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Thank you! Yeah I'm glad that I was already a viking fan as a kid and that I owned almost all viking sets from 2005. They were great and I hope that Lego brings back a viking theme :D.

You can find Chapter 1: a Mitgardian Adventure here: "Wow, it's huge!" "Have you seen that big bridge? I wonder how much weight it can carry before it collapses." "I think it looks very solid" "But how do you even build such a long bridge? I mean if I'd try that, every second stone would fall into the water." Simon's companions were amazed by Haldors big house and even more by the big bridge that was the only entrance to it. Simon: "My dear fellows, that's exactly why we're visiting Haldor. I'm on my quest to prove my dignity so I can inherit the sheep business of my father Osmund. I'm not quite sure what that means... but I thought: If I can learn how to build big bridges, that will help our village greatly to become a trade centre. Imagine how we could connect all the small islands and bridge every torrential river." Haldor was an architect in his mid forties. He was also known as the "Master Builder of Bridges". When Simon arrived at his door, he was welcoming but still kept a distance to Simon. Just as one would expect from a famous business man and master builder. Still, he was more polite than expected and showed Simon how he plans his buildings. Haldor: " And if you place all the stones like this, gravity will hold them all together in a big circle. That's why a dome is such a firm structure. But now imagine if someone takes out only one stone in the middle of the bridge... the whole thing collapses. That's what makes it difficult to build: It only becomes robust when it's finished and when the last stone is placed." Simon was fascinated from Haldors little Bricks and started building immediately. "You are right! They hold each other together!" he cried joyfully. In the meantime Haldor had to leave for a meeting with someone else. He didn't say with who and left discretely. He just said: "I have to leave. On the first floor are more Bricks if you don't have enough. I'll be back in an hour." So Simon went down on the first floor and took a look and everything that was staying around in that nice building: There were many books about architecture and mathematics. He placed his bag, sword and shield near the stairs. Then he went around, astonished by what he saw. There were trophies which Haldor has won by building better than anyone else. In the midst of the room was a huge castle. It blew Simons mind. He couldn't stop looking at it. Then he started thinking about it: "Where would someone build such a large military structure? And why? We aren't in a war right now..." In his curiosity Simon opened the drawers under the castle and find many maps. He started to study them, if he could find that castle structure anywhere on one... He felt queasy when he found a map with that castle on it which wasn't far away from his home village. "Why would Haldor build a castle near my home?" It looked like Haldor planned some kind of military special operation in this area. Simon suddenly sensed that there was something wrong and that Haldor wasn't the nice guy he pretended to be... In the meantime, Haldor quietly entered the room. He realized that Simon uncovered his dark plans. "He knows too much. He must die!" So he drew his shiny dagger and slowly sneaked up to Simon who was still sceptically looking at that map. "Only a few more steps.", Haldor taught. "Nobody will miss this nobody who's trying to prove his dignity. They will just think he was killed by a wolf or something like this." As he was approaching, Simon saw something moving in reflection of that shiny crown trophy. He was just in time to jump to the side so Haldors Dagger only pierced through the air. While Haldor was still confused what happend, Simon punched him in his belly, disarmed him and killed him with his own dagger. There laid the acclaimed master builder on the ground. Stabbed to death with his own knife. Simon knew there wasn't much time. He took that map, got back to his sword and shield and run away. He could hear the screams coming from Haldor's residence: "Murder! Murder! Don't let him escape!" The dogs were barking. He run for his live. The Crossbow men were already on the bridge, firing their arrows after Simon. Luckily they missed and Simon had a narrow escape. He could get away and found a small hideout in a forest... but he couldn't return to the civilication. Instead of proving his father that he's a worthy son, he just murdered a fameous architect and now was considered a villain. His only hope was to get help from other outlaws. And to show to all Mitgardians his innocence and that Haldor was the real evildoer with his secret plans... To be countinued... Full build: Backside: More Pictures you can find in the Flickr Album: https://flickr.com/photos/buurli_burri/albums/72177720300780920 Edit: This was built for the 2022 Summer Joust. The Challenge was to build a bridge which is at least 32 Studs long. This build was quite an experiment. I started of with a shorter bridge but then choose to do a longer one which actually goes over 48 studs without supports. Then I first thought I'd just build a facade with an ugly backside. But that wasn't my style, so I took on the challenge and build a bridge that was viewable and beautiful from every angle. Problem then was, that you can't build a big bridge and place a small wooden house next to it. You only need a big bridge if you have a big house. And that's how this building developed. I still wanted to incorporate it to my Sigfigs Story here in the GoH so I figured out this story for that build ;-).

Crazy how much details you put in there! I love the mosaic on the floor and the houses also look great. The small cheese slope mosaics work really well. Nice work!

Wow great build! I love all the different colours and the texture of the tower.

thank you :D thank you! It's nice to see that some guys from 6 years ago are still around :D. Wow, that's so kind of you. It feels good that you've noticed many details which took a lot of time to build. Thanks for taking the time to look at my MOC carefully and commenting on the various details. I appreciate it! Thank you :D.

very impressive build! I've already seen it on flickr and I like that you've also posted it here. The forced perspective is excellent. As is the house on the right. I like the use of many clips... it works perfectly fine!

Thank you guys for the very kind comments!

It was a long Time ago, somewhere on the eastern coast of Mitgardia in a small Village. Osmund was the chief of the village and he had many sheep. It was a warm summer and de Mitgardians there mostly feed on fish and clothed themself in Osmunds wool. So he quickly became a rich man who wore a golden helmet and showed of with his shiny bracelet. In his lordliness he even started to hire two men who than carried him on a big shield, because he knew that famous chiefs of invincible barbarians in the south did it this way. A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 1) by Simon Schweyer But he got older and was already tired of working. So he thought by himself: "I think I have enough money so that I don't have to work for the rest of my life." And then Osmund knew that he would like to give his wool business to his son, Simon. But Simon was still young and inexperienced. So they had a talk together. A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 2) by Simon Schweyer Osmund: "Listen son. I have become old and my knees are weak. Those two young man must carry me. And now it is your turn to carry my sheep business." Simon: "It would be a honour to do so, father." He was happy about the responsibility his father gave him. Because Osmund usually couldn't let things go easily... Osmund: "But first, you must prove yourself that you're worthy and capable of hearding my sheep." Simon: "And how can I prove my dignity, father?" Osmund: "You must go to foreign lands, work there and gain experience. You must leave us and learn to choose your own ways. Make yourself ready for an adventure." Simon: "But father, I love our village. I don't want to go. I don't want to leave my friends and family here. And anyway, you know that I hearded your sheep for many years. It's not nessecairy that I get experience in foreign countries. Imagine me going to Avalonia or Kaliphlin. Please consider again and tell me: Isn't there another way." Osmund: "I'm sorry my beloved son. I understand that you're dissatisfied with my words. But it is our tradition, that a son has to show his dignity by going on an adventure in foreign lands bevor he can inherit the kingdom of his father. So now go, these bards will sing a song for you and give you courage and audaciousness." A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 3) by Simon Schweyer Bards: "I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger, traveling through this world below..." And there Simon goes, he walks away to make the preparations for his journey. He first meets the Priest Gottfried in the chapel on top of the village. Gottfried: "How can I help you my son?" Simon: "I need a blessing for a long adventure." A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 4) by Simon Schweyer Gottfried: "Kneel down." He makes the sign of the cross. "May God bless you and keep you... Amen. Now go and be courageous out there, whatever may come and whoever you may meet." Simon. "Amen. Thank you father." He gets up, leaves the chapel and goes right to his Friend Arnd who already own a wine business. That's also the reason why he lives in such a comfortable big house. Arnd: "I know how you feel. I remember when I was in your position. It was three years ago and I was so afraid of leaving everything I loved just to prove myself. Such a stupid tradition." Simon: "And what did you do to overcome your anxiety?" Arnd: "I talked with frieds. Got a blessing from the priest..." Simon: "Oh I already did that." Arnd: "And I packed a lot of stuff which could be useful for my journey. Here is a bottle of the best wine I've ever created. It has the smell of dark mitgardian blueberrys, mixed with a smoky aroma of our old oak barrels. Use it as a gift and invest it wisely: With this bottle you can turn around the mood of any king in whole historica." A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 5) by Simon Schweyer Simon: "Thank you my friend. I will do as you said. And I will miss you Arnd and the great times we were drunk in the cellar testing your newest wine creations." Arnd: "I will miss you too. Now go, and don't forget to visit Brigitta. I'm sure she will have some special items for you too." And so Simon went on to Brigitta. She's a women who lives alone in the forest and nobody is quite sure if she's a witch or not. Simon entered her hut and it was all dark. In the back of the cottage hung a purple carpet with stars on it. Was she a fortuneteller? A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 6) by Simon Schweyer Brigitta: "I know what you think. You regard me as a witch who flies around on a broomstick. But trust me, that's not a case. I know who you are Simon. You are Simon Osmundson and I also know that you believe only in one God. And I have no problem with that. Also know this: I'm not working with witchcraft. I'm just a Woman living alone in the forest and I know the power of my herb garden. There's nothing magical in it. So here, take this little flask." Simon: "What can it do?" Brigitta: "It's just normal sirup with berries and herbs. But you know, we Mitgardians are gourmets and we don't like bad food or bad drinks. Haven't you noticed yet? In every house in our village the table is full of food as if it was a special feast. But that's just Mitgardia. We know how to fish, how to fight and how to eat." Simon: "That's true. I will meet my friends next in the helmet tavern. They are feasting right now. Goodby Brigitta and thank you for the Sirup." A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 7) by Simon Schweyer "Dear Friends," said Simon, "it's time for me to go for an adventure. I wish I could sit here with you but I have to leave to prove myself worthy for taking over my fathers flock of sheep." The Friends didn't say much. You could just hear their eating noises: "mjam mjam mjam... mpff mpf. nom nom nom. glug glugg gluggg." And so Simon went on, to say Goodby to his mother Siglind. A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 8) by Simon Schweyer Siglind: "Son, take care of yourself. I pray for you day and night that you'll come back healthy. Here, take that Journal. Write everything important you see in this book, so that your story will never be forgotten. May God be with you!" Simon: "Thank you. I will miss you." And he hugged her. And she cried as a mother cries when a child leaves her home. Simon went to the Longboat that was waiting at the haven. He went on board and set sail, ready for whatever would expect him. A Mitgardian Adventure (Story 9) by Simon Schweyer To be continued... Here at last is the full build: A Mitgardian Adventure (Main) by Simon Schweyer Thank you for looking and reading. You can find more detailed pictures also of the whole interiors of the houses in my Flickr Album

Hey guys, it's me, Simon. I have been active here until Spring 2016 and now I thought it's time to come back and build some stuff. So sign me up (again) for Mitgardia. A first part of my Story comes soon. Edit: Here is the first Chapter

1. Are you still around? Yes. I haven't been around for quite some time, but I try to check the forum at least once a week. 2. What are you working on? Lego related, nothing. Just busy with real life - but times will come, when I miss my little plastic bricks more and I will surely build something again. But I can't promise you a MOC soon... 3. Where is the best play to see your work? Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/buurli_burri/ 4. What Challenges and tasks have you completed? I didn't keep track of it. I might update this post, when I looked it up...

I already admired this on Flickr. The tree looks very nice and the landscaping around it is simply beautiful. The springlike atmosphere you created is fantastic. I also adore how you put foilage in the whole build, but let small spots open so that we can still se all the work you put in the ground. Keep it on!

Nice to see photos of your part now! I agree with ME, your photo is very nice (way better than mine of my part). Seeing this in person, I can say that I simply loved the abbey and the moving minifigures were a nice addition. Great work my friend, I'm looking forward to meet you again and see more things you'll build ;-).

Hey I can see that weeping smiley right next to IdS and I know that it's there (part of) because of me . I rather used my build for "Die Neun Reiche" than for GoH (as it was planned), so I won't post it here on Eurobricks officially, but I'll let you see a picture in this thread:

Hey Blufiji This is an awesome build . I already saw it on Flickr and now finally found the time to comment on it here in the "correct" forum ;-). The way you did the snowscape, the greebles in the walls and the mix between wood- and stonework: They are all perfect. I also like how you broke the dull colours up with the bright flags and the green arms, but I also think that it could have used some little bit more of it(for example a green torso on the second minifig). he second thing about which I can (try to ) give some advice: The door seems very small. Is that intended? If not, I recommend to make it a little bit larger next time. Again, this a a beautiful build and the idea to build it next to a hot spring is very nice and well executed. Greetings Simon

Very nice! I love the classic feeling you get when you look at the build. The house is clearly the highlight of the whole build. I like the roof and also the walls have a good amount of detail in them. From the outside I like it very much, but I'm not a fan of the interior. The unattached tiles are exaggerated for my taste and the whole room seems rather plain. As advice I can say this: I'd rather make a clean, flat floor and put more furniture in there to keep the eye attracted. I'd also use a brickbuilt blanket instead of capes. All in all, this is a beautiful build, which shows us that we don't need the newest pieces and colours to create something great. Keep up the good work and kind regards, Simon

Very nice LV! The base and the gate both look very good . I also like that you kept the colours simple and monotonous (in a good way!). The whole build also reminds me a lot of SoT's work... I guess his builds and stories will always be a great source of inspiration. Great work, keep it up !

Hey guys, it's been quite some time since I've posted here. I thought I'd write some words simply to show that I'm not dead and that I'm also still interested in GoH . Building my greek city (http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=122276&hl=%2Bclassical+%2Bgreek) has taken most of my free time. And when I haven't been building I explored the german community Imperium der Steine, because they launched a new RPG there. It's a lot easier to write in my mothers tongue and so also more enjoyable for me . Now I started reusing the landscape of the greek city for a castle diorama, which will be a collab at an exhibition. My part should be finished in a week (because the convention starts in a week ) and will fit well in Avalonia, so I will post it here too. Also welcome to all the new members who have joined since I posted in this thread the last time . I hope you can have a nice time here in GoH and improve your building skills. Greetings to all of you! Simon

I know I've not been very much around here lately... so I checked the frontpage from time to time and saw that I didn't won. Now I just took another look at the subforum and at this thread and realized happily that I still won a battlepack . Thanks a lot for hosting and congrats to all the other winners!

Thank you all for the kind comments and especially Ecc for frontpaging my build!

Hello After a long month of building, I've finally completed my latest MOC: A Classical Greek Polis A Classical Greek Polis by Simon Schweyer, on Flickr Description: In this build I tried to show the Greek culture in a small city. I don't claim that it is realistic or even 100% historical correct - I rather tried to put in there as much elements that are typical for (ancient) Greece. Yeah, it's very clichéd. So I included (from the right to the left): - An oracle (θόλος), inspired by the one in Delphi - A herder with some goats. Not something special Greek, but in very many tragedies (for example: Oedipus) and myths (for example Pan, God of the sheperds) they play an important role. - A trireme, which is a typically Greek war galley - A vineyard: Who doesn't love Greek wine? - The house with the tan dome: Inspired more by Santorini (also known as RedBull's Free Running City) than by anything ancient. But still fits in here. - Behind it is the Agera (Ἀγορά) with a statue on it: It was a free space used mainly for public meetings (best view in the third picture) - Behind it, a Greek theater. In the classical Greek Era, they didn't have any backdrops yet. Of course this theater is way too small, in comparison to the other buildings and the minifigs, but who cares? - Last but not least (actually in the center of the build): A Greek temple (νaός), built in an ionic order, like the Artemision in Ephesos You can view more pictures of it in this Flickr Album: Ancient Greece Thanks for looking and have a nice evening! - Simon Schweyer

Welcome Luckypat and Asad! @Asad: You did everything right ;-)

Lovely tower . Those fancy oriental arches with the two windows behind them give a fantastic look! And of course, Tatooine makes a great doom. The landscape around it is also very nice, I'm especially fond of your unique palm tree design. It's always good seeing people trying something new and achieving great results . Great job, keep up the good work! Greetings Simon

Oh wow, that trees look so nice! I was about to say that the photography isn't that good, because we can barely see them, but you just posted the pictures with tan background . The foilage looks also nice, especially with the brown carrottops and that cute little bush in there. I also like that you made the rocks and the path very simple, otherwise the build would have been overtextured. Of course the trans-clear water fits the colour sheme too (way better than blue one would have done). Keep up the good work! - Simon

Welcome back, Angeli :-). We missed you and it's so great to see you here again. This build is very impressive! It's crazy what you have done with such a small part selection. Your photography is also top-notch. It inspires me to try something similar... I have bought a lot of trans clear bricks recently and thought many times about building a MOC just with these, but still haven't done it. For advice I can say that it totally lacks in colours . No, seriously, there's no way to execute that brilliant idea better. Well done! Greetings, Simon

Yeehaw you're back :DDD