Investigation of Spires(Closed,UEF only,ATTN:Crystal Spires)

[Legokiller]

Any member of UEF that are interested in Vice President Pinkie Pie adventure and Investigation on Crystal Spires Government and Economics are allow to post here, however just to be safe on sending an character that Pinkie Pie didn't meet should post early or meet up with her before continuing. This first place on the Airship is good timing for those who wants to join.

The Airship invincible

On the outside decks of The Airship invincible lay Pinkie Pie with an Laptop displaying an live camera call with Rainbow Dash, both watching the sunset with mythic phoenixes flying overhead above the ship. They're loud screams during the twilight made both ponies making ludicrous loud sounds and faces to grab one of those Phoenixes attention, so far nothing sensed to grabs ones interested. The weather was dry with an light breeze blew the earth pony frizzle mane a bit. Both of them commitment and discuss about these sky warships different from the similar naval battleship it somewhat based off, both marked that Legokiller was the lord of the seas purging those who dare challenge and threaten their international business. Crystal spires were quote on quote lords of air fleets of the skies although one nation living in the skies was more debatable over these Airships. Their nation's destiny wasn't on building massive air fleets but more towards being keen on the space the final frontier, first stop at the Moon and then Mars were short term goals before switching at space-age development. Future challenges awaits them before entering the Space frontier...

Pinkie Pie during her time talking towards Rainbow Dash worked on an chart, check list, and form base on notes of Rainbow Dash's mentor lessons with information on Government and economic structure. It was almost finished before the Vice President begin adventuring in the lands of Crystal Spires during this investigation and possibly a side trip visiting the Naval base of Legokiller. Besides it the earth pony knew that Caboose will join her during her adventure and Maven willing to help her, but was peeking around a bunch of dwarves in an Protectorate with the Starfolds checking their economy/Government may bother that angel or not. Still it's amazing for Pinkie Pie exploring Mystria of those beastling state hopefully their no bears with some random unexplained reason for fluttershy popping out of nowhere.

Both ponies looked at each other smiling at the screen knowing this whatever it may prove that spireans are Democratic socialist or just communism as Maven sez so, but wisdom must come from exploring and researching it on hand before writing it down for Twilight Sparkle to read about it.

[Crystal Spires]

The Clouds began to clear up as the giant winged man looked at the scene before him. His home before him, the glittering capital of Caltris, could be seen a short distance away as the Airship Invincible flew towards the shining metropolis. They pulled closely to the air tower as Maven the pilot of the airship requested permission to enter and park into the giant Airdock up ahead. The Air control tower granted them clearance and they were guided to the port where they landed without incident.

Caltrean Airdock #37
Beastling States of Crystal Spires
6:00PM

The Pilot emerged from the bridge and Maven smiled as he approached. The pilot was a rabbit beastling and he wore the same wing patch on his vest that Maven had on his. He saluted Maven who returned the salute with his brilliant smile.

"It was an honor to have you both in the Invincible. Remember Brother, that the ship is yours to use whenever you need it." He said proudly to Maven who put his fist over his heart and bowed.

"Nonsense, comrade, we owe our safe passage to you." He said to the pilot who immediately returned Maven's smile.

"This is Captain Gleimeir, an old friend of mine." Maven said as he demonstrated as the Captain continued to offload luggage.

"I only hope that it was not too much trouble Regel!" Maven said with a smile as the rabbit man waved at Maven dismissively with a laugh. The platform connected allowing for the others to get off the ship. Maven just jumped off the side and glided down upon his wings.

Convenience. he thought as he looked up at the area. They slowly exited the platform and went from the airdock to the exit into the city streets of Caltris near the West Narai River.

West Narai River
Beastling States of Crystal Spires

Maven stepped out of the airdock and headed towards the city streets on West Narai's picturesque riverbank and watched as the sunset was coloring the whole area with hints of blue and gold.

"So shall we discuss a little bit about Spirean economics then?" Maven asked with a curious look at Pinkie Pie "I do think you likely have a lot of questions about how it works, and Council Communism isn't exactly very well known as a government system." Maven said as he approached an ice cream vendor and gave him a signet seal.

"Two please!" Maven said with an enthusiastic look at the ice cream.

"Certainly Your Excellency, I don't suppose you'll get the usual?"

"Of course comrade! I'm a man of simple tastes." He said with a chuckle. The Ice Cream man gave him a couple scoops of Lemon Sherbet, and Maven motioned to the ice cream choices. "Get whichever one you like."

He watched the birds fly overhead as it they finally began to quiet down with the coming of the evening. Maven looked curiously at Pinkie as he smiled ahead. After a long silence he spoke openly.

"Do you know how it is determined how many signet seals it takes to buy a lemon sherbet ice cream? It's rather simple, there exists a workers' council of unionized Ice Cream men who enter a deliberative assembly composed of working class members and ice cream men, who institute workers' self-management and workers' control. Unlike a trade union, in a workers' council the workers are in actual control of the workplace, rather than merely negotiating with employers through collective bargaining. They are a form of workplace democracy, and once in the Council, they determine a standard price that will match demand which is collectively agreed upon and then then they decide to enforce it. The price remains the same throughout the city, and if taken to the federal level then there is a price standard. Of course due to supply and demand there may be a fluctuation and change in the prices over time, but that is what the Councils are for. It is constantly updated and kept to a standard. Selling for higher or lower than the Council has agreed upon is considered a form or robbery because given that this price is a set standard we all agree to pay, it means this person is taking what is not entitled to them. It belongs to everyone."

"These workers' councils embody the fundamental principles of socialism, such as workers' control over production and distribution. It is called "Communism from below," as opposed to "Communism from above" which was endorsed by Stalinism and Maoism. Socialism from above is carried out by a centralized state run by an elite bureaucratic apparatus, whereas socialism from below is the self-administration and self-rule of the working class. I am a federal representative for the government of Caltris, and my position was decided by a council which was decided by a council of its own and so on. The largest authority on Legislative and Governmental affairs is the High Council which is the decision-making body that I am currently head of. Of course like all Worker's councils my position is revocable at any moment should I not be doing my job properly and such, or worse should I be... heaven forbid... corrupt..." Maven looked ill at the very concept and nervously laughed it off as he looked at Pinkie Pie with a smile "No, no no idle fancies. We'll drag the work fairies in to make my mind at ease." Maven said with a smile as he happily ate his ice cream.

[Legokiller]

"So does this system prevents these workers from becoming lazy at the job or not feeling like they need to work here? It seems silly for self-management and workers' control over business like this Ice Cream shop without no bosses managing it. Besides that I listed all the fun things were gonna do together in this clipboard I'm holding! Now I show it to you Maven if their need any editing... Oh can I have some Chocolate ice cream?" Pinkie Pie with an smile then hold up an clipboard displaying the first page on an check list style. It listed some key points that the earth pony though most likely importation in an economy structure with some personal shopping list for cupcakes and a present. Behind the list were blank sheets of paper and another list on Government, however the Vice President seeming what she made wanted to work on the current list. There was an Pink ink pen on top of the clipboard being connected by an small cloth rope.

List of Case of Spireans Government with Economics study!

Economy of Crystal check list and Cupcake Ingredients! As first part on my Investigation should be base around their Economy system first. Reading Dashie notes, some importation points and documentary on this I should check these things in person. Also how these economic system works on buying ingredients and tools needed for baking some basic cupcakes helps my case. Check List: Currency of the Signet and Exchange to an Legokiller 1 Dollar bill If their communism does Food Rationing, if not how's buying food like.. If market places exist how's business works Production of an Factory if Spires can quick switch to making needed products Credit cards system in Crystal spires Corporations or any major business in Crystal Spires Stock exchange of Crystal Spire Starting an small business Business registration The three common social classes in Crystal and their relationship Lower class, middle class, and the upper class. Taxation for business owners Basic taxation for all citizens Is it universal way for all their major cities Protectorate economy that must be checked and visit: An Dwarf one, Starfold--home for my kind, and an elf one Buy a scooter for Scootaloo The Mall? Buy these ingredients for a dozen cupcakes and tools!: flour sugar baking powder salt egg whites from large eggs shortening milk large eggs vanilla candy Bake time in Maven kitchen or in Starfold!

[Crystal Spires]

"So does this system prevents these workers from becoming lazy at the job or not feeling like they need to work here? It seems silly for self-management and workers' control over business like this Ice Cream shop without no bosses managing it.

"It definitely does prevent workers from becoming lazy because it means that they have to do their own work with deep and clear attention, and as the amount you make depends on how hard you actually work. The price standards mean that rather than work depending on cheating someone else it means that you actually need to compete and work hard to make more money, as opposed to Capitalist economies which your prices vary and you can buy the exact same good for a wildly outrageous price in one store, and really cheap in another. Whichever is close to giving you the actual value of what it took to produce the good including factoring the effort, contribution, and compensation of the worker's time is determined in the worker's council, and then the price is set. This means that in every store, each ice cream is priced the same way!" Maven said as he looked at the checklist and wrote out a few answers.

List of Case of Spireans Government with Economics study!

Economy of Crystal check list and Cupcake Ingredients! As first part on my Investigation should be base around their Economy system first. Reading Dashie notes, some importation points and documentary on this I should check these things in person. Also how these economic system works on buying ingredients and tools needed for baking some basic cupcakes helps my case. Check List: Currency of the Signet and Exchange to an Legokiller 1 Dollar bill $1 nationstate dollar=$1.2720 signets $1 nation state dollar= $1.3441 legokilleran dollars. If their communism does Food Rationing, if not how's buying food like.. Set Price Standards determined by Worker's Council, which is determined by unionized agricultural council which reaches the High Council and then the determined rationing is set to make sure that everyone gets the food they need. If market places exist how's business works Businesses are non hierarchical and non hegemonic, there are elected positions for head workers, but they're always tentatively held. Bosses don't really exist in a real form. There is agreed upon leadership on who the workers agree is most qualified, and then they become spokesmen for the worker's councils. Production of an Factory if Spires can quick switch to making needed products Credit cards system in Crystal spires Don't exist in the way most places do. We have Cash Communism and a state bank which is nationalized. We discovered that with Credit Cards it can stimulate the working class into buying expensive goods and pushes them into debt buying more and more credits than they have until it becomes unbearable and then banks become bankrupt and then it just comes back to state managed banks. Corporations or any major business in Crystal Spires Several, but the biggest is Aldron Technologies. Stock exchange of Crystal Spire Doesn't exist. Starting an small business It's simple, After an orientation meeting you need to get a licence and send reps to the workers council. Attend a few meetings and start your business. Business registration Make a meeting with the worker's council. The threecommon social classes in Crystal and their relationship Lower class, middle class, and the upper class. There's one social class, Spireans. As a society, we are classless. Taxation for business owners Graduated tax Basic taxation for all citizens Flat tax Is it universal way for all their major cities Yup. Protectorate economy that must be checked and visit: An Dwarf one, Starfold--home for my kind, and an elf one Buy a scooter for Scootaloo The Mall? Buy these ingredients for a dozen cupcakes and tools!: flour sugar baking powder salt egg whites from large eggs shortening milk large eggs vanilla candy Bake time in Maven kitchen or in Starfold!

[The UEG-Space Command]

Caboose was sitting on the ground nearby, not understanding the current situation he listened in to Mavens words. "I like Ice Cream, but sometimes Church swings it out of my hand and I cry as it hits the ground, but when I pick it up there is a new flavor so I am happy again." He said trying to put in his knowledge into something.

[Legokiller]

"Okey dokey.. before I talk about this I get my Ice Cream! Oh I get some Cookie or Vanilla ice cream for you Caboose!" Quickly the Earth pony disappear and pop up behind the vendor, she handed a blue bill Legokillerian Dollar of 5$ or 10$ for two cones of Ice Cream in front of the Worker. Depending on what the LK blue dollar wroth she manually scoop up few the two different favors of ice cream in each cones borrowing the tool from vendor."Thank you kind sir for the Ice Cream and keep the change!" As soon when it's paid, Pinkie Pie run around from the Vendor Ice Cream stand and came up at Caboose laying on the ground holding his Vanilla Ice cream. "Here you go silly and wanna see my check list on what I planned?"

[The UEG-Space Command]

"Oh Ice Cream I love Ice Cream!" Caboose said in a eccentric voice grabbing it and starting to lick."

[Legokiller]

Pinkie Pie smiled back at him before reviewing the answers he wrote down on her Check list on the clipboard." But how these prices stable if there an shortage like ice cream? How's Supply and Demand handled by your work's council if that happens and is there Unemployment welfare since I guessing Crystal Spires doesn't have that for depending on how hard you actually work in order for your workers being forced too. Also is there education for somewhat being qualified for becoming an spokesmen for the worker's council?" Pinkie Pie said towards maven while writing some notes down.

[Crystal Spires]

"Yup, supply and demand are handled by the worker's councils. Let's say for example, there's a shortage of milk to make ice cream. The Worker's council convenes and ice cream men and milk men gather together to decide a price that helps both of them work together. The milk men have to raise their price because of lower supply, and the ice cream men also work with them to decide how much is feasible so that they can still sell ice cream. The set price changes and then when the supply returns to normal the set price changes again. The point is to keep the prices standard so everyone agrees on it and no one gets cheated out of it. To be a representative in the worker's council you must be voted in, and usually the best and hardest workers are voted in the council, or the ones with the most expertise because Spireans trust them. There are also necessary exams and regulations made by worker's councils to make sure everyone is qualified to work in them. As for unemployment, I think there's jobs for just about anyone, so unemployment isn't really a big issue with Spireans, but it's undeniable that there are some places where jobs are harder to find. This is why travel throughout Crystal Spires to different protectorates is open and public transportation is free and accessible. There's also protections for disabilities and also retirement funds which are provided by the national bank." Maven said as he ate his lemon sherbet ice cream.

[Legokiller]

"Maven you like to talk about the Worker's Council a lot like it's the best cookie ever. So does these Worker's Councils exist in Spireans Protectorates and mind if we walk towards a market place?" Pinkie Pie facial expression wasn't too impress about the system it seems while eating her Chocolate ice cream. Seeming if the Earth Pony notes on the blank sheet of paper were her observation and opinions on the matter so far on the Clip Board at a glaze displaying a bit from the wood front of the Clip Board.

[Waspeaters]

4.27 PM, a pub in Beeford-upon-Whey, New Gloucestershire.

Lieutenant Colin Barrett, rising star of the Royal Waspeaterian Diplomatic Corps, took a sip of cider while considering his next decision. It was, to be fair, an awful hand, but perhaps if he was lucky...

"You know what? I'm going misere^*." he proclaimed to the people sitting around the table. He winked at a rather attractive young lady sitting to his left and relaxed, casually putting a ten pound note in the middle of the table. The others followed suit. A couple of tricks followed, which he lost, thankfully. The Rather Attractive Young Woman on his left (who Colin reckoned had most of the hearts - appropriately) looked calm and oh so wonderful. He managed to lose the next trick and got rid of the five of spades. There! Now he was somewhere! If he played his cards right, he could lose the game, get forty pounds and hopefully receive the admiration of a beautiful young lady. Who said gambling was bad? He started talking to his neighbour on his left. She was really impressed when he said he was a diplomat and she was just about to give him her phone number when his phone rang. It was the Diplomatic Corps.

"Sorry, what? (just write it on this napkin please). You want me in Spires? (Oh, erm, I don't have any diamonds, so I'll just have to throw away the four of clubs). Why? (All right, thanks). But they won't play cards! Or at least not solo whist! (Right! Two of spades, and thank you very much for my forty pounds. Sorry, I'll have to go. Bye! I'll call you!) Who am I speaking to?"

Colin arrived an hour later to New Gloucester airport, ready to go off to another corner of the world. He'd missed his flight, as always, so he had to squeeze into a Wyvern bomber en route to Girndenheinden, Kegelberg to drop of supplies. He really had a busy life.

OoC: ^* Colin is playing Solo Whist, a game played with four people. Misere is when you try to win no tricks at all - just in case you wanted to know about Waspeaters' second favourite card game.

[Legokiller]

(OOC:@Waspeaters Interesting, I see where that game heads too

Also Crystal Spires mind if Pinkie Pie runs off away from Maven XD)

[Crystal Spires]

OOC: Nup, he's expecting it because his talk is boring and unlikely to hold her attention. Wander!

[Legokiller]

Vice President Pinkie Pie finish up her ice cream with an bored look before eye balling at the distances on towering parts of Caltris. "Maven indeed quiet boring when explaining things like Rainbow Dash told me and that story on almost falling asleep over History just backs that up. Silly Sommunist Angel, and now lets do these Investigation up a level, Pinkie Pie style!"Quick Pinkie Pie jump on to Maven upper body, then climbing up onto his head and jumped off. When landing on the ground she started to ran off away from Maven towards Caltris Business District it's seems most likely.

[Crystal Spires]

Maven saw Pinkie pie run off and followed behind her toward the business district. As usual the district was busy with all the floating hovercrafts with young professionals and bureaucrats heading through a few of the towering sky scrapers to their destinations. Three workers were discussing the newest release from Aldron Technologies and several inventors were debating the possible uses of a new magitech tool in order to nullify spellpower and using it as anti air defenses.

"Pinkie, hold on!" Maven said as he followed behind.

[Legokiller]

As Pinkie Pie ran into the business district, she glazed at the floating hovercrafts which doesn't happened in Las Vegas at all besides Pegasuses flying by. "Oooo, oh amazing aircraft is that and oooo"Pinkie Pie commented on the hovercrafts before the earth pony stop end on her tracks and turned her attention on several inventors which debating on magictech trick products on defense or something in that line processing in her mind. Quickly she bounce into their circle of debate and pop up on the left side shoulder of an inventor. "HI! I'm Vice President Pinkie Pie of Legokiller and what's this magictech thing-a-ma-jig of yours you guys are talking about anyway?"

[Crystal Spires]

"Well you see we're working on a new device that allows for teleportation, but in order to do so it'll take charged rune stone by a master enchanter who also knows how to do Wizardry, and that's really hard to find, but theoretically it's more than possible." The tigreer said with his hand showing a small bit or runestone. "See here I'll show you." He activated the stone and disappeared from one spot and reappeared in the spot where the second stone was put in place.

"But Valkar, how many times did you screw that up and end up on someone else's bloody hovercraft! That was damn luck! It's still far too dangerous to bring before the Patent council, but once you manage to work the kinks out I'm sure Aldron tech will hire you up and everyone will give you loads of signets for it, but really it seems like a luxury item so far. It'll be so expensive that just using hovercrafts would be a cheaper way to travel."

"You're no fun, but you'll see! I'll do it!" Valkar the tiger beastling said as he activated the runestone and manifested on top of a man and his reef board. who wiped out and both of them fell on the ground.

"UUF, Watch where you're going!" he shouted as he took what looked like a flying surfboard and went zooming through the sky leaving Valkar on the ground.

"Damn it!" he cursed as the elf he was talking to just laughed.

"Well I told you that would happen!"

"DRAT! I have to find a way to make this work!"

[Legokiller]

"Silly tiger, you could anyway hire a old wizardy hag or at let ask an Unicorn pony to help you out. Oh I know, mind if I buy one of your rune stone device for me to show an Unicorn battle mage from the Legokiller army to figure that out for you?" Pinkie Pie giggled over the Beastling little disaster.

[Crystal Spires]

"Er...certainly but I already showed it to Shining Mist, and he said it can't be done the way I want it to be done. You're free to try and help me though. One person's success is all of our success." Valkar said as he passed her the runestone. "Blessings of the Just God upon you." he said as he went back to his elven companion and they continued to discuss ideas for inventions. Just then a young man shouted over the crowd.

"Extra, extra, read all about it! Hot off the presses!" he said as he passed Pinkie Pie and gave her a paper. "Here you go miss! Enjoy!"



Maven rushed through the Business district looking for Pinkie Pie as he headed towards the central pavilion where Bureaucrats ate their lunch.

"Madame Pinkie Pie! Where are you? It's Maven! Can you hear me?" he shouted as he scoured the streets.

[Legokiller]

"Umm thank you and hey, I need your business card!" Pinkie Pie yelled at that Tiger beastling just before getting an newspaper from an young man. The earth pony was dumbfounded on getting both Runestone and newspaper for free than paying for it although kind of them, quiet strange. Her eyes catch the words "Unbidden" and quick opened up the paper while ignoring Maven passing by her scouring the streets. She started reading the contents of the story and looked at the image of an zombie running for High Council? Pinkie Pie dropped the paper away from her eyes confused on why Maven wanted zombies known as these Unbidden.

"Is he really trying to spread the zombie apocalypse of these reasoned beings into Crystal Spires high Council and why are these silly things are called Unbidden always. Ridiculous unbidden zombie people and I bet this is just an Nightmare moon prank costume!" The Vice President laughed loudly.

[Crystal Spires]

"There you are! I thought I had lost you in the crowd, Caltris is a big place and it's easy to get lo-Oh you've gotten the Daily Town Crier. Most famous Spirean News Media. They're completely bonkers, always..aah Tyrus, I see they're reporting on his campaign. Well this will end well..." Maven said with a sigh. "Tyrus is uniquely qualified, a very wise unbidden from the Tabrillian coast. He's running with the intention of trying to cut taxes a bit and ending a bit of unnecessary programs in research and development by the Grand Collegium. Though, racism is still deeply common..." he said as he highlighted the word race.

"Unbidden do not choose who they are nor do they choose to become unbidden. They often are victims of assault from which corruption is spread. This cruel act condemns them to a life of corruption and being hated. Before a certain court case it also condemned them literally to death." Maven said with a frown.

[Legokiller]

"So it isn't a form of zombie disease then? That disappointing, sad at the same time and is calling Tyrus the Unbidden an Zombie is some form of racism in Mystria? So why are you helping these Unbidden things anyway towards politics or there some bigger picture I'm missing out but besides that unbiddienness,hi there Maven! I was searching for an market or an mall around Caltris when I seem this Tiger beastling with an elf discussing about Magictech thingies like this!" Pinkie Pie hold up her Rune stone to show Maven." It's some Wizardry Rune stone that allows for teleportation. Now I was planning to show it at an Unicorn Battle Mage at home later so mind if we travel together towards an market that sells Scooters?"

[Crystal Spires]

"I'll gladly get you a scooter. You want it to be a hoverscoot or maybe a lift board? A Hoverscoot is like a scooter where you steer with the front like a regular scooter and it's easy to use. A Lift board is like a hovercraft that you control the like a surf board. But it's more dangerous because when you wipe out you fall! But that's why you have the parachute just in case. It's for the more risk-taking people, but people say it's much more fun I'm not sure... Either way, I'll gladly get you either." Maven said with a smile.

[Waspeaters]

Typical, wasn't it, thought Colin. In any city in the world, finding a stork man and a hyperactive pony would be simple. But no, he had to be in Caltris, didn't he. Why was he even here? Oh yes, to 'promote good will'. More likely, the Foreign Office wanted a mew trade agreement and an increase in funding. It was no use. He'd have to ask someone. He stepped into a shop, and started talking to the badger-man behind the counter. Right, so the elusive dignitaries were nearby. They'd gone that way...

[Crystal Spires]

Colin could spot from afar the Storkii towering 9 feet tall over the crowd as the light reflected from his monocle caught his attention. It was Maven Auryn followed by a small pony heading toward another one of the numerous shops. The many business men continued to go about their way as he could see a few people approaching the High Chancellor and he offered to shake their hand. It was clear that even if the man was humble he was still a very popular civil servant. Maven looked across the way and entered the building as the building was filled with all sorts of scooters and lift boards. He remembered the time he got Yalij his scooter and was happy to be in the shop again as he looked at the shopkeep with his same genial expression.

"Well you're still looking as old as ever Mave." he said as he pat the Storkii on the back and his monocle fell out from the surprise.

"Likewise Jerall, your business still good?" He said as he put the monocle back in.

"Aye, Liftboarding doesn't lose its charm, nor are there any less people wanting hoverscoots, the supply as usual is good. Looking to get another then?" he asked as he looked at the little pony. "Ah, and who might you be?" he asked with a smile.