Clan Douglas Dynasty (Finished)

[aAa]

Where did you get the chairs in the founder's room?

[Schipperke]

Where did you get the chairs in the founder's room?

The chair with the high back at the head of the table (James's chair) came from the Store.  I think it's from the Castle set.  All the chairs were that style at first, but I found they got in the way of screenshots and replaced all but James's with stone chairs sculpted by Wimsey.

[Beddy_Boop]

Magnificent! I really like how you made the mortal's lights different colors! It is amazing how much you have accomplished!

[caprimom]

I just found this thread and have spent the last 3 hours reading the entire story! I loved it!
Congrats on finishing the dynasty and on being the first one to successfully do it!

[Schipperke]

I just found this thread and have spent the last 3 hours reading the entire story! I loved it!
Congrats on finishing the dynasty and on being the first one to successfully do it!

Thanks very much for the comment, caprimom.  I'm glad you enjoyed the story.  And a warm welcome to the forum!

[Gheez]

I've also spent several hours reading your Dynasty story and, oh goodness, what a pleasant few hours they've been!  

It's a testament to the interesting and skilful way you write that the small pictures in no way detracted from my enjoyment.  Sadly, I didn't realise until about page 50 or so that I could have clicked to enlarge them.  I really enjoyed the different ways in which you shared their lives with us.  Thank you.

I'm sorry that I wasn't with you on your journey to cheer you along.  Congratulations on completing the challenge and thank you for giving them a way to live on in our imaginations (at least, I'll be thinking about their final voyage before I go to sleep tonight and wondering just where they may have ended up.)

PS I also really enjoyed hearing about the original owners of the names of Clan Douglas. Oh and M.Arthur was an inspired use of Martha for a male  

[Schipperke]

Thanks so much for the kind comment, Gheez!  It warms my  heart (on this day of -41 degree windchills) to know the Clan isn't completely forgotten.  I'm glad you didn't find the small pictures too bothersome.  I've tried the new photo service and can't seem to get the hang of it - I'm quite technologically ignorant.  I'm very glad you enjoyed the story.

[Seabody]

Moth:  I've upgraded these machines so you can set them to an exact time period in the past or future.

Out of interest, is this fact or fiction?

I loved the Clan by the way. It was one of my favourite Dynasties. I nearly cried when I saw the ending.
Congratulations on finishing!

If your dynasty took 3/4 of an hour to load, mine will probably take ages.

[Schipperke]

Out of interest, is this fact or fiction?

The upgrades to the time machines?  Oh, they really happened, but only Moth knows how they were done.     I don't think they'll ever be repeated by any other Sim. 

Thanks very much for the comment, Seabody.  I'm glad you liked the Clan.  I really enjoyed them and would have gone on playing with them if the file hadn't become so unwieldy.

Good luck with your dynasty.

[Esther1981]

WOW!! Schipperke, I'm sad I didn't read this when it was really going on, but I'm really glad I read it. It was awesome! Amazing job! And congrats on getting in the HoF(I know I'm very late with this!) Better late than never right? 

[mysticmirror]

I just read this entire thing and it was wonderful. By far my favorite characters were James and Radar. The way you told the story really brought the reader into the story and into what your characters were thinking and that always makes the story that much better. Congrats on a very well written story that kept me entertained for a few hours. The ending was just well thought out and introduced so well it was like a great sci-fiction novel. Thanks again.

[Schipperke]

Thanks very much for the comments, Esther and mysticmirror.  I'm glad you enjoyed the story.  Mysticmirror, James and Radar were my favourite characters also.  I was really sad when Radar had to die.

[TallStar]

I have to throw in my two cents also.
It was beautifully written, and it was worth reading. 

[Schipperke]

Thanks, TallStar.  I'm very glad you enjoyed the story, and I appreciate the comment.

[YZJay]

I was just thinking, since your dynasty were named after your dogs, could they (I'm just imagining here) somehow became your dogs.