Capt Wolf

Thanks! BoBS covers a wide time period, and I often skew my builds early, into the pike and shot era.

With the Oleon invasion of Terraversa, authorities in Nova Terreli are concerned that their island could be next. To assure that the Eslandian port remains a haven for all friendly ships crossing to and from the old world, two companies of pikemen have been formed by the Merchants Colonial Trading Company. The local ladies are worried that the men may be headed to war, but privately officials confide that they do not expect the bluecoats to expand their aggression. But readying troops for active duty is a considered a prudent measure nonetheless. --- Please pardon the simplicity of the build. Most of my bricks are packed away, and RL has been getting in the way of my building time to boot! But I hope I captured the flavor of Nova Terreli. All C&C welcome.

Gotta agree with Kai: the lime really looks great! And I love the classic green vest torso for the soldiers. The old watch tower harkens back to the origins of Fuerte Unido, too. Well done.

A lovely little sloop, and an incredible prize for the contest! Very nice!

LOL! But I miss having the time or easy access to pieces to build some texture and details into the walls and such. I'm also a bit frustrated with poor photography conditions as well. Yeah, I really like those spears. I think I got them from Brick Warriors. I think we're getting there. Maybe.

I love the leaf density and the roots going off the edge of the build.

Wonderful build. Love the hops vines! Er, might want to edit that. It's a new settlement. Only the natives have been here for generations. This part, too. Not much history in Punto Sur yet.

If you click on it, the map will still come up.

That is being addressed. Account holders are being given the chance to rectify the situation before it impacts performance.

@Ayrlego, can you help out with this? I'll get the payment sent out this week!

A well-done classic biergarten! And the kitchen definitely fits the Classic Pirates style of Punto Sur. Strong entry!

Jack spied the three junks on the horizon. "Enemy ships south-southeast!" he yelled. "Make sail and bear directly for them! And signal the Colonial Storm!" The crew of the brig Nightwing sprang to life. The helmsman turned the ship to the ordered bearing. The mainsails were unfurled and filled with wind almost immediately. "Kate, my dear, we have them," remarked Jack to his longtime companion. "They outnumber us 3 to 2, but we have advantages in tonnage and I'm most certain we can put more shot into them then they can handle." Jack paused to take in the moment. "This will be our shining moment, a story that will be told throughout Eslandola, our conquest in the battle with the Lotus..." "Er, Jack," Kate interrupted, "I think those odds aren't what you think." "What do you mean?" he asked. Then he noticed Kate pointing at the man-o-war Colonial Storm, their squadron mate on this patrol. It had not turned to the Nightwing's new course. "What is the matter with Captain Bloenhardt? Can't he see the enemy is ours for the taking?!" "I think he's hung you out to dry, luv," replied Kate. "It's possible he caught wind of your plans to take the Colonial Storm from him when we were up north." "Nonesense, my dear. Those plans were known to only a trusted few. And had we not been ordered away from that island for this patrol, his ship would already be ours." As Jack tried furiously to signal the Colonial Storm, it tacked away to the north, leaving the Nightwing all alone. "As much as I despise Bloenhardt, I can't believe he's a coward." "I don't think he is, Jack," replied Kate. "But I think he stuck the knife in yer back before you could do the same to him." Jack slumped against the rail and took in the scene. The Lotus junks, seeing the brig separated from the man-o-war, closed in line of battle and let loose a hail of gunfire. The Lotus ships continued to pound away, encircling the Nightwing and prepared to board her. "We have lost before it even started," said Jack. "So, what are you goin' to do, luv?" asked Kate. "I must think of the men," Jack replied. "We could fight to the death, but discretion is the better part of valor. Better to strike our colors, save the crew, and live to fight another day." "If we survive captivity," muttered Kate. "This was not the end of the story I had imagined..." sighed Jack. --- A much abbreviated build due to real life constraints. I think it still illustrates the story, but I had hoped to do more. And here's a shot that has the junks in focus so you can see them a bit clearer: And here's a micro of the Nightwing that I didn't work into the official build: All C&C welcome.

I see Punto Sur has added a stone quay. Very nice! Great use of the Captain Hook hat/hair piece. And now we know that there are mermaids in the waters around Punto Sur!

I'll take care of it. I don't need to re-post anything; I just need to fill out the property licensing form in the EGS. However, you should make sure to get credit for the build by filling out the Build Submittal Form in the BoBS Master Index (if you haven't already).

NOD, we won't seize the properties because of a ship here or there. Now, if the Sea Rats were to invade an ESL settlement or island, that would be another matter. But we've made it almost 5 years in BoBS without any properties being seized, so you should be ok.

Hmmm, I forgot to address that, didn't I? Let's say 1 per category.

Theater is definitely Culture (which I will be happy to license, thank you). Very appropriate Oktoberfest activity. For the layout of the build, I like how the storefront is at an angle to the scene.

Yes, we're off an running! And it very much fits the category.

July-September 620. Vol 5, Issue 4 KINGS PORT UNDER SIEGE Bluecoats Land Troops across Terraversa A fleet of 24 ships, under the flag of King Philip of Oleon and flying the banner of Oleonder national hero Sir Admiral Dukesc, sailed into the harbor of Kings Port and opened fire on the multiple fortifications of our capital city without provocation. Three Oleon ships were sunk as the invaders’ fleet closed to trade blows at close range, and our fortresses have taken considerable damage. Under heavy fire, the bluecoats narrowly managed to launch longboats carrying hundreds of men ashore. The local regiment, as well as troops from the royal fortress, have taken up positions around the upper city and government buildings, and have so far kept the bluecoats at bay. But the streets are running red with blood as the fighting is fierce, and both sides appear to have taken considerable losses. Archduke Oldis has put out the call for reserves to reinforce the city, and we hear reports that the native Atwi are mustering their tribes inland. Meanwhile, the Oleonder fleet has anchored at bay and blockaded the port. From elsewhere around the island we have received reports of similar assaults by the bluecoats. Sillithonia is now under Oleonder control, as our man there sends word that nine ships flying the command banner of Admiral Winston decimated the small tower defending the port and landed troops as troops from Nola Mar launched a ground attack on the town guards at the same time. Pilnton has suffered a similar fate, attacked by a fleet of 17 ships under the banner of Commodore la Guffre, although it appears the command may have been too much for him. We hear that the fleet was very disorganized as it approached the batteries and that one ship was lost to fire from Terraversan gunners before the tower was silenced. We also hear that Tarlor has been overrun by bluecoats after 23 ships overwhelmed the small port, but again the Oleonder fleet coordination appeared suspect. Three Oleonder ships were severely damaged when they collided, despite only a single martello tower and no Terraversan ships opposing them. The fleet has anchored off shore. Our man in Tanari reports that Terraversan forces have repelled the invaders there! The firepower of the five Oleonder ships quickly reduced the single defensive tower to rubble, but militia and government forces were able to force the bluecoats back onto their ships, which have departed the port. We hear that bluecoat discipline was minimal, with the invaders acting more like common looters than soldiers. At this time we have not received word from Westface or any news of actions by Grand Admiral L’Olius, but for the moment we hope that the presence of visiting Corlanders in our second largest port means that port is still open. The fate or Terraversan independence is at stake. As our valiant soldiers fight the bluecoats in the streets of Kings Port and across the island, we will continue to gather the news and get it out as long as we draw breath. Events at Sea Sea Rats Raid Stormhaven From Stormhaven we have reports that the notorious Sea Rat black-flagged fleet, now led by Hand of Fate II, raided the Corlander settlement. The raiders outgunned the defenses and made their way in land their marauders easily enough, but local troops put up a stiff defense. Still, the Rats made off with 170 DBs worth of coin and goods. Furthermore, we hear that the pirates captured Gun Sloop No. 2 on patrol from Elizabethville during their escape. Sea Rats Capture Two Eslandian Ships Our man in King’s Harbour sends word that an Eslandian merchant fleet sailed into port and immediately reported an act of piracy. The captain of the Long Beard IV says that the merchant convoy was set upon by a Sea Rat black-flagged fleet near Fatu Hiva. The Greenies tried to outrun the Rats, but eventually had to stand and fight. While the Eslandians sank the Sea Rat ship Black Rat, the pirates were able to capture two Eslandian man-o-wars, Grand Venture and Cannonball, while the merchant carracks Eslandita and Hidalga made their escape. Long Beard IV was able to disengage and escort the merchants the rest of the way to King’s Harbour, while the Sea Rat fleet, led by the Atropos, sailed away with the captured ships. Eslandian officials are concerned about the growing presence of black-flagged ships in the seas south of Celestia and Cascadia. Lotus War Fleet Attacks Carno Supply Ships Our war correspondent in Neustadt reports that a Lotii feet surprised a Carno supply fleet just east of the Carno settlement in the New Haven Sea. A fleet of five ships, led by the war junk Lion, sank the clipper ship Camel and captured the large merchant sloop Chital. Carno officials claim to have damaged the junk Leopard. While conflicts between Lotus and some Halosian forces appears to be winding down, the fight between the Lotii and Carno continues, and all travellers should continue to be wary in the seas around El Oleonda. Lotii Capture Sea Rat Ship? Our war correspondent also sends word that the Lotii are rumored to have captured the Sea Rat sail kart Exocet. A squadron of three Lotii junks was seen north of El Oleonda attacking two Sea Rat vessels fitting the descriptions of Arkham Chaser and Exocet. Later reports say that Exocet was seen in the company of the Lotus junks approaching the island. We have no word on the fate of the cutter Arkham Chaser, but believe it escaped to parts unknown. Pirate Round-Up Corries Capture Bluebeard – Again! Corrie officials in Quinnsville are crowing about the re-capture of the notorious pirate Bluebeard! The HMS Juniper sailed into port with the pirate in chains and his large sloop Indigo in tow. Our loyal readers may recall that the Redcoats previously captured Bluebeard in February of this year, but that he escaped his prison cell in King’s Harbour three months later, before he could be brought to trial. We’ll be watching to see if the pirate can slip his bonds once again, or if the Corries can finally put the noose on him. Greenie Vessel Eludes Bloody Bill From Fuerte Unido we hear that the crew of Consort’s Duty is celebrating their escape from the infamous pirate Bloody Bill. Consort’s Duty was making her way around Isle de Victoria from Puerto Desafio when Bloody Bill struck from the west. In addition to the large sloops Little Scavenger and Cutlass, Bloody Bill counted a captured WTC gunboat among his numbers. This may have hindered his attack, as Consort’s Duty, a cross between a xebec and a junk, was able to outrun the pirate and make it around the western point of the island and to port safely. Satyr Damaged by Captain Gore Our man in Arlinsport sends word that the Corrish xebec Satyr arrived in port visibly damaged. The crew of the vessel was telling the tale of being attacked by the pirate Captain Gore in the vicinity of Baskers Island. The Satyr took heavy damage from the war galley HMS Carnage (a former Corrish vessel), but an opportune breeze gave the xebec the push it needed to escape. Gentleman Privateer Escapes from Eslandian Patrol Our man in Weelond reports that the crew of Myth Chaser encountered the Gentleman Privateer in the vicinity of Berelli. They report damaging the three-masted lugger Audacious and the cutter Maverick. The Gentleman Privateer was easily recognizable in his bowler hat aboard Audacious, and ultimately was able to gain the weather gage and disengage his smaller vessels from the pounding from the Eslandian ship-of-the-line. HMS Ironsides Sunk by Pirate Montroy! Corrish naval authorities in King’s Harbour are sad to report the loss of HMS Ironsides. The storied man-o-war has a special place in the hearts of Corrish sailors across the Brick Seas, having won many significant naval encounters. Alas, the notorious pirate Montroy got the better of her this time. HMS Ironsides was leading a squadron of five ships when they encountered Montroy in the ship-of-the-line Cardinal’s Shadow east of Charlatan Bay. The pirate came under heavy fire, but maneuvered his warship expertly, effectively using HMS Ironsides to shield himself from the rest of the Corrish patrol. A lucky shot from the pirate reportedly set a magazine ablaze, and Montroy was able to make his escape. There was nothing the Corrie crew could do to save HMS Ironsides, although they did prevent an explosion that could have damaged other ships in their fleet. Jolly Rogers Captures Corrish Merchant Sloop From Mooreton Bay the crew of the armed cog Huntress report that they were attacked by the man-o-war Jolly Rogers in the South Prio Sea. The youthful crew of the Jolly Rogers captured the cog Octan Tanker 1 and her valuable cargo of whale oil. Overdue/Missing Our man in Yeldo reports that officials of the Seawolf Shiping Company are concerned that the cog Corland Supplier 2 is overdue in port. Between the heavy storms on her route and known pirates in the area, there is great concern for the fate of the crew. And from Aden we hear that the new ETWC ship WDTPTOE (Why Did They Not Put This Out Earlier) is overdue and presumed lost. We can only hope that, if the ETWC decides to build a sistership of her, they give her an easier name! -page 2- Sea of Storms Lives Up to Name In the Sea of Storms, a vicious system came up from the south and progressed through the islands to the north and then moved as far east as Terraversa. We have word that the Garveyian trader Goldfish was forced into Arlinsport by rough seas and the Namerean trader Nemesis had to divert to Aden. We also hear that the Bluecoats lost some of their invasion force as they crossed the open sea to Terraversa, as our observers report that Executioner, Kuga, and HRS Pride of Oleon are missing from the attacking fleets. We also hear that Le Gros was forced to make port in Eltina before eve making the crossing. Locally, Eslandian galleon The Big Apple was forced to return to Westface, but the cutter The Messenger was not as fortunate and sank before she could return to port. Corrish official also report that the HMS Intrepid is missing, and it is not known if it sunk or was intercepted by Oleon forces. A lesser storm system made its way through the Sea of Thieves: The FTA fleet led by Hades' Tuba sailing out of Charlatan Bay was hit hard, as FTA Fluttering Petal was forced to divert to Leopaldis, and FTA Dusk was driven east to Bastion. From King’s Harbour we hear that the large merchant sloop Thalia, part of our Terraversan national trade fleet, sank before it could reach the Corrish city, and word is that damage it took from Oleon ships as it escaped Kings Port may have led to it being unable to handle the rough seas. We also hear from Elysabethtown that the Eslandian galleon Prince Fernando II was also forced to cut short it trade mission. In the east, only small squalls were reported, but that was enough to throw the WTC Iron Tony far off course, eventually making port at Camp Isaac. Mercantile Report From Breshaun we hear that the crew of the cutter Lark are buying rounds in the local pubs after bringing in 900 DBs for their cargo. We hear that Seawolf Shipping was ecstatic with the haul by the Eliza, garnering nearly 700 DBs for their cargo in Belson, and with the payout for the cargo of Corland Provider 2 in Elizabethville. A Sea Rat trade fleet led by the fluyt The Octopus II, and including the brig Dragon Fly and Margaret, made port in Trador. Between the three of them, we hear that pulled in nearly 700 DBs. The capture of the pirate Bluebeard and his ship wasn’t the only bounty HMS Juniper brought into Quinsville. She apparently also had quite a valuable cargo, netting north of 600 DBs. From Londa we hear that the Mardier trade fleet garnered modest profits there and in Prinport. From Jamestown we hear that the crew of the snow Jon El Flurry were celebrating after a profitable run, and that MCTC officials were generally happy with the profits of the whole fleet, but grumbled about lost revenue due to the Prince Fernando II being diverted by the storm in the Sea of Thieves. Our man in Kieg reports that the black market is booming this month. The Garveyian settlement is a well-known port of call for western pirates. Finally, from Weelond we have a tale of woe about an old man who set out for Bardo in his small fishing boat. He indeed caught a mammoth fish, but it was more than he or his boat could handle. The weather forced him to return to Weelond and, as his catch was too big for his boat, he was forced to leave it in the water and sharks consumed his catch before he could return to port. Notable Events Tortuga Crowns Sand Castle King Tortuga’s sand castle contest attracted beach sculptors from several Halosian nations, and Dr. Thaum has announced the winners. Congratulations to all the creative seafarers who took time out from plying the Brick Seas to re-explore their childhood. Octoberfest Moving East? We expect to learn details about this year’s Octoberfest soon, but the rumor is that it will have a new host settlement. While Weelond residents will celebrate privately this year, we’re hearing that a different Eslandian settlement, somewhere much farther east, will be hosting the public festivities this year. Ships Lost to Davy Jones’ Locker Black Rat (Tom Skippy/Sea Rats) Camel (Carno) Devil’s Barnacle (Oleon) Executioner (Oleon) HMS Intrepid (Flavius Gratian/Corrington) HMS Ironsides (Bregir/Corrington) HRS Pride of Oleon (Oleon) HRS Ville de Granoleon (Oleon) Kuga (Dukesc/Oleon) Le Fougueux (Bodi/Oleon) Thalia (Terraversa) The Ambition (Phred/Oleon) The Messenger (Faladrin/Eslandola) WDTPTOE (ETWC/Eslandola) Ships Captured MOC’d: Exocet (class 1) taken from Professor Thaum by Lotus Corland Supplier 2 (class 1) taken from Brickwolf by Jan Van Sud Octan Tanker 1 (class 2) taken from Brickwolf by Professor Thaum Cannonball (class 5) taken from Eslandola by Professor Thaum/Tom Skippy/Roadmonkeytj Gun Sloop No. 2 (class 2) taken from Elizabethville by Kwatchi/Gulagurag/Sea Rats Un-MOC’d: Indigo (class 3) taken from Bluebeard by Sir Kingston Chital (class 3) taken from Carno by Lotus Grand Venture (class 5) taken from Eslandola by Professor Thaum/Tom Skippy/Roadmonkeytj Known Black Flag Ships Still At Large (all of their crews scoundrels and wanted for piracy) Alexander Apollo’s Mirth AQAR Atropos Audacious Dreamchaser II Enyo Golden Rat Hand of Fate II Hotspur Joker’s Folly Jolly Rogers Komodo Dragon II Lachesis Marvel II Maverick Nightingale Puck’s Jest II Purple Rain Stormbringer II The Andromeda The Drunken Monkey Valkyrie Villain’s Boat Viper  Note that Black Flag Sea Rat ship locations are hidden when docked in Sea Rat ports, Garveyian ports, and Barracuda Bay or other pirate hideouts. Result tables to follow shortly.

I don't recall ever seeing Nipper in the data. @Bregir, what about you?

Both. A retro build will look like it belongs in a set from 1989. A modern build will use advanced roof techniques rather than a red plate or red slopes, use brick-built walls rather than panels, show detail through building techniques rather than printing, show more complex structures rather than just a hinge plate for a crane. Most modern builds will likely be more of a hybrid. The existing trading post in Punto Sur is a good example. It qualifies as modern with 1x1 round bricks for the roof, an irregular base, and a robust crane and dock, but it also uses the printed wall panels from the classic sets. And this is really where I expect most entries to land: with some modern techniques or styles, but some reliance on parts from the classic sets. Basically, I want to see what people can do with what's available to them today (both in parts and building styles), but inspired by the sets from our younger days.

My understanding is that it's ok to use a build to both address a MRCA issue (i.e., sistership a lost ship, or show a MRCA result, etc.) and serve as a licensable property, and this build (or collection of small builds) appears to do just that, so I'm ok with it serving as a fort repair build and being licensed as a small residence. To address Kwatchi's concern, it couldn't serve as two different licensable properties.

Eslandola chooses Island(s) #9, "The Volcano."

That terrain technique is amazing! Thanks for the cutaway view of the build process. And this MOC shows how much can be packed into a small scene through careful detail and posing. Excellent!

Yes, strange but I haven't noticed it yet. indeed, that's one of us Actually, yellow and blue are Terraversa's national colors. More about it here: