Skinny Boy

Hello Eurobricks. First time in the technic forum so go easy on me, this is a bit tricky to explain. I am building a large screen which uses the same mechanism (treads with plates/tiles attached rotating around) from the Nintendo Entertainment System set, #71374. Mine is on a bigger scale but otherwise I copied the instructions very closely. I should note I don't own the set so I can only see it online for reference. After getting most of the mechanism in place and testing it I noticed the panels (tiles and plates which move along the treads) tend to wobble, as in they shift slightly up and down. I can't see any obvious reason for this but I am guessing the larger scale means the treads lose some tension over distance. Anyway, I figured instead of sulking I might actually flip the whole mechanism 90 degrees so the screen would now flow up and down, like credits after a movie. But that leaves me without a guide to follow, so that is why I am here. Has anyone used this mechanism flipped 90 degrees? I don't really know how to search for models featuring it. I am low on the pieces required, so it would involve dismantling my current setup in order to test the new one. If anyone knows what I am talking about (good luck) and has any suggestions/advice (I don't have any photos as this project was meant to be kept secret as long as possible) please post something, anything. Thank you.

Just thought I'd post some various figs covering different themes from an upcoming story. Sellswords, Buyblades and Paypaladins: Brigands, Buggers and Blackguards: Greeters, Guides and Gurus: Thanks for looking!

"You may have made it through the jungle, but you will not enter my home." Long story short, I made this house for a story I'm working on, and I haven't posted anything here in a long time so I thought I'd share it. Thanks for looking.

T-shirt arms. I've wanted them for years but didn't think they were possible. Thank you TLG. Thank you Matt Groening.

Ohhhhhhhhh, they're from the movie. I did not get that. I was wondering why there are 3 civilian robots and 2 construction workers. Some cool pieces indeed.

Thanks y'all. Cheers, and The Bull is a character in a story I am writing, but it won't belong in this forum. I may do more small scenes with him though.

Travel: The Bull prefers to travel far ahead of the war party, both for solitude and so he can face any challenger alone. He often takes a different route, exploring dangerous areas, ignoring ancient runes placed to ward off travelers from mythical beasts and perilous mountain paths. He is always searching for a worthy opponent, hoping to engage in battles which will further his skills, or give him an honorable death. When traveling the Bull wears his thick coat and carries his axe, useful for clearing obstructions or felling enemies. Training: If the Bull deems a conquest to have failed in satisfying his lust for violence, he will offer the victims a challenge: if any one of them can draw a single drop of blood from him, the settlement will be spared. Else it will suffer the same fate as any other settlement on the warpath. The Bull often uses holy ground or the area near a memorial statue as the fighting arena, to further taunt his foes. In his experience, hope is a better motivator than fear. When training, the Bull wears a lightly armoured vest, and wields the standard short sword and round shield of his army. Triumph: Some say the Bull is only on this planet to wage war. The rest don't get a chance to say anything. In a full scale battle the Bull wears nothing on his upper body just like his warriors, and wields 2 small blades, one for hacking and one for slicing. I do believe this was my first creation posted in this forum. A shame really, since I love medieval scenes. As always, thanks for looking.

When the crew of the NeverGetEZer cannot land on a system, or are only delivering a small item, they use their shuttle, The Beetle: It's designed to blend in with most 'small cargo' transports used at the time. The only entrance is at the rear. Passengers must go through the cargo storage to reach the cabin. The cabin has the latest in steering technology: a wheel. And enough space for any extra passengers or crew who are travelling. Anyways... this will be part of a future comic I'm working on. But this time around I hope to post a lot of the scenes and vehicles as creations aswell. It needs to be written fully first so I don't plan on posting the first part anytime soon. So, thanks for looking!

2 years late.

I was about to post a rant about this comment until I noticed it was just copied entirely from the link. And 3d renders of Lego just don't look right to me. If it's not a brickfilm, it's not worth watching.

Hmmm, sounds interesting. I loved the original Arctic theme, but I didn't like the snowy Alpha Team. I know nothing about the ride but that is the snowmobile from the original Arctic theme, so I doubt it has anything to do with the upcoming theme.

I use yellow figs. I'll only use a flesh coloured one if I want a pale fig that would stand out for some reason. I dislike them primarily because of the compatibility issues with the new torso prints from the licensed sets. A countless number of great new torso designs have been ruined because someone felt they just had to have some flesh coloured skin showing under the collar. Now obviously there's plenty of torsos that require the flesh tones (like the POTC cannibals etc.), but I'm talking about torsos like this. The added detail of showing the fig's skin under their clothes just isn't worth the fact that it throws compatibility out the window. If not for this, I'd have no beef with fleshies.

Part 5: The Hills have Lies Eli: "Hayes! Open the gate! C'mon, you saw us coming." Hayes: "Can't do that Eli." Eli: "Why the hell not, I got people here need passage through the tunnel." Hayes: "Look, the engineers are workin' on the grid for this place, so they've all the different systems goin' on an' offline. The gate's closed for now." Soldier: "Even if it was workin' you wouldn't be goin' in." Eli: "Why not?" Hayes: "Dammit Eli they 'been trailin' you this whole time." Eli: "Who, what are you talkin' about?" Hayes: "A dozen crazies. They're hidin' in some rubble up the road. You idiots lead 'em right to us. Now get these people upstairs before they get shot." Jake: "Crazies? Lolwut?" Eli: "Alright c'mon, through here." Buck: "What's goin' on man? You told us we could get through!" Eli: "I'm sorry, the gate ain't opening." Jim: "So what the bloody 'ell are we supposed to do? Sit here as live dinner for those freaks?" Eli: "Uhhhh, Hayes! Is the other tunnel open?" Hayes: "Well that one doesn't have a gate, but we ain't heard from them in a while. Might've been attacked." Eli: "Well, you know where the Bronson Tunnel is? Go. Now." Jim: "Cheers mate. But you still owe us for the lift." Buck: "Yeah thanks for nothin' dickhead." Eli: "Alright everybody, welcome to the Hills. We've got a lot of stairs to climb to reach the top, but this is the safest place outside the Valley." Rick: "Speaking of which, you wanna tell us some more info on this Valley?" Eli: "Later." Several action-packed stair-climbs later... Eli: "Well... here she is... uhh..." Tom: "So this is some kind of government bunker?" Eli: "Uhhh... yeah..." Rick: "Something wrong?" Eli: "Yeah..." Eli: "...everybody's gone." Tom: "What's going on?" Eli: "There used to be a settlement here... lots of people in tents, and a shanty town. Aww dang." Eli: "The Sheriff's here. Stay here, let me talk to him." Eli: "Sheriff, how are things? What's the situation here?" Sheriff: "Eli... I'm gettin' too old for this." Eli: "Yes, I'm aware. But what's going on here, where are all the civvies?" Sheriff: "Don's orders. They've all been let into the Valley." Eli: "When did this happen?" Sheriff: "While you were out lookin' for that megablock who screwed with that skyscraper. You get him?" Eli: "We got him sir." Sheriff: "'We'?" Rick: "Was there a list of people who were moved from here?" Sheriff: "Son, there's a list of people who cut across me in conversation and wound up dead written on my boot. Would you like to add your name yourself?" Eli: "Sir, this is the man who helped me at the Stronghold. He's a military man. Name of Rick." Sheriff: "Rank of 'Prick' I assume? Oh and Eli?" Eli: "Yes?" Sheriff: "What in blue blazes are you doin' with a bunch of kids? Aw hell forget it. Look, we'll need some extra hands in the mornin' so don't go nowhere 'til I say." Eli: "Yes sir." Sheriff: "Y'all can sleep inside." One sleep-filled night later... Sheriff: "Alright boys, the engineers have finally done what they're bein' paid for. After all this time we get to see what treasures our old government had been storin' in this here hole." Eli: "What do you need us for?" Sheriff: "To look in the hole. Dammit Eli, I'm gettin' too old for this." Sheriff: "Alright fellers, open her up! 'Stand Clear' my megablocks." Sheriff: "Here we go..." Rick: "What are you expecting to find?" Sheriff: "Cursed pirate gold. Whattaya think? Weapons ya stinkin' varmin'. Eli-" Eli: "I know how old you are sir." Sheriff: "What in the hell's that supposed to mean?" Eli: "I think we ought to stand back sir." Sheriff: "Alright, take a few steps back. There we go. Wait a second." Sheriff: "The damn blast door just shut on us. Hey fellers! Get that door opened up!" Sheriff: "Now, what have we here? Shoot, all I see is dust and smoke." Eli: "Shh, sir? Can you hear that? Gunfire." Sheriff: "AK47's. Aww hell." Sheriff: "Private!? What's happening son?!" Soldier: "They're everywhere!" Soldier: "AAAHHHHHHHH HELP ME!!!" Sheriff: Oh merciful Lord..." Rick: The kids! What the hell happened!" Eli: "The crazies, they got through. Christ." Sheriff: "Y'all get outta here now, that's an order. Go on now, head down that hole, find a safe way out." Rick: "I'm not leaving thos ki-" Sheriff: "Go on now get!" Sheriff: *sigh* "I'm gettin' too old for this." --------------------------------------------------- Ok, so it's been a while. And yes I lied about part 5 being good. Anyways, I'm gonna leave this comic for now (who didn't see that coming?). I've got exams and other stuff to get done. Plus lots of ideas I wanna try out. Mainly a new Sci-Fi comic. Maybe I'll come back to D.I.E, but for now, farewell. And thanks for looking!

He's currently on the frontpage of Eurobricks, in the second news item.

Part 4: Stronghold in the Sky Julie: "I can't believe we made it this far..." Jake: "The safest place in the city..." Tom: "The Stronghold in the Sky. Tom: "Hello? Anyone there?" Voice: "No." Tom: "We need your assistance, can you help us? Voice: "Yes." Jake: "Will you?" Voice: "No." Jake: "Come on..." Voice: "Oh alright. Gimme a minute." Julie: "Is that guy naked?" Tom: "Let's hope not." Man: "Come in, quickly!" Jake: "Don't look down." Tom: "You've never fallen 15 stories before?" Man: "Follow me upstairs, and pull the bridge in behind you." Man and Woman: "Hello and welcome!" Tom: "Uhhh, hi..." Man: "I'm Joseph. This is my lovely wife Mary. And the man who let you in is our sone, Brian. Tom: "What's going on..? Where is everybody?" Joseph: "Sit down, we'll tell you everything." Jake: "Everything?" Joseph: "Everything." Joseph: "So, it all started like this." Tom: "Like what?" Joseph: "Like this. Just me, my wife, and our son. We were the first to settle in this building after the outbreak. More people came, and they'd been coming and going until a few days ago. Until the man fell from the sky." Rick: "What? A man fell from the sky?" Mary: "Yes, straight out of the sky. He landed safely, but we never got a chance to talk to him. Joseph: "Sadly, he had been bitten. And actually infected the rest of the building." Tom: "What?! The whole building?!" Joseph: "Well, except for us obviously, and a few others made it out and have been gone since. Please sit down, we're safe here. The demons are all locked upstairs. In fact there's a man up now looking to kill some of them, or one in particular I think." Rick: "Where are they? Which floor?!" Joseph: "Please calm down. Brian will show you if you want to see them." Mary: "Brian dear, show this man upstairs will you?" Tom: "Hey, what are you doing? Why are you going up there?" Rick: "Stay here all of you. I have to take care of something." Brian: "The man daddy mentioned is down there. He'll show you the demons." Rick: "You… I’ve seen you before." Man: "You look familiar aswell… do you know Johnny Farkas?" Rick: "Yeah, that’s it, I’ve seen you with him." Man: "Me and Johnny were good friends. Oh, my name’s Eli." Rick: "I’m Rick. You were in the military right?" Eli: "Yeah, 7th armored. I was stationed here during the outbreak. Talk about ground zero… it was hell. You and Johnny were pilots together." Rick: "Yeah… good times…So what’s the situation here?" Eli: "Well, this building used to be the safest in the city, now it’s no different to any other. A few days ago a guy fell from the sky. He was infected. People here didn’t know, tried to help him, and now except for the three downstairs, everybody here is good as dead." Rick: "The man who fell… was Johnny… wasn’t it?" Eli: "How… how the hell did you know that? I was gonna tell you…" Rick: "Because it was my plane he fell from." Eli: "Now hold up. You better start explainin’ yourself." Rick: "So me and Johnny had just came home on leave. We both stopped to visit our folks in Blackwood before comin’ to the city. While we were there the infection broke out, so we holed up on my family’s farm. We were doing fine until one day a group of people came to us lookin’ for help. They had no weapons, and Johnny knew one of them, so he let ‘em stay. Turns out one of ‘em was infected. Only me and Johnny made it out. I kept my old biplane in the barn, so we flew it here ‘cos my wife and kids live here. I gave up hope for them, but after my folks went, ‘figured if they’re alive, they’re the only family I got left. Anyway, mid-flight Johnny apologises for letting the group onto the farm, said he knew one was infected but he still wanted to try his luck with the girl they had. I blacked out for a second ‘cos I was so mad. I punched him in the face and managed to throw him off the plane. Never knew he packed a parachute. After strugglin’ with him I couldn’t regain control of the plane and I crashed about 2 miles from here. A group of teenagers found me, told me the safe area was the hills, so I’ve been following ‘em there. We came here to plan a route from the rooftop." Eli: That’s quite a story… I’ll miss Johnny a little less now knowing that’s what got him killed. He always had more balls than brains. Alright look, I know the way to the hills, so you don’t need to get to the roof. However… Rick: "What?" Eli: "I do have a job that needs to be done." Rick "What is it?" Eli: "Don Torino asked me to come here and kill the son-of-a-bitch who infected this place. Now after hearing that story, you’re the real one responsible, but, I don’t kill people unless they’re trying to kill me. Are you pointing that Luger at me?" Rick: "No... Wait, a Don? Like the Godfather? Asked you to kill Johnny… or me?" Eli: "There’s no mafia out in Blackwood, but in Cedar Bay, they run everything. Look, I’ll explain later. Right now there’s 30 of those infected bastards on the other side of that door, and those crates won’t hold ‘em forever." Eli: "Normally I’d have no problem, but those idiots downstairs never told me there was so many. I went in there got rushed and dropped my bag of pistol clips. My rifle is useless in such close range, so how many rounds you got?" Rick: "Enough." Eli: "Good. There’s another door into that room around the other side. They’ve been sniffing me out for hours now so just about all of them should be at this door. We go through the other one safely, kill Johnny, take his watch… he was wearing it when you threw him out right?" Rick: "He never took that thing off." Eli: "Right, take his watch, grab my pistol clips, come back here for my rifle, then we can go to the hills." Rick: "If you see Johnny first, tell me before you shoot him. I wanna see the life drain from his eyes." Tom: "This is pointless. We're looking South. The hills are to the North East." Julie: "Gunfire." Tom: "Goddammit, what is he doing up there?" Jake: "Wait... listen... there's something coming up the building." Tom: "They can't climb... it must be a person." Tom: "What the hell?" Man: "Hey, have you seen a woman named Liz?" Julie: "No..." Man: "Alright, cheers." Jake: "He's trustworthy." Tom: "Here's Rick." Rick: "We're leaving." Jake: "Wait, we just got here, what's the hurry?" Eli: "You don't wanna know." Tom: "Who's this guy?" Eli: "Follow me, there's an elevator around the corner." Eli: "Ok. Should arrive any minute." Tom: "What? What's going on?" Eli: "Oh right. I've gotten used to the electricity in the Valley." Jake: "Electri-" Eli: "Rick, hold the other door open. Alright kid, you first. Just jump and grab the cables. We'll see you down there." Eli: "And you two, come on. Rick: "You got the door?" Eli: "Go for it." Eli: "You'll see some action soon Esmerelda." Eli: "Through here." Julie: "What's that?" Eli: "Transport. Thank God." Man: "Hey, stop right there!" Eli: "Look, we don’t want any trouble. The entire infected population of this building is making its’ way towards us right now. If we walk outta here they’ll catch us on the streets." Man: "Well that’s your problem ain’t it? Oh wait… Hey Laura! Is this thing running?" Laura: "Just got her to turn over a minute ago, who are these people?" Man: "They want a free ride. But like me they haven’t gotten an answer yet babe." Laura: "Always a charmer Buck. Hey if you want a lift talk to the driver Jimmy. And you folks look spooked, whats goin’ on?" Eli: "All the infected in this building are coming for us." Laura: "Hey Jimmy!" Jimmy: *yawn* "What the bloody hell is goin’ on? Is the engine workin’ yet?" Buck: "Apparently, but we have other problems." Jimmy: "‘ello mate, whats the problem?" Eli: "We need a ride, now." Jimmy: "Well we don’t have much room, we’ve got cargo as you can see." Eli: "Screw your cargo, we’re all gonna get eaten alive if we don’t leave right now." Jimmy: "What, the buzzards from upstairs have gotten loose? You’re takin’ the piss mate." Laura: "Shut up for a minute and listen. I can hear them coming." Jimmy: "Jesus… " Jimmy: "Alright get the crates loaded we’re moving sharpish." Eli: "Hey, you’re not gonna just leave us here are you?" Jim: "I’m sorry mate, I need that cargo to get past the checkpoint and into the hills." Eli: "I can get all of you in for nothing." Jim: "Alright alright. But if you’re tellin’ porkies mate, I’ll sell you lot to the Duke. Everybody in!" --------------------------------------- I cut a few scenes so I could post this today. Nothing important, just small bits. I need to start planning the scenes for Part 5. Thanks for looking!

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Glad you're enjoying it. Unfortunately it looks like Part 4 won't be ready until next Sunday at the earliest. I really don't like only getting one part done every 2 weeks, but I've got so little free time these days. Thanks for the informative comment Zepher. Always good to hear from you. Heh, yeah. I've been trying to avoid that cliché scene where a character spills their guts about their past and all the other characters start judging him/her differently. Oddly enough I just shot most of part 4 today, and Rick does this, but with good reason. He talks to a new character, not the group, so they're still unsure what he's all about. This new guy really stirs things up. Like I said above, Part 4 reveals Rick's story, pretty much in full though I still have to tweak it a little. As for the others, well, to me it was assumed in Part 1 that: 1. They've known eachother for a while 2. They recently teamed up with Rick, but don't know much about him yet (and are scared to ask or leave him) 3. Their roles are: Tom is the leader; Jake is the stupid/funny one; Julie is just tagging along (she really needs some lines already ) So, these 3 have no reason to tell eachother their stories, since they know them already. And as discussed above, I'm not going to have them stop and reveal their life stories completely out of the blue. Really they're just here to provide dialogue. If not for them, this would be yet another clichéd story of a lone wanderer travelling the wastes in a Post-Apocalyptic setting. And I already did that with S.T.C. There will be a just cause for them to tell their stories in Part 5 (Part 5 makes the previous 4 look like crap ) but for now, they're just annoying teenagers heading to the roof of a skyscraper to map a route to the hills outside the city so a guy in a bomber jacket doesn't shoot them. Part 4 is definitely my favourite so far, even though I haven't built the biggest scene yet, nor bought a set I need for it. You'll meet some new (relatively sane) characters, learn a lot about Rick and a little about the outbreak of the infection. Well, I have work to do. As always, thanks for looking!

Part 3: The Duke's Speech Jake: "I can't take this much longer. These people are freaking me out." Tom: "I know. That one hasn't moved for 20 minutes." Tom: "Shh, here comes another one." Stormtrooper: "You, with the medals, come with me." Stormtrooper: "Take him to the arena, I'll keep an eye on this scum." Ringmaster: "Alright, take off your shirt and jacket." Ringmaster: "Now come with me." Ringmaster: "Ok, so here's the rules: If you step outside the fountain, you'll be shot. Capiche?" Rick: "Yeah." Ringmaster: "Oh, don't forget this." Ringmaster: "Ladies and gentlemen, Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, Bolgers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots! Are you ready for some action?" Ringmaster: "To my right is newcomer, 'whatshisname', and of course he'll be facing... ...The Champ!" Ringmaster: "Undefeated in one fight, the man that chews nails and spits napalm, give it up, for The Champ!" Ringmaster: "3...2...1...Fight!" Tom: "So what's your story old man?" Old man: "My story? It's exactly the same as your story, just one chapter behind." Jake: "Really? So you didn't go to that crazy bar?" Old man: "Look, my story won't help you get out of here. You kids need a plan. These guys are already building a fire so they can sacrifice you to their god." Tom: "What?! Why?!" Old man: "Well, because they think it's good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." Tom: "We need to get out of here now." Jake: "Don't worry, I have a cunning plan." Ringmaster: "And the winner is... the newcomer!" Ringmaster: "Well now, wasn't that fun? Come with me, The Duke wants to meet you." Duke: Yes thank you, wait outside. Now then, my new champion, take a seat." Rick: "You're the Duke?" Duke: "Indeed I am." Rick: "Why did you have all the store fronts painted black?" Duke: "I like the 'Stones." Duke: "So, how are you feeling?" Rick: "Wait, do you have electricity here?" Duke: "Oh no, that's just a painting. So what is your name champion?" Rick: "Call me Rick." Duke: "Rick, I need your help. My band of merry men and I are about to move out of this mall and take over the entire city, but I need a new man to lead them in the field, since you just killed my last one." Rick: "And why do you think I'll help you?" Duke: "Well, you seem like a nice man, you killed the previous champion without hesitation-" Rick: "Why aren't you wearing pants?" Duke: "Where we're going, we don't need pants. Now, as I was saying. We are on the verge of revolution. This day has been a long time coming!" Duke: "Meticulous planning. Tenacity spanning decades of denial, is simply why I'll be king undisputed, respected, saluted- Duke: "-And seen for the wonder I am!" Duke: "AAHHHHH!" Rick: "What the hell?" Man: "Your stuff is outside, to the right in a crate. And I've taken care of the guard." Rick: "Who are you?" Man: "Just your friendly neighbourhood blood-spatter analyst." Rick: "Right." Rick: "Hands up!" Stormtrooper: "Wait, it's me!" Rick: "Goddamnit. Come on, I know where our stuff is." Julie: "So what happened?" Rick: "A lot. We're leaving right now." Julie: "What about him? We can't leave him here." Tom: "Well old timer? You wanna tag along with us?" Old man: "Nope." ---------------------------------------------- Well, if anyone managed to read the whole thing, bravo. No idea when the next part will be done. Thanks for looking!

Part 2: Drink 'em if you got 'em Man: "So then some guy shot me in the head, and they just left my son to find me slumped against a wall. Kids these days... So how did you go?" Other man: "Slipped on a banana peel." Man: "Oh... And did you choose door number 2, or did you let him pick?" Other man: "Well I figured they wouldn't put heaven on the end." Man: "Me too! But, they did." Other man: "So what is there to do here?" Man: "Not much." Other man: "Doesn't sound great." Man: "Well it's not that good, but it's not that bad either. Oh and there is a tv." Man: "I've been seeing what the pricks who shot me have been getting up to. Let's watch." Tom: "Ok, the park is in front of this building and there's no way we're heading through there. I saw a makeshift bridge coming out of the top floor of this place so I say we go up and cross over, then make our way around the mall." Jake: "Why are we going around it? It's safe." Tom: "Well I heard different. Some crazy gang has taken over it. We're steering clear of that place. Then it should be another day until we get to the Stronghold in the sky." Rick: "And this 'Stronghold' is that massive skyscraper?" Tom: "Yeah, we'll be able to plot a clear route to the hills from up there." Jake: "Shh, 'you hear that?" Julie: "Coming from below." Tom: "Voices... let's check it out." Jake: "It's a bar..." Man: "Hi there, I'm Sam Malone. Say, did you see a mailman up there?" Tom: "No, sorry." Sam: "Oh, well, do you have any alcohol?" Tom: "Not really the best time to be drinking." Sam: "Oh no, it's not for me. Haven't touched the stuff in years. It's for my friend, he's not feeling so good." Rick: "Has he been bitten?" Sam: "No it's safe down here." Rick: "Where is he?" Sam: "Over here, c'mon." Julie: "Well what's wrong with him then?" Sam: "He hasn't had a drink in almost 24 hours." Rick: "We're leaving." Woman: "Yeah you better leave and quit hoggin' Norm's fresh air!" Sam: "Carla please, don't start. Woody?" Woody: "What is it Sam?" Sam: "I want you to go up to the top floor and look for Cliff." Woody: "Now I know you all think Mr. Clavin is dumb, but I reckon he went outside this building to look for Mr. Peterson's alcohol." Sam: "I meant go up there and look out the windows, use the bridge." Woody: "Alright. But Sam, if I'm on the bridge looking out the windows, wouldn't I be looking back inside? Carla: "Just get upstairs you bonehead!" Woody: "Oh here's Mr. Clavin now." Cliff: "Don't you worry Normie! I'm a comin'." Sam: "You found somethin' Cliff?" Cliff: "Err yes Sammy I did. No beer Norm, but I got some wine. Chablis, 1812. Hey, you know that was the year the French invaded Russia? You see Napolean was uhh-" Carla: "Just give him the damn bottle!" Woody: "You feel any better Mr. Peterson?" Norm: "Has Cliffie stopped talking yet?" Sam: "Yeah he has." Norm: "I'll be fine. Carla: "Ok, so how are we gonna get our furniture back from Gary's?" Man: "You ever see a show called 'Frasier'? Jake: "Man they were nuts." Tom: "Yeah, but these days you can't trust someone who isn't a little crazy." Julie: "Which is why we're still hanging out with this guy." Tom: "Exactly." Jake: "Found something." Tom: "What is it?" Jake: "A note." Jake: "We're nothing but food to them. I've been starving for a week. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Bon Appetite." Tom: "You see. I trust whoever wrote that." Rick: "Hey, get over here." Tom: "What is it?" Rick: "Is that the mall you wanted to avoid?" Tom: "Oh crap, I didn't know we were so close. But it doesn't look that bad, might even be empty." Rick: "I doubt it. Those trenches didn't dig themselves." Rick: "So what now?" Tom: "Alright, we'll just have to be quiet, and sneak around. No buildings next to this one, look for the stairs." Tom: "What the hell man? Why'd you trip?" Jake: "I was pushed!" Tom: "Don't be stupid, you were last!" Man: "HANDS UP! DROP YOUR WEAPONS!" Jake: "Jeez alright, no need to shout." Man: "Get moving. We're off to see The Duke." ------------------- Took me longer to build and photograph this than I thought. And so will the next one. But the next part is worth it. Seriously. Thanks for looking!

Thanks for the comments folks. Glad to hear fans of the Fallout series like the creation and story. Now to wait for Fallout 4...

Thanks! Glad you liked it. Unfortunately my timetable is pretty crap this semester, so I can't get much done during the week. Hope to get part 2 posted on Sunday. Then things should get proper interesting. And this time 'round I'll be posting all new parts in this topic, so as not to clog up the comics forum.

Part 1: Medical Emergence My eyelids retracted slowly, revealing an unfamiliar ceiling. I was not in my house, nor my bed. A hospital room: freezing cold, and empty except for myself and the bed. I could barely move my legs, but I managed to sit up. The door was lying on the ground. And the bathroom door was... oh of course! The surgery! That’s why I’m here. But where is everybody else? Wait... there’s a voice... A person appeared at my door. He seemed confused. I asked him if he was a doctor, or if he knew where one was. He told me his name was “Tom” and brought his friends “Jake” and “Julie” in. They were wearing thick clothing, holding a baseball bat, a crowbar, and a mace... and they badgered me with questions as to why I was here. I told them I was scheduled to have an appendectomy. They thought I was playing a joke or something and were about to leave, until I shouted at them, asking where the doctors were. They told me that most of them would have died. I roared at them as best I could in my hoarse voice and begged them to tell me where a doctor was. They all turned their backs and began a discussion. As far as I could tell it was about me. They turned ‘round again and tried to level with me. They said there had been an outbreak of some virus a while back, and that most people caught it and died, or became zombie-like beings. Their conclusion was that I must have slept through it all. Nonsense. But, they made a compelling argument. And I had to respect the fact that I was almost naked, in an empty room, in a hospital with no doctors. I asked them what date it was, they said they stopped keeping track. They then asked if I wanted to tag along with them. Then it hit me. If any of what they said was true, my family could be dead. Everyone I ever knew could be gone. However, if this was all some sort of elaborate prank, they’d all be waiting outside to laugh at me. Either way, my only choice was to follow them. Also a bullet. Tom: “What the hell?!” Jake: “Awww dude, he was gonna come with us. Why’d you do that?” Man: “We need to get moving.” Jake: “This guy is nuts! What’s his name again?” Tom: “Rick something.” Jake: “Well we gotta ditch him.” Julie: “We should’ve never went near that plane.” Tom: “He’s got a gun... I’m not gonna tell him to get lost. He’s right though, we’ve wasted enough time. Let’s go.” Jake: “Whoah, this place has been completely cleared out. Last time I was here there was piece of paper on that desk.” Julie: “Nothing left at all.” Tom: “Well it is a hospital, first place most people would think of to-“ Rick: “Who are you?” Man: “Please don’t shoot! I’m just looking for my dad.” Rick: “Well look elsewhere.” Man: “Wait, did you fire that shot a minute ago?” Rick: “Yes, laid a comatose to rest. Now, if you’ll excuse me.” Man: "Oh..." Tom: “You don’t think..?” Jake: “Big time.” Julie: “Forget him, where are we gonna stay tonight?” Tom: “Not here... this place gives me the creeps. We’ll try the next building.” ---------------------- So... another comic. Bear with me, it gets good. It really does. And so does the quality of the photos. Thanks for looking!

Thanks y'all! And yes, I am now a Count, sadly. I'll miss being a knight. Good times.

Cedar Bay, 2242. Over 200 years after The Great War, the city is still in turmoil. The New Cedarian Republic had brought peace to the area but is now facing a new threat: Caesar’s Legion, a huge army of slavers that seemed to appear from nowhere. They have cut off the city’s Southern and Western trade routes and are expected to attack at any moment. The NCR has decided to negotiate with 2 other major factions in the area: The Kings, a street gang to whom the city’s inhabitants have warmed up, and The Fiends, a large group of drug peddling junkies who have proven themselves in battle against the NCR time and time again. Their first meeting is to take place today in the NCR Ranger’s headquarters. The charismatic leader of the Kings, known simply as “The King” is more than glad to negotiate with the NCR, as his people are often harassed by the so called “peace keepers”. He would never want his city to be in the hands of slavers. Ashur, the head of the Fiends, is an ex-Brotherhood of Steel Paladin who was thought to have died during the purge of Pinewood. He rose from the rubble and appeared as a god to the raiders who watched. Their minds had been twisted by the industrial fumes of Pinewood and vowed to follow Ashur ‘till death. He observed these crazy people and manufactured a new chem. Using the waste from the factories. Ever since, “Sap” has been the highest selling chem on the market, and has plagued Cedar Bay for months. He thinks he can convince the NCR to befriend him, then take over the city using the power of Vault 23. Sarah and Mickey of Ronald’s Rangers. Also former members of the Brotherhood, they were with Ashur in Pinewood, and thought he had died. When news of “a god in black Power Armor” reached them, they never once thought it could be him. They are sickened by the sight of an old friend who has become nothing more than a druglord. The only thing the NCR have to offer these groups in return for their service is the highly prized contents of Vault 23. The Vault is still shut, but one man is almost able to penetrate the door, the former CEO of Octan Energy Inc, Dr. James Edgar Franklin. He had this mansion built before the war but never had the chance to move in. He was never informed that a Vault-tec Vault was constructed below it. On the day the bombs fell he was at Fort Titan Military base discussing a contract with General Harding. The sirens blared and all personnel entered a bunker and survived. However, the door malfunctioned and did not protect the inhabitants from radiation. All but James perished. He was ghoulified. He had no contact with his family and could tell his old home had been obliterated, so he went to his unfinished mansion. He saw footprints leading to a hole in the floor. He went down the hole into the basement, and out another door into a cave. Down a ladder and some steps, and saw a Vault Door, number 23. He jumped and screamed at the door and knew he could be seen by the camera, but the door never opened. With no one to care for anymore he journeyed to the Vault-tec Headquarters which was miraculously intact. He pulled all the files on number 23 and found that his family were scheduled to inhabit it. And so, he spent the next 200 years trying to enter the Vault. He visited all other Vaults in the area regularly, studying the door mechanisms of the open ones. He then began designing a drill which he hoped would penetrate the Vault and allow him to see his family’s descendants. But, by this time the NCR had formed and taken over the area, and even set up their Ranger HQ in his house. He knew that attempting to open the Vault then would be disastrous, as the NCR would enter and clear the place out in search of it’s secrets. So he delayed work on his drill as long as he could, until news of the Legion reached him. As bad as the NCR were, James knew the Legion would be much worse. With the help of Ronald’s Rangers, he was able to find the last component, the diamond-tipped drillbit. But, it was currently in Caesar’s land, so his only choice was to hire a courier to retrieve it. The courier arrived on the day of the big meeting, and so would be subject to a search before entering. Ronald of Ronald’s Rangers has informed Dr. Franklin that the NCR are going to seize the package. However, this is the least of their problems. As everyone is still completely oblivious as to what has been happening, inside the Vault... Vault 23 was not a control Vault. It was partially funded by Octan Energy, and was intended to house the company’s employees and their families. The Vault experiment required the inhabitants to create a renewable source of energy and power the Overseer’s terminal with it for 3 days, or 72 hours. This was one of the 2 ways the open the Vault door, as it did not have a switch. The other way, which the inhabitants were never told about, was to inform the overseer’s terminal that the task was impossible. Of course, neither of these events occurred and the Vault still remains shut. The first Overseer was James Franklin’s son, nominated by the other inhabitants. The next overseer was his son, and the next his, and so on. People were happy, and for almost 200 years the scientific minds of the Vault were convinced they would achieve the goal, until one day the majority just snapped. Only 2 security guards still believed it could happen, so they locked themselves in the entrance. The inhabitants stormed the laboratories and smashed as much as they could. 2 scientists remained safe in one of the testing rooms, and waited for the mob to leave, then locked the lab’s doors. Being in isolation for the past few days has turned them mad, and the only idea they’ve had is to place a banana in some toxic waste. The mob moved to get the Overseer next. They brought him out to the Atrium, covered his head with a bag, and strung him up against the wall. A group of 4 survivors took this opportunity to lock themselves in the overseer’s office. Since that fateful day the Vault has been almost silent. Any survivors are hunted by madmen for sport. The group in the office spent days looking through the terminal, and finding nothing. One found a switch which activates an elevator. He took a revolver and vowed to shoot anything that got in his way. Little did he know, what lay below would need more than a revolver to be eradicated... Robert Home. The new fast rising visionary of Octan Energy. He had worked with Vault-Tec and the U.S. government to make this Vault, and the base below it. The remnants of the U.S. government known simply as the “Enclave” built many of these bases across the country. With this one however, they underestimated the ingenuity of Home. He muscled them out and made the base his own private lab. He kept some officers and soldiers around to do his bidding: ferrying the inhabitants of the nearby Vault 37 (which also remains closed) to this lab to be transformed into his “super soliders”. A subject enters door #1. They receive a diploma, a boxing title, and some spiffy shorts, all in order to boost their self-confidence and morale. A robotic servant stands by to remove any errors in personality or appearance. They then proceed to door #2. Here they receive a full suit of body armour and vision enhancers. Nobody knows what happens in door #3. The subjects have their faces blanked out, and become completely docile. It seems one subject from this batch is missing. Mr. Home remains in cryogenic stasis. His office remains unused. Meanwhile... General Lee Oliver of the NCR waits for his guests to arrive. Chief Hanlon of the Rangers confirms security with him. However... The Legion has spies everywhere. This Frumentarius is to assassinate the 3 leaders whilst they are panicking over the explosion. These Legionaries will cause an explosion from below ground, killing the courier and destroying the drillbit he stole from Caesar’s lands, whilst the man on the roof takes out the leaders, bringing an end to the war. Because war... War never changes. (and I'll throw in an overview for good measure) Thanks for looking!

Thanks for all the comments everyone. The project is finished so all I need to do now is photograph it. I may have it uploaded tonight, but definitely by tomorrow. Thanks again, and stay tuned, I'll be posting the whole thing in a new topic.

Classic Penguin. Brilliant creation. Creepy, annoying, and quite inspiring. Keep it up.