Tayner wrote:Nationstates Name: Tayner
Faction Name: Mississippi River Trading Co.
Faction Type: Trading Company
Flag (Optional): N/A
Governing Ideology: Profit
Leader(s): Johnathan McBryde
Territorial Claims: Brown
Population: 2,000
Armed Population: Trading Company
Technology Level: Post Collapse
History: Founded fifty years ago around 2170, by Henry McDowell, simply known then as an independent traveling merchant, it was McDowell's idea of utilizing the Mississippi River as a trading route. At first he operated a raft, bringing goods from connections in the north and selling it all along the river, but eventually he had enough money to establish a small trading network and outpost where the current hub of the company is now. By 2190, his operation was branded the Mississippi Trading Company, and Johnathan, Henry's oldest business partner and second in charge, would take over when Henry would perish. Johnathan would establish a formal trading relationship with the neighboring hold, and open up a few ferries across the river, controlling a vital river dedicated river crossing point across the river that was lacking across other areas.
In 2210, Johnathan would open the first riverboat casino, and it became a staple of their services, people from all around coming to strike it rich in the cards. With a new influx of profit, Jonathan was able to buy some leaders in the nearby hold and secure a contract where they were given free passage and protection in the surrounding territory by them. Over the course of 50 years, a trading company went from one boat to a small fleet of trading ships and caravans across the region.
Culture: Profit based, the Mississippi River Trading Co., commonly known as the River Traders, will deal with anyone who isn’t shooting at them and has goods to trade. They deal everything, but their main money makers are food and water rations, and two riverboat casinos. While using a barter system, a lot of values are based on the .38 bullet and what it’s worth related to other goods, and ammunition is often used as a main currency. However, most ammunition is post-collapse reloads and steel case, not high quality.
Theme: N/A
ID TAG 1997 (DO NOT REMOVE)
Accepted.