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Title: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Little Jo on December 19, 2007, 17:58:16

Although I have received the figure from CountBogro some days ago, I finally managed to make some photos of them (embedding the figure into a little story).

Thanks Bogro for the figure and its accessories. It matches well into my modern theme!

(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/projekte/vagabond_1_en.jpg)

(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/projekte/vagabond_2_en.jpg)

(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/projekte/vagabond_3_en.jpg)

(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/projekte/vagabond_4_en.jpg)

(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/projekte/vagabond_5_en.jpg)

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: arab warrior on December 19, 2007, 19:23:19

Great vagabond, cool story and nice glasses for your wife!!

Rob

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Customizer on December 19, 2007, 20:25:59

Great Story Jochen !!

Nice custom !!

world greets

Andi

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Richard on December 19, 2007, 21:15:48

Hello, Jochen ...

I really love the comic book technique that you use for your photo-stories!

Do you use PhotoShop?

I would really appreciate a tutorial on how to do "comic book" style photo-stories.

BTW, where did y'all take Steve (the wonderful "homeless person" from Count Bogro)?

 :xholly: Seasons Greetings,
Richard

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Sylvia on December 19, 2007, 22:10:14

I think Steve was very lucky to be found by two such kind-hearted people. :)

Great little story, Jochen, and a very unique-looking custom by Bogro! The parts and accessories he chose for the homeless figure are spot on. :)9

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Timotheos on December 20, 2007, 01:39:42

Great story Jochen!  And great custom, Bogro!

But, Jochen, that very nice story is obviously not about the American variety of homeless person!!!

(Wander around Chicago Union Station late evening, you'll meet red-blooded American homeless people!  And, on visits to Seattle, I always found myself walking a gauntlet of aggressive homeless guys telling me I owed them spare change)

Seriously, though, waking a guy up like that could get you killed...  In the army, I learned that a lot of street-smart guys wake up with fists-swinging.  A street person is probably even more ready to defend himself (?).

Or, maybe I'm just a Scrooge.  I think there are church groups that go around the street inviting homeless guys to shelter and soup kitchens.

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2007, 03:59:20

Great figure and a nice story with him Jochen

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Jimbo on December 20, 2007, 14:44:31

Excelent figures, and nice story.
Well done :yup:

Jimbo

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Little Jo on December 20, 2007, 16:52:41

Thank you all for the praise, but I just made the photos; Bogro deserves the praise for his figure and the nice accessories.

Quote from: Timotheos on December 20, 2007, 01:39:42

But, Jochen, that very nice story is obviously not about the American variety of homeless person!!!

[...]

Yes, you're absolutely right (and I assume not only about Americans but also about a lot of more people all over the world), and I also can confirm the "fact" that I always "owe" spare change to somebody when in large German cities passing by those special social class people -- strange, isn't it?

I'm not sure if I would be so daring in real live, and anyway I must admit that I haven't spend much thoughts about real live adaption of this scenery when taking the photos. I just received this beautiful figure and wanted to put it into some "spotlight". So I made a shot of the first story line that came into my mind, not thinking about the before and the after (also to answer Richard's question ;)), but just submerging into my intact world of Playmobil :-[ -- anyway I know for sure, life is cruel, brutal and isn't fair at all (or as we said more "flowery": life is not a child's birthday party) ... but you're right, maybe we should think more often about what we display and what it means/meant in real live for the affected people in physical and emotional feelings, e.g. being hit by a broad sword of a knight, smashed by a pirate's canon ball, tear into pieces by a wild animal in the Coloseum Maximus fighting for your live, or just being rescued after being involved into a car accident with a lengthy treatment and recovery ...  :hmm:)

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: socrates on December 20, 2007, 17:53:11

Quote from: Timotheos on December 20, 2007, 01:39:42

But, Jochen, that very nice story is obviously not about the American variety of homeless person!!!

"being homeless" is just a state in which everybody could get at a certain point.
it is not a character attribute.
 :help: 

It is a proven fact that the poorer people are, the more mercyful they get.  :yup:

I think it is more of the fact that surviving homeless in the streets of a US capital
is much harder, cruel and more dangerous than in germany. So, of course those
people become more alert.

Maybe you need much more Jochens over there...  ;)

No offence, but we all are very privileged to spent our money on toys for fun.

Thank you for this beautiful story, Jochen.
It really gives some kind of christmas spirit.
:xholly:

best,
socrates
<*)

P.S.: What building did you use for the background of your scene?

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Timotheos on December 20, 2007, 23:51:28

Quote from: socrates on December 20, 2007, 17:53:11

"being homeless" is just a state in which everybody could get at a certain point.
it is not a character attribute.
 :help: 

Another problem, though, is that a large number of homeless are homeless not due to money troubles per se, but due to behavior problems that prevent them from holding onto a job.

Like paranoid schizophrenia, or other severe mental disorders.

So, when dealing with people in this predicament, you aren't always guaranteed to encounter somebody who behaves rationally, and they may be abnormally aggressive, on substances, et cetera.

But, Jochen!  Don't take me so seriously.   ;D You did a great story.  0) :love:

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: CountBogro on December 28, 2007, 09:10:12

Quote from: Timotheos on December 20, 2007, 23:51:28

Another problem, though, is that a large number of homeless are homeless not due to money troubles per se, but due to behavior problems that prevent them from holding onto a job.

Like paranoid schizophrenia, or other severe mental disorders.

So, when dealing with people in this predicament, you aren't always guaranteed to encounter somebody who behaves rationally, and they may be abnormally aggressive, on substances, et cetera.

But, Jochen!  Don't take me so seriously.   ;D You did a great story.  0) :love:

I think that it's a worthwhile observation, Timotheos. But I think it depends a lot on where you live.
Where I come from there are enough shelters and projects to help the homeless, the destitute and even those with mental disorders. Mind you, I do live in a rather small town that's just far enough from the large cities. Go there and things change a lot.

A Dutch bishop lived for a week with the Amsterdam homeless and lived as they did. Very much a eye-opener. (In the end, he didn't manage to return the sleepingbag - a highly priced resource) as he had given it away to someone who needed it more...
As I said, I think the very nature of the homeless is more or less a local thing.

But more importantly, I am glad you liked it, Jochen. I wanted to make a Archeologist first as that would span the bridge between your interests and mine. But it turned out to be rather un-interesting. Then I saw the shopping cart of the Specials and had another idea  ::)

Bogro

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Little Jo on December 28, 2007, 14:38:25

Quote from: Richard on December 19, 2007, 21:15:48

I really love the comic book technique that you use for your photo-stories!

Thank you  :D

Quote from: Richard on December 19, 2007, 21:15:48

Do you use PhotoShop?

No, I use The GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/).

Quote from: Richard on December 19, 2007, 21:15:48

I would really appreciate a tutorial on how to do "comic book" style photo-stories.

I've posted here (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=1892.0)a small tutorial about how to make (simple) speech bubbles (written for The GIMP but can be adapted to Photoshop or any other painting software too).

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: Pyrrhus on April 30, 2008, 16:54:22

Steve resembles a hippie for me, that may be the reason by which he is so kind, heheh

Title: Re: Secret Klicky for Little Jo - Vagabond
Post by: playmofire on April 30, 2008, 20:06:44

Somehow I missed this story, probably with being in Malta for Christmas and so off the net for much of the time.  Anyway, I've found it and congratulations to Bogro on a great custom and Little Jo on a great story and photogaphs.