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Citizens have reported seeing strange rays of light emanating from the moon.

Yup I have a moon death ray now

Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire

Moulk2 wrote:Citizens have reported seeing strange rays of light emanating from the moon.

Yup I have a moon death ray now

Does it fire potato rays :o

Typica, Tiralta, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:Does it fire potato rays :o

yeeper

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Jazur

Moulk2 wrote:yeeper

Hell yeah >:D

Tiralta, Jazur

Amiyoka wrote:Hi everyone! I was curious, what languages do your countries speak?

I've never considered what language Tiralta speaks, but my name and capital are based on anglicised Irish, so it's probably closest to real-life Manx if I follow that thought through.

Araine, Jazur

Fun reminder: The Battle of All Things applications close in one week!

Consider tossing in an entry if you have not done so already.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1818782

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Refuge Isle wrote:Fun reminder: The Battle of All Things applications close in one week!

Consider tossing in an entry if you have not done so already.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1818782

HYPE

Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor, Junitaki-Cho, Jazur

Amiyoka wrote:Hi everyone! I was curious, what languages do your countries speak?

Here is all of the languages spoken in Penocampt.

Pecamptian [50%] (basically a Russian-Japanese-Korean hybrid of a language with fast talking)

Russian [25%] (some of Penocampt's population is Russian)

Corrarian [10%] (Corrarian is a language only able to be spoken by powerful people/things, although extremely outlawed)

Japanese [2.5%]

Korean [2.5%]

English [1%] (accents vary from person-to-person)

Eta [any% remaining] (includes Arabic, German, and French)

Sorry for the text wall-

Narwhal, Tiralta, Jazur, Boxiia, Voinarx, Theadstheadia

500 million citizens reached!

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Istastioner, Boxiia, Penocampt

Weirtopia wrote:500 million citizens reached!

Congrats!

Penocampt wrote:Here is all of the languages spoken in Penocampt.

Pecamptian [75%] (basically a Russian-Japanese-Korean hybrid of a language with fast talking)

Russian [25%] (some of Penocampt's population is Russian)

Corrarian [10%] (Corrarian is a language only able to be spoken by powerful people/things, although extremely outlawed)

Japanese [2.5]

Korean [2.5%]

English [1%] (accents vary from person-to-person)

Eta [any% remaining] (includes Arabic, German, and French)

Sorry for the text wall-

That's a lot-

Tiralta, Istastioner, Weirtopia, Penocampt, Theadstheadia

Post self-deleted by Obelinia.

i used a anthem generator

the anthem that was generated was kinda good

Narwhal wrote:Any book recommendation for like, scifi books? I'm bored and planned to read some. Also preferrably in waterproof case so i could read it properly

Just got back from school, I have a book for you, known as the Illuminae Files(Had to look for it because I forgot it's name). Firstly, my opinion on the book. I think that the story is truly amazing, but that the thing setting it apart from other Sci-Fi books is that, rather than consisting of walls upon walls of text, it consists of walls of text that are the Illuminae Files in their universe, which are literally being used to sue a company. Well, eventually they are. Now, as for what GoodReads says about the first book...

[spoiler=Copyright infringement not intended]This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she'd have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that's little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them Kady and Ezra - who are barely even talking to each other - are forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleet's AI may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady hacks into a web of data to find the truth, it's clear the only person who can help her is the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents - including emails, maps, filed, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more - Illuminae is the first book in a hears-stopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.[/spoiler]

Sylh Alanor wrote:Hell yeah >:D

It's not Hell it's Sushi Rice.

Alas, I can't say this in the ancient language.

Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, Jazur

Boxiia wrote:That's a lot-

Me when WESLR word wall

:ascension:

Chong Qing, Boxiia, Theadstheadia

can someone give me ideas for a Flag plsssss

The Heavenly Eunuchocracy wrote:That's very nice! I'll also be going back to my Chinese hometown for winter

你是中国人吗?

Jazur, The Heavenly Eunuchocracy

Moulk2 wrote:I'm still considering starting project moon apology (I didn't answer the issue yet) I'm just worried about my corruption and other whatever going funky because apparently, the public doesn't like the government making a planetary doomsday weapon.
if you need a launch provider to put this weapon in orbit chose the run by Paradise, POLY, rocket family!

Jazur, Chong Qing

Hello everyone, this is Canganal, formerly the country of Pargailia, but I ceased to exist 1 day 20 hours ago. I was in this region as Pargailia, so I decided to move my new country to Refugia.

Jazur, Chong Qing, Boxiia, Penocampt

can someone give me ideas for a Flag plsssss 2x

Theadstheadia

[spoiler=long list of books]

Cheesy Tots wrote:Ancillary Sword series is pretty good. It's about a spaceship AI whose stuck in a human body.

If you like really long stuff, the Three-Planet Problem by Cixin Liu (may br misremembering the name) is great. Overall it's an alternative history of humanity's future, lots of Imaginary tech and characters, lots of skipping forward in time, etc. For scale it manages to go from the 19X0s to the end of the universe in 3 books xD.

All Tomorrows is a weird little book that imagines humanity's futurein terms of evolution. Also great! It's free online iirc, and has super cool but kinda creepy drawings.

The Scythe series by Neil Shusterman is amazing as well. Takes place in a world where an AI runs everything to the point where everyone is immortal, so chosen individuals called Scythes kill people. It follows the journey of two Scythe apprentices as they train, and their journeys afterwards as one of them is chosen as a Scythe.

This Is How You Loose The Time War is a really wholesome story of two battling time traveller's. Absolutely loved it and would recommend it 100%. Can't say much beyond that for spoiler reasons :x

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a super unique sci-fi book about a magician in a magical tower. No spoilers here :v. But it subverts expectations well and if you want smth at least somewhat different than the average novel I'd recommend this. Although I will note it isn't that impactful, just a really solid and wholesome read.

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine is another very very awesome novel that's about an ambassador from a smol mining nation serving in an imperialistic empire with a very ornate literature-based culture. Absolutely freaking loved this one and I know Catiania does as well

Just finished Ancillary Sword, and i can concur it is a good stuff. I was thrown off by the pronouns at first, but that's what makes this book unique in my perspective

The others, i have never even heard about! Added to the list!

Rejakhta wrote:Well, I'll give you the obvious one: Ready Player One. But if you're looking for something more obscure, I recommend Gearbreakers

I think Ready Player One is a classic right now, yeah :P

Gearbreakers, from what i read from the synopsis, seems to be a bit on the romantic side as well?

Tiralta wrote:Another Catiania recommendation that I enjoyed was Light From Uncommon Stars.

I also like the Long Earth series!

Wow, Long Earth is a Discworld series? I'll be honest Discworld with its mix of magic and scifi put me off a bit, but i've heard multiple times how good the series is. Guess i'll give it a try!

Athinaikigi wrote:Neil Shusterman's accelerati trilogy is a must-read for Shusterman fans like myself

Waywards Edge wrote:I can recommend the Lego Starwars Character encyclopedia, if that counts as scifi

Sylh Alanor wrote:Gene Wolfe's "Book of the New Sun"

Ursula Le Guin's "The Left Hand of Darkness"

John Scalzi's "The Collapsing Empire"

:D

Added! The Collapsing Empire does sound like an interesting dystopian novel :D

Portmanteau wrote:"Hyperion" by Dan Simmons. It's sort of like "The Canterbury Tales" in space, where there's a group of people on a long pilgrimage to another planet, and they tell each other stories along the journey. It often gets recommended as a sci fi book for folks not already super into the genre. Also there's a river that flows between numerous planets by way of portal devices.

Released in 1989 and a Hugo winner. Now that's definitely on my list. Usually i'm a hard scifi fans, but no one should be limited by their own taste :D

Estebere wrote:Just got back from school, I have a book for you, known as the Illuminae Files(Had to look for it because I forgot it's name). Firstly, my opinion on the book. I think that the story is truly amazing, but that the thing setting it apart from other Sci-Fi books is that, rather than consisting of walls upon walls of text, it consists of walls of text that are the Illuminae Files in their universe, which are literally being used to sue a company. Well, eventually they are. Now, as for what GoodReads says about the first book...

The cover of the book already piqued my interest! Added!

[/spoiler]

Whew, that ensures my To-Be-Read list long enough for the next two years (or more, hopefully). Thanks guys!

An abbreviated list of the books mentioned:

[spoiler]Three-Body Problems by Cixin Liu

All Tomorrows

The Scythe series by Neil Shusterman

This Is How You Lose The Time War

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Gearbreakers

Long Earth series (Discworld)

Light from Uncommon Stars

Accelerati series

Book of the Sun by Gene Wolfe

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin

The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

Hyperion by Dan Simmons

Illumniae Files[/spoiler]

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Jazur, Chong Qing

Now, what's your three favourites books you've read throughout the year?

Mine is,

- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

- Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (where TANSTAAFL originate :D)

A bit hard to choose from all the books i've read, but this three left the most impact on me. And i could still remember the plots and the conclusion of all these books even years after reading it.

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Jazur, The Heavenly Eunuchocracy

I suggest you watch a science fiction film: The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition.

Is modified based on the science fiction novel The Wandering Earth by Liu Cixin

Narwhal, Portmanteau, Jazur

Narwhal wrote:Now, what's your three favourites books you've read throughout the year?

Mine is,

- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

- Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (where TANSTAAFL originate :D)

A bit hard to choose from all the books i've read, but this three left the most impact on me. And i could still remember the plots and the conclusion of all these books even years after reading it.

"The Wandering Earth", "The Kite Runner", "The Whole History of the Second World War"

Narwhal, Portmanteau, Jazur

Narwhal wrote:Now, what's your three favourites books you've read throughout the year?

Mine is,

- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

- Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (where TANSTAAFL originate :D)

A bit hard to choose from all the books i've read, but this three left the most impact on me. And i could still remember the plots and the conclusion of all these books even years after reading it.

I can't quite say. It's only been thirteen days after all.

Jokes aside, I'd say Children of the Flying City has to be one, but I'd say that after that I can't decide, but I think it'd be something from either the Wingfeather Saga, Keeper of the Lost Cities, and/or the Arc of a Scythe Trilogy.

Narwhal, Portmanteau

Narwhal wrote:Now, what's your three favourites books you've read throughout the year?

Mine is,

- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

- Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (where TANSTAAFL originate :D)

A bit hard to choose from all the books i've read, but this three left the most impact on me. And i could still remember the plots and the conclusion of all these books even years after reading it.

In the past year, I think my favourite books I've read are:

All My Puny Sorrows - Miriam Toews

The Tiger Flu - Larissa Lai

The Last Wish - Andrzej Sapkowski

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman

The 'Terra Ignota' series by Ada Palmer

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Portmanteau, Jazur, Chong Qing

Chong Qing wrote:你是中国人吗?

yes :]

Jazur, Chong Qing

I'd go with:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

and, although I'm still reading it: Gender Trouble by Judith Butler

Gender Trouble is such a hard read due to Butler's really intense vocabulary, but the ideas they present in that book have been so intriguing and exciting for me. Highly recommend if anyone is looking for contemporary feminist theory.

Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, The Heavenly Eunuchocracy

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Join WESLR!

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Jazur, Chong Qing

okay I just read the WA Sec Council, does anybody want to explain what in Cerias name is happening?

I'm somwhat confused, what has TCB done?

Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:okay I just read the WA Sec Council, does anybody want to explain what in Cerias name is happening?

I'm somwhat confused, what has TCB done?

You can just ignore that one... 'tis a silly proposal

Typica, Jazur

Portmanteau wrote:You can just ignore that one... 'tis a silly proposal

yeah the only reason I ask is that a guy named watermelon got a RRS kick, about TCB, vaguely the same thing. also most people in this region are against, so i was wondering

just peaked my interest, thanks

Portmanteau, Jazur

Narwhal wrote:

Wow, Long Earth is a Discworld series? I'll be honest Discworld with its mix of magic and scifi put me off a bit, but i've heard multiple times how good the series is.

Long Earth isn't part of the Discworld series, but it's partly by Terry Pratchett who did write Discworld. Long Earth is definitely a scifi! Though I do recommend Discworld too for fantasy :D

Typica, Narwhal

Tiralta wrote:Long Earth isn't part of the Discworld series, but it's partly by Terry Pratchett who did write Discworld. Long Earth is definitely a scifi! Though I do recommend Discworld too for fantasy :D

Do you have recommendation for the first few books on Discworld?

Typica

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Join WESLR!

We have:

cookies

militaries

cookies

and most importantly,

COOOKIES!

Join today!

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This is cool.

Jazur, Chong Qing

How I feel about the SC proposal

Typica, Duneraven, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Penocampt

Post self-deleted by Uwuguaya.

Hmmm... I wrote a telegram a month ago asking about the map but never even received a reply

Chong Qing, Uwuguaya

Istastioner wrote:How I feel about the SC proposal

Oh, nvm, I didn’t see that one until after I posted which renders my question unnecessary.

Typica, Istastioner, Jazur

Seleysna wrote:Hmmm... I wrote a telegram a month ago asking about the map but never even received a reply

We haven't done a map update adding nations since before then, unless I'm mistaken. I apologise for not responding but if I remember correctly, it's because nothing needed correcting and the telegram got buried quickly under WA campaign spam.

You should be good.

Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Liphia, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Seleysna

Sylh Alanor wrote:We haven't done a map update adding nations since before then, unless I'm mistaken. I apologise for not responding but if I remember correctly, it's because nothing needed correcting and the telegram got buried quickly under WA campaign spam.

You should be good.

I'd assume that my proposal for adding RISDU to the map also got buried then?

I also didnt totally forget about it myself I promise :D

cx

Jazur, Uwuguaya

St Leone wrote:I'd assume that my proposal for adding RISDU to the map also got buried then?

I also didnt totally forget about it myself I promise :D

cx

I promise it's still there lol

Typica, Narwhal, St Leone, Jazur, Chong Qing

I wonder if there are any fantasy villains who are piano playing puppetmasters. Like, it seems natural, but has it happened? Because that would both be so cool and so silly that it would be perfect.

Tiralta, Chong Qing

I like how the author of the current SC resolution is the founder of a region called Autocracy, with this as their tagline: "Destroyers of democracy, freedom, and human rights!". The Communist Bloc (the target of the condemnation) also alleges that this very same individual went around trying to court fascist regions into supporting their proposal in a bid to have it pushed through. I find this allegation to be very convincing because Watermelon (the author) opened up embassies with Cbu, which was founded by "The Fascist Empire of Livarin", and Warlords United As One, whose founder has well--that flag.

I do not usually spill out my opinions about the proposals up to vote in the World Assembly except when I feel that it is imperative that I do so.

So, I highly recommend that you vote AGAINST this proposal, even if you are not a fan of TCB, because fascists pushed through this proposal, and fascists may never be allowed even the smallest of victories.

Typica, Refuge Isle, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Nahelia, Uwuguaya, Ethierys, Boxiia

Istastioner wrote:How I feel about the SC proposal

Melenavenia wrote:I like how the author of the current SC resolution is the founder of a region called Autocracy, with this as their tagline: "Destroyers of democracy, freedom, and human rights!". The Communist Bloc (the target of the condemnation) also alleges that this very same individual went around trying to court fascist regions into supporting their proposal in a bid to have it pushed through. I find this allegation to be very convincing because Watermelon (the author) opened up embassies with Cbu, which was founded by "The Fascist Empire of Livarin", and Warlords United As One, whose founder has well--that flag.

I do not usually spill out my opinions about the proposals up to vote in the World Assembly except when I feel that it is imperative that I do so.

So, I highly recommend that you vote AGAINST this proposal, even if you are not a fan of TCB, because fascists pushed through this proposal, and fascists may never be allowed even the smallest of victories.

I couldn't agree more.

Typica, Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur, Rejakhta, Uwuguaya, Boxiia

the power of propaganda

Istastioner wrote:I couldn't agree more.

Sorry, there are so many messages on this RMB at this point I hardly read it much anymore, I should've at least done a quick review to see if anyone else had brought it up yet.

Typica, Refuge Isle, Tiralta, Chong Qing, Uwuguaya

Obelinia wrote:can someone give me ideas for a Flag plsssss

1. take a historical flag (i.e. republic of maryland)

2. change a few colours, and any symbols (if present)

3. profit

Tiralta, Jazur, Boxiia

Melenavenia wrote:I like how the author of the current SC resolution is the founder of a region called Autocracy, with this as their tagline: "Destroyers of democracy, freedom, and human rights!". The Communist Bloc (the target of the condemnation) also alleges that this very same individual went around trying to court fascist regions into supporting their proposal in a bid to have it pushed through. I find this allegation to be very convincing because Watermelon (the author) opened up embassies with Cbu, which was founded by "The Fascist Empire of Livarin", and Warlords United As One, whose founder has well--that flag.

I do not usually spill out my opinions about the proposals up to vote in the World Assembly except when I feel that it is imperative that I do so.

So, I highly recommend that you vote AGAINST this proposal, even if you are not a fan of TCB, because fascists pushed through this proposal, and fascists may never be allowed even the smallest of victories.

Yeah, I'm with you on that.

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Nahelia, Chong Qing, Boxiia

Melenavenia wrote:I like how the author of the current SC resolution is the founder of a region called Autocracy, with this as their tagline: "Destroyers of democracy, freedom, and human rights!". The Communist Bloc (the target of the condemnation) also alleges that this very same individual went around trying to court fascist regions into supporting their proposal in a bid to have it pushed through. I find this allegation to be very convincing because Watermelon (the author) opened up embassies with Cbu, which was founded by "The Fascist Empire of Livarin", and Warlords United As One, whose founder has well--that flag.

I do not usually spill out my opinions about the proposals up to vote in the World Assembly except when I feel that it is imperative that I do so.

So, I highly recommend that you vote AGAINST this proposal, even if you are not a fan of TCB, because fascists pushed through this proposal, and fascists may never be allowed even the smallest of victories.

Istastioner wrote:I couldn't agree more.

Rejakhta wrote:Yeah, I'm with you on that.

You guys all speak the truth, and I appreciate that. One of my friends is also in TCB at this very moment-

Typica, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Rejakhta, Chong Qing

Obelinia wrote:can someone give me ideas for a Flag plsssss

Libervillea wrote:1. take a historical flag (i.e. republic of maryland)

2. change a few colours, and any symbols (if present)

3. profit

You could also just go wild. That works too.

Or in your head, go for a specific theme and try to recreate that theme, that also works.

Jazur, Uwuguaya, Libervillea

Estebere wrote:I wonder if there are any fantasy villains who are piano playing puppetmasters. Like, it seems natural, but has it happened? Because that would both be so cool and so silly that it would be perfect.

Not really fantasy but pegasis from yugioh kinda fits

Boxiia

Lycanjeskai wrote:Not really fantasy but pegasis from yugioh kinda fits

Who?

I'll search it up later.

Boxiia

Estebere wrote:Who?

I'll search it up later.

Pegasus sorry lol

Yugioh is a manga series known for spawning an incredibly popular tcg

Boxiia

Melenavenia wrote:Sorry, there are so many messages on this RMB at this point I hardly read it much anymore, I should've at least done a quick review to see if anyone else had brought it up yet.

You are always welcome to give your thoughts on a topic, regardless

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Nahelia, Uwuguaya, Paradise 00City-State00, Boxiia, Voinarx

what should i do today

Uwuguaya

Obelinia wrote:what should i do today

Be kind to someone \o/

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Uwuguaya, Paradise 00City-State00

Tiralta wrote:Be kind to someone \o/

i have so much free time though

I cant fine the controller for my tv so I cant do anything with that

Uwuguaya

Obelinia wrote:i have so much free time though

I cant fine the controller for my tv so I cant do anything with that

The good news is that kindness doesn’t require TV remotes!

Tiralta, Uwuguaya

Araine wrote:The good news is that kindness doesn’t require TV remotes!

no like I play ps4 that's why I mention the remote

also I like playing enlisted and WoT

Uwuguaya

guys should i keep my current flag or change it to the new one with my new one with a emu

Delta Vega Iv, Uwuguaya

Oh, I've meant to ask this for literal months now, so I should finally get around to it. Often times, almost every issue I respond to that has no relation to the environment or animals whatsoever seems to lower my eco-friendliness score by some miniscule amount, like 0.31% or something. Any idea as to why that is? It isn't horrible, but definitely slightly irritating

Tiralta, Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:yeah the only reason I ask is that a guy named watermelon got a RRS kick, about TCB, vaguely the same thing. also most people in this region are against, so i was wondering

just peaked my interest, thanks

Yeah this person got kicked from Refugia for sending out a campaign telegram calling them left-wing Nazis and spreading other fashy propaganda. They'd come into the region because they needed endorsements to submit the resolution due to having nobody join their region.

Melenavenia wrote:The Communist Bloc (the target of the condemnation) also alleges that this very same individual went around trying to court fascist regions into supporting their proposal in a bid to have it pushed through.

Here's some fun, the author said it in public in their original thread! https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40236913#p40236913

Other fun moments from that thread: saying we broke our regional rules for banning him, admitting to doing no research or writing of his own on the proposal, and someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

Cheesy Tots, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Waywards Edge, Paradise 00City-State00

Tidelia wrote:Oh, I've meant to ask this for literal months now, so I should finally get around to it. Often times, almost every issue I respond to that has no relation to the environment or animals whatsoever seems to lower my eco-friendliness score by some miniscule amount, like 0.31% or something. Any idea as to why that is? It isn't horrible, but definitely slightly irritating

It's based on a big picture idea of how your government spends money. The idea would be that you're putting more money to things that aren't environmental projects.

The good news is that eco-friendliness is just how much money you're spending on the environment. Environmental beauty is the stat for how good your environment is.

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia, Lycanjeskai

Sylh Alanor wrote:Yeah this person got kicked from Refugia for sending out a campaign telegram calling them left-wing Nazis and spreading other fashy propaganda. They'd come into the region because they needed endorsements to submit the resolution due to having nobody join their region.

Here's some fun, the author said it in public in their original thread! https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40236913#p40236913

Other fun moments from that thread: saying we broke our regional rules for banning him, admitting to doing no research or writing of his own on the proposal, and someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

Honestly, I'll wear that peaceful hobbit badge with pride

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Waywards Edge, Tidelia

Rejakhta wrote:Honestly, I'll wear that peaceful hobbit badge with pride

Me when short

:ascension:

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

I find that the rest of the chaos there pales in comparison to Refugia being called "peaceful hobbits"

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Waywards Edge

Estebere wrote:I find that the rest of the chaos there pales in comparison to Refugia being called "peaceful hobbits"

Other than WESLR HQ, which is absolute chaos.

Maybe we shouldn't put the 5000 server rooms together.

was not a good idea

Sylh Alanor, Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:Other than WESLR HQ, which is absolute chaos.

Maybe we shouldn't put the 5000 server rooms together.

was not a good idea

Wait what-

Anyways, this seems to be a good time to discuss constructing an official WESLR Embassy in Estebere.

Hey I'd like to get my country more involved in the affairs of the region, how could I do that?

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur

Basically I feel like I have a fairly successful nation and I'd like my experience with this game to have a bit more challenge.

Estebere wrote:Wait what-

Anyways, this seems to be a good time to discuss constructing an official WESLR Embassy in Estebere.

considering you said you wanted to be an anarchy, the area would turn into something like JSDF Alnus

Jazur

Takecaresville wrote:Hey I'd like to get my country more involved in the affairs of the region, how could I do that?

I'm delighted to see that :D

We have a lot of things to do, mostly requiring you be a member state first. That just means joining the WA and residing in the region for at least a week. If you do that, currently we have the Battle of All Things II going (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1818782) where you can sort of chill with everyone and do a fun thing that helps everyone get to know one another. We'll have elections in a few weeks, in which member states can run for council seats and vote.

What kind of things have you been enjoying with NS so far?

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:considering you said you wanted to be an anarchy, the area would turn into something like JSDF Alnus

Or, it would be a military base built around an embassy if that makes sense

Waywards Edge wrote:considering you said you wanted to be an anarchy, the area would turn into something like JSDF Alnus

...Right.

Perhaps it could be placed somewhere in the mountains? Or maybe we could put it underwater?

Jazur, Waywards Edge

Estebere wrote:...Right.

Perhaps it could be placed somewhere in the mountains? Or maybe we could put it underwater?

so wait like you expect me to build in the mountains?

hellll no, we gonna be playin subnautica baby

Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:so wait like you expect me to build in the mountains?

hellll no, we gonna be playin subnautica baby

Firstly, it's not Hell, it's Sushi Rice.

Secondly, now that I think about it further it would be optimal for an underwater base, because we can just have a tunnel from it to the Refugia Embassy(Which is mostly abandoned) in Adrad. It's perfect! Until someone breaks the glass down there.

Tiralta, Jazur, Chong Qing

Waywards Edge wrote:so wait like you expect me to build in the mountains?

hellll no, we gonna be playin subnautica baby

It's not hell, it's sushi rice

(Sorry Estebere, I stole your thunder there lol)

Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:I'm delighted to see that :D

We have a lot of things to do, mostly requiring you be a member state first. That just means joining the WA and residing in the region for at least a week. If you do that, currently we have the Battle of All Things II going (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1818782) where you can sort of chill with everyone and do a fun thing that helps everyone get to know one another. We'll have elections in a few weeks, in which member states can run for council seats and vote.

What kind of things have you been enjoying with NS so far?

I really like the ability to choose your own decisions and watch their consequences, much like in an RPG. I want my nation to take an international role in improving the world, its our next objective, not only because it's our nature as a socialist nation to help improve the world but also from a Doylist perspective. Most of the issues my nation comes across nowadays are petty culture war bullshit and I think being involved in international affairs will lead to harder decision making.

Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

That’s actually really funny to me. I don’t know if it was meant as an insult or not but I’d rather be considered a peaceful hobbit than a lot of other things.

And I am quite short so I suppose it’s not too inaccurate in my case.

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur

Rejakhta wrote:It's not hell, it's sushi rice

(Sorry Estebere, I stole your thunder there lol)

Eh, it's fine, it's fun to see my stupid version of a swear begin to catch on.

Tiralta, Jazur, Rejakhta

Estebere wrote:Firstly, it's not Hell, it's Sushi Rice.

Secondly, now that I think about it further it would be optimal for an underwater base, because we can just have a tunnel from it to the Refugia Embassy(Which is mostly abandoned) in Adrad. It's perfect! Until someone breaks the glass down there.

Rejakhta wrote:It's not hell, it's sushi rice

(Sorry Estebere, I stole your thunder there lol)

We already eat sushi rice, what

yeah i can't wait

"Log 1: Was flying over Estebere and some twat fired a SAM at me. How do they get those?"

Jazur

Obelinia wrote:what should i do today

try a new recipe!

Sylh Alanor wrote: someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

we're just little guys lol

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur, Antimai

Sylh Alanor wrote:Other fun moments from that thread: saying we broke our regional rules for banning him, admitting to doing no research or writing of his own on the proposal, and someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

The whole "broke regional rules" bit is just boggling to me. Either the guy thought that people might actually buy such a blatant lie or he has the reading comprehension of a blind German trying to pick up Korean off a page.

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur

Takecaresville wrote:I really like the ability to choose your own decisions and watch their consequences, much like in an RPG. I want my nation to take an international role in improving the world, its our next objective, not only because it's our nature as a socialist nation to help improve the world but also from a Doylist perspective. Most of the issues my nation comes across nowadays are petty culture war bullshit and I think being involved in international affairs will lead to harder decision making.

Making your own decisions seems pretty perfect for the Battle of All Things :P you get to craft your own character for it, set stats, and even campaign for it to win when it goes up against others. Also being in the World Assembly would allow you to do more international decision-making through the WA and regional referendums and votes!

Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Glengallia wrote:The whole "broke regional rules" bit is just boggling to me. Either the guy thought that people might actually buy such a blatant lie or he has the reading comprehension of a blind German trying to pick up Korean off a page.

Why not both?

Waywards Edge wrote:We already eat sushi rice, what

yeah i can't wait

"Log 1: Was flying over Estebere and some twat fired a SAM at me. How do they get those?"

They built it in their likely illegal weapon smith in the backyard.

"OY! It ain't illegal! Nothing in the law says it's not okay!"

"Fine, fine, just don't build a nuke,"

Jazur

Estebere wrote:They built it in their likely illegal weapon smith in the backyard.

"OY! It ain't illegal! Nothing in the law says it's not okay!"

"Fine, fine, just don't build a nuke,"

"Free country baby!"

Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:"Free country baby!"

I'm suddenly just imagining a homemade missile coming right down into the water on top of the Esteberian WESLR Embassy and just getting stuck there during a dinner.

Jazur

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Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Vizcaino

Estebere wrote:I'm suddenly just imagining a homemade missile coming right down into the water on top of the Esteberian WESLR Embassy and just getting stuck there during a dinner.

This is why i imagine the Eseberian WESLR Embassy as JSDF Alnus. Because any homemade missiles will be shot outta the sky, and I can take over- assist the country

Jazur, Chong Qing

Hello, it's my first time trying to pass a repeal, Repeal: “The Prisoners Of War Accord”, i would like to request feedback, do you guys agree with any of my points? Where could i improve? Would you guys support my repeal?

And i would like to apologize if this message, or the repeal, has broken english, as it isn't my first language.

May your lands thrive, and your people be prosper - Mother Xarxesi

Jazur, Chong Qing, Paradise 00City-State00

Waywards Edge wrote:This is why i imagine the Eseberian WESLR Embassy as JSDF Alnus. Because any homemade missiles will be shot outta the sky, and I can take over- assist the country

What is JSDF Alnus?

Ah well, the mountains can also contain anti-homemade missile missiles.

Estebere wrote:What is JSDF Alnus?

Ah well, the mountains can also contain anti-homemade missile missiles.

its from an anime, though of course the templin institute made a video on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV1MqNzpbh0

Post self-deleted by Estebere.

The Leftist Nazism thing made me laugh out loud in front of my parents. And to even call TCB that while running a anti democracy region! the people of paradise somehow are both amused and horrified! If we could I would like to suggest our region keeping a closer eye on their disgusting region. You never know when the snake will bite us.

Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:Making your own decisions seems pretty perfect for the Battle of All Things :P you get to craft your own character for it, set stats, and even campaign for it to win when it goes up against others. Also being in the World Assembly would allow you to do more international decision-making through the WA and regional referendums and votes!

I don't think the battle of all things is what I'm looking for, and I don't know if I have it in me to write longform policy. I'm really more interested in my successful nation being able to administer aid to lesser countries.

Sylh Alanor wrote:Yeah this person got kicked from Refugia for sending out a campaign telegram calling them left-wing Nazis and spreading other fashy propaganda. They'd come into the region because they needed endorsements to submit the resolution due to having nobody join their region.

Here's some fun, the author said it in public in their original thread! https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40236913#p40236913

Other fun moments from that thread: saying we broke our regional rules for banning him, admitting to doing no research or writing of his own on the proposal, and someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

I realize now that my small little rant about the proposal could've been an essay if it were to be all encompassing. But why would ANYONE bother with that? The author is a joke.

Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote: someone referring to Refugia as "peaceful hobbits".

New classification time!

Typica, Araine, St Leone, Tidelia

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