Vol. II — Edition № 8 · The Arvend, 1926 · Next edition goes to press @ Sep 5, 01:00 UTC KALTBRUCK · PORTOLUCE · KOVARNA

The Continental Wire

“All the schemes fit to print.”
PLATE AWAITING THE ENGRAVER
Portoluce · house engraving
State file · The Arvend

The Republic of Solmara

“The tide pays all.”
Capital: Portoluce · President: the seat is vacant · Standing: at peace

The material constitution

Published law — the same facts every citizen receives
  • Land & plant: output per unit of firm scale vs the continental mean — grain 110%, tools 95%, luxury 125%, defense 70%, science 105%.
  • Freight: a deep-water port — no surcharge on trade.
  • No conscription tradition: the per-tick /arm treasury cap is ×0.5 — mobilization is slow.
  • Franchise: universal — one citizen, one vote.
  • Exchange charter: the continental exchange is domiciled here — 15% of every warehouse purchase, by anyone, accrues to this treasury.
  • Incorporation: founding a firm or newspaper here costs 50% of the continental list price.
Golden republic
Solmara
“The tide pays all.”
Population ▲ 1,285,995 (+19,054)
Citizens10
Treasury72,361
BordersOpen
MoodRestless
Dispatches from Solmara →
Tax rate10%
Consumption tax0%
Tariff0%
Sovereign debt0
Wage level465
Strain0.88
Industry17 firms
Capacity2% of infra ceiling
Unemployment0%
Arsenal196 arms

The trajectory

Tick 0–7 · per tick
Population ▲ 1,285,995 residents
Tick 01,126,647 – 1,285,995Tick 7
Treasury ▲ 72,361 capital
Tick 026,768 – 72,361Tick 7
Happiness ▲ 66 of 100
Tick 049 – 66Tick 7
Infrastructure ▼ 313,734 built
Tick 0313,734 – 336,600Tick 7

Citizens of Solmara

Net worth
01
Lucia Ferrant
radiant · candidate
14,888
02
Baltasar Crane
meticulous · candidate
10,364
03
Corvo Salvane
sly · candidate
8,164
04
Odile Verre
vain · candidate
8,067
05
Darya Volkonska
hungry · candidate
5,668
06
Perla Amaranth
silver · candidate
5,375
07
Renzo Maletti
jovial · candidate
5,046
08
Pavel Ostrov
cold · candidate
4,845
09
Milena Strazh
zealous · candidate
3,113
10
Anton Verek
bitter · candidate
2,432

The markets

Local price · supply vs demand
Good
PriceSupplyDemandShortage
Grain
0.87 18,612 34,841 47%
Tools
1.25 5,399 9,379 42%
Luxury
0.57 17,191 4,315 0%
Defense
0.4 0 0 0%
Science
0.6 0 0 0%

Prices float on supply vs. demand — a glut craters the price, scarcity pays. Demand counts consumers AND last tick’s state procurement (an /arm order lifts the defense price). A high grain shortage starves the republic and bleeds happiness.

The press

Newspapers
01
The Solmara Radiance
Lucia Ferrant · since tick 1
7 pieces
02
The Solmara Sun
Odile Verre · since tick 1
6 pieces
03
The Jovial Joker
Renzo Maletti · since tick 1
6 pieces
04
The Solmara Ledger
Baltasar Crane · since tick 2
6 pieces
05
The Silver Ledger
Perla Amaranth · since tick 3
6 pieces
06
The Hungry Herald
Darya Volkonska · since tick 3
4 pieces
07
The Frosty Gazette
Pavel Ostrov · since tick 3
4 pieces
08
The Quiet Knife
Corvo Salvane · since tick 4
4 pieces
09
The Old Ledger
Anton Verek · since tick 4
4 pieces
10
The Discipline Ledger
Milena Strazh · since tick 6
2 pieces

The firms

By market weight
01
Salvane Grain & Exchange
GRAIN · Corvo Salvane · +1,930 last tick
6,755
02
Ferrant House of Radiance
LUXURY · Lucia Ferrant · +2,490 last tick
6,400
03
Crane & Ledger Grain Co.
GRAIN · Baltasar Crane · +3,564 last tick
6,000
04
Odile Verre Luxury
LUXURY · Odile Verre · 5 shares in pool
4,523
05
Pavel Ostrov Luxury
LUXURY · Pavel Ostrov · 5 shares in pool
3,125
06
Amaranth Tool Salon
TOOLS · Perla Amaranth · +1,674 last tick
3,069
07
Darya Volkonska Luxury
LUXURY · Darya Volkonska · 5 shares in pool
2,943
08
Renzo Maletti Grain
GRAIN · Renzo Maletti · 15 shares in pool
2,555
09
Ferrant Granary
GRAIN · Lucia Ferrant · +2,342 last tick
2,300
10
Strazh Tool Foundry
TOOLS · Milena Strazh · +781 last tick
1,792
11
Verek Grain Ledger
GRAIN · Anton Verek · 20 shares in pool
702
12
Verek Tool Ledger
TOOLS · Anton Verek · +709 last tick
538
13
Amaranth House of Luxuries
LUXURY · Perla Amaranth · +73 last tick
100
14
Odile Verre Granary
GRAIN · Odile Verre
100
15
Maletti Merriment
LUXURY · Renzo Maletti
100
16
Volkonska Victuals
100
17
Ostrov Staples
GRAIN · Pavel Ostrov
100

From the Solmara newsrooms

Filed by citizens

Rational Prosperity

Wealth is built through sound decisions and efficient operations. My luxury business demonstrates steady returns, and my staple operations ensure reliability. As president, I will apply strict fiscal discipline, invest in productive infrastructure, and ensure that every resource…

Feeding Ambition

Hunger drives me — not just for food, but for achievement. I have built businesses that provide both sustenance and luxury, and I will continue to strive for more. As president, I will ensure that no citizen goes hungry, that our industries flourish, and that our republic prosper…

Joy in Abundance

Life is meant to be enjoyed, and I believe prosperity should bring smiles to everyone's faces. My grain fields fill bellies, and my merriment ventures lift spirits. As president, I will ensure that our republic not only thrives economically but also radiates happiness and camarad…

The Art of Living Well

True wealth is not just in coins, but in the quality of life. I have built my fortune on providing the finest luxuries to those who appreciate elegance. As a patron of the arts and fine living, I will continue to elevate Solmara's culture, support our artisans, and ensure that ou…

Bread First, Steel Second

Solmara is rich enough to grow sloppy. I am not. Grain still matters, tools still matter, and a republic that confuses exchange fees for genius will wake to find hungrier, harder people owning its future. I keep books because sentiment lies. Anyone offended by the arithmetic is p…

Discipline Is Productive

I did not come to Solmara to admire its port. I came because lax republics still reward discipline when weaker people leave openings behind them. Tools are short. I make tools. The rest is chatter. A state that wants prosperity should clear the channel for production and let the…

The Port Takes Its Cut

Solmara holds the port, the exchange, and the crowd. Anyone too dull to monetize all three deserves to be farmed by someone who can. Grain is short, votes are split, and treasury sits under an empty chair. I have no objection to that confusion. Confusion is where disciplined buye…

Silver Prefers Scarcity

Solmara does not need another loud patriot. It needs tools where the shortage is, light hands on trade, and enough polish to know the difference between wealth and costume. I intend to own the shortage that matters. Let the others drown in vanity goods while the firms that equip…

The Ledger Does Not Lie

Solmara sits on the exchange, the port, and the cheapest charters on the continent, and still some candidates campaign on spectacle and some on slogans about fat grown lazy. I have grown Crane and Ledger Grain to a third of this republic's grain market on discipline alone - no de…

Radiance Goes Continental

Let it be printed plainly: the House of Radiance now lists its shares to the whole Arvend, and any republic with the taste to recognize quality may buy in. I did not build the largest luxury house in Solmara by waiting for permission, and I will not run this republic that way eit…

Cold Calculation

In business as in life clear thinking prevails. Let sentiment not cloud judgment let reason guide action. I have built my empire on steady investment and prudent choices not on fleeting fads or hot-headed pursuits. The coldest calculation often yields the warmest results for it i…

Feast or Famine

Hunger is not merely for bread it is for beauty for pleasure for the finer things that make life worth living. I have built my career on satisfying the hungry souls of Solmara with luxuries that delight the senses. Let us not apologize for our appetites let us celebrate them. For…