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Moulk2 wrote:ohnononono

refugeisle is using the ~

Did you know that I have sent over one million recruitment telegrams in Refugia's history?

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, Lovoreus Magnus, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Caidia, Floodlantis

:pensive:

I surrender. Refuge Isle, I vote for the thicc horse.

Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis

A Million Dreams wrote:I surrender.

We did it. We won. Long live the Thiccest of Horses.

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis

QOTD: When did you first listen to your favorite band?

FOTD: Today, March 25, Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan. On March 26th, the first usage of the word "Gerrymander" was used by the Boston Gazette, in response to candidates using oddly shaped electoral districts to win re-elections.

[spoiler=Some RP to spice up the mix, for map 2 of course. Start is based of the anime "Gate."]

"Dispatch, arrived at the site of public disturbance. Persons appear to be wearing Tan Khaki with what appears to be rifles. They appear to be exiting a large structure made of unknown material."

"Roger, assistance is incoming via gps coordinates."

"Shots! From the mass of people!"

"Confirm, Delta 1?"

"Shots! Get help here ASAP!"

"Shots, Confirmed Delta 1. Reroute all available units to Delta 1. Delta 1, hold on for dear life. Issue general notice to the public. Request General Evacuation, alert National Guard Elements."

"National Guard Elements have been alerted, County Sheriff, clear lethal force."

"Cleared unknown objects. All personnel secure perimeter. Prepare a Press Release to the public."[/spoiler]

Also, can I stay on the OG map if possible?

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, St Leone, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur, Floodlantis

Ah, the sound of hooves trampling the salt flats in the morning.

Araine, Szalyland, Tiralta, Duneraven, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis

Got a banner a few days ago for partnering up with private industry. Today I got one for having good economy without free markets. Short-lived partnership.

Araine, Liphia, A Million Dreams, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis

I'm not quite sure why but YouTube just recommended me a video about why Bob the Builder built the Berlin Wall.

Araine, Liphia, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Floodlantis

Estebere wrote:I'm not quite sure why but YouTube just recommended me a video about why Bob the Builder built the Berlin Wall.

Did you watch it

Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Floodlantis

I went dark for a very long time but I am back! SO much has happened in my life that I forgot about my nation. However, the legislation and stories of my country have lived on silently in my Google drive lol

Delta Vega Iv, Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis, Longueuil

Araine wrote:Did you watch it

I stopped at the part where they started talking about Bob getting brainwashed by Marxism stuff in forklift exam study materials.

Edit: I also found one about how Kool-Aid Man tore it down.

Araine, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Floodlantis

West Remeshile wrote:I went dark for a very long time but I am back! SO much has happened in my life that I forgot about my nation. However, the legislation and stories of my country have lived on silently in my Google drive lol

Welcome back!

Delta Vega Iv, Falafelandia, Jazur, West Remeshile, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis

Waywards Edge wrote:-Previous QOTD Snip-

QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

FOTD: March 26, 1958, The MEO Satellite Explorer 3 was launched by the US Army. On March 27th, The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was vetoed by Andrew Johnson. His veto was overturned by Congress, and became law April 9th.

[spoiler=RP, again for map 2 of course. Again, it's based on the anime "Gate."]

"Holy-"

"Dispatch, hostiles are eliminated. Would you look at that, the National Guard arrives. Right when it ends."

"Sky Skaters are notoriously slow, y'know."

"Get more funding."

"Get off our butts about being slow, and maybe next time we'll show up faster."

"Yeah, well you would think after the 3rd "Unknown Structure" appeared, you would be faster on the draw with this thing."

"So, since you're on your high horse, you would like to do the Press Briefing?"

"Was working on my speech already."

"Alright, Delta 1, since you want information, I'll let you in."

"Breaching Opsec? That's new from you."

"I asked, don't worry."

"Fine, what is it?"

"Those portals, they aren't in the middle of nowhere. They are in a circular pattern around the town of Laylos."

"Laylos?"

"Yeah, a pretty insignificant town. You wonder why we aren't helping you? We are building a killzone to shoot whatever things they are bringing."

"Okay then..."[/spoiler]

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Floodlantis

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

Canvas :D

Narwhal, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Waywards Edge, Floodlantis

Horsey won! All hail the thicc horsey!

Side note: I can increase environmental beauty somehow but how do you even increase eco-friendliness? I try choose nature over economy if there is an issue regarding that but it won't budge. :(

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Narwhal, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Waywards Edge, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

Oh, my favourite board game... Hm, never thought about it. I think it is Pictionary. My favourite mechanic is drawing pictures to tell something, so I guess I would enjoy any game based on that.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Waywards Edge

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Narwhal wrote:Ah, the sound of hooves trampling the salt flats in the morning.

Was there some kind of election going on that I missed?

Portmanteau, Falafelandia

Floodlantis wrote:Side note: I can increase environmental beauty somehow but how do you even increase eco-friendliness? I try choose nature over economy if there is an issue regarding that but it won't budge. :(

Ah, I asked this exact question not that long ago in here. IIRC, the way I had it explained to me was that when you don't choose an option that directly relates to eco-friendliness in some way, it goes down because you're technically focusing on other things. So I think environmental beauty is a more realistic way of looking at how your nation values the environment, whereas eco-friendliness is a little arbitrary and can go down at random. Anyone can correct me if that was wrong btw, I am 1000% just digging this out of my memory bank so I might be wrong lol

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Floodlantis

Tidelia wrote:Ah, I asked this exact question not that long ago in here. IIRC, the way I had it explained to me was that when you don't choose an option that directly relates to eco-friendliness in some way, it goes down because you're technically focusing on other things. So I think environmental beauty is a more realistic way of looking at how your nation values the environment, whereas eco-friendliness is a little arbitrary and can go down at random. Anyone can correct me if that was wrong btw, I am 1000% just digging this out of my memory bank so I might be wrong lol

More or less, yeah! Eco-Friendliness is essentially how much of your government budget is going to environmental projects.

Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Floodlantis

Uwuguaya wrote:Was there some kind of election going on that I missed?

Are you aware of this amusing contest/battle/obsession that has been going on?

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

Risk. I acknowledge that it's really boring, but I'm always so excited to play when with a fun group.

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, Floodlantis

I just answered an issue without properly looking and outlawed aircraft and allowed slavery

What do I do?!

Delta Vega Iv, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Tidelia, Uwuguaya

Lycanjeskai wrote:I just answered an issue without properly looking and outlawed aircraft and allowed slavery

What do I do?!

Enjoy the screams of your citizens, as you lay back in your sunlounger in front of your $20mil mansion :D

Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, Irimara

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

Currently? Orleans. Played it once, put it on my to-buy list, bought it as soon as i got paid... and played it twice immediately.

Tiralta

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

Exploding Kittens. It's technically a card game but close enough.

Delta Vega Iv, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Lycanjeskai

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

A bit of a basic answer, but, to be honest, themed Monopo'y. There's just such a joy in buying 'ittle p'aces from a TV show or video game

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia

Araine wrote:Exploding Kittens. It's technically a card game but close enough.

Oh I love that game.

But if card games count, then I think TTRPGS should count too :3

dnd is my favourite! xD

Araine, Nollyland, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, The Blue Fire, Nea Ellada

Araine wrote:Exploding Kittens. It's technically a card game but close enough.

Well, you need someone onboard to play it!

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Liphia, Nollyland, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

Chess. I haven't played in a long time, and when I do play it I always lose (because I'm rusty), but it's still my favorite!

Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

St Leone wrote:Oh I love that game.

But if card games count, then I think TTRPGS should count too :3

dnd is my favourite! xD

Same here!

Strixhaven is my fav setting

St Leone, Nollyland, Tiralta, Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

FOTD: March 26, 1958, The MEO Satellite Explorer 3 was launched by the US Army. On March 27th, The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was vetoed by Andrew Johnson. His veto was overturned by Congress, and became law April 9th.

[spoiler=RP, again for map 2 of course. Again, it's based on the anime "Gate."]

"Holy-"

"Dispatch, hostiles are eliminated. Would you look at that, the National Guard arrives. Right when it ends."

"Sky Skaters are notoriously slow, y'know."

"Get more funding."

"Get off our butts about being slow, and maybe next time we'll show up faster."

"Yeah, well you would think after the 3rd "Unknown Structure" appeared, you would be faster on the draw with this thing."

"So, since you're on your high horse, you would like to do the Press Briefing?"

"Was working on my speech already."

"Alright, Delta 1, since you want information, I'll let you in."

"Breaching Opsec? That's new from you."

"I asked, don't worry."

"Fine, what is it?"

"Those portals, they aren't in the middle of nowhere. They are in a circular pattern around the town of Laylos."

"Laylos?"

"Yeah, a pretty insignificant town. You wonder why we aren't helping you? We are building a killzone to shoot whatever things they are bringing."

"Okay then..."[/spoiler]

Scrabble, without a doubt

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur

i am really bored in class right now

perfect time to work on some LORE

Tiralta, Tidelia, Uwuguaya

Lycanjeskai wrote:Same here!

Strixhaven is my fav setting

Im the DM for one campaign and a player in another,

both worlds are entirely homebrew, so I have only played I think 3 sessions in an official dnd setting, and that was the sword coast cx

Nollyland, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai

The Blue Fire wrote:i am really bored in class right now

perfect time to work on some LORE

i love lore

i get to put obscure (or not) references in my factbooks and then go on huge internet search tangents to make sure everything is accurate

Tiralta, Longueuil

Irimara wrote:Scrabble, without a doubt

I see that you too are a connoisseur of the game in which you remind yourself how many words are shortenings of others

Tiralta, Uwuguaya, Irimara

Hello. We are the confederacy of Misanthropes and antinatalists. Our sole goal is to eliminate humanity.

Uwuguaya

The Battle of All Things II: Match Update

Dawn broke over the horizon, and waves of rippling light descended into the flat expanse of broken lands.

A horse, thicc enough to carry you, your hopes, and your dreams, stood atop the last rocky outcropping before the fields of the salt wastes. Its many eyes looked out in all directions, its cellulite jiggled majestically as airborne brine danced across its rotund exterior. The hour was coming, and the horse knew it well. The salt fields of northern Utah would be searing delicacies for tabernacles across the Wasatch Front at eight hundred degrees centigrade in just a few minutes.

But the horse was born for this moment. For any moment. The horse was made for everything. Built for everything.

Its legs moved like paddles on a row boat, gradually building speed. The salt was burning. Scorching! But the hooves were too quick! The horse can carry your dreams, and your dream is victory! This creature, sent as a gift from on high to the unworthy people of this planet, it moved as lightning! Its plump body elongated as the pace quickened. Power plunged into the ground from the horse's four convex legs striking the earth. The force rolled gently through the horse's now fifteen meter hot dog-like form like slapping a water balloon!

Mach eight had been achieved. At the other side of the wastes, there was a growing sound of water. The sloshing, wriggling noises of the tube of fat's contents being propelled in all directions by unearthly movements. The horse was now fully extended, driven by forces unseen. Like a train flying by, it took some time for all of the horse to be across the finish line. In its wake, hurricane-force winds and a burning, lifeless inferno, which admittedly was how the salt flats were already.

But it was dead and the horse was not, so we can only presume the horse won, 36-24.

Catiania receives a Season 1 Testlandia and an EPA superfund designation.

The next match begins immediately with A Badger That Can Perform Necromancy vs. Karl Marx

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1832205

Dot betting is now closed for match M and open for match N

The Star Enpire, Catiania, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Rupika, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Longueuil

To assist the Badger in her battle against Being The Top Option, I bring Comic Three. (Next page unlocked at 9 votes.)

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1856930

Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Merinos, Ouch To The Natives, Longueuil

chunk horse

Tiralta

Although I'm voting against Karl Marx, think of how cool a final showdown would be between him and the Aggressive F-250 Driver--the father of communism taking on an eyesore of capitalism and American excessiveness.

Cheesy Tots, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Melenavenia wrote:Although I'm voting against Karl Marx, think of how cool a final showdown would be between him and the Aggressive F-250 Driver--the father of communism taking on an eyesore of capitalism and American excessiveness.

And this is why we should vote for Marx!

Cheesy Tots, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Duneraven, Jazur, Tidelia

Sylh Alanor wrote:And this is why we should vote for Marx!

Refuge Isle

BADGER BADGER BADGER

Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya

It was very difficult to choose between Karl Marx and a Badger That Can Perform Necromancy. My reasoning boils down to Slaggstone Bruntt having badgers, and some of them can indeed perform a certain level of Necromancy.

Unfortunately, Karl Marx was not a badger as well.

Cheesy Tots, Narwhal, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

St Leone wrote:Oh I love that game.

But if card games count, then I think TTRPGS should count too :3

dnd is my favourite! xD

I like TTRPGs a lot, I skimmed through a few systems, but unfortunately wasn't able to play a lot of them, just the most "famous ones", DnD 5e, PF 2e and Call Of Cthulhu 7e (I think it was thelast edition tbf), and of those I prefer PF by a huge mile, it is basically DnD but with most problems solved and the settings are better and much more consistent in quality

Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire

St Leone wrote:Im the DM for one campaign and a player in another,

both worlds are entirely homebrew, so I have only played I think 3 sessions in an official dnd setting, and that was the sword coast cx

Yeah, pretty much a certified WotC moment

St Leone, Jazur

[spoiler=To all badger supporters of Refugia,]While I do understand that we all want to see the badger’s journey, and I must admit that it is minority interesting, must I remind you that throughout this tournament, only one side has ever won. The bottom. And, unfortunately, the badger is at the top. I feel that, if we made all the bottoms win, we will have one of the greatest monuments to Refugi spirit: every single bottom bracket contestant winning. It is a glorious future that I foresee, and I hope that we can live it. However, we will never live it if the badger, thee who pulls the worst from their punishments and the best from their paradises, and all those between, wins this match. Vote Karl Marx, so that perhaps we can see a horse kill communism. Wait, actually, hold that thought. Someone here recently said that the F-250 driver is basically the essence of capitalism. The horse can destroy a symbol of capitalism, and then tear down a founding pillar of communism. It is perfect. Vote Karl Marx.[/spoiler]

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Jazur, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai

The Blue Fire wrote:i love lore

i get to put obscure (or not) references in my factbooks and then go on huge internet search tangents to make sure everything is accurate

I always have a big drive to write lore; but then I sit down to do it and I get lost in my own writing and give up. Maybe one day

Tiralta, Jazur, Amiyoka, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What is your favorite board game?

Fluxx! I have a few versions and my favourite thing is to mix them all together to create Ultimate Fluxx. Long live the chaos!!

The Blue Fire

The round after this features the F-250. Please do not let the F-250 and its driver win. I am on my hands and knees begging you to let a horse thicc enough to carry you fight either Karl or the badger.

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Floodlantis

Estebere wrote:[spoiler=To all badger supporters of Refugia,]While I do understand that we all want to see the badger’s journey, and I must admit that it is minority interesting, must I remind you that throughout this tournament, only one side has ever won. The bottom. And, unfortunately, the badger is at the top. I feel that, if we made all the bottoms win, we will have one of the greatest monuments to Refugi spirit: every single bottom bracket contestant winning. It is a glorious future that I foresee, and I hope that we can live it. However, we will never live it if the badger, thee who pulls the worst from their punishments and the best from their paradises, and all those between, wins this match. Vote Karl Marx, so that perhaps we can see a horse kill communism. Wait, actually, hold that thought. Someone here recently said that the F-250 driver is basically the essence of capitalism. The horse can destroy a symbol of capitalism, and then tear down a founding pillar of communism. It is perfect. Vote Karl Marx.[/spoiler]

Thicc horse is a dictator confirmed

Szalyland, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

How much time do you guys think i need to reach 10k in Foreign aid...yeah that's my aim now lol

Araine, Liphia, Rupika, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

The badger continues! Last page at 27 votes.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1856930

Nangka wrote:The round after this features the F-250. Please do not let the F-250 and its driver win. I am on my hands and knees begging you to let a horse thicc enough to carry you fight either Karl or the badger.

horse fight!!!! horse fight!!!!!

Typica, Narwhal, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

[spoiler=Roleplay stuff]It wasn’t as if people were surprised when the runes arrived. Having taken a stance of “Refugi techno magic does whatever it wants when it wants,” glowing runes leading to a new continent right after a nuclear bombardment caused by Void Herrscher style portals in the sky wasn’t to weird. Of course, what was weird when it tried to steal Adrad.

“Alright, how many today?”

“Three, 425 Heron Road, 184 Harbor Street, and another area of Adrad Park,”

“Have there been any casualties?”

“Seven, mostly in Heron Road. Some kids hadn’t been ready, something about not having any contact with the building, and then…”

“Good god… and where are they in the new continent?”

“An equivalent place to where they were here. If I may, I have a small theory as to why,”

“Fine then, let’s hear it,”

“Some kind of entity is in the new continent, attempting to bring Adrad over. From what I’ve heard, something similar is happening in Waywardia with the town of Laylos,”

“And what of the experimental town over there?”

“Bridge Town is doing well, its population is growing by the day. Oddly enough, it can’t seem to detect anything that could be causing the Adrad anomalies,”

“I’ll contact the Head Counsel about this. He and his family need to evacuate, should the runes take them next,”

“While you’re doing that, I might be taking a trip to the Tower. Maybe they have something about how to not travel with the runes,”

I find it quite surprising how hard people try to resist change.[/spoiler]

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Tidelia wrote:I always have a big drive to write lore; but then I sit down to do it and I get lost in my own writing and give up. Maybe one day

that has happened to me more times than i can count

i only managed to get through it three times

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Portmanteau wrote:Are you aware of this amusing contest/battle/obsession that has been going on?

Heard of it, yes, but I am still confused as to what is actually going on there. How do you know the stats for the cards?-Do you just make them up?-How do you carry it out?-Do you roll the dice?-Do you use an online random number generator for it?-The more I read it about, the more I am confused about it and the more questions I have. Too much text, too little answers.

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Uwuguaya wrote:Heard of it, yes, but I am still confused as to what is actually going on there. How do you know the stats for the cards?-Do you just make them up?-How do you carry it out?-Do you roll the dice?-Do you use an online random number generator for it?-The more I read it about, the more I am confused about it and the more questions I have. Too much text, too little answers.

people submitted contestants with stats

there is a poll

whoever gets the most votes wins

it is incredible

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

The Blue Fire wrote:people submitted contestants with stats

there is a poll

whoever gets the most votes wins

it is incredible

a) Punctuation is useful.

b) Where is this poll?

Falafelandia

Uwuguaya wrote:a) Punctuation is useful.

b) Where is this poll?

i often don't feel like using most punctuation

you go to the refugia page and then scroll down until you see a poll (idk if you need to be a WA member to see it, but you definitely need to be one to vote)

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya

Uwuguaya wrote:Heard of it, yes, but I am still confused as to what is actually going on there. How do you know the stats for the cards?-Do you just make them up?-How do you carry it out?-Do you roll the dice?-Do you use an online random number generator for it?-The more I read it about, the more I am confused about it and the more questions I have. Too much text, too little answers.

I believe those who submitted the individual combatants were given the opportunity to choose the stats, while adhering to certain parameters that were spelled out at the start. And, as far as I know, the stats are sort of just for fun, anyways. You can decide, while voting, whether a high "Spirit" skill can beat a high "Will." Or, you can forego the stats altogether and just decide by which name you prefer. It's all rather whimsical, in my opinion. The card game is less about hard-and-fast number crunching, and more about vibe. Also, there has developed a strong component around who can make the best case on the RMB.

At least, this is how I have come to view the game. I do not know the mind of the game devs. I hear one of them is an automaton, anyway...

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

Yeah, the stats are mostly about vibes. The sum of all stats is the champion's combat potential. But with everyone getting 25 points and the players being required to spend all of them, that potential is universally equal -- the very nature of the battle of all things. An orange peel has the same potential as the abstract concept of living on the surface of the sun or Robert Wagner operating a hippo catapult.

The three most powerful things I can readily think up.

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

Portmanteau wrote:I believe those who submitted the individual combatants were given the opportunity to choose the stats, while adhering to certain parameters that were spelled out at the start. And, as far as I know, the stats are sort of just for fun, anyways. You can decide, while voting, whether a high "Spirit" skill can beat a high "Will." Or, you can forego the stats altogether and just decide by which name you prefer. It's all rather whimsical, in my opinion. The card game is less about hard-and-fast number crunching, and more about vibe. Also, there has developed a strong component around who can make the best case on the RMB.

At least, this is how I have come to view the game. I do not know the mind of the game devs. I hear one of them is an automaton, anyway...

Fascinating. Weird. Never heard of anything like it before.

Anyhow:

The Issue

Society was shocked this morning as scandalous pictures of young actress Violette Hackett, fully clothed, were leaked to the press.

How could she?-That’s so disgusting and illegal xD.

Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire

I am still mourning the tragic defeat of Elmo.

Tovenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Araine wrote:I am still mourning the tragic defeat of Elmo.

Only one red candidate left!

Tiralta, Jazur, Morrigan, Uwuguaya

Sylh Alanor wrote:Only one red candidate left!

Vote Karl Marx, the last of the reds!

Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Morrigan

Sylh Alanor wrote:Only one red candidate left!

The Aggressive F-250 Driver can drive a red vessel of death.

Narwhal, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Uwuguaya

Melenavenia wrote:The Aggressive F-250 Driver can drive a red vessel of death.

The badger is a vessel of death in herself. I'm sure she can paint herself red with... something. v_v

Melenavenia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

how do i silence these notices and invitations?

Falafelandia, Uwuguaya

Athaelstan wrote:how do i silence these notices and invitations?

Go into your telegrams menu, look for the Preferences link (top left) and then turn Recruitment off.

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of WA activity, it's been a long week. Let's have a quick chat about the upcoming Repeal of the Military Freedom Act: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=magecastle_embassy_building_a5_1675880465

I think this is pretty uncontroversial. The repeal argues that the target doesn't do enough to protect conscientious objectors and leaves a number of big loopholes to allow them to be mistreated by governments. As far as I can tell, those statements are true and the topic could use some new legislation to lock in those protections, so the repeal seems fine to me. Lemme know what you think.

Chacapoya, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Amiyoka, The Blue Fire

Athaelstan wrote:how do i silence these notices and invitations?

Slaggstone Bruntt wrote:Go into your telegrams menu, look for the Preferences link (top left) and then turn Recruitment off.

Along the same lines, go into your "Notices" tab and click into "Subscriptions," then un-tick any you don't want. Personally, I always un-tick "Issue" and "Telegram" and "Banner".

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia

I just banned cars. Tidelia is officially a utopia

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire

i guess i'm rich now

i had a random ultra-rare that's apparently really valuable and now i have 16 in my bank

Delta Vega Iv, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Amiyoka, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya

Junitaki-Cho wrote:Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of WA activity, it's been a long week. Let's have a quick chat about the upcoming Repeal of the Military Freedom Act: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=magecastle_embassy_building_a5_1675880465

I think this is pretty uncontroversial. The repeal argues that the target doesn't do enough to protect conscientious objectors and leaves a number of big loopholes to allow them to be mistreated by governments. As far as I can tell, those statements are true and the topic could use some new legislation to lock in those protections, so the repeal seems fine to me. Lemme know what you think.

I am in agreement with this line of thinking.

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Junitaki-Cho wrote:Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of WA activity, it's been a long week. Let's have a quick chat about the upcoming Repeal of the Military Freedom Act: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=magecastle_embassy_building_a5_1675880465

I think this is pretty uncontroversial. The repeal argues that the target doesn't do enough to protect conscientious objectors and leaves a number of big loopholes to allow them to be mistreated by governments. As far as I can tell, those statements are true and the topic could use some new legislation to lock in those protections, so the repeal seems fine to me. Lemme know what you think.

Agreed, seems to me like a no-brainer

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Lycanjeskai

Morrigan wrote:The badger continues! Last page at 27 votes.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1856930

27 votes, as requested!

Chacapoya, Junitaki-Cho, St Leone, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan

Embassy closure is just invaders - please ignore them.

Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Jazur, Nahelia, Lycanjeskai, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Falafel Moose

Almonaster Nuevo wrote:Embassy closure is just invaders - please ignore them.

<3

Chacapoya

Junitaki-Cho wrote:Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of WA activity, it's been a long week. Let's have a quick chat about the upcoming Repeal of the Military Freedom Act: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=magecastle_embassy_building_a5_1675880465

I think this is pretty uncontroversial. The repeal argues that the target doesn't do enough to protect conscientious objectors and leaves a number of big loopholes to allow them to be mistreated by governments. As far as I can tell, those statements are true and the topic could use some new legislation to lock in those protections, so the repeal seems fine to me. Lemme know what you think.

Have you actually had at least a brief look at the resolution that’s suggested to be repealed?-Did you have a look at the proposal in preparation?

The world assembly nowadays mostly does repeals all day; in some cases it’s good, but usually it’s just a lot of nonsense with flimsy arguments and no new proposal coming anytime soon.

It’s also a way for new WA members to get into writing proposals for both, SC and WA. Which in itself is good but also at the same time bad.

However, in this case, having reviewed the resolution suggested for repeal, it doesn’t seem very sensible to me. For now, it seems I am in the minority though.

Uwuguaya wrote:The world assembly nowadays mostly does repeals all day; in some cases it’s good, but usually it’s just a lot of nonsense with flimsy arguments and no new proposal coming anytime soon.

The next five GA votes are about establishing new legislation. It's my recommendation that you turn down the aggression and get some context about the situations you're commenting on. It's really rather baseless and crass for you to imply that the councillor made a recommendation without reading both the target and the repeal.

Chacapoya, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, The Blue Fire

Narwhal wrote:27 votes, as requested!

Here it is, the final badger!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1856930

Chacapoya, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Istastioner, Jazur, The Merinos, Ullrani

Uwuguaya wrote:Have you actually had at least a brief look at the resolution that’s suggested to be repealed?-Did you have a look at the proposal in preparation?

The world assembly nowadays mostly does repeals all day; in some cases it’s good, but usually it’s just a lot of nonsense with flimsy arguments and no new proposal coming anytime soon.

It’s also a way for new WA members to get into writing proposals for both, SC and WA. Which in itself is good but also at the same time bad.

However, in this case, having reviewed the resolution suggested for repeal, it doesn’t seem very sensible to me. For now, it seems I am in the minority though.

I did read it, if you can believe that. Real page turner. My favourite parts were when Article II, subsection 2 was like:

0 wrote:2) A war of aggression shall, for the purposes of this resolution, be considered an armed conflict initiated by the conscientious objector's nation without prior provocation from the nation being attacked.

You know, where it established that its provisions would only apply if you objected to your own nation initiating a war, rather than entering or retaliating to another nation's actions. And then Article III, subsection 4 was all:

0 wrote:Nations may require those acquiring conscientious objector status while serving in a combative military duty to continue said duty for a pre-determined, finite period of time prior to reassignment to a non-combative duty.

literally prohibiting active duty participants from being conscientious objectors unless they serve out their entire term.

The thing about repeals is that if there's a big enough issue with one part of the target, the rest of it doesn't matter so much. Everything else in GAR#132 seems alright, but if those two lines are kneecapping the entire cause then it doesn't really matter whether the rest is good or bad. There are lots of bad authors and bad faith resolutions in the WA these days, but this particular repeal looked alright to me.

Chacapoya, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Lycanjeskai, The Blue Fire

when it is said : "Praising the ostensible goal of the resolution to protect conscientious objectors from being subject to forced military service, and accordingly noting that a replacement has already been fully drafted as to protect this goal upon repeal of the target"

Where is the replacement they are talking about?

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Uwuguaya

Morrigan wrote:Here it is, the final badger!

What happened to the finale of the Badger’s battle against Weird Al?

Longueuil wrote:when it is said : "Praising the ostensible goal of the resolution to protect conscientious objectors from being subject to forced military service, and accordingly noting that a replacement has already been fully drafted as to protect this goal upon repeal of the target"

Where is the replacement they are talking about?

I believe it's this thread here: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=521920

I'll be honest, I haven't given this a close look yet. Gotta dodge the rocks before you get to the waterfall, if you know what I mean. I'm not a fan of this definition-heavy style of writing because you have to constantly refer to the appendix to figure out what things really mean, but skimming it over I feel like there's nothing egregious. I'll try to scope it out more later.

Chacapoya, Araine, Tiralta, Uwuguaya

i just legalized femboys

Chacapoya, Refuge Isle, Jazur, Amiyoka, Uwuguaya, The Blue Fire, Ethierys

Waywards Edge wrote:-Previous QOTD Snip-

QOTD: What D&D Class do you main?

FOTD: The most powerful earthquake in North American history magnitude at 9.2, March 27th, 1964. On March 28, 1910, the first seaplane was launched, by Henri Fabre. March 29, 1974 marks the day the Terracotta Army was discovered in China. In what would be known at the time as Seward's Folly, March 30th 1867 marks the day William H. Seward purchased Alaska.

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Everetunga-Hari wrote:i just legalized femboys

based

Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What D&D Class do you main?

Ranger!

Waywards Edge

Araine wrote:Ranger!

I probably should've asked, but does anybody multiclass?

[spoiler=Roleplay stuff pt. 2]Of course, no matter how hard those trying to deal with the disappearance of Adrad, things were gonna get worse far, far quicker. In fact, in just a few days, Ollie Anderson would be one of the few Esteberians still left in the old continent, the rest ported off by some strange entity.

“Ollie, bad news. I don’t think this is an Esteberian Laylos. Adrad is already beyond saving- the amount in the new continent has increased to 70%, with an increase of 12 times what it was over the past week. What’s worrying is that it’s gone beyond,”

“Not beyond our borders I hope?”

“It appears that whatever is causing it can only reach into Estebere,”

“Well, I suppose it’s time for my news. I checked the Admin Tower Archives, thank god for the travel rune there, and I think I found a lead. Unfortunately, I’m not actually sure what it says. Seems to be in ancient Refugi,”

“That’s bad. Real bad. Luckily, I did get River to evacuate, along with his nephew, sister, and daughter. I think they might be safe if I can get them to the WESLR-“

“Alex? Alex, you there? Alex?”

Turns out that there isn’t internet in the Estebere area of the new continent, probably because Adrad had lost most power.[/spoiler]

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Amiyoka

Refuge Isle Badger!

Chacapoya, Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Falafel Moose

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What D&D Class do you main?

FOTD: The most powerful earthquake in North American history magnitude at 9.2, March 27th, 1964. On March 28, 1910, the first seaplane was launched, by Henri Fabre. March 29, 1974 marks the day the Terracotta Army was discovered in China. In what would be known at the time as Seward's Folly, March 30th 1867 marks the day William H. Seward purchased Alaska.

Wizards! Bards are very cool though, and in D&D that is it Ig.

But if you include pathfinder 2e, other than these 2 I build psychics as a third, inventors as a fourth (I am not a fan of the artificer, the flavor is cool but a bit underwhelming, not as much as the monk, but second or third weakest class, probably weaker than rogue) and ranger in fifth because there is so cool the hunter's path and its feats

Araine, Jazur

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What D&D Class do you main?

FOTD: The most powerful earthquake in North American history magnitude at 9.2, March 27th, 1964. On March 28, 1910, the first seaplane was launched, by Henri Fabre. March 29, 1974 marks the day the Terracotta Army was discovered in China. In what would be known at the time as Seward's Folly, March 30th 1867 marks the day William H. Seward purchased Alaska.

While I mainly DM when I play I’m a Palamain

It’s just a great intersection of martial and caster for me and role playing a religious character is really fun

Araine, Jazur

I personally only like to play as a religious character because I can make the religion as weird, peculiar and/or unique as I want, even though my only cleric had a pretty normal religion, but did wacky, crazy and unorthodox thing to call attention to his deity, such as winning a drinking contest to proof that his faith was able to make him resist so much alcohol without falling.

Araine, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, The Blue Fire

I am working on my RP stuff, for my fellow new map residents :3 It is a process! We shall trust!

Araine, Tiralta, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What D&D Class do you main?

DND isn't my game, but I do like to play thieves, rogues, and other mischief makers. Fast DPS types.

Araine, Jazur, Lycanjeskai, The Blue Fire

I came across the issue where I am offered to sign a climate treaty. Naturally I went with the most radical option which increased my environment-related stats quite a lot. I wish I still had a chance to sign the treaty though, it would be nice to be able to do both.

Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Amiyoka, Lycanjeskai, The Blue Fire

Morrigan wrote:Here it is, the final badger!

These badger comics have been a gift. And this last one has such a cool art style. Kind of art deco?

After seeing all of these, I have to wonder, do you make other comics?

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Vote Karl Marx! There’s still a chance for the bottom to win if you Badger voters change your vote!

Tiralta, Amiyoka

Waywards Edge wrote:QOTD: What D&D Class do you main?

FOTD: The most powerful earthquake in North American history magnitude at 9.2, March 27th, 1964. On March 28, 1910, the first seaplane was launched, by Henri Fabre. March 29, 1974 marks the day the Terracotta Army was discovered in China. In what would be known at the time as Seward's Folly, March 30th 1867 marks the day William H. Seward purchased Alaska.

sorceror 100%

Araine, Jazur, Lycanjeskai

Vote Marx! We HEART the top bracket!

Tiralta

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