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(OOC: I only took damage yes? Shouldn't it be 13/18, as he is Level 5, not 10 and I am a human not an elf. Or am I getting confused) The arrow caused a dull ache and stung as Tesni snapped the shaft shorter to prevent it getting caught on anything. The cut in her arm could be dealt with later. "It is too bad for the dog, he was a loyal beast. Betrayer, you chose this battle and you shall meet the consequences!" Searching the brush for the orc she called out her attack "I will target the Orc from the Front Row!" Battle Order: Tesni Hoke Alexis Haldor Ellaria

"Your poor insults dishonour you, Orc. Not that you have much honour, betrayer." The purple glow had spread more quickly this battle, already it had encircled her arm and marked her face, this time it wasn't pulsating angrily, merely displaying an intracate and arcane pattern. "I will Target the Orc Ranger from the Front Row" Battle Order: Tesni Hoke Alexis Haldor Ellaria

Eh, I oft need to repeat my words, for every member who donates those they get there is at least three who will censor out letters of a brand name and gleefully describe how they set fire to them if they arrive by mistake.

Post pics, I can take a look and see if they are indeed clone parts from the set. Next, I do request you donate it and not throw it out, we do not need more plastic in landfill for a start and the toy can either be sold on for charity or even given directly to kids who need toys. I think I have said this very often in the this very thread, but unless it is a cheap and potentialy dangerous bootleg, it can be donated and give a child in an underprivileged background something fun to play with.

I guess they should have developed some other properties to go alongside as it is already thought of as a transformers toy, it now fills the zone between the action figures and the LEGO and associate compatible brands in most stores I find it in. Wow, it is only £9.99, less with deals ans supermarket competition pricing. Give me a PM if you do really want one.

Over here they have to compete with two national institutions: Doctor Who and The Army. Really. Characters two building series are greatly popular, not only Doctor Who, a massively popular tv series that parents recall with fondness and children eagerly watch (very high viewing figures) but also the HM Armed Forces sets, tradeable figures, RAF and Army sets (that I have seen on shelves). Spun of from successful toylines with action figures and action man scale figures. It is an odd news story on families greeting their members back from tours of duty that doesn't have at least one child in the background clutching an army man doll. Kre-O has to compete with local interests wiht a toy that doesn't actually transform...

"Someone target the hound, Cysgodion is extra powerful against humanoids, so I will attack the Orc Ranger from the Front Row!" Tesni looked to her teammates, Haldor and Ellaria would still be able to battle, there would be someone free to traget the dog. "Foolish Orc, you shold have left us be!" The stone on Cysgodion glowed brighter.

I have to say, there is very very little mix up these days. People know that Megablocks isn't LEGO. I have encountered snobbish parents who unload their children from a fancy 4x4 and then sniff that their little darling wants a set that isn't LEGO because LEGO is the best. I have heard parents say aloud, "Are you sure it will be very good? After all, it isn't proper LEGO" and "All right, you do like Doctor Who after all..." or even "You'd never believe! It is just as good as proper LEGO!" when in the supermarket, the toyshop and the discount shop. Bootlegs are the ones that pretend to be LEGO with confusing branding, white text on red polygons. Theme logos that look like TLG products. Like the above. Legitimate Clones look nothing alike actual LEGO. Sure there are a few confused types who see studded bricks and think LEGO, or like in the US where if it is a toy brick it is a Lego (Legos make me shudder, ewwwww). LEGO represent a benchmark for quality these days. A standard of product to aspire to. The gemoetries of the brick are now a standard product on their own, like the clasp in a ringbinder file. A design someone came up with and held patents on but is now an ISO standard that everyone has to use. The brick doesn't have an ISO number but all the building brick manufacturers use it.

"Well, it seems some outer force wants us to take the challenge. Alexis, I know you can make the shot, you are a good archer. You were lucky this time Orc." Tesni noticed the purple glow around Cysgodion once more...

"Ok, we fight. Chancing with the child is not wise and he did not want to talk or make an agreement."

The brick is now considered a basic functional element the standard and tube connection method. Other manufacturers adopted it to compete, after all, if you cant beat 'em (with your own type of construction toy) then join 'em. It is hard enough them being a toy that does not talk, sing, dance and recite the alphabet backwards in Russian. Being a cheaper but still compatible block is about all they can muster. On the next level is licenses and themes. You want army building toys? LEGO won't go there, others fill the gap. Halo? Smurfs? Mega covers that. Cobi had a robust Romans line when CMFs were not out of development (or even yet concieved fully). Oxford covers a Castle theme drawn from Korean history and architecture, not Western castles. Doctor Who is far too niche outside of the UK for TLG to sell it, Character makes their sets. So far TLG has stayed away from any videogame franchises K'nex and Nintendo looks like fun. I have to say, rampant fanboyism shoved me more towards the compatible brands. Juvenile behaviour like ****-ing out letters or whole sections of a brand name as if it was the foulest of swears. Decrying other brands simply for not being LEGO... It all adds up to a rather shameful and embarassing fraction of AFOLdom and even more childish than using a childrens toy. And hey, my opinion by no means reflects the opinon of Eurobricks, it is my own.

"Well, we do have a higher chance of beating the Orc and his hound than anything else. Cysgodion will make short work of him."

Potentially it was just a few 'ghosts' in the internet.

I just saw the Tintin film and now i am watching 1997s finest film... Prince Valiant! Let all those who bemoan "jellybean knights" watch this film and I'm a moron! Love this film.

"I trust your abilities Alexis. Try the shot."

Moving...

"We do have another option. Maybe we can try talking to the Orc? Hoke, use your knight diplo-matics? Alexis could talk to the hound..."

Tesni looked at the distances and at their potential oponents. "Alexis, do you think you can make it?"

"Onwards! Straight ahead!"

"I will keep hold of the hat, who wants a venom? I feel bad about the scorpions but I am sure they will be about and scuttling soon..." Tesni looked over at Alexis, "Focus on the children again, try the compass?"

"I will target Brown Baby Scorpion (B) from the front row. Is it just me, or does it feel mean to be doing this?" Battle Order Tesni Hoke Alexis Haldor Ellaria.

"Hmm, should I alter our battle order once more?" Tesni looked around to her quest mates. Strategy beyond 'hit it' was not the barbarian way.

"Well, if there is any real need to after their attacks! I will target Black Baby Scorpoin from the front row!" Battle Order Alexi Hoke Haldor Tesni Ellaria

"Would it be more diplo-mantic to leave them be then?" Tesni said... 'This is going to be like the pricklebears again...' she muttered, looking around for what was quite likely a large scorpion. "Alright, try for a good KO, we don't want to make mother scorpion too cross!" The battle order stands.

"I will target the Black Baby Scorpion from the Front Row! At last, some silent enemies! Unless of course there is time for Alexis to try talking to them?" Battle Order is Alexis cannot speak to them: Tesni Alexis Hoke Haldor Ellaria