This is a list of active and future plans as well as todo's for Lord Falkland

Ambitions

1. Marry Lady Eleanor
2. Become Senectus

Open

Find a suitable house, preferably big and in the inner city to own. An estate on the side in the country can be a must after this has been established.

• improve wealth rating to 4
• acquire a country estate. (( Design in progress: Silverton Estate ))

Progress in research practice

• Learn Science 1 (Chemistry)
• Learn Science 2 (Biology)
• Become a member of the Royal Society
• Learn Anthropometry (i.e. fingerprinting etc. ) Dr. Henry Faulds (1880), [Sir William Herschel and mr. Bertillon]
• Given that Forensics is currently underdeveloped set up a fund with colleges in order to further scientific advancement in this field.

Improve upon conflict resolution skills.

• Buy officers commission
• Learn Fortitude 1
• Learn Tough Skin
• Improve Stamina 3 and learn Hardened Skin

Improve utility for the clan

• Learn Moneylaundering (Stewardship speciality)
• Learn Taxes (Law speciality)
  • discussed with Primogen - contact with BoE trough social event
  • discussed with Lord Oakley - shady contacts with 'certain' skills

• Improve Intelligence 4

Find a suitable match to wed

• Consult Lady Sitas on how to proceed from here and ask her if she would willing to find out if Lady Eleanor is interested, ask further questions when needed
• Use granted favor from the Primogen for an introduction to Lady Eleanor's father(Sire)
• The request was made: Await invitation or other instructions from the Primogen
• Continue to court Lady Eleanor
  • Take her to the Edward the Confessor ball
  • Take her to the Masked ball
  • Write ~~ (4S) and present a poetic declaration of affection
  • Propose to Lady Eleanor (after completion Botanic Garden Quest)
  • Origanize a wedding party

Set up partners and firms to secure a share in the English (and Dutch) ever increasing Colonial Trade to the East and West Indies. Acquire shares in trading companies, shipwrights etc. in London and Gibraltar. Subsequently expand interests east to Malta, Suez(1869) and the gulf of Aden into Persia and India; and south to the British Goldcoast(1867) into the Cape of Good Hope.

__Stage 1__

• Write up a business plan, (3S)
• Secure investors willing to back my plans

• Set up base of Operations in London, see WJAC Shipping Ltd
• Secure trade contacts in Constantinople and Egypt
  • target: seek partnership with or acquire companies with bills of trade
  • Send an agent in order to manage local affairs and make the necessary habor arrangements
  • target goods: Historic art and antiquities, Arabic Silk

• Secure docking rights in Gibraltar and Malta

__Stage 2__

• Expand base of Operations with shipwright
• Design and building own ships (ask Sir Berkeley)
• Secure capable crews and trusted captains
• Set up base of Operation in Port Said
• Secure docking rights in Barcalona, and Lisbon or Porto. (Marseille, Bordeaux, and Edinburgh)
• Secure trade contacts in the Gulf of Aden, Persia and India
  • Hire a retainer to handle local trade affairs on my behalf in China and India
  • target goods: Arabic Silk, Spices and Horses

Favours due

• Mrs. Cressingham (for teaching See the Real World)
• Lady Sue (for her knowledge regarding blood dolls)
• Lady Northall (for her troubles introducing me to mr. Roberts)