Challenge 6: The time has come!

[Ecclesiastes]

Preludes:

1. It is time

2. The Nibelung Towers

3. Encounter

4. In the Dune Sea

5. Raven's Nest

6. Meeting on Water

Part one

Now Ondylion has fallen, Revolword's forces have reached Valholl. It took much longer than they expected. The resistance prevented them from moving fast towards the capital. Because of their late arrival the city is better prepared and the men are eager to fight the intruders!

Valholl Officer:"For Valholl, for Mitgardia, for Historica!"

With fire in their eyes, the soldiers went into battle to protect the main gate. It did take some time to fight through Revolword's forces coming from the side gate. One of the Siege towers was almost in position and the evil forces were ready to enter Valholl. Also a ram was already in position so they were just in time.

Surprised that Valholl still had such a large army, Rellik and his soldiers tried everything in their power to protect the siege tower and ram...

Meanwhile inside of Valholl Jitran arrived with the remaning army of Ondylion using an old tunnel.

Jitran:"Hopefully we are still on time. Look at all the debris"

Wounded soldier:"Jitran, glad you're here. As you can see, Valholl has been hit heavily a few times. Good thing the walls are strong and the enemy's aim isn't that good."

Jitran:"No that's what you get when orcs are using trebuchets... Are you okay, because you look pretty bad?"

Wounded Soldier:"I'm fine, can't say that about my friend. When they hit the tower he got a blow to the head, instant kill."

Jitran:"May he rest in peace... Do you know were we can find my father?

Wounded:"Yes he's in the other tower, with Kaïn!"

Jitran:"So they finally got him, let's pay him a visit shall we..."

Inside the other tower.

Acirhon:"Let's kill him now, he deserves it!"

Elon:"No! If Valholl falls we need him as a hostage. Also, he isn't the one who killed my son. Didn't you Kaïn?"

Kaïn:"What makes you think I didn't. I hung him like I do with crows. I saw the life leaving his eyes."

Elon:"Unfortunately for you Disan saw you hanging him while he was already dead. Just to spread fear among the men and citizens of Ondylion. And you also wouldn't be a match for my son."

Kaïn:"What difference does it make, it proves that also a Chorian can be defeated, just as a Nibelung can be defeated!"

Elon:"Again, not the truth. Getting his the Jarl's hat you assumed he was dead when you ambushed us. He is now on his way to kill your brother."

Kaïn:"What! That can't be. That can't be!

Elon:"I already thought you would like all this good news. Acirhon, put him in the dungeon, we need to defend the city now!"

At other places people were also busy defending the city. Men were barricading the gatedoors and the women helped by providing food and weapons and also using a bow and arrow when they got the chance.

Disan and Gyrin were also in Valholl discussing the current situation.

Disan:"Jitran and his men have arrived!"

Gyrin:"That is good news, even better is that the evil forces are getting weaker. The archers are holding off the siege towers, while the cavalry is prevented the tower from getting closer to the wall. And the Acirohn were able to disable the trebuchets.

Disan:"Those guys with the battery ram are also stopped for now."

Gyrin:"Great, this all means we should be able to hold them off untill Steen and Glorfindel will come to our aid to crush this army for good!"

Disan:"Indeed. Lets inform Elon, he can use some good news!"

Part two

Acirhon:"Jarl, most welcome at the Acirhon's Den. The other Guild leaders are already waiting for you."

Jarl:"Thanks for the warm welcome, it's good to see another Mitgardian again."

The Jarl entered the Den to meet with the others who were already discussing the letters they got.

Artorius Rex:"The time has come..."

Dextruss:"You've said that several times now."

Artorius Rex:"It's because I hoped with all my heart this day would never come."

Lord Ssilyrrlith:"I hoped for that too. But one of the three 'Pillars' of Historica has fallen. The king is no more, Revolword is ruling Cedrica now. And if that continues he'll be also ruling Nocturnus or your lands. So we have a duty to our people to succeed in this mission. So are you all in?"

Artorius Rex:"Ofcourse, it would be an honour to do this together with all of you."

Dextruss just knodded.

Rego Amancio:"Let's go to Cedrica than!"

Lord Ssilyrrlith:"Ok, good to know we're all in now. We'll just have to wait for Nibelung to arrive.

Artorius Rex:"He is in, I assume Elon went to the Order to start this all. So than Nibelung is in for sure!

Rego Amancio: "Look he's in the courtyard!"

Lord Ssilyrrlith: "That means, we can now go to that monster Revolword!"

Part three

So the Leaders headed to Cedrica. A dangerous journey facing the Hand of corruption and Elemental Monsters. Despite all the dangers they managed to arrive safely at their destination, a tomb. Not just a tomb. This one was located just beneath the throneroom of Cedrica.

In order to keep peace in Historica the ancient kings -together with the guild leaders- build a pillar inside the tomb that's supporting the throne. Peace in Historica would be in danger when one of the guilds would fall or rise against the other guilds, when the people would rise against it's leaders or when the king would fall.

So peace in Historica rests on three pillars, the guilds, the people and the king. If the king would fall, the guild leaders would have to remove that pillar with the risk of giving their lives.

Inside the throne room Revolword and Rellik, who just came back from Valholl, were arguing about the defeat at Mitgardia's capital. Not knowing they weren't as safe as they thought they were. Also the soldiers who were relaxing in the King's room would soon face death.

The high king heard what Rellik said and knew it couldn't be long before the time would come. So he asked one of the guards to lead him to an other room, away from the throneroom...

Meanwhile in the Tomb.

Dextress:"I wish there was an other way."

Lord Ssilyrrlith:"We all do but it has to be done."

Rego Amancio:"Do it, push the rock over the edge!"

Artorius Rex and the Jarl:"The time has come!"

The rock pulled the pillar over so the throneroom collapsed. Sending Rellik and Revolword with his reign into death. The elementals felt that the power that controlled them had been stopped, they instantly fell. Seeing that, Revolword's forces surrendered or fled. The war was over, there was peace again!

But did the leaders have enough time to get out of the tomb? And is there prove of Revolword's death? Time will tell!

[Kai NRG]

Great twist there at the end... this story will have a lot of aftermath I can tell! Brilliant builds as always, I especially love the King's throne rooms! That siege engine is also fantastic, as is all the rockwork in the tomb!

[Brickington]

Amazing build and story! You are one of my favorite builders! You never cease to amaze! :thumbup:

[-Carson Haupt-]

That pillar is amazing! So good. I like how it looks like people. All the builds are fantastic!

[Maxim I]

I wanna know the answers of the last questions!!!!

No seriously, amazing entry!! Great story accompanied with excellent MOC's

[Captain Nemo]

Very nice! Each of these builds is at an epic scale, but with so much detail. Most of all, I love the first build with the large round towers.

[Infernum]

I'm stunned! Way to come through with amazing builds! What I love here is the attention to every single detail, even when they aren't shown in any pictures! Each one is great! They're all perfect! I love the story too. I hope Revolword lives. Don't call me a traitor.

Can you win with this? You might have my vote if so...

[robuko]

Just, Wow! Epic! I love that physical representation of the constitution through the 3 pillars, it's an amazingly clever idea and incredibly well built. Great parts use with the Dragon heads, and the double-decker interior is very well proportioned so we can see it all. The first battle scene is like something from a movie, so well detailed on both sides of the gate, and with great action. The middle build is lovely too. Fantastic entry, and I love how you leave the story open.

[Legonardo]

neat entry mate! cool twist with the end

[MikeyB]

Spectacular!

all the builds are top notch and the story is good too.

I really like Acirhon's Den the dark tan and grey with the brown looks superb

[soccerkid6]

Tremendous builds Ecc, the action in the first scene is incredible, but I was really impressed that you included interiors in the towers

Glorfindel will be there soon The Acirhon den is wonderful. Love the storyline and third build, the double decker works very well

[Torgar]

I love the battle scene, and your story is epic! I also really like the color combination you used in Acirhon's Den. Awesome job!

[ZCerberus]

The battle scene is indeed fantastic. Love that one the most for sure.

I also like the dragon throne. Very wicked cool.

[kabel]

Wow, so many great details. The thing I like best though is your Valholl city gate. Such an authentic structure, so very medieval. I love it!! Good to have such an amazing builder as guild leader in Mitgardia!

[SkaForHire]

As always, excellent builds. That first is amazing, and the design of the throne room is innovative to say the least. Very cool ending, and a good non-fighting way to kill Victor. Again, amazing builds -- you saved the best for last! (And that is saying a lot, since your builds are always tremendous.)

[Gideon]

Three really top-class MOCs as expected! The gatehouse and battle is excellent, there is so much suspended action to like there and the throne room and cave are also really good. But the MOC I think have the best overall visual impression is Acirhon's Den, both the towers and the landscaping is so nicely balanced both in form and color palette.

Excellent job with your challenge entry!

[Derfel Cadarn]

A beautiful collection of builds, both exterior and interior. Great use of colors and details along with your great presentation help bring your story to life. Nice open ended conclusion too ;)

Great work as always

DC

N3

[Kayne]

Wow, these are some fantastic builds. I really love the dragon throne, but the Achiron's Nest is just great!

[Ecclesiastes]

Thanks for all the kind words guys!

I'm stunned! Way to come through with amazing builds! What I love here is the attention to every single detail, even when they aren't shown in any pictures! Each one is great! They're all perfect! I love the story too. I hope Revolword lives. Don't call me a traitor.

Can you win with this? You might have my vote if so...

Maybe he did survive. And maybe WE can win this, because the effort of all the Mitgardians is outstanding!

Good to have such an amazing builder as guild leader in Mitgardia!

A leader is nothing without great builders around him.

[ZCerberus]

Can you win with this? You might have my vote if so...

Is this a question of eligibility? If so, even as substitute guild leader, Ecc can certainly win this challenge for his guild, but it looks like he is more interested in a team win!

[Mike S]

Wow! That first build is simply the best of the best! And the others are excellent as well. Love that idea with the pillars!

[Captain BeerBeard]

Very nice! I see you've been influenced by Avalonian architecture and fashion. The siege tower is epic! It looks like it's straight from Brotherhood. All your scenes are very solid but I don't expect anything less from you. Your interior scene are very stylish and fancy but in the one, you forgot to connect the pieces on the floor. Awesome job :thumbup: Your best so far.

[Infernum]

Is this a question of eligibility? If so, even as substitute guild leader, Ecc can certainly win this challenge for his guild, but it looks like he is more interested in a team win!

Yes it was. I can see how that was confusing. . Thanks for the answer!

[ZCerberus]

Thinking back on all the entries, I think I appreciate the stories that while they included the builder's character, focussed more on all the guilds like yours. The story is interesting and the builds work well with them. I think the battle scene is perhaps the best single scene in all the challenge VI entries.

[Rogue Angel]

A-MAZING! I always love your builds, and this may be my favorite entry for this challenge. The first castle is fantastic, and I love all the action that's going on. The crenellations on top are probably my favorite part but I love the stonework, the curvature and the rocks embedded in the wall. The 2nd build is superb as well, with your typical building style. There are a number of things I really like about the final build as well. The pillars along the upper wall are excellent, the throne, the bed, the fireplace.... So much to love in your builds. Fantastic entry!