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Welcome to Harar, a Bureau of Feline Affairs dependency affiliated with Schulmania. An autonomous nation whose military and foreign affairs are handled by the BFA, this wild and untamed...

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Schulmanator
Prey Time It’s time to find some prey! Luckiy, the forests around Lake Felis provide plenty of prey for the feline population. Small game, like yummy chipmunks and such, along with big game, such as deer and moose (squirrel sold separately) as well as plenty of stinky fish give the obligate carnivores the snacks they need. To serve the itinerant population, there are hunting lodges scattered about as well as an inn and a stable. There’s even a catnip farm. Let’s explore the countryside… then maybe catch...
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Return to Ajaw Xulman In the lush, humid forests of Harar areas well suited for non-domiciled feline traditionalists abound. A group of ocelots and margays has settled in an area northwest of Lake Felis. They hunt in the forests and have established a ceremonial center at Ajaw Xulman. The largest structure is the Chulul Pyramid. Three smaller pyramids, Ix and Ekmuch and Balam are also on site. The Cit Chac Coh observatory allows the population to track the seasons and migration of prey animals. Let's see...
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Puddy Tat

By Schulmanator,

Puddy Tat On the western coast of Harar, in the Southern Marches district, the Bureau of Feline Affairs operated ferry port serves the undeveloped woodlands with trade and security. Harar is well known for its quality catnip and silver vine, considered by many to be the best in the world. Local council leader Sir Sylvester Puddytat, Marquis of the Southern Marches, has established a plantation house near the port. Sir Sylvester, Marquis of the Southern Marches A small community has grown around it. By...
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To The City

By Schulmanator,

Eις την Πόλιν (To the City) "To The City," the capital city of Lake Felis, is where we are headed today. The wild, wonderful kingdom of Harar is mostly undeveloped land suitable for non-domiciled felines living the traditional feline lifestyle. There are a few places for felines to gather and transact business. The largest of these is the small town of Lake Felis, located on the cat head shaped lake of the same name. The National Palace, home of Queen Vera, is here. Let's visit the town with a group of...
Schulmanator

Super Mario Cat

By Schulmanator,

Super Mario Cat Countess Katherine II is returning home to Harar after a stay at the Feline Quarter in Schulmania's capital. As you can imagine, it's quite a journey from the posh, metropolitan capital in East Tenne to her home in east central Harar. Countess Katherine II The Feline Heritage Center in the Feline Quarter The Bureau of Feline Affairs Palace in the Feline Quarter, where the Countess has been working But now, the adventure to get home begins! First, on the way south, she stops off in Belva...
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Ajaw Xulman

By Schulmanator,

Ajaw Xulman In the lush, humid forests of Harar areas well suited for non-domiciled feline traditionalists abound. A group of ocelots and margays has settled in an area northwest of Lake Felis. They hunt in the forests and have established a ceremonial center at Ajaw Xulman. The largest structure is the Chulul Pyramid. Three smaller pyramids, Ix and Ekmuch and Balam are also on site. The Cit Chac Coh observatory allows the population to track the seasons and migration of prey animals. Let's see the site...
Schulmanator
Return to Clawmoral Harar is pretty far south. During the summer, it gets quite warm and humid. Anyone who knows cats knows they like it hot. But, after a while, even the hardiest feline wants a break from hot, humid conditions. The capital, Lake Felis, is located in the subtropical zone. Its ruler, Baron Nik, often treks to the mountains to get some relief from the heat. So does Harar’s ruler, Queen Vera. Vera has selected a lovely hilltop site in the southern foothills of the Schulmappalachian Mountains...
Schulmanator
Sylvestersburg, Part 2 On the western coast of Harar, in the Southern Marches district, the Bureau of Feline Affairs operated ferry port serves the undeveloped woodlands with trade and security. Harar is well known for its quality catnip and silver vine, considered by many to be the best in the world. Local council leader Sir Sylvester Puddytat, Marquis of the Southern Marches, has established a plantation house near the port. Sir Sylvester, Marquis of the Southern Marches A small community has grown...
Schulmanator

Sylvestersburg

By Schulmanator,

Sylvestersburg On the western coast of Harar, in the Southern Marches district, the Bureau of Feline Affairs operated ferry port serves the undeveloped woodlands with trade and security. Harar is well known for its quality catnip and silver vine, considered by many to be the best in the world. Local council leader Sir Sylvester Puddytat, Marquis of the Southern Marches, has established a plantation house near the port. Sir Sylvester, Marquis of the Southern Marches A small community has grown around it. By...
Schulmanator

Meowy Christmas!

By Schulmanator,

Meowy Christmas! Time for a furry Christmas of cheer and glad tidings to leave you purring with contentment! Enjoy these winter scenes of Harar for the Holidays! Happy Holidays from Harar!
Schulmanator

On The Move

By Schulmanator,

On The Move The Harar court is itinerant and will follow the queen wherever she goes. Over the course of the year she may be found ruling from Lake Felis, The Wirdleplex, the Feline Quarter of Oak Ridge or her new summer residence, Clawmoral Castle. As summer winds down and Harar cools off (it is quite hot and humid there in the summer) the Queen and her court are on the move again. This time, they are headed from the mountains near Port Isabella back to the Harar capital of Lake Felis. Cats are not super...
Schulmanator

Picnic

By Schulmanator,

Picnic Harar is pretty far south. During the summer, it gets quite warm and humid. Anyone who knows cats knows they like it hot. But, after a while, even the hardiest feline wants a break from hot, humid conditions. The capital, Lake Felis, is located in the subtropical zone. Its ruler, Baron Nik, often treks to the mountains to get some relief from the heat. So does Harar’s ruler, Queen Vera. Vera has selected a lovely hilltop site in the southern foothills of the Schulmappalachian Mountains for her...
Schulmanator
Summer Residence Harar is pretty far south. During the summer, it gets quite warm and humid. Anyone who knows cats knows they like it hot. But, after a while, even the hardiest feline wants a break from hot, humid conditions. The capital, Lake Felis, is located in the subtropical zone. Its ruler, Baron Nik, often treks to the mountains to get some relief from the heat. So does Harar’s ruler, Queen Vera. Vera has selected a lovely hilltop site in the southern foothills of the Schulmappalachian Mountains for...
Schulmanator

Port Isabella

By Schulmanator,

Port Isabella Harar is pretty far south. During the summer, it gets quite warm and humid. Anyone who knows cats knows they like it hot. But, after a while, even the hardiest feline wants a break from hot, humid conditions. The capital, Lake Felis, is located in the subtropical zone. Its ruler, Baron Nik, often treks to the mountains to get some relief from the heat. So does Harar’s ruler, Queen Vera. Vera has selected a lovely hilltop site in the southern foothills of the Schulmappalachian Mountains for...
Schulmanator

The Hunt Is On

By Schulmanator,

The Hunt is On In southern Harar the big game migration from the colder mountains for the winter offers our furry feline friends the opportunity for some great hunting. And the exotic beats of this untamed land are a major draw for hungry felines looking for food. Harar exports meats to Schulmania as well as providing an ample supply for its carnivorous citizens. The variety is outstanding here; mice are nice, but here, herd is the word! And today we see a herd of Harar elephants (Elephantus maxiscus)...
Schulmanator

Brackett's Ferry

By Schulmanator,

Brackett’s Ferry You might not know this, but Schulmania and Harar have a combined, fully in-game functional ferry system linking the entire oceanic coast together. It runs as far southwest as Huddleston and works around the bay and south along Harar’s coast and back up around Cape Claw and all the way up. It also extends all the way down the Wirdleonia River to Schulmanukau. To do this, there is a ferry port in every contiguous game tile to facilitate ferry travel. Originally, these were simply ferry...
Schulmanator
Inaugural Harar Awards A crowd will soon gather on the terrace at Lake Felis, awaiting word that the inaugural Harar Posting Awards are on their way Results for the seventy four awards have been certified by the Bureau of Feline Affairs office The ceremony begins in the National Cathedral. Then a procession will go to the terrace, where the celebration begins. Let’s see the award categories: And now, the inaugural winners list! # User Name Posts 1 Leech10 (Lyhoko Leaci) 23 2 Hester 21 3 NMUSpidey 11 4 9988...
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Utmärkt The vast interior of Harar remains largely undeveloped and populated with feline traditionalists. But, anyone who knows felines knows that seafood is an ever popular dish. The Bureau of Feline Affairs, which manages Harar’s foreign affairs and defense, also provides for feline services nationwide. In addition to medical facilities and defense outposts, the BFA has integrated Harar into a comprehensive ferry system with Schulmania. Fully functional Maxis-based ferries link every coastal tile in both...
Schulmanator

Villa Nepeta

By Schulmanator,

Villa Nepeta At the Bureau of Feline Affairs building in Lake Felis, Agriculture Commissioner Gray Bunnee read with excitement a report indicating a great new spot was located in western Harar, in the Purring Plains, for growing silver vine. Actinidia polygama (also known as Silver Vine) is a non-toxic plant in the Actinidiaceae family. It grows in the mountainous areas of northern Harar at elevations between 500–1900 meters. Silver Vine is a vine that can reach up to 5–6 meters in maturity. It is a...
Schulmanator

Mustering

By Schulmanator,

Mustering Baron Nik, husband of Admiral Hestorb, has been at home reviewing military information from Schulmania. The news from the eastern front has not been good lately and he is growing concerned that Harar’s dependence upon the Bureau of Feline Affairs Military Command for its defense may put it at risk of invasion if the BFA’s forces are depleted in the defense of Schulmania. He decided that it’s about time that Harar recruits soldiers to send to the BFA. And, surely, plenty of residents will want to...
Schulmanator
The Countess of Tangaloor Fleet Captain von Bremerhaven, Governor of the Bureau of Feline Affairs Wirdleplex, was very pleased to see that his daughter, Katherine Isabella, graduated as the valedictorian of her class at Busscastle College, the same institution where the BFA Governor-General and the Supreme Wirdle studied. Of course, now the young lady needs a job; one befitting both her lineage and her talent. He brought this up at the BFA Privy Council meeting. Queen Vera offered to give her a title in...
Schulmanator

Interregnum

By Schulmanator,

Interregnum The Royal Protectorate of Harar has joined Schulmania in a period of mourning for the passing of Admiral Hestorb’s first life on 15 December 2011. (The official announcement is https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/journals/698/entry-14709-admiral-hestorb/ and includes a link to the official tribute page) The Admiral’s first life has been selected to reside in Stovokor, home of the honored warrior dead. Her second life has begun and she will resume her throne in Schulmania, there to reign...
Schulmanator

National Maps

By Schulmanator,

National Maps To celebrate the anniversary of Harar’s appearance on Simtropolis, Queen Vera is pleased to release the first official maps of the protectorate. Cartographers from the Bureau of Feline Affairs have fanned out across the nation, making a most comprehensive map of the land. Lead Cartographer Ayn Rand McNally and his BFA colleagues explored the nation on horseback to create the new and accurate maps From the marshy shore of the Wirdleonia River in the north… … to the rocky shore of Huddleston...
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