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Region: Refugia
We did indeed have a 23-volume World Book encyclopedia set from 1976. It looked like this, although was not this specific one https://i.imgur.com/bWCxwKH.jpg
I read all of those. Partially because that and my textbooks were the only way to get information about the world, and partially because there was nothing better to do in the lat 90s and early 2000s.
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur
If you guys hadn't voted yet in BOAT then vote potato because uh just imagine a vegetable beating up an entire biome
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai
Earlier this month, one of your aides stumbled upon a makeshift encampment of missing bureaucrats in the bowels of Mother potato. Their discovery has prompted debate on whether the government has become too large and unwieldy.
What we have discovered is the bureaucrats natural habitat, soothingly narrates renowned naturalist Nigel Verithorough. We have visited this tribal community several times since its discovery and have made great strides in understanding their unfamiliar ways. What was immediately clear to us was that this community would never be able to survive in our world. In the name of cultural preservation, we must protect their environment - in this case, the catacombs of Moulk2s Capitol. Study and observe, but do not destroy, Leader.
Accept
Bro why tf have I got government officials turning into tribes men
what kind of devolution is this.
Tiralta, Jazur, Koliland
Im really good at approximating how much time has passed. I can usually correctly guess within 3 minutes if Im paying attention. If the period of time exceeds three hours I cant guess accurately, though. Its useless because I carry a watch but still kind of cool. I have no idea how or why I can do it.
Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Koliland, Florescu
I currently play the Violin and Piano quite well if you ask me, and I used to play trumpet and recorder absolutely abysmally.
Araine, Tiralta, Koliland
Violin, viola, cello, double bass (my main instrument), bass guitar, classical guitar, steel-string guitar, ukulele, Irish bouzouki, mandolin, tenor banjo (really doesn't count as its own thing since it's either just tuned like a mandolin, a mandocello, or Chicago tuning like the top four of a guitar, but I like to pad my numbers), piano, harmonica, ocarina, and I sing (basso cantante/hoher bass/bass-baritone). I've also got basic proficiency on saxophones, clarinet, trumpet, tuba, baritone, flute, trombone, and French horn.
But my degree is in music, originally music education, so I don't really count, I had to learn a lot of instruments.
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai, Koliland, Basiltown
Everyone here plays so many instruments o_o I just play the violin, and not even well.
Araine, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai, Koliland
Wow
Tiralta
I dont play any at all so you have me beat.
I took violin lessons for a couple years back in elementary school because I was forced to even though I hated it for a few reasons. Turned me off learning any instrument for a long time because of bad memories and now Ive forgotten everything.
Now its more of a combination of being scared of failure and money.
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai
That's fair yeah. I've always wanted to play the violin so when I became 30 I made a deal with myself to get one and teach myself. it's a slow process but it's worth it, and you can find decent beginner violins for under $250 which was nice. I won't be good for a while but I'm also not breaking my finances for it lol
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai
That is... A lot. :O I know a lot of musicians who are multi-instrumentalists but I don't think I've met anyone who plays that many before!
I blame thousands of hours playing the Sims as a child.
Araine, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Florescu, Nea Ellada
Where do you guys get the money, I only play piano, guitar, and trombone
Tiralta, Jazur, United Falkish Communist Republics
I played the clarinet for 6 years and got quite good at it but I stopped and at this point I dont remember anything. Im now trying to learn the ukulele and eventually Ill learn guitar. I am always very impressed by people who know how to play a lot of instruments.
Tiralta, Basiltown
I can play humming noises on my nose :D
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus, Florescu
Tiralta
A nice-looking set of encyclopedias. Very classy. A World Book family, eh? I wonder where the dividing line lay among families who subscribed to the World Book, Funk & Wagnalls, or the Encyclopedia Britannica?
Reticulating splines
Araine, Tiralta, Nea Ellada, United Falkish Communist Republics
My family just got a new dog today.
Araine, Szalyland, Tiralta, Waywards Edge
dog
Araine, Szalyland, Tiralta, Istastioner, Interflumnibia
Hi everybody, I'm new, but this isn't my first nationstates. However, it is my first region with any degree of organisation so I'm a bit lost - how do I join the Discord?
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus
Cool! What kind of dog?
Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus
Hey welcome to Refugia. There's a link to the Discord in the World Factbook Entry. https://calref.ca/chat/
Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus
I can't stop reading this as "a 23-volume World Factbook Entry"
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus
Be the change you want to see! Vote for the potato today to break the curse that is bottom contesters winning, and whatever is supposed to be in a motivational speech.
Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus
man you sound like my high school music teacher.
Tiralta, Jazur
I remember one time someone said that if the bottom fully wins out then that will be the greatest thing we can accomplish. I think we should do it. Vote Salt Flats!
Tiralta
YO, WHAT'S GOOD MY FINE ISLANDIC FRIEND! I CAST A VOTE FOR THE MOST RADICAL OF ZONES, THE SALT FLATS! MMMMMMMMM TASTE THAT SODIUM!!!
Tiralta
I would like the bottoms to continue to win because my final bet is on the ultimate bottom: A Horse Thicc Enough To Carry You.
Let's go Salt Flats!
I can speak French fluently (with English as my 1st language) and a really small bit of Mandarin. Also, I can do origami (somewhat) And eat an unhealthy amount of bagels in 1 sitting but Im not sure thats a talent more like a strange obsession.
Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Waywards Edge, Lovoreus Magnus, Duerrenberg, Florescu, United Falkish Communist Republics
don't we all eat bagels in one sitting 'til your parents get mad and say "they won't go bad" and won't let you eat any more of them
...and then two days later, THEY GO BAD IM NOT MAD
Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Duerrenberg, Florescu, Ouch To The Natives, United Falkish Communist Republics
Whoa, what a disgrace to the mighty potato and possibly the only roots ever mentioned in the respected World Assembly.
Vote for Potato!
Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai
Omg I just accidentally banned the study of arts and philosophy and such. Is there any way I can repeal this.
Tiralta
Yeah, an issue should pop up sometime, and you'll have the choice to change your mind on it
Tiralta
Ok thanks
Tiralta
Referendum Notice:
We're coming up on the last day to vote in the current referendum, In Order to Prevent a More Perfect
Consider voting today if you have not already: https://vote.calref.ca/vote/49
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Ullrani
abso-freaking-lutely
Tovenia, Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai, Ouch To The Natives
hamburbur
Tiralta, Koliland
You should totally give it a shot! I think you'd be a great first host, personally ^-^
Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, New Leoneia, Lovoreus Magnus, Chong Qing, Lycanjeskai
Very important question: What should I name my onion plant?
St Leone, Tiralta, Chong Qing
Hamburbur
Tiralta
Vidalia
Tiralta, The Blue Fire
That sounds absolutely great!
Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai
Hmm, considering making "September" into the national anthem of St.Leone ngl xD
Tiralta
I agree with Sylh, you'd be a great first host since it was your idea!
I've sent you a tg since you mention Councillors of Culture here. One of the things Lethodus and I want to do this term is more hype and support for Refugi-run events like this so we're super happy to help you with this in any way you want. ^.^
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai, Florescu
Thanks! I'll probably use that!
Portmanteau, Tiralta
september
[spoiler=What does september stand for?]
s = super
e = epic
p = people
t = to
e = enjoy
m = my
b = bacon
(of)
e = energy
(with, and they)
r = rock
[/spoiler]
Tiralta
based, also, whats everybody's favorite Star Wars TV show or film? mines bobba te- I mean, Fett
Tiralta
I've only seen one Star Wars film, so it has to be The Force Awakens.
Rupika
You've already received an automated telegram from me, but let me in my human person form welcome you to our region~
Refugia is part of a larger community, Calamity Refuge. If you want to hang out with us, check out our Discord server: https://calref.ca/chat/. In the meantime, feel free to hang out with us in Refugia, there's lots to do on NationStates. Become a Member State by joining the World Assembly and hanging around for a week. Youll be able to get a spot on the map of Refugia, as well as vote in elections and referendums or run for Council positions.
Once you've signed up for the World Assembly, you can endorse other nations and build your regional influence. This is easy with our custom tool, Tart.Calref: https://tart.calref.ca/
If theres anything else youre interested in learning about our region or NationStates, feel free to ask!
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Fernaca, Liquor Ville
sequels fan detected, lethal force engaged.
nah but if you do watch the prequels + og trilogy, do it in this order,
4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, RO*
[sub]*RO is Rogue One[/sub]
Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Basiltown
Animated I like Clone Wars the most, and of live action series I like Mandalorian the most. I just couldn't get into Andor.
Tiralta
The Last Jedi, definitely. It's the only one since the OT to show a complete understanding of the IP.
Sylh Alanor, Tiralta
RO, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 3
Tiralta
Last Jedi was the only movie of the main 9 that I liked. I also liked Rogue One a little, but I think Andor is the first really coherent thing I've seen from the movies/shows (but knights of the old republic 2 will always hold a special place for me)
Tiralta, Nashfilla
The Mandalorian. Because Baby Yoda, aka Grogu.
Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Nashfilla
As I am voting with the minority of the region on the current SC resolution at vote, I am required to supply reasoning.
Declarations are already pretty useless, and this one is just being written to appeal to the high up people in the card community. It's nothing but political preening, and the complaint that people don't appreciate super rare legendaries is such a nothing issue.
Seriously, you're the one who decides what the goals of your collections are. If you want to get a legendary collection, that's a totally on you decision and nobody is obligated to respect the cards they get because of you. And here's the real kicker: anyone this could apply to isn't going to read it. Why is it here, what's the point?
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, New Ras, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai, Basiltown, Nashfilla
I chalked up the issue with this resolution being the fundamental issue with having declarations in the first place. I posted here on the RMB with a tenuous recommendation to vote in favor of the resolution with the reasoning that this was simply the nature of declarations, and at least this one said something that I thought was agreeable, however unrealistic.
However, I also said that if you want to vote against it because you don't like this nothing declaration, then you are more than obligated to, and upon seeing your vote against, I actually voted against it myself.
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur, New Ras
Waddup. Legal Equality Act:
Proposal: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=magecastle_embassy_building_a5_1675191103
Forum thread: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=528610
I fully intend to supply lengthy, detailed analyses of World Assembly writing during this term, but this proposal is borderline incoherent so there's not much worth saying. Way too much emphasis on "public interest" to do all the heavy lifting of deciding what is and isn't allowed - 2(a) in particular implies that the public's interest in accountability under the law may be outweighed by other nebulous public interests, which doesn't sound exploitable at all. Strongly recommending against. Let me know what you think.
Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Tiralta, Istastioner, Tidelia, Basiltown
What does influence mean? Is it simply a measure of endorsements?
Tiralta
Yes
From https://tart.calref.ca/:
[spoiler]
[/spoiler]Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Basiltown
I fear to open that link, because I may not look away from my computer for the next 3 hours.
I don't think it's cliche at all. It's super easy to forget the insane level of communication and information we have in the modern day. I always realize it in those moments too; just reading a random Wikipedia article and then going: "Woah, I can just look at this stuff literally any time I want, basically anywhere." Crazy stuff
Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur
I've made a story for Cheddar Man!
Part 2 will be posted tomorrow :] (Don't worry, if you don't vote for him the story will still be posted)
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1846894
Sylh Alanor, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, Ouch To The Natives
The Battle of All Things II: Match Update
Sometimes I wonder if Refugi really just want matches that are contentious, but we all know the truth. Progressing further into the competition, as each candidate becomes a cult classic, no one wants to see any one of them lose. The Battle of All Things, however, is relentless and hounds all champions down for destruction until there is only one left.
The potato forces amassed, a starch army standing stiff against the blistering expanse before them. Some potatoes containing other potatoes, some containing vital nutrients, others containing abject poverty. Under cover of darkness, at five minutes til midnight, the tuber men of rooster had hoped to catch their enemy off guard and avoid its greatest weapon of light. The potato leaders stood atop farmers' market frigates, gently soaring across mile-marker 87. Picking up their megaphone, powered by potato batteries, the potato generals began to use their special ability of intimidation. All was going according to plan.
Yet it was not to be. Sunlight broke across the horizon. No, it was more than that. It was a thousand suns! As the temperature began to rise, the lines of reality wavered and blurred. The biblically accurate potatoes became overpowered at the light invading their many sensors and the ground became a daydream haze of blood and pain. They cannot get out. They cannot get out. We cannot get out...
For the second time in as many weeks, Potato supporters were melted into a quivering pool of salt, despite their best efforts to rally for the chosen. In the end, it seems that the potato truly could not take root in such a caustic environment. The endless salt flat expanse of greater Utah stood triumphant, 32-25.
Moulk2 receives a Season 2 Testlandia and a small, silver framed portrait of Queen Victoria, which provides them with a fresh 1% badge in International Artwork.
The next match begins immediately with Match H: Cheddar Man vs. A Horse Thicc Enough to Carry You
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1832205
Additionally, Dot betting is now open for Match I
The Star Enpire, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, Koliland
*aggressive pissed off noises*
darn bottom contenders
Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus, Koliland
Here, have a potato. It'll help you feel better.
Delta Vega Iv, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Lovoreus Magnus, Koliland, Nea Ellada
St Leone, Tiralta, Lovoreus Magnus
Average day on the Refugia RMB
Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Rejakhta, Lovoreus Magnus, Koliland
Here, have a potato. It will bring you knowledge.
Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Lovoreus Magnus, Koliland, Nea Ellada
How 'bout some CHEDDAR with that potato 🧀🧀🧀
Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Koliland
Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Koliland, Nea Ellada
The next round of BOAT approaches.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1847023
Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Amiyoka, Lycanjeskai, Ouch To The Natives
Just checked it, and I agree. You'd be surprised how many wars involving fishing rights there almost were.
Melenavenia, Tiralta, Tidelia
The reign of bottoms continues, but for my own success within this competition, I hope it ends after the Aggressive F-250 Driver (hopefully) defeats Fan Fiction.
Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai
I totally & absolutely agree, couldn't write it better. I'd like to further add that, as a strong believer in the free market for anything that isn't an actual necessity, I discourage any intervention of this sort in the way the market works.
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai
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This post is not self deleted! Hooray!
Refuge Isle, Liphia, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Nashfillas Kiwi Land, Interflumnibia
FOR NOW! (BUM BUM BUM!)
Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, Lycanjeskai
Also, for the horse thicc enough to carry you, I am not very heavy, there for this horse is not required to be that thicc. Maybe thic instead of thicc? Anyway, I mean, a horse with subjective thiccness levels would be destroyed by a gaurenteed to be strong Cheeto Man!
Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai
The horse has a nation with a flag which depiccs the thicc: A Horse Thicc Enough To Carry You
Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Jazur
Hello!
i just joined and im very new to nation states
Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Tovenia, Tiralta, Rejakhta, Kirmairon, Basiltown, Nea Ellada, Interflumnibia
Welcome!
Araine
Welcome
Tiralta
Welcome!
Tiralta
Actually, horse wins
Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur
horse chonk
Chacapoya, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta
Welcome back.
Tiralta
HEY YOU!
Yeah, you!
Did you know that Refugia is part of a much older and wider community called Calamity Refuge?
Did you know that Calamity Refuge has a Book Club?
Well now you do! I thought I'd announce it here as our book for March is Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - we have been promised lesbian vampires if those are the magic words to convince you to read it too. It's fairly short and also free on Project Gutenberg so it's a good book to get started with.
While voting for the Book Club takes place on our Discord, you can join in with reading and discussing the books on our handy dandy forum! If you're not confident with reviewing books, that's fine, I'll also ask a question each month that can be answered.
As well as Book Club, there are also spam games and sometimes non-NationStates RPs going on. It's a nice, chill place to be, and we'd love to see you there ^.^
Check out the forum here: https://forum.calref.ca/
Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Amiyoka, Lycanjeskai, Basiltown
Pt. 2 of Cheddar Man's Tale has been added!
Pt. 3 will be added tommorow
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1846894
Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Morrigan, Almander, Ouch To The Natives
IT CHONK
Junitaki-Cho, Estebere
Heya peopleee
Also btw this is an alt so I might not be active here much
Koliland
Kolish Scientists just brought a giant gray Squirrel back to life, they call it a Gray Squirreliosauri, HELP
Lycanjeskai
What
WAIT WHAT
Koliland
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Man yall are so quiet, I don't have to read anything, kinda makes me happy and sad, idk how to feel abt this
Lycanjeskai, Im Angry Now
A most CHONKY VOTE for the only horse that can carry my entire nation.
Araine, Tiralta
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