Schulmania

[Hester 699]

Happy Birthday Governor! Many happy ones to come.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Admiral Islands: Falling

Exploring the Admiral Islands revealed one larger island and several smaller ones, mainly to its north. The islands seem to be fairly mountainous and virtually treeless, save for the largest island and this small one here.

With this few trees, let's hope no one is looking to start a toothpick factory anytime soon. Firewood and ship worthy timber are priorities.

After surveying the area, Archduke Bower of Schulmanicus decided to land on a rugged, mountainous island.

What attracted his attention was a massive cascade - a waterfall far surpassing anything ever seen in Schulmania. This magnificent site he named Buss Falls in honor of one of the original ancient towns of Schulmania. The falls dwarfed almost every landform ever seen. Only Rocky Top, the highest mountain n Schulmania, is larger. The crew was in awe of the tumbling water and its roar. The mist rose up in billowing clouds.

Buss Falls will certainly be one of the great natural wonders of Schulmania.

The falls has a smaller upper part and is separated from the main cascade by a rocky rapid.

The explorers could taste the rainbow from the mist

Wildflowers and scrubby brush lined the rocky hillside as the water plunged to the sea.

The majesty of this place was unique and uplifting... but only for a brief while. While exploring the interior of the island, scout teams reported back finding another massive waterfall. From the lake atop a steep mountain flowed yet another wondrous cascade. This one collected water in a pool at its base instead of emptying into the sea. This small, mountainous island is quite unlike any other seen thus far.

The caldera lake which provides the water supply

The pool where water collects after the plunge is easily seen from the lip of the crater.

Another astonishing feature is the fork the water takes as it hits the rocks below.

The fork where water hits the rocks and breaks in both directions

As the water churns across the rocks, the flow slows and calms substantially by the time it reaches the rocky shore.

This singular ecosystem impressed the explorers with both its beauty and its highly unusual geography. This island would certainly be worth additional study by geographers, geologists and ethnobotanists. Well, maybe not the ethnobotanists. But, it certainly is worthy of further study and of protection from development.

The detachment staying behind to establish a base on the Admiral Islands would be well served to investigate this and the other islands thoroughly before the departing fleet returns.

[Petrovar Ambassador 15]

wow. Stunning Update!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Where does the water go after it ends up in the crater?

Can't wait for more!

[Chptrk 86]

Super pretty and very stunning! Amazing work you got there! Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll go for a swim. Maybe ride down a waterfall? Avoiding rocks can't be that hard.

[Muck308 55]

Very scenic. The forking falls are impressive and creative. This is a great find!

[Hester 699]

This is a great update. The Admiral and her Mother Governor CAWALE have to be impressed when they hear about this through dispatches to Schulmania via soaring birds.

I am guessing the real ones are from your trip to Canada and Niagara Falls?

[Keegan V50 15]

Awesome nature shots there Schul,love those scenic shots there!

all the best

victor

[astronelson 339]

Leech10: Back up to the top, of course!

Simply stunning shots, Sir Schulmanator!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Hester Urge to post... rising.

kj3400 Kenny! Glad to see you back again. And just in time for the big SchulmAnniversary on October 5th!

Leech10 The governor thanks you for your kind thoughts. Would you care for a slice of birthday cake?

Chptrk She shall have your fine gift a l'orange!

Ironicepitome Governor Cawale thanks you for your kind birthday wishes. You are also welcome to a slice of cake.

Hester The governor thanks you and has a slice of cake waiting for you.

Petrovar Ambassador Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Leech10 I am not sure; but, my guess is that the water must flow through cracks in the bedrock to avoid flooding the area.

Chptrk Anyone bring a barrel to go down the falls?

Muck308 Thanks! I have been working on the falls for a while... trying to refine them to make them look better than my first few attempts.

Hester You are correct - the RL pix are from last month's sojourn to Niagara Falls. Clever cropping eliminated the modern background features in the pix to fit the timeline.

Victor Valdes Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the update.

Astronelson Thanks! I am glad you liked the falls.

Remember: certain exclusive benefits come with a rank of centurion or above... and those will be deployed soon!

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Want an exclusive sneak peek at the new Admiral Islands map? Cruise on over to www.schulmania.info and see the new Admiral Islands page!

There's several updates and upgrades on the site. The Chamber of Commerce page features links to several fine Schulmania businesses, including this month's Business of the Month. The second famous personality profile is now available as well. Come see what's new!

[TmiguelT 10]

this is weird... i remember posting a comment on the last update...

Nice island the admiral discovered. Chocowinnity island? Sounds delicious and Feast island? I would love to go there

[SomeRandomAmerican 5]

Very nice. Question: What terrain mod are you using?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Ooo, I've always loved waterfalls. Michigan has its fair share of (admittedly rather small) waterfalls, but none of them reach the scale and beauty of those posted above. More fantastic work from you! I certainly am excited about the next few discoveries!

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull work my friend your good at waterfalls and scenes

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Interesting name for some of those islands... can't wait for more!

[Kryptowhite 9]

That update was incredibly realistic. Great job working with all that nature stuff, usually i just take one thing of water and drag in around in a scribble till my arm falls off, then call it a masterpiece.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Admiral Islands Map:

This is the first complete map of the Admiral Islands, featuring main island names. So far, the interior of New Hestorbia is the only place not thoroughly explored.

Progress Map:

The expedition is far off of the Schulmania map. Due to the width of the map, a thumbnail is placed here. Click it to see the full exploration map.

Progress View:

Making good progress in their historic voyage, the uneventful nature of the journey, save for the discovery of the islands, has made the journey seem a bit dull to the crew.

[ironicepitome 0]

lolcat Island? what are these sailors on?

[Chptrk 86]

To sprice things up, they could play a game like, See-how-many-boards-of-wood-we-can-take-off-before-the-boat-sinks. Loser gets left in the water. Or they could play "Boat rocking", where they see how far they can rock the boat side to side before it tips over.

Ok, so there not the best games, but that's all  I can think up.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I wonder if they will find anything else that is interesting...

Can't wait for more!

[Simbourgeois 139]

You've done more than remarkable work on the Admiral Islands! The pictures you show us here reveal the breathtaking beauty of untouched nature

Keep up the great work!

Yours sincerely,

Simbourgeois

Mayor of Belleville

[Hester 699]

If I was aboard one of the ships, and what Chptrk said came to pass...I would be their siren..you'd never hear such screaming!!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Note to self: Make sure there are plenty of lifeboats avaliable if Chptrk is on board.

[jacqulina 162]

fantastic region view love the islands my friend

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Since this page won't be completed today, posting awards will be calculated through page 127 (tracking partial pages is a pain). Volume 3 posts will be through page 21 and will be calculated later this evening. Awards will be posted in the next day or so when I get it all prettyified and everything.

Ironicepitome What? The island is named after the first officer, Freddy Lolcat!

Chptrk They could do pin the tail on the... well, everyone already has a tail. Perhaps some sort of trivia game? SchulMonopoly, perhaps? Bobbing for tuna?

Leech10 I hope so... they sound kinda bored.

Simbourgeois Merci beaucoup! I have enjoyed playing around with the nature aspect of the game. It would be nice to see some of these places in real life.

Hester We'll give you a pair of water wings and one of those foam noodle things...

Leech10 Make the water wings order a double!

Jacqulina Thanks, Jacky. I am always glad to have you come by and appreciate your ongoing support.

TmiguelT    Chocowinity is one of my favorite place names… sounds so indulgently delicious.

trainguy4449    Thanks for your question. And, let me welcome you to Schulmania. The terrain is the Olympic from Cycledogg.

NMUSpidey    I would not have thought Michigan was a waterfall kind of place. Waterfalls are cool though – literally and figuratively.

Jacqulina    Thanks! I am glad I went to your school of terraforming!

Leech10    Indeed. A few are some of my more favored place names from eastern NC.

Kryptowhite    Thanks. And, I have been known to bestow masterpiece status on many of my scribbles as well.

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The Volume 3 Founders Party has begun in the new section (link in sig). Come see who the 15 new-to-Schulmania award winners are. The rest of the awards will be out soon.

Cheers!

[Hester 699]

Water wings worx. OK.

[TmiguelT 10]

why am i not allow to post here? i remember posting the past 3 updates and i still haven't seen my posts... This is gonna hurt my ranking on the awards

Edit. i see my last post but i didn't get a personal reply ...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

T: That's my fault... I counted comments from the last update instead of the last reply. So, I will hafta go back and fix that. And, you can post away... but I am not counting pg 128 for the awards because the page is incomplete and it is too difficult to keep my place on a partial page. Check back soon (tomorrow evening, probably) for the big ol' awards show!

[Chptrk 86]

I don't get it? Why is everyone so afraid to be on a boat with me? I shower, don't worry!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Awards Ceremony: September 30, 2009

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