The Stad Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Robin Revemann, the self-styled Bowman Bard of the Burial Isle, could often be found on a certain corner in Førstlys, just off the High Road, on a street that rose from the harbor, through the Upper Market, and past the Temple District. Here he would spend many an hour with his high, clear voice raised up in song, his nimble fingers strumming his lute, and his bright eyes casting a flattering gaze upon any blushing maid that might pass him by. Though certainly no equal to his Kaliphlian counterparts as a student of history, and lacking the technical prowess of the famed Avalonian minstrels, he nonetheless composed and sang with an earnestness that endeared him to the citizenry, and his modest theatrics were more than sufficient to earn him a loyal following in this distant light of civilization in a far corner of Historica. "Twas on this very stair a few years hence A captain stood and faced down certain death When many hero’s blood had fallen spent And even lady fortune held her breath Before him churned the raging tides of war The gates were broken, inward rushed his foe Yet here he’d stop their surge, or fall, he swore His life he'd trade to turn the fatal blow But fortune ever smiles upon the brave And sacrifice with honor's ne'r in vain So fate did guide our valiant hero's blade And rallied then, anew, defenders came Thus Makny Annensen our city saved And cheated that grim warden of the grave" It's good to be back in the guilds! I meant to submit this for last year's challenge, but it took me far too long to compose the accompanying sonnet, and it seemed too simple to submit on its own. So here it is now. Quote
T-86(swebrickLUG) Posted February 2 Posted February 2 (edited) A sweet little build. I like the combo of storytelling, actual build and the great sonnet. Fig-placement is on the spot and I dig the subtle elevation or levels in the ground. A nice touch of colors too! Edited February 2 by T-86(swebrickLUG) Quote
SimWies Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Lovely build @The Stad and nice storytelling to accompany it! As already pointed out, I also like the subtle rise of the steps and the contrasting colors of the plants and flowers with the main color gray works perfectly! Quote
Grover Posted February 3 Posted February 3 Well done! Great to see you back too! I love the coin in the hat. The lime goes great with the bright green on the vine, and you have a beautiful flowering plant at the top of the column with some outstanding floral density. The subtlety of the steps shouldn't be missed, as the one plate height increases are nice. The evil brick built fig is great! I have a difficult time working with that size fig myself, and I really have a hard time photographing all black, but you did a great job. Look forward to seeing more! Quote
Kai NRG Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Really nice vines on this. I love the idea of telling a story and then showing the story in the same build, that was a great idea! Quote
The Stad Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 @T-86(swebrickLUG) @SimWies @Kai NRG Thank you for the kind words! On 2/2/2026 at 11:23 PM, Grover said: Well done! Great to see you back too! I love the coin in the hat. The lime goes great with the bright green on the vine, and you have a beautiful flowering plant at the top of the column with some outstanding floral density. The subtlety of the steps shouldn't be missed, as the one plate height increases are nice. The evil brick built fig is great! I have a difficult time working with that size fig myself, and I really have a hard time photographing all black, but you did a great job. Look forward to seeing more! Thank you! The all black build was a little tough to photograph, especially with the all white backdrop, but I just got a lightbox setup with dimmable light bars. By lowering the light levels it dropped the contrast across the whole composition, and my phone camera was able to pick up more of the subtle differences in shade. The scale was also a challenge, and I spent a long time in Stud.io on various mock-ups before I started working with physical bricks. I'm pretty happy with the outcome, and its given me a much more poseable troll than the big figs. If you're interested, I'd be happy to post a deconstructed version for you to replicate (and improve upon). Quote
Seagull King of Vaughan Posted March 25 Posted March 25 I must say, your poetry is much better than my attempts last year! And the pillar with flowers is excellent. Quote
The Stad Posted March 25 Author Posted March 25 @Seagull King of Vaughan Thank you for the kind words! Like any other creative enterprise, it’s all about practice and iteration. Quote
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