Insulo and Kaskaskia | I've a Feeling We're Not in Insulo... (February 6, 2013)

[2b2gbi]

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the thread containing my various mayor diary projects at SC4D. At the time these projects are:

Republic of Insulo
Kaskaskia

(Table of Contents Coming Eventually)

I hope you enjoy all my works,
Jon

[2b2gbi]

Welcome the city of Alcelago on the eastern border of Insulo with Posillpo, a portion of the city is actually in Posillipo. This is an interesting city, in 1934 a massive earthquake destroyed every building in the city except the tiny chapel now in the center of the Main Street Plaza, and drained Alcelago's namesake lake. The city was rebuilt in the style of the time with large parkways to allow for easy walking and space for events.. The city is the former capital of Republic of Bascla, which joined Insulo after the earthquake devastated the country. Bascla is currently seeking representation as a separate province from Los Lagos.


An overview of the center of Alcelago, with the rebuilt Basclan Capital Building at the top and the Survival Chapel at the intersection near the bottom.



The newest buildings in Alcelago glisten in the sun. From left to right you see the Atlantica Financial Branch, the Ramos and Sons Architectural Firm, the Sunspire Hotel, and at the bottom right the top of the new TeleInsulo Headquarter, which moved to Alcelago in July 2010. On the far left you can see the Villate Real Hotel, one of the most renowned hotels in all of Insulo.




The Capital subway station and the Border arch that stands between Insulo and Posillipo. The border between Insulo and Posillipo is a completely open border.



A stretch of gravel mountain road outside of Alcelago, drivers have to be careful here as there is a chance of falling rocks.


Hope you enjoyed this update, it was again something I hadn't really tried before with the mountain but I think it came out great, I like working in this region as much if not more than in La Palma, so you're likely to see a few updates at least from here.

- Jon

[Nardo69]

Nice start, good work with the Marast lots and plazas, nice rural scene.

Promising. Placet.

Bernhard 

[serebii666]

Great start!    But the trees around the capital building look poisoned...

[2b2gbi]

Great start!    But the trees around the capital building look poisoned...

They could probably use a little water, if that can still save them. :p

[Terring7]

Very good start

[peter007]

nice start here. You can really build very good cities 

[mave94]

Good way of starting your MD!
Waiting for more...

[2b2gbi]

Replies
Terring7: Thank You very much.
Peter007: Thanks Mate, Haven't talked in a while, get on skype some time.
MrMAvE94: Thanks, I hope this builds on that start, emphasis there on hope. 

In this update we are again visiting the border city of Alcelago, which straddles the border between Insulo and Posillipo. All the areas showm in this update are inside Insulo.

(Note: Just to point out, I do have Chip's Permission to display parts of Posillipo I have created)

...Yaaaaaawn... Time to wake up. Wow it's foggy outside, I can barely see the dried pond from my cabin windows.


Well that fog lifted quckly, it's now a bright monday morning, here you can see an overview of the area we'll be exploring today.


*Eating Sounds* Mmmm, Nothing beats the breakfast burrito at Winnie's Drive-In, the Drive-In is famous for good food delivered quickly, and is a popular hangout for the students from the High School just down the street.


Here you see the Library of Bascla and the First Basclan Bank, with a newer quaint shopping district in the background. The first Basclan Bank was one of the first buildings rebuilt after the earthquake, and helped finance much of the relief effort by the charity of it's founder F.K. Morgani. 


Alcelago General Hosptital Towers over it's surroundings. Built in 1963, it is still one of the largest Hospitals in Insulo, and people come from all over the country to visit it's Cardiac Specialists.


Finally we see the fuel behind all the small shops and restaurants in this area, Alcelago Central High School, the largest High School in Alcelago.



As always, I hope you enjoyed this update. If you have any questions feel free to ask them, and comments are much appreciated.

-Jon

[travismking]

very nice urban scenes, me likey 

[ldvger]

Nice update!  That library looks an awful lot like the new Seattle Public Library, hmmmm...

Lora/LD

[Evillions8]

  Nice work!

[io_bg]

Some great pictures here, I particularly like your downtown!

[Tomas Neto]

Great start, really very nice pictures!!!

[RickD]

Nice downtown. I like it very much.

[Terring7]

Great job

[2b2gbi]

[kwakelaar]

Great looking update and the images are nicely reworked in terms of colour and light.

[2b2gbi]

[2b2gbi]

I felt like starting up a little story in my CJ, centering around an event and using the news to communicate the story, along with a bit of description by me of course. Hope you like it. This first section won't have much commentary because it's essentially an introduction, plus a picture is worth a thousand words.



This Afternoon Insulonians were watching their favorite TV shows when this popped on the screen.



For Clarification Purposes, Andalusia is a country south of a group of Islands owned by Insulo, and a former possession of Insulo.

Then just minutes later President Clarke, clearly enraged by the "attack" held an impromptu press conference about the incident.



Then about half an hour later they were stunned when this news broke.



To be continued.....

-Jon