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Industrialization Quest

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Elder Haman said:
These two stick out to me. We need someone intelligent if we are going to get along and be compatible. She doesn't need to be a genius, but she needs to be able to hold a good conversation with us, appreciate what we are doing, and be able to be our partner in what we are trying to achieve.
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Curious, do you need to have the same hobbies as someone you are in a relationship to appreciate them? She should be allowed to have her interests and us ours. That would still allow plenty of opportunities both can enjoy such as having trips to town or evenings with friends.

She would not need to understand the calculations required for the construction of watermills to see the benefits of having easier work, or know the exact formula to see the benefit artificial dyes can produce.

Having someone with resources and interests in beauty can bring us information about what is important to the nobility and how we can corner the market to bring in even more money. Cheaper fabrics allow for more clothes, better agricultural techniques could lead to softer fabrics, chemical manufacturing leads to artificial dyes, etc. All ways we can "talk shop" without having to understand the minutiae of how it works.

Public relations and having someone with their eye on the market is vital to bringing in resources to change the world for the better.
 
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.
[X][Wife] Someone I can get along with.

Well these two potion are the best ones for me at least, so Imma choose them.
 
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.
[X][Wife] Someone I can get along with.

An old saying comes to mind. "Happy wife, Happy life".
 
[X][Wife] Someone with resources and connections.
[X][Wife] Someone I can get along with.
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.
 
Rockeye said:
You take copious notes on how to properly cast and inspect the devices, how to prepare the charges, to to make the ammunition
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An extra "to"
Rockeye said:
Byers Catalina steps out and the first impression you get of her is one of arrasting beauty.
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"arresting beauty"

[x][Wife] Someone with resources and connections.
[x][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.

I feel like half of the social interludes may be taken in order to not neglect a particular connection as opposed to pursuing an opportunity. So long as old connections are maintained, do not deteriorate by themselves, and do not spring surprises Harold should know about so long as he keeps in contact with these people, I am fine with halving their number.
 
Sivantic said:
Like not choosing getting along with not make her impossible to like, or not choosing intelligent would not make her as dumb as a brick, right?
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Not really... Most people are not dumb as a brick. It's more like what is the MOST important. If you say smarts are most important, you get introduced to someone smart but not necessarily especially well-connected or pretty. If you say personality match is most important, they might not be as rich or whatever. Choose someone powerful and connected and they will probably also be ambitious or have their own family's expectations.
 
[X][Wife] Someone I can get along with.

We're stuck together basically forever, this is by far the most important quality. If she's smart or rich or smoking hot or whatever else, that's a nice bonus, but a genius we can't stand to be in the same room as makes for a terrible life partner.
 
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.
[X][Wife] Someone I can get along with.

I'm of the opinion that we should wait as long as possible until getting married since our prestige and status are very clearly on the rise. The longer we wait, the "better" a wife we can get. If we had to choose now though, we need to have someone compatible with us which means someone we can get along with and someone intelligent enough to actually walk at our own pace.
 
Crazycryodude said:
We're stuck together basically forever, this is by far the most important quality. If she's smart or rich or smoking hot or whatever else, that's a nice bonus, but a genius we can't stand to be in the same room as makes for a terrible life partner.
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Sure we can, we can do it the same way every other noble does.

Effort.

Harold is the Bismarck heir and we are going to eventually have to be responsible for the Bismarck lands and that means seeking someone to cover any failings Harold may have. It means seeking help on grabbing the attention of society, of having someone willing to make connections and perform the social duties(especially as Rockeye wants to cut that out) in our stead. It means someone that is already attractive, someone with means, and more helpfully, ambition.

Industrialization is about always advancing. It is not something that can stay in our little plot of land. We should look for someone that can think bigger and can develop connections with more people and help is fund bigger projects.

Harold is already our genius and we even have another genius on our doorstep. We can find inventors and scientists, it is much more difficult to find someone just as invested in Bismarck and its new technology than a wife.
 
Sivantic said:
Industrialization is about always advancing. It is not something that can stay in our little plot of land. We should look for someone that can think bigger and can develop connections with more people and help is fund bigger projects.
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If we own it then its all our little plot of land... SO World Conquest time eh? :p
 
Ghostdevil said:
If we own it then its all our little plot of land... SO World Conquest time eh? :p
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Well one of the serious ideas that has been pushed around is that one of the neighbouring nobles is in debt and that we buy it off of him. So aggressive expansion is in the cards.

Do not vote for quiet comfort, vote for greatness! Shoot for the stars! Vote Beauty and Resources!
 
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.
[X][Wife] Someone with resources and connections.
[X][Wife] Frankly, yes, someone attractive.
 
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.

We need someone who can help us raise the next generation of Bismarks to be able to maintain what we build. We need a partner who can help with that.
 
[X][Wife] Someone intelligent and capable.
[X][Wife] Someone with resources and connections.
[X][Wife] Frankly, yes, someone attractive.
 
Rockeye said:
[Early Cannon x2: 68 + 18 = 86 = 5 successes. 32 + 18 = 50 = 3 successes. 8 successes total. 15/15, completes.]
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our first big project for the army is ready to really begin!

Rockeye said:
"Why don't we give Master Bismarck a chance to speak," Hanna says at the end of that discussion. "I'm sorry - we were just continuing our talks from last time but it must be terribly confusing to you. We should pick a topic you can engage with."
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yes please!

I mean, we don't really have the best experiences with gods... though I suppose Ordnil and Shallya are allright, as far as gods go.

The less we say about Dreselin the better...

Rockeye said:
"Surely not everyone can be rich," Hanna's sleepy brother drawls. "You mean to say that an unwashed pig farmer will have a castle and servants of their own? Logically impossible."

"Invention can make one person more productive. Instead of taking land and gold off another, make the land produce more. It is clearly evident that with windmills and heavy plows and piston-pumps, a family may have time to work a larger field, or spend more time on crafts. They are richer, and not at the expense of anything else. If that continues with more invention, even slowly, over generations..."

He shakes his head. "I cannot credit it. There will always be the poor, and the rich."
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mh.. I'm not sure I like this bit.

OBVIOUSLY there will always be the poor and the rich. The POINT is that that the poorer will have a better life.

And, if you want to think about it another way, if the poorer are less poor, they can pay more taxes or spend more buying from the rich.



well, at least we seem to have gained a bit of appreciation from the donation. We'll see if it will be worth the cost...

Rockeye said:
"You might say that for yourself, but I've heard you spent a lot of money on useless mad inventions."

You bristle. "Is that what people are saying? Did you not see the tower on the way here? It's quite visible from the road. It does the work of four oxen grinding grain, whenever the wind blows. Is that mad and useless?"

She laughs, a delicate sound that lights up her eyes. "I did see it, in fact. It's impressive. I wanted to see your reaction. So defensive..."
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well, we had so much trouble convincing people of the worth of our ideas... I think we're justified in being defensive of our successes.

Rockeye said:
"I don't care if she's pretty," you say immediately. "...Well, I care a little. Mostly... Hmph. Let me think, please." She nods, smiling a smug little grin. Now, she is patient, sipping her ale while staring at you intently.
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I think it's more about not having her be capital "U" Ugly, than having her be a beauty.

And yeah, everything else would be nice, though I'm not sure if it's more important for her to be "someone we can get along with", or "someone with resources/connections.

Probably the first one, as we'll have to live with her after all.


[X][Wife] Someone with resources and connections.
[X][Wife] Someone I can get along with.
 
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