Celestial+Empire+EoT+8


 * Celestial Empire**


 * Requesting x amount of random growth for this turn.**

1. The economy is being sent to Corsica as a friendly gift to help them establish infrastructure, enhance their economy, manufacture the fixed-wing aircraft, or whatever they feel it could be best used for. (Will Corsica jump ahead of the other city-states because of things like this?) 2. I'm sending them the plans for the economic fixed-wing aircraft. 3. The world opinion will be used to influence their leaders and important people that joining the Celestial Empire is a good idea, like last turn. I guess this would take the form of talks between our political leaders and us telling them how much it would benefit them, etc. etc. (Wait am I going to take a hit to Morale and WO if theirs is lower than mine? Could I prevent that by allowing them to govern themselves but still being the one calling the shots?) 4. Lastly, my espionage agents will be doing the same thing my defensive agents are doing in my country. They'll be talking about the great deeds of the empire and how thankful they are to be a part of it. If they come across any people of influence, perhaps they would talk to them outright about Corsica joining. This doesn't really have to be sneaky. I figure the agents can just be Celestial travelers in their public areas who can't stop talking about how good the empire is. 5. After all of that, can I get an update on my influence over them?
 * Corsica Continued [ECO: ++, ESPO: +++++ -, WO: +++++ -, and plans for fixed-wing aircraft]**

1. I'm going to be doing a huge military recruitment drive. 2. The defensive espionage agents will be placed in taverns and public places talking about the glory of the Celestial army and their noble deeds. They'll talk about how it's important to do your duty to the nation and your monarchs. 3. While the espionage works on the subtle approach, our entire military will be sent around the nation on recruitment drives encouraging people to enlist. They'll be showing off their best uniforms and weapons to impress the people and talk about how rewarding it is to serve in the military and the same duty to the nation stuff that the espionage people use. 4. The morale will be used for that inspiration factor to really get a bunch of people excited about joining the military.
 * Recruitment [MIL: +++++ +-, MOR: ++++, ESPD: the bunch that is left over]**

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 * NPC Interactions:**

//Russia:// Noble Tsar,

I have acquired advanced technology in the field of economic investment. I look forward to passing this technology along to you, but I too am interested in economic growth. Would you consider making this a joint Spark project? I will spend economy to fund the research and produce the technology if you are willing to do the actual research. If that does not interest you, please let us know what sort of deal you would be interested in making. As always, our agents have their eyes peeled for any threats against your nation. We could not be more thankful for our loyal friends of Russia.

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1. +++++ +- military is being used for "Recruiting".
 * Military: +++++ +- (++ from random growth)**

1. The (-) temporary economy is from Thelonius to be used for this turn. 2. France may keep my return of - permanent economy from the bank investment for themselves in payment for the economic investment technology we've discussed. 3. I would like to invest a further ++++ permanent economy into the French bank bringing it to a total of +++++ +++. Looks like I lied - this turn I'll still be getting - economy from investment I guess. 4. ++ temporary economy is being used on "Corsica Continued".
 * Economy: +++++ - (-)**

1. ++++ morale is being used for "Recruiting".
 * Morale: ++++**

1. I would like to send the economic fixed-wing aircraft to Corsica and to Bulgaria in exchange for them setting up the anti-rogue clank technology in our country. 2. I have purchased the economic technology from France for - permanent economy. 3. A question on Spark joint projects - Since I'm also focusing on economic growth and Russia is interested in doing so as well, I was wondering if I could work on it as a joint project with them. If I provide the plans I receive from France regarding the technology can I also spend economy to help produce and fund the research while Russia provides the Spark? In this instance, I would like to receive the economic boost while giving it to Russia as well, but I am content with not having Spark. If I need to have some sort of Sparky involvement, I'll just use next turn's random growth I think.
 * Spark: 0**

1. The usual defensive espionage alliances with: Russia, Birds of Prey, Glorious Army of the Architect, and the University of Celaenae. 2. The defensive espionage that is left is going to be used for "Recruiting".
 * Defensive Espionage: +++++ ++-**

1. +++ is being sent to Thelonius for whatever he has described in his EOT report. 2. +++++ - is being used on "Corsica Continued".
 * Offensive Espionage: +++++ +++-**

1. +++++ - is being used on "Corsica Continued".
 * World Opinion: +++++ -**

**Response**
Investment into Mil (+++++ +- mil ++++ morale +++++ ++- esp d) Investment into Econ Investment into Morale Investment into Sparks Investment into Espionage D Investment into Espionage O Investment into World Opinion
 * Key**
 * Project | Stat Boost | Investment into | Comments**

Random Growth

No Corsica will not jump ahead of other city states.

You can't allow them to govern themselves and still be the one to call the shots. Those are contradictory things. If you want the country then you are also going to take responsibility for bringing their citizens up to your standard of living. Which means that that standard of living will probably go down as your citizens face some shortages. And the WO loss is because everyone else is thinking you are imperialistic for taking control of another country, and additionally because if their citizens are less well liked than yours then it dilutes your own WO.

French Bank and technology Gain - econ from interest Financial Predictor 1 (5% econ bonus) (+ spark) Give to Russia and split.

Italian Influence (+- econ +++++ - esp o +++++ - WO)