The Four Lands - The Colony

[Leif]

[sblock=JA] Sending to Elder - Was not aware of particulars for the agreement. Control will be maintained then when clan members arrive. Was concerned with organization and aggressiveness of humans.[/sblock]

OOC: Conrad is ready to move forward. Had a slipped disc. Could not sit at the computer for a few days. Really not liking the traffic flow here now. My connection keeps timing out.

I'm also having repeated problems with timing out! I am really getting angry about it, too! Grrrrrr!
BTW, sorry to hear about your disc! OUCH!! Hope you're doing much, much better now.

 

[J. Alexander]

The Grand Duchy of Brigtlaw in return for its investment will have control over all commercial traffic into and out of the colony for a period of 25 years. All incoming and outgoing ships must depart and dock from the City of Brightlaw.

The Kingdom of Gwyneede in return for its support will be granted the right to maintain 1 naval base and 1 military fortification within the colony. Said colony is to provide 50 percent of the required material support for these bases for the first 50 years.

The Dwarves Council in return for its support will be given exclusive title to 30 percent of all ore deposits found within the colony.

The Gnomish oligarchy in return for its support will be given exclusive title to 30 percent of all gem deposits found within the colony

Brechan shall be given exclusive title to 30 percent of all lumber rights in the colony in return for its investment.

The Republic in return for its investment will be given an exclusive option for the purchase at market price of 30 percent of all grain surplus generated by the colony.

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Are these stipulations already set in stone or can we suggest some amendments?

 

[J. Alexander]

OCC: There may be some room for negiogation...........

 

[Nightbreeze]

ooc: I do so not agree with the first condition. The others I can grudgingly accept, but the first one is hideous. Besides, what "investment"? It's all a loan!!! But these days I have no connection to internet, so I will leave it up to you to negotiate...

 

[Leif]

Hennett, gestalt Ranger/Druid

When Hennett hears about Brightlaw's stupulation, he wants to just withdraw his participation from the venture altogether and store his money in his socks or something. Hennett will have no part of any investment scheme or company that owes any fealty whatsoever to Brightlaw. Period.

 

[Lou]

Alton Kanri, Human Cloistered Cleric/Battle Sorcerer of the Light

Brightlaw's condition is too steep and out of line of the others. All are unacceptable if any taxes are imposed on top of these conditions.

It looks like only manufactured goods and animals are excluded, but Brightlaw would take a tax of them in the shipping.

Are the lumber rights to all lumber for all time, or just original stands of timber?

 

[Scotley]

Alvar expresses some concern about time of war. What happens to the Colony if Imperial warships form a blockade of the Brightlaw ports?

We also need some limits or ranges on number of troops we'll feed on those military bases. What exactly does 'required material support' entail. We at least want to be exempt from costs for dependents and other non-military personnel living on the base.

Who determines which 30% various entities get?

Which market determines the grain price--Republic? Brighlaw? Somewhere else?

 

[Leif]

Hennett, Gestalt Ranger/Druid

Hennett doesn't like the conditions placed on the deal by Brightlaw. I say we tell them to go get hanged!

 

[J. Alexander]

Lookins somewhat taken aback by the violent expression on the partys faces and as if the partys' strong emotions can be sensed he says "I am sorry you feel that way...none of the prinicpals have given you any reason to think they wish the colonty to fail......you have been offerred titles and wealth beyond imagining but I detect you do not wish to abide by the desires of those who have OFFERED you this opportunity..so I will be blunt gentlemen..despite what you may think you are not a major power yet have been given an equal voice of those powers in the govering of the colony to reward your efforts...you presume that just because you have been invited that your services are necessary, I assure you there are backup for each of you...and your presume to judge the motives of one of the powers with little or no justification other than your own preception....the colony will be governed according to it's own council in which you have a say as to taxes rates and resource disbursmetn yet you think it is unfair of the powers to have such a say as to resource when each of you have been given clear titile to any tracts of land you wish and that are apporved of by the council..we find this most distressing..so and I speak for all the powers... Take it or leave it the decision is yours....we will awaint your decision and can reassemble within two hours of your notice.....I thank you"

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that you have offended the spokesmen and the other principals in the room....and as you are escourted from the meeting room you observe the young gentlman to the left of the spokesman...throwing a glass into the fire....