So, you heard the news already, old Count Gustavian is dead, the ceremony took place (sorry we missed that!) and the Countship ring switched hands. Good luck Count Junato Pettonta of Galucca! His lovely wife, Constance, is of course the new Countess - which means... the evil Maria was forced to step down. Maria refused to give up on her old, white ear-thingies - that ever since Galucca was founded have been passed on to a new Countess.
When her husband the count died quite unexpectedly in bed, Maria told nobody but pretended he was just feeling sick, and should not be disturbed. That way she managed to stay in control for a little longer. The cook, Patricia S. Litter, had misunderstodd it all, and brought a breakfast tray up to the master bedroom - that's how Maria's secret burst.
Ex-Countess Maria is 91yo, and she finds it hard to deal with the changes. One of her greatest concerns is the Old Market, the historical spot in Old Town that the Council has decided to preserve as is. Maria wants to develop the central lot, as they always controlled the trades there and should decide for themselves.
Count Junato, Maria's only son, seems to be a complex leader. He is evil minded like his mom, but he is also a lonely coward. Loving the outdoors he naturally supports the Council's decision of preserving a green lounge.
The fresh Countess Constance is a rather good and neat person, she dislikes all unfair alliances, and her eco-friendly attitude makes her support the Old Market, too. She got herself a job by initiating a new hospital to be built, and now she works there when the castle duties allows for it.
Most days Junato and Constance spend some time in their lovely garden. They have just 1 son, Baron Gustav, and 1 daughter, Lady Lincia (still a toddler). Gustav insists on dressing like a prince, and Constance lets him, as long as he is a child. Junato wants his son to be physically strong, but fact is that little Gustav is quite clumsy...
- And no, you can not visit anyone in the Dump, Gustav, that is the poor district in the lower Farmland District north of the castle, not suited for you.
Both Junato and Constance set aside time for meeting with locals - locals wanting to debate subjects that are important to them. The list is long, but one meeting per day is enough. Mrs Seylouse, a local woman often referred to as town's Charity Lady, calls nearly everyday, but must wait in line like the others. Today a poor worker from the Dump had made an appointment. Tusha G. Fogdale is concerned with the future for the discoloured kids. Kids born near the polluted area 10-20 years ago, got the weirdest skin.
It's easy to see when Countess pay real attention, then she will lean forward and listen carefully. And then Count Junato will know to leave the subject to her. In this case, someone is even paying attention through the window ;-)
From the master bedroom window, Junato and Constance can see the city growing, nearly from day to day. The hospital was named Constant Hope Hospital, after the founder but with a twist.
Constance was off to meet Tusha G. Fogdale at the hospital.
(yeah... I renamed the hospital after preparing the picture. Constant Hope Hospital sounds so much more promising.)
So, Tusha had gathered a few of the unfortunate kids. The oldest already reaching young adulthood, but will they ever find a spouse? They are Brit Humph (red), Didrik Gruston (purple), Albertin Smith (green), Shellith Gnomes (blue) and Virton Gnomes (gray) all to the right. The pale redhaired girl in front is Emma Hydront. Emma is from the upper Farmland, and all the others from the lower Farmland, but Tusha avoided to bring her own daughter Misty. In addition there are many miscoloured kids over at Maurice Creek (Gal District).
Tusha requested more science, and better social welfare to secure the kids' future. Due to their looks they are less likely to marry rich, or to get a good job, and will face tougher lives than others.
Countess Constance promised to support this all.
Back at Pettonta Castle, the cook Patricia was instructing Baron Gustav to collect eggs from the chicken coop. According to the ex-Countess it's not what the cook should do, and definitely not what a Baron should do. Clumsy Gustav dropped all the eggs, and blamed the poor instructions.
So - Patricia was fired, and she and her teen son, Christopher, are finally leaving the castle after so many years, her son never lived elsewhere. Although Patricia is rather poor, she has a large family, and her sister Stella is actually married to ex-Countess Maria's cousin, Richie Wooming - owner of the Soil and Fertility Science Lab. So, they moved in with Stella's family.
Recently the city region has been growing rapidly, and finally the Galucca Plaza is forming like I planned it from the start. The double street leads southward from Petonta Family Grave, and Ucca Island can be seen in the distance. On both sides there are numerous high rise builds containing a mix of apartments, cultural arenas and other social hot spots. The apartments in this area are of course expensive, but the next quarters on both side offers more moderately priced apartments as well as more shops and offices. The area is still not completed.
Many locals dislike this rapid development. Outside the Town Hall, located just north of Old Town, many residents from the Farmland have gathered to protest. I think there is an ongoing protest concerning the old onion farm (Onioon family, living close to Galucca Plaza) now being turned into a high rise commercial center. Plan has to be stopped!
Oh - note the huge golden fountain at the stairs - it's a duplicate of the old Pettonta Gral - the original gral is safely kept at the Historical Museum. In fact, nobody found the original gral, the one in the museum is the 1st copy, and the one on the stairs is a copy of that copy ;)
A view to the Old Market, debated earlier in this update. I love this area, and there's often lots of people hanging around, as well. The red building to the left is the Arts Academy, and to the right is Salamand Bistro. It's pretty obvious that Old Market was built before anything else.
Then, after dark a person dressed in black walked through Old Town. It was ex-Countess Maria, but why is she wearing such an anonymous outfit - and a man's hat?
Uhh-uhh... :no: Is it too much to ask for a rainy night?
Next stop: the Seylouse family.
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