Maxim I

Really nicely done!! You almost can smell the Nocturnian feeling in it :D And like everyone says in here, your detailing is absolutely amazing!!!

Sorry for the double post, but finally I posted my entry to the University of Petraea project:

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ... Happy New Year!!! And so the students gave eachother a hug, the girls a kiss or 3, and they all toasted to the new upcomming year! They all knew Historica still wasn't a safe spot, that it still were dark times for everyone, but that night, they forgot all that. They celebrated like it was their last party ever... => The front => The Brownies are the students of the Mu Sigma House => Mitgardian Dwarf Student & Valyrian Student => The symbols Mu & Sigma => Avalonian Elf Student => The back (with Nocturnian Werewolf student on the stairs) => Close-up of the bookshelf and some other stuff The students of Mu Sigma (so these with the tan top) are all future lawyers, politicans, historicans, ... of the glorious city of Mpya Stedor and so their studies are paid by the city. Lord Damaximus is so pleased by the building at the University of Petraea Campus that he will replicate it in his city :D But, that was just a side note... The Mu Sigma House, Lord Damaximus, Mpya Stedor, the I.A.M.S. and all the Alleenridders wish you a very happy New Year, without any trouble and a lot of luck !!!! (that's for both you and your sigfigs!) C&C and wishes allways welcome! edit: well, this is already for the second semester of the University Challenge

Too bad for the last 4 ones, but really great job NM & K.NRG!! I love the micro's and almost all the real scale's made me laugh! (except that one from Nocturnus, that really looks scary...)

Same remark as Legonardo, shame on you that you are not a member of Kaliphlin!!! A beautifull city like this would be certainly a great addition I love how you made these eastern houses between the sea and the castle :) Also a really epic castle! It's a really awesome architecture, but I got one remark for the colour: In my opinion, grey is not really the best choice for an eastern castle, they were mostly tan, white, dark tan, ... I have to admit that it fits the mountain where it is built in, but that makes it look like a dark shadow over the city

Nice to see there will be more Castle sets coming up!! The only 2 things that disappointed me atm are: * The herald of the good guys is almost the same as these of (only the red is blue now). It's not the first time that TLC just changed a colour for a completely new faction :( * I don't really see armybuilding sets right now... (note: probably most of this is already stated earlier, but this is just my opinion)

I'll continue next year with my city :) I changed the lay-out a bit, so my palace will be the highest building of the city and I also made some sketches for the 2 harbor-towers :) These towers are for the upcomming months and after that, I will finally start working on the base of the city :) Also I am looking forward to your stories!! I hope they will be as epic as those of SoT

Haha, for me, the first semester is ending now (with the exams) :D edit: here a teaser for the 2nd chapter of the Alleenridders riding out: Really blurry and dark, but it is a teaser :D

Kai NRG, when Kaliphlin is in it deepest peril, Lord Damaximus always comes to the rescue :D I promised to post my University build already 3 months ago, but never found the time to post it, so that will be for tomorrow :) Also I finally started building the second chapter of the Quest of the Alleenridders (I got already the base and the lava) :D I finally have some time to build again (I love exams, then I have to stay home :D ) Oh, and a late merry xmas and/or nice holidays to everyone!

Hmm, I may choose one type of brick which will be on the list for the Bulklug this year, but I am not really sure what one :/ I was thinking of the 2x4 (white), because they are really expensive on bricklink and I still need thousands of them, but then again, there are so many other bricks I still need in big quantities. So any advice? :)

Wow Jareth, really nice minichallenge for yourself!!! I really like your small vignettes :D And they all look really Nocturnian!

I knew NM said something about distances after I located my city, so it was easy to find this post Hope it helps you

Wow really nicely done!!! Great use of that crane :)

Ok, thx Kai Nrg for the update! :D @all, this weekend, it is Brickmania in Antwerp, my first Lego-event I attend (I really like being crew :D ). Due the moving and working and studying and so on, I had not the time to make something to represent GoH :( A few of the buildings of Mpya Stedor are used in the (Modern) City-lay-out as a touristic attraction :D But I really feel the energy thanks to this event again to continue with my project! (I also reserved a spot for Brick Tricks in Tielt (Februari), so I have to complete at least a part of the city :D )

It's not nice of you, you never give me any chance to find any criticism in your work No, seriously, WOW!

Very well done!!! I think it's the first time I saw a wrecked ship like this!

Hey, now I know where my Pirateship went too! Haha but seriously, really beautifull ship!!! I still love the way you make the waves hitting the ship! (Poor skeleton horse...)!! Also thumbs up to how you made the shape of the ship work!

Brothers and sisters from Kaliphlin (and those minor other places around Historica), Lord Damaximus is really busy studying at the University of Petraea (and the life beyond it ), so sorry for the long absence It feels like an eternity for me and I fear the next month won't be better But then the exams will start again and then I got plenty time for bricking and building Maybe a strange question, but can someone please make a quick review of what happened during the past month?

I got something, but still found no time to take pictures Even it is maybe one of my best works... Well, certainly one of the details is

I am moving to my own spot (studenthome) and my spare bricks are almost completely sorted, waiting for becoming a MOC. So I will be quiet for a couple more days

Angeli is banned for publicing some private information of TLC about Legends of Chima. He agreed with his ban, as he admit he has gone to far. Sometimes, we hear his voice now through his girlfriend. CBB is not banned, but is just asking for attention as he considers himself not being popular...

Really beautifull MOC!!! The great detailing is one of your trademarks haha Also great story to read Haha, you did the shields like I told you?

Well, it was a while ago when I updated the topic of Mpya Stedor, but finally the next chapter is done: The Turbulent Weeks (link) I wrote one story about 4 MOC's I recently did: - The Alleenridders riding out - Elemental Surprise in Ghuba-Ya Biashara - Mpya Stedor Tower - Mpya Stedor Gate * Enjoy!! *Note for some here: I never advertised the Gate, so here it is: click on pic to go to the topic of the Gate

Ok, I started to write the stories into the topics of the buildins, so that's why I just gonna put the links here and make some connections Also, I updated most of the posts in this topic to delete the information which wasn't true anymore, so for these of you who never took a look or are just bored, well enjoy it! The Turbulent Weeks ("The Chronicles of Lord Damaximus", Part II: "Rise of Mpya Stedor" - Chapter XX written by Geshi Edeh Nihs) Rumours said that the underground Godess Lloth was assembling an army. And with Valsharess as General, they would look for trouble in Historica. Lord Damaximus, who already faced Lloth in previous adventures (See "The Chronicles of Lord Damaximus", Part I: "Adventures of the Alleenridders" - Chapters X, XIV, XXXI & XXXII), knew this was not just a rumour, so he collected a few Alleenridders and they rode out, up to the Rakath Mountains. Well, the whole story is for later, but important for this chapter, is that he appointed Sir Tomvaximus as ruler of the city while he is gone. (click on the picture to go to the topic of "The Alleenridders on their Quest - Part I) He was only a few days gone and then it happened... It all started suddenly, with the Elemental attack on Rohe Iher, a slave who enjoyed his day off: (click on picture to go to the topic of "Water Elemental Surprise in Ghuba-ya Biashara") The guards on duty saw everything happening from a very far distance. They yelled to eachother, but even before everyone was on the walls, the action was already finished. The Elemental was already gone. Nobody knew where too, or what happened with Rohe Iher. Sir Tomvaximus decided it would be wiser to keep the fleet in the harbour for a few days. Sir Tomvaximus called the noblemen together for a council to discuss the future. Needless to say most of them were frightened that the Elementals of Victor Revolword were spotted in the bay of Mpya Stedor. Luckily, the watchtower and Gatehouse were almost finished. As Mpya Stedor was the biggist city on the South Eastern mainland of Kaliphlin, thousands of people were heading toward the city to seek refuge. Sir Tomvaximus knew that Lord Damaximus would have offered them a spot inside the city, so he decided to open the gates for everyone who fled away from their houses. But to keep the peace inside the city, he expanded the numbers of the Guards in the innercity, the financial heart of Mpya Stedor and the place where the trade happens. A few days later, there was a lot of noise in the watchtower and Sir Tomvaximus was called. It looked like a miracle happened!! Rohe Iher has survived the attack of the Elemental!!!! (click on the picture to go to the topic of "Mpya Stedor Tower" -> Here you can read this part of the story through the eyes of Rohe Iher!) When Sir Tomvaximus arrived, he saw that Rohe Iher was accompagnied by some Mermen. They had a proposition Sir Tomvaximus just couldn't refuse! So a few days later, Sir Tomvaximus sent a few groups of soldiers to the Mermen Clans to help them protecting their hide-outs. In return, the Mermen Clans destroys every Elemental in the Ghuba-ya Biashara! This means that the ships are finally allowed again to reach the harbour! When Lord Damaximus returns, he certainly has to thank the Clanleaders! But now the water was safe again, the landroutes were blocked by the Elementals. It didn't lasted long before they attacked the city for the first time. But they had to stop their attack as they couldn't manage to find a weak spot in the walls. Nobody knows where they are now. But as long as they are gone, the people from the small villages could find their way into Mpya Stedor. They only had to reach the Gate. (click on the picture to go to "Mpya Stedor Gate" with teaser for Challenge V) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Out of Character) I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter The next big chapter will follow within a month I hope

I love the interior!!! Also the dark red and tan combination is excellent!! I will use it myself in the future