Collamour welcomes you as you've never been welcomed before.

On the coast of the sunny Mediterranean there exist a place of intelligence and compassion. As the sun gently caresses your cheek you may look around and marvel at the wonder that is fertile and wholesome Collamour. Adjacent to the sea and all of her wonders, the people of Collamour live in tight knit communities waiting to include you. They respect and care for each other in all capacities they can through barter and free exchange of services. Anything your community cannot provide you with, your government can. Your needs are guaranteed with just a simple municipal application. Individual worship of iconic academics and artists of the past creates a sense of reverence to something greater than the individual but has no obligations, as in unfortunate parts of the current world. The natural beauty of Collamour will draw you out; to participate with all citizens in the true possibility of the life you want; so rarely attained anywhere else.
A trust in the land, a trust in those at hand, knowledge allows impunity and respect creates unity. Welcome.

William's Journal

It was raining this morning so I awoke to the soft pitter-patter of the drops on the eaves. Relinquishing the warmth of the down in the loft I climbed down the oak ladder towards the smell of bubbling pancakes. After talking to Marion about our plans to expand the garden and build a new bookshelf for the sunroom I found Albert, John and Elizabeth to share our carriage with on the way to the academia center. My focused study of neo-Germanic trends in modern colloquial language is really coming together. The department is almost ready for me to begin lecturing on my thesis publication. Though I have finished writing my dissertation a busy time still remains for the next few years, afterwards perhaps I shall run for municipal office; my interest in the market regulations has only increased since Elizabeth’s dissertation on modern politics. When I got home Marion was teaching the Mercedes girls how to make apple turnovers and I had time to harvest from the garden before the evening meal. The rain had brought back our somewhat droopy tomatoes, Plato blessed. Our chapel is falling into a sad disrepair, the leather on the chairs is cracking and many of the selves are starting to buckle, must cut cedar boards next time. I will go and read after the evening meal, it has been far too long and I feel I ought to be knowledgeable for Newton day and May Fest.

Alexander's Journal

In class this morning we learned about the dance bees do to find the bestest flowers around. We spent all morning with Miss. Lilac and she told us why bees are really really important in our town and taught us how to wiggle just like them. And I painted a picture of the field beside my house with lots of bees and flowers in it and me playing with them and not even getting stung. I ran home to get to lunch and I had goat’s cheese and bee honey on bread with my favorite mango juice. When I go back to school we get to go out to some field and see where the bees really live and how to take care of them with your own garden. Miss Lilac said if I still really like the bees next year I can start taking care of them and learning more about insects in our garden single every week! Mum just said the May Fest and Newton parade are in two days, I get to help pick the flowers and decorate our costumes. I think I will dress up as a bumblebee this year. I can’t wait for the gypsies to come back in their caravan and eat sugared limes. I have to practice my bee wiggle so I can dance with all of the hives when I get back.

Sara's Journal

After I arose to greet the sun with the neighbors I went to cook the first meal for Bernie and myself. After the morning chores and my bath in the lake I got ready to go to my workshop. The latest firing is scheduled for today and I spent much of yesterday finishing and perfecting the glazing. Half of this batch of pots and kettles will go to the municipal collector for the semi annual stoneware replacement fund and I have painted the other half intricately to trade at market for more wheat. We have begun to stock up for the approaching rainy season. I must soon apply to the municipality for roof maintenance so they have a chance to replace the sod before the rains come. Today has been such a beautiful day, Camus be praised, it will be a nice day for painting the Galapagos finches recently brought to the park. I packed a picnic instead of returning to the house for midday with the family, Mrs. Nisholm baked us another fresh loaf yesterday for her new salad bowl and the avocado tree in the yard has finally produced, as has the garden so my lunch has been pleasant. We are scheduled to pick up our goat’s feta this week from Madame Fromier, I will do that before my evening classes on ancient runes and language and watercolor painting. It is almost time to load the kiln before my afternoon walk with Fran. Must remember to talk to Agnes’ son Ivan about loading the cart and helping me at market next week. So odd to have the children moved to the bigger academia center in Prouston and Maggie on the homestead an hour away. I’ll have to pull out the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica to read myself on the Newton day festivities.

Schedule

6:45 AM Optional Community Sun Salute
9:15 AM Widespread Wake-up and Personal Grooming
9:30 AM Breakfast and Day Prep
10:15 AM Schooling or Work
1:30 PM Mid Day Meal
2:00 PM Nature Appreciation/Hobbie time
3:00 PM Schooling or Work
5:30 PM Family or Personal Interaction time
7:00 PM Evening Meal
8:30 PM Free self-improvment classes or freetime
9:30 PM Early riser bed time or personal interaction
12:00 AM Widesread bed time

Declaration of Unity:

We the citizens of Collamour vow to uphold the communal values of respect, freedom, loyalty and equality in all our relationships while upholding a collective love of the land, learning and those we share these with. We vow to promote adherence to the land’s laws and considerately acknowledge all the people who observe them.
We aim to create an ecologically and socially respectful nation by providing all the required elements of happiness. All citizens are provided with the necessary means for survival, occupation, education and passion or continued wonder.

Government

A governing body is elected by democratic public popular vote. Citizens are eligible to vote once they have completed their minimum 8 years of education. Anyone may run after they have completed 20 years of education. Elections are held annually and you may run up to 10 consecutive times. Collamour politics are not affiliated with any partisan system. Educated individuals may run to be a local, municipal or national official and universal term lengths apply to all positions. Once elected they sit on a board with others elected from different areas and ensure the nation is running smoothly. Closest to grassroots socialism there is still economic and individual freedom however all basic needs are provided for. Because the nation is guided by collective love, the presence of a non-utilitarian trade market is not detrimental to the fortunes of any and create opportunity to develop a blossoming civilization filled with artisans and scholars, as well as public providers.

Laws

1. Everyone has the right to exist freely in an atmosphere of respect and tolerance with nothing impeding their mortal being or intelligent soul. (no killing or harassment of any sort)
2. No individual or group may have power over another based on race, sex, creed, or distinguishable qualities of any sort.
3. All citizens have the right to question and protest the systems in place around them in a constructive manner. Freedom of expression is a universal Collamour right not based on race, sex, creed, age etc.
4. All citizens must attend an institute of learning for a minimum of 7 years.
5. All citizens must attend further internships for vocational and basic skills training for one year after they complete their chosen duration of academic learning.
6. No political decisions may be made that are likely to endanger more than 10% of the population.
7. No one may garner excessive personal profit from, or withhold, any good or service required for basic life or success.
8. Ownership is determined by the length period of possession.
9. Every citizen is guaranteed an occupation or vocation and must be committed to some project 90% of the time.
10. The environment and all other citizens are to be upheld with the utmost respect at all time, the well being of the collective outweighs the personal gain of the individual.

The Official Animal

The noble animal of Collamour epitomizes the pursuit of wonder and the unknown. We look to the unicorn to guide our spiritual and imaginative meanderings.