MKJoshA

Senator Lycani, my old friend, it's been a long time since we served on Coruscant together. Thank you for agreeing to see me even though I know it is at great risk to yourself to be seen with a known rebel. There are some things worth risking much for, your friendship is one of them. Now, what can I do for you? As you may have heard, we recently came to acquire a super computer. We smuggled it onto the surface in a transport load of fertilizer. We need the help of some of your best people to crack it, and afterwards you can use the fertilizer as you see fit for your estate. As you know, all of our technicians work in the rings around our planet. That is good news for you because it means there are very few Imperials troops stationed planet-side. They consider the shipyards around the planet of greater value than the farms on it. Your people and the computer should be safe here. However, it also means to find the kind of help you need you'll have to venture up into the rings. I can give you the names of some people I would recommend, but you'll have to get past the Imperials on your own. Thank you, your help means more than I can say. Have you seen any suspicious activity? No, and we've been searching all day! The Rebels Can't be here. Can't we be done yet? I don't like this place and I'm pretty sure that scaremynok is looking at me! Uh-oh, it looks like the Empire knows we're here! I heard you might be able to help me with a special job. Perhaps, but let's not talk about it hear. Too many ears Building objectives: A small note in advance: this episode has no special rules. Each player can only submit one entry. That entry should depict your character trying to achieve one of the following objectives. All entries will be regarded as usual, independent of which category they follow. So choosing which category to build in can be done freely, without any tactical considerations. Just choose what is most interesting to you. If you are a Rebel... Your build should represent your character being involved in ...: Cracking the Super-computer Recruiting technicians from the rings Hiding on the planet's surface If you are an Imperial... Your build should represent your character being involved in ...: Searching the planet's surface for Rebels Searching the rings for Rebels Interogating any captured Rebels These are not exhaustive lists so something different that still fulfills the spirit of the contest is allowed. The Prizes: From the Core Rules: Your faction will receive points based on two factors: Points: The average number of points per builder. Builders: Two points for each builder. [*]These two totals are added to each other, and the faction with the higher total is the winner. [*]All the players on the winning faction will receive this tag to commemorate their victory. You can only have one of these tags or one of the Community Build tags at a time, but a log will be kept of all the tags you've earned in your profile in the Characters topic. [*]The player who receives the most total individual points, regardless of team, is guaranteed a spot among the next set of the blog's Showcased MOCs. (This member must still be able to provide a picture big enough and of suitable quality to be used in the Showcased banner.) [*]You will receive XP equal to the number of points you are awarded from the judges. [*]Thanks to the generosity of RoyalBrickCustoms (link), we will be able to give away some unique SoNE-themed cloth minifig accessories. The player with the most XP earned in this episode on every faction will receive a pack. Furthermore, there will also be a separate sponsor's choice award for the person RoyalBrickCustoms thinks has incorporated the theme best. (Details subject to change) The Rules: All rules in the Core Rules topic apply unless otherwise stated in this explanation. The Empire's goal and the Alliance's goal is to depict their character fulfilling one of the objectives. There are no restrictions on the size/form/content of the builds, as long as they follow the above described goals and represent the designated location. The Episode will run from Feb 29th to April 30th. As long as it is still April 30th somewhere in the world, you can still enter. Entries posted after the deadline will be disqualified from the episode and will not be eligible to receive points or XP. Entries will be judged according to the Core Rules: Your build will be scored in two stages, to make it easier on the judges by lessening the number of builds that must be scored in greater detail: In the first stage, the judges will award a score from 1-10, with a '1' being "Minifig on a Plate", a '5' being "Your Average MOC" and a '10' being "Flawless Concept and Execution". In the second stage, the top five builds of each faction (so ten in total) from the first stage will be scored based on basic predetermined criteria: up to 10 points for the concept and appropriateness to the objective, up to 25 points for your execution of the build, and up to 5 points for your presentation of the entry. NEW RULE! If we don't have more than 10 players per team, we will skip the second round of judging. That means both teams need at least 10 players for the second round to happen. For builders who make it to the second stage, their second stage total is added to their first stage points, and that total is divided by two and a half. You can earn a maximum of 20 points in each episode. [*]The amount of points you earn is also the amount of XP your character earns. [*]This episode/contest is open to all players of Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka, even if they joined EB or signed up for the game after the episode has begun, with the exception of the Star Wars staff, who are not eligible to win XP or prizes; the EB admins and moderators, who are not eligible to win prizes but may earn XP; and the episode host, who is not eligible to win prizes but may earn XP. The SoNE staff can't partake in the betting. [*]All entries must be new creations, not posted anywhere else prior to being entered in the episode. You may be asked by a staff member to change your entry if it is too similar to an earlier creation. [*]All entries must be built from real LEGO or with Lego Digital Designer. No clone brands, no third-party custom parts. [*]All entries must be posted as a new topic in the Nar Eurbrikka subforum, the title prefixed by, "[soNE Ep. XI]". (For example, "[soNE Ep. XI] Cracking the Computer".) There's no need to state which one of the objectives you're following. [*]Post pictures no larger than 1000x720, as specified in the EB Member Guidelines. [*]You may do a 'full-blown photo edit' with all the text, effects, background compositing, support erasing, and other effects on one picture. All your other pictures may have no editing other than color adjustment or background removal for a solid-color background. For obvious reasons, any photo editing that changes the shape, functionality, or color (not tint or adjustment, but actual color) of a LEGO piece is prohibited. [*]All entries are considered WIPs (Works In Progress) until the deadline passes. Until the deadline has passed, you are allowed to change and improve your MOC.

I love how much backstory you put into this! Your photography could use some tweaking, but your build is very nice! The SNOT sand is a great touch, and the figures look great. Keep up the good work!

Sorry for the delayed response, but great story! The build is simple, but sometimes simple builds are good to keep the story moving.

I love your stories as usual! But you guys really need to get a running list of all your stories and collabs in one place! It's hard to follow sometimes!

Wow! A great story backed up with a great build! What pieces make up the wood panel above the fireplace?

Your ship is beautiful!

You are most welcome Master Shen!

My pirates are Oriental in flavor and I've said they come from south of the main continent. I agree with this, though I would say a small license doesn't have to be smaller than 16x16. If you can't afford a medium property you can always license it as small and then get bigger. I know some builders who really focus on quality will build 50x50 "small" properties and then just get bigger with their next sizes.

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One of Freddy's neighbors worked as a foreman over a sugarcane plantation just outside the city limits of Rassilon. Sugarcane was extremely popular on the island. It just goes to show you that even pirates can have a sweet tooth.

Previously: Recruiting at Marco's This Is Not the Wealthy Housing of Rassilon Falling Out with Foxx Cantu's Fort in Rassilon The Viper Jail Break! While Sinbad, Li Chang, and the rest of the crew of the Viper were escaping from Mardier, Jorge Cantu was resting in his house. Being one of the wealthier residence of Rassilon, it meant he could afford a house in the nicest district. But while living in the nicest district afforded many comforts, it also came with great risk. For everyone else, including those pirates with fewer scruples than most, knew where the wealthy lived as well.

Welcome dawnlight! If you use a picture hosting site like Flickr, then you can post the picture of your character here from there. There are tutorials in my signature that can help you figure out how best to do that.

EDIT: After talking with another player, I've made some updates to my story so that it fits better with what others have told story-wise before me.

I really like your last ship, but this one seems a little too hodge-podge. I can't really put my finger on it either, may it's the amount of grays. However, I love the concept and it's great to see more steampunk!

Great idea! I approve!

Those sails are beautiful! I approve.

Location: G10 Onix Tags: None Last time, in Ender's story: A Space Saga Begins Is it Mine Mine? Okami Bike Kawashita Hummer Where Was I Supposed to Be? Spaceman Spiff Black Hair, the Pirate Merry Men Adventures (Where There's Lava There's Water) Car On A Plate Too Girly Underwater Junk Aggressive Wildlife After his close call with one of the lava worms Onix was known for, Ender finally made it to his meeting with the Zards. “Thank you for agreeing to meet with me” began Ender. “I know my corporation has had good relations with your race as well as the rest of A.L.I.E.N. in the past, but it seems like a lot of conflicting information has come to light ever since the Merchant Confederation joined up with Octan.” “We are always happy to do business with Kawashita” answered the Zard whose name was Turk Falso, “We were actually beginning to wonder why we hadn’t heard from anyone at Kawashita recently. The allegations made by the Emboians, the Merchant Confederation, as well as Octan have been unfortunate. They see A.L.I.E.N. as a threat to their commerce. We feel there is plenty of room in the galaxy for both A.L.I.E.N. and the Merchant Confederation to exist peacefully, but they do not seem to share this sentiment.” “What about the stories about the Zoids taking slaves?” asked Ender. “The Zoids are certainly the most aggressive race in A.L.I.E.N., and any race has their bad apples, as you earthlings say” replied Turk. “They are known for their advance research into genetics, which has had some negative side effects to be sure. But most of the rumors about Zoids being slavers come from a certain group of them whose activities have not been sanctioned by A.L.I.E.N. Now, I know for a fact that some Zoids captured humans, but they captured them to use as hostages, not slaves. Octan has been key in making the rest of the galaxy think we are the bad guys, when in reality it is they who have overrun our planets and killed our people!” “Wow!” exclaimed Ender. “The truth needs to get out! I think I can help you, but first I’m going to need to get past these robots the Emboians have sent after me.” “That knowledge would be a small thing to exchange for your help” said Turk. “Let’s get started.”