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Congrats to the winners and all the builders! Thanks for an exciting contest Rufus, I almost managed to put together an entry myself. And to the voters: now we know that we should always aim for multiple ties at the top! No, I really meant thanks CopMike and Lego!

If we are to have a CUUSOO promotion thread, perhaps the successful model of the orderly Collectible Mifigs Trading thread set up by Whitefang could be used here. Each member could post once in the thread to promote their projects, using one picture per project, a description and a link. Each member would then be responsible for editing their post if changes are made or if they create new projects. The initial post of the thread could be used to create an index of the members with links to individual posts. Also, a link could be added if the MOC has a dedicated thread on EB.

Wishing you a wonderful birthday Izzy! Have a cupcake too, I could have made them myself perhaps!

13) 3 votes 2) 2 votes 8) 1 vote 15) 1 vote Good luck to all!

'Certainly not, please continue. It suits you well. Have you seen many cheerful heroes around here? Heroes should be angry, brooding over tragic childhoods, missed opportunities and bruised honour. Some even say it helps going to battle with a bitter heart, gives one strength and resilience. I wouldn't know, I've never been in a battle myself. Would you like a drink? It will help you stay angry for a bit longer. Oh I suppose you already had a few, sleeping in the middle of the Hall like that. Well it's been nice waking you up but I really have some errands to run.' Galen slips away towards the doors of the Hall.

Pushing aside an unconscious 'hero', Galen approaches the Quest board and signs up for Quest #32: The Lost Children.

Have a great one Rufus! Enjoy your nutritious treat and feel free to nag us about all your new socks Lego!

About to leave the hall, Galen couldn't fail but notice the flurry of activity around the notice board. Representatives from the Dastan Empire had posted two more quests, and the list of heroes signing up was getting longer by the minute. Though the first quest seemed perfect for a Rogue like him, nothing in the wording of the notices kept him from signing up for the other two. A reward is a reward, and he was a man of many talents. Galen signs up for Quest #30: Ambassadors of Dastan and Quest #31: Lions and Lambs.

2) 1 point 17) 1 point 23) 1 point 26) 2 points 29) 1 point 32) 1 point

Ah, what an epic ending! Vacuus is awesome! This game turned out to be very different from what I had expected reading the original Red Moon, but it's not meant as a bad thing! The relatively fast pace and the structured chapters made it seem like a simple game, while in fact it was quite complicated! It took me quite a few chapters to get what we (the town) were supposed to achieve, thanks to the bad demons keeping all the clues to themselves! Anyway, even now that the game has ended I still scratch my head trying to figure out why the demons couldn't convert some of the townies, why Tammo could dip gems night after night, and many other details that remain mysterious -- at least to me. I definitely look forward to hearing more about the game mechanics! And I must absolutely mention what a great game Cornelius played, both in thread and privately! He never gave up even when things looked bleak for the demons, went on arguing in public and forming strategies in PM. He kept us focused and updated. He was a great leader from the start till the very end! My regret was that shortly after the game was unpaused I left on holidays and my Internet access was much poorer that I had expected. I basically could log on every other day or so and managed to take part in the challenges, but didn't contribute to the strategies nor spoke much in thread. For that I apologise to my team, it was bad timing as the action really picked up as I left. Anyway, congrats to all the players, and thank you so much Hinck for another excellent game! Despite that town has us totally figured out, we were kept on our toes until the very end not knowing how it would all end. Who won and how is mostly irrelevant here, the mystery was solved and I think we all had a great time!

Joyeux anniversaire Jipay! True, but a wise man said: once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed!

Galen entered the hall wearily. His clothes were dusty and his boots about to fall apart. This latest trip away from Eubric had exhausted him beyond expectations, but the disappointment of following yet another false trail to Brianna was taking a heavier toll on him than the long journeys or the lack of sleep. He looked forward to sitting down with a pint of mead, a luxury he couldn't afford in weeks, but the abundance of notes on the Questboard caught his attention. Dastan? Now there's a place I haven't been to in a while. Hopefully they will have forgotten about me and my borrowing a few things here and there by now, because the rewards of a quest would be more than welcome. Ah well, no pain no gain. Galen signs up for Quest #29: Journey to Dastan.

Are we even sure that the shields are supposed to fit on the knobs? Perhaps the last clue will actually help us figure out how to use the shields. Though my hope is that William will consider dipping my gem or figuring out how information destined to frame me was planted in the fourth puddle. On the other hand, if he's really scum that won't help me much. My best hope is to remain alive long enough for you guys to realise your mistake. Not much else I can do I guess. Nice drawings Ingrid!

Well I have already voted, for Ingrid if you must know, but since this vote is private it really doesn't matter in which order or when we vote. No ambush is really possible, and coordination is pretty much futile if we can't trust one another. Just make sure you vote and vote well.

Challenge: begin

I'd like to jump in the water and start looking for those moving blocks.

Vote: Penny Maltese (Peppermint_M) If Fred is evil Penny must be good, right?

Well I still don't believe this. Oh, I don't know about Fred so he's probably a demon, and Sheldon too. But I am being framed or misled and I don't know how to prove it to you. Hopefully you will be able to figure out yourselves with the clues that you get. Don't mean that I will stand here doing nothing. Challenge: begin

Indeed. Vote Sylvia Berent (Zepher) Well I certainly didn't get two clues yesterday. So voting for the same people twice serves no purpose.

I wouldn't put it past the both of you, it's too easy. If there are indeed conversions, any evidence produced by all three of us is inconclusive. Two clues pointing in the same direction could simply mean that you're collaborating to frame me. This only reinforces my belief that you shouldn't be trusted with more clues, and that my votes will go towards people who aren't currently being considered untrustworthy. Vote: William Falcon (Whitefang) Vote: Donna Falcon (Dannylonglegs) Vote: Sheldon Wills (Shadows) Right. Unvote: Sheldon Wills (Shadows) Vote: Siegourney Harcourt (Siegfried)

Well what can I say? It's Chris' word against mine, as our clues about the 4th puddle appear to contradict themselves. I'm not inclined to trust Chris fully because he's one of the three 'untrustworthy' ones, but it doesn't mean that he's lying either. We don't know what the demon or demons might be capable of, including planting false clues. On the other hand, Chris' theory about the conversions is sound and I believe it. Which doesn't mean that he couldn't be one of them himself, trying to deflect the recent suspicions. I would like we all try to determine who can be trusted before I cast my votes. I want the clues to go to the right people, even if I'm not included.

Okay nobody asked but I'm volunteering my clue anyway. Right now I don't see how I could clear myself of suspicion, so take this clue for what it's worth. In the fourth puddle of blood I found reddish brown hair. That leaves quite a few possibilities.

Challenge: begin

Do we still have that fishing rod? Perhaps it could be used to fish the parts.

Well I'm baffled by the accusation of untrustworthiness, but if it has anything to do with the demon it would make things easy for us. We just disregard clues shared by the three people involved, and kindly ask them to abstain from further challenges. I'm sure the rest of you can figure out who is the demon among the three. On the other hand it makes things a bit too easy -- since I know I'm not the demon perhaps it's just a red herring, something irrelevant to our search?