Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) Hello fellow EBers, I would would like to present my latest build: The Falcon's Nest The Falcon's Nest by Joshua, on Flickr The Falcon's Nest- tree platform details by Joshua, on Flickr The Falcon's Nest- Lenfel riverine patrol boat by Joshua, on Flickr The Falcon's Nest ------------------------------- As the riverine patrol boat rounded the bend in the river, Elfrida beheld a sight such as she had never seen in her lifetime. Ahead of them, standing at the water's edge, were a half-dozen tan trees, speckled with brown spots. But that was not what was so mind-blowing about them. Rather, it was the fact that they were giants, soaring up into the sky for hundreds of feet, their huge roots disappearing under the pale blue water. Ringing the colossal trunks, every twenty feet or so, were wooden platforms, some with doorways to rooms bored into the tree, others with huts, supported by thick beams. A narrow bridge, without railings, spanned the river, connecting two of the largest trees. Whatever she had imagined the so-called 'Falcon's Nest' to be, it paled in comparison to the real thing. Behind her, manning the tiller of the boat, the captain called to his sailors. "Lower the sail boys! And get that mooring line ready!" As the crew carried out their orders, movement on the bridge ahead caught Elfrida's sharp eye. A Lenfel Scout Sniper stepped out onto the walkway, watching the boat approach, then turned to call down to someone, presumably to say they had arrived. Rounding the biggest tree's trunk, they came within sight of the small dock built into the trunk. A figure walked out to the end of the dock, waiting for them to pull up. Elfrida grinned and waved when she saw who was waiting for them on the dock. ----------------------------------------- Captain Rhinedall Alden smiled, and waved back as the boat pulled close enough for him to see his old friend, whom he hadn't recognized at first with her shorter hair, standing amidships, waving to him with a huge grin on her face. Stepping forward, he prepared to catch the mooring line, as it was tossed to him by a sailor. ----------------------------------------- As soon as the boat bumped against the dock, pushing a small rowboat out of the way, Elfrida jumped nimbly onto the dock, and embraced her childhood friend warmly. He returned the embrace, then held her at arm's length. "Look at you! You've changed so much, I barely recognize you now!" She laughed. "I'm a full-fledged Ranger now Rhinedall. Of course I've changed. You however," she looked him up and down, "haven't changed a bit!" "He grinned, and they started walking towards the ladder leading up to the first platform, after untieing the patrol boat so it could continue on it's way. "Why'd you cut your hair?" Rhinedall asked curiously. The other replied, "I found it was starting to get in the way during combat. Plus, knowing I was being deployed here, I decided long hair might not be the best idea in a humid environment. Why? Don't you think it looks good?" Rhinedall shrugged. "No, I do think you look good. It's just going to take some getting used to, that's all." Changing the subject, he added," You must have lot to talk about." She smiled. "I do indeed. But first, got any ale in this place? Elfrida and Rhinedall had known each other since childhood, growing up together in Stonebourgh. Both had joined the Rangers when they'd gotten old enough, but they were sent to seperate places, Rhinedall to Stonewald, Elfrida to Durrough, where, during her stay there, she had run into a young knight by the name of Haymar, and decided to take a break from her tedious ranger training, and join his company, participating in several notable quests and events, such as the Battle of Durrough. Having recently left Haymar's company, she had traveled to Stonewald, to finally complete her erstwhile training. It was here that she and Rhinedall ran into each other again, and their old friendship was renewed, only to be broken again when news of the Great Western Islands reached Stonewald, and Rhinedall was deployed there, to establish a Scout Sniper outpost. Now however, they had been reunited once more, as Elfrida was now a full-fledged Ranger, and had also been deployed to New Lenfald, to check up on and help with improvements, to both the Emerald City, and the outpost, which had been dubbed The Falcon's Nest. And we won't be separated again. Not if I have anything to say about it, that is. She was snapped out of her reverie, by the shout of a panicked (and unseen) Scout Sniper, on lookout duty somewhere in the outpost. "River Serpent!!!!!!" Grabbing her bow, Elfrida followed Rhinedall out of the small hut were they'd been having lunch. Seems I'm about to find out just how good my Ranger skills are. ------------------------------------------------ The Falcon's Nest is my entry for Lenfald's LC 21: New Lenfald Rising, over on Merlin's Beard. Hope you all like it! Edited January 22, 2016 by Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Gidman Posted January 22, 2016 Awesome job, man! Making something circular with LEGO is no easy task... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady K Posted January 22, 2016 This is beautiful! The size of this is amazing, that is one big tree. Nice use of the blue jewels for the water, the turquoise blue looks so good with the greens and tans of the trees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SupremoDesslock Posted January 22, 2016 Excellent! I like your presentation! I particularly like the story you've written it. That makes it more interesting! This could become a novel or a book. Captain "Rhinedall" Alden and "Elfrieda"? Are you from Germany or do you have relatives in Germany? That's not a criticism. I am just curious. I come from Switzerland and speak German, so I've noticed that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue Angel Posted January 22, 2016 Innovative design, and excellent overall presentation! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elostirion Posted January 23, 2016 Wow! The towers themselves are quite amazing already (especially making them round probably was not an easy task), but the vegetation makes it truly beautiful. I also like yout love for small details like the fish jumping/swimming in the front part of the water, or the food on the table inside the second picture. The boat is also really cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staslegomaster Posted January 23, 2016 It's one of the most unusual creations on the site. I like the playability of your creation and that you combined a few different ideas in one set. Perhaps we can exchange building techniques because I like some of your ideas. The story is amazing, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezclatipoca Posted January 23, 2016 Excellent build ! I really like your little ship design ! Of course the entire build is amazing ! Great job ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Posted January 23, 2016 Awesome job, man! Making something circular with LEGO is no easy task... Thanks Graham! Lol, no it isn't easy! This is beautiful! The size of this is amazing, that is one big tree. Nice use of the blue jewels for the water, the turquoise blue looks so good with the greens and tans of the trees. Thank you Lady K! I'm glad you like it! Excellent! I like your presentation! I particularly like the story you've written it. That makes it more interesting! This could become a novel or a book. Captain "Rhinedall" Alden and "Elfrieda"? Are you from Germany or do you have relatives in Germany? That's not a criticism. I am just curious. I come from Switzerland and speak German, so I've noticed that. Thanks SupremoDesslock! I'm glad you think the story was that good. That's funny you should ask that. I'm actually American, but we spent some time in Germany and Switzerland when I was younger. If I may ask, where in Switzerland do you live? I chose German names for the two main characters because most of my other main characters in my other Lands of Roawia stories have English or Scottish names, so I wanted some variety. Plus, both names sounded cool and fantasy-ish. Who knows, maybe we'll see Rhinedall and Elfrida again sometime. Innovative design, and excellent overall presentation! Thank you Rogue Angel! Wow! The towers themselves are quite amazing already (especially making them round probably was not an easy task), but the vegetation makes it truly beautiful. I also like yout love for small details like the fish jumping/swimming in the front part of the water, or the food on the table inside the second picture. The boat is also really cool. Thanks! It was definitely not easy making them round, lol! I'm glad you like all the small details! It's one of the most unusual creations on the site. I like the playability of your creation and that you combined a few different ideas in one set. Perhaps we can exchange building techniques because I like some of your ideas. The story is amazing, too. Thanks! I'm happy you liked it. Excellent build ! I really like your little ship design ! Of course the entire build is amazing ! Great job ! Thank you Faladrin! Cheers, Joshua Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blufiji Posted January 23, 2016 As I stated ln flickr, lots of innovative things to like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SupremoDesslock Posted January 23, 2016 "where in Switzerland do you live?" I live in the agglomeration of the city of Baden. This is 30 minutes from Zurich. Distance to Schaffhausen on the Rhine is 50 minutes. There, the Rhine Falls is the you might know. It is the second largest waterfall in Europe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzidek1983 Posted January 23, 2016 Love the helipads. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staslegomaster Posted January 24, 2016 Your nest reminds me a little bir of evocs village of the Star Wars. and stories make LEGO creations even more interesting.Die Deutche namen add assosiations with sagas. It seems you like literature as well as LEGO building. Please share your impressions on my LEGO comics here if you don't mind. Your creation and the story are worthy each other. Keep on building and writing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Posted February 5, 2016 As I stated ln flickr, lots of innovative things to like. Thanks Blufiji! "where in Switzerland do you live?" I live in the agglomeration of the city of Baden. This is 30 minutes from Zurich. Distance to Schaffhausen on the Rhine is 50 minutes. There, the Rhine Falls is the you might know. It is the second largest waterfall in Europe. Ah, very nice. Yeah, the Rhine Falls are absolutely gorgeous. Makes the nearest falls to where I'm living, Great Falls, look like a trickle, lol! Love the helipads. :) Oh, haha. They are supposed to be tree rings, although I admit they do look a bit like helipads. Your nest reminds me a little bir of evocs village of the Star Wars. and stories make LEGO creations even more interesting.Die Deutche namen add assosiations with sagas. It seems you like literature as well as LEGO building. Please share your impressions on my LEGO comics here if you don't mind. Your creation and the story are worthy each other. Keep on building and writing. Thanks again! I do indeed enjoy some good literature. Great build Thank you! Cheers, Joshua Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blufiji Posted February 5, 2016 As I stated on flickr, great job on this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorn Posted February 14, 2016 Great build overall, but I particularly like your landscaping work. Plant life looks natural and organic without feeling random or sloppy. You've establsihed a believable, consistent eco-system. Very awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
