The pic spam is over
But I'll add a wall of text
Cut from my journals, so I've edited out a lot of the general chat, system messages and such and hopefully left in all the relevant stuff from the King and the Governors. In fairness, none of them expected to be called up to give introductory speeches, so that was a bit of a shock to them, but they recovered pretty well...
(Any duplication in here's my fault, I was swapping between two clients and accidentally had then saving to s single journal, so it got a bit messy..).
King Blackthorn: Hail and good evening!
King Blackthorn: Please governors take your seat
King Blackthorn: we miss a few governors
King Blackthorn: Pleas folk take a seat
King Blackthorn: Good evening my Governors.
King Blackthorn: Welcome to our first councils meeting.
King Blackthorn: This meeting is to make sure that all of you doing all what needs to be done for your city!
King Blackthorn: Also you can make suggestions and applications for your city.
King Blackthorn: My current desire is that all governors introduce themselves and the city they represent.
King Blackthorn: Once you have done this you can make suggestions and requests for changes
King Blackthorn: and adjustments in your city.
King Blackthorn: I would like to start with the governors on my right side,
King Blackthorn: please step forward governor of Jhelom!
King Blackthorn: In front of the table please
King Blackthorn: Thank you Lady Skuld
Skuld: good evening mylord, I'm Skuld, your governor of Jhelom
King Blackthorn: Please
King Blackthorn: go on
King Blackthorn: Lady
King Blackthorn: Tell us something about you and your city
Skuld: eerrhmmm
Skuld: I'm a bard and I kinda love animals
Skuld: and Jhelom is
Skuld: a superb city
Skuld: located on three islands
Skuld: in the southern seas
Skuld: unfortunately
Skuld: it seems to have
Skuld: not too many citizens
Skuld: yet
Skuld: *blushes*
King Blackthorn: I know Jhelom, its a nice city
Skuld: *nods*
King Blackthorn: Do you have requests or suggestions, regarding your city?
Skuld: thank you
Skuld: I'm not perfectly sure about this
Skuld: but I think
Skuld: there's a stable master missing in Jhelom
Skuld: I'd love to have that fixed
Skuld: *nods*
Skuld: good idea
King Blackthorn: I will see what I can do for you about it
King Blackthorn: any other requests or suggestions?
Skuld: some citizens just whispered
Skuld: they wish more and better quests
King Blackthorn: That is an Global issue...
Skuld: *nods*
Skuld: forgive me Sir
Skuld: **Sire
King Blackthorn: You are very welcome Lady
Skuld: *blushes*
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Jhelom, please take your seat!
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of New Magincia!
King Blackthorn: Hmm I think he is not here...
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Minoc!
Judith Leach: Good evening, your majesty and all attendants.
Judith Leach: I am Judith Leach, director of the Luna Mining Cartel.
King Blackthorn: Its a plesure to meet you Madam...
Judith Leach: My main goal is to increase productivity of the city of Minoc and hopefully funnel some of that wealth into the coffers of the sovereign
Judith Leach: To do so I plan to organize some mining expeditions, as the mines around our city are not as abundant as they once were.
King Blackthorn: please take your seat Sir Alaster
Alaster The Mad: thank you !!
Anna Goodward: *Smirks at Alaster*
Judith Leach: For this purpose, I humbly request the sovereign to erect a message board near the city stone so I can make proper announcements to the citizens
King Blackthorn: I know about this problem...and its a good idea you have.
King Blackthorn: I see what you mean, and I will think about this.
Judith Leach: Either that or the priviledge to extend messengers to the herald and/or town criers. The most important factor of productivity is good communication.
Judith Leach: That is all, thank you for your time, your majesty.
King Blackthorn: Thats true Madam!
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Minoc, please Take your seat!
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Britain!
Dredd: evening mlord i am dredd mayor britain there is a fc bonus this week for all citazans to enjoy
King Blackthorn: Hail Sir Dredd
King Blackthorn: Oh, thats nice for you nhabitants!
Dredd: aye and we would second a notice board to be placed
King Blackthorn: Tell us something about Britain and your plans
Dredd: we would also like brut bank to once again be the main tradeing area as it once was)
Dredd: brit
King Blackthorn: Thats a very ambitious target!
Dredd: aye but it was once before invasions)
King Blackthorn: Ill hope you are able to fulfill your targets
Dredd: tk mlord)
King Blackthorn: any other requests or suggestions?
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Britain, please Take your seat!
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Trinsic!
Hotep Shakkara: If it pleases your majesty, I am Hotep Shakkara of House Mottecreek
King Blackthorn: Greeting Lady Hotep Shakkara!
Hotep Shakkara: and I represent the most honorable city of Trinsic.
Hotep Shakkara: My house has always put the interests of Trinsic first and foremost
Hotep Shakkara: but unfortunately in the aftermath of the pillaging they were forced to abandon
Hotep Shakkara: their ancesteral lands. Recently I reclaimed some of my family's estates
Hotep Shakkara: to the south of the city and erected several structures there,
Hotep Shakkara: the soulstone graveyard being best known of these.
Hotep Shakkara: I would also like to use this opportunity to pay respects to my honorable
Hotep Shakkara: opponent in the elections, the captain of the Duchy of Trinsic. He and his
Hotep Shakkara: fellows have done a great service to the city in the past and I acknowledge their efforts.
Hotep Shakkara: I would also like to honor the other citizens that have made great efforts
Hotep Shakkara: for our city and our lands, such as madam Foxglove and the other good citizens that
King Blackthorn: That's nice of you Lady
Hotep Shakkara: live in the lands surrounding the city and go to great efforts to help
Hotep Shakkara: citizens new to these lands.
Hotep Shakkara: As for suggestions, I have no personal wishes, as I am just here to represent the citizens.
Hotep Shakkara: They have sent me two requests.
Hotep Shakkara: The first is to expand the docks, as the docks of Trinsic are unfortunately
Hotep Shakkara: of insufficient size to harbor the largest of vessels and they
Hotep Shakkara: and they have to wait for high tide and
Hotep Shakkara: tugboats to be pulled loose.
Hotep Shakkara: The second request is to erect a platform over the pool in the Trinsic meeting
Hotep Shakkara: hall south of the bank so we have some space to hold meetings there.
Hotep Shakkara: I would also like to join Judith Leach of Minoc in the request for a message board or other means to communicate better with our citizens.
Hotep Shakkara: Thank you kindly for your attention, that was all.
King Blackthorn: Thank you lady
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Trinsic, please Take your seat!
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Moonglow!
Nairab: With you Majesties permission ...
King Blackthorn: I think he is not here....
King Blackthorn: Yes Lord Nairab
Nairab: I must apologise for my Ally's absence
Bartman: I'm afraid our good lady Morgana has prior arrangements which mean she cannot be here
King Blackthorn: Oh
King Blackthorn: thats sad...
King Blackthorn: It would be nice if she sends me a letter in the name of the city
Bartman: i will pass on the message
King Blackthorn: please make sure she know about it
King Blackthorn: thank you my Lord
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Skara Brae!
King Blackthorn: Hail Sir Alaster
Alaster The Mad: Evening My Lord, thank you for receiving us tonight.
Alaster The Mad: I'm Alaster The Mad, governor of the nice town of Skara Brae.
King Blackthorn: I see your city needs tailors
Alaster The Mad: Indeed !
Anna Goodward: *Giggles*
Alaster The Mad: it's a big concern.
Nairab: *chuckles*
King Blackthorn: Please
Alaster The Mad: Well, i'll second my friends who came just before, we'd need a way for citizens to contact me for their concern
Alaster The Mad: a message board would do it
King Blackthorn: tell us about your city and about yourself
Alaster The Mad: and
Alaster The Mad: i profit of tonight to say
Alaster The Mad: i'll be several evenings at skara bank to listen to every concern they could have
King Blackthorn: thats the reason why we are here.. so please go on
Alaster The Mad: i'll say exactly which dayss in advance
Alaster The Mad: also
Alaster The Mad: i'd like to advertise events in skara, the town is beautiful and could host lot of funny things
Alaster The Mad: so in few weeks
Alaster The Mad: i'll be organizing
Alaster The Mad: "The Skara Naked Race"
Skuld: *shakes head*
Alaster The Mad: i'll give details once everything is properly settled
King Blackthorn: As I can see you are already prepeart for this! Its a nice idea and I hope that a lot of people attend
Alaster The Mad: and few decorations for the bank, to make it more attractive would be nice too !
Alaster The Mad: i hope so !
Alaster The Mad: and to finish
Alaster The Mad: i promise tonght i'll steal nothing. For once.
King Blackthorn: oh
Alaster The Mad: Thank you for listening to me !
Skuld: *chuckles*
King Blackthorn: you aer very welcome Sir
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Skara Brae, please Take your seat!
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Vesper!
Skuld: *eyes Anna*
Anna Goodward: Greetings everyone, mi lordship *nods politely*
King Blackthorn: Hail Madam
Anna Goodward: Ah would be Anna Goodward, Governor of the city of Vesper for tha time bein' ..
Anna Goodward: Ah am a barmaid of tha Vesper Trading Company and Ah thank everyone for their support in tha elections and their trust
King Blackthorn: *smiles*
King Blackthorn: Do you have requests or suggestions, regarding your city?
Anna Goodward: None of our citizens has raised a request as of yet and since Ah can be found at tha Swaggers in every Tuesday Ah don' see an issue in getting in touch...
Anna Goodward: However Ah second tha idea of a message board as well...
Anna Goodward: And yes, actualleh Ah'd have a request...
Anna Goodward: Since tha tradin' company employes least half of Vesper and...
Anna Goodward: We struggle with our fleet Ah'd ask to consider to build a pier in South Vesper
Anna Goodward: Et would ease tha trades loading and unloading a lot
King Blackthorn: Ill see the problem
Anna Goodward: That would be all for the moment sir
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Vesper, please Take your seat!
Anna Goodward: *nods*
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of Yew!
Vincent Vega: Good evening you majesty and fellow Britannians
King Blackthorn: Greetings Lord Vincent Vega
Vincent Vega: My name is Vincent Vega its my pleasure to meet with you and my fellow govs as the gov of Y
Vincent Vega: Yew
Skuld: hear hear
Vincent Vega: We have an fc buff for our citizens to enjoy.
Skuld: which is nice *claps*
Vincent Vega: We have the best bakers in all the kingdom and I am very proud of our citizens, some of whom h
King Blackthorn: a plesure for your inhabitants
Vincent Vega: whom have joined us tonite
Vincent Vega: aye
Vincent Vega: Id like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for me.
Vincent Vega: As Gov
Vincent Vega: I would like to see the govs get a function to
Vincent Vega: use a town crier to spread info like buffs and get help to get money ect
Dredd: aye
Vincent Vega: Perhaps an option to make smaller decoration in town for our fabulous bakers etc.
Vincent Vega: And id like to have the option to tax so all citizens can take part in paying for the buffs as
Skuld: hear hear
Vincent Vega: its very difficult for just one gov to take on that expense.
Skuld: *nods*
Vincent Vega: And I concur, a message board is sorely needed for our towns.
Vincent Vega: thank you your Majesty
Vincent Vega: for your time
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of Yew, please take your seat!
King Blackthorn: I wish to say all of you who are here thanks,
King Blackthorn: thanks for spending your time to represent your city and make our world a better place!
Arashikar Osyden: *ahem*
King Blackthorn: As your King I will consider your suggestions and requests
King Blackthorn: and will let you know my decisions during the next audience.
Arashikar Osyden: *raises hand and waves it*
King Blackthorn: yes please
King Blackthorn: thanks for spending your time to represent your city and make our world a better place!
King Blackthorn: As your King I will consider your suggestions and requests
King Blackthorn: and will let you know my decisions during the next audience.
King Blackthorn: ahh i see
King Blackthorn: you are here now
King Blackthorn: Please step forward governor of New Magincia!
Arashikar Osyden: Apologies for arriving late, I had some issues with the ferry...
Arashikar Osyden: I am Arashikar Osyden, the governor of New Magincia.
King Blackthorn: You are excused
Arashikar Osyden: I would like to thank all that voted for me and also those that have organized many great events in our city in the past, as New Magincia is quite famous for its battles with sea monsters at our docks, it always draws a crowd.
King Blackthorn: Thats nice to hear Lady!
King Blackthorn: Do you have requests or suggestions, regarding your city?
Arashikar Osyden: I would also like to apologize for the lack of our trade deal, it was my understanding that these would persist indefinitely, while the contracts seem to expire after just one week...
King Blackthorn: oh are there any issues about this!?
Arashikar Osyden: It will be restored as soon as my ship returns to port full of trade goods that hopefully bring a profit. We have a deal that increases weapon proficiency for all our warriors.
Arashikar Osyden: Yes, I was getting to that your Majesty.
King Blackthorn: Please go on Lady
Arashikar Osyden: Right now it is impossible for multiple people to contribute to the city treasury...
Skuld: *raises eyebrows*
Arashikar Osyden: ...because for some reason, 5% of the money gets withdrawn EVERY DAY for maintenance
Skuld: *nods*
Arashikar Osyden: While neither I nor the mayor authorize this!
King Blackthorn: thats the Crowns tax...
Arashikar Osyden: So when someone wishes to deposit funds, and does so at the start of the week
You see: Slappy [*CD*]
Arashikar Osyden: (as the benefactor does not know when trade deals expire)
Arashikar Osyden: HALF of the money is gone by the end of the week, while I have not been able to do anything with it.
Arashikar Osyden: This situation is absurd, citizens should be able to contribute funds without being penalized.
Arashikar Osyden: If the king would require taxes we will be happy to pay it under fair and transparant system.
Arashikar Osyden: But this system is not fair in my humble opinion.
Arashikar Osyden: That is that. One other request.
King Blackthorn: Pleas lady go on
Arashikar Osyden: Since a great deal of seamonster hunting occurs at our southern docks
<51574760>Bartman: might have been late, but has been most constructive >
Arashikar Osyden: I would like a small monument erected there for all that have kept the seas safe
You see: Ralan Knight of Skara Brae
ARAGORN: a sailors memorial?
Arashikar Osyden: And it would be very nice to have an ankh or shrine incorporated in there
Arashikar Osyden: so that those that risked their lives and get maimed terribly during battles with these horrible creatures can be healed.
Arashikar Osyden: I hope this request is not unreasonable to his majesty.
King Blackthorn: I will see what I can do....
King Blackthorn: any other requests or suggestions?
Arashikar Osyden: Thank you. *bows*
King Blackthorn: Thank you Governor of New Magincia, please Take your seat!
Arashikar Osyden: No your majesty, that is it for now.
wanda: *claps*
Arashikar Osyden: Thank you.
King Blackthorn: I wish to say all of you who are here thanks,
King Blackthorn: thanks for spending your time to represent your city and make our world a better place!
King Blackthorn: As your King I will consider your suggestions and requests
King Blackthorn: and will let you know my decisions during the next audience.
King Blackthorn: That should be in about 4 weeks!
King Blackthorn: Now its time for me to rest!
King Blackthorn: I wish you all a good night.
King Blackthorn: See you all soon again.
King Blackthorn: Good night!
I'd second one comment made on the night though :
Phineas: We need communication crystals at future meetings so those on the edges can hear all speech.
The layout of the room means that if the Governors stand in front of the King at the table, many folks in the citizen's seats can't actually hear what they are saying.....
