KotZ

I mean, it might not be your thing, but I'd love to read why it's not. What are your criticisms? PErsonally, I don't use Ideas and support projects on it, and even though I work in the film industry, I don't think this would be made, mainly because LEGO has done similar with some of their recent Ninjago and TLM2 sets. But I would also rather have this as a full theme, like a better Studios theme from way back when. I think it's a clever idea, but not niche enough (or too niche in some aspects). I will say the facades are beautiful though!

Duc Perrault bowed likewise. "While not pleased with you continuing preparations for raids, I understand as we are in hostile times. That being said, Oleander forces are prepared to defend and protect our lands. I do believe we'll be able to resolve this crisis soon." Perrault heard the terms. "Let us go sit down somewhere. Standing around will do us no good. Lead the way." Once they had sat down, Duc Robert Perrault pulled out some parchment, terms he had come with. "Now it seems my terms and requests are different from yours," he said with a small chuckle. "No matter, we will resolve this." "For the cities, I agree it would be best to allow the political alliances of each region dictate with whom they ally. I have no qualm with that point, and we can discuss the details further, if you have no issue, Archduke. We have no issue with protecting Nola Mar, especially if hostilities between nations does not increase." Perrault narrowed his eyes at the point about Westface and the east portion of the island. But he sighed. "That is fine with us. The first part of this request is sensible, and I would expect you would not have a build up either. But let's be clear here, if there is a build up, the results will not be pretty. Furthermore, I do expect on both sides to have some defenses. We will be cooling off from a tense situation. But any incursion by forces into others' territories is completely forbidden. For the Atwi, while I do not want to come off rude, are you their representative? Let me be clear, I have no issue with this term, but I would like one of them to be here to make that point. Also, this may fall under building defenses, but I propose there be no arming of the Atwi. I understand trade of weapons for hunting, but using them as a proxy force should be considered an act of war." "I would like to see those details regarding the taxes..." "Archduke, you've been fairly silent. What say you?"

"Monsieur Montoya, I am pleased to make your acquaintance. While it is under these circumstances, I do think we shall make off just fine as we discuss terms. "Let's be frank. We can not discuss terms while battles and wars ensue. While we discuss everything, let us have a ceasefire her on the island as well as elsewhere. If not, we will have a difficult time agreeing. I've stated my nation's terms earlier in my letter. What are yours?"

Thanks! And as for being dingy, you have to start off fresh and clean. Give it a week, and it will be dingy. That would be pretty difficult to make, maybe next time! Thanks! I understand what you mean, but I thin Toastie explains what happens to be my own thoughts as well. There are some builds I personally would never make, but I figured, for me, I could make this one as I know a few strippers, and I could take the tropes and make them funny. For things like sexual assault, I'd probably avoid making those.

But those things can pack a punch when thrown!

Duc Perrault sent a letter back to Oldis. Miro Oldis, Thank you for taking the time to write back. I do think we will be more productive when we sit down in person, and I am pleased we agree on the immediate ceasefire as well as Terraversa's neutrality in the convfict between Oleon and Corrington. The safe conduct for all people is most welcome as well. I must say I am saddened by your steadfast rejection of my initial offerings. While it is admirable you are clearly a patriot for your land and people, you are still a very young nation, whether you happen to be an Archduke or not. And let us be frank, your hold over all of Terraversa was tenuous at best. Loyalists would have given you trouble whether Oleon had arrived or not. While Oleon is not the greatest ally of Mardier, it's far better that we arrived rather than let the Loyalists connect with Mardier and give them an easier passage to the island and crush your nation before it has the chance to even walk. That being said, you fought Mardier when it was in the middle of a twenty year long civil war. They did not have the resources to send o trounce your rebellion. Fighting Oleon is a whole different matter for you. Something none of us wants. We have no problem dragging this out with you if necessary, as our forces are fresher and more experienced than yours. Returning to my original terms, we would not want to uproot people from their island home, and bring them to one of our settlements elsewhere in the region. A refugee crisis is not what anyone wants. Thus, I am adding an amendment to my proposal from earlier: we keep and trade settlements as necessary, but by doing so, Oleon promises to not allow Mardierian merchants, ships, or other possible influences in our controlled region of the island for a set amount of years. I propose two. Or we could take things a different way: Oleon makes peace with L'Olius and grinds your army down more. That's not something you want. That's not something I want. Anyway, I look forward to sitting down with you soon and continuing our discussion. Perhaps when all is said and done, we can share a bottle of fine wine as a celebration of reaching an understanding. Sincerely, Robert Perrault, II, Duc of Vitoria

Turn 04 - KotZ added a stage for musicians as well as continuing work on the buildings.

We're using stud.io, if you'd like to join!

Turn 03 has been completed by @CapOnBOBS! He has added additions to the two buildings and expanded the street.

Thanks! Thank you! I've come up with two styles for drapes (the other one will be in another, non-BOTBS build I'm working on), but I like the simplicity I got with the banners. And high stakes, this is all fair game here!

Turn 02 Has been completed by @NOD! He has added a second house.

Oleon has sent a letter for diplomatic talks to bring peace to Terraversa.

Robert Perrault, II, Duke of Vitoria, sat down in his office to quickly pen a letter to open diplomatic channels regarding the Terraversan Conflict. He hoped that writing the letter and sending off first before arriving for the talks would give the other nations ample time to read his proposals. To Miro Oldis, L'Olius, Mr. Palma, and those whom represent the various nations involved in this conflict; This is certainly quite a diplomatic challenge we seem to have found ourselves all in out in Terraversa. Nation vs nation is not something any of us wish to see. As we have seen raids and settlements taken. Brigadier des Armées Charles Louis Gabriel stated in his previous letter to you, Archduke Oldis, that this matter must end via peace talks. I myself have seen battle many years ago, and I know the horrors it can inflict. Before this turns into a fullscale war, it is necessary we sit down and discuss our terms. I have been appointed by His Majesty King Philip I to act as the representative for Oleon. Now I must be forthcoming, as otherwise we will snap at each other. My nephew, Emile Perrault, was on this expedition to Terraversa, and I very much would like to see him and his colleagues safely back in Oleander territories, as I'm sure all of you would like for your respective commanders, sailors, and troops. Surely many of you have relatives involved as well. What bloodshed has been spilled is enough, so let us begin discussing terms. 1) An immediate ceasefire between all warring nations on the island of Terraversa. It will do us no good to discuss peace when we have bayonets at each others' throats and musket balls flying over our heads. 2) The current distribution of territory in Terraversa shall remain unchanged. Kings Port, as now held by Oleon, shall remain in our hands. Oleon shall renounce any claim to Pamu or Westface, and these settlements shall remain under Terraversan control. Regarding this, the town of Tanari is outside Pamu or Westfaces zone of control, surrounded by our forces. The position is untenable and the force there is doomed if ordered to go on resisting. Thus, I propose the town pledge loyalty to Oleon, the mayor and local officials may remain in place upon their pledges, any of the garrison wishing to remain may pledge the same oath, those who choose to depart will be granted safe passage to Pamu or Westface. Tell those departing to take the towns coffers with them, our men will help you pack it. This brings me to my second point. 3) Safe transport for all those who wish to emigrate from a region they feel might be hostile to them to one of their choosing. For example, there are many Loyalists who joined forces with Oleon during this engagement spread throughout Terraversa. We hope they are guaranteed safe passage to lands held by Oleon, such as the city of King's Port. You have my word that those who wish to leave King's port for a city more suitable to their political leanings will have the same. This will allow for all nations to have their supporters in their own borders, like with Silthonia and Tanari being traded. 4) All treasure gained throughout this ordeal will be retained by the factions who claimed them. 5) As this negotiation does not fully address our minor conflict with Corrington, we ask that you stay out of that affair, both militarily and diplomatically, as we attempt to open diplomatic negotiations with Corrington to resolve that feud in a way that is agreeable for both parties. If, for some sad reason, a fullscale war does break out between Oleon and Corrington, we wish to not have our treaties with the parties addressed here broken by other nations joining our side or Corrington's. Neutrality from you is desired as we settle our squabble. I hope and do truly believe we will be able to resolve this conflict relatively quickly and without bloodshed. Sincerely, Robert Perrault, II, Duke of Vitoria

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it! I'm glad you like it, thanks!

... did you get your blocks off? I'm sorry, I had to make the joke. I mean, Stranger Things have happened

Turn 01 has been completed by @Professor Thaum! He has kicked it off with beginning to build a colorful house.

I love it!

Thanks! That was what I was going for. A lot of places out in the middle of nowhere are more plain, but the trying to make it ritzy but actually being tacky is very true. I just had to try to emulate it.

Thanks!

Thanks! There's still a long way to go, but it will get there! In retrospect, I probably should be. Al of this is just a picture in my mind that changes every so often, which leads m to the problem I mentioned earlier of trying to figure out what needs to go where. Luckily the exterior walls (while not built fully) are pretty set in stone (ha).

Yes, quite unusual! Thanks! I found that torso and just had to use it, it worked perfectly for me. As for Emmett, don't tell Lucy

Every town needs one, right? Definitely a more "mature" build then I normally do, so continue at your own risk. This was a fun build to do, and challenging. I wanted to do something a little outlandish, similar to the Trap House I made awhile back, and this idea just had me cracking up the entire time I was building. As you can see, we'll start on the outside. I based the outside on a few I had driven past in LA, with the statues out front. This part was probably the most difficult, as I didn't want to jut out too much into the sidewalk, but I didn't want to lose valuable real estate inside for the build. The stonework on the sides are alternating headlight bricks and normal SNOT bricks, to give a little texture and depth. The bouncer performing an ocular pat down on a possible client. The signs, so you know what to expect. The front of the owner's office. The back. Stairs lead up from to the office. The section on the left is the dressing room. Here we see the owner of the joint, his safe, and his black couch. Now to the inside of the club. Here is the stage (with pole), dancer with some clothes on the ground, and two guys "making it rain." The pole is legally attached through SNOT connections. The left has the door to the dressing room. Here is our DJ/emcee calling out the dancers. "And here's Trixie!" Two clients enjoying themselves. The ATM is to the left. A dancer talking to a guy, seeing if he wants to come with her to the VIP room. He seems quite excited. Somehow stud.io doesn't have that torso, so I had to us partmaker to make the decal. Long views of both sides. Here's a dancer coming into the dressing room for her shift. One girl is putting on lipstick before she goes on stage. Here are some lockers for the girls to store their stuff. One of the VIP rooms, with a client getting a lap dance. Top view of the establishment. Enjoy! Comments and criticism are more than welcome!

Thanks! And I can never keep track of the Classes. Thanks! Thanks! I know LDD doesn't have them, unsure about stud.io. I'm currently rendering another build (not related to BotBS), but I'll check when it's all done.

Oleon needs more ships! Similar build to some of my older ships, but trying to take what I've learned (such as making masts in three parts), and just trying some different techniques for the deck railings, as well as some color differences. My last one was tan and black, the rest have either been dark blue and black, or just white with yellow and medium blue. This time I decided to go for white and medium blue, but with some gold accents to help the ship pop. I originally planned on calling her Inflexible, but we already have a ship of that name! Also think this is class 5?

Last day! Since there re so few builders, we'll do a rotation, if everyone is fine with that. As this goes on, anyone who hasn't participated and would like to after seeing this go on, you are more than welcome to ask. Currently, I'll have the slots go: PRofessor Thaum, NOD, Cap, then myself, then back to Thaum, etc.