Schulmania

[Hester 699]

One of these days,. I'm going to have the good fortune to get a prize.

[Dumanios 35]

Oh Bugger. A Bug. That just Bugs me. Time to bug it by destroying it and hope that that bugger wasn't a Buggulan spy.

[Wiecher 192]

100 countries, that's a lot

And for some reason that spinning-globe-map doesn't shows my real hometown anymore

[dfnva 34]

Thanks for the award, though I apologize for the double post... my browser froze the first time I hit "reply" so I hit "Back" and "reply" again...

-Dan

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Schulmanicus: A Mighty Fortress

The heartland of Schulmania, the Archduchy of Schulmanicus, is home to the nation's first ancient towns and its national capital. But, with military operations striking deep into the interior, this undefended island needs more protection. The Royal Schulmania Navy 1st Fleet is stationed at Smightower and the Schulmania National Army's I Corps is based on the island as well. This won't help if there's an air raid or a large mechanized landing force. Something needs to be done. The military leaders and their support staffs are crowding out businesses and residents in Wirt. Leave it to the Supreme Wirdle to find a solution. The second highest point on the island, home of her bombed out retreat, will become the centerpiece of the Schulminion military. Thumbing our collective nose at Queensferry, we will build the greatest fortress in the land. This will serve as the military command center and defensive bastion for the birthplace of the nation. Welcome to Fort Wirt.

The massive stone structure will be the largest on Schulmanicus and its high position atop Wirdle's Nest Ridge gives it a commanding presence over the island and the eastern Tenne Sea. Let's see what the military has built on this strategic spot near the capital.

The construction area is adjacent to some of the oldest settlement sites in Schulmania. This national heritage site remains undisturbed by the new construction.

As we leave the heritage area, we encounter the ramp leading us safely to Fort Wirt. Be careful, it is very close to the cliffs and a long way down!

Some breathtaking views from the fort's approach...

Now, on to Schulmania's equivalent to the Pentagon in Washington DC. Fort Wirt is the centerpiece of the town of the same name. The town consists of military and civilian housing, commercial structures and other amenities.

Massive Fort Wirt, sentinel of Schulmanicus

This iconic structure defines the eastern Schulmanican landscape and is easily the largest building on the island.

Intruders need to think twice before attempting to take this massive fortress on.

Stout stone walls provide ample defense for the coast.

The approach to the capital is secure now.

Now that we see the Sentinel of Schulmanicus, let's see the town which provides its support. Fort Wirt is connected to the capital via East Drive, which runs right past the Government Building all the way to Wirtyplace. The main road, running parallel to the fort, is Fort Wirt Road.

The barracks on Fort Wirt Road are at left. East Drive intersects at top center of the photo.

The commercial district includes a variety of stores, the commissary and the chapel.

Wirdle's Nest Lane offers pleasant strolling as well a variety of retail.

Plenty of retail options include the Military Commissary, located in the brown building on the corner of Fort Wirt and Wirdle's Nest.

Nestled at the base of the castle, the town provides a scenic destination for visitors.

Fort Wirt looms large, offering a sense of security to the inhabitants of Schulmanicus.

Rumor has it the newly-invented cannon may be brought to Fort Wirt to bolster defenses.

Bring it on, Queensferry!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Beautiful scenery, very nicely done Schulmanator!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Awards!

Siagra!

Thank you

Oh! Castle! Looks good, can't wait for more!

[Dumanios 35]

Attention Duelists, this fort will not fall!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Schulmania's website has been updated...

Everybody's talking about it! Come see what's new NOW!

[Renedius 25]

Nice updated my friend

[Benedict 3,119]

Congratulations on another 200 pages of the most unique CJ around!

[Hester 699]

I am headed over to Harrar to see what is new there. Well, it's ALL new. :-)

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Leech10 The new CJ section has its own version of the PFB... not sure what this one is called... but I think it is an evil BuggUlan plot.

Hester It has been present since the time Volume 3 has started. Volume 3 has been merged with other CJs, chopped off, chopped off others and more since its inception. My computer programming brother attributes this to the forum software, of which he is not a fan.

Abcvs Perhaps... it's worth a try.

Mightygoose Thanks. And I appreciate your ongoing support.

Wiecher LOL... Harar will only be updated intermittently, so hopefully it won't have all of the views!

kakado_to_save Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Sirron Kcuhc Yep... they go door to door looking for Party Mix, Temptations and Pounce.

Leech10 There's a remote control for the gate...

Renedius Thanks. I am glad you liked it.

Dfnva Well, you have to have streets or roads or residential won't grow. So I try to be as discreet as possible. At least for now

Leech10 In addition to your awards, you and Dan both get to come to the Supreme Wirdle's banquet this weekend. Serving your choice of entrees- freshly caught chipmunk in a béarnaise sauce or Meow Mix a l'Orange.

Hester Post #6000 is still looking for a claimant.

Dumanios Down with the BUGGS! Boo/hiss, PFB!

Wiecher The spinny globe has been hit or miss with me. It has my location correct right now, for the first time. It has been wrong by as much as 60 miles. Once it attributed me to a town I have never even heard of.

Dfnva I hope you enjoy your gifts. I am glad to see you back.

Sgt Pepper Thanks. I am glad you liked it.

Leech10 More, you say? I have taken the pix for a five parter... now I have to edit them and make a story for it. And I have a few more for everyone... all coming up!

Dumanios Yep, this one is built to last!

Renedius Thanks. I am glad you liked it.

Benedict Thanks. And you have been around for just about every page of it too. I appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to sharing the next 200 pages!

Hester I have been working on something for Harar, but it is not quite ready for prime time just yet.

[Hester 699]

well, I for one am here and waiting. :-)

[Dumanios 35]

Bring em on! I've got enough nuclear waste for those Buggs to wallow in!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I think the problem is with how you reply to posts in the new forum section, if you simply copy and paste from an old reply, there might be extra gunk in the code that isn't normally visible but cause problems in the new CJ section.

And the map is now visible on this page.

Though I think nuclear waste may just make the Buggs happy.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Schulmania's 2010 Election

There are two new towns in the Kingdom of Tenne to debut, Watts Bar and Sunbright. Which one will be the next update in Schulmania? YOU DECIDE! Simply post your vote in the correct topic on the Schulmania Blog [link here] (please post in the blog to avoid cluttering the thread) with the name of the town you want to see next. The town with the most votes when voting closes will be the next update.

HOW TO VOTE: Type your choice (only valid votes with a town name in them will be posted). You will be prompted for a name and email. You are welcome to put yours in or if you would rather not, feel free to use the name "voter" and email of voter@voter.com and website of www.schulmania.info.

You'll know who wins when you see the update. How exciting...YOU get to decide Schulmania's next move!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I have voted. Apparently my name is Misa.

[Larks2242 251]

I just used my username

[kovak 204]

omg 200pages! Schulmania is a FANTASTIC CJ!! =D

[jim 546 43]

Also voted. Can you guess which name's mine?

[Hester 699]

I voted early and I'll vote often. Sunbright.

[The Duke 11]

I'm going to have to say Watts Bar.

[Larks2242 251]

That reminds me do we get an "I voted" sticker?

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I already have an I voted sticker, just for a different election.

[Dumanios 35]

I don't care which one we get to see, I know they'll both be good.

[Muck308 55]

I'm not particular either.

Almost to 6000!

[Hester 699]

me! me me me me!!!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

East Tenne: Here Comes the Sun!

Up until now, just about every town in Tenne has been along or very near the coast or a major river. That is, until Sunbright. This interior town is not near a river or the sea. Rather, it is at a crossroads along the Tenne-Wirdleonia border. Here, a north-south road from the Tenne River crosses into Wirdleonia on its path south to Schulmanukau. And, an east-west road passes through, connecting the town to the Tenne coast and on into Schulmanidad and points east. Where these paths intersect is where Sunbright glows... errr, sits.

The town got its unusual name from the town's founder, Morgan Petros, whose wanderings were inspired by his commanding officer, Sgt. Spoon. Sergeant Spoon had commissioned him to stay on patrol for many hours. Spoon had told him he could rest "some other sunny day." This phrase rang in his mind as he reached the dusty crossroads, planning to build a checkpoint for military patrols. Sure enough, he would make this his stopping point, so it must be that fabled "sunny day."

Morgan Petros brought along a phalanx of consultants from the City Planning Office. The plans drawn up by fabled city planner Billy Joe "Fredrick" Olmstead call for the crossroads to be turned into a central town green surrounded by civic and commercial buildings in the Southern Style, which first rose to prominence at Hestorbia. The town would radiate from this point and include a sizeable church. The Southern Style pink stone structure will be named for the town's patron saint, St. Sylvester Puddytat. Other features include a Bureau of Feline Affairs office, municipal administration buildings, a military command post for the southern Tenne sector, and ample commerce for the traveler.

On the north side of town, St. Sylvester Puddytat serves the faithful and provides a free shelter for tweety birds. Oddly enough, no tweety birds have taken St. Sylvester Puddytat up on the shelter as of yet.

The congregation of Rev. Moore has tried to reach out to the tweety bird community before, but it has not always gone well...

The Bureau of Feline Affairs has opened an impressive regional office on the northwest corner of the crossroads, now turned into a grassy oval and named Sunbright Common. The BFA building has its own adjacent plaza for town gatherings and general laying about in the sun.

The BFA office and plaza occupy the northwestern perimeter of the town common. Later, wanna go lay out on the plaza and snooze?

On the northeastern corner of the town common, the green façade of The Radiance is a distinctive feature. What's The Radiance? It's the official name of the Sunbright Town Hall. How clever.

On the east side of the common, where the most traffic comes from (the road leads all the way across Tenne, into Atkinos District and links up with roads heading out to all points east), sit three hotels. Facing the green (left) is the Sunbright Stay-A-Lot Hotel. The larger Deer Lodge (center) sits in between the Stay-A-Lot and the smaller Rugby Pitch Inn (right). The competitive market makes for great deals for travelers.

Behind the hotels sits the turreted military command post for this sector. On the corner is The Solar Building, a retail-office complex serving Sunbright residents and visitors alike. The Solar houses a satellite campus of East Tenne University (which is based in Knoxvegas), Chicken King's Institute for Poultry Studies, offices for local banks as well as ground level shops.

Speaking of Chicken King, there's one right in the heart of town. It's right next to the popular law offices of Tac O'Bell, Mc Donald and Sanders. Their motto: "Our legal advice is great here and to go."

Anchoring the north side of the common is The Radiance and its companion, the pink stone façade of C&C (Cats & Claws) Bank. It is here that the new Sunbright coins will be issued when released. FYI, they are produced at the Tellico Mint.

Brightly painted homes help give Sunbright a sunny disposition.

The sprawling ranch of Jacobo Carnicero is impressive. He raises horses, cattle, trixie llamas and makes enough money to have gold schulmonetas embedded in the soles of his shoes.

There's substantial commerce in this bustling crossroads town. One of the more popular attractions is the Game Market, where freshly caught game is sold to happy kitty customers.

Across the street from a cluster of hotels is the corner occupied by the rose colored façade of Citizens Center, which houses classes for students of all grades and a full service clinic.

Princess Ava was at the clinic just a short time ago. She got some prescription cat food and is recuperating at Casa Adela right next to the church.

Ava was not feeling well after attending a potluck dinner at the Church of St. Morris the Tabby. I think she had too much Fancy Feast 'n cheese casserole.

She'll be up all night... but she learned a valuable lesson: if you eat too much Fancy Feast your tummy will be upset.

Of course, everyone else is wondering how it could be possible to have too much Fancy Feast!

They'll be up all night pondering that one!

We close this update with a twilight concert, The Caterwaul, at the Bureau of Feline Affairs courtyard. Cats do their best singing at night. Perhaps you have caught a melodious strain from one some fine evening?

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[Hester 699]

and what a fine update you have here! Good wishes to Princess Ava.