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Curtana: /* Economics and Finances: A (Very) Rough Guide */

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‎Economics and Finances: A (Very) Rough Guide

Curtana: /* Economics and Finances: A (Very) Rough Guide */

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‎Economics and Finances: A (Very) Rough Guide

Curtana: /* Political Developments */

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‎Political Developments

Curtana: /* Technological Advances */

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‎Technological Advances

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Elanya: /* Technological Advances */

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Ladyiolanthe: /* Technological Advances */

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 '''Pay'''
-These prices represent the average amount that a worker in these fields can expect to make per month.  A starting or badly exploited worker may make less, while an experienced or more skilled one could make more.<br>
+These prices represent the average amount that a worker in these fields can expect to make per month.  A starting or badly exploited worker may make less, while an experienced or highly skilled one could make more.<br>
 Manual laborer (dock worker, railway porter, construction, etc.): 8 GP<br>
 Retail worker: 12 GP<br>
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 Household servant (maid, valet, chauffeur, etc.): 10 GP plus room and board<br>
 Waiter: 10 GP plus tips<br>
-Tailor/dressmaker: <br>
+Tailor/dressmaker: 10 GP (alterations, mending, cutting fabric) - 50 GP (high-end tailoring) <br>
-Priest:<br>
+Priest: 30 GP<br>
 City guard: 40 GP<br>
 Soldier/sailor:  <br>
 War veteran's pension: 10 GP (20 GP if injuries impede ability to work)<br>
 Teacher in public schools: 25 GP<br>
-Journalist:<br>
+Journalist: 35 GP (junior reporter) - 200 GP (editor)<br>
-Electrician:<br>
+Electrician: 50 GP<br>
 Castalia assistant instructor: 100 GP<br>
 Castalia full professor: 400 GP<br>
-Musician/actor/performer: 50 GP (pit musician, background actor, etc.) - 500 GP or more(star performer)<br>
+Musician/actor/performer: 50 GP (pit musician, background actor, etc.) - 500 GP or more (star performer)<br>
 Civil servant: 40-75 GP<br>
-Banker:<br>
+Telephone operator: 25 GP<br>
-Lawyer: <br><br>
+Lawyer: 50 GP (starting clerk) - 300 GP (senior law firm partner)<br><br>
 '''Liquor and Drugs'''
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 Taxi: 5 CP/mile<br>
 Airship ticket from Diablotin to Ariege: 60 GP<br>
-Train ticket from Diablotin to Ariege: <br>
+Train ticket from Diablotin to Ariege: 5 GP for a seat, 20 GP for a sleeper<br>
 Meal in an inexpensive restaurant: 1 SP<br>
 Meal in a fancy restaurant: 2 GP or more<br>
-Bath at a public bathhouse:<br>
+Bath at a public bathhouse: 5 CP<br>
-Room for a night in a cheap hotel: <br>
+Room for a night in a cheap hotel or boarding house: 1-2 SP<br>
 Room for a night in a fancy hotel: 1-2 GP<br>
 Telegram: 2 CP/word<br>

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 Tram ticket: 1 CP<br>
-Taxi: <br>
+Taxi: 5 CP/mile<br>
-Airship ticket from Diablotin to Ariege:<br>
+Airship ticket from Diablotin to Ariege: 60 GP<br>
-Train ticket from Diablotin to Ariege:<br>
+Train ticket from Diablotin to Ariege: <br>
 Meal in an inexpensive restaurant: 1 SP<br>
 Meal in a fancy restaurant: 2 GP or more<br>

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 Marl's Inner Council has remained largely unchanged throughout his reign, with a few exceptions here and there, which has helped with the overall stability of the government.  However, some would say that such long-term office-holders can also lead to stagnation, or an inability to see new ideas.  This is not completely accurate - Lord Treasurer [[Aden Olivier]] and Lord Chancellor [[Guillame Rionet]] in particular have been active voices for governmental reform.
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-One of the major reforms that has been instituted is the increased amount of representation in the government for non-nobles.  The Great Council now not only includes those who hold noble titles, but a number of elected representatives from the Empire at large: two from each duchy (or equivalent countryside area), two more from each large city (the ones marked on the map count as 'large'), and four from Diablotin because it's special.  These Councillor positions are elected by adult (over age 15) human male or female property-holding citizens of the respective districts, and serve for three-year terms.  They hold equal voting rights to the nobles in the Great Council, and in fact outnumber them.
+One of the major reforms that has been instituted is the increased amount of representation in the government for non-nobles.  The Great Council now not only includes those who hold noble titles, but a number of elected representatives from the Empire at large: two from each duchy (or equivalent countryside area), two more from each large city (the ones marked on the map count as 'large'), and eight from Diablotin because it's special.  These Councillor positions are elected by adult (over age 15) human male or female property-holding citizens of the respective districts, and serve for three-year terms.  They hold equal voting rights to the nobles in the Great Council, and in fact outnumber them.
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 The Imperial Succession is a matter that has been debated at some considerable length.  The current plan is to have the Councils approve nominations as usual, vote on them using a ranked list, and present the top candidate only to the Arch.  If the top candidate proves unable to serve as emperor, then the second candidate will be passed through the Arch, and so on.  However, until the end of Marl's reign, this is a theoretical plan at best, and what the results would be are uncertain.
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 Bringing the Empire closer together may be a laudable goal, but there are some parts of the Empire that don't necessarily wish to be more closely connected to the capital. After many years of tension, [[Psyra]] and its neighbouring duchies (the remains of the former [[Kingdom of Psyra]]) finally broke into open rebellion on the 18th of Sixth-month of 2277, marking the start of the [[Second Psyrene War]], during which time most of the south-east of the Empire was the scene of numerous battles.  Soldiers were brought in from across the Empire to fight, but the Psyrene rebels knew the territory better, and had a stronger will to fight despite being outnumbered.  The war dragged on for two and a half years, until finally the Psyrene side was defeated and forced to surrender and rejoin the Empire.  The official surrender was signed on the First of Second-month, 2280, and the war was over - on paper.
 ==Religious Changes==

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 [[Image:Aveyrone-large.png|thumb|right|top|300px|World Map]]
 The [[Metivian Archipelago]] was discovered to be only a small portion of a larger continent, consisting of many islands and a few larger landmasses.  This land is still in the process of being explored and mapped by the Aveyronnais navy.  So far, several other varieties of humanoids have been contacted or observed, and numerous new products have been brought back to the Empire for study and trade.  Their level of technological advancement seems to be considerably less than that of the Empire, at least as far as is currently known.
 ==Economics and Finances: A (Very) Rough Guide==

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 Mass-produced goods are becoming more prevalent, as are shopping areas where one can purchase them, such as [[Torvalle's]], a popular clothing store.  Such items are particularly popular with the middle class - upper class folks can afford to have their clothing/furniture custom-made, while the lower classes don't usually have the money for such expenditures.  <br><br>
 The factories that produce these goods are located all over the Empire, but in Diablotin, many are concentrated on the outskirts of the city, particularly near the Shambles and Pearl, so that their runoff flows downriver.  Work in factories provides an income for those who are desperate enough to take it, but it can often be very difficult work, with long hours and low pay,  with many positions not requiring much training or skill.  Some workers are attempting to change this, forming unions in order to compel their employers to improve standards in their factories.  There are also groups working specifically against issues such as child labour and unsafe working conditions.  <br><br>
-- exploration and discovery<br>
 ===Popular radio shows===

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 - exploration and discovery<br>
-'''Popular radio shows'''<br><br>
+===Popular radio shows===
 Aside from music and variety hours, there are several popular serial radio shows including:

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 Aside from music and variety hours, there are several popular serial radio shows including:
-''The Way of the Reel'' - a sort of comedy show about a stereotypically prude, religious female priest of the Way of the Wheel who was somehow talent-scouted from a religious choral presentation, and is now navigating the ins-and-outs of the moving picture business and destined to make it big.
+''The Way of the Reel'' - a comedy show about a stereotypically prude, religious female priest of the Way of the Wheel who was somehow talent-scouted from a religious choral presentation, and is now navigating the ins-and-outs of the moving picture business and destined to make it big.
 ''Something Dark and Strange'' - a drama/suspense serial about a squad of Imperial Guards who specialize in investigating the strange; their plots usually involve working with and/or investigating minority groups such as Outsiders, Cosovode, Church of the Serpent and Shadar-kai. (It might be a little bit like X-files, maybe.)