Seekers of Hope

[Ninevah]

Tomas: Thanks! Enjoy today's update!

rooker1: It's a normal human feeling, and this is why Griffin seems to enjoy some popularity in Tulle. But there's more to it and you might see what it is in a later installment 

Content:
Introduction: The Village of Hope
Chapter 1: Tulle
PART ONE: First Steps
PART TWO: The Long Hand of Fire and Steel
PART THREE: Clouds Above the Sea
PART FOUR: Remember, Remember the 5th of November
PART FIVE: The Challenge
PART SIX: The Fruits of the Labor

PART SIX: The Fruits of the Labor

"What were they digging for at this site?"

In one of the breaks between building his project for the election challenge, Anen was talking to Desta so he can learn more about the Vargas Colony. If Tulle was to fight their forces again, he thought, it would be helpful to gather as much information as possible.

"I don't know, I've never been here before. From what I was told by older officers, none of the soldiers, the regular soldiers, were allowed anywhere near the dig. But it involved a lot of workers and a lot of engineers. Maybe there's something beneath these hills they are looking for. Gold, oil, I have no idea."

"So you were telling me before that Vargas Colony is run by a corporation of some sort. What do they produce?"

"Mud and smog, if you ask me. The name is Abbott Inflixicept, if that means anything, but in these days you can be called McDuck Family Entertainment and still run a private army on the side."

"You've been there..."

"See, there is a system of zones each of which has its own security units. You can't just go and peek at their factories and research facilities. Of course, they are always ways to circumvent even the toughest measures, but it's not worth the risk – once you get caught you'll be shot."

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With the challenge deadline swiftly approaching, Anen had to delegate the supervision of his project to some of his supporters as he helped the steady stream of newcomers to settle. On one nice summer morning, the city reached the 20,000 mark, making it probably the biggest settlement within 300 miles.  However, the initial infrastructure, the restored remains of the pre-warming industrial zone Tulle was established on, began to reach its capacity. For the first time, several crossroads across the city suffered from congestions that disrupted the operation of the city. In response, a high-capacity six-lane avenue was constructed that significantly relieved the burden of the old roads.

Then the deadline of the challenge, November 1st, 2049 came. Huge crowds of people swarmed around the two candidates as they made their way towards the building of the city council. The chairman was waiting at the entrance:

"The day has come. Our present mayor and his challenger worked day and night for the past year to bring us one step closer to the civilization we lost decades ago. Each chose a different way, but they both invested their hearts into it. Before I bore you to tears, let me welcome Albert Griffin, the challenger, to present his work."

As Griffin took the stage, a wave of ovation greeted him.

"I want to congratulate all of you, the heroic citizens of Tulle, for the work you've been doing to build a new hope in these dark times. At a time when too many in the world are running from the progress and destroying the last remaining bits of the functional society, you're proving not only that you care very deeply about the future, but that you're willing to do something about it.

I could stand up here today and talk about the future – and, indeed, you all know that my motto is "A Way to Progress" - but I know that we share similar views on this and that you're already on this way.

So instead I'd like to talk about my project, the first highway of Tulle. As you already know, me and my crew discovered a tunnel dug by the enemy underneath the mountain. We labored for six months to clean it up, reinforce its ceiling, and widen it to allow for four-lane traffic. Our highway starts from the industrial zone in the northeast section of our glorious city, connects to the road network and then enters this tunnel. As you drive to the northwestern side, you'll have to do a turn south around the ranches and farms and enter the urban area between the factories and the houses.

That is not all I did. To commemorate our brothers and sons that perished in the battles I wrote their names on brass plates and positioned these plates in the gardens between the lanes. To remind you of where we are going and where I will lead you, I erected billboards with beautiful images of the past civilization, pictures of people, lands and happy events, pictures that visualize the dreams of each one of us.

Brothers and sisters, this highway is not just another road. This highway will help us expand our city east, west or north, it will bring us prosperity and better life. What better way to symbolize the progress than by creating the path to it!"

Soon it was time for Anen to speak and another wave of applause roared overed the plaza.

"Dear friends, for the past ten years, we've been through many troubles, and I'm said to say that many of us died. But their death is not in vain. No death is in vain if it helps the living to see what is wrong and what needs to be changed. Aggression, greed, selfishness and hunger for power destroyed our world. Aggression, greed, selfishness and hunger for power started all these wars. Aggression, greed, selfishness and hunger for power blinded the profit-driven man for the harm it caused to the nature. He saw it too late.

As we suffered, we learned how to build a community that is free of these terrible evils. We help each other, we work together, and we live a great life. But as our city is growing some of us forgot why we came here and forgot what we were running from. We came to search for hope, and when we found none we built it from the scratch.

Today I present you something that will heal our wounded community, allow for our aggression to be expressed in a harmless way, let us abandon greed, relinquish selfishness and be equal once more. I present you the Grand Stadium! No matter how big our city is, the games on this stadium will entertain us and bring us together. And for those that prefer to relax in the nature, to share laughs and tears, I bring you a magnificent theater situated within a beautiful park!

So, dear friends, let's heal the wounds and commemorate life!"

When the speeches were over it was time for the citizens to do their job and evaluate the work. In the meantime, enjoy the pictures.


This is the Grand Stadium, built by Anen.


This is the Amphitheater with the park.


The northwestern stretch of the highway built by Griffin and the northern farms.


The western part of Tulle as of 2050 (population: 20,000).


And to close this update, a few nice houses that I like.



Thanks, and please comment!

[Terring7]

Very nice
I think that a slope mod will make your slopes more smooth

[Tomas Neto]

Nice update again, and the history is great!!!