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Title: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: Kashyyk on May 04, 2020, 03:01:24 am
Risky Ventures

As we all know, the Motherlands is the greatest nation in the world. However, the world chose to stymie our awesomeness by giving all the natural resources - sugar, spice, precious metal, etc - to all those primitive savages that live literally everywhere else.

We're not in a position to take these things by force, as the crown is in some difficult financial straits right now, but we have a plan. Trade some worthless baubles for the good stuff, then re-sell it in the Motherlands for vast profits.

However, we have a problem. The primitive savages live far away. Across the seas. Across oceans! It's a dangerous voyage to these faraway lands, and mere barges and cogs will not make the journey intact. We'll need fancy new ships to voyage to these distant places. Expensive ships. Ships  which even the richest of cannot afford alone. At least to begin, we will need to pool our resources to afford them.

Once you have a ship, you can send it on a journey. Chart a course for somewhere we know about to get new resources, or send it in some other direction to explore for new lands, as rumours say there are quite a lot.

For now, our cartographers are a little sketchy on the location of anywhere other than the Nearsouthlands. That'll do for the moment though, as they apparently have vast quantities of the finest Sand, and it's only a two month round trip! Other lands will no doubt have access to other resources, although the trip will no doubt be long and frought with danger.

There are always more brave explorers willing to risk everything to find these lands though, although they will sometimes ask for wealthy patrols to fund their expeditions.

Once a ship has a destination, the voyage can begin. It will set off across the dangerous high seas and hopefully in a few month's time it will return with a hold full of valuables and a crew full of exotic and unlikely stories. We'll then sell the cargo for sweet profits and fund more voyages.

And then we'll make like Scrooge McDuck and swim in a pool of coins. Or something like that anyway.


Preamble over. The game is as follows:
Anyone can join. You will posses three guineas and nothing else.
You can buy ships for ten guineas.
Ships can be sent on journeys to a location of choice. A successful journey will yield ten units of that location's resource.
Ships may sink during a voyage.
Resources can be sold at the market. Prices fluctuate.
New locations and other actions will be unlocked as the game progresses. Funding voyages of exploration, and performing services for the Motherlands may hasten this.

I will (try to) update the thread regularly with news of returning ships, changing market prices, and other events. Each update corresponds to a month of in-game time.

Anyone may join at any time. Players are expected to keep track of their own resources, as follows:

Quote from: Example
NUKLEAR SHIPPING AND SONS INC(TM)
Assets:
3 Guineas
Other:
-

I would like to fund a voyage to the southern hills, where limitless quantities of sand may be purchased, to be resold in the motherland for vast profits. A new ship will be purchased, at the cost of 10 guineas. Income from the sale of the sand will be split based on initial investment.

Quote from: EXAMPLE2
NUKLEAR SHIPPING AND SONS INC(TM)
Assets:
-1 Guineas (on loan from Motherlands)
Ship on journey to Nearsouthlands. Expected return date: 2 months. Expected income: 5 guineas.
Other:
-

Thanks to the generous investments by PLAYER2 and PLAYER3, and a loan from the Motherlands, a ship was purchased and sent to the Nearsouthlands. It is expected to return in two months with ten units of sand. At the current market price of sand- 0.5 guineas- it should make 5 guineas when it returns. It will then be sent back and forth until it sinks.

If this sounds interesting, please indicate. Comments, suggestions, and questions are also welcome. If sufficient interest is gained, the game will begin.
Glossary
TURNTURNTURN
Hello! This is Kashyyk from the future (of this post. The past from your point of view, unless something freaky has happened). I'll be irregularly updating this Glossary with information pertaining to the game. Last updated in Year 2 Summerrise.

Joining the Game
We are still open to new sign ups. When you join, you will start with three Guineas, a burning desire for high seas trade and nothing else. You can use the following format for your company details. You will be responsible for including the latest version of your company details each time you do something. (Such as buying and selling stuff, not necessarily when you're merely negotiating with other players).

Code: (Company Details) [Select]
[spoiler=<Company Name>]
Funds: 3 Guineas
[/spoiler]
Making Money
To start your journey towards owning a solid gold mansion, you need to find a revenue stream. The most traditional is to own one or more shares in a ship, which sails off somewhere for a few months, before hopefully coming back with a load of trade goods you can sell to the Motherland for a tidy profit. You can also offer financial services, such as loans and insurance.

Buying a Ship
Normally, ships cost 10 Guineas.  (Actually, they cost 5 Guineas and 10 Lumber, although as Lumber typically sits at 0.5 Guineas a unit, it's easy to simplify). That is quite a bit more than what you start with, so you will need to find a few other people who are willing to pool their resources together to buy a ship. Someone will draw up a contract (useful so you know when people have officially agreed, and it gives me a bat signal I can quickly scan the thread for), which will be used to determine how many shares each person gets, the name of the ship, etc. Unless specified otherwise, it takes a unanimous vote to change a contract after it has been formed.

Destinations
The world is very fragmented, with lots of island nations, making it ripe for an enterprising trade ship to make money. Most locations have only one trade good available, which the locals are happy to give you in exchange for a bunch of worthless trinkets, which thankfully means it doesn't cost you anything (beyond the cost of the ship) to start raking it in. Also worth mentioning is that each destination takes a different while if time to get to, across varyingly dangerous waters.

If the current destinations are not interesting for you, then you can fund an exploration mission. There's typically an independent explorer pan handling for donations, although you can also send a ship you own out to explore as well. These will hopefully reveal a new location with untapped riches for you to exploit.

Favours
The Motherland, and more specifically the Crown, are in a bit of financial difficulty, hence why you are being mostly left to your own devices. However, every time you do something for the benefit of the nation rather than yourself (such as sponsoring exploration, donating to the crown and populace, etc) you will gain Favour. This is a very free form currency, that you can use to get the Crown to do stuff for you. If you've got an idea for it, make the suggestion and see what the Crown says.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 04, 2020, 03:10:27 am
I am compelled to indicate my interest, given that I (apparently) came up with the concept. I had totally forgotten about doing so, so I was a bit baffled when Kashyyk asked for permission to use it. But it is an interesting idea, I think, and worth trying again.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: bloop_bleep on May 04, 2020, 03:14:02 am
PTW
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: King Zultan on May 04, 2020, 07:47:34 am
I also PTW.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 04, 2020, 10:40:11 am
I am interested in this.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: helmacon on May 04, 2020, 10:55:18 am
PTW
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: Rockeater on May 04, 2020, 02:08:55 pm
Sounds interesting.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: Screech9791 on May 04, 2020, 03:52:24 pm
PTW
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: m1895 on May 04, 2020, 04:31:50 pm
Interest indicated
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 05, 2020, 03:35:45 am
Interesting. I'm disappointed that Guineas is an actual currency but, not literal Guineas pigs.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 05, 2020, 03:51:04 am
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on May 05, 2020, 03:35:45 am
Interesting. I'm disappointed that Guineas is an actual currency but, not literal Guineas pigs.
The El Dorado of this game is the country that produces Guinea Pigs. It stands to reason that one Guinea Pig is worth 1 Guinea; a ship full of them would be enough to prop up the economy of the Motherland for decades to come. And/or cause hyperinflation and crash the economy.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting new Trade Companies
Post by: Kashyyk on May 05, 2020, 06:10:14 am
writes down ideas...

Game Start

Talk is cheap, and by definition, money is not.

To make an agreement worth more then the paper it is written on (such as the joint purchase of a ship), a contract must be made and signed by all parties, addressed to Queen Phillipa the Fourth. A bureaucrat will then notarize in her name, sealing the deal. The contents will then be executed by all relevant parties. See below for an example:

Quote from: Equal Share Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Quirky Cuttlefish', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 5 Guineas from Bismark and Smirch Ltd
- 2 Guineas from South Sea Solutions
- 2 Guineas from Motherland Mariners
- 1 Guinea from ELC Traders

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:

To be considered valid, the Crown must receive an identical letter from each signatory.

((OOC: this is to make it easy for me to search a page for any agreements, without having to sift through the surrounding negotiation))

---

The Queen awaits news of new Ventures with great excitement.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 05, 2020, 06:42:43 am
Alright. Well then.

Yearvent Shipping proposes a simple five-way investment into a ship; 2 Guineas each, with profits split equally. No bells and/or whistles. If four others are willing to join me on this venture, we can start to rake in the precious, precious sand.

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: flazeo25 on May 05, 2020, 06:53:05 am
Ashford Core is willing to join in this investment proposed by Yearvent Shipping and will pay buy in of 2 Guineas.

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 05, 2020, 07:19:38 am
Ah, we all start with 3 Guineas. I didn't deduct my investment from my funds yet, I was waiting for people to agree to the deal.
Also, we don't know where Tea can be found yet. Currently the choices are Sand, Sand, or Sand.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: flazeo25 on May 05, 2020, 07:20:46 am
Gotcha
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: Rockeater on May 05, 2020, 08:37:08 am
RiverFort LTD is intrested and willing to join in the investment offered  by Yearvent Shipping and have the needed 2 Guineas.

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 05, 2020, 09:05:46 am
Noname incorporated is also willing to join in Yearvent Shipping's investment into a ship.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: King Zultan on May 05, 2020, 09:39:46 am
Unpleasant LLC is also willing to join in investing in a ship for the price of 2 Guineas.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting new Trade Companies
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 05, 2020, 10:30:04 am
Right then. Here's the contract, which needs to be posted by all members to be valid. Seems a little excessive, now that I think about it. It seems unlikely that someone would try to put someone on a contract without their permission, and if they did, the person in question could object. But for now, that's the way it's gotta be.

Quote from: YARNU Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Yarnu', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 2 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be equally between the signatories.

Signed:

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: Kashyyk on May 05, 2020, 10:53:04 am
It's mainly to get the agreement to be laid out explicitly and in writing, so that I can easily find it. Not much of a problem now, but it might become one once everyone has a bit more capital, and thus more to negotiate over.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting new Trade Companies
Post by: Rockeater on May 05, 2020, 11:43:24 am
Quote from: YARNU Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Yarnu', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 2 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be equally between the signatories.

Signed:

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

Now that I think on it, are shares gonna be a thing or it's all centers around the ships and trade?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: flazeo25 on May 05, 2020, 11:51:24 am
Quote from: YARNU Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Yarnu', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 2 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be equally between the signatories.

Signed:

Spoiler: Asset (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting new Trade Companies
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 05, 2020, 11:51:34 am
Quote from: Rockeater on May 05, 2020, 11:43:24 am
Now that I think on it, are shares gonna be a thing or it's all centers around the ships and trade?
I think that's up to the players, innit. If you want to sell your stake in a venture to someone else, you can do that. At least, I think that was my idea when I came up with the concept, that the GM wouldn't have to do any bookkeeping for players, and they could manage their affairs however they pleased. I can't say how Kashyyk intends to run things, though.
If you mean selling shares to the NPC public, I feel that would go against the basic idea of working together with others to fund ventures.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting new Trade Companies
Post by: Rockeater on May 05, 2020, 11:57:19 am
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on May 05, 2020, 11:51:34 am
Quote from: Rockeater on May 05, 2020, 11:43:24 am
Now that I think on it, are shares gonna be a thing or it's all centers around the ships and trade?
I think that's up to the players, innit. If you want to sell your stake in a venture to someone else, you can do that. At least, I think that was my idea when I came up with the concept, that the GM wouldn't have to do any bookkeeping for players, and they could manage their affairs however they pleased. I can't say how Kashyyk intends to run things, though.
If you mean selling shares to the NPC public, I feel that would go against the basic idea of working together with others to fund ventures.
I meant the first option.
flazeo25, I think you suppose to post the contract itself.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: Kashyyk on May 05, 2020, 12:01:00 pm
Nuke's got it pretty much right there.

You all essentially have equal shares in the Yarnu, so you could theoretically sell those shares to another player (be it one of the other four or a new investor). You could also donate your share to the Crown if you so wished, as it is currently in a bit of financial difficulty.

In completely unrelated news, laws may change during play. There is absolutely no correlation* between how much you donate to the Crown and whether laws end up in your favour.

*nudge nudge, wink wink
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: chubby2man on May 05, 2020, 01:35:42 pm
Okay second ship ahoy!

Iron Mountain Ind. proposes hiring a ship, the “Laden Swallow”, to sail the trade route between the Motherlands and the Nearsouthlands, purchasing the fine Sand there.

Iron Mtn. Ind. will contribute at least 2 Guineas, and is looking for other partners willing to invest 1 or 2 Guineas, with shares equal to proportion of investment (I.e. each share worth a 1/10th proportion of profit).

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 05, 2020, 02:54:27 pm
PTW
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 05, 2020, 03:28:51 pm
Mineral CO is willing to join the investment offered by Iron Mountain Ind. and will invest 2 Guineas pigs
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting new Trade Companies
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 05, 2020, 07:08:24 pm
Quote from: YARNU Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Yarnu', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 2 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be equally between the signatories.

Signed:

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: m1895 on May 05, 2020, 10:07:04 pm
Nagant Ventures is willing to provide 2 guineas to the Laden Swallow charter, and has produced a template for the contract.
Quote from: Laden Swallow Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Laden Swallow', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 Guineas from Nagant Ventures


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: King Zultan on May 06, 2020, 03:01:12 am
Quote from: YARNU Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Yarnu', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 2 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be equally between the signatories.

Signed:

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Awaiting New Trade Companies
Post by: Kashyyk on May 06, 2020, 07:38:43 am
Year 1 Springrise
TURNTURNTURN
A copy of the agreement between Yearvent Shipping, Ashford Core, RiverFort LTD, Noname incorporated and Unpleasant LLC is filed away, and the 'Yarnu' is quickly completed before setting off on its Maiden Voyage. Hopefully it'll come back in a couple of months.

Quote
Dear Occupier,

Please don't throw this letter away, I promise it's not spam. I, Captain Gruff McBeardly, am seeking to broaden the Motherland's horizons by leading an expedition across the Western Sea. It may be perilous and with a suspiciously large number of sharks, but I know that with your funding the 'Marvelous Minnow' will be able to cross the treacherous waters and discover new lands and new opportunity.

Yours Sincerely,
Captain Gruff McBeardly

It's not hard to find the Marvelous Minnow at the Port. A small, but rugged vessel with a determined and hard eyed crew.

Current Voyages
Yarnu - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Springrise. Expected return Year 1 Springwake with cargo of Sand
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 06, 2020, 07:49:46 am
Questions:
-What is the current price of Sand?
-How much funding is McBeardly looking for?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 06, 2020, 07:53:50 am
Sand is currently going for 0.5 guineas per unit, with each ship carrying 10 units of cargo.

McBeardly is looking for as much as he can get. More funding will allow him to secure more provisions, allowing him to explore further and with less chance of failure.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 06, 2020, 01:10:02 pm
RiverFort LTD is interested in investing 1 Guineas into the "Laden Swallow"

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 06, 2020, 01:38:04 pm
Intended Improvements Company would like to invest 1 Guinea in Marvelous Minnow, and give 1 Guinea to the Crown
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

Does investing help buy some things to repair/improve the ship? Or am I misinterpreting something?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 06, 2020, 03:00:32 pm
Quote
Does investing help buy some things to repair/improve the ship? Or am I misinterpreting something?
It generally boosts the ship's effectiveness. It might be supplies, improvements or something else. It's intentionally a bit vague.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 06, 2020, 03:42:59 pm
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 06, 2020, 03:00:32 pm
Quote
Does investing help buy some things to repair/improve the ship? Or am I misinterpreting something?
It generally boosts the ship's effectiveness. It might be supplies, improvements or something else. It's intentionally a bit vague.
ok, just wanted to make sure investing after a ship is bought still does things
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: chubby2man on May 06, 2020, 05:48:01 pm
Hmm so we got a couple options here. We can wait for other investors at this point, or we can contribute more to purchase the ship. Given that time=money, i’d be willing to contribute 3 Guineas to get the ships off to sea, and with the investment from RiverFort, Mineral CO and Naganant could either invest another Guineas each, or we could wait for further investors.

Quote from: Laden Swallow Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Laden Swallow', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 Guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

OR

Quote from: Laden Swallow Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Laden Swallow', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.
- 3 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 3 Guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Repost the agreement you are in accord with, understanding that the first option may require further waiting for more investment. (I support the second myself :))
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 06, 2020, 05:55:19 pm
Quote from: chubby2man on May 06, 2020, 05:48:01 pm
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Laden Swallow', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.
- 3 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 3 Guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
I'm willing to give an extra guinea for this investment
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: m1895 on May 06, 2020, 10:17:25 pm
Quote from: chubby2man on May 06, 2020, 05:48:01 pm
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Laden Swallow', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.
- 3 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 3 Guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Nagant Ventures is willing to add an extra guinea if necessary.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 06, 2020, 11:21:22 pm
Imaginary Productions is willing to invest 1 Guinea in the Marvelous Minnow and its voyage.

As well, Imaginary Productions is looking to, as others have done before, jointly invest in a trading voyage to buy the profitable Sand and share the profits with those whom help fund this voyage. Unfortunately it seems the Laden Swallow is now fully funded, so we can not join in on that venture. As such, this trading concern is now seeking investors to fund the purchase of a new trading vessel.

Quote
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 07, 2020, 12:43:11 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 06, 2020, 03:42:59 pm
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 06, 2020, 03:00:32 pm
Quote
Does investing help buy some things to repair/improve the ship? Or am I misinterpreting something?
It generally boosts the ship's effectiveness. It might be supplies, improvements or something else. It's intentionally a bit vague.
ok, just wanted to make sure investing after a ship is bought still does things
The Minnow is an NPC exploration expedition; the rules for it are different than for trade ships. The more is invested in it, the better its results are likely to be.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 07, 2020, 04:55:36 am

Quote from: chubby2man on May 06, 2020, 05:48:01 pm
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Laden Swallow', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.
- 3 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 3 Guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
RiverFort LTD will keep to their word and invest the Guineas.

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: King Zultan on May 07, 2020, 06:43:15 am
I'm going to invest one Guineas in the ship 'Repeat Visit', I'd invest more but I only have the one.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: Kashyyk on May 07, 2020, 06:45:24 am
Year 1 Springtide
TURNTURNTURN
The agreement between Iron Mountain Ind., Mineral CO, Nagant Ventures and RiverFort LTD is confirmed, and the second Motherlands ship 'Laden Swallow' is christened and sets off on its maiden voyage for the Nearsouthlands. Perhaps it will see the 'Yarnu' along the way?

Captain McBeardly thanks both Imaginary Productions and Intended Improvements Company for their funding. He uses it to buy extra rum and saltmeat rations, as well as a small skiff. He announces that the 'Marvelous Minnow' will be setting sail for unknown horizons beyond the Western Sea on the first day of Summer. He urges all loyal servants of the Crown to take this last opportunity ho help spread the glory of Queen Phillipa and the Motherland.

Speaking of Her Majesty, Queen Phillipa invites delegates from both Imaginary Productions and Intended Improvements Company to the Royal Palace. After the traditional pomp and ceremony tied to an official meeting occurs, she publicly thanks them both for their patriotic acts of supporting independent explorers. She goes further to say that Intended Improvements Company deserves special mentino for acting in the benefit of the Crown.


Imaginary Productions gains +1 Favour
Intended Improvements Company gains  +3 Favour

Current Voyages
Yarnu - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Springrise. Expected return Year 1 Springwake with cargo of Sand
Laden Swallow - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Springtide. Expected return Year 1 Summerrise with Cargo of Sand
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 07, 2020, 07:39:56 am
Noname incorporated will also invest in Captain McBeardly's expedition with 1 Guinea.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 07, 2020, 07:46:47 am
Intended Improvements Company would like to invest 1 Guinea to the “Repeat Visit”
Spoiler: IIC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 07, 2020, 08:16:13 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 07, 2020, 07:46:47 am
Intended Improvements Company would like to invest 1 Guinea to the “Westsplorer” to explore the Western Sea
I'm not sure that that's an option? Like, exploration missions are NPC undertakings, not player-organised.
And even if it was an option, there's already the Minnow about to go do that. Just increase your investment into it if you really want to.
Lastly, are you absolutely sure you want to spend all your money on royal donations and voyages of exploration? Cos neither of those earn you any money (at least not directly). 
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 07, 2020, 08:23:49 am
You can definitely buy a ship and send it out on exploration entirely from your own pocket if you so wish. As noted by NUKE though, they only ever cost money.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springtide - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 07, 2020, 08:37:45 am
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on May 07, 2020, 08:16:13 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 07, 2020, 07:46:47 am
Intended Improvements Company would like to invest 1 Guinea to the “Westsplorer” to explore the Western Sea
I'm not sure that that's an option? Like, exploration missions are NPC undertakings, not player-organised.
And even if it was an option, there's already the Minnow about to go do that. Just increase your investment into it if you really want to.
Lastly, are you absolutely sure you want to spend all your money on royal donations and voyages of exploration? Cos neither of those earn you any money (at least not directly).
i will change it
Changed to
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 07, 2020, 07:46:47 am
Intended Improvements Company would like to invest 1 Guinea to the “Repeat Visit”
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 07, 2020, 09:54:18 pm
As an update to the financing of the Repeat Visit, the venture's current financial status is now being published here. Currently, 6 Guineas are still needed to finance the ship. If someone has donated funds but has not been recorded as such, please contact us to fix this error.

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To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: m1895 on May 07, 2020, 11:33:09 pm
so do ships continue to operate until they get sunk/burned/Cthulhu'd or are they only good for a limited number of trips?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 07, 2020, 11:35:48 pm
I think it continues to ship goods from that sand land to here until sunk. Wonder if I could get some pirates to attack a rival shipping/investor company.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 08, 2020, 04:17:09 am
A ship will keep doing what it is told until it sinks. So unless the owners of the 'Yarnu' or 'Laden Swallow' agree to send thrm somewhere else, thry will keep plying the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands.

Also, it is against the Law to knowingly attack another ship bearing the Motherlands flag.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 08, 2020, 08:11:11 am
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 08, 2020, 04:17:09 am
unless the owners of the 'Yarnu' or 'Laden Swallow' agree to send thrm somewhere else,
This brings up a question: who would need to agree? Like, if three of us say we want to send the Yarnu somewhere else, but two want to keep plying the Nearsouthlands route, does the majority decide, or is a unanimous vote required? By default, I mean- for any future ships, I'll include a thing in the contract covering how changes to the usage can be made.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 08, 2020, 11:05:14 am
To the 'Laden Swallow' major investors, may I suggest changing the voting to such that to pass a decision a 70% majority of shares is required? this would have the benefit to you that no decision would pass with only two supporters, and you can trade some of your stocks in the 'Laden Swallow' without losing the ability to effect the happening against the other two.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake
Post by: Kashyyk on May 08, 2020, 11:56:03 am
It currently requires a unanimous decision to change some aspect of the contract. You are perfectly welcome to include clauses about who can change the contract and when.
Year 1 Springwake
TURNTURNTURN
Near the end of the month, a Motherland flag appears over the horizon. With bated breath you wait until you can confirm that it is indeed the 'Yarnu'. The sailors tell tall tales of dark skinned foreigners, show off multi coloured bandanas and one even has a strange swirling tattoo in red ink that he swears has some sort of cultural significance.

The captain seeks out the quintet of Yearvent Shipping, Ashford Core, RiverFort LTD, Noname incorporated and Unpleasant LLC, and organises the transfer of +2 Sand each, before preparing to resupply and set off at the beginning of next month.

You each have buyers lined up, offering 0.5g per Sand, so you could easily sell it now, or wait to see if the price changes.

Captain McBeardly shakes the hands of the entire delegation from Noname Incorporated, thanking them for their generosity. Not a day later, they also receive a special letter of commendation from Queen Phillipa herself. At least, the signature looks like hers. +1 Favour.

Keeping his word, Captain Beardly then sets sail and leads the 'Marvelous Minnow' westward. Let's hope those brave souls return.

Ships at Port
Yarnu - Preparing to sail for the Nearsouthlands (Sand)

Current Voyages
Laden Swallow - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Springtide. Expected return Year 1 Summerrise with Cargo of Sand
Marvelous Minnow - Exploring the West Sea since Year 1 Springwake
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: chubby2man on May 08, 2020, 12:22:13 pm
Quote from: Rockeater on May 08, 2020, 11:05:14 am
To the 'Laden Swallow' major investors, may I suggest changing the voting to such that to pass a decision a 70% majority of shares is required? this would have the benefit to you that no decision would pass with only two supporters, and you can trade some of your stocks in the 'Laden Swallow' without losing the ability to effect the happening against the other two.

Hmm Iron Mountain Ind. is hesitant to agree to that. We propose that operational decisions (I.e. currently just if we want to change the trading route) is a 51% vote, while changes to the contract itself require a 70% vote to pass (so someone couldn’t in the future try to keep a rival ship from competing by vetoing contract changes, but I also wouldn’t mind keeping an unanimous decision for contract changes). A unanimous decision would be required to sell the ship/dissolve the contract.

On further thought, that does seem a bit much, so Iron Mountain Ind. will support the requirement of 70% voting shares to pass for changes to the Laden Swallow’s Contract.

Also we propose that we add to the contract that in votes, members are encouraged to vote in the month of the vote, but have an additional in game month to log their vote. If a vote is not cast it should be taken as agreement with the vote. (So if someone misses a day and a vote, they can still vote the next day if they are busy or whatnot, but if they miss a few days the rest of the players aren’t held up for more than an in-game month. )
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 08, 2020, 12:41:49 pm
Yearvent Shipping sells 2 units of Sand for 1 Guinea. Such riches!

Yearvent Shipping is now willing to invest in the Repeat Visit to the tune of 2 Guineas.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 08, 2020, 02:27:48 pm
Quote from: Rockeater on May 08, 2020, 11:05:14 am
To the 'Laden Swallow' major investors, may I suggest changing the voting to such that to pass a decision a 70% majority of shares is required? this would have the benefit to you that no decision would pass with only two supporters, and you can trade some of your stocks in the 'Laden Swallow' without losing the ability to effect the happening against the other two.
Mineral Co will support the 70% voting pass.
Mineral Co shall also support Iron Mountain Ind. proposal.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: m1895 on May 08, 2020, 03:09:43 pm
Nagant Venture will also support these two motions.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 08, 2020, 03:20:19 pm
RiverFort LTD will support the proposal from Iron Mountain Ind.

RiverFort LTD will also sell their 2 units of sand for 1 Guinea.

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: flazeo25 on May 08, 2020, 04:10:17 pm
Ashford Core sells 2 units of Sand for 1 Guinea. Excellent pricing.

Ashford core is willing to invest into the Repeat Visit for 2 Guineas.

Spoiler:  Ashford Core Assets (click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 08, 2020, 05:21:20 pm
As an update to the financing of the Repeat Visit, the venture's current financial status is now being published here. Currently 2 Guineas are still needed to finance the ship. If someone has donated funds but has not been recorded as such, please contact us to fix this error. A total of 8 Guineas has been pledged to this project.

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To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

On another note, this company must wonder if it is possible to have a half Guinea, as an equal share of the profits for all investors, to the scale of their investment, would seem to lead to Unpleasant LLC and Intended Improvements Company only receiving a single unit of sand. Which at the current market prices would only get them a half Guinea each.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 08, 2020, 05:53:47 pm
After brief research on the actual currency that shares the name, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_(coin)) 1 Guinea=20 shillings, so a half guinea would be 10 shillings. As a guinea isn’t the smallest for, of a currency, it would be possible to have half of one because of the guinea being broken into an even number of a currency unit smaller than them, similar to how someone can have 1/100 of a dollar, or 0.01 dollars, because the dollar can be broken down into hundredths, because of the lower currency unit
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 08, 2020, 05:56:26 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 08, 2020, 05:53:47 pm
After brief research on the actual currency that shares the name, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_(coin)) 1 Guinea=20 shillings, so a half guinea would be 10 shillings. As a guinea isn’t the smallest for, of a currency, it would be possible to have half of one because of the guinea being broken into an even number of a currency unit smaller than them, similar to how someone can have 1/100 of a dollar, or 0.01 dollars, because the dollar can be broken down into hundredths, because of the lower currency unit
I don't see what that has to do with a Guinea Pig based economy.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 08, 2020, 06:00:37 pm
Quote from: Happerry on May 08, 2020, 05:56:26 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 08, 2020, 05:53:47 pm
After brief research on the actual currency that shares the name, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_(coin)) 1 Guinea=20 shillings, so a half guinea would be 10 shillings. As a guinea isn’t the smallest for, of a currency, it would be possible to have half of one because of the guinea being broken into an even number of a currency unit smaller than them, similar to how someone can have 1/100 of a dollar, or 0.01 dollars, because the dollar can be broken down into hundredths, because of the lower currency unit
I don't see what that has to do with a Guinea Pig based economy.
I’m thinking it’s the coin, because guinea pigs can be bred, and that will cause inflation. There is also the question of whether 1 live guinea pig is worth more or less than a dead one. Would you be able to buy a ship for 10 guinea pig corpses? 5 live ones and 5 dead ones? Is a dead worth double a live one? Is a live one worth double the corpses? Coins can’t be killed, as they aren’t alive to begin with. Coins don’t need food, water, or shelter. It makes far more sense to use something that can’t die as currency rather than something that can die.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Springwake - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 08, 2020, 06:24:15 pm
Noname incorporated will sell their 2 units of Sand for 1 Guinea.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 08, 2020, 06:41:51 pm
We can start a new trend for pets if we can start bringing Guinea pigs back.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 08, 2020, 06:43:25 pm
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on May 08, 2020, 06:41:51 pm
We can start a new trend for pets if we can start bringing Guinea pigs back.
sure, but so far, animals haven’t been found in Nearsouthlands
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 09, 2020, 12:48:09 am
I’m pretty sure we’re dealing with coins right now. The creature known as the ’Guinea Pig’ would obviously be worth 1 Guinea each, but no one has ever seen this mythical beast.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 09, 2020, 01:44:09 am
Isn't a guinuea like a pound and 1 shilling in modern money? does that mean that we are buying ships for like 10ish pounds?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: King Zultan on May 09, 2020, 02:08:01 am
Unpleasant LLC sells 2 units of sand for 1 Guineas.
Unpleasant LLC then invests 1 Guineas in the Repeat Visit.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 09, 2020, 02:16:29 am
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on May 09, 2020, 01:44:09 am
Isn't a guinuea like a pound and 1 shilling in modern money? does that mean that we are buying ships for like 10ish pounds?
Okay, two things:
1) Shillings are not 'modern money'. Not since 1971.
2) Have you never heard of inflation?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 09, 2020, 02:26:51 am
I don't know what you're talking about with 1971, shillings and pounds. :P

It is currently the first year, and guineas are merely the highest named denomination of the Motherlands currency. Ships and cargo are always going to be expensive, so we're not going to bother with tracking anything worth less than 0.1 guineas. We can assume all lesser costs roughly even out.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 09, 2020, 04:22:00 am
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 09, 2020, 02:26:51 am
I don't know what you're talking about with 1971, shillings and pounds. :P

It is currently the first year, and guineas are merely the highest named denomination of the Motherlands currency. Ships and cargo are always going to be expensive, so we're not going to bother with tracking anything worth less than 0.1 guineas. We can assume all lesser costs roughly even out.
The essential question I had is more 'if you only have one sand, can you sell it for half a guinea, or do you have to wait until you have another sand to sell them both for one guinea in total'. Going by current market values for this example.

Also a Repeat Visit update since someone put more money in. There are now 9 Guineas invested so only one more is needed to launch the ship. Well, one more and then for everyone to recopy the letter so it's official.

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To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 09, 2020, 10:11:25 am
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To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company (IIC)
Spoiler: IIC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 09, 2020, 03:53:21 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 09, 2020, 10:11:25 am
Doesn't count because we still don't have that last coin. The version with all the money is the version everyone is going to need to copy paste.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 09, 2020, 03:57:41 pm
Quote from: Happerry on May 09, 2020, 03:53:21 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 09, 2020, 10:11:25 am
Doesn't count because we still don't have that last coin. The version with all the money is the version everyone is going to need to copy paste.
oh, does anyone have any extra coins they can give? Unpleasant, I think, sold 2 sand units, so he could invest in the venture
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 09, 2020, 04:00:21 pm
I think you can loan a guinea from the crown.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 09, 2020, 04:00:53 pm
You know what, because spreading investment around is really useful, RiverFort will invest the needed Guineas  to complete the 'Repeat Visit'.
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To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: flazeo25 on May 09, 2020, 04:06:22 pm
Quote
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: Ashford Core assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 09, 2020, 04:31:38 pm
Quote
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
(I've bolded those who have already signed)
Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 09, 2020, 05:16:24 pm
Quote
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: IIC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 09, 2020, 06:28:55 pm
Quote
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: bloop_bleep on May 09, 2020, 07:41:11 pm
1971 is the year the US completely abolished the Gold Standard.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 09, 2020, 08:50:50 pm
Quote from: bloop_bleep on May 09, 2020, 07:41:11 pm
1971 is the year the US completely abolished the Gold Standard.
this is true, Motherlsnd isn’t the US

Question for GM, when is this taking place? The far future after societal collapse causing humans to lose our most recent technologies? Does this even take place on Earth? Or could it possibly be a new planet that the ship crashed on before being destroyed, tsk9ng its culture and science databases with it? Which would cause the humans to start society from scratch? Maybe the colonists were from where the Guinea was used, or the AI that brought them here implanted the Guinea in their memories so they’d have a currency unit in mind in case destruction of the archives occurs
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: King Zultan on May 10, 2020, 02:51:43 am
Quote
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Repeat Visit', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 2 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1 Guineas from Intended Improvements Company
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2 Guineas from Ashford Core
- 1 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 10, 2020, 02:34:18 pm
This is a generic fantasy world, similar to Haspen's SPAMkingdom games, so questions of what year it is or how the humans got here are a bit moot.
Year 1 Summerrise
TURNTURNTURN
Near the beginning of the month, the 'Yarnu' has finished taking on supplies and so sets for the Nearsouthlands.

Closely following is the 'Repeat Visit', a six-way purchase between Imaginary Productions, Unpleasant LLC, Intended Improvements Company, Yearvent Shipping, Ashford Core and RiverFort LTD.

In related news, the shipyards have depleted the local stockpiles of lumber and pushed the price up to 0.6g. In turn, this means that ships now cost 11 guineas for the moment. This might make share distribution difficult in the future.

A couple of weeks later, the 'Laden Swallow' returns. Like its namesake it is also carrying a wondrous bounty, although of sand instead of coconuts. Iron Mountain Ind., Mineral CO and  Nagant Ventures get +3 Sand, whilst RiverFort LTD get +1 Sand.

The crew have even more strange stories to tell. They tell anyone who will listen about a large green hulled ship with broad, square sails and manned by a veritable horde of small furry creatures that was docked in a sealed area of the port. When questioned, the locals said they came from somewhere far to the South.

Ships at Port
Laden Swallow - Preparing to sail for the Nearsouthlands (Sand)

Current Voyages
Marvelous Minnow - Exploring the West Sea since Year 1 Springwake
Yarnu - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Summerrise. Expected return Year 1 Low Summer
Repeat Visit - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Summerrise. Expected return Year 1 Low Summer
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 10, 2020, 06:19:00 pm
Mineral Co shall sell the 3 sand for 1.5 guinea and offer to buy a share of the Laden swallow from RiverFort LTD for 1.5 guinea.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: chubby2man on May 10, 2020, 07:38:51 pm
Iron Mountain Ind. sells its 3 sand for 1.5 guinea.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 11, 2020, 05:44:36 am
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 10, 2020, 02:34:18 pm
The crew have even more strange stories to tell. They tell anyone who will listen about a large green hulled ship with broad, square sails and manned by a veritable horde of small furry creatures that was docked in a sealed area of the port. When questioned, the locals said they came from somewhere far to the South.
Gasp! Could it be?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 11, 2020, 07:34:17 am
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on May 10, 2020, 06:19:00 pm
Mineral Co shall sell the 3 sand for 1.5 guinea and offer to buy a share of the Laden swallow from RiverFort LTD for 1.5 guinea.

I do not accept the offer, as with the voting system I suggested, you would get complete veto power in the ship.

I'll also not sell my sand just yet


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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: m1895 on May 11, 2020, 11:38:35 am
Nagant Ventures will sell 2 sand for 1 guinea.

(So could a royal favor be used to lower the cost of ships?)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 11, 2020, 02:22:21 pm
That depends on how you expect the Queen to be able to help with the problem. Draft a proposal and see what she says.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 High Summer
Post by: Kashyyk on May 13, 2020, 05:58:30 am
Year 1 High Summer
TURNTURNTURN
The 'Laden Swallow' finishes its turn around and heads back out to the Nearsouthlands.

With the steady supply of Sand to the Motherlands, industries relying on those imports have started to appear. Fine glassworks has given the high nobility a new source of opulence in chandeliers, glass drinking vessels and even windows! Now they can gaze out onto their gardens without being irritated by the smell of the serfs tending them. Even alchemists have taken up some glassware, claiming it helps them examine their creations.

Current Voyages
Marvelous Minnow - Exploring the West Sea since Year 1 Springwake
Yarnu - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Summerrise. Expected return Year 1 Low Summer
Repeat Visit - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Summerrise. Expected return Year 1 Low Summer
Laden Swallow - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 High Summer. Expected return Year 1 Autumnrise
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Low Summer - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 13, 2020, 12:23:17 pm
Not much to do this month, eh? Unless several new investors join, or folks want to take out loans, there isn't enough capital going around to build a new ship (I think, I haven't counted). Even if there was, I would personally prefer to wait and see if McBeardly returns in the next few months, since he might bring word of new, potentially more profitable investment opportunities. 
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Low Summer - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 13, 2020, 04:04:23 pm
Essentially. I know I'm out of money until the Repeat Visit gets back at the very least, and I think most people with ready cash used it on the Repeat Visit.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Low Summer - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 13, 2020, 04:30:47 pm
Yeah, I have sand I can sell but I can't do much with 0.5 Guineas anyway.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Low Summer - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 14, 2020, 03:15:42 pm
Year 1 Low Summer
TURNTURNTURN
Within days of one another, the 'Yarnu' and the 'Repeat Visit' return to the Motherlands, bellies heaving with precious sand. When questioned, the crew didn't see any ships crewed by small rodents, but a number of the pricier street stalls were selling shredded meats in bread that set the mouth aflame despite the ice boxes they were stored in. Perhaps those furry traders would be willing to part with this substance in exchange for some trinkets. If we ever find their homeland anyway.

Yearven Shipping, Ashford Core, Unpleasant LLC gets +4 Sand
RiverFort LTD gets +3 Sand
Noname Incorporated, Imaginery Productions gets +2 Sand
Intended Improvements Company gets +1 Sand


Ships in Port
Yarnu - Preparing to sail for Nearsouthlands (Sand)
Repeat Visit - preparing to sail for Nearsouthlands (Sand)

Current Voyages
Marvelous Minnow - Exploring the West Sea since Year 1 Springwake
Laden Swallow - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 High Summer. Expected return Year 1 Autumnrise
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 14, 2020, 03:54:29 pm
Spoiler: IIC Assets (click to show/hide)
I think I might wait for a price change in sand before selling it
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 14, 2020, 07:19:09 pm
I too will hold off on selling my sand.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Low Summer - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Happerry on May 14, 2020, 08:26:26 pm
I as well. If nothing else I really want to see what, if anything, the Marvelous Minnow finds on its presumably three month tour of the West Seas before deciding on how to use my resources next.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Rockeater on May 14, 2020, 08:48:14 pm
Is there something besides donation and buying more ships that possible to do currently?

If no one suggest the construction of another ship I'll probably donate later

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: King Zultan on May 15, 2020, 04:05:57 am
I will also be holding on to my sand for a bit.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 15, 2020, 04:18:26 am
Well, I'm not going to count on the price of sand rising, so Yearvent Shipping is going to sell 4 units of Sand for 2 Guineas right now.

Yearvent Shipping will then donate 1 Guinea to the Crown.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Kashyyk on May 16, 2020, 04:22:15 am
Year 1 Autumnrise
TURNTURNTURN
As demand for fancy glassware increased, so did the number of glass blowers, kilns and other glass based artisans, knowing that a great load of sand was about to be delivered thanks to the arrival of the Yarnu and Repeat Visit last month.

Craftsmen watched as sacks of sand were moved into warehouses, and the sand was not sold. The last few loads from previous trade missions is used up, and the sand was not sold. Demand for glassware rose even higher, and the sand was not sold. Investors who thought they could make a quick buck on the glass trade pulled out, closing down workshops, as the sand was not sold. And yet, people still want glassware.

Finally, the 'Laden Swallow' arrived, bearing it's own haul of sand. Some interest spiked as craftsmen saw another source of the materials they need. The next month will be tense.

One unit of sand (picked at random from those sold this turn) will be bought for 0.7 guineas. 1d3 sand will then be sold for 0.6 guineas. The next 1d6 sand will be sold for 0.5 guineas. The rest will sell for 0.4 guineas.

Iron Mountain Ind., Mineral CO and Nagant Ventures gains +3 Sand
RiverFort LTD gains +1 Sand

In unrelated news, the Queen declares Yearvent Shipping as friends of the crown for their generous contribution. +2 Favour

Ships in Port
Laden Swallow - preparing to set sail for Nearsouthlands (Sand)

Current Voyages
Marvelous Minnow - Exploring the West Sea since Year 1 Springwake
Yarnu - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Autumnrise. Expected return Year 1 Autumnwake
Repeat Visit - set sail for Nearsouthlands in Year 1 Autumnrise. Expected return Year 1 Autumnwake
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 04:28:05 am
Sell nothing
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 16, 2020, 04:30:43 am
Whoops. I will sell my 2 units of sand.


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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: King Zultan on May 16, 2020, 04:40:15 am
Well shit that didn't work out, sell all 4 of my sand.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: flazeo25 on May 16, 2020, 04:48:23 am
Ashford Core sells 4 units of Sand

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 16, 2020, 04:48:54 am
I mean, technically some of you will do better than I did. But I won't say I didn't see something like this coming.

Incidentally, I had an idea, and am looking for collaborators amongst those who have also got some Royal Favour:
Quote from: Draft -do not send- Petition
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, humbly suggest that shipyards be granted certain tax benefits, to lower the costs of constructing new ships. The flourishing international trade that has the potential to enrich the Motherland relies on these vessels, and reduced costs will likely entice more investment into new routes, more than making up for any lost revenue.

Signed:
  -Yearvent Shipping
  -
  -
I figure if two other companies with some degree of Favour sign, it should have enough weight to be considered by the Crown. If you are on board, add your signature to the petition. If you are the third person to do so, remove 'Draft -do not send-' from the title.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: flazeo25 on May 16, 2020, 04:56:50 am
Boon and Bust I knew was coming, sand is going probally going to go down very fast now, which means next potential merchandise will be worth more.

*Also for those invested with more than 1 ship the bust isn't really that bad since likely already earned your money back and more.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 06:43:16 am
Can I cancel my sell? I expected people to not sell all their sand now that it would have good chace to sell for less.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: flazeo25 on May 16, 2020, 06:46:14 am
The price will likely end up dropped further it as sand becomes common item.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Kashyyk on May 16, 2020, 06:57:16 am
Sure Rockeater. I won't be processing the turn until some point tomorrow.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 07:23:06 am
Quote from: flazeo25 on May 16, 2020, 06:46:14 am
The price will likely end up dropped further it as sand becomes common item.
Unless there is some storage limitation, it's not gonna cost me much to wait until a price rise.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 16, 2020, 07:57:03 am
Kashyyk, how is the selling order determined?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Kashyyk on May 16, 2020, 07:59:37 am
I'll be drawing units of Sand out of a hat. The seller of the first item out gets the best price, the last unit out gets the worst.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 16, 2020, 08:56:50 am
SELL THE 3 SAND
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 09:36:15 am
Can I give sand to local artisans or industry?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Kashyyk on May 16, 2020, 09:49:52 am
If you want to, sure.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Summerrise - Always looking for new Investors
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 16, 2020, 10:30:34 am
Spoiler: IIC Assets (click to show/hide)
Sell my 1 Sand
Quote from: Draft -do not send- Petition
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, humbly suggest that shipyards be granted certain tax benefits, to lower the costs of constructing new ships. The flourishing international trade that has the potential to enrich the Motherland relies on these vessels, and reduced costs will likely entice more investment into new routes, more than making up for any lost revenue.

Signed:
  -Yearvent Shipping
  -Intended Improvements Company
  -
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 10:35:07 am
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 16, 2020, 09:49:52 am
If you want to, sure.
Will there be any benefits for that?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: m1895 on May 16, 2020, 10:41:48 am
Sell 4 sand
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 10:43:39 am
Quote from: m1895 on May 16, 2020, 10:41:48 am
Sell 4 sand for 2 guinea
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Not sure you can now, the pricing for Sand have changed now
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Kashyyk on May 16, 2020, 10:50:05 am
Quote from: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 10:35:07 am
Will there be any benefits for that?

It's a charitable act, so you'll get some favour for it
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Rockeater on May 16, 2020, 11:02:11 am
Donate 2 Sand units
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide - The Great Sand Supply Crisis
Post by: Doomblade187 on May 18, 2020, 01:10:26 pm
Spoiler: Knife-Edge Trading Company (click to show/hide)

A new challenger appears!
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumntide
Post by: Kashyyk on May 19, 2020, 05:24:34 am
Year 1 Autumntide
TURNTURNTURN
The Companies flood the market with Sand, and the desperate craftsman buy all that they can. Only a few were still in business however, and their pain is soothed slightly by RiverFort LTD generously releasing Sand for free, causing the rest of the Sand to sit around until some opportunistic stock traders buy up the rest on the cheap. This surplus has pushed the price of Sand down to 0.3 guineas per unit.

Noname Incorporated gains +1.1 guineas
Unpleasant LLC gains +1.8 guineas
Ashford Core gains +1.6 guineas
Mineral CO gains +1.4 guineas
Intended Improvements Company gains +0.5 Guineas
RiverFort LTD gains +2 Favour

Not long after, the 'Laden Swallow' departs once more for the Nearsouthlands.

As the various Trade Companies consider the ramifications on their future income, a set of sails appears on the western horizon. The broad triangular sails are distinctive of Motherland vessels, and thus it can mean only one thing. The Marvelous Minnow has returned! Crowds flock to the docks to watch the brave explorers pull in, and are greeted by a concerning sight. The ship is listing slightly, there are large, hastily repaired holes in the starboard bow and there seems to be distinctly fewer crew members than when the ship left. Captain McBeardly however looks very pleased, and the moment the ship is close enough he leaps onto the pier with a heavy looking satchel and heads straight to the palace.

The stories from the crew explain the damage the ship has suffered. They were hit by a number of storms as they charted their way across the Sea, and almost ran aground on sandbanks near the coast of Westonia. This new land is inhabited by dirty white-skinned peoples, who make their homes in the sides of cliffs and mountains. This is corroborated by the news from the palace later that afternoon, as heralds announce the discovery of a new source of Copper across the Western Sea, the samples brought back are of excellent purity, and a whole unit would sell for 1 Guinea. Captain McBeardly reckons it would take three months for a round trip.

In other news, the lumber yards have started to refill thanks to the efforts of our wood cutters, dropping Lumber down to 0.5 Guineas each. This thus drops the cost of a ship back to 10 Guineas.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 19, 2020, 05:39:57 am
Right, who wants to fund a trade route to Westonia?
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Quote from: Yarnu Management
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby announce that the Yarnu will (upon its return) henceforth ply the route to Westonia in search of bountiful Copper.

-Yearvent Shipping: YES
-Ashford Core: YES
-RiverFort LTD: YES
-Noname incorporated: YES
-Unpleasant LLC: YES

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: King Zultan on May 19, 2020, 05:46:27 am

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:

I guess we kind of killed the sand trade.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: flazeo25 on May 19, 2020, 05:49:41 am
Probally take aleast 2 ingame months before sand rises again in prices.

Also question if one company gets enough money would they be able to outright purchase a ship for expedition and if so what be rewards for it if found anything?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Kashyyk on May 19, 2020, 06:02:27 am
It is absolutely possible for you to manage your own expeditions. The rewards depend on what you find, but will generally be large amounts of Favour. You could also choose to keep the location secret, in which case only ships you give the location to can go there. Of ocurse, don't expect the secret to last for long unless you keep it to ships you have a majority control over.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 19, 2020, 06:23:44 am
My fellow investors in the Yarnu: I propose that upon its return from the Nearsouthlands, it be redirected to Westonia instead. Currently, a unanimous vote is required.

Quote from: Yarnu Management
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby announce that the Yarnu will (upon its return) henceforth ply the route to Westonia in search of bountiful Copper.

-Yearvent Shipping: YES
-Ashford Core
-RiverFort LTD
-Noname incorporated
-Unpleasant LLC

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Rockeater on May 19, 2020, 06:34:23 am
Of course.
Quote from: Yarnu Management
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby announce that the Yarnu will (upon its return) henceforth ply the route to Westonia in search of bountiful Copper.

-Yearvent Shipping: YES
-Ashford Core
-RiverFort LTD
-Noname incorporated
-Unpleasant LLC

Kashyyk, do I need to follow the source of the favours, or are they generic currency?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Kashyyk on May 19, 2020, 06:37:59 am
You don't have to record its orgiin, no. Favour is a generic currency that represents both Royal and Public opinion of you, that you get for doing things for the benefit of the Motherland instead of yourself.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: King Zultan on May 19, 2020, 06:43:41 am
Quote from: Yarnu Management
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby announce that the Yarnu will (upon its return) henceforth ply the route to Westonia in search of bountiful Copper.

-Yearvent Shipping: YES
-Ashford Core
-RiverFort LTD
-Noname incorporated
-Unpleasant LLC: YES

Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Rockeater on May 19, 2020, 06:49:23 am
Forgot that

Quote from: Yarnu Management
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby announce that the Yarnu will (upon its return) henceforth ply the route to Westonia in search of bountiful Copper.

-Yearvent Shipping: YES
-Ashford Core
-RiverFort LTD: YES
-Noname incorporated
-Unpleasant LLC: YES

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: flazeo25 on May 19, 2020, 07:26:12 am
Quote from: Yarnu Management
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby announce that the Yarnu will (upon its return) henceforth ply the route to Westonia in search of bountiful Copper.

-Yearvent Shipping: YES
-Ashford Core: YES
-RiverFort LTD: YES
-Noname incorporated:
-Unpleasant LLC: YES

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 19, 2020, 07:34:32 am
I sold sand, why didn’t Intended Improvements Company get anything?
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 16, 2020, 10:30:34 am
Spoiler: IIC Assets (click to show/hide)
Sell my 1 Sand
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 19, 2020, 07:48:10 am
Kashyyk, regarding multiple agreements should I just keep them in one post or repost both of them (since I am agreeing to redirect the Yarnu)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Doomblade187 on May 19, 2020, 08:20:26 am
We would like to join in on the Endeavor.

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 19, 2020, 09:11:16 am
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 19, 2020, 09:16:49 am
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on May 19, 2020, 09:11:16 am
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Two things; one, you should probably mention your company's name somewhere in your Assets spoiler; two, you forgot to remove the Sand you sold.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: m1895 on May 19, 2020, 11:38:43 am

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: chubby2man on May 19, 2020, 11:51:47 am


Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:

Assets
Spoiler: Iron Mountain Industries Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 19, 2020, 12:01:41 pm
@Nuke9.18
Is the sand that Intended Improvement Company sold or not? If it was, by how much?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Doomblade187 on May 19, 2020, 12:06:15 pm
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:


Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Kashyyk on May 19, 2020, 12:09:17 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 19, 2020, 12:01:41 pm
Is the sand that Intended Improvement Company sold or not? If it was, by how much?
Apologies naturegirl, your sand sold for 0.5 Guineas. I'll update the post to reflect that
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 19, 2020, 12:41:17 pm
Quote from: Kashyyk on May 19, 2020, 12:09:17 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 19, 2020, 12:01:41 pm
Is the sand that Intended Improvement Company sold or not? If it was, by how much?
Apologies naturegirl, your sand sold for 0.5 Guineas. I'll update the post to reflect that
thanks
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Invest 0.5 Guinea in the Westploration, a ship headed to Westonia for copper collection
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 19, 2020, 05:58:23 pm
Alright, everyone who has invested in the Endeavour should repost or edit in the finished contract:

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: m1895 on May 19, 2020, 08:01:40 pm
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:

Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: King Zultan on May 20, 2020, 01:30:11 am
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 01:48:27 am
Question could companies buy resources from the market or can we only sell to the market?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Kashyyk on May 20, 2020, 02:24:31 am
I mean, you could. But I don't want this to turn into Arbitrage: The Game. I'm eyeballing the economy as it is.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 06:21:15 pm
Monkey Money Inc(MMI) is willing to invest 3 Guineas into any trade expedition or buy a share in any current trade expedition.

Spoiler:  MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 20, 2020, 07:59:01 pm
There is one for the Westploration that could use investment
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 08:40:40 pm
I think that one is fully funded.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 20, 2020, 08:49:46 pm
Quote from: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 08:40:40 pm
I think that one is fully funded.
There is no ship by that name, there are 3 ships now. Unless I’m missing something. Can there be a list of existing ships? I thought the 3 ships in the spoiler were the only existing ships
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 20, 2020, 09:17:59 pm
Yeah, the Endeavour (the one that got fully funded) is something else.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 09:54:39 pm
I want to invest in a trade expedition NOT an exploration.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 21, 2020, 08:27:32 am
Quote from: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 09:54:39 pm
I want to invest in a trade expedition NOT an exploration.
the Westplorer is a trade thing. We cannot find explorer missions, Westonia has been discovered. The Westplorer will go to Westonia
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 21, 2020, 08:43:39 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 21, 2020, 08:27:32 am
Quote from: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 09:54:39 pm
I want to invest in a trade expedition NOT an exploration.
the Westplorer is a trade thing. We cannot find explorer missions, Westonia has been discovered. The Westplorer will go to Westonia
You should probably use the recommended format for starting a trade mission, which would make it easier for people to notice.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 21, 2020, 09:11:34 am
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on May 21, 2020, 08:43:39 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 21, 2020, 08:27:32 am
Quote from: MonkeyMarkMario on May 20, 2020, 09:54:39 pm
I want to invest in a trade expedition NOT an exploration.
the Westplorer is a trade thing. We cannot find explorer missions, Westonia has been discovered. The Westplorer will go to Westonia
You should probably use the recommended format for starting a trade mission, which would make it easier for people to notice.
Ok, I will copy the contract and put my investment on it. Do you want it here or on my post about the investing?
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 0.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
-
-
-

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
I can move it to the investment post if you’d rather it be there
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 21, 2020, 09:25:04 am
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on May 21, 2020, 09:11:34 am
Ok, I will copy the contract and put my investment on it. Do you want it here or on my post about the investing?
[...]
I can move it to the investment post if you’d rather it be there
I mean, Kashyyk might want things of you, but I was just making a suggestion. I'm not the GM. I was just saying that it would be easier for people to see that way.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Kashyyk on May 21, 2020, 10:12:20 am
Having everything in one post makes it easier for me, but it's not a requirement.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 21, 2020, 11:02:19 am
Sorry Naturegirl I glanced right over the original investment.

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 0.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
-
-

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc


Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 21, 2020, 11:29:00 am
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Endeavour', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 2 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 2 Guineas from Knife-Edge Trading Co.
- 2 Guineas from Mineral CO
- 2 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 1 Guineas from Iron Mountain Ind.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Sorry about being late.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 21, 2020, 02:43:10 pm
It’s ok. I just put the contract there today. Now it’s there for future, hopefully it will be funded more
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Ghazkull on May 24, 2020, 03:08:42 pm
Are there still spots to be had?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: flazeo25 on May 24, 2020, 03:10:30 pm
Pretty sure anyone can join.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Kashyyk on May 24, 2020, 03:50:45 pm
Absolutely Ghaz, just post your initial sheet and start trading.
Year 1 Autumnwake
TURNTURNTURN
The agreement between Noname Incorporated, Unpleasant LLC, Knife-Edge Trading Co., Mineral CO, Nagant Ventures and Iron Mountain Industries is ratified,  and the 'Endeavour' sets sail for the newly discovered Westonia. Hopefully they'll be back before the end the year.

Near the middle of the month, the 'Yarnu' arrives at the harbour, bearing another haul of sand. They get some well deserved R&R, sharing stories of a few natives who had been riding large, docile lizards. Wives, tradesmen and company reps prepare for the arrival of the 'Repeat Visit', expected to arrive a few days later according to the crew, but by the end of the month, it still hadn't arrived.

Yearvent Shipping, Ashford Core, RiverFort LTD, Noname incorporated and Unpleasant LLC each gain +2 Sand.

Captain Gruff McBeardly and his crew have announced that they are preparing to head eastwards, and once more requests support from all true Motherland Patriots!

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: flazeo25 on May 24, 2020, 04:12:23 pm
Quote from: Expedition Eastwards
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to support the expedition of, the 'Marvelous Minnow', to which Captain Gruff McBeardly is prepared to sail eastward for. Support will be as follows:

- 1 Guineas from Ashford Core

May good sailing be upon the captain.

Signed:

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)

Also looks like Repeat Visit might be in danger maybe.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 24, 2020, 04:16:59 pm
Dang. At least it got one voyage in, but it certainly hadn't paid for itself yet.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Rockeater on May 24, 2020, 04:26:36 pm
Probably a smart idea to have the "Laden Swallow" sail to Westonia next, do the other investors agree?

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 24, 2020, 04:35:35 pm
Quote from: Expedition Eastwards
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to support the expedition of, the 'Marvelous Minnow', to which Captain Gruff McBeardly is prepared to sail eastward for. Support will be as follows:

- 1 Guineas from Ashford Core
-0.9 Guinea from Mineral Co

May good sailing be upon the captain.

Signed:
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Quote from: Rockeater on May 24, 2020, 04:26:36 pm
Probably a smart idea to have the "Laden Swallow" sail to Westonia next, do the other investors agree?
Yeah seems reasonable to send it that way. I'll support it.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: RulerOfNothing on May 24, 2020, 07:07:20 pm
Noname incorporated will not be doing anything important this month.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 24, 2020, 07:23:33 pm
MMI is awaiting farther investors in the Westploration or other companies willing to sell stocks to MMI.
Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: King Zultan on May 25, 2020, 01:57:51 am
looks like we might have lost our first ship.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Happerry on May 25, 2020, 02:38:46 am
Well, given my general lack of resources now that's probably me out of the game if the Repeat Visit is dead. A shame, this looked fun.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 25, 2020, 03:17:05 am
Quote from: Happerry on May 25, 2020, 02:38:46 am
Well, given my general lack of resources now that's probably me out of the game if the Repeat Visit is dead. A shame, this looked fun.
You could probably use your Favour to get a loan. Also, that index is helpful, but the turns are already marked by invisible TURN TURN TURN (without spaces), which means you can find them all by searching for that phrase.

Also also, you know what, I'd be willing to buy 2 shares in the Repeat Visit for 1 Guinea. I'm willing to gamble on it just being delayed.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Happerry on May 25, 2020, 05:55:59 am
You'll pry my index out of my cold dead hands. (Also I super prefer an index over having to go through the search engine. Indexes are easier to search and navigate.)

As for selling, I'm hoping it's just late as well, so I'll hold onto those shares for now.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: m1895 on May 26, 2020, 07:55:48 am
give .4 Guinea to Mcbeardly
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 26, 2020, 08:22:05 am
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Quote from: Loan request to Queen Phillips IV
Dear Queen Phillips the Fourth,

I’m hoping to receive a loan of 6 Guinea, so that I may invest more in the Marvelous Minnow and Westplorstion, a ship due to Westonia.

If 6 is too many, 4 will do

Best regards, Intended Improvements Company
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter
Post by: Kashyyk on May 26, 2020, 05:18:47 pm
Year 1 Falling Winter
TURNTURNTURN
The 'Yarnu' sets sail Westwards near the beginning of the month. If they're lucky they should be back just after the new year.

McBeardly thanks the representatives for their donations, and it's not long after that Criers can be heard shouting about their generosity.

Ashford Core gain +1 Favour.
Mineral CO gain +0.9 Favour.
Mineral CO gain +0.4 Favour.

Intended Improvements Company's request for a loan is as follows:
As you may know, the Crown is not typically in the situation to loan money to private interests, however we can offer the following loan: 5 Guineas will be provided to IIC at a 5% monthly compound interest rate.
This will cost 3 Favour, and not making a good faith effort to pay back the loan within one year will start costing additional favour.

Meanwhile, the craftsmen have started to work their way through some of the backlog of Sand owned by various arbitrage traders, causing the price to go up to 0.35 Guineas. Well timed too, for a set of sails is seen on the horizon. As they come closer, it is appears the ship has too many sails to be a standard vessel,  but soon it starts to make sense.

It is actually two ships close together. The first is the 'Laden Swallow', with sails high and some very proud looking crew. Behind them, bound by what looks like part of an anchor chain, is 80% of the 'Repeat Visit'. A mast and part of the bow seems to have been misplaced however.

The crew however, seem to be mostly happy with things however, and are able to report a full cargo, despite the damage. The 'Repeat Visit' will need 3.5 Guinea repairs before it can go back out though.

Iron Mountain Ind., Mineral CO and Nagant Ventures each gain +3 Sand.
Imaginary Productions, Unpleasant LLC, Yearvent Shipping, Ashford Core and RiverFort LTD gains +2 Sand.
Intended Improvements Company gains +1 Sand.

RiverFort LTD and Mineral CO have 40% of the vote for redirecting the Laden Swallow to Westonia, with 60% undecided.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on May 26, 2020, 06:04:12 pm
Okay, so if Mcbeardly is still accepting dosh, sell 2 sand and give him .6 Guinea, otherwise Nagant Ventures refrain from taking action this turn
I'd like to keep The Laden Swallow going to the Nearsouthlands, It seems best to keep a hand in the growing glass market mostly so we don't get a copper bubble going
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: The Canadian kitten on May 26, 2020, 06:24:34 pm
Sell the 3 sand and give the 1.05 guineas to Mcbeardly.
Spoiler: Mineral Co (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: flazeo25 on May 26, 2020, 06:56:52 pm
Think we should draft up request using our favors to repair the repeat visit.


Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 26, 2020, 07:35:31 pm
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Accept Queen Phillipa the Fourth’s loan [-3 Favor]
Sell 1 Sand for 0.35 Guinea
Invest 1 Guinea in Westplorstion
Invest 2.35 Guinea in Marvelous Minnow
Give 2 Guinea to the Repeat Visit for repairs
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
-
-

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
To other investors: I’ve given 2 out of the 3.5 required to repair the Repeat Visit. I’m hoping others are willing to chip in with the remaining 1.5 Guinea required. Also, the Westploration is 1 guinea closer to being completed

To Queen Phillipa the Fourth: Thank you for the loan. I will be sure to pay you back as soon as possible
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Happerry on May 26, 2020, 09:42:26 pm
Hey, Kashyyk, think you could also add potential destinations to the turnposts beyond just the current prices? As more locations start being found, it'd be nice to have an easy way to keep track of them.

Sell four sand for 1.4 Guineas, pay .4 of the remaining repair costs leaving 1.1 Guineas needed to finish repairing the Repeat Visit.

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
-

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 27, 2020, 02:47:26 am
Is it too late for someone to jump in mid-game?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Kashyyk on May 27, 2020, 02:54:16 am
Absolutely not. The more the merrier.

I will also start including destinations from the next turn post.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 27, 2020, 03:12:22 am
Sweet.  If I make a mistake, please feel free to publicly shame me.


Quote
To the Good Queen Phillips IV of the Glorious Homeland,

We like-minded citizens humbly request you approve the Chartering of the new company, Hearth and Securities Inc. We hold it in our hearts that this young new face of commerce will only serve to increase the wealth of our Homeland.

Humbly Yours,
-The Lower Merchants.

Hearth and Securities Incorporated (commonly referred to as "H&S Inc") is composed primarily of a small confederation of less-wealthy merchants pooling their limited funds together to facilitate greater buying power.

Spoiler: H&S Inc. (click to show/hide)

Is it possible to invest 1.1 in the Repeat Visit to finish the repairs and gain a proportional share?
Also - is there any place to see a consolidated list of the ships with their shareholders?
Lastly - a total of 10 Guineas must be invested in a ship before it can set sail, right? I can't just take my 3 cash and send out a boat all by myself, can I?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 27, 2020, 03:17:07 am
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on May 26, 2020, 06:24:34 pm
Sell the 3 sand and give the 1.05 guineas to Mcbeardly.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Could you include your company name in the spoiler title?

Quote from: evictedSaint on May 27, 2020, 03:12:22 am
Is it possible to invest 1.1 in the Repeat Visit to finish the repairs and gain a proportional share?
I don't think so. If only because that would result in some very complicated share divisions.


Right then.
Sell 4 Sand for 1.4 Guineas
Invest .4 Guineas in Repeat Visit Repairs. (0.7 Guineas still required)
Donate 1 Guinea to McBeardly.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Kashyyk on May 27, 2020, 03:20:26 am
Is it possible to invest 1.1 in the Repeat Visit to finish the repairs and gain a proportional share?
You would have to get permission from the current owners to gain a share. It may cause some weirdness in share ratios, but I'm happy to use a calculator

Also - is there any place to see a consolidated list of the ships with their shareholders?
Not yet, I can add that in

Lastly - a total of 10 Guineas must be invested in a ship before it can set sail, right? I can't just take my 3 cash and send out a boat all by myself, can I?
Correct. A suitably sea worthy ship costs 10 Guineas. You can see above that Intended Improvements Co, Monkey Money Inc and Imaginary Productions are currently assembling funds to buy a ship. With funds from you and maybe someone else, you could afford a ship.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 27, 2020, 03:25:38 am
I see.  In that case, I doubt they'd let me buy an 11th share, since it would proportionally lower the value of everyone else's share (unless someone were willing to sell their share, which I doubt).

I'll just invest 3 in the Westploration, which now only requires 1.5 Guinea to set sail. Fingers crossed it doesn't sink, because having no money, favor, or assets would make it very difficult for me to continue playing.

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
- 3 Guinea from H&S Inc
-

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions
Signed: H&S Inc

Spoiler: H&S Inc (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: King Zultan on May 27, 2020, 05:21:07 am
Sell my 4 sand for 1.4 Guineas, and put .7 Guineas towards repairing Repeat Visit.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Rockeater on May 27, 2020, 06:18:13 am
Well, people really paid of the reparis before I could, so, anyone wants to have the 'Repeat Visit' go to Westonia?
Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 27, 2020, 07:16:38 am
We should probably keep it going to Nearsouthlands,we need something collecting sand for the glass industry, plus diversifying the market ensures that if something happens to some materials, other materials are still there. Question, can we have a crew search for lumber, or does Nearsouthlands only have sand?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 27, 2020, 12:31:39 pm
I don't suppose anyone else wants to pitch in the last 1.5 Guineas to the Westploration? We could set sail this turn.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: flazeo25 on May 27, 2020, 12:50:01 pm
Sell 3 Sands for 1.05 Guinea

Invest 1.5 Guinea into Westploration

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
- 3 Guinea from H&S Inc
- 1.5 Guinea from Ashford Core

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions
Signed: H&S Inc
Signed: Ashford Core

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 27, 2020, 01:11:44 pm
As the 'Westploration' is now fully funded all signers please re-post or edit the finished contract:
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
- 3 Guinea from H&S Inc
- 1.5 Guinea from Ashford Core

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions
Signed: H&S Inc
Signed: Ashford Core

Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 27, 2020, 01:15:13 pm
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
- 3 Guinea from H&S Inc
- 1.5 Guinea from Ashford Core

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions
Signed: H&S Inc
Signed: Ashford Core

Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 27, 2020, 01:49:28 pm

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
- 3 Guinea from H&S Inc
- 1.5 Guinea from Ashford Core

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions
Signed: H&S Inc
Signed: Ashford Core


Spoiler: H&S Inc (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Happerry on May 27, 2020, 03:18:35 pm
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Westploration', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.5 Guinea from Intended Improvements Company
- 3 Guinea from Monkey Money Inc
- 1 Guinea from Imaginary Productions
- 3 Guinea from H&S Inc
- 1.5 Guinea from Ashford Core

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed: Intended Improvements Company
Signed: Monkey Money Inc
Signed: Imaginary Productions
Signed: H&S Inc
Signed: Ashford Core

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: Kashyyk on May 28, 2020, 03:33:35 pm
Year 1 Deep Winter
TURNTURNTURN
Intended Improvements Company loses -3 Favour and gains +5 Guineas and a Loan Contract with the Crown.

The agreement between Monkey Money Inc, H&S Inc, Intended Inprovements Company, Ashford Core and Imaginary Productions is ratified and the 'Westsploration' sets sail for Westonia.

Thanks to the funds provided by its investors, the 'Repeat Visit' is able to complete all the repairs this month, and will thus set off for the Nearsouthlands near the beginning of next month.

Captain McBeardly thanks Nagant Ventures, Mineral Co, Yearvent Shipping and Intended Improvements Conpany for their donations, then announces that the Marvelous Minnow will set forth for adventure and new found lands to the East on the first day of the New Year, so anyone who still needs to demonstrate their patriotism should move quickly.

Nagant Ventures gains +0.6 Favour.
Yearvent Shipping gains +1 Favour.
Mineral CO gains +1.05 Favour.
Intended Improvements Company gains +2.35 Favour.

With RiverFort LTD and Mineral CO having only 40% of the vote for redirecting the Laden Swallow to Westonia, vs Nagant Ventures with 30% (and Iron Mountain Industry undecided) the Captain elects to return to the Nearsouthlands whilst the Investors decide.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Destinations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 28, 2020, 03:40:26 pm
Alright then! I'll pop back in three turns from now to check on my investment, lol.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on May 28, 2020, 05:28:38 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on May 28, 2020, 03:40:26 pm
Alright then! I'll pop back in three turns from now to check on my investment, lol.
Same here.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on May 28, 2020, 10:44:03 pm
I’m putting my company data here so the new Favor is tracked
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: chubby2man on May 29, 2020, 11:00:34 am
I vote to keep the ship going to the get that sweet sand for now (gotta pay off eventually!) but will probably support it switching to new commodity once it appears.

Iron Mountain will sell 3 sand and contribute the 1.05 to McBeardy
Spoiler: Iron Mountain Industries Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: King Zultan on May 30, 2020, 01:33:52 am
Give McBeardy 1 Guineas.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: andrea on May 30, 2020, 03:54:46 am
Quote
To the Good Queen Phillipa IV of the Glorious Homeland,

We humbly request approval for the incorporation of the company "Sharks & Loans". In those times of merchant ventures and exploration, we seek to provide liquidity for all merchantmen to pursue the profit and glory of the realm.

Humbly Yours,
-Edward Sharks and Merdicant Loans.

Sharks and Loans is a partnership of bankers. While not above owning the means of production ourselves, our primary objective is to fund other companies or the kindgom itself.

The current offerings, up to the total of 3 guineas, are the following:

Quote from: Sharks Loans nominal interest loan
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer X guineas to the undersigned company, Y.
This amount will incur into a monthly interest of 10% of the initial sum. The initial sum will need to be repaid in full after 6 month. Failure to pay interests or to provide the full initial sum at the end will cause expropriation of assets for at least equal value.
In consideration of the cyclical nature of trade, it is agreed that interest payments can be suspended for up to 3 months. The amount due will still need to be paid either immediately or spread across the rest of the loan. No further suspension can be awarded until there is no longer outstanding suspended interest.


Signed:

Quote from: Loans Sharks compound interest loan
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer X guineas to the undersigned company, Y.
This amount will incur into a monthly interest of 7.5% compounded. The initial sum will need to be repaid in full after 18 month. Failure to pay interests or to provide the full initial sum at the end will cause expropriation of assets for at least equal value.
In consideration of the cyclical nature of trade, it is agreed that interest payments can be suspended for up to 3 months. The amount due will still need to be paid either immediately or spread across the rest of the loan. No further suspension can be awarded until there is no longer outstanding suspended interest.


Signed:


Loans will need to be approved and we accept different proposals from those above.
In case demand exceed supply, applicants will be selected firstly by estimated reliability of payment and following that by date of application.
At the expiration of a loan, we accept the possibility of loaning more money to cover the previous loan. This is still subject to approval.


Sharks & loans: money when you need it.

Spoiler: Shark & Loans Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on May 30, 2020, 02:27:15 pm
Just listing my new assets
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 30, 2020, 02:57:17 pm
Could you perhaps have picked a less-enticing name? Perhaps "Payday Loans" or "Cash For Gold" or "Pyramid Schemes Inc"?

Spoiler: H&S Inc (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: NUKE9.13 on May 30, 2020, 03:12:48 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on May 30, 2020, 02:57:17 pm
Could you perhaps have picked a less-enticing name? Perhaps "Payday Loans" or "Cash For Gold" or "Pyramid Schemes Inc"?
Are you besmirching the family names of Edward Sharks and Merdicant Loans? They are clearly well-established families.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: andrea on May 30, 2020, 03:37:06 pm
Indeed our families are old and esteemed. We only seek to provide you merchants with the primary tool you need for your job: coin.

Maybe you want to outfit a new ship, or increase your share in an existing one? We shall eagerly help you there, enabling you to reap greater profits and to grow the prosperity of our kingdom.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: evictedSaint on May 30, 2020, 05:37:03 pm
Well, what I really need are a bunch of flags.  Red ones, if you have them.  Or maybe a bunch of flashing warning lights?  Or perhaps just a big sign that says "DANGER".

Would Sharks & Loans have anything like that?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: Kashyyk on June 02, 2020, 05:42:30 am
Year 1 Waning Winter
TURNTURNTURN
Having resupplied, the 'Repeat Visit' sets sail for the Nearsouthlands, with a whole new mast and a new appreciation for winter storms. We should see them mid spring.

From the West, the familiar triangular sails of a Motherlands ship is sighted, as the 'Endevour' returns. The crew sport copper trinkets (with one wearing a "gen-you-eye-n tribal bracelet"), whilst the hold is heaving with copper ingots.

Noname Incorporated, Knife-Edge Trading Co., Mineral CO and Nagant Ventures gain +2 Copper.
Unpleasant LLC and Iron Mountain Industries gains +1 Copper.

With the last donations coming in, the Motherland wishes McBeardly and the Marvelous Minnow good luck and fair winds as they set sail Eastwards. Who knows when they'll be back.

Unpleasant LLC gains +1 Favour.
Iron Mountain Industries gains +1.05 Favour.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Destinations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: King Zultan on June 02, 2020, 08:00:28 am
Sell 1 copper for one Guineas.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Autumnwake - Explorers Return!
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 02, 2020, 08:05:48 am
Sell 2 Copper for 2 Guineas

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on June 02, 2020, 12:06:11 pm
Sell 2 copper for 2 guineas
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: The Canadian kitten on June 02, 2020, 12:57:22 pm
Sell two copper
Spoiler: Mineral Co (click to show/hide)
We could buy another ship sailing to westonia for more copper with  the guineas we got from this month's trade.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: andrea on June 02, 2020, 01:08:34 pm
I'll note that each guinea invested in a copper trading ship returns +100% in 3 months. That is +33% of the initial quantity per month, averaged.
It is a great time to leverage any source of money you can get access to.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: flazeo25 on June 02, 2020, 01:33:01 pm
By time next ship comes with deliveries I suspect the price will drop, even if gets to 0.5 aslong as it already pays itself off then that fine.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: andrea on June 02, 2020, 01:35:55 pm
Indeed, even at half the current price you would be able to handily pay off a loan. And don't forget that an expedition just left, to uncover more trading opportunities.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: m1895 on June 02, 2020, 01:58:38 pm
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Copper Tang', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

-Nagant Ventures 2 Guineas

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 02, 2020, 06:22:15 pm

Spoiler: H&S Inc (click to show/hide)

OBVIOUSLY, as soon as they get a taste for copper, prices will SHOOT STRAIGHT UP! Just like it did with Sand!
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 02, 2020, 07:03:21 pm
Sell 2 Copper.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: The Canadian kitten on June 02, 2020, 08:15:18 pm
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Copper Tang', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

-Nagant Ventures 2 Guineas
-Mineral Co 2 guineas

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
Spoiler: Mineral Co (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 03, 2020, 12:10:39 am
The Lower Merchants Guild would like to express an interest in securing a stake in the 'Copper Tang', but sadly it will be another turn before Hearth and Securities Inc has the capital to make further investments.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: King Zultan on June 03, 2020, 03:14:34 am
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Copper Tang', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

-Nagant Ventures 2 Guineas
-Mineral Co 2 guineas
-Unpleasant LLC 1 Guineas

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Kashyyk on June 03, 2020, 03:18:43 am
I'm sure Sharks & Loans would be willing to cover you for the month evicted :P
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: andrea on June 03, 2020, 03:26:08 am
H&S, If you need money now, and are pretty sure you will have enough soon, May I suggest you borrow some?

Considering your financial situation, I could approve you for a very short term fixed rate loan of 2 guineas, or a medium term 3 guineas loan. Let me draft a couple of contracts, if you are interested.
Note that the short term contract can be terminated early, sparing you from having to pay further interest. The extra months included in the contract are purely for your financial safety in case something happens that makes you unable to repay next month.

Spoiler: 2 guineas 3 month loan (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: 3 guineas 6 month loan (click to show/hide)


Furthermore, I would like to introduce a new kind of loan: the shares backed loan. In this kind of contract, rather than paying an interest you transfer me the profits of your shares until you repay the loan, while keeping voting control.

Spoiler: Shares backed loan (click to show/hide)

Of course, needless to say but this is a good time for anyone to request a loan at your friendly neighborhood banking corporation.


edit: thanks for the assist, Kashyyk
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 03, 2020, 07:49:37 am
Question, do we know that sand is the only thing in Nearsouthlands, or that Westonia only contains copper? I ask because I notice a price for lumber, and to my knowledge we don’t collect lumber yet
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Kashyyk on June 03, 2020, 08:00:33 am
There is only one useful resource at each destination. I might have a location with more than one later, but for now it's to maintain my sanity. Lumber is a resource that the Motherland produces a limited amount of, and is required for ships. If you all buy too many ships in one go, it'll cause a shortage of lumber and thus make ships cost more for a bit. Presumably somewhere has a ton of spare lumber on offer, and then y'all can tank the lumber market in exchange for cheap ships.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Falling Winter - Dude where's my ship?
Post by: Rockeater on June 03, 2020, 08:50:25 am
Now I'm thinking on maybe taking the loan and getting a position on the new ship to Westonia, on the other hand I am thinking on waiting seeing how the prices go as more ships go there.

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 03, 2020, 09:06:01 am
10% interest? What is this, a student loan?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: andrea on June 03, 2020, 09:23:03 am
It is a small price to move 1 month forward your expected 100% profit. Especially with the price volatility, due to which 1 month can make all the difference in the world.

To RiverFord LTD: Having reviewed your asset rich financial status, I consider you cleared for up to 3 guineas loan. If you are interested, we can discuss the specifics such as the desired length.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Rockeater on June 03, 2020, 10:56:28 am
Hmm, the issue is that unless the ship get out this month I am better off waiting for YARNU and invest there, On the other hand I could go crazy and take the loan, sell my were and have half a ship.
What is the amount of meny you are willing to give me for shared backed loans and  could I pay them ahead of time with money from other sources?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 03, 2020, 11:38:38 am
I'd seriously consider taking the loan, but even if I took out a 3 Guinea loan, I wouldn't be able to cover the remaining 5 Guineas needed to put the Copper Tang to sea.

If someone invested at least 2 more Guineas, I'd be interested, but until then there's not much I can do until next month. T^T
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 03, 2020, 11:44:13 am
I would be interested in taking the 3 Guinea loan, and Investing 2 Guineas in the Copper Tang.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 03, 2020, 11:53:14 am
Well I guess that solves that, lol.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: andrea on June 03, 2020, 12:26:37 pm
Very well. In the interest of getting a vessel on the waves now, Here is a loan contract for the Knife edge trading company. (doomblade)

Spoiler: 3 guineas 6 month loan (click to show/hide)

If you agree to the terms, just sign it.
Let me know if you want to take the opportunity to suspend interest for 3 month ( which is, until the ship comes back)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 03, 2020, 11:53:40 pm
Aside from loans, what sort of contracts are possible for players to enter? 
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 04, 2020, 12:19:04 am
We will sign these. Interest is to be suspended the first month after departure.

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Copper Tang', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

-Nagant Ventures 2 Guineas
-Mineral Co 2 guineas
-Unpleasant LLC 1 Guineas
-Knife Edge Trading Co. 5 Guineas

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:

Spoiler: 3 guineas 6 month loan (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: flazeo25 on June 06, 2020, 03:31:43 pm
Hmm nice investment, wonder if your major copper deal with pay off though.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 01:00:14 am
This game sent me down a rabbit hole of looking up contract theory.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Kashyyk on June 07, 2020, 05:42:51 am
Year 2 Springrise
TURNTURNTURN
After signing the loan agreement with Sharks & Loans, Knife Edge Trading Company joins Nagant Ventures, Mineral CO and Unpleasant LLC to launch the 'Copper Tang' and watch it depart on its maiden voyage to Westonia. Let's hope those brave souls return to ensure their employers stay in business!

Throughout the month, smiths work overtime to fashion the new metal into jewellery, alloy it with tin to produce tools and weapons, and even shape a few experimental pieces for public water pumps. This caused a flurry of interest in Copper products, raising the price to 1.1 Guineas.

With no new Sand entering the system, it also goes up in price, to 0.45 Guineas.

Speaking of, the 'Laden Swallow' returned home this month, bearing another load of Sand.

Iron Mountain Ind., Mineral CO and  Nagant Ventures gain +3 Sand.
RiverFort LTD gains +1 Sand.

The 'Yarnu' however, is delayed.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Destinations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 07, 2020, 06:14:57 am
Sell 2 Sand.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: andrea on June 07, 2020, 06:17:43 am
I will note that your "contracts" spoiler doesn't distinguish between the queen's compound interest and my not-compound interest.
That said, thanks for keeping track of the current size of the debt! I don't plan to forget it, but more people counting is always better.


Spoiler: Sharks & Loans assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 07, 2020, 06:22:11 am
Springtime is next, right?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: andrea on June 07, 2020, 06:26:10 am
I think it goes "rise" > "tide" > "wake"
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Rockeater on June 07, 2020, 06:34:24 am
To ensure I would have the Guineas needed for repairs if needed, I would sell 8 sand for 3.6 Guineas

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Kashyyk on June 07, 2020, 06:38:36 am
Ahh, I thought your loan was also compound. Will adjust the spoiler accordingly.

And the calendar months are as follows:

Springrise, Springtide, Springwake
Summerrise, High Summer, Low Summer
Autumnrise, Autumntide, Autumnwake
Falling Winter, Deep Winter, Waning Winter

Whilst Summer and Winter months mostly get their own non-standard names, people would typically know when you meant if you said Winterwake, or Summertide.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 07, 2020, 07:18:09 am
Come on, Yarnu. I believe in you.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 07, 2020, 07:25:55 am
Thanks
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: flazeo25 on June 07, 2020, 09:05:56 am
Sell 1 sand for 0.45

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on June 07, 2020, 09:07:08 am
Well looks like it's time for a second sand market crash
sell 4 sand
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: flazeo25 on June 07, 2020, 10:57:53 am
So Mcbeardy going to come back either on Springwake, High summer or Autumn rise, if he comes back during Autumn Rise both Copper and Sand will be way down.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 07, 2020, 11:32:06 am
Quote from: flazeo25 on June 07, 2020, 10:57:53 am
So Mcbeardy going to come back either on Springwake, High summer or Autumn rise, if he comes back during Autumn Rise both Copper and Sand will be way down.
I mean, that's a guess, right? We don't actually know when (or indeed if) McBeardly will return.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: flazeo25 on June 07, 2020, 11:47:42 am
True I think he normally takes double the travel time.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 01:35:04 pm

Spoiler: H&S Inc (click to show/hide)

Quote
OBVIOUSLY, as soon as they get a taste for copper, prices will SHOOT STRAIGHT UP! Just like it did with Sand!

Nailed it.  Now the market will be flooded and prices will drop, lol.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: m1895 on June 07, 2020, 03:46:06 pm
That's only if people are stupid enough to flood the market again.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 03:47:43 pm
Tragedy of the Commons, innit?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: andrea on June 07, 2020, 04:15:26 pm
Such is the life of a merchant, always having to predict what will happen in the future. Racing against market forces to hedge out a profit.
But such great labours are rewarded with great riches and prosperity for you and the kindom! hard work builds fortunes.



*rolls in rent seeking*

edit: by the way, if all goes well in half a year to a year I'll start offering insurance, to reduce risks.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 07, 2020, 05:58:23 pm
Holding Pattern

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 06:15:22 pm
Would anyone be interested in commissioning a new ship with me next turn? I should have some liquid capital by then.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Rockeater on June 07, 2020, 06:28:22 pm
If I don't need to invest too much to repairs, sounds good.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Happerry on June 08, 2020, 08:34:47 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 06:15:22 pm
Would anyone be interested in commissioning a new ship with me next turn? I should have some liquid capital by then.

I should have money then as well, so I'd be interested. Especially if we find a new location by that time.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on June 08, 2020, 09:35:31 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 06:15:22 pm
Would anyone be interested in commissioning a new ship with me next turn? I should have some liquid capital by then.
It depends on what happens next turn.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: evictedSaint on June 08, 2020, 09:40:04 pm
Quote from: MonkeyMarkMario on June 08, 2020, 09:35:31 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 07, 2020, 06:15:22 pm
Would anyone be interested in commissioning a new ship with me next turn? I should have some liquid capital by then.
It depends on what happens next turn.

Insightful, yes.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: andrea on June 09, 2020, 04:33:16 am
For the sake of clarity: I do nothing this turn

Spoiler: Sharks & Loans assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: The Canadian kitten on June 10, 2020, 12:43:57 pm
Doing nothing just posting.
Spoiler: Mineral CO (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on June 10, 2020, 02:32:17 pm
Waiting for the 'Westploration' to return to port.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Kashyyk on June 10, 2020, 03:19:38 pm
Year 2 Springtide
TURNTURNTURN
An uncomfortably quiet month passes, marked only by the 'Laden Swallow' leaving for the Newsouthlands, the price of Sand dropping again to 0.4 Guineas, and the arrival of the 'Repeat Visit'.

Imaginary Productions, Unpleasant LLC, Yearvent Shipping and  Ashford Core gains +2 Sand.
Intended Improvements Company and RiverFort LTD gains +1 Sand.

A low hubbub of panic has set in though, as not only is the 'Yarnu' still missing, but the 'Westsploration' appears to be delayed as well. Could some calamity have struck the Western Sea? With demand for copper crafts growing, the smiths being able to find coin in other metalwork, and an unexpected drop in supply, the price of copper has jumped up to 1.4 Guineas.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: evictedSaint on June 10, 2020, 03:31:30 pm
So who was it who was offering insurance? Do you take ships with pre-existing conditions?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on June 10, 2020, 03:44:52 pm
Waiting for the 'Westploration' to return to port. It's just delayed, it's just delayed, it's just delayed. It better be delayed.
Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 10, 2020, 03:48:02 pm
Holding Pattern

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: Rockeater on June 10, 2020, 03:50:40 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 10, 2020, 03:31:30 pm
So who was it who was offering insurance? Do you take ships with pre-existing conditions?
You know what, I'm willing to buy some of your shares depending on your offer.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: flazeo25 on June 10, 2020, 03:54:38 pm
Holding off

Anyone who got sand I suggest waiting till jumps up again.

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 10, 2020, 06:57:33 pm
At the moment I can't do anything except wait.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Waning Winter
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 10, 2020, 07:08:08 pm
Sell 1 sabd for 0.4 Guinea and pay that to the Queen's loan
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Updated loan section with new amount
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on June 10, 2020, 07:10:51 pm
Wait to see how things turn out
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: evictedSaint on June 10, 2020, 07:20:47 pm
Quote from: Rockeater on June 10, 2020, 03:50:40 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 10, 2020, 03:31:30 pm
So who was it who was offering insurance? Do you take ships with pre-existing conditions?
You know what, I'm willing to buy some of your shares depending on your offer.

Well, either it's delayed and I make bank next turn, OR I just go bankrupt and come back with 3 Guineas and a new company. >.>
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Happerry on June 10, 2020, 08:48:48 pm
I'll sell 1 sand just to help keep the prices from exploding again.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: King Zultan on June 11, 2020, 03:09:45 am
I'm gonna hold on to my sand for now.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Rockeater on June 11, 2020, 03:51:15 am
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 10, 2020, 07:20:47 pm
Quote from: Rockeater on June 10, 2020, 03:50:40 pm
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 10, 2020, 03:31:30 pm
So who was it who was offering insurance? Do you take ships with pre-existing conditions?
You know what, I'm willing to buy some of your shares depending on your offer.

Well, either it's delayed and I make bank next turn, OR I just go bankrupt and come back with 3 Guineas and a new company. >.>

I am willing to buy two shares from you for 3 Guineas, so you will be at profit.

If H&S inc. isn't agreeing to the deal, anyone intrested in buying a new ship?

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 11, 2020, 05:24:15 am
Quote from: Rockeater on June 11, 2020, 03:51:15 am
I am willing to buy two shares from you for 3 Guineas, so you will be at profit.
Uh, at 1.5 Guineas per share I'd sell you shares in the Repeat Visit, let alone a ship that may or may not have sunk. Given that a 1/10th share in a brand-new ship costs only 1 Guinea, this is probably not a sound investment.


Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Rockeater on June 11, 2020, 05:44:40 am
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on June 11, 2020, 05:24:15 am
Quote from: Rockeater on June 11, 2020, 03:51:15 am
I am willing to buy two shares from you for 3 Guineas, so you will be at profit.
Uh, at 1.5 Guineas per share I'd sell you shares in the Repeat Visit, let alone a ship that may or may not have sunk. Given that a 1/10th share in a brand-new ship costs only 1 Guinea, this is probably not a sound investment.


Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Hmm, My thought on it is different, YARNU would have already covered itself if I sold the Sand on time and this ship, if it return would almost completely cover what I offered.
I know that it would be cheaper to invest in a new ship, but I want to establish positive trade relation.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: andrea on June 11, 2020, 06:56:38 am

I keep accruing interest and am currently happy of not actually owning any ship.

Note to Knife edge trading company: next month the interest can be delayed too, but after that I expect to start receiving payments.

Spoiler: Sharks & Loans assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: evictedSaint on June 11, 2020, 04:54:30 pm
I probably will just hold off, for the time being.

Since the markets now have a taste for copper, and they wont be getting any this turn, maybe you should buy up some out of the market? Prices are sure to increase next turn.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: flazeo25 on June 12, 2020, 09:57:56 am
Hmm masses hunger for precious copper.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: The Canadian kitten on June 13, 2020, 08:43:03 pm
Still holding on to my sand for now.
Spoiler: Mineral CO (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springwake - Something Wicked Westerly
Post by: Kashyyk on June 14, 2020, 02:38:40 pm
Year 2 Springwake
TURNTURNTURN
It is with a great deal of relief that the sails of the 'Westsploration' is spotted on the horizon, although the enormous rend in the side of the ship makes the representatives wince, and the number of tear-stricken women still looking for their husbands, sons and daughters after the crew disembarked pits a twinge in the heart of even the hardest mercenary.

The First Officer gives his report to the assembled company men. He says that not long after they left Westonia, they were caught by a large storm and great waves higher than the mast, casting them into a set of rocks. They lost many hands that night, as well as the captain, and four units of Copper. In total it will take 6 Guineas to repair the ship and assemble a new crew. He saw no sign of the 'Yarnu' during the voyage.

Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc gain +1.8 Copper.
Intended Inprovements Company and Ashford Core gain +0.9 Copper.
Imaginary Productions gains +0.6 Copper.

Meanwhile, the 'Repeat Visit' sets sail for the Nearsouthlands, as the price of Sand rises to 0.5 Guineas once more.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: flazeo25 on June 14, 2020, 02:50:04 pm
For those of of the Westploration if we sell the copper we get together we get. 8.4 Guineas
1.26 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.84 for Imaginary Productions
2.52 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Anyone want to do it?
And out of that we can each sell 60% of what we got to repair the ship so be.
0.9 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.6 for Imaginary Productions
1.8 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Leaving everyone with.
0.36 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.24 for Imaginary Productions
0.72 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 14, 2020, 02:55:36 pm
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Sell 0.9 Copper for (1.26 guineas if I did the math right) then pay 0.70 to the Westploration repairs and pay 0.56 towards the loan
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 14, 2020, 02:55:40 pm
Edit: scratch that
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: flazeo25 on June 14, 2020, 03:02:48 pm
Quote from: Repair Westsploration and sell Copper
To fellow shareholders,

We agree to sell all the 6 units of Copper for price of 8.4 Guineas and spend 6 of those Guineas to repair the 'Westspoloration.

Each of undersigned shall get back this amount of Guineas after repair and sale:
0.36 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.24 for Imaginary Productions
0.72 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Please sign and bold below if you agree it will take effect upon agreeing.

-Ashford Core Agree
-
-
-
-

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springtide - Copper Fever
Post by: Rockeater on June 14, 2020, 03:16:05 pm
Well, anyone from YARNU shareholders interested in aranging an expodition to find out our ship's fate?

Anyone in general interested in constructing a new ship?

Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 14, 2020, 03:21:12 pm
Quote from: Repair Westsploration and sell Copper
To fellow shareholders,

We agree to sell all the 6 units of Copper for price of 8.4 Guineas and spend 6 of those Guineas to repair the 'Westspoloration.

Each of undersigned shall get back this amount of Guineas after repair and sale:
0.36 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.24 for Imaginary Productions
0.72 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Please sign and bold below if you agree it will take effect upon agreeing.

-Ashford Core Agree
-Intended Improvements Company Agree
-
-
-

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on June 14, 2020, 05:17:26 pm
Quote from: Repair Westsploration and sell Copper
To fellow shareholders,

We agree to sell all the 6 units of Copper for price of 8.4 Guineas and spend 6 of those Guineas to repair the 'Westspoloration.

Each of undersigned shall get back this amount of Guineas after repair and sale:
0.36 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.24 for Imaginary Productions
0.72 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Please sign and bold below if you agree it will take effect upon agreeing.

-Ashford Core Agree
-Intended Improvements Company Agree
-Monkey Money Inc Agree
-
-

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 14, 2020, 05:24:52 pm
Pay 1 Guinea to Sharks and Loans Assets, Suspend Interest payments once again.

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 14, 2020, 05:55:49 pm
Payment received and accepted.

Since previous interest payments have been cleared, you are allowed again to suspend payments for up to three months.

As an experiment, I am willing to sell part or all of the loan. For this purpose, I am willing to split it in smaller packets.

2 packets of 1 g, 0.1 g per month of interest at a price of 1g

1 packet of 0.9 g, 0.1 g per month at a price of 1 g


@doomblade: in your assets spoiler, you still show 2 units of copper which I believe you sold a while ago)

Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on June 14, 2020, 05:59:32 pm
Nagant Ventures is willing to purchase a 1 g, 0.1 g per month packet
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 14, 2020, 06:04:45 pm
Draft a contract, and I'll sign it in the morning.

Of course, the terms of the loan shall remain the same as they were originally, unless agreed by the debtor.
To avoid undue burden on the debtor, I also propose that I would handle the collecting and redistributing, although I would understand if you feel the need to handle that directly.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: evictedSaint on June 14, 2020, 06:16:24 pm
Quote from: Repair Westsploration and sell Copper
To fellow shareholders,

We agree to sell all the 6 units of Copper for price of 8.4 Guineas and spend 6 of those Guineas to repair the 'Westspoloration.

Each of undersigned shall get back this amount of Guineas after repair and sale:
0.36 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.24 for Imaginary Productions
0.72 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Please sign and bold below if you agree it will take effect upon agreeing.

-Ashford Core Agree
-Intended Improvements Company Agree
-Monkey Money Inc Agree
-Hearth & Securities Inc Agree
-

Signed:

I am concerned that a company could decline to pay their share of the repair cost, forcing the other shareholders to cover those costs for them.  Currently, we have no recourse for this action.  I would like to propose an additional contract for the Westploration, ensuring that those who are unable or unwilling to pay their fair share of the repair costs forfeit their shares of the ship.


Pay 0.12 Guineas to the families of the deceased crewmen of the Westploration.

Spoiler: H&S Inc (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 14, 2020, 06:25:20 pm
I payed 0.70 towards repairs
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Madman198237 on June 14, 2020, 06:58:28 pm
I didn't notice this before now but this is pretty cool.
Spoiler: Windborne Ventures Company (click to show/hide)

So I would like to buy a new ship to start out. Anybody interested?

Quote from: 'West Wind' Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'West Wind', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Windborne Ventures Company
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 14, 2020, 07:04:09 pm
Sure, I could chip in half a Guinea.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Rockeater on June 14, 2020, 07:05:27 pm
Quote from: 'West Wind' Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'West Wind', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 0.5 Guineas from H&S inc.


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Windborne Ventures Company
RiverFort LTD
E: Sorry, haven't noticed
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 14, 2020, 07:07:44 pm

Quote from: 'West Wind' Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'West Wind', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
-0.5 Guineas from H&S Inc


The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Windborne Ventures Company
RiverFort LT
Hearth and Securities Inc
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Iris on June 14, 2020, 07:15:34 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises will invest 2 Guineas in the West Wind in exchange for 20% of profit.

Quote from: 'West Wind' Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'West Wind', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
-0.5 Guineas from H&S Inc
- 2 Guineas from Blue Fish Enterprises

The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Windborne Ventures Company
RiverFort LT
Hearth and Securities Inc
Blue Fish Enterprises

Spoiler: Blue Fish Enterprises (click to show/hide)

(This game looks pretty nifty. Mind if I join?)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 14, 2020, 07:40:49 pm
Today is the founding of Vixen Volume Trading, with all of 3 Guineas to their name.

Year 2 VVT Summerrise Costs
-1.5 Guineas for 3 Units of Lumber.
-1.5 Guineas for 'West Wind'

Quote from: 'West Wind' Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'West Wind', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
-0.5 Guineas from H&S Inc
- 2 Guineas from Blue Fish Enterprises
-1.5 Guineas from Vixen Volume Trading
The profits will be based upon shares equal to investment.

Signed:
Windborne Ventures Company
RiverFort LT
Hearth and Securities Inc
Blue Fish Enterprises
Vixen Volume Trading

Spoiler: Vixen Volume Trading Assets (click to show/hide)

FOXTURN-1
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Happerry on June 14, 2020, 07:44:14 pm
Quote from: Repair Westsploration and sell Copper
To fellow shareholders,

We agree to sell all the 6 units of Copper for price of 8.4 Guineas and spend 6 of those Guineas to repair the 'Westspoloration.

Each of undersigned shall get back this amount of Guineas after repair and sale:
0.36 for Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core
0.24 for Imaginary Productions
0.72 for Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc

Please sign and bold below if you agree it will take effect upon agreeing.

-Ashford Core Agree
-Intended Improvements Company Agree
-Monkey Money Inc Agree
-Hearth & Securities Inc Agree
-Imaginary Productions Agree

Signed:

And as this seems a good and wise thing to do...
Pay 0.12 Guineas to the families of the deceased crewmen of the Westploration.

Quote from: TheFantasticMsFox on June 14, 2020, 07:40:49 pm
Today is the founding of Vixen Volume Trading, with all of 4 Guineas to their name.
New companies only start with 3 Guineas though?

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 14, 2020, 08:08:25 pm
The FantasticMsFox has since edited the typo
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: flazeo25 on June 14, 2020, 08:25:05 pm
Sell 2 units of sand for 1 Guinea and pay 0.14 guinea to decrease family members of Westploration.

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)

Also to those of who have shares in the 'Yarnu' if you want to go look for it. I'm putting together a ship.

Quote from: 'Scavenger' Expedition to find Yarnu
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Scavenger', to expedition westward to search for the vessel 'Yarnu'. Investments will be as follows:

- 1.8 Guineas from Ashford Core


Signed:
Ashford Core
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 14, 2020, 09:39:15 pm
I'm going to also start building a ship, but not specifically to look for the Yarnu (mainly because I think that's not very likely to work)
Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: King Zultan on June 15, 2020, 01:23:39 am
Sell my two sand for 1 Guineas.

I changed my mind.

Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 15, 2020, 02:21:50 am
Sell 2 Sand for 1 Guinea

Alas, poor Yarnu. I don't think sending a vessel to look for a ship on the bottom of the sea is worth the money. If there's any hope of the Yarnu being recovered, then one of the other ships travelling west would run into it. What we could do is offer a reward to a ship that rescues the Yarnu, to incentivise captains to tow her home if they do run into her, even if it puts their own ship at risk of delays. I'd be willing to promise half a guinea into a reward pool of that nature.

Anyway, even though there are now four ships plying the westward route, I'm not going to wait for McBeardly to return before investing in another ship- who knows when (or if) he will return. If, by some miracle, the Yarnu does return, it could always be sent south instead if the copper route looks to be overexploited (or east, if McBeardly has returned by then).

Quote from: Expedition to Westonia
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and Westonia. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment.

Signed:


Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 15, 2020, 04:44:21 am
If somebody wants to buy debt, I drafted a contract.

Also, I am open to new loans up to 1g or more should the sale of debt happen.

Spoiler: Sale of debt contract (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: m1895 on June 15, 2020, 11:07:25 am
Spoiler: Sale of debt contract (click to show/hide)
this good?
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 15, 2020, 11:31:05 am
That is good, but you may want to sign it
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Draignean on June 15, 2020, 04:36:51 pm
Quote
To Queen Philippa the Fourth,

I, Lord 'Nean, do hereby move to entrust the following assets to the honorable care of the Sharks & Loans company.

-3 Guineas

To be invested for a period of six (6) months, under the provision that such investment yields returns of point-one-five (0.15) guineas per month by the end of the contract, for a sum of point-nine (0.9) guineas.

In the event that the Sharks & Loans company is unable to meet their return, they shall be expected to pay the remainder of the point nine (0.9) guineas, as well as a point one (0.1) guinea inconvenience fee, by the expedient sale of any and all assets and debts necessary. In the event that Sharks & Loans is unable to produce the original investment at the end of the contract period, their assets must be dissolved for liquidity or ceded back to the estate of Lord 'Nean until the full amount of four (4) guineas is recovered.

In the event that I, Lord'Nean, wish to break my contract, I may withdraw my investment while forfeiting one-half (0.5) guineas of the amount originally loaned in addition to any claim to future dividends.

By the Grace of the Lord, I offer this contract in good faith for the betterment of all good men and women of industry.
-Mundavis Postlethwaite Draignean
-______________________


Spoiler: The Estate of Lord'Nean (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 15, 2020, 05:04:25 pm
I Accept the contract, esteemed Lord 'Nean. I will make the most out of your money.
I am also willing to extend to other people the chance to deposit money to gain a modest interest, as long as you don't withdraw it for enough time.


Quote

To Queen Philippa the Fourth
I, Lord 'Nean, do hereby move to entrust the following assets to the honorable care of the Sharks & Loans company.

-3 Guineas

To be invested for a period of six (6) months, under the provision that such investment yields returns of point-one-five (0.15) guineas per month by the end of the contract, for a sum of point-nine (0.9) guineas.

In the event that the Sharks & Loans company is unable to meet their return, they shall be expected to pay the remainder of the point nine (0.9) guineas, as well as a point one (0.1) guinea inconvenience fee, by the expedient sale of any and all assets and debts necessary. In the event that Sharks & Loans is unable to produce the original investment at the end of the contract period, their assets must be dissolved for liquidity or ceded back to the estate of Lord 'Nean until the full amount of four (4) guineas is recovered.

In the event that I, Lord'Nean, wish to break my contract, I may withdraw my investment while forfeiting one-half (0.5) guineas of the amount originally loaned in addition to any claim to future dividends.

By the Grace of the Lord, I offer this contract in good faith for the betterment of all good men and women of industry.
-Mundavis Postlethwaite Draignean
-Shark&Loans


As you might imagine, I am currently offering loans again. Need something to get those trade ships going? look no further! (provided you have sufficient assets and predicted revenue)

Spoiler: Sharks & Loans assets (click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 15, 2020, 07:43:38 pm
Vixen Volume Trading would like to express interest in obtaining a Loan of a single guinea, dependent on interest and contract details.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Iris on June 15, 2020, 09:06:54 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises is looking to buy shares in any sand-carrying ship.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 16, 2020, 04:49:28 pm
Quote from: TheFantasticMsFox on June 15, 2020, 07:43:38 pm
Vixen Volume Trading would like to express interest in obtaining a Loan of a single guinea, dependent on interest and contract details.

I would propose a standard loan, 0.1 interest per month, 6 months.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Powder Miner on June 16, 2020, 07:07:40 pm
Dust Digger Enterprises, believing that people are SLEEPING on SAND, and should not be UNDERESTIMATING POWDER, would like to set up a voyage to the Nearsouthlands to provide a potentially steady source of income compared to the dangerous voyages of the West. Perhaps companies with amply voyages could spare a Guinea or two in order to provide themselves with a backup source of income that could be cashed in later in the event of disastrous loss in the Copper Trade?

Quote from: Proportional Share Enterprise to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Sandman', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

-3 Guineas from Dust Digger Enterprises

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
Spoiler: Assets: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Iris on June 16, 2020, 07:19:40 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises would like to take out a loan from Sharks & Loans for the purposes of funding the purchase of the Sandman.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: IronyOwl on June 16, 2020, 07:38:47 pm
Greenglass Shipping now exists and is investing in that most precious of raw materials.


Quote from: Proportional Share Enterprise to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Sandman', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

-3 Guineas from Dust Digger Enterprises
-3 Guineas from Greenglass Shipping

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:


Spoiler: Greenglass Shipping (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 17, 2020, 03:56:17 am
Quote from: Iridium64 on June 16, 2020, 07:19:40 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises would like to take out a loan from Sharks & Loans for the purposes of funding the purchase of the Sandman.

Sure. Fixed interest, compound, share backed?
I am willing to finance you for up to 2g
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: King Zultan on June 17, 2020, 05:30:36 am
Quote from: Proportional Share Enterprise to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Sandman', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

-3 Guineas from Dust Digger Enterprises
-3 Guineas from Greenglass Shipping
-1.5 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Iris on June 17, 2020, 12:40:50 pm
Quote from: andrea on June 17, 2020, 03:56:17 am
Quote from: Iridium64 on June 16, 2020, 07:19:40 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises would like to take out a loan from Sharks & Loans for the purposes of funding the purchase of the Sandman.

Sure. Fixed interest, compound, share backed?
I am willing to finance you for up to 2g

Share-backed for 2g should suffice.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 17, 2020, 01:01:02 pm
Quote from: Sharks Loans share backed
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer 2 guineas to the undersigned company,Blue Fish Enterprises , for the purpose of buying shares in the ship "Sandman".
The profits of the shares bought will belong to Shark & Loans until the debt has been repaid, while Y retains voting control.  Y can extinguish the debt at any time, up to the maximum term of 6 months, at which points the ownership of the shares is forfeit and they will be permanently transfered to Sharks & Loans. In case the debt is repaid during a trip, The cargo upon arrival will be split according to the elapsed time in the voyage when the loan was terminated. Alternatively, the debtor may freely choose to instead pay an equivalent quantity of money using the market price at the time. For example, if the loan is terminated at half a voyage, half the cargo brought back will belong to Shark&Loans.

Signed:
-Shark&Loans
-

Just to be clear: this means that you buy the shares and their voting control, but until you give me back the principal, all profits from those shares belong to me as interest. If you don't repay by the end of the term, you cede ownership. This has a few advantages and disadvantages. Disadvantage is that you are paying a far higher interest. Advantage is that, at worst, it is like you had never bought them since you paid no principal, no interested and collected no money. Plus, if the ship sinks the only collateral I can get is the shares of the ship rather than other assets.
In effect, it is like I was buying the shares and giving you the option to buy them from me within a given time.
(so, I guess we are introducing options to the game)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Iris on June 17, 2020, 01:23:59 pm
Quote from: Sharks Loans share backed
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer 2 guineas to the undersigned company, Blue Fish Enterprises, for the purpose of buying shares in the ship "Sandman".
The profits of the shares bought will belong to Shark & Loans until the debt has been repaid, while Blue Fish Enterprises retains voting control.  Blue Fish Enterprises can extinguish the debt at any time, up to the maximum term of 6 months, at which points the ownership of the shares is forfeit and they will be permanently transfered to Sharks & Loans. In case the debt is repaid during a trip, The cargo upon arrival will be split according to the elapsed time in the voyage when the loan was terminated. Alternatively, the debtor may freely choose to instead pay an equivalent quantity of money using the market price at the time. For example, if the loan is terminated at half a voyage, half the cargo brought back will belong to Shark&Loans.

Signed:
-Shark&Loans
-Blue Fish Enterprises

Quote from: Proportional Share Enterprise to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Sandman', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

-3 Guineas from Dust Digger Enterprises
-3 Guineas from Greenglass Shipping
-1.5 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
-2 Guineas from Blue Fish Enterprises

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Powder Miner on June 17, 2020, 04:00:11 pm
0.5 Guineas is a little bit of an awkward remaining quantity — can I just loan that half a guinea from you, Andrea? It should be pretty trivial to pay back, so we can set a term of three months for it (one additional month for the event of delay).
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 17, 2020, 04:10:57 pm
Sure. That is the purpose of my company.

Quote from: Sharks Loans nominal interest loan
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer 0.5 guineas to the undersigned company, Dust Digger Enterprises
This amount will incur into a monthly interest of 10% of the initial sum. The initial sum will need to be repaid in full after 3 months. Failure to pay interests or to provide the full initial sum at the end will cause expropriation of assets for at least equal value.
In consideration of the cyclical nature of trade, it is agreed that interest payments can be suspended for up to 3 months. The amount due will still need to be paid either immediately or spread across the rest of the loan. No further suspension can be awarded until there is no longer outstanding suspended interest.


Signed:
-Shark & Loans
-

edit: writing my asset spoiler next turn will be challenging
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Powder Miner on June 17, 2020, 06:22:55 pm
Quote from: Sharks Loans nominal interest loan
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer 0.5 guineas to the undersigned company, Dust Digger Enterprises
This amount will incur into a monthly interest of 10% of the initial sum. The initial sum will need to be repaid in full after 3 months. Failure to pay interests or to provide the full initial sum at the end will cause expropriation of assets for at least equal value.
In consideration of the cyclical nature of trade, it is agreed that interest payments can be suspended for up to 3 months. The amount due will still need to be paid either immediately or spread across the rest of the loan. No further suspension can be awarded until there is no longer outstanding suspended interest.


Signed:
-Shark & Loans
-Dust Digger Enterprises

Which means...

Quote from: Proportional Share Enterprise to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Sandman', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

-3.5 Guineas from Dust Digger Enterprises
-3 Guineas from Greenglass Shipping
-1.5 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
-2 Guineas from Blue Fish Enterprises

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
-Dust Digger Enterprises

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: IronyOwl on June 17, 2020, 06:45:28 pm
Quote from: Proportional Share Enterprise to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Sandman', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

-3.5 Guineas from Dust Digger Enterprises
-3 Guineas from Greenglass Shipping
-1.5 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
-2 Guineas from Blue Fish Enterprises

The profits will be split proportionally by Investment between the signatories.

Signed:
-Dust Digger Enterprises
-Greenglass Shipping



Spoiler: Greenglass Shipping (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: The Canadian kitten on June 17, 2020, 09:33:03 pm
Sell 3 sand for 1.5 guineas and give it to the crown.
Spoiler: Mineral Co (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 18, 2020, 06:11:58 pm
In the interest of putting as many ships on copper as possible (since a more highly-trafficked zone will likely be safer), H&S Inc will be offering interest-free loans.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: andrea on June 18, 2020, 06:26:43 pm
May I take your maximum interest free loan?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 18, 2020, 06:27:23 pm
Quote from: andrea on June 18, 2020, 06:26:43 pm
May I take your maximum interest free loan?

I don't care.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 18, 2020, 06:57:49 pm
Vixen Volume Trading would like to take a loan of .1 Guinea from H&S Inc.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 18, 2020, 06:58:24 pm
Quote from: TheFantasticMsFox on June 18, 2020, 06:57:49 pm
Vixen Volume Trading would like to take a loan of .1 Guinea from H&S Inc.
I honestly don't care.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 1 Deep Winter
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on June 18, 2020, 09:07:53 pm
Just in case it's not clear: Sell my 1.8 copper for 2.52 guineas and then put 1.6 to repair the 'Westploration'.

Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on June 19, 2020, 11:20:51 am
I'll throw my hat in as the Pathfinder Merchants Guild, see if I can't do something dumb!

And the first thing I'll do is... give 3 Guinea's to the crown.

Spoiler: Pathfinder Merchants Guild (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: flazeo25 on June 19, 2020, 03:28:16 pm
Come on Summer you can do it!
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: evictedSaint on June 19, 2020, 03:30:13 pm
Nah, Draignean's game KILLED off Risky Ventures. No summer. Only eternal winter T^T
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer
Post by: Kashyyk on June 20, 2020, 04:57:39 pm
Yeah, we can probably blame 'Nean for the delay. I've had to write up a Galactirace turn after all.
Year 2 Summerrise
TURNTURNTURN
Thanks to the determined action by the owners of the  'Westsploration', it has been quickly repaired, and so will be ready to head back out to Westonia early next month. Additionally, the charitable gesture by some of the investors on behalf of the lost crew has earned them some good will with the populace. Everyone likes knowing that they are worth more than just a number on a spreadsheet.

The donations to the crown by Mineral CO and the Pathfinder Merchants Guid are well received. Both are invited to the palace for a formal thanks, and the Guild are even invited to afternoon tea.

Pathfinder Merchants Guild gains +6 Favour.
Mineral CO gains +3 Favour.
Ashford Corp gains +0.28 Favour.
Hearth & Securities Inc and Imaginery Productions gain +0.24 Favour.

With a surge of new Companies and a healthy portion of veterans the 'West Wind' and 'Sandman' are completed and set forth on their maiden voyages (Westonia and Nearsouthlands respectively). Heres hoping to fair winds and fairer trade! The sudden consumption of Lumber increases the price to 0.6 Guineas, pushing the cost of a ship up to 11 Guineas.

On the topic of ships, the sails of the 'Laden Swallow' are seen coming back from the south, whilst to the west the 'Endeavour' and 'Copper Tang' return side by side.

Knife-Edge Trading Co. gains +7 Copper.
Mineral CO and Nagant Ventures gain +4 Copper.
Noname Incorporated and Unpleasant LLC gain +2 Copper.
Iron Mountain Industries gains +1 Copper.

Iron Mountain Industries, Mineral CO and Nagant Ventures gain +3 Sand.
RiverFort LTD gains +1 Sand.

The sale of Copper as well as the expected deluge from the two arriving ships has dropped the price to 1.2 Guineas.

In other ship news, a new gentleman explorer, Sir Kevin Fairweather, captaining the 'Galloping Goldfish' has declared his intentions to expand the map northwards! He is looking for donations from those stalwart citizens of the Motherland.

On a downer note, the royal records office has officially declared the 'Yarnu' missing with all hands. May the gods have mercy on their souls.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Destinations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 20, 2020, 05:31:14 pm
RiverFort LTD shall donate 0.6 Guineas to the widows and orphans of the Yarnu crew.
RiverFort LTD will also sell the two sand they currently own for 1 Guinea, giving Sir Kevin Fairweather 0.5 Guineas.
Spoiler: RiverFort LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 20, 2020, 05:35:00 pm
Sell 6 Copper for 7.2 Guineas
Pay 2.2 Guineas to debt serviced by Sharks and Loans
Donate 3 Guineas to Northward Exploration
Donate 1 Guinea to family of the Yarnu crew

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: IronyOwl on June 20, 2020, 05:54:10 pm
Greenglass has little to do but wait for sand and leave their asset records in an easier to find location.

Spoiler: Greenglass Shipping (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 20, 2020, 06:18:10 pm
Good idea, I’ll do that too
Also updated loan owing amount
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: m1895 on June 20, 2020, 06:30:20 pm
Nagant Ventures will sell 4 copper
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 20, 2020, 06:48:49 pm
Noname incorporated will sell 2 Copper for 2.4 Guineas, then donate 0.6 Guineas to the dependents of the unfortunate Yarnu crew and 1 Guinea to Sir Kevin Fairweather.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 20, 2020, 06:51:48 pm
H&S is proud to announce that after 4 months, we have turned a stunning profit of 3.3%!  The Lower Merchants Guild is excited to see what new and profitable adventures the Westploration will take us on!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Madman198237 on June 20, 2020, 07:07:35 pm
Just an update to my funds and stuff I own. (Namely "none" and "30% of a ship")

Spoiler: Windborne Ventures Company (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 20, 2020, 08:19:56 pm
-Sell 3 Units of Wood for 1.8 Guineas
-Donate .3 Credits to the 'Galloping Goldfish' for its expedition.
Spoiler: Vixen Volume Trading Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Powder Miner on June 20, 2020, 09:26:42 pm
Just waiting upon that s a n d

Spoiler: Dust Digger Enterprises Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: The Canadian kitten on June 20, 2020, 10:14:53 pm
Sell 4 copper and give the 4.8 guineas to the Galloping Goldfish, also check with the crown to see how big of a loan can I get with 4 favours?
Spoiler: Mineral Co (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 20, 2020, 10:25:45 pm
I suggest that we send the Endeavour to the Nearsouthlands
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 20, 2020, 10:58:57 pm
Since we currently have 4 ships going to Westonia and 3 going to the Nearsouthlands, I disagree.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on June 20, 2020, 11:56:35 pm
I shale wait this turn.

Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: flazeo25 on June 21, 2020, 12:20:07 am
Ashford Core shall donate 0.3 to Widows and children of the Yarnu and invest Sir Kevin Fairweather 0.5 Guineas

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Kashyyk on June 21, 2020, 02:30:36 am
Quote from: The Canadian kitten on June 20, 2020, 10:14:53 pm
Sell 4 copper and give the 4.8 guineas to the Galloping Goldfish, also check with the crown to see how big of a loan can I get with 4 favours?

For you, the Crown will offer 10 Guineas at 5% monthly compound interest, due to your varied asset portfolio.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: andrea on June 21, 2020, 03:35:26 am
I would like to remind that I also  can offer loans if required
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 21, 2020, 03:56:40 am
Does anyone want to fund a ship to the Nearsouthlands this month?
EDIT: I'm going to put up a contract if anyones interested:
Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.3 Guineas from Noname incorporated

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
(so as boats currently cost 11 Guineas, each share costs 1.1 Guineas)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: King Zultan on June 21, 2020, 06:13:44 am
Sell my two copper for 2.4 Guineas, donate .3 Guineas to the families of the YARNU, give 1 Guineas to Sir Kevin Fairweather for his expedition.
Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1.1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on June 21, 2020, 11:33:41 am
Quote from: Letter to Queen Phillipa the Fourth
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

The Guild has really enjoyed it's time at the tea party and the recognition we received. It brought home to us the important of working with the crown.
As such, we wish to present 2 opportunities to work together for the Motherland.

First: We humbly request a loan of 10 Guinea's for the purpose of buying a ship outright set for the Nearsouthlands, or as close to bought outright as possible. If the crown prefer the ship head to Westonia, we are happy to comply. The Crown may name the ship.
In addition to the interest rates to be put upon this, the Guild will also pay the Crown, as a part of the deal, 3 Guinea's within 1 year of the debt's repayment.

According to our calculations, anything more than 7.5% compound would start making this more unfeasible. As such, the Second:
We humbly request a loan of 6 Guinea's for the purpose of investing shares into a ship or ships to turn a profit.


We intend to take either loan next month at the earliest.
We thankyou for your time and eagerly await your answer.
The Pathfinder Merchant's Guild

Spoiler: Pathfinder Merchant's Guild (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 21, 2020, 12:24:14 pm
Quote from: Maxinum McDreich on June 21, 2020, 11:33:41 am
Quote from: Letter to Queen Phillipa the Fourth
[...]
An interesting move; give all your money to the Crown, then immediately turn around and ask the Crown for more money than you just gave them (albeit in loan form).

Anyway.
I send the following letter to the Crown, spending 1 Favour in the process.
Quote from: Favour Request
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

As an investor in the recently lost Yarnu expedition, I feel it is my responsibility to do something for the families of those who lost their lives aboard said vessel. While my associates make monetary donations, I seek to make a 'donation' to the cause in the form of a polite request to the Crown. I suggest that a day of remembrance be established, in the month of High Summer, where your majesty says a few words to honour those lost at sea. Knowing that the Crown cares for them is sure to alleviate their sense of loss every year. It is my belief that this would benefit the nation, with only a minor effort on the Crown's part. Your consideration of this matter is a Favour to me.

Signed,
-Yearvent Shipping

I really should invest my remaining money, but I keep thinking that McBeardly might return any minute, and I'd love to be able to fund a voyage to the east. Then again, I suppose I could take a loan to finance that... Ah, fine.

Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 1.1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC
- 1.1 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: andrea on June 21, 2020, 05:05:32 pm
pay 0.1 guineas to nagant ventures for the interest of the knife edge trading company debt

Also, I have liquidity to provide more loans to whoever needs them.
Furthermore, fixed an error in my assets spoiler. Loan to knife edge trade company is due year 2 autumn rise (6 months), but I had it written as low summer (5 months)

Here are the assets after loan servicing
Spoiler: Shark&loans assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 21, 2020, 05:14:17 pm
Quote from: Favour Request
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

As an investor in the recently lost Yarnu expedition, I feel it is my responsibility to do something for the families of those who lost their lives aboard said vessel. While my associates make monetary donations, I seek to make a 'donation' to the cause in the form of a polite request to the Crown. I suggest that a day of remembrance be established, in the month of High Summer, where your majesty says a few words to honour those lost at sea. Knowing that the Crown cares for them is sure to alleviate their sense of loss every year. It is my belief that this would benefit the nation, with only a minor effort on the Crown's part. Your consideration of this matter is a Favour to me.

Signed,
-Yearvent Shipping

RiverFort LTD would support this motion with 1 Favour as well

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 21, 2020, 05:14:29 pm
Vixen Volume Trading would like to put up its 15% stake in the West Wind for sale, with prices starting at .11 Guniea per 1% Stake
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 21, 2020, 05:45:48 pm
I'd like to purchase it, but all I have is 0.1 Guineas and 0.4 Favor, sadly.


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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 21, 2020, 05:52:06 pm
I would like to ask Sharks&loans about lending the needed 1.65 Guineas for this Trade offer.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 21, 2020, 05:54:17 pm
Sharks&Loans how do you feel about handing out 1.55 guineas
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: andrea on June 21, 2020, 06:03:35 pm
Both of you are approved for up to 2g.
Standard fixed 10% interest loan, 6 months, unless you need the terms customized.

I assume that before finalizing the loan you are going to wait until you actually manage to buy the shares.

Vixen Volume trading, I vouch for the ability of Riverford LTD and H&S to pay.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 21, 2020, 06:07:10 pm
Alright, I'll take a loan out from Sharks&Loans for 1.55 Guineas at 10% for 6 months.  Is it acceptable to waive payments until the Westploration and/or West Wind return from sea?

I'll go ahead and buy 15% shares in West Wind from Vixen for a total of 1.65 Guineas.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 21, 2020, 06:16:32 pm
Hmm, I will outbid this, I will take the 0.5 I currently have with a 1.5 Guineas at 10% for 6 months and offer the grand total of 2 Guineas for the 15% shares.
Of course The loans would be taken only in case I win the bidding.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 21, 2020, 06:27:51 pm
You can have it.  I'd rather just build a new ship.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 21, 2020, 06:29:05 pm
15% Stake in the West Wind sold to [Rockeaters Company] for 2 Guineas.

-Sell 3 Units of Wood for 1.8 Guineas
-Donate .3 Credits to the 'Galloping Goldfish' for its expedition.
-Sell 15% Stake in 'West Wind'.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: evictedSaint on June 21, 2020, 06:33:03 pm
I am willing to sell all of my shares in the Westploration (30%) and West Wind (5%) for 0.14 Guineas per 1%.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 21, 2020, 06:39:19 pm
In Automrise there could be 2 results, I'm either owning 45% of a ship or broke, Only hope left.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Happerry on June 21, 2020, 07:14:13 pm
Just to update my resources.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Kashyyk on June 22, 2020, 02:22:41 am
Quote from: Maxinum McDreich on June 21, 2020, 11:33:41 am
Quote from: Letter to Queen Phillipa the Fourth
[...]

To the esteemed members of the Pathfinder Merchant's Guild (PMG),

The Royal Exchequer has reviewed your proposal, and is willing to offer the following loans, which PMG may choose any one (1) of:

- The required Guineas to purchase a Trade Ship (at time of writing, 11 Guineas) at 9% monthly compound interest, by the name of "Princess Rochelle", to be operated by the PMG. The ship will sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands, and the Crown will immediately take possession of the resultant cargo as payment on the loan
- 6 Guineas at 3% Monthly Compound Interest to be repaid in full within 1 year

All hail her Majesty,
The Royal Exchequer
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on June 22, 2020, 12:21:20 pm
@Nuke: I hope it's interesting for others in this gamble, for sure. I did preface it by saying 'I wonder if I can do something dumb' :P

As stated, I'll take one of the loans next month.


Sharks and Loans! I will likely be requesting a 4 to 5 guinea loan (depending on ship prices) next month to own the whole ship with the 6 guinea loan from the crown. 10% interest rate, 6 months (ish. Prefer to state in 2 shipments), unless others have more competitive offers. Would you be willing to go for that if you have the funds? I can write up a contract with specifics if you'd like for your perusal if requested.
Quick calculations tell me that an average price of .4 for sand with no problems would pay off even a 5 guinea loan in 2 shipments.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: andrea on June 22, 2020, 05:30:46 pm
Here, writing a formal contract for the loan.

Quote from:  Loan, 6 months, fixed interest
We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer 1.5 guineas to the undersigned company, Riverfort LTD
This amount will incur into a monthly interest of 10% of the initial sum. The initial sum will need to be repaid in full after 6 months. Failure to pay interests or to provide the full initial sum at the end will cause expropriation of assets for at least equal value.
In consideration of the cyclical nature of trade, it is agreed that interest payments can be suspended for up to 3 months. The amount due will still need to be paid either immediately or spread across the rest of the loan. No further suspension can be awarded until there is no longer outstanding suspended interest.


Signed:
-Shark & Loans
-

As for the Royal Exchequer request for a loan: we might not have enough liquidity available. Regardless, we feel you are already overleveraged for a loan of this magnitude.

Also, I shall donate 0.4 g for the purpose of organizing the day of remembrance for the lost at sea.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 22, 2020, 05:33:28 pm


Quote from:  Loan, 6 months, fixed interest
We, the undersigned Sharks & Loans, agree to transfer 1.5 guineas to the undersigned company, Riverfort LTD
This amount will incur into a monthly interest of 10% of the initial sum. The initial sum will need to be repaid in full after 6 months. Failure to pay interests or to provide the full initial sum at the end will cause expropriation of assets for at least equal value.
In consideration of the cyclical nature of trade, it is agreed that interest payments can be suspended for up to 3 months. The amount due will still need to be paid either immediately or spread across the rest of the loan. No further suspension can be awarded until there is no longer outstanding suspended interest.


Signed:
-Shark & Loans
-RiverFort LTD
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 22, 2020, 07:52:44 pm
Sharks and Loans: I have upped my payment amount to remove the last 0.2 guineas I owe you.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Kashyyk on June 26, 2020, 05:27:14 am
Year 2 High Summer
TURNTURNTURN
There must be something in the air, (perhaps Copper dust) as the companies are in a very philanthropic mood this month!

A total of seven companies contribute funds and supplies to Sir Fairweather's venture, to his obvious delight. He announces that the 'Galloping Goldfish' will be setting sail northwards at the end of summer, and hopes for a few more donations.

RiverFort LTD, Knife-Edge Trading Company, No-name Incorporated, Ashford Core and Unpleasant LLC contribute a combined total of 3.2 Guineas to the bereaved families of the 'Yarnu', an as yet unprecedented level of care by an employee.

Finally, Queen Phillipa approves Yearvent Shipping's request, and declares the middle of High Summer as Sailors Day, dedicated to the brave men and women who brave the seas. She gives a grand speech, extolling the virtues of these sons and daughters of the Motherland and reads a list of every sailor who was lost, both with the 'Yarnu', and from the other ships who suffered losses, such as the 'Repeat Visit', 'Marvelous Minnow' and 'Westsploration'. Afterwards, a festival is held by Sharks & Loans in the Main Square of the Capital, to celebrate the Motherland's maritime tradition.

Knife-Edge Trading Company gains +5 Favour.
Mineral CO gains +4.8 Favour.
No-name Incorporated gains +2.2 Favour.
RiverFort LTD gains +1.7 Favour.
Unpleasant LLC gains +1.6 Favour.
Ashford Core gains +1.1 Favour.
Sharks & Loans gains +0.8 Favour.
Vixen Volume Trading gains +0.3 Favour.

Near the end of the month, the familiar sails of the 'Repeat Visit' is spotted to the South, as it returns with a new load of Sand.

Imaginary Productions, Unpleasant LLC, Yearvent Shipping and Ashford Core gain +2 Sand.
RiverFort LTD and Intended Improvements Company gain +1 Sand.

Lumber prices drop to 0.55 Guineas per unit, thus reducing the cost of a ship to 10.5 Guineas. Copper prices drop to 0.85 Guineas per unit.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 26, 2020, 05:39:19 am
I am currently just putting up my modified resources for this turn:
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 26, 2020, 05:45:31 am
Sell 2 Sand for 1 Guinea.
Starting to get a little bit worried about McBeardly.

Also, I have money, and nothing to do with it. The Far Strider expedition didn't get funded last month, but maybe there are more people willing to invest in it this month?

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: King Zultan on June 26, 2020, 05:53:48 am
Sell my two sand for 1 Guineas.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 26, 2020, 06:25:17 am
Ah right NUKE9.13. I'm going to try again with the Far Strider (now shares are 1.05 Guineas each):
Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.15 Guineas from Noname incorporated

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 26, 2020, 06:30:09 am
I think there's room for another ship sailing south. And if not, a south-bound ship could head eastwards when(/if) McBeardly returns.

Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.15 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2.1 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: King Zultan on June 26, 2020, 06:32:06 am
I guess I'll reinvest.
Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.15 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2.1 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 2.1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: NUKE9.13 on June 26, 2020, 06:34:39 am
Quote from: King Zultan on June 26, 2020, 06:32:06 am
Funds: 10Guineas
Bit of a typo there.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: andrea on June 26, 2020, 06:39:22 am
if you need funds to get the ship going, you know where to look at.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Rockeater on June 26, 2020, 07:01:07 am
Sell my sand for 0.5 Guineas
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2020, 07:41:05 am
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Sell Sand for 0.5 Guinea, Pay 0.3 Guinea towards the Queen’s loan. Give 0.2 to the Galloping Goldfish
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: King Zultan on June 26, 2020, 07:41:51 am
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on June 26, 2020, 06:34:39 am
Quote from: King Zultan on June 26, 2020, 06:32:06 am
Funds: 10Guineas
Bit of a typo there.
Just a small accounting error that has been corrected, somehow a 0 turned into a 10 and while small it's enough to possibly get the IRS on my ass.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: flazeo25 on June 26, 2020, 07:43:19 am
Sell 2 sands for 1 Gunieas, give another 0.5 Guineas to Galloping Goldfish Expedition.

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Edit: Also if no news of McBeardy by next month then, im guessing he gone missing.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: IronyOwl on June 26, 2020, 01:43:49 pm
Looks like Powder was right about the sand. Copper is rapidly falling towards not being per-season any more profitable than sand even without any hazards involved.

Boy I hope the Sandman didn't get eaten by dire manatees.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2020, 01:59:54 pm
((Is it too late to edit my action? I can change the amount left accordingly))
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 26, 2020, 02:00:32 pm
Stay the Course!

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: Powder Miner on June 26, 2020, 02:11:02 pm
mr. sand man give me a sand
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Kashyyk on June 26, 2020, 03:17:46 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2020, 01:59:54 pm
((Is it too late to edit my action? I can change the amount left accordingly))

You can change your mind as much as you're like, but unless you tell me you did, I might not notice the change.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2020, 03:34:11 pm
Quote from: Kashyyk on June 26, 2020, 03:17:46 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on June 26, 2020, 01:59:54 pm
((Is it too late to edit my action? I can change the amount left accordingly))

You can change your mind as much as you're like, but unless you tell me you did, I might not notice the change.
((Okay, so what I did was, instead of giving all 0.5 to the loan, I gave 0.2 to the Galloping Goldfish, and 0.3 to the loan, changing remaining loan amount to 6.22
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on June 26, 2020, 03:48:39 pm
The Pathfinder Merchant Guild shall take the 10.5 guinea loan from the crown to fund the Princess Rochelle at 9% compound interest.

Quote from: The Princess Rochelle
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Princess Rochelle', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 10.5 Guineas from the Pathfinder Merchant Guild

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Princess Rochelle can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Princess Rochelle.
Repair contributions are to be made by investors according to their shares.

Signed:
The Pathfinder Merchant Guild

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Powder Miner on June 26, 2020, 03:49:38 pm
NOOO MY SAND VALUESSSSSSSSS
i’m only really in uncomfortable straits if it drops to .3 tho
Actually, no, I think theoretically I should be fine even then but still, another 2 ships onto the sand probably will drop price, since there’s only
I’d recommend at least one of you wait for McBeardly to return, though — there’s only one more Westonia ship than there are Nearsouthlands ships, and that’s dropped the copper price to have them in the route. Making it 5 NSL ships be 4 WS ships likely does the same for sand. I’ll be selling my sand off as soon as I get it in order to pay off that loan, too.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: IronyOwl on June 26, 2020, 03:54:39 pm
It's okay, one of these wealthy psychopaths should discover exciting new resources soon. When they do, everyone else will jump on it leaving us our precious sand.

Or we can jump on it as a sand supplement.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on June 26, 2020, 04:00:57 pm
I need to do the sand route if I want the larger loan and I wanted a larger loan cos RISKY ventures! I'll be fine if sand doesn't drop below .4 average, but yeah, 2 more ships this turn puts a lot of risk, sorry for throwing a curveball there.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Powder Miner on June 26, 2020, 04:10:44 pm
I think the Rochelle should be ok, but I do worry about Rochelle+Far Strider
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Doomblade187 on June 26, 2020, 04:26:13 pm
Edit: Never mind.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: m1895 on June 26, 2020, 04:28:23 pm
Nagant ventures will hold off doing anything for now
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: RulerOfNothing on June 26, 2020, 07:56:31 pm
Sharks&Loans, are you in a position to lend me 2.5 Guineas?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: evictedSaint on June 26, 2020, 08:49:31 pm
H&S is still mostly broke, and waiting on the ships to leave and arrive again.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on June 27, 2020, 06:54:05 pm
Vixen Volume Trading High Summer
-Buy 4 Units of copper at .85 for a total of 3.4 Guineas

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Happerry on June 27, 2020, 08:27:56 pm
Sell 3 Sand for 1.5 Guineas

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: The Canadian kitten on July 02, 2020, 03:39:04 pm
Just posting
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Kashyyk on July 03, 2020, 04:57:14 am
Year 2 Low Summer
TURNTURNTURN
In comparison to High Summer, this is quiet month. Sir Fairweather receives a pair of donations, for which he warmly thanks both Intended Improvements Company and Ashford Core before casting off and sailing towards the Northern Horizon. Gods bless those brave souls, and may they return swiftly and safely.

Ashford Core gains +0.5 Favour.
Intended Improvements Company gains +0.2 Favour.

After the loan to the Pathfinder Merchants Guild, Queen Phillipa herself turns up to watch the 'Princess Rochelle' make way, accompanied by the young princess and a (probably nervous) Guildsman as it begins its maiden voyage across the Southern Straits alongside the 'Repeat Visit'.

Not long after, the sails of the 'Sandman' are seen, as they return to port with another load of sand.

Dust Digger Enterprises gains +3.5 Sand.
Greenglass Shipping gains +3 Sand.
Blie Fish Enterprises Enterprises gains +2 Sand.
Unpleasant LLC gains +1.5 Sand.

The price of Copper rises to 0.9 Guineas per unit.

Near the end of the month, Intended Improvements Company receives a letter bearing the Crown seal. This letter notes that it has been nine months since IIC borrowed money from the Crown, and no real effort has been made to repay. You are reminded that you hold your trading license at the pleasure of the Crown, and her patience is wearing thin.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: RulerOfNothing on July 03, 2020, 06:25:58 am
Hopefully, third time's the charm:

Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.15 Guineas from Noname incorporated

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: King Zultan on July 03, 2020, 07:26:56 am
Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3.15 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 2.1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
Sell 1 sand for .5 Guineas.
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: flazeo25 on July 03, 2020, 09:14:43 am
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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 10:33:23 am
Question, if Intended Improvement Company donated, why is Unpleasant LLc getting the favor?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: evictedSaint on July 03, 2020, 11:26:38 am
Quote from: evictedSaint on June 26, 2020, 08:49:31 pm
H&S is still mostly broke, and waiting on the ships to leave and arrive again.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Kashyyk on July 03, 2020, 12:15:19 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 10:33:23 am
Question, if Intended Improvement Company donated, why is Unpleasant LLc getting the favor?

Cos I flubbed.  Fixed now
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 12:32:49 pm
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
I must sell shares, my Repeat Visit share for 3 Guinea and all Westploration Shares for 3 Guinea a share. Please buy as soon as possible, I need to pay, and I have nothing else to sell
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: flazeo25 on July 03, 2020, 12:35:06 pm
Quote from: Letter to Queen Phillipa the Fourth
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We your humble servant at Ashford core beseech your Majesty in requesting  either one of two small opportunity for the Motherland, by us.

We request a loan of 9 Guinea's for purpose of acquiring a ship outright set for lands unknown, to uncover other lands cut off from us and to be given new opportunities to trade, we agree that the crown may name the ship as they please. If ship for exploration is out of question then may we purchase a ship to sail to West to get more involved in the copper trade that is now booming.

In addition to the interest rates all profits gained from this ship will be put to paying off loan granted by by deal till it is payed off.

We thank you for allowing us your time and most eagerly hope to hear your answer.
Ashford Core.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: NUKE9.13 on July 03, 2020, 01:10:25 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 12:32:49 pm
I must sell shares, my Repeat Visit share for 3 Guinea and all Westploration Shares for 3 Guinea a share. Please buy as soon as possible, I need to pay, and I have nothing else to sell
3 Guineas a share? When shares in a brand new ship currently go for 1.05 Guineas? You're going to have to accept significantly lower prices, mate. I'll give you 1.1 Guinea for your Repeat Visit share, because I'm feeling generous, and want to see if you can pull yourself out of this situation somehow.

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Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 01:17:37 pm
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on July 03, 2020, 01:10:25 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 12:32:49 pm
I must sell shares, my Repeat Visit share for 3 Guinea and all Westploration Shares for 3 Guinea a share. Please buy as soon as possible, I need to pay, and I have nothing else to sell
3 Guineas a share? When shares in a brand new ship currently go for 1.05 Guineas? You're going to have to accept significantly lower prices, mate. I'll give you 1.1 Guinea for your Repeat Visit share, because I'm feeling generous, and want to see if you can pull yourself out of this situation somehow.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
thanks, yes I will edit the sell amounts
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
I must sell shares, all Westploration Shares for 1.9 Guinea a share. Please buy as soon as possible, I need to pay, and I have nothing else to sell
Haggling is acceptable, prices are not final
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: NUKE9.13 on July 03, 2020, 01:49:26 pm
Right. I see you've already updated your assets, but we should probably sign an actual contract so ownership is properly updated.

Here, this should suffice. Sign it, and the money is yours.
Quote from: Share transfer
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

This is to inform you that Intended Improvements Company (IIC) agrees to transfer their stake in the Repeat Visit venture to Yearvent Shipping, in exchange for one point one (1.1) Guineas.

Signed,
-Yearvent Shipping
-
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 03, 2020, 02:08:25 pm
Quote from: Share transfer
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

This is to inform you that Intended Improvements Company (IIC) agrees to transfer their stake in the Repeat Visit venture to Yearvent Shipping, in exchange for one point one (1.1) Guineas.

Signed,
-Yearvent Shipping
-Intended Improvements Company
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: IronyOwl on July 03, 2020, 02:55:31 pm
S A N D

Sell 2 Sand for 1 Guineas

Spoiler: Greenglass Shipping (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: NUKE9.13 on July 04, 2020, 03:46:06 pm
Just gonna update my assets spoiler to reflect the trade with IIC.

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Springrise
Post by: Doomblade187 on July 04, 2020, 03:53:45 pm
Stay the Course!

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Powder Miner on July 04, 2020, 03:59:40 pm
MY SAND MONEYYYY
Sell 3.5 Sand for 1.75 Guineas
Immediately use 0.65 of that sandmoney to pay off Shark and Loans, pleasure doing business with you

Spoiler: Dust Digger Enterprises (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: m1895 on July 04, 2020, 04:05:29 pm

Nagant ventures will hold off doing anything for now, again.
Maybe you could burn favor for debt forgiveness?
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 04, 2020, 04:11:56 pm
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
I must sell shares, all Westploration Shares for 0.9 Guinea a share. Please buy as soon as possible, I need to pay, and I have nothing else to sell
Haggling is acceptable, prices are not final
Giving my 1.1 Guinea to pay off the loan.
Is anyone willing to buy my Westplorstion shares?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:33:32 pm
I'll buy all of them for 1.3 guinea.


Quote from: Share transfer
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

This is to inform you that Intended Improvements Company (IIC) agrees to transfer their stake in the Westploration to Ashford Core, in exchange for one point 3 (1.3) Guineas.

Signed,
-Ashford Core
-

Edit: Changed to 1,3 Guineas for all shares in it.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 04, 2020, 04:35:40 pm
Quote from: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:33:32 pm
I'll buy them for 1.1 guinea.
According to the contracts section, I have 3 shares, do you mean 1.1 guinea per share? It’s good to clarify
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:37:40 pm
On second though I buy all of shares for 1.3 Guineas
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 04, 2020, 04:45:42 pm
Quote from: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:37:40 pm
On second though I buy all of shares for 1.3 Guineas
I will update my spoiler accordingly
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Received 1.3 Guinea in exchange for my Westploration stake. Will pay that 1.3 to the loan
And with that done, I believe I have nothing else to sell. I’m not sure the loan can be paid off now, unfortunately. Queen Phillipa, I’m sorry to have failed you
The remnants of Intended Improvements Company shall be ceded to the Queen, if anything even remains
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:49:29 pm
Also think should do contract part just to finalize for Kashyyk I updated previous one.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Madman198237 on July 04, 2020, 04:51:08 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 04, 2020, 04:45:42 pm
Quote from: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:37:40 pm
On second though I buy all of shares for 1.3 Guineas
I will update my spoiler accordingly
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Received 1.3 Guinea in exchange for my Westploration stake. Will pay that 1.3 to the loan
And with that done, I believe I have nothing else to sell. I’m not sure the loan can be paid off now, unfortunately. Queen Phillipa, I’m sorry to have failed you
The remnants of Intended Improvements Company shall be ceded to the Queen, if anything even remains

The letter you received seems to be telling you to start repaying, not that you need to repay the whole loan *now*. You probably don't need to cede your company to the Crown.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 04, 2020, 05:16:47 pm
Quote from: Madman198237 on July 04, 2020, 04:51:08 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 04, 2020, 04:45:42 pm
Quote from: flazeo25 on July 04, 2020, 04:37:40 pm
On second though I buy all of shares for 1.3 Guineas
I will update my spoiler accordingly
Spoiler: Intended Improvements Company (click to show/hide)
Received 1.3 Guinea in exchange for my Westploration stake. Will pay that 1.3 to the loan
And with that done, I believe I have nothing else to sell. I’m not sure the loan can be paid off now, unfortunately. Queen Phillipa, I’m sorry to have failed you
The remnants of Intended Improvements Company shall be ceded to the Queen, if anything even remains

The letter you received seems to be telling you to start repaying, not that you need to repay the whole loan *now*. You probably don't need to cede your company to the Crown.
With 1.3 Guinea, I can’t buy much of a ship, and with it, I wouldn’t get very many items, whether they be copper or sand, it wouldn’t be enough, it hasn’t been enough. Waiting for months at a time for less than the amount compound interest would increase by then, my debt would just continue rising. I didn’t buy many shares in the ships, paying most of my profits towards the loan. At least the amount remaining is finally less than the amount given, it took selling everything to achieve that
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnrise - Royal Involvement
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 05, 2020, 03:04:14 pm
Sheet update. Also yes, nervous guildsman, but also a sense of pride. It's a cool thing to have a ship named after royalty!

Spoiler: Pathfinder Merchants Guild (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Low Summer - Summer Festivities
Post by: Kashyyk on July 08, 2020, 03:35:06 pm
Right, that's plenty of procrastination.
Year 2 Autumnrise
TURNTURNTURN
Intended Improvements Company has been liquidated!

Quote
To Ashford Core,

Having been stung by a recent failing debt, and having loaned a substantial amount to another company, the Crown is not comfortable with such a substantial loan amount at present. We would be willing to offer no more than 4 Guineas towards a new enterprise, at 6% compound monthly interest, thanks to your varied portfolio, and reputation as an upstanding member of the community (costing 2 favour).

The Royal Exchequer

Near the end of the month, the 'West Wind' and the 'Laden Swallow' both return to the Motherland.

RiverFort LTD gains +4.5 Copper and +1 Sand.
Windborne Ventures Company gains +3 Copper.
Blue Fish Enterprises gains +2 Copper.
H&S Inc gains +0.5 Copper.
 Iron Mountain Ind., Mineral CO and  Nagant Ventures gain +3 Sand.

The price of Sand rises to 0.55 Guineas. The price of Lumber drops to 0.5 Guineas. The price of Copper rises to 0.95 Guineas.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Destinations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: evictedSaint on July 08, 2020, 03:37:23 pm
I propose we withhold the copper in our warehouses in order to further raise the prices.

With a number of ships expected to return next turn, it would make most economic sense to flood the market all at the same time.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: IronyOwl on July 08, 2020, 03:44:54 pm
Wow that is a lot of incoming ships. Unless they were all eaten again.

Sell 1 Sand for 0.55 Guineas

Spoiler: Greenglass Shipping (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 03:46:38 pm
Last time product was withheld, the price lowered drastically. The reason this is transparentized is because I’m no longer in the game
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Iris on July 08, 2020, 03:56:31 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises will sell their two Copper at .95 Guineas each for a total of 1.9 Guineas, then pay off their 2 Guinea share-backed loan from Sharks and Loans.

Spoiler: Blue Fish Enterprises (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Rockeater on July 08, 2020, 04:06:52 pm
I wish I could wait for the price to rise but I can't
Sell 1 sand for 0.55, and one copper for 0.95 and pay the 1.95 loan to Shark&Loans
Quote from: RiverFort-LTD
Funds: 0.5
Commodities: 3.5 Copper
Favors: 2.7
Donations: 2 Sand
Investments: 2 Guineas into YARNU Expedition
                  1 Guineas into 'Laden Swallow'
                  1 Guineas into 'Repeat Visit'
                  4.5 Guineas ito West Wind' Expedition
Loans:1.95 to Shark and loans.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: flazeo25 on July 08, 2020, 04:24:19 pm
Accept Loan next turn

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: m1895 on July 08, 2020, 04:34:04 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 03:46:38 pm
Last time product was withheld, the price lowered drastically. The reason this is transparentized is because I’m no longer in the game
You know you can probably just make a new company, right?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 08, 2020, 04:41:15 pm
I did not factor in the potential RISE in sand. Oh man, please stay that way next turn, that'd be huge xD. (Or rise further!)

Spoiler: Pathfinder Merchants Guild (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 04:52:09 pm
Quote from: m1895 on July 08, 2020, 04:34:04 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 03:46:38 pm
Last time product was withheld, the price lowered drastically. The reason this is transparentized is because I’m no longer in the game
You know you can probably just make a new company, right?
Yes, I think I’ll wait though to see how others deal with loans so I don’t repeat the same mistake
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 08, 2020, 05:09:46 pm
If I may: don't take a loan and spend 80% of it on things that make no money back. :P.
5 guinea loan, you put 2 into repairs where you, by shares, only owed .35. putting 2 into an expedition with a loan was also a mistake, as that makes no money. Taking a loan out is so you can make more money quicker, and should all of it be invested into ships to make the money back. Atleast, that's my 2 cents on it.

(Rich coming from me who's LIVING on a massive loan, but... :P)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Summerrise - Sails spotted Westward
Post by: Madman198237 on July 08, 2020, 05:55:05 pm
Spoiler: Windborne Ventures Company (click to show/hide)

Alrighty, well, I was hoping to make the entire investment back immediately but since copper is being sold and the price seems likely to fall, not rise, I'm going to just sell all 3 Copper now. It's unfortunate that I can't really wait but seeing prices drop further would be unfortunate. If everyone/almost everyone else likewise avoids selling Copper this turn or I can't figure out anything to do with it this turn then I'll refrain from selling.

Sell 3 Copper for 2.85 Guineas.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: RulerOfNothing on July 08, 2020, 06:03:49 pm
Maybe now that ships cost 10 Guineas again more people would be willing to invest in a new ship?
Quote from: 'Far Strider' Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 Guineas from Ship Ship Cargo Corp
- 2 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
-0.5 Guineas from H&S
-1.5 Guineas from Knife Edge Trading Co.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
-Noname incorporated
- Windborne Ventures Company
-Knife Edge Trading Co.
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 06:13:00 pm
Spoiler: Ship Ship Cargo Corp (SSCC (click to show/hide)
Quote from: Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 Guinea from Ship Ship Cargo Corp
The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
Quote from: Maxinum McDreich on July 08, 2020, 05:09:46 pm
If I may: don't take a loan and spend 80% of it on things that make no money back. :P.
5 guinea loan, you put 2 into repairs where you, by shares, only owed .35. putting 2 into an expedition with a loan was also a mistake, as that makes no money. Taking a loan out is so you can make more money quicker, and should all of it be invested into ships to make the money back. Atleast, that's my 2 cents on it.

(Rich coming from me who's LIVING on a massive loan, but... :P)
((Thank you, Maximum McDrench))
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on July 08, 2020, 08:01:21 pm
Vixen Volume Trading Autumntide
-Sell 4 Units of copper at .95 for a total of 3.8 Guineas

Spoiler: Vixen Volume Trading Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: evictedSaint on July 08, 2020, 08:21:48 pm
Lol, fuck the Westsploration, Endeavour, Copper Tang, and Princess Rochelle, then.

Sell 0.5 copper.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Madman198237 on July 08, 2020, 08:33:40 pm
Sell 3 Copper for 2.85 Guineas, then invest 2 Guineas in the 'Far Strider'.

Quote from: 'Far Strider' Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 Guineas from Ship Ship Cargo Corp
- 2 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
- Windborne Ventures Company

Any particular reason you guys didn't actually sign the "signatures" bit? Anyway it makes a lot of sense for me to diversify even if market prices are about to take hits all around.



I am willing, if everyone else is, to not sell any copper this turn so as to drive up collective profits as far as possible. But for obvious reasons I don't really want to risk the price dropping.


Spoiler: Windborne Ventures Company (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: evictedSaint on July 08, 2020, 08:36:51 pm

Quote from: 'Far Strider' Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 Guineas from Ship Ship Cargo Corp
- 2 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
- 0.5 Guineas from H&S

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
- Windborne Ventures Company

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Doomblade187 on July 08, 2020, 09:12:37 pm
Quote from: 'Far Strider' Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 Guineas from Ship Ship Cargo Corp
- 2 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
-0.5 Guineas from H&S
-1.5 Guineas from Knife Edge Trading Co.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
- Windborne Ventures Company
-Knife Edge Trading Co.

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: evictedSaint on July 08, 2020, 09:47:39 pm
The signatures bit is redundant. If you're buying shares, you've already "signed" it.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Madman198237 on July 08, 2020, 09:51:28 pm
It is but it was left there anyway, so, oh well.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 10:50:11 pm
Quote from: 'Far Strider' Expedition to the Nearsouthlands
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Far Strider', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Nearsouthlands. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 Guineas from Ship Ship Cargo Corp
- 2 Guineas from Windborne Ventures Company
-0.5 Guineas from H&S
-1.5 Guineas from Knife Edge Trading Co.

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Far Strider can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Far Strider.

Signed:
- Windborne Ventures Company
-Knife Edge Trading Co.
-Ship Ship Cargo Corp
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: King Zultan on July 09, 2020, 06:02:47 am
Posting to say I'm still here.
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on July 09, 2020, 09:15:43 am
I've just been waiting, still here.

Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: NUKE9.13 on July 09, 2020, 02:33:50 pm
Quote from: Naturegirl1999 on July 08, 2020, 06:13:00 pm
Spoiler: Ship Ship Cargo Corp (SSCC (click to show/hide)
I don't want to be mean, but I feel like once you're out, you're out. There are just too many exploits possible if you can freely restart with 3 Guineas at any time. That said, I am of course not the GM, so it ain't my call.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 09, 2020, 02:43:09 pm
@kashyyk
If I’m not allowed to go using a company after liquidating my old one, just take the 3 guinea out of the ship contract, thus taking them out of circulation and SSCC will be no more
If I am allowed to play, then say so
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: evictedSaint on July 09, 2020, 04:02:27 pm
Imho there's no reason to disallow players from rejoining.  If this were a more competitive zero-sum game or even had an actual end goal, then yeah, rejoining would be unfair.  Even as-is, popping back in with 3 Guineas is a much less strong position than the players who have been selling sand for two dozen turns.

I say let naturegirl play. It's cookie clicker, no need to get torn up about it.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Kashyyk on July 12, 2020, 03:21:22 pm
I gave this some thought, considering the whether there should be a cost to "death", whether it makes risk too cheap, whether allowing people to rejoin means we'll never get a winner, and then I decided that this is just a made up game between a bunch of people on the internet and it doesn't need to be all that complicated.

I then forgot to actually post.

NatureGirl, and anyone else who collapses, can simply rejoin if they want. I'll probably do the turn by mid week.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Naturegirl1999 on July 12, 2020, 03:27:05 pm
Thanks for clarifying.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Kashyyk on July 19, 2020, 03:59:39 pm
Year 2 Autumntide
TURNTURNTURN
Early in the month the 'Far Strider' casts off for the Nearsouthlands, following the experienced 'Laden Swallow' through tried and tested waters. Meanwhile, the West Wind heads back towards Westonia. And then the port is quiet.

Midway through the month, the 'Repeat Visit' returns from the South, bearing yet another load of Sand. Not long after, to the west, the 'Copper Tang' is spotted on the horizon. At first the crew seem displeased, but as they realise it is a southern expedition that is currently unloading they are suddenly jubilant.

A couple days later, the 'Endeavour' returns, hot on the heels of the Tang, with crew screaming foreign obscenities at the sight of the other two ships. Near the end of the month, both the 'Westsploration' and the 'Princess Rochelle' return as well,  and the final confused voices have it explained to them. The three Westonia ships had left the foreign port together, and had started an informal race back home.

The companies start claiming their shares of the goods, whilst a Guildsman oversees ten units of Sand being delivered to the Royal Warehouse.

Yearvent Shipping gains +3 Sand
Imaginery Productinos gains +2 Sand and +1 Copper
Unpleasant LLC gains +2 Sand and +2 Copper
Ashford Core gains +2 Sand and +3 Copper
RiverFort LTD gains +1 Sand
Noname Incorporated gains +2 Copper
Knife-Edge Trading Co. gains +7 Copper
Mineral CO and Nagant Ventures gain +4 Copper
Iron Mountain Industries gains +1 Copper
Monkey Money Inc and H&S Inc gain +3 Copper

In the last days of Autumntide, a bedraggled set of sails is seen to the East. The 'Marvelous Minnow' has returned! Bearing a strange stain across her bow, the ship looks tired but the crew are in good spirits. They clamber to shore bearing strange fruits that tingle the mouth and make the taster pull the most amusing faces. This foreign fruit, called Citrus, is commonplace along the Easterling Coasts, a strange windswept place with hairy men and hairer livestock. The nobility quickly snap up the curiosity, and the companies are certain they could get at least 0.9 Guineas per unit.

Gruff McBeardly declares the crew will be taking a deserved month of shore leave, before he will start preparing for their next voyage.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Current Prices (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Destinations (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: m1895 on July 19, 2020, 04:33:54 pm
Sell 4 copper

Quote from: 'Citrus Dragon' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Citrus Dragon', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 guineas from Nagant Ventures
-
-

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Citrus Dragon can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Citrus Dragon.

Signed:
- Nagant Ventures
Spoiler: Nagant Ventures Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 High Summer - All the Copper!
Post by: IronyOwl on July 19, 2020, 04:44:46 pm
Could I get a quote on Sharks & Loans loan rates?
Spoiler: Greenglass Shipping (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 19, 2020, 05:19:49 pm
I'd been doing all my calculations as if on the month the ship arrives, the interest applies pre-sale, so this has improved this loan deal significantly! \o/
The race was fun. I was like 'what?' at the start. :P

Spoiler: Pathfinder Merchants Guild (click to show/hide)

Oh, that title for this month is ominous.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Doomblade187 on July 19, 2020, 05:53:32 pm
I suggest we send the Endeavour East!

Sell 6 Copper

Spoiler: Knife Edge Trading Company Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: RulerOfNothing on July 19, 2020, 06:50:50 pm
Sell 2 Copper for 1.9 Guineas
Quote from: 'Citrus Dragon' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Citrus Dragon', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 3 guineas from Noname incorporated
-

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Citrus Dragon can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Citrus Dragon.

Signed:
- Nagant Ventures
Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: evictedSaint on July 19, 2020, 07:12:27 pm
I am interested in acquiring shares of existing ships - particularly the copper-trading ships.  Is anyone interested in selling their shares?

Sell 3 copper

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: MonkeyMarkMario on July 19, 2020, 08:01:46 pm
Sell all the copper(3).

Spoiler: MMI Assests (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: Iris on July 19, 2020, 08:08:36 pm
Blue Fish Enterprises would like to inquire about the possibility of taking out a 4g share-backed loan from Sharks and Loans for the purposes of purchasing shares in the Citrus Dragon.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: Happerry on July 19, 2020, 08:50:40 pm
Sell 2 Sand and 1 Copper for 2.05 Guineas

Quote from: 'Citrus Dragon' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Citrus Dragon', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 3 guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 guineas from Imaginary Productions

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Citrus Dragon can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Citrus Dragon.

Signed:
- Nagant Ventures
- Imaginary Productions

I'll chip in on this ship, though I'm going to save 1 Guinea for if the Galloping Goldfish shows up next turn with yet another new area.

Spoiler: Imaginary Productions Resources (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Index Thing (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on July 19, 2020, 09:36:47 pm

Quote from: 'Citrus Dragon' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Citrus Dragon', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 guineas from Nagant Ventures
- 3 guineas from Noname incorporated
- 3 guineas from Imaginary Productions
- 1 guineas from VVT

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Citrus Dragon can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Citrus Dragon.

Signed:
- Nagant Ventures
- Imaginary Productions
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumntide - Quiet before a Storm of Ships
Post by: Rockeater on July 20, 2020, 06:00:01 am
Sell 3 Copper for 2.85 guineas
Spoiler: RiverFort-LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: King Zultan on July 20, 2020, 06:34:02 am
Sell 2 sand for 1.1 Guineas, and sell 2 copper for 1.9 Guineas
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: flazeo25 on July 20, 2020, 06:35:07 am
Sell 2 units of Sand and and 3 units Copper for 3.95, Also accept loan offered by crown of 4 Guineas at 6% compond monthly interest for 2 favors.

Spoiler: Ashford Core (click to show/hide)

Quote from:  'Roamer' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Roamer', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 8 guineas from Ashford Core(4 on loan from crown)
-
-

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Roamer can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders all agreeing to change it.

Signed:
- Ashford Core
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: King Zultan on July 20, 2020, 06:43:10 am
Quote from:  'Roamer' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Roamer', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 8 guineas from Ashford Core(4 on loan from crown)
- 2 guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Roamer can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders all agreeing to change it.

Signed:
- Ashford Core
- Unpleasant LLC
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: NUKE9.13 on July 20, 2020, 10:56:42 am
Sell 3 Sand for 1.65 Guineas

Did you know that limes are a much less effective cure for scurvy than lemons? The British navy used them cos they were cheaper.

Quote from: 'Limey Bugger' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Limey Bugger', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
-
-

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Limey Bugger can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Limey Bugger.

Signed:
- Yearvent Shipping

Spoiler: Yearvent Shipping Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: Rockeater on July 20, 2020, 11:54:05 am

Quote from: 'Limey Bugger' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Limey Bugger', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Limey Bugger can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Limey Bugger.

Signed:
- Yearvent Shipping
- RiverFort LTD

Spoiler: RiverFort-LTD (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: evictedSaint on July 20, 2020, 12:28:16 pm
If people would like extra cash to purchase shares for these citrus ships, I am interested in acquiring buying up some of your existing shares for other ships.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on July 20, 2020, 12:49:13 pm
Quote from: 'Limey Bugger' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Limey Bugger', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 3 Guineas from VVT

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Limey Bugger can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Limey Bugger.

Signed:
- Yearvent Shipping
- RiverFort LTD
- VVT

Gimme a bit, looking for .1 credits to make this pretty. [FOUND]

Spoiler: Spoiler: Vixen Volume Trading Assets (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: evictedSaint on July 20, 2020, 12:57:09 pm
Quote
H&S Inc. will loan 0.1 Guineas to VVT at an interest rate of 0% for the duration of 5 turns, starting at the beginning of this turn and ending at the start of the first month of Year 3.

VVT agrees to pay back the loan of 0.1 Guineas at their first possible convinience.

Should VVT not pay it back within 5 turns, H&S gains full rights to all VVT assets.  Any attempt to avoid this measure by pre-emptively selling, destroying, donating, or otherwise disposing of said assets will be considered in bad faith, rendering those actions void.

Signed:
- H&S Inc.
-
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: TheFantasticMsFox on July 20, 2020, 12:58:08 pm
Quote
H&S Inc. will loan 0.1 Guineas to VVT at an interest rate of 0% for the duration of 5 turns, starting at the beginning of this turn and ending at the start of the first month of Year 3.

VVT agrees to pay back the loan of 0.1 Guineas at their first possible convenience.

Should VVT not pay it back within 5 turns, H&S gains full rights to all VVT assets.  Any attempt to avoid this measure by pre-emptively selling, destroying, donating, or otherwise disposing of said assets will be considered in bad faith, rendering those actions void.

Signed:
- H&S Inc.
- VVT

Have edited above post to reflect new share contribution.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: IronyOwl on July 20, 2020, 01:02:13 pm
Quote from: NUKE9.13 on July 20, 2020, 10:56:42 am
Did you know that limes are a much less effective cure for scurvy than lemons? The British navy used them cos they were cheaper.
I did not, but that makes sense in hindsight!
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: evictedSaint on July 20, 2020, 01:13:08 pm
The british also used to store juice in copper containers (or the spout was made of copper, cant recall).

It would destroy a large percentage of the vitamin C.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: andrea on July 20, 2020, 02:29:33 pm
Ran some math.

I have roughly 7 guineas available for loans.

Also, Knife edge trading company still hasn't paid the debt to Nagant. Which expired a month ago.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: evictedSaint on July 20, 2020, 02:31:43 pm
Oh, shit.

How much is "roughly seven"?

What would the terms of a loan for that amount be?
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: Doomblade187 on July 20, 2020, 02:43:48 pm
Quote from: andrea on July 20, 2020, 02:29:33 pm
Ran some math.

I have roughly 7 guineas available for loans.

Also, Knife edge trading company still hasn't paid the debt to Nagant. Which expired a month ago.
I was under the impression you were administering their part of the debt - you have their money.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: andrea on July 20, 2020, 03:16:03 pm
I'll check again, but I don't think I received that part of the money.
you paid back the part of the debt owned to me, but not the part sold to nagant.

Kashyyk's spoiler is wrong in that it shows interest accrual even on the part you paid off, which was the 2 guineas owed to me. but still, the rest of the debt wasn't paid.

It is a bit late so I'll check again tomorrow. Nagant hasn't complained yet so I guess there is no hurry.
Title: Re: Risky Ventures! - Year 2 Autumnwake - I need to sink more boats
Post by: King Zultan on July 21, 2020, 03:31:41 am
Quote from: 'Limey Bugger' Expedition to the Easterling Coasts
To Queen Phillipa the Fourth,

We, the undersigned, hereby agree to buy a ship, the 'Limey Bugger', to sail the trade route between the Motherland and the Easterling Coasts. Investments will be as follows:

- 3 Guineas from Yearvent Shipping
- 3 Guineas from RiverFort LTD
- 3 Guineas from VVT
- 1 Guineas from Unpleasant LLC

The profits will be divided between investors according to investment. The destination of the Limey Bugger can be changed with an affirmative vote comprised of shareholders holding in total 70% or more of the investment in the Limey Bugger.

Signed:
- Yearvent Shipping
- RiverFort LTD
- VVT
- Unpleasant LLC
Spoiler: Unpleasant LLC Assets (click to show/hide)