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IF YOU ARE NOT INTO COMPLEX RP'S PLEASE FIND ANOTHER RPG, THANK YOU ^_^ Also, I know its a long introduction, but please just read it all, thank you.

Mmmkay, so, this is my first RPG, but its more of a Text sim, which I haven't seen yet on Armorgames forums yet! So... heres my first shot.

All right, so first you choose your businesses.1 person each business,except for the factories and farms, factories can have a max of 4, farms can have up to 3 people, sorry! These will all start out as a basic business, not a high up, nice, luxury powerhouse. I will explain this later. You can also buy another business of any category that could help your other businesses in any way, or just another way to keep up with expenses of businesses, with another business in need.


Expenses

you have to pay expenses (employee wages, Business bills, random acts I will post for your businesses, Promotions, Etc.) In order for your Business to suceed, or to become a major flop.

Employee Management

You also will have to train your employees by what your business's standards are. I mean, you want good quality products for the citizens right? I will also be giving a small resume for when 'eople' Apply for your business. If you like what I give you, then accept. If not, then you will be one person shorter, and will have to put up with more work. Another thing about employees: If you do have employees that seem to have a bad rep, they may react in how I describe their personalites, and it may not help your business out well. It also could skyrocket income, publicity, or productivity of your business too. So choose wisely! Also, the resume will include their schooling (Ex. High School Diploma, College Diploma: 1 year, 2 year, 3 etc.) So whatever your business needs for handling, its all up to you.

Attitude towards NPC's/Interaction

Your actions with people that you socialize with in-game (Mainly NPC customers, contractors, or suppliers) will have an effect by what happens also.

Your equipment in your business will also differ. Low cost appliances and objects will mean it will always need maitenance, or may not even function properly. High costing equipment will run smoothly and raise productivity highly.

Expanding of your business

Your business starts out as a small 'Hole in the wall' As many people call it. Its up to you to clean it up at the start to be able to even run it and have it functioning. Later on, you can purchase a construction crew, or if you have enough employees, to help you renovate the area to where the Amount of equipment you can have in your work space can increase, give you a working quarters (because you need some private space to manage your ever so great business... right?). But don't expect to gain income while you are renovating, because people are surely not going to come to sit down and eat, or work at your business with the pretty much dangerous setting, So you may want to have quite a bit saved up for that too.


Businesses
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1. Bakeries $50,000 for purchase, start off with bread as basic recipe, and one baker, (you) $30,000 loan to pay off in 1 game year, and a basic oven. No decorations or foliage.

2. Restauraunt $100,000 to purchase, Price varies on building one. (Choose either: Asian: Starts off with Chicken with fried rice as main course, Broth soup and salad as appetizer, hot tea and soft drinks for drinks, 1 employee (you), $30,000 Loan to pay off in 1 Game year, Seating for 25 people, and a basic Hibachi Grill. No decorations or foliage.

Steakhouse $100,000 to purchase: Steak as main course, Yeast rolls or salad for appetizer, soft drinks for beverages, 1 Employee (you), $30,000 loan to pay off in one game year, Seating for 30 people, and a basic grill. No decorations or foliage.

Seafood only$100,000 to purchase: Choose any type of large fish, too many to post in one post, as your main course, A skewer of 5 grilled shrimp and bread as your appetizer, soft drinks for beverages, 1 employee (you), a basic grill, and a $30,000 loan to pay off in 1 game year, No decorations or foliage.

3. Pizza Parlor $75,000 to purchase Basic cheese pizza as main course, no dessert, Soft drinks as beverage, Basic grill, A basic pizza heater (to preserve the pizza until the customer gets there), No decor or foliage, 1 Employee (you), and a $30,000 Loan to pay off in 1 game year.

4. Factory/Plant $450,000 to purchase

A. Food Processing Plant:

This is where the farmers send their slaughtered livestock, vegetables, fruit, and other edible products. Their job is to sterilize the food to make it edible and up to standards, package the food, and ship it off to the restauraunts, bakeries, and the prison, to make great meals that the citizens can enjoy.

Begins with 8 Employees (including you), 1 slow conveyor belt, 1 packaging machine, 1 truck, and 1 sterilizer, and one storage room, capable to hold 1000 units of packaging. There is a $350,000 Loan that is due in 2 1/2 game years.


B. Metal construction factory, $450,000 to purchase

This Factory is the most dangerous, but can be the most important at times in construction, supplying everyone with metal beams, nails, screws, and other shiny objects! This business creates its own products, unlike the food processing plant, but you will need to purchase some type of minerals from someone... won't you?

You start off with 9 employees (including you), 5 sets of welding equipment, 1 slow conveyor belt, 10,000 units of steel, and two storerooms (one for finished products, the other for raw minerals) Product Storage: 1000 units, Raw material storage: 50,000 units.

5. Farms $10,000 to purchase

These are well... the base of civilization. They create food: Vegetables, Fruit, Animals, and Wheat can all become grown here, and sold off to the other business for profit.

You start off with 1 Employee (you), 200 acres of land, 3 small stables to keep your animals in securely, a hoe (the tool), a shovel, a rake,50 seed packets of tomatoes, 25 packets of corn, 20 packets of corn,10 packets of squash, and your house. You have a $3,00 loan for animals that needs to be paid off in 1 game year.

6. a Prison Only 1 prison in game

It may not seem like a business, but being the warden of a prison is a massive job to take responsibilty of. You must control the whole prison with an iron fist, or the government will put you in one of your own jail cells themselves. So... no worries?

You start off with 50 employees (you, 29 guards, 10 accountants, 5 cafeteria workers, 5 rehabilitation profesionalls),70 Basic single bed jail cells, 10 low-security prisoners (the higher risk, the more paid on release.), No recreation centers, 5 rehabilitation facilities, 1 small visitation room seating 10 prisoners, 29 sets of riot equipment, 49 staff quarters with only a bed.




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Sorry for the AMAZINGLY long introduction. Here is your character sheet. PLEASE READ ALL OF THE ABOVE. IT WILL BECOME A LOT MORE EXPLAINATORY.

Name:
BioGive a small description about why you chose to become an entrepaneur.)
Business you have chosen:
Business type (if there is one specified):
Employeesstarting # Specified in Business Bios)
CashLoan also explained in business Bios)
Businesses:1

I shall start scenarios as soon as someone posts their character sheet :3

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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough
Clean up the place for now, but start preparing some cheese pizzas for the evening rush.

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Name:James Brown
Bioecided he wanted to be rich.lol
Business you have chosen:Metal construction factory
Business type (if there is one specified):Factory/plant?
Employees:9
Cash:$234,240
Loan:$390,000 Due time: 2 1/2 years
Businesses:1
Raw materials: 0 Steel
in storage: 0/10,000 Units

You send off one of your employees to Strickland's, and he comes back with a check, and hands it to you kindly: $234,240 is written on the check. You calculate it on your phone just to make sure thats right. WOAH! such a great start to a beginning bussiness like yours. It may be best to start finding a supplier for more minerals, but what should you do now?

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(Whoops, forgot to post the other scenarios.. sorry )


Name: Marcus Lansing
Bio: Was sent to prison young, and decided then that jail was something he wanted to control, because he absolutely hated the place. Went to college, got a master's in business, and took out a loan to see his dream fulfilled.
Business you have chosen:
Business type (if there is one specified): Prison
Employees: 50
Guards: 29. (8 patrolling courtyard walls, 3 in monitor room, 1 in Max security, 17 idle)
Accountants: 10 (Keeping up with expenses and Balance)
Cafeteria Workers: 5 (Cooking for Dinner)
Rehabilitation Workers: 5 (Idle, awaiting volunteers)
Priests: 0
Prisoners: 10
Low-Security Prisoners: 10
High-Security Prisoners: 0
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Facilities
Workshops: None
Recreation Centers: None
Rehabilitation Faciilities: 5
Visitation Room Capacity: 10
Riot Equipment: 29 sets. (8 in use)
Cell Beds: 70 basic.
Staff Quarters: 49
BUDGET: $599,500
Businesses: 1
Under construction: 1 Recreation center (Weightlift room, and chapel included) (%90 Completed)
Being transported to Prison: 30 improved cookbooks (%45 until reached prison gates)
Prison gangs: 3 (Must be eliminated ASAP to insure maximum safety.)

You quietly sit at your recliner/Office chair, observing your whole playground. What shall you do now?

Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough

After countless hours of sweeping, wiping the windows, polishing the countertops and cleaning your appliances.. you decide you have finally made the joint spotless.

How many pizzas would you like to make?

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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough

Prepare 5 pizzas now but be prepared to make any extra if business looks good during the evening rush hour

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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough

You cut open a package of dough, and pound it down on your counter in the kitchen. you knead it out to where no air bubbles will ruin your great pizza. You then spread out a large spoonful of tomato pizza sauce on top of the dough, then sprinkle the pizza in large amounts of cheese.

You do this multiple times, and then put the five prepared pizzas in the oven. You suddenly hear your doorbell alarm ding, a customer just entered. A young teen couple sees you, and waves friendly at you. What now?

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Name: Marcus Lansing
Bio: Was sent to prison young, and decided then that jail was something he wanted to control, because he absolutely hated the place. Went to college, got a master's in business, and took out a loan to see his dream fulfilled.
Business you have chosen:
Business type (if there is one specified): Prison
Employees: 50
Guards: 29. (8 patrolling courtyard walls, 3 in monitor room, 1 in Max security, 17 idle)
Accountants: 10 (Keeping up with expenses and Balance)
Cafeteria Workers: 5 (Cooking for Dinner)
Rehabilitation Workers: 5 (Idle, awaiting volunteers)
Priests: 0
Prisoners: 10
Low-Security Prisoners: 10
High-Security Prisoners: 0
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Facilities
Workshops: None
Recreation Centers: None
Rehabilitation Faciilities: 5
Visitation Room Capacity: 10
Riot Equipment: 29 sets. (8 in use)
Cell Beds: 70 basic.
Staff Quarters: 49
BUDGET: $599,500
Businesses: 1
Under construction: 1 Recreation center (Weightlift room, and chapel included) (%90 Completed)
Being transported to Prison: 30 improved cookbooks (%45 until reached prison gates)
Prison gangs: 3 (Must be eliminated ASAP to insure maximum safety.)

Uhhh...I'll check with the accountants to see how they're doing, and if they have any suggestions.

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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough

Greet them inside and serve soft drinks. Tell them the pizzas will be ready soon and of the highest quality, fresh from the. Oven.

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Name: Marcus Lansing
Bio: Was sent to prison young, and decided then that jail was something he wanted to control, because he absolutely hated the place. Went to college, got a master's in business, and took out a loan to see his dream fulfilled.
Business you have chosen:
Business type (if there is one specified): Prison
Employees: 50
Guards: 29. (8 patrolling courtyard walls, 3 in monitor room, 1 in Max security, 17 idle)
Accountants: 10 (Keeping up with expenses and Balance)
Cafeteria Workers: 5 (Cooking for Dinner)
Rehabilitation Workers: 5 (Idle, awaiting volunteers)
Priests: 0
Prisoners: 10
Low-Security Prisoners: 10
High-Security Prisoners: 0
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Facilities
Workshops: None
Recreation Centers: None
Rehabilitation Faciilities: 5
Visitation Room Capacity: 10
Riot Equipment: 29 sets. (8 in use)
Cell Beds: 70 basic.
Staff Quarters: 49
BUDGET: $599,500
Businesses: 1
Under construction: 1 Recreation center (Weightlift room, and chapel included) (%90 Completed)
Being transported to Prison: 30 improved cookbooks (%45 until reached prison gates)
Prison gangs: 3 (Must be eliminated ASAP to insure maximum safety.)

You walk into the accounting section of your prison, the main financing department of the 'big house'. You start drawing on a dry erase board in the front of rows of computers: 'Suggestions anyone?'

A scrawny little arm raises up, and a man follows,

"Er.. Yes.. sir. We were all wondering.. when will we be able to get better computers? These Hardrives just aren't holding the programs and powerpoints and other things needed to keep this place financially updated. Oh.. and also, A projector would be nice in this department. We wouldn't have to crowd around on one computer to watch a slideshow."

He then sits back down, awaiting your opinion.
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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough

You sit them down at a basic table:solid wood chairs and a mini table. You go back in the kitchen and serve them both coca-cola, their preferred choice of drink. "So sir, how's business going?" The male replies to you as you pour their drinks into their glasses.

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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0 (Must pay up loan)
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 20 Blocks of cheese, 20 packages of unkneaded dough


"Funny you should ask me that, I started this shop just today. In fact, you are my first customers Wprry not I've tested my recipe before and the pizzas are A grade, so it won't be money badly spent. A few more customers at the moment, and business could really get started. In fact, if you like what you eat here, do you mind recommending me to your friends? You'd be a great help!"

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Name: Greg Robinson
Bio: After graduating from university with a degree in business and economics, he decided to start off small; knowing that a large business would be too risky for a small timer like him. Wants to put his education to good use and create a booming business.
Business you have chosen: Pizza Parlour
Business Type: Restaurant
Employees: 1 (Me)
Cash:$0
Loan: $30,000
Businesses:1
Ingredients: 15 Blocks of cheese, 15 packages of unkneaded dough

Your oven's timer goes off with a ding. you rush over and take the pizza's out of the oven, crisped to perfection. The cheesy pizza looks as if it were melted by god, but looks dont matter in the culinary business.

You slide one pizza onto a pan and carry it over with an oven mitt, sliding it onto their table, and then hurry back over to the other pizza and place them in the heater, keeping the pizza's at their same temperature for a while.

While doing this, you hear from the couple,

"Wow... this pizza is delicious. The best cheese pizza I've ever had in a while!"

What to do now, 'Master Chef' ?

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Name:James Brown
Bioecided he wanted to be rich.lol
Business you have chosen:Metal construction factory
Business type (if there is one specified):Factory/plant?
Employees:9
Cash:$234,240
Loan:$390,000 Due time: 2 1/2 years
Businesses:1
Raw materials: 0 Steel
in storage: 0/10,000 Units

Hmm me looks for a supplier...mabye i can be in the car industry eventually....

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Name:James Brown
Bioecided he wanted to be rich.lol
Business you have chosen:Metal construction factory
Business type (if there is one specified):Factory/plant?
Employees:9
Cash:$234,240
Loan:$390,000 Due time: 2 1/2 years
Businesses:1
Raw materials: 0 Steel
in storage: 0/10,000 Units

You decide to start out at the newspaper: Business section. There is an article you are in need of:

SAMUEL'S MINING CORP.

Here at Samuel's, We offer the finest quality minerals, mined at our own private mine in Chile, South America. Here are pricings for your city:

1 Pound of Steel Ore = $50 Stock= 65,000/100,000
1 Pound of Copper ore = $27 Stock= 97,000/100,000
1 Pound of Iron ore = $39 Stock= 12,500/100,000
1 Pound of Tin Ore= $15 Stock= 17,00/100,000

Order in at: 555-1294-3798

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Name: Marcus Lansing
Bio: Was sent to prison young, and decided then that jail was something he wanted to control, because he absolutely hated the place. Went to college, got a master's in business, and took out a loan to see his dream fulfilled.
Business you have chosen:
Business type (if there is one specified): Prison
Employees: 50
Guards: 29. (8 patrolling courtyard walls, 3 in monitor room, 1 in Max security, 17 idle)
Accountants: 10 (Keeping up with expenses and Balance)
Cafeteria Workers: 5 (Cooking for Dinner)
Rehabilitation Workers: 5 (Idle, awaiting volunteers)
Priests: 0
Prisoners: 10
Low-Security Prisoners: 10
High-Security Prisoners: 0
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Facilities
Workshops: None
Recreation Centers: None
Rehabilitation Faciilities: 5
Visitation Room Capacity: 10
Riot Equipment: 29 sets. (8 in use)
Cell Beds: 70 basic.
Staff Quarters: 49
BUDGET: $599,500
Businesses: 1
Under construction: 1 Recreation center (Weightlift room, and chapel included) (%90 Completed)
Being transported to Prison: 30 improved cookbooks (%45 until reached prison gates)
Prison gangs: 3 (Must be eliminated ASAP to insure maximum safety.)

"I'll see what I can do."
I'll try to get them new computers and a projector.

OOC: Haha, this reminds me of school. Our teachers always have to call in a platoon of tech support folks to get their projectors working lol.

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Name:James Brown
Bioecided he wanted to be rich.lol
Business you have chosen:Metal construction factory
Business type (if there is one specified):Factory/plant?
Employees:9
Cash:$234,240
Loan:$390,000 Due time: 2 1/2 years
Businesses:1
Raw materials: 0 Steel
in storage: 0/10,000 Units

hmm can i make tin cans? lol i get:....i didnt make money off those nails...i lost more than half of it....

Electr021
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Name: Marcus Lansing
Bio: Was sent to prison young, and decided then that jail was something he wanted to control, because he absolutely hated the place. Went to college, got a master's in business, and took out a loan to see his dream fulfilled.
Business you have chosen:
Business type (if there is one specified): Prison
Employees: 50
Guards: 29. (8 patrolling courtyard walls, 3 in monitor room, 1 in Max security, 17 idle)
Accountants: 10 (Keeping up with expenses and Balance)
Cafeteria Workers: 5 (Cooking for Dinner)
Rehabilitation Workers: 5 (Idle, awaiting volunteers)
Priests: 0
Prisoners: 10
Low-Security Prisoners: 10
High-Security Prisoners: 0
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Facilities
Workshops: None
Recreation Centers: None
Rehabilitation Faciilities: 5
Visitation Room Capacity: 10
Riot Equipment: 29 sets. (8 in use)
Cell Beds: 58 Basic, 12 Max security
Staff Quarters: 49
BUDGET: $599,500
Businesses: 1
Under construction: 1 Recreation center (Weightlift room, and chapel included) (%90 Completed)
Being transported to Prison: 30 improved cookbooks (%45 until reached prison gates)
Prison gangs: 3 (Must be eliminated ASAP to insure maximum safety.)

(LOL our teachers never really have problems with the projectors. Mainly the airconditioning though :P)

They then put on a little geeky smile, and sit back, looking forward to endless hours with their little tech-savy. Weird huh?

You then head back towards your office, feeling a sense of good to helping your staff's needs. you go onto Google, and type in: Computers. You search multiple websites, and these couple of computers come to interest.

Dell Inspiron: 2010 Edition ($1,500 = 1) Includes 1,020 Gigabyte Hard drive,and a massive loading speed on the internet.

Alien Tech ($1,750 = 1) Includes 1,500 Gigabyte Hard drive, but not as fast on loading speed than the Dell.

(Your Tech support's current computers are: Hard Drive Space: 750

Internet speed: ... Crappy. Dial up? )

So Head honcho, whatcha gonna buy?

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