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The best news on the estate road today has four legs. Assistant to Tyler brought home a dog and named it Burster. The rest of the day went well too: Renown at Gold, Connoisseur at Silver, bingo cards cleared to blackout, and three scratch tickets that each paid out more than two hundred gold. Some days the realm smiles on one person in particular.

At the top of the standings, the back-and-forth continued. 🏗 Build closed the day at 10,116, up from 6,587 the day before, and took the lead back from Double 0 Training Ground, which slipped to 6,565 after leading at 8,910. Smurftopia came in second at 6,865, with Crimson's City and SpudVille just behind. In the last nine closed days, no city has led two days in a row, and since the end of September the crown has gone back and forth between these two rivals every day.

Across the realm, the hours went into the libraries. Research was the busiest work of the day by a wide margin, and four cities finished new nodes on their trees. Smurftopia completed Term deposit, 🏗 Build completed Wage reform I, and Crimson's City completed Labor market. Buzz Hollow 🏘️ finished Resident demand and was the place to be today: twelve landmark visits brought it 960 prestige, far ahead of any other city.

Some purses got lighter on purpose. Jörg put 93,711 gold into a term deposit and GrumpyGecko added 50,000 more. ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 made four large purchases from the vendors, each worth more than eleven thousand gold. Jörg also had time for the wild: he met the Polecat for the first time, a 9-pound animal that filled a new slot in his passport, and a scratch ticket paid him 509 gold on the way home.

Elsewhere, AMKS took Fortune at Diamond, David (davesnothere) AZ-USA earned Traveler at Silver, and the trade roads carried 10,300 units, slightly more than the day before.

The best moment of the day happened out in the wilds. GrumpyGecko brought down an Ember Stag weighing 203 lbs, the first one ever in that Wildlife Passport. It was the only first meeting anywhere in the realm today. On the same day, GrumpyGecko took the Naturalist medal at Mythic, the highest tier that medal offers.

Other hunters were busy too. Karen, CrimTest1, PlasmaEddie and Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 each set a new personal best on the Obsidian Bull. Jörg and ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 set theirs on the Elder Lava Bear. Every one of those six trophies came in at exactly 306 lbs.

At the top of the board, the lead changed hands once more. Double 0 Training Ground led the day at 8,910. That was a little under its own 9,141 from the day before. It still won comfortably because 🏗 Build fell from 9,683 to 6,587. Each of the last five closed days has gone to one of these two cities, and neither has won twice in a row. All five of the top cities closed lower than the day before. Smurftopia finished at 5,800, Crimson's City at 5,636 and SpudVille at 5,333.

The building yards stayed busy. XM Nexus started and finished four new buildings in a single day: The Fountain Court, The Automaton Workshop, The Music Hall and The Wine Cellar. Buzz Hollow 🏘️ raised The Aetheric Dynamo, The Catacombs and The Solar Furnace. It also gained 360 prestige from just three landmark visits, the most of any city today, and completed Patronage III and Cottage Row density. Meanwhile, Double 0 cut a 5,995-unit timber haul, gave up on a Farm and started building a Hunter's Lodge.

The biggest single purchase of the day came from Assistant to Tyler, who spent 45,000 gold on an estate upgrade and also took Hauler at Gold. Shops across the realm took in 126,250 gold today. 🏗 Build's Woodcarver sold its last piece and now needs a Supply Run. Trade on the roads eased back to 9,475 units after yesterday's 15,000.

The roads were busier this past day than the day before. Shipments carried 15,000 units along 112 routes, up from 10,200 the day before. No new deals were struck, so the extra goods all rode the standing routes. The wagons simply ran fuller.

At the top of the standings, 🏗 Build and Double 0 Training Ground have now swapped the lead on each of the last four closed days. This time it went to 🏗 Build, which closed at 9,683, up from 6,291. Double 0 Training Ground had a strong day of its own, climbing from 6,583 to 9,141, and finished just behind. SpudVille also rose, from 4,878 to 7,030. Business there was brisk enough that its Silversmith and Victualler both sold out and are waiting on a Supply Run.

Two cities each finished three new buildings. Smurftopia completed The Automaton Workshop, The Music Hall and The Wine Cellar. XM Nexus completed The Brewhouse, The Calculating Engine and The Sushi Counter. Both cities also finished Ambition research, Smurftopia with Patronage II and XM Nexus with Patronage I. Crimson's City finished two research nodes: Deferred crafting in Automation and Local restock in Commerce.

Purses moved freely across the realm. Shop sales brought in 127,244 gold, while 87,664 went out to the vendors. Jörg, Buzzaroo, Karen, PlasmaEddie, AMKS and Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 each made vendor purchases of more than 5,000 gold. At the Trading Post, Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 bought four rested potions, and David (davesnothere) AZ-USA bought a rush token, hired help, a hunting party, a queue boost and a rested potion.

In the wilderness there were four first meetings across three species. Jörg had two of them, an Argali and a Mountain Goat. Buzzaroo also met an Argali for the first time, and GrumpyGecko met a Cinder Lynx. Assistant to Tyler took two medals today, Trapper at Platinum and Ambassador at Silver.

Several bingo cards ended in blackouts, including two for PlasmaEddie, who also won the most from prize crates with 1,793 gold. Friends cheered three of the bingo wins. Fortune smiled on the realm, and the realm noticed.

At Double 0 Training Ground the work today was down at ground level. Its Farm went from nothing to level 3, and so did its Quarry, each one finished, started again and finished again before the day was out. The city also broke ground on another Farm project, and its sawyers brought in 4,485 timber, the biggest single haul in the realm today.

That work paid off on the board. Double 0 Training Ground led the day that just closed at 6,583, almost double its 3,382 of the day before. It has now led three of the last five days, trading the top spot back and forth with 🏗 Build. Close behind was Smurftopia, which rose from 4,644 to 6,292 and finished Wage reform I on its research tree. 🏗 Build was a single point behind Smurftopia at 6,291, and Crimson's City closed at 5,824.

Some players spent big. Jörg made a single 250,000-gold purchase, the largest personal spend of the day, and also bought rested potions five at a time at the Trading Post. PlasmaEddie put 157,739 gold into a term deposit and Karen deposited 100,000. Meanwhile Paradise finished building its first Bank.

Ten medals were handed out across the realm. GrumpyGecko and PlasmaEddie both took Ascendant, and Buzzaroo took Connoisseur at Mythic. Assistant to Tyler collected High Roller, Line Caller, Cornerstone and Fortune, while Tyler took Line Caller at Platinum. Tyler also hit a 2,266-gold jackpot on a scratch ticket.

Shoppers emptied several shops. The Victuallers ran out in Crimson's City and XM Nexus, the Silversmiths ran out in Crimson's City and Smurftopia, and XM Nexus's Confectioner sold out too. All of them will need a Supply Run before tomorrow's customers arrive.

Today the biggest gold in the realm went into the vault instead of being spent. Buzzaroo put 226,014 gold into a term deposit, and Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 followed with 159,845. Between them the deposits took 385,859 gold out of circulation. That is more than three times what every shop in the realm earned in personal takings over the same day.

The scholars saw it coming. Buzz Hollow 🏘️, Crimson's City and XM Nexus each finished Term deposit on the Solvency chain today. SpudVille went a step further down that chain with Underwriting I and also completed Deferred crafting. Crimson's City added Resident demand, and Smurftopia and 🏗 Build pushed into Patronage.

🏗 Build broke ground on The Solar Furnace, The Catacombs and The Aetheric Dynamo and finished all three in the same day. Visitors came at once: nine landmark visits brought in 900 prestige. Its settled score of 7,710 put it back at the top after a single day under Double 0 Training Ground. Behind it, Crimson's City rose from 5,399 to 7,366, and XM Nexus climbed from 4,365 to 6,393.

Smurftopia spent the day building too, raising The Brewhouse, The Calculating Engine, The Fountain Court and The Sushi Counter. Older trades kept growing as well: Crimson's City brought its Textile Mill to level 6, and SpudVille did the same with its Clay Pit and Farm. In the shops, Toymakers and Woodcarvers ran out of stock in Buzz Hollow 🏘️, Crimson's City, Smurftopia and SpudVille, so there are Supply Runs to be made.

For ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 it was a three-medal day: Line Caller at Platinum, Cornerstone at Diamond and Connoisseur at Mythic. AMKS also took Connoisseur at Mythic. Assistant to Tyler earned Trapper and Ranger, both at Gold. Out in the wilds, PlasmaEddie met the Ptarmigan for the first time, the only new species anyone met today.

The masons at Double 0 Training Ground did not stop all day. They broke ground on the city's Market and finished it, broke ground again and finished it again, and did it once more. By the end of the day the Market stood at level 4, and the city had a Commerce medal at Gold to go with it.

The scoreboard showed the result. When the day closed, Double 0 Training Ground led the realm at 7,885, up from 6,736 the day before. 🏗 Build came second at 7,700 and Smurftopia third at 6,311. Crimson's City had led the day before. It came in at 5,399 this time, but its own Market reached level 6 and it finished Underwriting I, the same step Buzz Hollow 🏘️ took on its research tree. Smurftopia also completed Local restock and Resident demand.

The busiest player of the day was ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸. They took the Traveler medal at Diamond, made five vendor purchases of more than 7,000 gold each (the largest was 11,849), bought a crane invitation at the Trading Post and filled a bingo card to blackout. Assistant to Tyler spent 18,000 gold improving their estate.

The bingo halls were busy too. David (davesnothere) AZ-USA, Tyler, Jörg and GrumpyGecko also reached blackout, and other players sent six cheers to the winners. Jörg won the most from prize crates, 853 gold across 31 crates.

In the wild, three hunters each met a species for the first time: PlasmaEddie a Fallow Deer, GrumpyGecko a 149-pound Ash Boar and Buzzaroo a Ptarmigan. GrumpyGecko also raised their Researcher medal to Silver. Back in town, XM Nexus sold out its Silversmith, Victualler and Woodcarver shops, and grocers in Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and Crimson's City need a Supply Run. The trade roads carried 12,175 units, a little less than the day before.

Most of the realm went hunting today for a trophy. GrumpyGecko went to meet new animals. The wilderness logged 10 first meetings across nine species, and seven of them were GrumpyGecko's. The list reads like a tour of hot country: a Cinder Wolf, an Ashen Elk, a Basalt Ram, an Ash Bison, a Lava Bear, an Obsidian Bull, and an Elder Lava Bear that weighed in at 303 pounds.

Plenty of others were out on the same ground. Karen, CrimTest1, PlasmaEddie and Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 each set a new personal best with an Obsidian Bull, while Jörg and ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 did it with Elder Lava Bears. All six trophies came in at 306 pounds. The Travelling Furrier paid hunters 31,750 gold, and the biggest single payment, 8,900 gold, went to AMKS.

Back in town, the realm spent more of its hours on research than on anything else: 184 turns at the desks. Smurftopia finished Scouting II, III and IV in a single day. Crimson's City and SpudVille both completed Library Insight v3. The day's biggest purchase was scholarly too: CrimTest1 paid 100,000 gold for the Scholar's Charter, a license they keep for good.

The building yard kept pace. Crimson's City raised its Farm to level 6 and SpudVille did the same with its Bank. 🏗 Build built three landmarks from start to finish in one day: The Wine Cellar, The Music Hall and The Automaton Workshop. Customers also emptied six of 🏗 Build's shops, from the Horologist to the Confectioner. Double 0 Training Ground opened its first Market.

When the scores settled, Crimson's City was back on top at 9,077, one day after 🏗 Build had ended its run. 🏗 Build followed at 8,770 and Smurftopia at 8,072. The biggest jump belonged to Double 0 Training Ground, which went from 2,541 the day before to 6,736. Elsewhere, Assistant to Tyler collected five medals, including First Blackout; Karen became Ascendant; and Skillzville earned Commerce at Gold.

The busiest yard in the realm today belonged to Buzz Hollow 🏘️. It broke ground on The Automaton Workshop, The Music Hall and The Wine Cellar, and by the end of the day all three stood finished. The visitors noticed right away: two landmark visits brought the town 75 prestige, the biggest gain of the day. Its scholars also finished Patronage II on the Ambition chain.

The leaderboard changed too. Crimson's City had led every closed day since the 24th, but it slipped to 6,282, and 🏗 Build took first place with 7,123. Build's score barely moved from the day before; it held steady while the leader fell back. XM Nexus climbed from 4,188 to 5,901 and finished third, just ahead of Wierdoton and Smurftopia.

On the high streets, GrumpyGecko hung a Woodcarver's sign in city after city, from Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and Crimson's City to Smurftopia, SpudVille and XM Nexus. The Gecko also took Cornerstone at Diamond. Clockmakers had a good day. The Horologists of Buzz Hollow 🏘️, Crimson's City and SpudVille all sold out, and so did the Grocer in XM Nexus. All four shops will need a Supply Run before they can open again.

Fortune spent most of the day with Jörg. He had a run of bingo blackouts, won 5,360 gold from prize crates and scratched three big-gold tickets, the largest worth 1,228. Buzzaroo also had a lucky day, with blackouts of their own and 3,522 gold from crates. The realm sent six cheers for bingo wins.

In the wilderness there were five first meetings with five different species. Buzzaroo met a Jackrabbit and a Sable, Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 met a Porcupine and a Polecat, and PlasmaEddie met an Otter. At the Trading Post, Assistant to Tyler bought a chisel and a tanning rack on the same day they earned the Appointed medal.

A new trader was counting coin at the edge of the wilderness this past day. The Travelling Furrier paid out 22,800 gold to the realm's hunters, and one purse stood out from the rest: Jörg took home 10,900 of it. He also picked up a Silver Researcher medal, so his day had both the desk and the field in it.

Brewers opened in city after city today, and every one of them was run by ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸. Taps went up in Buzz Hollow 🏘️, 🏗 Build, Crimson's City, Skillzville, Smurftopia, SpudVille and XM Nexus. The same shopkeeper paid for two Crane invitations at the Trading Post and spent heavily at the vendors. Some shelves around the realm went bare as well. Victuallers sold out in Crimson's City, Smurftopia and 🏗 Build, and Horologists did the same in Smurftopia and XM Nexus. SpudVille earned its Commerce medal at Diamond, and Wierdoton earned the same medal at Bronze.

One day after becoming a Developer, Assistant to Tyler rose again, this time to Entrepreneur. Along the way came Connoisseur, Ambassador, Renown and a Silver Ranger medal. There aren't many rungs left on that ladder.

At home, David (davesnothere) AZ-USA spent more than 30,000 gold on his estate. That bought a new clock and two new pets: a gecko named Lucy and a duck named Monty. Out in the wilds, Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹 met a Sika Deer and an Argali for the first time, and the scholars of 🏗 Build and Buzz Hollow 🏘️ each completed Mythic discovery.

On the board, Crimson's City led for a fourth straight day. It closed at 8,926, down from 10,355 the day before. 🏗 Build climbed to 7,304, and the biggest mover was Double 0 Training Ground, which rose from 3,778 to 6,136.

Today's busiest building yard was at Double 0 Training Ground. The city finished its Library at level 3 and opened a Customs House at level 1. Before the dust settled, another Library project was already underway. Tycoons sent in marble and glass: Karen sent both, and Jörg, Buzzaroo, Jensen DisasterCthulhu Ԙ: ⚔️🏹, ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸, bradskillz and GrumpyGecko each filled an order too.

Two days after reaching Citizen, Assistant to Tyler climbed again and is now a Developer. The Developer medal came with the promotion, along with Ranger and Hauler at Bronze and Trapper at Silver. It was a very full day for one of the realm's newest faces.

Research took more of the realm's hours than anything else again, and yesterday's Bronze Researcher medals began turning Silver. CrimTest1, Buzzaroo, Karen, ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 and AMKS all reached Silver. Buzz Hollow 🏘️ and 🏗 Build each completed Scouting IV. Crimson's City finished its Per-resource ledger, Smurftopia completed Richer prizes and SpudVille learned Crossbow tactics. Jörg and AMKS both earned Ascendant, and PlasmaEddie joined the Mythic Naturalists.

At the top of the board, Crimson's City closed the day at 10,355, up from 7,765. That makes three closed days in a row as leader. Its Coal Shaft also reached level 6, a level from the Age of Technology. Every other city on the board slipped, and 🏗 Build fell back to 6,533. The roads were a little lighter as well: 16,900 units moved, down from 21,675.

Fortune favored Buzzaroo. Card after card ended in blackout, and prize crates paid out 3,286 gold. Out in the wilderness, ʂɧąŋɛ (Ɩąʂ ۷ɛɠąʂ) 🇺🇸 met six species for the first time, among them Argali, Mountain Goat and a small Polecat. That was part of 19 first meetings across nine species. Meanwhile the Grocers of Crimson's City and SpudVille sold out, and so did Buzz Hollow's Victualler. Their shelves are bare and waiting for a Supply Run.