[COR-FB] Rumours in Belson

[Bregir]

Ibn al'Sayeed was not what you would call the nervous type, yet these days, he didn't exactly seem at ease, wandering through the financial district of Belson. As Montoya had been called to the old world (once more delaying Cooke's arrival at Quinnsville) on a diplomatic mission to Carno, al'Sayeed had taken the opportunity for a ship back to the old world.

While managing the Montoya Estate was typically pleasant business, this month was different, and he needed to discuss the situation with some of his old contacts around the stock exchange. He had just left such a meeting, which had been no consolation.

Normally news of New Terran shipping would long have been in already, but so far, only a few merchants had made it to the Old World, and those with very sparse news. Thus, the stock market was ripe with speculation about the reasons behind this delay. Some said a storm had taken most of the ships, some that trade had dwindled, others (mainly Olean priests) that Poseidon had risen in wrath. The only thing certain was that the markets were very nervous, and that many expected a crash. As his contacts had been able to tell him, significant interests were starting to bet against the market, and others were following.

Were the days of great fortunes being made in New Terra over so soon? As the Montoya Estate had most of its funds tied up in shipping, al'Sayeed had his reasons to be worried...

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Just a small build to comment on the lacking MRCA results - I figured I might as well make it a storyhook!

C&C welcome

[blackdeathgr]

Those epaulettes on the Indian minifig is really good looking!!

[Mike S]

Nice! I thought about doing something similar but simply haven't the time....

[Kwatchi]

Very subtle build. :)

Ibn al'Sayeed is a nicely put together minifig. Kudos.

[TitusV]

It keeps amazing me how many different yet awesome build you can put together with almost the same bricks!

[Faladrin]

Nice idea !

I hope this will not put too much pressure on Ska ! :)

Good build I like this round column. Simple and effective. Good job !

[Bregir]

Thanks guys, glad you like it!

And while al'Sayeed is not too different from the original cmf (those legs and that torso are, afterall, meant to go together... ;) ) I too like him quite a bit, both as a minifig, but also as a character.

And it is fun to build with a limited collection - really strains one's creativity - but I will still be looking forward to getting back to my collection...

This really isn't meant to put pressure on Ska, btw, but rather to take a story spin on the later than usual MRCA results.