The Little Village (Asterix the Gaul)

The suggestion for this super iconic image came from @Albert Brickstein! It is the introduction to the comic book series and is featured in every Asterix book! 

"The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely ... One small village still holds out against the invaders!"

     Quote:

                 Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

The image is of a Roman standard overshadowing the entire land of ancient France (Gaul), representing that all Gaul has been conquered by the Romans. All? Not if we take a closer look with a magnifying glass. We see one, single, solitary little village, this is the home of the indomitable Gauls, Which still holds out against the invaders...

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This high speed chase scene was requested by @BuckMaster101 ! I will be posting more requested scenes in the near future, so keep your eyes out for them! And if you have a scene you would like to see, just let me know and you may see it in a future update!! :-D

The day began with Asterix stepping outside his hut to enjoy some fresh air and morning sunshine. Just then he noticed Obelix, accompanied by his faithful dog Dogmatix, out delivering menhirs to the other villagers (Obelix is a menhir manufacturer and deliverer by profession.) Obelix sees Asterix and asks him if he's hungry, and if so, should they go hunt some boars for breakfast? Naturally Asterix agrees! 

As they creep through the forest outside the village Dogmatix picks up a sent! They follow him and he leads them to spot where they can see several boars moving around in the undergrowth. They break out of their hiding place and the chase is on!
 
The Roman patrol is going quietly about its business, and desperately trying to avoid any contact with the Villagers. Suddenly one of them screams: "The Gauls are coming!" They instantly turn and begin running in the opposite direction. However one Roman is too slow and gets hit by a boar and next thing he knows he is holding on to the boar for dear life!

Just another typical day hunting boar for the Gauls! ;D

The request for this hilarious scene came from @Buildboy-the-Hobbuilt! I will be posting more requested scenes in the near future, so keep your eyes out for them! And if you have a scene you would like to see, just let me know and you may see it in a future update!! :-D

The Bard Cacophonix is at it again! Singing in the middle of the night with his screeching voice! The Chief was quick to jump into action, calling his shield bearers and grabbing an ax they rushed to the foot of the Bards tree. The Chief himself stepped up, (well down from his shield) and began to swiftly fell the tree! Some of the other villagers have come out to watch. Meanwhile the Bard is as of yet unaware of what is going on, but he soon will be... 🎶🎵

The suggestion for this great scene came from @CyregO ! Many thanks to him! I will be posting more requested scenes in the near future, so keep your eyes out for them! And if you have a scene you would like to see, just let me know and you may see it in a future update!! :-D

The alleged freshness of Unhygienix's fish has been an ongoing topic in the village, Whenever people pass remarks about the quality of the fish the inevitable result is a fish fight. 

This time it all started when Fulliautomatix strolled over to Unhygienix's shop and remarked that the oxcart from Lutetia (Paris) must have been full of smelt (a type of fish). To which Unhygienix replied that he wouldn't have guessed that a blacksmith like Fulliautomatix would know the difference between types of fish. Fulliautomatix responded that he couldn't tell the difference, but he sure "smelt" the fish...

Let me know if you recognize some of the main characters in the pile!     :-D

The Romans are taking up their positions to begin their attack on the Gauls! But at that very moment the doors of the village swing wide open! With a rush and cloud of dust the Gauls charge out at the bewildered Roman legionnaires! Leading the charge is Asterix, the Chief with his shield bearers and Obelix with Dogmatix! 

P.S. I also have a very special request, if any of you would like to see a particular scene from the books, I may choose to make it into one of my future updates! So let me know in the comments what you would like to see and you may see your requested scene in a future update! I look forward to hearing from you! :-D

Asterix and the villagers got wind of it that the Roman legions are about to attack! At once Getafix the Druid speedily prepared a cauldron of the magic potion which gives superhuman strength. Now everyone is lining up to receive their portion of potion! The Chief Vitalstatistix and his shield bearers have already had their share and Asterix has just taken his! (In the books the potion tends to make people spring several feet in the air and light to flash around them after the initial swallow!) Obelix is also standing in line though he doesn't need any potion since he fell into the cauldron when he was a baby and it had a permanent effect on him, (he is the one in blue carrying the menhir with Dogmatix (the white stud) next to him)!

Keep your eyes out for the next update: The Charge! The Romans are definitely in for a headache...!  :-D

This update features the village women patiently waiting their turn to buy fish at Unhygienix the Fishmongers establishment. However Inpedimenta the chiefs wife, believes she has the right to skip the line. Since she, being the First Lady of the village, believes her position comes with certain privileges...

We also get our first look at the infamous oxcart full of "fresh" fish from far off Lutetia (Paris) that Unhygienix is just going to inspect. (Unhygienix's fish are notoriously un-fresh in the books, but that is the price you have to pay if you want top quality fish from Lutetia...)

Keep you eyes out for the next update with more scenes of the village! :-D

Thank you to everyone who has helped this project reach the first milestone!!! Now on to the second!! I have included a bonus picture of the Banquet with the new light emitting colors applied to the bonfire! I hope you like it!! I will be posting more pictures of the Village soon, so keep your eyes out for updates!! And remember to share this project wth your friends and family!! :-D