Schulmania

[sc4portugal 10]

20 00 industrial uses for a bow of dried out spaghettiquote>

that's hard...

[Hester 699]

Love the update, and I seem to particularly like the Island style shown.

[Hester 699]

Like the update and I particularly like the Island style you showcased. Sorry if this shows up twice.

[exgamer07 0]

love the custom buildings.

[Fallon144 1]

wow thats another beautiful update mate!

Keep up the amazing work!

[jacqulina 162]

another wonderfull update my friend,excellent building layout wonderfull pics

[Archangel9 28]

WHat kind of industry are we talking about here? For the 20 000 uses of a bowl of spaghetti.... the music industry? The farming industry? Hi tech, manufacturing, car, videogaming...

.......The PORN industry???

hehhehheh

[Great update Love the styles!!!]

[Monkee_boy 41]

This CJ is amazing. I can't wait for the Schulmaniacs to develop further... How many cats to you own?

dried spaghetti is particularly useful in the furnishing industry. With care and twine, bathmats twenty feet square can be built from the stuff! If it matters, i vote 2...explore! explore!

[Voulpiotis 4]

Looks like the Parthenon! Great update!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Option 2 is the winner! Exploration will begin soon!

sc4portugal    Perhaps a thatched roof?

Hester    I am glad you like the Island Style. There will certainly be more!

exgamer07    Thanks! Between the PLEX, STEX and LEX, my CPU is bursting with nifty files!

Fallon144    Thanks! Glad to see you back again.

Jacqulina    Thanks! Always glad to see you drop by!

Archangel9    Music industry, eh? I suppose it could be used to restring banjoes, or as piccolo brushes?

Monkee_boy    Bathmats! Now, that's a good one. And, they would soften when you step out of the tub wet, adding to your comfort level!

Voulpiotis    Yep, there is a bit of a resemblance! Hehehehe.

A final reminder...

A re-tease of what is to come:

[Hester 699]

Fleet Captain Von Bremerhaven, Ja?

[fledder200 5]

wow...yes that was me!! but i...no i...no don't call the cops!!...welll only is the cop guy is hot!!

anyho..the test :

1.- i don't know...i was born stupid and i never learned anything.

2.- well i know arch is a zerro..does that count?

3.- work? wasthat?

[asturianu 4]

Hey, boss, thank you sooooooooo much! A street named with my name? AAAAHHHHHHHH! GREAT!! And a house? AAAAHHHHHHHH! GREAT TOO!!

Thankis a lot, but I don't want to make you do things slowly because me. And all the styles are great, but my favourite has to be ISLAND STYLE.

And those "news" about captains are curious. Great!!

Cristian

[sanantonio 0]

Island style is great.

Dr. He Didit knows what's up.

[patriots_1228 51]

lol nice test! awesome update these guys seem to be stuck in roman times tho lol.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

@ Fledder... yes, I know... "WORK" is the most detested of all four letter words!

[fledder200 5]

hahaha <-----wrong laugh

*muhahahahahahaha*

yes it is!!

[Shanna 1]

hi my friend!!! A really wonderful update!!! I love the mediterranean style and what I see.... the Lanterna of Genova!!!!! I can open my window and really see it! It' so cool!!!!

Great work, i look forward for more!

[sc4portugal 10]

Thached roof quote>

mabye Margrat Thatcher's hair...    black or brown pasta..

Yes!! I found 1 use for it

[pipishere 3]

A very nice update as usual!

[sc4portugal 10]

Fledder you've been eating to many cookies from that café...

[jacqulina 162]

this is so funny lol,i like how everyone joins in and has a great laugh

[fledder200 5]

lol sc4portugal!! hahahahaha i never can have enough cookies tough!! LOL

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Devonshire: The Beasts of the East

The massive colonial expansion to the south led to a severe strain on natural resources. The Schulminions have always tried to be reasonably good stewards of their resources, but tripling the population has made resources at bit more scarce. Both Gran Maru and Atkinos became larger than any town on the home island. The fleets of ships being built and the massive construction strained the forest supplies. New resources needed to be secured. The district governors met with the Supreme Wirdle at Wirtyplace to determine a course of action. It was decided to send a fleet of exploration to the east. The World Ocean had to that point only been sailed for a distance of a few miles from shore. Now, it would be fully explored and charted. The expedition would be led by three renowned naval heroes: Captain Brian Driver, Captain Splunt, and Captain Erich von Bremerhaven. Coordinating their efforts was newly-appointed Admiral Miles Macintosh. Admiral Macintosh was renowned and admired for his ability to process complicated problems and render great results as needed. His technical prowess developed as a result of his aversion to windows, which began when he was a child. To escape windows, he chose a life at sea and became an expert at charting new territories and generating quality maps of new territories. The Admiral commissioned a fleet of 60 ships for the great exploration of the east. Three groups of 20 would each be commanded by a Fleet Captain (as the new rank was bestowed upon the three leaders by the Supreme Wirdle). Macintosh's flagship, The SS Apple, would lead the way.

The Eastern Fleet of Discovery, as shown in a period engraving

The fleet assembled at Smightower and stored provisions for the journey. Crew members were recruited across the realm. Skilled sailors were needed, of course, but other specialists were also sought. Cartographers, botanists, biologists, chemists, civil engineers and even journalists joined the journey. Let's examine a sample of the crew manifest from Fleet Captain Splunt's flagship, the SS Nikonia. 

RANK	NAME	JOB TITLE
Fleet Captain	Splunt	Commander, First Fleet; Captain, SS Nikonia
Commander	Wayne Irmo	First Officer, SS Nikonia
Lieutenant	Jack Monkaroo	Second Officer and Chief Simian, SS Nikonia
Lieutenant	Jorge Curioso	Third Officer and Asst. Chief Simian
2nd Lieutenant	Grape Ape	Navigator
2nd Lieutenant	Ty Bonsai	Biologist, Plush Animal Specialist
Ensign	Simon Skylark	Ground Transportation Specialist
Ensign	Sidney Saturn	Quartermaster
Crewman	Llama Llarry	Waste Management & Disposal
Crewman	Ty Dangles	Biologist, Plush Animal Specialist Understudy
Jr. Deputy Crewman	Mets Puppy	Leak Detector
Asst. Jr. Deputy Crewman	Baby Birdy	Provider of Aerial Views

As the launch date for the fleet approached, excitement built to almost untenable levels across the nation. When the day finally arrived, over 10,000 Schulminions gathered around the tower and along the shore to watch the largest fleet ever assembled depart for unknown territory. 

The gallant crew of the SS Nikonia salutes the crowd as they head out to sea

A fairly uneventful sail ensued as the fleet headed east. The World Ocean was usually calm. A gentle breeze gave the fleet some difficulty as they sailed. Despite the slow going, spirits remained high. After a few course corrections, the fleet proceeded due east. Saturday morning, right after breakfast, Crewman Nano Ipod aboard the SS Apple spotted land. The ships broke formation to explore and chart the coast. This data would be processed by Admiral Macintosh to decide upon a landing area. The crew noticed the lush green hills which rose from the shore and were impressed with the bounty of the wildlife.

Some interesting topographical features were noted, including one not found in previously explored areas - a small inlet was found, leading inland to an unknown source in the hills beyond. Admiral Macintosh decided the fleet would anchor in this inlet for safety. Once safely anchored, the crew landed and began setting up camp.

Let's explore with the crew the new land in the east.

The approach to the inlet was a bit rocky. Luckily, the Fleet Captains had extensive experience and all ships made it through successfully.

The shores looked like a good place to set up camp.

It was a bit steeper as the ships approached the end of the inlet.

The surveying team generated this map of the inlet after scouting the area. The inlet was named Devon Creek.

The steep shore offered protection from the elements but made transporting provisions from ship to shore rather difficult.

Scouting expeditions fanned out from the temporary base to explore the surrounding areas. Reports came back about abundant flora and fauna. The land was fairly hilly and moderately forested. Let's review excerpts of some of the reports from the expedition, housed in the archives in Explorers Hall in Smightower.

Cartography Report #4

Lt. Tucky M. Wise

We left camp at 0800 and headed east. We encountered some low hills but could see larger ones off in the distance, further east. The first landform we encountered is shown below:

The green hill sloped gently on the leading edge and sharply on the trailing edge. Nearby we found the following low rise:

Here, the more gentle slopes were intermittently forested. As we progressed east, we encountered higher hills, some of which had steeper inclines on their faces, as shown below:

The steep rock face seen in the hill above rises to the highest points yet seen in this region. We found a valley between two ridges, offering us passage to points further on.

Large ridges can be seen further on. We will continue east to explore this hilly region in the coming days.

While in the archives, we can also review this botanists' report.

Botanist Report #2

Commander Worf Rozhenko

We continue to encounter both familiar and new plant forms as we travel with the scouting party. Many trees are familiar, but we did run across this tree again as we surveyed the shore:

This understory tree with cruciform white flowers has been found along the creek and around forest margins. It was first spotted by Santos L. Halper. Halper named it the dog tree because of its distinctive bark. We discussed this and decided a better name would be the dogwood tree.

In the thicker parts of the forest, we encountered small purple flowers we had never seen before. Deputy Botantist Niles Crane assisted with the discovery and cataloguing of the Purple Maris, shown below.

The biology team also had some discoveries to make.

Biological Survey #3

Ty Dangles, Biologist

We continued to encounter large game animals as we explored the areas south and east of base camp. We found an abundance of deer and brown bears as well as a herd of wild horses. Additionally, we found a large moose.

New to our experience were some smaller animals, not found on Schulmanicus or in the Atkinos Islands. These are our latest discoveries:

The fox (above) and hedgehog (below) are new species to add to our textbooks.

A new species of turtle, named the Ninjateen, was found near a pizza deposit.

Yesterday, after a week of fruitless forays into the forest, we were finally able to spot the elusive Mindra owl.

The massive expedition sent scouting parties in every direction, exploring the coast and the hilly interior. It was clear that this land was no small island like what had been discovered before. This was, like Schulmania, either a huge island or a part of something even bigger. The way to determine what the nature of the land is to explore it. Thus, the scouts pressed farther inland, making even more discoveries as they went.

[Hester 699]

OK. You have absolutely outdone yourself this time! I am bustin' to see how this develops. Bravo! I can SEE why your mommie thinks your cool.

[Simfan34 11]

Could we be a officer with 10 men with me! This is so cool!

[Monkee_boy 41]

I really can't wait for more. what will this new land hold for the Schulmaniacs? I'm surprised they can handle that many bears though

[Zipme17 18]

Nice, love the turtle and the owl!!

[RushHourFreak 1]

Impressive natural-historical update there. Beautiful water modd you have on that river and those rocks in the bottom of it are so realistic. Very pretty greenery and the fauna is looking great.

*Charlie Brown is also looking forward to the continuation of the trip *

RHF

[Voulpiotis 4]

Wow, that's nature! I would never combine real-life animals with SC4!