TS wrote:Provided we ever actually get any interest that is and our shiny new bank wasn't 1 B down the drain of course
Of course not, as long as what you spend is sensible it's used in an effective way, not necessarily exactly what you intended due to limitations on the data sheets and scripts, but it is never wasted.
Seeing as The Silverlands is a plutocracy we like to think our investment bankers are some of the smartest in the land and take pride in our financial services and reserves of rare earth metals (which aren't actually that rare anymore)
I mean I don't personally talk to the guys in the national investment bank myself. They're a bit dull to be honest. Never got the same thrill from a scatter graph like they do
The following budget is approved by the Twin Houses:
1.5 billion marcs in Farming.
2.5 billion marcs in natural gas.
2 billion marcs in tourism.
1 billion marcs in improving hospitals and healthcare.
1.5 billion marcs expanding public education.
250 million marcs invested in preparation for the inauguration of the 43rd Lord of Mhork set to take place in 9 months.
500 million marcs invested in a mass transit system for the city of Novuo on the southern island of Sri'Lanka
250 million marcs invested in expanding public transportation in the Capital Cathedral
In addition, His Holiness wishes to make the following announcements:
Following the crisis in Arrakis, the Twin Houses have suspended any and all construction of foreign Cathedrals.
The city of Novuo has been named as the public capital of the Holy Empire of Mhork. This is where non-Mhorkish nations may send emissaries and dignitaries, and where non-Mhorkish nations may send traders and the like.
Utilize patent office to patent various medical inventions and research new inventions
We know you want to protect your economy, but don't you find patenting everything a bit too overboard?
Shrug. Tell it to the guys in the patent office. I mean we didn't splash the cash on one just because it looks pretty
I mean the patent clerks would have nothing to do if they didn't have patents to file. With such general unrest and boredom from a lack of work, the workers would most likely turn to hard liquor and crime, resulting in a negative economic spiral and causing the economy of The Silverlands to crash in a pitiful swirl of depression and rogue patent clerks. This would have a domino effect on the general economic wellbeing of Oekezzia, and Gazebo by extension, causing anarchy levels to pirouette out of control and society to degrade into a fuzzy mish-mash of despair and unrest.
And I don't think any of us would want that right?
Yes, but this message, we feel, is a slippery slope. And besides, I'm sure these patent filers can make themselves useful in other occupations, right?
Nation Name: Chesstopia 3.0
Region: Oekkezia (automatically filled in because you're replacing)
Secondary Resource: Oil (one of Oil, Iron, Natural Gas, or Rare Earths - you get Minerals by default because of your region)
Government: Right-Wing Monarchy
Optionally: Anything else you'd like to say about your nation. Can range from nothing to a two-thousand-word essay, although there's absolutely no need to if you're having trouble thinking of something.
Life in Chesstopia is life under a ruler who cares. A ruler who knows you and what's best for you so well that he doesn't need to even ask you, or anyone else before he makes policy decisions. All Hail King CHESSKID.
Do I have 10billion or 20 (i.e. did I miss a week). I'll put laws up when I spend my first money
OOC: I'm not going to be as insane as last game so you don't need to worry that I'm gonna kill you all. Promise <3
Papa Zito - "Your signature has been blanked...we remove signatures at a users request if said signature references them, or if it quotes from a thread in the Speakeasy, which is not allowed without permission of the poster"
Papa Zito - "Your signature has been blanked...we remove signatures at a users request if said signature references them, or if it quotes from a thread in the Speakeasy, which is not allowed without permission of the poster"
There is one, it's in the post with regions IIRC. It links to my map compilation post.
"I, too, would prefer to know the Xalxe of my demise." - Felissan, 2022
- On this day in history: mundanity, and terror, and food, and love, and trees -
Papa Zito - "Your signature has been blanked...we remove signatures at a users request if said signature references them, or if it quotes from a thread in the Speakeasy, which is not allowed without permission of the poster"
In Caeliah rocks fall and everybody dies. History is rewritten and now everyone remembers Chesstopia always having existed.
Chesskid replaces GuyInFreezer.
Pedit: While I'm doing this anyway.
In Disputelo a communist revolution takes over the country within a day, miraculously no one dies and no property damage is suffered, somehow this happened over forty years ago and everyone else just noticed now.
N
Glorious Democratic People's Republic of North (or whichever direction it is in)
replaces CuddlyCaucasian
In post 431, chesskid3 wrote:OOC: I'm not going to be as insane as last game so you don't need to worry that I'm gonna kill you all. Promise <3
We now actually have some codified background rules so it'll be a lot harder in any case.
In post 438, Lord Mhork wrote:construction and staffing of a Mhorkish Cathedral should he desire it.
Chesskid belches loudly through an email and asks what the beliefs of this church are.
Papa Zito - "Your signature has been blanked...we remove signatures at a users request if said signature references them, or if it quotes from a thread in the Speakeasy, which is not allowed without permission of the poster"
Chesstopia 2.0 would like to offer alliances and mutual defense treaties to everyone in whatever region my country is in
Papa Zito - "Your signature has been blanked...we remove signatures at a users request if said signature references them, or if it quotes from a thread in the Speakeasy, which is not allowed without permission of the poster"
Hire a professional reader to read things aloud to Lord Chesskid
Pay him nothing, but make the position a very honorable one that many people will want to be
Hold strict auditions, and attempt to convince the prettier candidates to perform sexual favors on Lord Chesskid in exchange for the position
Papa Zito - "Your signature has been blanked...we remove signatures at a users request if said signature references them, or if it quotes from a thread in the Speakeasy, which is not allowed without permission of the poster"
His Holiness would be honored to discuss the finer points of Mhorkism with the esteemed Lord Chesskid.
Our belief system is many hundreds of years old and the foundation on which the Holy Empire was built. It originated back when the prophet Ma'Krah lead his nomadic followers to the oasis when the Capital Cathedral now exists. There's a lot of ancient history, prophets, and reformations, but the general idea has been the backbone of our nation for a very long time.
The finer points are documented in the Book of Mhork which is filled with Ma'Krah's history, his teachings, general proverbs, as well as the various interpretations of renowned theologians. (In real terms it's essentially the Bible mixed with the Talmud) The general rules include "Love thy Mhorkish brethren," "Seek always to convert thy neighbor into the fold," and many ethical passages detailing rules like "Do not commit murder," "Do not steal," and all that.
Mhorkism has many festivals and celebrations and, in the Holy Empire, religion affects every important part of a person's life, from birth and baptism to death and funeral ceremonies. In addition there are several days of celebration and rest for the different famed prophets and old Lords of Mhork. Speaking of Lords of Mhork, that is the ceremonial title given to whomever leads the Holy Empire. We are currently on the tail end of the reign of the 42nd Lord of Mhork, and his successor will be inaugurated 9 months from now.
Nations that declare Mhorkism as its national religion (and there appear to be little alternatives as of now) are granted certain rights. For instance, only nations of the faithful are permitted to enter the Capital Cathedral and even have a representative sit in and observe the House of the Clergy when it's in session.
If you are interested in learning more, you are very much invited to send a private emissary and a private ambassador will discuss matters further. Thank you for your interest.
Oh, JDGA said it wouldn't be a coup. I would have written it differently if I'd known.
The Glorious Democratic People's Republic of Whatever I Called It thinks that religion is for suckers! The Glorious Democratic People's Republic of Whatever I Called It does not think Chesstopia are suckers and extends a hand of friendship to our newly-created-nation brethren.
His Holiness extends an invitation to discussion with a private ambassador to the Glorious Democratic People's Republic of North to discuss the possibility of spreading Mhorkism to the people there as relations had been friendly with the former leader.
In post 446, N wrote:Oh, JDGA said it wouldn't be a coup. I would have written it differently if I'd known.
The Glorious Democratic People's Republic of Whatever I Called It thinks that religion is for suckers! The Glorious Democratic People's Republic of Whatever I Called It does not think Chesstopia are suckers and extends a hand of friendship to our newly-created-nation brethren.
I just wrote down the first thing that came to mind, then looked up your country name and copy/pasted it. Anyway the coup happened 40 years ago, so no one cares.
