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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Hmmm. I had an Octan girl, she didn't have a name, but she and her husband
(and octan guy with a red cap - both of them actually stock characters in
the Octan gas'n'wash set) ran a whole line of Octan stations, restaurants
and hotels. ;-)
If you're asking castle, then the first one was Felix; the second was Scar.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Felix is still semi-exsitant, but I think Scar qualifies better, since she
is actively involved in... stuff.
The last one would be... Emmy and Benny, both created around the same
time... both are Daphne's childhood friends.
> 3. Do you have clear good and bad characters, or is it all relative?
Totally, totally relative, with a few exceptions (Gareth being a clear-cut
good exception, for example).
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes, basically all of my complete MOCs have been around my stories.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Figs: Way too many to count.
Characters: around twenty to thirty, maybe forty if you count suppporting
characters with less intricate bgs.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Tough one. I would probably say KK, for great faces and torsos, but the
problem is, there aren't any "grunt" soldiers there, so second place is RK.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
A type of *fig*? I'm not sure. Peasants come easily, although I try to make
them unique. Soldiers are a bit more difficult, I try to make a good,
reasonable design for different factions of my army.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
YES. And I don't know if it was foolish or wise. But I paid the $90 for
6091, and the results are Scar, Siffera, Cleo, Marck, Franz...
Also SW sets are awesome for figs. But the pieces there arte usually pretty
good, too.
Actually, I find myself more and more looking at other-theme sets solely for
their figs, and that's dangerous, since I don't have that kind of money to
waste!
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Undoubtly, SW.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Both at the same time. A random background is easier; one that somehow ties
into my story is much harder. I love the challange of creating someone new
that works in with everything. But like Leah, sometimes it all just flows
together and makes sense, too.
-Shiri
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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> > many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
>
> Figs: Way too many to count.
Interestingly enough, I found that I could count about 2,300 minifigures in
about 90 minutes just last night. (Couldn't sleep and wanted to organize
castle stuff.)
> > 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
>
> Tough one. I would probably say KK, for great faces and torsos, but the
> problem is, there aren't any "grunt" soldiers there, so second place is RK.
Wow, you and I have exactly the opposite view on KK. :) I think the Defense
Archer ($1.19 at s@h) is one of the best things to happen to castle army
builders in years! If only he came with a sword or two, instead of the
crossbows, I'd be in heaven!
Jimmy
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