Dannylonglegs Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Planet: F08 (in Orbit) Tags: Science Guy 1: "I hear she sued a barista at Interstellarbucks for serving her lukewarm coffee." Guy 2: "I hear she fired her own mother." Guy 3: "I hear she drove a man insane." Guy 1: "I hear she's a corporate cyborg only capable of experiencing frustration and anger." Guy 2: "I hear Corporate loves her so much they commissioned a three story tall mecha suit in her image." Guy 3: "I hear she killed a guy for disobedience." Kodan: "I hear she's a strong self-reliant woman with a harsh exterior, but who truly cares for the safety and well-being of her employees, who is motivated by an ever-burning desire to know more about our universe, and to help those in need with her work!" Guy 1: "Where the blazes did you come from?" Kodan: "I've been here the whole time." Guy 2: "Oh crap! " "Log date 401, This is Dr. Danielle Long, recording from the Axle in orbit over F08, where several surveillance missions are already underway. Octan shall establish its foothold on these inner-ring worlds before whatever is lurking in the Core comes out of hiding. As my well-restedness is of the utmost importance to Octan's interests, I have volunteered to partake in the final human trial of our labs' newest sleep-aid pill; "BonNuit". Tonight is my third night taking it, and so-far none of the adverse effects have been noticed. In earlier trials, some subjects noticed an increase of vivid dreaming, including reliving memories. Thusfar my sleep has been undisturbed by such. Alright, I'm nearly at my room. Dr. Long out for the night." ___________________________ "Look, I understand that they're booked! I'm just saying, there's no way I'm flying to Mars on anything other than 1st class!" "Explorien is holding their meeting regarding Branch executives of the Andromeda Galaxy mission next month? I need to be there, obviously. When is my meeting with the Axis' Engine design crew scheduled for?" "The shipment of these support beams is far overdue! This is the fifth delay this season! Time is money! We need them here yesterday!" "Well, If I reschedule my meeting with the Graviteers to the fifth, where does that leave me with the meteor detection specialist?" "This Quarter has been disastrous for us at Explorien. I need to be transferred to overseeing the Axis' budgeting, because currently, it looks like my wife, the Chief Engineer of the project, is being jerked around by a bunch of incompetent morons!" "Are you telling me they can't make time for their own boss? Tell them that I'll be seeing them on the twelfth and they'd better clear their agendas." "Yes, I am aware that Octan's been pursuing favorable Andromeda regulations with the Galaxy Squad. Explorien may not have the means to compete with Octan over legislation, but we can certainly beat them to the punch with Andromeda. Octan is a conservative corporation. Once The mega-project that is "the Axis" is unveiled, then we'll see who dominates this new galaxy we've gained access to." "爸妈! 看看! 我有这种鱼的肝!" ("bama! kan kan! Wo you zhe zhong yu de gan!") <<Dad and Mom! lookie! I have this fish's liver!>> "SHhhhhhhh!!!" _____________________ "Hey! So, you're my new roommate! I've been living here for a week before school starts up, so I kinda put my posters up all over the wall and stuff, but if you don't like any of them, I could take some down. You're Danielle, right? I'm Bob! Bob of Quatrian!" "You... Live like this?" "Hehe, yeah. It's pretty clean right now. I tidied up a bit 'cause I knew you'd be getting here soon." "Oh... This is definitely not going to work out." ______________________ "What right do you have to be here?" "She was my mother too, Abigail." "You... You abandoned us! You betrayed us! Why the hell are you showing your face now? Come to dance on her grave?" "Look. Mom and I may not have gotten along, but I am only here to pay my respects... nothing more." "You've got a lot to pay for, Danny. After your first semester at University, you didn't write, didn't call, didn't visit. You left us...." "I had to finance myself once Mom cut me off for pursuing science instead of Engineering." "And when Explorien was bought out by Octan, and Mom and Dad lost their jobs... Who was there to seize the Axis from us? What Mom and Dad worked so hard to build, and what ended up bankrupting the company? You! You even changed the blasted name!" "Octan vessels abide by certain naming conventions. "The Axle" performed much better in a customer survey than "The Axis." "What the blazes happened to you, Danny. Did you sign your soul off in your contract? Or did you charge top dollar for it!?" "I am the same as I have always been, Abigail." "I see that now." ________________ "Internal Mono-Log date 402, this is you. It would appear that I have suffered from the reported side-effects of Bonnuit. Tonight I experienced... memories... some good... some bad.... as I slept. I am quite groggy, but lack sufficient time to return to sleep. Might as well start the day early. If I receive a lukewarm coffee from the barista today, I swear someone's getting sued." _________________________ Extra pictures: I designed the chairs and the lamp. I'm probably not the first to come up with the bedside table but I didn't base it on anything. Hamper inspired by Kai, but I don't think she used my exact design... correct me if I'm wrong. The desk, I found on google. And yes, Bob (and by introduction, Dr. Long) is a huge fan of the band "Space Police." Famous for hits such as "Roxanne, Don't turn on the Trans-neon-orange light," "Message in a Space Pod," and "Every little thing she does is Science-Fiction," It's a shame they split up, thought their lead singer, Celestial Sting, kept producing excellent music. Edit: worth noting that not all the rumours in the opening scene are true. ~Insectoid Aristocrat Edited August 10, 2015 by Dannylonglegs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpacerSteve Posted August 10, 2015 That's deep. Fun reference to the Exploriens! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcp6d Posted August 10, 2015 That's deep. Fun reference to the Exploriens! And the Police! Another great series of vigs for Octan! The college dorm is particularly strong, nice work Danny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted August 10, 2015 Excellent builds! I especially love how cluttered the dorm is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted August 10, 2015 Neat series of vigs Danny, like mrcp6d, I'm really liking the school roommate one! Excellent furniture there, love the cluttered look! My only nitpick on that one would be that the top would look a bit better tiled, but overall it is a great little build! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EpsilonEta Posted August 10, 2015 Good vigs and nice to learn more about Danielle (and the exploriens) Seams like it's popular to focus on our sigfig's past / privat life now. Have Belter started a trend? (lets hope we don't go insane ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shmails Posted August 10, 2015 Fantastic idea to give Dr. Long such a deep backstory, really makes her easier to understand. Now If you could make her a little easier to talk to? Great story man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mediumsnowman Posted August 10, 2015 Fantastic build and story! I'm not sold on the "minifigure under the covers" technique, but it's a minor nitpick. The opening scene is hilarious, especially when Kodan Black randomly shows up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dannylonglegs Posted August 11, 2015 That's deep. Fun reference to the Exploriens! Thanks! Glad you like it! I had to fulfill the promise I made here http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=112787 But also, I noticed that the Explorien figures have been used by a few as generic Octan scientists/Employees, so I guess there's a reason for that now. And the Police! Another great series of vigs for Octan! The college dorm is particularly strong, nice work Danny Glad you appreciate the Police! I've been waiting to use that piece in this manner for a long time! Thanks! The college dorm is intended to be the showcase of the vignette series. Glad you like it! Excellent builds! I especially love how cluttered the dorm is Hahah! True to life, right? Neat series of vigs Danny, like mrcp6d, I'm really liking the school roommate one! Excellent furniture there, love the cluttered look! My only nitpick on that one would be that the top would look a bit better tiled, but overall it is a great little build! Thanks! I have no more tan tiles than what you see here, but I didn't really feel like the scene needed it too much. I would have liked to tile it, though. Glad you appreciate the furniture! That was my favorite part! Good vigs and nice to learn more about Danielle (and the exploriens) Seams like it's popular to focus on our sigfig's past / privat life now. Have Belter started a trend? (lets hope we don't go insane ) I noticed that in you build too, and in Sal's Competition builds. I have wanted to show Dr. Long's past for a while now, and I've been developing it for some time, with some help from Bob and an undisclosed other. I finally settled on a solid idea of her past, and now I'll show bits and pieces of it here and there. What interests me most about characters and people is how they become the way they are. We'll see in future "backstory" builds how Dr. Long went from what she could have been to what she is. Fantastic idea to give Dr. Long such a deep backstory, really makes her easier to understand. Now If you could make her a little easier to talk to? Great story man! Thanks! Glad you liked it! Even though she's a tool, she's also a human being (despite rumors to the contrary). I love shows like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones that delve into characters aND their motivations as much as they do into the action and intrigue surrounding them. I hope to paint a good picture of who dr. Long is so that her actions have more meaning to them. Fantastic build and story! I'm not sold on the "minifigure under the covers" technique, but it's a minor nitpick. The opening scene is hilarious, especially when Kodan Black randomly shows up! Thanks! The first and last scenes (hallway and bed) were table scraps and I hope they don't get weighed heavily on the grading scale because they're just there for the story. I didn't have time this week to build all that I wanted to (the hallway scene originally was concieved for you and Dr. Long to march down with the prisoner), but I found the time to throw together some of the Lego already on my desk into the two quick vigs you see above. Thanks! ~Insectoid Aristocrat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LucasLaughing Posted August 11, 2015 Great scenes here! That dorm room is wonderful - I can almost feel how uncomfortable the bed is, and the pot poster is spot on It's fun seeing more backstory for your character too - I like the idea of Octan buying out the Exploriens. Now I'm tempted to see if I can work some memories into my next build... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pombe Posted August 11, 2015 ROFLMAO Kodan Black!!! Brilliant set of vignettes and awesome story! It's great to see the characters of AG being fleshed out. I love how Abigail is swaddled up in the first vig, AWESOME NPU!!! The final scene makes me wonder what happened to Danielle. Why did she choose Octan over her family? And what implications will this have for the future of AG?!?!?! WHY MUST WE WAIT?!?!?!?! Great college dorm scene with Bob, LOL! I love the posters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dannylonglegs Posted August 13, 2015 Great scenes here! That dorm room is wonderful - I can almost feel how uncomfortable the bed is, and the pot poster is spot on It's fun seeing more backstory for your character too - I like the idea of Octan buying out the Exploriens. Now I'm tempted to see if I can work some memories into my next build... Thanks! Glad to see my little details got noticed! I modeled the layout after my very first dorm room. Coincidentally, my first roommate was a huge stoner. I feel like every college student owns one of those flags, or has lived with someone who has owned one. And for-sure that bed's not comfortable. Bob's is a bit taller than would be expected from just adding sheets, because Bob put a mattress pad or two over top of it! (that was my actual thought process. ) I can't wait! Even when I don't comment on your builds (it takes me forever to comment on even posts I really like. ), but I follow all of yours very closely! Your story is so fun, and your character is great! Look forward to seeing her backgrounds! ROFLMAO Kodan Black!!! Brilliant set of vignettes and awesome story! It's great to see the characters of AG being fleshed out. I love how Abigail is swaddled up in the first vig, AWESOME NPU!!! The final scene makes me wonder what happened to Danielle. Why did she choose Octan over her family? And what implications will this have for the future of AG?!?!?! WHY MUST WE WAIT?!?!?!?! Great college dorm scene with Bob, LOL! I love the posters! You must wait because pacing! I've been trying to slowly set things up for future events! Yeah, I love throwing Kodan in where you least expect it! You'll definitely see more of Dr. Long's history, and you'll definitely see more of Abigail (or, Abby, as her friends call (called?) Her!) Much implication, many future. Wow. Shiba-Long family. ~Insectoid Aristocrat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromedas Gates Posted August 16, 2015 The judges awarded you 5 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodan Black Posted August 16, 2015 I love "I've been here the whole time." Great backstory and some really clever parts usage. Bob's chair legs appear to be helmet visors? Also a really nice rasta poster. Love the dialogue and gives us some good insight into the Dr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
