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Vedauwoo

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  1. Awesome...that first shot of the gun ROCKS! Very nice, sir!
  2. I have a question related to "Building Ships: Trade Runs, Raiding, and the Bounty of the Sea" For a vessel such as a Catamaran or a Cog....which has a rating of 0 for guns and Crew.....Does this mean she has no crew? or less than 5? I can see no guns on a smaller vessel, but it seems you would need at least some crew to handle rigging and such...
  3. All of me shineys to SpaceSteve, please....
  4. I really like the ambiance in the first shot, personally.... In general, I would suggest perhaps some artificial lights....they used to call them "Hot lights" but now that we have CFL's....they are not nearly as "hot" as the incandescents were. They are also no where near as "harsh" as flash lighting can be.... You don't need "photographic" ones, standard desk lamps do quite well..... I use a setup like this, with a ~48" sheet of white background paper just pinned to the wall.... (and, yes, that is my front entry door...I have to be sure the dog has done his duties outside before setting up....lol) Gives results like this.... I usually shoot with my iphone 5s.....and use the "snapseed" app to adjust minor variations in brightness, shadow levels, etc...it also has a handy "lens blur" effect which is great for blurring out background details and emphasizing your subject...
  5. "La Noblesse" was a term used to describe the Anglo-French aristocratic families that were rather intermixed....usually to keep the peace...lol So, an "adapted" real world term.....lol
  6. Well, it seems that in a place like Bastion...other than local bribes and taxes.....any seafarer should be able to have a spot....I would think your build in Bastion is no different than any of the other faction building on non-faction lands....it could stand and earn until forced out or the appropriate tithe is paid to a the local lord or what not..... Someone correct me if I'm wrong...but seems pirate lands would be the "freetown" of this era and locale. (Plus...that would make for lots of nice raiding and piracy opportunities in The Nest of Thieves....)
  7. Very nice! I dig those walls!
  8. Oh damn.....I found Bananas too....must be a "Piraat Thing" Captain Rhys finds.....bananas..... on Flickr
  9. Piraat Captain Rhys Flaidd DeTaillefer arrives in Bastion.... Captain Rhys Flaidd De Taillefer on Flickr Let's do some Pirating......Arrrgh......
  10. Saga of the Sea Rats, Volume 1: Piraat Rhys in Bastion Next: Moonraker Sail Company, Bastion |~+=@&@=+~|~+=@&@=+~|~+=@&@=+~| The Piraat Rhys on Flickr It's hard to fathom that a member of the fabled "La Noblesse" could have fallen so far from favor.... On a still Autumn afternoon, Captain Rhys Flaidd DeTaillefer entered the infamous Harbour of Bastion...... Lady Marcia Meredyyd Plantagenet and Crewman Brit on Flickr Lady Marcia: "I think we'll adapt to life well here....the climate is certainly preferable to Breshaun...." Boatswain Brit: "I thought we'd never get out of that place, m'Lady.... I'm worried about the Captain....it's unfair what they did to him...to his family...to us all really..." Lady Marcia: "Well, no use in crying over spilt mead.....we have a shipyard to establish....the materials are en route, you remember? Boatswain Brit: Aye, M'Lady.... I, for one, am NOT looking forward to the task of unloading that bitch....if you'll pardon me Oleondese..." He had arrived.....the prodigal child come Captain turned "Piraat Rhys Flaidd DeTaillefer" in Le Nid des Voleurs or, in Corlander, "The Nest of Thieves" Captain Rhys Flaidd De Taillefer on Flickr ======================================== Thanks for visiting!
  11. Jeez...just getting used to your crazy robot self! Come back! Reboot! Ctrl-Alt-Del damnit! Have fun and come back soon!
  12. Very nice rigging!
  13. Love that gunship! and nice terrain to boot!
  14. Location: F03 - Forring Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, spying {MANTIS IntelLOG Entry XX-9946} {Encryption: High} {Priority: Urgent} [begin Log entry] Directive XX-9946 has us on back on Forring to check out any OCTAN facilities we can find and determine any apparent weaknesses. We've just hiked out of a dense forest in the tropical belt..... "Verdi, hand me the MANTIS™ RangeGlasses©...." "Ok....I see it....." Ved: "We're way too close.....We need to get to cover...." Verdi: *Crackling and scratching sounds....* Ved: "Well, I'm NOT made of leaves....I NEED to hide.....let's get back to the lander and use the MANTIS™ SVX-55 ReconBot....." Hrmmm, this isn't exactly the best view.... Let's deploy the W-3 Arial Drone.... Heading to the platform.... That's better, I can see one of those OCTAN labor droids loading something into a ship.... That pilot doesn't look OCTAN....he's yelling something at the technician.... What kind of what is he anyway...never seen one like that...... moving around for a better angle.... Wait.....what is that......adjusting.....damn these controls.... Moving in for a closer look..... Verdi....I'm not sure we were supposed to see this.....Yep, it's her alright..... Meeting with an OCTAN guy....and one of those Zoins...Zoids...Zoils...whatever....His antennae make me feel hungry.... Recall the drone and the SVX-55....we need to get out of here and report in....I've got a bad feeling about this..... ============================================ Thanks for visiting!
  15. Very nice! I dig those trees!
  16. This may have been covered in another post, but I cannot find it at the moment.... For the "Sea Rats," whom do they register their buildings and boats with....or is that faction unable to participate in periodic earnings from a property? I ask as it seems the other three factions have specific laws about a property being recognized...but was unsure about Sea Rats process for this...
  17. Ok...quick question..... For Backstory and "origin" purposes....is there any established canon on culture and/or landscape/climate, etc for the various other nation-states....i.e.: Pontilla, Moklei Empire, Tellvok, Salleek, Pan, Carno, etc? Perhaps this is "to be added later" in the history threads....but if my character or some of his crew were to be from one of these lands, I would not want to conflict with themes/styles that have already been determined.
  18. Perhaps they view the "merchant class" as parasites on society similar to the view of the Babylonians? As in....trade and bartering must occur, but use and manipulation of "market systems" and "speculation for profit" would be considered rude or dishonorable activities...
  19. I must know....where does Viceroy Olivery Oxley (Capt. Stabin, Co-Leader)'s Rifle come from??
  20. I'd blame Octan Corp. They have been dabbling in time travel after all......
  21. 50 MANTIS authorized, interspace credit chips to "system" please.....
  22. Oooooh, oooooooh....I would like a copy of, er......."Domination for Dummies," please!
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