin! Thank you, and yeah propably! On 4/17/2020 at 7:08 PM, Fraunces said: Nice man! Good story and your english is very good ! Glad you like it, I think it's too repetitive but I don't know :) Quote
Keymonus Posted April 20, 2020 Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Nice SNOT technique and interesting use of the grey parts for the muddy water. The vegetation stratification is quite well done, and the idea is very interesting. Will we soon see Sea Rat ships visiting Lotii ports smuggling some... Spoiler ...opium? Edited April 20, 2020 by Keymonus Quote
Kai NRG Posted April 29, 2020 Posted April 29, 2020 Nice job with the water, the dark tan was a good idea! Also fun to spot the chameleon. Quote
Tezclatipoca Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Lovely landscaping here ! Perhaps I would be nittpicking by saying I am missing some colours. I like the pastel palette you chose but a colourfull flower here or there would have been great ! Good job ! Quote
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