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Region: Refugia
I would like to appreciate the hard work done by these three nations...to make Refugia more influential...
Cheesy Tots, Typica
Four :P
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Tiralta
Are sudden waves of new nations due to tiktok a fairly regular occurrence? Ive been around for two since I made this account back in spring but obviously tiktok and NS have both been around way longer than that.
Cheesy Tots, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
Hmm...I missed Refuge Isle.
tiktok
So it appears we are both confused. I think it's TikTok.
Innamorta
Post self-deleted by New Equanimia.
thank you all for the explanations :)
ps: everyone is using random generated nation names?
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Ullrani
I'm literally the only one in the world that doesn't use Tiktok
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Amiyoka, Powesaria, Planet Corellia
me too
i said i don't use social media
Portmanteau, Felzus, Ullrani
Ello ello, lemme introdue myself cx
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Felzus, Fel Vudos, New Equanimia, Ullrani
No, you are not. Not only because its content appears to be cringe according to its users, but also because the application has security and privacy issues. There have been more than a few occasions in which Tiktok has been violating the privacy of its users (often recolecting personal data), making it possible for any experienced hacker (or any employee of the company) to access its databases and publish personal information of the people who use the app. The worst thing is that many people do not know that these kind of problems are present in Tiktok.
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, New Equanimia, Ullrani, Powesaria, Planet Corellia
I made up Tiralta by kinda anglicising Tír Réalta which means "star land" in Irish.
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, New Equanimia, Powesaria
My name comes from the nordic/germanic god of winter ullr and ani because it just fitted in well
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, New Equanimia, Powesaria, Lovoreus Magnus
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Powesaria
Nah, the nickname I use on sites/places is Weir, and being as self-centered as I am, I decided to name my nation after myself, Weirtopia. Creative, I know.
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Powesaria, Lovoreus Magnus
Post self-deleted by Noan.
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Felzus, Tiralta, Powesaria, Carnaca
This was literally the first name that came to mind, plus, it sounded like "rejected".
Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Planet Corellia
Sylh Allanar was the elven capital city in something I was writing in 2017, and we had an rp in that location on the last version of the calref forum. When we made Refugia, I cleaned up the name a bit (accidentally making it close to the Elder Scrolls Altmer capital Alinor).
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Powesaria, Lovoreus Magnus
Not quite...
Portmanteau
Refuge Isle is where Calamity Refuge is In-Character located, the setting for our RP which ran from 2008 to 2014ish.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
I'm a dragon :heppy:
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
I am pleased to announce the October Endotarting Competition, giving away 30 of the beautiful Season 2: Dutchyland legendary cards.
Endorse your fellow Refugi, to build their endorsement and influence stats, get endorsed back to build your own, and then grab some riches for your international artwork collection just for being around!
Check out the dispatch that describes it all:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1775885
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Antimai
Well, I'm using a randomly generated continent name. That's because when I was making this nation three weeks ago, I thought, "Hey, it would be a great idea to use Estebere. After all, your already using it!" I was using a random continent generator because I have a little side project known as Chronicles of Estebere in the works. I might actually change the name, but at the present moment if you take the first half of the word and translate it into Romanian you get 'it is' and if you take the latter half of it and translate it into bulgarian it makes 'his' and that is just so funny to me. Also, it sounds like 'Esterberg', which is a pocket dimension in the SCP universe(s), which translates to City of the East in Fae. Maybe I could change Estebere's name to Esteberg, which would be 'It is' in Romanian and 'East' in Fae(Maybe, I don't know Fae) and that would be fun. Also, I chose Estebere mainly so I could write a fun story. Heh, as if I don't have a multiverse jumper already present in another roleplay.
Nay. Not as in the horse sound, but as in Olde English. I do find it funny that I might've came here at the height of the madness though.
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
You and I both in that case!
Ami is the french word for friend, and I wanted Amiyoka to be a place where friendship is an important value. Im a simple woman, and I just thought the yoka addition sounded cool. I do have an insane explanation for it in RP thats way different from the actual reason though :P
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1775885
Wow, The Bengal Region like CTED out quickly after reading it. Too strange.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=swedesttanossa/detail=trend?censusid=66
Also, my graph of WA Endorsements is like booming up.
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Jazur
I translated 'hope' into French and Latin and combined the two
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
maybe... well yes
Typica
mine's the title of an album by the band The Dear Hunter :D it's a concept album about a theocratic city/nationstate called Antimai... so.. you can obviously see the influence lmao
Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
Election Notice:
All, I am pleased to announce that the candidacy period has closed for the October 2022 election, the final ballot options are below:
Cast your ballot for the next Regional Council on our secure, off-site voting suite, Vote.CalRef, today:
--> https://vote.calref.network/ <--
If you are a member of the World Assembly, but do not see your name in the voter registry, you probably just got here. You'll automatically gain Member State status after a week of being in the region, just like you are. So check back a week after whatever date you arrived, and you should be good to go.
If you are not a member of the World Assembly, why not sign up? You'll be able to vote in the election (provided you have a residency of a week or more) and do a host of other things. Sign up today!
Review the campaigns and if you have any questions for the candidates, be sure to ask them.
Good luck and happy voting!
- L
The Star Enpire, Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Antimai
So if I'm not in the WA, I can't vote?
Thank you for the sympathy. I hope to recover eventually.
Typica, Antimai
You need to either be in the WA or apply for a member exemption, plus have 7 days' residency in Refugia, in order to be a member and get a vote.
Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Jazur, Antimai
How do I apply for a member exemption? Because I cannot join the WA
St Leone
May I inquire as to why you cannot?
Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur, Planet Corellia
Ah I had to do that, granted it was a year ago so it may have changed, But I had to message one of Refugia's . . admins? idk if thats the right word.
And as stated it might have changed so . . this post was useless, nothing new :D
But I think I messaged Sylh Alanor about it.
Idk if thats still how its done tho :P
Jazur, Antimai
Are you french ?
So a question for more experienced players, how do you get your employment rate up? Pretty much every decision I make on this nation and the two puppets I have causes it to go down, and my puppets are mostly for making alternate decisions. Its the one stat I want to raise that I havent been able to.
Typica, Araine, Jazur, Antimai
It's probably not going to be the answer you want, but the easiest way to get employment up is to switch to socialism. If you have a developed economy with a high tax rate and good business subsidisation, the impact to your economy will likely be minimal. If socialism is a dealbreaker, you could try dropping your tax rate by abolishing various parts of your government when the opportunity arises. But I don't think capitalists are able to get too far past 50.
You can submit a request to any Councillor who can forward the application to a full vote where it must be unanimously approved. I am personally unwilling to approve a request if I do not know who is applying or why. Because you just got here, so I have no idea who you are, and if you can't be in the World Assembly, it sounds like there's more going on there that you're not mentioning.
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur
What i really want to know is how to get my employment rate down. I want my fully automated luxury gay space communism, and i want it now.
Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Powesaria, Innamorta, Neo-Alba, Weirtopia
hahahaha, employment went down because obviously they are all doing gay communist stuff in space!
No time for work comrade, you have other work to do ;D
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Jazur, Planet Corellia, Innamorta, Neo-Alba
hello
Araine, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta
oh MOOD
Chacapoya, Typica, St Leone, Jazur, Innamorta, Neo-Alba
Frick yeah I want that too
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Neo-Alba
Socialism is the ultimate answer
Portmanteau, Jazur
No, I am cursed with being British
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Powesaria, Planet Corellia, Innamorta, Neo-Alba, Respunim, Weirtopia
Im okay with decent (for the region at least) economic freedom and good welfare like I have now. Im already taxing them for practically everything they have so I figure they should be able to do pretty much whatever they want with whats left. But Im not set on capitalism.
Thank you for answering, I hadnt even considered one of my policies could be the cause. At least now I know its about average for a capitalist nation and Im not cursed or something.
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Jazur
My condolences
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Lovoreus Magnus, Eshopire
ew
Eshopire
as a chinese i should say you are absolutely right about our miserable government
and i've never thought about downloading it either. I reckon it rather meaningless(and time-consuming)
Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Jazur, Planet Corellia
this is the official language of my nation if anyone wants to know
https://lingojam.com/cucarachantranslator
Typica, Portmanteau, Jazur
*puts imaginary foreign voting sticker on self*
i voted!
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Planet Corellia
You could also try allowing Child Labor...there's so much untapped employment potential just sitting around doing unprofitable activities like enjoying their childhood :P
More seriously though, the stat is probably being stifled by your Welfare, which is quite high. But that just means your citizens are emancipated from the grind of wage slavery, due to your strong social policies, so they are free to pursue other activities :)
I remember really enjoying one of their early albums, back in the 2000s. But I'd sort of forgotten about them. So I just went and checked out the first half of "Antimai", and really loved it! Thanks for reminding me about them :) Quite different from my memory of their early stuff, don't remember there being so many swingin' horns and funky beats!
Can't wait to delve into the sci fi story behind it. I understand it's somehow connected to a short film they made, which sounds cool.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Antimai
I think Ill let the kids stay in my well funded education system for now lol
I dont mind a lot of my citizens living off welfare, but that high tax rate is paying for that welfare. Im not really sure how the site deals with that, it might not take it into account at all for all I know, but if theres no one to pay taxes then theres nothing to fund the welfare services. I dont want it to be 100% but 60-70% or so is probably better than 40 realistically. I also pick options that look like theyll lower taxes if they seem reasonable enough because I am asking for quite a lot. If more people are paying taxes you can theoretically make the same amount of money while charging each person less, but once again I doubt the site actually adjusts for that.
That is unless of course someone invents a way to just replicate literally everything anyone could ever want or need at no cost to anyone, then the employment rate could be zero and welfare could be free because all food, water, medical supplies, and everything else you could want can be made out of thin air. But my nation is supposed to just be set in the boring old modern, non magical world so some money needs to come from somewhere.
Otherwise income equality is high even without socialism and my citizens are quite happy, which is what really matters.
Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1776250
Updates about Project Glandulcariana and more...
I can't understand it. When I'm voting...it asked me for my nation's name...and my name isn't coming, what to do?
Remember that thing when you asked to run for office and like six people told you that you weren't a member state.
It's that. It's still that thing. A Member State is a "citizen" in Refugia, and you are *still* not that because you have *still* not been in the region for a week.
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Junitaki-Cho, Chatula, Tiralta, Jazur, Swedesttanossa, Antimai
It's time for the WNN government news report!
-Welfare at all time high, says independent sources
-WENV Exocet now using the CFA-44 Nosferatu, insider report says
-WENV Super Carrier "Kestrel" rumored to carry the new XFA-27 after importing from Rejakhta
-XFA-33 Fenrir to enter production soon
-Supercomputer blows up after attempting to calculate pi
-Whoever blew the second law of thermodynamics, why?
-Waywardian Interceptors conduct interception drills with St Leone and Rejakhta as part of operation Neptune Spear.
-drone destroyers, the future of naval combat?
-drone carriers, the future of naval combat?
-Strategic Defense Initiative started by the NPF of Refugia, says no nukes in space
-Waywards Edge responded by launching a nuke into space, sources say
-Antimatter being used as a weapon?
-no
-just no
This has been a WNN News report!
(count the ace combat and irl operations reference)
Portmanteau, St Leone, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Innamorta
Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Swedesttanossa
I have another nation in the WA
As I mentioned, I have another nation in the World Assembly and I have done for a while. I understand what you're saying about not knowing who I am yet, and I don't mind waiting for the next elections. Yeah. I'm gonna do that. Sorry for the unnecessary minor inconvenience.
Happy Sunday friends! I hope you have a lovely day!
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Felzus, Jazur, Swedesttanossa, Powesaria, Antimai, Planet Corellia
Really! I'm a having a good day!
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur
My latest update:-
1) I'm going to publish a factbook on the language of Swedesttanossan. I've already written the Swedesttanossan dialects of English. The language isn't that easy to learn, nor that easy to speak or write.
2) I'm going to work on Project EnThranklayle. This project has the same goals like Dothrymka Pingalmanns, but has a completely different aim.
Polushia, Whitanchir, Jazur
True. I hate your CCP Government, still following Communism and Dictatorship. Our people (Indians) protest about your cheap products. If I'm correct, the ROC/Taiwanese Government is the rightful owner of the Chinese Mainland. It ruled democracy over the mainland for many years after Qing Empire, but that piece of Mao Zedong...it troubles my mind. Also, with Tibet, your CCP Government treats them very badly. They were living freely until your army invaded them, and Tibet had only got the choice to take the support of India. They provided them with aid and humanity...but if your government could understand it. And, it monitors your people 24x7!!! Absolute invasion of Privacy!!!
It's even more depressing that your government is an ally of the Right-Wing Extremist Regime North Korea and Nuke-Powered 🇷🇺. And its inferring with the existing border of India. Why???
At last, I love your China because of your rich culture, food and Jackie Chan (obviously!!!), but I would even love it more if that government gets out.
Carnaca
Same
Powesaria
Oh yes...your ancestors ruled over us...the largest British Protectorate after Canada. But, why are you cursed?
Let's not have aggro posts about world governments in our nationstates regional rmb.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Swedesttanossa, Powesaria, Antimai, Planet Corellia
Wait until you realise how many leftists are in Refugia.
China is not a capitalists country either, they are state-run capitalists.
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Swedesttanossa, Powesaria, Antimai
We're only a day into voting and Foreign Affairs appears to be leading with 31 votes cast. If it gets to 35, it will be the most votes in an election ever.
So I'm eager to break some records here
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Polushia, Ullrani, Lovoreus Magnus, Antimai
why am I a psychotic dictatorship, well I know why but way
no, I went from psychotic dictatorship to corrupt dictatorship
Innamorta
* exists eating chips *
Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Polushia, Waywards Edge, Powesaria, Planet Corellia
* also exists eating chips *
Typica, Tiralta, Polushia, Powesaria, Planet Corellia
*exists, wishing they were eating chips*
Chacapoya, Polushia, Powesaria, Planet Corellia
*exists, confused why everyone is eating/wishing for chips*
Typica, Tiralta, Polushia, Powesaria, Planet Corellia
I just got back from a 3 day backpacking trip and am pleasantly surprised by the number of new WA nations! I have to catch up on endorsing!
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Polushia, Ullrani, Powesaria
Hm...
Y'know what? To sushi rice with it, I think it's time to get endorsing.
Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus
What's going on with chips?
Typica
Same
Respunim
Cursed?
I've heard of worse places.
Such as Pre-Artimean revolution Quill.
Im both British and American. Really Im Welsh but my family lost the language in favor of English a few generations back :( I would like to try and relearn it at some point, especially since Ive been going to Wales since I was a kid.
Chacapoya, Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Powesaria, Neo-Alba
Well... good to know
I'm Irish and relearning the Irish language, it's very worth it to learn your ancestors' language :D
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Polushia, Ullrani, Powesaria, Lovoreus Magnus, Neo-Alba
Chips or chips in American?
Same
*exists, half asleep in bed*
Typica, Powesaria
That is why I started learning glagolitic as a Croatian. I know it is not the same as relearning a whole language, but it's really fulfilling to continue the tradition of my culture (even if it's just a few letters written on a note). :)
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Aephony, Tiralta, Powesaria, Carnaca
Those lands pale in comparison to the abomination that is heavens forgive me Ohio.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Fel Vudos, Respunim, Far Hexastath
Is anyone else really excited for Halloween??
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Nekhuser-Ra, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Polushia, Powesaria, Antimai, Neo-Alba
Yes! Finally it is time!
Typica, Powesaria
It's so nice to have you all here! Theres a lot of great information in the welcome telegram youve already received, but I have a few things that might help settling into the region easier. Refugia is part of a larger community named Calamity Refuge, or CalRef. We have a discord here: https://calref.network/chat/ and a forum here: https://calref.cc/index.php. Links for both are in the region description box at the top of this page. We host game nights and movie nights from the discord server from time to time. On the forum we have RPs and spam games (not really related to NS). If you want a place to just chill and talk to friendly people, those are great spaces for that.
If you haven't already done so, please consider joining the World Assembly and endorsing the delegate (that's me!). Click the link to learn more information on what that means and how to do it. If you join the World Assembly, you can endorse as many other nations in the region as you want, and get endorsed in return. You'll also become a Refugia Member State, which means you can vote in our elections and get a spot on our map of Refugia! We currently have elections going on. If you become a member state now you'll have four months to get used to the community before the next elections in February!
If you have any questions, please let us know. Everyone here is really friendly- I think weve only ever had one fatality from an introduction. If you prefer to read something pre-written over asking, however, check out this dispatch: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1449847
Finally, if you are an alt nation (which just means if the nation tagged in this welcome message is not your main nation on NationStates), it is required by regional law for you to report your main nation and intentions in Refugia to the Operations Councillor (that's also me!). Thanks so much.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Polushia, Gantaly, Eshopire
What.
When?
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Antimai
Oh, you know... it's a lot to talk about.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Antimai
Sup peeps! Whats good? Decided a bunch of legislation today. Dont know exactly whats going on on this game cause I havent had time for it in awhile
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Tiralta
man,sonetimes I reckon that as some kind of modern imperialism.Personally I don't believe in 'rightful owner' thing, but CCP is behaving hatefully, no matter internally or externally,and that's suffice for me to hate it.
however one thing, there existed serfdom in tibet before CCP's control, I'm not saying CCP improved much of the situation, but I wouldn't say 'they were living freely'.
Post self-deleted by Swedesttanossa.
That's... definitely not mildly concerning.
Typica
WNN reporters present: Project XFA-33 "Fenrir"
Waywardian News Network was able to gain insider info into the new XFA-33 "Fenrir"
Type: Experimental Fighter Attacker
WESLR Reporting Name: "Fenrir"
Weapons Compliment: "Shock Wave Ballistic Missile" "Dual Autocannons" "Joint Air Tactical Missile"
Abilities: VTOL, Connection for Flight Interface (COFFIN), high stealth
Explanation: It would appear that COFFIN, or Connection for Flight Interface is an advanced cockpit that allows for sight in 360 degrees. Details appear to be lacking, however it appears a traditional glass cockpit has been removed in favor of COFFIN.
This has been a WNN report about a new fighter XFA-33 "Fenrir"
Post by Swedesttanossa suppressed by Sylh Alanor.
Carnaca, I'm really sorry for what I said. I won't say like this anymore in the future.
Hello I have posted a question of existential significance https://www.nationstates.net/region=refugia#poll
Typica, Araine, Tiralta
I am not from Montana or Alberta.
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Powesaria
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