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2) The ski jump in Holmenkollen in Oslo (Sleepyhead) Entry (Build by Cecilie)-1 point 9) Irish round tower (Leprechaun) Entry (Build by Etzel)-1 point 15) Through the Wormhole (Celtic Warrior) Entry (Build by Space Terrapin)-1 point Great entries all around

Great looking house I can see why you have been using all your bricks on it Looking forward to seeing the final pictures

Nice looking castle! I like that you made interiors The angled houses add a lot to the scene as well. Looking forward to seeing more castle MOCs from you in the future

Looks very intimidating I too like the spikes on the tails, the wings also work quite nicely. Keep up the good work

Nice waterfall I have also been trying out some landscaping lately. Great work

Nice texturing on the floor Always good to see more Mitgardian builds

4) Butcher Entry (Build by Walt)-1 point 13) Flameno Dancer Entry (Build by Evrach)-1 point 32) Clockwork Robot Entry (Build by Solitary Dark)-1 point Lots of great entries

Nice job Blaze! I like the style of the building as others have said just put some different plates around to give depth.

I use them... But really for me at least I use all basic colors, as Big Cam said, even if just to make a base for the actual creation.

Big round of applause to all the winners! Cool to see Lego donate another prize

Yay More mini challenges, these look great I will be entering, great prizes as well.

Amazing I have always been impressed with dragon builds, and this one is great! Nice job on the rockwork as well. I'll add another vote as well, join Mitgardia

Thanks Ecclesiastes, I modified another pine tree design I found on moc-pages so that it would work with my 12 leaves I was quite satisfied with the horse harness/hitch. Yeah I actually just posted another build in the historic forum and I have another free build in the idea stage, hopefully we can put Mitgardia back to the top where it belongs @Derfel Cadarn: Thanks, that means a lot to me.

Glad to see another Mitgardian entry Nice work on the figs and water

Whoa that thing is huge Looks great so far I especially like the snow and start of the ruins, looks like Mitgardia will be doing well this round

Here is my entry to the first LCC global challenge. The challenge is to depict our character taking part in a feast sponsored by the king. Pepin is eating with a family before he continues on his way to his new apprenticeship. The sodhouse is inspired by hobbit holes and real sod houses in "Little House on the Praire" Better view of the hill the house is in: Chimney, I wanted to make this look as textured as possible: Interior, you can see more of the feast inside:

@kabel: thanks Glad to hear some approval from another loyal Mitgardian, that is really my first build to capture the spirit of Mitgardia, I was very pleased with the way it came out. It is by far the most popular scene here and on CC, which is good I guess seeing as it is the main build. @zcerberus: I really liked that build myself, I thought it made a very nice contrast with the dark gloominess of the other road. I also really liked the way the base looks staggering up to match the terrain.

I like your tower The different colors work quite nicely together, as does the roof. Good work on the gatehouse as well. Keep on building

Thanks de Gothia I actually decided on the SNOT cliffs because they use way fewer pieces You will probably be seeing a free-build using this technique again soon. This was my first try at rockwork so I'm glad everyone likes it It was a little tricky posing the figs in the water, but I think it came out pretty well.

Ah we have a winner I was looking at the dice and thought wow I should be able to make something cool around that. I made the monument then had to figure out a way to incorporate it into my story If anyone wants to see how I attached the plates to the dice I can post a picture, basically it is 2 dice with centering pieces on 4 sides (not the top or bottom)hooked together with 2x6 plates on the centering pieces. Then a 2x2 plate on the very top and bottom, then 6x6 plates on very top of those, they all fit perfectly. Then you can add whatever decorations you prefer, they can make some nice pillars as well. Thanks for commenting on the moving parts, I was starting to worry that no one saw them I couldn't believe how well the trap worked, and I'm happy with the bridge as well.

Thanks guys I really like the way the river came out too. It actually only used about 130 1x1 rounds in total. Still no guesses on what the monument is built around? I have a picture ready to post, but I wanted to see if anyone could guess.

@Medic: Looking good so far Great color choices, is it going to be an outpost? @Basiliscus: Wow Those waterfalls look great, looking forward to seeing more

I'm glad mine is finished too Excellent work on the last chapter I especially fancy the dragon guardian, those are not easy to make but you did a great job! I like the stepping pillars through the water too. Keep up the good work and Mitgardia will be back to the top in no time

My entry for Challenge 3 is up: My link Any guesses on how I made the core of the monument? (its the last picture in the post)

Well here is my entry finally able to post some pics thanks to a great big brother. There are quite a few parts of this that actually work, a trap, the crystal lights up, and a bridge operated by a crank. Go to the bottom of this post for a link to a video showing the trap and bridge. A picture of the crystal showing the light up feature is on my website. The Finding of the Air Crystal Sir Glorfindel and Fergus were discussing the weather and likely harvest when a soldier came in to tell them a messenger from Jarl Nibelung had just arrived. Sir Glorfindel quickly welcomed him in, and asked, "What gives us this unexpected honor?" The messenger replied, "I bring a task for you from the Jarl." With that he handed Sir Glorfindel a scroll and excused himself saying, "There are many others I need to reach before sundown." Sir Glorfindel quickly read the scroll while Fergus looked on. "Well it seems we have a difficult task ahead of us!" "What is that Sir?" asked Fergus. "The Jarl wants us to search for a gem called the Air Crystal," replied Glorfindel. He fell silent, then exclaimed, "What does that sound like to you?" Fergus looked quizzically at Glorfindel. Then as realization struck him, he exclaimed, "Why of course! the legendary gem hidden along the river Baranor, but that myth has been told as long as I can remember." "Don't forget the other part of the myth though, that anyone who searches for the gem is never seen again, in his message the Jarl mentioned that the crystal would have some kind of guardians. I think it is the best place to start," Glorfindel said. "As you wish sir." So Sir Glorfindel and Fergus set out to search along the river while Glorfindel's other men searched for other legends of mysterious gems. The river Baranor ran out of the Calenhad mountains. These mountains some distance north of Sir Glorfindel's castle. As such they expected much colder weather and dressed accordingly. They had been looking along the river hoping to find some sort of cave, it was getting late in the afternoon yet they still trudged on wearily. As Glorfindel stood upon the drifts of snow on the cliffs hr slipped and tumbled into the river! Fergus cried out and prepared to jump in after him. They were being swept swiftly down the river when a bridge appeared in front of them; seeming to come out of the rocky cliffs. A figure appeared on it and pulled them out of the water onto the bridge. Fergus and Glorfindel then looked up at their rescuer. He was dressed in warm furs armed with a crossbow,and wore a mask over his face. Then the masked man spoke, "You are now captives of the Clan of Thiery, get in the cave." They obeyed and entered the cave. After they entered the man closed the door behind them. There were 2 other men in the cave, dressed similarily to the first man and also armed with crossbows. One of them took their soaking hoods and capes. The first motioned for them to sit on a stone ledge and they did so. He then began to question them as to why they were searching along the river. Sir Glorfindel told the truth and the man's eyes grew hard, "Why do you seek this crystal?" he asked. "To unlock the an ancient artifact," Glorfindel replied. At this the man's countenance, at least what they could see of it, suddenly changed. He gave a cry of joy and then said, "Our task is finally ended, take them to the crystal." One of the men went to a crank and started turning it, the other opened the door and stepped onto the bridge that was now across the river. "Come," he commanded. Sir Glorfindel and Fergus followed him across the bridge into another cave. The man pointed to a rock in front of them and said, "Do not step there." He then jumped over it to the other side and motioned them to follow. They did so and realized that the cave was lit. Their guide stepped around a bend in the tunnel, Sir Glorfindel and Fergus then saw what the source of light was, a crystal in an ornate wooden shrine. "Behold the Air Crystal," the man said. Sir Glorfindel stepped forward slowly then took the crystal and lifted it aloft. Then turning to the guide he asked, "But how do we get out of here to go back to my castle?" The guide smiled and led the way across the bridge to the first cave. They then noticed a ladder going up one of the walls, the masked man led they way up the ladder through a trap-door and out onto the snow. As they started back home in the fading light he explained that their family had been given the task of guarding the crystal until someone came to use it for its right purpose, and had done so faithfully ever since. "But now our task is finished!" After reaching his castle Sir Glorfindel and Fergus discussed the best way to take the crystal to Valholl. Upont thinking the matter over they decided to send a wagon with soldiers as a decoy while they took the crystal on a different route in a cart disguised as fishermen. They set out early the next morning and reached Valholl without any difficulties, the Jarl thanked them profusely and gave them a gift of gold to have a monument made in their town to commemorate the finding of the crystal there. Finally reaching home they were startled to find that the other wagon had not yet returned. They waited anxiously and to their great joy it arrived several hours later. The soldiers explained they had been attacked by bandits on the road, but had managed to escape. The monument was built in the town square Many Mitgardians come to see it and talk of the finding of the Air Crystal. Link to video of working functions: As implied in the story the trap is activated by stepping on a stone, a minifigs weight is actually enough to set it off. I tried to get a picture but couldn't get any decent ones due to its location in the tunnel. Anyone have a guess on what the core of the monument is made of? Any comments or criticism welcome!