Grey Magistrate

For the first time ever in my long Lego history, at last I can say -- "DAY ONE PURCHASE".

Please do post more stuff like this -- there are many other holidays that could work in this theme!

I got my first Dreamzzz set last week, the Sandman's Tower. I really like it! Good colors, fun figures, nice height, interesting instructions. I don't know if I'll get any of the other Dreamzzz sets, but the tower is a winner! And the black-and-coral hairpiece is inspiring me to try to build something in those colors.

I'll cast my lonely vote for Nexo Knights! But I hafta allow that Adventurers would be a more appropriate choice, if we can only pick one. I mean, the Adventure name is right there in the forum title!

Thanks, @Viper Knight! I'm really proud of this one -- I've demolished a lot of my other projects, but this one stays on the shelf.

Thanks, @Lemerbrix! There are three more chapters coming eventually...but...I got so caught up building the Geological Institute that I took a hiatus to build a giant tower for the school. And then I figured a campus needed food service, so I'm in the middle of building a huge food court ("Lithomancy Plaza") for those hungry students. Once that's done, I'll return to the main storyline. That is, unless I decide to start adding some dorms...and maybe a bookstore...

I can't say anything better than "amazing", so -- AMAZING!

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This looks absolutely lunatic. I love it!

Those evil aquatic villains are great! And that fishing village is fantastic. I love the snakeboat.

Gloam Centaurs

Nexo Knights and Hidden Side were my two favorite themes, so I combine the best of both for a new Nexo enemy faction -- the Gloam Centaurs. The Nexo Knights have beaten back the lava monsters (year 1), the stone army (year 2), and the vampirates (year 3) -- but now this evil equine enemy has emerged to challenge Queen Macy and her loyal Nexo inquisitors. These fearsome centaurs use sinister idols to summon unholy powers from long-dead themes (in this case, Hidden Side). The theme's main colors are black, olive green, and trans-neon green. First, the tiny $10 set, The Gloam Cannon: This contains two centaurs and a Nexo warrior -- "conflict in a box!" -- plus a centaur laser cannon and one of their dread idols. Creepy! On the pricier side ($119 because of the single-piece hull), here's the larger set, The Gloam Drifter. No, the boat doesn't actually float, but those centaurs are good swimmers so it all works out. (I only have one centaur in these pics, but the set also comes with another centaur and two Nexo opponents. There's conflict in this box too.) And here's the chorus line of high-stepping, green-glowing centaurs ready to challenge the Nexo Knights. They may be evil cultists, but they know how to dress up! What's not to love about a theme featuring a colorful centaur cult? Vote Gloam Centaurs today!

Brilliant idea! I was quite fond of Hidden Side so I would be happy to see its spiritual successor. I especially like the red light hidden behind the rock to give it an eerie red glow, coupled with the red-leaf tree. I'd buy that one for sure!

This is AMAZING! I only just today discovered your series (thanks to a stray mention over at Brickset) and devoured it in one sitting. it reminds me of a Legofied version of the videogames 999 or Danganronpa. Looking forward to the next episode, however many Mondays it takes!

Love those trans-neon orange parts! I peeked on Flickr and saw you have a cool interior too with a little resting area, perfect for those long-distance voyages.

Delightful! I thought at first glance that it was only a facade -- how charming to find that you have a complete interior as well. Well done!

Really great! I like the cracked ground and the dry riverbed. Looks both festive and desolate.

There's one more completed episode after this -- "Ava's Geological Institute" -- and then there'll be three episodes after that to wrap up the nine-chapter storyline. I think I have all the pieces for episode #7, and I'm in the process of Bricklinking what I need for episode #8. Could be awhile!

Easily my favorite Monkie Kid set. Love that mech!

Just finished building the Mooncake Factory and the Galactic Explorer. They're both great -- I like the original Space Police vibes of the red-tinted spacecraft -- but the factory is my favorite. It's adorable to imagine these tiny bunnies piloting enormous mechs and running an interplanetary factory network. And now I have a use for those "Hares of Havoc" torsos that I'd collected from Hidden Side. I am half-tempted to take a brief Nexo break and create a larger factory vignette for the rabbits.

Oh, one other thing -- I'm not used to making roofs, and I hope my solution isn't too heavy for the one-thick walls. I guess I'll find out in a few months if the plastic buckles! The roof is a spread of thick 2x32 ribs resting on little arches in the side walls and linked by a spine of thin 2x8 plates. I didn't want central support pillars to block the main hallway. And then between the ribs are translucent light-blue panels on hinges. They give lots of light to the interior and make it easy to reach inside the hallway and reposition minifigs. But the weakest part is the front rib, where the bas-relief hollows out the center. It feels pretty fragile.

Wheels long held in check are violently lurching into motion. The dread Monstrox has escaped the chapterhouse prison and recruited a robotic fifth column. Queen Macy's crusader army is preparing to forcefully divest Axl of his control of the ancient capital. Jestro and Lavaria, stone Clay in tow, are on the run from a surge of killer bots. And Lance has become an unwitting pawn in Monstrox's scheme to paralyze the stone army of Ambassador Ava, who waits in her island temple of science and literacy. The traitorous Magmar fooled Lance into requesting an audience with Ava, deceiving him into thinking she had planted a spellbreaker cube in lava monster territory. Magmar urged him to keep the spellbreaker cube secret until Lance could confront her in person, so now he and his two Monstrox-controlled bots arrive by train at the imposing Geological Institute. The train ride across the water is unnerving -- Lance can see the sharks swimming under the tracks -- but the passengers arrive at the school safe and sound. Ava greets her old friend Lance with warmth and affection. Lance wants to begin discussions right away, but Ava insists first on a tour of the school, her proudest achievement. She has long been determined to educate and civilize the stone monsters she has come to lead. The bots, of course, will have to wait outside. A little hitch in the plan, but they can bide their time. The main hallway is teeming with activity. Students gather between classes, check lockers, and chat about the latest sports scores -- the Squids have won three in a row! The tour runs briskly. First, the kindergarten... Then the engineering class... The science lab... The dimly-lit computer lab... The well-stocked library... And the rock garden... Which overlooks statues carved by the school's own talented artists. And also overlooks a school of hungry sharks just below the surface, but then, the stone monsters aren't much for swimming. Lance is so overcome by Ava's scholastic achievement that he momentarily forgets why he came. The bots impatiently remind him and prod him to show the spellbreaker cube. Which he does. But the reaction is not anything he expected. Ava is shocked. A sense of panic chills the air. The terrifying spellbreaker cube sparkles with a sinister shine. Lance is perplexed and tries to explain...his lava monster allies found the cube and thought maybe she would know why it was there and his advisors told him to ask her about it directly and...now that he thinks about it maybe he was wrong about the situation and... In a flash, Ava's loyal retainers knock Lance to the ground. The bots seize the spellbreaker cube. The dread moment has come. The bots heft the spellbreaker cube high and prepare to unleash its awesome dissolutive power. The bots inform Lance that Monstrox has seized control of the lava monsters, and now both he and Ambassador Ava will be knocked off the chessboard. Nothing can stop Monstrox now. Except a shark. The shark dives deep with its prey. There is a muffled pop. A sickening silence. And then the remains bubble to the surface. Lance is crestfallen: betrayed, bankrupted, and barely alive. But now is no time for blame. Ava remembers the Lance from their years before the fall of Knighton, when he was heroic, confident, and noble. He has been ill-used, but he is still a worthy ally and friend. She invites him to join with her stone army against their common foe. It is not an offer he can refuse. The Fall of Knighton: #1 -- Ava's Stone Embassy #2 -- Lance's Lava Mine #3 -- Macy's Fortified Chapel #4 -- Jestro's Pandora Gate #5 -- Axl's Spider Foundry #6 -- King Halbert's Last Stand #7 -- Aaron's Club Absinthe #8 -- Robin's Vampirate Ship #9 -- Clay's Chapterhouse Vigil Spellbreaker: #1 -- Lance's Lava Train #2 -- Ava's Summer Home #3 -- Macy's Campaign Headquarters #4 -- Axl's Audience Chamber #5 -- Jestro's Final Chapter #6 -- Ava's Geological Institute

This could be part of the trailer for The Lego Movie 3 -- you thought the Friends minidolls were scary, next we face the vengeance of Scala!

Stunning! The lighting is fantastic, especially the sunlight coming from the desert background. I like the pile of gear in the final picture -- very detailed.