Shadows

Is anyone else as sad as I am to see that the Brothers Brick managed to headline a SirNadroj Fabuland creation before we got it here? Don't you love us anymore?

Great reviews, thanks for bringing these to us. As Ras said, these are necessary for completists, but not the kinds of sets that I'll try to stock up on, unless I find a lucky sale. Still, they're two more to pile on the yearly LEGO bankruptcy list budget. And people ask why we call him Mr. Subtle...

I fixed it while you were replying, smartypants. If you wouldn't swoop in like an anxious Edit by Hinckley: you messed up! mommy to check on her baby, I would have gotten away with it too. I wanted to just have the first tag wrong, but then it whined that I hadn't matched up the number of opening and closing tags, so I had no choice but to botch them both up to get it to take.

So, as excited as I was to see that this was finally coming to it's triumphant season finale *calls the hyperbole police*, I started reading and clicking, almost not willing to wait for the pictures, wanting to see just what secrets would be revealed. I click past the MA warning, because my mommy said I'm advanced for my age, and there's our good friend Bianca, welcoming us back home, as she's done so many times before. Then I clicked and read and clicked and read and clicked and read, and after about 6 pages, I thought, "OH NO. He's duped us. This is a damn recap episode! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" With that in mind, when it reached the end of scene 1 and took me to the scene index, my mind couldn't quite wrap around the fact that I just needed to go on to scene 2. I mean, I've only read 182 episodes of this so far (I repeated a few), and suddenly I was dumbstruck as to how to continue. For a moment, just a moment, I considered hiring to kill you. Then, my senses returned and I finished the episode. Bravo! It wrapped up some loose ends, unraveled a few more, left a whole slew of questions to be explored next season, and it looked really good. As mentioned before, I really found that including to be shocking and incredibly funny. I was also surprised at the last minute twist where [spoler]everyone dies in a massive explosion, except for Bianca, of course[/spoler]. No one saw that coming! Well, I'd better not say anything else or I might give away something important, and I wouldn't want to do that. One more thing ...

It's a great set for it's simplicity. I figure that the guy in the black vest is the boss, so he stands around drinking a lot of coffee and when he needs to look busy, he mans the sign while the other guy does all the real work. A timeless concept, proven here in a nearly 30 year old set. The figures are winners, the accessories are winners (when was the last time we saw a road sign?) and the little digger is pretty nice for some basic scooping and moving action. You just can't go wrong with a little set like this, it's perfectly suited to be sitting off in a corner of any display, going about it's own business and making room for the big sets. Or, put it right out in front and make it the center of the action. I don't think I ever did "fuel spill" but that's a good one I'll have to try sometime. Er, I mean, um... I'm giving it a 4. It's very nice, but I'd have to be sure just how "under $10" this was. At $9.99, it's overpriced, at $5.99 it's very good.

Around here, voting after lunch would probably get Majiko killed. Leaving behind any temptation to make a 'hung' joke here, I'll just remind you that you're probably getting the axe, like General "I killed Mike" Spencer.

Finally! Now it will all be revealed and hopefully that blasted JR Ewe-ing will get what he deserves, the scoundrel! Wait... this isn't the Fabuland Dallas thread. Sorry about that. Well, I guess I'll go read this one anyway. (Yay! )

You've always been a troublemaker, it seems. Looks like I voted in it too, but you can't honestly expect me to remember every single poll you've been involved with. Oh, how much better that works when said out loud. MOCK and A-F-O-L. A-FALL is just a weird concept to me, and I find it amazing that so many people use it.

This had all the major elements I was looking for, a job well done! Gimme an EM! Gimme an OH! Gimme a CEE! What does it spell? MOC! MOC! MOC! Yes, I'm mocking him spelling out MOC, as opposed to just saying it as a word. I know this issue could divide the membership with the spellers vs the sayers, so we won't discuss it any further.

Depends on the figure. For trains, yes, for the new space line, no, they're stickers. It's why I didn't buy them, even at the price cut. Printed torsos would have sold the deal for me.

Well, despite the lack of corroboration of the events of last night, it does seem that there has been sufficient doubt cast upon General Marcus to let my vote stand, therefore, this day is over. Shall we lock the keep? You know, I like these short days, they lead to longer nights. Oh Mary, stop flirting with that Lord Silkypants and come on, I have a sword that needs polishing.

He may be playing us like we've got Yahtzee tattoo'd on our megablocks. I'll confess to wondering about that possibility in his continuing campaign of confusion and disinformation. Dragonator! Why didn't we get the usual "blah blah was limping" or "this person arrived with that one" or "whoever slept poorly" summary? Did you take that out or did nothing really happen?

HAHA! I save pigeon notes too, don't make me dig out that whole conversation, including the part where you made the same vow I'm not even sure we knew who we were playing at that point, or which side we would be on. Well, when we don't have evidence, we kill the wrong people. Maybe you like killing the wrong people, or forgetting to save poor Grim, but I don't think that's a particularly smart way to go. General Spencer led us astray by murdering Mike, a loyalist. Do you remember Mike? He's the result of someone trying to take actions into their own hands. Majiko threw doubt on the paintagraphic evidence when he said that he would never kill someone without a disguise. We were genuinely duped there, but we can't condemn him. You may have stopped Marcus from committing a murder, if we believe you, but if you knew what you were stopping him from, why didn't you just tell us immediately? No, instead you pull a General Spencer and take responsibility for this information on your own, and it gets loyal Grim killed when you forget to kick the pigeon. Now you say you stopped a killing last night, when the morning summary indicates a quiet night. What are we supposed to believe? Well, I'll take a leap of faith and buy all of that, IF Lord Gary can confirm it. There has always been that kind of evidence in the past, a noisy night, a dented something, a person with a limp, whatever, so it should be a done deal. If he confirms it, at all, then we know the truth (I can't go far enough to imagine that you're both traitors, so I really hope that isn't the case or we're all doomed). That said, for now I'll Vote: General Marcus/Batbrick, but if Lord Gary didn't hear anything, then what? What have you done to earn our trust? Oh, and here, before you try to deny it, I went ahead and found the pigeon note. I can't find the one where I said my part of it, but I do remember saying it. Should I dig up more? There's the one where you said you were a megablocking doofus and that I could quote you on that, and one where you proposed marriage. I keep all the best pigeon notes, you know.

As for you, Lord Spraycheese, I'll make up my own mind, without worrying that someone suspects me for being cautious. We can't afford to lose any more loyalists. As for Marcus, he'd better have a good story, but yours isn't adding up either, so right now I'm not too sold on either of you. You "forgot" to stop a killing, you stopped one last night, yet we have no indication of that. That's not selling me real well right now.

I've wondered about that Rits thing too, but this is a mostly male castle, so why push your luck? Actually, I'm not sure you're right on one point. I think the Friar was set on General Marcus that day, then reversed it the next day after Grim died. I'm not sure what to make of that, right now. Whatever the case, I'm waiting for evidence before I vote. Anyone else want to confess to murder? If you do, please be a traitor so we don't mess up again...

Well great. General Spencer killed a loyalists, then distracted us into killing him. Just what we needed... Every time we jump to the logical or immediate conclusion, we lose. At this point, we've been mislead by hints from Dragonator/Majisto, so now we have to rely on something they provided to go after General Marcus. I don't know. I can't make that leap yet. (OOC: given the current rate of progress, I figure we might as well take it slow here, we're not going anywhere soon, that last night was 5 days long ) I want to hear from everyone in the castle. EVERYONE. If someone doesn't reply today, I want us to execute them. Otherwise, everyone needs to tell us some truth here. For example, Lord Savril says that he got in a fight last night stopping a murder, but no one appeared today with a bashed helmet or any kind of physical indication of problem, or heard anything. As a matter of fact, according to what we were told, it was a quiet night. That seems contradictory, doesn't it?

An island in another dimension Set of a television Survivor-style show Aluvar and a rather attractive young girl named Inga are hiking in the woods. So, what's your name? Aluv, uh, Al. Just Al. Sorry about that. I know my name and all, I just... I know, you guys always get so flustered around me, I don't know why... I won't bite. Well, not on the first date. This isn't a date, we're supposed to be out looking for supplies. Uh huh. I'm looking, are you? Inga turns and winks at Aluvar. Wha, uh, oh yes, I am. Look! It's a branch, we could use that! We're surrounded by trees, I don't think a branch would be that useful. Just then, a man springs out of the trees above them, brandishing a very large knife. Aaaaahhh. Well, that was startling. That wasn't nice at all, young man. Put down that silly knife. I don't think so, old man. You two are going to give me everything you've collected so far, hear me? I'm not deaf. Aluvar considers the situation, realising that he could magically toss the man halfway across the island, but that doing so would reveal his true nature. Instead, he hands the man a small backpack containing everything he had gathered thus far. And now you, sweetie. Hmmm? Oh, right. I guess you'll want this. Inga swings the branch, nearly taking off the man's head and sending his knife flying across the jungle. She then begins bashing him in the head with it, repeatedly, while singing some kind of old Swedish work song that Aluvar finds delightful. HEY! HEY! STOPPIT! JUST STOP! YOU CRAZY BI... Inga finally scores the perfect hit, knocking the man out. He slumps to the ground in a heap. Aluvar checks his pockets, but finds no identification except for a small note from the studio, giving him his daily orders: "Harass the tribes." He then recovers his backpack from where it landed next to the body. Looks like I was wrong after all. About what? This branch not being helpful. Inga and Aluvar laugh as they wander back to camp. :laugh: K-18 Crown Castle Throne Room I can't believe you did something so foolish! It was perfectly safe, especially with Glarg along. That's not the point! You can't go off risking my daughter's life, just for some foolish idea! I... It was my idea. Uh. Oh. Just like your mother! I'm sorry Shadows, I should have known. Oh, uh... Alyss kicks Shadows while no one is looking. Hey! Yes, lad? I was just going to suggest that we review our new found information, and maybe I could get some ice for this leg? Ice? How would one do that in the summer? Nevermind. Sometimes I forget when this is. When? Do you mean where? No, he means when. It's a long story. So here's what we know... After reviewing the story to this point, the group becomes very quiet and begins looking around, then, desperately, they start making things up. I'm out of ideas. Me too. We caught all the bad guys here. We found out what they're doing. We don't know who is behind it. Aluvar probably does, by now. You think? He's pretty good at these things. Maybe we should find him. He could be anywhere or anytime. Oh, right. So what do we do? I don't know. Somewhere nearby, a man yells CUT! What are you people doing? You have pages and pages of script left! Do we? I didn't get any new pages... I haven't had any in a week. What? STAUDIE! Staudie... STAUDIE? Well, his name is Stauder, really, but we call him that, among other things. I understand that... A rather dim but familiar looking kid runs over. What do you want, boss? STAUDIE! STAUDIE! OH CRAP! You were never supposed to find out... Unbelievable. So this is why you haven't been getting anyone interviewed, you've been moonlighting here! Moonlighting? You mean he works for you too? He's my talk show co-host. You didn't know? It's quite a popular show, I'm surprised you never saw it. I don't watch TV, that stuff will rot your brain. Yeah, I know what you mean, look at what it's done to him. Shadows and the producer laugh at Staudie, who just blushes. Well, we'd better get this script situation cleared up, we still have a lot of story left. You have no idea... Shadows and Alyss walk over to craft services for a snack. I can't believe I let you talk me into this. What could be easier? We're playing ourselves, telling our own story! But they don't know that! Do you want to explain it to them? I had a hard enough time explaining it to dad. Oh yeah, I bet he'd love some of these meatballs. I'll take him some, I want to ask him how he got a bigger trailer than me. How do I get mixed up in these things? Just lucky, I guess. Yeah. I'm the lucky one. Uh huh.

AAAAAHHHHH! GHOST! :skull: You know, for a ghost, you did a very nice job on that scene!

To further drive the point home, notice that Hinckley used constructive criticism in replying to you. Instead of saying, "Your reply was horrible", he indicated a desire for you to post more constructively and cited an example. See how that works?

I was on that, came close to winning too, but the one I picked was too well tanned. Wah-wah-waaaaaah.

Oooh, someone is developing a bit of Fabuland Edge, without the Fabuland.

I was sort of hoping for a flick-fire baby. Still, this looks decent, for what it is, I guess. Obviously, it really is all about the accessories, and it's got 'em, but not enough to make me spend that kind of cash, and I don't even mind having a pile of pink parts around. If you throw in a complete turkey or some birthday cakes, it's a slam dunk, but as it is... eh. Thanks for the review, though, it's very nicely presented and leaves no doubt in my mind as to just how easy this set would be to misuse for other purposes.

Don't think it can't be arranged. Clearly you've never met Mr.Mandalorian, or, as we grew to call him, Mandy Lori Ann. Just be glad I didn't use my initial nickname for you.

We're here to help, it's no problem at all. Right, and thanks for helping out, Blocky! An image as a link to an eB thread (or any link), will look something like this: [url="http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17094"][img=http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/style_images/flags/builders_guild.gif][/url] or [url="your link url here"][img=your image url here][/url] Which produces this:

I don't read anybody else, but did I notice that you're finally ready to get the next day of the mystery castle going? Oh good!