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Araine wrote:I am deeply saddened by the fact that mangoes were excluded from the options :(

They wanted there to be at least SOME competition

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Ouch To The Natives wrote:[spoiler=Sorry that you can’t be there]I just remembered that I’m going on a 3 day camping trip, and I’m probably gonna miss the rest of the fruit wars. *sigh*

The official story is that our ambassador was almost assassinated by the “Potatoes are a nut” cult. As such, she is going back to the homeland and will no longer be present at the summit. This has nothing to do with the fact that Uwuguaya has finally received their package complete with a hazmat suit.[/spoiler]

Oh yeah, right. Thank you for delivering my package and a hazmat suit though :)

Tiralta, Falafelandia

Alright guys I think...

Yeah that's everybody

Gather in, WESLR HQ is very big

Welcome to the case of "The Team Potato Is A Fruit of Tiralta" V. "The Matriarchy of Uwuguaya"

[sub]Henceforth shortened to the Potato Debate and Aforementioned Consequences (PDAC)[/sub]

[spoiler=Facts of the case]

1. Tiralta has claimed some citizens of theirs have been kidnapped.

2. Uwuguaya claims no such event has taken place.

3. Both sides have opposing claims (Potato is a Fruit, Potato is a Vegetable, Etc.)

4. Both sides have failed to resolve these claims

[/spoiler]

Failure to resolve this case can lead to dire consequences, thus the WESLR council hereby asks The Tiraltan Representative if there is any proof of their citizens disappearance. And if so, to solemnly swear/affirm/declare/vow they will not lie to the Council.

(OOC: OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING. anyways good luck guys)

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness

in florida, you can't have a fruit question

Kendrall, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Uwuguaya wrote:Anyhow, from now on the glorious matriarchy embargoes Delta Vega Iv and Tiralta. All citizens of your nations still within Uwuguayan boundaries will be subject to prison sentences of up to 12 years.

Ambassador Sarfroot steps forward. Thank you for the introduction Waywards Edge, however just a small note of clarification. We do not claim citizens were kidnapped, but wrongfully imprisoned as in this declaration from Uwuguaya which we share for you now.

We preach that potatoes are a fruit because the glorious Moulk2 has led us to the light. We see no reason why our citizens should be imprisoned for our peaceful beliefs.

Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Araine wrote:I am deeply saddened by the fact that mangoes were excluded from the options :(

Both that and the glorious Apple Pear. Someday, we may conduct a great rebellion to end this. Well, not actually. But It's funnier for RP reasons

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

No blueberry vote? This is quite possibly the greatest tragedy in the history of Refugia

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

[spoiler=~The uwuguayan delegation interrupts~]

Tiralta wrote:Ambassador Sarfroot steps forward. Thank you for the introduction Waywards Edge, however just a small note of clarification. We do not claim citizens were kidnapped, but wrongfully imprisoned as in this declaration from Uwuguaya which we share for you now.

We preach that potatoes are a fruit because the glorious Moulk2 has led us to the light. We see no reason why our citizens should be imprisoned for our peaceful beliefs.

Ambassadress Selena Érrera Dominguer introduces herself:

“First things first, thank you, Waywards Edge, for inviting us all here. We appreciate your dedication to keeping the peace.

Secondly, we have to protest. No Tiraltan citizen was wrongfully imprisoned, not only because we simply deny such an action from occuring, but also because no such action actually occurred, as Uwuguaya currently hosts zero citizens of Tiralta within its borders.

If any Tiraltan citizen were to step foot within Uwuguayan boundaries they might be imprisoned, but not wrongfully so, no, but rather because voicing the heresy that potatoes are fruits is a punishable offence, for Uwuguayan citizens and foreign citizens alike.

The usual punishment for voicing this disbelief is a prison sentence of ten to twelve years.”, she pauses, carefully observing the facial expressions of everone in the room before continuing:

“Please, if you all would have a look at the evidence the glorious matriarchy can present:”

[/spoiler]

Uwuguaya wrote:Uwuguaya denies having imprisoned any Tiraltans so far and thus has to protest the Tiraltan petition. [spoiler=not relevant to the debate]Furthermore Uwuguaya will view any demands of one or more global justice bodies (gbf) as a violation of its sovereignty. The glorious matriarchy will claim damages for the violation of its sovereignty in the range of 200,000 uwuwus and rising.[/spoiler]

Moreover, Uwuguaya places high trade tariffs on Tiraltan imports and gave its coast guard permission to stop and search any ship, under Tiraltan or Delta Vegan flag, passing through its national waters.

Similarly, nearly identical rules apply for all air traffic passing through Uwuguayan airspace, be it civilian or military.

“Further:”

Uwuguaya wrote:Potatoes are not fruits. That’s a non-truth that Uwuguaya won’t stop fighting, to its last breath and beyond!-Shrooms aren’t fruit neither. As for pumpkins, they maybe are fruit.

Anyhow, from now on the glorious matriarchy embargoes Delta Vega Iv and Tiralta. All citizens of your nations still within Uwuguayan boundaries will be subject to prison sentences of up to 12 years.[spoiler=also not really relevant]

Yes, you can. We highly encourage every Refugian to spread the message: Potatoes are not fruit!

This is highly appreciated by Uwuguaya. Uwuguaya views the nation of Fiverdom as a neutral entity, for the time being, unless proven otherwise. Uwuguaya is interested in a trade relationship with Fiverdom.

Wait-which side are you even on?-If you consider tomato sauce on pasta an act of war, then you must consider tomatoes as fruits, right?

Edit: Fixed pasta.[/spoiler]

“And last but not least:”

Uwuguaya wrote:[spoiler=not relevant]Our pomegranate catapults and pineapple bombs will surely help in decreasing the time this fruit war lasts.[/spoiler]

If any Delta Vegans still reside in Uwuguaya they may be imprisoned on charges of treachery, defamation and non-compliance with Uwuguayan law.

Uwuguayan citizens will be charged with treason, anti-Uwuguayanness, defamation and conspiracy against intelligence (formerly known as conspiracy against better knowledge).

Uwuguaya also will put high tariffs in place, targeting importing traders (and nationstates) who advertise their potatoes as fruit.

[spoiler=~The uwuguayan delegation presents its case for the potato being a vegetable~]

“Now, that we all had a good look at the evidence, here is our case as to why the potato is, indeed, a vegetable:”

she takes a short break and takes a sip of water from the fine glass Wayward provided and presents the reasoning of the glorious matriarchy:

“We rightfully know that potatoes are a vegetable, not only because they grow underneath the earth, like many fellow-vegetables, i.e. carrots, beetroot’s, leek, onions, parsnips, and the best of the best: sweet potatoes, no, but it is a main indicator for the potato belonging to the vegetables.

Furthermore, potatoes are not prepared like fruits, they can’t even be eaten raw, no, they are instead prepared like fellow vegetable, requiring an intermediary step between purchase (or harvest if self-sustainer) and consumption.

They either get boiled, smashed, stewed, deep-fried, or otherwise prepared before being eaten.

Thusly, we harbour the strong belief that potatoes are a vegetable and never fruit.

Whilst we can not punish a deviant mind, we can punish a deviant tongue.”, she finishes, her brown eyes looking determined at the Tiraltan delegation.

Then, she adds:

“It is no unusual circumstance for a sovereign nationstate to imprison citizens of another nation when they violate said nationstates customs and laws.

That is all the glorious matriarchy of Uwuguaya has to say for now.”[/spoiler]

Falafelandia, Jazur

Tiralta wrote:snip

Uwuguaya wrote:snip

Would it be naive of me to ask why it can’t be both a fruit AND a vegetable?

Typica, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Thank you for that rousing speech, Ambassadress. I personally would like to hear more from Ambassador Sarfroot regarding Tiralta's claim about missing citizens.

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Is this the BOAF? Battle of All Fruits?

Cheesy Tots, Melenavenia, Araine, Szalyland, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Thingessness

I was wondering if y'all would like or not mind if I drop random historical things here on the RMB. I'm studying history and education in college, and it consumes me. I can't say that all the things I would tell you about are good things, but things that I at least found interesting or are largely unknown.

Narwhal wrote:Is this the BOAF? Battle of All Fruits?

Doesn't have the same ring to it.

Kendrall, Narwhal, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, New Atlantic, Tidelia, Uwuguaya

Narwhal wrote:Is this the BOAF? Battle of All Fruits?

Yes, it is.

Narwhal, Tiralta, Falafelandia

Melenavenia wrote:I was wondering if y'all would like or not mind if I drop random historical things here on the RMB. I'm studying history and education in college, and it consumes me. I can't say that all the things I would tell you about are good things, but things that I at least found interesting or are largely unknown.

I'd love that!

Narwhal wrote:Is this the BOAF? Battle of All Fruits?

Yes. Potato is BOAF a fruit and a vegetable. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

Delta Vega Iv, Narwhal, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur, New Atlantic

Melenavenia wrote:I was wondering if y'all would like or not mind if I drop random historical things here on the RMB. I'm studying history and education in college, and it consumes me. I can't say that all the things I would tell you about are good things, but things that I at least found interesting or are largely unknown.

That would be awesome!

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Estebere wrote:Both that and the glorious Apple Pear. Someday, we may conduct a great rebellion to end this. Well, not actually. But It's funnier for RP reasons

Tidelia wrote:No blueberry vote? This is quite possibly the greatest tragedy in the history of Refugia

All of the unrepresented fruits should form an alliance and overthrow those who stand in their way.

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Tiralta wrote:

Yes. Potato is BOAF a fruit and a vegetable. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

This is bananas, nuts even

Boaf side should just get along while bean' with each cheddar.

Delta Vega Iv, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

apples

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Estebere, Uwuguaya, The Ledona, Silliy

Araine wrote:All of the unrepresented fruits should form an alliance and overthrow those who stand in their way.

Sounds like a great idea that can never go wrong. Let's do it!

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

[quote=melenavenia;51962732]I was wondering if y'all would like or not mind if I drop random historical things here on the RMB. I'm studying history and education in college, and it consumes me. I can't say that all the things I would tell you about are good things, but things that I at least found interesting or are largely unknown.

No problem, even I'm a history buff like you, more onto history memes and stuff....... will be happy to see some good ol' stuff here

Edit:(just realised i didn't quote it well lol)

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Aephony wrote:apples

æpples

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Estebere wrote:Would it be naive of me to ask why it can’t be both a fruit AND a vegetable?

While this sounds like a good compromise at first, potatoes do not possess any characteristic which would solely make it a fruit; and botanically speaking it is a vegetable; it possesses many characteristics other vegetable do possess and even though it’s contains useful vitamins and nutrients, this doesn’t make it a fruit. I.e. lettuce, spinach, asparagus, beetroot are all undeniably vegetables who contain nutrients and vitamins, too, yet would never be considered fruit by any reasonable human being.

So I don’t think it can be both unless we were to ignore the potato as a food source at all.

Furthermore, when questioned about their disbelief why potatoes should be considered fruit, neither Tiralta nor their allies could provide a reasonable explanation, with perhaps the exception of Thingessness, who provided us with insights about some of their twisted logic as to why they consider potatoes fruit.

Also, if we may inquire as to what provoked this change of heart, Estebere?

Portmanteau wrote:æpples

They are a fruit. Hooray for æpples!

Irimara wrote:Thank you for that rousing speech, Ambassadress. I personally would like to hear more from Ambassador Sarfroot regarding Tiralta's claim about missing citizens.

Thank you, Irimara. I also would like to hear more from Tiralta yet not about their claims, but rather about their reasoning for viewing potatoes as fruits, as their provided explanation so far was very flimsy at best.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Irimara

Post by Capitalist Empire Of Plushieland suppressed by Sylh Alanor.

Capitalist Empire Of Plushieland

I hate Azohahae.

That's why I'm here.

Melenavenia wrote:I was wondering if y'all would like or not mind if I drop random historical things here on the RMB. I'm studying history and education in college, and it consumes me. I can't say that all the things I would tell you about are good things, but things that I at least found interesting or are largely unknown.

I'm working on my Master's in History right now, and I fully support this!

Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Uwuguaya wrote:Also, if we may inquire as to what provoked this change of heart, Estebere?

Absolute boredom

Anyways, does anyone else have the urge to use tennis rackets and violin bows as swords?

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Estebere wrote:Anyways, does anyone else have the urge to use tennis rackets and violin bows as swords?

Yes!

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Melior Mundi, Estebere, Uwuguaya

Endotarting Competition Update:

The endorsement march is well underway! In the last week, we have added 2,000 additional endorsements to the region, and 4,000 more influence every day. Currently, Refugia generates over 37,000 influence a day, which is pretty stellar for our long-term security. Incredibly, we currently have a 26-way tie for first place, with all those nations currently achieving a perfect endorsement score.

If you'd like to improve your score, consider using https://tart.calref.ca/, a service made by me specifically for the purpose of helping you give and get endorsements.

The nations in bold are currently on track for one of the reward tiers mentioned in the Endotarting Competition dispatch for May. These include:

[list]

[*]Season 2 Tzo for the top 1 through 10 endorsers.

[*]Season 2 Galway-Dublin for the top 11 through 20 endorsers.

[*]Season 2 Yaorozu for the top 21 through 30 endorsers.

[*]Season 2 Wallenburg for the top 31 through 40 endorsers.

[/list]

[list]Ties will be resolved randomly.[/list]

Here's the full list of the current situation:

[spoiler=¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

May Competition Leaderboard

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[table][tr][td]Ranked Position[/td][td]Nation[/td][td]Endorsements Given[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Sylh Alanor[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Araine[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Liphia[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Melenavenia[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Fel Vudos[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Tiralta[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]The Pacific Northwest[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]St Leone[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Jazur[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Istastioner[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Ullrani[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Weirtopia[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Mare Stellarum[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Tuluni[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Nahelia[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Waywards Edge[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Fadnesia[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Fiverdom[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Uwuguaya[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Almander[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Skullbriar[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Floodlantis[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Snakssbur[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]The Ledona[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]Refuge Isle[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]The Star Enpire[/td][td]245[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Tovenia[/td][td]244[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Whandsckj[/td][td]244[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Antrania[/td][td]244[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Cadenzana[/td][td]244[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]Poquaoi[/td][td]244[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]Nangka[/td][td]243[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]Duneraven[/td][td]243[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]Estebere[/td][td]243[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]4[/td][td]Aephony[/td][td]234[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]5[/td][td]Nollyland[/td][td]227[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]6[/td][td]Nekhuser-Ra[/td][td]216[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]7[/td][td]Prodigal[/td][td]214[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]8[/td][td]Basiltown[/td][td]208[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]8[/td][td]Catiania[/td][td]208[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]9[/td][td]Alakatus[/td][td]206[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]10[/td][td]Paradise 00City-State00[/td][td]192[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]10[/td][td]Magentelane[/td][td]192[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]11[/td][td]Typica[/td][td]187[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]12[/td][td]Antimai[/td][td]186[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]13[/td][td]Ouch To The Natives[/td][td]177[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]14[/td][td]Erie-Arcadia Of Wombats[/td][td]171[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]15[/td][td]Neovilla[/td][td]167[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]16[/td][td]Melior Mundi[/td][td]166[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]17[/td][td]The Heavenly Eunuchocracy[/td][td]163[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]18[/td][td]Xarxesi[/td][td]161[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]19[/td][td]Junitaki-Cho[/td][td]160[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]20[/td][td]Vandermeer[/td][td]158[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]21[/td][td]Narwhal[/td][td]154[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]21[/td][td]Skilurus[/td][td]154[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]22[/td][td]Reformed Anarchist[/td][td]150[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]22[/td][td]Uitmuntendheid[/td][td]150[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]23[/td][td]Cheese Pizza World[/td][td]148[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]24[/td][td]Maunaina[/td][td]140[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]25[/td][td]Brenyopolis[/td][td]136[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]26[/td][td]Floreznia[/td][td]124[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]27[/td][td]The Merinos[/td][td]123[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]28[/td][td]New Ras[/td][td]122[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]29[/td][td]Serilussark[/td][td]120[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]30[/td][td]Duerrenberg[/td][td]118[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]31[/td][td]Mel7746[/td][td]114[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]31[/td][td]Drusayy[/td][td]114[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]32[/td][td]Whitanchir[/td][td]105[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]33[/td][td]Vikoland[/td][td]103[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]33[/td][td]Mallard[/td][td]103[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]34[/td][td]Nottinghaven[/td][td]101[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]35[/td][td]New Filippe[/td][td]97[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]36[/td][td]Denimz[/td][td]94[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]37[/td][td]Chong Qing[/td][td]93[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]38[/td][td]Tralfamdore[/td][td]91[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]39[/td][td]Oneironn[/td][td]90[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]40[/td][td]Proust[/td][td]89[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]41[/td][td]Avlorough[/td][td]85[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]42[/td][td]Lovoreus Magnus[/td][td]78[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]43[/td][td]The Blue Fire[/td][td]77[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]44[/td][td]Kaltea[/td][td]72[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]45[/td][td]Axolotlta[/td][td]71[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]46[/td][td]New Pi-Ramesses[/td][td]68[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]47[/td][td]Honlan[/td][td]66[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]48[/td][td]Golden Gateway[/td][td]64[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]48[/td][td]Lakhmira[/td][td]64[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]48[/td][td]Soltop[/td][td]64[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]49[/td][td]Longueuil[/td][td]63[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]50[/td][td]West Aralks[/td][td]61[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]51[/td][td]Aruaria[/td][td]59[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]51[/td][td]Mirandika[/td][td]59[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]51[/td][td]Siu-To[/td][td]59[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]52[/td][td]Kendrall[/td][td]58[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]53[/td][td]Sinya Arda[/td][td]57[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]54[/td][td]Asmodesettia[/td][td]56[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]54[/td][td]Upper Feltrop-Herronia[/td][td]56[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]55[/td][td]Socruell[/td][td]53[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]56[/td][td]Moyath[/td][td]52[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]56[/td][td]Ansgar[/td][td]52[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]Talmon[/td][td]51[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]57[/td][td]The Free Universe[/td][td]51[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Ethierys[/td][td]50[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Glengallia[/td][td]50[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]58[/td][td]Letargia[/td][td]50[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]59[/td][td]Sempera[/td][td]49[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]60[/td][td]Delta Vega Iv[/td][td]48[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]61[/td][td]Polushia[/td][td]47[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]61[/td][td]Bashwa[/td][td]47[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]62[/td][td]New Equanimia[/td][td]46[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]62[/td][td]New Atlantic[/td][td]46[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]63[/td][td]Lycanjeskai[/td][td]45[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]64[/td][td]Alabastapunk[/td][td]44[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]64[/td][td]The Isomarderes[/td][td]44[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]65[/td][td]Szalyland[/td][td]43[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]65[/td][td]Maharshi[/td][td]43[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]65[/td][td]Great Cheyenne[/td][td]43[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]65[/td][td]Floofyland[/td][td]43[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]66[/td][td]Innamorta[/td][td]42[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]66[/td][td]The Throalic League[/td][td]42[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]67[/td][td]United Crystalia[/td][td]40[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]67[/td][td]Orpheusia[/td][td]40[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]68[/td][td]Seabarrel[/td][td]39[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]69[/td][td]Ridmona[/td][td]38[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]70[/td][td]Paraxium[/td][td]37[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]71[/td][td]Michelland[/td][td]35[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]71[/td][td]Powesaria[/td][td]35[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]71[/td][td]Orangino[/td][td]35[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]72[/td][td]Kyuacha[/td][td]34[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]72[/td][td]Tidelia[/td][td]34[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]72[/td][td]Hoffnung[/td][td]34[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]73[/td][td]Conselior[/td][td]33[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]73[/td][td]Shorelandia[/td][td]33[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]74[/td][td]Aumbura[/td][td]30[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]74[/td][td]Lassistan[/td][td]30[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]75[/td][td]Irimara[/td][td]29[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]75[/td][td]Argyatsova[/td][td]29[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]76[/td][td]Brazileand[/td][td]28[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]77[/td][td]Liber Communes[/td][td]27[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]78[/td][td]Blunts[/td][td]26[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]79[/td][td]Crabani[/td][td]25[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]79[/td][td]West Remeshile[/td][td]25[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]80[/td][td]Asian Uncle Rogers[/td][td]24[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]81[/td][td]Hoqeallistan[/td][td]22[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]82[/td][td]Nashfilla[/td][td]20[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]83[/td][td]Far Soderchansffan[/td][td]19[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]83[/td][td]Cliffs Donnelly[/td][td]19[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]83[/td][td]Trattativa[/td][td]19[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]84[/td][td]Koayo[/td][td]18[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]84[/td][td]Snoigland[/td][td]18[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]84[/td][td]Theolica[/td][td]18[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]85[/td][td]Talvezout[/td][td]17[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]86[/td][td]Equity[/td][td]16[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]87[/td][td]Ghostville[/td][td]15[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]88[/td][td]Bunbunland[/td][td]12[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]88[/td][td]Androgyn[/td][td]12[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]89[/td][td]Targis[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]89[/td][td]Lifeisacakewalk[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]89[/td][td]Anarchyarctic[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]89[/td][td]Socialist Czechoslovak[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]89[/td][td]Wollknaeull[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]90[/td][td]Macaco Ooh Ooh Aah[/td][td]9[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]90[/td][td]East Blackacre[/td][td]9[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]91[/td][td]Exeron[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]91[/td][td]Avfallheim[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]91[/td][td]Under Flouneas[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]91[/td][td]Obelinia[/td][td]8[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]92[/td][td]Acastu[/td][td]7[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]93[/td][td]New Hyrulia[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]93[/td][td]Sendstanvillsina Islands[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]93[/td][td]Charli-And-The-Queensland[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]93[/td][td]Trubania[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]93[/td][td]Metanoia[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]94[/td][td]Burning Sand[/td][td]5[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]94[/td][td]Dorianus[/td][td]5[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]95[/td][td]Jagtopia[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]95[/td][td]Adawu[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]95[/td][td]Metiny Demanion[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]95[/td][td]Allokyus[/td][td]4[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Gratia Fera[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Second Qwghlm[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Numenburg[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Drask[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Turneria[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Eathasophate[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Underlandoborgosloviadurst[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Thingessness[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]96[/td][td]Neo Daria[/td][td]3[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Winlandy[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Fruhstburg[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Rempapi[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Willowkeep[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Altruismia[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Lower Fife[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]97[/td][td]Lockheed[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]The Hefel[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Argicula[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Vulonia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Tidusagros[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Cardassia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Libervillea[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]High Marigard[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Megas Aster[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Fourcats[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Sovngard[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Moulk2[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Caidia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Riverfoot[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Llabija[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Bramblia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Rupika[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]The United Pirate Crews Of The North Sea[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Callahan Utopian Society[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Empire Of Greatness[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Spuds And Duds[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Glecia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Mucklandia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Nea Ellada[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Florescu[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]New Abrosia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Tobh Nnagi[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Quelidriquaqnas[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Yondoria[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Everetunga-Hari[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Gloomeny Sele[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Ut Nihil[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Albin The Albinauric[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Whalla[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]The New Dominion[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Victis[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Transfrancia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Krattler[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]New Cinder[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Democratic Republic Of Kwangya[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Tenacityam[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]98[/td][td]Coledonia[/td][td]1[/td][/tr]

[/table][/spoiler]

Finally, if this is your first time hearing about this program and you have no idea what's going on, it's a great time to check out the program dispatch, there's still another week left in the compeition!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1869608

Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Talmon, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Merinos, Tidelia, Jagtopia, Uwuguaya, Thingessness, The Ledona

RRS 3 notice of nations ejected via RRS 2(c): Undisclosed sleeper

[spoiler]Seconds ago: Felzus was ejected from Refugia by Refuge Isle.

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2 minutes ago: Hedgeland was ejected from Refugia by Refuge Isle.

2 minutes ago: The kid named finger was ejected from Refugia by Refuge Isle.

2 minutes ago: Team Foster-Keefe was ejected from Refugia by Refuge Isle.[/spoiler]

Liphia, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Uwuguaya wrote:Thank you, Irimara. I also would like to hear more from Tiralta yet not about their claims, but rather about their reasoning for viewing potatoes as fruits, as their provided explanation so far was very flimsy at best.

They are the apples of the earth in many languages. Apples are a fruit, therefore potatoes, being apples, are fruits.

If you disagree, blame the French, who first introduced me to this concept.

Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Ledona

Refuge Isle wrote:snippity

So many perfect scores omg!!

Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

Tiralta wrote:They are the apples of the earth in many languages. Apples are a fruit, therefore potatoes, being apples, are fruits.

If you disagree, blame the French, who first introduced me to this concept.

Potatoes in French can also be le patate

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1873882

My history fixed and cool

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Thingessness, The Ledona

Capitalist Empire Of Plushieland wrote:https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1873882

My history fixed and cool

AMAZING HISTORY, full of chaos and m_rder,

worse than the french revolution i can say.

(I laughed a lot)

Portmanteau, Tiralta, The Ledona

Post self-deleted by Thingessness.

have been endrosing many nations for like an hour, now i gotta take rest

Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, Sempera, The Ledona

Jazuri ambassador, Tahma ibn Md. Al-Safir, takes to the stand in order to have his words heard by the WESLR council.

“Good people of the council and ambassadors of the world at war, I come to you in a most troubling time, for people our great nations have begun to argue and warmonger over the most important of truths, second only to religious conquest.

It is in this time that I propose an alternative thought process, on this currently pressing issue, as presented to me by the Sultan AL Deyi and, yes, by his most trusted sibling, here before you now. In my attempt of relaying their message, I hope for peace.”

He gestures to Ambassadress Érrera, saying

“The points of which you made were truthful, potatoes are just as any other root vegetable, a vegetable, despite their shared traits with some fruits, and their linguistic ties to an undeniable fruit. But we should not dismiss these claims entirely.

This does not mean that they are both, as the Esteberan Ambassador may claim, instead, as put most eloquently by Sultan Llamu AL Deyi in his speech only a few days ago, potatoes are fruity vegetables.

Conversely, tomatoes are vegetably fruits. May we, as a region, witness these truths and move on with our culinary endeavours. I would also like to thank all ambassadors and council members for being here, upon this most important of occasions.”

Ambassador Tahma ibn Md. Al-Safir takes a bow, and sits back down, to show the end of his speech.

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Talmon, Uwuguaya

Thingessness wrote:have been endrosing many nations for like an hour, now i gotta take rest

Thank u for the endorsement your Royal thinginess

Thingessness

Obviously Kiwi 🇳🇿, nothing screams "Eat me, I am a fruit." than a New Zealander, Dummies.

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

Aephony wrote:Obviously Kiwi 🇳🇿, nothing screams "Eat me, I am a fruit." than a New Zealander, Dummies.

And the birds

Don't forget the kiwi birds

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Estebere wrote:And the birds

Don't forget the kiwi birds

wait........ do kiwi birds eat kiwi fruit???

Tiralta, Uwuguaya

Thingessness wrote:wait........ do kiwi birds eat kiwi fruit???

Kiwi fruits are from China and the birds are from New Zealand… they are omnivores though, so maybe they’d eat kiwi seeds if you made them available?

Typica, Aephony, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Metanoia

Araine wrote:Kiwi fruits are from China and the birds are from New Zealand… they are omnivores though, so maybe they’d eat kiwi seeds if you made them available?

Wait what?!….That’d mean they eat meat. [spoiler=Maybe a bit morbid but one of the first thoughts that came to mind]So if a kiwi bird dies, does this mean their fellow kiwi birds would eat them?[/spoiler]

Uwuguaya wrote:Wait what?!….That’d mean they eat meat. So if a kiwi bird dies, does this mean their fellow kiwi birds would eat them?

I think they eat fish 🤔

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Uwuguaya wrote:Wait what?!….That’d mean they eat meat. So if a kiwi bird dies, does this mean their fellow kiwi birds would eat them?

Well, I don't think it goes that far, but they do eat meat. Search it up if you want to check.

Jazur, Uwuguaya

I don't think I expected the topic to go this way, clarify if you're talking about the bird or the islanders,

I would be very concerned if either were cannibals.

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

The Ledona wrote:I think they eat fish 🤔

Omnivores mean they would eat meat and fruit and seeds, so ghoti included.

Estebere wrote:Well, I don't think it goes that far, but they do eat meat. Search it up if you want to check.

Ok. I mean they are omnivores, so that would include meat. Do they eat a steak maybe pork if you leave it near them?

Aephony wrote:I don't think I expected the topic to go this way, clarify if you're talking about the bird or the islanders,

I would be very concerned if either were cannibals.

I think I clarified I am talking about the birds. Yes, I used “birds”.

Probably a bit morbid, still.

Update:

After googling for a bit:

It seems the birds eat bugs and worms mostly, if talking about meat. Though some birds including chicken do eat more than just that.

I think I will ask a kiwi friend if they know.

Portmanteau, Jazur

Uwuguaya wrote:Ok. I mean they are omnivores, so that would include meat. Do they eat a steak maybe pork if you leave it near them?

I'd search that up if I wasn't scared for my search history.

I assume that the answer is most likely yes, but at the same time they might not because that might be beyond their diet.

Portmanteau, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Estebere wrote:I'd search that up if I wasn't scared for my search history.

I assume that the answer is most likely yes, but at the same time they might not because that might be beyond their diet.

Yeah I haven’t found anything on it as of yet; though I am gonna ask a friend.

And my search history is already a mess.

Also, in other news:

Portmanteau joined the WA-Rejoice!

Portmanteau, The Ledona

Hey, just wanted to thank all the nations that endorsed me, even if it's just for the competition, since it allowed me to enter the top 1% of most endorsed nations in the World !

Thx everyone <3

Typica, Portmanteau, Nollyland, Aephony, Tiralta, Uwuguaya

What the heck happened here btw

Uwuguaya

Uwuguaya wrote:Wait what?!….That’d mean they eat meat.

They mostly eat berries, seeds, bugs, and worms.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

It might be insane, but the New Atlantic Minister of Diplomatic Solutions just suggested we put potatoes and all other vegetables and fruits in a category called fruitables- or veguits, that encompasses all plant-based ingredients.

Narwhal, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Thingessness

New Atlantic wrote:It might be insane, but the New Atlantic Minister of Diplomatic Solutions just suggested we put potatoes and all other vegetables and fruits in a category called fruitables- or veguits, that encompasses all plant-based ingredients.

This is a well-reasoned and level-headed compromise, and we, the representatives from the Consolidated Fruit Company, commend your initiative. In fact, we are now filing the trademark for fruitable™ as we speak. The alternative, 'veguits,' has been deemed unprofitable by our marketing department. But we will be dispatching, throughout Refugia, a company of our top fruit lawyers, who were trained at the top fruit law academy on Port Manteau, in order to enforce our pending intellectual property rights. Thank you for your contribution to the greater CFC family.

Uwuguaya wrote:Also, in other news:

Portmanteau joined the WA-Rejoice!

It's always a joyous occasion when I overcome the inertia of my laziness to return my WA here and endorse everyone :P

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Narwhal, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, The Ledona

Portmanteau wrote:It's always a joyous occasion when I overcome the inertia of my laziness to return my WA here and endorse everyone :P

Almost everyone :P

But yeah! We're a big region now and it's actually quite the task to fully endotart. Good job to anyone doing it from 0.

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Narwhal, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

New Atlantic wrote:It might be insane, but the New Atlantic Minister of Diplomatic Solutions just suggested we put potatoes and all other vegetables and fruits in a category called fruitables- or veguits, that encompasses all plant-based ingredients.

Where do herbs and spices fall in this system? Those are plant based ingredients too, are they also fruitables?

And nuts and seeds? Is almond milk a fruitable?

Delta Vega Iv, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, The Ledona

Sylh Alanor wrote:Almost everyone :P

But yeah! We're a big region now and it's actually quite the task to fully endotart. Good job to anyone doing it from 0.

lol how did I manage to overlook the one nation that must be endorsed?

Refugia's "Universal Endorsement Aid" is such a blessing. Endorsing was like pulling teeth before tools like that started to show up. And our TART definitely has the most pleasant interface.

Typica, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, The Ledona

The Pacific Northwest wrote:Where do herbs and spices fall in this system? Those are plant-based ingredients too, are they also fruitables?

And nuts and seeds? Is almond milk a fruitable?

As herbs are classified as vegetables they are fruitables, the same goes for nuts and seeds as they are classified as fruits. However, almond milk is not a fruitable as it is not a raw ingredient.

Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, The Ledona

Post self-deleted by Thingessness.

Sylh Alanor wrote:Almost everyone :P

But yeah! We're a big region now and it's actually quite the task to fully endotart. Good job to anyone doing it from 0.

I'm checking whether I've endrosed enough lol

Uwuguaya

Thingessness wrote:I'm checking whether I've endrosed enough lol

I did not:(

Jazur wrote:Jazuri ambassador, Tahma ibn Md. Al-Safir, takes to the stand in order to have his words heard by the WESLR council.

“Good people of the council and ambassadors of the world at war," [--SNIP--]

Ambassador Tahma ibn Md. Al-Safir takes a bow, and sits back down, to show the end of his speech.

Sir Akbar Ibn Kashmir Ad-Dardarius, Delta Vegan Ambassaodr to the WESLR Council, applauds.

"We in Delta Vega IV treat all produce of the soil as fruits of the land,and do not wish to discriminate between them," Sir Akbar begins his short speech.

"Ever since the Space Fairy has blessed our planet with the power of speech, we have called them all 'fruit,' including potatoes, pumpkins and mushrooms in the same botanical category.

"However, we find the ideas of our esteemed colleague, the Ambassor of [nation=Jazur], highly constructive and praiseworthy, and are ready to endorse his compromise if the other sides to this conflict so agree.

"Otherwise, we are afraid, we will have to stand firm and defend the truth of our ancestors, at all costs."

Sir Akbar bows, and sits down.

Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness, The Ledona

Bundestaag, Monday, 01.05.2023

The Commander of the Delta Vegan Air Force, Gen. Orbozo D. Grigoriev, in a joint News Conference with Lt.-Maj. G.R.Q., Commander of the Unit for Special Operations (whose name is withheld for security reasons), hereby officially announce that, to the best of available knowledge, all Delta Vegans have been successfully evacuated from Uwuguaya. "We know of no Delta Vega IV citizen currently remaining on Uwuguayan territory," the Lt.-Major explained, "and if any individual did remain, they would be doing so against the advice and wishes of our government and at their own risk." Gen. Grigoriev added that to the best of our knowledge, no Delta Vegans have been kidnapped or imprisoned on Uwuguayan territory.

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

Wait what is happening again? I've completely forgotten. How are the negotiations going?

Jazur, Waywards Edge, Uwuguaya

Estebere wrote:Wait what is happening again? I've completely forgotten. How are the negotiations going?

Good question

I died for a day in refugia

Uhhhhhhhh

Both sides have presented arguments

Don't kill each other while I think about it

if you do i will cry a lot (probably)

Uwuguaya

Waywards Edge wrote:snip

One last question:

Uhhhh when does the war take place

Considering WESLR was founded in 2098

Uwuguaya

Estebere wrote:One last question:

Uhhhh when does the war take place

Considering WESLR was founded in 2098

2123?

Uwuguaya, Irimara

Waywards Edge wrote:

if you do i will cry a lot (probably)

don't think it would go that bad lol

[spoiler=fruity vegetable and vice-versa]

Jazur wrote:Jazuri ambassador, Tahma ibn Md. Al-Safir, takes to the stand in order to have his words heard by the WESLR council.

“Good people of the council and ambassadors of the world at war, I come to you in a most troubling time, for people our great nations have begun to argue and warmonger over the most important of truths, second only to religious conquest.

It is in this time that I propose an alternative thought process, on this currently pressing issue, as presented to me by the Sultan AL Deyi and, yes, by his most trusted sibling, here before you now. In my attempt of relaying their message, I hope for peace.”

He gestures to Ambassadress Érrera, saying

“The points of which you made were truthful, potatoes are just as any other root vegetable, a vegetable, despite their shared traits with some fruits, and their linguistic ties to an undeniable fruit. But we should not dismiss these claims entirely.

This does not mean that they are both, as the Esteberan Ambassador may claim, instead, as put most eloquently by Sultan Llamu AL Deyi in his speech only a few days ago, potatoes are fruity vegetables.

Conversely, tomatoes are vegetably fruits. May we, as a region, witness these truths and move on with our culinary endeavours. I would also like to thank all ambassadors and council members for being here, upon this most important of occasions.”

Ambassador Tahma ibn Md. Al-Safir takes a bow, and sits back down, to show the end of his speech.

[/spoiler]

The general assembly of Uwuguaya currently considers the Jazuri notion to declare potatoes fruity vegetable and tomatoes vegetably fruit and turn it into a law.

The Jazuri speech, either due to it being televised or something else, was well-received in Uwuguaya and has great backing from the common folk of Uwuguaya.

New Atlantic wrote:It might be insane, but the New Atlantic Minister of Diplomatic Solutions just suggested we put potatoes and all other vegetables and fruits in a category called fruitables- or veguits, that encompasses all plant-based ingredients.

This new proposal led to confusion in New Atlantic’s ally, Uwuguaya, as it doesn’t distinguish between the intermediary steps necessary in the preparation of the food.

While the word veguits has made it into the Uwuguayan language thanks to its French sound*, the fellowship proposing the introduction of veguits and getting rid of all other distinctions between edible items doesn’t have popular support and finds itself in the minority.

*[thanks to Uwuguayan being a language with a romance stem and French being a fellow romance language.]

Innamorta wrote:What the heck happened here btw

The third fruit war. I don’t know what the first two fruit wars were about, but this one is about the very debatable notion of whether the potato is a fruit or a vegetable.

Tiralta, Jazur, Innamorta

Third fruit war?! I missed a lot my god

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness

Amiyoka wrote:Third fruit war?! I missed a lot my god

wait a third fruit war!? I gotta defend the durian!

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

WESLR Concludes

It is Schrodinger's Potato

It is both a fruit, and a vegetable. And thus "A fruity vegetable" and a "veggie fruit"

That's it

y'all can go home

unless you start fighting again

then I'll be very upset

and call y'all back to run some peacekeeping

Delta Vega Iv, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

As a pacifist nation, Araine does not engage in warfare, however, our official stance remains that potatoes are not a fruit.

Typica, Tiralta, Uwuguaya

Waywards Edge wrote:WESLR Concludes

It is Schrodinger's Potato

It is both a fruit, and a vegetable. And thus "A fruity vegetable" and a "veggie fruit"

Thingessness is ok with the compromise,

but will continue, if the other side want to still fight over it.

(time to say goodbye to my potato nukes ig(never got to use them sadly))

Edit- no no, I'm not gonna start a nuclear war over it

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Waywards Edge wrote:WESLR Concludes

It is Schrodinger's Potato

It is both a fruit, and a vegetable. And thus "A fruity vegetable" and a "veggie fruit"

That's it

y'all can go home

unless you start fighting again

then I'll be very upset

and call y'all back to run some peacekeeping

Tiralta accepts this ruling.

Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness, The Ledona

Tiralta wrote:Tiralta accepts this ruling.

Tiralta gets a free cookie from the WESLR bake shop (yes we have a bakeshop in our HQ)

Why do we have a bakeshop in our HQ?

Stop asking questions

Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness, The Ledona, Silliy

Waywards Edge wrote:Tiralta gets a free cookie from the WESLR bake shop (yes we have a bakeshop in our HQ)

Why do we have a bakeshop in our HQ?

Stop asking questions

if I don't get a cookie I'm gonna launch bottles of Eckie-cola through your window, they're loaded with Mintos mints

Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness

Getting close to the end of this drafting I think:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1873211

Typica, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness

Refuge Isle wrote:Getting close to the end of this drafting I think:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1873211

I have no opinion on this, I don't know what the consequences it'll bring upon the future

Refuge Isle wrote:Getting close to the end of this drafting I think:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1873211

I like this, it's simple and clear. The only tiny thing I would change is in the preamble, removing the "and" from "whereas and" in line 2, but the part we're actually voting on adding looks all good to me. I'll second if you haven't anyone else say they will yet :)

Silliy wrote:I have no opinion on this, I don't know what the consequences it'll bring upon the future

Mostly it's aimed at making the statute on the delegacy more concise, and it makes it easier to change the designated delegate in the future.

Some regions have elections for delegate, and this is kinda strategically unwise. If you're frequently changing the delegate, the regional vote power is always going to be pretty low because some people are only active once or twice a week, and some never end up endorsing but once in their whole life, so those people will miss any delegate changes. Refugia has only had two real delegates in four and a half years (myself and Sylh Alanor, with Alangolla holding the region down while it was closed). That consistency made our votes more powerful. In the future, the delegacy should keep being thought out and planned so that we can keep having consistency and reliability in a stable endorsement target with a willing office holder.

This draft is also conscientious of raids, nations deletions, CTEs, departures, acts of modly aggression, and resignations, which the current RRS is not.

Tiralta wrote:I like this, it's simple and clear. The only tiny thing I would change is in the preamble, removing the "and" from "whereas and" in line 2, but the part we're actually voting on adding looks all good to me. I'll second if you haven't anyone else say they will yet :)

Thanks, I will do this.

Cheesy Tots, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Our economy has been scraping the bottom pretty bad since we managed to form our nation, but today finally marks the highest it's ever been 😭

We've got a ways to go yet, but we thank all our fellow Refugi for the support thus far as we navigate this precarious start <3

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Irimara

Waywards Edge wrote:Why do we have a bakeshop in our HQ?

That's where we teach the kids that attend WESLR how to bake so that they don't interrupt important meetings.

Note: Kate is not included in the term kids in this case.

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

Refuge Isle wrote:Getting close to the end of this drafting I think:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1873211

I think the official delegate should be able to change if the majority of member states vote to change them, but the rest looks good

Uwuguaya

Waywards Edge wrote:Tiralta gets a free cookie from the WESLR bake shop (yes we have a bakeshop in our HQ)

give me a cookie😡.

Or you'll be seeing nuke explosions outside ya window💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣.

Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

As the fruit wars will be coming to an end, Thingessness will be taking down their potato flag and get on with the new one.

(don't know if it has officially ended tho, so I'll wait for a few days)

Tiralta, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

(Make the potato into fried potatoes)

😋

Tiralta, Uwuguaya

Waywards Edge wrote:WESLR Concludes

It is Schrodinger's Potato

It is both a fruit, and a vegetable. And thus "A fruity vegetable" and a "veggie fruit"

That's it

y'all can go home

unless you start fighting again

then I'll be very upset

and call y'all back to run some peacekeeping

“The glorious matriarchy is in favour of this ruling. We are glad to resolve the veguit situation through fruitful talks.”, confides Selena Érrera Dominguer.

She and the rest of the uwuguayan delegation will head home soon but decide to stay for a while to discuss a possible trade agreement with Waywardia.

Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness, The Ledona

*moulk2 sitting in the corner*

so I don't get a say in this ._. I guess.

*twiddles thumbs*

Sylh Alanor, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Thingessness

Moulk2 wrote:*moulk2 sitting in the corner*

so I don't get a say in this ._. I guess.

*twiddles thumbs*

You have a say in my book, Moulk

Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Moulk2 wrote:*moulk2 sitting in the corner*

so I don't get a say in this ._. I guess.

*twiddles thumbs*

I'm on Team Moulk for potato-based opinions.

Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Thingessness

hello all :)

Tiralta, Thingessness

Referendum Notice:

A referendum regarding modification of the Refugia Revised Statutes has been submitted, entitled Abolishing The Delegacy and Establishing a New Office of a Suspiciously Similar Name, authored by Refuge Isle and seconded by A Million Dreams and Tiralta. Having met all requirements, a vote is triggered at this time and all Member States are entitled to vote on its integration into Refugia's system of law.

You can view the text of the measure here.

Vote today: https://vote.calref.ca/vote/52

Voting ends in one week, on Wednesday March 10[sup]th[/sup] at 11:20 PDT.

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia, Thingessness

Szalyland wrote:(Make the potato into fried potatoes)

😋

Cut them up any you get french fries

Tidelia wrote:Just got my banner for residing in a region for more than 6 months! Crazy to think it's been that long already :)

Ooh, same here! Cool that we joined around the same time.

Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia, The Ledona

Just got my banner for residing in a region for more than 6 months! Crazy to think it's been that long already :)

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, New Atlantic, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

Tidelia wrote:Just got my banner for residing in a region for more than 6 months! Crazy to think it's been that long already :)

I got mine yesterday! So cool to see so many people who joined around the same time I did

Araine, Tiralta, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

Refuge Isle wrote:Referendum Notice:

A referendum regarding modification of the Refugia Revised Statutes has been submitted, entitled Abolishing The Delegacy and Establishing a New Office of a Suspiciously Similar Name, authored by Refuge Isle and seconded by A Million Dreams and Tiralta. Having met all requirements, a vote is triggered at this time and all Member States are entitled to vote on its integration into Refugia's system of law.

You can view the text of the measure here.

Vote today: https://vote.calref.ca/vote/52

Voting ends in one week, on Wednesday March 10[sup]th[/sup] at 11:20 PDT.

Why did you choose not to change the part I suggested?

Uwuguaya

Fun Historical Facts: [I]Holy Intervention in South America?[/I] 🇦🇷/🇨🇱/🇻🇦

From 1904 to 1984, Chile and Argentina had a border dispute regarding their southern border at the tip of South America, about the possession of Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and the scope of the maritime jurisdiction associated with those islands.

These tensions came to a head on December 22nd, 1978, when Argentina launched "Operation Soberanía", an invasion of Chile meant to secure Argentine control over their claimed islands and secure Argentine maritime interests in the area. At this time, Argentina was led by military dictator Jorge Videla while Chile was led by fascist dictator Augusto Pinochet, and the Argentine military was believed to be considerably stronger than the Chilean military.

As Argentine forces moved towards the Chilean border for the invasion, they were impeded by a severe storm, which gave the alarmed Pope John Paul II the time to inform the Argentine and Chilean governments that he would be sending his personal envoy, Cardinal Antonio Samoré, to both capitals in order to prevent war from breaking out between the two nations.

Samoré was apparently successful in his mission, as approximately 6-hours before Argentine forces were expected to attack the disputed islands, the operation was suddenly called off by Argentina. The calling off of the operation also narrowly avoided the Chilean Navy and Argentine Navy coming to blows within the waters of the Tierra del Fuego, as the Argentine Navy was moving to support the naval landings of Argentine troops on the islands while Chile had sent its an entire Navy to the region to try and prevent any landings in the first place.

While the Pope's decision to send Samoré, and the Cardinal's work to bring the conflict to a diplomatic end played a huge role in preventing the war, the calling off of the operation can also be attributed to Argentine concerns about their ability to take the heavily defended islands without taking hefty losses, due to Chile being determined to protect them, as well as Argentine concerns that Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Brazil might intervene against Argentina to support Chilean territorial sovereignty.

While war was averted, Argentina did not give up the option to act militarily against Chile in order to secure the territory until the return of democracy to Argentina in 1983 following the disastrous Argentine invasion of the British Falklands Islands, the political ramifications of which brought the rule of the military junta to an end. A year into democratic rule in Argentina, the governments came together to sign the "Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1984 between Chile and Argentina", in which Argentina revoked all disputed territorial claims to the area following years of continuous Papal mediation, from the narrow avoidance of war in 1978 to the signing of the treaty.

Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Tidelia, Estebere, Uwuguaya, Thingessness

Melenavenia wrote:snip

Reminds me of the war the French nearly began because of lobsters.

Melenavenia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, The Ledona

Estebere wrote:Reminds me of the war the French nearly began because of lobsters.

The USA did the same but with a pig

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Estebere, The Ledona

I know I’m not super involved with the community but I thought I’d let you guys know I’m experiencing some medical issues that may impact my ability to be online for awhile.

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Ledona

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