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Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

2026-01-15T12:37:15Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	The street-level violence is particularly marked in [[Tassato]]: a rumour that a group of mountebanks in Tassato Regario had intercepted a shipment of bite intended for Tassato Mestra spread like wildfire through the eastern half of the city. Incensed bravos took to their boats and crossed the river, resulting in armed clashes that left two dead and dozens seriously injured. No source can be found for the rumour, but the general attitude of many of the Mestrans is that this is exactly the kind of thing the thieving Regarians would do - while for their part the Regarians dismiss the anger of the Mestrans as more evidence that they are drug-addled swine barely better than... well, something derogatory. Resentments continue to simmer away.		The street-level violence is particularly marked in [[Tassato]]: a rumour that a group of mountebanks in Tassato Regario had intercepted a shipment of bite intended for Tassato Mestra spread like wildfire through the eastern half of the city. Incensed bravos took to their boats and crossed the river, resulting in armed clashes that left two dead and dozens seriously injured. No source can be found for the rumour, but the general attitude of many of the Mestrans is that this is exactly the kind of thing the thieving Regarians would do - while for their part the Regarians dismiss the anger of the Mestrans as more evidence that they are drug-addled swine barely better than... well, something derogatory. Resentments continue to simmer away.

	Some people are more worried about bite than others. '''Iniska Ashwood''' and '''Isabella De La Torre ''' of the Ashen Tower have [[Statement of principle\|raised concerns]] in the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] regarding the origin of the drug, and gained the support of a number of similarly interested priests. Iniska has warned citizens against the drug claiming that it encourages disloyal actions while Isabella has urged citizens to remain [[vigilance\|vigilant]], and asked that anyone with information about the provenance of the drug contact her as soon as possible.		Some people are more worried about bite than others. '''Iniska Ashwood''' and '''Isabella De La Torre ''' of the Ashen Tower have [[Statement of principle\|raised concerns]] in the [[Synod]] regarding the origin of the drug, and gained the support of a number of similarly interested priests. Iniska has warned citizens against the drug claiming that it encourages disloyal actions while Isabella has urged citizens to remain [[vigilance\|vigilant]], and asked that anyone with information about the provenance of the drug contact her as soon as possible.
	===Declaring war on bite===		===Declaring war on bite===
	The Imperial Senate have the power to make the ownership, sale, or use of specific substances or items illegal, but the magistrates do not have the resources to arrest the dealers, and investigate the chains of supply. In the short term, the magistrates will need significant resources to deal with criminality and civil unrest. If the Imperial Senate votes to increase their budget by 25 thrones a season for as long as the demand for bite remains at its current level, then that will be sufficient to ensure that there are no significant economic or military consequences caused by the criminality and unrest associated with the drug. This will be sufficient to ensure that the impact of bite will remain restricted to the League bravos and mountebanks who are the people most likely to come into contact with it.		The Imperial Senate have the power to make the ownership, sale, or use of specific substances or items illegal, but the magistrates do not have the resources to arrest the dealers, and investigate the chains of supply. In the short term, the magistrates will need significant resources to deal with criminality and civil unrest. If the Imperial Senate votes to increase their budget by 25 thrones a season for as long as the demand for bite remains at its current level, then that will be sufficient to ensure that there are no significant economic or military consequences caused by the criminality and unrest associated with the drug. This will be sufficient to ensure that the impact of bite will remain restricted to the League bravos and mountebanks who are the people most likely to come into contact with it.

Twiggy at 14:29, 20 October 2025

2025-10-20T14:29:22Z

Rafferty: /* The Kalpaheim Runehall */

2022-02-11T11:05:37Z

The Kalpaheim Runehall

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	But the Blood Red Roads change that. It is almost as if someone has taken the map of the Empire and folded it! As if [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]] have physically moved closer through the magic of white granite and hard physical labour. Wintermark merchants can reach [[Holberg]] or even [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]] in barely a few days longer than it would take them to travel from [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] to the northern borders of [[Sermersuaq]]. The roads are bringing wealth to [[Hahnmark]] themselves, of course, but more importantly they bring ''opportunity''. Opportunity that deserves to be ''seized''.		But the Blood Red Roads change that. It is almost as if someone has taken the map of the Empire and folded it! As if [[Sarvos]] and [[Tassato]] have physically moved closer through the magic of white granite and hard physical labour. Wintermark merchants can reach [[Holberg]] or even [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]] in barely a few days longer than it would take them to travel from [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]] to the northern borders of [[Sermersuaq]]. The roads are bringing wealth to [[Hahnmark]] themselves, of course, but more importantly they bring ''opportunity''. Opportunity that deserves to be ''seized''.

	Hahnmark is without a doubt the wealthiest territory of Wintermark. Prosperous halls enjoy the money they make trading with other Winterfolk and with their neighbours in Hercynia and the Marches. Now, however, they are looking farther afield. With a little cunning and some ambition, the rivers of gold might be damned to the benefit of every rich trader in Hahnmark. Let other nations have their [[Northern ~~Trade Network~~]] - Wintermark will look to the ''whole'' Empire for its prosperity!		Hahnmark is without a doubt the wealthiest territory of Wintermark. Prosperous halls enjoy the money they make trading with other Winterfolk and with their neighbours in Hercynia and the Marches. Now, however, they are looking farther afield. With a little cunning and some ambition, the rivers of gold might be damned to the benefit of every rich trader in Hahnmark. Let other nations have their [[Northern trade network]] - Wintermark will look to the ''whole'' Empire for its prosperity!

	A group of Suaq and Steinr merchants have proposed the construction of a trade hall in Kalpaheim that would allow merchants of Hahnmark to make the best use of the Blood Red Roads. Imbued with the runes of [[Pallas\|Wealth]] and [[Lann\|Bargains]], it could serve to spread subtle runemagic across the territory and perhaps even the nation. The [[Wintermark magical traditions#Runesmiths\|runesmith]]-engineers Hurik and Manun, perhaps a little disappointed that the [[The_flood_and_the_storm#The_Well_of_Valas\|Well of Valas]] did not get built last season, have offered their expertise to the project and are confident that as long as their countryfolk have the will, great wealth will follow.		A group of Suaq and Steinr merchants have proposed the construction of a trade hall in Kalpaheim that would allow merchants of Hahnmark to make the best use of the Blood Red Roads. Imbued with the runes of [[Pallas\|Wealth]] and [[Lann\|Bargains]], it could serve to spread subtle runemagic across the territory and perhaps even the nation. The [[Wintermark magical traditions#Runesmiths\|runesmith]]-engineers Hurik and Manun, perhaps a little disappointed that the [[The_flood_and_the_storm#The_Well_of_Valas\|Well of Valas]] did not get built last season, have offered their expertise to the project and are confident that as long as their countryfolk have the will, great wealth will follow.

RichardRaynor at 21:08, 22 January 2022

2022-01-22T21:08:41Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE Spring]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"Are you taking the piss or what, Pietro?"		<ic>"Are you taking the piss or what, Pietro?"

Rafferty: /* The Glass Parador */

2019-07-18T15:36:21Z

The Glass Parador

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	==The Glass Parador==		==The Glass Parador==
	* '''Businesses in Madruga receive increased production in the coming season'''		* '''Businesses in Madruga receive increased production in the coming season'''
	* '''The parador ~~masters and~~ mistresses of Siroc offer to help fund a new shipyard'''		* '''The parador mistresses of Siroc offer to help fund a new shipyard'''
	* '''The Commonwealth Ambassador believes her government will help to build a fortification to defend Siroc against the Grendel'''		* '''The Commonwealth Ambassador believes her government will help to build a fortification to defend Siroc against the Grendel'''
	* '''The League National Assembly could prevail on the devout Menno Van Ritsjhof to offer his services in designing a coastal fort for Siroc'''		* '''The League National Assembly could prevail on the devout Menno Van Ritsjhof to offer his services in designing a coastal fort for Siroc'''

Rafferty at 15:53, 1 November 2018

2018-11-01T15:53:31Z

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History~~]][[Category: Spring Equinox 382YE~~]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:382YE]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>"Are you taking the piss or what, Pietro?"		<ic>"Are you taking the piss or what, Pietro?"

Matt: /* Biting Back */

2018-06-06T19:07:29Z

Biting Back

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	The situation is under control for the moment, but it is clearly deteriorating. As a consequence, during the coming season every character whose archetype is bravo or mountebank will lose their normal personal income of 18 rings. In place of this they will receive a single dose of bite in their pack (you can hand this back to GOD if your character does not wish to have it). This reflects the fact that life on the streets of League cities is a little tougher than usual at the moment; either your character has bought a dose of the unusual drug - or an associate has paid you with a dose of the valuable resource because they are short of funds. Magistrates continue to monitor the situation, but there is some concern among the militia about the likelihood of the situation deteriorating.		The situation is under control for the moment, but it is clearly deteriorating. As a consequence, during the coming season every character whose archetype is bravo or mountebank will lose their normal personal income of 18 rings. In place of this they will receive a single dose of bite in their pack (you can hand this back to GOD if your character does not wish to have it). This reflects the fact that life on the streets of League cities is a little tougher than usual at the moment; either your character has bought a dose of the unusual drug - or an associate has paid you with a dose of the valuable resource because they are short of funds. Magistrates continue to monitor the situation, but there is some concern among the militia about the likelihood of the situation deteriorating.
	<div style="float:right; width: 450px;"><quote by="Isabella de la Torre, General Assembly, Winter 381YE, upheld 529-40">The drug bite is still of unknown origin. It seems not to cause immediate harm, but it would be unvigilant to consider it safe. Citizens should be vigilant to the potential for danger, and pass any information back to myself at the Ashen Tower of The League. .</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 450px;">
			<quote by="Iniska Ashwood, General Assembly, Winter 381YE, upheld 529-272">
			Bite, a highly addictive drug, is making its way around the Empire. This is an unwise drug to take as it encourages disloyal actions.
			</quote>
			<quote by="Isabella de la Torre, General Assembly, Winter 381YE, upheld 529-40">The drug bite is still of unknown origin. It seems not to cause immediate harm, but it would be unvigilant to consider it safe. Citizens should be vigilant to the potential for danger, and pass any information back to myself at the Ashen Tower of The League.</quote>
			</div>
	The street-level violence is particularly marked in [[Tassato]]: a rumour that a group of mountebanks in Tassato Regario had intercepted a shipment of bite intended for Tassato Mestra spread like wildfire through the eastern half of the city. Incensed bravos took to their boats and crossed the river, resulting in armed clashes that left two dead and dozens seriously injured. No source can be found for the rumour, but the general attitude of many of the Mestrans is that this is exactly the kind of thing the thieving Regarians would do - while for their part the Regarians dismiss the anger of the Mestrans as more evidence that they are drug-addled swine barely better than... well, something derogatory. Resentments continue to simmer away.		The street-level violence is particularly marked in [[Tassato]]: a rumour that a group of mountebanks in Tassato Regario had intercepted a shipment of bite intended for Tassato Mestra spread like wildfire through the eastern half of the city. Incensed bravos took to their boats and crossed the river, resulting in armed clashes that left two dead and dozens seriously injured. No source can be found for the rumour, but the general attitude of many of the Mestrans is that this is exactly the kind of thing the thieving Regarians would do - while for their part the Regarians dismiss the anger of the Mestrans as more evidence that they are drug-addled swine barely better than... well, something derogatory. Resentments continue to simmer away.

	Some people are more worried about bite than others. '''Isabella De La Torre ''' of the Ashen Tower ~~in particular has~~ [[Statement of principle\|raised concerns]] in the [[Imperial Synod]] regarding the origin of the drug, and gained the support of a number of similarly interested priests. ~~She~~ has urged citizens to remain [[vigilance\|vigilant]], and asked that anyone with information about the provenance of the drug contact her as soon as possible.		Some people are more worried about bite than others. '''Iniska Ashwood''' and '''Isabella De La Torre ''' of the Ashen Tower have [[Statement of principle\|raised concerns]] in the [[Imperial Synod]] regarding the origin of the drug, and gained the support of a number of similarly interested priests. Iniska has warned citizens against the drug claiming that it encourages disloyal actions while Isabella has urged citizens to remain [[vigilance\|vigilant]], and asked that anyone with information about the provenance of the drug contact her as soon as possible.
	===Declaring war on bite===		===Declaring war on bite===
	The Imperial Senate have the power to make the ownership, sale, or use of specific substances or items illegal, but the magistrates do not have the resources to arrest the dealers, and investigate the chains of supply. In the short term, the magistrates will need significant resources to deal with criminality and civil unrest. If the Imperial Senate votes to increase their budget by 25 thrones a season for as long as the demand for bite remains at its current level, then that will be sufficient to ensure that there are no significant economic or military consequences caused by the criminality and unrest associated with the drug. This will be sufficient to ensure that the impact of bite will remain restricted to the League bravos and mountebanks who are the people most likely to come into contact with it.		The Imperial Senate have the power to make the ownership, sale, or use of specific substances or items illegal, but the magistrates do not have the resources to arrest the dealers, and investigate the chains of supply. In the short term, the magistrates will need significant resources to deal with criminality and civil unrest. If the Imperial Senate votes to increase their budget by 25 thrones a season for as long as the demand for bite remains at its current level, then that will be sufficient to ensure that there are no significant economic or military consequences caused by the criminality and unrest associated with the drug. This will be sufficient to ensure that the impact of bite will remain restricted to the League bravos and mountebanks who are the people most likely to come into contact with it.

Dre: /* Sea Defences */

2018-06-05T14:51:50Z

Sea Defences

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	The Commonwealth Ambassador, '''Mila Eisenfalke''', has suggested that it is only appropriate that they contribute to the protection of Siroc given that is where their embassy is. As such, she has suggested to the civil service that the Imperial [[Ambassador to the Commonwealth]] make a formal request to the government of that distant nation for assistance fortifying Siroc against the depredations of the orcs. The ambassador will do the same herself. She is confident that if the Senate were to [[commission]] a [[fortification]] to protect Siroc, her government would offer assistance - after all their own interests would be likewise supported.		The Commonwealth Ambassador, '''Mila Eisenfalke''', has suggested that it is only appropriate that they contribute to the protection of Siroc given that is where their embassy is. As such, she has suggested to the civil service that the Imperial [[Ambassador to the Commonwealth]] make a formal request to the government of that distant nation for assistance fortifying Siroc against the depredations of the orcs. The ambassador will do the same herself. She is confident that if the Senate were to [[commission]] a [[fortification]] to protect Siroc, her government would offer assistance - after all their own interests would be likewise supported.

	There is already a drive among Imperial citizens to [[Sing_your_name#Securing_the_borders\|secure the borders]], which would aid in any plan to fortify Siroc. The Commonwealth offer relates to the garrison and maintenance of the fortification after it is completed. if the Empire [[concedes]] the finished fortification to the Commonwealth, they will provide soldiers to garrison it. While they were doing so the Empire would not be required to pay any [[Fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] on the resulting fort (saving 10 Thrones each season as long as the Commonwealth continued to support it). While relations remained good, the fortification would be identical to any regular Imperial fortification in practical terms. Any Imperial military unit could still choose to support it in the same way as any other fortification built by an allied force in the Empire, but it would be occupied and defended by the Commonwealth.		There is already a drive among Imperial citizens to [[Sing_your_name#Securing_the_borders\|secure the borders]], which would aid in any plan to fortify Siroc. The Commonwealth offer relates to the garrison and maintenance of the fortification after it is completed. If the Empire [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Concedence\|concedes]] the finished fortification to the Commonwealth, they will provide soldiers to garrison it. While they were doing so the Empire would not be required to pay any [[Fortification#Upkeep\|upkeep]] on the resulting fort (saving 10 Thrones each season as long as the Commonwealth continued to support it). While relations remained good, the fortification would be identical to any regular Imperial fortification in practical terms. Any Imperial military unit could still choose to support it in the same way as any other fortification built by an allied force in the Empire, but it would be occupied and defended by the Commonwealth.

	Such a plan is not without drawbacks. The Commonwealth, not the Empire, would determine how the fortification participated in any campaign in the territory. While it not possible for the Commonwealth to move an army to the Bay of Catazar - the distance alone makes it unfeasible for either side to invade the other - it is not impossible they could side with enemies of the Empire in any conflict here.		Such a plan is not without drawbacks. The Commonwealth, not the Empire, would determine how the fortification participated in any campaign in the territory. While it is not possible for the Commonwealth to move an army to the Bay of Catazar - the distance alone makes it unfeasible for either side to invade the other - it is not impossible they could side with enemies of the Empire in any conflict here.

	===Advanced Sea Defences===		===Advanced Sea Defences===

Dre at 13:43, 5 June 2018

2018-06-05T13:43:16Z

Rafferty: /* The Glass Parador */

2018-06-05T13:25:21Z

The Glass Parador

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	* '''The Commonwealth Ambassador believes her government will help to build a fortification to defend Siroc against the Grendel'''		* '''The Commonwealth Ambassador believes her government will help to build a fortification to defend Siroc against the Grendel'''
	* '''The League National Assembly could prevail on the devout Menno Van Ritsjhof to offer his services in designing a coastal fort for Siroc'''		* '''The League National Assembly could prevail on the devout Menno Van Ritsjhof to offer his services in designing a coastal fort for Siroc'''
	With [[Madruga#Atalaya\|Atalya]] and the whole of [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] in the hands of the [[Grendel]]; with [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] looted and raiders looting north and south along the coast of [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]], it seemed only a matter of time before the orcs struck against [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. With that in mind during the Winter Solstice a representative of the Full Sails Carta of Sarvos, approached Safya i Kalamar i Guerra, the [[Mistress of the Glass Parador]], about a potential business deal. The exact details are between the Mistress, their advisors, and the Full Sails, but it is believed that the League carta requested endorsement from the Mistress in the hopes of purchasing the homes, [[The_Brass_Coast_economic_interests#Paradors\|parador]], workshops and warehouses of any [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] in Siroc who wanted to leave in the face of a potential Grendel occupation. Opportunistic? Certainly. Distasteful? Perhaps. Ambitious? Surely.		With [[Madruga#Atalaya\|Atalya]] and the whole of [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] in the hands of the [[Grendel]]; with [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] looted and raiders looting north and south along the coast of [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]], it seemed only a matter of time before the orcs struck against [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. With that in mind during the Winter Solstice a representative of the Full Sails Carta of Sarvos, approached ''Safya i Kalamar i Guerra'', the [[Mistress of the Glass Parador]], about a potential business deal. The exact details are between the Mistress, their advisors, and the Full Sails, but it is believed that the League carta requested endorsement from the Mistress in the hopes of purchasing the homes, [[The_Brass_Coast_economic_interests#Paradors\|parador]], workshops and warehouses of any [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] in Siroc who wanted to leave in the face of a potential Grendel occupation. Opportunistic? Certainly. Distasteful? Perhaps. Ambitious? Surely.

	Yet Safya declined the offer; a polite but stern refusal referencing the virtue of the inhabitants of Siroc and a heartfelt encouragement to those Freeborn who might otherwise have been minded to flee to ignore the League hyenas and stand firm. By extolling the virtue of the paradors of the City of a Thousand Sails, she has encouraged them to demonstrate their courage and to persevere in the face of potential invasion. And when the Grendel flee Madruga without setting one foot within the bounds of Siroc, her wisdom is likewise demonstrated.		Yet Safya declined the offer; a polite but stern refusal referencing the virtue of the inhabitants of Siroc and a heartfelt encouragement to those Freeborn who might otherwise have been minded to flee to ignore the League hyenas and stand firm. By extolling the virtue of the paradors of the City of a Thousand Sails, she has encouraged them to demonstrate their courage and to persevere in the face of potential invasion. And when the Grendel flee Madruga without setting one foot within the bounds of Siroc, her wisdom is likewise demonstrated.

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	"Only my friends call me Dizzy," said Isabella, still smiling. Her pleasant expression made the scar that cut across her mouth more pronounced. "Answer the question."		"Only my friends call me Dizzy," said Isabella, still smiling. Her pleasant expression made the scar that cut across her mouth more pronounced. "Answer the question."

	"I don't know, Isabella. I can't tell you what I don't know." Pietro fell back on whining. He knew it annoyed the bravos, but the more pathetic he appeared the less inclined to kill him they seemed to be. They might rough him up, but they never seemed to think he was worth the trouble of actually cutting. Tonight though it wasn't putting Isabella off. He might have to fall back on ~~sniveling~~.		"I don't know, Isabella. I can't tell you what I don't know." Pietro fell back on whining. He knew it annoyed the bravos, but the more pathetic he appeared the less inclined to kill him they seemed to be. They might rough him up, but they never seemed to think he was worth the trouble of actually cutting. Tonight though it wasn't putting Isabella off. He might have to fall back on snivelling.

	"Bite, Pietro. The Merrow" - the capitals were obvious - "says you and that pack of scorpions you tag along after are the ones turned over Buenos. Took his cashbox, which was not theirs to take. Took his stash of bite, too. And now I find you in the Fighting Cock and Carlos tells me you're dealing. Is it not enough you stole from me?"		"Bite, Pietro. The Merrow" - the capitals were obvious - "says you and that pack of scorpions you tag along after are the ones turned over Buenos. Took his cashbox, which was not theirs to take. Took his stash of bite, too. And now I find you in the Fighting Cock and Carlos tells me you're dealing. Is it not enough you stole from me?"
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	Pietro moistened his lips, nervously. He had three wraps of bite in his coat pocket - but revealing them would confirm the rumour, and it wouldn't satisfy Isabella or her gang. It'd probably just encourage them to beat him until he rolled over on Aldo, and Aldo wouldn't like that. He could be a right-		Pietro moistened his lips, nervously. He had three wraps of bite in his coat pocket - but revealing them would confirm the rumour, and it wouldn't satisfy Isabella or her gang. It'd probably just encourage them to beat him until he rolled over on Aldo, and Aldo wouldn't like that. He could be a right-

	Someone walloped Rico around the back of the head with a stool. The big man went down like a house of cards. At the same time, someone else jumped on Carmen howling and yelling, legs wrapped around her chest, ~~pummeling~~ her on the head and shoulders. Isabella snapped her head round to see what the commotion was and Pietro saw his chance. He pushed away from the table, hard, toppling off his chair as he did so onto the sticky, foul smelling floor of the Fighting Cock.		Someone walloped Rico around the back of the head with a stool. The big man went down like a house of cards. At the same time, someone else jumped on Carmen howling and yelling, legs wrapped around her chest, pummelling her on the head and shoulders. Isabella snapped her head round to see what the commotion was and Pietro saw his chance. He pushed away from the table, hard, toppling off his chair as he did so onto the sticky, foul smelling floor of the Fighting Cock.

	Rolling over onto his hands and knees, he glanced back to see Isabella and Marco - who still had his stool - engaged in a vicious tussle. Other patrons were joining in - a brawl was a brawl after all. Briefly Pietro considered trying to help Marco, but it was everyone for themselves right now and he was never all that useful in a street fight anyway. Instead he rose into a half crouch and scuttled toward the door, weaving between the fighting bravos.		Rolling over onto his hands and knees, he glanced back to see Isabella and Marco - who still had his stool - engaged in a vicious tussle. Other patrons were joining in - a brawl was a brawl after all. Briefly Pietro considered trying to help Marco, but it was everyone for themselves right now and he was never all that useful in a street fight anyway. Instead he rose into a half crouch and scuttled toward the door, weaving between the fighting bravos.
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	* '''The Commonwealth Ambassador believes her government will help to build a fortification to defend Siroc against the Grendel'''		* '''The Commonwealth Ambassador believes her government will help to build a fortification to defend Siroc against the Grendel'''
	* '''The League National Assembly could prevail on the devout Menno Van Ritsjhof to offer his services in designing a coastal fort for Siroc'''		* '''The League National Assembly could prevail on the devout Menno Van Ritsjhof to offer his services in designing a coastal fort for Siroc'''
	With [[Madruga#Atalaya\|~~Atalya~~]] and the whole of [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] in the hands of the [[Grendel]]; with [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] looted and raiders looting north and south along the coast of [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]], it seemed only a matter of time before the orcs struck against [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. With that in mind during the Winter Solstice a representative of the Full Sails Carta of Sarvos, approached ''Safya i Kalamar i Guerra'', the [[Mistress of the Glass Parador]], about a potential business deal. The exact details are between the Mistress, their advisors, and the Full Sails, but it is believed that the League carta requested endorsement from the Mistress in the hopes of purchasing the homes, [[The_Brass_Coast_economic_interests#Paradors\|parador]], workshops and warehouses of any [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] in Siroc who wanted to leave in the face of a potential Grendel occupation. Opportunistic? Certainly. Distasteful? Perhaps. Ambitious? Surely.		With [[Madruga#Atalaya\|Atalaya]] and the whole of [[Madruga#Free Landing\|Free Landing]] in the hands of the [[Grendel]]; with [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Quzar]] looted and raiders looting north and south along the coast of [[Madruga#Lightsea\|Lightsea]], it seemed only a matter of time before the orcs struck against [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. With that in mind during the Winter Solstice a representative of the Full Sails Carta of Sarvos, approached ''Safya i Kalamar i Guerra'', the [[Mistress of the Glass Parador]], about a potential business deal. The exact details are between the Mistress, their advisors, and the Full Sails, but it is believed that the League carta requested endorsement from the Mistress in the hopes of purchasing the homes, [[The_Brass_Coast_economic_interests#Paradors\|parador]], workshops and warehouses of any [[the Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] in Siroc who wanted to leave in the face of a potential Grendel occupation. Opportunistic? Certainly. Distasteful? Perhaps. Ambitious? Surely.

	Yet Safya declined the offer; a polite but stern refusal referencing the virtue of the inhabitants of Siroc and a heartfelt encouragement to those Freeborn who might otherwise have been minded to flee to ignore the League hyenas and stand firm. By extolling the virtue of the paradors of the City of a Thousand Sails, she has encouraged them to demonstrate their courage and to persevere in the face of potential invasion. And when the Grendel flee Madruga without setting one foot within the bounds of Siroc, her wisdom is likewise demonstrated.		Yet Safya declined the offer; a polite but stern refusal referencing the virtue of the inhabitants of Siroc and a heartfelt encouragement to those Freeborn who might otherwise have been minded to flee to ignore the League hyenas and stand firm. By extolling the virtue of the paradors of the City of a Thousand Sails, she has encouraged them to demonstrate their courage and to persevere in the face of potential invasion. And when the Grendel flee Madruga without setting one foot within the bounds of Siroc, her wisdom is likewise demonstrated.
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	The result has been an increased enthusiasm for trade despite the constant threat of orc invasion. Every parador, shop, and market in [[Madruga]] will see increased profits over the coming season - equivalent to an additional rank of production.		The result has been an increased enthusiasm for trade despite the constant threat of orc invasion. Every parador, shop, and market in [[Madruga]] will see increased profits over the coming season - equivalent to an additional rank of production.
	===Defiance===		===Defiance===
	Many business owners in Siroc look to the Mistress of the Glass Parador for inspiration and advice, and their refusal to flee has not only strengthened the will of the wealthy in Siroc but it has made them ''defiant''. The Grendel have burnt the [[shipyard]] at ~~Atalya~~? Fine. Let them think they have won. They have ''not'' won. Madrugans, more than any other Freeborn, see the wealth and prosperity that comes from the sea. While the Freeborn Storm may have burned, nothing is ever lost while there are people prepared to stand firm and fight for it.		Many business owners in Siroc look to the Mistress of the Glass Parador for inspiration and advice, and their refusal to flee has not only strengthened the will of the wealthy in Siroc but it has made them ''defiant''. The Grendel have burnt the [[shipyard]] at Atalaya? Fine. Let them think they have won. They have ''not'' won. Madrugans, more than any other Freeborn, see the wealth and prosperity that comes from the sea. While the Freeborn Storm may have burned, nothing is ever lost while there are people prepared to stand firm and fight for it.

	The merchants and traders of Siroc have put their hands in their pockets and are prepared to pay for the construction of a new shipyard - but this time in the City of Sails, in Siroc itself, rather than on an island on the edge of the territory. This enthusiasm will persist until the end of the Summer Solstice, after which the opportunity will be lost. Rather than the standard cost, with the support of the people of Siroc the shipyard would require 20 wains of weirwood and 20 wains of white granite. and 80 crowns. It would be built in a single season, and would provide all the normal benefits of a shipyard.		The merchants and traders of Siroc have put their hands in their pockets and are prepared to pay for the construction of a new shipyard - but this time in the City of Sails, in Siroc itself, rather than on an island on the edge of the territory. This enthusiasm will persist until the end of the Summer Solstice, after which the opportunity will be lost. Rather than the standard cost, with the support of the people of Siroc the shipyard would require 20 wains of weirwood and 20 wains of white granite. and 80 crowns. It would be built in a single season, and would provide all the normal benefits of a shipyard.