And so we move on to Late April, 1851
Portugal Declares war on Spain
France responds with an offer of mediation.
"Children, turn over you African colonies and stop your petty quarrels or we'll ship you Madame L'President"
Eagerly waiting for response...
Tradepost fails in Kumasi, apparently because there are local Armies there.
The people of Normandie and Languedoc complain about high taxes again, lowering their loyalty from 60 to 59. Palace responds by putting out press release:
"Well Whoop-de-do!, we're SOOO worried"
New rage sweeps Paris Markets: Mangos!
Apparently, the amount our trading posts are importing has reached the point where consumers actually want the damn things, so we now have to import more from Central America. Ah well, another product for our Capitalists to make money on, and more money for the state.
Win Win Win
Chiefs of Podor and Kaolack urged to cede land to the Glory of France.
"Urge" is delivered to Gendarmie armed with Rifles. Chiefs respond positively.
Chief of Kayes signs treaty with France agreeing to import Bocce Balls.
Refuses "Free throw-in" of Madame L'President
Whoever said that barbarians are stupid?
Additional treaty with chief of Casamance.
Merchants sent to Boffa.
Chief of Bassam bribed. More Bocce balls...
Same goes for Gabon.
Tradeposts ordered up for Tolanaro and Toliara in Madagascar.
New Merchant ship ordered up to enable us to trade with our colonies in Madagascar eventually.
End turn...
Early May
Our explorers on the West coast continue to fail.
Told to try one more time and if they fail again, we'll send them to investigate the North Pole.
Tradepost fails in Lagos with the error:
"The decision Colonial Tradepost is not valid. You don't have another decision with the needed attribute."
English translators sent this with the memo "WTFO?"
Merchants in Tolanaro come home after deciding that they'd rather play Bocce...
Successful research on Dynamite and Capital Markets.
Schools opened in Dakar and Senegal to teach the young heathen about the glory of their new country. Bocce Leagues started...
Merchants sent to Fianarntsoa in Madagascar to urge locals to PLEASE make your names shorter....
End turn...
Late May
Explorers unsuccessful in Dhakla (African West Coast again). Urged maybe to try further east...
Missions open on the west coast of Morocco to bring God to the heathen Muslims...Or at least that's what I think the Cardinal told us in between bouts with the choirboy...
Explorers find Kita, east of Kayes. Congratulated and rewarded with new Bocce set, set out again with renewed spirits to find new territories south of Kayes.
Alphonse Henri elected Chief du Gouvernement of France.
A totally useless prat (All 1 ratings)
President urged to send him on next state visit to the headhunters in Central Africa.
Ammo shop started in Auvergne.
Chiefs on East coast of Africa negotiated with.
Chiefs in Libya bribed.
Chief in Laghouar bribed although our data for that province shows a population of 0. Maybe we're bribing the camels...
End turn...
Early June
Russia declares war on Prussia.
France pours oil on the fire...
Exploration party in West Africa continues to be a bunch of F--k-ups.
As a final desperate measure, offer is made to detachment commander of aid from Madame L'President...
Military outpost opened in Kayes to overawe the natives and to kick their collective asses if they don't embrace L'Gloire...
"The proposal Full War initiated by Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been agreed upon by China"
How very civilized, but whose ball are they using?
Road network started in Senegal.
Consumers of France continue to demand even more Mangos.
Also, Coffee and Tobacco (Hmm, nice combination)
End Turn...
Late June
Missions in Morocco are really kicking ass, massive leap in CP in two of them so far. Time to hire more Abbes.
Outpost opens in Kaolack, Control lines show region has joined our Glorious Fraternite. Just in time for Bastille day, too.
Immigrants arrive in Figuig and raise French flag. Need to send some troops down as it shows disputed military control with Aldjazair.
Foreign Legion ordered to march there from Oran.
Merchants in Sassandra come home after failing to find Garden of Eden.
At least thats the excuse they gave. We think they just missed Bocce.
Sewer system improves in Lyon and Paris. Celebrations in Paris as L'Odeur decreases from direction of Presidential Palace. President stays in Lyon.
New merchant fleet arrives and is dispatched to the Indian Ocean.
Chemical Lab opens in Bretagne. Scientists urged to invent Deoderant.
Railway opens in Normandie.
Research completed on Carl Von Clausewitz.
Scientists who studied a German writer are put up against the wall and shot..
Railway started in Languedoc.
Missionaries sent to Namib and Angra in Southwest Africa to convert the heathen. And recruit more choirboys for the Cardinal.
More missionaries sent to Suakin in Sudan and Horn of Africa.
Merchants sent to Aden.
Chiefs of Lagos, Kumasi, Sassandra, Boffa and Kayes bribed with good old Francs....
Immigrants sent to Ampanihy in Madagascar to set up Bocce League.
End turn..
Early July
Missionary fails to reach Suakin, apparently there is a revolt there.
Wimps...
Tradepost fails in Sassandra for unknown reasons...
We have successfully researched the Origin of Species. Meeting held at Notre Dame to determine whether to reopen French Inquistion and start with those Scientists. Meeting adjourned after it's agreed that although Cardinals did not descend from Apes, it's certainly possible that Madame L'President did...
Steel factories reopened in Lorraine due to the fact that we're using a lot of it...
Bocce season cancelled.
Riot Police called in...
2 Mineral quarrys started...
And one wood loggin site...
Sewer improvements started in Provence and Normandie...
Missionary sent to Gafsa in Southern Tunisia...
The French Economy as of the beginning of July, 1851:
"Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life."
Charles de Gaulle
Portugal Declares war on Spain
France responds with an offer of mediation.
"Children, turn over you African colonies and stop your petty quarrels or we'll ship you Madame L'President"
Eagerly waiting for response...
Tradepost fails in Kumasi, apparently because there are local Armies there.
The people of Normandie and Languedoc complain about high taxes again, lowering their loyalty from 60 to 59. Palace responds by putting out press release:
"Well Whoop-de-do!, we're SOOO worried"
New rage sweeps Paris Markets: Mangos!
Apparently, the amount our trading posts are importing has reached the point where consumers actually want the damn things, so we now have to import more from Central America. Ah well, another product for our Capitalists to make money on, and more money for the state.
Win Win Win
Chiefs of Podor and Kaolack urged to cede land to the Glory of France.
"Urge" is delivered to Gendarmie armed with Rifles. Chiefs respond positively.
Chief of Kayes signs treaty with France agreeing to import Bocce Balls.
Refuses "Free throw-in" of Madame L'President
Whoever said that barbarians are stupid?
Additional treaty with chief of Casamance.
Merchants sent to Boffa.
Chief of Bassam bribed. More Bocce balls...
Same goes for Gabon.
Tradeposts ordered up for Tolanaro and Toliara in Madagascar.
New Merchant ship ordered up to enable us to trade with our colonies in Madagascar eventually.
End turn...
Early May
Our explorers on the West coast continue to fail.
Told to try one more time and if they fail again, we'll send them to investigate the North Pole.
Tradepost fails in Lagos with the error:
"The decision Colonial Tradepost is not valid. You don't have another decision with the needed attribute."
English translators sent this with the memo "WTFO?"
Merchants in Tolanaro come home after deciding that they'd rather play Bocce...
Successful research on Dynamite and Capital Markets.
Schools opened in Dakar and Senegal to teach the young heathen about the glory of their new country. Bocce Leagues started...
Merchants sent to Fianarntsoa in Madagascar to urge locals to PLEASE make your names shorter....
End turn...
Late May
Explorers unsuccessful in Dhakla (African West Coast again). Urged maybe to try further east...
Missions open on the west coast of Morocco to bring God to the heathen Muslims...Or at least that's what I think the Cardinal told us in between bouts with the choirboy...
Explorers find Kita, east of Kayes. Congratulated and rewarded with new Bocce set, set out again with renewed spirits to find new territories south of Kayes.
Alphonse Henri elected Chief du Gouvernement of France.
A totally useless prat (All 1 ratings)
President urged to send him on next state visit to the headhunters in Central Africa.
Ammo shop started in Auvergne.
Chiefs on East coast of Africa negotiated with.
Chiefs in Libya bribed.
Chief in Laghouar bribed although our data for that province shows a population of 0. Maybe we're bribing the camels...
End turn...
Early June
Russia declares war on Prussia.
France pours oil on the fire...
Exploration party in West Africa continues to be a bunch of F--k-ups.
As a final desperate measure, offer is made to detachment commander of aid from Madame L'President...
Military outpost opened in Kayes to overawe the natives and to kick their collective asses if they don't embrace L'Gloire...
"The proposal Full War initiated by Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been agreed upon by China"
How very civilized, but whose ball are they using?
Road network started in Senegal.
Consumers of France continue to demand even more Mangos.
Also, Coffee and Tobacco (Hmm, nice combination)
End Turn...
Late June
Missions in Morocco are really kicking ass, massive leap in CP in two of them so far. Time to hire more Abbes.
Outpost opens in Kaolack, Control lines show region has joined our Glorious Fraternite. Just in time for Bastille day, too.
Immigrants arrive in Figuig and raise French flag. Need to send some troops down as it shows disputed military control with Aldjazair.
Foreign Legion ordered to march there from Oran.
Merchants in Sassandra come home after failing to find Garden of Eden.
At least thats the excuse they gave. We think they just missed Bocce.
Sewer system improves in Lyon and Paris. Celebrations in Paris as L'Odeur decreases from direction of Presidential Palace. President stays in Lyon.
New merchant fleet arrives and is dispatched to the Indian Ocean.
Chemical Lab opens in Bretagne. Scientists urged to invent Deoderant.
Railway opens in Normandie.
Research completed on Carl Von Clausewitz.
Scientists who studied a German writer are put up against the wall and shot..
Railway started in Languedoc.
Missionaries sent to Namib and Angra in Southwest Africa to convert the heathen. And recruit more choirboys for the Cardinal.
More missionaries sent to Suakin in Sudan and Horn of Africa.
Merchants sent to Aden.
Chiefs of Lagos, Kumasi, Sassandra, Boffa and Kayes bribed with good old Francs....
Immigrants sent to Ampanihy in Madagascar to set up Bocce League.
End turn..
Early July
Missionary fails to reach Suakin, apparently there is a revolt there.
Wimps...
Tradepost fails in Sassandra for unknown reasons...
We have successfully researched the Origin of Species. Meeting held at Notre Dame to determine whether to reopen French Inquistion and start with those Scientists. Meeting adjourned after it's agreed that although Cardinals did not descend from Apes, it's certainly possible that Madame L'President did...
Steel factories reopened in Lorraine due to the fact that we're using a lot of it...
Bocce season cancelled.
Riot Police called in...
2 Mineral quarrys started...
And one wood loggin site...
Sewer improvements started in Provence and Normandie...
Missionary sent to Gafsa in Southern Tunisia...
The French Economy as of the beginning of July, 1851:
"Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life."
Charles de Gaulle