MassEditor

Superb build mccoyed. This is a very aesthetic scene, the colors and architecture work very well. The garden area and that wall look great!

Excellent, I love the attention to detail (the earring, hanging skull, club). Awesome work!

Clever build, the sleigh is top notch!

Well, I don't think I'll be casting the deciding vote here... but #3 is definitely my pick.

Hey Sarah, thanks! Yes, in hindsight the ground does seem a little plain. I wanted to emphasis that the area in front of the rockwork was really a well-trodden road, which I figured would be largely featureless (thinking back now, some wagon ruts would have been a good idea!). Thanks dG! Haha, thank you sir, especially considering your recent masterpiece!

Nice build Garmadon, great take on this challenge! The light snow-covered landscape looks good as does the tunnel and council chamber. I love the Mitgard soldier's dedication too, to dig all that way without even a trowel!

Stunning build as always Vitreolum! Wonderful work on the building's stone foundation. The timbering and roof are excellently done, as well. The palm tree is one of the best I've ever seen. Your builds are truly inspirational... Nice job with the Tricolor too!

On the Road to Shadowmere/MassEditor/Nocturnus

Thanks Kai, glad you liked the signpost! I think you're totally right, this much rockwork would take ages to do SNOTed! Thanks Scaevola, glad to see you're back around these parts! Thanks LordDan! I appreciate it TenorPenny! Thanks Yooha! You know, as I was building this I thought the same thing - the towers were nothing special, and I figured I'd end up re-doing them at some point. But once I got them set in the mountainside, they just really fit the scene. To me, they look really intimidating. Thanks Jakorin!

Wow, excellent entry! It's amazing how unique this collection is, considering how many series have been entered already. Really hard to pick a favorite here, but the Kaliphlins in particular look spot on, especially the stone cutter and nomad raider. Good work man!

Awesome group of figs all the way around, and the descriptions are great. The fancy knight is very cool, but again, the Nocty figs take the cake here!

Excellent little build, I'm really enjoying your style Jakorin! The brick-built hull looks pretty good, as do the sails and rest of the ship. I look forward to seeing the next installment!

Thanks Lord Dan! As a side note to this build, I took it to a small LEGO event near my town Monday night. On the way back, a deer decided to jump out in front of my vehicle, obliterating both the deer and the front end of my SUV. The Monastery, which was located in the rear of the vehicle, hit the back seat and literally exploded. The whole build pretty much blew up into its separate parts - it was like the ultimate brick separator. Except, now there are thousands of LEGO parts scattered throughout my vehicle, imbedded into every crack and crevice. Maybe my insurance will cover that... I'm sure, however, that the police and tow truck guy had a blast watching me scoop up LEGO parts from my wrecked vehicle.

Beautiful as always! Love the landscaping and waterfall... pure brilliance!

Sounds good boss, I hope we hear something from those secretive Zugal too... BTW, Arkansas is the country - something you big city types don't know much about. When's the last time you've had to clean out your sceptic tank, eh? How about when your town had to pause a high school football game because stray dogs we're running around on the field? Habeas corpus? Keep that Greek to yourself. We're nothing but country down here! Plus, Arkansas just sounds so exotic!

So, I believe some people in my real life are starting to think I'm depressed or channelling a kind of inner darkness with my building, since I don't usually explain GoH to them, and how Nocturnus is the best guild and all... It's been so quiet in the Darklands though, I may just be talking to myself... Where everybody at? Anways, new freebuild! On the Road to Shadowmere

Love the build and humor here, a very clever concept! The multi-level build is sweet, and the jabs at tights are pretty good. The border is quite classy too.

Thanks man, the flag was the last piece I placed on this build! Thanks SK, glad you liked the build! You're maple sugar trees were definitely an inspiration. I appreciate that V! Thanks a lot McCoyed, I'm flattered! Thank you sir! Thanks Garmadon, me too! Thanks Slegengr! After messing around last night with some other techniques, I started to think it would be pretty difficult - beyond my current skill anyways - to do rockwork on this scale using some of the SNOT methods out there (in particular, I'm thinking of the excellent example Infernum provided with the scene he built for his Snowvenom dragon). So, I might just carry on with studs-up rocks mixed in with some simple SNOT for the time being! Anyways, thanks for the feedback sir, glad you liked it! Thanks Jorrit! Anfauglir much anticipates his meeting with Lord Mortis!

Excellent group of figs, man, the Norse spirit and enlightened orc are particularly cool.

Awesome build, I'm sorry I've missed it until now! Very clever wagon, and the photography is very nice. Nice job!

Haha, great assortment of figs, especially the Nocturnians.

Nice entry, the Menial and High Priestess both look really cool!

Another great bunch, Lord Dan! The lava miner is absolutely awesome, such a spot-on character. Great descriptions all around too. Excellent entry! With entries like these, I don't know how I'll find much originality!

Excellent series and presentation, it's cool to see everyone's counterparts across the guilds, especially in the trade/artisan field. This is definitely one of the most creative series entered so far, and it's hard to pick favorites here... Like mrcp6d said, the bard is spot on but the magistrate and Goldpike are sweet figs. Nice work!

Anfauglir was not anticipating a warm reception as he crossed the border into Shadowmere. Old grudges do not easily die, and there were plenty between Anfauglir and the ruler of these shadowy lands, Lord Vladivus. The Nocturnus Civil War had pit the two squarely against one another, and on more than one occasion both met on opposite sides of the battlefield. Despite the Black Spire's victory, Lord Vladivus continued to command one of the strongest resistance forces left in Nocturnus. His fighters were a constant harassment to Raavage's ambitions, and hardly a whisper passed by the Shadowmere intelligence service unawares. Now it was time to put their bad blood aside. If there was a chance of stopping the Black Spire, it would need all factions of the resistance to unite. Divided, Raavage would stomp them out one by one. Anfauglir had not traveled far into Shadowmere before reaching one of its border outposts. A group of Shadowmere border troops guarded the path ahead, the twin towers of their fortification loomed over the road to the city itself. Dismounting his horse, he approached the outpost expecting a mistrustful greeting - Covenant commanders, even rebellious ones, were not generally welcomed in these lands. One of the soldiers spotted Anfauglir as he neared the outpost. The guard eyed him suspiciously before speaking. "Hail traveler! It's a free city Shadowmere is, but if ye be a troublesome drifter, be warned! Cause a problem and you will be introduced to its gallows! So, what be yer business here?" "I've come to meet with Lord Vladivus. I've traveled a great distance to be here, and it is of the utmost importance that I speak with him." The guard stared at Anfauglir. He turned to the other guards manning the outpost and laughed. "Ye hear that boys? The drifter wants to see the boss! Well, right this way m'lord, we'll take you right to him!" The guard jumped down to the road and unsheathed his sword. Two others followed suit. "And who be ye to waltz into Shadowmere and demand the presence of the Lord of these lands? By the looks of ye, I think ye be a spy, or worse yet... an assassin!" Another guard eyed Anfauglir's sword and spotted the Covenant emblem on its hilt. "A Covenant assassin he is! Come to kill Vladivus no doubt! Anfauglir said nothing as the guards surrounded him. Haste actions now would spoil the purpose of this trip. "Silence, eh lad? I think some time in the dungeons would loosen your tongue! Get 'em boys!" The guards advanced towards Anfaulgir, but a voice called out before the first guard reached him. "Men, halt! I would not advise you to act so foolishly - this man has killed many on the field of battle, including those of Shadowmere. You know not who you deal with." The guards paused. Behind them they saw Lord Vladivus himself, escorted by several royal soldiers. He had been informed of Anfauglir's arrival and rode from the city to met him personally. "M'lord! Covenant scum this one be, and an assassin for sure!" Lord Vladivus laughed. He dismounted and approached Anfauglir. "Indeed, a Covenant he is. But I hope he has not become so desperate as to kill men in the dark to earn his coin. This man is no assassin. He is Anfauglir, a commander in the Covenant army. Or should I say former commander? Does a motley band of soldiers hiding in the mountains count as a command?" Anfauglir's eyes flashed to Vladivus. "We do our best. Now I've come to ask you to do the same." "To do the same? Strange speak from a man who until recently allied himself with the scourge of Nocturnus, pillaging and destroying all before him. Shadowmere has always resisted the Black Spire, and we will continue until the last drop of sweat and blood. Tirelessly do we resist Raavage in hopes of saving our lands from his terror. Now I'm to believe you have matched our effort?" Anfauglir relaxed. He knew his service with the Black Spire would make this a difficult meeting, but he needed Shadowmere's help. "My men have vowed to right the wrongs we have committed, but without your help we cannot resist the Black Spire for long. Raavage and his crony, Senurhem, will find our hidden fortress and they will surely crush it. Unless the resistance unites, Nocturnus is doomed." "So, humility is not a trait entirely lost upon commanders of the Covenant, it would seem. I know why you are here, Anfauglir, and we indeed have much to discuss. Let us ride together to Shadowmere, there Lord Mortis is awaiting our meeting." "I have heard rumors of Lord Mortis' return. Has he pledged to resist the Black Spire?" Lord Vladivus mounted his horse and turned to Anfauglir. "Yes, it seems our allies grow in number each day while Raavage's wither - we have heard about your escape from Lagash Ur alongside the Dragon Master and Zugal leaders. But come, Lord Mortis awaits us." Anfauglir returned to his horse and waved to the outpost guards as he rode by. Riding behind Vladivus on the road to Shadowmere, Anfauglir's mind turned to Samarkand and his men. Their future would perhaps rest on the outcome of this meeting. --------------------------------------------------------------- A full shot of the MOC: --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello again! This build is part of a collaborative project Lord Vladivus, Jorrith and myself have been working on. My original intention with this build wasn't to go entirely with classic, studs-up rockwork but I wanted to give it one more shot before trying some totally new styles, for me that is. I think this is the best studs-up rockwork I've done, but it doesn't really compete with the angled and SNOT techniques a lot of landscaping folks are using now. I wasn't too happy with the way the big tree turned out, but after messing with it for one full, frustrating day, I decided I'd go with it. Anyways, thanks a ton for looking! As always, feedback is much appreciated!