The Imperial Atlantean Empire - An Empire of the stars

[iamgoingtoeatyou]

I was poking around my father's library late at night today, and I found this wonderful book with 500ish 400ish massive pages displaying some of the most beautiful treasures of art in the world, filled with pictures and captions. I got to one page devoted this beautiful German Palace and massive garden grounds, and your journal came to my mind. I've never fully gone through it, and thought that I should today. I booted up my computer to have another closer look, and I must say, you have some of the most beautiful palaces, cities I think ever created in SC4, just as beautiful as the ones in the book.

Thank you, I've been very much inspired by your journal, and I'll be looking forward to more.

EDIT: Welcome to Page 12!

[Emperor Stormont]

Sorry...very quick reply...

I am now working on the new update..was doing so last week but the game crashed and I lost hours of work. So got very annoyed by that. However I've started again and update hopefully within a week.

Also. a quick reply to Daniel for such an amazing comment. I'm so very pleased you enjoyed looking through the journal. I aim to spend as much time as possible creating beautiful and somewhat grand public spaces and gardens. Would be amazing to actually live in such a city and that's exactly how I built. As I would like my perfect city.

I'm so grateful you have found inspiration from my journal and thankful for the comment. I think only a small select number of people have such displays of grandeur and I enjoy showcasing that to everyone, so thank you.

I would love to know what the book is, maybe I could have a look and get some inspiration myself 



To everyone else, so many thanks for your continued support and patience, an update will materialise soon 

[iamgoingtoeatyou]

No problem!

The book is 'World Heritage Sites: The treasures of art' by Marco Cattaneo and Jasmina Trifoni

[Emperor Stormont]

This CJ has been on a very long break as RL is just too busy. I have been working on new updates and some will be ready very soon


But tie you over, UNION DAY in the Imperial Kingdom








UNION DAY IN THE IMPERIAL KINGDOM OF ATLANTIS



The day started on a reflective and sombre note. His Imperial Majesty the Emperor accompanied by officials from the SCJU and member state nations unveiled a memorial to those killed in the SCJU HQ Bombing. A remembrance service was also held in memory of those killed in terrorist activities across Union Member states.







The Emperor and the Atlantean Ambassador to the SCJU then joined officials from the Atlantean military and S.A.R.F to view a glorious military parade displaying the power of both the Atlantean military and the might that S.A.R.F can wield. Attending by tens of thousands of people it was one of the highlights of the day.















The parade was finished with a spectacular fly past of S.A.R.F jets trailing the Union Colours. His Imperial Majesty soon afterward to prepare for his state visit to Lorraine tomorrow.





The celebrations continued as the Union Day Concert got under-way at the National Stadium. Over 80,000 people packed the arena to witness world class acts and experience a night of wondrous entertainment.






The night finished across the nation with firework and laser shows in all the major cities.

[rooker1]

Great update.  I always look forward to coming here and I am glad you found some time to do this update.
The picture with the jets and the coloured smoked is my favourite, very well done.  The fireworks pictures are good too.
See you next time.
Robin 

[Jmouse]

So glad to see you're back in the game, Emperor. As always, this update is filled with a level of detail and artistic expression seldom equaled. Truly you have a playing style all your own and a unique way of presenting your work.

This time, you have, indeed, accurately chronicled a city-wide celebration among lush gardens by day, then beneath a canopy of fireworks at night. Great work!

Later...
Joan

[Simpson]

Enormous your city is enormous
It's so réalistic wow congratulation for this great update 

[sebes]

Thanks for being back again. I love parades, and this one is a masterpiece. The fireworks are splendid 

[bat]

Great new update there! And wonderful firework pictures, also the parade-pictures are looking wonderful!

[Emperor Stormont]

ABC News Title Sequence




Good afternoon I'm Andrew Batton and welcome to the ABC news at one o'clock




The Headlines; His Imperial Majesty the Emperor has safely arrived in Lorraine and is currently en-route to the Lorraine International Centre to meet Her Majesty Queen Amadalia of Lorraine and assembled dignitaries.

The fourth day of debate has started at the Earth Alliance Summit matters under discussion will today focus on the replacement of the Earth Defence grid and upgrade of the tracking and intercept stations on Mars.


The Minister for Culture and Arts today opened the new Art Innovation Institute in Beroia, the new institute will be a centre of excellence and provide some of the finest teaching and facilities available anywhere on earth.


In other news, TransComGlobal Communications is given permission by the competition authority to acquire Britain's Liberty Telecommunications, making it the largest telecommunication provider in Europe




We start today with the news that His Imperial Majesty is on his way to New Chloé to meet with Her Majesty Queen Amadalia and speak to assembled guests at the Lorraine International Centre. It is believed the Emperor will discuss the relationship between the two nations as well the opportunities that are open to both nations with a closer partnership.





The Imperial Plane landed at Privi Airport instead of New Chloé International much to the annoyance of some media, however ABC was informed of the change and we can bring you a full report of the events so far today. His Majesty was met by diplomatic dignitaries from Lorraine  and after the playing of both national anthems the party started their journey into the Lorraine capital.





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The Emperor and accompanying entourage passed into New Chloé onward to the LIC, passing the beautiful architecture of the Alpine capital, they passed the government apartments are the old Lorraine Parliament.




Katherine Jameson is at the Lorraine International Centre awaiting the arrival of His Majesty and we can confirm that the motorcade is only minutes away.

Katherine, good afternoon, can you give us an idea of the atmosphere and the activity current at the LIC?



KATHERINE: Thanks Andrew, yes I certainly can, we have thousands of people here today awaiting the arrival of the Emperor. We have Atlanteans, Lorrainians and people from many other nations just visiting Lorraine and all caught up in the excitment of this state visit. Final preparations have just been completed as her Majesty Queen Amadalia has just arrived and made her way into the main entrance Atrium of the LIC.

I now see the motorcade, yes indeed, the Emperor's convoy has arrived and the crowds have started cheering and flag waving as you can probably tell. We have a helicopter above us and they will be able to get the best images of the arrival. I believe we can switch to pictures from that now as the motorcade comes to a halt at the LIC.

Security personnel are making their way to the car and Queen Amadalia has just appeared at the  top of the steps leading down to the cars. The crowds have ramped up the volume and we expect His Imperial Majesty to meet a few from the assembled crowds.

EXPLOSION

ANDREW: Katherine can you hear me, Katherine we have lost video and audio with you, can you hear me Katherine. Ladies and gentlemen it would appear a large explosion have occurred at the LIC and we have lost on the ground communication with our reported Katherine, we will try are best to get in touch with Katherine and get further details of this horrific event. We have no idea at the minute if His Majesty or his staff are harmed nor any word on causalities. We are switching to the images from the helicopter to get a better idea of the situation.




....we can confirm there has been an explosion at the Lorraine International Centre, we are switching to a special emergency broadcast interrupting all national programming across the nation. We have no news on the situation of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor, we have a team rushing to the scene to give a better understanding of what exactly is happening. We can see from the helicopter image the cars carrying the Emperor have not moved away, we can only hope he is save. Reporters based at the Atlantean embassy in Lorraine are said to be frantic and several cars have left the compound heading at speed under police escort}

We have no news of what is happening at the Imperial Palace, we have a reporter on his way to the Palace and a second making his way to the Ministry for Diplomatic Affairs. We will bring you live reporting from them once we are able to. For all those people just joining us from across the nation. This is an ABC Breaking Emergency Broadcast, all current programming has been suspended and will not resume until further notice. Just minutes ago His Majesty the Emperor arrived at the Lorraine International centre and was leaving his car when a large explosion ripped through the entrance atrium and exterior of the LIC. We have no word on possible deaths, injuries or the fate of either Atlantean of Lorrianian officials

[Emperor Stormont]

[bat]

That new update is really fantastic! Nice work on the news with beautiful pictures!

And the newspaper is also great!

[Emperor Stormont]

Announcement

On August 30th 2008 The Imperial Kingdom of Atlantis will cease to exist. However I am not leaving, after much thoughts and many many weeks of work Atlantis will move off-world. This is really to facilitate easier role-play and remove the complications associated with current Atlantis based on earth in a future timeline. It made things very complicated and as such I have decided to leave earth. Atlantis has always been a nation with colonies in space and this allows me to make things more realistic......well to a degree 


The nation will from now be know as the Imperial Atlantean Empire. Its cities will all still exist and the history changed, while remaining some aspects for nostalgia reasons and the fact it has been over 18 months in the making.   






















Earth or Dimitious Three was discovered long before we made actual contact with earth. I have also created Captain Log Reports detailing the discovery and study of the planet. These will be updated weekly.

[sebes]

What - I loose my internet connection for a few dates, and miss these great updates of yours! There are awesome... the effects, the in game pics, to story and the newspaper. Excellent class my friend.

I am sad to see that the Imperial Kingdom of Atlantis will cease to exist - but looking at the last post, realizing we will get at least 6 interstellar regions back in exchange...  I don't know if I can cope with that...

I did not read the shiplogs yet (the change from the ABC news to the Dimintious system was to big for one day) but will return to get the details straight. Looking forward to what you have been cooking up for us the past months!

[bat]

Great two new update there! And the pictures are looking great (in both updates)!

[Simpson]

Wow some pics are so superb 

[kimcar]

  Great update mate . A lot of work over there. Too bad that this story have an end but people from earth will understand . Good luck for your future project

[Herdervriend]

Just seen only page one and 2, but I certainly will look further, it's awesome:D

[Jmouse]

Well now, Emperor, this sounds like a most interesting development in the life of the Imperial Atlantean Empire. I'm sorry to see the regal beauty of "Atlantis the Earth-bound" cease to exist, but venturing into space surely will open up whole new worlds. So to speak.

So I shall wait impatiently to witness the latest innovations in interplanetary colonization appear right here at SC4D.

Later...
Joan

[warszawa]

I love the statistics of those 6 planets. A thrilling challenge to do my friend.
The explosion pictures on the other update are entertaining. Brilliant photoshopping effects.

Alex