Khorne

"So there's this one guy who says we all make promises we can't keep. Well, he's wrong! The others all make promises they can't keep! I, MITT, am the sole candidate with a decent plan. Vote for me and Mitgardia WILL prosper. I will pave the way for a Mitgardian era!" Harder, better, faster, stronger "The drow must be stopped, I agree with you there. But slaughtering them, isn't that a tad bit over the top? I say we pursue an aggressive policy against them and keep them out of our land, but we don't necessarily need to chase them to their lands. My statement doesn't mean I provoke a war in times of peace, I merely wish to defend the homes of Mitgardians! Alas, apparently anti-patriotic forces are at work hear in the form of appletree-huggers and people who care little for their country. Are those the people by whom you wish to be represented? I think NOT! Vote MITT, because I DO care about you and our sublime nation!" "They say I have nothing to offer. They say health is more important than wealth. I say, wealth buys health! Have you ever seen a unhealthy prosperous man? I think not! Now let's turn to those without the funds. What do you see? They are miserable, sick and unhealthy, because they can't afford proper medicine. Why, because the TAXES ARE TOO DAMN HIGH! They however, the taxes can't be lowered. They are wrong! The opposition DOES NOT WANT to lower the taxes, because they profit from them too much! There's thing one guy who tries to play you into believing he actually cares about lowering taxes. His idea is not to tax anyone above the age of 70. That is an empty promise! Get real, few make it above the age of 70! He is trying to manipulate you! Vote for me and I WILL LOWER THE TAXES!" Put the MITT back in Mitgardia! "And there's that foolish candidate who says Mitgardia should rely on itself and become self-sufficient. I mean, that's your textbook example of someone who knows NOTHING of the economy! Protectionism hurts the nation and its economy, our future is in free markets! Do you want someone that ignorant to dictate the economy? I think not! Vote for me, MITT, and the economy will be saved! Together we will prosper!" "I do not gave you false promises or one-time gifts such as a simple apple! I bring you ideas and I will gift you a better future! I will not bribe you by promising that I will come and do your farmwork for you, I stand here and say that we will ALL work for a better future. That is what you and Mitgardia deserves!" "The idea of referendums sure seems nice in theory. I makes us feel like part of the system and that we have a say. BUT, referendums on all matters are unrealistic! They cost TOO MUCH to organize and impede the decision making. It will take months to make new laws. Months that will stall our advance and will hurt our pockets! Instead of installing referenda, I suggest to take away some power from the central government and distribute it among the counties!" This message is approved by:

Eric's thoughts drifted. His mind was in turmoil, out of control, like a ship that had lost its mast and floated around during a wild and chaotic storm. Many different thoughts and memories crossed his mind. Eric despised the technology these pirates used, he didn't feel they were true pirates anymore. They gave the job a bad name. Plus, bounds of loyalty obligated him to do as his employer commanded, his master. It was the Norse way. But could he truly call himself Norse any longer? He hadn't set found on his homeland for over half a decade. He had done his part to honour the gods, but now they seem to have left him. The world is constantly changing, there's no denying in that. Maybe it was time for him to change, too? The Bonapartes were not a hair better than these lowly pirates. In fact, they could be considered the bigger of both evils. Greedy bastards, intent only on filling their pockets. Agreed, that's what Eric was after as well, but at least he didn't pretend to be chivalrous and noble. His heart beat rapidly. Memories of old appeared, but he quickly tried to surpress them. He had thought about his people, family, gods and others long enough. It was time to think about himself, carve out a decent future for him. He could always return to his older objectives and goals later on, when he made a good living for himself. Eric's face turned more stern and serious than before. With a slight hint of regret, Eric spoke out: "Let's take the money. We get a decent amount of gold and hey, maybe we could even profit from the coming turmoil. You know, get real rich" A faint smile appeared on his face. Eric had a hard time to surpress the upwelling thoughts, memories and emotions that reminded him of the old days. It even seemed as if a small tear formed in the corner of his eye, but he brushed it off before anyone could notice. He took one of the Rum bottles he carried with him and drank a great chug. It helped him to forget.

Hahaha, how could I have missed that . Thanks for pointing it out . Remember to VOTE MITTENLANDER coming elections! I even made a logo today for Mitt's party : Don't forget to vote, be a proud Mitgardian and support your country. Time to put the 'Mitt' back in 'Mitgardia' ! EDIT: I forgot to mention something. Hear ye, hear ye! Loyal supporters in Mitgardia and beyond (but not the Drow), show your allegiance and wear my button with pride! Together we will take the nomination. So get out there and spread the word! Fly my banner or wear my button, those who do both I might even consider to be real friends . Button (paste in sig to show your support) http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Khorne/Castle/Historia/Various/Mittenlander/badge_medium.png Avatar (change your avatar today, support a better tommorow!) http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Khorne/Castle/Historia/Various/Mittenlander/avatar_clear.png Banner (fly it with pride) http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Khorne/Castle/Historia/Various/Mittenlander/slogan_small.png Examples can be found in my campaign post. Don't forget to link to my campaign: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66954&view=findpost&p=1226638 when using promotional material. There you go, together we stand strong! Mitgardia will prosper!

Haha, thanks ! I think it's pretty obvious where I got my inspiration .It seems that Mitgardian politics are rather right-wing, aren't they ?

Eric didn't care much about the scenery. He was in it for the gold, not the pretty or spectacular sights. He adressed the party members. "Now's the time to put those Smelling Salts, Nostrums and Meads to a good use!" His eyes shined at the thought of the coming struggle. He deeply hoped his battle prowess would not let him down again. Because every bit would help i the battle, Eric took out a vial of poison and applied it to his blade. He then crept closer to the door, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation.

"Hello there fellow Mitgardians, dearest of friends. It is that time again. The time where our noble Jarl Nibelung asks his loyal subjects to cast their vote and chose someone who can let their voice be heard in our great Thing! I can be that man. Vote for me, Willihard 'Mitt' Mittenlander, and together we will make Mitgardia prosper." "Let's put the 'Mitt' back in 'Mitgardia'!" "As your candidate I want to make Mitgardia prosper! We have the goods to make a wealthy kingdom, but they are being horribly mismanaged! Therefore, instead of having Mitgardia as the number one of wealthy nations, we have to let those Kaliphlin merchants pass. No, friends, choose me and Mitgardia will prosper. It takes a man who knows the economy, to save the economy!" VOTE MITTENLANDER! "How will I do so, you might wonder! Well, first of all, these taxes are too damn high! Lower taxes mean businesses will prosper and labour will become cheaper. New trade agreements should be brokered that will enlarge our markets, that way more good will need to be produced which mean more work and jobs for us Mitgardians!" "Of course, our pristine and great nation turns others green with envy and makes them emigrate their country to profit from our riches. I know, Mitgardia was built in the free spirit of colonization, but I say NO to those coming here wishing to defile our nation, values and liberties. You either adapt or leave! Instead of allowing just about anyone to settle here, we should try to attract the best and brightest, people who can help empower our beloved and dearly country!" What about those Drow, Mitt, what will you do about them? "Yes, I have heard of these nasty creatures referred to as 'Drow'. I promise you here and know, when you elect me, they will no longer be of concern. An aggressive foreign policy should be pursued against them and all others who oppose the might of Mitgardia. Plus, the government shouldn't lay a finger on our right to bear arms! The right for self-defense is part of the Mitgardian spirit, take it away and you destroy a piece of Mitgardia. Do you want that? Do you want the government to take away your weapons? NO! Every Mitgardian should have the right to bear arms and thus be able to defend his home from the invaders. On top of that, I will instate tighter border controls, not profiteer will jump our border to defile this great nation! Illegal immigrants will be sent back at once, except if they have anything good to offer tha will aid our renewed growth. This era will be our era, the era of great Mitgardia!" And what about domestic issues in Mitgardia? What will you do about the stressed relations between native Norse, races such as Orcs and colonists? "We of Mitgardia should strive for a greater cooperation between the different peoples living here. We mostly share the same values, so I don't see why we wouldn't be able to live together. Vote for me and I will bring you jobs and prosperity, a common goal that will unite us all!" What's your stance on the King and his state? "I have no qualms with our great and beloved King, but I do strongly believe we should cut central government spendings. A small government is a cheap government. Money not spent on taxes means more money to be invested in our businesses! More business means more work, jobs and money. Prosperity is yours for the taking, friends!" Remember folks, if you believe in Mitgardia, then VOTE MITTENLANDER! This message is approved by: "Put the 'MITT' back in 'MITGARDIA'!"

As DarkDragon pointed it, opening it up to all members would make the race more exciting in terms of votes. It is more realistic to have only Mitgardians pick their candidate, though. I don't really know which option is the best . EDIT: The kick-off for my presidential campaign has been given. The promotion has begun: I have changed my avatar . I'll post the necessary stuff in the campaign thread tonight, after school! But for now, fear my Mittenlander avatar !

"So, you guys want to go back up and try 'Reno' as a password? I sure hope we're right about this, I wouldn't want to get fried alive. I can't stand heat that well. If only we still had the professor, then we could get her to try the password"

Aaargh crap, I was just going to say something about that . Missed my time to shine again."Anyone else has the feeling we're being royally played with here? I'm really starting to believe my first theory on Reno. I think he's with the pirates. I mean, why would any Bonaparte willingly dock his ship here? Reno's got to be the Bonaparte Sham was talking about. Maybe he wants to overthrow his family using the help of the pirates and the Tritech scientists? Why else would the pirates need robots and guns and such?" Eric said. Through the daze of alcohol, a small beam of intelligence was sipping through.

Once you got the whole set-up completed (description and picture), introduce you character in the Heroica Hall thread. The discussion thread is, as the title states, a place for discussing Heroica RPG. The actual game is played mainly in the Hall and different Quests threads .Having cleared that up, I'll answer the questions you mistakenly posted in the Hall thread here. When you don't know how to do something, you could always look at the Index of Tutorials thread, located in the Website & Forums subforum. There you can find several tutorials comiled by some of our helpful on how to resize pictures. Here are some examples . The Hall is the place to introduce your character, AFTER you've finalized the format: description, picture, etc. Once you've got that done, you can go ahead and officially post your character's introduction in the Hall thread. Everything is explained in the first post of this thread, really.*EDIT* As is said in the first post of this topic, EVERYBODY can join. All you need to do is have a character and introduce it in the Hall topic.Also, don't double post. Edit your posts if you have further questions.

I second the statement that there should NOT be a link between the Guilds of Historica and Sandy's Heroica RPG. Both have been made to satisfy different needs and combining the two would make things far more complex. Just keep it as the way it is. If people want to build Castle MOCs in a general style, let them join GoH. If they rather want to make up a character and have adventures, join Heroica. Simple as that. I don't mind your vague-ish links and references to Heroica, Brickdoctor, I can kind of live with that, but I definitely do not wish to see an official link or combination of both. They're two seperate worlds with different characteristics, let's keep it that way.

I have already started on making a page for my County, but I haven't had the time yet to fully update it. I'll try to add more to it, and improve what I already have got, tommorow .

After the battle, it took the party a while to get Eric back on his feet. It was almost as if he didn't want to get back up again. He kept on murmuring words such as Astrid and Valkyries, amongst other statements such as "only death can set me free" and the likes. The party couldn't make much of it anyway, since most of it was said in Norse, which none of the other Heroes could comprehend. Eventually, the big Barbarian got back on his feet again, after a healthy swig of ale. He did seem even more quiet than other times. The party idn't pay lots of attention and saw his quietness as an aftereffect of the battle. They did grow impatient with his inability to divide the loot and give proper directions. After a while, Eric started to speak again and divided the loot as the party talked to Sham, the half-Orc salesman. Division of loot: Ad-Hoh: 14 Gold Erdathcath: 13 Gold and handcannon Maurice: Tonic Eric: Fire bomb Hybros: Rum Eric felt miserable. Angry and clear of mind, but alone in this big world. He felt like a coward to admit it, but maybe he wasn't as much of a greater leader as he used to be. "Hybros,..." he slowly and quietly started speaking, "if I go down again, or if I'm not capalbe of making proper decisions, you can do so for me" The imp look at Eric puzzled. The Nord replied "Friend, I'm making you my second in command. When I'm down, you can lead the party." * Eric then turned to the half-Orc and asked: "Will you join our party and help us on our mission? We'll get you back to your mother safely" * OoC: I'm kind of busy lately, so maybe it's best I picked a second-in-command. Since Hybros and Eric have shared many Quests, I figured it's only normal Hybros gets the title. Sorry for my absence, guys

I also think it would be best to limit the amount of MOCs on the wiki. Of course, there need to be some Lego creations to give the wiki the right Historia feel, but overall the stress should be on collecting the backgrounds, IMO. Just link to the MOCs here on EB. The wiki should be secondary to the Guilds of Historia threads and MOCs here on EB .

I just wanted to say I really like your additions, BrickDoctor. Your pictures are very crisp and clear, simply beautiful. How do you get them like that? Do you only use daylight?

Nice work on that second version of the dragon. You asked for any good examples of big Lego dragons. Well, I believe the dragons from the Chronicles of Ikros are some of the best ones I've seen floating around. Maybe they can help inspire you .

OoC: Sorry for missing out on the action, guys! Eric received another stab in the gut. He felt dizzy and dropped to his knees. Everything went black before his eyes. All he could feel was the aching pain of his wounds. As he fell on the floor, he sighed and a smile came on his face. "May the Valkyries come take me" he mumbled. In his eyes, death was now the only way home.

I like the idea of a central wiki to contain all of the information. I do think it could use some work on layout. Right now, it looks kind of bland . Maybe someone could write a guide on how to make/edit/whatever an article on the wiki. You know, for the people who aren't that versed in all kinds of codes and internet stuff.

Alright, this is going to be my first in this topic for a long time. I've been kind of busy lately, so I haven't really been able to participate much. Also, I have come to have seconds thoughts on my Guild character. Therefore, I'm going to make another main character. I worked out some background like most of the people here have done and I have carved out a piece of land of my own, a place in which to build different entries (hopefully). I looked at the map Viceroy made and just took a place there weren't a lot of people already. I call my area the County of Flomren, which is supposed to mean the 'Flood Plain(s)' in Mitgardian Common . I've made some rough background for it. I also did a close-up map: (click for bigger, color version) The area inside the (small) dotted line is the county. You can see the area more clearly on the big map. I haven't added any landmarks yet, but I'm definitely going to. I don't have a real picture of my new character yet, but I'll post one as soon as I can make a decent picture. Is it okay to start a new topic to chronicle the county? You know, where I add it's background and possible MOCs and so on.

"I'll aid in the attack on the cannonneer. The sooner we take him out, the better" Eric will attack Pirate Cannoneer from the front row, using the Twin Axe. Battle Order: Eric Hybros Erdathcath Ad-Hoh Christopher Maurice

Good MOC ! I like the architecture, it's very detailed and kind of gothic. It fits the chapel perfectly. The snowy and cold landscape add to the eerie vibe of the scene.

As promised, here are some new pictures . The carpenter has stopped by and now some of the windows are already in place! Inside you can see I've begun to tile a part of the floor. You can also see the first of four or so benches + tables that will adorn the hall. I've also rearranged the pathway. The entrance will be built on the left. Close-up of the bench and table. As I've said, about four of these will be placed in the hall, where the lord's loyal friends and subjects can come to feast. Close-up of the first fully completed window and roofing. As you can see, the roofs of the hall will be dark blue. A picture of the back. Here a small shrine adorns the wall. In it is a statue of the human God-King Sigurd, the most important deity in the kingdom of Ennon. There you go. I hope I'll be able to continue building soon and present you all with a new update.

Division of loot: Ad-Hoh: Ice bomb Christopher: Fire bomb Eric: Lightning bomb Erdathcath: Water bomb Hybros: Holy bomb Maurice: Floral bomb "Let's check out that crate. I don't care if these bastards spot us or not. I'll take 'em down do the last man" Eric said disdainfully.

Thanks for the comments, everybody! Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm going to keep it as it as. I like the dark grey stones versus white walls contrast, plus I don't really have nearly as much light grey tiles as dark grey ones . Thanks! I have to give credit to Derfel for the well, though. I mostly copied his well from the Medieval Village Building Guide. The next update will be on Sunday, I think. I have to work tommorow and I don't have the camera near me today to take some pics. I have continued building, though. The walls are now somewhat higher, I've added some windows and reworked the dirt path. Stay tuned!