Naryanna

Wohoho, I love it! It took a lot of time before all the pictures loaded but heck, it was well worth it! The transportation network looks amazing. And the suburbs are breath taking. I hope to see an update fairly soon!

Hey there! I definetly like the night pic of the town. Basicaly I agree with everything that others before me said already. Btw. a suggestion: try disabling the UDI before taking snaps next time. It makes better pictures.

Yep, I have returned! Missed you 2! Hugzzz!!! So lets rock "this" simtropjoint!

So.. here we are! The official opening of Skyhope journal. The things will happend as following: 1st you shall be able to read the very first chapter of Skyhope story, next you shall see the very first small town located in Skyhope Springs and last I shall make some replays to those who already visited and were so nice to leave comments and sugestions. The moon slowly arisen and added silver incandescence to the mist covering the land. The woodland, full with eerie shadows, murmured to the stars upon in mysterious language from the ages long forgotten. There, deep between the trees, something stirred the stillness of the air, small red fox jumped from the bushes to catch her meal. At same time, not so far away, old owl screeched. A figure dressed in white silk was laying on cold grounds, hardly moving its chest while breathing shallowly. `Twas laying there stiff until the breeze moved long dark hair away from its porcelain face, revealing deep dark eyes and blood red lips. Strange sight of contrast cloaked in fog, unnatural to forests greens and browns, yellows and reds. She stood up and gazed around in uttermost confusion. Not knowing where she is and how she got there, the woman walked away. Few hours passed without her knowing where to go, stumbling over the stones and roots, before she passed down by the edge of the road, her foots covered in blood dripping from deep wounds in soft flesh. Two lights in distance were coming closer and passed until the sudden stop. A man opened the doors of the car and came out with caution, resting his right hand close to his belt where silver shine revealed the gun. He walked toward the body, his eyes looking around for possible threats, but nothing happened. He seized her wrist and hold it until he felt the beat of heart, then he turned her around and stood there for a second stunned by her peculiar beauty before he noticed her hurt foots. He ran to the car, asked dispatch to send the ambulance wan to road B-27, a mile after the bridge, saying he found unconscious female between 25 to 30, bleeding on the ground. After he got confirmation on his request he opened the trunk of the car and took out the blanket to cover the female in. Not long after, the ambulance wan came, picked her up after giving her a quick examination on the site and basic treatment of her wounds. “Please tell the doctors to notify me when she wakes up and is strong enough to answer few questions, will you. I´m detective Dragonhart, ” said the man who found the woman before they took off. “We shall,” they answered. *** In the morning Jean-Luc Dragonhart walked in to the room where the woman that he found around the midnight was sitting up in her bed, looking unnaturally pale. “Good Morning, “ he said and she nodded in replay. “May I sit, Miss,” he asked. Again she nodded in respond not moving her gaze from tall man in her room with honest curiosity. “I'm detective Dragonhart,” he began while moving the chair closer to the bed, “You were probably already informed about unusual circumstances that I found you in, right,” he asked and yet again she only nodded. “I hope, you wont be insulted by me for asking... if you are able to talk for I was not informed of... ,” before he could finish the sentence she gave him yet again just a nod. “OK then...,” he said unsure : “ I need to ask you few questions, so please answer to them to your best, will you?” And yet again the only response he got from her was a nod. “Fine, “ he pulled a notebook and a pencil from his jacket :” lets begin then. First I would like to know your name, date of birth and address please,” he continued. A woman uncomfortably stirred, looking into the floor in confusion: “My...,” silently and with trouble she started: “ my... name... is... my name... is... is... my name is...,” suddenly he looked up straight into him, fear and confusion dancing violently in her eyes, hers already pale skin became white like snow, she grabbed her head with both hands and whispered silently: “I don´t know... I´m sorry... I don´t know...” “It is OK, please, calm down miss...” he tried to calm her down for he believed her from some reason unknown. “Do you remember what happened to you, perhaps,” he asked in hope to learn at least that. She remained silent for a while, obviously thinking, trying hard to remember, before she answered in fear: “I... don´t remember...” and then she burst into tears. The nurse came running into room, grabbing the injection with sedative calling to detective: “That will be quite enough for now, mister. Please leave and return later.” Few minutes later Jane Doe, as they called her, was sleeping. *** Jean-Luc returned to his office, wondering where to start the search of the lost identity. “So, Jean-Luc, did you found out anything about the lass,” James Wattenberg, his co-worker, asked. “No, she does not remember anything, not even her name,” he said back. “My friend, who works at hospital said that she is darn good looking and would not think twice before stripping he naked,” James laugh. Jean-Luc gave him a hard look and with annoyed voice replayed: “This is serious matter, James!” “Oh, come on, Jean-Luc, I was just kidding a bit, but seriously, I heard she is good looking,” James calmly responded and gave him a curious look. “I would not know,” was the short response to provocative sounding question of detective Wattenberg. James nodded with obvious disappointment. Jean-Luc pulled the chair out and settled before his working desk and tried to figure where to start. After 30 minutes of drinking stall coffee and continuously seeing her face before his eyes he decided to search true the missing person informations. He turned on his computer and hours were passing. After a whole day of looking at faces of people he did not found anything. Her face was not on the file, so he turned off the computer and decided to take few hours brake. He needed some sleep, for he was awake for nearly two days. He stood up, pushed the papers on desk into the drawer and went home. TO BE CONTINUED... As I said at very begining of this thread, the Skyhope is a planet and therefor it has different regions. The very first region that we shall be exploring together is named Skyhope Springs, a region of peacefull bliss that is surrounding some very buisy towns, region with lakes, rivers, waterfalls, hills and mountains. Some people here try to live as close to nature as possible and others try to polute it as much as they can. Sounds familiar? Today we shall wisit a small town located at the foot of Whitehight mountain, a town where people lack in education and build dirty industry amist the trees. Lets hope that with the passage of the time they will learn to do better... I warn you tho... some time has passed since my last journal, so I am a bit rusty... The people of Whitehight are peaceful and charming ones, a simple people as scholar Whitebeard said in his study of Whitehightevians. There is nothing realy special to say about them besides the fact that they work for 3 days per week, sleep for 2 days per week and what is left they use for mountain-climbing wich they are very good at. From 10 people that climb on the mountain at least 3 come down without a scratch, 1 with broken leg, 1 gets lost for ever and only 5 people die while trying to get on the top. We should point out that in whole history of Whitehight there were 5 people that actualy reached the top of the mountain. Sadly to say that only one came back town to tell the story about the climbing and he claimes still that other four changed to ice-statues at the top. If that is true or not nobody can confirm but if you wish to learn then I suggest you come to Whitehight and go to the top. The Truth Is Out There! So here are the pictures of Whitehight, taken by Whitehight Daily paper photografer Mr. Don Dunat Dunkings, famous for his daily photos of chickens: For the end of todays picture-album we are obligated to present one photography made by out D.D.D wich provided us with the selection of photographies of Whitehight (well... actualy, to be honest, it was his demand that we show you the following picture otherways we would have nothing to show you at all...): So, we are almost at the end... but not yet! There is one more thing we need to mention about the Whitehight. If you ever decide to visit the fair Whitehight then it is obligatory to learn the dance moves of native people. Why is it important? Well, it is quite simple in fact. There is a special custom, here at Whitehights, that they greet each other and wish a good day with these dance moves. If you fail to do so you are in realy bad luck for the local police shall pick you up and you shall be put to rest (litterary). So here is a quick "guid" from wich you can learn: 1st do 3 times "yellow chicken" followed by 2 times "crazy chicken", then 1 time "yellow" and 5 times "crazy" and at last 1 time "yellow" and 10 times "crazy". So we came to the end... The update shall be posted sometime next week but I might surprise you with some bonus things in the meanwhile. I hope you enjoyed the tour. All the comments are much apreciated! spore415: Hi there! Gratz on your first one in this Cj! Thank you for the coment! Hope to see you here again! jacqulina; Hey there girl! I am glad to be back. It was actualy meant that they would be just small pics. They dont belong to this Cj but are from one of my former ones. Hope to see you here agin and tnx for a comment! Missed you loads also. Hugs! Schulmanator: Hey there!!! Thank you very much and as you know I simply adore your work. Nah, YOU rock! Livin in Sim: Hey there Liv! Thank you very much! Oh, I didnt know about the bug. Anyhow, I wanted to post these small images and without linking to other sites of course. The problem was that imageshack is working a bit different as it was when I last uploaded the things so I somehow liked to these without thinking of external linking. I shall fix it soon, thank you. Hope to see you here again! blue sinjid: Hi there and thank you! Yes, I was planning to do that. I never linked to the offsites in past, but thank you for the advice. Hope to see you here again!

Hello to you all! Before I say anything more I fell obligated to say that I am very deeply sorry for my second sudden dissaperance from Simtropolis. It was not planned nor wanted nor wished upon. I was sure that I will be able to finish the prevoius CJ but the misery of “real world” striked at me with all the strenght. To those who know me and to those who might carry with them that good human quality (one of not so many) that brought us to the stage of developtement at wich we are now, curiosity I need to tell that as first I planned to move across the ocean (literary) and therefore I would be away for a month or two because of that BUT it did not come to be. Allas, I did moved from my previous location, then before the New Year of 2008 something happened that made me rethink my life and such and basicaly my life changed drasticaly, or better, my mentality changed, my way of looking at people changed and such. Anyhow, the “recovering” was hard but possible. So now I am here again and hopefully this time nothing will interrupt my staying here. In the months when there was no word from me, I must say, I did not “waste my time”. What the heck that means? Well, I was working on a planet that I called Skyhope. Yes, you heard me right, not a region, a planet! As second, I made a nice noumber of bats for SC4 that I shall share with you, of course. Without futher addo, I present to you, my brand new shiney CJ! SKYHOPE the CJ, by Narya THE INTRO Very basic information about what to expect of this CJ: As said before, Skyhope is a planet. Basicaly that means that it is divided between few regions (the final count shall be found at the end of this CJ), meaning that it shall be a long one. The first region that will be presented to you is Skyhope Springs. This is the place where you will be able to see the bats and lots made by me before I will upload them to STEX. A mayority of this CJ will be eyecandy featuring edited pictures from the game, slideshows and maybe animations. For those who dont just like to look but also like to read I have a story, or better a collection of stories that will be collected under the name of Skyhope. At some points, this CJ will be interactive, meaning that there shall be different rewards given out as getting your own parcel in towns, naming different things after you etc. One of maybe the nicest ones will definetly be the fact that I will make a special bat on ocasions that will be named after you and you will be able to get your hands on it before the others or in some casess you will be the only one (beside me) to posses it. Enaugh of chit-chatt. After a handfull of words I need to sort few things before this CJ can officialy start (later tonight/early in the morning). I bid farwell until that special time and give you 3 sample pictures as a teaser and first glimps of what to expect.

In awe she stared.... Haha, well all is wonderful here, what else to say.

Well... there were times that are now long past when I seen an EA tag on a box and knew that if I buy that game I shall not be dissapointed.... I miss those times, dearly... Today when I see EA tag on a box I hold it for a second or two, looking the box...thinking... should I try, did they maybe returned back in time and provide a good game or is it just another crapy product? I usualy put it back and move over but sometimes, just sometimes the optimistical and hoping side of me wins and I buy a game as I did with SCS and ofcourse when instaled my quantity of hope decreases even more. At this point I am not even taking and EA box in my hands anymore, I just pass the shelve and *sight*. My hope is now orientated to other groups/publishers... I hope for the best but I am prepared for the worst. As the quality of real life over the word is decreasing, people are hungry and without homes while some are rich and have everything... same is happening in gaming industry... publishers like EA (but not only them) are going rich while the players are starwed for a good title that would bring them "food" and "home". What can we do about it? Not much, realy... You can donate money.food& clothes for the 3rd world countrys and we are doing that for years but do they have enaug food now or do they have enaugh medicine? They dont. Same is in gaming world... we can complain, nag and be mad but what does that change? Not much, realy.

Oh...here I have to add a word or two! The story goes like this: I love to play SC4 and even my sons love it BUT they are a bit to jung to actualy play it. Anyhow, I noticed there is a sandbox play option on SCS and said, what the heck, maybe this will work... So I went out and bought the game for my son for his birthday, we installed it and it worked (big relief). I started to play so that I could explain my little ones how to play it etc. I personaly found the game to be way to easy, way to simplified and not even a shadow version of SC4. But ok, it would be good for my kids cous of its simplicity. But then something realy made me mad... I tryed to plant some trees to make the city nice and ***** it took my money BUT there was no trees visible. I went on Options looking for a slider or button to enable the trees/plants/foliage/whatever and found none, because there is none. I had no idea what is happening since I didnt had the internet connection at the time and my kids (who love the trees and plants in SC4) were nagging about them all the time. So I connected to net over my cellphone (wich is expensive like hell) and looked on their official page/forum. I thought there should be patch to fix the thing but there was not. Then I started reading and discovered that the problem is grafic card... I dont have the one that is suggested on Optimal, but I dont have a bad one either. So for me to be able to see those 3 or 4 types of trees in game I should buy new grafic card just for this silly game (while I can play Neverwinter Nights 2 on top settings without a problem and that game is demanding on the system)?! It made me realy mad... How can you build a city or village or whatever if you dont have foliage? I dont get it.... why can I have weather effect and all that shyt running while simple trees are I can not have. I think the creators of game made a big mistake with that. They should at least put in an option if you want the trees to be visible (yes/no) and NOT just make it impossible to have! My sons and me would prefer having visible trees than the weather changes. So basicaly, if they make SCS2 I will not buy it, I dont trust the creators to deliver at least third of the promisses that will be given or are given. As for other playing aspects I will say just: -gameplay is to easy -there is not enaugh versatility with buildings -changing the textures of the buildings is silly -the fact that you can run gmax and make ur content is a big minus -there is 2 much bugs As for good points I can say only that the grafical side of the game looks good, the efects are nice, and its easy enaugh for kids of 4/5 age to play.

Woha! Wonderful update Mr.Schuly! Nice pix and great story!

KingTitan: You are welcome my friend and ty for helping our treasury to get...um, fuller, lol. Well, we do have some good decorators in Crimson Fall and of course enaugh ppl to fill the positions of staff. Hehe, tnx for nice comment. =) penguin007: Hello Will! Ty for stoping by again and I am glad you like it. =) Tnx for commenting! Teeparex: Hey hey! Yes, you are the owner of mansion locaed on island. If you check the fridge a nice bottle of champagn is awaiting for you. I am glad you like the photos. Yea, Annyena is a wicked person and we shall definetly hear more of her. Thank you for nice comment! Dsrwhat316: Hello Dan! I am utterly happy that you like the cannal pics cous they are one of my favorits so far. Basicaly this was the first time I used this cannal set and I simply adore its looks so they shall definetly be seen more in this CJ. As for quiet... well, maybe these starter cities will, but when the time shall be right some not-so quiet one shall be done. Ty for nice comment! jacqulina: Hey there sis! Thank you very much for sweet comment! =) Its much apreciated. Schulmanator: Hello Bruce! Glad you poped in again and I am even more glad if I got you impressed. 2nerdy4u: Hey hey! I am very glad you like the update and I hope you will like those that are yet to come also. =) zelgadis: Hey! And I discovered another wonderful cj made by you! *clap, clap* Ty for the comment on story. I am trying to mix totaly different things into it this time. =) And of course ty for commenting the terrain I am folding, its much apreciated. =) So, I have a bad and a good news... and I will start with the bad one... I need to leave the house I am currently in in like 5 hours so that will leave me without the internet for some time. The good news is that I will do updates in this cj once per week neverthless, same goes for Return of Royal Titan (if Linda will provide the story) and I will start the Jasons Creek J next week. Yes, I will have 2 much time on my hands... So cya when I update the things, have fun and stay creative for you have all wonderful CJs running! /hugs

Lovely update you have done, Jacky my friend! I love all the details you are putting into this, its just splendid! I need to ask... did the guy in kajak that went down he watrfall survived? If so, tell him or her to writte a story about it cous movie team is already waiting to shoot a film: Return to Paradise Falls: A man who survived a Water Fall. Great! Looking foward to see more.

MMM another wonderful picture! *clap, clap, clap* And yea, the new ploppable water is wonderful. I adore it, lol. Lokking foward to see an update, definetly!

And It is time for new update... I hope you shall find it enjoyable... Dense fog was hanging over the darkened land as they picked up a body of a beutiful young woman. Her skin was pale-white, cold and slipery. One of the mans tooked of his coat and put it around the shoulders of uncosious female with long, currly, raven-black hair twirled with sea grass. They carried her to a village and found the softest bed to lay her in it. One called the village healer Ambrosia to tend to misterious lady, other went and gathered other villagers and third sat there looking at the sight of angelic beauty. She was hardly breathing at all as her pale-pink cracked lips lightly opened and a soft moan penetrated the silence. He felt mesmerized as he moved closer and his hand unconsciously lifted up and moved towards her breasts in wish of touching ... "What are you doing?!" a shreaking voice come from the door and he abruptly stoped and retreated. "I...I..." he stutter and blushed to deepest red. "Move away, you silly lad!" old female said as she aproached the sleeping beauty while shooting angry looks at young male. She examined her, sliped some floverly smelling liquid in her throut : "There, there... that should wake u up lass..." she said in motherly voice. Beauty opened her eye-lids and showed her unearthly green eyes. She moved quickly up the bed, knees pulling to her chest while she grabed the cloth and pulled her up to her neck. She looked around in confusion and her lips twisted in fright. "Its all fine... dot worry, you are safe sweety.." the healer said with warmest voice her vocals could produce and touched her shoulder assuringly. She nodded in respons and layed back, not speaking at all. "How should we call you?" Ambsoia asked the girl but she did not answered. "What happend to you?" she tryed again but got no answer. "There shall be time for that..." she said as she was moving towards the doors : "They will bring you hot stew..." and she desapeared. Beauty looked and young man that was still standing in the corner of the room unable to move his eyes from her... and threw angelick smile at him that accompanied the wink. He wide opened his mouths in surprise and wanted to ask something but was interupted by a female carrying stew. Few days has passed but still gilr didnt told her name, nor she told how she came here. In time, people stoped asking and just started to call her Annyena. She was still weak, laying in the bed most of the time but she was eagly exchanging looks with Friyel, one of the young males that brought her is. It was strange redish evening when villagers noticed that Friyel is missing. Soon they discovered that he was not seen for couple of days already. They gathered with dogs and started the search for him.

Congratulations to our new property owners! The normal update is almost done. All that is needed is some story writting, uploading and posting so stay tuned.

Nice, realy nice and the streets are just a WOW