"In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

- Benjamin Franklin
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POPULATION: _ CITIZENS

Dept of Death

DEATH AND TAXES

AN ONCHAIN SURVIVAL & STRATEGY GAME // BY m0dest

All citizens have been minted.

Preamble

6,969 CITIZENS ENTER THE SYSTEM. 69 WINNERS REMAIN AND CLAIM THE ENTIRE TREASURY.

MINT PRICE
0.0169 ETH PER CITIZEN.

OPEN MARKETS
CITIZENS ARE TRADABLE AND NOT SOULBOUND. TRADING CONTINUES DURING GAMEPLAY.

CAVEAT EMPTOR
IT IS THE COLLECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE TAX STATUS (PAID OR DELINQUENT) OF ANY CITIZEN BEFORE PURCHASING ON SECONDARY MARKETS.

The Obligation

A DAILY TAX IS IMPOSED ON ALL CITIZENS. PAYMENT IS VOLUNTARY, BUT NON-PAYMENT CREATES RISK EXPOSURE. THE COST OF SURVIVAL INCREASES WITH TIME.

TAX RATE
STARTING RATE OF 0.00069 ETH.
THE RATE INCREASES DAILY BY 0.00069 ETH.

FILING WINDOW
ADVANCE PAYMENT ALLOWED UP TO 7 DAYS.
YOU CANNOT PAY ADDITIONAL ADVANCE TAXES IF ALREADY CURRENT.

Enforcement

THE AUDIT IS THE ONLY WEAPON. DAILY AUDITING IS CONDUCTED BY PLAYERS AND THE INTERNAL REAPER SERVICE (IRS).

CLASS PRIVELEGES
BUREAUCRATS MAY AUDIT UP TO 3 TIMES DAILY
COMMONERS/WEALTHY MAY AUDIT UP TO 1 TIME DAILY

SPECIAL ABILITIES
THE WEALTHY & MEMENTO REDEEMERS POSSESS 1 "BRIBE" THAT CAN BE USED TO NULLIFY AN ACTIVE AUDIT AGAINST THEM.
ONLY THE IRS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT BAILOUTS.

ELIMINATION
ELIMINATION IS NOT AUTOMATIC. THOSE WHO ARE AUDITED AND FAIL TO PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS MUST BE EXECUTED VIA A TRANSACTION.
ADDRESSES WHO EXECUTE ELIMINATIONS ARE TRACKED ON THE PUBLIC LEDGER.

The Asset

YOUR CITIZEN IS A LIVING RECORD OF YOUR SURVIVAL.

IF ELIMINATED, YOUR CITIZEN IS BURNED FROM THE MAIN COLLECTION AND REMINTED TO THE "EVADER" CONTRACT.

LIFE INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE CAN BE BOUGHT FOR 0.00969 ETH
HAVE INSURANCE? CITIZEN IS REMINTED RETAINING ITS COLORED ARTWORK. OTHERWISE, CITIZEN IS REMINTED AS GRAYSCALE.

Economics

6.9% OF ALL MICRO-TRANSACTIONS AND ROYALTIES GO TO PROJECT.

93.1% OF TAX PAYMENTS, SECONDARY TRADING FEES, AND AUDIT FEES GO TO THE TREASURY.

INSURANCE SPLIT REVERSED TO FAVOR PROJECT. PROJECT TAKES MAJORITY SHARE OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

Priority Access

"MEMENTOS" HOLDERS HAVE A PREMINT REDEMPTION PERIOD.

1 MEMENTO = 1 CITIZEN.

REDEEMED CITIZENS RECEIVE FREE LIFE INSURANCE AND 1 FREE "BRIBE" (SPECIAL ABILITY).

The Settlement

THE GAME CONCLUDES WHEN SURVIVOR COUNT REACHES (OR DROPS BELOW) 69. THE TAX FUNCTION IS DISABLED. THE TREASURY CLAIM IS UNLOCKED.

EACH SURVIVOR CLAIMS AN EQUAL SHARE OF TOTAL TREASURY.