Arminian Shipping Suffers under Cognitian Pirates
From: Johannsessbuurg Diiteng
Ghawlama, North Tartary, Cranda
Ghawlama, one of Arminy's largest and once one of its busiest ports sits almost empty today, with no real sign of traffic on the normally frolicking River Glacei. The port is so vital to both Arminy's domestic and foreign imports that the tragic drop in traffic has attracted a great deal of concern from the government in Arminsbur3; the answer to this economic tragity seems to lie right across the river.
"It's those Shirerithian pirates," says twenty five year old Khajirausun, a North Tartary native and sailor. "When that Jacobus emperor, he take power in Cognito, the pirates, they get bold. We always have pirates, but never so many."
Emperor Jacobus of Lac Glacei and Cognito, two duchies in Shireroth, has indeed seen a great boost in piracy from his territory and nearby Jaris. Piracy is as old as the sea around here, but in a sudden reversal of long standing policy, Jacobus has actually encouraged the pirates and issues letters of marque; a move which he believes will strengthen the local economy and help many impoverished people along the sea shore.
"Many of the people in this area are very poor tartars," the Emperor commented, "Who in recent winters have seen there very livelihood, their cattle, killed in zhwds. I am merely ensuring that they can legally obtain substenance." A zhwd (zhood) is a tartar word, meaning the starvation of cattle due to snow so deep that they can find no grass. Jacobus was much more reluctant to explain his building of a 'toll-fortesses' at every narrow part of the shared Arminy-Shirerithian river and at every straight between Jaris and Cognito, the proceeds of which go into his own pockets.
Needless to say, this policy has caused widespread anger in in both Arminy and Antica, whose economies largely rely on shipping through the Sea of Melangia. Since its implentation shipping has ground to a screeching halt, and unless something is done the entire economies of Antica and Arminy could be seriously damaged.
Khajirausun is not optimistic about the prospects of a peaceful resolution. "I come from farming family further north. We move to city when I three, and we begin earn good money, and own nice house. Unless something done, we be force into poverty. That Jacobus, he not gonna give up without fight." Khajirausun seems to speak for the vast majority of this multi-cultural port town, with its strange mix of Tartar, Crandish, and foreign custums. He also speaks for shippers and sailors across Arminy, who cannot get through the gauntlet of pirates and robber barons and make a profit.
The Arminian government has refused comment until a full plan of action has been discussed.
Ghawlama, North Tartary, Cranda
Ghawlama, one of Arminy's largest and once one of its busiest ports sits almost empty today, with no real sign of traffic on the normally frolicking River Glacei. The port is so vital to both Arminy's domestic and foreign imports that the tragic drop in traffic has attracted a great deal of concern from the government in Arminsbur3; the answer to this economic tragity seems to lie right across the river.
"It's those Shirerithian pirates," says twenty five year old Khajirausun, a North Tartary native and sailor. "When that Jacobus emperor, he take power in Cognito, the pirates, they get bold. We always have pirates, but never so many."
Emperor Jacobus of Lac Glacei and Cognito, two duchies in Shireroth, has indeed seen a great boost in piracy from his territory and nearby Jaris. Piracy is as old as the sea around here, but in a sudden reversal of long standing policy, Jacobus has actually encouraged the pirates and issues letters of marque; a move which he believes will strengthen the local economy and help many impoverished people along the sea shore.
"Many of the people in this area are very poor tartars," the Emperor commented, "Who in recent winters have seen there very livelihood, their cattle, killed in zhwds. I am merely ensuring that they can legally obtain substenance." A zhwd (zhood) is a tartar word, meaning the starvation of cattle due to snow so deep that they can find no grass. Jacobus was much more reluctant to explain his building of a 'toll-fortesses' at every narrow part of the shared Arminy-Shirerithian river and at every straight between Jaris and Cognito, the proceeds of which go into his own pockets.
Needless to say, this policy has caused widespread anger in in both Arminy and Antica, whose economies largely rely on shipping through the Sea of Melangia. Since its implentation shipping has ground to a screeching halt, and unless something is done the entire economies of Antica and Arminy could be seriously damaged.
Khajirausun is not optimistic about the prospects of a peaceful resolution. "I come from farming family further north. We move to city when I three, and we begin earn good money, and own nice house. Unless something done, we be force into poverty. That Jacobus, he not gonna give up without fight." Khajirausun seems to speak for the vast majority of this multi-cultural port town, with its strange mix of Tartar, Crandish, and foreign custums. He also speaks for shippers and sailors across Arminy, who cannot get through the gauntlet of pirates and robber barons and make a profit.
The Arminian government has refused comment until a full plan of action has been discussed.
1 Comments:
I am the one in power in Lac Glacie & Cognito, not Jacobus.
I have allowed no pirates
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