Schulmania

[RipRap 4,400]

We'll get Centurion together, Nathan!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

FOUR DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE BIG REVEAL!

Part 1 will amaze and mystify... Part 2 will dazzle and delight...*

*Amazement, mystification, bedazzlement and delight are guaranteed with a limited warranty. If you are not amazed/mystified/dazzled/delighted, simply return your SchulmAnniversary 5 ™ updates to your local Schul-Mart store with the original receipt for a full refund...

PS: For those curious about the Admiral's husband, she has posted a picture in the Schulmania Blog (link below in signature)

And bringing the yummies over for page 238...

<------Click here to see the revolving globe showing Schulmania's visitors!

  Edited October 2, 2011 by Schulmanator  

[RipRap 4,400]

I thought you don't have any secret weapons... Then what's that?

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

If Hester and I suddenly vanished for some reason, how long would it take for someone to catch up?

Ah, so that's what he looks like...

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Awwwww, Hestorb and Nik look so cute together! They've obviously known each other for ages, as they're both kittens in the pic

[DCMetro34 576]

Aye, I'm devoted with about 33 posts, I think. I really need to come here more often.. *sets bookmark*

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Before we begin Reply Set #660, some good news: We are now less than 48 hours from the super exciting SchulmAnniversary 5 mega update, featuring a massive, storyline-advancing and mind-blowing extravaganza to boggle the mind and thrill the senses. This one will be even more hyped than the Star Wars prequels!

And now, the replies commence…

111222333444 Excellent. After all, its safety first.

Leech10 Indeed!

emperordaniel I hope you are sufficiently intrigued by it.

Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ You betcha!

Hester As good as a chapter can be without Jar Jar Binks in it!

NMUSpidey Misty water colored memories….

111222333444 Definitely something big!

nathanthemayor Approximately 34 more hours until it is revealed,…

Leech10 Those wacky, wacky stars!

emperordaniel Yep… set your phasers to ‘stunning’!!

Huston It’s coming soon!

Hester That pesky linear time-space continuum,…

NMUSpidey I am not orbiting… oh wait…

..never mind… I am.

lucky7 It’s coming! It’s coming!

Leech10 If the moon is made of green cheese, it makes sense for the stars to be covered in green pumpkinseed oil…

emperordaniel It’s coming soon!

9988 I hope you like your award. And soon I hope you will like the update too.

Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ I second your vote! All in favor?

111222333444 Secret? Oh, how exciting! Sorta like espionage and intrigue…

NMUSpidey Who’s orbiting who? I have it figured out…

It’s easy… ‘cept someone wrote it all out in Atinlay…

9988 Well, the actual 2 part updates are secure in the Schulmania vaults. But there are associated pieces under development to accentuate them elsewhere. Hehehehe.

emperordaniel I try for right at the end of the quarter or when there will not be any more pages finished before the end of the quarter.

111222333444 It’s here!

Hester The family picture is on the Schulmania Blog now… link in sig.

keder Her hair is a bit… strange…

Leech10 Space pipe? Hmmmmm….

emperordaniel Your cause is noble but the pouncing momentum has not swung far enough to get him in the update just yet…

Hester Yep…

emperordaniel Only time will tell…

Hester In time, in time…

Leech10 He has kept a low profile as of yet. Perhaps he is ready to become a celebrity?

Hester Actually, probably 2/3 are inactive…

111222333444 Ever closer to the prize…

Leech10 That should be pretty humbling to the buggs…

Mastof And getting higher every post!

emperordaniel A noble pursuit!

NMUSpidey Jar Jar thanks you for sparing him. But, the Galactic Republic will take a beating for this later…

wiecher Except for the fact that FB’s founders are rich and I subsist off of free samples at the grocery store…

emperordaniel The armor DID indeed bring out the blue in his eyes!

9988 It would be great to have a bunch of new centurions!

nathanthemayor Hard Core rocks too!

111222333444 The Pact for Posting Progress! The PPP!

111222333444 Just the receipt in case anyone wants to return the SchulmAnniversary update…

Leech10 I think it would be a while…

emperordaniel They both are a bit… shall we say… ‘seasoned’.. as they are both over a decade in age. As they would say ‘seasoned to perfection’!

DCMetro34 You are welcome anytime. And, BTW, I like your avatar.

It is almost time for the big SchulmAnniversary update…

Part 1 comes early on October 5 and part two a bit after that. They will be spaced out a bit because we want to give everyone in all time zones a chance to see the first part before the exciting MEGA conclusion is posted.

So…

Sit back and get ready for a heapin’ helpin’ of Schulmania!

[RipRap 4,400]

Woohoo!

I'll try if I can be online

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Yahooo!!! I'll almost for sure be online

[Hester 699]

I'll be here!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

You know, it's TECHNICALLY the fifth for me in like 90 minutes... Not that I can't wait, but... Well, I won't be able to see it till tomorrow night anyways, but I'LL BE HERE! WAITING EAGERLY!!!!!!!!!!

[emperordaniel 1,281]

For me the 5th is in exactly 3 hours

[9988 428]

I can't wait, I can't wait!

[RipRap 4,400]

It means it all ends? Or should the adventure continue?

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Let the adventure continue!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Still about 6 and a quarter hours for me...

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Happy Birthday Schulmania!!! :party:

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Alright, daylight's gone on my 5th, and we're looking at less than five hours left! WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE????

[Schulmanator 5,787]

The Wirdleplex: Preview

The sharp-eyed among us must have seen it for some time now. But, one would have to be both sharp-eyed and observant to actually pick up on the secret hidden in plain sight. In Schulmania’s high stakes survival game with Queensferry, most military statistics heavily favor the enemy. So, we need something to help level the field. Home field advantage, after all, only goes so far. If we were to build some sort of major military installation, the enemy would spot it with their surveillance craft and destroy it with bombardment or direct attack. So, Schulmania must plan on something much more subtle; something capable of avoiding detection. And, so far, it has. No one has detected the great effort by the Schulmania National Military and the Bureau of Feline Affairs Military Command to turn the tide of war to their favor. You haven’t, either. But, I will give you one last chance to find the secret project area on the current Schulmania region map.

Notice anything unusual? You can see the home island of Schulmanicus at top center, the big islands of Gran Maru, Atkinos and New Atkinos at lower latitudes, the great rivers of Tenne at the west, but nothing seems unusual yet, does it? That’s the key… the special project is so well hidden it does not show up on any map. So, let’s look at this map again. This time, not for what you see… look for what you can’t see.

[insert pause here]

Figured it out yet? Look closely and see if you don’t see something. Enough baffling riddles? I will explain. Did you notice that the lower right hand corner of the map is missing? It is not unusual, is it? It has been missing ever since the first map of Schulmania. Nothing’s there, right? Riiiiiiight…

It is precisely in this area that the military has developed a special military district. The district encompasses the Maxis Air Force Base territory at the great bend of the Wirdleonia River (at lower right of the map above) and the hidden area never before seen. Starting with Maxis AFB, Schulmania has been quietly diverting resources and personnel to the far southeast. A top secret development has been underway for some time now. From this secret base, Schulmania plans to upend the invasion force and free the east from the Queensferry menace.

I know what you’re thinking… “It’s about time!!!” And you’re right. I am eager to see what is in store for us in this secret area. Are you ready to explore the top secret compound? Let’s head out from Maxis AFB and see what awaits us…

We seem to be stopped at the edge of the tile by a fortified gate. Shall we go around?

The wall seems a bit long… and imposing… Let’s keep pushing the perimeter looking for a weakness…

Let’s go ahead and knock… maybe we can gain entrance…

LT Philip de Purrton has told us to go around to Post 7 and await further instructions…

As we await credential verification, note that the fortifications extend all the way to the sea. This is a massive engineering effort.

Woo hoo! We have received word that our credentials have been accepted! We are now allowed to enter the restricted area through Post 7. Paperwork has been filled out in triplicate and we have received our visitor badges… you know the ones, the ubiquitous “Hello, my name is” stickers… As we approach the entrance to the massive fortifications, we notice a plaque attached to the right side of the gate entry point…

Underneath, in matching bronze lettering, is the caption “BUREAU OF FELINE AFFAIRS – WIRDLEPLEX”

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Ooooo, goosebumps. I am totally pumped to see what lies beyond those walls. My brain is ready to be blown to smithereens.

[Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ 273]

Very nice, uhm I believe I didn't get a marker to write my name on my nametag?

[Hester 699]

ELEMENT! thank you for the first good smile of my day at 0700 in the morning!

Schulmanator! This was more exciting than anything so far as who knew there was a huge fortification with as yet...unknown weaponry perhaps or objects of war that will turn the tide. Can't wait to get in and see what they are preparing. All of us who are here are cleared and investigated and will by no means betray the kitties.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

So that's what's in that hole in the map...

Can't wait for more!

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Looks great! The anticipation is killing me already... what's behind the walls? *Asks Phillip de Purrton*

[RipRap 4,400]

The Great Wall of Schulmania! Yay!

[DCMetro34 576]

Most excellent; I can't wait!!

And once I found my avatar, I just couldn't change it.

I'd say I like yours back, but I'm afraid that I'm a South Carolina Gamecock.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

SchulmAnniversary BONUS Picture + Contest!

Excited about The Wirdleplex? This could be just the thing to energize the Schulmania military and turn the tables on Queensferry. Need something else to be excited about while you wait for the massive conclusion to this? Here’s a pic… taken just a short walk from where the bronze entry plaque shown above was photographed...

Shown above is Lt. Colonel Hester Tubaflame, on duty and ready for action

Now, for the contest…

Just to add a little fun to SchulmAnniversary, see if you can guess which European city both photos were taken in. Here’s a hint: It is one of the stops of the 2011 State Visit to Terra Canis and not an unheard-of city. Whoever guesses it correctly first gets a little congratulatory prize!

Enjoy! And stand by for the exciting conclusion of SchulmAnniversary 5!

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Athens?

  Edited October 6, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Vienna?

Isn't Hester looking the wrong way?

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Rome?

Hester looks like a cat we have here, except the one over here is smaller (she's a kitten)