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Click to see the CJ based on this news site: The Kingdom of Aoyama BREAKING NEWS EXTREMIST GROUP ARF STRIKES SIBF GAMES Over 1,000 killed. Corruption suspicions in Royal Police. By Stephanie Akita Published Monday 2010/12/19 (RTA) Aoyama has suspected it to happen, but they were never prepared to expect an attack as profound as this one. Since early morning Sunday, countless bombings have been reported across the entire country. Himeoka, Minami, Kagayaki, and now Sakura City have felt the earth shattering explosions. The masterminds of the attack appear to be from nationalist terrorism group ARF (Aoyaman Revolutionary Front). They couldn't even wait until after Christmas. This was amid the nearing of the finals for the Sim Mania Baseball World Cup games that were hosted here in Aoyama. Since the start of the games last November, officials were still puzzled to why Aoyama was chosen as the host to begin with. The country has faced a series of terrorism issues which neither the Ministry of Defense or Homeland Security was able to handle. Aoyama even asked for addition troops from Russia and Aoyama’s protectorate territories to assist in the security issues. Unlike the United States, despite its heightened issues with Al Qaeda, it was able to maintain a sense of order and control; an issue Aoyama has greatly failed. 10:45 AM – Wave One – Chuo District During mailing hours, reports of letters appearing acrossvarious television studios dotted around the country. At first, TvHimitsu received the letter and reported it on NewsWorld. RTA received the letter minutes later and reported it on N24. At 11 AM, parliament received the letter. As a result, the National Terror Watch was immediately raised to orange. The letter was scribed: “Duck and cover. It’s home run for Juni.” State counter-intelligence agency Sector 8 was called in ASAP. Immediately the analysts were stumped for what the meaning the letter meant. No forms of substance were present in either letter sent. The investigation continued. At 12 PM, all hell broke loose... The blasts targeted the Sakura City Apple Store, as well as various malls across the Chuo area. As it was a weekend, the streets were jammed with people. Frantic pedestrians ran across the street once they heard the blasts. It was absolute pandemonium. 600 people were killed in the district alone; 100 were killed by car accidents, 12 were run over by the street train. 2:55 PM – Wave Two – SuperSports Centre A second blast was felt at Supersports Centre two hours later. It soon became apparent to the media the attacks were targeting the SBWC finals. SuperSports viewers in Aoyama and worldwide were greeted to this video before the match between Insulo and Shushtrepistaz The blast knocked off SuperSports’s satellite linkups, wrecking all transmissions for the broadcaster. About 127 staffers and 3 sportscasters were killed. 3:00 PM – Wave Three – Kagayaki Stadium Just minutes after the SuperSports bombing, a small blast was felt at near the Kagayaki Pacific Centre, near Kagayaki Stadium. This is the same stadium in which the match between Insulo and Shushtrepistaz were to play off on. 9:00 PM – Wave Four – Minami City A throwback to the Minami Riots, explosions have been set at the same stores from two months ago. About 300 people were killed. Another potential attack nearly took place on the Himeoka Broadcasting Transmitter, but was ultimately stopped by military squadron. In addition, a plot to thwart the Skyline Centre in Himeoka was stopped as well. International viewers may cringe at the events, but attacks like these have become so commonplace that people get use to it. We spoke to a random bystander about the tragedy. His response was oddly monotone and lethargic. “Oh wow. I heard it was tragic.” He later said he was on valium so he felt “in the mood”. Another bystander said “human here are like flies. When we swat one we like “oh well, it died”. At around midnight, the Prime Minister addressed the issues in a press conference. SIBF Response Out of all the SBWC games, this is the first game in history to be struck by a terrorist attack. For the PM, it was an embarrassing moment. On Sunday midnight, during the same PM press conference, Wacky32, head of the SIBF responded to the incident. "This is surely the 1st ever terrorist attack in SIBF history. I certainly hope it will never happen again. Aoyama is a great country and it was suprising to hear this. Hopefully next time they host an SIBF tourney, that won't happen. The Finals game will begin shortly." The State Blame Game Citizens now point at the government for the terrible state of security. Already the death toll has reached 6,000 this year due to terrorist related incidences. Since 2000, nearly 100,000 people have lost their lives in the decade-long ARF siege. To put this into perspective, that is the same amount of causalities in the seven-year Iraqi War since 2003. Analysts say the Aoyaman war is far from over. Meanwhile the regime points its finger at the Royal Police Ministry. During the midnight press conference, Aoyaman Prime Minister Masanori Kitaro issued a speech to the world press, infuriated and agitated at the state police. Some thought he lost his mind. "This is so f--cking embarrassing! I am so sick of the police here. This whole country is so sick of them! They’re nothing but a bunch of INCOMPETENT, CORRUPT, WORTHLESS pricks! I have a huge pile of letters in my office; half complain about the police. One wrote said [the police] beaten her in the street at an illegal checkpoint because she did pay their “monthly state bribe”. What STATE BRIBE!? If these are the people in charge of Aoyama’s terrorism issue, it’s no wonder why we’re rated one of the worst countries in Asia!" A reporter asks: “What will you do about the police then?” The PM responds: “I’ll let this be a stern warning to them. If they screw me one more time, I will personally call for an end to their funding. I call for a full-on rebellion against the police. WHO’S WITH ME!?!” In a strange attempt, even the Royal Police got onto the blame game bandwagon. Captain of the Force Naoto Takano said “if the citizens complied with our laws, none of this would happen”. His reply seeped bits of paternalism, as if the people didn’t know better. On a sad note, chances are November 19 will not be a day left in infamy. Like the Minami Riots of October 19, terrorist tragedies like these are often forgotten. Every American remembers the September 11 attacks, even naming the event as 9/11. What special name do we give to events like the Minami Riots of 2010, the Student Massacre of 2008, the Parliament Explosion back in 2007? Here in Aoyama, there are just too many names to remember. There are way too many 9/11’s here to count. An attack like this is a just a somber walk in the park for us. According to the Aoyama Sporting Board, the SBWC Games may be resumed either before or after Christmas.

Reikhardt, Samerton, and SmartbyLaw: Thanks for the replies!

The STEX needs to look more like the new CJ section. Comments can be left on the bottom of a post so users browsing can view replies before even clicking. However, the star system should stay. It's much more easier to interpret a star rating over reading millions of comments. I've read another thread with a user opting for this option. Instead maybe it should only record a certain number of votes, like 10 or 20, and just push the older ratings off. The new CJ section has this issue. I've read some journal that started off crappy get bad scores, but as CJers got more in-tune with their stories, some have gotten really good later on. But since the votes stay calculated, they have to live with the bad score. It gets even harder to raise the rating as more votes get tallied. The voting system should reflect the change made to the journal. It's not a fair system. For the "spamming" issue: It'd be great if Simtropolis can mandate commenting to rate, sort of like a " comment to rate" thing. An icon showing what the poster rated can be left on the side like this... ***** CoolUser1: "Nice Bat!!!" ** SimDude: "Change the textures they're butt-ugly!!!!" It makes anonymous ratings moot and "spammed" comments could be flagged and pulled by the moderators.

50,000 dead! God have mercy! Tbh tho it kinda makes perfect sense why its so bad.  That stupid network keeps airing in that foreign language! (Watching LTC) Lusitian Refugee: "How may are dead!? How many are dead!!?" Another Refugee: "I don't know! I don't know British!"

SBWC 2010 Aoyama - Opening Ceremony Benedict: Thanks for the reply! Glad you love the tunes! Tuesday - November 30, 2010 - Aoyama Standard Time Hiiragi International Airport 12:00 Noon AST: By now, flights from Linktoria, Dragon Cities, New Chandler, and many more are awaiting arrival from North America, Asia, and Europe just to participate in the games. Chartered buses await the teams amid possible crowds and media attention. As a security precaution, some inbound and outbound flights were cancelled. Civilians and media crew were pushed out of Hiiragi Airport to provide a secure escort. With the terror level at red, some have thought the Prime Minister was crazy to hold such a game. 5:00 PM: N24 reports on the euphoria Aoyamans are feeling across the nation. It has been nearly 8 years since Aoyama has competed in international games. 9:59:30 PM: Just a minute before the strike of 10, the ten-second countdown beams across the Nozomi Tower. This is one of the few games in Aoyama to have used the famed countdown in its history. The last event occurred nearly 20 years ago. On all events, fireworks have said to have bloomed from nearly every stadium across the nation. 9:59:50 PM: Here it goes!!! 10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3!... 2!!... 1!!!... Himeoka Gliders Stadium, Himeoka City The official colors of Himeoka City. Mitsune Stadium, Minami City Sakura Sekai Stadium, Sakura City The official colors of the Aoyaman Flag. Sakura Bayside Bridge Sakura Centre The official colors of the SIBF. Absolutely Amazing! 10:08 PM: Whenever a huge event like this ever falls upon Aoyama, you'd bet politicians would take whatever chance possible to get some spotlight. Here's Ministry of Foreign Affairs William Strait and his little speech in Parliament. 10:30 PM - Late in the night...: Dozens of unofficial celebration parties spark off across the country. Some of the larger ones even get free coverage by the media! So now, thousands from all over the world party off into the night, awaiting for a day of athletic fame and pride tomorrow. If you're interested, here's the link to the game's forum! (Click Here) Later on, I may bring RTA News coverage for more in-depth commentary! Thank you for reading! Please rate and comment!

Tuesday - November 30, 2010 - Aoyama Standard Time Hiiragi International Airport 12:00 Noon AST: By now, flights from Linktoria, Dragon Cities, New Chandler, and many more are awaiting arrival from North America, Asia, and Europe just to participate in the games. Chartered buses await the teams amid possible crowds and media attention. As a security precaution, some inbound and outbound flights were cancelled. Civilians and media crew were pushed out of Hiiragi Airport to provide a secure escort. With the terror level at red, some have thought the Prime Minister was crazy to hold such a game. 5:00 PM: N24 reports on the euphoria Aoyamans are feeling across the nation. It has been nearly 8 years since Aoyama has competed in international games. 9:59:30 PM: Just a minute before the strike of 10, the ten-second countdown beams across the Nozomi Tower. This is one of the few games in Aoyama to have used the famed countdown in its history. The last event occurred nearly 20 years ago. On all events, fireworks have said to have bloomed from nearly every stadium across the nation. 9:59:50 PM: Here it goes!!! 10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3!... 2!!... 1!!!... Himeoka Gliders Stadium, Himeoka City The official colors of Himeoka City. Mitsune Stadium, Minami City Sakura Sekai Stadium, Sakura City The official colors of the Aoyaman Flag. Sakura Bayside Bridge Sakura Centre The official colors of the SIBF. Absolutely Amazing! 10:08 PM: Whenever a huge event like this ever falls upon Aoyama, you'd bet politicians would take whatever chance possible to get some spotlight. Here's Ministry of Foreign Affairs William Strait and his little speech in Parliament. 10:30 PM - Late in the night...: Dozens of unofficial celebration parties spark off across the country. Some of the larger ones even get free coverage by the media! So now, thousands from all over the world party off into the night, awaiting for a day of athletic fame and pride tomorrow. If you're interested, here's the link to the game's forum! (Click Here) Wacky has coverage of the events here on Simtropolis. Thank you for reading! Please rate and comment!

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arg! very late reader replies (I am such a procrastinator!) simfreak1998: Thank you! Huston: Thank you! kench: It's on this site Tokyo Urban Lab!  Bear in mind, it's all in Japanese.  If you know some Japanese, surfing it should be easy.  If not, just click on the links with the KB's and MB's.  Also, I don't know why but the site separates the LOT and models i.e. You have to download everything seperately.  Also, download everything on this Link.  This page has all the dependencies for the apartments.  Lastly, some BATs are up for renewals so chances are later on these bats may disappear off the site for a while so get them while you can!

 Awesome update!  First pic is a winner! There's even leaves on the street!  Very nice touch of realism!

Epic, epic, EPIC!!!  This CJ is a winner  And what's with the white in the 8th picture?  Don't tell me that's a MOUNTAIN!!!

Comments! (God I procrastinate a lot) k50dude: Some thought what a bada$$ prez his is.  Others fired a rocket launcher as his plane took off. We are such a violent nation aren't we simfreak1998: Wait until you see what I do with Obama Jetty Jockey: Thanks for the comment!  "We here at RTA give the "real" perspective the simworld deserves!  We're hope you stay tuned with us!" -?Maitre?: Thank you Maitre!  Keep up with your CJ!

Click to see the CJ based on this news site: The Kingdom of Aoyama RTA NEWS REPORT SNOW COVERS AOYAMA COMPLETELY Morning Crew Reports (Himeoka City) It's only near the end of November and now the Aoyama National Meteorological System has confirmed that the entire country is blanketed in snow. One week ago, reports have shown that the first northern cities of Aoyama, including Sakura City and Himeoka have confirmed reports of the first fall of snow have covered the cities. However, according to the ANMS, the yearly blanketing of snow occurred two weeks earlier than expected. UPDATE 11/22/2010 22:44:09 AST The National Aviation System has grounded all air traffic. We'll keep you updated on the situation. ----------------Transcript from "Morning" on 11/22/10---------------- 7:20 AM Takeo: Well the ANMS has now confirmed that the entire country is completely covered in snow. Ai: Yes and to report on this special occasion we now have our sky chopper crew outside up in the sky so we all can see the beautiful white snow. Satoshi are you there? Satoshi: Yes, I'm here and I feel just absolutely miserable! Visibility is just terrible! We think the temp gauge shows minus 18 celsius! We are... Takeo: Yes Yes. We hear you now so can you show everyone how white the ground has become? Satoshi: Like I can!? We can't see anything for jack! Visibility is somewhere at 10...uh...feet or meters. I can't tell what it is because we can't see the freakin’ gauges from here! The fog has seeped into the cabin and we're flying blind! Takeo: I see that’s terrible, well then we'll catch you later on then, just keep flying around and uh… Satoshi: Are you crazy!? What the fu---!? Ai: We're so sorry everyone but it seems that the weather isn’t doing Satoshi any good for now. Takeo: Anyways, we’ll move on. 7:30 AM Takeo: Welcome back it's half past 7 and you’re watching Morning on Channel One. Now it’s time for the morning weather update with Peter Rotmensen. Rotmensen? Peter: Goedemorgen Tak-san. Well actually, not really “goede” at all. It’s just bloody awful. In fact I’m not surprised Satoshi gone off camera like that earlier before because all around the country we’re experiencing weather conditions only seen on other planets. We’re right now tracking this huge Siberian Cold Front that’s dumping sub-zero air into the airspace. Temperatures have reach all time lows this year, Sakura at negative 17 and much across the board all in the negatives so there is a good chance you could die from frostbite. We also expect chances of golfball-size hail in the East Midlands as well so try and keep away from your windows. Also, an urgent forecast warning has issued for the Northern provinces by the ANMS so for those up in Yuschenkov and Kitahana may god have mercy on your souls. Ai, Takeo, back to you. Ai: Alright, thank you Peter. Now about 10 minutes ago, we spoke with our chopper crew who's just right now are flying in the air but we have experienced some minor technical difficulties, but now we have him back online. Satoshi are you there? Satoshi: You c*cks! I hate you all! We nearly crashed into a GODD**M BUILDING!!! Ai: Oh uh…sorry there. Anyways Satoshi, can you show us the snow? Satoshi: I better get a hell of a raise for this! Okay (takes a breath) we're right now off in the woods southwest of Himeoka City near Mount Aoten and uh...Brian, what the hell is that beeping sound!? Takeo: Wow! I have to be honest with you that scenery is absolutely beautiful! Ai: Ah soo desu nee! It really is! I absolutely love the winter season! Takeo: Well now Satoshi, this is absolutely amazing and... Takeo: Satoshi? Are you there? Heh. I'm terribly sorry everyone but it seems that we again are having some more technical difficulties with our connection with the chopper crew. Ai: Must be the clouds interfering with the satellite signal. Takeo: I think you're right. Anyways, we'll be catching up with Satoshi and his crew later on in the program. Now...uh...ok... Everyone it seems that we now have some breaking news. Ai? Ai: A helicopter has reported to have crashed near Mt. Aoten this morning. The National Aviation System has received a final log from the chopper just seconds ago. From the data from the black box they received, they believe that the choppers engines seized solid after freezing midair. We now have an RTA chopper on the scene live and uh... Takkun. Does that chopper look familiar? Takeo: Uhh...no. Never seen it before in my life. ----------------End of Transcript---------------- -Aoyama to Host SimMania Baseball World Cup (SBWC) Military propped up to ensure safety of the games from terrorists. -Report finds Wealthiest 10% of Aoyamans Responsible for 60% of Tax Evasion Cases -Kitaro Regime Injects $300 million into Military Wartime Propaganda Fund will go to support radio and TV jamming campaigns in North Korea and Myanmar

 Awesome! Perfect trees for the season too!

Thanks for helping moose! Btw, that post is one sweet idea! If anyone finds any solutions or if they experience the same issues. I'll leave this thread open for ideas on how to solve this problem.