Natopian Renaissance

Talk of the Square

On September 1, the Kingdom Library was transformed from the stuffy archives of Natopia to the proposed center of Natopian culture. The King donated a large number of personal essays to the Library to stimulate culture and literature. A Poetry Corner has been established within the Library by Lord Joel of Punkrock to display poems and songs by Natopians. The King has plans that have not been made public that include an art gallery where he intends to scan drawings of his own and other Natopians, or take photographs of three dimensional pieces and display these works in an official gallery. It is hoped that the establishment of this "cultural infrastructure," as well as known and assumed insterest of Natopians, that these acts will be seen by posterity as a Natopian Renaissance of sorts.

Two foreign businesses have set up in Natopia in the same week. Followed by the Anthelian Alternative Media Company, the Gotzborg Konigreich Reichlau Shiffbau was established. This is the first foreign branch to be established outside of Gotzborg and will greatly expand KRS's production with a large shipyard under construction in Lindstrom City, and a smaller shipyard in construction at Hazelwood. The government has publically expressed interest in purchasing KRS's newest model, a customizable yacht. Privatly, the government is considering utilizing KRS to fill out the Imperial Natopian Navy.

Vista del Chisme

As per the passage of the Conservation Bill, a new Ministry has been established and put to use immediatly, though not for the purpose it was meant to be created. The Ministry of Natural Resources was established yesterday with Lady Sherry of Lochhaatonia as its Minister. The Imperial Parks Service was immediatly transferred from direct Crown control to Ministry administration. The Imperial Cartography Society, which is responsible for internal actual and virtual maps of the Kingdom, was relocated from its makeshift offices in Kingdom Library to new offices in the Ministry of Natural Resources, though the King will remain the unofficial Cartographer of the Society.

The Grand Consul's Chair

The Conservation Bill, as mentioned aboved, was passed by the Royal Frenzy in what may be a record for any legislative body: 3 minutes. According to forum time, the motion to vote was seconded at 5:57PM and the final vote was cast at 6:00PM, when quorum was met.