Last Week in Village: Week 9

The Trading Post is Open for Business!

In recent weeks the Village Post Office has been sending letters back and forth between the Villagers and Cleopatra, traversing time, distance and imagination.

Cleopatra, our Benevolent, Gracious Sovereign, sent a letter granting us land and requesting that it be named after her magnificent Self as a sign of our appreciation. The Villagers, eager to oblige, decided on one name, thought better of it  and decided on another, all of which took some time. Her Majesty, tired of waiting for a letter with news of the Village and it's name, sent another letter with a slightly impatient tone, "requesting" news (imagine elegantly bejeweled fingers drumming on some fine, ebony table...). At last the Villagers decided on a fitting name (Kemet Ptolemy - which means "fertile Nile soil of the Ptolemy's") and composed a suitable letter for Her Majesty, which, in due courses, was mailed. Last week we received a Royal reply accepting our name choice and, as a sign of her pleasure, a grant of $25,000 in gold to back our bank, develop the Village, pay various employees, loan money to the Villagers for the developing of Homesteads and agriculture.

Hallelujah!

With gold to back our local bank the Villagers lined up to apply for loans. With money in hand people were anxious to spend, which created a strong demand for the Trading Post to open, and open it did.

In between all of this fiscal activity, people worked on their land, wrote biographies, made house plans, estimated home costs and so much more.

What will happen next?

Stay tuned to find out!

Yours in Village,

Cheryl, Carey, Dee, Paul

Village Week 3- Jobs Posted

The new Village economy was all abuzz with the promise of jobs and a monetary loan from Queen Cleopatra this week. We who will be producing food for the Queen are as of yet undecided as to our new Village’s name. Teetering between resentment at our impending servitude (to be farmers for the Queen) and the harsh realities of living off the land, there was even talk in the Village of poisoning Her Majesty to gain independence. The Roman Magnus’s loyalty to the Queen was made apparent as was Nubian Baket’s fear as she warned of the dangers of defying the Queen’s wishes. While mutiny is in the air, its likelihood has subsided for now.

The politics of the matter were not the most prevailing concern, however, as Villagers prepared resumes and completed job applications for the roles they might inhabit in our, as of yet, unformed economy. A postal business was established by Villagers Sunnie and Sarah; and talks were held to decide upon the matters of naming the Village and choosing a Secretary and Moderator. Such decisions are sure to be addressed in the coming weeks. The jobs of Trading Post Manager, Bank Manager and Village Accountant, all very important, are also needing to be filled.

Fortunately, Mr. Paul joined Village this week and gave guidance in writing the necessary resumes and filling out the job applications. (From Ms. Dee and Ms. Carey)