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Hello to everyone I present you my last creation : Strange Fruit an adaptation of a poem / of a song in Lego. Strange Fruit (Illustration of Adel Meeropol's poem) by TheBrickAvenger, sur Flickr Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the roots Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth Scent of magnolia sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burning flesh Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck For the rain to gather for the wind to suck For the sun to rot fort the trees to drop Here is a strange and bitter crop Composed by (aka Lewis Allan) 1937 1939------------------------------------ Deeplinks : 1-2-3-4 ------------------------------------ Following the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith , the sad but famous photo of their murder marked many people of whom Abel Meeropol. He wrote then in 1937 the poem Strange Fruit, the real hurting indictment of the lynching, which he published under Lewis Allan's pen name in the magazine "New York Teacher" and the communist newspaper " New Masses ". A little later, he put the poem in music. This poem was finally taken back by the Afro-American singer Billie Holiday who interpreted it for the first time in the Café Society in New York in 1939. This poem counts among the artistic indictments of the lynchings usually practised in the South of the United States. The term " strange fruit " moreover became synonymic of lynching. Here is thus my interpretation of this poem, in particular inspired by the movie " Of Mice and Men ", I voluntarily wished to add it members of the Ku Klux Klan who were at the origin of numerous lynchings... The Art, under all its forms, allows to express the creativity, to deliver messages, to educate, to illustrate, to depict, but also to denounce, to criticize, and not to forget, Lego is art. I hope you will like it and I look forward to having your notices
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Collectible Minifigures Mafia- Confirmation
TrumpetKing posted a topic in LEGO Mafia and Role-Play Games
"Are you ready, Fluffy?" Mercutio Robertson asks as the pair walks up to the Hotel de Booticcio "Everybody! They're coming!" Carlisa Masinelli whispers, as the other guests cower in fear of the supposed Minotaur visit. "Hello, everybody!" Mercutio announces boldly. "It has come to my attention that Sebastiano Ugliano is dead, and his killers are in this room, disguised as members of the Council. I'm leaving it up to you all to find them." "Each day you will vote to lynch each other. The person with the most votes will be interrogated and likely killed. We'll start tomorrow". Mercutio declares as he walks off. The Players Mercutio Robertson, Host, played by TrumpetKing- NPC Fluffy, Host, Played by Hinckley- NPC Ronald Montague, Farmboy, Played by DarthPotato Balthasar Jameson, Storytime Reader, Played by Kristel Juliet Williamson, Friendly Dwarf, Played by CallMePie Amanda Lazaro, Quriky Girl, Played by PsyKater Laurence Adams, City Boy, Played by Purpearljellyblob Danyelle DeFalco, Skin-diseased, Played by Adam Janice Capulet, Tough Girl, Played by Kadabra Benvolio Roni, Homeless, Played by Mencot Brittney Alfredo, Preppy Mom, Played by Piratedave84 Margret Pines, Twins with Alicia, Played by Capt. Redblade Alicia Pines, Twins with Margret, Played by LegoDad Paris Shawty, Drag Queen, Played by Tamamono Tybalt Pearson, Burly Man, Played by Waterbrick Down Melanie Detruccio, Musician, Played by mostlytechnic Rosie Fettucini, Obsessed with her hair, Played by Peanuts Carlisa Masinelli, The "Hip" Mom, Played by Endgame Romeo Barnaby, Adventurer, Played by Esurient Eric Escalus, Handsome Punk, Played by Dannylonglegs Abraham Petruzzi, Hippie, Played by Fred Daniel Yam Rocky Sniffles, Redneck, Played by Captain Nemo Reserves LegoDad Jamesn Zakura The Rules 1. Each player will be given an alignment to play as. Each player will be aligned with either The Council or The Monsters. No Third-Party alignments will be in this game. At all. To win, the Council must eliminate all of the Villains, and the Villains must outnumber the Council. 2. Each day you may vote to lynch a player. The player who receives votes from a majorityof the remaining players will be lynched. Voting must be done in the following format.Vote: Character Name (Player). No other format will be accepted. Unvoting may be done similarly, under the same format and criteria as voting. 3. A day will last a maximum of 72 hours. You may not vote for the first 24 hours of the Day thread. After 72 hours, it is now night. When the 72 hours of the day are over, please send your night action, if any, to Hinckley and I using the Role PM we sent you. The night phase will last a maximum of 48 hours. 4. The alignment of the player lynched, and any that died during the night, will be revealed at the start of the next day. 5. You may not quote or pretend to quote anything sent to you by the game host via PM.This includes all the details of your character and role, as well as any night action results. Role claims and reporting of night action results are acceptable, but in your own words only. Role Claiming should be done at your own risk. Do not attempt to use the structure of your role PM to your advantage. 6. Do not play the game outside the thread. Similarly, do not post out of character inside the thread. Game tactics and roles may only be discussed in the game thread or via PM with other players. Private discussion is done at your own risk and should be treated as part of the game. 7. If you are dead, you may not post in thread or discuss the game with any of the players. Any information you had becomes void, and may not be passed on. 8. You may not edit your posts. 9. You must post in every day thread. 10. Any questions about your role or the game must be asked in your Role PM that you received. 11. In your Role PM, you have been given a Personality Quirk. I request that you try to speak in your personality quirk a minimum of three times per day, but I will not make it a requirement. Try to have fun with it though! 12. Violation of ANY of the above rules will result in a vote penalty (1 vote for every 4 players left) on the first offense, and removal from the game on the second offense. -
Collectible Minifigures Mafia - Day Three - Wigs Everywhere
TrumpetKing posted a topic in LEGO Mafia and Role-Play Games
Players only, Please! Alicia Pines (LegoDad) is roaming around at night, and is confronted by the Gangster. "Can you siiiing it liikkee meeeee?" "No, but I can kill your performance!" BANG! Alicia Pines (LegoDad) lays there dead, her true identity being the Trendsetter. Carlisa Masinelli (Endgame) sits in her bed, contemplating life. The Heroic Knight creeps up into her room, raising his sword... And her head is sliced off, revealed to be that of Medusa. Mercutio and Fluffy greet the guests in the morning, wearing suits of iron. Oh, and Eric Escalus is wearing a wig made from My Little Pony Hair as well, after reading Paris' blog. "Congratulations, you've caught two scum". "Arghsabmotuebsm chchhhh" "As you can see by the body Fluffy is holding, Paris Shawty (Tamamono) was a Monster, and your comrades, Alicia Pines (LegoDad) and Carlisa Masinelli (Endgame) were Council and Monster respectively. I assume we should hopefully be almost done." "Argghhhhhh" The Players (15) Mercutio Robertson, Host, played by TrumpetKing- NPC Fluffy, Host, Played by Hinckley- NPC Ronald Montague, Farmboy, Played by DarthPotato Balthasar Jameson, Storytime Reader, Played by Kristel Juliet Williamson, Friendly Dwarf, Played by CallMePie Amanda Lazaro, Quriky Girl, Played by PsyKater Danyelle DeFalco, Skin-diseased, Played by Adam Janice Capulet, Tough Girl, Played by Zakura Benvolio Roni, Homeless, Played by jamesn Margret Pines, Twins with Alicia, Played by Capt. Redblade Tybalt Pearson, Burly Man, Played by Waterbrick Down Melanie Detruccio, Musician, Played by mostlytechnic Rosie Fettucini, Obsessed with her hair, Played by Peanuts Romeo Barnaby, Adventurer, Played by Esurient Eric Escalus, Handsome Punk, Played by Dannylonglegs Abraham Petruzzi, Hippie, Played by Fred Daniel Yam Rocky Sniffles, Redneck, Played by Captain Nemo The Dead (5): Brittney Alfredo, Preppy Mom, Played by Piratedave84 - Lynched/Fell off of the balcony Day One - Council Laurence Adams, City Boy, Played by Purpearljellyblob - Squished Night One - Council Paris Shawty, Drag Queen, Played by Tamamono - Lynched/Choked on a Sausage Day Two - Monster Alicia Pines, Twins with Margret, Played by LegoDad - Shot Night Two - Council Carlisa Masinelli, The "Hip" Mom, Played by Endgame - Sliced Night Two - Monster Reserves LegoDad Jamesn Zakura The Rules 1. Each player will be given an alignment to play as. Each player will be aligned with either The Council or The Monsters. No Third-Party alignments will be in this game. At all. To win, the Council must eliminate all of the Villains, and the Villains must outnumber the Council. 2. Each day you may vote to lynch a player. The player who receives votes from a majorityof the remaining players will be lynched. Voting must be done in the following format.Vote: Character Name (Player). No other format will be accepted. Unvoting may be done similarly, under the same format and criteria as voting. 3. A day will last a maximum of 72 hours. You may not vote for the first 24 hours of the Day thread. After 72 hours, it is now night. When the 72 hours of the day are over, please send your night action, if any, to Hinckley and I using the Role PM we sent you. The night phase will last a maximum of 48 hours. 4. The alignment of the player lynched, and any that died during the night, will be revealed at the start of the next day. 5. You may not quote or pretend to quote anything sent to you by the game host via PM.This includes all the details of your character and role, as well as any night action results. Role claims and reporting of night action results are acceptable, but in your own words only. Role Claiming should be done at your own risk. Do not attempt to use the structure of your role PM to your advantage. 6. Do not play the game outside the thread. Similarly, do not post out of character inside the thread. Game tactics and roles may only be discussed in the game thread or via PM with other players. Private discussion is done at your own risk and should be treated as part of the game. 7. If you are dead, you may not post in thread or discuss the game with any of the players. Any information you had becomes void, and may not be passed on. 8. You may not edit your posts. 9. You must post in every day thread. 10. Any questions about your role or the game must be asked in your Role PM that you received. 11. In your Role PM, you have been given a Personality Quirk. I request that you try to speak in your personality quirk a minimum of three times per day, but I will not make it a requirement. Try to have fun with it though! 12. Violation of ANY of the above rules will result in a vote penalty (1 vote for every 4 players left) on the first offense, and removal from the game on the second offense. -
Collectible Minifigures Mafia - Day Two: Smushed Bodies
TrumpetKing posted a topic in LEGO Mafia and Role-Play Games
Players only, please! CRASH!! Something is dropped, and a flash of lightning reveals it to be a dropped glass, filled with ice cream. Another flash of lightning reveals that Laurence Adams (Purpearljellyblob) is running outside, fearful of death. "This will be great!" The Gangster laughs, as he holds his gun up to the rickety, loose, billboard-support. BANG!! Laurence didn't see the billboard coming, and as he is smushed, his true spirit is revealed to be the Grandma Visitor. As morning approaches, Mercutio consults the other guests. "As you guys know, Laurence and Brittney are dead. Seeing how Laurence wasn't a Monster, it's safe to assume that he was a loyal member of the Council" "Oh, there's Brittney's body too.Yup, she was also Council. It is very important that you do better today." The Players (18) Mercutio Robertson, Host, played by TrumpetKing- NPC Fluffy, Host, Played by Hinckley- NPC Ronald Montague, Farmboy, Played by DarthPotato Balthasar Jameson, Storytime Reader, Played by Kristel Juliet Williamson, Friendly Dwarf, Played by CallMePie Amanda Lazaro, Quriky Girl, Played by PsyKater Danyelle DeFalco, Skin-diseased, Played by Adam Janice Capulet, Tough Girl, Played by Kadabra Benvolio Roni, Homeless, Played by Mencot Margret Pines, Twins with Alicia, Played by Capt. Redblade Alicia Pines, Twins with Margret, Played by LegoDad Paris Shawty, Drag Queen, Played by Tamamono Tybalt Pearson, Burly Man, Played by Waterbrick Down Melanie Detruccio, Musician, Played by mostlytechnic Rosie Fettucini, Obsessed with her hair, Played by Peanuts Carlisa Masinelli, The "Hip" Mom, Played by Endgame Romeo Barnaby, Adventurer, Played by Esurient Eric Escalus, Handsome Punk, Played by Dannylonglegs Abraham Petruzzi, Hippie, Played by Fred Daniel Yam Rocky Sniffles, Redneck, Played by Captain Nemo The Dead (2): Brittney Alfredo, Preppy Mom, Played by Piratedave84 - Lynched/Fell off of the balcony Day One - Council Laurence Adams, City Boy, Played by Purpearljellyblob - Squished Night One - Council Reserves LegoDad Jamesn Zakura The Rules 1. Each player will be given an alignment to play as. Each player will be aligned with either The Council or The Monsters.No Third-Party alignments will be in this game. At all. To win, the Council must eliminate all of the Villains, and the Villains must outnumber the Council. 2. Each day you may vote to lynch a player. The player who receives votes from a majorityof the remaining players will be lynched. Voting must be done in the following format.Vote: Character Name (Player). No other format will be accepted. Unvoting may be done similarly, under the same format and criteria as voting. 3. A day will last a maximum of 72 hours. You may not vote for the first 24 hours of the Day thread. After 72 hours, it is now night. When the 72 hours of the day are over, please send your night action, if any, to Hinckley and I using the Role PM we sent you. The night phase will last a maximum of 48 hours. 4. The alignment of the player lynched, and any that died during the night, will be revealed at the start of the next day. 5. You may not quote or pretend to quote anything sent to you by the game host via PM.This includes all the details of your character and role, as well as any night action results. Role claims and reporting of night action results are acceptable, but in your own words only. Role Claiming should be done at your own risk. Do not attempt to use the structure of your role PM to your advantage. 6. Do not play the game outside the thread. Similarly, do not post out of character inside the thread. Game tactics and roles may only be discussed in the game thread or via PM with other players. Private discussion is done at your own risk and should be treated as part of the game. 7. If you are dead, you may not post in thread or discuss the game with any of the players. Any information you had becomes void, and may not be passed on. 8. You may not edit your posts. 9. You must post in every day thread. 10. Any questions about your role or the game must be asked in your Role PM that you received. 11. In your Role PM, you have been given a Personality Quirk. I request that you try to speak in your personality quirk a minimum of three times per day, but I will not make it a requirement. Try to have fun with it though! 12. Violation of ANY of the above rules will result in a vote penalty (1 vote for every 4 players left) on the first offense, and removal from the game on the second offense. -
Collectible Minifigures Mafia - Day One
TrumpetKing posted a topic in LEGO Mafia and Role-Play Games
Players only, please! It's early morning, and everyone seems ready for discussion. Fluffy has even taken the liberty to shave himself. Brittney and Margret are questioning Carlisa on her hipness. "Is that hair real?" "You bet! Anything for the latest styles! I've dyed it 7 colors so I'm especially lucky!" Danyelle is being questioned about her skin. "Of course I love it, and you should too. It's silky smooth and utterly perfect." "Fluffy, did you just shower?" "Arghhhshcjdhhhh" "I thought so. It looks like the Council is well into discussion. Let's hope they find their monsters today." The pair walk downstairs, hoping that the group can get their shit together and find a monster. The Players Mercutio Robertson, Host, played by TrumpetKing- NPC Fluffy, Host, Played by Hinckley- NPC Ronald Montague, Farmboy, Played by DarthPotato Balthasar Jameson, Storytime Reader, Played by Kristel Juliet Williamson, Friendly Dwarf, Played by CallMePie Amanda Lazaro, Quriky Girl, Played by PsyKater Laurence Adams, City Boy, Played by Purpearljellyblob Danyelle DeFalco, Skin-diseased, Played by Adam Janice Capulet, Tough Girl, Played by Kadabra Benvolio Roni, Homeless, Played by Mencot Brittney Alfredo, Preppy Mom, Played by Piratedave84 Margret Pines, Twins with Alicia, Played by Capt. Redblade Alicia Pines, Twins with Margret, Played by LegoDad Paris Shawty, Drag Queen, Played by Tamamono Tybalt Pearson, Burly Man, Played by Waterbrick Down Melanie Detruccio, Musician, Played by mostlytechnic Rosie Fettucini, Obsessed with her hair, Played by Peanuts Carlisa Masinelli, The "Hip" Mom, Played by Endgame Romeo Barnaby, Adventurer, Played by Esurient Eric Escalus, Handsome Punk, Played by Dannylonglegs Abraham Petruzzi, Hippie, Played by Fred Daniel Yam Rocky Sniffles, Redneck, Played by Captain Nemo Reserves LegoDad Jamesn Zakura The Rules 1. Each player will be given an alignment to play as. Each player will be aligned with either The Council or The Monsters.No Third-Party alignments will be in this game. At all. To win, the Council must eliminate all of the Villains, and the Villains must outnumber the Council. 2. Each day you may vote to lynch a player. The player who receives votes from a majorityof the remaining players will be lynched. Voting must be done in the following format.Vote: Character Name (Player). No other format will be accepted. Unvoting may be done similarly, under the same format and criteria as voting. 3. A day will last a maximum of 72 hours. You may not vote for the first 24 hours of the Day thread. After 72 hours, it is now night. When the 72 hours of the day are over, please send your night action, if any, to Hinckley and I using the Role PM we sent you. The night phase will last a maximum of 48 hours. 4. The alignment of the player lynched, and any that died during the night, will be revealed at the start of the next day. 5. You may not quote or pretend to quote anything sent to you by the game host via PM.This includes all the details of your character and role, as well as any night action results. Role claims and reporting of night action results are acceptable, but in your own words only. Role Claiming should be done at your own risk. Do not attempt to use the structure of your role PM to your advantage. 6. Do not play the game outside the thread. Similarly, do not post out of character inside the thread. Game tactics and roles may only be discussed in the game thread or via PM with other players. Private discussion is done at your own risk and should be treated as part of the game. 7. If you are dead, you may not post in thread or discuss the game with any of the players. Any information you had becomes void, and may not be passed on. 8. You may not edit your posts. 9. You must post in every day thread. 10. Any questions about your role or the game must be asked in your Role PM that you received. 11. In your Role PM, you have been given a Personality Quirk. I request that you try to speak in your personality quirk a minimum of three times per day, but I will not make it a requirement. Try to have fun with it though! 12. Violation of ANY of the above rules will result in a vote penalty (1 vote for every 4 players left) on the first offense, and removal from the game on the second offense. -
Collectible Minifigures Mafia: Sign-Ups
TrumpetKing posted a topic in LEGO Mafia and Role-Play Games
TrumpetKing and Hinckley are proud to present..... Oh no! The famous Minifigure Artist Sebastiano Ugliano has been murdered! The Council of Minifigures has decided to hold a gathering in the exquisite "Hotel de Booticcio" to discuss the matter of his death. In order to keep the identities secret, the Council has disguised themselves. The main leader of the Council, "Mercutio Robertson" (His handle), has used his common sense to decide that some of Mr. Ugliano's killers, The League of Monsters, have disguised themselves a members of the Council. Therefore, he has locked down the hotel to find and defeat the monsters in hopes of bringing MiniCity to justice. The Beginning "Finally, I am halfway done with my sculpture of the Heroic Knight." Medusa: "Too bad you won't be finishing! Mwahhahahah!" *BANG!* And thus, we start our scene. "Fluffy! What has happened here?!" "Fluffy, contact the Council immediately". The Rules 1. Each player will be given an alignment to play as. Each player will be aligned with either The Council or The League of Monsters. No Third-Party alignments will be in this game. At all. To win, the Council must eliminate all of the Villains, and the Villains must outnumber the Council. 2. Each day you may vote to lynch a player. The player who receives votes from a majorityof the remaining players will be lynched. Voting must be done in the following format.Vote: Character Name (Player). No other format will be accepted. Unvoting may be done similarly, under the same format and criteria as voting. 3. A day will last a maximum of 72 hours. You may not vote for the first 24 hours of the Day thread. After 72 hours, it is now night. When the 72 hours of the day are over, please send your night action, if any, to Hinckley and I using the Role PM we sent you. The night phase will last a maximum of 48 hours. 4. The alignment of the player lynched, and any that died during the night, will be revealed at the start of the next day. 5. You may not quote or pretend to quote anything sent to you by the game host via PM.This includes all the details of your character and role, as well as any night action results. Role claims and reporting of night action results are acceptable, but in your own words only. Role Claiming should be done at your own risk. Do not attempt to use the structure of your role PM to your advantage. 6. Do not play the game outside the thread. Similarly, do not post out of character inside the thread. Game tactics and roles may only be discussed in the game thread or via PM with other players. Private discussion is done at your own risk and should be treated as part of the game. 7. If you are dead, you may not post in thread or discuss the game with any of the players. Any information you had becomes void, and may not be passed on. 8. You may not edit your posts. 9. You must post in every day thread. 10. Any questions about your role or the game must be asked in your Role PM that you received. 11. In your Role PM, you have been given a Personality Quirk. I request that you try to speak in your personality quirk a minimum of three times per day, but I will not make it a requirement. Try to have fun with it though! 12. Violation of ANY of the above rules will result in a vote penalty (1 vote for every 4 players left) on the first offense, and removal from the game on the second offense. How do you know if you're right for this game? 1. What is your favorite Collectible Minifigure? 2. Will you be able to post on a daily basis over the next month or two? 3. Can you keep up with 24 hour night action deadlines? 4. I almost forgot to ask for your experience! 5. Will you be ready to experience whatever horror the simplicity of my first hosting experience brings?
