Schulmania

[jacksunny 741]

This is a bit late, but congrats on the 1 million views

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

So I was thinking about it, and if Schulmericho is prophesied to be a doomed city destined to fall to the Buggs in the first place, perhaps one could design it so compact, so dense, and surrounded by walls to trap invaders inside. I imagine that due to the density, anything important would necessarily be in a state that is easily transportable, and with such valuable treasure inside, what better way to lure unsuspecting evildoers in than that? So, perhaps it's a trap, and Schulmericho's wealth will be transferred to New Atkinos, allowing Schulminion military to encircle the Bugg invaders and destroy them with fire from atop the walls. Or something else that is particularly trap-y against the Buggs. Just a thought after re-reading those old updates.

[RipRap 4,400]

Come on Schulmacat, win more battles for glory!

(also, I am in the process of reading Animal Farm by George Orwell, so never trust pigs either )

[Schulmanator 5,787]

And a happy Halloween to everyone from Schulmania!

[airman15 4,111]

Happy Halloween!

[Gn_leugim 858]

happy Halloween, poor frightened fish :S XD

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Late Happy Halloween!

[kj3400 178]

Happy belated Halloween as well!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

jacksunny Gotta keep those claws sharp!

111222333444 Hehehe!

Lyhoko Leaci I suppose. But that’s how you prove you’re a tough customer.

jacksunny Definitely an added plus!

usfighter15 Definitely!

SimCoug Je vous remercie!

jason leo Awesome! Box seats will be awaiting you!

Gn_leugim I would pick orchestra over ballet myself too.

Twenty20 A fine choice! Glad to see you back! It has been a long time.

usfighter15 They are really good – worth the money!

Hester Glad you like it. It is truly a world class destination.

Hester Merci beaucoup!

usfighter15 Thanks! We’re already working on that second million!

Lyhoko Leaci It’s a nice Halloween one… shame it has languished for 360 days. So it comes back like a zombie… on the search for braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains!

sim_link Hehehe. The story arc was envisioned at the very outset. It just takes a while to put the pieces in…

Hester We’ll see what is to come in the big showdown to come…

jacksunny Thanks!

NMUSpidey Well, threatened with doom from the east doesn’t mean the town is doomed to fall. It could be the beginning of the end for Queensferry… or of course be the gateway to our own doom. The big showdown begins soon. [sPOLIER ALERT: there will be the Mother of All Sieges involved!]

111222333444 Pigs can be trusted for bacon only! And maybe ham…

usfighter15 Gracias!

Gn_leugim Just a friendly Halloween prank on our scaly friend…

NMUSpidey Thanks! Now to digest all that leftover candy…

kj3400 Gracias!

Consider this some food for thought while you await the next update...

  Edited November 2, 2012 by Schulmanator  

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Will there be blitkarni in the battle?

[airman15 4,111]

I know it's going to be a big update!

[Benedict 3,119]

Congratulations on 1 million+ views over the years and various volumes of Schulmania.

[jason leo 485]

Congrats for +1 million visitor in total.

One question, what is Mice_A_Roni ? The best food from the whole nation ? Or perhaps, your army's stock ? Or the food factory ? Or maybe, foods for Halloween?

Just some thoughts about your next update, I'll wait for the answer.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Ah! A siege! I was off target. Well, I did spend some time looking back over the clues and made a guess, so that's gotta count for something, right? I'm certainly looking forward to the answer!

[Hester 699]

I want to see the downtrodden felines smash those Buggs right NOW!

[airman15 4,111]

I'm certain Schulmania will answer the seige by opening a big can of butt-whooping!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Would that be butt-whooping or bugg-whooping?

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Schulmauckland: Rebuilding

The market town of Wirdlington, Schulmauckland District, was destroyed in a fire caused by an enemy attack [refresh your memory here]. It was a case of mistaken identity – enemy agents misunderstood and thought Wirdlington was Wirt, the national capital. The City Planning Office has completed the reconstruction of the town, and it has a totally different feel to it now. It is less of an agricultural crossroads, thanks in part to increased maritime traffic on the Sea of Simtropolis and the development of settlements near Huddleston Bay in Schulmania’s deep south. The wholesale change in the look and feel of the town was precipitated by lead architect Pedro Parker, who gained his legendary super powers of urban design after being bitten by a mysteriously glowing radioactive flea. He hails from Hestorbia, South Wirdleonia and has based the town’s architecture upon his hometown.

Come, see the work of Pedro, Master Planner.

Pedro Parker... perhaps you have heard of him?

He wisely left natural areas around the town, including a length waterfront park along the rocky shore

For those of you who are sticklers: yes, the area did not used to have these rocks. But, I got me a few more ploppable nature thingies and was in the mood. So, the joy of a virtual world is that these things happen. So, just pretend like you didn’t notice the nature from before. Here’s the new shoreline; put on a happy face as we all nod politely and remark how it is just like it was before…

Nice, just like last time!

Remarkable how it is just like before. What a great job replicating it exactly!

[snick!] See, even I couldn’t get through that with a straight face! I admit it – I was having fun with Sorchin rocks and flora. And then some other stuff.

And now, on to the former agricultural crossroads…

No crossroads! All roads meet here: Five Points.

Ever noticed how many towns have a place called that? I can think of a couple. Some of those Five Points are not in the happiest parts of town. But here, it is quite nice. I like the lovely fountain in the center. And of course the ubiquitous Chicken King is on the corner. Well, can you have corners on one of these? Let’s be geometrically correct (GC) and call it in a vertex of the intersection. Good, now Mr. Smith my geometry teacher will not have to send me to detention. Anywho, notice a big difference from Wirdlington 1.0? If not, go back and look at the link above and see it. Go ahead… I’ll wait.

[insert pause and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wi8Fv0AJA4…]

And, we’re back. In our first of two chapters about the new town, we will explore some of the amenities of Wirdlington 2.0. Unlike many upgrades, this one did not cost anything. Well, it did, but the Regal government paid the entire cost. Princess Katherine funded the restoration out of her discretionary funds in the Wirdleonian budget. There’s some nifty things in town, so pay attention!

Casa Dorado is a charming yellow apartment building in town. The nice thing is that the ‘gold house’ is a free residence for senior kitties. Any cat too old to pounce on stuff anymore can live here and receive top quality care and ultra-slow prey to chase.

Schulmania’s first music conservatory is house in this airy green building. The

Music Conservatory hosts frequent concerts in the courtyard. Seating is limited and tickets are highly coveted.

Behind the lengthy arcade along this street is the town’s busiest marketplace, the Mercado de los Gatos Gordos. It sells more than its fair share of Friskies, Pounce, Fancy Feast and Meow Mix.

A new feature is the religious retreat, Mission Santo Domingo

Need to hang out your shingle? Set up shop? Why not try the new, prestigious office building on the corner? The Oficina Schulmanicana offers a great location, great lease rates and convenient access to Chicken King.

If you think you have seen all the new Wirdlington has to offer – think again, pal! You have seen half. More is yet to come in a future chapter.

[vivapanda 422]

Nice rebuilded town! I have to catch up with some updates last month

[jason leo 485]

The rebuilding of Schulmauckland looks fine. It seem bugg agents is not so smart and the name of Wirdlington and Wirtyplace successfully make their brain become confused and finally misinformed BuggUla and cause them to invade the wrong city. However, Wirdlington is destroyed is still better than the capital is destroyed. I will wait for the rest of this update and get a view of the city after rebuilding.

[nathanthemayor 1,262]

Your use of MMPs in your city is totally astounding!

[Gn_leugim 858]

lovely work

[Twenty20 28]

The rebuilding of the city is very nice, and the shoreline with these rocks that I use too is very fine. Where did you get the "casa dorada" ? it's beautiful.

[SimCoug 5,973]

Great mmp use, and the crossroads is well done.

[airman15 4,111]

Very swift comeback!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Looks good, can't wait for more!

Hopefully the Buggs don't burn it to the ground again.

[Hester 699]

Very nice! And I have to say, looking at Pedro Parker sure has made my morning a bit nicer. :-)

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Mr. Parker is truly a man amongst men.

[LexusInfernus 908]

Looks brilliant!

Now just something to keep the bugs out

[Schulmanator 5,787]

This is Schulmania’s 800th set of replies… Wow, that’s a lot of replies!

Lyhoko Leaci So far we don’t have any foreign forces deployed in the country. We do have advisors and there is some assistance with naval operations, air patrols and of course secret plans…

usfighter15 More than big… HUMONGOUS! And the siege will be shown in real time with round-the-clock updating as the situation unfolds on the ground.

Benedict Thanks! A million and I don’t feel a day over 500k!

jason leo It’s a great side dish for a home cooked meal. Yum yum!

NMUSpidey And the Mother of All Sieges indeed! A big bad battle looms ahead!

Hester I second that emotion!

usfighter15 Perhaps a six pack!

Lyhoko Leaci Good one!

vivapanda Glad to have you back!

jason leo The city was just a small agricultural crossroads before. Now, it is a true city. We are back and better than before.

nathanthemayor Thanks! I had fun with it.

Gn_leugim Obrigado!

Twenty20 Merci beaucoup! The Casa Dorado is part of the LBT building packs. It is a component of a commercial lot with several buildings on it. There’s 2x2, 4x4 and 6x6 lots in the pack.

SimCoug Thanks! I didn’t think I could get 5 roads off of one little circle but I did!

usfighter15 We have fabulous FAST furry felines!

Lyhoko Leaci I agree… but this time they have a fire department. That should help!

Hester LOL!

NMUSpidey I thought you would approve

LexusInfernus I agree! We need to call the exterminator!

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