Year 212 June-December
Woodard Enterprises
Trying to get into the Weapons Boom, to support the imperial subjugation war of kusma, Woodard works through the season to open up a small and modern weapons building factory. The cost are high as such after negotiations he obtains a 25,000 golden iridian credit from the Iridia Imperial bank. He would open its doors by the end of the year, however maybe he did so too late for the war boom? Is a thought that cross his mind as news from kusma reach the empire as a whole.( + small modern weapons factory)(+25k golden Iridian in debt)}
Meanwhile his new business is being build, Woodard begins to establish connections with reputable merchants and businessmen, in so increasing his pull with them and contacts. (+10 prestige)
Lysander Thorne
The Misery once more takes to the seas, assaulting shipping that may look like attempting to go into the waters of kusma, of course kusma is now chock full of imperial ships with all the southern and part of the central fleet located on it as such the ship simple decided to raid ships that May* look into going to kusma. The season is a productive one with two XX merchant ships raided and a Mivean merchant assaulted. It all nets Thorne some 5,000 golden iridian in stolen cargo, of course he is careful his activities aren't linked to himself, for now.
Thorne sends quietly surveyors to Carbonna in an attempt to find a iron deposits, he is exalted with news of a huge deposits reach him, what he discovered however this deposit have been just licit to the Lord Admiral as the first discoverer of it, shattering his dreams, however some legal advisors tell him he may still try to present his case to the regency and split the lease if he can “proof” he discovered at the same time.
Kelvin babbage
The inventor working for the bank continue his development of the second generation whale oil device, getting closer to a device that can be mass produced to attempt to propel ships and the like. (⅔ Second gen Propulsion enginer)
Babbage Whaling company expands its operations by building three new whaling ships, the modern vessels don't come for cheap but they are worth for the business (+3 Whaling ships)
Lamar Valiant
The Valiant Industries LAV gun finish development over the season, the unveiling act is great, as lamar begin to hope to attract investors, for production. Some desire to buy the designs but he for now refuse, one thing though is many doubt the use of the gun as need to show up actual use (an ic would work pretty nicely). (LAV gun completed)
Another great unveiling is the second generation Whale oil engine, capable of using more oil to powered up greater distances instead of one per house, or severals in a big house, now one could power up several houses, making it much more attractive. Many are interested on it or investing to get it producing too. (offers to come)
Emperor Victarian VIII
The grand birthday party of the emperor is the social occasion of the year, luxuries are everywhere and a grand dance is organized, many rumors come out of it, especially that the young emperor choose an unimportant noble some novers hick, lady abernathy for the first dance, much scandalous according to rich matriarch that wanted their daughters to have the honor! (+10 prestige)
Victarian hire a grand master painter, some Nicollo Mirian, from the Mivean nation to begin his great painting, a gift to himself for his coronation day.
The Emperor Painting
In the Romel university a great breakthrough is achieved, a new kind of weapon called the Breech-loader whale oil powered rifle is developed, eliminating the use of gun powder for whale oil propelled bullets. However who is the owner is a bit of a problem, the inventors even though working for the university claim they own it, meanwhile the university in the name of the frost family claim they own it, at the moment neither can produce the gun for lack of facilities, and it may turn however get to do so keeps the patent or into a legal battle.! (Romel Gun developed (can change name bakery, breech load rifle developed)
Professor P
The professor shows up a marvel!, a flying ship as he calls it, in reality is a globe , but is capable to take a person up into the skies!. His demonstration is him screaming at top lung, I DID I DID; I AM THE BEST!!!!!!!!!! (+10 prestige)
Stephen Harwick
Finally the margrave sent the money to Valiant industries that they had agreed for the designs of the LAV gun, 5,000 golden Iridians..however no answer from valiant comes nor designs when he unveils a few days later...have the margrave being ripped off in revenge?!
Regent Orwais
The Orawies bank administration, ask for a raise in the loans interest given by itself to the imperial state citing the conditions in the war of kusma and the damage to trade it has caused for the need. The Regent agrees with the request, which surprise none, what however will surprise much less people are the coming demands to raise interest from the other banks.
In an attempt to eliminate the possible growing Harwick´Farmers bank, the Oraweis bank begins giving very cheap loans to farmers on the region and buying their loans, effectively and even at a cost, they overtake much of the small affiliates with the harwicks bank, he recovers his money yet the bank is likely done for unless a great injection of capital can be made to compete with Oraweis, newly open Orawies Farmers bank.
Propaganda campaign for morale on the war times, as well glory of the empire are seen, as the state support theater works of the evil of republicanism, asking for imperial unity against the many enemies of the glorious nations. Many speakers and the church call for the swift defeat, and with the news coming out of the island raise the importance of the regent more and more (Some of the propaganda and speeches may picture her as as a valiant shield of the empire, especially among her supporters.) (+20 prestige)
Allison Greymarsh
The self described pirate queen, now on the run from bounty hunters, strikes a deal with the notorious captain jack, after some supplying in meladir, she is ambushed in the islands by a “good” friend of her, reminding her that there are no friends in the pirates, after a brutal struggle she manage to slay him and his men, escaping in her ships out of the islands and towards a new place, the famous unexplored continent. After much hardships and months in the sea they manage to arrive to an small island where they immediately set to build a base, the island itself have no population. (base established)(new world arrival)
Rear Admiral Sondus
The rear admiral spend most of his time training new sailors, however contacts in other lands bring him interesting news in Kaldosia, the current king was killed by a cousin, with his wife and daughter fleeing and coming to the empire looking for refugee, if someone would sponsor them.
Commodore Lazander/ captain Jack
Commodore Lazander and captain jack would have a famous battle at sea as she was out hunting pirates, the commodore saw two “Utican” ships in the waters coming from meladir island, this in itself was suspicious, however what alerted her of the fake ships was that she recognized one of the ships as the stolen form the imperial navy by the pirate, captain jack. How did she do that? She had worked for months learning all vessels, all marks and designs and manage to know each and every one of them (imperial navy ones).
As she hailed the ships, the captain understood the ruse was up and entered into combat with the Commodore, the battle put two corvettes versus a a three corvette squadron, the pirate was tricky and well known, but the imperial sailors are the best the battle raged for three hours until a cannon ball destroyed the mass of the second pirate ship, the captain understanding his chances of victory were being reduced, managed to escape by making his men roam the second ship into one of the imperial corvettes, as the ship sank and the captain escaped the commodore let him go in aras to save the drowning sailors.
The captain himself would escape detection after the incident and even though his plan damaged it was not impossible to carry on. He would reach Ateria city, and then wallop in rage as he discovered the imperial navy located on the city was not in there!. In rage he would change his plan, he would land his men, near 150, and launch a series of raids all around the island, after all teh city only had some 150 lightly armed police force.
Many costal villages would be sakced and burned, with tens of woman stolen and food and belongings taken. In a last act of defiance the captain would do an attack upon the city, meanwhile his single ship would not be enough to land he would bombard the city as teh coastal defences hit him. the attack upon ateria itself would not be very grand but would show captain jack was a fearsome enemy. In all the quick time raids upon the villages and so on would leave 300 death, fifty woman stolen, and around 1,000 golden iridian taken. This last act would be finally enough to send a dedicate hunting of the fearsome captain?
(+25 fame for captain jack)(+10 prestige commodore lazander)(+700 GI for captain jack, +50 woman for captain jack)(-1 corvette to captain jack)
Imperial Affairs Minister En-Ratel
The minister is very busy during the last part of the year, with a strong reorganization of his ministry being carried on, new cyphers created, personally moved from branches, new departments created and a very convoluted key scheme done, all improving greatly the workings and secrecy of it.
In another affairs, looking into some outlandish claims against the emperor cousin, broke not much to report, more than not the uncle was helping members with loans, and support in personal problems as well gambling and whoring with them.
Investigations into the istarian princess revealed she is 16 and a half years old, to be married at her 17 birthday as is the utican costume, no very different from any royalty, very spoiled, socialite, love to be at parties, rumors abound she may not be a lady anymore after some encounters with some nobles sons, but that is preposterous of course!. Some information obtained from a gossiping handmaiden, says she does not want to be married but is being forced to, things she may like are parties, horses, extravaganza and to tour the empire of iridia.
Lord Admiral Zweibrücken-Marsein
The Lord admiral obtain the lease for 65,000 golden Iridian on the land, and begin obtaining financing to build a mine in the land. After an investment of 300,000 Golden Iridians it is completed. (+med ore mine in Carbonna, producing 500 tons of ore), the rates he obtains are 10%, and a very high 15% per six month by the Oraweis bank, some suggest is better if he sells out some of the stock to reduce the capital of the loan or he won't be able to afford the interest.
Tomi Cornog
Tomi gets entangled in a smuggling business during the season undercutting utican merchants in the trade of lahore goods, outside their control and making a good profit on it. (+2,000 golden iridian)
In a mad move tomi begin hunting Nairian raiding ships, the Nairin are masters of fast attack in their light ships, but are surprised by the madman, over five ships are sunk by him, killing the crew and getting their stolen riches, and people. However in the sixth ship as they enter the middle of winter, things don't go as planned. The Nairan manage to do a counter boarding action against tomi, and brutal fight ensue, much of his crew is killed and he lost an eye to the nairian captain before slaying him. Later he would know the man he was fighting was the feared warlord king Carter of the Narek. With him death open warfare starts in northern naira for his lands. (+1,500 golden iridian)(+10 prestige)
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