blackdeathgr

Black tricorns work best here. I would use bicorn for some city guards and top hats for low naval officers

Yeap, another great build from you! And who would tell that these torsos were so fitting for military use!

A nice idea with a suitably nice moc bringing it to life!

WoW! Nice! I always like when people make real landmarks out of LEGO bricks! It is something i too want to do for Heraklion, my birth city

Excellent! Who could have thought that the 3-leaf-plant's holders could be used as vines...

Best MOC intro ever! :laugh: And your presentation is top notch as always :tongue:

Figbarfing is always nice! Especially a take on an army other than blue- or redcoats. And brown matches green just perfectly. I cant say much about the muskets since i prefer the larger than life/beloved since 1980's TLG muskets Can we have a closeup for the cannon please??? It looks so sweet!

I like it! Although small, it contains some nice techniques!

Great one! I must agree on the roof style as it looks amazing and on the interior of your build. You sir are a real entrepreneur!

"...On the 15th night of the journey, the priest of Zeus, Father Tholeau, snuck inside the captain’s boat and lowered her to the sea. Once detached from the fleet he set sail in the small skiff... Here we follow Father Tholeau, sneaking out off the cabin's window and into the small boat. It was night time as you can see on a picture. Or was it noon after lunch as seen in another picture? Which version do you prefer? Whatever the case, Eslandolan marines shouldn't mingle with the crew, because alcohol distracts you. After quite some days and nights, Father Tholeau reputedly reached a small rock protruding from the vast sea. On it, a gorgeous mermaid was standing, staring at the sea. "Hello Mylaidy", said Father Tholeau "Hello to you too dear mariner. I am Iris, the fairer of all mermaids in this vast sea", replied the gorgeous mermaid. - "And I am Father Tholeau. Nice to meet you. It seems i am lost on my way home, after discovering the Fountain of Youth. Can you show me the way to LeBellan?" - "Of course my dear. You must travel northeast and you shall reach it in seven days and seven nights. But beware, for i am not alone in this vast sea. I have many sisters, all of them wicked to the bone. They feed off stray mariners like yourself. Dont let their beauty fool you. You will be devoured at an instance." - "Thank you again Mylaidy. I wont fall for them for i am a man of Faith and am devoid of human lust. I am off. Have a great day!" ... But lust gets the better of men as Father Tholeau couldn't resist the mermaids' temptation. Not even the water he drank from the Fountain of Youth couldn't prevent him from being dragged into the abyss of the sea by the mermaids and so he was drowned, ending his life but not his legacy which continued to live on through his diary... Thank you for watching. C&C welcome!

A great, innovative and funny interpretation!! Let's pack it up boys, we are going home!

Your closeup photos look great as always!

CH3A - Discovering the Fountain of Youth | Ch3A | Blackdeathgr | OL Father Tholeau's fate | Ch3b | Blackdeathgr | OL

After the agents of the Crown and the much esteemed Oleander cartographers pinpointed the "almost exact" location of the Fountain of Youth according to the rumors already in circulation, an expedition from the already bustling city of Belson took off in order for the Fountain of Youth to be found for the glory of our mighty nation! Preparations were assigned to Hugo D' Offren, an officer of the Crown that had proved its value more than once on these rough lands across this hostile ocean that had already claimed many ships and sailors. Sadly for Hugo, the leadership of this expedition was assigned to an Oleander noble (obviously due to his closer family ties with the King), freshly arrived from the mainland. Ooh, how infuriating that was for Hugo, especially now that he had already established his name and capabilities at New Terra Islands... And so the expedition reached this underwater grotto that their big ships couldn't navigate in. Three rowboats were downed at the sea with their crew hand picked. One rowboat full of marines was to guard the entrance of this grotto from the cliff above, just in case... But obviously they had their fair share of action as well... ...while the rest were about to proceed inside. Hearty, muscular sailors started to row and navigate around shallow reefs with underwater eyes always fixed on them... And when the light was about to abandon them, they gasped in amazement... The cave they reached was glittering with something like gold dust in the air (later on, due to an Eslandolan invention called magnifying glass, they found out they were really small fireflies), it smelled strangely pleasing and above all... it was teeming with plants and vines! How could that be??? What we used to learn at our academies back home, was that plants couldn't survive without sunlight. Yet this underwater cave was full of glorious plants and vines! That must sure be the work of this small but deep pond in the middle of the cave... We had just discovered... The Fountain of Youth!!! What is not told at this story is that many years later, scientists found out that the water in the pond was not miraculous at all. It contained some forms of bacteria along with some sulfur that nourished the skin and made it look younger. But until then, we will let our protagonists be happy that they achieved immortality C&C always welcome! As always, a big thank you to Mpyromaxos for his lovely photographing and photo-editing capabilities! Also inspiration came from the always great Sid Meier (photo below), from Disney's PoTC and from the countless documentaries, books and stories i have read about the fascinating Age of Sails.

Great foliage and splashing water!! And i bet that skellie is an omen bearing ill news...

Let us fight! Cant a man fight with his neighbours peacefully these days?!?!?!?!????????

Take your time and no worries! Lol, i wrote worries and t9 corrected it to Corries

Nice build! I like its hull and your approach to the sails above all!

SUCH a great build! I particularly like the different sweet angling of the roof. And the bell tower which is stunning!

Keep up the clever stories (and the good builds!!)

The building is very nice and follows a certain colonial style. But the owner...isn't he too "properly" dressed?? And that strange haircut. I bet he isn't up to something good...

Erm...WOW?? I particularly like the tree on the left with the pink flowers and the awesome-awesome trunk!

Hahahahahahaha! Genius story and very well presented!!!!

Very smart take on that "age of sail" myth! And very well built i might add! The gazebo-like construction with the vines look really nice!

Great entry! At first i thought you were going only for the surface build and said to myself that this was waaay too convenient (i am building something similar myself but only the underground part). Now i firmly believe that great Oleander minds think alike! To the victory my friend!