>>3423000
Dice+d100

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You kindly asked Eliza Kazzan to accompany you "I see no reason not to, please come in."

It was the other way around actually, It was you who would accompany her in her small automobile. She drove it by herself. For once, you sat in the front seat while Gustav was forced to sit in the back. You were still swarmed by heavily armored vehicles from all sides.

"I owe an apology..." said the hald-Northerner "From the first glance, i thought you are one of the Union's many, many power-hungry, exploiting pig of a man."

"Oh?" You raised an eyebrow.

"Your heart is the right place. Sword-Law is-was a 'honoured champion' during the great war. A mirrored version of yourself .... He brute forced every problem he faced. Efficient, yes but far from compatible with our Northern standards."

"I see..." The more she spoke about him, the more similarities you have found between you and him. A younger, reckless version of yourself. It was the perfect time to ask her for a small favor.

"Private Investigators? I can arrange that." said the woman with confidence " The thing is, both Arudelle and Nakea't have little faith in our minorities. With varying degrees, they consider them as an economic burden, an enemy to success and progress. They don't see them as another man or woman doing their best to thrive this city. We are all the same in Arkuland regardless of our origins or backgrounds."

She was quite the talkative person, definitely friendlier than yesterday. You enjoyed your conversation with her in the mean time.

"It was been a pleasure, Governor. Summoning us was the most appropriate thing to do. I suppose i should drive you to your new manor?"

"I chose another accommodation. Too rich for my blood." You admitted.

"Really? Your surprise me every second. Governor Ayyah was slowly making a palace out of it. If this is the case then..." Brief hesitation was dispelled from her tongue " Would you like to dine with me? There is a restaurant i know in the under-district. It is not your typical fancy, over-the-top one but their selection of cheap but filling meals from all corners of the world is outstanding."

Gustav gave you a concerned gaze. The Under-District is a nightmare for your escort with hordes of people everywhere.

>"I'll eat anything at this point."
Your stomach will thank you for it

>"Another time, Miss Eliza. Apologies."
Neither you nor Gustav are prepared for this

>Other
>>3423107
?

>>3423132
>"I'll eat anything at this point."
With assassins and some sort of revolutionaries running rampant this is great idea. Probably last chance to have normal meal in public.

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>>3423132
>>"I'll eat anything at this point."
>Your stomach will thank you for it

> The Under-District is a nightmare for your escort with hordes of people everywhere.
Hahaha Prepare yourself Gustav.

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>>3423148
>>3423189

There Under District was a sprawling city in its own rights only accessed via many heavily guarded stairways and a giant multi-purpose elevator complex named the Augur which you took.

Proper regulations would be difficult to implement here with so many people in a densely populated area. There were way more Law Enforcers stationed here compared to the surface.

You had a feeling that most could not afford bleeding Metra everyday for proper transportations which were scarce here to begin with. Most around you were walking on foot at a hurried pace. Factory workers, Manual Laborers, miners shared to the same grueling faces of hardship.

It felt strange not to be recognized ala your pre-war hero days. For starters, no one expects their governor to walk in these dark streets without a parade of steel. There is also the fact that no one had the time to care ; work, work, work.

You stopped at a restaurant called Four Bridges. It was ran by a four families, one from each corner of civilization. Eliza seemed to be a regular here from they way they greeted her.

"G-Governor?" The waiter was a small teen, he almost dropped his tray. The boy quickly returned to the kitchen to inform everyone. Luckily for you, Four bridges had few customers at this time of day. Aside from their occasional stares, they kept to themselves.

In a snap, Four couples rushed from the kitchen to greet you. Gustav forbade anyone to come this close to you. He remained standing next to you with his eyes darting at pertty much anything. You didn't mind it here really, they all seemed to be nice and decent folks.

"H-here is the menu..." If you focused more, you would hear the man's heart almost popping out of his chest. Eliza went for a Traditional Western Meal. Due to the scarcity of food and resources in their region, Westerners often relied on a soup-oriented diet with heavy emphasis on legumes.

"I'll have something..."

>"...Northern."
The devil you know and all that.

>"...Eastern."
Dare it surpass your wife's? Unlikely

>"...Western."
You advisor chose so as well.

>"...Southern."
Often Known for their sea-oriented and tropical dishes.

>>3423313
>>"...Southern."
>Often Known for their sea-oriented and tropical dishes.
Cold fish wrapped in rice? Cripsy crustacean cakes? Frozen fruit creme?

>>3423380
>Frozen fruit creme?
Frozen fruit drink?

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>>3423380
>>3423411

Thirty minutes later, you had a dish of marinated eel cooked with various citrus fruit. The premise itself didn't seem to be appealing at the first glance but it actually tasted pretty good. A filling meal to boot. Eliza refused you to pay a single Metra. She paid less than a hundred Metra, obscenely cheap for such a great meal, you thought.

>Thank the families for the meal.
You must give credit where credit's due

>Have Gustav give them a noticeable sum of money
For their services not to you personally but rather to this community.

>Have Gustav receive their contact information.
You intend to offer them to relocate in the Core tower instead of this unaccommodating place.

>Other

>>3423482
>Thank the families for the meal.
>You must give credit where credit's due
>Ask about the community and what could be improved about the city in general

>>3423482
>Thank the families for the meal.
>Have Gustav give them a noticeable sum of money

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>>3423502
>>3424530
Much to your surprise, they refused the large sum of money out of principle. They didn't work for it according to them. Eliza frowned upon you but chose not to comment about it.

You still had some questions to ask which they have faithfully answered. Poverty and high unemployment. These main menaces slowly gnaw the Under District resulting in higher crime rate compared to the rest of the city. The man also spoke of high import prices from both The Union and the Wing making life for honest men with relatively small income unbearable. Yes, you do remember reading about this in The Daily Khashrama.

-o-o-o-o-o-

Once again, You thanked your advisor for the ride and this overall experience. You found Roza trying to remain as civil as possible with a handful of pesky press hounds wanting to shatter any privacy you have in your humble house. The Manor could certainly be a fairer stronghold for your privacy.

" You are back! What did that Kaleel-Kataab wanted? " Your Wife, Mariyah, was rightfully furious about a the Sword-Law's uncouth entrance this morning.

"It is a long story..." You had no qualms about explaining everything to your wife. Unfortunately, you had a lovely dinner waiting for you. You ate as little as possible while explaining what happened.

"Do you think there are more of them out there?" asked Mariyah.

"Most likely, It feels so...bizarre." You still could not figure out their associating with bankrupting businesses. Something is amiss.

After this brief dinner, you spent the rest of your evening reading both the The Daily Khashrama and Public Occurrences , you were under fire already from misgendering Governor Ayyah. The promises you stated in your earlier in your speech were a sword dangling above your head by the press. They will not forget them, neither will the public.

In other news, An artistic serial killer is on the loose. Their third Easterner victim was found holding her head with a scale crammed down her neck and a cavalry sword impaled in her chest. There was a public outcry demanding swift justice.


You quickly turned the page as your wife came by "Dear, Could you bring me my pipe?" You longed for a whiff.

"Jonathan! We spoke about this before!"

"It has been a good month," You recall your promise to her.

she pursed her lips "Fine..."

Moments later, Your olive beauty came back with a strong box. One of few blessings of the eastern region is their astounding selection of smokable plants dwarfing anything produced by the North.

The Hiyna-Mayar or the Ink Water was one of your favorites. Mariyah tucked herself around you as she lit your pipe. In a way, she reminded you of Martin as a child, he used to love sitting on your lap as you were reading the newspaper.

"What's this?" said your wife as she gently stroke your hair. She pointed at an advertisement; a neat sketch of a park catering for the higher class " Could we go there tomorrow?"

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>>3423502
>>3424530

>"Anything for you..."
Surely you could have a day for yourself

>"I'll speak with my secretary, If my afternoon is free, it will be yours."
A decent compromise

>"You understand my delicate position..."
It demands not idleness and time wasted on oneself.

>>3424589
>>"I'll speak with my secretary, If my afternoon is free, it will be yours."
>A decent compromise

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>>3425487

Her kiss of approval would melt your pre-governor troubles away. Alas, You slept that day with a great burden on your shoulder, one that will go not so easily.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

For once, your morning had some normalcy to it. You had your typical breakfast, wore your overly designed black suit and went on your way out. Gustav was for waiting for you at front door with a piece of paper "Morning Gustav, What you are holding?"

"The report on your secretary , Governor." The silver guard handled it to you "We have searched her house and belongings, nothing suspicious so far."

It entailed her doings yesterday which were mostly focused on organizing work-related errands even at home. "Would you like us to continue?" Asked the man.

>"No, no...I think we are fine with Miss Gabriel."
You distrust was misplaced. She is your ordinary secretary. Nothing more.

>"Yes, Please."
So you can have peace of mind

>>3426507
>"No, no...I think we are fine with Miss Gabriel."
>Openly give her security. 2-3 guards that can watch her 24h. As our secretary she might be possible target.

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>>3426518

"Yes, Governor."

Before you would leave, you informed Roza of your afternoon plans should they come into fruition. While the crimson dirge didn't say anything, she was disappointed not to personally guard you. There were little to no traffic in the early hours of the morning, you have reached the core tower just in time.

Someone has defaced the large monument in front of the tower, a cleaning crew were doing their best to scrub the following:

Aiskha Mandoor
Levanke Anyyaas
Hoolraman Taddis

SWINE OF THE NORTH ,THE DEAD DEMAND JUSTICE!!

A brilliant way to start your day, once inside, a sizable number of engineers were running left and right. Jacob was barking commands at everyone with a swaying bottle in his right hand.

"Governor!" His face arched a smile at you " The Good ol' core had quite a hiccup last hour. Don't Worry! I have it under control."

"What happened?"

"One of our auxiliary cooling pumps got over-pressurized, A nightmare in the lower levels. It wouldn't have been a problem two years ago but ever since Ayyah went on her expansion spree, she demanded more and more power ." Another engineer almost slammed into the Coremaster, She stopped for a second to catch her breath as she submitted a report to him.

"Great news!" He gave her the rest of his bottle "I keep installing more modules and pump but we are having a hard time to keep up. I will figure something out, I always have."

You couldn't imagine the power required to run the whole city. It must be an unbearable task to maintain everything to avoid potential disasters "By the by, i don't believe you have taken your salary, no?"

"I haven't." You shook your head, every single Metra you had spent so far was from your own.

"Then what are you waiting for,you old goose? Go to the 5th floor." He gave you a pat on the shoulder before attending to other engineers. Might as well.

You didn't know the core tower had an internal bank to facilitate the finances of everyone in the tower. It didn't accept anyone else it seems (expect perhaps close family members). 'The Core Bank' was its name, it had rules of its own abandoning those of the Northern Union for a more flexible approach .

You were to personally meet the chief financial officer in his spacious room. An Easterner by the name of Zarikar Ashraman, he wore a formal suit with a Healing mask ; one of many miraculous wonders of the Da'eea Masharka.

"Forgive my revolting appearance, I had quite an accident last week." His voice was raspy and muffled , the mask itself was engraved with 'healing symbols' that were twirling on its own. Looking at the mask for a good minute would be a dizzying task.

" It is nothing..." you didn't want to pry further. Good for him for going to work in the first place.

"I would like you to sign here , here and here..." It was your regular terms and conditions, nothing too strange. Why didn't your secretary bring them to you in your first day?

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>>3426518

There was a moment of silence, one that required you to break it. By laws of Arkuland, you were only allowed to earn 10000 Metra . A laughable salary even by your standards. You used to earn MORE than that from your pension. However, there were many unchecked bonuses in the file he presented it to you. Most of them didn't make any sense.

You understand where he is coming from. He is leaving you to decide how much do you really want without putting himself in the scathing spotlight of corruption.

>Take it as it is (10000)
You will adapt to this meager salary, your wife will understand.

>Check enough bonuses to reach your pension (25000)
It is only right to at least earn what you used to

>Check more bonuses (50000)
This is hardly a dent in the overall budget.

>Check even more bonuses (75000)
You are THE governor. A man in your position must have a prestigious salary.

>Check ALL of the bonuses (100000)
Better to have it than anyone else. You will put them to a good use.

>Write down your own salary (???)
Dare he to object?

>>3426627
>Check enough bonuses to reach your pension (28000) Plus a little bit more

>>3426627
Are we still earning our pension?

>>3426627
>>Take it as it is (10000)
>You will adapt to this meager salary, your wife will understand.

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>>3426667
no

>>3426671
Bummer. I was going to take less if we did. Are the governorships for life?

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>>3426672
nope, each governor has a four-year term before another from the other superpower would replace him/her. Governor Ayyah died too soon before her term would end.
>>3426666
you two better settle on a choice

>>3426669
Take at least 15k

>>3426685
What do we even need money for? Our house is paid, we have security, food is given to us, and transportation is provided.

>>3426699
Because taking things for granted is stupid. And taxes are a thing.

>>3426677
What are ours normal monthly spendings?

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>>3426709
like any normal household. Not everything is covered by the government . The Government covers your security team, your house related bills and your transportation. It does not cover personal purchases like a newly bought suit or a ticket to the theater though various businesses will typically offer it for free to gain favor.

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>>3426666
>>3426669

"Are you certain of this number? Once i sign it, You can not legally change it in any shape or form."

"Yes." You settled for 19000 Metras; it was not on par with your old pension but it should be enough to keep you floating. You had most of them deposited in your account and took the rest. Even if the need arises, you could withdraw from your Union bank account.

With that done, you had finally arrived to your floor. Your secretary was vigorously working on some paperwork as you have entered the office .She quickly bolted out of her desk to greet you.

"Good Morning Governor. I- yesterday... I am afraid today will be a longer one. I did my best to distribute all of yesterday across the whole week."

"Lay it on me.." This was to be expected. She did not know of what happened yesterday. You like to keep it that way.

"Well...

From 10 to 11, You have 3 pending propositions to approve or to deny

From 11 to 11:30. You have an interview a journalist from Public Occurrences.

From 11:30 to 12, You have a private meeting with Sword-Law Nakea't Musel

From 12 to 2, I have arranged a meeting with one of our finest doctors for a check up on your health.

From 2 to 3 is Free time . I personally suggest trying our tower dishes.

From 3 to 6, you are to attend the opening ceremony of a factory. It will greatly bolster your image.

From 6 to 8, The Core Tower will have a emergency preparedness practice drill . We would appreciate you participating in it.

From 8 to 10, You have a meeting our Northern and Eastern delegates who had just arrived to Arkuland today.

Oh and Governor, I have the file you requested of Governor Ayyah, should you want to read it..."

You took a deep sigh. No rest for the wicked.


>"Can you free my afternoon? My wife and I had plans for it."
And your mind and body will be thankful for it

>"Yes, I want you to cancel something"(write-in)

>"Yes, I want you to delay something for another day" (write in)

>"Thank you, Miss Gabriel. That will be all."
A long day.

>Other

>>3426718
>>"Yes, I want you to delay something for another day" (write in)
Miss Garbriel, could you please reschedule my doctor appointment? I would like to take my wife out from 12-3.
Good compromise.

>>3426727
+tell Nakea't Musel that we meet with him in a car shuld be private enough and we gain extra 30min

>>3426760
That could work.

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>>3426727
>>3426760

"Yes, Governor I will inform him right away." Your good secretary proceeded to make you some tea, Northern one this time and some biscuits to boot.

Miss Gabriel has put the three propositions on your desk. Propositions are not fully decided by you , however, your choice usually shifts the balance between Arudelle's Legislators and Nakea't's law makers. You could always summon your advisors if you want another opinion on the matter.

Proposition F-48: Working Egzah Proposal

Ever since the city of Arkuland was founded, A single day of the week (Thursday) was designated as a non working day where all governmental workers and employees would take it as a day off. However, The Da'eea has put some pressure on Governor Ayyah to implement the Egzah which was the norm in the Eastern Wing Countries: Another weekly holiday for Easterners (Wednesday) for their religious practices with no Northern counterpart.

To the Northerners, this is blatantly unfair to have two days of the week free for the Easterners. Furthermore, certain companies would add extra bonuses for those who would work in Egzah as an incentive for their Eastern workforce. The suggestion here is to revoke this privilege for the sake of fairness.

To the Easterners, The Egzah is their holy day in which they would commune and mediate. Those who abandon this practice would have their souls 'tainted' over time. Da'eea controlled businesses and some eastern companies do ensure that their employees perform their weekly practices . Some private companies pay slightly less to compensate these lost days for even ground. Said practices could last from minutes to hours which is said to 'cleanse' one's soul.

The suggestion for a half working day was also denied by the Da'eea. their reasoning was that the soul needs a 'refractory period' before the soul would get corrupted again by everyday life. To deny them this day is an aggressive attack on religious freedom , possibly a discrimination even towards religious easterners.

There has been some attempts to reach a middle ground but all were met with failure and disagreement.

Easterners make 47% of the populations (Northerners are 46%, Territorians are 6%, Native slaves are 1%) . Of the 47%, 85% commit to their religious practices, 10% are on and off while 5% do not practice any religious practices according to last year's survey.

>Approve
For the sake of equity, you will go for a working Ezgah day.

>Deny
To deny their religious practices is to deny them their freedom. This sacred aspect of their lives shall not be touch as unfair as it may seem to be

>Summon an Advisor (Write-in who)
You need another opinion on this

>>3431470
Summon an Advisor (Write-in who)You need another opinion on this
sword in law? hes an easterner right?

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>>3432049
Advisor an in one of your 5 advisors

Medehat Kalamah, your economic advisor.
Aukustus Darvin, your military advisor.
Eliza Kazzan, Your social advisor
Kemer Kasoof, Your arcane advisor.
Noskk Akaravich, your technological advisor.

>>3432071
Medehat Kalamah and Eliza Kazzan.
these two seem most relevant.

>>3431470
So what's happening right now is that
>(Thursday) - Northerners and Easterners
>(Wednesday) - Easterners
If we deny it, it stays as it is
If we approve it we change to that
>(Thursday) - Northerners and Easterners
>(Wednesday)

Do I understand it correctly?
Could we make our own changes to "Working Egzah Proposal"? To something like that for instance?
>(Thursday) - Northerners and Easterners (all)
>(Wednesday) - Northerners and Easterners (all)

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>>3432670
>Do I understand it correctly?
yes
>Could we make our own changes to "Working Egzah Proposal"? To something like that for instance?
we can't make/change the laws ourselves. That is the task of Sword-Law, Prime legislator and their teams. Furthermore, this (while being fair) will create an economic deficit in the long term

>>3432646
I would like to see what they have to say.

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>>3432854
>>3432646

Within minutes, your two advisors were standing in front of you. While you find everything about Medehat revolting, you are starting to value his opinion more solely on the fact that he was observant enough to uncover what lead to a mischievous attempt on your life.

"It hurts me to twist my words against my own people but the Egzah is nothing but a waste of time and resources. On average , we lose more than 8% of potential production from this day. With the increasing demands of both the Union and the Wing, We can not afford to slack behind. It must be abolished for the sake of Arkuland. "

"True, True." said your social advisor in response "But you treat our easterners like autonomous drones. numbers, statistics. You are very, very wrong. It goes without saying that Eastern societies are very spiritual, religion is the very core everyone cling to in both times of adversity and bliss...barring the negative stance from the Da'eea. Denying the day for spiritual healing and in turn this delicate arcane equilibrium will have a negative effect on everyone; the will to face constant struggle will decrease and to put it in his terms: the overall production of half of Arkuland will plummet. Happy individuals are productive individuals. "

>Approve
For the sake of equity, you will go for a working Ezgah day.

>Deny
To deny their religious practices is to deny them their freedom. This sacred aspect of their lives shall not be touched as unfair as it may seem to be

>>3432931
>Deny
To deny their religious practices is to deny them their freedom. This sacred aspect of their lives shall not be touched as unfair as it may seem to be

>>3432931
>Deny
>To deny their religious practices is to deny them their freedom. This sacred aspect of their lives shall not be touched as unfair as it may seem to be

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>>3432944
>>3432954

You thanked both for their input before making a choice. Sometimes it is for the best to leave things as they are.

Proposition A-83: Private Prison Act

Due to the often overcrowded/poorly managed prisons and penal labor camps, Halkendrakt Securities has proposed establishing one of its efficient private prisons in Arkuland. Said Company promises high rehabilitation rates , they back their claims with reports of past years in which the rehabilitation rate is as high as 68%. Rehabilitated individuals are shown to be functional and productive members of the society with greatly reduced chance to commit another crime. More manageable prison and controllable environment (albeit slightly more expensive in its first stages) means lesser incidents for both the prisoners and the staff.

However, There are ethical concerns regarding profiting from incarcerations as well as their supposed screening methods. While the company promises their very best, their experiences with Easterners are fairly limited as they only have branches in some of the Union Countries and few territorial ones. There is also a palpable concern of the private concept of itself where possible corruption could grow unchecked by the government inside the prison. One last point to consider is the possibility of discrimination from normal and private prisons where they are regarded as 'luxury' prisons due to their extensive rehabilitation programs with almost no reliance on hard labor. [/i]

>Approve
The reintroduction of ex-felons back to society as productive individuals should be the primary goal of prisons for most crimes. A private prison is a start.

>Deny
The government should rely on itself rather than utilizing private companies to do its work. Maybe in the near future , all of the penal work force would cease to exist but for time being, The government ought to seek a better, more profitable investment.

>Summon an Advisor (Write-in who)
You need another opinion on this

>other

>>3433008
>Summon an Advisor (Write-in who)
You need another opinion on this
Medehat Kalamah, your economic advisor.
Eliza Kazzan, Your social advisor

This should be their areas of expertise.

>>3433020
+1

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>>3433020
>>3433024

"In the East we are bound by harsher, less forgiving laws. The Fear of severe punishments often keeps crime to an acceptable rate. The whole idea of men bloating their bellies with Metra doing very little to better our society is disgusting. Every aspect of these private prison is a net loss. Our budget is a fragile little thing, we must focus on short term gains in the first couple of decades before appealing to peripheral necessitates..." said Medehat Kalamah, your economic advisor.

"I am... very conflicted about this matter, Governor. I wish all of our prisons would have rehabilitation programs but my idealistic vision has no place in this world. I'll have to stand with him on this one for completely different reasons. If anything i should add, the less we have private companies meddling in our affairs, the better." said Eliza Kazzan, Your social advisor.

>Approve
The reintroduction of ex-felons back to society as productive individuals should be the primary goal of prisons for most crimes. A private prison is a start.

>Deny
The government should rely on itself rather than utilizing private companies to do its work. Maybe in the near future , all of the penal work force would cease to exist but for time being, The government ought to seek a better, more profitable investment.

>>3433050
>>Deny
>The government should rely on itself rather than utilizing private companies to do its work. Maybe in the near future , all of the penal work force would cease to exist but for time being, The government ought to seek a better, more profitable investment.

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>>3433057
With that done, you had one last proposition before you.

Proposition G-59: Ecological Research Funding



Our scientific departments are yet to fully study the local fauna and flora of this biodiverse continent. According to a rough approximation: more than 35% of the wildlife possess some sort of arcane capabilities which is utilized for offensive or defensive measures. The token funding from both the Northern Union and the Eastern Wing countries ( 100k Metra) is hardly sufficient to form any coherent study.

Proper research would help us to reduce further casualties from the often aggressive wildlife ( 724 Death, 4395 Injuries ). It would also help us to exploit natural resources far more better than before. A 6-10% leeway of the overall budget is the current target in our seven year plan.

Such ambitious project will have an impact on our budget. Either small cuts to be made in other departments or An increase in taxes would follow to avoid deficit. Regardless, The lawmakers will have another proposition related to G-59 in the near future.

>Approve
This is our new home. We must not shy away from understanding its ins and outs.

>Deny
It is a fool's errand to seek unwanted answers for the sake of scientific discovery. if the greater powers are not interested in such prospect, neither will we.

>Summon an Advisor (Write-in who)
You need another opinion on this

>Other

>>3435522


>Approve
This is our new home. We must not shy away from understanding its ins and outs.

>>3435522
Kemer Kasoof, Your arcane advisor.
Noskk Akaravich, your technological advisor.

This seems like an easy choice, though I would like their input on the matter.

>>3435735
support

>>3435735
+1
Definitely approved but I would like to hear their thoughts on it

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>>3435567
>>3435735
>>3435809
>>3435828

This time you asked for the father of core ships and the timid Matrah to voice their opinion on the matter.

" I...sense a great giant... a vile colossus inside every native Shyr..those who use what you call the arcane... We are in harmony with our arcane...It nurtures and protects us. Their arcane powers are still unknown to us. I...approve of such pursuit for the safety of Arkuland." said Kemer Kasoof.

Meanwhile , Noskk was tinkering was a small mechanical spider in the palm of his hand, you cleared your throat to grab his attention "Hmm? Yes, yes, research. I'll be honest, I don't share Miss Kemer's enthusiasm. Nature as a whole is of little intrest to me. If it helps to understand our floral , biotal and faunal enemies, I am all for it. We barely have charted 15% of the whole continent, imagine?! Three years of poor attempts to penetrate the hellish green landscapes. "

>Approve
This is our new home. We must not shy away from understanding its ins and outs.

>Deny
It is a fool's errand to seek unwanted answers for the sake of scientific discovery. if the greater powers are not interested in such prospect, neither will we.

>>3436025
>Approve

>>3436025
>>Approve
>This is our new home. We must not shy away from understanding its ins and outs.

Nice. I'm liking the personalities of these advisors.

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>>3436032
>>3436048

"That would be all, thank you." You have dismissed them before making a choice. You will support a well rounded research on the dangerous wildlife.

Ah, Your were too busy with these propositions to fully drink your tea. The mug is cold, half empty. You called your secretary to take it away.

"Governor, Journalist Emma Volese is waiting outside. Should i let her in?"

"Sure." Was your reply. This Emma was awfully young for her job with rosy and round cheeks, how did she climb her way to her current position? She was accompanied by two guards excluding Gustav who was also standing by her side. There was another person alongside her as well with a notebook and a pen. An older fellow with a well trimmed beard. He is probably going to write down your replies as fast as he can.

"Governor, this Journalist wants to freely ask you any questions during the interview. Governor Ayyah would normally preview written questions only before answering them. She didn't allow such free and improvised questions . What will it be?" Clearly, Emma was holding her tongue as she wasn't allowed to talk just yet.

>"No surprise questions, let me read her written ones first."
The safest thing to do. No unwanted complications

>"She can ask me whatever she wants. This is why she is here after all..."
You will give her the liberties she oh so desires.

>Other

>>3436083
>>"She can ask me whatever she wants. This is why she is here after all..."
>You will give her the liberties she oh so desires.
We play it fast and loose here.

>>3436083
>"She can ask me whatever she wants. This is why she is here after all..."
>You will give her the liberties she oh so desires
we can decide to not answer

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>>3436086
>>3436093

"Thank you," she opened a small dossier for a quick peek. You couldn't tell what she had written but it was sure a had lot of questions. Emma started with a rather generic question:

" Who was your inspiration in your - what i assume to be- rough childhood? "

>"No comment."
You prefer not to answer this question.

>"I had none, the life of the streets would harden any boy or girl. Back when..."
A lie. Better that way.

>" Julie Moussan. A street harlot, A mother and...."
She too was crushed under a different form of social oppression.. At the time, She might have had ulterior motives for sheltering a rugged homeless boy in rusty shack but she was the first one to show you any form of kindness. She gave you hope. That you will never forget.

>>3436106
>" Julie Moussan. A street harlot, A mother and...."

>>3436106
>>" Julie Moussan. A street harlot, A mother and...."
>She too was crushed under a different form of social oppression.. At the time, She might have had ulterior motives for sheltering a rugged homeless boy in rusty shack but she was the first one to show you any form of kindness. She gave you hope. That you will never forget.

>>3436106
>"I had none, the life of the streets would harden any boy or girl. Back when..."A lie. Better that way.
no need to give our haters any ammo.

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>>3436107
>>3436119
>>3440003

"Interesting..." You had no shame with your past, you gave her what she wanted to hear.

"What is your stance on the native population?" Ah yes, of course she would ask this question. Strange of her to jump between subjects like so. It may seem unprofessional but maybe she wants to surprise you a question you would choke on.

>"No comment."
Not this time.

>"There has been a lot of bad blood between us in these first three years. I am looking forward to co-exist alongside them in the future. A slow process but not entirely impossible."
An optimistic reply.

>"Our ongoing hostiles is based on their incompatibility to embrace civilization. There is no way to escape such fact. The best hope for a peaceful future is to isolate and to separate their tribe from our populace. "
A realistic reply.

>"They are, to put it in simpler terms, a resource for us to utilize. A lesser race should be subjected to lifelong servitude and other tasks fit for their limited intelligence should they desire to exist..."
An exploitative rely.

>"There will be no peace between us and them. Would you let a rabid dog lurk around your household in the shadows? Would you hold on to your moralities as said rabid dog gnaw through all you hold dear? No, you put a bullet between his eyes."
An aggressive reply

>Other

>>3443773
Forgive me a rough answer as me and my advisors have yet to discuss this issue. But as far as my opinion goes, there has been a lot of bad blood between us these first three years, they find it hard to embrace our civilization and we find it hard to afford them much sympathy. There is no way to escape such a fact. I hope that we can start by having a few members of there people learn our language and our people and send them back out to garner sympathys between us. A slow process but not impossible. I do fear though that we have centuries of blood ahead of us, as the differences between our people are far to great for a easy peace. Much like the north and the east once was no?

>a somber answer.

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>>3443841

"I see..." She did write something down though you could not see it.

"Onto our next question, What do you think of our previous female governor, Ayyah?"

>"No Comment."
You won't answer this one.

>"A great woman from what i heard, she oversaw the foundations of this very city. If only i could meet her before her untimely death."

>"Her policy on aggressive expansion might have ruined our only chance to communicate with the natives..."

>"I know little of her....there isn't much to say."

>"She left the city in an unfavorable state, I intend to change that."

>Other

>>3444042
>"I know little of her....there isn't much to say."

>>3444042
Didn't one of the anons make some sort of statement on her as a writ in? Use that.

>>3444042
>"A great woman from what i heard, she oversaw the foundations of this very city. If only i could meet her before her untimely death."

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>>3444067
>>3444070
>>3444152
i was actually banned hence i couldnt post (or so i thought; turns out the ban was for one board. my assumption was bans go for all boards)
Any intrest still in governing practices or did my long absence wilted any potential intrest ?

>>3453569
Do it!

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>>3453583
i guess if we got ourselves another supporting vote before the thread would archive then i'll start making a new thread.
In the mean time, could i trouble you with archiving this thread? same tags as in OP please and thank you

>>3453636
done

>>3453569
Please continue I did love your quest

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>>3453661
Again, thank you anon.
>>3453722
well that settles it then. new thread ahoy

>>3453661
>>3453722
>>3453899