Capt Wolf Posted March 21, 2016 This is my third freebuild of the month. If you like it and are not from Eslandola, please give it a thumb’s up. *** This is a continuation of the story of animosities between John Hawksbrugh of Corrington and Philip Janszen of Eslandola, specifically following the events in Angling for a Duel. *** Capt. Janszen and his longtime friend, Anthony Crol, were headed for their ship when the dock agent called out. “Janszen! Come over here!” “What is it?” replied Philip. “The Pot o’ Gold came in from Port Raleigh today, and her captain left one of the items from the mail packet with me, figuring you would be down here soon enough. What are you doing getting mail from a Corrie?” “Haven’t you heard?” said Tony. “Ol’ Pip was called out by this Corrie in the Kings Port Advertiser and has challenged him to a duel!” “Has he now?” replied the dock agent. “Does he know how good Pip is with a blade? I would hope so, for his sake.” The agent turned to Janszen with the letter. “Here you go, Pip.” “Let’s see what he has to say.” Philip opened the letter and quickly read its message. “Hmm. Well, he withdraws calling me an Oleon turncoat… but still insists on defending the honor of his Lady Winifred. I guess my words weren’t enough in that regard.” Janszen read a little further, then laughed. “Ha! He will be taking instruction from Master Kenner in swordsmanship, he says!” “Taking instruction?! Pip, you’ll kill him. You can’t actually duel this poor sod.” “I think I have a solution. I shall suggest the winner be whoever can draw first blood. That way I can still teach him a lesson and give him a nice dueling scar as a permanent reminder.” “That sounds quite reasonable” replied Tony. “And that way I won’t have to hustle you out of that Corrie port while the constables try to arrest you for murder!” “Thanks Tony. I’m glad I could make this easier on you” said Philip, needling Tony. “But I’m not letting you off the hook. If Hawksbrugh is undergoing training, I must make sure I’m in top form as well, and that is now your responsibility, Tony. En garde!” With that, Philip drew his sword and waited for Tony to draw his. Then the impromptu sparring match began. Philip pressed from the start, and Tony retreated down the dock. Philip jumped on top of a crate to gain high ground, but Tony responded in kind, and they dueled across the tops of crates and barrels on the dock. Eventually, Philip forced Tony back onto the dock. Tony thought he saw an opening and tried a quick thrust, but Philip parried the attack and gained the advantage. Extended and off balance, Tony conceded the match. “You win, Pip,” said Tony, bowing in concession, “…this time.” “Ah, that was fun, Tony. Thanks for the workout.” “No problem, Pip. You were in top form. Mr. Hawksbrugh won’t last long.” “Yes, we will have more fun in a couple of weeks! I shall write Mr. Hawksbrugh and confirm that we will arrive in Port Raleigh after we complete our trade run at the end of the month.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elostirion Posted March 21, 2016 Great job on the posing and photos, setting up the story. Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy MacFuzz Posted March 21, 2016 Well I'm gettng a little scared now on Hawksbrugh's behalf! But I approve (from Corrington) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted March 21, 2016 Excellent story and photo sequence. The swordplay pics look great, but do they always practice by climbing atop boxes and barrels? Seems a bit impractical... This story just keeps getting better. Keep it up. Approved from Corrington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted March 21, 2016 Great job, the dock with the ship in the background looks really good! Nice work on the story as well! from leadership. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitusV Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Great build! I like the hut (or what we can see from it) and the cobblestone, but the eight image is the best! Lovely minifig posing, great atmosphere... Edited March 21, 2016 by TitusV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickwolf Posted March 21, 2016 Approval from Corrington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puvel Posted March 21, 2016 Lovely scenes! from Corrington Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdeathgr Posted March 21, 2016 Love the posing and the (chromed?) sabres! OL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comrade Commander Posted March 22, 2016 Nice action scenes. They really play well into the story. +1 from this Sea Rat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Wolf Posted March 22, 2016 Great job on the posing and photos, setting up the story. Well done. Thanks. We're having fun with this story, and this was a grand excuse to work on some dueling poses. but do they always practice by climbing atop boxes and barrels? Seems a bit impractical... But of course! Then again, maybe Mr. Hawksbrugh will have an advantage if they fight on level ground. Great job, the dock with the ship in the background looks really good! You'll be seeing more of that background ship next month. the eighth image is the best! Lovely minifig posing, great atmosphere... That is my favorite photo as well. Love the posing and the (chromed?) sabres! Yep, they're chromed. I have three or four chromed swords around here somewhere. Picked up from stray Bricklink sellers over the years. They came out looking even better than I thought they would in the photos. I hope you're all enjoying the story. Fuzzy and I still have a couple of installments to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TenorPenny Posted March 22, 2016 Great posing and a nice scene-setting on the ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robinnilsson403 Posted March 22, 2016 I like this! Oleon approves! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayrlego Posted March 22, 2016 Really great story and excellent little scenes! +1 from Corrington Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentWolf Posted March 22, 2016 The stories building up to this duel have been quite enjoyable. This latest installment does not let us down. The pictures and posing of these scenes makes the story come to life. I look forward to following the duel into the future. +1 approval from Corrington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bregir Posted March 22, 2016 This story has been really interesting to follow so far, and I have no doubt the following installments will be great too! You and Fuzzy really have a great ping pong going! I like the dueling poses and the story is very wellwritten too. Approval from Corrington! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puvel Posted March 23, 2016 Beautiful posing and great looking ship in the background from Corrington Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
