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I missed this one while I was away, I'm glad it got bumped! Great dialogue, it was a very enjoyable to read! The scene illustrates the story well, the use of the 'quadrant' is especially clever. Great work.

The Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery has established it's initial headquarters in Jameston.

One of the first tasks of the newly formed Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery was to establish an initial base of operations. Much thought went into where to locate the administrative headquarters of the Society. Arlinsport, the traditional Corlander gateway to Terra Nova was considered, but was determined to be much to far from starting points for expeditions of discovery. Likewise, King's Harbour too was rejected. Port Woodhouse was a serious contender, located in the Paradise Isles in the East Prio Sea it was far enough east, however it was decided that the small military settlement did not yet have the facilities needed to stage a long expedition of discovery. Thus the Society has decided to initially establish itself in the most easterly Corlander settlement in Terra Nova, Jameston. The colonial authorities in Jameston were only to happy to assist, and Colonial Governor Colonel Sir Dirk Allcock authorised the settlement to turn over an almost complete administrative building to the society. This building, built merging classical Oleon architecture with a distinctively Corrish touch, is now complete and ready for the Society to move in. As members of the society converge on Jameston, the building will come to life organising the first expedition of discovery for the society. For now, it remains empty, guarded by two marines who wait for the new owners to arrive. A headquarters for the RSNP. I would have liked to have built in real bricks, but to give the headquarters the grandeur I think it deserves I needed to use LDD. The windows are of course copied from Gideon's Palais Royal build. We (the RSNP) hope to flesh out the headquarters with some interior scenes at later dates in real bricks, but for now this will be licensed by the Society as a large commerce and will serve as the society's 'Headquarters' build requirement for owning ships.

Great house Bregir. Diagonal positioning always seems to really add to a MOC and this is no exception. The offset entrance also gives what is a relatively simple structure an interesting and eye catching shape. I definitely think you have captured the look you were going for here and it looks like a lovely retreat for Cooke! I especially like the lime shutters and offset tan tiles. The texturing is well done, but I think could probably benefit from the addition of some plates mixed in with the bricks, for example after a dark tan highlight brick, using a dark tan 2x1 plate with two tan 2x1 plates to extend the effect - hopefully that makes sense? Also some layering on the ground (or perhaps an irregular base) I think would have really added to the scene. Just some suggestions. Great discussion between Cooke and Fletcher, I think it really adds depth to our factions storyline showing the competing forces for funding and development. Hopefully the Society will not disappoint!

Welcome to BoBS Ross! That's a lovely introduction scene and story - I especially like the combo you have used for your sig-fig! The anchor on the boat using the axe head is a great little detail and a part use I haven't seen before. Great job, I look forward to following your stories.

A nice little fortification indeed! As Bregir said, it's impressive that you got the star shape and sloping walls at such a small scale - with lovely presentation to match, great job!

She's a beautiful vessel for sure Flavius! Great job - the hull shape and mast layout are both excellently done and she looks great a full sail! Best wishes and happy sailing!

The Honourable William Epper II, Chairman of the Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery. I am humbled to have been granted the position of Vice President of Security and will travel to any location you deem suitable at the earliest convenience to commence my duties. From the documents you enclosed I can see why the officials in the Colonial administration would not have considered Mr. Zumbro a suitable candidate for a role in the Society's organisation. Since arriving in Nova Terra I have also heard many tales of the WTC. Whilst some of these stories are no doubt exaggerated and although Mr. Zumbro holds no apparent qualifications, I believe he could fill an important role for the Society. It is my experience in detached operations far from civilisation, that obtaining and sustaining sufficient supplies is vital to the success of the mission. The procurement of supplies so far from established settlements is sometimes not always as straight forward as a desk-bound bureaucrat in Belson may imagine. If Mr. Zumbro is the rouge I suspect from reading his application, and if even half the tales of the WTC are true, then I suspect that Mr. Zumbro would make a fine pusser (supply officer). He will no doubt need to be backed by an experienced assistant who is skilled in figures, and have to be kept under very strict supervision and should by no means ever be given unsupervised access to Society funding, but for those tricky acquisitions which can sometimes mean the difference between success and failure, I believe Mr. Zumbro may be our man. I look forward to meeting with you, and remain Sir, your most obedient servant, Sterling Blackwood Long live the Queen!

Thanks all for the comments! It's nice to be back with real bricks! Thanks Spud... I only noticed the width of the door after you pointed it out... that's going to be a problem! Thanks Capt Wolf, your windmills were the absolute driving motivation behind this one... so windmills catching on is all down to you! As for different sugar mills... I'm afraid I have two on the way - a smaller ox driven one as part of a collab this month and... well a slightly larger one (WIP shot below). It all started with the waterwheel and is just kind of growing from there.... Thanks Captain Genaro, the cart design is from a tutorial here. (I've used it before - it's one of those props I keep around as it comes in handy a lot!)

Welcome to BoBS Fraunces (nice sigfig btw!) - and what an entry with some very nice builds! The use of the classic yellow for the tudor sections is very well done, I especially like the use of the small fence pieces as windows. The bunting and double roof are also nice details that really make the scene stand out as does the vegetation growing up the wall. Great job and I look forward to seeing more!

As Bodi has already mentioned, the use of the lance to support the rounds is very clever - nice work. The activity around the gallows makes for a bustling scene - nice build response to the ongoing story!

Indeed, well done LM71, your work in building up Quinnsville has been fantastic and it's nice to see that an existing settlement get such a revival. Congratulations on the Mayorship and Major's commission!

A beautiful build Captain Genaro, I love the colours used for the stucco effect and that sharpening stone is wonderful - I have already saved it away on Flickr for future use! I also like the bustling activity of all the blue-coats - and the red-coated drummer - A nice little detail! Lol! nice one!

Another small government bureau, unlicensed:

Sir Lachlan Campbell (NPC), Under-secretary of Discovery in the Parliament of Science, has arrived in King's Harbour to review candidates for the board of the Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery. A renowned statesman, soldier and scientist, Sir Lachlan held one of the first Royal Adventurer positions and has been a member of the parliament of Science for many years now. He has recently been appointed Under-secretary to represent the Secretary of Discovery in Terra Nova, and will establish a headquarters somewhere in the Colonies. For now he has been given rooms in King's Harbour, by Colonial Governor Jonathan Cooke from where he will review candidates for the Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery (RSNP) whose aim will be to coordinate future Corlander voyages of discovery and colonisation. An offer for the position of Chairman of the RSND is expected to be made shortly, with announcements for Director of Operations and Director of Security to follow once the Chairman is confirmed. Long Live the Queen!

Edit: re-licensed now - thanks Phred!

Great scene Drunknok, I especially like the window design and the (printed?) view turned out great. I think Mr. Epper is probably the best qualified applicant so far, good luck with the position!

Nice work, especially on the manor house - the first floor cladding looks good - I had wondered about that technique before but haven't really seen it on a large scale. As LM71 mentions the ground could use some details, although the raised dirt in the fields works for me especially around the plough, as it would be churned up naturally. Nice contribution to Port Raleigh's development focus this month!

Hi @Phred / @Captain Genaro, When you guys get a chance, would you please be able to upgrade this fort (from challenge 2) licensed at Port Raleigh under the old rules as a small fort to a medium fort in the name of the settlement? Thanks!

Well you mentioned you had something 'big' in the works - and it certainly doesn't disappoint! The busy scene is appropriate for such a large centre of industry and has lots of cool little details. The train rails are a nice touch and the siding works very well. I really like the angled ramps and SNOT water. The colour scheme on the façade of the building works really well - I like the dark red roof - and the brown highlights and discoloured white bricks break up the wall nicely. Actually the façade alone clearly demonstrates the level of improvement you are making since first starting! The tans and light yellow make for a good looking sand layer outside (actually I really like the use of light yellow here - it really adds to the effect! The green of the palm trees also contrast really well with all the industrial and earthy colours. The grey base around the yard itself would probably benefit from a little more detail here and there - it looks very clean for a WTC facility, although it does appear several of the minifigs have collapsed halfway through the launch, so probably typical after-all! Altogether an impressive effort! I can't speak for all of leadership, but it's a from me personally in regards to a Royal charter. Well done!

A sugar mill to more efficiently process raw cane. Licensed as a medium factory.

With multiple sugar plantations (#1 and #2) now firmly established around the settlement of Port Raleigh, the Colonial administration has been investing in better ways of processing the raw cane. After the cane has been slashed and shredded, it needs to be crushed and the juice extracted. While this can be done at the plantation, it is this part of the process that is wished to be made more efficient. Thus the establishment of a wind powered sugar mill. Heavily based on Eslandolan designs, the mill is located on the crest of a small coastal hill just outside the settlement and is surrounded by cane fields. Although the wind blows relatively consistently from the same direction, the mill can be rotated to make optimal use of its power. The resulting mash is now ready for transportation for further refinement elsewhere. -------- Ever since seeing Capt Wolf's mills, I really wanted to replicate his design and this is my attempt (finally!) - his influence on this build should be fairly clear in the shape of the tower. Anyway part of a drive to build in different settlements this month, this is my first build on Annetta and will be licensed as a medium factory.

Great effect with the lapping waves, the use of the curved bricks really adds a sense of motion in the second scene.

Great concept, very entertaining! Clever to depict the same scenes from the youth in old age.

Great story Flavius. The scene itself is bustling with little details and I love the sight of all those sailors preparing for the expedition into the jungle. It re-enforces the fact I definitely need to get more of that torso (I only have two!). The contrast between the houses is great and the story really adds to the lore of Jameston. Great work!