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Zara (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=862.msg11937#msg11937) just minutes before giving the lecture at the auditorium of the Bene Gesserit Chapterschool
In front of a packed auditorium Zara started speaking:
“As-salamu alaykum to you all. Thank you all for coming here today and looking at what Tamora has to offer. Though I know not all will be interested I do hope that at least you found out something new that you didn’t know about Tamora. I would also like to thank our hosts for allowing us to have this job fair. I apologize in advance for any mishaps which are entirely my fault. I assure you it was lack of experience rather that courtesy that caused them.
I would make just one more comment before you begin. Some of you may have heard of my boss Lady Musaevna Kadyrov (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=862.msg8447#msg8447) whom would have wanted to be here and talk to you in person. Unfortunately East Moreland decided that associating with the Bene Gesserit is a crime and they are well basically harassing her (https://independentorder.net/index.php?topic=1176.0) and she couldn’t come. That aside, she does send you all her very best.
Now let me start by saying that I have a daunting task ahead of me. As Lady Musaevna told me : “you have to go to UC to talk to some of the brightest minds in Ardia and convince them to come and work in Tamora. And you have to do that in 15 minutes all while speaking in Latin. So no pressure on me.
So you’ve probably seen our financial offer and I am sure you’re not impressed. In fact that is there more so that people who are interested in only that can skip the fair and not feel they have wasted their time. Though I would say that 2000 dinars (USD) a month does mean a lot more in Tamora than it does in UC for example.
So I am going to focus on what is so special about Tamora that is worth considering working there. And if I were to summarize it in one word is: knowledge, religious knowledge. The country lives and breathes religion and has taken great care to preserve its historical sites and records. And we are not just talking about one religion. Sure, Manism is by far the dominant one but you also have Islam and Druze as well as Anahitaism and Christianity. Now Islam and Christianity are present all over Mundus but Manism and Druze are not. It is also here that you can see how these influence each other, this can be seen best near the borders of the federated kingdoms where syncretism, as much as we don’t like to admit it, is quite common. But there is more to Tamora than just that, if you work for or with one of our companies you will get privileged access to places few other foreigners have.Like for example our early temples that feature the Prophet Mohamed in mosaic which something that is now banned in our faith. Remember that Tamora is not like most countries; it’s not part of any international organization, not even CETO and does not share its knowledge with just anyone. We are not a closed country of course but we don’t give access to just anyone. So not many outside of Tamora would have had access to these places and these records.
There are also little things that make Tamora special. So it’s no secret that we have no public education system, it’s all private and it’s not standardized. It has huge differences from one city to another let alone kingdom. There are also no national tests. So why is that interesting? You need to only look at how the Seleucid language evolved in Royal Seleucid versus and West Seleucid, a kingdom of Tamora. The Seleucid of RS is much more standardized and uniform than what we call West Seleucid “language”. A lot of regional words that are no longer in use in RS are flourishing in West Seleucid. The regional variances in language in West Selecuid are huge though indeed dismissing with the advent of the tv and the computer. I won’t even get into the writing and the various local rules. For those of you that are not interested in languages that would be at best just a side note but for those that are it could be something worth exploring in more detail. So while religion is definitely the major attraction of Tamora, there are also many such details that are also fascinating for those interested in these niches.
There is one other issue that I would like to talk about and that is the ethical one. In Tamora we are taught from a young age that who you associate with matters and you should always be careful and considerate about it. For example if a vendor sells alcohol which is perfectly legal in most of Tamora, then it’s your duty to not support that business with your money and instead support one that does not sell such poison. This is not aimed necessarily against the one that sells alcohol but rather to reward the person that is aligned with your morals views. In fact it goes further than that since in time it builds close bonds between people. I always shop at the small grocery store near the place where I live. It doesn’t matter that its prices are higher, I know the owners and his family and buying from him is more than just a commercial transaction. We Tamorans do this all the time, some would say it’s bad business sense and they might be right but there are more important things in life than money. So what does that have to do with you? Well, I think you should also consider the fact that Tamora has recognized the Theocracy and that it is friendly towards it. You have a very valuable resource: human capital. You can use it to help Tamora or let’s say East Moreland. Which of these helps your cause of having the Theocracy rule over all of Kaitaine and have your Revered Mother finally take her rightful place as head of state in Kaitaine? I will leave you to think about an answer to that.
One more thing, we have also managed to reach an agreement with the authorities in Clysperis and they have agreed to allow privileged access to their pyramids which are a joy to see. That requires the consent of the Pharaoh herself so getting that was no easy task. So for those interested in Kemetic Orthodoxy we also have that.
Thank you so much for your time and I do hope that even if you do not decided to take up a job in Tamora this fair did at least give you something to think about and why not maybe even learn something new.
If there are any questions from the audience I am more than willing to answer."
Ooc: if people want to claim they are a student and ask questions, feel free.