Shadows

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It's adorable, it really is. Once you get past how funny the initial concept is, you have to take a look at the build itself. The store is colourful and well tiled, the freezer cases include appropriate selections and ice, the shelves are well stocked and interesting, the security camera is watching the whole thing discretely. Very nice job!

Three people killed you. THREE! I can't even guess why. Oh, and in case you're curious, I've checked the security tapes and here's how your death went. You were sitting up in a tree, hanging on with one hand and eating a banana with the other. Your killer walked up, waved at you, and when you waved back like the fecking moron you were you used the tree-holding-hand and fell to your death. Then the killer stuffed the banana up your ... nose. It was pretty amusing, really. Thanks for playing!

And with that, day 1 came to a quiet and peaceful conclusion. The night, however, wouldn't be so calm... Still alive? Check day 2!

CHECK THE LIST AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST TO SEE IF YOU'RE STILL PLAYING OR NOT Village of the Bloody Damned DAY 2 CYCLE As the sun rose over the courtyard, the old town bell rang and again a pair of red armoured guards appeared. The crowd was smaller this morning and the place smelled of BBQ and decay. Count Von Shadows appeared. He spoke. I love the smell of burning flesh in the morning, it smells like ... breakfast! The crowd makes a variety of digestive noises, signifying their agreement. So, it seems you were busy last night. The crowd nods in agreement. It seems we have some good news and some not-so-good news. First the good news... you killed one of the band members, the vile drummer of the group, "wmanidi" who was responsible for killing our own Tim Burnest, the old cake eating doctor everyone in town loved dearly. So sad, such a loss. Though he did smell of rhubarb sometimes... That was the good news. The bad news, you killed 7 of your fellow villagers. While this insures we shall eat hearty, it also means that statistically you're not doing very well. You need to do better. Try again today. Use what some of you learned last night to help figure out where to proceed next. I'm not totally disappointed in you. Well, not really. Well, mostly, but it's ok, you're all a little stupid. Still, not as stupid as "I wanna ride the bus" boy. So, get to it, work out a plan and do me proud, or die trying and fill my stomach tomorrow. Either way! THE GAME Each day will last 24 real hours. For 20 hours, you may discuss things in the daily discussion topic and send in your night actions. At the end of that time, I'll calculate just what you've done and post the results in time for the start of the next day. This will be occurring in real time and failing to use your actions might be very bad for your health. The surviving players (In order of sign-up): ADHO15 ~ Ada Holland ~ Village apothecary and midwife. Puts the lotion on your skin. Burman ~ Bur Manny ~ Hits all kinds of bottles. Sort of looks like it, too. Admiral Ron ~ Father Ronald ~ Banished by his former church for odd things done in the night. Walter Kovacs ~ The Master ~ Has a big MANOS crush. brickme ~ John MacTavish ~ Feared, diabolic, pasty white Scottish alien. Quarryman ~ Quinn Dexter ~ Has a damn fine wiener to offer. CorneliusMurdock ~ Folio Dewey ~ Recently booked librarian. The crazy one ~ John Hex ~ Cop, body collector, pet lover. fred67 ~ Eyegore ~ Fills 'em up and empties 'em out. JimButcher ~ Jigsaw ~ Clockwork killer and cycling enthusiast. cralegoboy ~ Amy Leeds ~ Always willing to share her ice pick with those in need. Rufus ~ Ruth Fussington ~ A quaint little lady with five, six, and seven o'clock shadow. badboytje88 ~ Kathy McKrezea ~ Crazy cat lady and accomplished road kill conniseur. Captain Becker ~ Charles Becker ~ Professor with a knack for experimental failures. KingoftheZempk ~ Kevin Ozempk ~ Famous not-necessarily-a-cannibal Actor. Emperor Claudius Rome ~ Lt Col Claude Von Rome ~ Likes 'em hairy. And drunk. Dragonator ~ Dragina Fellatio Whippy ~ Local escort and binding expert with unique talents. Fugazi ~ Michael Jackson ~ The King of Zombie Pop. Dannylonglegs ~ Lord Vampire Compte Byron ~ Overstuffed band hunter. Lord Arjay ~ Dr. Begaterd ~ Plays with robot dolls and frequently goes out on a limb. The dead (In order of sign-up): Rick ~ Ricky Brickardo ~ Chief of the Fire Brigade and fan of pitchforks and hot nights. Professor Flitwick ~ The Witch Professor ~ Medical failure who stopped to think of the children. Sandy ~ Cassandra ~ Big fan of hedgehog haggis. def ~ Tommy Da Feckin Idiot ~ Resident idiot and ruiner. wmanidi ~ Tim Burnest ~ Retired doctor who eats cake in the back of a bookstore. BAND MEMBER! Capt.JohnPaul ~ Alexander ~ One creature SWAT team. CallMePie ~ Dexter ~ Deranged mime and post overquoter. At least that's what's carved in the ground. Zepher ~ Morris ~ Mostly a failure at evil, he works long nights (they seem to take forever) and has some screws loose.

It's the yellow collar that throws it off. They simply swapped hands without changing the torso.

45 MINUTE WARNING! ALL NIGHT ACTIONS MUST BE IN WITHIN THE NEXT 45 MINUTES OR BAD BAD THINGS MAY HAPPEN TO YOU.

I don't care if it's real, it's unattractive (flesh and yellow), would be incredibly easy to make, and if the kids have had it for 6 months, it's probably not in great condition. That's all I'm saying. I'm one of those insane collectors who would want it, it's just not that stunning to me. On the other hand, I the hell out of R2-KT.

Halloween Mini-Month Continues! Things to do: Haunt it up and get involved! Village of the Bloody Damned Mafia! You asked for it. I delivered. Sign-Up (Over) / Intro Day 1 Day 2 Spectator's Discussion Have you ever experienced paranormal activity? Ghost stories and tales of the supernatural! Halloween Avatar Contest It's simple, it's fun, it's a chance to win a prize in the form of a tag or title. Show your inner Halloween spirit to the world! Things to see: More spook-tacular sights! Take a look, if you dare... Mark Kelso - Dracula's Castle ("The Master's Call") A diorama based on the 1931 classic. Cecilie - Halloween Night A nicely decorated scene depicting kids trick or treating. Bricknave - Halloween Vignettes 12 spooky scenes There's still time to have some fun during Halloween Mini-Month on Eurobricks!

Flesh head, yellow neck, easy to make, plus the kids have had it 6 months so it's probably scratched and chewed. I'm not really sold on it.

A Word From Our sponsor Count Von Shadows steps out on his balcony for a moment. Hello again, fiends. I wanted to take a second to have a word with you about something that's been bothering me, just a teeny bit. While I didn't officially set a rule against editing your posts, it's generally considered bad form in mafia games, whatever those are, and it's also slightly bad form here. I'm not going to punish anyone for it, yet, but I am going to be watching with my good eye and if it continues, someone will die. I'm not going to name names, that would be rude, but someone has been editing almost every post they make and it's getting on my last nerve. The one I keep in a jar in my lab. So seriously, not naming names or anything, but Emperor Claudius Rome... STOPPIT! STOPPIT! STOPPIT! That's better. Carry on. Count Von Shadows returns to his regularly scheduled duties without further interruption.

Welcome to the Village of the Bloody Damned. This is where spectators may discuss the game. You can accuse people, you can speculate, you can do whatever you want as long as it isn't spammy and I don't get annoyed with it. That's a fine line to walk. Walk it carefully. Have fun!

Village of the Bloody Damned The old town bell rang suddenly as a pair of red armoured guards appeared on a balcony high above the courtyard. The crowded courtyard came to a dead stop, everyone staring, waiting ... A darkly dressed figure appeared. The dashingly handsome yet eerily scary figure stood at the rail. The crowd gasped. It was Count Von Shadows, the founder and overseer of the town. His appearances were rare, and always terrifying, even by local standards. He spoke. Hey everyone. The crowd shuddered. Seriously people, get a grip. The crowd looked around, not quite sure what they were supposed to grip. So... I'm sure that those of you who have two brain cells to rub together are wondering just why I am appearing before you. Those of you with more than two can probably guess. The rest, well... wipe that drool off your collective chin. As you may or may not know, our former head of local entertainment invited a popular band here for your amusement. He was led to believe that "The Screaming Zombies" as they misleadingly call themselves, were, in fact, Zombies. They aren't. I'm sure you can imagine my disappointment in his lack of adequate research. But he did put up a decent struggle in the pit fight with my pet mutant iguana. You win some, you lose some. In his case, he won't be winning anymore. Whatever the case, the band has arrived, and apparently someone has convinced them that we intend to harm them. Naturally, this couldn't be further from the truth. Still, they have reacted harshly, killing 5 members of our town and taking their places. Yes, that's right, as you look around you, 5 of your fiends and neighbours are *shudder* rock and roll musicians. Scary, isn't it? As a result, I call upon you, the villagers of our lovely town, to find and deal with them as the criminals they now are. To do this, I will empower you with actions that you may take in an attempt to identify and stop these horrible monsters. Booooooooo. Touchy, touchy. You will each be receiving a phantasmic message from me shortly, detailing your allowed actions. Take time to discuss matters here, then feel free to send me your chosen actions at any time during this day or night, which will last 20 real time hours. At that point, I will take 4 hours to review those actions and then report to you before the beginning of the next day. This pattern will continue until this plague has been wiped out! You have all heard from me by now. You may begin your dissections discussions right here in this topic. Do well and you will be rewarded. Do poorly and you'll be iguana chow. THE GAME Each day will last 24 real hours. For 20 hours, you may discuss things in the daily discussion topic and send in your night actions. At the end of that time, I'll calculate just what you've done and post the results in time for the start of the next day. This will be occurring in real time and failing to use your actions might be very bad for your health. The players (In order of sign-up): Rick ~ Ricky Brickardo ~ Chief of the Fire Brigade and fan of pitchforks and hot nights. Professor Flitwick ~ The Witch Professor ~ Medical failure who stopped to think of the children. ADHO15 ~ Ada Holland ~ Village apothecary and midwife. Puts the lotion on your skin. Burman ~ Bur Manny ~ Hits all kinds of bottles. Sort of looks like it, too. Admiral Ron ~ Father Ronald ~ Banished by his former church for odd things done in the night. Sandy ~ Cassandra ~ Big fan of hedgehog haggis. Walter Kovacs ~ The Master ~ Has a big MANOS crush. brickme ~ John MacTavish ~ Feared, diabolic, pasty white Scottish alien. Quarryman ~ Quinn Dexter ~ Has a damn fine wiener to offer. def ~ Tommy Da Feckin Idiot ~ Resident idiot and ruiner. CorneliusMurdock ~ Folio Dewey ~ Recently booked librarian. The crazy one ~ John Hex ~ Cop, body collector, pet lover. fred67 ~ Eyegore ~ Fills 'em up and empties 'em out. wmanidi ~ Tim Burnest ~ Retired doctor who eats cake in the back of a bookstore. JimButcher ~ Jigsaw ~ Clockwork killer and cycling enthusiast. cralegoboy ~ Amy Leeds ~ Always willing to share her ice pick with those in need. Rufus ~ Ruth Fussington ~ A quaint little lady with five, six, and seven o'clock shadow. badboytje88 ~ Kathy McKrezea ~ Crazy cat lady and accomplished road kill conniseur. Captain Becker ~ Charles Becker ~ Professor with a knack for experimental failures. KingoftheZempk ~ Kevin Ozempk ~ Famous not-necessarily-a-cannibal Actor. Capt.JohnPaul ~ Alexander ~ One creature SWAT team. CallMePie ~ Dexter ~ Deranged mime and post overquoter. At least that's what's carved in the ground. Emperor Claudius Rome ~ Lt Col Claude Von Rome ~ Likes 'em hairy. And drunk. Dragonator ~ Dragina Fellatio Whippy ~ Local escort and binding expert with unique talents. Fugazi ~ Michael Jackson ~ The King of Zombie Pop. Dannylonglegs ~ Lord Vampire Compte Byron ~ Overstuffed band hunter. Lord Arjay ~ Dr. Begaterd ~ Plays with robot dolls and frequently goes out on a limb. Zepher ~ Morris ~ Mostly a failure at evil, he works long nights (they seem to take forever) and has some screws loose.

CLOSED. Proceed to the Day 1 cycle topic to see if you're a player. If you are, feel free to post. If not, head over to the Spectator's Discussion topic and participate there.

Honestly, on behalf of the entire staff of EB, I'd like to thank those of you who expressed your love and appreciation for the site. You know, we do it as much for us as you, because in the end, we're all LEGO fans and this is our home. Seriously, thanks again for helping us help you help us all. That said, if you people don't cut out the l33t shit and mah blah blah and all that, I'll kill you myself. Now that I've made this short, but sentimental announcement of my love for each and every one of you, I'll go ahead and close this topic before it gets silly.

Back on target, my lovely freaks, we are signing up to deal with these pesky kids (rut-roh!) not speculate on the things we may have all done in our more corruptible, mortal state.

It was.

Not much to say. Walter, I hope you're right about this, you certainly make a compelling argument. Vote: Frank White / Whitefang

24 hour warning! You have 24 hours to make sure that you have made a single post that includes: Name of character Description of character/background info If either is missing, you will not be asked to play. And don't forget, a picture of your character proudly displayed in your avatar or sig is worth special consideration of some sort that may or may not ever be explained. GET IT DONE NOW OR MAY MAGGOTS FEAST ON YOUR ENTRAILS! Mmmm, entrails.

Really? I never noticed...

Geez... mostly quiet nights and then wholesale death and destruction. Still, it looks like we're getting some useful info out of the night and I think I know where my vote will be going at this point, and if that goes wrong, where it will go tomorrow night. But, nothing is decided yet and I hope that we can hear some more from the involved parties. I don't want to see us have another night like the last one ...

It's cute! I wouldn't mind a few of these at all. It's very close leaning towards smallish, but that works well here. Since they used actual elephants in costume for the movies, I would imagine that comparing it to the official LEGO elephant would be the best possible guide for accuracy, but I really like this version at this size.

I'd draw you a picture but then I'd have to chamber myself. Soon! So soon!