Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Only days had passed since the letter to the Premier of the People's Republic had been sent, however Therese's ideas of France's continual thrust onto the world stage was far from over. With relations in Asia becoming more secure by the day, Europe in a state of forced peace, and the other continents normally decently hostile to European intervention, the logical next choice for influence, economic and social expansion, was the North American continent. Ages ago, the Americas had hosted a brilliant French colony, known as New France before it became too hard to control during the Napoleonic Wars as well as the losses suffered during the Seven Year's War. This of course was ancient history by today's standards, though people used worse. Nevertheless, the involvement of France on that continent was imperative and the gaining of friendships just as important. The logical choice here then was the Imperium of Canada, a nation that had been recently near destroyed by rogue nuclear attacks and was in desperate need of aid, aid that Therese believed France could shower the people of the Canadian Imperium with and watch the country successfully grow out of this tragedy. [quote] [i][b]TO: His Majesty, Napoleon the First of the Canadian Imperium From: Her Highness, Therese I, of the House of Zelle, of the Empire of France [/b][/i] [i]Your Excellence, There is no word or sentence that can make me describe the horrible tragedy that has befallen your nation, to be attacked by a nameless force in the world and one that disappears so that even revenge cannot be delivered. I realize that your people do not have a great connection to the French nation, but this is not the time for arguments of heritage and loyalty. It would be my honor to be able to talk to you about the possibility of total French involvement in the rebuilding of your nation in the form of workers, capital, and material as such, all I would ask is for the chance that French claims could find a home in a part of the Imperium that could be offered to our people. A settlement of the French nation if you will. I would deem it a fair trade and I can assure you Excellence, that at the end of this run, the Canadian Imperium will be the strongest it has ever been. As such, I offer this letter as an invitation for you or a Minister of High Regard to come to my palace at Versailles to discuss this further. I await your arrival and response in haste. Sincerely,[/i] [i]HIH Therese I, House of Zelle[/i] [b]Empress of France[/b] [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) [quote]TO: Her Highness, Therese I, of the House of Zelle, of the Empire of France FROM: His Majesty, Napoleon the First of the Canadian Imperium My Lady Empress Therese I, Your concern for my Nation is admirable, and well received amungst myself, my wife and the Senate. However, our connection with France is exceptionally strong, our two main lanaguages are English and French, many of my Government share British and French ancestory, and more than 50% of the population has a French family name. I myself am a direct decendant of Napoleone di Buonaparte of Corsica, Im sure you can make the connection your Magesty. There is such an Island off the coast, of a medium side, it has a small indiginous population of around 15,000 people, and a research fortress on the extreme south side of the Island, All I ask is that the Fortress be left under Imperial influence. We can discuss in more detail when I arrive at Versailles. Sincerley Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte I Imperium of Canada.[/quote] When the reply had been sent, Napoleon and two Imperial Guardsmen boarded a 747 at New Londons airport, which was only accepting diplomatic and military traffic, and took off for the Empire of France. Edited May 16, 2010 by Zoot Zoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 "They've sent word Talles?" Said Therese looking out the gilded windows of the Hall of Mirrors to the courtyards outside of Versailles. "Indeed Your Highness, the Emperor Napoleon himself will be arriving sometime today to begin our discussions, I sent Claire to the airport this morning with a detachment of the Imperial Guard, the normal greeting to foreign dignitaries." Talles pulled a pocket watch out of his coat and ran his left hand through his stringy gray hair. "In fact if the flights were all on schedule, the Canadian delegation should be arriving quite soon." The Foreign Minister sighed. "Though I must say Your Highness, is this kind of aid really necessary, so quick after our own establishment with the new government." "Our expansion in the North American Continent will bring immediate economic growth for the Empire as well as an entirely new amount of allies and relations. The aid is a security to be able to establish ourselves there and to gain a friend. Much of northern North America has an affinity to the French people and therefore France itself. There is no reason why the parent country cannot look after her children even if they are so far away." Immediately after, the hallway brightened up as the doors of the end of the hallway opened as Claire walked in with the Canadian Emperor at her side, and flanked left and right by French Imperial Guards. He had been received at the airport in Paris and brought to Versailles as only a foreign Emperor could be treated and Claire nodded happily at a successful journey for them both. Therese smiled and walked up to Napoleon with a bright smile on her face, her blue eyes shimmering, and her blonde hair falling gently over her bare shoulders, the Imperial robes trailing lightly over the marble floor. "Your Highness." The Empress bowed her head lightly in acknowledgment of his presence. "It is a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance, please." She gestured her hand forward. "Walk with me, we'll go to the gardens and talk about my letter." Therese linked arms with the Emperor and smiled leading him forward, with Talles behind closing his eyes and sighing lightly as the two rulers disappeared into the sunshine of the Versailles courtyard. Once in the gardens, Therese guided Napoleon towards the central fountains as the mist made rainbows in the sky. "Now, Napoleon, I don't think I need to rediscuss the letter I sent to you. However, I need to know just what kind of damage has been done to your country, what kind of development must be undertaken for our people to reconstruct the Canadian Imperium and so forth. The fact that you are willing to part with your island is a blessing for me, France can finally involve itself outside of Europe for a change and I believe we are both on our way to prosperity and power. Your...ancestor would be proud, I'm sure." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 [quote]"Your Highness." The Empress bowed her head lightly in acknowledgment of his presence. "It is a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance, please." She gestured her hand forward. "Walk with me, we'll go to the gardens and talk about my letter." Therese linked arms with the Emperor and smiled leading him forward, with Talles behind closing his eyes and sighing lightly as the two rulers disappeared into the sunshine of the Versailles courtyard. Once in the gardens, Therese guided Napoleon towards the central fountains as the mist made rainbows in the sky. "Now, Napoleon, I don't think I need to rediscuss the letter I sent to you. However, I need to know just what kind of damage has been done to your country, what kind of development must be undertaken for our people to reconstruct the Canadian Imperium and so forth. The fact that you are willing to part with your island is a blessing for me, France can finally involve itself outside of Europe for a change and I believe we are both on our way to prosperity and power. Your...ancestor would be proud, I'm sure." [/quote] Napoleon accepted her arm as they walked past one of the more beautiful gardens he had seen, bettering even his ice garden at the palace. The Imperial Guardsmen waiting with their French counterparts. "The re building process is slow and onerous, the extensive damage from the shockwave flattened more than three quarters of the city, and the rest suffered damage ranging from light superficial damage, right up to structural damage that means the buildings must be torn down. Our Indutrial arm, is way out in the tundra, and was no afflicted by the attacks, Preston and Blackburn were abandoned due to the death rate and the damage was beyond repair. The Radiation clouds were blown south east, out towards the Hudson Bay, luckily not alot of people live on the east side, and those who did, have been evacuated to the refugee camps. My current aims, are to rebuild New London, finish the Colossus project and begin a complete modernisation of my nation. The holocaust put things into perspective for me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 "Well then." Therese stopped at a marble bench near a shade of trees and sat down. "At least we have our priorities straight, New London's building, modernization, which my dear Emperor will be quite easy in the long run. With economic bonuses and perhaps since we are almost brethren and the disaster that has struck your nation. I could definitely see the possibilities of removing all tariffs from your nation. At least until modernization and repairs can occur, then we can look at what's fair for both of our peoples." She looked up at the sky and took a deep breath. "However you must tell me about this Colossus Project, is it military or something else?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Sitting down on the bench beside the Empress, Bonaparte looked out across the gardens before returning his gaze to the Empress. "The Colossus project is a a project no North American nation has dreamed of doing. Moon bases, mars colonies and spaceships are trivial and everyone wishes to have one. I am rebuilding the colossus of Rhodes, it will be the height of the Eiffel Tower, and will be able to take any ship of any size beneath its legs. It will stand across the entrance to New London International Port. It will also pay hommage to the Great ancient greek civilisation, and its current civilisation, the Athenian Federation, whom made it one of their first priorities to restore the ancient sites. A giant statue made of steel, titanium and gold plating, the greatest monument built by man in the modern world, a monument for all to see, and costs nothing to visit, unless the space elevator, the many space stations and moon bases. I want to bring people of culture to my Nation, we are not great militarily, or technalogically. But I want to make us a cultural capital." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) Therese tapped her fingers against her chin and nodded. "That is an admirable goal Napoleon, monuments are always something to hold in high regard and working with the Athenians, you are already stretching your legs out across the world. I am a woman of culture myself. The world..." She chuckled. "At least in its current history has forgot about the importance that cultural progression, knowledge, and understanding can bring. People focus all their time to become a great military power, they focus all their time on being able to march the latest and most technologically advanced troops across the world and in their wake leave a trail of destruction and yet those are the people that history remembers. We few that care about the prosperity of our people, not just to use them as cannon fodder for our ambitions, our pages are thin and few. But if this nuclear holocaust was able to awaken you to the beauty of art, music, and architecture, then perhaps it was a price that while I would rather not see paid in human life, will benefit your people. The French have had their own baptisms of fire, our recent history has just been oppression after oppression, so I understand where you come from. Maybe it is that strife that will make our peoples such good friends for the future." She smiled. "And it would be something that France would be honored to help with. I will make sure that in the next few days and weeks a great deal of material, workers, and capital arrives in the New London Construction zone. We will build your country together Napoleon. However, if you would so desire, I believe it best to get something like this in writing. Rather then by word of mouth, would you agree to a treaty to solidify these claims as well as my promise?" Edited May 16, 2010 by Sarah Tintagyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 "When there is a forest fire, and it destroys acres of land, and yet after all the destruction and death. New life is always present, rising from the ashes. The nuclear holocaust is our forest fire. The deaths are our ash. The Imperium is the New Life. And the support on an international level, the help the Empire of France is offering, in return for a small foothold is nothing short of an act of mercy from whoever watches over our species. The Imperiums focus is no longer on the world, but on itself. I myself have been personally helping the army and aid workers in rebuilding, my wife works in the field hospitals. When New London is rebuilt from the ashes, the Colossus project will rise with it, and shall stand high and golden over the city and remind us forever of the tragedy that befell us. I would be more than happy to have this meeting in writing to make it official your Highness." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) "Very good." Therese helped him off the bench and linking arms yet again walked back towards the palace and through the gilded corridors to the Empress' drawing room on one of the upper levels. Walking over to her desk she pulled out a piece of paper and sat down with a pen and began to write. The scrapping of the pen was the only sound in the room for about ten minutes as she prepared the treaty for her and Napoleon to sign. [quote] A Friendship Treaty - Between the Peoples of France and the Canadian Imperium Preamble Noting that our peoples, share a similar heritage as well as the extensive loss of life given to the Imperium from rogue attacks. The Empire of France extends its well wishes and good graces to improve in whatever way they can, the current quality of life in the Canadian Imperium, through the donation of workers, capital, and material to reconstruction and life preservation. Article I The Empire of France is responsible for economic donations of various forms: capital, material, and labor, to the Imperium of Canada for their reconstruction. Article II Because of this donation, the Empire of France has asked for a small donation of land to be given to France for expansion, this being Wales Island. At the signing of this treaty, this island, bar a historical fortress on the south of the island will be turned over the the Imperial French government. Article III To aid in reconstruction the Imperial French government acknowledges that tariffs will be removed for the time being until the people of the Canadian Imperium can stand on their own at that time, this treaty will be subject to change. Signed for the Empire of France, [i]HIH Therese I, of the House of Zelle[/i] [b]Empress of France[/b] [i]Charles Talles,[/i] [b]Foreign Minister [/b] Signed for the Canadian Imperium, [i]Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte Canadian Imperium [/i] [/quote] She finished and handed it to Napoleon. "Acceptable?" Edited May 16, 2010 by Sarah Tintagyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 "It is acceptable Milady, and again I must thank you for your actions" Napoleon bent down and signed the treaty, a small weight of burdon lifted from his chest. As he stood up straight he breathed out and looked skywards, mentally uttering a prayer to St Michael for his grace and protection. [i]Signed Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte Canadian Imperium[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 "Now that the treaty is wrapped up." Therese took it off of him and placed it neatly in the center of her desk. "I believe that would include the affairs of the heads of state at least." She said walking over to the doorway and leading Napoleon back into the corridors of Versailles. "I will have the first shipments of aid delivered within at least two weeks or so and from there we'll see the rise of a new Canadian Imperium, just as you said before. I look forward to seeing how this progresses. However, if there is nothing else important to discuss and I don't want to be the one holding up an important man like yourself form the responsibilities of governance, I will have Claire and the Guard take you back to the airport to depart back to North America. But don't feel like I'm rushing you Napoleon, there's no rush at all, responsibility always seems to fade away when you let it." She opened one of the doors back to the gardens and let the sunlight soak them both as the laughter of courtiers and visitors in the gardens. "This is the first time in ages that I've seen people enjoy themselves like this Napoleon, the first time that France may have a destiny. I'm sure you know what it feels like to want to take the world in your hand and squeeze the life out of it. If it weren't for the happiness of those people there. I would think the same thing for myself. The deserve a home, just as your people do. That is the nature of our friendship." Therese turned and took his hand in both of her own. "A friendship that I hope to see last for a very long time." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Napoleon squeesed her hands in return and looked into her deep eyes, his voice deep andsort of.. husky. "Your highness, the kindness your showing myself and my Nation, it is I that is holding up a woman of such importance, such a strong woman like yourself, commands the respect of even myself, not just your subjects Milady. The Imperium can go a day or so without me, the Imperiums Marshal, Michael has everything under control, as well as the Empress". On the word Empress Napoleon dropped his gaze and let go of her hands. Thoughts ran through his head, Josephine, what would she think of this? Any dosile on lookers who had no idea who the pair were, would have thought they were a couple. A couple.. no no no he thought shaking the thought from his head. TUnring back to the beautiful figure fo the Empress Napoleon took her hand in his and bent down to kiss her fingers. Straightening up he continued: "Au revoir mon impératrice. La fortune sourit sur vous." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) Jean de Lauson stared over the bow of the [i]Saint-Anne[/i], the flag ship of the rescue fleet that had set sail from the port of Brest on its way toward the port of Southampton in the Canadian Imperium. On board were hundreds of laborers, engineers, architects, artists, sculptors, along with scientists, naturalists, and writers, along with the human resources that France had given to the Imperium for this length of time so that their country could be rebuilt in the splendor that both Napoleon and Therese wanted to see arise. France had also packed the rescue fleet full of building materials, stone, steel, concrete, and a plethora of other items, as well as the necessary equipment for construction itself. But probably the most important piece of of capital that was on board the [i]Saint-Anne[/i] was tucked away deep in Lauson's pocket, which was a check for a large sum of money to be fronted to the Imperium's coffers in the event that even with the mass amount of supplies aboard the rescue fleet, reconstruction would continue without faltering. Lauson sighed as the fog in front of the ship began to clear to reveal the port of Southampton. Running his hands through his brown hair Lauson shook his head. "So France arrives in North America to rebuild the ruined. Things have changed in the past few hundred years." He was more worried about what came after the rescue fleet landed in port, he had his own orders from the throne to accomplish in North America. France had received Wales Island from the Canadians and as such, the birth of New France was apparent, Lauson was quickly appointed to the position of Governor of New France and the Empress' Possessions of North America. Which totaled a frost bitten island that was about ten miles wide and fifty miles across. Enough for a military base and possibly a small population of government officials and adventurers, not much else. Though he knew that the Empress had much higher aspirations for North America, this was only the very beginning. "I think you just haven't changed with the times father." Said a voice behind Jean as he turned around and smiled at his daughter Alice, her cheeks red from the chilled weather on the bow of the ship. Both of them dressed head to toe in their warmest clothes, Jean in a gray wool coat with a badge at his heart signifying his position within the Empire as Governor, Alice in a blue woolen dress a hand warmer and a wool hat that Jean had picked up for her during a trip to Moscow many years ago. "How long have you been standing out here in the cold? I wanted you to stay below deck until we docked in Southampton." "There are docks here even?" She said as her father handed her photographs of preciesly what the French had to deal with. "My God, the monsters that did this...." "That is why we're over here Alice, from what I gathered from my briefing at Versailles, in a few years this will be a shimmering jewel of French culture in North America and we'll be at the center of it. Though I expect you to remain at Frontenac when I make my visits to the Imperium. Your mother is probably having a heart attack as we speak that you came with me to begin with." "One should get to see the world before we grow too old not to enjoy it." Jean chuckled and patted the shoulder of his seventeen year old daughter. "Agreed, you have me there." A few hours later, the anchors of the [i]Saint-Anne [/i] dropped into the water at the docks of Southampton, being that New London was to dangerous as it was to land. As French laborers began to unload their supplies asking for directions to Canadian construction sites and warehouses, while Jean, Alice at his side, walked down into the harbor asking the harbor master that he had landed in Southampton as Governor of New France and the embodiment of the Empress overseas and that his orders before leaving for Wales Island to oversee the beginning of the construction of Frontenac was to make sure everything ran smooth here. Edited May 17, 2010 by Sarah Tintagyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Workers on Southhampton Island directed the French personnel to the Warehouses near Southhampton Islands Airport, where fifeteen Herculese transport jets were waiting, and seven Antonovs. All to transport the meterials and man power to New Londons airport, where the Hangars now lying empty, will be used as storage. Maps were issued to the French Formen inregards to construction outposts In the city aswell as radiation suits, and the construction HQ in Camp B. The crew of the French fleet were given charts and travel passes to travel the northern straights and pass un hindered to Wales Island, the Templar troops on the Island were ordered to begin constructing a ten meter high concrete wall along the border between the Fort, and the rest of the Island. The Emperor Sent a note to the French expedition leader. "To whom it may concern, I am writing to inform you, that all reconstruction efforts have been passed over to the French expedition. You have permission to "shanghai" any Canadian unit into your service to aid your efforts. The Canadian military and civilian force, will focuss on demolition, cleanup, and humanitarian efforts. Sincerley Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte I" OOC, Sarah, the aircraft will fly all meterials to the aiport at new london, and will be there when you arrive. Apologies for it not being as detailed as I would like but im rather tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 The city of Frontenac, if it could be called as such was more of a village located at the northern end of Wales Island, which as soon as Lauson's command fleet had landed became the new capital of the imperial province of New France. Away from the frost covered beaches upon the hillside looking over the shoreline, the beginnings of a city began to spring up. It was constructed in haste, a Hotel de Ville, which would include the Governor's Mansion for Lauson and Alice's stay. The beginning of harbor construction had begun, as well as a military barracks and base on what would eventually become the city limits. There were also construction that would begin for a military and civilian airport and the hopes were that in years to come that Frontenac, despite its humble beginnings would become a metropolis and a symbol of French power on the North American continent. Lauson would maintain a small garrison at first of one thousand infantry with fifty tanks which had come over with the military fleet, behind the rescue fleet. For the Imperial Navy, France maintained a battleship and a cruiser at the small harbor as it began to build up. Hopes were however, that Frontenac would function first as a military base and then once the town had built up enough, a trading center for the rest of the Arctic nations. But from humble beginnings the greatest things occurred, or at least that's what Lauson hopped as he stared out across the conference table at the main reason France had arrived in North America. The Reconstruction of New London. Claude Ledoux stared back at the Governor of New France with a stub of cigar still in his mouth as he looked at the blueprints in front of him. "Well I've come to the conclusion of two things, we could either move to design the city as a square base, with the construction of government buildings and political centers as the focal point of the city. Or a semi-circular design, with the emphasis on the harbor and the Canadian's construction of their Colossus." "I would go with the latter Claude, the Colossus is supposed to be their greatest completion, a new wonder of the world I would assume." Claude scoffed. "There is a reason the Colossus at Rhodes fell, ungodly sight on the harbor and in this weather, they'd be better making it with ice." The Governor chuckled. "Well given that their focus is on the Greek Antiquity, I would suggest modeling the buildings in that fashion as well. I think it would match what they're going for. From the reports that I've gathered from New London, most of the outer city has been demolished, cleaned, and is ready for construction. What are you thinking for the beginning construction there?" "Well the nicest buildings should be nearest to the harbor, residential, shops, cafes, conservatories, salons, libraries, and the like. Since those would be nearest the harbor, on the outside, it would be best to begin construction of factories, warehouses, refineries of that sort. I want the road lay out easy enough for the people to move from the inner city to the outer city without a great deal of traffic. City Rail and wide roads would be best and we'll be sure to expand the road system as we move towards the city center. I just need word from the Canadian city planners what they need constructed on the outside of the city, in regards for city production and such, then we can begin construction." "I'll send word immediately." Said the Governor. "And Claude..." "Yes sir?" "Make sure the right resources get allocated to the construction of Frontenac as well. MediaCorp from the Republic of York will be stationed here in the capital. It should bring quite a bit of fame to us. Maybe some immigration from the neighboring territories, once we're built up." "Of course." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 A message was sent to the French construction forman/forwoman. "The outer city is more suberbs, schools and small scale companies. Industrial estates for local industry and several colleges and two Universities ranging from the city center to the mid outer circle of the city limits. Signed. Geoffrey Hughs Lead Canadian Forman and Architecht Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Construction would begin immediately on the outer regions of the city, Ledoux's design called for a separation between the heavy industrial regions that would be located on the northern end of New London and gently separated from the change into residential, light industry, and commercial areas by a series of highways that would connect the two areas. Thus keeping heavy industry and undesirable living standards that would come with factories, chemical plants, and the like from seeping into the residential areas. With heavy industry at the northern most end of the city planning, along with being as separated as possible, designs were also made to begin widening and repairing previous roads. The roads were by far the most important part of the entire operation in New London, for as the city stood at present, with the damage done from the nuclear explosions, just being able to get material from one section of the city to another was a grueling task. Once vast sections of road were repaired, the entire ordeal would become much easier. Beyond road repair and heavy industry construction, which did not need to pay great attention to style in the architecture, the residential and commercial areas were another matter entirely. From where the highways cut between the heavy industrial sector and the lighter commercial and industry region, strict attention would be paid to beautification. This region of the city would follow a downwards curve, as a semi-circle leading from the harbor's center. Towards the northern end of this curve there would be zoning for light industry and heavy commercial production, these focused mainly in smaller industrial parks that could be kept at a distance from both factories and residential areas. For the residential areas, which formed the southern end of the curve leading all the way to the shore line, roads were tightened and artificial communities were set up from city zoning. Each divide, where the smaller roads would meet larger roads for better transportation, would be an area that could fit about three hundred people each. These communities, dubbed Manors, would fill the entire southern region of the city and hundreds of Manors were planned to encompass the massive population explosion that was predicted after the city was completed. Amidst the Manors, commercial businesses would be developed along the main roads separating the communities, with markets, barbershops, physician offices and beautiful gardens to emphasize symmetry in the Classical Design. In addition to the Manors, the Universities that had been held in New London, which were damaged during the attack, one which would be placed in the city center and one in the residential areas, would be repaired as well. The outer on focusing on a more open design, with parks and courts. While the city center design would be compact and part of the Classical Theme of New London. One thing Ledoux was sure to stress was the attention, in the residential and commercial areas, to a Roman-Greco theme that would sprawl from the center of the city near the Colossus. This called for a more metropolitan feel and while main roads were widened, an alley culture, which had developed in France, where large markets and shops could be found off those main roads towards the city center would be used. Needless to say, with construction starting on the outer factories and road repair throughout the city. French engineers were hopeful of a quick project that would also be extremely successful and rewarding to both France and the Canadian Imperium. Construction Status: -Road Infrastructure Repair - 5% -Outer Factory and Industry Construction - 3% -Light Industry / Heavy Commercial Construction - 1% -Residential Zoning/Construction - 0% -University / College Construction - 0% -Harbor Construction - 0% -Central City Zoning/Construction - 0% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tintagyl Posted May 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 [quote] [i]Governor de Lauson, Construction of New London is going perfectly on schedule, at the moment my laborers and engineers have repaired the entire city's road system making transportation of material across the city much easier. Because of this construction of the outer factory regions and the heavy commercial regions have gone ahead of schedule, while we are still waiting for demolition crews to finish working near the city center, I believe that we have finished around a forth of the construction that we have planned for the city. In addition to New London, Frontenac's construction is proceeding nicely as well, our harbors have been completed and we can now facilitate full trade throughout the northern region and with our airport finished as well, transportation in and out of the territory has become easier as well. The population has showed signs of growth from both France and other areas around the north and while the city is still small it shows a great deal of promise. There has been talk about constructing defense factories on the island for the greater defense of New France, but this of course is planned only for the future. In addition I implore you to send word to Paris asking for an increased garrison for Frontenac. My belief that one corps of infantry and a brigade of armor and artillery support would suffice. Sincerely,[/i] [i]Claude Ledoux[/i] [b]Minister of the Interior (New France)[/b] Enclosed is the status of our construction in New London: -Road Infrastructure Repair - 100% -Outer Factory and Industry Construction - 65% -Light Industry / Heavy Commercial Construction - 45% -Residential Zoning/Construction - 15% -University / College Construction - 5% -Harbor Construction - 0% -Central City Zoning/Construction - 0% [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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