CHALLENGE V: Category B: La Cospirazione: Part II

[KevinyWu]

 

La Cospirazione: Part II

Alesio de Fiori was deep in thought as the little gondola floated calmly down the canal. Darkness was falling, and by the gleaming evening light he surveyed the beauty of Illaryian with a keen eye. Supano Amancio had been dealt with, but there was much left to arrange. Cadgie had gotten himself into another mess. The Rego, Luca di Carlo, had informed him that Staffan was sewing mischief in the North. But it was mischief in the palazzo that Alesio mostly feared. Was Luca to be trusted with the elimination of the most powerful and influential Varlyrian noble? The Rego had sworn that he would resolve it all today, and Alesio expected that Staffan Conzaga would never leave the palace again. But doubts troubled him. And then there was Capri, that troublesome little creature. More mischief was to be expected in the De Fiori castle than anywhere else while she was around.

Something caught Alesio’s eye in the water. He swore something had moved, and he silently touched the shoulder of the gondolier.

“Assassin?” he whispered, pointing to the shadow fliting across the water.

“Ašišī!” cried the gondolier in a terrible fright. With one quick motion he dropped the oar and dived off into the water, rocking the gondola, so that as Alesio spun round he stumbled to one side.

There on the bridge, under which they had just passed, crouched a dark, masked assassin with a dagger in his belt and another in his teeth. He had already leapt into the air, and Alesio just had a moment to grasp the oar when the assassin landed beside him, dashing the dagger into his side: but for the sway of the rocking boat it would have gone to his heart.  Alesio struck the man who with his other hand sought his second dagger. There was a fierce struggle, until Alesio managed with a quick move to draw his knife and bury it deep into the man’s breast.

 “Who sent you?” Alesio furiously seized his coat with his free hand.

“It is the Cioto, signore!” gasped the man.

“The Cioto?” Alesio grit his teeth and closed his eyes.

Everything was spinning! He dropped the man who tumbled into the blue canal waters, and grasped the prow of the gondola.

“The Cioto?” he repeated faintly. So then! There was more mischief afoot than he had expected!

“Intrigante!”

He sighed as another thought came to him.

“Which Cioto?”

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Edited May 31, 2020 by KevinyWu

[zoth33]

Very nice architecture and texturing.  The stained glass window is great.  The plants throughout the build is a really nice touch.  The fight scene is great and nice gondola.  Nice story too.  

[W Navarre]

Excellent colors! That bridge is perfect, just like the ones seen in Venice, a good choice of color and great use of the arch pieces! I like the widening canal, the gondola, and the nice poses of the assassin! I love that he's on the roof in the main picture, nice and out of sight from the passerbys  .

[KevinyWu]

12 hours ago, zoth33 said:

Very nice architecture and texturing.  The stained glass window is great.  The plants throughout the build is a really nice touch.  The fight scene is great and nice gondola.  Nice story too.  

Thank you, glad that you like the stained glass, since I wasn't sure it fit well myself

47 minutes ago, W Navarre said:

Excellent colors! That bridge is perfect, just like the ones seen in Venice, a good choice of color and great use of the arch pieces! I like the widening canal, the gondola, and the nice poses of the assassin! I love that he's on the roof in the main picture, nice and out of sight from the passerbys  .

I based the bridge off of this bridge in Venice, which is the 10th result on Google images when you search "venice bridge. Glad you like the Gondola, which I was quite proud of. And as for the assassin, I've always been scared of removing arms and legs off my minifigures, but I think it payed off this time. I'll probably do it more in future builds, since there are so many poses you can't get with typical configurations.

[Kai NRG]

A great scene, that little wooden platform for the fisherman is a nice detail and great textures on the stone especially.  Plus a really nice bridge!

[mrcp6d]

I really like the nougat building in the back.  Those lion head columns pop.  Stained glass window is a lovely accent with good color choices and the little bit of angle to the left wall serves to open the build up nicely.

[KevinyWu]

18 hours ago, Kai NRG said:

A great scene, that little wooden platform for the fisherman is a nice detail and great textures on the stone especially.  Plus a really nice bridge!

Thanks, the bridge was my favorite detail as well.

8 hours ago, mrcp6d said:

I really like the nougat building in the back.  Those lion head columns pop.  Stained glass window is a lovely accent with good color choices and the little bit of angle to the left wall serves to open the build up nicely.

Thanks!

[Aurore]

This looks like a lovely place by day - nice canal with happy fisherman, pretty buildins, cosy promenade...but by night, it's indeed perfect for an ambush!  

Great build, and I really love how your photos illustrate the story with the lower lighting, and the action-oriented minifig posing. Well done!

[Garmadon]

Very nice work with this, Kevin! - the water and sides of the canal are fantastic, and great idea to use those curved tiles to get a smooth arch on the bridge!  I really like the sand green roofs and the vines crawling up the canal and buildings as well - those leaf parts just work beautifully for that.  My favorite details though are probably the assassin's pose as he crouches on the bridge - you can almost feel his muscles tensed for the attack there! - and the horns as supports for the little wooden section.  Speaking of which, that's my Alesio!  I'm proud of you, sir!    And that is one dedicated assassin if he was just repeating his employers words with his last breath!  (I assume it's entirely possible that he only did know the Cioto's were behind it though )  Great job with this entry, man!