Dannylonglegs

Contemplating throwing my hat into the race. Not sure how much time I'll have but Care to add me to the Imperial chat on this one, old friend? ~Imperial scum

My gosh this is so delightful! The colours and detail and scale combined serve to make this MOC super eyecatching! great job! And lovely choice of topic. Asian Temples are so aesthetically pleasing. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

I absolutely adore these. Delightful micro-craft. Sleek and demonstrating considerable colour control. They all match each other stylistically very well. You can tell they're all part of the same military. Wonderful job! Very nice style. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Nice! I love the integration of large sections of technic skeleton! Looks sturdy as a rock, but sleek and utilitarian. Great work. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Nice! I love the use of the brick remover piece we all have a million of. Very sleek and stylish. Great job! ~Insectoid Aristocrat

I hope you realize how jaw-droppingly gorgeous this piece is. Not only is your photo editing skill incredible, and the presentation delightful, but the concept and the talent with which you assembled it are admirable to boot. I love the repetitive greebling. You demonstrate considerable control over the medium! Great job! Keep bricking! This was a pleasure to look at. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

So... I've never actually used the bazaar feature of Eurobricks, but I have come across an odd scenario. I have 9 completely brand new Imperial Death Troopers that I don't actually want, as a result of spam-buying 5 of the new battle pack (https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Imperial-Trooper-Battle-Pack-75165) and giving one of the ten I had away as a wedding present. So... Anyone want to trade for or buy them? I live in the US (New Jersey) and would pay for shipping on my end if you do likewise on your end for whatever trade we agree on. Name your price. Bricklink lists the average price per minifigure as around $4.00, but I could haggle. Might be worth noting that this number could increase as I buy more Battle Packs for the stormtrooper. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

@Umbra-Manis I was thinking of doing the same, but AG1 ended way too early. I'll still incorporate some of my previous plans for AG2, including introducing a new character, but otherwise I;ll just continue my AG1 arch, into AG2. I hardly even made it to the half-way point of Daniel's story tbh. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Has there really not been a mafia game in almost a year!? shoot. This should be remedied. yikes. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Octan is her family. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Dr. Long is young, relatively speaking. She peaked early. I have plans for her yet. Even if she comes back with grey hair. Also, keep in mind, this is the future. The lifespan of a human is likely greatly extended... especially among the higher-ups at Octan... ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Dr. Long will not start AG2 in the vortex, but will she be the same after what she's seen?... That will be wrapped up before the start of AG2. Wish I could have wrapped it up before the finish of AG1, but once again, I became overwhelmed by my school workload in winter and didn't recover well enough to build in the spring... kinda why I was hoping AG1 would end in the summer. Ah well. And to answer those questions, yes, Dr. Long will be returning for AG2! I have lots of material left for her story, and, having worked so hard to set things up, I'd be loath to drop all my hard work and start another story. So the Long saga will continue in AG2. Wouldn't want to deprive y'all of your favorite villain protagonist, now would I? ~Insectoid Aristocrat

As if anything could be as complicated as BoBS! Oh hey, Long time no see, everyone... ~Insectoid Aristocrat, having recovered from their annual mental breakdown

Thanks all! it's good to take a break from Dr. Long's super-seriousness. wish I could have made it more goofy, to fit better with the idea that Pombe's and Dr. Long's world's had switched in a way, but we're also nearing the end of this part of the game, so I went with surreal over silly. Thanks! You've got a keen eye. Often times I do throw little things in for those who've followed the story, and the bloody hand is indeed one such reference. the question though is how much of that is symbolic and how much is real?... we'll see. ... but not for a while. And to answer your question there, the gold tooth (in addition to being an item Dr. Long owns in-game) was rewarded to her by the Oni-Ren revolutionaries after they staged a successful coup with Octan's generous (and to-be-reimbursed) assistance. The story of the tooth is also a tad symbolic... There's a lot of forshadowing In my builds, because I have my whole story mapped out in my head. not all of it is as overt as this episode's. And as far as Dr. Long's idealism, well, I find tragic "villains" the most compelling. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

All the money to the Bob bank! ~Odus Dillburg

Actually, it's an old "evil" group in the Milkyway... a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away... ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Story is up! ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Tags: Civil Building, Spying In an Axle Break-room "No, sorry, that's Top Secret. Even I wasn't informed of the nature of the experiments.... ... ...Umm, yes, I'll Inform you when she returns." "Pheew. After a long year of work, I'm glad that it's finally holiday season once again! Latkes for dinner, just the way mamma used to make them! Apple sauce, check! and Sour Cream... Check! yum!" "Oh, Hey, Dr. Ben Nai! How are you doing? I haven't seen you in a while." "I've been busy being a janitor." "Yeah..." "Have enough room for another? I love Latkes!" "Sure! Are you Jewish?" "My spouse was, but they left me when Dr. Long demoted me. They said that they couldn't be married to a garbage man..." "oh." "But I'm sure Dr. Long treats you much better than her other subordinates. I'm sure that, deep down, below her cold exterior, she has a warm heart, and only treated me with such cruelty because I deserved it. and not because she's just an awful person." "Um.. hehe, yeah." "Well anyways, let's eat!" "Yes! definitely!" *One Awkward dinner later* "...And I said, girl, if she doesn't treat you with respect and basic human decency, then you've just got to get yourself out of that relationship." "Yeah!" "Ooh. is that a real dreidle? I've still got 7 minutes of break time left, want to spin it around? "Sure! let me grab it." "Shall we wager a few credits? What Dr. Long doesn't know can't hurt her!" "Why not..." "Alright, you roll first!" "Shin!" "Gimel! What luck for me!" *later, in a different breakroom* "Ok, commander, the bug has been planted in target's Coms device." "Good, good. From his device, we can attempt to gain access to her personal server and their surveillance grid." Offscreen figure: "If it works" "Thank you for your diligent work, operative Nai. Your efforts will be rewarded in due time, and you will have your revenge." _____ Happy Hanukkah ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Tags: Civil Buildings, Science Sector: Last recorded in H04 "where.... am I?" "This is impossible... am I dreaming?... if my eyes indeed do not deceive me, it would appear that I'm Traversing through a star studded void upon an ethereal spiral of light... gravity is meaningless apart from the fact that my feet meet the hard light every step. I lack a helmet, and my surroundings are void yet I am capable of breathing... I... I think I'm breathing..." "The last thing I remember is the vacuum ducking me out of the Rod 69 after Pombe's psychic powers blasted a hole through time and space... perhaps this is the void through which our vessels travel while within the anomalies... but yet... this seems... weirder still...." "What is this? before me I see a blurry image... I feel... familiar things?... nostalgia?... why am I feeling this...." "Is this... me? my childhood?... my stars, I remember this... my holographic starmap. my robot... the one that..." <<Mama! Mama! Cecile reprogrammed my robot!?>> <<"That's nice dear. Glad you're getting along with her finally.>> <<"No! She reprogrammed it to attack me whenever I turn it on! she's always picking in me and she never shares! Why do you make me play with her?! She's not my friend!">> <<"She is your friend. her parents are very important people with Kawashita, and other than Octan they are our greatest rivals... so you'll play nice with her and be her friend. Or else.">> <<"Mama? what's an 'Octan?'">> <<"Octan is a big scary monster that eats smaller monsters. now hold your sister, Mama has to make a work call, and your lazy caretaker is late.>> <<"Come here Abi, Danny's got you...">> "Wow... that memory... it was so real... I.. felt it like I was there. the childish frustration... the... coldness...." "What is this place I've come to?... And how do I get out?... wait... is that... another past event?..." <<"Bob, did I ever tell you the first time I saw a star was when my bama took me with them on a business trip to mars? I was in the window seat of the shuttle, and I still remember the awe of that moment to this day...">> <<"hah. you did tell me that one.">> <<"Heh. They're so beautiful.">> <<"Yeah, Danielle, they're the most beautiful thing in the universe. And I want to visit them all.">> <<*Snort* "Ha! You could hardy pass your Astrophysics II Final last semester!">> <<"Hey, no one cares how well you do on the exams, as long as you can fly the escort ship in the Final Simulation... And you know as well as I, I can fly that ship!">> <<"My mother cared...">> <<"Hey, my bad. I didn't mean to remind you of that.">> <<"Yeah. It's OK. it's not your fault she withdrew her financial support from me. Well, I'll show her. I'll be the most published scientist this galaxy has ever seen.">> <<"And I'll visit every star there is.">> <<"You know... if someone truly unlocks the secret of GATE generation, that might not be such a far-out dream.">> <<"Yeah.">> <<"Maybe I'll do that. Just imagine all the amazing variations out there. the diversity of evolution, and the miracle of life repeated endlessly in every system in every galaxy... Our universe is so full of beauty...">> "... Why is this happening?... am I dying? is my life flashing before my eyes?" <<"Dad, Don't tell Ma I came by. I just needed to grab a few things.">> <<"If you like, Danny... but remember, you are our daughter. You're welcome home anytime you like. we're so proud of you, you know. Your scores are fantastic... You could certainly join Explorien as a scientist and you'd have a fine career.">> <<"Thanks Baba, but I plan on joining Octan... but... Thanks... thanks...">> <<"Danny, you would have made a wonderful architect.">> "Why must I relive this! Oh great... another vision..." *several visions later* "This is not a memory.... this vision... is this... my future?... it's cold... I feel... betrayed. Hatred... I'm unconscious. I don't know what will happen to me..." "And the lid is closed upon me...." "Another vision..." "I feel... nothing. Victory is mine and yet I am not pleased. I've... done something... something... unforgivable. Perdition." "By the stars... What will I have done?!"... "Are there no more visions to be seen?..." "I've wandered now for hours! where are the visions? where are the rest of my futures? Where is the wrinkled and grey haired danielle, skin warm from the heat of a new sun? Where is the frail but dignified white haired danielle gazing up at the stars surrounded by loved ones? Where's... where's the hospital bed? The sad eyed croud gathering over my body like vultures?... where's. .. where's my future?... "Where is anything?!" ~Insectoid Aristocrat

All Dr. Long's money to Bob. she hasn't reported in since she began that secret project... I hope she's doing ok... ~Odus

Sounds painful. You were lucky, I'd say. Thanks! My sister has a rather bright light that I borrowed. Also, in one scene I used Flickr to increase darkness, and decreased the warmth of the picture, artificially creating a darker appearance to the photo. I'm so glad you enjoyed the photos. I was feeling self-conscious about them, actually. Glad I've been keeping you entertained! It's great to have a fan! To answer your question... just barely! I've been making this for the past 2 weeks actually. These two builds were kinda fillery. Although the first definitely highlighted the characters well. I've also been planning this series for over half a year, so that helps me keep on schedule too. I plan builds weeks/months in advance, and after a year and a half of AG, I've gotten pretty good at setting realistic goals, and devising backups in case I can't finish a build on time. Finals are definitely impending though. I think I'll manage though. Also, two things. While the Yes! song in the "To be Continued" link is indeed a reference to the meme, I also just like Yes! and more of their songs can be expected in my stories eventually. Other thing is that this delightful build is directly related to mine, in case it wasn't obvious. ~Insectoid Aristocrat

This was an insanely risky move! Didn't you read my warnings? Do you have any idea what you could have done? But anyways, Updated now! ~Insectoid Aristocrat

Tags: Science, Civil Building Sector: H04, nowhere near any planet. Build is a reference to Deus ex Machina... Aboard the O.C.S. Rod 69.... "Hello, Pombe." "Danielle," "I take it you are well?" "I'm still reeling from the sheer numbers lost in the war between Turkeys and Reindeer, to be honest. if only the two could arrive at a compromise regarding the disputed time period... I wish they could just get along." "Sure. Whatever. So, Anyways, we're going to be testing an experimental GATE drive today... One powered by... special... Octan employees. Employees such as yourself. Employees who display... advanced... Willpower... And you of all employees have demonstrated this trait repeatedly. So, I requested your assistance with our trials here. This is Project Birthday Boy." "Cool!" "Indeed. Now please... have a seat, sir." "Don't mind if I do!" "now just let me hook up these wire to the back of your head..." "Oh! Your hands are cold." "Comfortable?" "Not particularly..." "That makes both of us." "I might feel better if I took off these restrictive undergarments." "Yeah, I'd rather you didn't." "As you wish." "Alright. Let's initiate the reactor. Here we go. Prometheus?" Prometheus: "Control room is 'Go'." "ERT?" ERT: "ERT is 'go'." "Excellent. Prometheus, the status on the stabilizer array?" Prometheus: "Stabilizer array performing at peak efficiency." "Wonderful. Ok. Pombe, I would like you to do something for me... "Yes?" "I would like you to concentrate, if you can, on opening and maintaining a rift, of sorts. I want you to... create a fissure in time and space." "Ok!" "Prometheus, Activity the emitters." Prometheus: "I've never seen anything like it. it's like they have a life of their own! Overhead Capacitors to one oh five percent. One one oh. One two seven. Doctor, this is highly irregular! " "You're telling me." Prometheus: "The phase arrays are completely anomalous. at this rate... we may..." "Shut it down. NOW!" Prometheus: "I... can't. The streams... they're crossing." "Impossible!" "Evacuate!" "My gods... what have we done. Pombe! What are you?!" Prometheus: "Emergency shutdown Failure. Ejection... Failure." "fuck." To Be Continued... ~Insectoid Aristocrat