The Kingdom of New Burgundy [SCJU Member] Page filp on page 12

[Giligone 10]

Cool pics, is that snow?

[Zelgadis 638]

Nice snow effects.

I do have a question. I notice you're using that avenue arch. I forgot what it was called, but I used it for a time too. My main problem with it is that it was causing massive traffic jams even when only a few cars were going through it. It was always red on the traffic data view. How is it for you?

ISF

[Simfan34 11]

Schulmanator, pipishere-Thank you very much for your comments.

infinitum19-Of course I do!

jacqulina-I'm not too fond of horse meat anyways! Thanks.

Schulmanator-I get it!

tommiej-Well, here are your pictures!

pipishere-Sometime soon!

jacqulina-I assure you, you will be surpirsed, but it's not hiding much.

asturianu-Don't you have a king, making Zapatero a prime minister? Thanks. '

Voulpiotis-Thank you!

Giligone-Why, yes it is!

zelgadis-Thank you. As for the arch, I forget the name too, but it's debussyman. As I said, I dug it up, so I'll have to check.

Well, I hate to double post, but I have an UPDATE!

DUN DUN DUN!

This is the FIRST installment in the New New Hampton series, even though the city is no longer called that. So let's call it The New St. Laurent!

I. Princeton

Here is the location of Princeton. It isn't a full-fleged city, as you can see that it is not surrounded by the borders.

The historic Elmwood Bar. This is more or less "downtown" Princeton. It is a small, sleepy village, but it promises to grow a bit when a manufacturing plant comes soon.

The side of the Elmwood Bar, and "downtown".

The primary school (K-7, elementary and middle school for Americans like me) It was built wth space for K-12 students, but they built a secondary school anyways in the 60's, so now it's half empty! Hopefully it will fill up soon.

Well, I should add that many students choose to ride bikes to school.

Some flatish 70's houses, and the new OberGen clinic.

As you can see, a few small houses are being replaced by larger ones. This is becoming a more common trend. Most of the town sits on previously severly undervalued property, as it has fantastic views of the Bay of  Redhill.

The wood seen here is to become a park of some sort, but four consecutive sub-town councils have failed to come to fruition. If a park is built, property values are expected to double or event triple.

Even the newer homes' days may be numbered: midrises are planned.

Now, before you get all offended, I'm a faithful Catholic too. I'm eating NO meat for Lent.

Some older houses on King Street.  New condos are planned to fill this image.

Older houses are being renvoated at enlarged, as is seen in this picture.

Why don't we take the subway to the next stop, err... I don't know what the next installment is.

[Uumke 0]

great work and very detailed!

[Schulmanator 5,815]

An interesting and detailed update. I don't think I have seen the de-steepled church before. Did you make it?

[Yoman3 5]

Trees!! Get a Jeronij or SFBT's tree mod, twill make your little homes (poor people) look 100000000 x better

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull work you have done my friend looking great so far,fantastic pics

[pipishere 3]

A lovely update! Big things are planned for the town i see....i hope we get to pop back in a future update to see how things pan out!

[Fox 1,444]

Your latest update is looking good. I like the little descriptions on certain pictures that highlight apart of the history of the area, or just plain describes what we are looking at. 

Your CJ is certainly improving the more you play and the more you update. I wonder where your CJ will go from here.

Keep up the good work you have been bringing us these last few updates, and good to see you are uploading the first few pages of pictures again.

[Simfan34 11]

A litlle tease...

[Yoman3 5]

If thats a land map it will be a ***** to make

[Schulmanator 5,815]

That could be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool!

[homeandaway 1]

Wooh, cant wait to follow this!.

Take care and PM if you need anything

~Alex~

[Simfan34 11]

A teaser of the first Storyline update! Just need to sort out some dependencies.

[pipishere 3]

Ohhh Looks good.

[tommiej 0]

wow!! that really looks like a city in my country (Netherlands), can't remember the name... but it is an old city and the water and dikes are ways to protect the citizens. Looks very nice!! looking forward to see it in SC4!!

[Simfan34 11]

Naarden, I belive?

[homeandaway 1]

very coool!, cant wait for more of your brillinat work!.

Take care

~AleX~

[jacqulina 162]

excellent teasers my friend i cant wait to see all of the update

[Simfan34 11]

Testing mosaics. 

Uumke-Thanks!

Schulmanator-I photoshopped off the steeple. It's by nexis.

Yoman3-I did. It looks much better. Thanks for the advice

jacqulina-Why, thank you very much.

pipishere-Yes, yes they are. I will make sure to go back to princeton.

Fox-They are still in beta, but thanks. Well, I have a storyline,with some nazi conspir- I'm giving away too much. I need to convert the first page images to JPEG format, as they were PNGs, and I was iffy with JPEG as quality was reduced in paint. Alas, Photoshop is not paint! Thanks for the kind (and long) comment.

Simfan34-What a beautiful map!

Yoman3-It shall be.  Devloping it would not be nearly as hard as getting in-game

Schulmanator-Indeed.

*Will not be narsistic again *

pipishere-Thanks!

tommiej-Thank you! I replied to you personally below. 

Sigh. How many times do I reply to my own comments?

homeandaway-Brillant? I am flattered!

jacqulina- Nor can I, Jackie, nor can I!

Well, I have just one more dependecy to sort out. Stupid BSC giving links to deleted depencies. AAnd I need to write out my story. (Goes to do that) Thanks to all of you for your kind comments!

[Cjah 15]

I can't belive this is my first time in this CJ!

I really like the amount of detail in each picture and the countryside looks great...

Nice Explosions!

[homeandaway 1]

Holy snot, i hope the town does not get flooded!, anyway - cant wait to see more of your brilliant work my friend, and yes! - its brilliant!.

Take care

~Alex~

[jacqulina 162]

wow wonderfull work you have done i love those rainy pics my friend

[pipishere 3]

I hope you had a good easter simfan and those images are quite something.

[Porter 68]

Excellent work on both the snow and rain editting!

I really like how you're running you CJ

Jacob

[ilikehotdogsalot 311]

great pictures! i really like that last rainy mosaic! looking forward to seeing more

[homeandaway 1]

im afraid i cant see the pics my friend, sounds very interesting anyhow!.

take care

~Alex~

[jacqulina 162]

excellent update my friend,your work is allways looking so good and your pics

[Simfan34 11]

homeandaway-Well, it's actually a fort, but don't worry, it hasn't flooded.

jacqulina-Thank you very much!

pipishere- I had a very good easter, thank you. I really am quite flattered

porter66083-Oh, thank you! How are those planes coming?

ilikehotdogsalot-Just having you posting here is good enough! Thank you!

Well, here starts the storyline!

Characters:

  

General Hudson Perry Columban, a very well esteemed General of New Burgundy. A very likeable man, he is the kind of person that likes to stop and  smell the flowers.Yes, that’s his signature

So let it begin. The story takes place at Ft. St. David, outside St. Laurent. 

It was just another morning. Another day. Another day of honour and predictability. This, after many years of war, was what General Columban liked. No surprises, no sneak attacks, no ambushes. As he set  out to work, and bid his wife goodbye, he was calm.

 

As he headed down the hill in his car, the sun rose. He crossed the tracks, and passed the Police HQ. He went to base headquarters. It was quiet.

As the sun rose, so did the noise. It was still quiet, but others, a few, were out as well. As he rounded the central square, he thought to appreciate all that God had given him.

There were a few  people at HQ. Not many came before breakfast. Before getting out of the car, he looked at the clock. It was 6:45. As he entered the building, the few people in bid him a good morning, asked him how he was, and he did the same. It was the usual, the way he liked it.

As he walked to the Police Headquarters, he noticed how many trees there were. He liked trees, the natural greens standing out amongst the buildings, in this case. As he entered, he wished the guard, a big man named Shelton, good morning. He replied, “Good morning sir. What’s happening today? Anything special?”

            The General replied, “Nothing really, Shelton. The only thing a bit different is that I have a talk with a person from the High Office later, a guy named Easton. Young,”

            “I know him. Smart one. Talked to him once when I was doing work in the city. Bit nosey, but he’ll listen good,” responded Shelton. “See you around, boss.”

 

            As he walked around the building, with no one there, he thought he a shuffle in one of the offices behind him. He entered in the office, to only find that nothing was amiss. The only suspicious thing was an unnaturally messy desk in the back. As he exited the building, he told Shelton, “Heard something in the back; you might want to check it out.”

            “ I will,’ replied Shelton. “Just let me lock the doors so nobody gets in, except with a key”

As Shelton locked the door behind him, he walked down to the square, and decided to stop at the barracks.  

 

            A few men were up, but not many. He walked into one of the rooms and opened the blinds.

                        “Ahh!” said one solider, “Turn off that light, you b-“ 

The general interrupted him. “I’d look at who you’re talking to before talking like that.”

                        The solider turned red as he saw the general. “Sorry, General”

The general chuckled. 

            Soon it was 7:30. As General Columban walked into the dining hall, he saw the assigned servers and cooks run back and forward from the tables to the kitchen. Soon people started to pour into the building. When every one was seated, he began to speak. “Solders, staff, guests, good morning. Today is another fine day. I have not much to say, but I have an urge to randomly shout something.” He paused for a moment, and the said, “Poppycoock! There, you may now eat.” He sat amid the roaring laughter. As he ate his meal, which happened to be corned beef hash and eggs, he thought of how good things were. At eight, they were all but done. He simply dismissed them, and went off to Headquarters.

As he looked out of the window of his office, he gazed upon the South Barracks. He did not see much, but he did spot the Communications center. He thought about his retirement. Five years, yes, he thought.

He went down in his car after sorting out papers, sending emails out, and singing for one of his associates. He stopped at the rail depot to see a new order of tanks coming in. He then sped off.

            He then made an early turn. Passing the Soldier’s mess, he groaned. He thought of what a beautiful day it was.

Then, turning around, he passed the communications center. He greeted the guard.

After making a U-turn, he drove down the road, and passing the West Depot, chucked at the tree in the depot.

Making a left, he passed the port gate and had to present himself as the Commander of the base. The man inside said, “You can go, sir. You look like the general and are driving his car. “

            As he went down to the docks, he passed the water tower. He told himself, I am in the mood for fried chicken. I don’t know why. I just I am. Let me call the Dining hall, they’ll make it for supper.

*Not part of the storyline”

As the afternoon sun started to fade, General Columban realized that he had a meeting with that Easton from the High Office. He started to head home.

He passed the South barracks on his way home. He was glad that Easton was to come at 6:30, he had 15 minutes to take his evening walk

He went into his house to get his jacket, only to find Easton inside. “Good evening, Easton. You are here early!”

            “Yes, I am, General,” replied Easton. “My parents always said that it is good to be early.”

“You are too early. I was going to take a walk. Let me put my jacke-“

“No, no, sir. Take a walk,” said Easton. It was a choice Easton would regret making.

“Thank you, Easton.” That was all the general said.

He passed the communications tower. He stopped for a glass of water. He then continued to walk.

Looking out at the bay, he thought that it would if they could build a platform here. He then glanced at the runway that was being built. Soon planes and fighters would be in the air. After breathing in the salty air, he turned around.

As he headed back home and back to Easton, he heard someone behind him. He turned around. There was a man, a lieutenant by his uniform. General Columban started to say “Good Evening”, but stopped when the lieutenant pulled out a pistol. He fired twice. General Columban fell to the ground. The man kicked him into a ditch, and threw some leaves over him. There ended the illustrious life of a patriot.

[Schulmanator 5,815]