Entry 9: How much too export!?
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alex23476: Welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay! Not sure how far away it is that we'll see some much bigger towns but theres some substantial growth in this entry so I hope you enjoy that!
Entry 9: How much too export?!
So, as mentioned last time the entire region as decided to divide itself up into different administrative areas, each with its own tax rate and governing stuff. This sounded brilliant on paper, and all the governing bodies were having a wail of a time. At least right up until the point where every administrative area other than Harnmouth realised that Harmouth had the regions only exporting capabilities, which, unsurprisingly, just got a hell of a lot more expensive for everyone not in the Harmouth admin area.
Well nuts.
Queue everyone deciding it was suddenly time to build themselves a port (at least everyone but Harnsea but we'll get to that in a bit). Welcome to the Boat Race!
Or at least Harringtons efforts anyway, seeing as I haven't actually bothered to go visit the other areas yet but nevermind, lets just get on with it. Understandably this has also led to other growth in the area so we'll start out with an overview before all this started.
First off, we look at the small dock that has sprung up in Harrington. Built by the fairly well off owner of the industrial units you can see behind the docks, he, either wanted to make sure his goods got shipped or really underestimated the size of the port that the area would need as, suffice to say, this didn't really handle the amount of agricultural output. Now it mainly serves as a easy way for said industrialist to ship his own goods and for the town to receive any high priority shipments.
Which leads us nicely on to this, much more suitable effort at shipping. Built along the already relatively straight shore below Opoint and Biltin this seems to be able to handle most of what the area ships out as well as providing a small fishing fleet and a fishery. A new car ferry and some new industrial units complete the port of Oxbil (so called because the two local villages argued over the ownership (and therefore local tax rights) of the port and as such, have ended up with shared ownership, naming the port Oxbil, as Biloint sounded ridiculous)
This new port, coupled with the fact that a lot of farmers in the area had seen a much more profitable use for their land has meant that the are has seen some rather large areas of housing spread, such as here around the new port, where essentially the two arguing villages have become a single town, rendering the whole argument pointless in the first place. Interestingly, this also shows the seeming reluctance of the farmers to sell up their actual homesteads and buildings alongside the actual land and its now a common sight to see a barn, pigsty or silo in the middle of a new housing development. Guess old habits die hard (or there just a bit weird which is probably more likely).
Anyway, the areas growth wasn't just around the new port with the nearby towns all growing a bit and even a couple of new ferry ports being instated (because lets face it, it rains a lot here and dirt roads aren't exactly brilliant in the rain, or well ever to be honest but nevermind) so this is what the area currently looks like,
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Meanwhile, the smallest administrative area has also seen some development, all of which is miles above the rest because, lets face it, when you have an island full of people who's house looks like these do, the developments probably aren't going to be that shabby.
Seriously though, this tiny island with a tiny proportion of the population has the most gravel roads and the first source of water that isn't a jug in the backyard (followed shortly by the port in Oxbil, having realised that a source of water is actually a really useful thing). They've even managed to invest in a new recreation pier and car ferry port too really make sure everyone knows theres money here.
Of course though, it does really help when your in the rather fortunate position of being fairly influential in all of Harrington, not just this little island.
And that's it for this entry. Next time we'll take a look at more of the different administrative areas of the region and anything else important that happens.
Till next time!
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