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I am not particularly a castle collectors (I collect pirates), but I
would love to be involved in creating info. for the world and some
structures. Some of the pirate sets, like the El Dorado fortress, are
really just castles in a different historical time frame. I love
building castles (forts for my 82 imperial soldiers). Right now i am
working on a huge 3.5' x 8' imperial town and harbor at the base of a
volcano. Two El Dorado Fortresses guard the harbor. I would love to
add this to castle world, though it would need to be in a isolated area
far distant from the medival castles. I guess I could start my own
pirate world, but I think there is potential to put both in the same
world. One section of the world would just be slightly more
techonologically advanced. Anyway, if that idea gets shot down I can
still do some creations for the world. I am thinking of doing a desert
oasis, though I would have to snag a couple of adventures tents. I just
thought of another use for those annoying willa witch figs. Put a black
ninja cowl on them and use them as arab women. Anyway, I would love to
be involved, I just need to find a nitche.
Timbo
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In lugnet.castle, Tim Coats writes:
> Anyway, I would love to be involved, I just need to find a nitche.
Well, I am not sure who is in charge of this CastleWorld idea as it progresses
and changes with more and more input; but I would say there would be room for
something very like pirates in a castle world as long as you adapted either to
the surrounding time periods nearby or something like that. I mean, there
were certainly boats in castle sets and there is a span of many centuries that
could fairly include castles as a recurrent architectural structure.
Did Pawel establish a set time period and I missed it? I think the stress was
on narrative structures and less on specific types of brick structures...but
maybe at least in proximity to a castle theme if not right on target.
-- Richard
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In lugnet.castle, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Tim Coats writes:
> > Anyway, I would love to be involved, I just need to find a nitche.
>
> Well, I am not sure who is in charge of this CastleWorld idea as it progresses
> and changes with more and more input;
Pawel is (IMO) definitely the dominant figure about this now. He is hard at
work on all this right now. But it does NOT mean that no one else can help; in
fact, it is quite the opposite. You are all encouraged to suggest stuff, after
all the whole point of the site is to combine ideas from as many fans possible!
> but I would say there would be room for
> something very like pirates in a castle world as long as you adapted either to
> the surrounding time periods nearby or something like that. I mean, there
> were certainly boats in castle sets and there is a span of many centuries that
> could fairly include castles as a recurrent architectural structure.
Yep, I'm sure there is! Ships and ports could be great attachments to nearby
castles and kingdoms, etc.
> Did Pawel establish a set time period and I missed it? I think the stress was
> on narrative structures and less on specific types of brick structures...but
> maybe at least in proximity to a castle theme if not right on target.
I'm not sure what you mean, but the focus is not only on narraratives and
such. The focus is on ALL castle creations, whether they are Structures,
characters, people, or stories. It is nicest (IMHO) to have a structure with
defined characters occupying it, and a story around it. But if you have only
part of these, you can still submit your stuff!
Pawel, I hope that I'm saying the right things here - correct me if I'm
wrong :-)
-Shiri
Will Scar acheive her revenge against King Marck and Queen Cleo? See it all on:
www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/
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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> Will Scar acheive her revenge against King Marck and Queen Cleo? See it all
> on: www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/
Paradisa gone bad, eh? Way bad!
This was great fun, Shiri. I know you like Scar a lot, but its so obvious you
also love the King's soldiers. Scar is turning out to be the worst of the
worst sort of villainess. Does she have no sympathy for the men she kills at
all? Does this issue come up later in the story?
I enjoyed your Lego blood special effects and couldn't resist mentioning the
following link: http://www.gothmafia.com/legos/legoguy.php
Think you can manage one creation a day from now on, Shiri? It would keep us
all SO entertained...
=)
BTW, your pics are quite good, what sort of camera are you using? The pics
all look so focused and clean.
-- Richard
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In lugnet.castle, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > Will Scar acheive her revenge against King Marck and Queen Cleo? See it all
> > on: www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/
>
> Paradisa gone bad, eh? Way bad!
Oooh yeah. I'm getting even with TLC for discountinuing it ;-)
>
> This was great fun, Shiri.
Thanks! I'm happy you liked it. It's really nice to know my work is
appreciated, it motivates me to do more!
> I know you like Scar a lot, but its so obvious you
> also love the King's soldiers.
Yeah, I'm trying to get as many of these as possible - my general theme is
gonna be a feudalist-type government with castles all around the country, and
some side-plots - like Scar's story for example, or Felix's (yet to come), etc.
> Scar is turning out to be the worst of the worst sort of villainess.
She sure didn't start that way. She was supposed to be a forest-dweller that
talks to animals, named Scar because of the charred hearts she leave behind -
as of gone-bad love affairs, not killings, she was carrying a whip only and
had a lipstick face... Then I added a knife for self-protection... Then I got
6091 and immediately tryed on the "princess storm" face...
When I showed craig the picture, he advised me to keep the storm face, and
then I had to find a reason for her anger, so I decided she was an orphan and
took her "father"'s picture. Once I was sitting in front of the computer, I
just couldn't stop writing... then I just HAD to show her killing someone. ;-)
Ya see, the truth is, I don't control my characters - THEY control me... ;-)
> Does she have no sympathy for the men she kills at
> all? Does this issue come up later in the story?
It will. I don't have a definite plan yet, but some ideas are forming slowly.
(And then my characters will change them all around :-)
> I enjoyed your Lego blood special effects and couldn't resist mentioning the
> following link: http://www.gothmafia.com/legos/legoguy.php
LOL! that is so funny!
I got the blood idea from Pawel's Verneer photo:
http://members.xoom.com/verneer/characters.html
I love Pawel's work (hear that, Pawel?) and especially Verneer. Ewan seems
interesting, but he hasn't showed up much yet.
>
> Think you can manage one creation a day from now on, Shiri? It would keep us
> all SO entertained...
I'll do my best... :-)
Right now, check out Lumina and his friend Peg:
http://www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/Lumina_pegasus
Not the most original, but he'll show up later on a lot. (I'll also try to
build a house for him.)
>
> BTW, your pics are quite good, what sort of camera are you using? The pics
> all look so focused and clean.
Thanks. I'm using a digital Mavica with lots'o'cool features like 6x zoom,
Mpeg movie capability, and mega pixel images (up to 1216x912 pixels, but I
don't use that - the pics turn out too big later.). But the key, I realized,
is not the camera, it's the focus - I use manual focus instead of Auto,
because the autofocus tends to focus on the bkground of the small pictures.
With the manual, it takes more time, but turns out better. Also, it helps to
put the camera on something solid instead of in your hand. That's another
reason why I love this camera - it has a big screen and you don't have to
stick your face into the camera... ;-)
HTH, and thanks for the compliments!
-Shiri
btw, you just helped me think of another twist to the story:
Siffera, the future queen, isn't quite who she thinks she is. Will her fiance
ever find out? Coming soon, on:
http://www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/
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> http://members.xoom.com/verneer/characters.html
>
> I love Pawel's work (hear that, Pawel?) and especially Verneer. Ewan seems
> interesting, but he hasn't showed up much yet.
Thanks a lot. I created the three characters to have some kind of balance in my
kingdom, with Ewan being the conservative/smart/shy guy. Verneer is obviously a
carpe-diem individual while Prince Ian is a military strategist and the
overachieving son.
If we had scales, then Ewan and Verneer both would have a fighting ability Maxed
out. Ian isn't an incredible fighter himself, but being a military genius, he
doesn't need to have great fighting skill.
Ewan's skill comes from being a half-elf (as most of the forest archers will
be). His bow is magical and given to him by the forest fairy (with pictures
coming - she is pretty fly;) Ewan is unequaled in forest battle due to his bow
and his ability to blend and move silently in that environment. He, more so
than the others, minds his own business, and is the type of person that would
blush at a off color joke. In battle though, he is so fast that when his arrow
hits a target, it knocks them off their feet. The second arrow hits them before
they even hit the ground (That would look pretty awesome in a movie ... slow
motion and all). This quickdraw and stealth makes him almost unequaled in
battle. Ewan also is in love with the forest fairy about which she knows. She
toys with him all the time and it drives him nuts (I'll take some fun pictures
of that soon;)
His only equal in physical battle (for now and for me) is Verneer. Verneer is a
human and posesses dexterity, quickness, as well as ice water in his veins. In
battle he will jump between three enemies and with his two knives do some
serious hurt before they ever realize what hit them. He isn't really strong,
but is well toned and super quick. He has a certain cynical cruelness to him,
and because of that him and Ewan can't seem to stay together too long (which is
fine for Ian since they are the only two people in the kingdom that worry him).
Verneer's heart belongs with Katherine - a young village girl a year older than
he is (21). She has no plans on running away with him anywhere, and for the
sake of the village, wants to keep their romance (more so than a relationship) a
secret. Can't keep it forever from Ian's Dark Spies ...
Dang ... I can't wait to take some shots of this (all my equipment is at home
and I'm at college right now. I stink.)
-- pn
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Hi Pawel,
You don't know how long I've been waiting for this kinda stuff. I was just
waiting for the story behind the characters - the development, the action, the
drama...
In lugnet.castle, Pawel Nazarewicz writes:
>
> > http://members.xoom.com/verneer/characters.html
> >
> > I love Pawel's work (hear that, Pawel?) and especially Verneer. Ewan seems
> > interesting, but he hasn't showed up much yet.
>
> Thanks a lot. I created the three characters to have some kind of balance in
> my
> kingdom, with Ewan being the conservative/smart/shy guy. Verneer is
> obviously a
> carpe-diem individual while Prince Ian is a military strategist and the
> overachieving son.
>
> If we had scales, then Ewan and Verneer both would have a fighting ability
> Maxed
> out. Ian isn't an incredible fighter himself, but being a military genius, he
> doesn't need to have great fighting skill.
Of course ;-)
>
> Ewan's skill comes from being a half-elf (as most of the forest archers will
> be). His bow is magical and given to him by the forest fairy (with pictures
> coming - she is pretty fly;) Ewan is unequaled in forest battle due to his
> bow
> and his ability to blend and move silently in that environment. He, more so
> than the others, minds his own business, and is the type of person that would
> blush at a off color joke. In battle though, he is so fast that when his
> arrow
> hits a target, it knocks them off their feet. The second arrow hits them
> before
> they even hit the ground (That would look pretty awesome in a movie ... slow
> motion and all).
I saw someone make some lego movies using the picture-sequence technique. It
was really cool but it takes LOTS of work...
> This quickdraw and stealth makes him almost unequaled in
> battle. Ewan also is in love with the forest fairy about which she knows.
> She
> toys with him all the time and it drives him nuts (I'll take some fun pictures
> of that soon;)
Cool! Is she a minifig with belville wings, or what?
>
> His only equal in physical battle (for now and for me) is Verneer. Verneer
> is a
> human and posesses dexterity, quickness, as well as ice water in his veins.
> In
> battle he will jump between three enemies and with his two knives do some
> serious hurt before they ever realize what hit them. He isn't really strong,
> but is well toned and super quick. He has a certain cynical cruelness to him,
> and because of that him and Ewan can't seem to stay together too long (which
> is
> fine for Ian since they are the only two people in the kingdom that worry
> him).
which, in turn, keeps the balance in the kingdom :-) I like it!
> Verneer's heart belongs with Katherine - a young village girl a year older
> than
> he is (21).
Is he 21, or is she 21?
> She has no plans on running away with him anywhere, and for the
> sake of the village, wants to keep their romance (more so than a
> relationship) a
> secret. Can't keep it forever from Ian's Dark Spies ...
Oooh... will Ian use the secret to take advantadge of Verneer?
>
> Dang ... I can't wait to take some shots of this (all my equipment is at home
> and I'm at college right now. I stink.)
I can't wait to see those shots.
(And btw, you don't stink... You left your stuff at home, I left my stuff in
ISRAEL. Hmmm... minor difference :-)
-Shiri
http://www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/
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Hi Pawel,
First things first. I love all of the work contributed so far by various
people to this Castle World. I hope some day (soon) I'll have the time (and
digital camera) to contribute too!
> If we had scales, then Ewan and Verneer both would have a fighting ability
> Maxed out. Ian isn't an incredible fighter himself, but being a military
> genius, he doesn't need to have great fighting skill.
The descriptions/stories of your heroes remind me of the characters created by
a certain author. If you are interested in a world with wonderful heroes and
powerful villains, I recommend R. A. Salvatore to you. He has written
various books, but there is one particular series that I am especially
interested in. This series follows the adventures of a character named Drizzt
Do'urden and his friends.
Just to give you a bit of background (and perhaps to entice you further):
Drizzt is a dark elf. This race lives underground and they are evil beyond
belief. The races that live above ground fear these elves because they are
very powerful. Anyways, Drizzt is a gifted warrior with many good virtues.
He has rejected the evil ways of the dark elves and has run off to the
surface. Obviously he is not welcome there...
Now on the surface he eventually encounters another character named Artemis
Entreri. He is a talented assassin, and he takes pride in his work. Drizzt
realizes that Artemis is the total opposite of himself. Their fighting skills
are equal; obviously they are mortal enemies. Drizzt hates Artemis because
Artemis is an example of what he would become if he remained underground. On
the other hand, Artemis hates Drizzt because the dark elf is the one target he
has failed to kill... (Artemis really reminds me of Verneer: cocky, proud, and
talented)
Enough of me spoiling the story. If you intend to pursue this further, I
suggest you look for:
-Dark Elf Trilogy:
Homeland
Exile
Sojourn
(3 books that follow the life of Drizzt starting with his birth) OR
-Icewind Dale Trilogy:
The Crystal Shard
Streams of Silver
Halfling's Gem
(adventures of Drizzt and his friends on the surface)
After you read any of these books, I guarantee you you'll be hooked and you'll
go crazy in search of the next book... In total there are currently 12 books
about Drizzt and his friends.
I also recommend this author to all other fans of fantasy.
(Follow-ups to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
Bryan
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In lugnet.castle, Bryan Wong writes:
> Hi Pawel,
>
> First things first. I love all of the work contributed so far by various
> people to this Castle World. I hope some day (soon) I'll have the time (and
> digital camera) to contribute too!
>
> > If we had scales, then Ewan and Verneer both would have a fighting ability
> > Maxed out. Ian isn't an incredible fighter himself, but being a military
> > genius, he doesn't need to have great fighting skill.
>
> The descriptions/stories of your heroes remind me of the characters created by
> a certain author. If you are interested in a world with wonderful heroes and
> powerful villains, I recommend R. A. Salvatore to you. He has written
> various books, but there is one particular series that I am especially
> interested in. This series follows the adventures of a character named Drizzt
> Do'urden and his friends.
>
> Just to give you a bit of background (and perhaps to entice you further):
> Drizzt is a dark elf. This race lives underground and they are evil beyond
> belief. The races that live above ground fear these elves because they are
> very powerful. Anyways, Drizzt is a gifted warrior with many good virtues.
> He has rejected the evil ways of the dark elves and has run off to the
> surface. Obviously he is not welcome there...
>
> Now on the surface he eventually encounters another character named Artemis
> Entreri. He is a talented assassin, and he takes pride in his work. Drizzt
> realizes that Artemis is the total opposite of himself. Their fighting skills
> are equal; obviously they are mortal enemies. Drizzt hates Artemis because
> Artemis is an example of what he would become if he remained underground. On
> the other hand, Artemis hates Drizzt because the dark elf is the one target he
> has failed to kill... (Artemis really reminds me of Verneer: cocky, proud, and
> talented)
>
> Enough of me spoiling the story. If you intend to pursue this further, I
> suggest you look for:
>
> -Dark Elf Trilogy:
> Homeland
> Exile
> Sojourn
> (3 books that follow the life of Drizzt starting with his birth) OR
>
> -Icewind Dale Trilogy:
> The Crystal Shard
> Streams of Silver
> Halfling's Gem
> (adventures of Drizzt and his friends on the surface)
>
> After you read any of these books, I guarantee you you'll be hooked and you'll
> go crazy in search of the next book... In total there are currently 12 books
> about Drizzt and his friends.
>
> I also recommend this author to all other fans of fantasy.
>
> (Follow-ups to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
>
>
> Bryan
wow, bryan! have you started on your own lego version of this for Castle
World!? it would be a welcome addition! nothing like a bunch of dark elves
running around to keep the foresmen, peasants, and knights on their toes! i
have a character called goblin boy who runs amock, but he can't be
everywhere at once!
later ~ craig~
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Craig Hamilton writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Bryan Wong writes:
> > Just to give you a bit of background (and perhaps to entice you further):
> > Drizzt is a dark elf. This race lives underground and they are evil beyond
> > belief. The races that live above ground fear these elves because they are
> > very powerful. Anyways, Drizzt is a gifted warrior with many good virtues.
> > He has rejected the evil ways of the dark elves and has run off to the
> > surface. Obviously he is not welcome there...
> wow, bryan! have you started on your own lego version of this for Castle
> World!? it would be a welcome addition! nothing like a bunch of dark elves
> running around to keep the foresmen, peasants, and knights on their toes! i
> have a character called goblin boy who runs amock, but he can't be
> everywhere at once!
No no Craig, the characters I was describing are creations of another author:
R. A. Salvatore. :) I was just recommending his books to anybody who is
interested in that kind of stuff.
I wish I could create such cool characters! :)
Bryan
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In lugnet.castle, Bryan Wong writes:
> Hi Pawel,
>
> First things first. I love all of the work contributed so far by various
> people to this Castle World. I hope some day (soon) I'll have the time (and
> digital camera) to contribute too!
>
> > If we had scales, then Ewan and Verneer both would have a fighting ability
> > Maxed out. Ian isn't an incredible fighter himself, but being a military
> > genius, he doesn't need to have great fighting skill.
>
> The descriptions/stories of your heroes remind me of the characters created by
> a certain author. If you are interested in a world with wonderful heroes and
> powerful villains, I recommend R. A. Salvatore to you. He has written
> various books, but there is one particular series that I am especially
> interested in. This series follows the adventures of a character named Drizzt
> Do'urden and his friends.
>
> After you read any of these books, I guarantee you you'll be hooked and you'll
> go crazy in search of the next book... In total there are currently 12 books
> about Drizzt and his friends.
>
> I also recommend this author to all other fans of fantasy.
There are also a couple short stories in the various "Realms of" anthologies.
Personally, I thought the writing and the story were good, but am I the only
one who dislikes Drizzt? I like Liriel Baenre better (I also prefer Elaine
Cunningham to Salvatore).
Oh, and I highly recomend the Finder Stone Trilogy (Azure Bonds, The Wyvern's
Spur, Song of the Saurials). :)
Jeff
http://members.xoom.com/aulddragon/
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In lugnet.castle, Tim Coats writes:
> I am not particularly a castle collectors (I collect pirates), but I
> would love to be involved in creating info. for the world and some
> structures.
> Timbo
Just figure out how to build Viking long boats, I think they've been around
since the early days of european castles. Come to think of it, there have been
sea-going ships since before the Roman Empire. I'm not quite sure about the
history of ship building, but I think before about the 14th century ship hulls
were mostly long narrow affairs. The rounded hulls of Pirate Lego were
invented during the age of exploration, shortly before Columbus sailed off the
edge.
Here's a thought: What about a Roman theme? They built some neat stuff, and
had some pretty cool cultures and armies and all. Just imagine the sets: The
Coliseum, the Circus Maximus, Caligula's Court (Ok, maybe not that one).
Someone build a trireme.
Ooh ooh! Cathedral Lego! That could go right along with the more modern
castles. You could have little Bishop minifigs and gargoyle pieces.
I'm going to have to stop playing with all this Technic stuff and dig up my
sister's old Castle pieces.
Phil
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In lugnet.castle, Philip Ogston writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Tim Coats writes:
> > I am not particularly a castle collectors (I collect pirates), but I
> > would love to be involved in creating info. for the world and some
> > structures.
> > Timbo
>
> Just figure out how to build Viking long boats, I think they've been around
> since the early days of european castles. Come to think of it, there have • been
> sea-going ships since before the Roman Empire. I'm not quite sure about the
> history of ship building, but I think before about the 14th century ship hulls
> were mostly long narrow affairs. The rounded hulls of Pirate Lego were
> invented during the age of exploration, shortly before Columbus sailed off the
> edge.
Megabloks made a passable Viking Ship.
Long narrow hulls were mostly in the mediterranean, and then as galleys. The
medieval cog was the beginning the round-bellied ships that evolved into
carracks and caravels that began the age of exploration.
Bruce
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Hi Phil,
In lugnet.castle, Philip Ogston writes:
[snip]
> Here's a thought: What about a Roman theme? They built some neat stuff, and
> had some pretty cool cultures and armies and all. Just imagine the sets: The
> Coliseum, the Circus Maximus, Caligula's Court (Ok, maybe not that one).
> Someone build a trireme.
Well Phil, this is a great idea! It is such a good idea, that you might not be
surprised to find that many lego fans thought of this before :-)
I'm too lazy to search, but I remember a custom-built ancient-Rome/Greece
contenst (by fans), that had great models like the parthenon and other really
great stuff of which I can't recall names right know.
>
> Ooh ooh! Cathedral Lego! That could go right along with the more modern
> castles. You could have little Bishop minifigs and gargoyle pieces.
>
> I'm going to have to stop playing with all this Technic stuff and dig up my
> sister's old Castle pieces.
Good idea! Technic is boring anyway ;-)
(I'm risking flaming, my hope is that the technic guys don't venture here
often :-)
-Shiri
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On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Shiri (<FowtKn.2qL@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:12:23
> >
> > I'm going to have to stop playing with all this Technic stuff and dig up my
> > sister's old Castle pieces.
>
> Good idea! Technic is boring anyway ;-)
>
> (I'm risking flaming, my hope is that the technic guys don't venture here
> often :-)
He he he.
The only flaming will be the projectiles from large Technic trebuchets,
and other assorted siege engines >;-)
--
Tony Priestman
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In lugnet.castle, Tony Priestman writes:
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Shiri (<FowtKn.2qL@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:12:23
>
> > >
> > > I'm going to have to stop playing with all this Technic stuff and dig up my
> > > sister's old Castle pieces.
> >
> > Good idea! Technic is boring anyway ;-)
> >
> > (I'm risking flaming, my hope is that the technic guys don't venture here
> > often :-)
>
> He he he.
>
> The only flaming will be the projectiles from large Technic trebuchets,
> and other assorted siege engines >;-)
LOL, I'd love to get a handful of these (even if it hits my head first ;-)
-Shiri
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