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Region: Refugia
Hello there! Welcome to Refugia, I've included some extra information about us below that you may find helpful! 🥳
We have a fun Discord server with a lot going on! https://discord.gg/Rt6uGMsNpr. Please note if you join the discord you will have to give your nation name when you do, otherwise you'll sit in the quiet and boring foyer forever.
In the meantime, feel free to hang out with us in Refugia, there's lots to do on NationStates. Become a Member State by joining the World Assembly and hanging around for a week. Youll be able to get a spot on one of the fine maps of Refugia at the top of the page, as well as vote on regional matters and run for Council positions.
Once you've signed up for the World Assembly, you can endorse other nations and build your regional influence. This is easy with our custom tool, Tart.Calref: https://tart.calref.ca/
If you've been around for a little bit, you'll probably have noticed that we really like endorsing each other here, and we don't have a cap or limit on how many endorsements you can get. Refuge Isle is currently running an "endotarting" competition which is where you can get prizes for endorsing as many people as possible so it's worth the two minutes it takes to hit that endorse button!
If theres anything else youre interested in learning about our region or NationStates, feel free to ask!
Chacapoya, Araine, Portmanteau, The Blue Fire, Valtena, Mostly Harmless Haven
Also, sorry for the delay - the new poll is up :D
https://www.nationstates.net/region=refugia#poll
Chacapoya, Araine, Portmanteau, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Valtena
if you ain't gnarping with my glorp ain't nough of a gnarper
Chacapoya, Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Tageszentia
on god no cap
Chacapoya, Melenavenia, Jazur, The Blue Fire
Endorsement Drive Update:
We have crossed 12,000 regional endorsements once again and, at this benchmark, I am pleased to distribute the following Epic cards to all World Assembly nations in Refugia:
[spoiler=Epic Card
Distribution]
The Star Enpire: Season 3 Typica
Delta Vega Iv: Season 3 Kractero
Targis: Season 3 Thousand Branches
Allenya: Season 3 Kundu
Nottinghaven: Season 3 Kanoria
Talvezout: Season 3 New Cyprus
Catiania: Season 3 Rosenesse
Poquaoi: Season 3 Eraver
Altruismia: Season 3 Wakeopolis
Zahmoonduh: Season 3 Tremalkier
Himmel Ende: Season 3 Kyldellian Galnge
Bismarck-Tirpitz: Season 3 Villa Real
Detjavikstan: Season 3 Kaniros
Typica: Season 3 Anon Zytose
Narwhal: Season 3 Aristeme
Refuge Isle: Season 3 Santos-Dominius
Sylh Alanor: Season 3 Neo Kittious
Nangka: Season 3 Fallen Apples
Melenavenia: Season 3 New Apperon
Serilussark: Season 3 Ruinenlust
Charli-And-The-Queensland: Season 3 Reeteet
Jayche: Season 3 Javanthal
Vikoland: Season 3 East Oceania
Araine: Season 3 Apabeossie
Nekhuser-Ra: Season 3 Chip Skylark
No God: Season 3 Tyronian Socialist State
Junitaki-Cho: Season 3 Dereistic
Denimz: Season 3 Raghallaigh
Liphia: Season 3 Typica
Tovenia: Season 3 Cerean
Golden Gateway: Season 3 Ermarian
Survivors Win: Season 3 Gelgisith
Portmanteau: Season 3 Biblemanstan
Socruell: Season 3 Moftan
Floreznia: Season 3 Kyldellian Dracoland
St Leone: Season 3 Angbhand
Adawu: Season 3 Pacifist Cowards
Axolotlta: Season 3 Vancovaria
Letargia: Season 3 O B E Y
Szalyland: Season 3 Uiiop
Nollyland: Season 3 Libetarian Republics
Big Small: Season 3 Liphia
Aephony: Season 3 Armacor
Fel Vudos: Season 3 Veiledwheels
Tiralta: Season 3 Rathanur
Bejeweled Potatoes: Season 3 Anarchocapitalistan
Pangeodrea: Season 3 Unified Democratic Europe
Vandermeer: Season 3 Zetox
Polushia: Season 3 Peterandia
Brazileand: Season 3 Smugglers and Mercs
Duneraven: Season 3 Eastfield Lodge
Hoqeallistan: Season 3 Nazbeth
Izordinia: Season 3 Britcan
Drafonico: Season 3 The Imperium Collectives
Stagorod: Season 3 Ponderosa
Reformed Anarchist: Season 3 Catiania
New Equanimia: Season 3 Bettongia
Lassistan: Season 3 Kurnugia
Talmon: Season 3 Platonalandopolis
North Azerkhadia: Season 3 Ebrilond
The Pacific Northwest: Season 3 The Choir Boy
Jazur: Season 3 Apabeossie
Crabani: Season 3 Suverina
Tuluni: Season 3 The Monterey Bay Aquarium
Melior Mundi: Season 3 Elwher
Winlandy: Season 3 NinjitsUtopia
New Ras: Season 3 Escalan Corps-Star Island
Liber Communes: Season 3 Laevendell
Fiverdom: Season 3 Klesh
Anarchyarctic: Season 3 Tim-Opolis
Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht: Season 3 The New Chinese States
Trattativa: Season 3 Arztroska
The Merinos: Season 3 Arma Empitester
Waywards Edge: Season 3 Talvezout
New Atlantic: Season 3 Endolantron
Tidelia: Season 3 Militaristic Optimists
Equity: Season 3 Seranis
Argicula: Season 3 Xandev
Fourcats: Season 3 Tzorsland
The Isomarderes: Season 3 Grachtalan
Honlan: Season 3 Kyldellian Anora
Blunts: Season 3 Harbitros
Ullrani: Season 3 Slithen
Mallard: Season 3 Joaco
Nahelia: Season 3 Aidenfieeld
Estebere: Season 3 Midand
Antimai: Season 3 General Mike
Trubania: Season 3 Frenequesta
Innamorta: Season 3 Naivetry
Moyath: Season 3 Lyrkstein
Fadnesia: Season 3 Kyldellian Berben
Alakatus: Season 3 Panormia
Mare Stellarum: Season 3 Tethys 13
Weirtopia: Season 3 LGBT Equality
Ditwesbourg: Season 3 Adaia
Drusayy: Season 3 Roendavar
Heinfield: Season 3 Ratateague
Uwuguaya: Season 3 Xenonier
Argyatsova: Season 3 Ejorike
Libervillea: Season 3 Portland
Great Cheyenne: Season 3 Greater Istanistan
Almander: Season 3 Bretton
Aruaria: Season 3 Economic Nirvana
Floofyland: Season 3 The Cheese Land
The Blue Fire: Season 3 Maniaca
Ansgar: Season 3 Kyldellian Julbelf
Ethierys: Season 3 Wiranath
Spuds And Duds: Season 3 Alcala-Cordel
Coledonia: Season 3 Arthymia
Riverfoot: Season 3 Typica
Neo Daria: Season 3 Miiros
Socialist Czechoslovak: Season 3 Devil Heart
Theolica: Season 3 Typica
Paraxium: Season 3 Soviet Felines
Hanopia: Season 3 Half-Milers
New Cinder: Season 3 Gothlandia
Interflumnibia: Season 3 Hrstrovokia
Irimara: Season 3 Stalliongrad and Far-Eastern Territories
Antrania: Season 3 Max Empire
Xbrsq: Season 3 Adorable Kittens
Bashwa: Season 3 Coolibeer
The Ledona: Season 3 Celtic Rodents
Silliy: Season 3 The Solar System Scope
Noweyr: Season 3 Osma del sur
Krattler: Season 3 Thessalian
The New Dominion: Season 3 Zavea
Ruppelia: Season 3 Thaw
Jail Guitar Doors: Season 3 Edolia
Bulligta: Season 3 Ferrianona
Frankias: Season 3 Kriov
Jempuz: Season 3 Aelyria
Slaytastica: Season 3 Paradeavenlisian States
Dilectri: Season 3 Toney River
Kodian Republic: Season 3 Cenabum
Yosticia: Season 3 Isaris
Telorina: Season 3 The Three States of Fortuna
Toothbrush: Season 3 Ettolia
Magmillion: Season 3 Loop Quantum Gravity
Daymo: Season 3 Platinia
Schuera: Season 3 Death Valley National Park
Ridmonian Development: Season 3 Saurian Nations
Wodsustein: Season 3 The Caleshan Valkyrie
Voyager Number 1: Season 3 About Time
Adorus: Season 3 Krystalveil
Swahsdarb: Season 3 PenguinPies
Lith Keralia: Season 3 Smiling Optimists
Onnett: Season 3 Wulfhelm
Pantumaca: Season 3 Penguania and Antarctica
Siheom: Season 3 Bai Lung
Tay-Mania: Season 3 Fhaengshia
Agudo Island: Season 3 Nukls-Andwicz
Keskea: Season 3 Kowani
Ban Oldern: Season 3 Jamesburgh
Outremer Arabia: Season 3 Russkov Soviet
Aseanindia: Season 3 The Enduring House of August
Bibliotheca: Season 3 Noreat
Holmis: Season 3 Typica
Crownedland: Season 3 Natopia
Cartistonia: Season 3 Dub Dizzle
Tageszentia: Season 3 World War Z
Mys Vima: Season 3 LSD
Tayova: Season 3 Rhanukhan
Blauwskjold: Season 3 Catiania
New Milford City Embassy Complex A-5: Season 3 The Black Forrest
Bakedbread69: Season 3 Nakina Koreazu
Edmaraver: Season 3 Kyldellian Xezoden
Aequ: Season 3 Economic Invincibility
Pompier-Pyromane: Season 3 Divine Cervine
Cassilandia: Season 3 Kyldellian Skyland
Osheaga: Season 3 Gravlen
Late Scotland: Season 3 13 Court Gaurd Squads
Marriage123: Season 3 Port Starboard
Sinzalia: Season 3 SLAM-ER
Aquae Argenteae: Season 3 VileDarkness
Icelets: Season 3 Andertion
Petruaca: Season 3 Pot Smoke
Liberosociety: Season 3 Garden at 6th Mile Road
Aeonss: Season 3 Horde
The Blood Wolf: Season 3 Kitabo
Discoland: Season 3 The Land of the Red Rainbow
Elamiria: Season 3 Nueva Rico
Carcat: Season 3 New Azura
Greenstate: Season 3 Corsaria
The Styrian Empire: Season 3 Jamilkhuze
Valtena: Season 3 Mercobia
Maharajas: Season 3 Burning Pants
Mostly Harmless Haven: Season 3 Vippertooth33
Free Librarians: Season 3 Samantha-Higgs
Cryster: Season 3 Quarian People
Emoti: Season 3 Nordic-British Union[/spoiler]
Keep endorsing and we'll drive up more census trophies, cards, and influence for everyone :D
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1965060
Chacapoya, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, The Pacific Northwest, Jazur, Tuluni, Weirtopia, Sempera, The Blue Fire, Tageszentia, Sinzalia, Aeonss, Valtena
I would like to petition to make this an RRS 2 violation
Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Morrigan, The Blue Fire
I would like to petition to be a Ward so I can give Rask 1st in Residency before you make this an RRS 2 violation Morrigan
Chacapoya, Typica, Melenavenia, Portmanteau, Morrigan, The Blue Fire, Tageszentia
This is an RRS 2 violation.
Cant believe youre creating a culture of fear as your first act in office V_V.
Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Morrigan, The Blue Fire
My first act in office was to panic and we all know it.
Chacapoya, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Morrigan, The Blue Fire, Tageszentia, Aeonss
I have finished distributing the S3 Epics from the endotarting drive, but some cards could not be delivered due to deck-space issues. Those recipients were Crabani, Fiverdom, New Atlantic, Floreznia, Kodian republic, Toothbrush, Pantumaca, and Keskea. Please see me if you would like your cards after you make room in your deck.
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, The Blue Fire, Valtena
New eco report up! (is it obvious I finally had time to work through my to do list tonight woops).
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1966636
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, The Blue Fire, Pantumaca
w e
s h o u l d
l i e
Chacapoya, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Sempera, The Blue Fire, Boxiia, Ban Oldern, Penocamptt, Tageszentia, Shishkabab Western Facility
Thank you so much for the card! <3
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Tageszentia
Nice try, but no. It's a bad idea. However, if you play your cards right, he COULD be fooled, just not easily.
Boxiia, Tageszentia
not takin my chances tbh, "Portec Aself" sounds like a cool name
cool names are to be feared
Chacapoya, Tiralta, Boxiia, Penocamptt
such a petition would be an act of intolerance against glorpspeak, and therefore is a RRS 2 violation
The Blue Fire
This is basically Gen Alpha culture
The worst part is that I almost understand it
I really hope Im not.
Melenavenia, Tiralta, The Blue Fire
Are you Gen Alpha?
Tiralta, Tageszentia
Gen alpha is anyone under 14.
Tiralta, Tageszentia
I have received the best possible card:
Biblemanstan
https://www.nationstates.net/page=deck/card=2453955/season=3
Astonishingly, this turns out to be a real character. Wikipedia informs me:
"Bibleman is an American Christian-themed direct-to-video children's series that ran from 1995 to 2010 to promote Christianity. The series centers around an evangelical superhero who fights evil, often by quoting scripture"
Thank you, Refuge Isle
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Tiralta, Sempera, The Blue Fire, Pantumaca, Valtena
🔥 We heating the civil up in here with the language with no sweat on cap🔥
Chacapoya, St Leone, Tiralta, Tuluni, Morrigan, The Blue Fire, Tageszentia
IT BURNS, IT BURNS
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, St Leone, Aephony, Tiralta, The Pacific Northwest, Tuluni, Morrigan, Sempera, The Blue Fire, Valtena
Thank you for the warm welcome!
Typica, Araine, Tiralta, The Blue Fire, Tageszentia
Neat! Thank you for the card!
Typica, Tiralta, The Blue Fire
fun fact:
if you had an evil volcano lair, and you wanted to execute someone via lava, it wouldn't be as cool as you'd think
lava is dense, so they'd just sit on top, crisping
read starter villan by john scalzi!
Typica, Araine, Tiralta, The Blue Fire, Silliy, Tageszentia
Actually, I believe the water inside them would violently boil, which would make them explode. So, cool as in explosions, not cool as in Terminator-style sinking slowly into it.
Tiralta, Izordinia, Tuluni, The Blue Fire, Silliy, Tageszentia
Sorry if you got a notification that I suppressed this, it was an accident when I was trying to like it D:
It's a fun fact! One I'll bear in mind for all my nemeses!
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Izordinia, Tuluni, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Aseanindia, Tageszentia, Osheaga
Well done human remains
Chacapoya, Tiralta, Izordinia, Tuluni, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
So why are we voting against the current SC proposal? I just kind of went with the region majority lol.
Is it because were against all the petty raider/defender stuff thats been going on lately? I dont keep up with that much and just vote with the region on them but it seems like we usually vote for.
Chacapoya, Araine, Izordinia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Silliy
Post self-deleted by Osheaga.
Hmmm 🤔 interesting lol
Melenavenia, Valtena
Atm, there is no regional stance, and there's been little discussion on this particular proposal, but at least for me I'm most likely against. The region chose to become a Frontier, despite a history that would make it a prime target, and frankly I'm disappointed that the current trend of Defender response to major holds is currently "siege for two days, throw up a libjunct that will pass guaranteed, wait for Raiders to leave, and then claim victory". It's so indicative of R/D at the moment, where Defender-leaning groups hold control of both the WA and SC, threatening those who don't toe the line with destruction of their careers, while consistently failing in actual gameplay. There's not been a jump in four updates, and it would seem my soon-to-be-ejected puppet has the most endorsements of the Defender beachhead with a staggering 10 endos while the Raider delegate holds over 150. Frankly, I would rather the trend of undrafted liberations and injunctions passing with ease would cease, and that Defenders would be forced to put more effort into jumps and recruitment, or else reckon with their inability to defeat Raider piles.
The proposal should fail, if for no other reason than to force Defenders to actually, well, defend.
Typica, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Duneraven, Izordinia, Jazur, Estebere, Sempera, The Blue Fire, Hasunosora, Osheaga, Valtena
Resurrection
From me who died at school)
(Only go home once a week)<s></s>
Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia, Morrigan, The Blue Fire
中式教育恐怖如斯呀,。
Tiralta, Izordinia, Silliy
just like that song from celeste (please ignore me being a massive nerd)
Typica, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Izordinia, Sempera, Sinzalia, Valtena
I LOVE THAT SONG
Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Sempera, The Blue Fire
Apparently I'm the largest cheese exporter in the region. Maybe I should change my flag to reflect that.
Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Sinzalia, Friedens Reich
I wanna play Celeste someday...But im absolutely terrible at platforming games haha, I don't think I could make it to the end because I heard it's pretty hard
Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, Chong Qing, The Blue Fire
Welcome to Refugia, home of the Refuge Burger, an orbital death laser, a love dodecahedron, Dot, and a questionable array of opinions.
Quick tip: Check out the telegram preferences page if you want to stop all the telegram spam. (Recruitment -> Obliterate)
You guys have joined at a great time because we're currently in the middle of an endorsement drive. Join the WA, endorse everyone, and get badges and cards for your nationnnnnnn
You can do a lot more stuff in our region by becoming a Member State, and all you need to do is join the World Assembly and hang around for a week. After that, you'll be able to get a spot on one of our fine maps, as well as vote in referendums, elections, and run for Regional Council.
Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/Rt6uGMsNpr and experience things which happen on our discord server like intermittent chaos, general disorganisation, and an existential dread towards capitalism.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Izordinia, Chong Qing, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Valtena, Ambis Of Refuge
Honestly, Celeste was my first platform game and yeah, its hard, but you can do it by try and error and eventually you figure it out and it gets pretty fun
(Also the story is really really good)
Typica, Izordinia, The Blue Fire, Valtena
Celeste is so good. It's the only difficult game I got good at, and even then I couldn't finish all the C-sides. Absolutely loved that game though.
Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Valtena
How is it possible that I, a child of the 90s, in my comfortable home garb, only wear black white and grey. Where are the vibrant colours? Well, my clothes with vibrant colours aren't as comfortable, and that is what is really important to someone of my ancient and venerable age. I think that anime may not be so unrealistic, really. After all, I wear the same clothes every day. I change my clothes, but still they're the same clothes, and when I run out of copies of those clothes, I wash them so I can get them all back. But I always have the same external appearance. Really makes you think.
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, Chong Qing, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Pantumaca, Valtena, Maharajas
Hmm well i'll consider it!
Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Sinzalia
RMB is dead. Time to do random stuff.
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`~-_=+!@#$%^&*(){[}]|\:;"'<,>.?/[/spoiler]
Cheesy Tots, Jazur
Good idea, ngl, also is there any anime or attack on titan fans here!!! Anime is so cool. Attack on titan is a much watch.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Liphia, Jazur, Sempera, Valtena
I haven't watched anime in a while but I loved AoT as a teenager. Neon Genesis Evangelion and Death Note are my all-time favs though.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Liphia, Izordinia, Sempera, Valtena
Nice, my 2 favorites were AoT, and my favorite anime is Akira(movie not series)
Typica, Sempera, Valtena
i havent watched a lot of it tbh, only like the first season or two >_>. i like aot, just never got around to watching it fully
that being said, mikasa is my face claim for this nation so there is that :p. and i listen to some of the music
Chacapoya, Typica, Izordinia, Morrigan, Sempera, Valtena
I've watched a few animes. Enjoyed the Pokémon anime as a kid. I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion (and the End of Evangelion) during quarantine. Great stuff, but it really messed me up haha. Now i'm watching One Piece, I started watching it after I quite liked the live action version. Very good anime, can't recommend it enough!
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Izordinia, Morrigan, Sempera, The Blue Fire
Got new flag!!!-Will probably be only temporary though, just for the time being!
Cheesy Tots, Araine, Tiralta, Izordinia, Silliy, Deg0Od
Im in the discord, but i can only see the info channel. Do i have to follow the steps of declaring my intentions first?
Izordinia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
Also regarding anime im a big ghibli fan (although you can make the argument its not anime) ^^
Portmanteau, Izordinia
Make sure you have read the Code of Conduct (and understood it), and then self-assign roles by clicking on the corresponding emojis.
Some channels will be open to you, some not; depending on if youre a WA nation, you may also have access to the channels for WA discussion. Some channels, like human square, you will always have access to.
Izordinia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, New Milford City Embassy Complex A-5, Deg0Od
Izordinia, Uwuguaya
Did you actually read the welcome message in the server?
Izordinia
Also now i can see the welcome channel in addition to info
Izordinia, Uwuguaya
Oh you mean the one in the welcome channel not the welcome message in info?
Izordinia
You lost access to the welcome channel when you self-added the Refugi role, an error in the server roles I don't have the access to fix. I've removed it so you could see the welcome channel again, and read the message.
Izordinia, The Blue Fire, Deg0Od
Oh okay, thx.
Izordinia, Uwuguaya
Fixed, thanks.
Izordinia, Uwuguaya
Endorsement Drive Update:
I am pleased to report that we are up to 14,000 total endorsements in the region. As a result, January will themed by the best idea that the Regional Council had in Floor-16 during the time I was preparing this event. That theme will be Kiwis: Furry green fruits, just like most of Refugia apparently. I will be certain to inflict as much kiwi agendas and influence on the region from January 1 to Refugia's birthday.
Keep the endorsements rolling! At 16,000 endorsements, every World Assembly nation in Refugia will receive a random yet excellent Season 2 Epic card from the Strategic Stockpile
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1965060
Chacapoya, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Izordinia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Sinzalia, Valtena, Deg0Od
Their Nausicaa of the valley of the wind is good, ngl
Portmanteau, Deg0Od
i was so devastated when the final aot episode dropped
T-T
Portmanteau, Izordinia
Portmanteau, Izordinia
Ikr
I didnt see ghiblis other works, but ok
Deg0Od
No no, Ghibli is among the best animes, absolutely no contest. What's you favorite Ghibli movie?
Portmanteau, Izordinia, Deg0Od
HOW COULD YOU
Izordinia
我害怕只写这些字符,如果你犯了一个错误,它的含义就会改变,哈哈!
looks like Uraguay, prob inspired by it lol
edit: just noticed the UwU in the center of the star XD
im crying, how could he :'( [spoiler=nuthin' ta see here...]i secretly enjoy pancakes more[/spoiler]
Jazur, Chong Qing, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
WHA
THAT'S CGI
HERE'S THE ACTUAL QUOTE
Jazur, The Blue Fire, Silliy
YOU SAID IT AGAIN
HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT
YOU'RE A TRAITOR TO ALL WAFFLEKIND
HOW FRICKIN' DARE YOU MAN
Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
KIWI JANUARY
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Araine, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Silliy, Valtena
THE HECK
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING
I'M BEING FRAMED
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Jazur, The Blue Fire
BRUH
NO
THE WAFFLE ARMADA WON'T ACCEPT THIS
Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
What about you?
Portmanteau, Tiralta
ONE, that actually looks like something i'd say in terms of grammar
TWO, STOP CHANGING MY QUOTES
THREE, i'm making it cannon that Entor Cablitz (Boxiia's leader) dislkes waffles
FOUR, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Jazur, The Blue Fire, Voinarx
ya heard it here folks
Entor Cablitz does not like waffles.
[sub]is that a "firestar doesn't like waffles" reference?[/sub]
edit:
YAY PAGE 1044!!!!!
Izordinia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Boxiia, Silliy
My favourite Miyazaki film is Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. I think my favourite official Studio Ghibli film is The Wind Rises.
Typica, Portmanteau, Izordinia, Deg0Od
Hehehe Yep. It is a crossover of their actual flag and the star from their naval jack.
Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Silliy
Has anyone created any religions for their country? I'm just curious what kind of experimental ideas were floating around out there.
Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
Tiralta has some gods and goddesses, but nothing fleshed out (my official religion for issues purposes is Big Tesco but that's a joke cause issues religion questions don't align with the beliefs that I imagine Tiraltans would have)
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Izordinia, Jazur, The Starr Of Betelgeuse
I developed a more scientific-sounding religion for my environmental and civil rights-aimed nation. I was wondering what everyone else had developed if anything at all. What type of religion would you develop for the folks in Tiraltans? Kind of a neat experiment to play with.
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While Betelgeuse is known for having more than a hundred commonly accepted organized religions, a strange new religion has begun becoming wildly popular, which isn't common to this country. Referred to as "The Geuse," (pronounced Juice) The Church of Betelgeuse (CoB) is an organically arising organization that claims to have discovered scientific evidence of souls. As it turns out, our souls aren't even "human." They are, however, eternal.
Souls, as the CoB tells it, are an organizing, life-aiding agent that exists as radiant energy traveling the universe at speeds much greater than light. All living creatures have this radiant about them. Some people think they can even be seen or sensed like auras. They sense everything. The moment a new organic being is generated, these "souls" choose to bond with and organize the mental and physical energies into something conscious and aware of itself.
While most religions are horrified at the prospect that we aren't our souls, in Betelgeuse such a belief has found a great deal of enthusiasm. The only purpose of souls is to evolve to recognize, hold, and organize increasingly complex biological structures, from plants to planets. As the souls get more experienced, they are able to help organize and occupy greater complexities.
Government officials are both interested and concerned by the increasing popularity of this "religion." It's being closely monitored. They have questions. Are planets alive? Is the universe? What other things are conscious?
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Izordinia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Pantumaca, Sinzalia
I had a burst of initial enthusiasm for a religion project for my nation, though I haven't followed through and there's a lot of glaring empty spaces I still need to fill.
The gist is that, given the tropical climate of the country, and the preponderance of insect life which that tends to bring, the omnipresence of bugs in the life of the citizens here has led to their being an important part of their understanding of the divine. Each "class" of insect is seen to oversee a specific religious domain in people's lives. For instance, beetles are generally viewed like household spirits, and the whole of their population on the islands comprises the "god" of domesticity or of the hearth, or what have you. Kinda weird, but I think there's something fun there.
The idea of souls as a kind of alien parasite that has somehow grafted onto humanity some time in its evolution...is pretty awesome. I would read that comic book. Very cool idea.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Bejeweled Potatoes, Izordinia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Sinzalia, The Starr Of Betelgeuse
That is an excellent theme. Kiwi month!!!
Araine doesnt have a national religion, however, we do have dragons! Theyre part of Araines origin/founding story and are revered like gods, but not prayed to. Arainians also tend to see the natural world as a higher power, sort of like pantheism. Nature is not regarded as a conscious or personal entity, but its powerful nonetheless, holding the ability to give or take life and the ability to shape the world. So all living things are regarded as parts of god.
I have a lot of lore in my head, but I doubt Ill ever put it all on a page (or a factbook).
Chacapoya, Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Izordinia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire
I really love "Porco Rosso". It was a big influence on my nation, especially the history with airplanes (though this could be said for a number of Miyazaki's movies)
Chacapoya, Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia, Deg0Od
Yo guys
Tiralta, Izordinia, Jazur, The Blue Fire
I'm not quite sure; all of the ones I've seen have been really good, but I think I'd say that my favorite was Ponyo.
Looked into Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, seems quite interesting, but best of all I learned the term Ecocide. The Wind Rises also seemed interesting, definitely would like to watch that sometimes too.
Oh, I've heard of that one. I haven't seen it quite yet, but I do plan to eventually.
Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Deg0Od
Chacapoya, Typica, Tiralta
Oh yeah, but it was produced/animated by Studio Ghibli whereas Nausicaa predates Studio Ghibli. While I do think of Nausicaa as a Ghibli, some people get particular about it XD
Chacapoya, Typica, Izordinia, Deg0Od
Tiraltan religion is unnamed so far and still being built by me XD
There is a strong link between souls and the stars, although not in a scientific way. Tiraltans believe when they die they become stars, if a group has done anything particularly great that's helped their community in times of need then they become a constellation. There's a belief in a sort of soul binding, at which two people go through a ceremony and tell the star goddess that they'd like their stars to appear in the sky beside each other when they die. There is a belief that when one of the pair dies, for as long as the other lives their star will be the first one they see when they look up, and it can be used by that person for navigation much more easily than any other star.
Beyond that, the religion is not very developed yet, but there is an emphasis on nature and festivals celebrating each season, and an emphasis on equality and compassion.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Valtena, The Starr Of Betelgeuse
I love the idea of the insects because it offers a nearly limitless number of perspectives and morals of the story in each insect analogy. So many different ways to look at our existence. It could also lead to a worship of the symbiotic relationships between the "lower" and "higher" animals.
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Sinzalia, Bloomhaven
I love the concept of soul binding as a religious ritual. I've been trying to develop a scientific style theory for soul mates.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Bloomhaven
Izordinia
yes and yes
Tiralta, The Blue Fire
New poll! (Or am I lying about that?)
https://www.nationstates.net/region=refugia#poll
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Voinarx, Shishkabab Western Facility
Nice
Have yall heard of the movie Akira(1988). It changed anime forever and was the first that was popular in the west
Tiralta, Deg0Od
*dances*
Typica, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Silliy
*dabs*
I have not! I might look it up next time I'm free :D
Izordinia, The Blue Fire, Silliy
*casually commits 2763 acts of arson*
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Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Tomairacon
i mean i'm a bit curious on what the document says
Tiralta, Uwuguaya
Typica, Tiralta, Izordinia
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