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Love how all these parts go together, I was not expecting that! Lots of great details on the new addition too! Still liking that fence technique, and all the little crates/trans lime containers are really neat!

Okay, after looking at it again that makes sense. Another (totally unrelated) question: Do credits received thanks to the gold tooth count as earned credits? That is, would they move you up the corporate ladder?

Question: Do the random resources generated by the prospecting tech show up in the timeline?

43 to Bob please.

Great shape here! The head and double tail are both pretty neat!

A new free-build from me, finally!

Ageven's Graduation (from Petraea University) | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin By the Grave | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin Historica Husbandry - The Vinyard | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin | Historical Husbandry Mini-challenge Laying the First Stone! | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin [Ch. IV, Cat. B] Sir A. Liddel Studd's Story | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin | Challenge IV [Ch. IV, Cat. D] Celebrate! | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin | Challenge IV [Ch. IV, Cat. A] Ruined! | Kai NRG | Kaliphlin | Challenge IV Several of my Challenge IV Category C builds fall under this time period. They are all listed here.

The next installment of my Tales of the Past series! Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven, for those who are curious. Part Eight is below. Justice! The plea rang in Kalaflar’s ears. He stood bareheaded before the grave. First his uncle – then Gascoyne – now his adopted father – who was this black knight, that he hunted him and all he loved down with such relentless persistence? Kalaflar’s eyes narrowed, his lips tightened. Whoever he was, he must be found – caught – brought to justice! With the force of his resolve he swung around and the gravel spurted out from under his feet as he strode off to make his way in the world once again. Overview: I know the last two have been pretty small, but hopefully I can step up the size for the next part of this story! I did enjoy using my olive and dark green for this one though. Comments are welcome!

A great addition to Skavenport, I really like the road and the crooked houses as well! The little gate way looks great too and good work showing different parts of the job!

Thanks Graham! Thanks Garmadon! Yep, although I'm afraid it's only good for a museum relic now. Thanks mrcp6d! Yeah, flying around in that thing without a helmet might be a touch dangerous. At any rate we know why Guy's hair is always so messed up! Thanks! They were my favorite part too! Thanks goatman! Yes, you're probably right about the front... I just didn't know what to do without messing up the smoothness. Thanks David! Fast is the way to go!

Thanks for all the comments, pirates! Thank you! It was one of those thinks that you think of and then you just know you have to build it! You sure can! But then, I didn't have much choice... don't got no prefab hulls! Thank you! I chose a red ninja mainly because I didn't have much else! Thanks!

Very nice build as always Adair, I really like your irregular borders and great work with the house as well! I know what you mean about running out of landscape pieces... I often think that you can tell which part of an MOC I built first just because the landscape in that section looks better!

Very nice build, those MANTIS arches in front look really good! The little box thing is pretty funny too. Nice work with the platforms as well!

Guy finally picked up his camera on Greater Drigo!

Location: G09 Tags: Airplane, Vehicle Finally got a week's leave to go pick up my camera! Oh lookie! There it is! Umph! *splash* Gotch ya! Uh-oh. I'm not sure I like that noise! ... Aaaah! Oh well! At least I still got my camera! Now let's go see if this puppy still works! Overview: And a shot of Guy's new flyer! Because I love big engines: For some reason I really like the way this build turned out, almost better than my treehouse. IDK, I guess it's just the colors! Comments and constructive criticism welcome as always!

That fence design really looks great! Ingenious idea with the wedges!

Since precedent seems to be to post entries here, I'll follow suit! Here's my entry to the small category!

Story: “Sir! She’s sprung a leak!” The first mate dashed into the pirate Captain’s cabin, flushed and out of breath. The Captain raised a scowling face. “Man the pumps then! You know what to do!” “This is no ordinary leak, sir. She’s going fast!” “Whad’ya mean, she’s goin’?” The Captain followed the words with a string of curses and then nearly bowled his mate over as he rushed topside. “All hands on deck! Man the pumps! Full force!” The next instant he was down in the hull with the mate beside him, pointing out the leak. The Captain’s face twisted in rage. “Who did that? That’s no leak. We’ve been scuttled! Who had the last watch?” The mate shifted uneasily. Water poured in, soaking both men’s boots, but neither seemed to notice. At last he muttered, “Billy was at the tiller.” “Billy?! That good for nothin’… Lazy – I’ll make him pay! Probably did it a purpose – wants us all ta drown!” The mate was about to reply, but instead he ejaculated, “Good heavens! We’re sinking!” The words ended in a kind of scream. For the water was now rushing furiously in, threatening to sweep both off their feet. “Shut your mouth!” the Captain spat, climbing topside again and ignoring his dripping garments. At that moment the ship tilted violently, sending both men along with several other pirates into the scuttles. Billy fell too, slamming into the Captain. “You! – You did this!” The Captain grabbed the unfortunate cabin boy by the neck. Billy shuddered, turning terrified eyes to the Captain’s ferocious look. “Well?! Answer me!” With sudden boldness the boy spoke up. “I did do it.” “Treason! Mutiny! You’ll pay for this!” “Of course he will,” the mate grumbled. “We’re all goin’ to the bottom!” “I’ll make sure Billy gets there first!” the Captain exclaimed, uttering a fearful oath. Another lurch of the ship freed Billy from the Captain’s grasp for a second and he scrambled to his feet, desperately climbing toward the prow which was now pointing to the sky. Cries and shouts resounded through the ship, which had now begun to sink in earnest. And yet for all their desperate plight, the pirates only quarreled and fought with each other, all eager to prolong their miserable lives by as many minutes as they could, even if it meant sending another to his death. The more reckless dove into the rum supply, determined to drown in drink for the last few minutes before they really drowned. Slowly the ship sank lower and lower, and now many of the pirates, forced to realize their plight, screamed in terror. Those who had sent so many to their deaths were unwilling to go themselves. Above deck the Captain pulled himself aft by main force, practically tearing the boards, almost foaming at the mouth in his impotent rage. Billy clung to the bowsprit, unsure whether to face the Captain’s fury or spring overboard at once. He shuddered as he looked down into the water, and, opening his clasp knife, resolved to defend himself. Ropes and bits of iron slid down the decks along with other miscellany. The Captain lost his hold – caught it again – and in desperation, pulled out his pistol. Billy shuddered and tried to shrink into as small a target as possible. The next instant a heavy sack smashed into the Captain’s legs and with a terrible cry he crashed headlong into the churning water. And now the ship had almost completely sunk, and Billy was left alone. A sudden silence – an eerie silence – succeeded the fearful shouts. Billy climbed farther up the bowsprit until he was perched as high atop it as possible. He had done it, and he thought his own life was a small price to pay for the blessing of ridding the sea of such a scourge. But other thoughts came to him in those moments that seemed like a life time as he straddled the rough timber, knife still in hand. After all, the quick, almost painless death to which he had sent his comrades seemed a poor repayment for their actions. They would have died, eventually, anyways – he had only hastened it by a year or two – and was that all? For all their villainy, for all their injustice, for having taken him, still a little child, and made him virtually their slave, dragging him through unspeakable horror? …hate surged through him, and he half cursed himself for taking such a poor and flavorless vengeance. Then he thought of the deeds he himself had taken pleasure in doing, and loathed himself as heartily as any of his companions. Was this all life had? Was there no real justice? The thought was intolerable to him. Far better to stand condemned, as he knew he would be, then to think that in the end, wrong would win. But perhaps… perhaps… could mercy be found? Even for him? The still, silent waters closed over the pirate ship, leaving no trace. ____________ Another overview of the MOC: I think this is the first pirate build I've done, and it was pretty enjoyable! On the spur of the moment I decided I wanted to do a ship sinking, so I ran with that idea! I purposefully made it so it could split in half for the farther sunken shot: Note that I used a non-LEGO light source - the sun. C&C are welcome! Thanks for taking the time to check the build out, especially if you read the story!

I think it's a great idea. Don't know if I'd be up for doing it myself (or more correctly, I'm not sure if I should given all the other stuff I have to do!) but I could help collect some of the best MOCs together. Were you thinking something like a 3 fold brochure? The front should probably show case two of the very best MOCs (but I wouldn't do overview pictures, just scene-style closeups to go for a total immersion feel) and then you could have one flap for each guild (say two relatively small pictures each), and one page (the back) with a rundown on the way challenges work + sign up details, if that can all fit on one page! It would be nice to have the GoH map on there two, maybe as a watermark background for the inside? Just some ideas.

Oh. Okay. That makes sense though I was pretty sure I had. Well then, another 53 to Bob please!

Thanks Umbra! Thank you! I've uploaded pictures of the vehicles now:

Not sure precisely why my signature block says I have 93 credits? I think I should only have 40. Those 40 to Bob anyways, please!

Really like that roof! Something about the color combination is right on! Very nice trees too and the action is well depicted!

"Pillage the village" doesn't mean that the build must depict pillaging a village, correct? Would it be fine for a build to be completely water based? Eg. pillage the merchant's ship, or pillage the captain's cabin. Of course those don't have such a nice ring to them.

Thanks all! Thanks Danny! Actually it isn't, though now that you mention it... Thanks goatman!