Shadows

Don't forget, he's supposed to shave his legs to assume the role of the maid. We don't need another hairy maid.

I'm not sure what colour the IG-2000 is supposed to be, but the design is very good. It fits the size and shape specs of a difficult ship to recreate. The all-black articulated IG-88 is a nicely done surprise. In the EU story, there would have eventually been scores of IG-88's built, so I have no doubt that some would have ended up black. Now, one has. Thanks for sharing this!

AAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaHHHHHHH *boom* AAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaHHHHHHH yourself. Freak. multiple "AAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaHHHHHHH"s Ut oh. Single most memorable scene in the game for me, aside from some of the pop culture references.

In a few days, The Summer of Doom begins. What is The Summer of Doom, you ask? Every summer, a few friends and I co-op our way through every official level of Doom made (Doom, not the travesty that is known as Doom 3 but really bears no resemblance to the real thing at all). Doom/Ultimate Doom. Doom II. Master Levels. TNT/Plutonia/Final Doom. Then we check out the new levels that have been made in the past year, plus special mods and such. Always a good time and a noble tradition. For those of you who can't handle the retro graphics, I'd suggest one of the Serious Sams. They aren't Doom, but they are what Doom 3 could have been: mindless carnage with updated graphics and a bad attitude. I actually think of it as more of what Duke Nukem Forever could have been. Er, will be. Eventually... Yeah, right.

Well then, I have good news, bad news and then a slightly positive twist to it. The good news is that the one you showed isn't the only set 309. This is the other one. The bad news is that it's really old and not a spectacular build, though not terrible and certainly better than a scala bracelet. The positive twist is that on all of Bricklink, there is only one listed. Used / Complete: $850. In an interesting historical note, the printed brick seemed to evolve over the course of the production, plus there were two versions anyway to start with. They're all rare, none appear on Bricklink individually. Since they're all pre-ABS, they're probably warped too. That single tree only appeared in one other set ever and currently asks $25 - $32.50. You're expensive!

Seems I got your classic space set, though it's one I never owned. It's not bad at all. An unusual, but fascinating idea for a thread. It'll give people a chance to explore the sets of the past. Thanks for starting it!

Excellent! We have the votes required to finally bring a traitor to justice! Honour and dignity restored to the kingdom, in the name of our Lord and Master, the King, bless his soul, and in memory of Lord Martin, our suicidal chef, and the recently departed guy who's name I forget. Um... the one who ended up mashed. (I've wanted to say 'mashed' ever since it happened, sorry ) It will certainly cast a new light on the proceedings, and give us hope for a positive result in this whole unfortunate affair. If it is as I suspect, realising that he was about to be caught, he fed misleading information to the investigator in an attempt to frame you and save his own miserable hide. We shall see just how miserable it was in the morning. In the meantime, I hope I live through the night. Perhaps someone would sit with me until this traitor has been dealt with? (OOC: investigating is an assigned night action, I assume, so you can't add it to your abilities, it's either there or it isn't)

??? Druth Castle Roof Aluvar, Elmyra and Strantor are standing on the roof of the castle near a large crystal structure. This is madness! I think it's a pretty good idea, and as the current Regulator of the League of Wizards, I say we do it. Sweetie? Remember, you aren't really... Oh, right. As head of the Council of Five, I declare this a Magic Emergency! As such, I will become temporary Global Moderator of the League! That was sneaky. Very sneaky. I know, but desperate times and all that. I'm sorry. Don't be sorry! It's making me incredibly hot! Now I'm really sorry. So... what now? We activate the crystal. Then we try to teleport to the unknown evil place. You know, he's right, this is madness. Why did I ever come up with a plan like this? Because you're crazy, dear. But in this case, you're right, it's the only way. It isn't too late to reconsider. You don't have to come along, if you'd rather not. I might as well. Are we going to stand around all day or are we going to get this party started? Let's do it! You don't know how long I've been waiting ... nevermind. Aluvar taps a panel with his staff. Aluvar has a staff? Well, he does now. So, he taps a panel and it slides open. Inside is a single button marked, "Do not press." He does anyway. K-19 Crown Kingdom Castle Town This isn't getting us anywhere. It seemed like a good idea, but we haven't learned a thing. You're right. It's time for stage 2. I don't like the sound of that. Don't worry, I do this one on my own. We're all in this together. Yes, one for all and all that. Trust me, this only works for one. Shadows mutters a few words, transforming himself under the cloak. He steps into an alley, quickly tosses the cloak aside and steps back out, in his new form. Oh my. I... Are you sure about this? Who better to get information out of people than a pretty girl? You know, I'm a pretty girl. But everyone knows you. Plus you're too nice for what I have in mind. Uh... Go in that pub and order a couple of flagons of mead. I'll be along in a minute. That pub? That's the Mangy Wolf! I know, I've been asking around. I've heard of that place. They say you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany! I'll be careful. You'll be dead! I can't believe you've seen it too, I'm impressed. Seen what? Right! Well, find a seat somewhere out of the way. Out of what way? Pretty much the whole room. Oh. Alyss and Flangdor cross the street and disappear into the pub. Shadows waits a couple of minutes and does the same. K-19 Crown Kingdom Castle Town Mangy Wolf Pub I've got a bad feeling about this. At least it's good mead. Might as well sit back and enjoy the show. I don't know how you can take this so lightly. We don't even know what he's planning. Whatever it is, I bet it'll be entertaining! Shadows, in his new and decidedly more feminine form, enters the pub, quickly drawing the stares of pretty much everyone in the place, including the barmaid, who doesn't seem happy at all about the new competition for attention. The bartender nearly drops a bottle as he rushes over to take his new customer's order. ALL RIGHT! WHERE IS HE? Uh. Who? Don't play dumb with me, I want to know where he is and I WANT TO KNOW NOW! I really don't know who you mean. That two-timing skellie! While everyone had already been watching, they now had a new interest in the proceedings. An older gentleman in the back of the room drops his pipe. A nearby guard nearly spits out his drink. Skellie? What are you talking about miss? There are no skellies in Castle Town! The hell there aren't! I'm sorry miss, but you're clearly confused. If you talk down to me one more time, I'll throw you out of this pub myself. Now look here! The guard stands and approaches Shadows, who immediately grabs him and tosses him out the door. The other patrons look concerned. Hey! They'll be none of that in here! Do you want to join him? He's crazy... Sure, but he's really good at it. Shadows looks over in the corner, then points menacingly at the rest of the patrons, spending a few extra moments on that older gentleman. He drops his pipe again. Someone had better start talking! I... You have something to say, gramps? Well, get to it! They only pay me to keep an eye on things, I don't know nothin' of what they're doin' or where they be. I can't believe this is working. How? I told you. You! Old man! We're going to have a little chat in the back! Monks! Yeah, you! Come along in case he happens to accidentally die and needs a blessing in the process. The old man shakily stands and starts walking toward the back of the pub. Alyss and Flangdor follow. A nearby drunk wakes up. Hey baby... want a drink? A drink? No thanks, but if you need something from the bar... Shadows reaches down, picking up the drunk and tossing him over the bar. He lands with a thud. Shadows heads for the back room. If anyone asks for me, tell them I left. Wow, that's some girl. Shadows tosses a few coins to the bartender and leaves the room as a dozen armed castle guards arrive. All right, where's this gang of thugs? Gang? It was just one woman. She's so pretty. The drunk passes out. The guards laugh and leave, planning to give their fellow a very hard time about being thrown out of a pub by a woman and claiming it was an entire gang. Alyss, Flangdor and the old man leave the pub by the back door. The old man is visibly scared. Shadows returns to his normal form before stepping out the back door. Your lady friend sends her regards, but it seems she had other matters to attend to. The old man breathes a sigh of relief. She did, however, assure me that we could count on you to tell us all you know. Oh yes, I'll tell you everything! Excellent.

It's always nice to read something like this. A touching story and a great idea for a thread, WhiteFang! As for me, personally, well... I'm 191. At my age, you're a little old for birthdays, but I'll share some earlier memories later. A little old? You were a little old at 80, you're ancient now! Bluervo... you're over 80. Shut up! Thanks again for posting this!

Sounds good to me! I'll tell Staudie to pack, you two have a great time!

I think it's simpler than all that. There are people here who build great mocs, and despite not being that well liked, still receive lots of positive comments based solely on the work. There are others who literally don't post unless they're showing a new work. It isn't about popularity, it's about effort. If I had to answer the question, I'd say: Build what people like. Take clear pictures. Post a well named thread in the right forum. Add boobies. Really though, it's like anything else in life. Movies, music, books, anything that requires popular appeal. Create what the public is interested in and make them want to see it. Alternately, you can be the starving artist of LEGO. Create masterpieces that no one has an interest in and wait until you're dead before they're noticed. Does it make them any less amazing? No, but it's sure a lot less rewarding for you.

You're been off for years, we all know that... Looks like a great trip, have fun and give us the big photo tour when you return. Stay tuned for another exciting episode of Mandy Lori Ann's Wild Kingdom!

Thanks, everyone! Um... Not really sure what else to say here. Be good! Seriously though, I know I also speak for KimT when I say that we're just glad to be able to help out this fine community.

You mean four votes for someone accused by the only two people with clear motives? That's right. Four people are allowing themselves to be misled. Hopefully, a couple of them will realise that in time and change their votes to Lord Ash, or we're going to go another day without justice. Seriously people. Time is running out and it only takes 2 more votes for us to finally finish off a traitor, guaranteed. Let's get this done, for the memory of the King and for our own protection before someone else is attacked in the night!

Let us hope that two more loyalists see the light before the end of this day, which, as I understand it, is less than 24 hours away. Remember: If I'm wrong, I'm dead. :skull: (OOC: It sounds extreme, but this is going to get really boring if it doesn't start moving, and I think this could start it. I regret that I have but one life to give for my kingdom. ) I don't know, if we let Majiko cook, we may all be voting for ourselves.

Now there's the one I love. The Tantive IV isn't bad either. You know, one of the things that made that scene work in the original movie was it's unexpected nature. We'd never seen Stormtroopers before. Now, we see a group of white armoured figures enter and our minds are forced to wonder if all that we'd always known was about to be turned upside down. White is for heroes. The humans are wearing black. Are we backwards here? Then we see Vader enter, classically black and ominous, and suddenly it's all clear again. Then, they made the prequels. No longer are we surprised by Vader or the Stormtroopers. We've already seen the ship, we know what's going on. It's ruined. The innocence is lost. That's what this represents. First, we're treated to the surprise element. Cute little Lambs vs. a bunch of Pigs. Can we be wrong? The lambs must be good! But wait... that black bear. He's the evil we expected all along. You can almost hear his raspy honey laden breathing. Oh, the ride this takes us on. Then, we reflect on the whole thing. We realise that those cute widdle lambs are the minions of an evil force represented by a bear. Innocence lost. Good is bad and lambs are killing pigs in a quest for galactic dominance. And as the train pulls into the station, we realise that we're right back where we started, but we've changed along the way. We no longer take innocent appearances for granted. We can no longer simply assume that all of our preconceived notions are true. We must face the reality of a changing world. That and it looks really cool! Is the red vacuum supposed to be a Fabuland droid? Oh, and some kid with a tail said that you were bad. I shoved him in an escape pod and jettisoned him with the rest of the garbage.

I'm fairly sure she's doing her hair, or her nails, or something. But she said she'd be ready "in a minute." Then what happened? I sat on the couch and waited. And... It's three hours later. We've already missed the movie and she comes out to ask if she should wear the blue dress or the green one... And that's when you picked up the candlestick? I HAD NO CHOICE! You understand that, don't you? DON'T YOU??? Uh. Bluervo? Yes? Could you turn back to the other show? Do I have to? Are we going to keep answering a question with a question all night? Do you think we can? Would we really want to? Don't you know? Know what? SHHHHHHHHHHH! Who was that? How should I know? Why are you asking me? Didn't you ask me first? QUIET!!!!!!!! Was that him again? Who? So, that's when you picked up the candlestick? I HAD NO CHOICE! Those two wouldn't shut up! You understand, don't you??? Yes, of course we do. *camera fades* That was a horrible episode. Yeah. Who would believe that? *camera fades*

Certainly not, but we know for a fact that a Lord is involved in this treachery. There are always lower level hired hands involved, but dealing with the head of the plot will put it to an end quickly. At this point, you're the only person who has shown a motive for both the murder and the attempted murder. But seriously, if I'm wrong, and I'm not, I'll suicide the next day. You can even tell me how you'd like me to do it. Of course, you wouldn't have the pleasure of seeing it, but hey, we can't have everything, can we? Yes, I'm saying exactly that. Read the transcripts of our recent days. The Friar has been of good cheer, and provided a lot of it to all of us. I still have a hangover from his holy spirits. So what went wrong for him? Why would someone try to kill him? Well, he made the mistake of challenging the hired hand of someone powerful. You. I don't blame you, really. It must have been terribly inconvenient when your spy was nearly caught in the act and his cover was blown. Must have been worse when he didn't bother to try to cover it up and admitted he worked for a Lord. I do give you some small credit for admitting that he's yours, but it wasn't really wise either. No one has tried to kill you, unlike our Friar. I'm pursuing you because you fit the facts. It isn't hard to put together from what we know at this point. You vouch for Calvin, Calvin vouches for me, and I accuse you. I had already voted for you when Calvin made his surprise revelation (the first time). Certainly makes it look like he was being told to frame someone to protect you, doesn't it? Or, maybe he was just trying to cover his own posterior. I'll admit, we can't be certain there. So, we'll stick to what we know. You had motive to kill the King. You had motive to kill the Friar. I only have a motive to kill the traitors. Oh, and a warning. If this vote fails, as it sadly may, don't bother killing me or you've convicted yourself. There have been enough slipups already, don't make it any more obvious on yourself. Rotrigous! (I can't spell it either ) Remember, I didn't turn him against you, Calvin did, supposedly, but I sincerely think he's using Calvin to frame you to try to divert suspicion from himself. I bet he wishes he'd pulled that on me, instead. Oh look, a note: *hands it to Lord SlinkyDink* I think it's one of your Fabuland friends.

One more thing to consider. Where is Lord Ash to vote against the traitor his employee "discovered"? And why doesn't the discovered traitor vote against the one who is trying to have him killed? Because they're both traitors trying to throw off the voting by splitting it. I still think the investigator, by nature, is a neutral character, the pawn in this game. Until I see Lord Ash and General Marcus at each other, I'll know they're in league together.

Here we go again. Time is ticking away and we can't get 10 votes together. Can we afford to keep letting the traitors live? Every day that we don't stop them, a loyalist dies. (OOC: Perhaps Lord Dragonator could pm the wayward participants to make sure they remember to join us today? It's getting tiresome without them) Voting for Calvin is missing the mark. You don't stop the employee, you stop his employer, Lord Ash. It's that simple. Voting for General Marcus is premature. Sure, he's been accused, and he may well be guilty, but how do we know? Well, let's review the facts. The Friar very strongly suggested we execute Calvin. Calvin works for Lord Ash and does what he tells him. Calvin and Lord Ash have confirmed this. Someone tries to kill the Friar the next day. Calvin accuses General Marcus. We know that one of the Lords is a traitor. We know nothing about the Generals, but we KNOW that a Lord is, without question. Isn't this all awfully convenient? I mean, the person who accuses you is almost murdered and you suggest that it was someone else, while working for someone who is also strongly suspected. No, I'm not buying it. We need to make a united front here, we need to come to one decision. We have 36 hours. So, as I said earlier, I'll make it easy. Vote for Lord Ash. If he isn't a traitor, I'll suicide on day 4. :skull: That's right. You won't even have to get the votes together. If he isn't a traitor, I will make the most spectacular suicide post you've ever seen. Is that really something you want to miss?

I think this is Sallah. I don't have the game yet, and my mind just can't seem to connect the scene, even though I figure I'm right. If not, someone please tell me, it's been a long time. I wish we had that head and white pirate wrap. Talk about a lot of uses. Editorial Time! Hear me TLG? You can make a tidy profit on things like that, as I keep telling you. Want to sell an otherwise unexciting set? Include a good hair piece in a new colour. It's working with Agents, isn't it? Can't figure out what to make next? Put out a grey or black suited man with a fedora standing by a lamp post. No new parts. Just new colours. Maybe a 3 figure set of town shoppers. Woman with a new colour of the Indy bag and a black or tan dog. A kid with a different colour of short legs and the new Mutt hair in tan. Dig out an old design and put it on a new colour torso. Do you know how many possibilities there are here? Seriously. People pay big money for parts in colours you don't normally produce. Take some of that money back yourselves, put out a new Community Workers style set and include new colours of existing parts. You won't be able to make them fast enough, I guarantee it. Now, back to the show. So, let's get to it. Original version with white neckline as shown above, then variations: light flesh, yellow, and dark flesh with a red belt, then a black jacket in each with and without a knife. Like I say, ninja-esque, to me. Lots of potential uses, I would imagine. Optimized for printing at 600dpi (1.551cm x 1.227cm) (thumbnails link to full size decals) The black ones remind me of something... Well, whatever. Love it? Hate it? Please let me know! Use it? Take a pic!

(OOC: I assume, based on the starting time of the thread, that we have about 44 hours left right now)

So you should, but remember, you're voting for the employee, the one taking the orders, not the employer, giving the orders. I fail to see the wisdom in this. The only way to be sure of the fisherman is to either execute Lord Ash or General Marcus. One of them is a traitor, we can say that with nearly absolute certainty now. Personally, I tend to doubt the one who sends people to either search my room or kill me in the night. I'm funny like that.

or Depending on whether it's grey or bley. Makes a great window, doesn't it?

Announcer voice: And now, a word from our sponsor. Music plays in the background. *camera switches to the audience during the commercial* You know, this whole show is getting ridiculous. Getting? Yeah, really. I think we should just tell them who did it. They know who did it, they're acting like they don't. I'm not so sure. Some of them look pretty confused. They do, don't they? It's like they think it's all real. They did take out the last corpse on a stretcher. That was just to amuse us. I can't believe that wizard. Do they think we all look like that? You do. Shut up. That actor playing dragonator is seriously over the top though. That's no actor. Oh. *camera switches back to the show* And now, back to our program!