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Quite a spectacular build be @Fraunces, on to @Ross Fisher for tomorrows 3rd! @Ayrlego: Excellent idea, you can use Mordo in any abusive way you want. Just please no alcohol for him!

Only if it is December 2nd for them already!

Changing you to Tuesday the 8th then, with @Spud The Viking being one day earlier on the 7th instead. I hope this is okay for both of you.

Where I am, it is December 1st already, so I think I can safely declare the BotBS Advent Calendar 2020 open! I hope we all have a good time with it - some of us building and writing (and maybe more?) to fill its 24 "doors", and all of us enjoying the 24 little surprises. We still need more people to fill the last positions, so feel free to join in the organisation thread.

Sorry for the double-post, but the post for December 1st is up now. Don't "open" it before it is actually December 1st for you though! I suggest everybody use that one as a template, so we can keep a consistent style throughout the whole thing. It is @Fraunces for tomorrow!

1st of December

When writing your post, there is a line of symbols above the text field. The one showing a big eye opens a spoiler tag. Put all of your advent calendar post inside... See also this pic, the spoiler button is marked red:

The main thread is up. I will post the first entry later tonight. This thread will remain the place to be for all organisational issues. So if there are any questions, please post them here. There are still four days to be "filled". Remember that you can do pretty much whatever you want - be it writing, drawing, building or any combination of these, as long as it is in some way related to the BotBS world and Christmas/Merrymas season. As a reminder: if you are unable to post your entry in time, please let me know as soon as possible! There is nothing shameful or wrong with life getting in the way of things - this is 2020 after all! - all I need for a replacement up is a bit of time though.

The BotBS Advent Calendar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 How it works:

Do what you can, and don't stress if you can't "get it done in time". Any backup would be great to have, and you can always post something later outside of this project. Not at all. It doesn't even have to be a build - a story would be appropriate. If it's a build: even something like the small microbuilds from the actual Lego Advent Calendars is fine - if it is good enough for Lego to sell, it is sure good enough for us!

No worries - this is no activity contest! Hopefully we can cheer you up a bit with this. Keep your head up, take care and stay safe!

Nice, thank you! So only four more days to fill.

Please decide on a day yourself - there are still five days free to choose. You would post your build a day in advance, also using a spoiler tag. That way everybody can "open the door" each day, and it remains a surprise until the last moment. At least that's the idea.

Would you take the 24th? I'm pretty sure you'd come up with something amazing, ending the whole thing with a bang.

Updated until now, my thanks to everybody so far! I've put you on the 19th, which is a good bit away from your first entry. As for ideas: maybe think along the lines of "how would a pirate prepare for Christmas?", or "what is one of your characters up to right now with all the Merrymas buzz around?". Maybe a "christmas coloured" version of some other build? A pirate ship with appropriate decoration? Go wild!

Friendly reminder: we're a good week away from the start, and still need almost a dozen days to fill. Maybe somebody wants to do double duty? Maybe somebody was on the fence previously about joining? Now is the time! @Ayrlego @blackdeathgr @Bodi @Bregir @Brickwolf @CapOnBOBS @Captain Dee @Captain Genaro @Capt Wolf @Corweena @Count Vroskri @dr_spock @Elostirion @evancelt @Faladrin @Fraunces @gedren_y @Kai NRG @Keymonus @LM71Blackbird @Khorne @KotZ @Kwatchi @Legonaut @Legostone @Lord Buckethead @Maxim I @Mesabi @NOD @Pdaitabird @pombe @Professor Thaum @Puvel @Roadmonkeytj @Ross Fisher @SilentWolf @Sir Kingston @Sir Stig @Spud The Viking @The Neighborhood Merchant @TomSkippy @Wellesley

Well, I guess Oleonese soldiers just need the practice. Reports from the front suggest they could not hit the broad side of a barn if they tried. So I consider those red coats safe from harm. Nice and effective build there. I agree with the in-and-out-of-focus shots being well done. Overall good work!

Can the WTCM quote you on that for "Oleons finest"?

I'll direct you to @Ayrlego and @Bregir for all things uniform in Corrington. Oleon does not have a monopoly on the colour blue though, and in contrast to your badly dressed "soldiers" Corrington officers wear a distinct shade of blue that actually suits them.

Bah humbug, fake news! Your weak attempt at supressing the truth - Oleon murdering innocent Eslandolians! - only highlights the treachery of your bluecoated brethren. This treason will be known all over the Brick Seas!

So going by the dark green on the head of the "soldier" third from the right, Oleon military now targets Eslandolans as well? Who aren't the bluecoats not at war with these days? The WTCM is taking notes!

Signed you up for the 22nd. If anything goes wrong with your schedule in December: please let us know in advance. Life happens, things go wrong all the time, there is no shame in that. So just we get a warning in advance to react properly. Also: best of luck with those exams.

As with others: could you please choose a day? I'd rather not make a choice on anybody elses behalf. Maybe the 21st, which would be a Monday? Edit: And done, thank you!

Dammit, you could have made (or still do!) an excellent BotBS story out of this. Great work!

Done and done. Thank you!