Posts from Actaea

Doubtful. I don’t keep livestock there.

In that case, receive the guests: Gaston Martino, the head of ACME, is traveling to Kvasardistan and requests an audience with the Stammers Corporation.

Chet started to type a long message again, but then he realized in time.

He didn't manage to get there, but flying to Galeindolf, located in the Sakhan region, was not difficult. Gaston had the opportunity to meet with representatives of the board of directors (who were also the main shareholders) of the corporation in a building that vaguely resembled a medieval castle, located on the outskirts of the city in an artificially created green zone (similar to those that were in old Ventorum).
For the most part, relatives of Thomas Stammer were present, including his brother, Arthur. Only his parents and, for obvious reasons, the owner of the corporation were absent.

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Anhui, docks, 14:10
“Eleven,” the police officer stated, pointing to body bags neatly arranged on the ground. “This is the work of criminals from another province; local gangs don’t leave bodies behind.”
“Possibly.” Summing up all the facts, Hwang Ji Hyo leaned towards a similar opinion, but he didn't think that was all there was to it. Maybe they just didn't have time to clean up after themselves, or maybe this was some kind of "message" left for their rivals. “Did you find anything at the docks?”
“No, nothing.”
“Understood.” When Lucius Cornelius Scipio disbanded the Board of Directors of Rex Ventorum and created a federal republic, Hwang Ji Hyo could finally breathe freely: he could now work not to maintain order in favor of faceless and greedy corporations, but for the good of the country and its people. However, he still has mixed feelings about the policies of Pretor Shin Si Yong. On the one hand, he was glad that Anhui flourished and people became happier, but on the other hand, the crime problem in the province had become more acute than ever before. When Kim Ji Choi was in power, all the scoundrels were in prisons, rather than living rich and comfortable lives off illegally obtained funds. Moving away from the scene of the crime, the detective used his cell phone.
“San-gyeong?... Yes, it’s me. Yes, I remember that you asked me not to call you... I have a request. What do you mean you refuse? You haven't even listened to me yet!… Just so you know, you owe me… Great, then arrange a meeting with the dragon for me. No, I’m not crazy. Do as I say. Okay.”

Anhui, Tangun Club, 22:16
“Mr. Zhong is expecting me.” Upon entering the club, the detective had to explain himself to two gangsters. In such situations, Hwang Ji Hyo always felt out of place; anything could be expected from these places and these types.
“You’re from San-gyeong?” The thug’s eyes held an intimidating directness; he probably had his brains beaten out on this job if he ever had any. “Yes, from him.” Nodding approvingly, the gangster gestured and led the detective inside. Inside the club, well-dressed people were relaxing, musicians performed live music on a small stage, and beautiful singers added beauty to the place simply by their presence.


Literally within a minute, the guide brought Hwang Ji Hyo to the VIP zone. In the center of the room sat the Tangun Dragon, leader of the largest criminal syndicate in Anhui.


“Ah, Detective! It’s been a while since we last met. What brings you here today?”
“I'm interested in the massacre at the docks.” Hwang Ji Hyo decided to get straight to the point; he sincerely despised this man and therefore did not want to stay here any longer than necessary.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” The Tangun Dragon was involved in the most terrible crimes, including organizing organ trafficking. The detective had repeatedly tried to put the scoundrel behind bars, but he always managed to avoid justice.
“I am a police officer, that is true, but before that I am a resident of Anhui, who loves his homeland. Despite our… ‘differences,’ we have something in common: we are different from other citizens of Rex Ventorum. We have a different skin color, a different eye shape, a culture and traditions different from everyone else. I know that Tangun has concluded some agreement with the rest of Anhui's criminal groups, which is why there have been no serious conflicts between you in our province for the past few months. Oh, no, don't think that I sympathize with you or anyone of your kind; I would give anything just to see all of you go to jail, but the appearance of bandits from Velox disrupts your already fragile world and puts all other residents of the province at risk.”
“A cunning fox.” Zhong smirked crookedly. “But you are right; white-skinned people have an extremely negative impact on our business and ‘peace.’”
“So what?”
“Come back in a week; my man will provide you with information for your investigation.

it's always rabbit season

Weather -62 -> -64
Lifespan 9 -> 8
Environmental beauty -209.65 -> -215.65
Toxicity 217.111 -> 223.111

Nothing else at all.

Well, here's an issue about a terrorist attack, and I don't even know what to choose.

but now I have just as much happiness as Ples, so he can no longer accuse me of evil deeds and of my people living in poor conditions.

Gaston thanked the shareholders and the Stammers themselves for taking the time to meet with him. He also expressed his sympathy regarding the situation in Quasardastan and the Stammers' family tragedy. After that, he got down to business. "I would like to discuss a number of issues regarding cooperation with you. I see that the situation in the country is not the most favorable, and this cannot but affect the corporation. I am also concerned about the condition of Thomas Stammer. Therefore, I propose investing in your corporation. Additional funds could improve your situation, and they could also be used for medical care for Mr. Stammer. It's a pity that I cannot provide you with qualified mushroom healers, as there are not many of them at the moment. But I personally use the services of foreign doctors, and I could provide you with specialists as well. They are expensive, but money is not an issue." "Let me add this. Currently, the ACME corporation is doing very well, and instead of providing short-term assistance, we could go further and sign an agreement to merge our companies. I believe this would have an extremely positive impact on both, although we would have to work hard. I am also almost certain that all of Quasardastan would benefit greatly from such a merger, as the good condition of the country's largest corporation would undoubtedly have a positive impact on the country." "So, what do you say?"

it seems like they already closed the borders to outsiders, but here's another option

"No, that's what those terrorists want us to do!" speculates chairperson Colleen Hearts of the Patriots' Tea and Biscuits Club. "We don't want to give the Agency any more responsibility; they're the ones who messed up in the first place. What we need is to purge Arkondia of these rats who don't respect the laws and traditions of our way of life. We know who they are and where they come from, so the solution is obvious: we just won't let those sorts of people cross our borders and kick out those who are already here. It might seem a bit harsh, but hey, we were here first. Long live Arkondia!"

Before this, you built a wall to protect against the Steelmen, and now it's time to create a full-fledged iron curtain.

No, a wall is a different issue. Before that, I was just prohibiting entry.

and for good reason, those scoundrels blew up a car in the city center. although there was something similar before, or maybe it wasn't with me.

Looks like I already closed the borders to outsiders, but here's another option.

Well, you just had to ruin the tourism business, Ar!

But now I have just as much happiness as Ples, so he can't accuse me of evil deeds and that my people are living poorly.

Of course, you're deporting those who disagree with the party's policies.

You're making things up, and I don't have a party.

-It's very pleasant to hear that you also sympathize with Thomas's fate, esteemed Gaston, but at the moment, his life is not in danger. He is under the watchful care of the best doctors in Actaea, as the corporation, unlike its short-sighted competitors, has retained some of its assets in foreign banks in a more reliable and stable currency. This will be more than enough to cover the treatment of our highly respected "colleague."
-As for the funding and your proposal for a merger... You see, at the moment, there is an absolute minority here, just over a third of the maximum number of company shareholders. Of course, this may seem absurd, but... according to our charter, adopted about fifteen years ago, the board of directors cannot make serious decisions regarding the management of the corporation without submitting such issues to a vote of the company's shareholders, with voting rights held by shareholders who own one percent or more of the corporation's total capital. In turn, for any project to be approved at a shareholders' meeting, an absolute majority of the total number must vote in favor, in other words, in the current situation, this is forty-three percent, calculated from the total number of shares. We have only about thirty-five percent, and that's assuming that everyone present here agrees with your proposal.
-As you can see, esteemed Gaston, at the moment, we can only consider the issues you have proposed, but we can only begin the official implementation of the plan after Thomas recovers. As for voluntary funding, this issue is not so serious, and therefore we will gladly accept your help. In addition, we are confident that this will have a positive impact on the attitude of the other shareholders towards you.

So, which option should I choose? There are six of them.