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For two days running the top of the board belonged to 🏗 Build. Today it didn't. Smurftopia closed the day at 7,329, up from 6,047, and took the lead. 🏗 Build came in second at 6,489, well down from yesterday's 8,292. Crimson's City held steady just behind at 6,013, and Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and XM Nexus both edged upward. Smurftopia also finished Underwriting II on its research tree. Buzz Hollow 🏘️, XM Nexus and Crimson's City each completed a research node too.

At Double 0 Training Ground the builders had a busy day. The city raised its Chamber of Commerce to level 4 and then straight on to level 5, and brought its Mine up to level 5 as well. Its new shop space filled quickly: Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 opened an Apothecary there.

Jensen also made the day's biggest single move with gold, putting 550,000 into a term deposit. Jensen collected the Fortune medal at Obsidian on the same day. Elsewhere in the counting house, Buzzaroo took 226,014 out of a term deposit, and shop counters across the realm brought nearly 194,000 gold into players' purses.

The ghosts kept coming. 53 drifted into homes today and 44 were shooed back out, at a cost of 59,338 gold. GrumpyGecko shooed the most, six in all. Delphine LaLaurie and Dick Turpin were the most persistent visitors, each sent packing four times. Even so, 95 ghosts are still haunting the realm tonight.

Out in the wilderness, Assistant to Tyler met a Great Aurochs for the first time, a 230-pound animal, and earned Trapper at Diamond and Naturalist at Silver. Karen met her first Sika Deer. At the gaming tables, Tyler and ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 both reached High Roller at Platinum, and the realm cheered four bingo wins.

Some days belong to a city. This one belonged to PlasmaEddie. Four of the six medals players earned today went to them: Ranger and Cornerstone at Diamond, Line Caller at Platinum and Researcher at Gold. Between medals they cracked open prize crates 111 times for 2,756 gold, more than anyone else, and finished two bingo cards to blackout.

They were also busy at the door. Fifty-two ghosts drifted into homes across the realm today, and the realm shooed 48 of them for 60,825 gold. PlasmaEddie and Karen each sent eight packing, with PlasmaEddie collecting the larger purse at 10,663 gold. Nero was the most-evicted spirit, shown out five times. Caligula, Ivan the Terrible, Elizabeth Báthory and Jack the Ripper were each shooed four times. Eighty-six ghosts still linger in the realm. Porches got spookier as well: three Jack-o'-Lantern '26 keepsakes, two Cobweb Garlands and a Candy Bowl found new homes.

In Buzz Hollow 🏘️, the town planners hardly stopped for breath. New neighborhoods went up one after another: grand villas at Kettlework and Archway Lane, merchant rows like Foxglove Merchant Terrace and Waypost Market Row, and cottage closes from Birchwood to Cobbler's Wynd. The city took Boomtown at Obsidian and lifted its day score from 5,197 to 5,617.

Out in the marshes, Assistant to Tyler met six species for the first time, among them the Marsh Aurochs, the Sitatunga and the White Hind, and took Big Game at Diamond. Closer to home, AMKS spent 350,000 gold on a single estate upgrade. Double 0 Training Ground kept building, raising its Bank to level 4 and its Chamber of Commerce to level 3, opening a new commercial zone and earning Commerce at Platinum. In Crimson's City, the Goldsmith sold its shelves bare.

At the close, 🏗 Build led the day for the second time running, climbing from 8,002 to 8,292. Crimson's City held second at 6,101, just ahead of Smurftopia at 6,047.

Today a lot of the realm's shopping went through one person. Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 opened an Outfitter in Buzz Hollow 🏘️, Crimson's City, 🏗 Build, Skillzville, Smurftopia, SpudVille and XM Nexus. That's seven new shopfronts with the same name over the door. Shop counters across the realm brought about 167,000 gold into players' purses over the day, and now there's somewhere new to spend some of it.

Assistant to Tyler made the day's biggest single purchase: 50,000 gold for the Master's Charter, which lets their tools climb past the old ceiling. The Licensed Master medal came with it, and Leased Genius followed before the day was out. They also bought a crossbow at the Trading Post, scratched two big gold prizes and finished a bingo card on a blackout. It was quite a day for one purse.

Double 0 Training Ground had a busy day in the building yard. It broke ground on five projects and finished all five: the Quarry to level 5, the Textile Mill, Mine and Library to level 4, and a second level for its Chamber of Commerce. Crimson's City started and finished three new buildings of its own: The Automaton Workshop, The Music Hall and The Wine Cellar. It also completed Wage reform I and II on its research tree.

On the scoreboard, 🏗 Build closed the day on top at 8,002, taking first place back from Double 0 Training Ground, which settled at 7,433. Smurftopia made the biggest jump, from 5,432 to 7,476, and earned Boomtown at Obsidian along the way. XM Nexus drew 14 visits to its landmarks and gained 900 prestige.

In the wild, Jörg met a Porcupine for the first time, a 27-pounder for his Wildlife Passport. Back home, the Halloween decorations kept going up: jack-o'-lanterns for Jörg and AMKS, and a cobweb garland for Karen.

The biggest news today came from Davetopia. The city broke ground on its Town Hall and finished it at level 6 before the day was out, which carries it into the Age of Technology. Davetopia kept building after that: it finished its Hunter's Lodge at level 6 and its Craftworks at level 3 the same day.

Over at Double 0 Training Ground, crews raised the Clay Pit, Sawmill and Farm to level 4. The sawmills turned out 6,575 timber, the biggest single haul in the realm. When the day closed, Double 0 had scored 11,183, more than double its 5,264 the day before. That put it back on top and ended 🏗 Build's two-day run as leader.

Two players made very large purchases. ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 and Tyler each spent 350,000 gold upgrading their estates. In the research halls, Buzz Hollow 🏘️ finished two nodes, Wage reform II and Wider outcomes. XM Nexus, Smurftopia and 🏗 Build each finished one.

Assistant to Tyler had a good day. They took Hauler at Diamond and Big Game at Silver, then went into the wilderness and met two animals for the first time: a 31-lb Ringtail and a 44-lb Desert Coyote.

Jörg scratched five gold prizes, each between 492 and 597 gold. He also brought home a new cat and named her Gräfin. Elsewhere, the Confectioner, Grocer, Horologist and Woodcarver sold out in four different cities and are waiting on a Supply Run.

The realm's shops did a lot of business today. Shop sales brought nearly 145,000 gold into players' purses over the past day, more than any wage packet or dividend. By the end of the day the shelves showed it. The Grocers of Smurftopia, XM Nexus and 🏗 Build had sold out, along with the Woodcarver in Crimson's City and the Toymaker in SpudVille. All five need a Supply Run before they can trade again.

Restocking cost plenty. The realm spent over 104,000 gold at the vendors. Buzzaroo made three purchases of more than 10,000 gold each, and Jörg, PlasmaEddie and Assistant to Tyler also made big ones. New shops kept opening too: Assistant to Tyler opened a Bookbinder and a Tailor in SpudVille.

Two days after reaching the Age of Commerce, Double 0 Training Ground started and finished its first Chamber of Commerce, so it can now begin hosting shops. In the same day it also brought its Quarry and Coal Shaft up to the Industrial era's level 4.

The standings shifted a little. 🏗 Build led the closed day at 6,788, its second day on top in a row, although that is down from 7,283. Double 0 dropped to 5,264. SpudVille rose to 5,886 and Crimson's City to 5,492, and both are getting closer to the top. Crimson's City also spent its Research Pages on Scouting II and III and on Patronage II, and it founded new merchant rows and grand villas, including Cordwainer's Hearth Row and Ivybloom Villas.

Out in the wilderness, six hunters set new personal bests of 306 lbs. Karen, CrimTest1, PlasmaEddie and Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 did it with the Obsidian Bull, and Jörg and ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 with the Elder Lava Bear. Jensen also earned Traveler at Diamond. Smurftopia was the day's favorite destination, gaining 960 prestige from twelve landmark visits.

Smurftopia broke ground on The Solar Furnace today and finished it before the day was out. It's one of the realm's newest generation of landmarks, a field of mirrors trained on a single crucible. The city didn't stop there. It finished two research nodes, one in the Commerce chain and one in Legibility, and drew three landmark visits worth 360 prestige. XM Nexus matched that figure exactly.

At the top of the board, the crown changed hands again. 🏗 Build led the closed day at 7,283, up from 6,983, ending Double 0 Training Ground's three-day run on top. Double 0 closed at 6,364 but still had something to show for the day: its Hunter's Lodge reached level 5. Behind them, Buzz Hollow 🏘️ climbed to 5,842 from 5,058.

Out in the wilds the lodges kept busy, and pelts poured in. XM Nexus, Crimson's City, 🏗 Build, Smurftopia and SpudVille each brought in more than four thousand. Much of that fur reached the furrier, who paid out 130,950 gold across the realm. Buzzaroo took 43,000 of it, ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 31,500, Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 27,000 and AMKS 18,000. Much of that gold went straight back to the vendors, with Jensen, AMKS and Buzzaroo among the biggest spenders.

Along the shopping streets, the Toymakers couldn't keep up. Their shelves ran bare in Buzz Hollow 🏘️, Crimson's City, Smurftopia and XM Nexus, and the Woodcarvers of Smurftopia and XM Nexus sold out too. All of them now wait on a Supply Run. Meanwhile Assistant to Tyler opened a new Tailor in XM Nexus, and shop sales put 144,150 gold into the realm's purses over the day.

Assistant to Tyler also had a good day for honors, taking Connoisseur at Diamond and Cornerstone at Gold. GrumpyGecko earned Researcher at Gold, David (davesnothere) AZ-USA picked up Contributor at Bronze, and Wierdoton won the Commerce medal at Silver. Luck was kind too: Jörg collected 2,516 gold from prize crates, and Tyler scratched a 457-gold ticket. Not a bad day to buy a card.

The bells rang in Double 0 Training Ground today: its Town Hall reached level 5, and the city stepped into the Age of Commerce. It wasted no time on ceremony. It broke ground on a Hunter's Lodge before the day was out, and three tycoons, bradskillz, GrumpyGecko and Karen, each delivered a load of glass to its gates. The city also closed the day on top at 8,488, up from 8,177. That makes three closed days in a row at the head of the realm.

In Crimson's City, the builders broke ground on four projects and finished all four the same day: The Brewhouse, The Calculating Engine, The Fountain Court and The Sushi Counter. Its scholars finished Richer yields and Patronage I as well. Smurftopia raised The Aetheric Dynamo and The Catacombs, finished Patronage III and Cottage Row density, and gained 30 prestige from a landmark visit. It climbed to 7,586 from 6,338, second only to Double 0.

The roads were busy too. Trade shipments carried 27,675 units across the realm, up from 14,675 the day before. The number of routes stayed the same, but the wagons came back heavier.

Out in the wilderness, six hunters set a personal best of exactly 306 lbs. Karen, CrimTest1, PlasmaEddie and Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 each did it with an Obsidian Bull, and Jörg and ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 each did it with an Elder Lava Bear. The trophy wall has never looked so evenly matched.

Luck had favorites today. Assistant to Tyler scratched five big gold prizes, the best worth 535 gold. They also earned Masterwork, took Line Caller at Silver, and opened a Bookbinder in XM Nexus and a Tailor in Buzz Hollow 🏘️. Buzzaroo played blackout bingo card after blackout card and took 9,219 gold from prize crates. Jensen added Researcher at Gold, one of four medals earned across the realm today.

Today the realm's luxury trade headed for one town. Five tycoons, Assistant to Tyler, GrumpyGecko, Karen, ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 and Jörg, each filled an order of marble for Wierdoton. The town kept busy too. Its Clay Pit reached level 4, and it broke ground on a Hunter's Lodge.

SpudVille finished its Market at level 6, and a new Market project broke ground there as well. The city's score rose to match. It closed the day at 6,973, up from 5,207, and moved to second on the board. Crimson's City was close behind at 6,914, up from 5,680.

Crimson's City also founded new neighborhoods. Among them were the grand Stonehollow Villas and cottage walks with names like Weavers' Hearth Walk and Foxglove Cottage Walk. On its shopping streets, David (davesnothere) AZ-USA opened a Goldsmith, then a Horologist in Smurftopia.

Assistant to Tyler had a full day. They opened a Bookbinder in Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and a Tailor in 🏗 Build, and their Connoisseur medal reached Platinum. Over in Buzz Hollow 🏘️, the Woodcarver sold out and is waiting for a Supply Run.

At the top of the board, Double 0 Training Ground closed the day at 8,177. That makes it the leader for the second closed day in a row, with 🏗 Build behind it at 6,523.

The realm has two new Tycoons today. Assistant to Tyler and David (davesnothere) AZ-USA both reached the top rung of the ladder, and the realm sent eight cheers for promotions as word got around. Nobody falls back from Tycoon, so both names now belong to the top tier of the realm for good.

Assistant to Tyler had a busy day. Over in 🏗 Build they opened a Bookbinder and took Open for Business, then picked up High Roller at Silver. Their luck held at the Trading Post too: two scratch tickets paid out 1,424 and 1,092 gold, and their prize crates added 1,702 more. Tyler, a few doors down, scratched a 1,732-gold ticket of their own and took Cornerstone at Diamond.

David marked the promotion with Ambassador at Silver and spent 12,000 gold on the estate, where a blossom plant now grows. Elsewhere in the medal cabinet, Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 took Connoisseur at Mythic, and AMKS and ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 each reached Researcher at Gold.

The yard at Double 0 Training Ground was busy all day. Its Trading Post reached level 4 and the city took Boomtown at Silver. Builders broke ground on a Colosseum and a Town Hall and later set both aside, while its timber and clay piled up and four Tycoons each delivered a load of marble to its gates. When the day closed, Double 0 led the realm at 9,702, up from 5,620, taking the top spot back after two days under 🏗 Build. Smurftopia held steady just behind at 8,539.

The quiet work went on in the studies. SpudVille finished three research nodes in a day, and Crimson's City, XM Nexus, Smurftopia and 🏗 Build each completed one more. Meanwhile visitors kept Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and 🏗 Build busy, and each city gained more than 350 prestige from its landmarks.

If the realm smelled of malt and hops today, Buzzaroo is the reason. Brewers opened under Buzzaroo's name in SpudVille, 🏗 Build, Crimson's City, XM Nexus, Smurftopia, Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and Skillzville. Skillzville also got an Apothecary from Karen. Buzzaroo found time for the wilderness and the study as well, taking Trapper at Mythic and Researcher at Gold.

The day's biggest purchase came from GrumpyGecko, who took a 200,000-gold advance on a promissory note and spent exactly that sum on the estate. The estate gained a pet dragon. It has no name yet, so the realm waits to hear what the newest and largest member of the household will be called.

The roads were busy too. Trade shipments carried 18,300 units today, up from 10,300 the day before, on about the same number of routes. Meanwhile XM Nexus broke ground on the Aetheric Dynamo, the Solar Furnace and the Catacombs and finished all three, completed Patronage III, and gained 546 prestige from eight landmark visits.

At the top of the board, 🏗 Build led the day that just closed with 10,217. That makes two closed days in a row at the top, after the lead changed hands almost every day last week. Smurftopia was the climber of the day, rising from 6,865 to 8,457 after finishing Wage reform II. Crimson's City followed it up, from 6,047 to 7,654.

Among the smaller wins, David (davesnothere) AZ-USA took Connoisseur at Mythic. Double 0 Training Ground raised its Hunter's Lodge to level 4 and earned Boomtown at Bronze. Assistant to Tyler had a lucky run on the scratch tickets, with two prizes of 1,297 and 1,178 gold.