19/04/2023
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. From Ashes We Rise .โ
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The Crown Races were over, in which case the Crown's Gamble is concluded. Many crowns were given, one more than expected even yet miracles were possible even amongst the strongest Generation. Yet without a doubt-
โ Whiskey Chaser, the Ashen Lion of Red Lightning
โ Hyena Denzel, the Usurper of the Animal Kingdom
โ Sylvie, She Who Dances in the Rain, The Rain Blessed Dancer
โ Midair Marcher Dawn, The Midair Marching Maven
โ Zero 2444, The Champion of the Red Rebellion
โโ Tomato Rush, The Crowned Hero of Iceland
The Racers of Strongest Generation find themselves living up to their school's name, the academy of Monarchs, of Emperors, of Champions and of Chieftains, creating what were kings and queens that now bore the crown. Far more than any other school combined in the city of Silk Road City, bringing back home 7 crowns, earning a place in the hall of fame at Symboli Hall. Though one wouldn't be lying to say they all deserved to be there.
โโ Buhawi, the War Goddess of the Philippines
โโญ Return to Sender, the Alaskan Northstar
โ Train Wreck, the Hussar of Destruction
โโ Thousand Cherry Blossom Comet, the Enduring Hanagasumi
๐ Pegasus Tenma, the Jester King of a Bronze Crown
โ Princess Hours, the Heir to a King's Halo
Each and every one of them left a mark on this city that grounded to a halt just to watch them race, just to cheer them on, that found itself upended completely at this new generation. Although when the 'morrow came and the dawn of an new era had come, although it seemed back to the usual, this city was definitely changed from the ground up. And it all started with the underground, of which this city's worth several times over was put on the line.
The Crown's Gamble comes to an end, and a series of events that occur cause a shakeup not seen ever before. MIDA and their racers won, the companies that joined them now had to answer the question of what to do with 170000+ SMX, what to do with the crown on their heads. And at the dawn of a new Era it had been decided, and at the dawn of a new Era it had been concluded what to do with the building blocks to build an empire.
And that was to build a nation instead.
The wealth distributed, companies getting what was not only a healthy injection but several times their own worth being added into them. Genbu, who had joined MIDA, would forgo being given an equal share but instead be given the presidency of Grimmaldi. As soon as this unfolded and settled in, many of the smaller companies had suddenly become big companies, breaking the known limits and pushing far into all new territory.
Yet the effects of the gamble remains and meerkats bunched together found themselves keeping close and grouped up, hyenas that prowl through the territory found themselves hungrier for more. Mini Conglomerates and Cooperations started to pop up left and right, these businesses now unafraid to grow for they too were big. Big enough, that not even the former Big 4 could scare them now.
Climb and climb, ever higher they now climb and climb. Competition breeds competition, like the members of the Strongest Generation these companies too fought one another and elevated one another, these cooperations and conglomerates challenged one another and somehow kept growing. If estimates were to show the sudden trend of growth not slowing down, Silk Road City was headed for an economic boom unseen in decades now, even possibly reaching a point where they will be reaching out to other countries to expand.
The Stagnation Ends and Empires fall, what is in its place was a nation that shone ever brighter than before. And with this much growth, so too did the Stakes itself have to adjust.
The vacating of the Director's Seat was a surprise, then again the fact that there were two directors to begin with was a surprise in its own right. George Flash would step down and even resign from MIDA, leaving that seat vacant yet it was never supposed to be more than one. Though in the coming days after the Crown's Gamble, Luigi Top Gun would announce the second seat would remain, that now by rule and law there would be two director seats. Everyone expected a fight as per tradition, but the details then came in.
That seat, would not be filled by one man, but by everyone.
Representatives of Government, of Schools, of Cooperations and Conglomerates, were asked to step up to the Director's Seat. Rather than fight, this power bestowed on them by the director and their peers gave them the power to have a say in the stakes, yet never true full power. Divided in the power the seat offered, needing to squabble and argue still, to hear what the other side has to say and to come to a consensus on what needs to be done. As for Luigi's seat, he deemed it as the Arbiter Director. For when you have a bunch of squabbling men and women, business men and deans and government officials, of course you needed someone to make sense of it all and be a final say, or shut them up when it got too heated.
And they really had to listen, because not only did this arbiter have as much power as them all united, but also had the position that exclusively owned the strongest racers this city had to offer.
For yes, despite Sylvia bringing back 5 crowns, Luigi and George had a racer who wore 2 over their head. In a bet that was truly quantity versus quality, the quality had won out. The keys to an empire were given as per agreed, but in the coming days Luigi Top Gun appointed Sylvia Ethon as dean of the school once more, the dean now roaming the halls of Emperor's Peak once more. Come the announcement of that second seat remaining and the details of such, Emperor's Peak was named the exception that instead was owned by the Arbiter Director, with whomever being the Dean of Emperor's Peak also being the Advisor of the Arbiter Director.
It's been a year since then and, so far, many resolutions were passed, such as the "Race Fatigue" resolution that had the SRC racing committee address the weekly races and find a way to space them out into a monthly format instead for the next racing seasons, or the "Parliament" resolution that fine detailed how cooperations or conglomerates would be handled in this new system and the powers the Arbiter Director had on every representative. Now more than ever then, the Stakes, the companies, and the school were intertwined with one another. Now more than ever no one person had a say, and this empire had become a nation instead.
Once the dust was settled, the ashes dusted off, the building blocks delivered and placed one by one, it became clear that an New Era had dawned. And as the new year approaches and a new generation lined up, many newcomers and even veterans alike now looking to the races ahead with new vigor, the fruits of everyone's labor came to bear. . .
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. Summary of Changes .โ
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Crown's Gamble and 170,000 SMX Conclusion :
> MIDA, Genbu, and other Companies wins the Crown's Gamble, through a sole double crown quality win.
> The SMX is distributed equally amongst all parties. Genbu instead is given the presidency of Grimmaldi
> This injection, likewise relations built over the Crown's Gambles, causes many smaller conglomerates and cooperations to form.
>> The competition between these companies cause the economy of SRC to rise again.
>> These companies and groups are also unafraid to bet on the Stakes, making the SRC Stakes lively again.
The SRC Sanguine Stakes Committee :
> George Flash resigns as CEO of MIDA and Director of Sanguine Stakes. Luigi declares that the SRC Stakes will always have 2 Directors.
>> Instead of a fight for the seat, Luigi allows everyone to send a representative to be part of the seat, effectively allowing everyone to have a say in Stake matters but have to argue and compromise to make it work.
> Luigi retains his director's position, calling it now the "Arbiter Director" of the Sanguine Stakes Committee.
Sylvia vs Luigi & George bet :
> Emperor's Peak is given to Luigi and George.
>> George relinquishes his ownership as he steps down. Luigi transfers the ownership to the Arbiter Director position.
> Sylvia Ethon is made Dean of Emperor's Peak. Likewise she is made Advisor to the Arbiter Director of Sanguine Stakes.
SRC Racing Scene:
> The Racing Scene schedule, from the next racing season onwards, will be adjusted.
>> Races still happen weekly, but notable races like the Triple Crown Races have at least a month in between each race. The worst back to back races is bi-weekly.
Emperor's Peak :
> Thing in the school proceed normally after the Crown Races. Things on the surface look okay and there is no drastic changes to the school in the year that follows.
>> Summer classes are there for those who failed classes. Dorms are still open for students to use if they so wish.
>> Races still proceed as a weekly thing for the rest of the year, though it is not mandatory and Admin do now require Medical Records and Clearances for racers doing back to back (min. a week) races.
> The Next Racing Season is rumored to be plentiful, with many newcomers, veterans and those once hesitant applying for the Racer Program.
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. Epilogue Details .โ
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Hello and welcome to the Epilogue post! Just to remind everyone, you're free to set your epilogue(s) as early as a month after the Crown Races or a full year after. And just to give everyone a reference an idea of what months to look out for:
School Break : June, July
1st sem : Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
2nd sem : Jan, Feb, March, April
New Generation's Racing Season Start : Feb, March, April
Aaaand that should be all! Good luck and make the most out of our last day in the universe of the Stakes! We hope to see you all again soon!
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