Empire of the Mediterranean: An Interactive Hispania AAR

[ManuelD'Garkia]

((Private - @TylerCraigofPrussia ))

- Even though if hes friend told him not to worry, Manuel couldn't just sit and let him die. He started telegraphing, both to home and to the Lucrezians and the Tribunes, moving money, influence and favors, and in a few hours he had managed to send to his friend's house a good enough group of the best trained doctors and nurses that could be finded during such a time of need. Manuel needed to try, even if it just improved his friend's odds, it was better than nothing.

((So, Mike, I will use my AP to give Prussian better odds to fight cholera))

 

[liefwarrior]

Rafael del Toro wasn't a genius, he wasn't some grand nobleman born into greatness, nor one of those who had acquired great wealth by investing into Hispania's industries, nor had he become a victorious general who routed Hispania's enemies near and far; instead Rafael del Toro was just a man. An orphan, raised on the streets of Valencia, a benefactor of the state. It was the Emperor's good will that had offered him a chance at life, that had fed him, that had clothed him, that had served him; now it was he who served the Emperor. First he had served as a soldier, fighting the Emperor's enemies and rising through the ranks; from there he had transitioned to a civil role advising the Emperor within his assembly. Although he had faced much opposition and had all to often found himself blown aside by those nobles, capitalists and generals who had attained fame by one means or another he had stubbornly forged onward and now found himself leader of a party, albeit the smallest one in the Assembly. Even now he would continue to serve his Emperor, to serve his Empire, by any means necessary; nonetheless he was no longer merely a representative of himself, instead he had been chosen to represent the people, to be their voice to the Emperor, and so he now served them too. Hearing the Senor D'Garcia was asking for volunteers to offer aid to the infected within the camps del Toro realised what was required of him; God had given him this opportunity to show his faith, to give his service not only to the Emperor but also to his people. So he went, he volunteered, he laboured throughout the days to bring sustenance to those who lived in squalor, to provide them sustenance be they ailing or in full health for this was his duty, the duty God had chosen for him, to serve.

((You only live once right? Tonight, while del Toro prays to his God and half the Cortz prays to Lucreziana, I shall pray to RNGesus.))

 

[Michaelangelo]

Spoiler: To His Royal Majesty, Ferran de Trastamara, Crown Prince of Hispania, Duque de Roma

- Your Highness,

I can't recall if we have met before besides in the Parliamentary session, but that's not important.

I'm Manuel D'Garcia, Minister of Justice. The situation is grim, and it threatens to escape our control.

I write you this because I wish to start to establish quarantine zones, and I'm not sure if I have the power nor the approval to do it. I just wish your counsel, Your Majesty.

Always honest and loyal,
Manuel D'Garcia.

Spoiler: Private letter to Count Manuel D'Garcia

There is no room for doubts during a crisis. Act as you best see fit to save the most lives possible.

The few sentences are followed by a few smudges and scratched out words, as though the Crown Prince intended to write more but either changed his mind or became distracted. Rumour had it that Alfons had left the Palace to coordinate relief efforts in the city.

Rafael del Toro wasn't a genius, he wasn't some grand nobleman born into greatness, nor one of those who had acquired great wealth by investing into Hispania's industries, nor had he become a victorious general who routed Hispania's enemies near and far; instead Rafael del Toro was just a man. An orphan, raised on the streets of Valencia, a benefactor of the state. It was the Emperor's good will that had offered him a chance at life, that had fed him, that had clothed him, that had served him; now it was he who served the Emperor. First he had served as a soldier, fighting the Emperor's enemies and rising through the ranks; from there he had transitioned to a civil role advising the Emperor within his assembly. Although he had faced much opposition and had all to often found himself blown aside by those nobles, capitalists and generals who had attained fame by one means or another he had stubbornly forged onward and now found himself leader of a party, albeit the smallest one in the Assembly. Even now he would continue to serve his Emperor, to serve his Empire, by any means necessary; nonetheless he was no longer merely a representative of himself, instead he had been chosen to represent the people, to be their voice to the Emperor, and so he now served them too. Hearing the Senor D'Garcia was asking for volunteers to offer aid to the infected within the camps del Toro realised what was required of him; God had given him this opportunity to show his faith, to give his service not only to the Emperor but also to his people. So he went, he volunteered, he laboured throughout the days to bring sustenance to those who lived in squalor, to provide them sustenance be they ailing or in full health for this was his duty, the duty God had chosen for him, to serve.

((You only live once right? Tonight, while del Toro prays to his God and half the Cortz prays to Lucreziana, I shall pray to RNGesus.))

A simple act of kindness goes a long way, and those suffering in the camps appreciated the aid they were given. People died, but they did so with someone there to ease their passage, and that was enough. In a few cases, some were even saved, able to overcome the worst of the disease and take the first big step towards recovery. Del Toro proved a beacon of hope, remaining positive despite the situation around him.

((Apparently RNGesus likes you. ))

 

[Macke11]

Spoiler: Fraternidad Liberals

Hopefully one day Hispania will have a Minister of War that isn't some sort of crackpot.

((We should really change the Ministry of War to Ministry of Defense, it's been a while since we've had a MoW that isn't skeptical of war. ))

((Everyone seems to forget me! I wasn't a pacifist at least.))

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Spoiler: To Cabinet

In this situation I believe it would do much good if our Minister of Education, señor Takawira, could let his subordinates in the network of educatio and research to advance our knowledge of what this disease really is.

~Sincerely, Bernardo de Alicante

 

[alscon]

((Sorry, was on vacation and then had some stress, cauz I will spend half a year in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador. But now that everything is set i have time finally to participate again. Although I think it would be a good idea to make total restart, I would like to ask @Michaelangelo what would happen to all of Jimenez factories. could i keep them as my new character ones, or would they be passed to the state?))

((You could aalso sell them to a good friend . ))

Lluis heard of the cholera epidemic over a glass of wine in his office in Barcelona. He was partly pleased, partly disgusted at the situation. For once, it confirmed the government's inability to do anything right, but on the other hand saw many people suffer.

 

[ManuelD'Garkia]

- The letter of the Crown Prince was just what he needed. Manuel quickly ordered quarantine around the camps. The police was deployed to ensure no me would try to escape, equipped with gloves, masks, and all kinds of protection. Everyone inside the camps wasn't allowed to leave, but Manuel seized the opportunity to investigate a little about Cholera. Familiars that didn't seemed sick where allowed to leave, but they where put in their own quarantine to ensure they didn't camed out sick. He told the police to divide them between people that had drinked water inside, people that had eat food, and people that just had been there without consuming anything, that way he could do both, ensure that the ones that didn't seemed sick weren't sick and also try to discover how the cholera propagated.

Also, Manuel ordered the establishment of soup kitchens both inside and outside camps, and he gave the explicit order to the ones inside the camp to not drink nor eat the soup inside, that they would only be allowed to eat outside the quarantine.

With the orders set, Manuel started to help to set a kitchen while he hoped for the best.

((Well Mike, I think I covered almost everything, this is the time for another roll blessed by Lucrezia))

 

[Rabbit Burgher]

((Everyone seems to forget me! I wasn't a pacifist at least.))

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Spoiler: To Cabinet

In this situation I believe it would do much good if our Minister of Education, señor Takawira, could let his subordinates in the network of educatio and research to advance our knowledge of what this disease really is.

~Sincerely, Bernardo de Alicante

((Sorry, for the entirety of the crisis, I've either been doing coursework or been asleep so I haven't had the chance to respond yet.))

((Same MoE plan as before. Also, regarding WP, is it possible to spend what was left as offers to buy factories from NPCs? I'd been hoping to after the auction but it ran quite late so np if it's too late now)).

Having been away in Emilia, inspecting his new factories, Takawira had been unaware of the situation that had begun to plague Eastern Hispania. Once news of the situation reached him, he immediately set about trying to organise a response to understand the cause of the crisis in two ways. Firstly, he sent orders to some of this subordinates to travel to former locations of cholera outbreaks (both in Hispania and abroad) with the goal of revealing as much as possible, including how the crises were resolved.

Secondly, he himself set sail for Valencia, writing to the rest of his subordinates and colleagues who were not already occupied vitally to meet him them. After arriving, he would set about attempting to observe the spread of infection, both by analysing the camps, by interviews with the infected (during which the interviewer would be clad in whatever protective clothing is possible (gloves, a mask, etc.)) and mapping the spread of infection, but also by analysing conditions in nearby regions that were not yet infected, with the hope of understanding which were more likely to become infected once it spread.

 

[Robban204]

Having been dealing with issues in Sardinia for a while, Alexander de Alvaro heard of the outbreak from a navy captain and decided to help.
Having come down with a case of the flu, Alexander was in no position to help directly, instead he heard of the possible connection between cholera and dirty water and food, so he ordered fresh clean water and food from all over Sardinia and Corsica to be sent to Valencia, as well as medical professionals and scholars to try to alleviate and possibly find the cause of the outbreak.

 

[TylerCraigofPrussia]

((@Sancronis, my character sent your a letter if you hadn't seen it. And just so you know, he also sent samples of water from the river and the cities water pumps, and some food to examined.))

 

[Bioiron]

Establishment of Hispania Domestic Trade Authority.

1. Is headed by the Minister of Trade

2. Is responsible for building and maintaining publicly owned major transportation infrastructure.

3. Is responsible for setting up standards for privately owned infrastructure.

4. Is responsible for ensuring the security of transportation routes and domestic trade priorities.

5. Maintains a police force to patrol, investigate enforce previously mentioned regulation and security.

Establishment of Hispanian Finance Authority

1. Is headed by Ministry of Finance

2. Is responsible for monitoring government revenues.

3. Is responsible for regulating the financial industry and business to enforce minimum standards.

4. Is responsible for enforcing business contract law between both private and public actors and securing Ministry of Finance investments.

5. Maintains a police force to investigate and enforce afformentioned responsiblites.

Creation of Free Trade Unions.

1. All unions under government control have the can exit said control if their members support doing so, if given approval by the Ministry of Interior.

2. These Free unions must select their policies and leadership on a democratic basis.

3. All Hispanians have to right to apply for the creation of new unions to the Ministry of Interior, but they must accepted for their union to be legal.

((State Controlled-->Non-Socialist))

Creation of Civic Participation Board

1. Is headed by the Minister of Education

2. Helps form local meetings instead to inform Hispanians about the political process.

3. Get citizens to be productively involved in the political process at all levels.

3. Instill ideas and values of civic democracy to citizens to make people of all classes to informed voters.

 

[TylerCraigofPrussia]

Spoiler: To Manuel D'Garcia

Thank you for the effort you have raised to help me. I am now even more confident in my survival. But now I write to about a matter of utmost urgency. I am well informed here, and I have heard that Medrano has proposed a series of laws, two of which will increase the powers of his ministries, even granting the power to establish groups will police authority, which is under you purview. I ask that you make a speech on my behalf calling on him to at the very least designate the police organizations under joint control with the Minister of Justice. And again, thank you for your help in combating Cholera.
Your friend,
Alfonso de Alejandría

 

[Bioiron]

The avoidance of debt act puts an unessecary restraint on the flexibility of the Ministry of Finance. During economic downturns or disruption of trade in wars that Hispania doesn't participate in, it often makes sense to run a defecit, rather than increase taxes or cut spending. For that reason, I call for the repeal of the Avoidance of Debt Act.

Amendment to the Parliamentary Quorum Act.

If above 50%/relevant threshold (including those abstaining) of either the Cortz or Assembly vote to pass a law and If above 50%/relevant threshold in the other house (excluding those abstaining) vote to pass a law, it is considered to be passed.

 

[Lord Garmadon G Rulez]

((It has been only a year since we created Trade Unions and you guys already want to de-regularize them ?))

The Minister of War was in conflict about what to do. Francisco wanted to go to Valencia and help the people but Antonio forced him to stay.

In his tormented mind:

Francisco: I need to go to Valencia and help that poor people.

Antonio: You can't ! If you get infected the plan goes down ! We are so close to destroy Lucrezians, Alexandria is already sick and may die at any moment while Garcia is almost getting infected by giving food for them.

Francisco: Because they are true nobles ! They are supposed to help them just like me !

Antonio: Fine ! Go ahead ! But if you get in risk I will have to save you anyways.

After resubmitting the Act of central Bank, The Minister decided to head to a red house, to Call the Guerreros del Fuego as Volunteers to help the people. Surely they won't refuse to help to save more lives right ?

((Roll on how many Guerreros del Fuego come with me.))

 

[Bioiron]

((Also good point, I amend the previous police proposals as to being under joint control with the Ministry of justice, via another act.))

Act Of Judicial Regulation of Police Forces.

All police forces within Hispania are to be considered as under joint control of the Ministry of Justice unless otherwise stated

 

[Lord Garmadon G Rulez]

((Also this Parliamentary quorum act would make all laws just need 50% to pass and would be against the act that defines the levels of importance of laws (forgot the name) that should only work on situations like the Valencia fire. "Above 50% of the threshold incluiting those abstaining." That would make all sessions of the Parliament count inside this act.))

 

[Bioiron]

((Also this Parliamentary quorum act would make all laws just need 50% to pass and would be against the act that defines the levels of importance of laws (forgot the name) that should only work on situations like the Valencia fire. "Above 50% of the threshold incluiting those abstaining." That would make all sessions of the Parliament count inside this act.))

((That's what "relevant threshold" is for, those cases where it's higher.))

 

[Bioiron]

((oh nvm I get it))

 

[TylerCraigofPrussia]

((When this is event is over, we need to codify things like who gets to order a quarantine. @Michaelangelo wanted us to deliberate about laws rather than proposing them unilaterally. We should do that.))

 

[Bioiron]

((When this is event is over, we need to codify things like who gets to order a quarantine. @Michaelangelo wanted us to deliberate about laws rather than proposing them unilaterally. We should do that.))

((These are the fruits of not having a constitution, parliament can do anything.))

Amendment to The Parliamentary Principles Act

Due to the vaguity of the term "radical social change" and the fact that prohibitions against dangerous idelogies are already codified in banning republicanism, all references to prohibition against "radical social change" are to be removed.

 

[Bioiron]

((Oh another thing, do factories/railroads give a flat rate of AP regardless of profitability, or do they give nothing unless you sell them?))