PERIDOT

[dramatispersonae]

When the game begins the only obvious answer is to go to your team's round table. You can still see the other teams and knights as well as the Ring around you, but you can't hear them. On the table is a scroll to write on.

And when the woman speaks you know it can be heard by all.

Comments

ROUND 1

[dramatispersonae]

So it begins. For now I ask of you to think about the sort of rulers you wish to be. What are your customs? Your people's trades? Their military? You do not have to name everything, but give me and idea. Name your land and make it your own. We'll go from there.

Dissonance: 0
Prosperity: 0
Happiness: 0

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

SUBMIT

[dramatispersonae]

EXPENDITURE

[dramatispersonae]

How do you spend your 10,000 gold?

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

Hmmm... I'm not much for names. But I think we should trade with anyone who wants ta trade, and our military keeps all the bad guys out!

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

10,000 Treasure on entertainment!!!!

[look at this responsible fellow]

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

... I don't think that's a good idea.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

We can't spend that much money on anything until we actually know what our currency actually is.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

We'd have to define what a 'bad guy' is before we can work on keeping them out...and we should probably have a plan if the bad guys end up wishing to trade while we have an open trading policy.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

.....Why not?

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

Then . . . can I keep it all?

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

We need the money for everythin' else! We can't spend it only on entertaining people.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

If you keep it all then the people you buy from won't have any money to get supplies, and then nothing gets made. You would have all the money but it would be effectively worthless and the people would either come up with a new currency or go back to bartering.

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

Oh, that's a good point...

[Several good points, actually.]

Hmmm... well... then I guess we should have some rules about who we trade with. Like, no tradin' with anyone who mistreats their people. All traders get a real close inspection!

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

But I want it...

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

It was going to be used for entertaining me.

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

...

[orz.]

This is a group effort! We have ta work together. It's not about you.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

[whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiines but fiiiiiiiiiiiine]

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

...We could have two currencies. A special voucher currency for the King so he can get whatever he wants, and then the normal currency for everyone else.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

...That seems fair enough. We won't trade with tyrants, and we can develop a strong intelligence network so we'd have information on how happy the citizens of other nations are.

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

That's perfect! And we gotta make sure we don't become tyrants ourselves.

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

Why does the king get what he wants?!

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

Right. The King's not exempt from the law either. If he breaks any of his own laws, he deals with the punishment three times over.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

Because you're the King.

Re: DISCUSSION

[takesyoubytheheart]

[tetsu you are the coolest]

You're good at comin' up with this stuff! You ever ruled anywhere before?