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About this City Journal

Welcome to all fellow mayors and Simtropolitan citizens! Today we begin my second (and hopefully first lasting) city journal, the Kingdom of Rota!

This journal works as a city-building themed fanfic and exploration of the setting of the 8th Pokemon movie: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. I don't know how familiar my audience is with this anime film, or what reception it got among the Simtropolis members and visitors who saw it, but for those who need it, more information can be found here. Not only do I like the story, but also love the setting, and especially the scenery shown in it. It's been an idea I've been cooking in my mind for a few years already and I've finally gathered enough custom game content, experience and enthusiasm to make happen.

The focus of this journal will be in three areas: recreate a selection of movie scenes and settings, expand on the Kingdom of Rota as a place beyond being a mere setting for the movie and develop a story starting roughly ten years after the movie's present day period. This story, of course, would be focused on governance, history and urbanistic aspects of the chosen place. Be prepared for dramatic scenery, participation opportunities for the followers and a whole lot more!

We're going 18 entries strong!

 

At last, we can begin with a message from our first two hosts, Queen Ilene and Mew!

 

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Welcome, everyone! Today we are thrilled to have you all here, visiting our beautiful kingdom! In the last ten years, things have remained fairly quiet, but we will witness profound changes, bringing forth a new era. This will help us welcome new visitors and increase the quality of life of our subjects.

 

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Nyaaa!! Mew-mew-mewmew-MEW! Mewmew-meeeewwww-miu-miuuu-miumiu-mew-mew. MiumiuMium, mewmew-miu-nya mewMIU!

(Translation) Hiiii! We're gonna have lots and lots of fun! You'll see eeeevery pretty and fun corner of our home, and if you're nice, you're gonna get some exciting surprises!

 

 

Latest regional views, concurrent with the 18th CJ entry:

 

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֍ MINISTRY OF ֎
INFRASTRUCTURE
PLANNING MAPS

 

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LEGEND:

 1               Primary Highway

 85            Secondary Highway

 51            Scenic Highway

----           Under Jurisdiction of the Steward of the Land

---O---     Rota Shinaksen

 

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LEGEND:

 

---O---     Rota Shinaksen

---O---     Main line Railways

---O---     Branch Railways

---O---     Industrial and Agricultural Railways

---O---     Light Railway

 

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Entries in this City Journal

Lucario Boricua
Spoiler @911Diva & @Bruno the Bear Thank you for the compliments for the ambitious airport CJ! To all readers and subscribers: I deeply apologize for the big delay in publishing this CJ entry. July and August have been especially complicated between studies, family matters and two tropical storms eating up a lot of my spare time. But after some time away, I return refreshed with some great content for everyone to enjoy ֍ CITY OF BRANDT ֎ CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVE RESTORED TO ITS FULL SPLENDOR! Mew: ...
Lucario Boricua
Mew: Nyah-nyah, nyah-NYAAAAAH!!! Nee-niau nah niau-nia-ñia-nianiau ñnniaaauuu-niou!! (Translation: We did it, we DID IT!!! We have the international airport!!) Spoiler Queen Ilene: Dear Arceus....we finally made it!! We have completed the grandest infrastructure project of the Kingdom! Jenny Salisbury: This is truly a most remarkable achievement! After so much planning, consulting, coordination, design, construction and finishing touches, we now have a world class gateway to the world. Mew:...
Lucario Boricua
Queen Ilene: I feel something worrying tonight....the South Rotan Alps seem unusually rainy tonight, while the Palace and the Kingdom's lowlands remain with clear skies... Jenny Salisbury: All I know is that we'll soon find out, Mew is always on the look-out for troublesome situations and will let us know in due time... Spoiler ֍ LAKE DIAMOND ֎ RELENTLESS RAINS BRING A DELUGE! It was an especially cloudy and dark night atop the Kingdom's most important reservoir, nothing new for one of the rainiest...
Lucario Boricua
Queen Ilene: Well what do you know! Mew really has something amazing in store for us! This time it's a very special facility in the town of Scorbo! Jenny Salisbury: And I'm sure this will open up immense possibilities for city beautification throughout the Kingdom! Mew: Mew-mew, miu nyah nah niu niou mew miiioouu nyan nya!! (Translation: Hey guys, we have a new place to grow plants at!!) Spoiler Mew: Niu-nyah mewnyaniuniah nyan mewmewmuh!! (Translation: It's an ornamental plant nursery!!) ...
Lucario Boricua
Queen Ilene: We are excited to announce seven proposals for the siting and configuration of our upcoming International Airport! These seek to optimize the airport's functionality with balancing both positive and negative side effects of its operation. As part of this process, we would like some input from citizens, local government and air transport professionals. Jenny Salisbury: We are very eager for your feedback! We are finally moving forward with this project due to the Kingdom's recent...
Lucario Boricua
Queen Ilene: Welcome once again! We once again arrive with the most wonderful news about the Kingdom, which are sure to bring joy to residents and visitors alike! Jenny Salisbury: No doubt about it! Today we open what will become the coolest attraction of the South Rotan Alps: ֍ MOUNT STEEL SKI RESORT ֎ OPENS IN CHRISTMAS DAY! Mew: Mew-mew! Niu nyah miumiumiu nah Miau Nee Mii Mew-Miou!! (Translation: Hooray! We're opening the Mount Steel Ski Resort!!) Spoiler Jenny Salisbury: Can you show...
Lucario Boricua
Queen Ilene: I want to take the opportunity to reflect upon how far our adventure at the Kingdom of Rota has progressed! Jenny Salisbury: No doubt about it! We have shared 11 entries in our city journal and countless other interventions talking about the finer points of the Kingdom's development. We currently govern a population 875,560 strong, with rising living standards and ever-growing natural and built amenities. Mew: NYYAAAAHH nyah-nyah-nyah!! Nyah miau mee-mee mew-miou-miu nyah niu-miou...
Lucario Boricua
Queen Ilene: Today we have one of the grandest news update of the Kingdom, we are delighted to present our first airport, the Rhennus Regional Airport! Jenny Salisbury: That's right! It took an awful lot from the royal coffers but it is finally open for business. Most of our debut travelers are arriving for the Festival, and many more are expected in the coming winter for another big project we'll soon inaugurate, the Mount Steel Ski Resort. Let's now go with Mew, he'll show us around the new facilities....
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Jenny Salisbury: Your highness, we just received an important message from the Office of Utilities! They seem to have their power grid expansion proposal nearing its final form. Queen Ilene: Thank goodness they finally completed it! We've been having fun at the festival but other parts of the Kingdom have suffered black-outs and brown-outs, much to the distaste of the citizens not joining us at the celebrations. I think this is important enough that we ought discuss it tonight. ֍ KINGDOM OF ROTA ֎...
Lucario Boricua
R's Lucario: The palace looks amazing from here! Riley: Yeah! That first visit we had some years ago was less-than-ideal, the lake was blanketed in fog! It's such a rarity to get a day this clear in the Kingdom. R's Lucario: Let's go in! Riley: Wait for me! You know it's a long walk to get there! R's Lucario: C'mon Master, you can run faster than this! Riley: Don't spend too much energy before tomorrow's battle! R's Lucario: Pfft--Like that's gonna make a difference! R's Lucario: Almost there!...
Lucario Boricua
Mew: Nyyyyaaaaahhh!!! (Translation: Wheeeeeee!!!) Riley: You did fantastic today! How are you feeling after the match? R's Lucario: Not that exhausted, honestly. But even then, Gardevoir was a tough nut to crack! Riley: We can go have lunch in the city, and we can explore some of its history. You can feel its impressive past through its aura. R's Lucario: You're right! And it seems this place had some intense events going on, but is very tranquil nowadays. Riley: Maybe we can explore some before the last...
Lucario Boricua
Mew: MEEEWW!! Mew-mew, mew-mew!! (Translation: YAAAYY!! The Festival Tournament begins!!) Spoiler Mew: Nyah-myah-mew, mew-miu-miu nyah! Miu-miu-MEW (Translation: Queen Ilene is arriving to the Festival! Look at her go!) Mew: Myah-myah-niu, myah-myaah! (Translation: Let's follow her, this way!) Queen Ilene (overheard): My goodness, today is such a brilliant and sunny day, the festival's start will be fantastic! Mew: Mow-mow-mew mow-mew, miu-mew-nyah! (Translation: Hopefully she arrives just in...
Lucario Boricua
Before we begin, I'd like to provide a reminder to the CJ followers (especially prospective ones), and that is to subscribe to the journal, rather than to the individual posts. That way you'll be notified when the upcoming entries are posted. Without further delays, here we go! Queen Ilene: Welcome everyone! Today we commence our grand, week-long celebration of the Festival of the Guardian! This event commemorates the Kingdom's heroes, Sir Aaron and his Lucario, who stopped the warring armies from...
Lucario Boricua
Before we start, here's the replies to my fourth entry commenters: Spoiler @89James89 Thank you! The map I'm using is partially terraformed, the basic map being Berchtesgaden, courtesy of Blunder. It features an alpine valley in southern Germany. I reduced the vertical scale, added the water bodies and modified mountains to facilitate construction of settlements with scenic backdrops. I later expanded it to the east, where I'll be putting much of the modern infrastructure of my region. @Simmer2 Thanks...
Lucario Boricua
Finally! Got the third part of the town and village tour ready! Here it is for everyone to enjoy! Jenny Salisbury: Your Highness, my apologies for interrupting your breakfast, but I believe we have to provide another update about the Kingdom. Are we ready to resume the tour? Queen Ilene: Yes, indeed we are! And I think I know where we can stop once we finish, the remaining places will only require travel during the morning. Welcome again! We will now finish the tour of the towns and villages by...
Lucario Boricua
Before we start, I want to thank @Silur and @89James89 for staying tuned to this project! I'll make sure it's updated regularly. Typical update schedule will be 2-3 entries per week, or if I'm busy, no more than 2 weeks between entries. Since this is a long weekend for me, I expect to have an additional entry by Monday. With that out of the way, let's go to today's content! ֍ TOWN OF BRANDT ֎ Queen Ilene: Welcome again! After visiting the town of Alba, we now move to the town of Brandt, which is...
Lucario Boricua
Spoiler Spoiler Queen Ilene: Welcome again! This weekend I'll be conducting a tour to visit the smaller and humbler communities of the Kingdom! Despite absolute power being invested into my position, I always strive to keep in touch with my subjects, their worries and their aspirations. Hmmm....now where did Mew venture off? Jenny Salisbury: Oh, dear Ilene, you know how the little fella is: he gets bored easily and probably went off to wander elsewhere in the Kingdom. Although you might as well do...
Lucario Boricua
Welcome to the first day of our adventure! Today Mew and I want to tell you of what's been of the Kingdom ten years after the dramatic events that once unfolded on this land. We're not quite ready to share the events that did unfold back then, but we do want to give you a nice tour of the main locations around Rota. Since the passing of the last decade, Rota has experienced considerable growth, back in the day, even Cameran was a fairly small town, but it has grown dramatically to 51,000 inhabitants! As...
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