Captain Genaro

Here's a build I've had sitting around for months now. Originally it was going to be part of a continuing story, but sometimes life works out differently. The presentation isn't the best (for which I do apologize), but overall I'm fairly pleased with the overall build. Comments and criticism are welcome. There were always those who found the RNTC’s policies to be irritating and sometimes downright annoying. Some merchants, finding the RNTC’s taxes and fees to be an unacceptable burden on their profit margin, would decide to go through the standard process of unloading and selling goods while avoiding the step of giving the company a share of the revenue. With the absence of Mayor Henri Hollande, these merchants became even more daring. Instead of unloading the goods along the wild shores outside of town in the dead of night, smugglers began mixing taxed and untaxed goods as the unloaded cargo in Lavalette’s harbor, right under the company’s nose. The merchants became more daring, yet the company took no action, furthering the merchant’s daring. Surely, the merchant’s thought, if we haven’t been caught yet we won’t be caught in the future. But the merchants were playing a dangerous game, and one which they were about to lose. For while the civilian officials were seemingly unaware of what was happening, Major Wolfgang Hochstetter kept a close eye on everything that happened. And once he decided the time was right, once just enough contraband cargo was sitting in Lavalette’s warehouses, he struck. Lavalette Warehouse by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr Troops swarmed the quayside warehouses, searching for any barrel and any chest that lacked the stamp from the company’s port officials. One contraband was found, soldiers quickly stormed the building and began taking corrective action against all offending goods. Others formed a line to keep crowds at bay while Major Hochstetter interviewed the warehouse’s owners to ensure they understood the RNTC’s policies. Of course, the owners quickly learned their lesson, albeit too late to save their lives. Lavalette Warehouse by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr Lavalette Warehouse by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr Lavalette Warehouse by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr Additional Pictures:

This is an excellent build. The locks are well done, and you have a great attention to detail! Seriously, everything seems to be in place, and I really don't believe you overlooked any detail. Nicely done, sir, and I will eagerly await your next build.

Bregir, this is an excellent build. You did a great job capturing this overlooked yet indispensable machine from the age of sail. The crane's jib is impressive, especially with all those difficult angles. Great technique with the gentle waves in the water. The ground is a little lacking. It's a big space to fill, but something more such as broken cobblestones or an occasional weed pocking through in some obscure corner would be some good details to include.

It is listed in the results above. Due to the fact that an existing ship with that name exists, it was listed as a SR vessel that stared in Charlatan Bay. It appears your vessel had an uneventful voyage and made 41 DBs. Please speak to @Phred or your faction leader about changing the name of your vessel (Peregrine II would be sufficient).

There's always a possibility that Mardier will seize it, just as any NPC can seize any player build in their faction, but that doesn't prevent the player from licensing it. I don't believe this is the right place to discuss when NPCs will and won't seize property.

KB, this build came out great as always. Nothing short of amazing details everywhere I look, and the presentation is second to none. This truly is a sublime build (though I still think the ship is a bit small). About the licensing, I will note that KB asked in one of Oleon's PMs if it should be a residence, and the consensus was that a palace can serve as either a residence or arts and cultural. Yes, people live there, but people could also live on the upper floor of an artisan or a farmer may have a small shack by his plantation. Like these examples, a palace's function far exceeds a place to live. Rather, it is the center of government where the King rules and the fate of the nation is decided. For an absolute monarchy, it truly is the center of the nation's government. Furthermore, the grandeur of a palace is designed to highlight the epitome of a nation's architecture and design. Art and culture is a major focus of the building. Even KB's description references a "vast collection of priceless paintings and pieces of art." As for Oleon licensing it, I fully support licenses that relate to a player's story and that make logical sense. Nonetheless, I am unaware on any rules that require this. If KB wants to expand his story to show Oleon being more involved, that's fine, but I don't believe it is required. Note that I am not commenting on whether or not it is logical for Oleon to own the license. Finally, I would point out that KB could just as easily have licensed it somewhere in Oleon with the only difference being that Oleon's, not Mardier's, lore would be better developed.

The RNTC is pleased to announce that its Royal Peppercorn Factory collab is now open to all factions. Anyone wishing to participate and reap the rewards should speak up. There is limited space for additional builders, and once we have what we need, no additional builders will be accepted.

Thank you. I'd agree that the grass could use something more, and I'll have to work on that in the future. I'm glad you noticed the river. Yes, the golden microfigs are statues, but I think a pedestal would help avoid confusion. Thank you very much. I'm glad you like the descriptions. Thanks. You're too kind, thank you. Ah, well I must admit I thought about a memorial of sorts, but then I realized these are small micro-licenses, and that simply wouldn't do. Thank you very much.

"Capitaine, could we not split up the fleet...?" Hollande says with a pleading gaze. "Certainly, monsieur!" the swift response falls. "How will you divide the fleet?" P1110657 by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr Hollande paused for a moment and stared at the commodore. How could anyone so stupid be put in a position of authority, he wondered. “Well, Commodore, it’s really quite simple,” Hollande continued, speaking very slow. “We send some of the ships on their original course while the remainder are sent to help those ships. A simple signal should do the trick.” Almost immediately the Commodore began fuming, but before he could say something he would later regret, Hollande's grey-clad aid, Oliver, intervened. “I do believe, sir, that the Commodore was less concerned about the technicalities of dividing a fleet and more with which ships you would like to send to each location.” “Oh… yes, but of course…” replied Hollande, his voice trailing off. “Well. Hmm, we could always send… uhh,” he said with a pleading glance to Oliver. “Perhaps we should yield to the Commodore’s experience and judgement on the matter?” “Yes, quite right, just what I was about to say. Commodore,” continued Hollande as he straightened his posture, “I believe this delicate decision falls under your purview.” P1110656 by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr “Captain Belfonce,” roared the Commodore in his deep, booming voice. “Signal the Eastern Trader and Esprit Fortune to prepare to receive the launch.” As the captain relayed these commands to the lieutenant of the watch, the Commodore turned back to Hollande. “And perhaps, sir, you would be so kind as to write down your orders so that I may have them delivered.” “Certainly, Commodore, certainly.” Hollande replied. “Now, Mr. Oliver, take note. The captains are to save those ships but must not linger. No, they must go there and do what can be done before returning to join us in Kings Port. Hmm, and perhaps it would be wise to give them some doubloons. Yes, we’ll go sort out some doubloons to ensure they are well supplied. Shame, but there’ll be no time to shift any of the soldiers, but oh well, those ships are plenty big,” Hollande said as his rambling came to an end. “Yes, sir, I’ll get right on it,” said Oliver as he dashed back to the cabin and get some parchment. As Oliver ran off and the seamen ran about their duties, Hollande just stared into the water. It had been a pretty rough day, and he made a lot of decisions. The stress of command really was getting to him. Perhaps it was time for a drink. P1110659 by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr An overview shot. I did my best to follow @Kolonialbeamter's Commerce de Breshaun, the ship the Espirit Tyche is based on.

Thanks for the reminder. @Drunknok We'll fix your issue.

I believe Corrington gets a discount for educational properties. Do you have a link showing where the factory discount comes from?

His Most Holy Majesty, King Philip the First, by the Grace of the Gods, King of Oleon and Guelph, Protector of New Terra, the True Defender of the Faith and so forth, hereby requires any and all vessels attempting to obtain a suspension from His proclamation from the Second Day of the Eleventh Month of the Second Year of His Divine Reign to send the request to the Office of the Intendant Général des Finances. This includes, but is not limited to, any foreign holders of Preferred Stock in the Compagnie Royale de la Nouvelle Terre (RNTC). His Majesty's Representative, the Intendant Général des Finances, will inform foreigners if their vessel shall be exempted. Be it done on the Eigth Day of the Eleventh Month of the Second Year of His Divine Reign. OOC: Anyone any everyone who wants to use Oleon's ports and who wants an exemption from the tax should send me a PM to that effect. This includes foreign shareholders in the RNTC.

Not broken, just needed to be updated. It should be working now.

It's really nice to see these builds come together to create a street scene. Each of the buildings has a unique look, but at the same time they go together nicely. As for the barbershop, it's a nice, clean build. The bright red, blue, and white barber colors (really not sure what else to call them) are a nice contrast to the black and grey used for the rest of the build.

Just a couple of microbuilds that will be licensed using some of Oleon's awards from Chapter V (yes, it's hard to get things licensed with our bureaucracy). These mark my first attempts at building in microscale, and comments and criticisms are most welcome. 1) Lavalette Glass Factory With the rapid growth of the colonies, traditional artisan glass blowers simply were unable to keep up with demand. To address this shortfall in supplies, some decided it was time to go large-scale and devote entire factories to the production of glass. Capable of producing both sheet glass and blown glass, the factory is a constant hive of activity. Its location along the river makes it easy to ship the vast quantities of bulky sand needed to keep the facility operating at full capacity. EB Microbuilds by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr 2) Temple of Tyche Profit before piety is how most in Oleon view Veleanders, but this is an unfortunate misnomer. True, Vele isn't known for worshiping the three major deities, but to suggest that they are no better than a greedy green is simply unfair. After all, each Veleander knows that their commercial success wouldn't be possible without the blessings of Tyche, the goddess of fortune and luck. And given the prevalence of Veleanders in the RNTC, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the company's stronghold is home to the largest temple to Tyche in all of New Terra. Though some may look at the gold-plated statues and marble exterior as extravagant and wasteful, Veleanders know that a small payment to honor Tyche is sure to reap dividends in the future. EB Microbuilds by Capt. Genaro, on Flickr

Interesting story. I look forward to learning more about Jonah. Some of your pictures are rather blurry. I'd suggest investing in a cheap tripod and seeing if your camera has a macro setting. Those can help your pictures tremendously. As for your build, it looks like a good first ship. You may want to look at pictures of real ships to help identify things to include (e.g. a bowsprit) for future builds. I hope this helps.

Secretary Guilder, His Most Holy Majesty King Philip I is aware of your concerns regarding the tax on foreign shipping in Oleon's ports. He is aware of concerns regarding cultural exchange and has directed his agents to ensure that this does not impede the ability of anyone to bask in the Kingdom of Light's unparalleled, sublime culture. Of significant concern to His Most Holy Majesty is the fact that Oleon's ports struggle to support our merchant marine, much less that of all nations. Foreign merchants flooding Oleon's ports with inferior foreign goods can only reduce the profits of our own merchants. His Majesty does not see fit for foreigners to profit at the expense of His subjects. Furthermore, prior to this tax, Oleon only taxed income from its merchants. As such, if the profitability of Oleander merchants suffered, so did the Royal Treasury. Once again, His Most Holy Majesty does not desire to see Oleon suffer just to enrich impious and heretical foreigners. It is the opinion of the Royal Treasury that this tax on foreign shipping does not constitute a port closure any more than our property tax represents a settlement closure. Also, the RNTC cannot unilaterally waive the tax. The Company is subject to, not immune from, the rule of law. This does not eliminate the possibility of shareholders being exempt from the tax. In His absolute wisdom, His Most Holy Majesty included the ability to suspend the tax on a case-by-case basis. This suspension can apply to RNTC shareholders. Vive le Roi et Pour la Prospérité! Pierre Lavalette Genaro Duc de Vele et Pair d’Oleon, Intendant Général des Finances, Grand’Croix de l’Ordre Royal de Saint-Arltrees, et Directeur de RNTC Granoleon, Nov. 4th, 617AE

Err If this applies to you, I think we need to have another discussion.

It does. Just as standard land properties in RNTC ports are subject to Oleon's tax, so are ships visiting RNTC ports. You are always welcome to request the tax be suspended for your vessels.

As of now, this would not be allowed. The starting point is determined by port, not zone or island.

Select mine. On the next page, it asks what type of mine. Use the first option (Prospect).

License it as a prospecting build. By the end of the month, you will be informed of the results (you may need to remind your faction's leadership if the results are not forthcoming).

His Most Holy Majesty, King Philip the First, by the Grace of the Gods, King of Oleon and Guelph, Protector of New Terra, the True Defender of the Faith and so forth, hereby directs the Secrétaire d'État de la Marine to require all vessels flying under foreign colors to register with the Office Royal de la Marine prior to entering any settlement in His Sacred Realm. All such vessels shall submit an amount equal to 25 percent of their revenue to the Royal Treasury, and shall be prohibited from leaving settlements in His Sacred Realm until such payment is received. Should a vessel fail to register, the aforementioned percentage shall be increased to 50. This proclamation may be suspended on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of His Most Holy Majesty and His agents. Be it done on the Second Day of the Eleventh Month of the Second Year of His Divine Reign.

Nothing exciting. It helped the rest of the squadron and came out of the MCRA unscathed.

That's the spirit! As many others have said, welcome to the bluest faction of them all.