MKJoshA Posted June 25, 2017 Previously: Chapter 1 Dramatis Personae: Spoiler Sinbad - captain of the Priest's Bounty Francis Fheng - captain of no ship currently Sulu - captain of the Golden Dragon Ching Shih - captain of the Viper Jamie Redd - captain of the Tigerlily Jack Rodgers - captain of the Clearance Gerald Scott - captain of the Queen Annetta's Price Chen Po - captain of the Morning Fog Annie Wren - captain of the Bombastic Pete Benjamin Dobbs - captain of the Warped Wood Tom Howell - captain of the Pineapple Revenge Jay Featherstone - captain of the Darting Frog It was not a normal day in the Blue Lantern pub. With the absence of Captains Li and Cho Fang as well as Captain Fheng there was a power void among the pirates that frequented Rassilon. Captain Sulu, captain of the Golden Dragon was already famous for capturing many prizes. A number of the other captains were leaning towards making him their leader. Captain Sulu Captain Ching Shih had sailed for Li Fang for many months taking control of La Oleon when she was first captured and then The Viper after Li Fang died. Quite a few captains favored Shih. Captain Shih The pub had not been closed to local traffic, but most citizens knew better than to try to enter while the captains were vying for power. So when Sinbad strolled in it was met with some surprise. Everyone turned to watch him as he bought a drink and then raised it for a toast. "To the pirate captains!" he shouted. No one raised their glass. Sinbad just cocked an eyebrow and took a swig. "You may be wondering why I'm here," Sinbad asked. "Well, it's to make a business proposition." Just then another man walked into the pub. There was a gasp heard throughout the room. At first glance it had seemed that Captain Fheng was back from the dead. The man held an uncanny resemblance to the former captain. He said, "Whatever this scum has to offer you can wait. I am Captain Fheng's son, Francis Fheng and I have come to claim the right of Pirate Lord among you. Many of you sailed under my father's colors, now I've come to ask you to sail under mine. My father wanted to show the 'civilized' world how wrong they are for trying to tax and enslave us. We were meant to live as free men and I intend to sail against anyone who says otherwise. Who's with me!?!" As Francis was finishing his rousing speech Sinbad walked up to him and said: "Excuse me, I don't like being called scum." "You, you sailed with my father. Yet you weren't there when he died. That makes you scum and not worth my time." "Well you better make time. You see, it doesn't benefit me if everyone here sails under your colors. So I'm going to give you a choice." Sinbad pulled out a coin. "What are you getting on about?" "It's simple. We are all here by our own choice. I'm not making you stay or go. That's your choice. But I'm telling you that you better choose to leave." "Son, you're crazy! Get out of my way." Sinbad pulled out a pistol and everyone gasped. "Alright, if you won't make the choice. I'll make it for you. I'm going to flip this coin. If it lands as heads, I'll let you leave alive. If it lands tails you'll be leaving to go meet Davy Jones." Before anyone could react Sinbad had thrown the coin in the air. He caught it and looked at it. "Heads. You're lucky day." Francis Fheng turned and fled the pub. Sinbad turned to address the captains. "As I was saying before. I have a business proposition for you all." He walked back to the bag he had left and the counter and took it to one of the tables. All the pirates gathered around him, their former vying for power forgotten. "All of you sailed under Captain Fheng before his untimely death. As you know, he died fighting for what he believed in. That was his choice. I'm asking you to elect me as your Pirate Lord and to sail for something even better than beliefs." "And what's that?" shouted one of the captains. "Gold. There's lot more where this came from. I have it stored in safe location for now, but Freddy can validate my wealthy. He helped me bring it back for the forsaken island we found it on. Make me captain of the Priest's Bounty and elect me as your leader and I promise to make you all rich beyond your wildest dreams!" It was a unanimousmus vote. Sinbad was now Pirate Lord of all pirate captains in Rassilon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted June 25, 2017 Aha... power struggles, colorful characters, and a really good interior build. I know you've used them before, but those brown cross-brace pieces are perfect for this type of scene. And while the random studs on the floor seem a little odd at first glance, I appreciate the effort you've put into creating an aged textured look. I also like those big discs as tables, and the lanterns look nice. The variety of minifigs is cool and your photos are excellent. This promises to be an interesting story. One question - is the last sentence supposed to say: 31 minutes ago, MKJoshA said: It was a unanimous vote. Sinbad was now Pirate Lord of all pirate captains in Rassilon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Wolf Posted June 25, 2017 Great story, and I love that cross-braced support piece in the walls of the tavern build. Also, Captain Dee beat me to the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MKJoshA Posted June 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Captain Dee said: Aha... power struggles, colorful characters, and a really good interior build. I know you've used them before, but those brown cross-brace pieces are perfect for this type of scene. And while the random studs on the floor seem a little odd at first glance, I appreciate the effort you've put into creating an aged textured look. I also like those big discs as tables, and the lanterns look nice. The variety of minifigs is cool and your photos are excellent. This promises to be an interesting story. One question - is the last sentence supposed to say: Thank you for catching that! You are correct and I have changed the sentence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim I Posted June 26, 2017 Cool way to start your Chapter 2! Sinbad is already on his way to become the next most notorious pirate of the Brick Seas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacob Nion Posted June 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Maxim I said: Cool way to start your Chapter 2! Sinbad is already on his way to become the next most notorious pirate of the Brick Seas Hold your horses here; you mean second most notorious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodi Posted June 26, 2017 Great story and nice build! You made me want to frequent the Blue Lantern one of these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted June 26, 2017 Great group of pirate captains and neat story, MKJ! - and even if he didn't make it out very well, I must admit that Francis Fheng is a really cool fig! Those lanterns are some great details as well! 5 hours ago, Maxim I said: Sinbad is already on his way to become the next most notorious pirate of the Brick Seas 2 hours ago, Jacob Nion said: Hold your horses here; you mean second most notorious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted June 26, 2017 Me ! I oppose ! This man is already married ! er... hum... /cough cough Arf, it's not a wedding... and you bunch of scum, you're not bridesmaids... sorry it's a mistake... /leaving the pub Iauln !! Take the rods, we're going fishing ! Spoiler That's a nice pub.. I like these walls good idea for the broom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdeathgr Posted June 26, 2017 I guess half the life of every Sea Rat is spent on (really well built) taverns, right??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted June 26, 2017 Fine story. That's the way to become a / the pirate lord And I like the studded approach to the tiled floor. A nice variation of an old topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted June 27, 2017 Nice collection of scallawags there! Seriously, you've got some cool pirate figs. The floor looks great with the studs too - gives it some good texture and lets you place minifigs easily! Great use of the scaffolding on the walls too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
