Jacob Nion Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Roaring thunder took the men out of their dreams. For centuries, the southern coast had not seen a storm, so the people of Ulandus were certain to be blessed by higher forces. Never had their bold and brave sailors felt fear of the sea. And always had their ships returned savely. But on this evening the sky seemed to be swallowed by entire darkness. No darkness like it is on the edge of night and which only results from the absence of light; this darkness filled out every corner it reached. It crawled across the horizon, eating star after star. Some peasants who were not frozen in fear ran out of their huts, down to the shore but stopped soon. Something prevented them from drawing closer to the water. A sense of mightiness that was not to understand. An impression of something sublime filled out their thoughts. Something...divine? The troubled water was beating the cliff that it sounded like a deafening drum. Was there a rythm in it? An unknowable mind in the mindless chaos? The winds were moaning. The men could not tell from which direction they came. It seemed that every quarter of the world had conspired against them and had now sent their heralds to declair war. The thunder died immediately. The drums slowed down; not so the hearts of the crowded men. Something drawed their attention to the sea. The moaning of the wind became a whisper. It now came from the south. And then, the creature arose from the sea, arose at command of an ancient will. When the drums died, it brayed, and it's call was splitting their ears. The bloodcurdling voice of the beast forced the feared men on their knees. The harbinger of fate had arrived. A voice called for attention now, like no earthen voice could be. It was not the moaning of the wind, nor the beating of the waves. It chimed in the men's hearts. It was slight and powerful at the same time, silent but unmistakeable, like one's thoughts sound without speaking them out. And so the voice spoke: Ulandus, Ulandus Beware the sea! Do not forget What thy fate may be In days of old, the tale foretold the vengeance of the sea Do not forget, what you do yet will change your history Shore shall be flooded And drowned again And Kaliphlin cleansed Of impious men These words were never to forget. And the men who had whitnessed the arrival of the harbinger returned to their places. A new feel had grown in their hearts: doubt. What were their great cities against the sea? How could their glorious armies fight divination? And how could their anointed first centurion have dared to declair war to a sublime mightiness? Like an isle their centuries old history seemed to swim in the sea of immemorial ages, slowly fading, and then- Drowning? Ooc: the mythical beast is meant to be a Hippocampus. About the story: I really wanted to make something that shows the Desert King is not just a resurrected mumy. He is not like a mortal lord who claims land and calls it his own by law. He really rules the land and everything that is living on it. And so the southern sea. He indeed is Kaliphlin. You mortal people supporting the High Council and Ulandus should start to accept that. He is no despote, he is your righteous king! Edited April 4, 2015 by Jacob Nion Quote
LittleJohn Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Excellent build! I really like the beast's head and the waves look great as well Quote
Adair Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Like the waves and the landscaping! The story was also well written. The beast seams to quite resemble a horse though... Quote
LordDan Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Fantastic Work!! The story is great and the build is stunning!! Like the waves and the landscaping! The story was also well written. The beast seams to quite resemble a horse though... Look up a hippocampus Quote
Umbra-Manis Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Yes! Accept your rightful ruler Scum! I really like the Hippocamus. Quote
Tomsche Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Love the story, and an awesome build to go with it to boot! Quote
Blufiji Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Love that hippocampus. Poseidon would be proud! Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Wow, that is quite extraordinary. Well done both storyline and MOC! Quote
Brick Man Studios Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Pretty Nice " Hippocampus." Love this build ! Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Fantastic again Jacob! That Hippocampus is great! Quote
Garmadon Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Excellent story and very nice Hippocampus JN, very nice shaping on the head! I would personally take out the rock on the side facing the camera and replace it with a dark gray wall and build up the rocks a bit on the opposite side, as rocks on this side do not make much sense Very nice build anyways though, not a very easy one to counter (though I do have an idea... !) Quote
Jacob Nion Posted April 4, 2015 Author Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks everyone very, very much! I'm glad you did enjoy the story. And I shall not forget to say thank you to robuko, who was kind enough to edit the poem. Excellent story and very nice Hippocampus JN, very nice shaping on the head! I would personally take out the rock on the side facing the camera and replace it with a dark gray wall and build up the rocks a bit on the opposite side, as rocks on this side do not make much sense Very nice build anyways though, not a very easy one to counter (though I do have an idea... !) I know what you mean. But if the rockwork was on the inside, you couldn't see it ;) I thought it would make the frame more interesting to put the rocks on the outside. Quote
Kai NRG Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Another excellent guerrilla from you, very nice use of the wing! Good job with the water as well! Quote
Robin Creations Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 This is a great build! But it will be hard to counter. Why does everyone hate Ulandus?!? Quote
Balbo Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Wow, that's amazing :wub: I really like how you made the head of the beast and the water! Quote
soccerkid6 Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Very impressive creature! The detailing on the head is excellent, nice parts usage for the nostrils Quote
MassEditor Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Brilliant idea and build, Jacob! The shaping of that beast is top notch, as is the landscaping and water effects - especially how the water is churning as the beast rises from the depths. Also, fantastic poem! Quote
Gunman Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 The use of the wing at head fits perfectly.. Amazing creature.... Awesome work mate. Quote
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