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How could he? Those not on the list were not submitted properly for some reason. I doubt we will ever find out more. (Unless some tech-wizard figures out what went wrong) :)

CH4A | Undercover for the Final Piece | Corrington | Bregir

Two new builds for the settlement: Undercover for the Final Piece - unlicensed Arriving at Mooreton Bay - Customs house and quay licensed as medium commerce

Thanks - I am quite happy with both beach and the Dolfijn :) Later, I might post a better pic of that gun, but I imagine it is a 36 or 40 pounder gun. Packs quite a punch. Further, the continuation is now up! Undercover for the Final Piece

The next part in my collab with Ayrlego and my category 4A entry. Prior builds: In the Captains Cabin (Bregir) Pieces Of A Puzzle (Ayrlego) Arriving at Mooreton Bay (Bregir) Continuation: TBD What Major Allcock had to report made Cooke regret the orders he had given Ferguson. The Athena could have evened the scores somewhat, but she would be halfway to Cocovia by now. The curse of hindsight. Cooke pushed aside these fruitless thoughts and considered recent events. Just earlier this day he had stepped aboard the old Ironsides, only to be greeted by a widely smiling version of his old friend Ferguson. "I have been given the honour of being the first to congratulate you on your promotion, CAPTAIN Cooke," he had said, presenting Cooke with a set of glorious golden epaulettes and the news of his promotion. "Post-captain" - he had yet to fully grasp his own bliss. And while the Ironsides was not the frigate he had dreamt of, nor exactly a flyer, she was still a powerful tool if only used right... And he found himself endearing to her already. His orders reaffirmed his position as commander of her Royal Majesty's armed forces on and around Cocovia, and in Ferguson he had been given a competent officer to assist him in this task. Which is why only hours ago, it had seemed so natural to dispatch him with the Athena to Cocovia with the newest orders and directives. Cooke had to admit other duties had forced him to neglect the colony recently, but Ferguson would surely make up for this. It was in the capacity of commander that he was now talking to Major Dirk Allcock, the ranking Corlander military officer on Alicentia and temporary military governor of the colony, and a friend and colleague of Montoya's. Being responsible for the colony, Allcock had been concerned by the build-up of military forces in the neighbouring Garvian colony Leopoldis, which had led him to investigate recent rumours of a large warship being stationed there. "Let me see if I understand you correctly, Major. A Garvian frigate sailing under a letter of marque has arrived in Leopoldis, rumoured to after the largest ever prize of the New World?" "Correct," Allcock interjected. "And you believe the prize is an Eslandian treasure fleet?" "So everything suggests, sir." "You have done good work, Major, very good work. One might take you for a man of intelligence one day. Intelligence work, I mean." Cooke said, forcing a smile. "Thank you, sir! All in the line of duty." Allcock said, bowing his head politely. "Diplomacy be damned... Even though we know all this, there is nothing I can do without risking diplomatic ramifications... We need proof," exclaimed Cooke after a short pause. "Might I suggest getting someone on board the privateer to investigate? We could arrange for certain crewmembers to... fall ill, opening up for replacements..." "A sound suggestion that might give us conclusive evidence," Cooke responded before letting out a sigh. "But it is a dangerous mission... And we would have to ensure our men get picked..." "One of my advisors... Russel should be able to arrange for me and him to fill those openings. He is somewhat of a rogue, but rather well-connected in the relevant... eh... circles..." "Are you willing to take that risk?" Cooke asked, and Allcock nodding in the affirmative. "Very well. I shall row you out myself to see you off. And you must get off that vessel the moment you have the necessary proof - take no chances! When you return, the Ironsides may have to re-earn her nickname..." And so, late next evening, a new purser and his mates were being taken to the "Black Oak" in the port of Leopoldis after the original crewmembers had suffered from alcohol induced comas... "Godspeed, Major Allcock, Godspeed..." "Thank you, Commander Cooke. I shall return as soon as I have the evidence..." ----------------------------------------- Hope you like the story and builds - C&C is, as ever, more than welcome. Stay posted for more. Extra photos in the spoiler.

I have no clue how I missed this little beauty. I reserve the right to dig it up, and if anyone complains about the bumping, contact my lawyer. First things first: As to your question about rating. If we compare it to other ships of BoBS, I would say that it fits well in the lower end of tier 3. As it is a tradeship, I would probably go for a 3T2, as it doesn't look particularly sleek and fast. (Although as a sloop, it probably is rather fast and manouverable, so 3F would be ok too.) As to the value of those different ratings, I think Legostone is basing his evaluation on rather anecdotal evidence, as there have been very few 3T2's in the past. Personally, I prefer picking the most fitting class, rather than the most attractive... ;) Hull: Your hull is pretty good, and you have the technique ready for larger endeavours. I agree with Legostone that it is a bit square-ish in footprint, but that should easily be remedied in your next vessel. I quite like the railings, even though they differ in colour. In fact, I think it adds some nice texturing to the vessel. The stern is a bit abrupt, but rounding the whole hull a bit more would remedy this. The details on deck are nice too, and the tiller works well. Rigging: The bowsprit looks fine horisontal to me. In fact, many cutters had entirely horisontal bowsprits - so called "running bowsprit" - which could be taken in in harsh weather. As to sturdyness, I suggest adding an anchorpoint in the bottom bow of your hull and putting on a chain or a piece of string from there to the end of the bowsprit, which will then take the tension from the forestays and transfer them to the hull. Generally, the rigging is very nice, and you've got all the right sails - I particularly like the inclusion of a gaff-topsail. My only comment is that the headsails (jibs) are a bit short, and particularly the outermost one. I would suggest setting the stays first, and then raising the jibs on them afterwards. (I suggest steel wire hoops around the forestay.) The sails are very nice in general, and the material has a very nice texture. The custom flag is very nice (although Olean...) but your flags seems to contradict the sails, unless Olean engineers have figured out how to sail straight into the wind... ;) NOT sorry for necromancing this post. Hope the feedback is useful. Very good work on this one!

Are you in need of an independant mediator? WAR?!? At any threat, have no doubt Corrington will respond swiftly and decisively! *takes things out of context and rattles sabres*

Interesting development that will surely be watched closely by your neighbours. Aaaand, you really have my interest piqued... what was in those now missing lines...

Great looking courtroom (I particularly like the stained glass windows) and another amusing installment to your story! Keep up the good work and keep us amused! "Panem et circenses"...

Cool depiction of a whaling scene - the carcass in particular is looking nice. Perhaps making the harpoons stick out at different angles would make it look even better? The story is great, and I like how you alternate between telling it as text and then, for the more action packed parts, telling it with pictures. The pirate vessel is a bit chubby (rather chibi, actually) and her rig is rather simplistic, but she uses some interesting techniques. Lastly, I would suggest working abit more with the water. Perhaps consider how a wave would form around the carcass and boats and indicating that, as it looks a bit bland right now. Lovely build, and I love how you link all your builds to the same story! Keep it up.

Great looking dojo - I really like how clean the grey parts are, and the roof is brilliant. The choreography of the martial artists is very elegant and dynamic too. I wonder if Cho will be able to utilize information about the treasure fleet, considering he has no ship! - Looking forward for more!

Great looking entry, Captain B! I really like your brickbuilt backgrounds, and this is one of the nicest so far - as someone else said, you surprise us with pieces we never thought would fit together. Your microships are looking nice too, and I particularly like the effect of the one sinking. Those icecream tops are a very effective as smoke clouds from the guns and gives it a very dynamic look. One wonders if these treasureships will make it through the coming events before reaching home! ;)

Thanks, Captain! And yes, if you have read certain litterature or watched a certain movie, you might recognise him somewhat! ;) I hope the Ironsides will not dissapoint - apart from sails she is actually done, but I need a scene finished before I can show her off. I personally like how she turned out so far. Glad you like it, Titus - and will soonTM be able to show you the Ironsides in full. Happy you enjoyed the conversation! :D Happy to have been cracking you up! :P Hope not to dissappoint with the coming story! Your point about the table is very good - It was never really meant to be shown from the backside and I should have found some way of closing it up. Thanks for the feedback! Next build in the story: (By Ayrlego) http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=139983entry2652210

As I have said elsewhere, this is a wonderful build. I really like how you have incorporated all three scenes on the same baseplate. As Spock said, it reminds one of a tv-studio with several production sets - or perhaps a turntable scene in a theatre! All three scenes are good. The interior office is really nice with all the furniture and the brick walls. My favourite detail is the little candlestands! The tavern is good too - I like the tudor walls, the hanging wheel and the stairs and tables. I think the additional minifigs did a lot ot make it look lively and give it the right atmosphere (particularly the fiddler!) - some shelves on the back wall might be a good idea. My only criticism is that I don't much like the printed tiles for the floor. Their texture looks a bit a off to me. I am very impressed with how you have gotten that "jungly" feel in such a small scale - you show off the scene perfectly, while still getting that closed, overgrown feel. The best part is the story - I really like your narrative style, and can only hope to follow it up fittingly. You tie the scenes together nicely without irrellevant detail. And I hope everyone else will like our story and enjoy it as it unfolds. (Although Eslandians might not like where it is going... ) Next part of the story: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=140188entry2655584

The next part of our collab for CH IV. (Although this is not an entry, but just a freebuild.) Prior builds: In The Captain's Cabin Pieces Of A Puzzle Following builds: Undercover for the Final Piece Montoya was not at ease. This tiny little vessel was dancing up and down the waves, rushing close-hauled towards Mooreton bay in a most haphazard fashion, and his stomach was not agreeing with him. "Tell me again why I find myself on this fragile little death-trap. The Athena seemed a perfectly fine transport…" he gasped. "The Athena would have taken day and night to tack in here against the wind. And as I am certain you are aware, Ferguson signalled for me to report on board the Ironsides without a moments delay!" Cooke shouted against the wind. As they had approached Mooreton Bay, the lookout had spotted the horrible old Ironsides in the port and, moments later, the signal flags requiring Cooke to report on board for orders from the Admiralty. And for a naval officer, nothing was more important than orders from the Admiralty. "But surely, my friend, this haphazard pace is both dangerous and unwarranted?" Cooke laughed, thrilled with their speed and the prospect of new orders: "Tide and wind waits for no man, my friend!" The Dolfijn The socalled "death-trap" was a small Altonian privateering sloop named the Dolfijn, captured off Tiberia, as it was attacking some local fishermen. It had proven a flyer close-hauled, and Cooke had decided to keep it as a tender to the Athena, a decision he could never have been happier about right now. "But have no fear, doctor - in a moment we will be moored and you will have firm ground under your feet once more!" Cooke knew the doctor as something of a landlubber. "And while you go meet Major Allcock and discuss your beetles, I will meet with Ferguson and find out what orders the admiralty has seen fit to give me! And you may let the good Major know that I will seek him out at first possible convenience." he said, letting the sloop come up against the wind, steering her for the wharf at the customs office. Wharf and customs office Artillery tower protecting the harbour

No wonder you Eslandians are having trouble with enemy spies - you aren't exactly making it hard for others to pick up some intel! I like the somewhat naive style of buildings with all its colours and details, and the stacked freight is a nice touch! The quays are nice too. Well done!

Nice story and lovely little inn - I really like your alternative approach of depicting the adventures of a civilian and will really be looking forward to following your story. The build has some nice texturing, and I really like the white and blue patterns between the windows, as well as your story telling style. Well done, and welcome to BoBS!

It's so quiet in BoBS these days, it seems like a ghost house! So.... BUH! ;)

A truly Sea Rat type of R&R, Spock! With the entries ticking in these days, Eslandola should probably do something to limit the information spillover! Lovely interior, nice furniture and fitting story! Well done!

Woah, Phred - not what I expected when I saw the title. That is not to say I am dissapointed - far from it indeed! This goes to show the diversity of BoBS but also that we should not limit ourselves in our sources of inspiration. I like how you have taken some elements of the source, like the rig and the stern and bow posts, while using your creative license on others. like changing it from a katamaran to a trimaran. Further, it is great to see some people outside the large imperial powers developed, especially such as these who have a parallel technological path. (Trimaran and arrow tipped shot, for instance) This alternative type of rig is really cool (never seen anything like it before) and while she may conventionally seem underrigged, the wares stored on deck suggests she has a very shallow draft, allowing her to be faster on fewer sails. The (lovely)deck hut and the use of those long boat stern pieces support this idea. The amound of detail in the rig is nice too, wihtout being too busy. I wonder how such a rig will perform at different points of the wind! The amount (and look) of people on board make it seem like a whole family or village have taken to the sea aboard her, nicely fitting with the refugeee idea. (Although Oleon doesn't strike me as a place to go, if you are haunted for thinking differently... ) The hull shape with those railings and the uninterrupted white lines look very nice, although the curve of this line seems a little off. Further, the steering oar is a great touch, although it strikes me as somewhat small. As to the colours, I will have to agree that the blue seems a bit off, or at least a bit abrupt. All in all, great vessel, and nice to see some diversity on the brick seas!

Interesting and well-developed background story, Zaael. I will be looking forward to following David's adventures in the brick seas, and hope that his quest for love does not prove disappointing... Welcome to BoBS!

A bustling wharf with plenty of activity! Your buildings look really nice in situ - I'd say this set up is begging to be taken to a convention! The overall composition is really nice, as is the sub-parts. You have hit the right balance between activity and order. Weelond is on my list of settlements to visit.

The first slipway has been opened.

Tres bien, monsieur du Maximus!

Following builds: Pieces of a Puzzle (Ayrlego) Arriving at Mooreton Bay (Bregir) Undercover for the Final Piece (Bregir) In the cabin of the HMHV Athena, Montoya and Cooke are discussing the recent batch of mail. C: "Say, Doctor, do you remember Thomas Ferguson?" M: "An old shipmate of yours, if I am not mistaken? Some story with a fortress…" C: "Quite so - he has finally gotten a command, albeit a temporary one. With New Terra opening up, the Admiralty is recommissioning a number of old vessels, and Tom writes me that he has received orders to assume command of the horrible old Ironsides. Apparently she is being despatched for the colonies." M: "Horrible old Ironsides?" C: "Well, that's what she's known as in the service. You see, she is possibly the smallest, and most definitely the oldest, postship in the service." M: "Postship? Will she be delivering mail, you think?" C: "Now Doctor… A postship is a ship above twenty guns, but not quite frigate size, commanded by a POST-captain." M: "Hmm, I doubt anyone ever explained me that before…" C: "Not above a dozen times…" M: "Perhaps I should attend better…" C: "Perhaps… She is built like a brick wall, scantlings like a 74. Finest oak. Unfortunately, she handles like one too." M: "Scantlings?" C: "Her sides, Isaac. She started her career as a galleon, back before they razeed her in '04. She is clad in thick oaken timber, and when she was up against a Carnian 18-pounder privateer in '99, not a single shot pierced her! That's how she got her name." M: "18 pounds seems like very little for a privateer…" C shakes his head to himself. M: "Pray, what do you mean "razeed", my friend?" C: "Cutting down her upper works - the fore- and aft-castle. Brings down her centre of gravity, making her stiffer and more stable. Her rigging is rather old-fashioned, though." M: "Old-fashioned?" C: "No topgallants, lateen on the mizzen. Rather under-rigged, really. Slow in anything but a strong gale and useless on a bowline…" M: "Fascinating, I am sure. Will we have the pleasure of meeting him, you think?" C: "Only time will show…" __________________________________________________________________________________________ Just a small freebuild to propel the story and drop a few hints as to things to come. C&C welcome.