Kai NRG

Well, I kept with the trend, since I only applied for the case on the last day of June.

Eslandola's payments have been transferred. __________________Guy K. Wyndzon __________________Secretary of State

Cool to see a build prompted by this storyline! That interior is definitely reminiscent of Phadeout's - great job! Thomas' head poking out of the crate is well done though he seems rather unduly happy!

There's not a whole lot of leeway here, I'll admit. Mainly what I want this case to do, besides provide fuel for a few MOCs, is to streamline the Eslandola court system so we know how it works.

They could, but there wouldn't be any obligation to. All they have to do is say guilty or not guilty. Judge: The Court is now in session! Will the defendant please come forward? Don Gonzalo: Sir! Then came the formalities of the oath and preliminary questions. Don Gonzalo pleads not guilty. The witnesses are presented and give their evidence (see above). Judge: The plaintiff will now be given leave to state his case. Rhys Thomson: Thank you, sir. turns towards audience Put yourselves, my fellow citizens, in this case. A young man - a young guard - is the first upon the scene of a robbery, after his master. And though the robbery happened through no fault of his own - though no shadow could rest upon him - yet what does this angry murderer do but shoot him! Without remorse or regret or pity! The proof here is indubitable. The bullet was of a type known to be used by Don Gonzalo; the shot was heard by the butler here and many others; Don Gonzalo's furious anger is a proverb; and to cap it all off, we have here the fatal evidence of Mia, who saw with her own eyes the murderer standing over the body of his victim! Gentlemen of the jury, there can be but one verdict! I charge you to bring this murderer to justice! murmurs of approbation throughout the court hall Judge: The defendant's counsel will now state his case. Defendant: Jury! I call upon you to flee from this travesty of justice which, upon the basis of such a plausible tissue of lies, has been pressed upon you! Our client would never think of committing such a crime! The witnesses to his anger are known to be among those disaffected to him - for, like all other great men, there are always those who will slander and malign from pure spite. Then, those witnesses who testify to hearing a gunshot proceeding from his room - bah! What does that mean? It means nothing, save that the murder took place there, and that Don Gonzalo was not in time to stop it! Then, as for the evidence of this woman, Mia - her own evidence condemns her. Why did she so long keep silence? Why not speak up at once? Bah! She is nothing more than a tool in hands of those who wish, for their own unlawful ends, to be rid of this powerful competition in business. Her antecedents will bear no investigation. Jury! Do not be led astray into condemning my client upon such scanty and twisted evidence! Rhys Thomson: under his breath What a lot of hot air! Judge: to jury The jury has heard the evidence and the case from both sides; it may now adjourn.

Thanks Lord Dan!

You could be counsel for Don Gonzalo. By which I mean that you could try to come up with evidence that he isn't guilty (warning: there is no such evidence ). Otherwise, no, there's nothing available.

A quick recap of the story behind this case: It isn't everyday that Eslandola's courts are in session for such a heinous charge as was brought before them on the last date of this quarter's session, June 30th. After issuing a warrant for the arrest of the accused, the court had adjourned for the day. Of course, what you're all dying to find out... who was accused? And of what? To make it clear, we should probably go back to the beginning. When Alejandro de la Calle left Terreli for the New World, someone wasn't too happy. No, it wasn't his sweetheart. It wasn't even his mother. It was his father. Don Gonzalo. Before you're run off with by sentimental colorings of a father distraught at his son's flight, we may as well as remark that the main reason for Don Gonzalo's anger was the disappearance of several valuable jewels. Don Gonzalo's anger isn't something to trifle with. In this case, it was fatal to a young guard, Jamie. There was only one witness to the crime, besides Don Gonzalo himself. Even that witness had not actually been present, but the circumstantial evidence she could provide would have been enough to hang a saint. But Don Gonzalo wasn't worried. Mia was his tool... and he had a job for her. Mia executed the job quite successfully. And then our detective friend, Rhys Thomson, set up shop in Salida Este. As it happened, Jamie's older brother, a captain in the Eslandola Navy, had just heard of the murder a day before his ship was to sail for Salida Este. While there, he naturally looked up Rhys Thomson and put him on the case. Coincidental? Maybe. But there were bigger coincidences to follow! Because, though you'll find it hard to believe, Nacho, Alejandro's friend, also decided to look up Rhys Thomson, who after all was the only detective for miles around! Nacho brought a case related to Mia's little job. The fact was, Mia had faked dead so that Alejandro de la Calle could be brought forward on murder charges. Nacho wanted Rhys to find Mia alive and save Alejandro. Right off the bat, Rhys smelled a rat. He had a hunch that these cases were related! But the coincidences weren't over yet! Because, as Rhys meditated one day by a stagnant pond, he pulled out Mia's accomplice Castillo! And the plot thickens! From Castillo Rhys discovered Mia's whereabouts. He also discovered the identity of Jamie's murderer. After that, for an experienced detective like Rhys, replete with his wife's advice moreover, it was smooth sailing all the way! Just a matter of laying hands on Mia. Slippery little eel, she all but escaped, but Rhys managed to keep sight of her. He also got an order to postpone Alejandro's trial. Then, armed with the brute facts, he had shipped for Terreli and just managed to arrive before the end of the court session. So now a warrant had been issued for Don Gonzalo's arrest. Since he was taken by surprise, he had no time to rouse the mob in his defense. And in the hopes that he wouldn't get a chance to do so later on, he (and everyone else concerned with the case) had been shipped to Nova Terreli, where they awaited a hearing. Now, with that behind us: Rhys Thomson versus Don Gonzalo Rhys Thomson has brought a charge of murder against Don Gonzalo. This charge will now be settled in the time honored way with an Eslandian jury. Four active Eslandian members will be randomly drafted for jury duty (excluding those directly involved in this storyline). They will pronounce a verdict of guilty or not guilty (in other words, did Don Gonzalo kill Jamie, or not). An available and unbiased Eslandian leader (Garmadon) will pronounce the sentence upon Don Gonzalo should he be found guilty. If anyone would like to be counsel for Don Gonzalo, you're welcome to apply. Other wise I guess I'll have to do that part as well as Rhys Thomson's part... which probably won't end up too favorable to Don Gonzalo. How does this work? After this post I'll draft all Rhys Thomson's evidence as to why Don Gonzalo did it. Then the counsel for Don Gonzalo will draft up all the evidence as to why Don Gonzalo did not do it (that post might be blank ). Then the jury can adjourn to their own little PM thread and come back in a few days with a verdict. The judge will pronounce a sentence. Then the plantiff (me) will have to MOC the results of that sentence. This is obviously a case that is entirely "IC". Whatever happens will affect only the characters, not the players who have been using them in their storylines. Questions? Anyone want to be Don Gonzalo's counsel?

Very nice addition LJ, great texture on the wall and the snow too. Excellent interior as well! +1 for the UoP credit!

Clever way to do the background there! I thought for sure it was just photoshop! The floating rock looks really good, and although the tree doesn't look exactly like a palm tree, it still is pretty neat. +1 for the tree and the rocks... I'm not so sure about the geography credit. You don't really have a mountain or cliffside (upside down for one and too small for the other).

It's just DK foam. Or if it isn't, I didn't know about it.

MRCA forms have now been filled out for the Blessed Angel, The Charging Stallion, and Little Tyke. All three of those are un-MOCed captured vessels, so I hadn't bothered to fill out forms for them before... in the future, I suppose I should do so. The Dread Treasure sank or was captured or something last month. The Dark Lightning II is a sistership of a previous Dark Lightning. Not sunk. Edit: Somehow the crown seems to have been charged for one or more of the forms I just filled out. Looks like we have 400 DBs less than we did before I filled them out, though I thought I was pretty careful to check the captured ship option for all three.

Well, W. Navarre left Garmadon and I in the lurch and we just ended up too busy. Can't say what I'll be doing next year, but I might be game!

The Golden Snake will go on the Dragon's Teeth run. The Prince Fernando (MCTC) will go on the Double Duty run. I know what you mean. I don't know that it's possible to have double as many escorts as ships though! I can assure you that we will have at least 4 escorts (two 4As and two 5HAs), however, and I think probably 5. I need to see how the auction goes before I can be too definite.

Plantation Sizes Update: Large Plantations now have a guideline size of 80x80, while Royal Plantations, unlike other unlimited sizes, have a minimum of 128x128.

Very nice interior here Kayne, really like the stuff dangling from the ceiling! The texture on the walls and roof colors are well done too!

This build is just beautiful, Gabe. The vivid colors you have achieved scream Kaliphlin, as do the architectural styles. Absolutely love those terraces! Keep it up!

To the Worthy Citizens of Eslandola, This month the Secretary of State has drafted two routes. These are open to any Eslandian citizen. Slots are granted on a first-come-first-serve basis. The escort lists are not yet complete - the Secretary has various transactions to await before they can be finalized. Dragon's Teeth: Escorted by the Blessed Angel, La Salamandra, Blood Diamond, Little Tyke, Catfish Supreme and The Charging Stallion. For two (2) speed ships. The Cotton Lady, @Elostirion - Flotilla A Ultimo Fenix, @Phadeout - Flotilla A Aurei Lacerta, @Umbra-Manis - Flotilla A The Golden Snake, @Kai NRG - Flotilla B Wringe II, @Legostone - Flotilla B Blessed Angel, Crown Escort - Flotilla 1 La Salamandra, Crown Escort - Flotilla 1 Blood Diamond, Crown Escort - Flotilla 1 Little Tyke, Crown Escort - Flotilla 2 Catfish Supreme, Crown Escort - Flotilla 2 The Charging Stallion, Crown Escort - Flotilla 2 Double Duty: Escorted by The Gallant, Asesino, Dark Lightning II, Dread Treasure II, and the Stormbringer. For three (3) speed ships. Far Horizon, @Capt Wolf - Flotilla A Island Rose, @gedren_y - Flotilla A Silver Scythe, @Sir Stig - Flotilla A La Raenete, @Faladrin - Flotilla B Prince Fernando, MCTC - Flotilla B The Gallant, Crown Escort - Flotilla 1 Dark Lightning II, Crown Escort - Flotilla 1 Asesino, Crown Escort - Flotilla 2 Dread Treasure, Crown Escort - Flotilla 2 Stormbringer, Crown Escort - Flotilla 2 > How do I participate? Sign up in this thread for a slot on the run of your choice. Post a link to your build and be sure to specify what type of license you have. If you haven't done it already, fill out the ship license form. Then just follow the directions on the MRCA form and you'll be ready to go! Important! Eslandola provides escorts but does not guarantee safety! So what are you waiting for? Let the sign-ups begin! __________________Guy K. Wyndzon __________________Secretary of State

The Eslandian Crown bids: 4A Blood Diamond - 300 DBs 4A Catfish Supreme - 300 DBs __________________Guy K. Wyndzon __________________Secretary of State

The seats on top of those ostriches look great! Very nice terrain as well.

Great job here! Not having managed to build with the team I was planning, I kind of regret I didn't take you up on your offer before! The ostrich riders are really great and of course Gabe's MOC is fantastic!

Just to confirm: Yes, I believe this is correct. These vessels certainly will need to be MOCed, unless they are faction bought and under the 5 non-MOCed ships allowance.

Thank you!

Great little vignette, the bright colors are very nice! Purvel has the perfect expression too.

Very nice multiple layers Brick Curve! The foliage on the top is especially eye-catching. +1 for the UoP credits!