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Region: Refugia
Huh. I've never actually tried using nail polish. Always seemed like a waste of money-- impractical, at least. I suppose I'm also just biased towards eschewing anything that's stereotypically feminine, although I couldn't really say why. Regardless, if you don't mind my asking: What, exactly, is the appeal?
Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
"No I still hate everything"
But in all seriousness, probably jewlery. I suppose I figured it was too feminine for me until I actually found bracelets and rings that actually fit my vibe more.
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
The main appeal I see with nail polish is that it makes your nails tippity-tap when you type or tap your fingers, it's a very nice noise. It also makes your nails feel so smooth, like a glass sculpture, it's a very nice texture. The colors are cool too though.
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Floofybit, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
What is a "toth"?
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
I used to hate neon green with a passion, especially if it was neon green hair, but now I'm considering dying part of my hair that color.
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
I just think it looks good, it makes my nails stand out.
Originally a word dumb incels used to refer to any woman who has sex, later it became a very funny meme and now it's just an ironic word
Thoth, however, is the ancient egyptian god of wisdom and also the name of a cool variety of tarot. Unrelated though
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Floofybit, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans
Pizza
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Ongmonnif
Oh hey someone else who likes tarot!
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
I was aware of who Thoth was, or properly pronounced "kháth". But I had never heard of a "toth" though I pride myself in staying up to date with American memeculture.
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/022/841/to_all_the_papyton_shippers_by_hakike__guro-db0ochf.jpg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdyXKJ8NcNI are my two favorite examples
Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Elenaraghaenaris, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Im pretty sure most people spell it as thot
Refuge Isle, Elenaraghaenaris, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans
Alright, here we go!
Question of the Day!
What's the single best piece of advice you ever received?
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans
"Don't eat moldy cheese"
Kraljevstvo Rata, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit
"Being vegan doesn't help the environment drastically." So I still have chick-fil-a
Kraljevstvo Rata, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
I don't know, I expect on some things I'm a bit too overly woke on things to be able to appreciate stuff like that anymore. Like where does a thing come from, what sort of things are damaged by the cost of making that thing, who am I giving money to and what are they doing with it, etc etc.
I am aware that my environmental decisions are not going to single-handedly save the planet, and I accept that. I will simultaneously do small things that I think will help because I know that it cumulatively adds up to something bigger. Or at least doesn't fund anti-LGBT propaganda.
Chacapoya, Kraljevstvo Rata, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Endmigt, Ongmonnif
You see... The main reason why the amazon is being destroyed here in Brazil is to open space for planting soy, which is grown almost exclusively to feed cattle because Brazil exports more meat than any other country.
If you got mad in the last two years with the amazon rainforests being on fire then you're mad at the meat industry, and if more people worldwide were at least vegetarian not only would that stop the main driver for deforestation in the country with the largest portion of the amazons, but it would also open space here for farming for the internal market, which would be great because an increasing number of Brazillians are starving just so we can continue exporting meat.
What I'm trying to say is that meat sucks for the enviroment, basically, so it's not an empty argument.
Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Michelland, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Ongmonnif
Tovenia has finally got an official Capital City!
There is dancing in the streets.
I officially declare today a public holiday.
Any other nations who wish to share in these joyous celebrations and this new holiday will be welcomed and praised.
Lower French Gregballs, Lethodus, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Michelland, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans
Probably that people generally don't remember stupid things you do or say, so you shouldn't dwell on those memories. I've still got things I feel guilty about from years and years ago, but it's nice to know that in most cases, the other person or people have no memory of it.
Chacapoya, Kraljevstvo Rata, Lethodus, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans
Oh this is a really good one
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
Yes! Down with the homophobic nuggies! Burn the delicious empire down to its scrumptious and tender bones!
Laisou, Ongmonnif
Notice:
It slipped my mind until a couple minutes ago, but I should let everyone know that the card lottery was today, so I've carried out the drawings for the four cards that were destined to other homes, according to the 51 nations that were endorsing the delegate today.
Here's the logs of how that drawing went.
[spoiler]I know it's a sleepy day here
But apparently it's card give away timez
So witness the following roster as I shall give away loot at random. Or at least as random as randint can manage to be
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1. Melenavenia
2. UwUsberg
3. Nekhuser-Ra
4. Kallictora
5. Michelland
6. The Sul Hom Laks
7. Wankdeed
8. Elenaraghaenaris
9. Junitaki-cho
10. New Filippe
11. Narwhal
12. Fulleristan
13. Chacapoya
14. Floofybit
15. Lura Enim Omnia
16. Duolian
17. Lambflakitobia
18. Coalition of Aspa
19. Laisou
20. Cadenzana
21. Skanatavria
22. Charcuterie
23. Imzhou
24. Tre Bia Land
25. Threnodie
26. Ongmonnif
27. Nottinghaven
28. Ergenstien
29. Tovenia
30. Liphia
31. Araine
32. TLSROA
33. Indimu
34. Cidaris
35. Of Your mom
36. Vikoland
37. Golden gateway
38. Ideotopia
39. The Vermillion Islands
40. United Lunar
41. Nerdy Tangent
42. Vandensia
43. The Gaelic People
44. Gamelan
45. Greench
46. Chatula
47. Ankou Island
48. Pantala and Pyrrhia
49. Woodlam
50. Whorth
51. Scottlaine
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There, that's more pleasant
Uh, what am I doing first let's see
It is, evidently Season 1 Siwale. Glad I write this stuff down because I have the memory of a fish
I cast roll 1d51
Dot [BOT] Today at 17:48
Luca rolls 50.
Luca Today at 17:48
Whorth wins S1 Siwale!
Whorth is now disqualified
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1. Melenavenia
2. UwUsberg
3. Nekhuser-Ra
4. Kallictora
5. Michelland
6. The Sul Hom Laks
7. Wankdeed
8. Elenaraghaenaris
9. Junitaki-cho
10. New Filippe
11. Narwhal
12. Fulleristan
13. Chacapoya
14. Floofybit
15. Lura Enim Omnia
16. Duolian
17. Lambflakitobia
18. Coalition of Aspa
19. Laisou
20. Cadenzana
21. Skanatavria
22. Charcuterie
23. Imzhou
24. Tre Bia Land
25. Threnodie
26. Ongmonnif
27. Nottinghaven
28. Ergenstien
29. Tovenia
30. Liphia
31. Araine
32. TLSROA
33. Indimu
34. Cidaris
35. Of Your mom
36. Vikoland
37. Golden gateway
38. Ideotopia
39. The Vermillion Islands
40. United Lunar
41. Nerdy Tangent
42. Vandensia
43. The Gaelic People
44. Gamelan
45. Greench
46. Chatula
47. Ankou Island
48. Pantala and Pyrrhia
49. Woodlam
50. Scottlaine
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S1 Frieden-und Freudenland
I cast roll 1d50
Dot [BOT] Today at 17:49
Luca rolls 15.
Luca Today at 17:49
Lura Enim Omnia wins that card
And shall now be obliterated from this list.
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1. Melenavenia
2. UwUsberg
3. Nekhuser-Ra
4. Kallictora
5. Michelland
6. The Sul Hom Laks
7. Wankdeed
8. Elenaraghaenaris
9. Junitaki-cho
10. New Filippe
11. Narwhal
12. Fulleristan
13. Chacapoya
14. Floofybit
we'll just reroll if it's 15 ok?
16. Duolian
17. Lambflakitobia
18. Coalition of Aspa
19. Laisou
20. Cadenzana
21. Skanatavria
22. Charcuterie
23. Imzhou
24. Tre Bia Land
25. Threnodie
26. Ongmonnif
27. Nottinghaven
28. Ergenstien
29. Tovenia
30. Liphia
31. Araine
32. TLSROA
33. Indimu
34. Cidaris
35. Of Your mom
36. Vikoland
37. Golden gateway
38. Ideotopia
39. The Vermillion Islands
40. United Lunar
41. Nerdy Tangent
42. Vandensia
43. The Gaelic People
44. Gamelan
45. Greench
46. Chatula
47. Ankou Island
48. Pantala and Pyrrhia
49. Woodlam
50. Scottlaine
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Season 1 Xoriet
I cast roll 1d50
Dot [BOT] Today at 17:50
Luca rolls 23.
Luca Today at 17:50
@A Random Rogue wins that card
I cast banish Rogue
Dot [BOT] Today at 17:50
Rogue has been relegated to the supermarket after closing time.
Luca Today at 17:51
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1. Melenavenia
2. UwUsberg
3. Nekhuser-Ra
4. Kallictora
5. Michelland
6. The Sul Hom Laks
7. Wankdeed
8. Elenaraghaenaris
9. Junitaki-cho
10. New Filippe
11. Narwhal
12. Fulleristan
13. Chacapoya
14. Floofybit
we'll just reroll if it's 15 ok?
16. Duolian
17. Lambflakitobia
18. Coalition of Aspa
19. Laisou
20. Cadenzana
21. Skanatavria
22. Charcuterie
No 23s either [angry panda]
24. Tre Bia Land
25. Threnodie
26. Ongmonnif
27. Nottinghaven
28. Ergenstien
29. Tovenia
30. Liphia
31. Araine
32. TLSROA
33. Indimu
34. Cidaris
35. Of Your mom
36. Vikoland
37. Golden gateway
38. Ideotopia
39. The Vermillion Islands
40. United Lunar
41. Nerdy Tangent
42. Vandensia
43. The Gaelic People
44. Gamelan
45. Greench
46. Chatula
47. Ankou Island
48. Pantala and Pyrrhia
49. Woodlam
50. Scottlaine
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For Season 1 Crazy Girl
I cast roll 1d50
Dot [BOT] Today at 17:51
Luca rolls 44.
Luca Today at 17:51
Gamelan wins that card
iDone
Natalie Today at 17:51
Congrats to the winners!
Emily Today at 17:52
Congrats everyone ^-^
Luca Today at 17:52
For more card items we shall come back next week where I will give away a Wallenburg to the top 15ish people who have sent out the most endorsements in the region
Luca Today at 17:59
Addendum
Lura Enim Omnia has no deck capacity. And given that they are at 26 days, I suspect they will not be available to be reached for fixing that.
So I will probably just reroll Frieden-und Freudenland
So once more then
I cast roll 1d50
Dot [BOT] Today at 18:01
Luca rolls 23.
Cat Today at 18:01
Lol
Emily Today at 18:01
Oh my gosh
Luca Today at 18:01
DOT THAT@S NAUGHTY NUMBER
I cast roll 1d50
Dot [BOT] Today at 18:02
Luca rolls 48.
Luca Today at 18:02
Hokay
@Sam (Pantala & Pyrrhia) wins the Frieden-und Freudenland card that refused to be won
Emily Today at 18:02
Hooray Sam!
Luca Today at 18:02
We can all rest easy now[/spoiler]
For a tl;dr:
Whorth was the winner of the Season 1 Siwale
Imzhou was the winner of the Season 1 Xoriet
Gamelan was the winner of the Season 1 Crazy Girl, and
Pantala And Pyrrhia was the winner of the S 1 Frieden-und Freudenland, on a redrawing following the first winner's deck being full.
Next week around this time, I'll be handing out legendary cards for the top 15 players who have sent out the most endorsements, so find some treasured friendos and bop them with an endorsement, hooray
Chacapoya, Lethodus, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Laisou, Ongmonnif
Hello Everyone!
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Michelland, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans, Liphia, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Hello!
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif
Welcome to the region!
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia
Hey refugi, I'm curious... Forest and Refugia are somewhat similar regions, in the sense that their main defining feature is enviromentalism. But forest is quite diverse in the sense that, just counting the nations most active on the RMB, you'll find eco-marxists, multi-theocratic island nations, enviromentalist welfare states, a literal pirate island, cyberpunk capitalist dystopias, indigenist autonomous non-states and... Nudist colonies(?). But what about here? What's your nation's ideology/system?
Sacred Toast, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Tovenia, Pantala And Pyrrhia
* Dances in the streets of Hougun
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif, Tovenia
Notice:
Today is the last day to vote in the election of the Operations Councillor. Please cast your vote if you have not done so already
https://vote.calref.network/vote/11
Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Michelland, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
It's also very diverse, you've got very religious nations like Refuge Isle and some absolutely atheist like me. So there isn't a single government type in our beautiful region !
Lower French Gregballs, Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif, The Most Serene Republicans
For what it's worth, in lore, Refuge Isle is a sort of devolved elective monarchy, I suppose.
Leadership of the Arch-Admin is absolute, but for each administrator and their respective moderators, they largely have explicit control to run their respective domains as they wish unless it needs intervention or support. Legally they carry out those acts in the name of the arch-admin by the authority of their positions.
If this seems familiar, it's because it was the basis on which I wrote the Refugia Revised Statutes and founded this region 😛
It originates in an RP our community started some twelve years ago.
Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
I think that, on the whole, Refugia is a very eco-left place, but obviously yeah, the RP of our nations are pretty varied. Sylh Alanor is an elven nation that's been around for thousands of years, almost the entirety of which it operated as an absolute monarchy under one leader, Silvehn. She was the first (and to date only) true immortal elf, and worked on the structure that infused all newborn elves with immortality as well, so obviously she was prized by her people. Between the late 1800s and a few years ago, the nation was under occupation, however, and their key to immortality stolen, so all of Silvehn's friends and family died around her, leaving her kind of broken.
Anyway now the nation has been remade into a Parliamentary Republic with a robust referendum system to allow for as much direct democracy as is feasible. The exact breakdown of that can be found here, for all the flailing attempts at political writeups I'm capable of making. Thanks for the question, it's a really fun and interesting thing to think about!
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=sylh_alanor/detail=factbook/id=1364126
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Araine, Free Las Pinas Ii, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
Happy February, Refugi! Since the beginning of the month, simplebots in trenchcoats and dapper caps have been floating through the region, taking notes and talking to nation leaders to bring you this Map Update. What theyve found on this particular census outing may surprise you!
First, the happy news. Three new countries have appeared out of nowhere, rising to fill in the void and establishing their own wildly different government styles. The Nordlings of Cidaris have established themselves as the major power on their island, developing an economy centred around maritime trade, ship building, and vine plantations. Meanwhile to the east, dragons have been arriving in droves! Tea dragons with an affinity for avocados have settled on an island to the far east, naming it Nerdy Tangent, while Pyrrhian and Pantalan Draconic peoples have inhabited a peninsula off the northern end of the mainland and named it Pantala And Pyrrhia.
The nations of Hannovria and Boolie Town have been struck from the record, as the simplebot census workers were simply unable to find them. Tragically, they seem to have disappeared without a trace. This means that the ancestral home of Non-Confessionalism, a centrepiece of culture in the western isles, is now gone. Those relics and buildings that could be recovered have been carefully relocated to Lower French Gregballs. The people of Nova Nova Hibernia have also disappeared, but there is evidence of movement, suggesting a mass migration has occurred since the last update. The northern religious group of the Iconoclasts, known for their destruction of all idols and religious symbols, seems to have lost its ancestral centre as well. Without any statues or symbols of their own, it appears the religion has disappeared entirely from memory.
And, finally, a large island in the southwest has been covered entirely in shadow. When the simplebots approached to record data on this phenomenon, they were met by The Council, the leadership of nearby Chacapoya. The Council informed the simplebots through hisses and growls that approaching an ongoing investigation would be met with hostility and disappearing.
If you would like to join the map crew, its easy! Read the dispatch below and, if youre a Refugi Member State (World Assembly in the region for seven days or more), send an application to me!
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=sylh_alanor/detail=factbook/id=1287372
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Chatula, Ongmonnif, Nerdy Tangent, Pantala And Pyrrhia
How does a nation half Ongmonnif's population get so big?! Guess they just have a very efficient government... I compliment them on that.
Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Cidaris
Welcome The Four Isle, Carlsen, Current, and New Antinios to Refugia! (Props to you Current for having a nation name I would've thought would've been taken by now!) I hope you enjoy your stay. It it applies to you pay attention to the rest of this message:
If you have any questions about the region or how NationStates works feel free to leave it here on the RMB! You can also join our Discord server found at the top of the page within our region description. We're all friendly and don't bite!
If you haven't already, consider joining the World Assembly (located on the left sidebar) which will allow you to become a Member State! Member States are able to get a spot on our map (link in the region's description), vote in regional polls, and even run for office when elections come up! If you're not interested in that, that's completely fine! We're a chill laid back community and we aim to make everyone's experience here as wonderful as possible.
Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Sorry for neglecting the SC recently. I know it's tardy, but let's talk briefly about Commend Northern Borland, which is currently at vote.
Proposal: https://www.nationstates.net/page=sc
Forum thread: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=493097
As Refuge put it, this is a condemnation with the phrasing of a commendation, and I think that sums up my issue with it. During drafting, it was pitched as either a commend or condemn, which alone sort of shows where its priorities are at. If you look past the flowery language and examine the justification for the commend, it's entirely stat-based and focuses mainly on IC stats and events which would normally be considered deplorable - child labour, a lack of public transport, etc. In its current form, I just don't see it as anything more than a joke, and I'm not a fan of joke proposals.
Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Honeydewitopia, Ongmonnif, Tovenia
Regarding the current SC proposal, i agree in principle to support people who play the issue and stat games. They've been doing it for years, and it is an appreciation by the community, though regarding the content and phrasing itself, i will rest it to those who have more experience in the WA
That's my personal take.
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Honeydewitopia, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
I agree entirely with your position. As we kind of discussed in the server, this was born out of a spite reaction to a different resolution being quorum raided. While it's significantly better now than it was at that time (which was the last time I had thought about it before it got submitted), it's still little more than a joke resolution.
I have no problem with recognising people for things outside of standard gameplay- RP, stats, and issues commendations or condemnations are fine with me for the most part, but generally the authors go into drafting with a clear picture of what they want to do. I can't help but feel this was a resolution the author doesn't really care about, and therefore I see no reason why I should, either.
For what it's worth, I voted against.
Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Honeydewitopia, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
I will would like to correct that I do not believe the resolution was made out of spite for the quorum raid. As I am aware the resolution was made as a response to the nominee not wanting to be condemned, so the target is being commended in the manner in which it is, which I also don't agree with.
For the purposes of having my full opinion on the text, I would link to 10000 Islands where I wrote about this earlier today https://10000islands.proboards.com/post/1811106/thread
Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Honeydewitopia, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
That's a fair correction, even if it makes me dislike the proposal even more, lol.
Lower French Gregballs, Melenavenia, Honeydewitopia, Junitaki-Cho
Why do you feel that way?
Ongmonnif
Mabuhay! Thank you for accepting this goodwill mission from the Philippines. I hope you find Filipinos like myself in well regard.
Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif, Tovenia, Pantala And Pyrrhia
I replied to you as [nation=Delta Vega IV] on Lazarus. Nice to have you here as well.
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Pleasure to be of your acquaintance. Hope you could visit the Philippines some time.
Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Notice:
The election for the Councillor of Operations has concluded. Of note:
Chacapoya received six first preference votes.
Indimu received eleven first place votes.
Consequently, Indimu has won the election, the term beginning on the 8th according to an arbitrary timezone. Hooray Indimu, you have the full confidence of the region for keeping eyes out for danger.
Please thank Chacapoya for world class service kickbanning hooligans and keeping us safe from the zombie menace this past term. If we had Jedi archives, we would remember her service fondly there.
Notice:
As of approximately this moment, I will begin accepting nominations for the Councillor of Foreign Affairs. You may declare your candidacy here or in the RMB by the end of the day, Tuesday the 9th in order to run in this election.
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Hey just want to say thank you to everyone, I hope Ill be able to be a great Ops Councillor for you guys ^-^
Also want to say thank you to Maddie for doing so amazing over the last term, I hope Ill be able to live up to your wonderful standards.
Have a wonderful day Refugia!
-Ara🌼🌸🌺
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Whorth, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Free Las Pinas Ii, Junitaki-Cho, Cadenzana, Ongmonnif, Nerdy Tangent, Pantala And Pyrrhia
It has been a true honor to serve Refugia, and to see its growth and stability over my term. I am truly excited for Indimu's tenure to begin, and to enjoy the security that will soon follow!
-Maddie
Lower French Gregballs, Whorth, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Nerdy Tangent, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Hello Refugia. I have joined here for the moment at least. I was trying to turn my nation into a community of free-associating peoples, but somehow I'm a socialist dictatorship...
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Hello! Hope you enjoy your stay in Refugia! Look for the right issues, and you can transform your nation over time.
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Free Las Pinas Ii
Congratulations Ara, and wonderful work as Ops Councillor Maddie <3
As outgoing Foreign Affairs Councillor, I want to strongly recommend this position to anyone who feels they understand the base game of NationStates and are looking to get into the wider networking side of it. I've met a lot of people and learned a lot about how the various regions in the game work. It seems intimidating and scary at the start, and especially before getting into it, but I promise the position is easy once you take some time and get used to it.
This is also probably the perfect time to get involved with the Foreign Affairs department because the team spent a lot of time and effort getting things cleaned up and set up. Right now, we have embassies with whom we share goals, ideologies, and a sense of mutual admiration and respect. I joked earlier in my last term that my legacy was taking an axe to our embassies, but I think things went really well, and we've gotten rid of a lot of our embassies that were either dead regions or else regions with whom we had nothing in common ideologically. Our positions with the remaining (and new, for that matter) embassies are stronger than they were a few months ago, and we have nearly a full cadre of Envoys in place getting to know people and delivering news back to us.
Also, you're not going to be alone going into this. I will be here to help the new Councillor ease into the position, and I'll be passing along all of my information (including handing the FA dispatch coding over and walking the new Councillor through customising it to their preferences). I'll also be volunteering to stay on as an Envoy and being there to help with no matter what comes up. FA seems a bit scary at first, but there's really no reason to fear it. Refugia's greatest strength in diplomacy is that people know we're honest and friendly.
If you have any questions about how things work or want to know more about the position before feeling comfortable throwing your hat in the ring, feel free to get in touch through telegram or DM. I'm always here.
-Emily
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Whorth, Narwhal, Melenavenia, Araine, Free Las Pinas Ii, Junitaki-Cho, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Yayyay! Congrats to Ara and thank you for your work Chacapoya! Refugia rocks!
p.s. i never knew ara is Indimu, now who else has different nation names xD
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Congrats on your new position, Indimu!
I also just wanted to point out that Jose Rizal isnt on a goodwill mission from the Philippines, according to Lanaograd, a ranking member of their region. Their mission is very much a personal religious thing (from the looks of it), and while the majority of residents of Philippines are Roman Catholic, anyone of all religious or non-religious stripes are welcome, and it will only be fair for their foreign affairs approach to be inclusive as well.
Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Indimu, Laisou, Ongmonnif
I can safely say that it is wiser to skip issues if you want a good development for your country then it is to anwser them all
Melenavenia, Araine, Ongmonnif
That is quite true, although I must admit that I'm often too curious about the results of an issue to just skip it.
Lower French Gregballs, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
the worst part of it all is my culture converted all men into femboys and its not even a policy
Answering issues is the only way to develop your country, really. I mean, WA results will do a little bit, but your stats are almost exclusively changed through issue answering. Sometimes mistakes are made, but you can almost always work your way back out of it. There are some issues I'll always dismiss, but you can usually work your stats to wherever you want them if you put enough time into it ^-^
Chacapoya, Lower French Gregballs, Melenavenia, Pluvie, Araine, Ongmonnif
Welcome Prezley Gamer, Fatholi, Sueloc, and Cheesy Tots to Refugia! I hope you enjoy your stay. If it applies to you pay attention to the rest of this message:
If you have any questions about the region or how NationStates works feel free to leave it here on the RMB! You can also join our Discord server found at the top of the page within our region description. We're all friendly and don't bite!
If you haven't already, consider joining the World Assembly (located on the left sidebar) which will allow you to become a Member State! Member States are able to get a spot on our map (link in the region's description), vote in regional polls, and even run for office when elections come up! If you're not interested in that, that's completely fine! We're a chill laid back community and we aim to make everyone's experience here as wonderful as possible.
Chacapoya, Whorth, Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Pluvie, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Tovenia, Pantala And Pyrrhia, Fatholi
Cheesy Tots as in like... Tater Tots? (I'm hungry...)
Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Indimu, Laisou, Endmigt, Tovenia
Finally up to moderate! Whorths economy is now reasonable.
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Or is it like small children?
Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Indimu, Laisou, Ongmonnif
Wake up Natural Laws!
Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif
*Falls from sky* Hello everyone
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif
A slightly horrifying thing to hear o.o
*catches* Good morning!
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif
I'm in a very UWU mood today, gonna make furries the official national religion from now on
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif
_ -
(Owo)
How can "furries" be a religion?
educate me.
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif
i decided to move to this region so i can make fun of her when she says stuff like this
Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Extremely Witty Witches
Hey there!
Question of the day!
What is your biggest fear?
Whorth, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
Oh...The unknown, that dang unknown... I'm shaking in my seat because I don't know why you actually are...
Kraljevstvo Rata, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia
no we're cheese balls!
Lower French Gregballs, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Ongmonnif
Yesssssss!
Melenavenia, Pluvie, Junitaki-Cho, Ongmonnif
death
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Fire lol. I can be around campfires and stuff at a distance and I hate lighting matches.
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Physically, definitely scaphism. It's a torture/execution process that is thought to be fictional, but is, at any rate, realistic enough to work.
Otherwise, I'd say I'm scared of losing my grasp on reality and hurting the people I love.
Overall, the latter of those two things is much more terrifying, partly because the former would never realistically happen, and partly because the latter is more harmful to others than myself.
Kraljevstvo Rata, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Post by Defenitaly Not A Diktateorship suppressed by a moderator.
I won't say why blatantly but I like this.
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Indimu, Ongmonnif
Getting hurt, pain makes me scared. I know its vague but I just can't stand needles, and spiders, and cliffs, etc. shivers
Lower French Gregballs, Kraljevstvo Rata, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
My nation is 69th for The Highest Poor Incomes in Refugia!
woo woooo!
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Elaborate?
I am curious. Why exactly do you fear death?
I fear it as well.
But I am curious. Why?
(You can telegram me if you don't wish to speak in the forum)
(I really really wish to know)
Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Maybe it's not exactly fear as one would fear a spoder or a needle, but I find the notion that one day every one of us will never be able to talk to the people they love or do the stuff they like anymore particularly sad
Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Laisou, Ongmonnif
Marcellus Gilmore Edson was the greatest inventor change my mind.
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Oh, so he made an early form of peanut butter? Yeah, you're right.
Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Laisou
Good morningish Refugia!!
pours tea and sets out some cookies
Hope you all are having a wonderful day!! ^-^
Lower French Gregballs, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Michelland, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
snatches cookies
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Michelland, Floofybit, Indimu, Laisou
Question of the day!
Whats something that you would really hate to lose?
Melenavenia, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Laisou, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
My puny little life
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Melenavenia, Floofybit
List of NS passwords
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Ongmonnif
y'all ♡
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Lethodus, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
My snowboard o_o
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Ongmonnif
Free will.
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Ongmonnif
My tongue
Kraljevstvo Rata, Whorth, Lethodus, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Am I the only one who has received a telegram from The Langburn Islands asking me to sign a petition?
If I'm not, what are others' views on this?
Melenavenia, Araine, Floofybit, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Seeing that the petition was a tag:wa telegram, I think all WA nations got it ;)
Melenavenia, Araine, Floofybit, Ongmonnif, Tovenia
My Virginity (unwillfully)
Kraljevstvo Rata, Melenavenia, Floofybit, Ongmonnif
Oh, I'm an idiot 😂
Melenavenia, Floofybit, Indimu
An interesting response to good morning but good morning to you too xD
PS I assume this was an answer to the question of the day, Im just being an idiot :P
Kraljevstvo Rata, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Ongmonnif
woop.
Fixed mistake
Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Hi y'all
Cheesy Tots, Melenavenia, Indimu, Ongmonnif, Tovenia, Pantala And Pyrrhia
Evenin! Hope youre doing well ^-^ Welcome to Refugia :D
Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Welcome!
Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
Hi and welcome!
Melenavenia, Ongmonnif
My boyfriend. He is the best thing I've ever been given in my life.
Chacapoya, Kraljevstvo Rata, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Bellerre, Endmigt, Ongmonnif, Golden Gateway, Pantala And Pyrrhia
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