Pages: [1]

The Ponderosa Co-Op Outreach Center
Posts: 10 Views: 1886

Ponderosa
  • Citizen
  • Introducing the Online Presence of

    Mission Statement
    The Ponderosa Co-Op, unlike its corporate competitors, does not seek to gobble up profits for its soulless shareholders. Instead, it is an association working for the economic, social and cultural benefit of its member (me!). Instead of making profits, we aim only to achieve revenues that are higher than our costs. That "surplus revenue" is then spent improving the life of the Co-Op's member (me), creating a more human-centered approach to economic activity.

    What you can do here:
    Read about the latest happenings in the Cooperative
    The Co-Op public relations team (me) will provide irregular statements for the press about major and minor developments in the Co-Op, including announcements regarding Ponderosa Village and the Castle Museum.

    Negotiate Trades of Goods and Services
    The Ponderosa Co-Op produces a variety of items for trade. These include:
    • Wool
    • Cobblestone and Stone
    • Livestock, including Mooshrooms, Striders, and Horses
    • Slaves Villagers
    • Turtle Shells
    • Music Discs
    • Wheat
    • And many more, just ask!

    Whine
    Our PR team is also tasked with handling complaints. If you have one, kindly post it here so we can ignore it.

    Apply to Join
    If you would like to help make the Cooperative more competitive in the marketplace, post an application here! We have no pay and no benefits, but think of the volunteer experience you can put on your resume!

    Ask questions
    The PR team (me) is always ready to answer your questions as soon as they are seen (about as often as we log into the forums, which is.... ehhh...)
    4 people like this post: Gerrick, BraveSirRobin, Red Mones, taulover
    « Last Edit: March 10, 2021, 09:37:22 PM by Ponderosa »
    Ponderosa
    BraveSirRobin
  • Regional Stability Squad
  • My Dear Jean-Luc!
  • @Ponderosa HOLY SHIT YOUR ZOO IS IMPRESSIVE
    2 people like this post: taulover, Ponderosa
    Sir Robin of Camelot

    "Whilst the men of Caenia were scattered far and wide, pillaging and destroying, Romulus came upon them with an army, and after a brief encounter taught them that anger is futile without strength."  -Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita

    (Ravenclaw is the best!)

    Résumé/A History of Robin on NationStates
    Wintreath:
    Citizen: 4 June 2015 - present
    Member of the Hvitt Riddaral: 21 August 2015 - present
    Strifa of the 12th Underhusen: 8 October 2015 - 13 December 2015
    Speaker Pro Tem of the 13th Underhusen: 13 December 2015 - 8 February 2016
    Speaker Pro Tem of the 14th Underhusen: 8 February 2016 - 8 April 2016
    Speaker of the 16th Underhusen: 10 June 2016 - 11 August 2016
    Ambassador to Europeia: 5 December 2016 - present
    RP Guild Councillor: 23 February 2017 - present
    Ambassador to The North Pacific: 11 March 2017 - present
    Speaker of the 21st Underhusen: 10 April 2017 - 10 June 2017
    Delegate of Wintreath: 10 June 2017 - 15 March 2020
    Strifa of the 23rd Underhusen: 10 August 2017 - 10 November 2017
    Thane of Ambassadors: 10 October 2018 - 10 December 2018
    Commendation of Wintreath: Sept 24 2020

    New Hyperion:
    Citizen: 27 November 2015 - present
    Patrician: 12 January 2016 - present
    Lord of Development: 5 February 2016 - present


    (I stole this format from tau, but who am I not to copy a great system? :-) )

    Ne Crustumini quidem atque Antemnates pro ardore iraque Caeninensium satis se impigre movent; ita per se ipsum nomen Caeninum in agrum Romanum impetum facit. Sed effuse vastantibus fit obvius cum exercitu Romulus levique certamine docet vanam sine viribus iram esse.
    BraveSirRobin
    • My Dear Jean-Luc!
    • Posts: 6,611
    • Karma: 1,897
    • We Meet Again, Mon Capitaine!!
    • Regional Stability Squad
    • Pronouns
      He/Him/His
      Familial House
      The Noble House of Valeria
      Wintreath Nation
      Logged
    Ponderosa
  • Citizen
  • @Ponderosa HOLY SHIT YOUR ZOO IS IMPRESSIVE

    Why thank you! The aquarium expansion is only about a month old, but it easily doubled the number of exhibits on display. Perhaps I'll post a virtual tour soon.
    2 people like this post: BraveSirRobin, taulover
    Ponderosa
    Ponderosa
  • Citizen
  • Ponderosa Co-op Inaugural Financial, Census, and News Report: Fiscal Year 2021

    FINANCIAL REPORT


    Liquid AssetsCapital Assets
    Netherite: 75
    Diamonds: 1,883
    Gold: 8,273
    Iron: 12,221
    Emeralds: 539

    Rail: 2.19 KM internal rail lines
    Ports: 2
    Productive factory machines: 14
    Beacons: 9
    Coffee Shops: 4



    CENSUS REPORT - POPULATION DATA

    Citizens
    Ponderosa
    Villagers
    Ponderosa Village: 65
    Central District: 9
    Creektown: 5
    Commercial District: 32
    Agricultural District: 17
    Factory District: 2

    Port Conifer: 12
    Townsville: 8
    Deadwood: 8
    Jasper: 5
    Total population of the Republic: 99


    NEWS FROM THE REPUBLIC

    New Exhibits at the Castle Museum
    The Castle Museum has built new and exciting sections for visitors to enjoy. Minerals and animals from the 1.17 update are on display, including goats, axolotls, and a glow squid. The museum now also includes an anthropology section, with ancient artifacts, replicas of desert and jungle temples, and the Hall of the Fallen, which displays artifacts from server members who are no longer with us.

    The upper floors of the museum now have a written guide to give visitors more information. Be sure to stop by and check it out!

    Dedication of the Golememorial
    This year, Ponderosa Village built a memorial to commemorate the iron golems who gave their lives (and continue to do so) in the village iron factory. The poppies lovingly recovered from their incinerated corpses grow around a statue built across the river from the village of Jasper. The poppies have become so numerous that the city government is considering selling the surplus poppies in the local flower shop.
    "I suppose we could just shut down the iron farm," said a spokesperson for the Co-Op, "but then we would have less iron."

    Commercial District opens for business
    The Ponderosa Village Commercial District began operation this year. The General Store, which is mostly self-serve, offers a variety of products, including farmed items, music discs, and manufactured goods. The Pet Store is open only when the owner is available, and offers fish, cats, axolotls, turtles, mooshrooms, horses, goats, and pandas. The Villager trading hall is open only to citizens of the Republic.

    The Commercial District is able to cater to customers around the world with its well-developed infrastructure, including connections to both the Ponderosa elevated rail and subway systems, along with the new Port of Ponderosa, which provides river access to the great oceans of the world.

    Retail and office space is available for rent in the commercial district.

    The Co-Op is looking for customer feedback. What items would you like to see stocked in the General Store? Please leave a comment down below and we will do our best provide those items.

    Ground breaks on Ponderosa Academy
    This week, construction began on the long-planned Ponderosa Academy, an institution of higher learning that will provide advanced degrees to residents of the Wintreath server. The main building is about halfway complete, with plans for a dormitory and student life building in the works. In addition, the city has gifted the existing library and mapparium to the Academy Foundation. These two buildings will incorporate seamlessly into the planned campus, just outside the agricultural district. Curricula in world history, navigation, and botany are being actively developed. The Ponderosa Academy board seeks to hire professors to teach additional courses, including redstone, combat, and flight. A full list of degrees has not yet been fully developed.

    Citizens of Wintreath shall each be entitled to free instruction in one field, while additional classes and degrees will be provided for a cost. Citizens of the Ponderosa Republic will not have to pay for additional courses. Diplomas will be awarded in the form of a signed book, so as to prevent counterfeiting.



    From all of us at Ponderosa Co-Op, thank you for visiting!
    4 people like this post: Wintermoot, taulover, Red Mones, Gerrick
    « Last Edit: September 23, 2021, 01:25:56 AM by Ponderosa »
    Ponderosa
    Red Mones
  • Citizen
  • Wintreath's Official Money Launderer
  • Quote
    Diamonds: 1,883

    Holy shit
    1 person likes this post: Ponderosa
    Red Mones
    • Wintreath's Official Money Launderer
    • Posts: 7,005
    • Karma: 2,202
    • Citizen
    • Pronouns
      He/Him/His
      Familial House
      Burdock
      Wintreath Nation
      Logged
    Ponderosa
  • Citizen
  • Quote
    Diamonds: 1,883

    Holy shit
    Fortune III is OP, and mending means I almost never need to make new armor or tools ;)
    2 people like this post: Red Mones, taulover
    Ponderosa
    Wintermoot
  • Regional Stability Squad
  • The Greyscale Magi-Monk
  • Wow, that update rivals NS foreign dispatches and our own Frosty Bugle. Congrats on everything the Ponderosa has accomplished, and thanks for the update. :P
    2 people like this post: Ponderosa, taulover


    I went all the way to Cassadega to commune with the dead
    They said "You'd better look alive"
    Wintermoot
    • The Greyscale Magi-Monk
    • Posts: 19,453
    • Karma: 9,677
    • Weather: ❄️
    • Regional Stability Squad
    • Pronouns
      He/Him/His
      Orientation
      Demisexual
      Wintreath Nation
      Logged
    Ponderosa
  • Citizen
  • Ponderosa Co-op Inaugural Financial, Census, and News Report: Q1, 2022

    FINANCIAL REPORT

    Liquid AssetsCapital Assets
    Netherite: 78 (+4%)
    Diamonds: 2,381 (+26%)
    Gold: 8,055 (-3%)
    Iron: 15,634 (+28%)
    Emeralds: 2,503 (+364%)

    Rail: 3.91 KM internal rail lines (+79%)
    Train Stations: 6
    Ports: 2 (+0%)
    Productive factory machines: 22 (+57%)
    Beacons: 10 (+11%)
    Coffee Shops: 5 (+25%)



    CENSUS REPORT - POPULATION DATA

    Citizens
    Ponderosa
    AgateVoice75735

    Villagers
    Ponderosa Village: 93
    Central District: 28
    Creektown: 6
    Commercial District: 34
    Agricultural District: 15
    Factory District: 10

    Port Conifer: 15
    Townsville: 13
    Deadwood: 8
    Jasper: 10
    Total population of the Republic: 141 (+42%)


    NEWS FROM THE REPUBLIC

    New Exhibition at the Castle Museum
    The Robin Corporation has generously loaned the famous Dragon Egg to the Castle Museum. Protected behind two meters of glass and contained within a theft-proof safe, the Dragon Egg is the most valuable single item the Museum has ever had on display. There is no set time period on how long the egg will be on display, so be sure to check it out before it's too late!
     

    New exhibitions for the museum are under development. Excavation of a shipwreck room is underway in the archaeology department. Map art for a second infinity room is also nearly complete. Other sections that have been proposed include a redstone room of basic contraptions, an armor room armor designed for specific environments, a display of villager animatronics representing each biome, and a large Void overlook.

    The Museum is always open to visitors, whether the curator is online or not. The upper floors of the museum now have a written guide to give visitors more information. Be sure to stop by and check it out! If you do visit, be sure to sign your name in the guest books so we know you stopped by!

    Ponderosa Zoo moves to a new location
    The famous Ponderosa Zoo has officially moved from its location in the Castle Museum. The new location is much larger, open air, and includes animals never before seen in the old zoo. While it is under construction, it is open to the public at this time. Simply take the lightrail line from Ponderosa Station towards Shaelmaar's Village, and continue past Townsville to visit the zoo.

    Are you looking for a challenge? The zoo is offering substantial rewards for anyone who can provide the following rare mobs:
    • Brown Panda
    • Blue Axolotl
    • Shulker
    • Blaze
    • Phantom
    • Cave Spider
    • Vindicator
    • Evoker

    For hostile mobs, please consult with Ponderosa before delivery.

    Commercial District remains open for business
    The Ponderosa Village Commercial District began operation last year. The General Store, which is mostly self-serve, offers a variety of products, including farmed items, music discs, and manufactured goods. The Pet Store is open only when the owner is available, and offers fish, cats, axolotls, turtles, mooshrooms, horses, goats, and pandas. The Villager trading hall is open only to citizens of the Republic.

    The Commercial District is able to cater to customers around the world with its well-developed infrastructure, including connections to both the Ponderosa elevated rail and subway systems, along with the new Port of Ponderosa, which provides river access to the great oceans of the world.

    Retail and office space is available for rent in the commercial district.

    The Co-Op is looking for customer feedback. What items would you like to see stocked in the General Store? Please leave a comment down below and we will do our best provide those items.



    From all of us at Ponderosa Co-Op, thank you for visiting!


    5 people like this post: BraveSirRobin, Red Mones, Gerrick, Wintermoot, taulover
    « Last Edit: March 08, 2022, 10:39:06 PM by Ponderosa »
    Ponderosa
    Aersoldorf
  • Exalted Guest
  • Absolutely love this report
    3 people like this post: taulover, Red Mones, Ponderosa
    Aersoldorf
    • Posts: 470
    • Karma: 123
    • Exalted Guest
    • Logged
    Wintermoot
  • Regional Stability Squad
  • The Greyscale Magi-Monk
  • Thanks for the update about what's going on in your neck of the Minecraft woods. It's an awesome read, and I've included it in the next edition of The Frosty Bugle for anyone that wants to get an idea of what the Minecraft server is like. :)

    Also reminds me that we should do a screenshot contest or something. We have a lot of gorgeous places on our server...
    3 people like this post: Ponderosa, taulover, Red Mones


    I went all the way to Cassadega to commune with the dead
    They said "You'd better look alive"
    Wintermoot
    • The Greyscale Magi-Monk
    • Posts: 19,453
    • Karma: 9,677
    • Weather: ❄️
    • Regional Stability Squad
    • Pronouns
      He/Him/His
      Orientation
      Demisexual
      Wintreath Nation
      Logged
     
    Pages: [1]