Fugazi

So are you neutral, Edgar?

How would you have access to that sort of information, if you're on the side of the village? Have the two evil factions joined forces already?

True, but I believe that the Regina Maersk used regular Bright Blue bricks, not Maersk Blue (Pastel Blue in Lego parlance). The Maersk colour was introduced in 1974 in the set you mentioned. Then I have been told there was a slight change in the colour during the mid 2000s, but since I don't own any Maersk sets myself I can't tell how important this change was. It may still be possible to tell apart 'original' and modern Maersk Blue hard hats!

Because you're not a flesh-eating demon yet, just an Demon Legion apprentice trying to master the dark art of sorcery. Isn't it obvious? Why don't we just ask our librarian, he will know who was the last to borrow the 'Book of The Demon Legion'?

All right, I would like to start with Dr Lloyd's office. I would like to find his office and have a general description of the place.

Lego bids to build a greater appeal for girls After the Danish toymaker unveils a massive surge in profits, UK managing director Marko Ilincic explains the next step Tom Bawden, The Observer, Sunday 6 March 2011 Lego is planning to target girls with toys designed to engage the female imagination, as the boy-focused miniature brick maker looks to sustain its recent strong growth. In an interview with the Observer after the Danish company announced a 63% surge in profits for last year, UK managing director Marko Ilincic said that girls represent "a significant opportunity that is still untapped" for the company, and that "that is something we are working hard to address". Between the ages of two and five, girls play with Lego as much as boys. But all this changes when children go to school, after which most girls rapidly lose interest as they become more conscious of their gender, said Ilincic. As a result, girls only account for a fifth of Lego users aged five and over. "Pre-school, boys and girls are still developing their preferences, and at this point the differences between their play patterns are not as acute. As a child gets older, play patterns manifest themselves much more – and nature plays its part," he said, a day after announcing that Lego's new Harry Potter range helped the group to a 48% rise in UK sales to a new record last year. "We're very conscious of the skew towards boys; most of [our] themes are to do with aliens, Star Wars, police stations and fire stations. And they rely heavily on construction, which appeals to the boys. Girls like the creative play Lego offers, but are far more interested in role play, pay greater attention to detail, and like collectibles like dolls," Ilincic said, flanked by replicas from the Harry Potter films, as well as games and figures relating to the Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean films. He said Lego's product designers were working hard to come up with female-oriented products, which will hit the shelves shortly: "We're looking for the right balance of creativity that appeals to girls and construction. We don't want to take the construction away altogether, but there are degrees of 'constructability', and simply producing a pink version of the boys' products is not enough. An understanding of how gender patterns differ is key." Some might argue that Lego might risk exacerbating gender stereotypes by producing heavily female-orientated products, but Ilincic denies any such pressure: "We can't force boys or girls to buy any particular product. Instead we try to understand the social and genetic influences children have and to appropriately meet them." Few would deny that the 77-year-old company produces a product loved by millions and has survived in a digital era that has seen many other traditional toymakers collapse. Every second an astonishing seven Lego sets are sold somewhere, while it is estimated that there are 62 bricks for every person in the world. Following strong growth in recent years, after the company ditched a lot of peripheral operations such as its Legoland theme parks to concentrate on its main business, the group's surge has continued in 2011. It has defied an economy that has dragged down others because parents are very reluctant to deprive their children of the opportunity to play, especially when it is a relatively cheap form of entertainment. Lego has also significantly stepped up the number of its themed products, such as licensed items relating to films, as the array of entertainments vying for children's attention grows. "The need for instant gratification is much greater now than 10 years ago, so children increasingly need a context in which to play, to get their creativity and juices flowing. To really get a child engaged you need a good 'hook', and a film will do that," said Ilincic. Last week, Lego reported pre-tax profits of £563m as sales grew by 32% to £1.8bn; the group now claims to be the world's fourth-largest toymaker, with a global market share of 5.9%. In the UK, market share increased by 4.6% to 6.2% last year, jumping to 7.5% in January, boosted by the release of its new Ninjago board game. Ilincic suspects that the proliferation of social media sites may also have played its part in Lego's increasing popularity, particularly among adults: "There are thousands of websites for Lego enthusiasts and my perception is that this is increasing adults' interest because it enables them to get together and share ideas about the products." However, while Ilincic is keen to target girls, he has no such plans for adults: they, it seems, must content themselves with the children's range.

I'm with Edgar here, it's likely that the Demon Legion supporters among us are much too clever to let anything slip in their idle chatter today. Those who are chatting, anyway. These gallows are creepy. I'll have one of your jugs Lazlo, whatever's in it! Do you need help deciphering the Book of the Demon Legion?

I would like to open the door to the stairs and check if they go up or down. I would also like to ask Nurse Parker where the autopsy reports are filed.

Hi there! I'm Gilbert Goat, your happy and adorable schoolteacher, and I'm defiantly definetily diffinytly (sp?) ready to cleanse our happy and adorable village of those unfriendly Demon Legions!

I certainly agree with this decision -- or support it if it's just a test. On top of the ecologic and economic arguments, I have been pissed off by the huge boxes in the past because I had to discard many when they wouldn't fit in my plane or train luggage. I like my Lego boxes small and heavy, not large and empty!

Oh but it did, many times over. However I'm not sure how widespread the distribution of those packs was.

Oh, welcome back investigator Liebenston, I'm glad to see that you're up and running. Those vests, they do miracles! Any idea of who might have wanted you dead? And where were you, Mr Hoffman? That's no way of gaining our trust, disappearing like a rabbit in its hole. May I ask what you were up to all this time? Mrs Parker, I can help you take this skeleton inside so that you can start working on it. I would like to have a description of the hospital. I will also check whether the doors are unlocked.

Thanks for the nice reviews Pandora, great pics! It's so much more fun to buy plants and trees in proper sets rather that bulk! Ok, probably more expensive though! I did buy 6318 myself back then, not long before I sunk in my Lego dark age. Ah those were good times, plant packs and idea books!

This is all that I have left for trade right now, please come back for updates once the next minifig series are out! AVAILABLE: Team GB Weightlifter (1x open) S6 Minotaur (1x sealed) S6 Sleepyhead (1x sealed) S4 Punk Rocker (1x sealed) WANTED: Team GB (any 1x sealed) S2 Spartan Warrior (2x -- sealed if possible) Also can be interested in trading for other non-collectible minifigs or non-minifig Lego bits e.g. polybags, just let me know what you have. I would rather trade within Canada to keep postage at a minimum for such low value items, but I will consider international shipping if necessary.

Well if memory serves, we heard gunfire yesterday during the vote when someone tried to break in the National Guard blockade. Then we heard more gun shots last night, in the Jefferson residence. Finally, today Liebenston and Harding were fired at. So what is on your mind, Gloria?

Indeed, thanks for pointing it out! Then this should be locked or something. And Alopex, you should change the link in your signature!

Wait a minute Max, I'm not going to run this way and that with a skeleton on my bike! First, we get Nurse Parker working on identifying these remains, then we advise.

I'm sorry (well not really ) to bump a two-month old topic, but I missed your MOC the first time around -- I wasn't around that much during the holidays -- and now I happened upon it by following the link in your signature. Anyway, I thought it was a shame that nobody commented here, because this is a great MOC in a style that is quite unique: gloomy and dirty, but detailed, realistic and thoughtful. Your Neo-London has an unmistakeable Blade-Runnerish vibe. I love the bizarre architecture and the lived-in feeling. Hope to see more from you soon!

Well well, where could Hoffman disappear so quickly? I wonder if there's a hidden access to the secret lab somewhere around here. I don't know if we should be looking for it though, no point in giving the commies among us more information about Project Wolf. I would like to wrap Laura's remains in the rug, prop everything on the bicycle and start moving towards the hospital.

I know, it's a question mark building contest! But seriously, likely an Action theme contest of some sort? An action theme month?

As if I had a say in the matter!

Don't remind me... that was a total disaster. I should have let you guys win! Grumble... insane... grumble...paranoid gun owner... grumble No, I'm not over it yet!

Congrats to the four five winners! And thanks to the EB staff for one more awesome raffle! I'm looking forward to sneak peek reviews of the minifigs from the winners! Siegfried, would you stop feeling the bags now!

Well there was this other woman whom Laura was seen arguing with minutes before her death... Perhaps the locket was hers? But why would she want to get rid of it? To hide something about her life before the murder perhaps? I'm really sorry Patrick, this must be very hard for you. I don't know if there's anything else we can find here, perhaps we should move on to the next hill. Let's hide Laura's remains beind the rug until a coroner can come and identify her.

1. My favourite Fabuland set must be 3603 Boris Bulldog and Mailbox. I know it's not much, but it was offered to me by my wife as I was waking up one Christmas morning and it was her only Fabuland set as a child. I had no idea she even had this! Besides, the printed mailbox is soo lovely! 2. I definitely would love to take part in this game, despite not being an all-star. I'm signing up anyway, perhaps I'll qualify as a backup -- although I doubt any will be needed! You're too horny to tie your pants, they're bursting at their seams, there! 3. No known time conflicts.