[Freebuild] Vacunani Archives Advent Calendar

[Aurore]

Another beautiful fountain!  The way you built the robe of the sitting sage is excellent as well.

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 11: Star of War

 

"Next we come to the Star of War, which primarily serves as a memorial for all Inani who have been lost in defense of this city."

[Aurore]

Very beautiful as well. The end result, with all allembled, will be wonderful and I'm so eager to see it!

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 12: Star of Knowledge

"Now all of you should be very familiar with the star of knowledge, for it is from this star's hue that we draw our own robes. It's light shines throughout the Archives, illuminating all that we do." 

[Aurore]

Another great usage of the Dreamzzz hourglass-hilt! This may be my favourite fountain as of now...

[Umbra-Manis]

@Aurore I might be addicted to the hourglass 

Day 13: Star of Death

 

"As there is life, so must there be death. Though we live long lives by the scale of many creatures, we are not immune to time. All of us will one day rest our quills for the final time and roll our final scrolls. And when that day comes, we will journey among the stars."

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 14: Star of Adventure

 

"Now we turn our attention to the Star of Adventure, the guiding light for all those who venture beyond the halls of Vacunani. Many travelers make this their last stop before they venture onto the surface."

[Aurore]

Excellent! I would not have guessed "Adventure" would be the theme of the next fountain, but it's a choice I love!

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 15: Star of Wealth

"This star represents the great wealth of precious stones and minerals that adorn our home here in the deep."

[Aurore]

Hehe, I love this one! If I may, I would nickname it the Star of Mineralogy. 

[Umbra-Manis]

18 hours ago, Aurore said:

Hehe, I love this one! If I may, I would nickname it the Star of Mineralogy. 

Haha, that might be a better name! 

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 16: Star of Magic

 

"And now we will turn our attention to the last of the eight stars, but by no means the least. This is the Star of Magic, and is held sacred by all those who practice the magical arts within these halls. I must caution you against touching the orbs, they will give you quite an out of body experience.

Now that we have covered all eight stars, I ask you all to stand back, as you have been brought here at a special moment..." 

[Aurore]

So eagerly waiting for the "special moment"...

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 17: Mage of Stars

 

"The High Mage of the Stars is taking his position in the center of the well. Understand that this is no ordinary part of an archival tour, for he and he alone possesses the fortitude to activate all 8 at once. Witness."

 

Spoiler

And the normal lighting version for those who want a better look:

 

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by Umbra-Manis

[Aurore]

Oh my, how beautiful and magical this scene is...

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 18: Inani Armor

 

"Now that you have witnessed the majesty of the well of stars, we will turn our attention to one of the many collections used by our scholars and students alike. I have to say, this one is always popular among novices such as yourselves. Welcome to the Hall of Armors. This first entry should be immediately recognizable as one our own designs." 

[Aurore]

I really like the wall behind the armor, very creative and beautiful!

[GeoBrick]

Lots to learn about parts usage here. The floors, the little storage rooms, all the different star symbols.
The setting may be a bit too dark and mysterious to my taste, but well brought!

[Kai NRG]

Really neat to see the star thing come together, great design.

[Umbra-Manis]

Day 19: Varlyrian Guard Armor

 

"Now this armor is a relatively recent addition to the collection, as it comes from a guardsman on the far off island of Varlyrio. The existence of this place only recently became known to us, and as such our archives on the inhabitants are woefully incomplete. 

Spoiler

Someday I will remember how to spell Varlyrio without looking it up 

 

[Aurore]

Instantly recognisable as Varlyrian! 

[Umbra-Manis]

Was traveling yesterday, so double update today!

Day 20: Mitgardian Armor

 

This totally isn't @soccerkid6's armor

Day 21: Solider of the Desert King

"Now these next two armors come to us from the extremes of temperatures in Historica. The Heavy Cloak of a Mitgardian and the Light Armor of a Kaliphinite." 

[T-86(swe)]

Oh man, what an awesome series of builds! I had to investigate the pic with an alternate lighting in your flickr-account to see all the details come together in the whole scene, awesome job @Umbra-Manis

[Aurore]

Excellent continuation with instantly recognisable armors! 

[Umbra-Manis]

@Aurore Thank you for the support every day 

@GeoBrick Thank you, I try to find fun pieces and build around them a lot.

@Kai NRG I should've saved the star, it's better than the final set of builds 

@T-86(swe) I forgot to post it earlier, but the entire well of stars can be viewed in 3D:https://mecabricks.com/en/models/X8jOEqZPaYJ