[Forum Game] Colonization

[Elemental_Elf]

[ic=To Viscount Seeilus Dovan, Leader of the Mighty Learyania Territory,]
My most gracious Lord, I welcome your letter and your cordial gift with open arms. I am pleased to see that a fellow patriot, such as yourself, has managed to survive in these most inhospitable times. It warms my heart to understand that you would offer aid to my humble colony, please take heed that the courtesy is and shall forever be returned with out question. As stated, these are perilous times Milord, any friendship between our two lands would most assuredly be to the benefit of our respective domains, and to that of the Kingdom.

It is in this spirit of friendship that I most amiably agree to favor the imports of Learyanian ships, as well as those of our fellow countrymen, over those of the other colonies, companies and countries, excepting, of course, ships flying the flag of the Monlume Company and those of the Royal Fleet. To cement our friendship I give unto you a gift - an ornate and skillfully crafted silver wine glass, bejeweled with several pearls taken from the shores of Sartsland and engraved with your personal Coat of Arms and those of our Majesties King Learyan and Queen Sophie. May it be a symbol of our continued friendship and prosperity.

-------------- Your everlasting friend,
------------------- Olga Sarts, Governor of Sartsland Colony
[/ic]

[limetom]

[ic=Notes from Latest Council Session]Issues discussed included the rising discontent among the recent converts, especially those with crimial backgrounds.   Solutions posed included: creation of a religious police force, creation of a municipal police force, allow new immigrants to form a separate community without converting, initiate a program of privateering or some form of legitimization of criminal activities, among other solutions.

Also discussed was helping the economy.  The peninsula which we live on needs to be explored, as to the two islands to our south for any kind of resources: metals (precious or otherwise), stones, gems, furs, and especially arable land.  Our seaport needs to be further built up, including attracting shipwrights, laborers, capitans, and crews.  Further, the port needs to be mapped, and pilots need to be trained.

Finally, serious thought was placed on creating a new community on the southern coast further inland, off of the peninsula we are currently on.

-Transcribed by S. Wohali[/ic]

[ic=Official Gubernatorial Orders]The Colony is to elect a Commissioner, who will head the Guard, which is to be the official Policing Force and Militia of the Colony.  The Commissioner shall serve until he or she is dismissed by the Ecclessial Councilors, until he or she resigns, or until he or she resigns.  The first Commissioner, Mareen Shihana, was appointed by the Ecclessial Councilors.

Ships are to be comissioned to explore the coasts of our peninsula, as well as the two islands to our immediate south for signs of arable land, as well as prime sites to start a new city.  Additionally, our port needs to have depth charts made.

S. Wohali[/ic]

[amikaligula]

[ic=To His Royal Majesty, King Learyan, and Her Royal Majesty, Queen Sophie]It has been brought to my attention that a splendid little archipelago to the north of Learyania would make a fine acquisition for your fine realm.   Moreover, it will surely become a den of pirates, if it is not already, should it be left unoccupied.  Thus I make a proposal, my Royal Highnesses:

I propose that a prison colony be started here.  I have included a map of the known archipelago, and I will call your attention to the limited ways in which you can enter tyhe interior of it.  So, rather than building expensive walls, we could have just one or two small forts guarding the two entry points.  Also, it would be most useful in punishing criminals, for the hardships of colonization are enough to make all but the most savage criminals repent, and  in providing a service to Your prosperous kingdom, in that they will be put to hard labor prospecting whatever resources can be found.  

Of course, there are not enough prisoners in our colony for this to succeed without Your Divine aid.

_______Your Royal Servant and Fervent Worshiper,
_______Seeilus Dovan[/ic]

[Wensleydale]

[ic=Governor Red Rut]A huge, shaggy-haired form stumbles out of the tavern, roaring at the top of his voice in some loud Bjotir song and twirling his rough, aristocratic hat around the end of his finger. He pauses a moment to catch his breath, and then notices a flicker of movement in the corner of his eye, a man lunging out of the tavern door. He laughs,  swiping at the man's arm and catching it. He squeezes it until the red-robed, shaven-headed man drops the knife, and then, still guffawing, turns it back until it snaps. The man screams, and Red Rut, Governor of Red Hammer Colony, Appointee of the West Empire Company, nods approvingly.

"That'll teach you, accursed, corrupted dog of Zaksh that you are. No priest should drink of nectar!" He kicks the red-robed man a second time, hard in the ribs, producing a loud crack. He then turns, and sways off down the street, back up towards his manor, followed by two similarly-large Bjotir men, these slightly more sober.[/ic]

[Elemental_Elf]

[ooc]Just checking to see if this died a sad, lonely death or the updates are monthly/bi-monthly.

*hopes this game isn't dead*

EDIT: sorry I forgot to place this in OOC[/ooc]

[Captain Obvious]

[ooc]if this is still ongoing, i would like to join if there's room for one more.[/ooc]

[Elemental_Elf]

[ic=The Governor's Proclaimer: Janae de'Sartsland]The Venerable Lady Governor Olga Sarts hereby proclaims her intention to fund the construction of the largest Tavern in the New World. This Tavern will be dedicated to the wondrous and benevolent Goddess Zaksasha. The Lady Governor hopes that the construction of such a Tavern will both bring much needed tourism and converts to the Colony's shores. Further, she hopes that the Tavern will instill a sense of pride in the glorious community they, the people, are helping to birth.  [/ic]

[Stargate525]

I'm sorry, but I just can't manage one of these things. May she lie in peace, unmolested by a another attempt at necromancy. I apologize for getting people's hopes up.

I solemnly swear not to start another game like this, or may the entire community rise as one and kick my ass.