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So, I already have an entry built. When am I allowed to post it?

I love how you've made blue/gold a house color in addition to the green/yellow for Mitgardia. I've been wanting to do something like that myself for awhile but haven't evolved the idea fully. It's cool to see someone's rendition of that idea. And these builds are incredible!

Beautiful as usual. I really like the base you've made. More and more people are using the reverse side of the "brick" bricks for Star Wars and I really like the look they add.

Wow. This is some of the best minifig posing I've seen in a long time. Great job!

I love the trees! I may have to use that myself sometime.

I think regardless of historical accuracy, you should keep the studs exposed. I really like that there are no slopes or tiles used on the quarry. It really makes this build pop!

OoC: See the rest of the story: First They Came For the Qwohogs A Brother's Work Is Never Done A Night At Hao's The Breakout Commandeered Escape A Rebel Leaving Corellia "In The Shadows To The Left" Imperial Troops Have Entered the Base! Sand Crab Attack! "Rough Edges" There's No Place Like Hoth For the Holidays Junkyard Search After turning the computer components we had collected on Ord Mantell over to some of the best slicers the Alliance had at its disposal Yeoman and I received orders to head to Sullust to help with a rescue operation. Apparently what had started as a simple mission to free some prisoners had turned sour when the Empire caught wind of the operation. Now they needed the help of some intel staff to get everyone out alive. We landed the Rough Edges in a bunker previous Alliance troops had already cleared out for our safe landing. We quickly changed into mining uniforms used by the Sullustans so as to blend in better. The entire base was in chaos, but a little bit of native garb can go a long way to confuse the enemy even if only for a few seconds. When it comes to a fire-fight a few seconds usually makes the difference. We headed into the mining caves towards the sounds of blaster fire and saw a group of prisoners hiding behind an outcropping of rock. A couple stormtroopers were sweeping this particular cave and were getting closer to the escapees. The only way out for them was towards us. They couldn’t get to us though without crossing a narrow bridge right under the nose of the Imperial Officer in a comm center overlooking this cavern. The comm center was built into the rock over one of the many openings in the rock from which the lava flowed, probably to make use of the geo-thermal energy being released as the lava escaped the confinements of the planet’s crust. The lava wasn’t flowing very fast and was even starting to solidify just a few feet from where it was coming out of the rock-face. Probably one of the reasons this particular mining shaft existed. A constant source of minable lava rock meant you wouldn’t have to worry about your mine drying up anytime soon. Yeoman and I looked at each other and knew immediately what we were going to do. Working together for quite some time had really developed our ability to predict the other’s actions. He headed down the tunnel toward the prisoners, keeping in the shadows, while I raced up a side passage towards what I hoped was the entrance to the comm center. Yeoman crossed the bridge and started waving his arms at the Stormies. He was yammering in his native Qwohoggian and they couldn’t tell if he was trying to warn them or was up to no good. While he was distracting the troops I opened the door to the comm center and leveled my blaster at the officer. He tried to reach for his commlink so I shot him in the leg. Meanwhile the troopers grew tired of trying to understand Yeoman so they tried radioing for instructions. Since the man on the receiving end of their transmission was tied up and moaning from a blaster wound to the leg they received no response. Yeoman could tell by the Stormies’ cocked heads that they were radioing to the comm center. Not knowing if I had been successful in cutting off communications or not he pulled two blaster pistols from his back holsters and started shooting at the Stormtroopers. They dove for cover and the prisoners started running for the bridge. I watched from the comm center as Yeoman and one of the former prisoners covered their escape by laying down heavy fire on the Stormies. True to their nature the Stormies didn’t know when to give up and pressed forward as one by one they were shot down. There were only a few Stormtroopers left and it looked like all the prisoners were going to escape. I was already thinking through the fastest way to get them boarded on the Rough Edges as all of the escapees but Yeoman had crossed the bridge. I was just about ready to stun the officer before running out to meet them when the cavern shook. Whether it was an earthquake, turbolaser strike, or some blast from another cavern that had far reaching effects I’ll never know. It stopped just as suddenly as it had begun. At first it seemed like the only effects were the few loose stones falling from the walls, but then the lava flow erupted into chaos and a few spurts reached up through the bridge. I watched in horror as Yeoman tried to back off the bridge but wasn’t quick enough to avoid the spurt that caught his right leg on fire. I rushed down the passage and helped the prisoners carry Yeoman back to safety. We all got aboard the Rough Edges and blasted off to get to the nearest Alliance medical frigate. Yeoman’s vitals were stabilized, but he was still unconscious. I could only hope this mission wouldn’t be his last. OoC: The first picture is not meant to be judged as part of the build. It's from a previous freebuild of mine.

Wow, that is really gruesome. Nice job telling the story.

Great snail! I immediately thought of Turbo. Love the mixel eyes!

Ska, major props for creativity. You keep adding to the eclectic nature of Kaliphlin in a very good way. Keep it up!

I would prefer to join Simon's side. I have no love for the Drow and want to see them defeated as soon as possible! (Is there any way to know which side I'm on before May 1st?)

I've been trying to figure out that very thing.

I was wondering the same thing!? Have Kaliphlinites suddenly started attacked innocent travelers by land as well as by sea!?

+1 for Simon_S Great trade!

I'll be at Brickworld Chicago, but I won't be displaying anything. I'll have to bring my sigfig though so all the other GoHers know it's me

Wait, so it actually floats?

First I hate you for making it almost impossible for anyone else (mainly me) to win at this category for HoM. But then I get over that hate and fall in love with this build. I wouldn't change a thing. It's perfect. It's your style (of which I am a huge fan), and it works well all over.

I really like your base. It's a very pleasant addition to a very nice build.

Your angles are perfect. Great build! I would probably buy this if it were an actual set.

Is there any way we could get a view from the top?

Just beautiful! I love the bulletin board, the statue (I got the inscription right away), and the candle! Great attention to detail! You photography could use a little work though. You have a great start with the white background, but it gets ruined by all the clutter beyond the poster-board. Try framing your build better within the poster-board or cropping your pictures to cut out what lies beyond the white.

As a fan of Star Wars books, I cringe at the divergence from canon that this story is. Mandalorians were around the whole time from Jango to Boba. However, that aside, this build is gorgeous! I love the layered slopes by the door, the LED lighting effects, the use of the reverse side of the brick-bricks on the door, and the slope near the ceiling. Amazing!

This is a great start! Your use of poster-board is good, you just need to work on getting your whole build to have it as the backdrop. Try different angles and cropping to show only the white background and make sure all else isn't visible. And as deGothia said, don't use flash! Your pictures are a whole lot better than most people's who use flash, but the flash still has negative effects. Use a different source of lighting. I have special photography lights, but I know that the average AFOL doesn't. You can always make do with a lamp and a white sheet between the lamp and your build to add more lighting. Keep experimenting and soon you'll be an expert!

The amount of tan is amazing. Great work with all the texture you've included. It has a very old feel to it due to your forethought to the new wall being built over the old wall. I particularly love the walled in door. Amazing.

I like the new background. It adds a nice flavor to the pictures. And your build is simply beautiful. Great job!