Thursday, 26 March 2020

The Relic Bearers

These Brothers complete the Brothers of Santo Marcas. They are the Relic Bearers and are entrusted with the most valuable and revered relics in the Brother's possession.


L to R: Brother Godot holding the Rod of Asclepius, Brother Guildenstern with the Holy Grail, Brother Karamazov holding aloft the Rose Croix and Brother Rosencrantz with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

ARTHUR:
Yes, of course! The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch! 'Tis one of the sacred relics Brother Maynard carries with him. Brother Maynard! Bring up the Holy Hand Grenade!

MONKS: (chanting)
Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem
Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem. Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem

ARTHUR:
How does it, um-- how does it work?

LANCELOT:
I know not, my liege

ARTHUR:
Consult the Book of Armaments!

BROTHER MAYNARD:
Armaments, chapter two, verses nine to twenty-one

SECOND BROTHER:
And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that, with it, Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits in Thy mercy."
And the Lord did grin, and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals and fruit bats and large chu--

MAYNARD:
Skip a bit, Brother

SECOND BROTHER:
And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it."

11 comments:

Dave Stone said...

Great additions Martin, and it wouldn't be complete without the holy hand grenade ! LOL

Vagabond said...

Some more nice monks, I noticed you have stoped painting in the eyes, is that a decision?

The Holy Grenade of Antioch should come in handy.

A J said...

Lovely job, sir! Which make are they?

Martin Thornton said...

Thanks, AJ. The one on the left is Friar Tuck from Trent Miniatures. I have no idea about the other three, just found them in my drawer of figures to paint (a very big drawer!).

Martin Thornton said...

Yes, I'm not painting eyes on any of my new stuff at the moment. It speeds up the process no end!

Martin Thornton said...

Thanks Dave. I expect the players in the game will be trying to get hold of the Holy Hand Grenade to blow the other side up!

Frank O Donnell said...

The holey hand grenade I think that is as famous as the holey grail lol fine bit of painting & as I've said before I love the little backround stories :)

The Director said...

And there I was thinking it was something to do with the eyes of March!! Ides bet you go back to painting them again in April.

The Director said...

Keep em coming. Enjoying this. ;-)

Martin Thornton said...

Cheers, Frank.

Martin Thornton said...

Glad you are enjoying this, plenty more to come!