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Spring, 1925.  Contract Phase.

What's Aleppo? It's a new state which replaces the Syrian Federation after it dissolves (the State of Damascus appears here, too).  Benito Mussolini begins his dictatorship with a moving and heart-felt speech to the Chamber of Deputies.  The war between Paupertas and Socialas officially kicks off, with the first attack by the communist nation briefly repelled.  Socialas rallies and begins making footholds in the smaller, poorer country.  Alaska sees the Great Race of Mercy as dogsleds relay diphtheria antitoxin across the state to combat an epidemic.  Singula, Mariti, and Ditissimus senates hold debates to discuss the possibility of reunification.  It has only been a few short years since they were divided, and the movement seems to be gaining traction.  Britain returns to the Gold Standard.  John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching evolution.

The Occassio parliament meets to discuss taxing "sinful" businesses.



It is now the contract phase.  You may post bids for the listed contracts.



Error Handling

Ah, this is a good catch - my mistake.  It's far too late to retcon and re-evaluate, but the 15 round magazine being a detachable box would have had significant weight in the decision making process for that contract. 

NOPE will be given a NOPE-only contract for a smaller sum.  See contract #32, added below.



Designs
Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)



Revisions
Spoiler: Revisions (click to show/hide)




Contracts
Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)


Spoiler: Accepted Contracts (click to show/hide)

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Turn tonight, unless someone needs an extension.

Happy New Year, by the way!

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Turn delayed another day or two while folks do accounting and deals and whatnot. 

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-snip-

It is currently the design phase.  You can revise it design new weapons.  The bidding phase happens next, during which you will pitch your weapon in a short blurb to whichever contract you're wanting to go after.

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Turn in ~36 hours

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Winter, 1924.  Design Phase.

The Hiatus is over! Merry Christmas!!!

A brief recap of the game thusfar:
The goal of the game is to sell your weapons to various weapons contracts.  This generates Market Share, which is the sum of the money gained through this method.  New players are welcome to join – joining players will get a starting market share of $100 and $400 in spending money (plus $150 of the default starting money) .

As it currently stands, two companies have taken the lead in market share: Vaux and Leander with $1845, and Rohnmodal Armory with $1575.  The game is nearly half-over, and if a company has more than half the total market share (currently $5280) then the game ends automatically.

The neighboring countries which provide the majority of the weapons contracts are as follows:

  • Parvus:  A small country bordering Imperiosa.  Low in funds but high in spirit, friction between the two countries has been steadily increasing over the past few years.
  • Socialas:  Readily embracing the communist ideals of Marxism, they’ve splintered off from Russia during the civil war and have been proposing how to bring Communism to their neighbors – specifically Paupertas.
  • Mariti:  A local naval power, wealthy and keen on preserving order in their ports and on the seas.  They used to be unified with Ditissimus and Singula before the great war.
  • Imperiosa:  Formed out of the losers of the Great War, Imperiosa was relatively un-scathed and has focused quite heavily on how they might rebuild their…police forces.
  • Mundo:  A simple country of simple people.  They like simple guns.  They don’t like their neighbors.  They put those guns on their borders.  Their neighbors stay away.
  • Ditissimus:  A wealthy country bordering Mariti.  They are quite fond of order, and have been dealing with some terrorist activities recently.  They facilitate a lot of the trade in the Adriatic Sea.
  • Singula:  An extremely small country neighboring Mariti, focused primarily on shipping goods overland once they’ve made port. 
  • Paupertas:  A poor, impoverished, and financially-challenged country neighboring Socialas.  They are quite nervous about the glories of Communism, which is an unfortunate stance to take when your neighbor is really enthusiastic about it.
  • Unknown Buyer: Various discrete individuals who wish to purchase weapons for purposes that are, quite frankly, none of your god damn business.  They usually have odd requirements and universally request weapons made without serial numbers.



The August Uprising in Georgia occurs, a revolt against the Soviet Union.  The rebellion fails and thousands die.  Singula proposes that they, Mariti, and Ditissimus re-unify into one country; this is a clear violation of The Treaty of Versailles, but serious discussion begins.  Belgium begins using the 8-hour work day.  John Harding and Erik Nelson circumnavigate the globe in an aircraft for the first time in human history.  The trip takes 175 days, which is slightly more than 80.  Sudden and unexpected blizzards close the border between Paupertas and Socialas, and the two countries take the opportunity to build up – no war just yet.  The Toastmaster Club is founded.  Uzbek SSR joins the Soviet Union and the Soviet-backed coup in Estonia fails.  Adolf Hitler is released from prison.  Mundo catches a number of suspicious individuals sneaking across the border, and after a 10 minute trial sentences them to death by firing squad.

In Occassio, the political platform about taxing “sinful businesses” is gaining traction. 



It is now the design phase.  You may post a design for a new weapon or post a revision for an existing one.  New contracts will be posted and can be bid on next phase.





Contract Bids
Spoiler: Contract Bids (click to show/hide)




Contracts
Spoiler: Contracts (click to show/hide)


Spoiler: Accepted Contracts (click to show/hide)

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: RISKY ARMS VENTURE - Spring, 1924
« on: December 22, 2023, 02:06:30 pm »
If I were to resume this game, would anyone be interested?

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Ventures by Torchlight 2
« on: November 16, 2023, 02:40:01 pm »

Quote from: loan contract
1) Jolly Carcinogens Inc. loans _________ 3.50₣, to be repaid with 20% per-turn interest non-compounding within 10 turns.

2) The total final amount to be repaid will be rounded up to the nearest 0.01₣.

3) The loan may not be repaid the same turn it is taken out unless the lendee pays for 1 turns worth of interest.

4) The lendee will pay a one-time fee equal to the market value between "Sell" and "Buy" price for all stocks sold to cover this loan (4 shares of CMM: 0.1₣). This fee must be repaid within the timeframe stated in section 1 of this contract.

Signatures:
Jolly Carcinogens
__________________

Spoiler: Jolly Carcinogens (click to show/hide)


I'll sell the stocks once the contract is signed.

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If Evicted Saint is willing to offer me a ₣3.50 loan, I would bid ₣4.00 for Lady Brickbod's indenture.

Sure, but my rates have gone up to 20% and there's a small, flat fee to cover the loss from selling stock (around 0.5F).  If that's acceptable I can write up a contract.

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as no-one took my offer on Inn rental
Sorry, I need more minions, and I don't want to get into another bid war. So I want to keep my Inn open to travelling adventurers.

You could always take out a loan... >.>

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Ventures by Torchlight 2 Turn 30
« on: November 06, 2023, 02:33:09 pm »
ACTACTACT: Buy 5 shares Charmark Market Maker @0.5F
ACTACTACT: Buy 11 shares Charmark Market Maker @0.51F
ACTACTACT: Buy 3 shares Charmark Coal Corporation @1.01F
ACTACTACT: Buy 1 share Charmark Coal Corporation @1.02F

Spoiler: Jolly Carcinogens (click to show/hide)

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ACTACTACT: Look for investment opportunities around town.

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Then why have a payout below 1F?
Did someone offer you that? Because that would be a scam.  :P

Nope, I just have terrible reading comprehension and saw 90F and 40F as 0.9F and 0.4F, lol.

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-snip-
That's not how that works. You pay the money, and get a (virtual) betting slip. If you win, you turn it in and get whatever the payout is. Either way, you do not get to keep your original bet.

Then why have a payout below 1F?

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ACTACTACT: Bet 12.70F on Olybeth Win, Bet 0.03F on Rat Damages

Edit: whoops never mind lol, cant read.

Spoiler: Jolly Carcinogens Inc (click to show/hide)

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