The level of detail in that map is absolutely mindboggling!!! Must have taken ages. Lovely modern map - have some rep!
The level of detail in that map is absolutely mindboggling!!! Must have taken ages. Lovely modern map - have some rep!
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
To answer Gandwarf's question - I created the names as I went along. Still not finished with them, but I have an excel spreadsheet with about 25 sheets with all the Clairone information in it, including city/town populations, metro/urban areas, etc.
As mentioned, I do need to put a legend on the map, and I am working on one on and off. The white background was just a placeholder. I have a water background, as well. Wasn't real sure what to use as a background.
Clairone speaks English and has an on-again/off-again relationship with Great Britain, who dominated the island at one point. Clairone broke away early than Ireland did, and is also not a member of the Commonwealth. It's a lot of fun to imagine the world if my little island nation actually existed.
I also have worked up a language, called Clesh (also what the people are known as). It derived from Latin, as the first people on the island were survivors from a Roman flotilla of 10 galleons headed back from Britain who were blown off course and wreck. About 35 survived out of 140. The language is about dead, however, as only about 80,000 people can speak it, and about twice that number can read it and understand it. There are efforts to revive it.
Thanks again for the warm welcome and the rep! I'll post any updates as I go along.
Last edited by Shaelic; 03-23-2009 at 10:23 AM.
Holy freeholies Batman, That is detailed!!!
Lots of work went into this one too.
Nicely done. Bonked again
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Hey everyone,
Below is an updated version of the Clairone map. I added some water instead of the blank white border, played around with the topography colors, and changed the colors of the rivers. Still very much a WIP (believe it or not).
What do you think of this version?
The online version (3000x2336px) of this map can be found by clicking here.
Take care.
Scott
American by birth. Shaelic by choice
Current projects: The Kingdom of Shaelia & The Republic of Clairone
I wrote a novel . . . and published it! Click here & check it out
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Whoa, my eyes got tied in knots. I'm not even gonna try to follow all of that but I will say holy smokes you've got some patience Pretty nice.
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Just a quick note that a slightly updated version of the Isle of Clairone map has been updated to my site:
Clairone Map
Last edited by Shaelic; 08-17-2014 at 09:54 PM.
Scott
American by birth. Shaelic by choice
Current projects: The Kingdom of Shaelia & The Republic of Clairone
I wrote a novel . . . and published it! Click here & check it out
Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia?
~ George Costanza
EDITED : Undergoing major redesign
Last edited by Shaelic; 03-17-2012 at 07:54 PM.
Scott
American by birth. Shaelic by choice
Current projects: The Kingdom of Shaelia & The Republic of Clairone
I wrote a novel . . . and published it! Click here & check it out
Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia?
~ George Costanza
Long time between posts... just wanted to mention that the map of Clairone has completely been changed and I've changed the location (now off the coast of Portugal and Spain). The language has undergone an extensive re-write and now has over 14,500 words (and growing). Map is being updated 2-3 times per week on average (depending on my free time). Also have setup a website (with a wiki)... La Republeca de Cleron | Lo Portado Ofixial de Governo.
Take care!
~ Scott (Shaelic)
Scott
American by birth. Shaelic by choice
Current projects: The Kingdom of Shaelia & The Republic of Clairone
I wrote a novel . . . and published it! Click here & check it out
Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia?
~ George Costanza