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February 2066 As a reaction to the spreading poverty on bounty island, the catholic church has formed a congregation of street nuns and monks, mainly serving the poor and homeless. A church, L'Església dels Pobres, was constructed at Antonia del Toro Island, where poverty is at its worst. The leader of “Congregación Pobre” is just 23-year-old nun, Nerea Kowalski. Kowalski was born at Bounty Island, daughter of a mixed German/Spanish immigrant family.

January 2066 Due to our financial difficulties, Venezuelan President Josefa Antonia has given us a one-year grace period on the loan, so we will have to pay 21,000 coins next year. A short-term solution, but we took it for lack of a better one. All in all, 2066 was a lot better than last year, but still a negative result. Industries very satisfied with the higher labor supply as a result of increased immigration. As a negative side effect, social workers and healthcare personnel, has expressed concern about the number of new homeless people and the increased pressure on the health service Short 2064 Report from State Statistics Department: Top 3 Industrial Export: Interior Design 41.544 coins, Cigars 27.666 coins, Electronics 17.769 coins. Top 3 Raw Export: Meat 22.058 coins. Tobacco 7.281 coins, Uranium 7.028 coins. Tourist Industry: Accommodation 32.380 coins, Other Tourist Consumption: 10.847 coins Yearly balance : - 36.623 coins. Births Rate: 2,73%. Immigration Rate: 3,42%. Death Rate 3,00%. Emigration Rate: 0,00 %. Disappeared: 0,00% Unemployed: 2,63%, Job Vacancy 0,68%, Homeless: 3,37% This year, it will be 100 years since Bounty Islands got its first and to this day only Bank. Bounty Bank, today

December 2065 Kanoa Sanz was born in February 2040, the son of María Sanz and John Hallett, and the little brother of Myra Sanz. He also had another half-sister Mónica, but she died 14 years before he was born. Soon after Kanoa was born, his patents, who did not life together at the time, moved into an apartment at South Jungle Tower. Starting a lifelong partnership. Kanoa’s father had always dreamed of working as an artist, when the dream came trough in 2045 the family moved to a cheaper apartment in Miner’s Village, where Kanoa spend most of his childhood. Kanoa graduated from President Williams School in 2052, and went to study at the university just as his sister Myra did before him. The following year he lost his father. The family was forced to move to a worn-out apartment at South Cepero Road. In the late 2050’s, his mother María found comfort and most importantly financial security in French widower Paul François. Moving the family into his house at the corner of Smirnov Road and Arthur M. Leroy’s Road. Kanoa graduated from university in 2061, but had a hard time finding suitable work and stayed at the home of his mother and Paul. Kanoa came out of the closet, in 2064. Now openly dating Lumberjack Mariano López. Moving into his apartment at Lucia Village in February 2065. Still unemployed, he is acting as the housewife in the young family. Kanoa lost his mother in May. He keep contact with Paul, having a good relation with both his stepfather and Paul’s daughters Nora and Ana. Kanoa at Arthur M. Leroy’s Road, heading home. Mariano currently works at HIQUEA Ltd South Logging. Not a well-paid job, getting just 44,8 pieces per hour. Making the couple one of Bounty’s poorest families. Just a few days ago Mariano was offered a job at Jørgen Jensen Sheep in Mountain Village. The job providing a salary increase to 62,3 pieces per hour. The couple is undecided, would be a huge change moving away from most of their friends and Kanoa’s step family. On the other hand, Mariano’s parents live in Plateau Village and the salary is off course tempting. It will likely come down to, if they can find a relative cheap apartment in the area. HIQUEA Ltd South Logging

November 2065 Jessica Fernández died 79 years old. Jessica was the lifetime partner of Haruto Taka and the mother of Daichi and Hanako Fernández. Jessica was born in March 1986, the daughter of Lucía and Carlos Fernández. At the time of her birth, both of her parents were working in Secret Bounty Military. The Family living in a desirable apartment at Chapel Road, just across the street from the parliament. After school she started internal education at Harbor District Police. While already stationed at Lucia Village Police Station. She met her partner Haruto Taka and they got a small apartment in Lucia Village. When Bounty Nuclear Plant was finished in 2010, Haruto got a job as Nuclear Safety Engineer and the family became quite wealthy. The couple got two children, Daichi in 2021 and Hanako in July 2026. Haruto died in 2053, at the age of 66. Soon after, Jessica moved to an apartment at Pasture Road, Ruiz City. At the turn of the decade, her health quickly deteriorated, forcing her to spent her last 4 years in a nursing home, at D’Angelo Beach Social Housing. Jessica in 2062, while she was still able to walk around on her own.

October 2065 A heavy rainstorm triggered a large landslide on the northwest side of the Cepero Mountain Chain. Tons of mud and rocks slid down the cliffs and crashed into the side of the Bounty State Medications laboratory building. Fortunately, no one was working in the middle of the night, so only material damage was caused to the building. Parts of Medicine Square, in front of the building, were also destroyed. Before landslide After landslide The roads and square were reconstructed. The building will remain unchanged, with a few laboratories taken out of service. After Reconstruction

September 2065 - Loyal to Familia Crime Reporter Nerea De Jong from TV1 City, have created a broadcast about the criminal underworld. With focus on the Loyal to Familia organization: “The Family” "Loyal to Familia first came to light in the late 1980’s, at the time led by Mr. Walsh. Mr. Walsh was accused and convicted for drug trade. Although it was never proven in court, it is clear that Mr. Walsh controlled the Shipyard, the Diver’s Club and the night club Babilonia, all located in the Bounty Bay area of Harbor District in what is today Ruíz City. After his release in the early 1990’s, a gangster war started. Mr. Walsh disappeared and was later found dead. The organization was now in the hands of “The Old Lady” aka Louise Roux and her family. Louise Roux died in 1999. The same year most of the family was killed by police officers. Her daughter OneShot Beatriz was in Florida, at the time. Italian born, Chiara Schumacher , took control of the organization. Although she may have been a puppet of Beatriz. Under Chiara’s leadership, Loyal to Familia infiltrated the hippie communities in North District. Drugs, prostitution and handling of stolen goods, now flourished in the “free villages”. OneShot Beatriz came back and took control in 2009. In 2019, She was found dead in Rotterdam, inside a refrigerated container." OneShot Beatriz ruled “The Family” from Bounty City Motel, but is there still criminals there? "Beatriz’s lieutenant Andreas Schulz took over, until his arrest in January 2021. Since then, the structure and leadership of Loyal to Familia have been unclear. In 2035 special agent Valeria Martin found a shipment of cocaine in Freaks Village. Police stormed the village and burned it to the ground. Several high ranked members of Loyal to Familia was arrested, including brothers Max and Daan Van Beek, whom may have been the leading family at that point. Valeria Martin would later be promoted to Head of the Presidential Legal Department, she is also known for her expensive anti-seismic bunker. In the following years “Loyal to Familia” was weakened and other gangs appeared, especially at Cepero Islands and D’Angelo Island. In the late 2040’s a war broke out between the gangs. Resulting in the formation of a military task force to fight organized crime and protect the public. Things calmed down, arguably do to Loyal to Familia's ability to absorb the other gangs. But the violence did not stop. In 2052 High ranked Loyal to Familia member, Kaamran Ahmed, died in a shot-out with the police, during an arrest attempt. In 2055, Red Eye Jesse, of the organization’s Cattle Road branch, was assassinated. Allegedly, in an internal struggle within the organization. Since then, things have been relatively silent. TV1 City’s “Night Streets” will continue the investigations, in the coming episodes." Club Babilonia, a known hideout for criminal activity

August 2065 The government committee, led by Professor Olga Ferrara. Have now come up with some concrete suggestions to better the economy. Not the full list, but two first suggestions. First and foremost, they suggest to allow for more immigration, to fill vacant job positions. The government accepted to loosen up for a period of 1-2 years, attempting to attract cheap uneducated workers. Secondly the committee asked for fundings, to help owners demolish rental properties, in order to reduce the number of empty apartments. Something that burdens society with unnecessary maintenance costs. An initiative that was also approved by the government, despite a risk of increased homelessness. Apartment buildings in 2nd row at Pasture Road and several buildings in North District was demolished during August month. More will likely follow in the coming months. A small park was created replacing the apartments at Pasture Road.

Clair Ramos, July 2065 Clair Ramos was born in October 2036, at the later demolished Cepero Hospital, at the time located at Arthur M. Leroy’s Road. The daughter of Shipping Assistant Ben Sánchez and Museum inspector Nora Ramos. Clair had a turbulent childhood, with the family moving several times due to changes in the family's financial situation. In 2059 she left the family to live with boyfriend Juan. As it turned out he was unfaithful, she moved back in 2063. While living at home, she finished her 2nd level education at President Williams School. This winter she was offered a good job at Coffee Shop Tropico through a friend. Clair finally left her parents, 29 years old, finding a small apartment at Ruiz Tower, Cattle Road. Clair dates, but still haven’t found the right one. Clair Ramos just about to enter Coffee Shop Tropico

June 2065 Nate S. Dubois, the son of Luca S. Dubois died just a few months after his 3rd birthday. British travel, culture, and food journalist Robert Hughes was asked to talk about what he saw as Bounty’s best restaurants. Visit Bounty have no influence on Mr. Hughes choices. They are all his subjective thoughts. 1/ Het Wilde Varken, price level: High. Everyone visiting Cepero Island, locals as well as foreigners, should put on the Sunday dress on and visit Het Wilde Varken, located in the beautiful Inland See Waterfront, between Ruben Ruiz Strait and Inland Sea. Chef Daichi Fernández makes an amazing fusion food, which combines dishes from the Netherlands and Flanders with Caribbean ingredients. 2/ Yate Club Bounty, price level: Very high. In 2058, London TV personality and fashion blogger Mary Wright and her partner Italian actress Giorgia Biancho, bought the Yate Club restaurant and turned it into a seafood paradise. French chef Arthur Roux, makes the best sea food from local suppliers, don’t miss out on his amazing “Bay Scallop pickled in banana liqueur, with fried corn and chocolate sauce”. Reserve a table, weeks in advance. 3/ Zhūròu Bōluó, Price level: High If you are tired of Caribbean luxury food and want to try something very different, I’d say Zhūròu Bōluó is for you. The sweet Bōluó Jiàng Zhūròu (Pork in Pineapple Sauce) is splendid. Another wonderful dish on their menu is Mápó Dòufu (A stew of minced beef, tofu, fermented beans and chili paste). The latter only suitable for those who like strong food. The restaurant is located next to the beautiful Mónica Roux Monument, just south of Bounty China Town. Sadly, the nearby truck depot is quite noisy. Avoid sitting outside if visiting within working hours. 4/ Hotel America, price level: Medium The best restaurant, value for money, might be the one in Hotel America. Not to be confused with the next-door Hotel America Burger, which is mediocre at best. The Hotel America Restaurant is a large and a bit noisy family restaurant. Serving solid Italian/Austrian food. Pizza; Pasta; Wiener Schnitzel; Gulasch; Lamb and Fish dishes. 5/ Pub D'Angelo, price level: low. Most tourists have heard of the famous 1898 pub, the The Donkey Mansion. But honestly, despite the historical value of the building, that is a tourist trap. If you want to visit a great local pub, you are looking for Pub D'Angelo. Located in D’Angelo’s old village, this is a temple to good old-fashioned Bounty Rum and simple but wonderful local farmer’s food. Owned and run by Bounty-born Mónica Bertrand, who also create the delicious dishes.

María Sanz, May 2065 After a short period of illness, a María Sanz died just 67 years old. María was born at Lucia Clinic in December 1997. The daughter of Jane and Lucas Sanz. Her father was rather old when he got her, her mother was his 3rd wife. He died when María was just 3 years old. She saw her mother’s new lover Allesandro D'Angelo as a father. Her mother left Allesandro in 2016, but they kept contact until his death in 2019. 19 years old, she moved to her own small apartment in Fenna Tower. In 2023 María gave birth to Mónica, the father did not want the child. María was living alone as a single mother. Sadly, the child died in 2026. In 2036 María gave birth to Myra, the farther was John Hallett. At this point they did not live together, but after they also got Kanoa in 2040, they moved together in South Jungle Tower. John Hallett died in 2053. Due to the loss of income, María was forced to move the family, to an unhealthy and worn-out apartment at South Cepero Road, Miners Village. Later she started a relationship with French widower Paul François, who already had two adult children. María and her children, moved into Paul’s nice house at the corner of Smirnov Road and Arthur M. Leroy’s Road. Her children moved out, first Myra and more recently Kanoa (more about them later). María stayed with Paul and what was at first, a way out of poverty, developed over the years. Three years ago, she got her only grandchild Nate, the son of Myra. Editorial: I won’t follow Paul and his family after the death of María.

April 2065 The government committee, led by Professor Olga Ferrara. Made a first report about the economic decline in 2064. According to the report, there seem to be a number of combined factors, behind the recession. Exports were 21% lower than the average of the latest 5 years. Tourism 18% lower. Rent and Financial services 17,6% lower. Indicating a general decline in activities of all sectors. A good thing though, is that prices on the most important export items have been stable. The expenses were overall quite stable, although social cost was relatively high compared to previous period. The committee asked for more time to dig deeper into the numbers, unable to come up with any clear answers at this point in their investigation. Beside the fact that new costly social initiatives should be avoided until the economy has been stabilised. The government accepted an extension of the committee's mandate. Olga Ferrara’s committee office, located at the 2nd floor, in the back of Financial Science Center, facing North Jungle Nature Reserve.

Can't remember what I voted last time. I think it was a few farms. Anyway I'll go with SAND DUNES today.

Vera Sullivan Family - March 2065 Vera was born July 2022, in her parent’s apartment, in Lucia Village. The first-born child of Cristina and Ronnie Sullivan and thereby heir to Sullivan Oil. She spent her childhood at different locations in South District. Her only sibling little brother Stephen was born in 2028. Vera was educated from President Williams School but did not get any higher education. After the retirement of her grandmother, her farther became the chairman of the oil company. In 2044, Vera got her own apartment at Plantation Road in Cattle Road District. She started dating, two years younger Mariano Vázquez. The relationship brought fruit and Vera gave birth to their son Mike in August 2046. Although she still saw the father, they did not live together. In December 2048 Vera Sullivan, was elected new member of Council of the Districts, representing the Oli & Mining Industry Association. Vera bought a large mansion in Cattle Road East. In 2056 Vera became president of The Sullivan Charitable Foundation, formed by her father Robert Sullivan and his cousin Myrthe Sullivan. In 2062 she became company president and chairman of the board. Since the late 2050’s Mariano Vázquez, the farther of Vera’s son Mike, has spent more and more time in her mansion at the corner of Pasture Road and Long Connector Road. She asked him to move in permanently, although she still refused his wedding proposals. In 2063, she moved the company to the new Sullivan Oil headquarter, located in the center of Lucia Village. Personally, the last year have been hard, loosing her father in April last year and her mother last month. Her 18 years old son Mike is studying at Bounty University, still living with his mother. After a refreshing dip at Leone Parque Acuárico, Vera is heading for the Council

February 2065 Cristina Sullivan died 78 years old. Cristina was born Cristina Morales, the daughter of unemployed Spanish immigrant Carla Morales and truck driver Charlie Jones from Wales. She moved in with Ronnie Sullivans family in 2006. Cristina and Ronnie got their own apartment in 2010 just after Cristina had graduated from Bounty City University. They married in 2020 and Cristina gave birth to their daughter Vera In July 2022. In August 2028 the family was extended with their son Stephen. Although she has also worked as a doctor and with administration at S/L Trucks, Cristina Sullivan spent most of her professional life working with the Sullivan family business. Doctor Cristina Sullivan, 2049

@TheMurderousCricket Ya, that is beautiful. The people of Bounty Islands already forgot about all that, after all that was 39 years ago