[Palaven] Practis: Fastest Growing City on Palaven

Practis: The fastest growing city on Palaven.

Letrix Caxitus, PPC

In an economic report issued by the hierarchy last week, the city of Practis is reported to be the fasted (re)growing city on the Planet in the past fiscal year.

The city of Practis was widely known before the war as Palaven's shore leave heaven, with its beautiful location around a canyon, surprisingly high multicultural population, a bustling nightlife and gambling industry as well as the richest recreational amenities available in the region. A volus investment heaven, the beating heart of turian showbiz and it's continent's economy and home a big part of the Palavian elite. It was characterized as a small island of total freedom and wilderness amidst the strict norms of everyday life on Palaven and nicknamed as the 'Turian Las Vegas' by human visitors.

The golden age of Practis would be no more after the War though.

Practis' satellite settlement of Axpaer would be the site of a nuclear explosion; one of the events that led up to the Miracle of Palaven. Practis ended up taking a lot of damage. Many of the skyscrapers that made up it's beautiful skyline were completely flattened and most of those that did not fall, had to be demolished due to their instability. The unique ecosystem of the canyon around which Practis was built was damaged and most of the city's amenities were gone.

This wouldn't be the end of Practis though. Soldiers kept flocking into the cities. The local government has relaxed the laws that restricted licensing for shops. As a result, numerous small bars, shops, casinos, amusement arcades and restaurants sprung up from the ruins of the city. This has brought a lot of income to the city, giving a kick to the reconstruction efforts and boosting the economy rapidly.

"The spirit of our city will stay strong. It always has! Besides where will the boys go and blow of steam huh? Practis is one of a kind!" Says a local bar owner proudly.

Though the rest of the Palavian cities are catching up to its recovery rate, Practis does not seem to slow down for a while. Stories like these give hope not only to the turians but everyone in the galaxy that things will be normal once again sooner than they thought.

This is so nice to hear! I mean, sure, there are higher priority targets for rebuilding, I guess, but it's nice just to have some of the old comforts back in place, wherever you live. And I'd say the soldiers definitely deserve it.

Well it's nice to see some actual good news on this site for once

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Fascinating.

The first picture certainly describes you pretty well, Sandman.

Sharp I'm assuming?

If only because ferric, oxidized, pointy, and black don't particularly apply in this case; at least, not that I'm aware of.

Bursting bubbles.

Overall, I get what you're trying to say (although you didn't need to be so blunt about it) and yeah, they need to be careful about that.

Truth be told, though- whatever else you can say about the Heirachy's methods of government, they do careful pretty well.

Oh undoubtedly.

Although, if you'd care to indulge me, I do have one question. Just one.

What is the current net income of the average Hierarchy Citizen?

I have absolutely no idea. I'm not a dedicated economist, I'm a huntress turned baker. My comment was a general observation based on a [Translation Error: Did You Mean 'High School'?] class in economics and what I've picked up from chatting with some people who know more.

So, if you really want an answer, I'd go with the general and slightly useless answer of 'lower than before the War, but increasing'.

I applaud you for your efforts, which are more substantial than what no few here put forth, however the answer, my dear, is:

they're not.

Patriotism and a strong sense of doing your duty is your payment

Oh I have no doubt but sadly you cannot spend patriotism and duty at small bars, shops, casinos, amusement arcades or even restaurants.

I could apply your comment to either half of my guess, you know. :3

Yes, I know what you mean. Huh. It has only been a couple of years, I suppose? I prefer to be optimistic, myself. Coping mechanism/foolish optimism/looking forwards. Pick whichever you want to apply.

Anyway, I'd like to think the turian Heirachy's sensible enough to apply whatever's being done right here to other cities across their space. I guess I'll get the chance to see.

I assume this why many Hierarchy citizens have a lot of alien friends these days. So they can make their friends pay for everything out of a sense of comradery

I sincerely hope not given that the bulk of the credit influx is, by definition, somewhat unlikely to be coming from the citizenry. Which would imply that this is largely the result of external investment buoyed by a perceived spike in revenues based upon the relaxation of local ordinances which, itself in turn, is stimulating something of an actual spike in revenues. But, at the heart of the matter, it is really only trading on the somewhat outdated reputation of a pleasure city that will, realistically, not see pre-War profits for at years, possibly even decades on the outside.

In which time the city will, in all likelihood, collapse under its own weight and other centers more suited to a system of discrete bartering will take prominence.


Oh I like you.

So how does a resort city exactly manage to boom when rank-and-file (majority of their clients) is on food-and-board payment plan for the foreseeable future?

some always find money for all the entertainment. same on Omega, live in a dirty container but out and about each night.

so turians are all for their escapist paradise. that's totally cool, i mean they are all so serious on duty but when they let go the let GO. also, the volus earn some shitload of money to spend elsewhere. everybody wins. i'd even think about branching out - if it wasn't Palaven.

No idea.



There is a slight but subtle difference between heading a few districts over for the nightlife and hopping continents, systems, and clusters in order to blow every single credit you've managed to scrape together on upscale entertainment. Distance, logistics, and prior obligations alone make it prohibitively expensive if I have to spell it out for you (and something tells me that I really do).

And, again, the volus aren't going to be raking in this "shitload of money" you believe will magically materialize because said "shitload of money" does not, in fact, exist.

I would imagine that, as of now, in the Hierarchy barter is king. Small scale, highly localized, and personal exchanges of goods and services on the side for assorted luxuries. It's more suitable to the current economic climate being less of a strain on already virtually nonexistent chits, flexible, and decentralized enough to be infinitely more accessible.

so you think they gamble with gizzards? cool, the birdies back in the stone age, hahaha.
no, i think some credits must in fact exist. unless you call of this article a lie. in which case, branching out would be a stupid move - but it's Palaven anyway.

turians, bring all your credits to the Periwinkle Paradise!

...I am legitimately going to have to explain every facet of this to you in excruciating detail aren't I?

Right.

Alright then.

Basic Critical Thinking and Rudimentary Economics are now in session.


This, to break it down for your sad, alcohol addled brain (unless you have some kind of inborn mental deficiency in which case I am sincerely sorry for mocking your handicap and applaud you for your courage to speak in public), refers to the fact that, quite simply there aren't a great deal of credits to go around right now at the moment. And thus transactions between two parties are unlikely to feature them, with small, easily valued items taking the place of said currency. Hachix sticks for example. Extra ration allotments. Refined Omnigel canisters. This includes even recreational exchanges, such as those that take place in gambling, because, again, as it has been stated, multiple times with varying degrees of exasperation, raw credits are in short supply for the average citizens of the Hierarchy.

What impact does this have on Practis you are (probably not) asking?

It kneecaps the appeal and demand for a dedicated pleasure city. Most turians, again, currently do not have much in the way of liquid assets that they can freely spend. So, rather than traveling great distances to burn most of their money at places like Practis, they'll keep it closer to home out of sheer necessity. They can gamble (since this is your glorious argument ender apparently) with close friends and acquaintances, or at smaller operations in ports or on ships where their own de facto currency will be accepted.

Do a great many have something in the way of savings socked away? Of course, but given that they have no opportunities available to easily replenishit most will be leery to dip into it at all save for grave emergencies.


I call it a grossly overoptimistic and ill informed representation of current events.

Also idiotic.

It's functionally the same thing.


Still idiotic.