The Great City of Gorina

[Sir John]

I am sorry to say that I am moving out of Gorina. I normally woudnt do this but as I am a major in Nar Shadaa I feel like I have to.. Maby Ill move back in later..

This will always be my second home

 

[Cyc]

OK, Rik Meleet. Say it with me now...Dem - moc - racy. Once more, a little faster this time...Democracy... There you go.

Thank you so much for the Report. I like it. But I'm having trouble pulling up the save at the moment (thus no new screenshot). Let me work that out and I'll review your recomendations. While reading it, I thought I noticed a typo, but other than that it was great. Great? you say...yes, great. Oh, and just Cyc, please.

Sir John, Good Luck in Nar Shadda. It's nice to be able to personally welcome a new Mayor to our Province and nation. We are very proud, here in Gorina, to have one of our own raise up to become a successful Mayoral candidate. Carry on.

 

[Rik Meleet]

I wish you a very succesful time as mayor of Nar Shadaa. I hate to see you leave Gorina so soon. You're always welcome to move back in. Have you considered having a holiday house in Gorina for your much needed break from the stressing job as Mayor ?

Rik Meleet,
Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina

 

[Rik Meleet]

I'll practice with easier forms of Government first.

Despotism. Well our scientist already know this, this is easy.
Monarky. Hmm doesn't sound familiar. Monerchy. No, but close.Well I'll try something else.
Reep u blick. No. That will be some interesting form of government, but not yet. Maybe in a couple of hundreds of years.
Daym - o - ler - Benz. @%$&**#
Dem - muc - ray - NO !!!!
Day - moac - rrrrrrr -

I think I'll start learning writing and Literature first. In due time, after Bank - king and Pressing - Print (or something like that) I know I will know Du - Moc - Re - Si.

About the typos: I'm still 9 turns away from learning writing. I've just mastered the Alphabet.

Rik Meleet

 

[Cyc]

To: The Minister of Worker Relations

Re: Last Report

Rik Meleet, I must say, I've gone through your report and the projected results are impeccable. By applying you theory and counting the needed shields in the production box, on the second turn we would reduce the build time on the Granary from 4 to 3 (5 to 4 overall as we waited a turn). Excellent work. I have faith in your corruption analysis, also. Although this is not a large gain, it will allow us to start our next Settler 1 turn earlier.

As far as the build queue, although I would like to see a Temple built as soon as possible in Gorina, I totally understand the need for immediate expansion. Therefore I would recomend that the Temple be put in second in the queue, after Settler (as shown in the picture).

Again, Rik Meleet. Excellent work.

 

[Rik Meleet]

Dear mayor Cyc,

Our great scientist have learned the secrets of writing! I'm starting a letter; a sequence of the characters of the alphabet grouped into lines and forming a message in a way that requires no ears. I like this quaint experiment....

In 2 turns we'll grow again. I fear that we won't be able to keep our people happy, or even content. Luckily the wines, which makes 1 Gorinian woman (Chieftess ???) happy will counterbalance the next citizen who I fear will be unhappy. We'll finish our settler before Gorina reaches size 5, so no unhappiness even then. In 3 turns the workers have finished mining the grassland, so more shields it seems.

Really?

No ! Due to corruption it'll be lost.

In our current build queue the next planned Gorina task is to train a warrior and after that a temple. With the needs of the citizens and the city-council of Gorina in view it's my duty as Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina to point out that at the moment Gorina would benefit more from a temple than a warrior.
The advantages are that a temple allows Gorina to have better happiness, Iron will come into our city-boundaries and it builds up culture.
Disadvantages are a weaker military and several turns used up. Depending on whether the spearman - settler pair East of Noshuret is going to claim the Dyes soon (and connect it to our roadnet) we might or might not be able to control happiness sufficiently. A temple will definitely control happiness.

As citizen of the great nation of Fanatica I can see that the nation might need the warrior badly. I wouldn't want to upset the President or the Military advisor. If our long-term national needs require a warrior I will advise to build it; national needs before Gorina's needs. As Fanatican I would like to point out the usefulness of iron though .... And a little culture never hurt anyone.

Let the workers improve another grassland tile after this tile. After that let's discuss what are the priorities for them then.

Our laborers are currently working the correct tiles. We can get 1 more shield (speeding our settler by 1 turn (from 6 to 5), but giving all our surplus food up. I advise against it; the more people Gorina has, the more important you become. And the more important you become, the more important I ... err ... well enough of my ambitions for now...

(Rik is kicking himself for this slip of the tongue)

Your loyal deputy-mayor, :worshp:

Rik Meleet,
Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina

 

[donsig]

I've packed my things and left the capital. There's no excitement there and the local government can't even keep the pathways clear. I'm throwing together a little hut here in Gorina that I intend to call *home*. Maybe tomorrow I'll build another little hut for the judicial office.

 

[Rik Meleet]

Donsig, I welcome you whole heartedly. Me, being Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina can assure you entertainment in the form of a temple will start here soon. Further plans are to hold an annual "We love the president day" here, since we are very focussed on citizens and national needs.

In future we are having weekly sports games and free alcoholic leisure gatherings. I'm afraid a date isn't planned yet for those last 2 occasions yet but you can be sure that will start when appropriate.

Before that we can offer you reduced land-prices, low taxes and an exiting job-offer in all kinds of directions. Care for a job as miner, agricultural expert or road-director ? We even have an application for iron-ore supervisor (soon) !!!

If there are special requests for leisure, please ask. We are very versatile in offering as much entertainment as our beloved citizens require.

"your wish is our command" as some would think !!

Regards,

Rik Meleet,
Deputy mayor and always awake.

 

[donsig]

We've got the vino connected. What more could we possibly need?

 

[Cyc]

Welcome donsig! I'm so happy you have chosen to make Gorina your home. Now we are starting to look like a center for Government Affairs, with the Chief Justice and the Military Leader both residing in our great city. What an honor this is, indeed. Let me know when you're going to bulid your Judicail Chambers and I'll put in a special request for Rik Meleet to initiate "donsig avenue" as it's cross-street.

If its excitement you want, be sure to attend our river races this summer. They'll start up in the pleasant hills of Gorina and cruise right around the river-bend to the delight of all. There's never a bad seat for that event.

Now that we've learned writing, maybe you could start to put together a volume of Fanatika's Laws. Wouldn't that be grand. Ah, well, food for thought...

I'm glad you're a vino drinker. Next time you'd like to try a goblet from my private reserve, drop by. Again, welcome donsig.

 

[Rik Meleet]

Dear mayor,

After surveyeing our city-map I've been able to find a nice wide and tranquill street which leads to a large empty space, big enough for an office for the Chief Justice, yet close enough for our city centre to enjoy all entertainment, either from a distance or from within.

May I remind you that our next big happening is the rock-concert and after that the Chariot championships. We still need your approval for this. Also there is a request of starting mock-battles between a group of citizens who call themselves "the lions" and another group called "the christians". I approved of this since it will give our nation some combat experience. I appointed the lands across our river, at the foot of the hills as a suitable location for this; far enough to not hear the screams, yet close enough to be able to be seen from the Chief Justice office.

In future a circular stone building could be erected in which we can hold chariot racing, mock-battles and animal shows. I think our citizens would love this kind of culture. I'd suggest the name "Loccosseum" for this. If we build it high enough enough noise can be heard from outside to draw spectators, but not enough to be a burden on the ears of passers-by.

I have taken the liberty of uploading an outdated map of Gorina, which I adapted to point out the location of donsig street.

Rik Meleet
Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina

 

[donsig]

What an honor to have street named after me already! Thank you! I beg our local government to keep the street clean. The biggest reason I left the left the capital was our inability to walk down the street what with all the discarded granary polls lying about. I will be out today gathering sticks and straw for the JDH (Judicial Department Hut). That talk of building things out of stone is intriguing. Perhaps we should write the idea down before we forget it?
I look forward to all the exciting civic events outlined above. Keep up the good work!

 

[Cyc]

RM,
Thank you for your Report of Mayus Twenty-Secondary. Again I agree with your findings. As far as the Temple, I suggested inserting it in the queue instead of a Warrior to the Governor, but he's adamant about having an escort for each Settler group. Personally, I believe we have enough Warriors wandering around to cover our immediate needs.

Excellent work on "donsig Street"! Although, I'd like that to be "donsig Avenue", the immediate change is not neccesary. The location is perfect.

Ah,...A rock concert Nothing like a rock concert to help one roll their own stone. If we supply the appropriate tools at the concert, it should be a smashing success! Chariot races should be fun and I'll leave the mock battles up to you. Please keep in mind that I detest one-sided contests. All of these events would be appropriate for your "loccoseum" idea, although I fear our great city would have to be much larger and stable before we could entertain that idea. Hmmm. A loccosseum would be a great place to make a speech...

Keep up the great work, RM.

 

[Rik Meleet]

Dear Mayor,

I've improved my picture in 2 ways. First I named the Avenue correctly (just learned writing) and Second I've included the pride of Gorina; our granary.

Donsig: Have no fear; no granary polls in Gorina.

In Gorina all is: ROME SWEET ROME

Rik Meleet
Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina

 

[Rik Meleet]

Mayor Cyc, Mayor Cyc !!!

It seems our Loccosseum is attracting some strange reactions. Camping outside the city-hall is a, ahum well I think "madman" is the best description, singing, dancing and shouting. He addresses all passers-by with a petition. He demands that, when our Loccosseum is built, that he is allowed to open it officially by putting up a one man show. He wants to demonstrate his "glad" skills. I'm not sure what that is, but he looks very dangerous. I fear for your safety.

He calls himself Gladiatus. I'm not sure how we should respond to this. It can be a good idea, but it can also turn out for the worst. He could destroy all fun. Have a look at him.

Rik Meleet

 

[Cyc]

Hmm...interesting. Nice Headgear, but he's kind of pretty for a tough guy, don't you think?

Anyway, tell him he's won his first Government contract. If its fame and fortune he wants, he can fight for the Office of the Mayor (I assume that's what he want to do with that sword and shield), but he must stop demonstrating in public.

Mmm, let's see. Draw up a contract that says he shall wear red, the color of the gods, he will walk around saying things like "Strength and Honor", that sort of thing. But until we get our colosseum (oops, mispelled it), he shall have to be satisfied with playing the suburbs of Gorina and at some of the larger houses.

And as far as that name goes, can we change a few of those letters? Your good at that writing stuff, you handle it.

Good luck,

the Mayor

 

[Rik Meleet]

Lord Mayor,

I've gathered all my inner strength and went to talk to the guy. To smoothen up the talks I brought an amphora of vino. Of course I didn't take it from your personal vino-cellar, I took one of my own -cheap- vino-amphoras.
Surprisingly he turned out very sophisticated and friendly, not dangerous at all. He was very grateful for the vino. When I informed him of your decision he was happy, not even slightly irritated. It seems he is a very loyal and strong citizen. He left our city-hall immediately, stopped his petition and is calling "Strength and Honor" now. He went to the riverbank and is showing of his skills for a small fee. He also agreed to donate this fee in our treasury when I promised him he'd be our opening act for our Colosseum -yes it is a far better name for it-. After that I saw him writing in his dairy. He offered me to read it. It looked very interesting and was very pleasurable to read, although it is very hard to comprehend; much more complex then I can write. This might turn out what our scholars are searching for; literature. It seems our Gladiatus is an Author (whatever that means).

He did ask me to hand you a request. He would like your blessing to be allowed to guard you when you are on a dangerous mission. A sort of presbyterrian guard of one. I can advise you to do this; he seems very qualified in close-range combat, and he can entertain us with his writing in dull moments.

The only part of him I didn't like was his comment on my vino. He called it "no real character, dull aftertaste without the fruity aroma he'd grown to value. A cheap substitute without personality and from a bad year". He'll never get another one from me.

Rik Meleet
Minister of Worker Relations of the great city of Gorina

 

[Cyc]

To: Rik Meleet
Minister of Worker Relations

First things first, RM. I'm not very happy about you having to drink "the cheap stuff". I want you, as part of your new City employee perks (I love dreaming up new words ), to allocate a cask of fine wine for yourself. I trust you shall drink with moderation, so I will always have cask in reserve on your account. You will also be responsible for seeing that Gladiatus (are you working on that name?) gets a decent goatskin from your cask occasionally. He obviously has well-hidden character that he displays only in his choosing of words and his vino drinking.

Also, see that he has decent living quaters. I don't want him sleeping down by the river. In doing this, try to persuade him to let me read his journal. In fact, if he has a lot of them, maybe we could store them for him in room here at the Palace. That way, you or I could borrow one for pleasure reading or instructional means.

And tell him I'll get back to him on the bodyguard thing. I have quite a few of those already, and I haven't been going on any dangerous mission, lately.

Kudos to the Worker Relations Department of Gorina. Your doing great work. I'm so glad you've joined our ranks here at the Palace of Gorina.

Cyc

 

[Cyc]

And here's the latest update of city stats...

 

[donsig]

It's great to see the plebians improving the land around our fine city. That Gladiatus is a great fellow! Went down to the riverbank the other day and saw his display of skills. Quite impressive. He is a friendly and helpful chap. I had gotten tired of rebuilding the judicial bench after every session. Seems I'm too enthusiastic with my gavel and kept breaking the bench I'd made out of sticks. I found this wonderfully flat slab of rock that would make a great judicial bench and Gladiatus helped me drag it down Donsig Avenue and into the JDH. Now and can use my gavel as much as I want!