SEE AR AR THREE Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Lykoi Sicarius watched impassively as the old witch tossed another ingredient into her boiling cauldron. Each time she did it caused a burst of light and the brew threatened to boil over, then settled before it could. As she worked, the witch uttered words in an ancient language that Lykoi didn't understand. There were probably few alive who did. "Why are we here, again?", asked Faolan, the younger of his two companions, not quite successful in hiding the fear in his voice completely. The fact that he had changed to full wolf form didn't help. Truth be told, there was a time when Lykoi himself would have found the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end as the witch worked her strange magics. Not that he would ever admit it. "We need this potion for our next task.", replied Lykoi, with a patience few were given. Normally Lykoi's patience would have run out long ago but for some reason he liked this pup. "Look at all of the corpses strewn about!", Faolan exclaimed. "The old crone couldn't possibly have killed them all by herself. Could she?" "One or two of them might have been unlucky travelers she found lost in the woods", answered Lykoi. "Most likely the majority of them were payments. You should keep your voice down and be mindful of what you call our host. She may seem to be in a trance, but you can be sure she is aware of everything going on around her." As if to emphasis Lykoi's point, the witch suddenly and violently slapped the strange creature she had assisting her when he gave her the wrong ingredient. The wretch was knocked to the ground from the blow but quickly got back to his place by her side and handed her the correct item. She had not even glanced at him or paused in her incantations. "Payments?", the pup responded, truly bewildered. "Do you think a carnivorous witch has a need for gold out here in the middle of the swamps?", Lykoi replied. He himself had paid the old witch 7 orc heads for the potion she was concocting. A bargain, really. Orc heads are easy enough to obtain and Baal knows there's an endless abundance of them. "Gods! Is that a dead horse in that tree?" Having looked up, Faolan suddenly noticed something he hadn't before. "Who's this? The witch's latest victim?" A man was imprisoned in a large cage that hung from the tree. "Where do you suppose he's from?" "Avalonia.", stated Lykoi, without looking. Maybe one day the pup would learn to instantly take in his surroundings. Lykoi had spotted the idiot in the cage before they had crested the hill leading to the witch's camp. "Avalonia? How can you tell?", asked the pup, studying the man intently as if he were an insect in a jar. "The aquiline nose. The silly clothes. The yellow complexion.", said Lykoi as he watched the witch toss what looked like a human arm into the cauldron. "Well, why does he stand there gaping at us like an idiot?", said Faolan. "Why doesn't he call for help?" "Maybe she put him into a trance.", answered Lykoi. "More than likely, she cut out his tongue and had it for an appetizer." "Which is what I'm going to do to you, pup, if you don't stop your endless questions!", spat Lykoi's sister, Accalia, suddenly turning on Faolan. Accalia usually spoke only when absolutely necessary. Apparently, her patience with the pup had reached it's limit. "Must you keep prattling on like an old Mitgardian woman?!" Just at that moment, the witch tossed something else into the cauldron, causing another flare of light, which reflected off of Accalia's eyes, making them seem ablaze. Faolan backed away from her in fright and didn't dare speak another word. A slight smile appeared on Lykoi's face. His sister could be as cold and vicious as the snow-swept battlefield she had been born on. He still hadn't told her that Faolan was the key to their next goal. Of course, the pup was totally clueless as well. Lykoi stared into the witch's fire and once again mulled over his plan, while the old witch continued to mutter her cryptic incantations, invoking strange magics. THE END (?) THE BUILD: Sorry these aren't the best pictures. The first picture I took before I made some changes. I took some clearer pictures but didn't realize that the plant in the front had been knocked over as you can see in the second picture. Maybe I'll retake the photo's again but I've been working on this build for a month and wanted to post this story while I still had it fresh in my head. Plus I would have to do some repairs because pieces fell when I moved it after photographing it. Quote
Exetrius Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Wow! This is a great build; the rockwork with overhang in some places; the plants; the 'slimeshrooms'; a very nice tree with a skeleton horse (!) and an idiot ; so many lovely details! The story is excellent as well! I'd love to see more Quote
Alfadas Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Nice story! Also the build looks very cool! Great work! Quote
Jorrith Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Excellent build and story! As sinister as nocturnus can ever be. Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Good setting and story - let's hear more of it! Don't worry about plants that were knocked over. Almost every MOC I am posting has some detail which has gone wrong and which I only see once the pictures have been finalized... Quote
Jacob Nion Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Good setting and story - let's hear more of it! Don't worry about plants that were knocked over. Almost every MOC I am posting has some detail which has gone wrong and which I only see once the pictures have been finalized... Aye... After making very satisfying pictures of a moc I really was fond of, I realized that there was a red minifig arm lying around.. Your landscape fits really well into Nocturnus! Also the story and characters. Very nice work! The last shot has a good quality. Quote
SEE AR AR THREE Posted August 14, 2015 Author Posted August 14, 2015 THANX, EVERYBODY!! People sure are supportive here! This build had a lot more vegetation and heads on poles when I first built it but it was too busy so I "trimmed" a lot off. Plus, objects in the backround were keeping me from getting good shots of my main characters. That's why the first picture of my entire build is a little bit different than the second. I was worried about how this story would be taken since I poked fun at some of the other guilds. The Avalonians had it coming to them, though, for trying to claim my Crimson Brotherhood for themselves! Quote
Bregir Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Cool build! I really like the colourscheme and the general atmosphere of the build - and that tree in the back is brilliant. I will be looking forward to following this story. The highlight, obviously, is the handsome Avalonian hero (look at those tights! ), who will undoubtedly escape in a moment and save the day! Quote
Blufiji Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Excellent Nocty build. Great job at setting the spooky atmosphere. Quote
LittleJohn Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Excellent build! The tree, landscaping and cage are all great Quote
soccerkid6 Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Really cool landscape, I particularly like the path made of reddish brown slopes Very good tree and cage design too Quote
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