The Cartel
Written by current Chancellor @rulesofchinese
This week we’ll take a look at The Cartel.
The Cartel
In the beginning, when the Daobi mines were first established but authority was not, there was a mix of policies. Chancellor @sidcode chose comical numbers, Chancellor @puyuan opted for random numbers, Chancellor @wdiamond had mass-minting, Chancellor @XianyangCB wanted scarcity, Chancellor @昭烈帝 chose experimentation. Then, Chancellor @rulesofchinese won for the first time, and chose even-distribution, where the total minted would always be divisible by the residents in the city. This policy was maintained for successive elections, until the arrival of @СЛОВѢНИНЪ . He rode in on a policy of expansionism, and incited much excitement in the city. The next election resulted in a tie. There was no interregnum however, as @СЛОВѢНИНЪ and @rulesofchinese agreed to be co-Chancellors.
In this co-Chancellorship, the future Grand Commandant @СЛОВѢНИНЪ proposed that money distributed would be devalued, and that Daobi should be restricted. @rulesofchinese was adamant that there be a monopoly within the city by a class of Elders holding the greater majority of Daobi, united in dominance over new merchants. A list was proposed over whom should join the monopoly.
- @rulesofchinese and @СЛОВѢНИНЪ - founders of the Cartel
- @ZhuAnWai - now the Grand Secretary and lead advisor to the Chancellor
- @XianyangCB @sidcode @昭烈帝 @bezelgeus - Master Craftsmen who lead the city-building
- @remember - Chief of City Patrols & consistent supporter of the Chancellor
- @Stickler @RiceUnSourDisWine @wdiamond @puyuan - a mixture of former Chancellors, frequent voters and potential trouble sources
- @Kiko - the court favourite of @СЛОВѢНИНЪ
- And later @♂Kluku🧎 would join as the Minister of Propaganda