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Region: Refugia
So about 30% of all deaths in my nation are from people getting lost in the wilderness. Should I be concerned or should I take it as a sign that my environment is so amazing people just dont want to leave? Id hate to have to choose between the trees and the hikers.
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta, Jazur, Parvesha, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile
As far as I know that's just a good environment stat side effect! Personally I pretend they've all gone to live out their days in beautiful forests and aren't actually lost.
Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Porthosia, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
Hii
Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Porthosia
Hello!
Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Porthosia
What's your favourite thing about NationStates?
I really like seeing when people have put a lot of effort into their nation's worldbuilding and flag, even though I don't really do that myself. It's always fun to see how creative people can be!
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, St Leone, Polushia, Porthosia, Jazur, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land
Well it gives me a way to manage my fictional country in a different way than just with my imagination :D
Imean i have flags, anthems, lore and art for all of the kingdoms and duchies in my country cx
So its cause its a different way to do it than just imagining how stuff is :P
Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Porthosia, Jazur, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land, Ullrani
I do love how in depth you go and when you share updates of what's happening in St Leone!
Chacapoya, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, St Leone, Porthosia, Jazur, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land
Absolutely none! :)
Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Porthosia
This^^^^^ so much the same for me, also, the WorldVision song contest is a lot of fun.
Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Porthosia, New Donnaruna
Buenos dias
Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Porthosia
7.7% of the Remeshilian GDP is dedicated to defense. More expenditures go towards education and welfare of course
Omg I quoted the wrong person. Sorry!
Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Porthosia, Dimm-A-Land
Thank you! :D
I do have alot more info i could give that i just ...dont cause I feel like it would be a *little* bit too much sometimes,
but I do have like a word document just FILLED with lore and history about the region and nation xD
Like I have a map of all the kingdoms and duchies inside St.Leone, I did make a refugia flag map once that im probably gonna remake someday,
I am also currently working on a map about the conflict/resistance in the northwestern part of the nation :P
Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile
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Ah yes theyre not dead, theyve abandoned society and become forest people.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, St Leone, Dimm-A-Land
Anyone know of any tools that allow me to create a fictional city map in the style of Google maps? Thanks again :)
Portmanteau, Jazur
I like the interaction with other players. It is very nice and the fact of creating treatrys or alliences is just amazing to me.
Sylh Alanor, Floofybit, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta
To make mine, I used Azgaars Fantasy Map Generator. If you look up that name it should show up. I didnt share a link here because I didnt know if it was allowed but if you look up the name on Google or whatever it should come up! Lots of tools, a little confusing but I watched a tutorial on YouTube and it walked me through everything. Hope this helps!!!
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Polushia, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land, Ullrani
nah, but that'd be EPIC
making info of a country!!
Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Jazur
That makes up the economy? /nm /gen
That would make such an amazing factbook :o
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Any Opinions on "Commend G-Tech Corporation"
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
Hm i have considered making more factbooks, but ive just not found a reason to yet :P
Imma consider it tho, cause if im first gonna do it I wanna do it properly and not just slap it together in like 15 minutes cx
But thanks so much for the positivity and encouragement, means alot :D
Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile
Its ok! Dont sweat it haha!
Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile
Oooo My country is in the Top 10 for The Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector in Refugia! :D
Floofybit, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Siren 1, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile, Ullrani
14.5% of deaths in West Remeshile are people being lost in the wilderness. Maybe theres just 14.5% of the population living in a secret society. Should I be worried 😳
Typica, Araine, Floofybit, New Donnaruna, Jerrytow
There is nothing to fear in the forests 🌲🌳🌲 certainly no secret societies or hidden elven schools
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Polushia, Jazur, New Donnaruna, West Remeshile, Ullrani
Link to join the Great War of Ghidorah vs Gojira https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=523504
West Remeshile
Many NationStates issues are questionable as to why the government would get involved (unless your nation is extremely authoritarian or something), so I only answer issues that I believe the government should have a realistic reason to be involved in. Like, for a small example, since it's fresh in my mind, I got an issue about parents bringing their little kids to see horror movies in theaters. I immediately dismissed the issue because if anyone should be policing who can see certain movies depending on age, it should be the theaters themselves. Like, if I were to make it to where kids shouldn't see horror movies or other adultish films, then am I setting up an officer to be stationed at every theater to prohibit parents from bringing their kids in to see "R-rated" movies???
Not to mention that age ratings on media are subject to bias, but that's a whole other discussion.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Floofybit, Tiralta, Jazur, Ullrani
nope! the environment is my top priority!
(Not unless the deaths are from something else than animals)
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta, Jazur, West Remeshile
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Now I think the real cause for concern is the fact that 3.3% of deaths in my nation are from being attacked by beavers. I apparently have a population of vicious man eating beavers capable of killing millions. Perhaps theyre feuding with the forest people? I should probably have a chat with their leader. I had an issue once that said they were sentient or something so maybe they can be reasoned with.
Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht, New Donnaruna, West Remeshile
Apparently ZaBruhMoment of Vehemeshts scale of death is pretty boring but luckily good
Only 4.9 is getting lost in the wilderness. The rest is just dying from Old Age..
Delta Vega Iv, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
9.4% of my population die due to "exposure" but what are they getting exposed to hmmm
Jazur
The elements, most likely. Like air, fire, water, lead, and homelessness.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
bloody brit
Jazur
sad apple pie and kitkat noises
These are British foods
Sylh Alanor, Araine, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur, Zabruhmoment Of Vehemesht
I'm generally more hesitant to vote for commendations and this is no exception. Many of the achievements of the corporation I either don't understand or don't find relevant to myself, Refugia or the world. G-Tech Corporation also doesn't share many values key to Free South Carolina. If someone has compelling reasons to vote for this commendation, please let me know as I may just be underinformed.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Istastioner, Ullrani
All of those are valid reasons for a vote, imo
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Istastioner, Rejakhta, Free South Carolina
Kvikk lunsj > Kitkat
Fight me about it >:(
Chacapoya, Dimm-A-Land
air is better then that
Jazur
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Imma do one too! That sounds amazing!
Araine, Floofybit, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile
I dont even know what that is, and kvikk lunsj is G O D
Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
Kit Kat came out first! Two whole years 😤
Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
Irish, actually.
A Norwegian friend of mine brought some kvikk lunsj back after a trip home once and it's so good!!
Chacapoya, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, St Leone, Porthosia, Jazur, Parvesha
Floofybit, West Remeshile
I didnt say anything about what came out first, only what tastes better.
Norwegian chocolate is very underrated imo, its so silky smooth (But still has texture? idk how that works but it does) and not too sweet (also doesnt taste like puke lol).
Idk...I just really like it cx
[PS: Does anyone here know how I could link to a dispatch ive made for my nation? thx <3 )
Floofybit, Tiralta
* chugs liguid air *
Araine, Floofybit, St Leone, Dimm-A-Land
If you click to view the dispatch and then copy the link, when you paste it onto the RMB it comes out with that funky preview format automatically iirc.
Araine, Floofybit, St Leone
Hmm guess i'll see if this works?
Cause ive redone one of my older dispatches, it is about all the kingdoms, duchies and autonomous regions that makes up st.Leone.
This time, instead of just being a list of names, it contains its capital, date of founding, location, aswell as a little fun fact :D
Still could be better but I think its a nice very short read if someone is interested in St.Leonean internal affairs for some strange matter cx
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1699861
Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats, Tiralta, Dimm-A-Land, Free South Carolina, Ullrani
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Whats your nationstates national "delicacy" ? Dimm-A-Lands delicacy is deep fried while eggs with shell.
Delta Vega Iv, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Inaros Opa, St Leone, Tiralta, Jazur
White Kibble or Red Kibble. The first is a baked mixture of textured mushrooms, grains, fake cheese and artificial flavoring, whereas Red Kibble is the same but with extreme amounts of spice. Both are acquired tastes.
Chacapoya, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
St.Leone doesnt have a national dish, as its more down to each individual member nation to have their own regional delicacies.
However the most well known and often seen as the unofficial St.Leone national dish would have to be the national dish of Vellan, Indelini. Which is a type of stew made with goat meat, served with a unique type of bread.
(Tho for the veggie people out there, you would probably want to try the National dish of Friedstadt instead, Frikas. Which are kind of like meatballs, just made with potato, different veggies and some spicess) :D
Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Inaros Opa, Tiralta, Dimm-A-Land
Yeah, I guess since KitKat is so mass produced where I'm from, I haven't really tried Kvikk Lunsj 😅
Chacapoya, St Leone, Tiralta
yea imean I dont really think kvikk lunsj is sold anywhere outside of Norway tbh. Maybe in like Sweden, Denmark and some specialty stores in other places im not sure tho cx
Chacapoya, Floofybit, Tiralta, Free South Carolina
No but youre right.
St Leone, Tiralta
What yall think is the most underrated or overrated candy?
Inaros Opa, Tiralta
There are quite a few but one of the most well known is sauteed pufferfish served over rice. (yes people have died from improperly prepared pufferfish unfortunately)
Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Dimm-A-Land
Floofybit's current delicacy is pain perdu avec glace à la mangue au sirop. While the name is in French, it originated in Floofybit and was translated to French to sound fancy. It is slices of French Toast, topped with mango ice cream, and dolloped with a sweet peach syrup.
Chacapoya, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta
Mallards National delicacy is Firecracker Chicken served with Ramen and White Rice. A top tier dish.
Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta
Siren 1's national delicacy is grilled monitor and computer chips. Another is motherboard soufflé with RAM compote.
Chacapoya, Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta
Men.
Cadenzana
I have yet another discussion post for ye mateys - this one Commend G-Tech Corporation! Thread here.
The proposal starts off by noting the origins of the G-Tech Corporation, which would begin its expansion following the discovery of mystical portals. Some of the "expeditions" this Corporation has embarked on includes finding universes wherein prophets guide history, ancient kingdoms battle each other, and necromancy exists in a steam-punk universe. Beyond their expeditions, the Corporation is well-known for the variety of board-games it has produced - including ones built around magical warfare, galaxy take-over, and survival on a planet aided by space-ships. Beyond its work in those fields, the Corporation is also noted for its efforts in preserving the region of Ankh Mauta.
I don't think it's much of a gambit to say that I'm very much in favor of this resolution. For those who may not be as aware - the resolution is written in a heavy roleplay style. In reality, G-Tech Corporation is a nation responsible for both extensively roleplaying (their expeditions) and launching roleplays (board-games) of their own in NationStates' alternate universe forum roleplay - Portal 2 the Multiverse. In terms of narration, the resolution is clearly excellent - it beautifully pays homage to a multitude of the nominee's roleplay achievements, something every RP resolution should strive for, and makes for a very beautiful read.
The thing I'm less hyped about is the relative lack of examples compared to other RP resolutions like Commend Zarkenis Ultima. The proposal-at-vote primarily relies on six examples to showcase the nominee's ability. This does the job well enough but avoids giving us more details about the nominee's career like special scenes they made, characters they created, and extenuating circumstances where their character as a player shone - things that would really hammer in the nominee's commendability and things Commend Zarkenis Ultima does. Of course - this is mostly just a gripe; the rhetoric as-is is solid enough (even if it could've explored more facets of the nominee).
For these reasons, I recommend voting FOR "Commend G-Tech Corporation"!
(Sorry if this post isn't that comprehensible, i am writing this very late and i shall go to bed now - farewell, my pirates)
Chacapoya, Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Parvesha, Fiverdom, Dimm-A-Land, Free South Carolina, Ullrani
Thank you for the analysis, Zuk
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, St Leone, Tiralta, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land
Hello hello, I was thinking of making a flag map of Refugia once the september update comes out :P
Is that something im actually allowed to do or should I not do it?
(Also if anyone doesnt want their country/flag on the map then I can just thanos snap them off the map no worries, just send me a telegram in that case) :D
Im not gonna post it anywhere btw, only in the Refugia Discord server :P
Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Dimm-A-Land, Tidelia
Hiii
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Parvesha, Free South Carolina
This sounds like a really fun idea, and an interesting way to show things on the map :D
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, St Leone, Parvesha, Rejakhta, Dimm-A-Land, Ullrani
I failed to understand what most of it is about. I voted Against.
Floofybit, Dimm-A-Land, Free South Carolina
A cheeseburger with an egg, fried over-medium. Usually served with sweet potato fries or steamed broccoli, and paired with a root beer. Or an alcoholic root beer, if you're over 24 (and like that sort of thing). No fancy name for it.
There is, however, a pretty convincing vegan alternative using a simulated-meat and simulated-cheese (and simulated-egg) recipe that is genuinely classified as a state secret.
It's a matter of national security, you see.
Chacapoya, Floofybit, Portmanteau, St Leone, Tiralta, Dimm-A-Land
nooo my world ranking for secularism dropped by a full 12 spots... :(
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
Delta Vega Iv, Inaros Opa, Rejakhta
Attention Refugia, this is a test of the Refugi Nuclear Warning System. Do not fear, you are not in any danger at this moment. Please stand by, you will receive further information soon.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Cadenzana, St Leone, Lac Champlain, Tiralta, Jazur, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile, Ullrani, Mallard
Aw, man. We're getting nuked.
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, St Leone, Dimm-A-Land
Oh no, the one time we take the royal escape pod of doom away for service aswell, what timing :/
Floofybit, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land
Niran has changed from it's war flag to it's regular flag.
Floofybit, St Leone, Jazur
It's mostly about a role play career but it's written in a very RP-like style
Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Jazur
What are your thoughts on "[url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=gabberton_1662409215]International Donut Day[/URL]"?
[spoiler]it's not getting queued 😔[/spoiler]
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur
I like the idea. Very sad 😔
Delta Vega Iv, Floofybit, Jazur
Opinions on "Right To Self-Defence" in the WA? I am pretty strongly against. In my opinion it is completely ignorant of the different ways nations conduct law enforcement and creates protections for law enforcement that should not be regulated by a world body.
This part
> recommends that members do not recognise physical violence against a LEO seeking to lawfully carry out an arrest as self-defence
Is just downright bad, no HORRIBLE policy.
Delta Vega Iv, Chacapoya, Tiralta
Cute idea, horrible implementation.
Cheesy Tots, Floofybit, Tiralta, Free South Carolina, Ullrani
I opposed it because of clause "e," which kind of makes clauses c-d(i-iii) quite meaningless in my humble opinion.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Free South Carolina
Voted against right to self defense - seemed likely to cause escalation despite section D. (Or section D looked difficult to enforce)
Hopefully existing civil rights could be used to justify self defense.
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Parvesha, Free South Carolina
You're right, that may be the worst wording in a proposal that I've seen. "If someone believes X applies to them, it does" - what?
Delta Vega Iv, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Parvesha, Free South Carolina
Discussion post that's a bit late because I am the reverse of The Flash - this one for "Right to Self-Defence"! Thread here.
Quick summary: The proposal essentially aims to establish the right to self-defense - which it does by requiring member-states to recognize self-defense as fully legal & allow anyone who claims self-defense to be entitled to such unless evidence proves their claim false during legal procedures. It is recommended that violence against law-enforcement-officers making an arrest under lawful procedure should not be deemed as self-defense, and it also lists extensive limitations to what is considered self-defense. The resolution finishes off by saying that anyone who firmly believes they acted in self-defense shall be entitled to all legal protections it grants to those claiming self-defense - even if the acts they permitted fall under the aformentioned limitations.
Honestly I'm pretty much in agreement with Delta and Refuge. Clause e essentially makes the exceptions to self-defense a bit useless. There's also an issue with clause c which, as you state, ignores that various nations have different ways to handle law enforcement (thus a nation's laws could justify an LEO utilizing deadly force for no reason, thus ensuring a victim has no ability to claim self-defense when they absolutely should).
For that reason I'll recommend voting AGAINST "Right to Self-Defence". Though of course - if anyone else has thoughts on the resolution (in support or against it) - feel free to share ^-^
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Parvesha, Free South Carolina
i say self-defense is a good thing, as I'm currently struggling enough with crime right now it will take some weight off of the police force here, im down for ANYTHING that will help me beat down my high crime rate
And how will you deal with the part that says if someone feels earnestly they are acting in self defence, they can violently resist your police?
resisting arrest in rupika gives you 4 licks and a 500 buck fine its ben in law scene 2021
Sylh Alanor
Then this passing would overrule that if the people believe they're acting in self defence. Also why do you need the WA to impose a law you've already imposed :P
i-... uhm-.... ok then..
Typica
I'm mostly just playing around to show that the text of this proposal doesn't actually say anything and cancels itself out in an attempt to appease everyone.
Typica, Portmanteau, Free South Carolina
R.I.P the queen
Typica, Refuge Isle, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, St Leone, Felzus, Rupika, Polushia, Istastioner, Whitanchir, Parvesha
Rest in peace Queen Lizzie o7
Its only gonna go downhill from here :(
Refuge Isle, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Polushia, Istastioner, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land, Ullrani
Since monarchy is topical today, canonically Melenavenia used to be a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, but the Parliament abolished the monarchial ceremonial rule over the nation and became a parliamentary democratic republic. These events were inspired by the real-life abolition of the British monarchy in Barbados. https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1664181
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Floofybit, Portmanteau, Istastioner, Parvesha, Dimm-A-Land, West Remeshile, Ullrani
The Queen is dead.
Long live the King.
Floofybit, Felzus, Polushia, Whitanchir, Jazur
wait a sec... I thought she was immortal...
Floofybit, St Leone, Polushia, Whitanchir, Jazur, Dimm-A-Land, Ullrani
Post by Okie20 suppressed by a moderator.
Skibidi Bop Mm Dada
Cheesy Tots, Sylh Alanor
Nuclear war ✨
Cheesy Tots, Dimm-A-Land
Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.