Bounty: A Tropical Story

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October 1958

Several people we know had passed recently, Beatriz Wolf, daughter of Mafalda Wolf, granddaughter of Doctor Lorenzo Brissi died of diphtheria back in 1955, just 4 years old.

In 1958 we lost 5 people we know. Ane Sánchez the daughter of famous Rubén Ruiz inventor of the Orignal Bounty Rum brand. Died of natural causes 77 years old. Her lover Mikel Serrano died just a few weeks later, 62 years old.

Dolores Garcia, daughter of Carmen Rodriguez and mother of Mónica Garcia and Carla Garcia, grandmother of Mary Shelley, died of natural causes, 73 years old. Mary Shelley, Dolores Garcia’s grandchild have decided to travel back to USA after losing her grandmother.  

The first doctor coming to Bounty Islands Lorenzo Brissi died from a heart attack, just 56 years old. Leaving behind his 2^nd wife and three adult children.

Former French actress and resistance La Rue, died in poverty 55 years old. 

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Leroy Family May 1959

Political Scientist Arthur M. Leroy who back in 1946 invented a better planting method, revolutionizing agriculture on the Bounty Islands. Is now puzzling with an idea that Bounty Islands may contain reserves of iron, large enough to produce steel and from those weapons, to supply the growing demand of hand and machine guns, locally as well as on the unstable South American continent. Personally 54 years old Arthur M. Leroy have reached the 3rd part of live, where his son has left home and it is just him and his wife Chiara Leroy.    

  

Chiara also 54 years old, formerly a criminal investigator, was gunned down in a shooting with drug dealers, never recovering fully. Today she has retired from the police, running her own Cotton Plantation right outside Old Cepero Village.

 

Their son Noddy Leroy (28), is now married to Cristina (26), who has given him two children Hugo (8) and Jon (2). Noddy works with Tobacco, Christina is a police officer. The family lives in a reasonable apartment next to Fenna Chapel.

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Jakub Piotrowski Aug.1959

Foreign Minister Jakub Piotrowski has acknowledged the urgent need for import of additional workers. The new Immigrant Department under the ministry have got is own building at Forest Road. With social workers ready to help new citizens with language, housing, childcare and other needs, to attract more, cheap foreign workers.

 

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Federico Brissi & Nerea Nov. 1959

Although he is part of one of the families we follow, we have not heard much from Federico Brissi, son of Lorenzo Brissi. We know his mother died when he was born in the early 30’s and we know he liked to play on the beach as a boy, when his farther and stepmother Jane, had an apartment on Cepero Main Waterfront in the late 30’s. But where is he today?

Federico Brissi (28) was not found of his stepmom, and slowly lost contact with most of his family. He met Nerea (27) in his late teens, they are still together. None of them has any education and they usually make a living from work at farms or ranches on Cepero Island. At the moment she is connected to the Goat Ranch in Old Cepero Village as a manure spreader, he works on a banana farm further south. They rent a small apartment in the village.

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Election Feb. 1960

One of the most powerful people on Bounty Islands Jakub Piotrowski died 56 years old in December 1959. Jakub Piotrowski was the first president of the republic, sitting two terms from 1930 to 1950, after which he was Foreign Minister to his death. Juan Pérez was elected new leader of The Christian Democrats and by that also Foreign Minister.       

The Votes are in:

The Workers Front with Jeanne Smirnov get 25.1% and 9 seats in parliament.  

The Christian Democrats with Juan Pérez get 25.8% and 10 seats in parliament. 

The Right-Libertarians with Rubén Álvarez get 24.2% and 9 seats in parliament. 

Nationalist Action with Marije Bonnet get 24,9% and 9 seats in parliament. 

The Christian Democrats chose to create a large government over the middle. With Juan Pérez as President, Jeanne Smirnov (Workers Front) as Foreign Minister and Rubén Álvarez (Right-Libertarians) get the new Defense Ministry, created for the first time.

     

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Sister Birgitt & Martina, Apr.1960

Last time we heard from Sister Birgitta then 30 years old, she was just elected new leader of the order, living with her two children in “Sergio Worship” on Cepero Island. As mentioned, her son Mariano died in 1949. Her daughter Martina is now 16 years old. Sister Birgitta still runs the Ordre from the “Worship” on Cepero Island, but the family has now moved into a nearby house at the corner of Village Road and Jungle Road. She has appointed 35 years old Italian nun Sister Vincenza as leader of Alicja Chapel and 30 years old Spanish nun Sister Nora as leader of Fenna Chapel.  

 

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Heinrich Taka, Oct.1960

Partly Japanese and partly German, Heinrich Taka came to Bounty Islands 2 years ago, at the time 16 years old. Having some knowledge of shellfish farming from his years in Japan, the young boy started experimenting in Bounty waters. Growing Calico Scallop (latin:Argopecten gibbusat) at the inland sea and Bay Scallop (Latin:Argopecten irradians) in Bounty Bay. Now 18 years old he is already harvesting enough to survive. Currently Heinrich Taka is homeless sleeping on the beach.

  

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Aurora Brissi , Apr.1961

Through Foreign Minister Jeanne Smirnov. The request from scientist Arthur M. Leroy, to investigate the possibility that Bounty Islands might contain Iron Ore, came to SBM1 agent Aurora Brissi in late August 1959. Aurora traveled into the East Bounty Jungle visiting the two native tribes living there. Asking about the origin of the ancient iron weapons used in tribal rituals. Most of the myths told, that the iron came from the area, where the mountain village is now. Test borings were carried out in the beginning of 1960. The Iron Mine was operational from April 1961.  

 

Aurora Brissi daughter of Lorenzo Brissi is now 33 years old, still living with her lover Stefano Fiore in the large apartment next to the former presidential “Purple Villa” at Cattle Road. Stefano is now 45 years old, working as technical engineer at Cepero Coal Plant.

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Mafalda & Andreas Wolf, Oct.1961

Since, 34 years old Mafalda Wolf, daughter of Lorenzo Brissi, lost her third and last child in 1955, she has become very introvert. Spending almost all her time praying in Saint Mary’s Church, when she is not singing at the church services. Her husband 37 years old Andreas Wolf, find comfort being around other local intellectuals, painting, sculpturing and making music, as a part of the permanent staff at the cultural house.

 

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Nov. 1961

After the success, connecting the Inner City with Cepero Island by bus. President Juan Pérez believes in public transport and promised to invest in more lines. A third bus line now connect Presidente Jakub District with Harbor District.

Current bus lines:

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Juan & Janis Gómez, Mar. 1962

Juan Gómez, grandson of Carmen Rodrigues and foster child of revolution hero Mónica Roux is now 60 years old. We last heard from Juan back in 1950, when he was working as a truck driver at Cepero Shipment, a few months later he lost his wife Elizabeth. Juan found new love in co-worker Janis (61), and they married. Sadly, Juan lost his driver license after hitting a homeless man on Cepero Main, losing his job and as a consequence also their home. He takes small jobs at the plantations and Janis still drives her truck, but the housing market is under pressure and they still haven’t found a new home. Spending the nights in the jungle under whatever shelter they can get, while looking for materials to build their own shack, if they can’t find a prober home soon.

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Bounty Islands Chronical

The official Bounty newsletter

 

June 1962

The 2^nd part of Arthur M. Leroy plan was fulfilled, when a joint venture of Department of Political Science, The State Ministry, The Schubert Family and R. Johnson Holdings created M. Leroy JV, named after its initiator. Soon the company constructed a steel mill, first step in the process towards Bounty Islands weapon production. The steel plant, located in Cepero East Jungle at the foot of Cepero Island Mountains, was met with harsh protests from the native tribes living in the area.

 

 

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Greta Navarro, Adrián and Ciccone, Feb.1963  

Adrián Ciccone son of Greta Navarro, the widow of Sergio Navarro, lost his wife Margit in 1961. Greta Navarro aged 62, did not come to the funeral. The fact that she replaced her lover Peter Schäfer, with just 28 years old Harry Wilson, was impossible to swallow for the family. Not to mention that she has lost the family fortune now living with Wilson in a Shack.

 

After the death of his first wife, Adrián Ciccone found comfort in widowed 32 years old Norma. Mother of 3 young children. Javier, Álvaro, and Susana. With Adrián’s son Anton, the family of 6 rented the large top floor in the red building at North Harbor Road right next to Saint Mary’s Church, taking up quite a large part of their budget.

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The Johnson Family, Dec 1963 

Giulia Johnson, Daughter of Robert Johnson. The owner of R. Johnson WorkWear, married Jack and by adoption of his daughter Anisette, got the hair to the company she never had herself. Anisette got a son 11 years old José, next in line.  

 

 

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Jane Brissi, Jun.1964

Besides the fact that Lorenzo Brissi died in 1958, we last heard from his wife Jane Brissi back in 1951, when they were both living in a beautiful villa at Jungle Road in Cepero Town, right next to the Jungle Nature Reserve. Today the 49 years old widow has lost most of her fortune, living with the 27 years old Russian Szymon Bukowski in a small apartment at Long Connecter Road in Saint Mary’s District working as a police officer. Szymon picks tobacco at the farm near Bounty Bay. Some woman envies her choices, others disrespect her.

            

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Bounty Islands Chronical

The official Bounty newsletter

 

August 1964

The government have succeeded filling the vacant job positions and will now close the door for the time being.

Something very strange called “Hippies” has started cutting woods at the plateau, “cut a tree, plant a tree”? Police is constantly checking if there is more planting that normal trees going on up there, but so far nothing was spotted.

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Deaths in 1964 (1/3)

Tragically, Noddy Leroy got a tumor in the brain and passed away after a few months. Leaving behind his wife, 32 years old Christina and his three children Hugo (13), Jon (7) and Ángel (3). Although the budget is tight the family still lives in the same apartment, close to Fenna Chapel. Noddy Leroy was the son of Political Scientist Arthur M. Leroy. His parents were of course also devastated by his sudden illness and death.

 

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Deaths in 1964 (2/3)

Juan Gómez, was the son of Antonio Gómez who was the first to find gold in Bounty East Jungle. Losing both parents very early Juan was brought up in foster care by renown revolutionary Mónica Roux. He lost a daughter Melanie in 1936 and his first wife Elizabeth in 1950. Leaving his daughter Senna Clarke and 2^nd wife Janis behind. Life was hard the last years of his life, dying homeless 61 years old. After his death Janis moved up to the hippy camp in the jungle, living a life of free love, tree planting, blues songs, vegetarian food and a mix of pagan rituals and lots of rum.

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Deaths in 1964 (3/3)

Helena Schubert co-owner of Schubert Holdings, died natural death 67 years old. Leaving the entire family fortune to her husband Dirk (66). As the couple has a son Frank (43) and a grandson Dirk Jr. Schubert (18), the company bloodline should be safe.

 

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Bounty Islands Chronical

The official Bounty newsletter

 

June 1965

What formerly was just 3 houses known as Lucia Hamlet, has grown into a village, the first of its kind in South District. Irina Fabbri who lives in the village with her husband and daughter, works as far away as Original Leather, showing the strength of public transport.

 

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Pedro & Olivia Gómez, August 1965

We last heard from Juan Gómez’s foster child Pedro Gómez, back in 1953. At the time living at a beach side apartment facing Ruben Ruiz Straight, with his wife Olivia. Both working at a tobacco plantation. Besides the fact that they have grown older, Pedro now 47 and Olivia 57 years old, not that much has happened. They moved to a slightly more desirable, but same size apartment, located at the coveted Cepero Main. Olivia still works with Tobacco. Pedro runs the local parking building.

 

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Senna & David Clarke Dec.1965

Back in 1957, Juan Gómez’s daughter Senna Clarke and her husband David was living with two children at Cepero Main Waterfront, doing very well. Today Senna still works at Schubert’s Processing. David a foreman at a pineapple plantation. Their youngest son 18 years old Amir, still lives with his parents. Their older son Brandon have moved out to start on his own. The family have bought the upper floor of a beautiful red house in Old Cepero Village, just able to spot The Inland Sea from the bedroom window, having the Jungle Natural Reserve at the opposite site. Just such a shame, those poor bastards set up their rubbish this close.

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Bounty Islands Chronical

The official Bounty newsletter

June 1966

The Bounty Bank opened its doors in February 1966. We saw the first robbery the 16^th of June, when known criminal Petra Klein, attacked a banker in the street, attempting to force entry. The wealthier Bounty citizens demand more police on the streets.               

              

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Josefa Sanz Nov. 1966

Josefa Sanz is the daughter of Greta Navarro the widow of Sergio Navarro. We last met her 8 years ago, at the time having two children with her husband Lucas Sanz. Just a year later she got another baby. Today the rather large family, lives in an apartment on Cepero Main Waterfront. Right next to The Waterfront Bar and Tapas. Josefa works at the Coal Mine in South District. Lucas Sanz at the Tobacco Plantation at the foot of Cepero Island Mountains.

   

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Janis Gómez & Arthur M. Leroy, April 1967

This month Janis Gómez, 2nd wife of Juan Gómez died at the hippie camp outside Plateau Village, 66 years old.

Political Scientist Arthur M. Leroy died in May 1965, just a few months after his son’s tragic death. Arthur M. Leroy was best known for his contribution to modern agricultural development, but was also one of the men behind M. Leroy JV and the steel plant at Cepero Island. Arthur M. Leroy will leave behind his wife Chiara, his daughter in law Cristina, and three grandchildren. Arthur M. Leroy was 60 years old when he died.

 

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Carla Garcia & Ivan, Sep.1967

Carla Garcia, daughter of Dolores Garcia and Grandchild of Carmen Rodriguez, have become 63 years old. She still lives with 2 years older Ivan, although they have for some reason never married. The family moved from their apartment at Cattle Road in the City to Cepero Main Waterfront in Cepero Town. In the apartment just above Josefa Sanz family. Carla got a new job at the sheep ranch close to the native village in South District. Ivan works at a cotton plantation near Old Cepero Village.

 

 

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Brandon Clarke & Stephania Potalivo Feb.1968

Last time we heard of Brandon Clarke he was living with his parents David and Senna Clarke at Cepero Main, back in 1957. Brandon is the grandchild of Juan Gómez. Leaving his parents’ home Brandon moved in with very beautiful actress Stephania Potalivo working at Teatro De Tropico. Branddon makes a living taking day to day jobs at the North District Plantation. Stephania is 32, Branddon 23 years old. They live in a one of the dreadful social apartments at the plateau, as affordable housing is very hard to find these days.

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Bounty Islands Chronical

The official Bounty newsletter

September 1968

Sadly Arthur M. Leroy, did not live to see his vision come through neither did his son. Only his wife and daughter in law with the grandchildren was invited, when Defense Minister Rubén Álvarez opened M. Leroy Firearms JV. The weapons factory was constructed in Lucia Village, South District, soon developers started building residential homes to feed the crowing demand.           

 

One of the most important political leaders Jeanne Smirnov are dead. She was President from 1950 to 1960, Foreign Minister from 1946 to 1950 and again from 1960 to her death. She was replaced with Antonio Sanz (Workers Front). Also opposition leader Marije Vázquez (Nationalist Action) died and was replaced by Alicja Schäfer

There is just 17 months to the coming elections, the latest opinion poll’s favor the sitting president J. Pérez.

The Workers Front with Antonio Sanz 24,9%

The Christian Democrats with Juan Pérez 25,5%

The Right-Libertarians with Rubén Álvarez 25,1%

Nationalist Action with Alicja Schäfer 24,5%  

 

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Federico Brissi and Nerea Mar.1969

Federico Brissi, son of Lorenzo Brissi is now 38 years old. We met Federico and his lover Nerea 10 years ago, when they both lived a simple life at the countryside of what was then a very rural South District. Today they live a slightly more civilized and structured life in Cepero Town. They got a small but fine apartment at Cepero Village Road. He works at The Waterfront Bar and Tapas, she has a boat in Cepero Harbor. They never got any children.

 

 

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Cristina Leroy and Hugo Leroy Aug.1969

Noddy Leroy son of Arthur M. Leroy died in 1964. Two years after his deaths Noddy Leroy’s widow Cristina Leroy (37), still a police officer, found new love in truck driver Alejandro García (22). Together with her three children, they moved into the lower floor at the green house at Shack Village Road, just across the street from Mónica Roux Monument. Since then, her oldest son Hugo Leroy (18) moved out to start a life of his own. Living in a simple social apartment at Plateau Village, dating a student named Noa García (18).