Shireroth

Blame those who voted out the VC's.

I was getting used to voting credits... now I'll have to do stuff like actually make coherent arguments and hold consistent opinions if I'm going to try to get them back

Alas, yes.

Taxes threw up a bit of a problem this time.

Elwynn are 939.97 in debt.
Kildare is 557.94 in debt.
Yardistan's Duke doesn't even appear to have an account, and so is 2000 in debt.
Only Straylight and Brookshire [thanks Mike] could actually pay their taxes (oh, btw, cough at the Straylight Duke for hoarding).

I appreciate that Imperial Bounties, now payable after this tax (though they'll only *be* paid on Friday because I don't have time before then) will probably help Kildare and Elwynn finish their payment (and Yardistan actually nominating a taxable account would help). But still ... if half the Dukes are out of dough, and the Imperial Treasury is empty (though the MoMA account is still very, very full) that means some people are really hoarding and should find something to spend on. Even if it is just buying an army ...
*grumbles about inactive people and those cheapskate Kildarians ...*

If other citizens from the Duchy would like to contribute towards the tax, either transfer to your Duke's account (and tell him to tell me) or transfer directly to the Crown Account (and post so here).

You mean that Brookshire and Straylight were the only ones that could pay right?

STRAYLIGHT! STRAYLIGHT! STRAYLIGHT!

Yeah, sorry Mike

Post Bounties:
Kildare paid off
Elwynn paid off
700 of Yardistan's debt waived in lieu of Greg not receiving payments
Remaining 1300 paid by Jess, because he *is* Assistant Duke, and also the richest Yardistan.