lol nice XD
hey did I ever get to show you the castle we were talking about?

Uhh, don't think so. I think it was too late at night or something.

Oh lemme go check my photos see if I can find it for you guys XD
it's REALLY massive though fair warning

No need to worry, my internet can handle it. :)

lol evidently mine can't because have of them broke in the upload it looks like XD

well I can restart the download and show you what I have in the mean time?

Pssh, that's irritating.

But sure. I'll look at whatever actually worked. :)

I think I just need to upload them one at a time. I think I have six floors totals so let's hope it goes well XD

Starting with the basement:
You would enter the floor by either of the two spiral stair cases that enter into a main formal lobby. From here you can either go into the movie theater, a card or game room to your left for up to the informal dining hall on your right. Upon entering the dining hall you would be greeted by a water fall fountain with lilies, with restrooms immediately at the front for hand-washing.(of course the larger one is the girls XP) The main kitchen is right next to with all the commercial equipment and storage you could expect to need XD
From there you could enter the club area which would have varying entertainment depending on night. The last room is an arcade complete with everything to full on jet ski rids to classic pin ball :)

Whoops, fell half asleep there for a few minutes. XP

Anyway, I like it, especially the waterfall handwashing area, it's such a fun little touch.

LOL well there uploading just fine now do you want to wait a while and do a huge massive post or do you want me to keep breaking it up into floors ?

Hmm, well perhaps you could break it in half?

Yeah, I took a nap and when i woke up I saw mike's phone number had called me. I didn't think to check my voicemail. Called the house thinking it was him calling me because he was gonna wake me (he texted me though). Turns out it was his mom calling me because she wanted to thank me for the box of Thin Mints (her fave girl scout cookies) I had him bring home for her.
My stepmom gave me the box before I came back here in the Spring. I do like them, but I remembered mike's mom had mentioned back in November how she didn't have any since there wasn't anyone on her new floor that was selling cookies during then, so she didn't have her box of thin mints yet. Usually after Thanksgiving dinner or one of the holidays then, she'll have a couple of them after awhile. Thankfully she does have someone finally who was selling them (this person was out with a stroke I think she said), and she has a few boxes of girl scout cookies coming to them soon. So, she has Thin Mints to hold her over :P
So, I told Mike to take them home with him yesterday for her.
She was so excited when I called earlier and was so happy with the cookies, had a nice phone chat with her. I keep forgetting I should just call there sometimes, even if mike turns out not to be home at the time, I usually just sit on the phone for about 5-10 min talking with his mom. Feel 100x better afterwards.

lol okay part two of three then Or I guess I can just put it the end of my replies to XD

That's good to hear Ser! I have to admit I love me some thin mints myself XD I was a girl scout for so long I almost always had some in the freezer, now that I'm to old I'm always to excited when I see them in front of safe way XD


The grounds:

Approaching the castle from a long the coastline it is visible from a great distance off the cliff sides but other times the path leads through heavy forest. Off the main path is a quite campsite with a small fishing pond for times when escape to nature is needed. Upon Entering the formal grounds the path is marked by White Dogwood trees which have white bark and silvery leaves. From here you may enter the formal gardens with the fields beyond or continue to the bridge.

The forest and campsite sound really magical . I'd definitely go camp out there every now and then, but I'd never let anyone know it existed so that I could hide in plain sight of my own castle. XD

I did the Girl Scout thing for two years, and wasn't a fan of it, but I was a fan of the huge amount of cookies we had....

I was a Girl Scout for a year. Wasn't too into it. Didn't care. But, I love the cookies. I bought a box of Tagalongs in November after Christmas when there was a group of them selling them in front of a KMart when I was with my dad and stepmom.

Omg, TAGALONGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVEN'T HAD A BOX OF THOSE THIS YEAR YET!!!! WHY? THE HUMANITY. >.> <.< >.>

I was just a "Girl Scout" my last two years of high school to get a Gold Award so that my friend's troupe could look more prestigious.

I had good and bad times with girl scouts. When I first started it was lots of camping in the mountains and horseback riding so I loved it. Then I got with a snobby troop who found all the like "make over barbie badge:s" they could find XP I wouldn't have complained really but you can tell the type of girls I was with from that. Then I got with a better troop who was run by a hippy mom who had like a five house commune out side boulder in the hills. So I loved her and we stayed together all through high school and I was always camping with her daughter. So we had goals for our cookie money XD
Main floor:

Before proceeding across the bridge you must past the security towers clearance. On the left side is there office with all the of the need surveillance and security gear they need.

After crossing the bridge you enter the main atrium, open with large doors and stair cases symmetrically opening into the other area's. To the left is the stables for the smaller animals kept on grounds such as goats and chickens with separate stables for visiting horses and several types of feed.
To the right is the more formal dining hall with a head table, and staff staircase leading directly to the kitchen below. This exits to the main pool area under a arbor of bright blue tropical hibiscus. There is plenty of room and patio chairs for everyone, as well as a gazebo with barbecue and dinning equipment and on the opposite side a hot tub and swim up bar.

Then back inside to a more formal living area with plenty of window seats and massive fire place. From here you may up the grand staircase or over to the Arena, which has a gallery of weapons and armors as well as a large fighting area that can be one large space in times of tournament or separated into smaller areas for gym excises and team games such as basket ball.

The courtyard has two decorative dog wood tree's and a large fountain as well as a large picnic table white marble fire pit and 10 person hot tub, covered by an arbor with climbing moon flower.

Alright, that's it, where's the line I sign on to buy this castle?

My girl scout troupe contained the girl who hated my guts for most of high school, so you can guess just how enthused I was with being forced to join it.

They're my favourite of the cookies. ^^ I still have a bunch left from when I bought them :)

Seeeeer. Fed Ex me some. >.> XP

I'm sure I can still find some, though.

LOL I'll make you one of your own Ely XD and you to Ser :) Maybe even the magical castle Island where they all reside oh? We could have one over a waterfall in the mountains XD Perhaps one right on a beach front that could house the magical marina?

oh my imagination does get the best of me


and yeah that was the second group I was stuck with for about a year. I was like "Oops I didn't mean to burn you with the curling iron"
Second floor ~ The commercial area

Starting with my privet quarters in front (cuse it is my castle after all XP)
Ascending the privet staircase of starlight tile (which it recycled black glass with bits of mirror and prisms compressed in and the polished so it's shiny, and rainbow and sends light off everywhere like a starry night, I love it so much I found it during my materials class XD sorry back on track) Into my privet garden, from there goes into my small but comfortable computer space, and just a small breakfast nook for when I don't feel like "trekking across the bridge" then into my large master with claw footed tub, and wic with stack-able laundry machines, and of course a large vanity XD

Then from the main entry up the stairs is a overlook and to right you enter "The den" which has lots of comfortable seating, table large enough for games, fire places, game consoles and tvs, plus plenty of storage for books & magazines, games, writing and small wet bars with mini fridges. Just across the hall is a similar room with an over look over the main lounge below and large windows to take in ocean views, this also serves as the waiting area to the spa decorated with flowers and a fountain that bubbles softly for a relaxing back ground noise. Enter the glass french doors so a white and shiny spa with all the traditional services as well as bubble jets, massage, hair but pedi whole nine yards xD. After your day at the spa and you look amazing you need to match, enter the personal tailor wing. They have everything to take your measurements and design the clothing and accessories with you, then an expansive sewing area with plenty of space for rolls of fabric, patterns, tread, lace buttons you get the idea. Plus a cute little fitting room for when you come back when it's done to try it all on, just to make sure it's the perfect fir before you leave with it.
Then completing the floor and leading back to the main entry is the meeting hall. Which has on MASSIVE table that can accommodate for large community and bushiness meetings, OR can have many small booths and tables for more like trade show events. This of course wouldn't be complete with massive overhead screen and speaking podium.

WHEW this place is big lol sorry my replies are so long and slow

One of my friends sells them and she even will ship them. I never ordered from her this year. I will next time though. I would love some cookies. I have to try to make mine last.

man I'm so slow even editing my post you bet me Ser XD

I am always luck enough to find them in front of the store each year. It's if I have enough cash to buy enough to last me the full year XD

It would take you a couple months to use every room in this castle, Birdie.

I'll take the castle sitting on the waterfall. Just give me a zipline down to the beach, kay?

Yeah, the girl scouts should still be in front of the stores here. I just totally overlooked the Tagalongs when I was there last time.

lol well not everyone would like every room, and I would want them to be able to spend there whole lives there and be entertained :)

Zip line to the beach with a little secret tropical beach house like the ones at resorts that are like half on beach half on water with a pier going really far out, to your own privet yacht. How that sound?

I always get at lest one of each box plus if I have enough doubles of thin mints, trefoils, tagalongs and the strawberry shortcake ones if they have them, but those are kind of a toss up each year for some reason.

Third ~ish floor could be repeated as many times as needed. Hence why the main lobby is unfinished, up to majority vote of the residence of that floor on it's use. Decor is only suggestive, the monochromatic theme just ment to keep it cohesive.

Each room would be custom to it's owners taste and design, having all the essentials. A kitchenette with all the basic (and a few extras like coffee pots and toaster ovens) needs, and a living space for eating and studying. A bed room and a bath room. There are only two classes ~ Apprentice (the more dorm like smaller rooms) and Professional ~ the larger rooms. Though the rooms are all relatively small that is the reason for the ample amount of other diverse living spaces. Your room is your privet space with room for personal get together. But there is many different area's for a large group of people to still be able to find a privet area for there game or party. Each floor gets it's own laundry area,(because no likes carrying laundry on stairs) with a selection of various machines as well as large sinks and iron board.
This floor also show cases the glass ceiling of the main entry.

Then back to my privet quarters XD up to my main living area with chaise lounge of purple velvet and the coast line views, bedroom, then out on my roof top deck with hot tub and covered barbecue grill.

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The Towers of industry XD ~ almost done


The grand stair case opens into a small gallery, displaying whatever recent masterpieces have been created. As public you may enter the Artist Studio, starting with large mural canvases and large lockers full of painting supplies and the like and of course a convenient clean up sink, then storage for less messy art supplies like paper, pens, pencils, drafting tools, you get the idea. Then a nice little drafting tables for nerds like me XD Right next to the over sized printer/copier placed conveniently with all the scanners and back up printers extra. Then the drawing computers with several art programs and tablets or just lap tops for more comfortable seating for the less traditional artists.
Then into the tropical conservatory where all the tropical and winter food is grown. There is also a carp pond (I read about some japanese carp that reproduce like rabbits and supposedly taste similar to salmon and some look pretty like a Koi cat fish combo so I wanted them XD) The rainbow containers are just supposed to suggest different plants depending on the wants of the community. Also the glass room is tall enough to accommodate several fruit trees and has a small kitchen house for prepping the produce and fish.
Then out to the open air Moonlight Gardens. White flowers and trees with those little light up garden globes everywhere. Lounge chairs and white coffee tables are scatted about among the other areas. There is a chiminea ( kinda like an out door fireplace with a chimney) with surrounding seating, one gazebo for dining and out door cooking with another one just for relaxing and taking in open views. Plus two more covered hot tubs to soak in while taking in the scent of white roses.

Now if your given a special clearance or for your job you may enter the door to the back of the gallery that lets you into a small lab (which is just labeled because other then a sink and a few beakers I wasn't sure what it would need so XP) Then beyond the lab is the electronics and metal work. Not sure if you could read the labels, but yeah from the stuff scattered around you can see basically all the manufacturing would be done in this wing. It even has a pulley system down to the ocean for the materials or to lower large objects to other floors that would be to awkward to take down the stairs.

AND Last but not lest the very last tippy top!
The observation tower

The final room high above the other roof tops with glass walls for 180 degree view. Telescopes to take in that view with comfortable seating, and the biggest fire pit in the castle to keep everyone warm and have semi light house effect.

WHEW *pant pant* that was a lot of typing

Sorry for disappearing. I was having a very heated conversation with my father.

But, I'd love to actually see this place in person. It's supposed to be a self-sustaining community, yeah? It's very neat. I could see living there and having a good time of it as long as all the other people were lovely people.

And yes, Ely would very much like her own personal yacht and beach hut. XD It'd be amazing. Just call the coast guard if I'm out at sea too long, alright?