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<p>Timothy Trust: Talk:1st Imperial Bank moved to Talk:Bank of Shartak: The name was changed by vote.</p> <hr /> <div>Hello, Bank. I've a character with a couple extra gc's and am considering placing some of that excess in the Bank. Will there be any changes in the dividends paid out? I'd consider placing over 100gc except that it doesn't seem to be worth it with the current dividend structure. There are notes around the shipwreck implying the MG is working with the bank, and receiving deposits for them, is this true? I'm a tad bit worried about depositing a large amount of gc and having it be too big a temptation for the receiver. Otherwise, the concept of the Bank is great and, with enough investment &amp; loans, bound to be very worthy. Thanks! --[[User:Frisco|Frisco]] 23:35, 26 March 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Hello Frisco. 100 GCs is a small deposit compared to the reserves we've got, of almost 8000 GCs. Its hard to run off with that sort of money - what would we do with so much? Your money is safe. Check out www.incandescentboard.com at the Bank forum. We're transparent about deposits, and have a history of returning funds upon request through any branch. Dividend payments are reliant upon profits made from the bankers' activities, and we think the last dividend announcement - people with over 500GCs got 100 GCs in dividends, and scaling down from there - to be pretty good. The MG are authorised to take deposits so feel free to give them the cash. Please drop us a line at the board if you have any other questions. Thanks, the Bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Talk:1st_Imperial_Bank&diff=13724 2007-04-15T07:42:14Z

<p>Timothy Trust: Talk:1st Imperial Bank moved to Talk:Bank of Shartak: The name was changed by vote.</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Talk:Bank of Shartak]]</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=13721 2007-04-15T07:42:13Z

<p>Timothy Trust: 1st Imperial Bank moved to Bank of Shartak: The name was changed by vote.</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Bank of Shartak''' is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), [[Wiksik]], [[Dalpok]], and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (except Dalpok's branch, which is within 2 squares south-east-east of the trader).<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Gitboy] in York. Operations in York were temporary suspended in February '07 as a consequence of threatened attacks by local militia, resulting in the replacement of Ibn al Xuffash by Gitboy.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7101 Justine] in Wiksik.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com//profile.cgi?id=7879 Monkeypaw] in Dalpok.<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Wiksik, Dalpok, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut, except the Wiksik branch which is two squares away.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches at the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: There are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region. The temporary shipwreck branch manager Ibn al Xuffasch was killed in March '07 by pirates within 24 hours of arrival.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Gitboy. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow. Wiksik's branch manager is Justine. Dalpok's branch manager is Monkeypaw.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: five of the six branch managers are in the top 20 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York - on 11 January '06 the branch was the scene of a violent Tarantino-esque robbery by Wicksick headhunters. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of measures do you have for client confidentiality? ===<br /> <br /> A: We presently do not keep account details secret unless specifically asked to do so. Otherwise, all deposits are recorded at the bank's forum to demonstrate transparency in the bank's processes, to encourage confidence in the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Imperial_Bank&diff=13722 2007-04-15T07:42:13Z

<p>Timothy Trust: 1st Imperial Bank moved to Bank of Shartak: The name was changed by vote.</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Bank of Shartak]]</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=13720 2007-04-15T07:41:50Z

<p>Timothy Trust: Bank of Shartak</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Bank of Shartak''' is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), [[Wiksik]], [[Dalpok]], and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (except Dalpok's branch, which is within 2 squares south-east-east of the trader).<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Gitboy] in York. Operations in York were temporary suspended in February '07 as a consequence of threatened attacks by local militia, resulting in the replacement of Ibn al Xuffash by Gitboy.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7101 Justine] in Wiksik.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com//profile.cgi?id=7879 Monkeypaw] in Dalpok.<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Wiksik, Dalpok, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut, except the Wiksik branch which is two squares away.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches at the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: There are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region. The temporary shipwreck branch manager Ibn al Xuffasch was killed in March '07 by pirates within 24 hours of arrival.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Gitboy. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow. Wiksik's branch manager is Justine. Dalpok's branch manager is Monkeypaw.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: five of the six branch managers are in the top 20 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York - on 11 January '06 the branch was the scene of a violent Tarantino-esque robbery by Wicksick headhunters. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of measures do you have for client confidentiality? ===<br /> <br /> A: We presently do not keep account details secret unless specifically asked to do so. Otherwise, all deposits are recorded at the bank's forum to demonstrate transparency in the bank's processes, to encourage confidence in the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=13370 2007-03-23T18:27:34Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Q: Why don't you have branches in Dalpok or the shipwreck? */</p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), [[Wiksik]], [[Dalpok]], and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (except Dalpok's branch, which is within 2 squares south-east-east of the trader).<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York. Operations in York have been suspended in February '07 as a consequence of threatened attacks by local militia.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7101 Justine] in Wiksik.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com//profile.cgi?id=7879 Monkeypaw] in Dalpok.<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches in Dalpok or the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: For Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in that area. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Ibn al Xuffasch. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow. Wiksik's branch manager is Justine. Dalpok's branch manager is Monkeypaw.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: three of the six branch managers are in the top 20 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York - on 11 January '06 the branch was the scene of a violent Tarantino-esque robbery by Wicksick headhunters. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of measures do you have for client confidentiality? ===<br /> <br /> A: We presently do not keep account details secret unless specifically asked to do so. Otherwise, all deposits are recorded at the bank's forum to demonstrate transparency in the bank's processes, to encourage confidence in the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=13369 2007-03-23T18:26:47Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), [[Wiksik]], [[Dalpok]], and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (except Dalpok's branch, which is within 2 squares south-east-east of the trader).<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York. Operations in York have been suspended in February '07 as a consequence of threatened attacks by local militia.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7101 Justine] in Wiksik.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com//profile.cgi?id=7879 Monkeypaw] in Dalpok.<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches in Dalpok or the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: For Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in that area. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> As of Wendsday March 21st around noon the banker Ibn al Xuffasch has been killed by the hands of the evil pie<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Ibn al Xuffasch. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow. Wiksik's branch manager is Justine. Dalpok's branch manager is Monkeypaw.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: three of the six branch managers are in the top 20 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York - on 11 January '06 the branch was the scene of a violent Tarantino-esque robbery by Wicksick headhunters. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of measures do you have for client confidentiality? ===<br /> <br /> A: We presently do not keep account details secret unless specifically asked to do so. Otherwise, all deposits are recorded at the bank's forum to demonstrate transparency in the bank's processes, to encourage confidence in the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Bank_of_Shartak&diff=13368 2007-03-23T18:16:03Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[1st Imperial Bank]]</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Movak&diff=12915 2007-02-28T09:03:14Z

<p>Timothy Trust: 28 February 2007</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;!--<br /> <br /> [[Shaman]] uses this page as a template for Movak's current location. Please observe the &lt;nowiki&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/nowiki&gt; tags closely, and do not change them unless you know what you are doing.<br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> '''Movak''' is a wandering [[shaman]] with no ties to any village.<br /> <br /> ==Current sighting==<br /> &lt;!-- <br /> <br /> To update the current sighting, cut and paste the existing row to &quot;Previous sightings&quot;, removing the noinclude tags so that it looks like other previous sightings. Record the current GPS coordinates in the GPS template and record the date and time with &lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt; (5 tildes). <br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> * &lt;/noinclude&gt;{{GPS|70|374|26|428}}&lt;br /&gt;9:01, 28 February 2007 (UTC)&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Previous sightings==<br /> &lt;!-- New sightings belong at the TOP of this list --&gt;<br /> <br /> * {{GPS|70|394|26|389}}&lt;br /&gt;19:29, 1 January 2007 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|357|26|411}}&lt;br /&gt;16:02, 15 December 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|365|26|400}}&lt;br /&gt;23:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|387|26|367}}&lt;br /&gt;21:31, 12 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|365|26|370}}&lt;br /&gt;19:22, 10 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|360|26|383}}&lt;br /&gt;~04:00, 8 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|366|26|413}}&lt;br /&gt;23:25, 27 June 2006 (UTC<br /> * {{GPS|70|415|26|360}}&lt;br /&gt;09:44, 8 June 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|431|26|357}}&lt;br /&gt;12:55, 23 May 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|433|26|336}}&lt;br /&gt;00:31, 16 May 2006 (BST)<br /> <br /> {{Shamansnav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shamans]]&lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Zakano&diff=12463 2007-02-02T00:07:53Z

<p>Timothy Trust: February 1</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;!--<br /> <br /> [[Shaman]] uses this page as a template for Zakano's current location. Please observe the &lt;nowiki&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/nowiki&gt; tags closely, and do not change them unless you know what you are doing.<br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> '''Zakano''' is a wandering [[shaman]] with no ties to any village.<br /> <br /> ==Current sighting==<br /> &lt;!-- <br /> <br /> To update the current sighting, cut and paste the existing row to &quot;Previous sightings&quot;, removing the noinclude tags so that it looks like other previous sightings. Record the current GPS coordinates in the GPS template and record the date and time with &lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt; (5 tildes). <br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> * &lt;/noinclude&gt;{{GPS|70|235|26|442}}&lt;br /&gt;02:34, 1 February 2007 (UTC)&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Previous sightings==<br /> &lt;!-- New sightings belong at the TOP of this list --&gt;<br /> <br /> * {{GPS|70|239|26|493}}&lt;br /&gt;02:58, 28 December 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|293|26|504}}&lt;br /&gt;19:36, 15 October 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|410|26|505}}&lt;br /&gt;00:31, 20 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|476|26|519}}&lt;br /&gt;23:31, 5 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|488|26|495}}&lt;br /&gt;18:04, 2 July 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|489|26|494}}&lt;br /&gt;17:38, 2 July 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|454|26|491}}&lt;br /&gt;18:48, 30 May 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|446|26|453}}&lt;br /&gt;00:52, 22 May 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|436|26|492}}&lt;br /&gt;00:44, 19 May 2006 (BST)<br /> <br /> {{Shamansnav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shamans]]&lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Shartak_Financial_Times&diff=12444 2007-01-30T20:29:06Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* List of the Wealthy */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:banksymbol.jpg]]<br /> =SHARTAK FINANCIAL TIMES=<br /> Vol 1, Issue 1.<br /> __TOC__<br /> <br /> ==Editorial ==<br /> While The ''Y____'' (we cannot bring ourselves to name the title) has delivered idle perusing material to the people of Shartak for the past year, there is only so much Marxist propaganda a reader from the elite classes can take.<br /> <br /> This newspaper, a broadsheet rather than a gutter tabloid like The ''Y____'', is designed to keep the affluent abreast of economic and financial developments, as well as provide stock tips to aristocrats, and also nouveau riche and aspiring natives amusingly seeking to reach beyond their station in life. We trust this paper delivers where the competition patently does not.<br /> :&lt;b&gt;&amp;mdash; Augustus Lord Hart of York, Editor&lt;/b&gt;. <br /> <br /> This issue originally published on 29th day of January, 07<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Readers Lavish Praise on Erudite Editorial|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ==Banana and mango futures &amp;mdash; do you buy or sell?==<br /> [[Image:180px-Green_mango.jpg|right|thumb|The green, juicy, sultry and wanton flesh of the delectible tropical mango.]]<br /> <br /> With bananas and mangos only available by scavenging or buying from a trader, there is speculation that the current supply of these tropical fruits might decline if recently touted storms swept Shartak. Storms have been a topic for discussion and there is always a possibility that the other idyllic climes of Shartak might be disturbed by inclement weather. If this was to come to pass, would it be wise to buy into bananas and mangos now betting that prices might rise in the future?<br /> <br /> &quot;Mangos and bananas have never been particularly prized in outsider communities because of the existence of first aid kits and water to cure ailments,&quot; says [[1st Imperial Bank]] Chief Economist Hideo Inakajimita in Durham yesterday. &quot;They tend to be more in use in native villages. If there was a sudden drop in the number of bananas and mangos then this would in theory cause the price to rise at traders huts. Someone with large stores of the fruit would be in a position to make a substantial profit. This is especially so since digging and agriculture have been introduced to the island.&quot;<br /> <br /> The recent formation of the Scavengers Mango Mercantile Collective (SMMC), with its stock of mango chutneys and other mango condiments, suggests that in Raktam at least decision makers are taking the fruit seriously. Armadox the Butcher, chief executive officer of the SMMC, explains, &quot;Evil Kingadox, lord of the mango marmalade is pleased! You will never stifle my fruit based tyranny!&quot; Questioned about the viability of his business, Armadox smiled and said, &quot;I'll wait until you clear the hut before slaughtering you, can't risk hurting the marmalade.&quot;<br /> <br /> Certainly the Collective's marketing campaign is provocative and eye-catching: carved on the side of a hut is some writing. It reads “Above the hut's enterance is a sign &quot;Scavengers Mercantile Mango Co-operative&quot;. Outside the hut is a stick with the head of Mother of Armadox on it.” Long standing searches for other fruits such as pineapples have always proven unsuccessful, and financial analysis predicts that the sale of such fruits at a trader would reap sound profits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Mangoes and Bananas|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==Christmas Inflation causes Concern==<br /> [[Image:200px-Santa_usairforce.jpg|right|thumb|Beware the bolshevik menace.]]<br /> <br /> Inflation following [[Santa Claus|Santa &quot;Marx&quot; Claus's]] socialist nationalisation and redistribution of wealth several paces south of what is now known as Santa's Splash, the waterfall at the south end of Blood Mountain. Claus, long recognised as a communist insurgent notable for his considerable efforts at disrupting the global toy industry by distribution of toys to &quot;good&quot; children, appeared in December in a hut with elfin associates to &quot;give out&quot; large sums of money to &quot;visitors&quot;.<br /> <br /> The trail of cash is presently being investigated by authorities, who believe it might be associated with money laundering activities funding terrorist cells and criminal organisations such as the [[Civilized Highway Society]] in [[York]]. &quot;The large sums of money which have now entered the economy will have a negative effect on the value of goods and service across the island,&quot; says Dr. Henry Quantos, head of the [[Shartak Centre for Economics]] in [[Derby]]. &quot;Fuelling inflation in such a purposeful way is negligent and harmful to ordinary Shartakians &amp;mdash; which was of course Claus' malicious intention. The man is dressed in red for a reason.&quot;<br /> <br /> Farmer Edward Smith, a labourer tilling fields north of York &amp;mdash; while speaking in the third person as if he was some sort of aristocrat &amp;mdash; reported that, &quot;Edward Smith found Santa and helped him patch himself up by 6 hp; someone had also assaulted one of the elves for 7hp. The other elf was unmolested. Edward was a little dissapointed to receive only 50 gold coins, as he was kind of hoping to avoid the hike to refill his first aid supplies. He also suggested [that] if Santa had been directly west someways he could have stayed at the Smith Family farm.&quot; Authorities view such support of insurgents as treasonous. Captain Jacobi, a lout from York, had a different view on events: &quot;i only got 50 coins... where the ___ is my ___ing [[Heavy sword|HEAVY SWORD]]!!!!! meh...&quot;<br /> <br /> Traders and banks have been encouraged not to inflame the problem through large loans to the impoverished underclass. We take the opportunity to remind all lumpen-proletariat who might be able to read that property is not theft, but it is God's will that a certain, better class of people are wealthier than other, less worthy classes. We also thank Nick Soapdish, for apparently killing the Marxist in his den, albeit with the poorly thought cry, “Oh God....what have I done??”<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Santa's Evil Economic Scheme|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==List of the Wealthy==<br /> <br /> [[Image:200px-Lorrain.seaport.jpg|right|thumb|Vast amounts of gold and precious gems stripped from silly native temples and ancestral graveyards leave the port of Durham bound for Merrie Olde England.]]<br /> <br /> The following list is of the wealthiest people on Shartak as at today's date. Please note that the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed as it is taken from tax returns.<br /> <br /> # Barbarossa 2805 <br /> # Cutlass Jim 2663 <br /> # -- Anonymous -- 2421 <br /> # Master Dan jun Perls 2370 <br /> # Darth Bobo 2271 <br /> # Holy Spirit 1931 <br /> # ShempM 1640 <br /> # Roger Wilco 1566 <br /> # Hideo Inakajimita 1309 <br /> # Dappled Shadow 1196 <br /> # Ibn al Xuffasch 1195 <br /> # Zom-VLD 1190 <br /> # Songa 1151 <br /> # a zombie 1086 <br /> # Ropata 1071 <br /> # Lord Aldor 989 <br /> # Henry Indiana Jones 937 <br /> # Elena Barton 700 <br /> # Mowgli 675 <br /> # Quest 625 <br /> <br /> Obviously substantial ancestral land holdings such as [[New Amsterdam]] are not included. While Imperial Bank branch managers occupy numbers 9, 10 and 11, our newspaper finds it curious that pirates are the wealthiest on Shartak, and theorise that this cash horde must have accumulated through prostitution and sodomy. We trust the good men of England will confine their wealth-building activities to more gainful occupations such as white slavery and opium dealing to Chinese.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Fine Upstanding Capitalists|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==More News in Brief==<br /> <br /> Other news in brief:<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Imperials' attack on [[Wiksik]]&lt;/b&gt; caused healing herb prices to rise in the region from 1 GC to 2 GCs, proving that even natives can financially benefit from the otherwise messy gore of unnecessary conflict.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;[[Mercenary Guild]]'s attack on York&lt;/b&gt; caused a similar increase, which astute buyers will have capitalised upon in recent days.<br /> * Current &lt;b&gt;[[conch shell]] and heavy sword prices&lt;/b&gt; have remained unchanged for the past month, despite efforts to place more heavy swords on the market.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Great Shartak Bearhunt&lt;/b&gt; has several participants out to patrol Blood Mountain seeking bears with a large financial stake as a prize.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Embrace Death contest in Wiksik&lt;/b&gt; produced no financial benefits for anyone but a substantial strain on the Wiksik life insurance industry.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Derby Derby&lt;/b&gt;, starting on 15 February, invites all non-Derbians to slay as many Derbians as possible for the prize of a heavy sword, which will gain the winner around 50 GCs at a trader on current market expectations.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Entertain Master Dan jun Perls contest at the shipwreck&lt;/b&gt; ended with a massive prize of 500 GCs distributed to the winner, with more information next issue.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#News in Brief|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;Next issue:&lt;/b&gt; Should pirates save for their retirement by burying chests of gold in secret locations, or would they be wiser investing their plundered gold in a high yield pension fund? <br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Shartak_Financial_Times&diff=12443 2007-01-30T20:19:42Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Editorial */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:banksymbol.jpg]]<br /> =SHARTAK FINANCIAL TIMES=<br /> Vol 1, Issue 1.<br /> __TOC__<br /> <br /> ==Editorial ==<br /> While The ''Y____'' (we cannot bring ourselves to name the title) has delivered idle perusing material to the people of Shartak for the past year, there is only so much Marxist propaganda a reader from the elite classes can take.<br /> <br /> This newspaper, a broadsheet rather than a gutter tabloid like The ''Y____'', is designed to keep the affluent abreast of economic and financial developments, as well as provide stock tips to aristocrats, and also nouveau riche and aspiring natives amusingly seeking to reach beyond their station in life. We trust this paper delivers where the competition patently does not.<br /> :&lt;b&gt;&amp;mdash; Augustus Lord Hart of York, Editor&lt;/b&gt;. <br /> <br /> This issue originally published on 29th day of January, 07<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Readers Lavish Praise on Erudite Editorial|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ==Banana and mango futures &amp;mdash; do you buy or sell?==<br /> [[Image:180px-Green_mango.jpg|right|thumb|The green, juicy, sultry and wanton flesh of the delectible tropical mango.]]<br /> <br /> With bananas and mangos only available by scavenging or buying from a trader, there is speculation that the current supply of these tropical fruits might decline if recently touted storms swept Shartak. Storms have been a topic for discussion and there is always a possibility that the other idyllic climes of Shartak might be disturbed by inclement weather. If this was to come to pass, would it be wise to buy into bananas and mangos now betting that prices might rise in the future?<br /> <br /> &quot;Mangos and bananas have never been particularly prized in outsider communities because of the existence of first aid kits and water to cure ailments,&quot; says [[1st Imperial Bank]] Chief Economist Hideo Inakajimita in Durham yesterday. &quot;They tend to be more in use in native villages. If there was a sudden drop in the number of bananas and mangos then this would in theory cause the price to rise at traders huts. Someone with large stores of the fruit would be in a position to make a substantial profit. This is especially so since digging and agriculture have been introduced to the island.&quot;<br /> <br /> The recent formation of the Scavengers Mango Mercantile Collective (SMMC), with its stock of mango chutneys and other mango condiments, suggests that in Raktam at least decision makers are taking the fruit seriously. Armadox the Butcher, chief executive officer of the SMMC, explains, &quot;Evil Kingadox, lord of the mango marmalade is pleased! You will never stifle my fruit based tyranny!&quot; Questioned about the viability of his business, Armadox smiled and said, &quot;I'll wait until you clear the hut before slaughtering you, can't risk hurting the marmalade.&quot;<br /> <br /> Certainly the Collective's marketing campaign is provocative and eye-catching: carved on the side of a hut is some writing. It reads “Above the hut's enterance is a sign &quot;Scavengers Mercantile Mango Co-operative&quot;. Outside the hut is a stick with the head of Mother of Armadox on it.” Long standing searches for other fruits such as pineapples have always proven unsuccessful, and financial analysis predicts that the sale of such fruits at a trader would reap sound profits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Mangoes and Bananas|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==Christmas Inflation causes Concern==<br /> [[Image:200px-Santa_usairforce.jpg|right|thumb|Beware the bolshevik menace.]]<br /> <br /> Inflation following [[Santa Claus|Santa &quot;Marx&quot; Claus's]] socialist nationalisation and redistribution of wealth several paces south of what is now known as Santa's Splash, the waterfall at the south end of Blood Mountain. Claus, long recognised as a communist insurgent notable for his considerable efforts at disrupting the global toy industry by distribution of toys to &quot;good&quot; children, appeared in December in a hut with elfin associates to &quot;give out&quot; large sums of money to &quot;visitors&quot;.<br /> <br /> The trail of cash is presently being investigated by authorities, who believe it might be associated with money laundering activities funding terrorist cells and criminal organisations such as the [[Civilized Highway Society]] in [[York]]. &quot;The large sums of money which have now entered the economy will have a negative effect on the value of goods and service across the island,&quot; says Dr. Henry Quantos, head of the [[Shartak Centre for Economics]] in [[Derby]]. &quot;Fuelling inflation in such a purposeful way is negligent and harmful to ordinary Shartakians &amp;mdash; which was of course Claus' malicious intention. The man is dressed in red for a reason.&quot;<br /> <br /> Farmer Edward Smith, a labourer tilling fields north of York &amp;mdash; while speaking in the third person as if he was some sort of aristocrat &amp;mdash; reported that, &quot;Edward Smith found Santa and helped him patch himself up by 6 hp; someone had also assaulted one of the elves for 7hp. The other elf was unmolested. Edward was a little dissapointed to receive only 50 gold coins, as he was kind of hoping to avoid the hike to refill his first aid supplies. He also suggested [that] if Santa had been directly west someways he could have stayed at the Smith Family farm.&quot; Authorities view such support of insurgents as treasonous. Captain Jacobi, a lout from York, had a different view on events: &quot;i only got 50 coins... where the ___ is my ___ing [[Heavy sword|HEAVY SWORD]]!!!!! meh...&quot;<br /> <br /> Traders and banks have been encouraged not to inflame the problem through large loans to the impoverished underclass. We take the opportunity to remind all lumpen-proletariat who might be able to read that property is not theft, but it is God's will that a certain, better class of people are wealthier than other, less worthy classes. We also thank Nick Soapdish, for apparently killing the Marxist in his den, albeit with the poorly thought cry, “Oh God....what have I done??”<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Santa's Evil Economic Scheme|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==List of the Wealthy==<br /> <br /> [[Image:200px-Lorrain.seaport.jpg|right|thumb|Vast amounts of gold and precious gems stripped from silly native temples and ancestral graveyards leave the port of Durham bound for Merrie Olde England.]]<br /> <br /> The following list is of the wealthiest people on Shartak as at today's date. Please note that the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed as it is taken from tax returns.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Barbarossa 2805 <br /> <br /> 2. Cutlass Jim 2663 <br /> <br /> 3. -- Anonymous -- 2421 <br /> <br /> 4. Master Dan jun Perls 2370 <br /> <br /> 5. Darth Bobo 2271 <br /> <br /> 6. Holy Spirit 1931 <br /> <br /> 7. ShempM 1640 <br /> <br /> 8. Roger Wilco 1566 <br /> <br /> 9. Hideo Inakajimita 1309 <br /> <br /> 10. Dappled Shadow 1196 <br /> <br /> 11. Ibn al Xuffasch 1195 <br /> <br /> 12. Zom-VLD 1190 <br /> <br /> 13. Songa 1151 <br /> <br /> 14. a zombie 1086 <br /> <br /> 15. Ropata 1071 <br /> <br /> 16. Lord Aldor 989 <br /> <br /> 17. Henry Indiana Jones 937 <br /> <br /> 18. Elena Barton 700 <br /> <br /> 19. Mowgli 675 <br /> <br /> 20. Quest 625 <br /> <br /> Obviously substantial ancestral land holdings such as [[New Amsterdam]] are not included. While Imperial Bank branch managers occupy numbers 9, 10 and 11, our newspaper finds it curious that pirates are the wealthiest on Shartak, and theorise that this cash horde must have accumulated through prostitution and sodomy. We trust the good men of England will confine their wealth-building activities to more gainful occupations such as white slavery and opium dealing to Chinese.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Fine Upstanding Capitalists|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==More News in Brief==<br /> <br /> Other news in brief:<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Imperials' attack on [[Wiksik]]&lt;/b&gt; caused healing herb prices to rise in the region from 1 GC to 2 GCs, proving that even natives can financially benefit from the otherwise messy gore of unnecessary conflict.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;[[Mercenary Guild]]'s attack on York&lt;/b&gt; caused a similar increase, which astute buyers will have capitalised upon in recent days.<br /> * Current &lt;b&gt;[[conch shell]] and heavy sword prices&lt;/b&gt; have remained unchanged for the past month, despite efforts to place more heavy swords on the market.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Great Shartak Bearhunt&lt;/b&gt; has several participants out to patrol Blood Mountain seeking bears with a large financial stake as a prize.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Embrace Death contest in Wiksik&lt;/b&gt; produced no financial benefits for anyone but a substantial strain on the Wiksik life insurance industry.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Derby Derby&lt;/b&gt;, starting on 15 February, invites all non-Derbians to slay as many Derbians as possible for the prize of a heavy sword, which will gain the winner around 50 GCs at a trader on current market expectations.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Entertain Master Dan jun Perls contest at the shipwreck&lt;/b&gt; ended with a massive prize of 500 GCs distributed to the winner, with more information next issue.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#News in Brief|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;Next issue:&lt;/b&gt; Should pirates save for their retirement by burying chests of gold in secret locations, or would they be wiser investing their plundered gold in a high yield pension fund? <br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Shartak_Financial_Times&diff=12442 2007-01-30T20:18:06Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Banana and mango futures - do you buy or sell? */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:banksymbol.jpg]]<br /> =SHARTAK FINANCIAL TIMES=<br /> Vol 1, Issue 1.<br /> __TOC__<br /> <br /> ==Editorial ==<br /> While The Y____ (we cannot bring ourselves to name the title) has delivered idle perusing material to the people of Shartak for the past year, there is only so much Marxist propoganda a reader from the elite classes can take. This newspaper, a broadsheet rather than a gutter tabloid like The Y____, is designed to keep the affluent abreast of economic and financial developments, as well as provide stock tips to aristocrats, and also nouveau riche and aspiring natives amusingly seeking to reach beyond their station in life. We trust this paper delivers where the competition patently does not. &lt;b&gt;Augustus Lord Hart of York, Editor&lt;/b&gt;. <br /> <br /> This issue originally published on 29th day of January, 07<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Readers Lavish Praise on Erudite Editorial|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ==Banana and mango futures &amp;mdash; do you buy or sell?==<br /> [[Image:180px-Green_mango.jpg|right|thumb|The green, juicy, sultry and wanton flesh of the delectible tropical mango.]]<br /> <br /> With bananas and mangos only available by scavenging or buying from a trader, there is speculation that the current supply of these tropical fruits might decline if recently touted storms swept Shartak. Storms have been a topic for discussion and there is always a possibility that the other idyllic climes of Shartak might be disturbed by inclement weather. If this was to come to pass, would it be wise to buy into bananas and mangos now betting that prices might rise in the future?<br /> <br /> &quot;Mangos and bananas have never been particularly prized in outsider communities because of the existence of first aid kits and water to cure ailments,&quot; says [[1st Imperial Bank]] Chief Economist Hideo Inakajimita in Durham yesterday. &quot;They tend to be more in use in native villages. If there was a sudden drop in the number of bananas and mangos then this would in theory cause the price to rise at traders huts. Someone with large stores of the fruit would be in a position to make a substantial profit. This is especially so since digging and agriculture have been introduced to the island.&quot;<br /> <br /> The recent formation of the Scavengers Mango Mercantile Collective (SMMC), with its stock of mango chutneys and other mango condiments, suggests that in Raktam at least decision makers are taking the fruit seriously. Armadox the Butcher, chief executive officer of the SMMC, explains, &quot;Evil Kingadox, lord of the mango marmalade is pleased! You will never stifle my fruit based tyranny!&quot; Questioned about the viability of his business, Armadox smiled and said, &quot;I'll wait until you clear the hut before slaughtering you, can't risk hurting the marmalade.&quot;<br /> <br /> Certainly the Collective's marketing campaign is provocative and eye-catching: carved on the side of a hut is some writing. It reads “Above the hut's enterance is a sign &quot;Scavengers Mercantile Mango Co-operative&quot;. Outside the hut is a stick with the head of Mother of Armadox on it.” Long standing searches for other fruits such as pineapples have always proven unsuccessful, and financial analysis predicts that the sale of such fruits at a trader would reap sound profits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Mangoes and Bananas|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==Christmas Inflation causes Concern==<br /> [[Image:200px-Santa_usairforce.jpg|right|thumb|Beware the bolshevik menace.]]<br /> <br /> Inflation following [[Santa Claus|Santa &quot;Marx&quot; Claus's]] socialist nationalisation and redistribution of wealth several paces south of what is now known as Santa's Splash, the waterfall at the south end of Blood Mountain. Claus, long recognised as a communist insurgent notable for his considerable efforts at disrupting the global toy industry by distribution of toys to &quot;good&quot; children, appeared in December in a hut with elfin associates to &quot;give out&quot; large sums of money to &quot;visitors&quot;.<br /> <br /> The trail of cash is presently being investigated by authorities, who believe it might be associated with money laundering activities funding terrorist cells and criminal organisations such as the [[Civilized Highway Society]] in [[York]]. &quot;The large sums of money which have now entered the economy will have a negative effect on the value of goods and service across the island,&quot; says Dr. Henry Quantos, head of the [[Shartak Centre for Economics]] in [[Derby]]. &quot;Fuelling inflation in such a purposeful way is negligent and harmful to ordinary Shartakians &amp;mdash; which was of course Claus' malicious intention. The man is dressed in red for a reason.&quot;<br /> <br /> Farmer Edward Smith, a labourer tilling fields north of York &amp;mdash; while speaking in the third person as if he was some sort of aristocrat &amp;mdash; reported that, &quot;Edward Smith found Santa and helped him patch himself up by 6 hp; someone had also assaulted one of the elves for 7hp. The other elf was unmolested. Edward was a little dissapointed to receive only 50 gold coins, as he was kind of hoping to avoid the hike to refill his first aid supplies. He also suggested [that] if Santa had been directly west someways he could have stayed at the Smith Family farm.&quot; Authorities view such support of insurgents as treasonous. Captain Jacobi, a lout from York, had a different view on events: &quot;i only got 50 coins... where the ___ is my ___ing [[Heavy sword|HEAVY SWORD]]!!!!! meh...&quot;<br /> <br /> Traders and banks have been encouraged not to inflame the problem through large loans to the impoverished underclass. We take the opportunity to remind all lumpen-proletariat who might be able to read that property is not theft, but it is God's will that a certain, better class of people are wealthier than other, less worthy classes. We also thank Nick Soapdish, for apparently killing the Marxist in his den, albeit with the poorly thought cry, “Oh God....what have I done??”<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Santa's Evil Economic Scheme|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==List of the Wealthy==<br /> <br /> [[Image:200px-Lorrain.seaport.jpg|right|thumb|Vast amounts of gold and precious gems stripped from silly native temples and ancestral graveyards leave the port of Durham bound for Merrie Olde England.]]<br /> <br /> The following list is of the wealthiest people on Shartak as at today's date. Please note that the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed as it is taken from tax returns.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Barbarossa 2805 <br /> <br /> 2. Cutlass Jim 2663 <br /> <br /> 3. -- Anonymous -- 2421 <br /> <br /> 4. Master Dan jun Perls 2370 <br /> <br /> 5. Darth Bobo 2271 <br /> <br /> 6. Holy Spirit 1931 <br /> <br /> 7. ShempM 1640 <br /> <br /> 8. Roger Wilco 1566 <br /> <br /> 9. Hideo Inakajimita 1309 <br /> <br /> 10. Dappled Shadow 1196 <br /> <br /> 11. Ibn al Xuffasch 1195 <br /> <br /> 12. Zom-VLD 1190 <br /> <br /> 13. Songa 1151 <br /> <br /> 14. a zombie 1086 <br /> <br /> 15. Ropata 1071 <br /> <br /> 16. Lord Aldor 989 <br /> <br /> 17. Henry Indiana Jones 937 <br /> <br /> 18. Elena Barton 700 <br /> <br /> 19. Mowgli 675 <br /> <br /> 20. Quest 625 <br /> <br /> Obviously substantial ancestral land holdings such as [[New Amsterdam]] are not included. While Imperial Bank branch managers occupy numbers 9, 10 and 11, our newspaper finds it curious that pirates are the wealthiest on Shartak, and theorise that this cash horde must have accumulated through prostitution and sodomy. We trust the good men of England will confine their wealth-building activities to more gainful occupations such as white slavery and opium dealing to Chinese.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Fine Upstanding Capitalists|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==More News in Brief==<br /> <br /> Other news in brief:<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Imperials' attack on [[Wiksik]]&lt;/b&gt; caused healing herb prices to rise in the region from 1 GC to 2 GCs, proving that even natives can financially benefit from the otherwise messy gore of unnecessary conflict.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;[[Mercenary Guild]]'s attack on York&lt;/b&gt; caused a similar increase, which astute buyers will have capitalised upon in recent days.<br /> * Current &lt;b&gt;[[conch shell]] and heavy sword prices&lt;/b&gt; have remained unchanged for the past month, despite efforts to place more heavy swords on the market.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Great Shartak Bearhunt&lt;/b&gt; has several participants out to patrol Blood Mountain seeking bears with a large financial stake as a prize.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Embrace Death contest in Wiksik&lt;/b&gt; produced no financial benefits for anyone but a substantial strain on the Wiksik life insurance industry.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Derby Derby&lt;/b&gt;, starting on 15 February, invites all non-Derbians to slay as many Derbians as possible for the prize of a heavy sword, which will gain the winner around 50 GCs at a trader on current market expectations.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Entertain Master Dan jun Perls contest at the shipwreck&lt;/b&gt; ended with a massive prize of 500 GCs distributed to the winner, with more information next issue.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#News in Brief|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;Next issue:&lt;/b&gt; Should pirates save for their retirement by burying chests of gold in secret locations, or would they be wiser investing their plundered gold in a high yield pension fund? <br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Shartak_Financial_Times&diff=12441 2007-01-30T20:15:41Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Christmas Inflation causes Concern */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:banksymbol.jpg]]<br /> =SHARTAK FINANCIAL TIMES=<br /> Vol 1, Issue 1.<br /> __TOC__<br /> <br /> ==Editorial ==<br /> While The Y____ (we cannot bring ourselves to name the title) has delivered idle perusing material to the people of Shartak for the past year, there is only so much Marxist propoganda a reader from the elite classes can take. This newspaper, a broadsheet rather than a gutter tabloid like The Y____, is designed to keep the affluent abreast of economic and financial developments, as well as provide stock tips to aristocrats, and also nouveau riche and aspiring natives amusingly seeking to reach beyond their station in life. We trust this paper delivers where the competition patently does not. &lt;b&gt;Augustus Lord Hart of York, Editor&lt;/b&gt;. <br /> <br /> This issue originally published on 29th day of January, 07<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Readers Lavish Praise on Erudite Editorial|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ==Banana and mango futures - do you buy or sell?==<br /> [[Image:180px-Green_mango.jpg|right|thumb|The green, juicy, sultry and wanton flesh of the delectible tropical mango.]]<br /> <br /> With bananas and mangos only available by scavenging or buying from a trader, there is speculation that the current supply of these tropical fruits might decline if recently touted storms swept Shartak. Storms have been a topic for discussion and there is always a possibility that the other idyllic climes of Shartak might be disturbed by inclement weather. If this was to come to pass, would it be wise to buy into bananas and mangos now betting that prices might rise in the future? &quot;Mangos and bananas have never been particularly prized in outsider communities because of the existence of first aid kits and water to cure ailments,&quot; says [[1st Imperial Bank]] Chief Economist Hideo Inakajimita in Durham yesterday. &quot;They tend to be more in use in native villages. If there was a sudden drop in the number of bananas and mangos then this would in theory cause the price to rise at traders huts. Someone with large stores of the fruit would be in a position to make a substantial profit. This is especially so since digging and agriculture have been introduced to the island.&quot; The recent formation of the Scavengers Mango Mercantile Collective (SMMC), with its stock of mango chutneys and other mango condiments, suggests that in Raktam at least decision makers are taking the fruit seriously. Armadox the Butcher, chief executive officer of the SMMC, explains, &quot;Evil Kingadox, lord of the mango marmalade is pleased! You will never stifle my fruit based tyranny!&quot; Questioned about the viability of his business, Armadox smiled, and said, &quot;I'll wait until you clear the hut before slaughtering you, can't risk hurting the marmalade.&quot; Certainly the Collective's marketing campaign is provocative and eye-catching: carved on the side of a hut is some writing. It reads “ Above the hut's enterance is a sign &quot;Scavengers Mercantile Mango Co-operative&quot;. Outside the hut is a stick with the head of Mother of Armadox on it.” Long standing searches for other fruits such as pineapples have always proven unsuccessful, and financial analysis predicts that the sale of such fruits at a trader would reap sound profits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Mangoes and Bananas|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==Christmas Inflation causes Concern==<br /> [[Image:200px-Santa_usairforce.jpg|right|thumb|Beware the bolshevik menace.]]<br /> <br /> Inflation following [[Santa Claus|Santa &quot;Marx&quot; Claus's]] socialist nationalisation and redistribution of wealth several paces south of what is now known as Santa's Splash, the waterfall at the south end of Blood Mountain. Claus, long recognised as a communist insurgent notable for his considerable efforts at disrupting the global toy industry by distribution of toys to &quot;good&quot; children, appeared in December in a hut with elfin associates to &quot;give out&quot; large sums of money to &quot;visitors&quot;.<br /> <br /> The trail of cash is presently being investigated by authorities, who believe it might be associated with money laundering activities funding terrorist cells and criminal organisations such as the [[Civilized Highway Society]] in [[York]]. &quot;The large sums of money which have now entered the economy will have a negative effect on the value of goods and service across the island,&quot; says Dr. Henry Quantos, head of the [[Shartak Centre for Economics]] in [[Derby]]. &quot;Fuelling inflation in such a purposeful way is negligent and harmful to ordinary Shartakians &amp;mdash; which was of course Claus' malicious intention. The man is dressed in red for a reason.&quot;<br /> <br /> Farmer Edward Smith, a labourer tilling fields north of York &amp;mdash; while speaking in the third person as if he was some sort of aristocrat &amp;mdash; reported that, &quot;Edward Smith found Santa and helped him patch himself up by 6 hp; someone had also assaulted one of the elves for 7hp. The other elf was unmolested. Edward was a little dissapointed to receive only 50 gold coins, as he was kind of hoping to avoid the hike to refill his first aid supplies. He also suggested [that] if Santa had been directly west someways he could have stayed at the Smith Family farm.&quot; Authorities view such support of insurgents as treasonous. Captain Jacobi, a lout from York, had a different view on events: &quot;i only got 50 coins... where the ___ is my ___ing [[Heavy sword|HEAVY SWORD]]!!!!! meh...&quot;<br /> <br /> Traders and banks have been encouraged not to inflame the problem through large loans to the impoverished underclass. We take the opportunity to remind all lumpen-proletariat who might be able to read that property is not theft, but it is God's will that a certain, better class of people are wealthier than other, less worthy classes. We also thank Nick Soapdish, for apparently killing the Marxist in his den, albeit with the poorly thought cry, “Oh God....what have I done??”<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Santa's Evil Economic Scheme|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==List of the Wealthy==<br /> <br /> [[Image:200px-Lorrain.seaport.jpg|right|thumb|Vast amounts of gold and precious gems stripped from silly native temples and ancestral graveyards leave the port of Durham bound for Merrie Olde England.]]<br /> <br /> The following list is of the wealthiest people on Shartak as at today's date. Please note that the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed as it is taken from tax returns.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Barbarossa 2805 <br /> <br /> 2. Cutlass Jim 2663 <br /> <br /> 3. -- Anonymous -- 2421 <br /> <br /> 4. Master Dan jun Perls 2370 <br /> <br /> 5. Darth Bobo 2271 <br /> <br /> 6. Holy Spirit 1931 <br /> <br /> 7. ShempM 1640 <br /> <br /> 8. Roger Wilco 1566 <br /> <br /> 9. Hideo Inakajimita 1309 <br /> <br /> 10. Dappled Shadow 1196 <br /> <br /> 11. Ibn al Xuffasch 1195 <br /> <br /> 12. Zom-VLD 1190 <br /> <br /> 13. Songa 1151 <br /> <br /> 14. a zombie 1086 <br /> <br /> 15. Ropata 1071 <br /> <br /> 16. Lord Aldor 989 <br /> <br /> 17. Henry Indiana Jones 937 <br /> <br /> 18. Elena Barton 700 <br /> <br /> 19. Mowgli 675 <br /> <br /> 20. Quest 625 <br /> <br /> Obviously substantial ancestral land holdings such as [[New Amsterdam]] are not included. While Imperial Bank branch managers occupy numbers 9, 10 and 11, our newspaper finds it curious that pirates are the wealthiest on Shartak, and theorise that this cash horde must have accumulated through prostitution and sodomy. We trust the good men of England will confine their wealth-building activities to more gainful occupations such as white slavery and opium dealing to Chinese.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Fine Upstanding Capitalists|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==More News in Brief==<br /> <br /> Other news in brief:<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Imperials' attack on [[Wiksik]]&lt;/b&gt; caused healing herb prices to rise in the region from 1 GC to 2 GCs, proving that even natives can financially benefit from the otherwise messy gore of unnecessary conflict.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;[[Mercenary Guild]]'s attack on York&lt;/b&gt; caused a similar increase, which astute buyers will have capitalised upon in recent days.<br /> * Current &lt;b&gt;[[conch shell]] and heavy sword prices&lt;/b&gt; have remained unchanged for the past month, despite efforts to place more heavy swords on the market.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Great Shartak Bearhunt&lt;/b&gt; has several participants out to patrol Blood Mountain seeking bears with a large financial stake as a prize.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Embrace Death contest in Wiksik&lt;/b&gt; produced no financial benefits for anyone but a substantial strain on the Wiksik life insurance industry.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Derby Derby&lt;/b&gt;, starting on 15 February, invites all non-Derbians to slay as many Derbians as possible for the prize of a heavy sword, which will gain the winner around 50 GCs at a trader on current market expectations.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Entertain Master Dan jun Perls contest at the shipwreck&lt;/b&gt; ended with a massive prize of 500 GCs distributed to the winner, with more information next issue.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#News in Brief|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;Next issue:&lt;/b&gt; Should pirates save for their retirement by burying chests of gold in secret locations, or would they be wiser investing their plundered gold in a high yield pension fund? <br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Shartak_Financial_Times&diff=12439 2007-01-30T20:09:37Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* More News in Brief */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:banksymbol.jpg]]<br /> =SHARTAK FINANCIAL TIMES=<br /> Vol 1, Issue 1.<br /> __TOC__<br /> <br /> ==Editorial ==<br /> While The Y____ (we cannot bring ourselves to name the title) has delivered idle perusing material to the people of Shartak for the past year, there is only so much Marxist propoganda a reader from the elite classes can take. This newspaper, a broadsheet rather than a gutter tabloid like The Y____, is designed to keep the affluent abreast of economic and financial developments, as well as provide stock tips to aristocrats, and also nouveau riche and aspiring natives amusingly seeking to reach beyond their station in life. We trust this paper delivers where the competition patently does not. &lt;b&gt;Augustus Lord Hart of York, Editor&lt;/b&gt;. <br /> <br /> This issue originally published on 29th day of January, 07<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Readers Lavish Praise on Erudite Editorial|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ==Banana and mango futures - do you buy or sell?==<br /> [[Image:180px-Green_mango.jpg|right|thumb|The green, juicy, sultry and wanton flesh of the delectible tropical mango.]]<br /> <br /> With bananas and mangos only available by scavenging or buying from a trader, there is speculation that the current supply of these tropical fruits might decline if recently touted storms swept Shartak. Storms have been a topic for discussion and there is always a possibility that the other idyllic climes of Shartak might be disturbed by inclement weather. If this was to come to pass, would it be wise to buy into bananas and mangos now betting that prices might rise in the future? &quot;Mangos and bananas have never been particularly prized in outsider communities because of the existence of first aid kits and water to cure ailments,&quot; says [[1st Imperial Bank]] Chief Economist Hideo Inakajimita in Durham yesterday. &quot;They tend to be more in use in native villages. If there was a sudden drop in the number of bananas and mangos then this would in theory cause the price to rise at traders huts. Someone with large stores of the fruit would be in a position to make a substantial profit. This is especially so since digging and agriculture have been introduced to the island.&quot; The recent formation of the Scavengers Mango Mercantile Collective (SMMC), with its stock of mango chutneys and other mango condiments, suggests that in Raktam at least decision makers are taking the fruit seriously. Armadox the Butcher, chief executive officer of the SMMC, explains, &quot;Evil Kingadox, lord of the mango marmalade is pleased! You will never stifle my fruit based tyranny!&quot; Questioned about the viability of his business, Armadox smiled, and said, &quot;I'll wait until you clear the hut before slaughtering you, can't risk hurting the marmalade.&quot; Certainly the Collective's marketing campaign is provocative and eye-catching: carved on the side of a hut is some writing. It reads “ Above the hut's enterance is a sign &quot;Scavengers Mercantile Mango Co-operative&quot;. Outside the hut is a stick with the head of Mother of Armadox on it.” Long standing searches for other fruits such as pineapples have always proven unsuccessful, and financial analysis predicts that the sale of such fruits at a trader would reap sound profits.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Mangoes and Bananas|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==Christmas Inflation causes Concern==<br /> [[Image:200px-Santa_usairforce.jpg|right|thumb|Beware the bolshevik menace.]]<br /> <br /> Inflation following Santa &quot;Marx&quot; Claus's socialist nationalisation and redistribution of wealth at what is now known as Santa's Splash, the waterfall at the south end of Blood Mountain. Claus, long recognised as a communist insurgent notable for his considerable efforts at disrupting the global toy industry by distribution of toys to &quot;good&quot; children, appeared in December in a hut with elfin associates to &quot;give out&quot; large sums of money to &quot;visitors&quot;. The trail of cash is presently being investigated by authorities, who believe it might be associated with money laundering activities funding terrorist cells and criminal organisations such as the [[Civilised Highway Society]] in [[York]]. &quot;The large sums of money which have now entered the economy will have a negative effect on the value of goods and service across the island,&quot; says Dr Henry Quantos, head of the [[Shartak Centre for Economics]] in [[Derby]]. &quot;Fuelling inflation in such a purposive way is negligent and harmful to ordinary Shartakians - which was of course Claus' malicious intention. The man is dressed in red for a reason&quot;. Farmer Edward Smith, a labourer tilling fields north of York, while speaking in the third person as if he was some sort of aristocrat, reported that, &quot;Edward Smith found Santa and helped him patch himself up by 6 hp, someone had also assaulted one of the elves for 7hp. The other elf was unmolested. Edward was a little dissapointed to recieve only 50 gold coins as he was kind of hoping to avoid the hike to refill his first aid supplies. He also suggested if Santa had been directly west someways he could have stayed at the Smith Family farm.&quot; Authorities view such support of insurgents as treasonous. Captain Jacobi, a lout from York, had a different view on events: &quot;i only got 50 coins... were the :censor: is my :censored:ing [[HEAVY SWORD]]!!!!!meh...&quot; Traders and banks have been encouraged not to inflame the problem through large loans to the impoverished underclass. We take the opportunity to remind all lumpen-proletariat who might be able to read that property is not theft, but it is God's will that a certain, better class of people are wealthier than other, less worthy classes. We also thank Nick Soapdish, for apparently killing the Marxist in his den, albeit with the poorly thought cry, “Oh God....what have I done??”<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Santa's Evil Economic Scheme|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==List of the Wealthy==<br /> <br /> [[Image:200px-Lorrain.seaport.jpg|right|thumb|Vast amounts of gold and precious gems stripped from silly native temples and ancestral graveyards leave the port of Durham bound for Merrie Olde England.]]<br /> <br /> The following list is of the wealthiest people on Shartak as at today's date. Please note that the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed as it is taken from tax returns.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Barbarossa 2805 <br /> <br /> 2. Cutlass Jim 2663 <br /> <br /> 3. -- Anonymous -- 2421 <br /> <br /> 4. Master Dan jun Perls 2370 <br /> <br /> 5. Darth Bobo 2271 <br /> <br /> 6. Holy Spirit 1931 <br /> <br /> 7. ShempM 1640 <br /> <br /> 8. Roger Wilco 1566 <br /> <br /> 9. Hideo Inakajimita 1309 <br /> <br /> 10. Dappled Shadow 1196 <br /> <br /> 11. Ibn al Xuffasch 1195 <br /> <br /> 12. Zom-VLD 1190 <br /> <br /> 13. Songa 1151 <br /> <br /> 14. a zombie 1086 <br /> <br /> 15. Ropata 1071 <br /> <br /> 16. Lord Aldor 989 <br /> <br /> 17. Henry Indiana Jones 937 <br /> <br /> 18. Elena Barton 700 <br /> <br /> 19. Mowgli 675 <br /> <br /> 20. Quest 625 <br /> <br /> Obviously substantial ancestral land holdings such as [[New Amsterdam]] are not included. While Imperial Bank branch managers occupy numbers 9, 10 and 11, our newspaper finds it curious that pirates are the wealthiest on Shartak, and theorise that this cash horde must have accumulated through prostitution and sodomy. We trust the good men of England will confine their wealth-building activities to more gainful occupations such as white slavery and opium dealing to Chinese.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#Fine Upstanding Capitalists|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> ==More News in Brief==<br /> <br /> Other news in brief:<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Imperials' attack on [[Wiksik]]&lt;/b&gt; caused healing herb prices to rise in the region from 1 GC to 2 GCs, proving that even natives can financially benefit from the otherwise messy gore of unnecessary conflict.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;[[Mercenary Guild]]'s attack on York&lt;/b&gt; caused a similar increase, which astute buyers will have capitalised upon in recent days.<br /> * Current &lt;b&gt;[[conch shell]] and heavy sword prices&lt;/b&gt; have remained unchanged for the past month, despite efforts to place more heavy swords on the market.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Great Shartak Bearhunt&lt;/b&gt; has several participants out to patrol Blood Mountain seeking bears with a large financial stake as a prize.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Embrace Death contest in Wiksik&lt;/b&gt; produced no financial benefits for anyone but a substantial strain on the Wiksik life insurance industry.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Derby Derby&lt;/b&gt;, starting on 15 February, invites all non-Derbians to slay as many Derbians as possible for the prize of a heavy sword, which will gain the winner around 50 GCs at a trader on current market expectations.<br /> * The &lt;b&gt;Entertain Master Dan jun Perls contest at the shipwreck&lt;/b&gt; ended with a massive prize of 500 GCs distributed to the winner, with more information next issue.<br /> <br /> ''[[Talk:Shartak Financial Times#News in Brief|Discuss]]''<br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''<br /> <br /> &lt;b&gt;Next issue:&lt;/b&gt; Should pirates save for their retirement by burying chests of gold in secret locations, or would they be wiser investing their plundered gold in a high yield pension fund? <br /> <br /> ''[[#top|Return to Contents]]''</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Imperial_Privateers_Regiment&diff=12296 2007-01-22T06:07:06Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:1stImperialPrivateers.jpg]]<br /> <br /> {{Clanbox|<br /> clan_name= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> official_id=96|<br /> open_to=outsiders |<br /> clan_image=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Gwenn_ha_du.svg/120px-Gwenn_ha_du.svg.png|<br /> clan_leaders= {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}}|<br /> clan_membership= 17, as at November 2006|<br /> clan_goals= DISPATCHED by Her Beautific Majesty Queen Laura I of Holland with Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Disrupt all Her Majesty's Enemies' trade, shipping and commerce in the Spanish Main and Particularly Shartak Island, the Imperials invite and welcome all new recruits, whether they be Gentlemen Volunteers, Seaman, Able-bodied Landsmen, Foreigners or Indigeous Natives, and wish to acquire Riches and honour as corsair marines, provided they show Proper Allegiance to the Crown and will be met with all due Encouragement, and the best Treatment. Current operations of the Imperials include: Firstly, the Establishment of a Mercantile Bank: Secondly, ship-building at the Western Dockyards of Rodrigo island north of Durham [GPS: -70.649; +26.391] where the Hull of the 180 tonne full-rigged Man-O-War Grand Admiral Neilencio is to be Laid: Thirdly, assisting the Jolly Roger Gang, the Colonial Police, the Durham Pistoleers and the Derby Hospitallers in their Pogrom against Rogue Wiksik Headhunters invading Durham. Report at Regimental Headquarters. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! |<br /> clan_contact= Ingame with Colonel First, Colonel Bellamy, or at Regimental HQ(http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=A). Upon accepting a brevet to the Letters of Marque and Reprisal, sign your name under &quot;Regimental Roll Call&quot;|<br /> sort_as= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> }}<br /> &lt;br&gt;''' GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!'''|<br /> Our Royal Highness Queen Laura I of Holland, who has commissioned this regiment, has been beseeched to hand out medals to the lads of the Imperials. (Lazy cow is on holidays in the Antipodes.)<br /> <br /> Our [[1st Imperial Bank]] is now open for business in York, Raktam, Derby and Durham, each branch within one square of the traders' huts. Deposits have been doing a roaring trade, with only one loan to date. A third dividend to investors will be announced shortly.<br /> <br /> And, HUZZAH! to Kristofer Schanz for claiming Derby Island, now New Maastricht, for the Crown. Ensign Schanz shall carry the regimental colours for the duration in honour of his exploits. - [[FirstAmongstDaves]] 18 November 2006.<br /> <br /> And, HUZZAH! for the successful conquer by the Imperials of the village formerly known as Dalpok, now New Amsterdam. Medals for everyone. Top marks to Colonel Trust for 7 dead, and Colonel Chen for 5 dead. Thanks to all combatants for 30 dead in total, the indigeneous leaders in disarray and trapped in the medical hut. A victory march through the main avenue is being planned. NCOs: please make a few tonnes of confetti. [[FirstAmongstDaves]] 27 December 2006.<br /> <br /> And HUZZAH to me, Timothy Trust and Sam Bellamy for our promotion to Major-General. [[FirstAmongstDaves]] 8 January 2007.<br /> <br /> == Regimental Roll Call ==<br /> * {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}} - A Major-General of the Regiment. Loves a strong cup of Russian Caravan tea, playing silly mid-on, and wearing no pants into combat as a sign of bravery.<br /> * {{profile|1660|Sam Bellamy}} - A Major-General of the Regiment. Epee scars from Heidelburg. Fine bone china tea set from a tour of duty in Asmara. Wicketkeeper.<br /> * {{profile|5578|Timothy Trust}} - A Major-General of the Regiment. Dabbler of buxom womenfolk from the Orient. Manly chest, covered in hair like a bear's pelt. Plays at gully.<br /> * {{profile|6147|Prometheus}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Fond of marmalade on toast, hot baths, and slaughtering native uprisings with sabre drawn. Grown a goatee to assist in foreplay. Plays at first slips.<br /> * {{profile|6224|Captain Sammitch}} - A Captain of the Regiment. A bully at Eton, Sammitch will beat his captive foes to death with his bare fists, between eating canapes and hors d'oeurves. Plays at deep fine leg.<br /> * {{profile|6227|Squeegeeman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Will not urinate in the jungle. Plays at extra cover.<br /> * {{profile|6277|Dagwood Foreman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Carries the regimental gramophone. Plays at third man.<br /> * {{profile|6547|Nowherehowdy}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Like the French, fights with his feet, and makes love with his face. Plays at leg gully.<br /> * {{profile|6549|Rotten Balls}} - Corporal and aide-de-camp to Colonel Nowherehowdy. Often drunk in taverns in York. Plays at deep square leg.<br /> * {{profile|6550|David Hasselhoff}} - Colonel Nowherehowdy's private. Holds Nowherehowdy's cutlass, and polishes his boots ship-shape and Bristol-fashion. Plays at leg slip. Currently AWOL, fighting natives in New Amsterdam.<br /> * {{profile|6596|Ella Chen}} A Colonel of the Regiment. Guerilla fighting hell-raiser from Mindanao. Likes Japanese girls. Thought he was on his way to Kobe when he arrived in Shartak. Very unhappy man. Refuses to play.<br /> ** {{profile|6788|Pariah}} Lieutenant, from the former Spanish colony of Los Angeles. Dresses like a woman, can kill an opponent at 20 feet with withering stare. Can't stand cricket.<br /> *{{profile|7256|Piggie}} A Colonel of the Regiment, armed with his combustible cog-driven Omni Machete Wound Manufactory (Patent Pending). Medium fast bowler.<br /> *{{profile|7285|John Crichton}} A Private of the Regiment, aide-de-camp to Colonel Piggie. Sports world's longest horizontal moustache. Plays at second slips.<br /> * Master Lucky, a Colonel of the Regiment. We don't know much about him yet but think he will make a good fast bowler.<br /> *Otacon, a Colonel of the Regiment. Likes causing trouble in York, God Bless Him.<br /> <br /> Vale: Major {{profile|6798|Vlad the Inhaler}} violently killed by {{profile|5368|Jonathon T. Bench}}. Bench caught Major Inhaler polishing his helmet on the outskirts of Durham, and cowardly butchered him with a machete. Major Inhaler's body was never recovered, although we have found his pants. &quot;May his cutlass ever be erect.&quot; Rest in Peace.<br /> <br /> Resigned:<br /> {{profile|6792|Ibn al Xuffasch}},{{profile|6689|Kristofer Schanz}}, {{profile|6647|Dappled Shadow}}, {{profile|6162|Hideo Inakajimita}}, all to further the commercial interests of the independent [[1st Imperial Bank of shartal]]. We wish them well in their money counting. <br /> <br /> Professor Henry Quantos, former regimental doctor, has resigned his commission to build roads. Silly man.<br /> <br /> {{profile|6639|Blue Hummingbird}}, a Native scout and former ensign of the Regiment, has resigned and joined the Scavengers. Kill on sight for treason, then arrest her corpse for trial.<br /> <br /> We also seem to have new members in our ranks, {{profile|7440|Jake}} , {{profile|6408|Derry}}{{profile|7564|Alexia}} but they have not as yet presented themselves at regimental headquarters.<br /> <br /> {{profile|1262|Lama}} is very naughty and has also joined up. Guess he'll be joining us in sacking Wiksik then!</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=12292 2007-01-22T02:32:41Z

<p>Timothy Trust: Dalpok</p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), [[Wiksik]], [[Dalpok]], and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (except Dalpok's branch, which is within 2 squares south-east-east of the trader).<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7101 Justine] in Wiksik.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com//profile.cgi?id=7879 Monkeypaw] in Dalpok.<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches in Dalpok or the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: For Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in that area. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Ibn al Xuffasch. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow. Wiksik's branch manager is Justine. Dalpok's branch manager is Monkeypaw.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: three of the six branch managers are in the top 20 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York - on 11 January '06 the branch was the scene of a violent Tarantino-esque robbery by Wicksick headhunters. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of measures do you have for client confidentiality? ===<br /> <br /> A: We presently do not keep account details secret unless specifically asked to do so. Otherwise, all deposits are recorded at the bank's forum to demonstrate transparency in the bank's processes, to encourage confidence in the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Talk:Colonial_Counter_Terrorist_Unit&diff=12286 2007-01-21T23:49:51Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Egads! */</p> <hr /> <div>== Good Luck ==<br /> <br /> Always good to see some new clans and new faces around the Wiki. I can tell you're going to be huge. I wish you the best of luck with your clan. -[[User:Che|Che]] 04:59, 7 January 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Egads! ==<br /> <br /> Well, this is an alarming development. Who will police the police? [[User:Timothy Trust|Timothy Trust]] 23:49, 21 January 2007 (UTC)</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=12285 2007-01-21T23:46:00Z

<p>Timothy Trust: Dalpok</p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), [[Wiksik]], [[Dalpok]], and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (except Dalpok's branch, which is 2 squares south of the trader).<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=7101 Justine] in Wiksik.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com//profile.cgi?id=7879 Monkeypaw] in Dalpok.<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches in Dalpok or the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: For Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in that area. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Ibn al Xuffasch. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow. Wiksik's branch manager is Justine. Dalpok's branch manager is Monkeypaw.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: three of the six branch managers are in the top 20 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York - on 11 January '06 the branch was the scene of a violent Tarantino-esque robbery by Wicksick headhunters. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of measures do you have for client confidentiality? ===<br /> <br /> A: We presently do not keep account details secret unless specifically asked to do so. Otherwise, all deposits are recorded at the bank's forum to demonstrate transparency in the bank's processes, to encourage confidence in the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Xaltam&diff=12128 2007-01-14T18:39:17Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;!--<br /> <br /> [[Shaman]] uses this page as a template for Xaltam's current location. Please observe the &lt;nowiki&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/nowiki&gt; tags closely, and do not change them unless you know what you are doing.<br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> '''Xaltam''' is a wandering [[shaman]] with no ties to any village.<br /> <br /> ==Current sighting==<br /> &lt;!-- <br /> <br /> To update the current sighting, cut and paste the existing row to &quot;Previous sightings&quot;, removing the noinclude tags so that it looks like other previous sightings. Record the current GPS coordinates in the GPS template and record the date and time with &lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt; (5 tildes). <br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;<br /> * {{GPS|70|098|26|423}}&lt;br /&gt;18:06, 14 January 2007 (UTC)<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Previous sightings==<br /> &lt;!-- New sightings belong at the TOP of this list --&gt;<br /> * {{GPS|70|244|26|434}}&lt;br /&gt;19:19, 1 December 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|261|26|388}}&lt;br /&gt;19:07, 14 November 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|235|26|419}}&lt;br /&gt;20:02, 28 October 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|232|26|412}}&lt;br /&gt;19:15, 1 September 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|239|26|406}}&lt;br /&gt;20:58, 23 August 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|134|26|387}}&lt;br /&gt;15:46, 27 June 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|170|26|376}}&lt;br /&gt;04:32, 19 June 2006 (BST)<br /> <br /> {{Shamansnav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shamans]]&lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=11993 2007-01-10T08:40:13Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? */ Derby.</p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditions to be agreed.<br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches in Wiksik, Dalpok or the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: For Wiksik and Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in those areas. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who are the current branch managers? ===<br /> <br /> A: York's branch manager is Ibn al Xuffasch. Durham's branch manager is Hideo Inakajimita. Derby's branch manager is Kristofer Schanz. Raktam's branch manager is Dappled Shadow.<br /> <br /> === Q: Who is the CEO of the Bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Kristofer Schanz, based at the Derby branch.<br /> <br /> === Q: How do you generate the gold to pay interest on accounts? ===<br /> <br /> A: Primarily through profitable daily trading activities within each site. Certain items get you high quantities of GCs at the trader's hut. We generate about 30 GCs a day in trading by the branch managers, which is enough to declare a dividend every so often for large account holders to encourage deposits. <br /> <br /> This works well: three of the four branch managers are in the top 25 wealthiest list of players.<br /> <br /> We encourage re-investment and most account holders seem happy to have the cash building up for a rainy day.<br /> <br /> Loans also generate income but we currently don't have any big loans on the books. Inter-branch transfers also generate income, too, but they are relatively infrequent compared to daily trading.<br /> <br /> === Q: What sort of security do you have? ===<br /> <br /> A: Our staff are occasionally threatened or killed, which we regard as an attempted robbery, and any murders/attempted robberies are reported to the local police force. Most of our problems with violence are in York. Otherwise, unless looting becomes a skill (in which case we'd probably close up the bank and refund all monies to their deposit holders) your funds are secure.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=11987 2007-01-10T01:17:11Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> == Frequently Asked Questions ==<br /> <br /> ===Q: What is the deal with deposits?===<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with loans? ===<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> === Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ===<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> === Q: What else does the bank do? ===<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditiosn to be agreed. <br /> <br /> === Q: Can I buy the bank? ===<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> === Q: Where are the branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> === Q: Why don't you have branches in Wiksik, Dalpok or the shipwreck? ===<br /> <br /> A: For Wiksik and Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in those areas. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> === Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ===<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=11986 2007-01-10T00:34:24Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> === Frequently Asked Questions ===<br /> <br /> ==Q: What is the deal with deposits?==<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> == Q: What is the deal with loans? ==<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> == Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ==<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> == Q: What else does the bank do? ==<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditiosn to be agreed. <br /> <br /> == Q: Can I buy the bank? ==<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> == Q: Where are the branches? ==<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> == Q: Why don't you have branches in Wiksik, Dalpok or the shipwreck? ==<br /> <br /> A: For Wiksik and Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in those areas. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> == Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ==<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Bank_of_Shartak&diff=11985 2007-01-10T00:33:32Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>The [[1st Imperial Bank]] is a commercial financial institution run by the [[1st Imperial Privateers Regiment]]. It is the only bank on [[Shartak Island]], with branches in [[Durham]], [[Derby]], [[Raktam]] (oddly, the most popular branch), and [[York]]. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> Clan page: [http://www.shartak.com/clanview.cgi?id=121 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak]<br /> <br /> The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6792 Ibn al Xuffasch] in York.<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6162 Hideo Inakajimita] in Durham<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6689 Kristofer Schanz] in Derby<br /> <br /> *[http://www.shartak.com/profile.cgi?id=6647 Dappled Shadow] in Raktam<br /> <br /> Services offered by the Bank include:<br /> <br /> 1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.<br /> <br /> 2. loans, with varying rates of interest.<br /> <br /> 3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.<br /> <br /> All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C<br /> <br /> === Frequently Asked Questions ===<br /> <br /> ==Q: What is the deal with deposits?==<br /> <br /> A: Basically, you open an account by depositing money with a branch manager. The deposit is recorded at the bank's forum. Every so often (so far, twice in December) we announce a dividend, depending upon how profitable the bank has been.<br /> <br /> The first dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 100 GCs.<br /> <br /> The second dividend was 10 GCs for every account of more than 50 GCs.<br /> <br /> (These are only indicative of what future dividends might be announced in months to come.)<br /> <br /> So that means people who were with us from the beginning - notably, the Scavengers Community Account - have received two 10GC dividends, simply as a consequence of having the requisite amount of money deposited with the bank.<br /> <br /> Depositers are encouraged to re-invest/not withdraw, obviously, in order to fund the loan program, and to maximise their dividends.<br /> <br /> Donations to the bank, to help fund its operations but with no return, are obviously also welcome. A surprisingly large number of people have been happy to give money to the bank to help us along.<br /> <br /> == Q: What is the deal with loans? ==<br /> <br /> A: Loans are tailored to your requirements, but here is an example. Say you want to hire the Mercenaries' Guild to sack York. If you borrow, say, 150 GCs for a month to do this, you'd have to repay with interest of 50GCs at the month's end.<br /> <br /> Being a soulless and opportunistic bank, we have no compunction about funding both sides of a conflict (to hire mercenaries, buy FAKs or weapons, or whatever), so long as we are repaid by both sides when the dust settles.<br /> <br /> Default on large loans not only ruins your credit record - you'd never get to borrow again - but you'd also have some angry pirates or mercenaries chasing you for a while. We usually start off with small loans. So far no one has defaulted on a loan, which is encouraging.<br /> <br /> == Q: What is the deal with inter-branch transfers? ==<br /> <br /> A: Deposit money with a branch with instructions that the amount is to be collected at another branch by another person. We charge 10 GCs for an inter-branch transfer. In other words, if you deposit 110 GCs with the Durham branch, with instructions that someone is to collect 100 GCs in Derby, then we will keep the 10GC balance as our fee. This has been a popular service of the bank.<br /> <br /> == Q: What else does the bank do? ==<br /> <br /> A: These are the only services the bank currently offers. The bank is not interested in buying businesses, but will happily fund such purchases on terms and conditiosn to be agreed. <br /> <br /> == Q: Can I buy the bank? ==<br /> <br /> A: Sure, if the price is right, or alternatively you can buy into the bank and take profits.<br /> <br /> == Q: Where are the branches? ==<br /> <br /> A: The branches are located in Raktam, Derby, Durham and York, all within one square of a trader's hut.<br /> <br /> == Q: Why don't you have branches in Wiksik, Dalpok or the shipwreck? ==<br /> <br /> A: For Wiksik and Dalpok, the simple answer is that we currently don't have branch managers in those areas. This is something we will be addressing in the future. As for the shipwreck, there are no huts other than the the trader's hut, which makes it difficult to establish operations there. In addition, sovereign risk at the shipwreck is considerable and we are concerned about the safety of a branch manager in that region.<br /> <br /> == Q: Do you have any roaming branches? ==<br /> <br /> A: No, as it would be too difficult for a roaming branch to identify people who wish to do business with the bank.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Igoban&diff=11880 2007-01-07T18:54:50Z

<p>Timothy Trust: January 7, 2007</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;!--<br /> <br /> [[Shaman]] uses this page as a template for Igoban's current location. Please observe the &lt;nowiki&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/nowiki&gt; tags closely, and do not change them unless you know what you are doing.<br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> '''Igoban''' is a wandering [[shaman]] with no ties to any village.<br /> <br /> ==Current sighting==<br /> &lt;!-- <br /> <br /> To update the current sighting, cut and paste the existing row to &quot;Previous sightings&quot;, removing the noinclude tags so that it looks like other previous sightings. Record the current GPS coordinates in the GPS template and record the date and time with &lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt; (5 tildes). <br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> * &lt;/noinclude&gt;{{GPS|70|234|26|412}}&lt;br /&gt;18:49, 07 January 2007 (UTC)&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Previous sightings==<br /> &lt;!-- New sightings belong at the TOP of this list --&gt;<br /> * {{GPS|70|201|26|411}}&lt;br /&gt;05:32, 12 September 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|189|26|392}}&lt;br /&gt;16:47, 7 September 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|064|26|377}}&lt;br /&gt;23:08, 17 August 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|063|26|377}}&lt;br /&gt;00:09, 11 August 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|067|26|391}}&lt;br /&gt;00:59, 3 August 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|084|26|367}}&lt;br /&gt;2006-07-14 00:39 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|085|26|385}}&lt;br /&gt;23:51, 12 June 2006 (BST)<br /> <br /> {{Shamansnav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shamans]]&lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=Skulu&diff=11748 2007-01-02T00:48:59Z

<p>Timothy Trust: 31 December</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;!--<br /> <br /> [[Shaman]] uses this page as a template for Skulu's current location. Please observe the &lt;nowiki&gt;&lt;noinclude&gt;&lt;/nowiki&gt; tags closely, and do not change them unless you know what you are doing.<br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> '''Skulu''' is a wandering [[shaman]] with no ties to any village.<br /> <br /> ==Current sighting==<br /> &lt;!-- <br /> <br /> To update the current sighting, cut and paste the existing row to &quot;Previous sightings&quot;, removing the noinclude tags so that it looks like other previous sightings. Record the current GPS coordinates in the GPS template and record the date and time with &lt;nowiki&gt;~~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt; (5 tildes). <br /> <br /> --&gt;<br /> <br /> * &lt;/noinclude&gt;{{GPS|70|353|26|371}}&lt;br /&gt;15:48, 31 December 2006 (UTC)&lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Previous sightings==<br /> &lt;!-- New sightings belong at the TOP of this list --&gt;<br /> * {{GPS|70|369|26|429}}&lt;br /&gt;19:38, 20 November 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|369|26|436}}&lt;br /&gt;16:12, 05 August 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|566|26|350}}&lt;br /&gt;01:41, 28 June 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|560|26|371}}&lt;br /&gt;23:40, 23 June 2006 (UTC)<br /> * {{GPS|70|576|26|367}}&lt;br /&gt;17:52, 14 June 2006 (BST)<br /> * {{GPS|70|607|26|373}}&lt;br /&gt;00:56, 28 May 2006 (BST)<br /> <br /> {{Shamansnav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shamans]]&lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Imperials&diff=11396 2006-12-05T21:33:42Z

<p>Timothy Trust: </p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[1st Imperial Privateers Regiment]]</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Imperial_Privateers_Regiment&diff=11291 2006-11-28T20:08:55Z

<p>Timothy Trust: banner</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:1stImperialPrivateers.jpg]]<br /> <br /> {{Clanbox|<br /> clan_name= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> official_id=96|<br /> open_to=outsiders |<br /> clan_image=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Gwenn_ha_du.svg/120px-Gwenn_ha_du.svg.png|<br /> clan_leaders= {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}}|<br /> clan_membership= 17, as at November 2006|<br /> clan_goals= DISPATCHED by Her Beautific Majesty Queen Laura I of Holland with Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Disrupt all Her Majesty's Enemies' trade, shipping and commerce in the Spanish Main and Particularly Shartak Island, the Imperials invite and welcome all new recruits, whether they be Gentlemen Volunteers, Seaman, Able-bodied Landsmen, Foreigners or Indigeous Natives, and wish to acquire Riches and honour as corsair marines, provided they show Proper Allegiance to the Crown and will be met with all due Encouragement, and the best Treatment. Current operations of the Imperials include: Firstly, the Seizure of the Illegal Colony of York and its conversion to the Free City of New Maastricht: Secondly, ship-building at the Western Dockyards of Rodrigo island north of Durham [GPS: -70.649; +26.391] where the Hull of the 180 tonne full-rigged Man-O-War Grand Admiral Neilencio is to be Laid: Thirdly, assisting the Jolly Roger Gang, the Colonial Police, the Durham Pistoleers and the Derby Hospitallers in their Pogrom against Rogue Wiksik Headhunters invading Durham. Report at Regimental Headquarters. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! |<br /> clan_contact= Ingame with Colonel First, Colonel Bellamy, or at Regimental HQ(http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=A). Upon accepting a brevet to the Letters of Marque and Reprisal, sign your name under &quot;Regimental Roll Call&quot;|<br /> sort_as= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> }}<br /> ''' GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!'''|<br /> Our Royal Highness Queen Laura I of Holland, who has commissioned this regiment, has been beseeched to hand out medals to the lads of the Imperials. <br /> <br /> And, HUZZAH! to Kristofer Schanz for claiming Derby Island, now New Maastricht, for the Crown. Ensign Schanz shall carry the regimental colours for the duration in honour of his exploits. - [[FirstAmongstDaves]] 18 November 2006.<br /> <br /> == Regimental Roll Call ==<br /> * {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Loves a strong cup of Russian Caravan tea, playing silly mid-on, and wearing no pants into combat as a sign of bravery.<br /> * {{profile|1660|Sam Bellamy}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Epee scars from Heidelburg. Fine bone china tea set from a tour of duty in Asmara. Wicketkeeper.<br /> * {{profile|5578|Timothy Trust}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Dabbler of buxom womenfolk from the Orient. Manly chest, covered in hair like a bear's pelt. Plays at gully.<br /> * {{profile|5671|Henry Quantos}} - Regimental doctor, honorary Lieutenant of the Regiment. Believes anaesthetic is for small children and the French. Believes needles are for seamstresses, and surgical cotton for lacy underwear. Plays at sqaure short leg.<br /> * {{profile|6147|Prometheus}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Fond of marmalade on toast, hot baths, and slaughtering native uprisings with sabre drawn. Grown a goatee to assist in foreplay. Plays at first slips.<br /> * {{profile|6162|Hideo Inakajimita}} -Corporal and aide-de-camp to Colonel First, and shipbuilder. Responsible for the construction of the Grand Admiral Neilencio on [[Rodrigo Island]]. Enjoys eating rice grains from the stomachs of naked Western women, using his &quot;special&quot; set of chopsticks. Plays at point.<br /> * {{profile|6224|Captain Sammitch}} - A Captain of the Regiment. A bully at Eton, Sammitch will beat his captive foes to death with his bare fists, between eating canapes and hors d'oeurves. Plays at deep fine leg.<br /> * {{profile|6227|Squeegeeman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Will not urinate in the jungle. Plays at extra cover.<br /> * {{profile|6277|Dagwood Foreman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Carries the regimental gramophone. Plays at third man.<br /> * {{profile|6547|Nowherehowdy}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Like the French, fights with his feet, and makes love with his face. Plays at leg gully.<br /> * {{profile|6549|Rotten Balls}} - Corporal and aide-de-camp to Colonel Nowherehowdy. Often drunk in taverns in York. Plays at deep square leg.<br /> * {{profile|6550|David Hasselhoff}} - Colonel Nowherehowdy's private. Holds Nowherehowdy's cutlass, and polishes his boots ship-shape and Bristol-fashion. Plays at leg slip.<br /> * {{profile|6596|Ella Chen}} A Colonel of the Regiment. Guerilla fighting hell-raiser from Mindanao. Likes Japanese girls. Thought he was on his way to Kobe when he arrived in Shartak. Very unhappy man. Refuses to play.<br /> * {{profile|6639|Blue Hummingbird}} Native scout and ensign of the Regiment. Literally a maneater. Leg spin, but only under strict supervision.<br /> * {{profile|6647|Dappled Shadow}} Native scout and ensign of the Regiment. Do not touch with fingers. Off spin but watch for ball tampering.<br /> * {{profile|6689|Kristofer Schanz}} Ensign and aide-de-camp to Colonel Trust. A former operative of the Dutch East India Company who shaves with the sharpened jaw bone of a kraken, and without hot water or shaving cream. Not bothered by tropical infections. Fast bowler. Carries regimental colours.<br /> * {{profile|6792|Ibn al Xuffasch}} Private and aide-de-camp to Colonel First. Raised on camel milk in Aden, can burp the Yemeni national anthem. Medium-fast googly.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=File:1stImperialPrivateers.jpg&diff=11290 2006-11-28T20:08:08Z

<p>Timothy Trust: Banner for the 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment.</p> <hr /> <div>Banner for the 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Imperial_Privateers_Regiment&diff=11249 2006-11-27T01:15:40Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Regimental Roll Call */ correcting links...again *sigh*</p> <hr /> <div>{{Clanbox|<br /> clan_name= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> official_id=96|<br /> open_to=outsiders |<br /> clan_image=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Gwenn_ha_du.svg/120px-Gwenn_ha_du.svg.png|<br /> clan_leaders= {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}}|<br /> clan_membership= 17, as at November 2006|<br /> clan_goals= DISPATCHED by Her Beautific Majesty Queen Laura I of Holland with Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Disrupt all Her Majesty's Enemies' trade, shipping and commerce in the Spanish Main and Particularly Shartak Island, the Imperials invite and welcome all new recruits, whether they be Gentlemen Volunteers, Seaman, Able-bodied Landsmen, Foreigners or Indigeous Natives, and wish to acquire Riches and honour as corsair marines, provided they show Proper Allegiance to the Crown and will be met with all due Encouragement, and the best Treatment. Current operations of the Imperials include: Firstly, the Seizure of the Illegal Colony of York and its conversion to the Free City of New Maastricht: Secondly, ship-building at the Western Dockyards of Rodrigo island north of Durham [GPS: -70.649; +26.391] where the Hull of the 180 tonne full-rigged Man-O-War Grand Admiral Neilencio is to be Laid: Thirdly, assisting the Jolly Roger Gang, the Colonial Police, the Durham Pistoleers and the Derby Hospitallers in their Pogrom against Rogue Wiksik Headhunters invading Durham. Report at Regimental Headquarters. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! |<br /> clan_contact= Ingame with Colonel First, Colonel Bellamy, or at Regimental HQ(http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=A). Upon accepting a brevet to the Letters of Marque and Reprisal, sign your name under &quot;Regimental Roll Call&quot;|<br /> sort_as= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> }}<br /> ''' GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!'''|<br /> Our Royal Highness Queen Laura I of Holland, who has commissioned this regiment, has been beseeched to hand out medals to the lads of the Imperials. <br /> <br /> And, HUZZAH! to Kristofer Schanz for claiming Derby Island, now New Maastricht, for the Crown. Ensign Schanz shall carry the regimental colours for the duration in honour of his exploits. - [[FirstAmongstDaves]] 18 November 2006.<br /> <br /> == Regimental Roll Call ==<br /> * {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Loves a strong cup of Russian Caravan tea, playing silly mid-on, and wearing no pants into combat as a sign of bravery.<br /> * {{profile|1660|Sam Bellamy}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Epee scars from Heidelburg. Fine bone china tea set from a tour of duty in Asmara. Wicketkeeper.<br /> * {{profile|5578|Timothy Trust}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Dabbler of buxom womenfolk from the Orient. Manly chest, covered in hair like a bear's pelt. Plays at gully.<br /> * {{profile|5671|Henry Quantos}} - Regimental doctor, honorary Lieutenant of the Regiment. Believes anaesthetic is for small children and the French. Believes needles are for seamstresses, and surgical cotton for lacy underwear. Plays at sqaure short leg.<br /> * {{profile|6147|Prometheus}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Fond of marmalade on toast, hot baths, and slaughtering native uprisings with sabre drawn. Grown a goatee to assist in foreplay. Plays at first slips.<br /> * {{profile|6162|Hideo Inakajimita}} -Corporal and aide-de-camp to Colonel First, and shipbuilder. Responsible for the construction of the Grand Admiral Neilencio on [[Rodrigo Island]]. Enjoys eating rice grains from the stomachs of naked Western women, using his &quot;special&quot; set of chopsticks. Plays at point.<br /> * {{profile|6224|Captain Sammitch}} - A Captain of the Regiment. A bully at Eton, Sammitch will beat his captive foes to death with his bare fists, between eating canapes and hors d'oeurves. Plays at deep fine leg.<br /> * {{profile|6227|Squeegeeman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Will not urinate in the jungle. Plays at extra cover.<br /> * {{profile|6277|Dagwood Foreman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Carries the regimental gramophone. Plays at third man.<br /> * {{profile|6547|Nowherehowdy}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Like the French, fights with his feet, and makes love with his face. Plays at leg gully.<br /> * {{profile|6549|Rotten Balls}} - Corporal and aide-de-camp to Colonel Nowherehowdy. Often drunk in taverns in York. Plays at deep square leg.<br /> * {{profile|6550|David Hasselhoff}} - Colonel Nowherehowdy's private. Holds Nowherehowdy's cutlass, and polishes his boots ship-shape and Bristol-fashion. Plays at leg slip.<br /> * {{profile|6596|Ella Chen}} A Colonel of the Regiment. Guerilla fighting hell-raiser from Mindanao. Likes Japanese girls. Thought he was on his way to Kobe when he arrived in Shartak. Very unhappy man. Refuses to play.<br /> * {{profile|6639|Blue Hummingbird}} Native scout and ensign of the Regiment. Literally a maneater. Leg spin, but only under strict supervision.<br /> * {{profile|6647|Dappled Shadow}} Native scout and ensign of the Regiment. Do not touch with fingers. Off spin but watch for ball tampering.<br /> * {{profile|6689|Kristofer Schanz}} Ensign and aide-de-camp to Colonel Trust. A former operative of the Dutch East India Company who shaves with the sharpened jaw bone of a kraken, and without hot water or shaving cream. Not bothered by tropical infections. Fast bowler. Carries regimental colours.<br /> * {{profile|6792|Ibn al Xuffasch}} Private and aide-de-camp to Colonel First. Raised on camel milk in Aden, can burp the Yemeni national anthem. Medium-fast googly.</div>

Timothy Trust https://wiki.shartak.com/index.php?title=1st_Imperial_Privateers_Regiment&diff=11117 2006-11-16T10:25:31Z

<p>Timothy Trust: /* Regimental Roll Call */ fixing links</p> <hr /> <div>{{Clanbox|<br /> clan_name= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> official_id=96|<br /> open_to=outsiders |<br /> clan_image=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Gwenn_ha_du.svg/120px-Gwenn_ha_du.svg.png|<br /> clan_leaders= {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}}|<br /> clan_membership= 13, as at November 2006|<br /> clan_goals= DISPATCHED by Her Beautific Majesty Queen Laura I of Holland with Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Disrupt all Her Majesty's Enemies' trade, shipping and commerce in the Spanish Main and Particularly Shartak Island, the Imperials invite and welcome all new recruits, whether they be Gentlemen Volunteers, Seaman, Able-bodied Landsmen, Foreigners or Indigeous Natives, and wish to acquire Riches and honour as corsair marines, provided they show Proper Allegiance to the Crown and will be met with all due Encouragement, and the best Treatment. Current operations of the Imperials include: Firstly, the Seizure of the Illegal Colony of York and its conversion to the Free City of New Maastricht: Secondly, ship-building at the Western Dockyards of Rodrigo island north of Durham [GPS: -70.649; +26.391] where the Hull of the 180 tonne full-rigged Man-O-War Grand Admiral Neilencio is to be Laid: Thirdly, assisting the Jolly Roger Gang and the Derby Hospitallers in their Pogrom against Rogue Wiksik Headhunters. Report at Regimental Headquarters. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! |<br /> clan_contact= Ingame with Colonel First, Colonel Bellamy, or at Regimental HQ(http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=A). Upon singing up to the Letters of Marque and Reprisal, sign your name under &quot;Regimental Roll Call&quot;|<br /> sort_as= 1st Imperial Privateers Regiment|<br /> }}<br /> ''' GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!'''<br /> Our Royal Highness Queen Laura I of Holland, who has commissioned this regiment, has been beseeched to hand out medals to the lads of the Imperials. Honours list to follow.<br /> <br /> == Regimental Roll Call ==<br /> * {{profile|4770|First Amongst Daves}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Loves a strong cup of Russian Caravan tea, playing silly mid-on, and wearing no pants into combat as a sign of bravery.<br /> * {{profile|1660|Sam Bellamy}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Epee scars from Heidelburg. Fine bone china tea set from a tour of duty in Asmara. Wicketkeeper.<br /> * {{profile|5578|Timothy Trust}} - A Lieutenant-Commander of the Regiment. Dabbler of buxom womenfolk from the Orient. Manly chest, covered in hair like a bear's pelt. Plays at gully.<br /> * {{profile|5671|Henry Quantos}} - Regimental doctor, honorary Captain of the Regiment. Believes anaesthetic is for small children and the French. Believes needles are for seamstresses, and surgical cotton for lacy underwear. Plays at sqaure short leg.<br /> * {{profile|6147|Prometheus}} - A Colonel of the Regiment. Fond of marmalade on toast, hot baths, and slaughtering native uprisings with sabre drawn. Grown a goatee to assist in foreplay. Plays at first slips.<br /> * {{profile|6162|Hideo Inakajimita}} -Corporal and aide-de-camp to Colonel First, and shipbuilder. Responsible for the construction of the Grand Admiral Neilencio on [[Rodrigo Island]]. Enjoys eating rice grains from the stomachs of naked Western women, using his &quot;special&quot; set of chopsticks. Plays at point.<br /> * {{profile|6224|Captain Sammitch}} - A Captain of the Regiment. A bully at Eton, Sammitch will beat his captive foes to death with his bare fists, between eating canapes and hors d'oeurves. Plays at deep fine leg.<br /> * {{profile|6227|Squeegeeman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Will not urinate in the jungle. Plays at extra cover.<br /> * {{profile|6277|Dagwood Foreman}} - A Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Carries the regimental gramophone. Plays at third man.<br /> * {{profile|6547|Nowherehowdy}} - A Commander of the Regiment. Like the French, fights with his feet, and makes love with his face. Plays at leg gully.<br /> * {{profile|6549|Rotten Balls}} - Corporal and aide-de-camp to Commander Nowherehowdy. Often drunk in taverns in York. Plays at deep square leg.<br /> * {{profile|6550|David Hasselhoff}} - Commander Nowherehowdy's private. Holds Nowherehowdy's cutlass, and polishes his boots ship-shape and Bristol-fashion. Plays at leg slip.<br /> * {{profile|6556|Ella Chen}} A Colonel of the Regiment. Guerilla fighting hell-raiser from Mindanao. Likes Japanese girls. Thought he was on his way to Kobe when he arrived in Shartak. Very unhappy man. Refuses to play.</div>

Timothy Trust