I spent 20 days building a gothic fantasy city

[@junebay5265]

The cinematic shots at the end made it look so realistic, it’s like I was actually walking in the city! This could be perfect for some stop motion animation/short movie.

[@samppawest]

Agreed. This was like watching the making-of parts of Lord of the Rings on the extended versions.

[@TDogsYard]

Agreed & you stole my comment 😂 that was some beautiful cinematography at the end

[@trecruel3516]

Came here to say this! 🎉❤

[@TobiasDettinger]

They could borrow it for some movie actually :0

[@unboxie3430]

@@TobiasDettingeryes they could:0 :O :o

[@MrHrannsi]

We all know that Martina's creativity and crafting skills are through the roof, but today I am gonna tip my hat to Hansi, his cinematography, editing and pacing gets better with every video. Just look at the finished shots at the end, yawdropping is an understatement.

[@Nerdforge]

Thank you, very fun to play with the final result filming! I can take no credit for the editing though, that's all our very talented editor, Lasse 😄-H.

[@SeanHodgins]

Its funny because brick laying is the major painstaking part of actual gothic city building too. 😅

[@lilianaday1319]

the fact that Martina's hair faded through out the video just shows how much time this project took

[@amongdae]

Could just be the filters not being as strong lmfao

[@squidbean420]

How is it that every single thing you make is somehow even more astounding than the last? Incredible. Amazing. The planning. The patience. The persistence. The painting. The precision. The passion. Mind blowing every time.

[@brbauerlotr]

What if you guys try to make a castle or cottage that the inside is also complete with detail like mantels and furniture?? Like an epicly detailed medieval dollhouse 😂

[@sherlockwho5714]

I could see how you would do that

[@bagandbroad]

This is such a good idea 😱

[@ondrejsvehla425]

As someone who has done interiors for most of his dioramas I fully support this idea.

[@randomness9387]

Yes, I would like to see this.

[@jozabean]

well i've got inspo for my next project

[@rubalsingh1666]

Martina and the never ending saga of her suffering with bricks always cracks me up 💚

[@619Slipk]

You're a sadistic individual. Did you know that? 🤣

[@theplasmawolf]

Whatever you're doing, you have to hope it doesn't have a 'step 4: suffering'

[@Gemzstone1]

Me too because you don't need to be that particular. I do a lot of architectural drawings, especially gothic buildings. Sketching the bricks is like second nature to me but you don't have to put that level of detail for the effect, i.e. it's ok if some lines are missing. You don't need to actually draw every line of a brick. Most old buildings are so weathered you don't see that much detail and it looks more realistic to roughly and quickly do it. Then just go over some areas harder afterwards and it gives the illusion its all there, hard to explain without showing it but if you saw my drawings you would know what I mean. It's much quicker than painstakingly making sure every brick is perfectly drawn.

[@Bizzwheezedewizzwuzz]

ayyy 500💜

[@CoockieJarr]

I got literal chills at the final result shots! This is so amazingly beautiful. I hope Brandon Sanderson sees this. It embodies the first Mistborn series perfectly in my opinion.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

The result is insane 😮

[@dreadknot69]

That would be so cool if he got to see this.

[@Devistatia]

Her content has grown so much and as a nerd/geek myself im crying of joy.

[@Argyll_]

my thoughts exactly, the production quality in this one was much better

[@ravencorvus7903]

The production value of these videos is getting insane! The green screen, the bits, the effects and the lighting omg.

[@JogaisFerd]

Imagine scanning one of your many dioramas into blender and walking around it as a VR environment. Splendid work as always, always a joy to see someone so enthusiastic and passionate about their creations.

[@gamedev_byhobby8872]

I just had the wildest but most impossible to pull off thought after reading this comment. Like, you connect to their VR environment and actually control a real life camera going through the set piece and when you run into other cameras the game shows other people with shaders and stuff. I don't think it'll ever get to a point where that's possible, outside of multi-billion large parks like Disney's

[@stuffofnitemares6161]

It would actually be easier to scan the prop in 3D and port it into a VR world. Then you wouldn’t have to work out the technical aspects of a moving camera inside a diorama.

[@gamedev_byhobby8872]

@@stuffofnitemares6161 maybe with a little robot with a ball for movement like that one from star wars would be a good start

[@Grumpywhiskers]

@@gamedev_byhobby8872 I think that would drive her insane. The level of detail one would want to impart to maintain realism would take a lifetime. However, 3d scanning it would make it easier to touch up and allow it to be added into games, and be printed too.

[@gamedev_byhobby8872]

@@Grumpywhiskers yeah, if it was digital you could also add procedural details to get the load off your shoulders. I know vines are a good example. Also, wear and tear with shaders and noise textures. Maybe a game that looks and feels like a diorama would be enough, though I liked my impossible idea worthy of inexperienced-wishful-thinking gamedev starting out with their fresh new take on MMORPGs lol

[@Molly-Pop]

I'm a simple girl, I see "Gothic" and "fantasy" and I click

[@SamEy3Am]

This is the way.

[@adityashinde7285]

Aren't we all.

[@ReeseTheBass]

I'm a simple guy. I see the name "nerdforge" and click

[@Blizzard0fOz93]

I’m a simple man. I see untended cookies, I sacrifice a frozen turkey to the Mad God, Imhotep, followed by 30 days and 30 nights of wearing a harness made of pudding skins and asking 259 random people “are you the lemon?”

[@lnactivesince2024]

@@Blizzard0fOz93 Man I need to know what you're smoking and gimme some of that lmao

[@HolyCowCreates]

Absolutely loving the Wizard Study set for the background, that has totally paid off! The city is awesome too! This combination of 3D printing and handcrafting is inspirational and totally the kind of project I would like to tackle on my channel some day!

[@ActuallyBard]

I just started reading the mistborn trilogy!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!! You even included the mists! This has been my favorite project, yet!!!!

[@stephenoran2019]

Just too awesome (as always)! Great work, guys! So fun to watch! Nice to see Hansi!

[@lilriggs002]

This is exactly how I pictured Luthadel and Kredik Shaw, the central castle. The Mistborn Trilogy is my favorite series of books, and it's so cool to see it represented exactly how I imagined it! Kudos to you guys' creativity, and to Brandon Sanderson's ability to write perfect imagery!

[@aaronswanson3980]

i love brandon sanderson so much. the next stormlight archive book comes out soon and im super excited for it

[@andrewturner5544]

Gonna be honest here, before watching this video I thought to myself, "Damn, I hope Martina has not made those buildings with individual bricks, like with the two previous castles." On the one hand I was relieved that you didn't torture yourself by that method. On the other hand, I'm impressed that you did something that was equally torturous. Thank goodness for Hansi jumping in with the 3D printing. As ever, I'm blown away by your miniature work. It's just wonderful to see this kind of crafting being showcased for all to see. You really do take things to the next level with each successive video, or so it seems. Now just gotta see you create your own fantasy nation.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

She’s really impressive 😮

[@TK-421_66]

Yes thank goodness for Hansi. I know Martina loves to make everything by hand but her sanity should demand that if it has brick pattern that she draw it, they model it and he print it. I can't imagine doing that many bricks over this many builds and I have done some seriously tedious projects.

[@McTroyd]

Amazing, Martina, and I loved the negative space effect of the final project. Now we need to start a betting pool on how long it'll be before we see the video titled: _"Who needs a house? I just bought 16 hectares of forest in northern Norway and built a FULL-SIZE castle!"_ At the rate the dioramas are getting bigger, I think we're looking at 3 years. 😁

[@Fgarber1]

And there will be a freakout about the number of bricks in the FULL-SIZE castle! ;)

[@InsaneLaughter01]

And she’ll try to finish it in two days then there will be an update of her in the hospital because the poorly built castle collapsed on her. She needs to SLOW DOWN and take her time. Pretty sure that’s how she lost a finger.

[@kruimell83]

No, I think the title of that video will be 'we're moving in ten years, follow us during the building proces' 😄

[@deutscher1a]

@@InsaneLaughter01 its not

[@Maverick8t88]

I love this project! It actually reminds me a lot of what I picture when I’m reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. That central castle is very much the architecture of the Lord Ruler’s palace in my mind. Edit: 10:54 ok, lesson learned. Watch video, then comment. Awesome job capturing the vibe of Mistborn!

[@Mikeztarp]

The fact that you thought of Mistborn before she mentioned it shows how well she executed her vision for this project, though. :)

[@ViveNate]

Martina, if you stop trying to cram unbelievable amounts of time-consuming work into these tiny, short timelines, we will all still love you. I promise. Please sleep. Love, Your Audience.

[@Jarrik73]

Vin and Elend would be happy in this city. You guys do awesome and inspiring work every time. Keep being and embracing the awesome artists you all are. Let's go!

[@jigarjeetsingh2715]

Ahhh a fellow world hopper

[@waynewerner9042]

Love those books! Those misty streets could have been pulled right from their pages.

[@jplfthefish3449]

My first thought. Looks just like I pictured the architecture in mistborn!

[@elizabethsomehow4813]

You know how filmmakers create such models and film them so they look like actual huge buildings in movies - your work looks exactly like this, absolutely beautiful and with lots of details. I'm amazed that it was created only by two of you!

[@TheCultureCrusader]

Ash fell from the sky... Amazing work on the diorama. As soon as I saw your sketch, I thought of Mistborn, and then sure enough, you later reveal that that is exactly what inspired this project. The fog/mist machines provided the perfect final touch, and those final cinematic shots were incredible.

[@MooMeggle]

Sameeee! Looked so much like Luthadel 😍

[@millebrasco]

ahh well fugg, now i've got to re-read the books :D oh hell yesss, i think Vin was my very first, like book-crush - if you know what i mean?

[@jeryncambrah]

i just recently discovered your channel and i'm in loooove! i don't normally comment on youtube videos (like, ever) but i have some ideas of projects i would love to see you guys take on: 1. an ice palace using mostly clear materials? like acrylic, resin, recycled plastics, etc. 2. a LIVING diorama using mostly living materials! real moss, real water feature, real tree bark, etc. I think that would be SO COOL. 3. i would love to challenge Martina to make a super girly fairy village. lots of colors and lights and flowers. you guys normally do stuff that's kind of dark and that's super cool, but i'd love to see what you do with something fun and bright. all of these would be great projects and i'd love to see them come to life

[@RoseMageCB]

Would love to see more footage of this build. It's so pretty and detailed. I feel like I didn't see enough of it

[@felinewyvern]

As a Mistborn fan I congratulate you both on achieving the vibe I get from the books. The craft work and talent you both put into the city was amazing and is worthy of being used if they ever make a show of the books.

[@frikkinpenguin]

What are the books about? I‘m desperately searching for a worthy series to read but I have found NOTHING and I‘ve been looking for weeks now.

[@SanderMakes]

​@@frikkinpenguinsome people (mostly nobles) can burn certain metals inside their bodies to give them specific strengths. Burning tin enhances sight, petwer strength. Iron and steel let you pull and push metals towards/away from you respectively. One of the main characters can burn all metals, yet isn't of nobility. That's the starting premise, but things heavily escalate from that. It's hard to explain without spoiling, but it's definitely worth a read. Sanderson is an amazingly dedicated and thorough writer. The Mistborn series is part of an MCU-like epic called the Cosmere where each book series takes place on a different planet with completely different magic systems while being vaguely related to eachother. Sanderson has found the perfect balance where the books have references for the reader who as read more books, but to no detriment of the first time reader. Reading a book for the first time, you'll likely not realize the significance of certain events, stuff like a seemingly random name referencing a character from a different book, but on a re-read, you'll be going "Wait a minute!" every couple chapters.

[@sallyscreativeendeavour9800]

@@frikkinpenguin Reading the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson is a really good entry series into the Cosmere. Hope you enjoy the series as much as I do.😊

[@SauditechyonYoutube]

Martina should have her own tv shows and movies 😩🤌🏻

[@Hadri_ART]

For real, this quality is the one of Netflix or TV shows. Amazing🎉

[@Mojova1]

A TV show would just determine what she does. She has her own show and you are watching it.

[@DJMarcO138]

@@Mojova1 exactly!!!

[@Desperado9064]

We would need a lot of Martinas, which ain't happening... She is just perfectionist, which wouldn't really work there, they expect easy money with small effort, but if that ever happened we would be able to watch one movie within 20 years :D, which of course would be glorious to watch :D

[@amiemarieart]

Oh definitely!

[@ilsakuchta]

I love this channel so much. It just never disappoints. Every time I watch one of your videos, I immediately feel more creative and have to bring out whatever art project I’m working on at the time. You also inspired me to start learning Norwegian, and I am now planning on studying abroad in Norway in a year or two. Tusen takk Martina & Hansi for continuously creating masterful videos!

[@mariamal-enezi5822]

I love the Mistborn series! You should totally partner with Sanderson or let him know about your projects; he'd probably be stoked to get one of your masterpieces done for him

[@yassinmanita]

imagine having this epic city along with an ecosystem inside of a terrarium it would be on another level

[@LauraCespedes247]

You’ve done all this work, and I wish i could see more of how you worked on this. I don’t understand why your videos are always so short. I could very easily watch this for 40 minutes.

[@GlowingMember]

I think that's what their Patreon is for - pretty sure they do more in-depth videos and updates and stuff on there. KZbin is just the free highlights.

[@MusicAddictMAD]

15:30 basically city planning with road layout, piping, and electric. The level of detail is just amazing.

[@sgtblazing]

Absolutely stunning! Mistborn is one of my favorite series of all time and this is an incredible representation of how I saw the world in my head. If they ever do an adaptation the NEED to get you involved in designing the look and feel of the world!

[@buttonelvin]

I got so excited when you mentioned the Mistborn series. I LOVE that series and my husband and I are huge Brandon Sanderson fanatics!

[@jule805]

this is amazing!! man i really wish your videos were longer i love watching the process of it all coming together

[@nicoleedmands4207]

The algorithm sent me down a rabit hole of your guys' videos, and I am so happy for it. I have never been a creative person, but your videos inspire me so much. This year, I am making hogwarts robes by hand for Halloween for myself and my husband. Your perseverance makes me not give up in my own project. ❤

[@bardsamok9221]

Keep it up, doesn't have to be perfect, and can always be modified. Good luck :)

[@timisme8360]

Hogwarts robes? I dunno ... that seems pretty dang creative to me! Don't sell yourself short! Creativity takes many forms. If it makes you happy, go for it! Sewing isn't something I'm good at unless you count thread snarls and wonky or missed stitches as artistic. Lol The closest I've come to sewing is the felt fabric mosaic art I've done with my youngest grandkids. A My Little Pony project with my granddaughter and a felt Spiderman with my grandson. Cut out pieces, glue and patience.

[@nicoleedmands4207]

@timshader8360 I think it's creative too, and that was kind of the point of my post. They inspire me to be able to do the project in the first place and not give up along the way. I've never done any sewing in my life, so kind of like Martina, I've bit off more than I can chew. Thank you for the kind words ❤️

[@timisme8360]

🙂

[@nicoleedmands4207]

@@bardsamok9221 thank you 😊

[@nikolinininka]

I swear I still remember when you were making a book on a chair, I swear I was captivated back then and look how far you´ve come, I, even tho I never could do something so beautiful myself, am proud :) Thank you both

[@UncensoredScion]

The Mug is great btw! Use it mostly for hot drinks but keeps stuff cold too, cool design!

[@joeblandd6425]

Why do I get the feeling that the ideas brainstorming session went along the lines of: Martina: *busts through the door* "I've just had the best idea...!" Hansi: *sighs and opens Blender* "... I'll get the soldering iron heating up"

[@2blazedinfl]

the wizard room studio is awesome. i loved watching the build, its awesome to see it in use. it would be cool if the window could change seasons, like 1 hour per season. so the time lapse would last like a year

[@russellgoins1004]

At this rate, I feel Martina is going to build a full size castle soon 🏰 :>

[@shirokku3279]

I'm calling it now: Video in 2025-ish, "We spent X weeks building our own real life castle! + moving vlog" They're gonna build and live in their own castle someday I'd swear haha. Love these awesome nerds.

[@rorykirklnd8957]

@@shirokku3279 then the next video will be them building a city around their castle and us fans can compete for residency

[@FrosTehBurr]

[glances over to suggested videos] hmmm... looks like she already did that.

[@HeisenbergFam]

That ending montage shows how talented Martina is, absolute beauty, your hard work is admirable

[@Bkt27]

WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE

[@potatisen]

I found this channel a while back and I´m so happy that I did! All the crafts (the term does not do them justice) are amazing and everything you do inspires me so much:D

[@themythologynerd7020]

This is incredible! The cinematic shots at the end are so realistic. It looks like and actual city you could walk around in! First video I’ve watched from you, and you just got 1 more subscriber!

[@The_Terrarian-gy7ze]

It's so cool to finnally meet another Mistborn fan. It's such a great series and the author is great too!

[@annemarietalbott]

It makes me smile when someone mentions one of Brandon Sanderson’s literary works in a place I don’t expect it. The Mistborn series is straight fire 🔥🔥🔥 happy to see y’all getting inspiration from it!!

[@dustinrosenau2733]

I love that you used the Mistborn world as inspiration. They are such good books.❤

[@OrbitalCookie]

Amazing! This perfectly captures the dark Mistborn book world, where ashes fall from the sky, the sun is red, buildings are covered in soot, and protagonists are flying around the thousand spires in the city!

[@jaredanderson4600]

I'm currently rereading Mistborn and showing it to my girlfriend, and when you first showed your artwork for what you were making I turned to her and said "hey, it's Luthadel." Then you said you based this off Mistborn hahaha! I love it! It turned out amazing, and I love the final results montage with the red sun!

[@ottosalo4575]

The red light in the last shots combined with smoke effects gives me serious New World corrupted Myrkgard vibe! Really super nice!

[@lucpar23]

Killed it!! Epicness to the max. Another awesome build Martina and Hansi!!! Yay

[@theresegretencord2470]

I love it!! Reminds me of the city and Noble Keeps of Luthadel (from Brandon Sanderson's "Mistborn!") (edit: Holy crap, you even used the red sun in the "final result" shots! Excellent work!)

[@dejahdanger]

I desperately want a video from the perspective of someone walking through this. So beautiful. You two are constantly outdoing yourselves and it’s a joy to watch.

[@patrickmiller4479]

The final shots at the end were epic! I saw someone suggest a detailed Gothic dollhouse with completed interiors. I like that idea, but I was ready to suggest something else. Make a scale model of wherever your background "Wizard's Chamber" set piece lives. A full model of wherever you see the amazing room you built can be done in scale. Exterior and interior. I see that room residing in the uppermost part of a tower. But, it could also be a wizardy cottage. Anyway, it's a thought. Thank you guys for all the wonderful videos.

[@Im_MeK]

Looks like a Yharnam cathedral. Great stuff!

[@Jareon_]

I thought the same thing!

[@LunaGladius]

Praise the Good Blood!

[@ddssrr1614]

How does she keep out doing her own creations time & time again. This is so epic. Love the smoke rolling down the streets. 1000/10

[@karengilchrist9774]

This is awesome, you two! Mistborn is an amazing series, and you have captured the vibe perfectly. Just how I would have imagined it. Great work!

[@tilia6062]

My jaw dropped when you mentioned the inspiration for this project was the mistborn series, literally one of my favorite books ever! I'm absolutely in love with the end result 😍😍🤩🤩

[@Spiker985Studios]

I'm assuming it's the Brandon Sanderson series, right? I'm wanting to add it to my reading list

[@TheMoneyRaider]

@@Spiker985Studios It's of the Brandon Sanderson series. WE NEED STORMLIGHT NERDFORGE BUILDS!!!

[@gizmowizard352]

The video can't even explain how hard brick carving is. I used to make stuff like this but quit after knowing I had to carve bricks. Great job, Martina!

[@frankierzucekjr]

This came out so darn awesome. I hope you guys add to this over time. Maybe some torch street lights, some people around fire drums. You know, things like that. Just a thought. Id maybe even cut a hole in the wall, build a type of cubby and put this is in it. With a fake sun and moon. Lol idk. Great work you guys

[@Tikuros]

The Mistborn series is absolutely amazing. I deeply appreaciate this project, even more than usual :D

[@littleservant]

As super cool (and I really think its super cool!!!!) as this is I sometimes miss when you did smaller projects and it felt a little more personal instead of long epic timelapses. I hope you just continue doing what inspires you the most and makes you happy, I will stay subscribed and excited foy your content regardless but hoping for the return of the smaller things where Martina talked us though crafting all these various little details.

[@izaprzestrzelska7411]

It's not only the coolest foam city I've ever seen but it's also insane that it took you ONLY 20 days! The way that "impossible" turns to be pretty easy in your hands is just breathtaking

[@Hainenekko]

Omg as SOON as I saw the sketch to the city I INSTANTLY thought of Mistborn! So neat!!

[@frankierzucekjr]

The rehab part at 11:35 was brilliant lmfao. Well done with this one, definitely one of my favorites. I love the big projects tho. You 2 are extremely talented, bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 . So freakin awesome

[@XamonTalon3822]

As a dungeon master, character designer and world builder the sponsor you have is absolutely amazing and helpful. The City you guys made is breathtaking and fantastic I always look forward to seeing more from you guys. Hopefully you don't go too crazy make a continent lol. Amazing job as always and keep up the good work

[@TheSecretCraftRoom]

This is AMAZING!!! 🤯😍 You just seem to keep outdo your self over and over! This is the most epic thing I've seen! 😍😍 And the way you guys filmed it at the end makes it all come alive! It's pure magic!! 😍😍

[@tabbyg22]

This looks incredible!! You both did outstanding work, as always. Something that could look cool with the bigger windows is if you put a phone or some sort of screen with a rolling scene. e.g. someone walking up to the window, a ghost appearing and then disappearing etc, you could have a lot of fun with it - you could even film yourself dressed up in your costumes in your alchemy room there and then you would be in one of your castles you’ve made, lol.

[@TheDrawfeeBraincell]

ooh such good ideas!!

[@mind-brainstudio927]

Martina's hard work, creative ideas, attention to detail, dedication and sense of humor, are amazing! She's so lovely. And her hair! I'm in love! Go Martina and Nerdforge!

[@Madeleinewith3Es]

It looked amazing as it was being built, but the red lighting at the end absolutely sold it! It's totally Scadriel now! (and I know a cosplayer who used a mist system like that, to make Jasna's shardplate!)

[@myoozik4LB]

This project is a testament to your amazing patience and dedication! I'm always enthralled when watching your production process, no matter what art you're creating. And this one was ....huge! Glad to see you're happy with the results. Coolest parts? The lighting and the fog. Always the fog!

[@aru7329]

omg i wish i were miniscule sized so that i could live in there. gothic houses and cities have always been my fantasy. this looks cool af also "i might have trusted the process too much this time" 😂 martina is surprised that she girlbossed too close to the sun

[@Nerfherder219]

The amount of effort you put into your creations is insane. Great stuff as always!

[@Hadri_ART]

The amount of work Is mindblowing. Every video is amazing

[@Abu-Hassan882]

Amazing work, you are very wonderful. I loved the details of the stones and the small leaves on the stairs ❤

[@itsnembus]

I love that u guys put the clock up. It’s so cool to really see HOW LONG these projects take

[@alliesteinbach9880]

“ And it’s hollowed out ✨If✨ we want to add lights” When we all know that she is definitely going to add ✨LIGHTS!✨

[@aarnalad2660]

if you give her a architect project she would definitely get like an A++ like girl i love your projects so freaking much

[@Geek169]

"A lady stared out of the window, looking at the large city, the people walking and talking around the streets, shops closing, and bars opening. The lady couldn’t help but look at all the fun happening in the streets. Suddenly, she heard a voice yelling, "Hurry up; we are going to be late to the opera." The lady quickly put on her long, silky black gloves, and then she placed a beautiful diamond necklace around her neck. Later, the lady arrived at the opera house. She sat down in the seats with her husband. She listened to the opera. It was beautiful, but little did she know that soon darkness would fall on the city and curse all the citizens with immortality." (Writing random stories on the things they build part 1) (Balls)

[@davidpols5613]

cool

[@Geek169]

cool

[@frikkinpenguin]

(Continuing random stories on the things they build part 1) The cramping of her stomach woke her in the middle of night, waves of nausea and cold crashing down on the lady’s body, while a sense of doom settled in her chest. Trying to reach her bathing chambers, she rose from her bed, only to crash to the floor shortly after. As if her own body had shut her out, she lay on the floor, shaking and trembling. She felt so immensely tired, so cold, so lost. The darkness in the corners of the room seemed to come alive, moving and growing until there was nothing but black surrounding her, stealing her sight, getting closer by the second. She fought, when the black tendrils left an ice cold touch on her skin, she poured every last part of herself into commanding her body to move. But to no avail. It didn’t take long for the darkness to swallow her whole, as she lay on the floor, unable to move and completely robbed of all senses, she felt it reach inside her soul, taking a golden sliver from it. The shadows retreated from the corners, from the walls and ceiling, gathering around her and seeping into her skin. Freezing cold lightning shot through her veins, taking over her entire body, creeping into her heart and settling into every fibre of her being. Then, everything changed. The lady’s eyes adjusted to the darkness, giving her a clear vision she had never known before. Her ears picked up the songs of nocturnal birds somewhere far away, the barking of several dogs in the dark alleys of the city. She smelled the jasmine oil she had bathed in on her skin, the lavender growing in pots on her windowsill. Her body was brimming with energy all of a sudden, filling her with the sense of newfound strength unlike anything she had known before. And then, from the corners of her room, the shadows began whispering to her. _Child of Night, I am calling you. Child of Darkness, I am claiming you. Child of the Void, I am Chaos and we are one._ Whatever had happened that night, it had affected every single citizen, killing most of them in the process. Every day for a week now, carriages flooded the streets, filled with corpses destined for the mass grave the people had dug outside the city. Two thirds of the population had been found dead in their homes, black veins covering their entire bodies and eyes turned completely black. The surviving citizens all told the same tale, growing shadows, complete helplessness and freezing cold. The only thing that separated the lady’s experience from everyone else‘s was the shadow‘s whispers, the voice that had called out to her. As if she had been only one to hear it. Edit: grammar

[@Geek169]

@@frikkinpenguin omggg you’re awesome! (Love the way you continued my comment! )

[@east103W]

Three days after the night of the crawling mist, the lady found herself in front of the temple tribunal - that is, those of the council that had survived. She was one of many called to testify as to their experience that horrible night, and to be questioned as to why they had survived the ordeal while countless others perished. “What happened to you is not dissimilar to what happened to others we have heard here today,” noted the Chief Magistrate. “Yet you appear stronger, more hale of body than most others. Can you explain this ?” The lady hadn’t told anyone of the voice that spoke to her, afraid she might be accused of illicit sorcery or communion with unclean spirits. In the days since the mist appeared, no one else had mentioned hearing voices, so the lady kept what she had heard from the inquisition. “I don’t know why I am still alive, let alone why I seem to be unharmed. I suffered the same pains and agonies of the other townspeople, and yet … here I stand.” The council was not convinced. “Surely something about you differs from the others that still live ? Can you think of nothing that might account for this ?” asked the Third Prefect. The lady kept her silence, shaking her head in denial of the accusation, yet she knew one thing had been different about her on the day leading up to the plague night : a small blue mark had appeared on her right wrist, the size of a grape, in the shape of two snakes intertwined about a tree branch. The mark did not persist, and faded to barely visible as the day turned into evening. By the next morning, the blemish had all but completely vanished, leaving behind only a pale, ghostly impression of itself on her skin.

[@electrion_1705]

Random idea for something to make: make a defuser that looks like a volcano or a factory because defusers release all the vaporized air that looks like smoke

[@whakadabellgate5699]

The final resolts gave me shivers and goosebumbs. Really cool this gothic town with the mist.

[@taleenkassabian1196]

What I love about Martina and Hansi is that, though they are so incredibly talented, they are humble about it. If I had one ounce of their talent, I don’t think I could be so modest hahaha

[@lineeskildsen2036]

Me getting confused I Martina wasn't wearing her engagement ring in the start of the video, but then remembered this video over 20 days, so Hanzi probably hadn't proposed yey. I then spent almost half the video keeping tabs to see if she was wearing it AND SHE WAS! Congratulations to you both again btw (I said it on the FB post too) 😁😅❤️

[@isluca]

That was frickin awesome! The close up shots to the castle looked like something out of an LOTR movie!!

[@blackdog6969]

Absolute sweet build. As soon as you showed the final result, I already had the Dark Souls OST stuck in my head. Would be a sweet D&D prop

[@KalebArts7965]

The castle looks fricking amazing!! And I have a small request- can you do another painting video? I love watching you paint!

[@pia25]

Sooo cool! I‘m actually rereading the series right now 😂 So it is the perfect timing 😁 I really can imagine Vin jumping from tower to tower 🤩

[@archangel98632]

That final cinematic... WOW! I could totally see Kelsier and an Inquisitor pushing their way up the tower with Mist swirling around! With the scale and epicness of each of these builds just growing, soon enough Martina and Hansi will have the entire Shattered Plains stretching across the floor! "Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination." 😆

[@FaceEatingOwl]

I saw the Thumbnail and instantly thought of Luthadel. It is so good. I personally imagined Kredik Shaw to look more like a sort of black sea urchin. 😅 Brandon really needs to hire you for something at some point 👌 Amazing work, as always, guys 😊 inspiring x

[@paulgee1952]

Love it ! If get a couple of natural stones , saves wasting aluminium foil , for texturing XPS ? Railway ballast ( granite) rock of choice, although something to look out for on happy wanderings , don't go on or near Railway !

[@wrlccywrlir]

I'd so love to see you do something like Bloodborne's Clocktower, or a part of Yharnam. It would be amazing!

[@Deceaseddd]

The only real way to use a vape is this 11:00

[@tolido20]

Imagine Martina scaling up her builds every year and in a few years she’s making a life size fantasy city (out of foam)

[@Armistice_]

That final shot, god damn. The Final Empire's capital looking amazing. The red sun in the background, the dark, gloomy buildings... The mist, and the ash falling from the sky. Gorgeous!

[@depanny103]

stunning built and the mist in the cinematic makes it all real! Great job! I'd really like to see a cemetery next to the church or the external arches of the church that i see in the original sketch, but if you didn't make it there is probably a reason behind. Btw it's an amazing diorama and i'm really happy to see time and passion put in projects like this

[@Narrendor]

yoooo that red sunlight at the end made it SICK. Fantastic shots, and well crafted :D

[@jacobflanz6464]

Obsessed with this and with everything Brandon Sanderson!! You should totally try to get his attention with this piece, I'm quite certain he'd be ecstatic to see it! Everything you guys make is 10/10

[@hyperwave417]

Straight up looks like a late game area for dark souls or bloodborne. Looks absolutely INSANE! Bravo your talent and craft is absolutely mesmerising to watch!!

[@ishikkasingh5981]

This looks so damn cool I can't wait to watch the whole video !!

[@Bdub323]

It's very cool! But i would love to see an interactive build from the idea of, if you had magic how would you build yourself a home and why? What materials would you like to use? What rooms do you need and where? How would you make it comfortable?

[@MadManiacGamer]

i’m still just obsessed with your office🤯the tv window just makes this whole video feel so idk lol i can’t explain