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Update 36 Spring 1880 Nearly a week had passed since Stevens and his census crew had clanked into Porthaven on the new branch line. The last home was tallied yesterday, and it was time to move on. Stevens was busy checking out of the Inn when Mr. Delin and the sheriff rode up on horseback. “Good morning, gentlemen,” announced Stevens. “Unfortunately, Mr. Blankmair woods nae shaur 'at assessment,” quipped the Sheriff. Stevens gave a puzzled look. “It seems there was an altercation near the port last night, and Mr. Blankmore was shot dead,” said Delin. “The assailant was seen fleeing towards the ferry, which I understand is where you and your group are headed this morning,” he added. “Yes sir, we were just about to head over there now,” said Stevens. “The Sheriff is set to pursue the killer, and I’ve asked him to allow you to accompany him. I don’t feel right possibly sending our guests into harm’s way,” Delin explained. “We’ll heed 'at way as suin as ye an' yer colleagues ur ready,” announced the Sheriff. The old ferry landing was a mess of shacks and some old docks. The Sheriff spoke with a few of the inhabitants and learned that a man fitting the description of the accused murderer had taken the first ferry across the river this morning. Sheriff Vincent MacLachlan was aged beyond his years. Frontier life was hard, and Vincent had spent his adult life living on the edge of civilization. A full blooded scottsman, he came with his family to America during the Highland Potato Famine when he was a young boy. Life eventually landed him in Porthaven a few years back. He was a man of few words, but he earned the respect of the townsfolk through his actions. He kept the streets safe and the riffraff at bay. (Click for full size HD) Stevens drew a smile as his group of bean counters in their eastern fashions mingled about with Sheriff MacLachlan in his dusty worn coat and muddy boots. Still, as the unlikely group made its way across the river in the weathered ferry, Stevens felt at ease with the Sheriff among their party. “Ever since th' railroad started upgradin' th' port, lowlifes an' scumbags hae bin showin' up lookin' fur jobs an' causin' trooble.,” grumbled Sheriff MacLachlan as Stevens looked back towards the port. “Th' miscreant responsible fur Mr. Blankmore’s mudder is probably frae th' sam lot. nae tae worry… we’ll catch th' wee scunner,” he added. The ferry pulled into the docks on the other side of the river. A few houses and a shop or two hugged the road leading away from the shore. While the Sheriff went looking for a lead on his runaway, Stevens and crew took the time to add to their census tally. “Ye ur in luck, ay sorts,” chuckled the Sheriff. “Th' damned reprobate has gain an' skipped town… looks loch ye lads ur stuck wi' me fur a while longer.” “Your company is much appreciated, Mr. MacLachlan. We all thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of Porthaven, and it saddens me to leave, but my spirits are lifted knowing we will be taking a bit of it with us on our journey,” laughed Stevens. The group saddled up and was on their way. Stevens checked off the little box in his journal, satisfied the census of Porthaven was complete. (Click for full size) The road led south, away from Porthaven, and it hadn’t changed much since Mr. Stevens trip through the SorGun region 10 years earlier. The rhythmic clap of horses’ hooves on the trampled dirt road was soothing to the ears, but rough on the rump. Stevens and his crew were already spoiled by the ease and comfort of travel by rail, but fortunately their first stop was nearly upon them. Pineford was nothing more than a blip on the map 10 years ago – and as Stevens crossed the rickety old bridge, he noticed that was about were things stood today. Main Street had filled in a bit, and where grass fields once flowed years earlier, houses and cabins now stood. “Someain haur will hae noticed uir mukker. I’ll need tae make some hoose calls, sae feel free tae do… whatever it is ye folks dae,” said the Sheriff. Stevens barked out orders, and the census crew got to work. As Fredric walked around in the dirt and mud, he quickly remembered trudging over the same streets a decade earlier. (animation) Towns this size could be covered quickly, and by now Stevens and his entourage were like a well-oiled machine. Each worker covered a few blocks, and within a couple hours Stevens had one more town to check off his list. (Click for full size) Not long after, MacLachlan rode back into town. “A farmer saw someain crossin' thoroogh his field puckle hoors ago headin' sooth,” said the Sheriff. “We're gettin' close,” he added, with a wink. As quickly as they came, the group was off again, wondering on down the dusty track. Giant cedar trees flanked the trail with not a sign of civilization in sight. It occurred to Stevens how easily one could disappear off the face of the earth out here. He began to wonder whether the Sheriff would be successful in his pursuit. If someone didn’t want to be found, this was the place to be. Then again, the isolation of the western territories could drive a man to insanity. After a while the group came to a small settlement hugging a fork in the trail. (Click for full size) A few house visits came up with no information regarding MacLachlan’s fugitive. “At way leids tae New Sorgin,” said the Sheriff, motioning towards the right fork. “An' thes heids up intae th' moontains, towards Foxton.” For a moment Stevens tried to imagine what way a criminal might choose, but who was he kidding – he knew less about criminals than quilting a four patch. “Hmmm,” grumbled the Scotsman. “Ah believe th' highlands ur callin' me haem.” And with that, MacLachlan nudged his horse and began trotting up the dusty trail. Credits: I’d like to thank all the folks who submitted a name for the Sheriff. Congrats to Blunder for his original submission – we now have a Scotsman in New SorGun. I will do my best to incorporate everyone’s ideas into the story, so keep an eye out to see if your character shows up down the road I’d also like to thank whoohoo.co.uk for their neat ‘Scottie Translator’ – it came in handy Replies to: Sheriff Wanted Gugu3, Luiz P. Romanini, Katherman111, bazoka, 111222333444, ggamgus, APSMS, and glad2meecha: -Thank you for the great submissions and comments. Don't be surprised if your characters find their way into the New SorGun tale in the future! infamousjbe: Bufford Grills' the name. Born suthern sie the plains. EDIT: I actually spent like 20 minutes writing a whole back story to my character until I re-read your request for the name and nothing else.. bummer. -I'm glad you submitted the story - it was a fun read! BTW, check one of the location names in this update Deaghaidh: Just wanted to say this is a great CJ. I was thinking of doing a late 1800s steampunk-flavored region myself, would you mind naming some of the custom content you're using? Finding period buildings is one thing, but how are you able to keep your roads car-free? What are you doing for electricity and water? Any advice you can give regarding building good timber and coal mining towns would be appreciated as well. You do such a great job of making real feeling small rural areas, something I'd love to copy. Also, am I correct in detecting some influence from Sons of the Profits, the excellent book on the timber and prostitution fueled rise of Seattle? Your CJ reminds me of it a great deal. For the Sheriff, I submit the name Billy O'Dea, Irish immigrant formerly working as private security for the NPRR, but who had a falling out with the local bosses. -Thanks for the great reply! You are indeed correct, the founding and evolution of Seattle has been a heavy influence on the development of this CJ, and Sons of the Profits has definitely been a helpful research tool. I'm actually shocked that you caught that - big time kudos! Snugies: 1880 so the intercontinental railroad has been completed. Will you go through the entire historical development of this region? I think electricity may come soon maybe 1890ish? start getting electric streetcars then trams and elevated rail etc. then car later. Then we could see like before and after photo's. Looks really good, good job. -New SorGun is on the edge of the American frontier, in the secluded pacific northwest - so it will be some time before electricity reaches these folks. But it will happen in due time Schulmanator: Gotta be Andy Griffith Sr... Deputy Barney Fife, Sr. What could be better? If it was an English town I'd suggest Sheriff Nottingham. -That's funny - you aren't the only person to go the Andy Griffith route (Krashspeed from SimPeg had the same idea) NMUSpidey: "China" Rad Coffinson, because when Rad drops you, you break like fine china. Hm. He might make an even better bandit, now that I think about it. Or better yet, a bandit turned sheriff! Who better to be a scourge of the underworld than a man who was once a major part of it! Of course, he only turned 'good' because the money was 'good,' too, and the way the railways went about the whole property grab thing, we're not talking about a bunch of people who are real high on ethics. Unless of course, I'm thinking of a different town. Then you can ignore this completely EDIT: they had china in the States in the 1880s, right? -Great submission - "China" may pop into the story down the road - but the Scotsman won the Sheriff job this time. And yes, the Chinese were definitely part of the western population at this point - they provided much of the manpower for the railroads. Don't be surprised if that story find's it's way into the New SorGun narrative soon.

Brown text: Mayor of Highlands Town Red Text: Mayor Dennis Brown (of Ashville Metropolis) Blue Text: Mayor Jack Green (of Coastland Metropolis) Green Text: Narrator/Newscaster (click on images to view them full screen) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:00 PM To evacuate or not evacuate, that is the question... Turning on the news... A massive supercell storm has formed outside the Great Coast, and is quickly approaching. Now for those who don't know, this storm isn't like any other storm... We're talking crazy lightning strikes in whole areas, Hurricane-force winds, tornadoes, floods, even hail... Highly populated areas are being evacuated as the storm nears, but time is running out... Ah these storms are nothing, my city's at 980,000! I'm going to hit 1 million this afternoon! Mayor Brown, you don't understand how powerful these storms are... ...This region was hit once way back then, but my city (Coastland Metropolis) only got rain, and wind. The worst of the storm hit a nearby town (220K population, don't remember the name) and...let's just say, we needed to rewrite the maps afterwards... to accommodate for a city that was "wiped" off the face of the Earth... This is a super-storm...I call it a hyper storm. This was before your city (Ashville Metropolis) was built... Damn, is this one of those storms? Yep... But it's such a beautiful day right now, look! The sun is out... (1:42 PM) Ashville Metropolis You're just bluffing... Well alright, but I'll talk to you later... Alright simtropolians, let's see if our citizens are preparing...I don't know what Brown is doing with his city, but I for one don't want loss of life here, so I'm sending out evacuations... We're going to the radio station... Sound the alarm! (1:28 PM) (Pic of radio station, on top of CN Tower) (tornado alarm sounds) Perfect... _________________________ 4:52 PM The storm is now bearing down, a beautiful summer afternoon is now turning into an ominous dark stormy day... Evacuations continue, as cars backup on Interstate 35 (4:55 PM) Coastland metropolis highway backed up) Man I wish I could've expanded those highways earlier! Ah well, we'll just have to make with what we got. Let's go to higher ground... (4:57 PM) 15th (Street going upwards) Most people who stayed (a lot of them) are inside the house, ready to ride out the storm...This is going to be crazy...With these storms, it can be a beautiful day one moment, and a few MINUTES later, a dark stormy disaster-about-to-happen type weather...Oh snap here it comes! Play this video for maximum immersion! http://youtu.be/wqPAAwR_32M (5:01 PM) Coastal Metropolis Beach, GC The storm is now beginning to come over the coast, people on the beach stop and stare for a moment at the massive clouds and run away in panic as the wind picks up, from calm afternoon breeze to nearly 60 mph in seconds! Umbrellas blow away and sand burns skins as it is picked up from sudden wind... people race to the nearby buildings to avoid the floods... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Coastland Metropolis... (5:12 PM) Oh man that's massive... (5:14 PM) Highlands Town (East of Coastal Metropolis, and The Tech city, and West of Ashville Metropolis) 5:35 PM The storm is now in full swing, sustained winds of up to 60 mph, with gusts up to 100 mph... (5:38) Coastal Metropolis, GC, angry waves surge over the beach... (5:45 PM) Coastland Metropolis downtown getting battered as roads flood (5:48 PM) Coastland Metropolis stadium flooded... (5:58 PM) Airports in Coastland Metropolis flooded from storms... (6:02 PM) 55th Avenue (6:05 PM) 15th street during storm (6:06 PM) Coastland Metropolis neighborhood WOAH...WOAH...HOLY (Expletive)...THAT THING'S HUGE! That's gotta be an E-F5 Tornado... (6:12 PM) Small airplane escaping massive tornado just outside of Coastland Metropolis, north of the city... That thing's headed east... (Mayor of Highlands metropolis calling on phone) *picks up phone* Hello? Mayor Green! Did you see that massive tornado? Yeah, where's it going? I think it's headed for Ashville metropolis...Oh no the power went ou- (call lost) Shoot, I gotta call Mayor Brown! (dials, ringtone) Hello? Mayor Brown! This is Jack! Oh hey Jack, man this weather sucks! Those clouds are scary! (6:15 PM) Ashville Coast flooded by massive waves Mayor Brown! You gotta get the hell out of your mansion! There are massive tornadoes moving your direction! I ain't going NOWHERE! I'm staying here! I'm at 984,000 and I'm about to hit 1,000,000 people! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR (EXPLETIVE)**KING LOVING MIND! FORGET ABOUT YOUR STUPID POPULATION GOAL, IS THIS REALLY WORTH YOUR LIFE? The captian goes down with his city, and so the mayor goes down with his city! (loud noise in background) Fine! BE IT! But...What the...Mayor Brown, is everything okay? Yes everything's fine! Quick go outside... Fine, but I ain't goin' WHAT IN THE NAME OF...WHAT IS THAT (Noise getting louder) I'M GOING BACK IN! Mayor Brown! GO! RUN! I can't!...No! NO! GO AWAY! NOO!!! *Windows breaking in background, very loud wind whistling sounds Mayor Brown? AAAHHHHHH!!!! (Dial tone) Hello? HELLO?! Oh man...(dials phone) (Dial tone) (Dial tone) (Dial tone) (Dial tone) The number you have reached has been disconnected... (Highlands city) To be continued...

I started my City Journal a little bit more than two years ago on SC4 Devotion, many updates, and here are some pictures from them. 57 pictures, might take some time to load ! If you want to, please tell me which entry is your favorite ! I'll be back soon with a new project ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amazraou Isla Cornisa Generone - - - Chiesa Nuova - - Random grow - Presuntuoso - - - El Paraiso - Encerrado - - - - Viaduc de l'Oglio Livestock Farming - - Piedra en Oglio - Commercial District Main train station - - Truck crash Saint Tropez - - - Farming 2.0 - - Daventry Town Coos Bay - Beacon Hill - - - - Kinbasket Lake Kinbasket Old Mine - - Montbard - - Le Tour de France -

Replies @ Ace♥ & Huston: Thankyou both I have a nice mosaic ready today. It is from the Penzance region, and for the next update I should have some development pictures. Click the images for full resolution This CJ will be slightly roadgeeky, I can't resist.. And the mosaic... Click the link below for the full mosaic. Click me for full mosaic! I am lacking in custom buildings for the Penzance region and the Cape York region at the moment, that's because I've just made a new plugins folder specifically for these regions. I'll get some more eventually Thanks, Sam.

Hey guys! Some replies =) Towerdude: Thank you! Well... I guess he didnt like what he saw... k50: Yes... the different looks... such an amazing CJ.. well, I wish this comes out as good as that one, it would be something really nice. Broadway! yes... Im not done yet, I left Broadway for the last, I wanted to get the grid done first =) Forthwall: Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by.. mystic_destiny: Thank you! Luck is always welcome! elavery: YES IT IS! but hey... Its there.. so I have to do it... plus, since lucky7 did it, we all use the same technique... !! Glad he tought us that.. althoug I use a different technique for angles... may be a tutorial sometime later... ggamgus: Well thank you for that... I hope I am... most important... I hope I have the patience for this... but yeah... I've been working this last 2 days... Not so much since time is very limited... but all I could... SO NOW! I have a little update on the transportation map... just to show you my little progress... angle roads take a lot of time because of measures... =( Some roads in Queens... and I began Brooklyn! I hope you enjoy the teaser...!! PS> I will have to lay some roads in order to start to actually play the game... do you remember in the first entry FUNCTIONALITY?? well we need some roads and stuff for that... OH! and before I forget... I got another little teaser I managed to work last night... Its not a big deal... but I got some of the subway laid down... I still need to plop the stations though... As I said... not a big deal... but I guess its worth to take a look!! This one is from central park... And this one is from the 14thST to the empire state area... Since I built as far as the 14th ST, I got the subway laid up to that part... I will be working on both streets and subway sometime during this weekend if I have some time =) Hope you enjoy this VERY LITTLE update/teaser? See ya on the next update! I <3 NYC! do you?

Hi, My name is Criss... Ive been a member of simtropolis since 2006 I believe... not importante right now... Since I got the game... back in 2004... there has been always a challenge for me, which it was (and still is) to recreate a real life city. Now the problem with that as we all know is the lack of bats, mods, game limitations... etc... but even though we have that, there were some people who challenged those limitations and created the most wonderful recreations... and they have been an inspiration to me throughout the years.. To name some examples... Paris by E.J.C... which I cant find anymore... San Francisco... by mexicanboy... back in 2005!! the different looks of NYC... by one of my greatest inspirations... lucky7... wow... you should all check that one out... and so on... Now, I have been playing this region for about 1 month... It takes a lot of time to get streets right... and at the same time obtain functionality out of it... this CJ is not about looks only, but to make it function like the real NYC.. .so mass transit... WILL BE ESSENTIAL.. I dont have too many pics yet... but since I made you read all of this long post.. I'll give you something so that you dont hate me... =) But first... lets get technical: 1) Map: Izidor44... I edited the config so I could fit the post office 2) Streets: placed as accurate as possible Wish: to inspire people to create something different... and to start something different... to be honest... I havent seen a real life rec for a long time now... I like the current cjs... but I dont know.. .maybe by this I will inspire some more recreations... oh, and also, maybe with this, I will help people create their own version of NYC.. .after all.. Im open to questions.. .and if necessary, I will make a tutorial of things you want to know... =) PICS!!! Midtown... Region view... Transportation... Please comment and rate... Our Journal begins here... =)

Replies: Sunr: Thanks, though this is a vanilla CJ so I don't use mods in it I'm afraid. Magneto: Thanks, hope you continue to pop in and enjoy the CJ. Entry 36: Rubic Incident: Nearing A Verdict Well its with great relief that I can say that Earth has accepted us rudely barging into existence like this and the quarantine is soon to be removed. Apparently they're just finishing off final issues regarding our rights as a independent country and the question of whether we own any land as a nation, but other than that, its all good. In light of this, an emphasis has returned to continuing the Tantico Harbour Redevelopment Program. As such this is what this entry focuses on. What is probably the largest reclamation so far in the redevelopment this area has given the cramped harbour some more breathing space and brought more larger but cleaner factories into the harbour. As with stage two I'm showing a four stage time lapse of the redevelopment starting with showing the area to be redeveloped. Moving the old grungy businesses out we began filling in the water around the old shoreline, ending up with this, much larger area to work with. Next up was the roads and parks. Funded by the Tensea Power Distribution company the small Tensea Green, can be seen here just before construction started on the surrounding factories. Finally after a while the area was complete, larger cleaner factories having replaced the old dirty ones and empty spaces filled in with more parks in the hope of reducing the air and water pollution, the old industry created. Finally for this update, here's a look at the redevelopment of the harbour so far, with the first three stages complete. That's all for now though. Hopefully next time I'll be able to bring the update from a free and independent island nation, preparing its first steps into a new world. Till then Jamie Felding

Hello everyone! I decided after reading several CJs get into the adventure. First, I want to apologize for my bad english : I'm French Canadian but I do the best as I can. About my city, it will be natural growth, so you will follow the steps from the foundation to the big metropolis. The city is called "Queen" and it's located on the map of Atlanta, made by drunkapple. Here's a picture of the region: It look like a big flat map with a small river that separates the two sides. But by loading some of the cities I could observe the appalling numbers of hills that dot the region. I hope that my slope mod will survive. After flattened the ground as best as I could (It was horrible to draw the railway) I established the village. It currently has about 30 inhabitants. Many industries were built and most newcomers will go to work there. There's also un motel and somes shops at the main intersection. Here's a little picture for you : Well, that's all for today! I hope you enjoy even though it was short. the next update will be a little longer, I'll probably post it tomorrow.

Please listen to this to set the mood. or Please listen to this to set the mood. Three days passed, Kartoba was declared a qurantine zone. Evacuation continued with many still staying behind. The streets were filled with death. The government order the destruction of the Port, after cases of the infection were feared to pass the Crete distrist. Citizens who stayed behind lost there last hope of leaving the city. The suburbs were set ablaze, the Moniako Bridge and other were bombed. The suburbs were ablaze for 4 days. My parents didn't make it out. Qurantine was set in the city, anyone staying behind were seen as a future problem, in restoring peace in the city. Panic and Horror. As the days continued the only hope was to gas the infection out or burn it out. The second was more succesful, but at the cost of lives. Its unknown if the infection was so wide spread, many believe that only 10% of population was infected. But it seems after Kamchatka, the government didn't want to take chances. The city became a graveyard. The majority of population being burned, gased or killed. Finding out later, the wast majority of the world didn't know, while the heads of states, found that this is a case to defend humanity. I saw the infected only once, in the market, the blood trail of there passing to the ice cream stand. There eyes were dark and they lost anything resembling humanity. The only hope as the heads of states said.. is to burn the city to the ground. Infection for them was more importaned then lifes on thousands. But what can they do, when there power is at risk? The city was bombed and million fire lights, ignited the sky. Night became day. The screams of those that stayed behind were only music to this horror. This is the end of the bohemian and free humanity. We returned to our animal instincts or have we ever left them? I still could see her in fire, in my dreams. I can't remember her face, but her scream, her movement, her hand asking for help. As the city hidden from the view, by smoke. I fled to Kartoba military base, hoping for my life to still continue. I never seen that Kamchatkan girl... only hoped that she has survived. My life became a life of a rat, living in the bunker, waiting for this all to end. And just hoping that she, left the city when the evacuation begun. Kartoba became a wasteland, closed fully. Cattalian-Hiigaran Navy defended the borders, so no one could leave this hell hole. Only the Kartobian Military base, continued to be lighted as night was made permenent in Kartoba... Many years would pass... and only maniquens would be the remnent citizens of the city. Hope you liked the update. Next update will be posted shortly.

For Russian Speaking Romantic moment, please listen to this song. For Sad feel moment, please listen to this song. "In the news today, Kartobian weather is rainy today. We advise to take an umbrella with you, if you planning to go outside. The Kamchatkan Virus is being found around Kartoba city, many citizens have came to St.Augustus Hospital for help. Lines... As week passed, we met again with her. We exchanged the ever slight understanding of our feelings. I ordered my driver, to get us and go to Oxygenol. A club owned by Oshi and me. The rain has swept away, the sounds of the city. I missed calls after calls, all my time was consumed by the Kamchatkan. While we driven trow the streets. At Oxygenol, we sat for 2 hours, mostly just drinking and talking. A man was coughing all the time, I even asked to given a new place. As the night continued, she said that she needs to leave. I proposed that my driven takes her, but she replied that her friend will meet her. We arranged to meet tomorrow. at the evening. I watched her leaving. The rain continued, I returned to my apartment. Watched the missed calls. Oshi called me 7 times. Re-called him. He asked me to come to his apartment. As I found out, Oshi was attacked by some girl that he invited back. His hand was bitten. But he refused to go to the doctor. This cases start happening around the city, with many suspecting drugs. I purseud to make Oshi to go to the doctor. I could not imagine how the later day will change. Waking up at the morning, I was woken up by her call, she tolled me to turn on the tv. The news kept running, as the sound of helicopters and plane bound for Kartobian International St.George Airport were made. I saw Cattalian-Hijaran planes. After 10 minutes, cell phones were turned off. Internet connection lost and only tv kept going. As I continued watching, the emergency broadcast was turned on. Hoped you liked the update, next will posted soon. If you liked put stars or comment ))) Constantin.