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<snip> (...) one (...) The (...) may (...) </snip> Mercs would be a GREAT term to describe the WP. I was trying to think of something better than "thieves," but that's all I could come up with. The vigilante style fits their appearance perfectly! A (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip> (...) In my personal "LEGO Castle" history (separate from my CastleWorld stuff) the (Dark) Forestmen were led by a Baron outlawed by the Royal King. (Not the real Royal King, though - his magical doppelganger.) He found out about the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Cheez, I'm havin' a cow! I calf stand this anymore... My Bull section is udder-ly unimportant. I have four of 'em and prefer to ignore them. I might use the torsos that came w/o the emblem but the others can stay in storage for now. The faces (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sounds like a plan, man. BTW, if I ever get enough bricks, I might consider doing some sort of volcano-ish fiery fortress to house the Bulls. Just a thought. -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think that any bull kingdom should use the official currency of moolah. It doesn't sound like anyone is actually going to be giving them a kingdom. I know that I'm not. But that would be a good name for their coins. Timbo (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Lots to like. Innovative use of color, crisp photos, nice architecture, and I like the use of a mirror to show us more in one shot, although the mirror in the back works better than the mirror underneath the base place. I hope lots of pictures (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Shouldn't that be Moo-lah? =] Just milking another bad joke from the udder-ly silly Bull faction. Now I'll be hoofin' it out of here. Tony (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ah, foo. I forgot about the Bulls. In my world, they are the "real" bad guys. None of the other factions like them or deal with them. They're just a "keep to themselves except when the want more land or moolah" type of minifigs. Also, like the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and (...) Sounds cool when can we here more? That sounds pretty cool how you compare those two factions, but what about the bulls? In my "lego world" I used The Bulls and The Wolfpack together as a Mercenary Guild who sell their services to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well I'm glad we agree! (...) You're right, I couldn't avoid that feeling too. But in my realm it's the WP who are Robin-Hoodish... I really don't want to wreck my story but my WP generally go against the royalty. (...) LOL! ..."other various (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I've added "History" sections and I've added additional characters. "(URL) let me know what you think. Thanks, Franklin Franklin W. Cain | fwcain@yahoo.com | (URL) | (URL) OF MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS _STRICTLY_ (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Right on, Shiri! I'd have to agree with just about everything. The one thing that's different in my world is that the WP and Forestmen Coexist, each being thieves. The Forestmen have kind of a Robin Hood-esque(?) appeal to them; the whole (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I've been thinking a bit about those Wolfpack and Forestmen (1). First of all, I think the reason they are so sought after and viewed as "cool" by many castleers (aside from being hard-to-get :) is their rag-tag and slightly disorganized (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes, the mirror was rather ingenious. Good job Chris! Keep it up! -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words! I must admit that I only used the blue because I didn't have enough white. And I only used the white because I didn't have enough grey. But I re-worked the upper floors a couple times trying to avoid that "I ran out (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Tre chic(1)! That's really nice. I love the blue coloring and the back window... the design is cool. I also like the creative photo, with the mirror to show the back... Great Job! -Shiri (1) Or however you say that... french is not my strong (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) (pulls an old, worn 1st edition DMG from the bookshelf in his office) I quote... Machicolation: This is a stone projection which moves the battlement out over the outer face of the wall. It has spaces in the stone flooring which allow missiles (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I finally posted a couple pictures of the castle/keep that I built for the NELUG window display at The Construction Site. (Yes, that's a grey 48x48 baseplate that it's built on.) (URL) no interior yet, but the window display is still well over a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle) !
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(...) Snow is real pretty when its new. It can be fun for snowball fights and tobogganing. Other than that, and as a source of moisture for the fields in the spring, most people find it to be a nuisance. It's *very* ugly in the late stages of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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What a fantastic creation. :) great idea, it has so much character. I love it! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) My big problem is that I really need to do a bit more sorting down of sets to clean out enough space in the apartment to not feel claustrophobic all the time... (at least it looks like my buying will actually finally be diminishing, though I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Please do! I couldn't do much this weekend (end of term) but the next one is targetted for clearing out the lego to our sun porch (1) and of course, building a bit on the way is unevitable ;-) -Shiri (1) Now that the sun's out, I can actually (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <38DEDBD4.3AEB20DC@m...ne.net>... (...) Sain (...) a (...) Very nice. Great use of the baseplate. I like the way you did the bit with the lion head carving. I really need to sit down some weekend and build... Frank (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Jeff! Now, 'tis 'bout time we saw some of your excellent creations! I really can't write long, since it's getting late, but I love the creative use of the sphinx baseplate, not to mention the lack of castle-walls - the "stone" effect is (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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After a long hiatus, I finally have an addition to my page! The new pics and pages are of a desert fortress built to control a small oasis, and currently occupied by a small detachment of soldiers from the Dragon Clans (the same detachment, it (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle) !
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(...) Here in sunny Sydney-by-the-sea we dream of snowballs as well,especially after the summer we have had/are having. Australia does have a ski industry,bee- leave it or knot. But anyway,back to castley topics,since everyone has just refused to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LOL! I used to dream about that too, when I was in sunny Israel... but now I'm freezing and wishing I was back there.... :-) (...) Ah, bet mine iss till goan. I dont now hoa too spel untill et reetorns... ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Whats wrong with Snow???well I'm From a sunny and wet country and dream of having a real snowball fight....maybe someday..... Ravi Ps:my spelling came back from a holiday to antartica 8-) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Cool, thanks. :) (...) Don't have that one, but I have a bunch of other 1st Ed. books. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) "Machicolation"... Franklin (who stilll has his copy of the 1st edition AD&D DMG :-) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Right. :) (...) Those are the name for the holes in a gatehouse floor. There is another name for the ones on the parapets, but I can't remember the word... I think it starts with "mach"... Hmm... time to find some of my castle guidebooks... (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ...while crossing the moat to *get* to the window, I was going to say. :D (...) Two words: Murder Holes. eric (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Okay, okay, OKAY!! You guys got me, I was just trying to make a point but _Never mind_! ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I used red for my gatehouse, and gray for the main walls. (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If they are not slaughtered by the soldiers in the wall, on the towers, and above them on the parapets. :) Ever wonder why there is a slight overhang up there? Why, in order to drop rocks on the enemies below, of course!. ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LOL... they can still easily stick a spear or aim an arrow thru them tiny windows if they felt up to it... :-) -Shiri PS - Me told you, mine grammar went to spring break on sunny CA ;-) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Heh. Any invader that can squeeze through those windows is likely to find a way to get to the second story to squeeze through them. :D eric (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well.. not exactly need, but, y'know, um... er, any better word to describe it is eluding me. I'll "need" it with regard to my storyline, it's not exactly a neccessity but a it's more than just a serious want. (...) Nay, that's not what I (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You will NEED some red creations? (...) What's wrong with ground level? ;) (...) No no ... Grey with grey - to try to make them invisible. Grey with red looks like Dan's Bloodstone Lodge: (URL) I was thinking along the lines of the good (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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