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Lycanjeskai wrote:If IÂ’m correct, what they mean by MIDI is a Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Basically a piece of technology used to digitally create music

this is true! but "black midi" specifically is a british post punk (?) band

Portmanteau, Szalyland, Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia, Lycanjeskai

someone from an embassy is trying to get archai to invide you guys

just saying

Sylh Alanor, Szalyland, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Silly pun word for everyone: Messterpiece.

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur

Bayfront International Territory wrote:someone from an embassy is trying to get archai to invide you guys

just saying

You're very sweet for letting us know, thank you. Sorry some rando is harassing you.

Typica, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Estebere wrote:Silly pun word for everyone: Messterpiece.

When you screw something up, but you do it so spectacularly people are just legitimately impressed?

Araine, Jazur

Lycanjeskai wrote:I meanÂ

You *are* the duck that controls the four elements.

The most powerful “young Della” of all history

Even Launchpad couldnÂ’t crash this

(Ducktales is a surprisingly good “kids show”)

I aspire to be like Della, adventurous and forward and positive all the time.

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Hey guys. It's the World Assembly again, and you know what that means: asbestos! The next upcoming GA proposal is a repeal of "Asbestos Consumption, Disposal and Worker Protection"

Proposal: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=the_wallenburgian_world_assembly_offices_1675205647

Target: https://www.nationstates.net/page=WA_past_resolution/id=435/council=1

Forum thread: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=525461

If you're not familiar, asbestos is a type of material that was used a lot in construction back in the day. It's no longer used because it's been found to be quite carcinogenic and has detrimental health effects directly associated with exposure to it. The resolution this is trying to repeal, GAR#435, lays out a series of ground rules for how asbestos should be handed by member states: namely, that mining for asbestos and producing products which contain it must be banned, people who will be exposed to it must be protected via short durations and extensive safety protocols, and that they must not be exposed to more than a certain amount. It goes into some further detail about how to dismantle structures and dispose of asbestos materials, you can click through and read the details yourself if you're interested.

The repeal makes a few arguments against this:

- In clauses 1 and 2, the author argues that banning asbestos will negatively impact construction in nations which are used to using it.

- In clause 3, they point out that the target proposal doesn't detail standards for testing and reporting asbestos contents in structures. Because of this being left up to member state governments, they suggest that property owners, designers, etc. will avoid disclosing the presence of asbestos in their buildings, which generates more risk for workers.

- Clause 4 claims that the target requires "brick-by-brick" deconstruction of asbestos-containing buildings in order to avoid creating dust, and that the stringent worker safety requirements laid out will actually increase public exposure due to increased labour hours required.

- And clause 5 suggests that an exception should exist for buildings which contain asbestos as a reinforcing agent sealed within concrete, where it doesn't pose a public safety risk. It goes on to imagine a nation in which asbestos is a common construction material, all buildings are evacuated, everybody is homeless and jobless, cats and dogs sleeping together, absolute madness!

Are these good arguments? It's true that such a prohibition could have a major economic impact on a nation which relies on this material, but given the known health risks from exposure, this seems like a case in which the economic impact may be a secondary consideration against the well-being of individuals. In the author's proposed replacement legislation [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=522807], there would be a mandatory inspection every five years for buildings which are likely to contain asbestos - which is good - but member states would be given a (5) five year grace period after exposure before having to condemn the structure. This seems overly lenient, and I'd like to see mandates tightened up on any future replacement drafts. This same proposed repeal also doesn't contain any mandate for property owners, etc. to report asbestos content: the very complaint used in clause 3 of this repeal.

As far as clause 4 goes, the "brick-by-brick" reading of GAR#435 is an exaggeration, if not an outright Honest Mistake rules violation. Again, the author's ideal replacement doesn't even address worker safety in demolishing condemned buildings, which tells us a few things about the ideological thrust behind this repeal. I understand that heavy restrictions do create red tape, but cutting them all away at the expense of construction workers' health doesn't sit right with me. I'm more sympathetic to the point in clause 5 about some applications of asbestos being okay, but the posturing about a potential economic crash is a bit much.

HOWEVER! There's one additional wrinkle. GAR#435 contains several instances of plagiarism from the real-world European Union law on asbestos exposure, linked here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM:em0032. Some of the bulleted items in the legislation are modified slightly, while others are word-for-world lifted from this extant EU law.

So where does this leave us? I'm not 100% clear on where to land here, really. I certainly don't think plagiarized writing should remain on the record, but I also think the protections it's providing are important and currently aren't poised to be re-enacted if this repeal goes through. The "economy first, public health second" approach of the repeal author puts me off significantly, especially given the apparent contradiction between the repeal arguments and the potential replacement. With all that in mind, I'm leaning against because I find the whole thing a bit undesirable, but I'd like to hear your thoughts. I'm hoping to gather some feedback and compile this into the first Information for Voters dispatch of the year, sometime after tonight's The Last of Us episode.

Thanks to Rask for helping out a ton with the initial research on this. Let me know what you all think.

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, New Leoneia, New Cinder

Junitaki-Cho wrote:snip

I think I'm inclined to vote against on this one. I'd probably vote for a different repeal with a replace in future. I think that the major health risks of asbestos are absolutely not worth the economic benefits.

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, St Leone, Falafelandia, Jazur

Tiralta wrote:When you screw something up, but you do it so spectacularly people are just legitimately impressed?

Both that and anything that can be considered "So bad it's good,"

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur

Post by Bayfront International Territory suppressed by Refuge Isle.

Bayfront International Territory

Bayfront International Territory wrote:someone from an embassy is trying to get archai to invide you guys

just saying

They are trying to convince us that Sylh Alanor "is a suck up" now

Thanks but we don't need play-by-plays for people who have been bothering us.

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Basiltown

I created a countryball of my flag: file:///C:/Users/zebra/Downloads/Caidia.png

Caidia wrote:I created a countryball of my flag: file:///C:/Users/zebra/Downloads/Caidia.png

I don't think the forum supports dragging and dropping files

you're probably going to have to upload the image somewhere else and then send the link

Typica, Tiralta, Jazur

Man I've just been making war animations on CapCut :|

Black Midi Enjoyers wrote:hemlo, i got kicked out of the Pacific within 5 minutes of making my quaint little commune LMAO

YOO A BLACK MIDI FAN!!!! One of my absolute favorite bands. Saw them with Black Country, New Road(Post isaac leaving) when they came to my city. They are somehow just as good live, everyone in that band is an absolute beast

Typica, Tiralta, Jazur

Tidelia wrote:YOO A BLACK MIDI FAN!!!! One of my absolute favorite bands. Saw them with Black Country, New Road(Post isaac leaving) when they came to my city. They are somehow just as good live, everyone in that band is an absolute beast

i'm really hoping black midi new road tour in canada soonish, i'd love to see how absolutely chaotic it gets live!

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia

I have voted against the at-vote GA resolution due to the previous discussion on the subject :)

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Ullrani

How does it feel to be the cheesiest Refugi, Avlorough?

Typica, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Avlorough

Melenavenia wrote:How does it feel to be the cheesiest Refugi, Avlorough?

tis' used to be me,

oh how I remember the glory days,

the days where leoneans could frolic in gouda,

oh how I remember the glory days,

tis' used to be me.

anyways how does it feel? xD

Typica, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur, Rejakhta, Ullrani, Nea Ellada

I feel happy to be the fifth cheesy boi of refugia

Melenavenia, St Leone, Szalyland, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Black Midi Enjoyers wrote:this is true! but "black midi" specifically is a british post punk (?) band

O so a punk band, gooot it

huhm, maybe I'll search some music of theirs, anyway thanks

Jazur, Tidelia

Estebere wrote:So let me play my

You forgot somethin : "Now come on with the timpanis and take a shot of hennacy! This could just be the death of me, or maybe just a better me!"

Or maybe it wasn't forgotten and was said elsewhere, I'm not entirley sure.

Tiralta, Jazur, Boxiia

hey was asbestos? isn't like some drug or a construction thingy?

Black Midi Enjoyers wrote:i'm really hoping black midi new road tour in canada soonish, i'd love to see how absolutely chaotic it gets live!

Very. Sugar/Tzu was a religious experience live, and they did a really crazy version of Chondromalacia Patella too

Szalyland wrote:O so a punk band, gooot it

huhm, maybe I'll search some music of theirs, anyway thanks

Punk in VERY loose terms. Their first album was pretty post-punk, but the most recent two are more akin to like...prog-rock, I guess? Like a really operatic prog-rock? I don't know, they're kinda hard to pin down

Szalyland, Tiralta, Jazur

Hello, Refugia! Just announcing my presence. :)

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Duneraven, Falafelandia, Jazur, Rejakhta, Tidelia, Boxiia, Theadstheadia

Penocampt wrote:Penocampt

Boxiia

Tiralta, Jazur

Slaggstone Bruntt wrote:Hello, Refugia! Just announcing my presence. :)

Hail and well-met, beetle friend

Tiralta, Jazur

damn i just realize weird al is being CRUSHED

now iÂ’m imagining a polka funeral march lol

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Theadstheadia wrote:You forgot somethin : "Now come on with the timpanis and take a shot of hennacy! This could just be the death of me, or maybe just a better me!"

I think it was completely forgotten. Oops.

Tiralta, Jazur

Refuge Isle

A Badger That Can Preform Necromancy

Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

I made a new flag:>

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Slaggstone Bruntt, Penocampt

Koliland wrote:I made a new flag:>

It looks good!

Jazur, Koliland

Araine wrote:

It looks good!

Thanks:>

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur

Melenavenia wrote:How does it feel to be the cheesiest Refugi, Avlorough?

It feels great!

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur, Koliland

Since I'm a curious idiot, I'd like to know who is #1 in the Sector of Agriculture in our Region?

Tiralta

Boxiia wrote:Refuge Isle

A Badger That Can Preform Necromancy

I appreciate the participation but, to the best of my knowledge, you are not a Member State with a WA exemption from the Regional Council.

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Koliland

Koliland wrote:Since I'm a curious idiot, I'd like to know who is #1 in the Sector of Agriculture in our Region?

As of 3/13/23, it is Tovenia.

Tiralta, Jazur, Koliland

ok so after forgetting about the poll I had about y government, with a 60%+ landslide, I am now, once again, a communist country, next election will be in 30 days

Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Rupika wrote:ok so after forgetting about the poll I had about y government, with a 60%+ landslide, I am now, once again, a communist country, next election will be in 30 days

WELCOME BACK COMRADE

Portmanteau, Rupika, Tiralta, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:WELCOME BACK COMRADE

my flag actually fits with it, I guess I gotta change flags every time a party winds

Tiralta, Jazur

I just got the most fitting issue I’ve ever gotten: #133, “When Beavers Attack”.

Apparently people have been keeping members of the beaver army as pets for some reason. This led to sentences like:

“After several reports of pet beavers violently attacking, injuring, and even killing citizens, there has been growing pressure from public safety activists for the government to take action”

And ‘“Why punish the poor things?” asks animal-lover Sigourney Navarrete, covered in scars from previous encounters with beavers”

My citizens are making very poor pet decisions.

Araine, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Lycanjeskai

Yeah just got the same issue. My people were getting attacked by their vicious pet seahorses. Decided to open training centres that turn seahorses into functioning members of society.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai

Floodlantis wrote:Yeah just got the same issue. My people were getting attacked by their vicious pet seahorses. Decided to open training centres that turn seahorses into functioning members of society.

Now IÂ’m imagining a seahorse with a top hat and monocle

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Floodlantis

My seahorses are now sophisticated gentlefolk.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai

Ya know what, I have decided that it is totally fine that 1 out of every 4 of my citizens will die in the wilderness. (No one else has this problem?) Maybe I should start teaching orienteering.

Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, Floodlantis

Floodlantis wrote:Yeah just got the same issue. My people were getting attacked by their vicious pet seahorses. Decided to open training centres that turn seahorses into functioning members of society.
My BOAT entry was the army of attack beavers so getting that issue so soon after they lost and got sent home is really funny to me. They were already killing millions of citizens before and now theyÂ’re killing so many more people finally decided the government should do something.

Ouch To The Natives wrote:Ya know what, I have decided that it is totally fine that 1 out of every 4 of my citizens will die in the wilderness. (No one else has this problem?) Maybe I should start teaching orienteering.

46.5% of deaths in my nation are caused by getting lost in the wilderness, I think itÂ’s just a side effect of having a good environment. It seems to be a common problem in the region to the point where myself and at least a couple other people have decided that theyÂ’re not actually dying, theyÂ’re just choosing to go live in the woods because they like it so much, and theyÂ’re declared dead because from the governmentÂ’s perspective theyÂ’ve vanished and as such donÂ’t need to utilize social services and are no longer available to pay taxes.

So theyÂ’re actually just happily living out their lives with the super secret wilderness people.

Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Lycanjeskai

Ouch To The Natives wrote:Ya know what, I have decided that it is totally fine that 1 out of every 4 of my citizens will die in the wilderness. (No one else has this problem?) Maybe I should start teaching orienteering.

For me itÂ’s 41

IÂ’ve just chosen to use it as the stat of who in the population becomes Arcwolf scientists (in my nationÂ’s lore, Arcwolf fur is used in basically all technology so they need scientists, employed by state, to study new varieties) because they need to be in wilderness to study.

Tiralta

happy pi day!

Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, Koliland, Spylinard

As the next round of BOAT looms around the corner--I think I hear the roar of an engine too--I pass on a message from the Aggressive F-250 Driver. https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1850534

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Rupika, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Ullrani, Sempera, Basiltown, Spylinard

oh lol i just realised, happy pi day!

Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Aephony, Rupika, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Lycanjeskai, Sempera, Koliland

Melenavenia wrote:As the next round of BOAT looms around the corner--I think I hear the roar of an engine too--I pass on a message from the Aggressive F-250 Driver. https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1850534

You've got my vote. I've read too many Draco fanfics.

Melenavenia, Araine, Rupika, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, Sempera, Basiltown

The Pacific Northwest wrote:So theyÂ’re actually just happily living out their lives with the super secret wilderness people.

Imagine if those lost in the wilderness made their own wilderness civilization and forgot about the original country, eventually forming their own silly sci-fi scenario. That should be a book in your nation.

Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, The Pacific Northwest, Lycanjeskai

Falafelandia wrote:happy pi day!

First 1000 digits:

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Narwhal, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Lovoreus Magnus

Tidelia wrote:Punk in VERY loose terms. Their first album was pretty post-punk, but the most recent two are more akin to like...prog-rock, I guess? Like a really operatic prog-rock? I don't know, they're kinda hard to pin down

Huh yea i searched it a bit, listen to 2 songs video

One song was actually more like a jazz, and the other one i have no idea lol

it was "21st century schizoid man" and "Welcome to hell" which has weird animation

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Tidelia, Black Midi Enjoyers

Spylinard wrote:oh lol i just realised, happy pi day!

Rad.

Tiralta

Szalyland wrote:Huh yea i searched it a bit, listen to 2 songs video

One song was actually more like a jazz, and the other one i have no idea lol

it was "21st century schizoid man" and "Welcome to hell" which has weird animation

wait, black midi did a 21st Century Schizoid Man cover??? i really need to listen do this

(for reference, the original was by King Crimson in 1969)

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Tidelia

I got a question, what great ape do oyu think is the greatest? you cant say humans there to OP mines the gorilla

Delta Vega Iv, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Koliland

Rupika wrote:I got a question, what great ape do oyu think is the greatest? you cant say humans there to OP mines the gorilla

orangutans because . . . ehhh . . . there are a few pictures and videos that explain it well q-q

Portmanteau

Rupika wrote:I got a question, what great ape do oyu think is the greatest? you cant say humans there to OP mines the gorilla

i believe bonobos are the pnes with complex, feminist, community-based political factions? or is it chimps? well that one is my favourite.

Portmanteau

Falafelandia wrote:i believe bonobos are the pnes with complex, feminist, community-based political factions? or is it chimps? well that one is my favourite.

yeah there like chimps, but smaller, darker, alot more into the romance life, and a matriarchy society

Delta Vega Iv, Portmanteau

I'm having a rough week, so forgive me for falling a bit behind on World Assembly affairs. I've taken the regional consensus on the asbestos thing and compiled it into an IFV dispatch, linked below. I know the vote is already pretty well decided, but I wanted to have a newer dispatch out there. Check it out below and give it an upvote.

I'd also like to encourage everyone to vote for the current commendation of Nakarisaune. Nakari is a treasured member of our community, known widely for her contributions to regions like The South Pacific and The Gray Wardens, but more significantly, she's the author and artist of the comics celebrating our own necromantic badger in the Battle of All Things II. I regret not getting something out there sooner for this one, but hopefully you can all show some support.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1850699

Delta Vega Iv, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai, Floodlantis

Junitaki-Cho wrote:I'm having a rough week, so forgive me for falling a bit behind on World Assembly affairs. I've taken the regional consensus on the asbestos thing and compiled it into an IFV dispatch, linked below. I know the vote is already pretty well decided, but I wanted to have a newer dispatch out there. Check it out below and give it an upvote.

I'd also like to encourage everyone to vote for the current commendation of Nakarisaune. Nakari is a treasured member of our community, known widely for her contributions to regions like The South Pacific and The Gray Wardens, but more significantly, she's the author and artist of the comics celebrating our own necromantic badger in the Battle of All Things II. I regret not getting something out there sooner for this one, but hopefully you can all show some support.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1850699

ok sounds cool that she did all this stuff but why should we vote for the act to be repealed? like what benefits us from repealing the act?

oh crap this isn't about asbestos

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai

Rupika wrote:ok sounds cool that she did all this stuff but why should we vote for the act to be repealed? like what benefits us from repealing the act?

The recommendation is to vote against the repeal, unless you are looking for arguments in favor of it?

Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta

Melenavenia wrote:The recommendation is to vote against the repeal, unless you are looking for arguments in favor of it?

Melenavenia wrote:The recommendation is to vote against the repeal, unless you are looking for arguments in favor of it?

I was reading the one about condemning some nation thinkings its about the asbestos, so sorry for mis communication <:D

Delta Vega Iv, Melenavenia, Tiralta

I can change the title or formatting to make that clearer. In the past I left the recommendation out of the title, but maybe that's confusing

Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta

Today in science class some classmates of mine had an extremely silly conversation where one tried to trick another into putting stuff in their nose. It was amazing. The first even got the second to stare at the clock for a minute in order to be able to control time. Also, my motto has been applied some posts above.

Estebere wrote:Today in science class some classmates of mine had an extremely silly conversation where one tried to trick another into putting stuff in their nose. It was amazing. The first even got the second to stare at the clock for a minute in order to be able to control time. Also, my motto has been applied some posts above.

This just reminded me of a time way back when I was in middle school science. This one girl decided it would be funny to pretend salt was cocaine and snort some.

It wasnÂ’t pretty.

DonÂ’t snort things kids.

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia

The Battle of All Things II: Match Update:

It's a brand new round, one where we now know all the candidates of the quarter-finals. Survivors now will be guaranteed to pick up a S1 Sionis Prioratus OR S1 Mindless Contempt in addition to the rewards earned up to this point. As hype and rewards continue to build, this match did not disappoint.

Badger returned with an encore performance to its last match's webcomic. The Badger Part II, with the Badger's very own interpretation of Gangster Paradise. This webcomic featured its familiar unlockable panels. Those panels, however, became semi-rapid-fire as the Badger raced to a record-breaking 39 to 8 votes, crushing Weird Al into dust without mercy.

Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats receives a Season 1 Testlandia. For triumphing in the Round of 16, Erie receives the original legend for an original legend, and we are happy to have had them with us.

The next round begins immediately with Fan-Fiction vs. Aggressive F-250 Driver:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1832205

Dot betting is now closed for round J and open for round K.

Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Falafelandia

As the last round has come to pass, and the speeding F-250 closes in rapidly on your location. You have a choice: live or die.

For your own sake, the Aggressive F-250 Driver suggests you vote for him, or he might not just stop at you.

Another reminder of the note that he has for you: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1850534

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur

Refuge Isle wrote:The Battle of All Things II: Match Update:

It's a brand new round, one where we now know all the candidates of the quarter-finals. Survivors now will be guaranteed to pick up a S1 Sionis Prioratus OR S1 Mindless Contempt in addition to the rewards earned up to this point. As hype and rewards continue to build, this match did not disappoint.

Badger returned with an encore performance to its last match's webcomic. The Badger Part II, with the Badger's very own interpretation of Gangster Paradise. This webcomic featured its familiar unlockable panels. Those panels, however, became semi-rapid-fire as the Badger raced to a record-breaking 39 to 8 votes, crushing Weird Al into dust without mercy.

Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats receives a Season 1 Testlandia. For triumphing in the Round of 16, Erie receives the original legend for an original legend, and we are happy to have had them with us.

The next round begins immediately with Fan-Fiction vs. Aggressive F-250 Driver:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1832205

Dot betting is now closed for round J and open for round K.

Is there a train involved in this

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur

Refuge Isle Aggressive F-250 driver

Melenavenia, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:I come to you all today to recommend we close our embassy with New West Indies. Read my reasoning below, and vote here: https://vote.calref.ca/vote/50

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1848916

The referendum ended earlier today, and with a vote of 18 to 1 with 1 abstention, the voters have decided to close the embassy.

Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur

Refugee Isle f-250 driver

A Million Dreams

Falafelandia wrote:Refugee Isle f-250 driver

You're not pinging the person you're trying to ping :P

Cheesy Tots, Araine, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia

Melenavenia wrote:As the next round of BOAT looms around the corner--I think I hear the roar of an engine too--I pass on a message from the Aggressive F-250 Driver. https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1850534

Banning cars seems to be in order

Chacapoya, Melenavenia, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Jazur, Ullrani

Falafelandia wrote:Refugee Isle f-250 driver

Okay but that's still not my nation name.

Chacapoya, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur

Im Angry Now wrote:Is there a train involved in this

The Train Kid was felled in the previous round.

Araine, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Lycanjeskai

Melenavenia wrote:The Train Kid was felled in the previous round.

Yes, to my dismay, he was crushed by the incredibly broad concept of fan fiction that all beings can be controlled by.

Vote for fanfic btw!

Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, A Million Dreams

Howdy

Tiralta, A Million Dreams

Refuge Isle wrote:Okay but that's still not my nation name.

sorry refuge isle/luca hope this is spelled properly now, and...you know my vote

Tiralta, A Million Dreams

*swims around the old map, impatiently waiting for the new map to swim*

Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Koliland

Narwhal wrote:*swims around the old map, impatiently waiting for the new map to swim*

wow.

Deep.

Just like the oceans.

on the . . . maps . . .

yeeea

xD

Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Koliland

Imagine if you were a billionaire

"No"

Imagine if you were a billionaire in 1325

"No"

Imagine if you were a frog

"OOOOH"

IM GONNA JUMP IN A PUDDLE. IM GONNA COVER MYSELF IM WATER. IM GONNA LICK MY OWN EYE. NOTHING TASTES BETTER THAN THE OUTSIDE OF MY EYEBALL.

Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, New Ras, Lycanjeskai, Ethierys

Refuge Isle wrote:Imagine if you were a billionaire

"No"

Imagine if you were a billionaire in 1325

"No"

Imagine if you were a frog

"OOOOH"

IM GONNA JUMP IN A PUDDLE. IM GONNA COVER MYSELF IM WATER. IM GONNA LICK MY OWN EYE. NOTHING TASTES BETTER THAN THE OUTSIDE OF MY EYEBALL.

frogs>billionaires

Araine, St Leone, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, A Million Dreams

Refuge Isle

i cast my vote for fan-fiction

Chacapoya, Tiralta

Refuge Isle wrote:Imagine if you were a billionaire

"No"

Imagine if you were a billionaire in 1325

"No"

Imagine if you were a frog

"OOOOH"

IM GONNA JUMP IN A PUDDLE. IM GONNA COVER MYSELF IM WATER. IM GONNA LICK MY OWN EYE. NOTHING TASTES BETTER THAN THE OUTSIDE OF MY EYEBALL.

Why are you staying in Refugia?

✗ Good endotarting program

✗ Everyone is nice

✗ Free cards

✔ Daily wacky story

Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, New Ras, Lycanjeskai

aggressive F-250 driver must win, we cant let the shippers win

Cheesy Tots, Melenavenia, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia

Rupika wrote:aggressive F-250 driver must win, we cant let the shippers win

I know

Melenavenia, Tiralta, A Million Dreams

We seem to be at a bit of a draw, so if fanfiction wins I will write and publicly post a NationStates fic of the region's choice.

Some of you in the Discord have already read my questionable thrilling previous foray into NationStates romance fanfiction.

(Fanfiction isn't even my character I just bet on it and I wanna win lol)

Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, St Leone, Jazur, New Ras, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai, Almander

If the Aggressive F-250 Driver wins I'll drop a mini-movie about the backstory of the Driver in the lead-up to the battle versus the Salt Flats or the Thicc Horse.

The Star Enpire, Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Araine, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Morrigan, Koliland

Rupika wrote:aggressive F-250 driver must win, we cant let the shippers win

Little did you know...

I ship LawLight

I have already won AND lost

Fanfiction is just 3 parallel universes ahead of you

Tiralta, Jazur

Refuge Isle f-250 driver pls!

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia

Refuge Isle

A most eco-unfriendly vote for the Driver of a Runaway f-250!

Melenavenia, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia

Chacapoya wrote:Refuge Isle

A most eco-unfriendly vote for the Driver of a Runaway f-250!

Shhhhhh

Melenavenia, Tiralta

The field trip permission form was in itÂ’s chibi form today

Tiralta, Jazur, Koliland

Fanfiction gives me nothing but joy. The thought of having to share road space with an aggressive F-250 driver and his unnecessarily oversized vehicles does not give me joy.

Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Do you guys think they make jalapeño flavoured paint chips

Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Refuge Isle wrote:Do you guys think they make jalapeño flavoured paint chips

I don't, no... sadly. :(

Tiralta

Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.