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Region: Refugia

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Portmanteau wrote:I don't understand how to add nations to the map, either. That seems to be the requirement behind endorsing a map - you've got to be "on" the map to endorse it. I keep coming close (Melenavenia, I nearly succeeded in giving you the entirety of the sea), but in the end I always run into a devastating error message on the final step and can't proceed further.

Alas. I think you're right, it's just broken. Glad you like the turtles, though lol

You must assign a different color to each nation. You can also assign a color to land or water. You can't assign a color to both land and a nation simultaneously.

Delta Vega Iv, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire

Delta Vega Iv wrote:Can you elaborate? Please, make this turtlesoup disappear and the proper map of refugia replace it.

EDIT: Oh wait. It's still April 1 somewhere in the Multiverse.

Both our official maps are still available linked in the World Factbook Entry and Pinned Dispatches, don't worry!

Personally I love that Portmanteau took the time to make a map for the region that fits so well with their national aesthetic, it's so pretty!

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur

[Spoiler=Waywardia RP, Updated.]

Originally, I intended to keep both my nations on both maps. I don't take up that much space, however, since im moving maps, I will be leaving behind a little fort in the old map. It'll be Serenina (my old, and current capital). In theory, whomever claims my former territory will discover a little fort guarded by WESLR Remainder Forces (TBD, since we haven't figured out moving that much) or a small WRSOC Force (Waywardi Royal Special Operations Command). It'll contain a little gate which has a transport rune (I assume, but in this function it's sorta a gate, since the rune is unmovable.)

That being said, the people of Waywardia have moved. How? because i said so. Waywardia (Unsurprisingly) comes from the word "Wayward." Being Wayward means to be unpredictable. It'll probably be some catastrophe, and we just jumped ship (Probably some runaway experiments, infighting, whatever.) All that matters is that most of Waywardia's population is incapacitated in some way. This would allow us to just jump and go somewhere else.

Hope this helps with future rp.

[/spoiler]

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire

Delta Vega Iv wrote:Can you elaborate? Please, make this turtlesoup disappear and the proper map of refugia replace it.

EDIT: Oh wait. It's still April 1 somewhere in the Multiverse.

The changes we would have to make to the map to use this aren't really worthwhile when we can keep using it in the way we've always been. It's possible to eventually find an angle, but at the moment the site's map system is really badly implemented and has bad restrictions.

Our maps remain accessible in the same ways they were before, which I hope is acceptable for now 😅

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Refuge Isle, Araine, Liphia, Tovenia, Portmanteau, Everetunga-Hari, Tiralta, Duneraven, Falafelandia, Waywards Edge, Amiyoka

The Star Enpire wrote:You must assign a different color to each nation. You can also assign a color to land or water. You can't assign a color to both land and a nation simultaneously.

I get what you're saying, in theory, but in practice I am completely at a loss for how to actually do that. The whole thing feels very unintuitive...or at least when it comes to my intuit lol

Junitaki-Cho wrote:[spoiler=horsey thicc]Hey folks. I'd hoped to do this as a gradual thing throughout the match, but I couldn't get myself to sit down and work on it until now. Please find enclosed my campaign for A Horse Thicc Enough to Carry You, revised with consideration for current events. I hope you'll spare a click during these tough times.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1861150[/spoiler]

It is obvious that you took art lessons from Morrigan, as I can readily see the similarity in style :P

But in seriousness, I really liked the fade out from the lofty saga to the truck. Thanks for the new comic.

And excellent use of the Jokerman font.

RIP The Thiccness

The Star Enpire, Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Aephony, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Truly one of the most mappiest moments of all time 🗺️

Talvezout, Tiralta, Falafelandia

Junitaki-Cho wrote:Hey folks. I'd hoped to do this as a gradual thing throughout the match, but I couldn't get myself to sit down and work on it until now. Please find enclosed my campaign for A Horse Thicc Enough to Carry You, revised with consideration for current events. I hope you'll spare a click during these tough times.

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1861150

This is so good omg. GO HORSE

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Tourismtime

vroom vroom

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Portmanteau wrote:I get what you're saying, in theory, but in practice I am completely at a loss for how to actually do that. The whole thing feels very unintuitive...or at least when it comes to my intuit lol

When you are making your map in Krita or MSpaint or whatever you are using, make sure that you are using a different unique color for each nation. And then you click on a color in the "update a map" page to assign a nation to it. I'm not entirely sure how you make it stick tho; I click on "update map version", then "select map version", then assign the nations, then "update map version", then "update to this map version", which seems to work when I was making my puppet region's map.

Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia

oh i actually need to check if i'm still on the map lol

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia

*sad music playing*

This is Thicc Horse. Alone, forgotten, malnourished, abandoned by his followers. Millions of animals just like Thicc Horse suffer every day from neglect and lack of votes. For just three planets a day, you can help animals like him thrive as the beautiful creatures they are. If just one person switches their vote from F-250 to Thicc Horse, you can create an unprecedented tied battle and create history. Call today to make your contribution.

Delta Vega Iv, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Morrigan, Tourismtime

Talvezout wrote:oh i actually need to check if i'm still on the map lol

Tell me what you find

Talvezout, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:Tell me what you find

i am on it! somehow

Refuge Isle, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

The Battle of All Things II: Match Update

Poll votes: Ford - 27, Horse - 25

Write in votes: Ford - 2, Horse - 3

Total: Ford - 29, Horse - 28

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0 wrote:

"Oh Janice, why should I acquire an automobile when Kingslayer has been my trusty steed for the last ten years?"

"Chartreuse, Beatrice, Esther, whatever your name is. My automobile has thirty horsepower -- the sustained power of thirty horses~. Not only can it haul cattle, but it can carry your gunshy bitch too. And it shall not perish from lack of food in the upcoming famine."

#ConversationsIn1920

Move over America, this isn't your great-great-great grandfather's car market. This is a TRUCK. For today.

[panorama of sentient lard galloping through salt flats suggestively]

The Ford F-250 XL Apostrophe T, Shrink Shrink, Superduty has 430 horsepower. Powers like T-Bone, Sideswipe, and Pleading "Defective Vehicle" to Escape Legal Liability. Why would you want a ride only has one?

Going on right now at Bud Clary Ford, you can get YOUR, brand new, 2023 Ford F-250. It's custom outfitted with a luxurious carbon fibre cowcatcher, complete with liquid testosterone wiper fluid, to get that blood flowing when you take a trip downtown this weekend. Support Our Troops and minimise your fuel efficiency with the new half-and-half tailgate system. Forget the guesswork of wondering if "up or down" is better, and get straight to the important part -- constantly listing to the right! The ice caps won't be the only thing melting with these ultra-polished chrome rims! Dazzling the soccer moms on Thunder Road is easier than ever when you creepily drive by at six miles an hour.

Prices start at $69,999 for cash offers, or $29.95 with your current NRA membership card. So vote Republican and get A Horse Thicc Enough to Carry Your Broke ass to Bud Clary Ford, today!

"The best things in life are free, and everything else is here!"

[panorama of the horse lying dead on the ground from climate change with a sick electric guitar stinger]

"Bud. Clar-ry!"

Junitaki-Cho receives a Season 1 Testlandia, as well as their choice of a S1 Sionis Prioratus OR S1 Mindless Contempt.

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The final round, Match O, between the Aggressive F-250 Driver and A Badger That Can Perform Necromancy will begin on Thursday, April 6[sup]th[/sup], with tomorrow being Unspecified Bank Holiday #2.

Dot betting in BOAT will remain open until then for anyone wishing to change their final bet, and candidates being given time to prepare whatever materials they wish to use for any campaigns.

The Star Enpire, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire

I want to extend my congratulations to the F-250 on a successful slaughter, and wish luck to the competitors in the final. Namely the Badger. Good luck to it.

I also wanted to briefly touch on the oft-neglected World Assembly and its upcoming *checks notes* Civil Charter of the World Assembly. This is a replacement for the remarkably repealed GAR#2 which codified the framework of the WA. I think the whole repeal and replace is just a bit silly, but the new one seems unobjectionable on account of just being all the things we already know about the WA written out. I do hope to offer lengthier WA writeups again soon, but this is just bureaucracy - what's the point?

Proposal: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=magecastle_embassy_building_a5_1677475215

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Refuge Isle Your writing is awesome.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

RIP Thicc Horse. You were a chonky one. :(

Also, I am newish to Nation States, so I have no idea where or when the candlelit thing for Thicc Horse will take place.

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Delightfully Chaotic Chaos wrote:RIP Thicc Horse. You were a chonky one. :(

Also, I am newish to Nation States, so I have no idea where or when the candlelit thing for Thicc Horse will take place.

Welcome! I think it'd be fun to have a grand "funeral" for all the combatants of the Battle of All Things, from the State of Ohio to whoever is felled in the final round. How would that work exactly? I'm not sure, but it seems like a Refugi thing to do lol

Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire

Melenavenia wrote:Welcome! I think it'd be fun to have a grand "funeral" for all the combatants of the Battle of All Things, from the State of Ohio to whoever is felled in the final round. How would that work exactly? I'm not sure, but it seems like a Refugi thing to do lol

Badger brings them all back to see the funeral

Also food from the nation that entered them into BoAT

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

A silent tribute to the fallen thicc horse. May their mighty booty grace us again in the future.

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Duneraven, Falafelandia, Jazur

omg I just saw the map post in news

Falafelandia

The Star Enpire wrote:When you are making your map in Krita or MSpaint or whatever you are using, make sure that you are using a different unique color for each nation. And then you click on a color in the "update a map" page to assign a nation to it. I'm not entirely sure how you make it stick tho; I click on "update map version", then "select map version", then assign the nations, then "update map version", then "update to this map version", which seems to work when I was making my puppet region's map.

Actually, that was helpful. Thank you! It hadn't occurred to me that the game itself would be recognizing color differences...the whole time I had been assuming that you were meant to somehow color the map in-game.

Depending on how long this whole map feature sticks around, I might try to rejigger and recolor things at a later date. The shrinking of the file size seems to have broken my image, a bit, but at least the map itself is blessedly smaller now.

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Really, though, if anyone else uploads a map, it will automatically replace mine, since it has zero "weight." So please, if anyone was thinking about trying their hand at a map, but refrained on my behalf, please everyone feel free to do so. I just uploaded it for fun :P

Melenavenia wrote:I think it'd be fun to have a grand "funeral" for all the combatants of the Battle of All Things, from the State of Ohio to whoever is felled in the final round. How would that work exactly? I'm not sure, but it seems like a Refugi thing to do lol

That's a good idea. I'm imagining some sort of tribute image, where all of the previous contestants who fell along the way are sort of ghostly represented in the sky. Ya'know, not exactly as "Star Wars" force-ghosts...but not not force-ghosts lol. (If anyone is familiar with the "Sandman" comics, then you can imagine what I'm picturing)

The Star Enpire, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire

I was trying to upload a map and somehow I made Portmanteau's map my own? Despite uploading my own image?

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia

As part of the candlelit vigils, I have 14 thicc horse cards I was buying as part of a bribery plot, which I will give away to anyone who would like them.

RIP thicc horse, only the good die young, I'm sorry I didn't believe in you.

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Falafelandia, Amiyoka, Tourismtime

TRUCK SHALL PROSPER ONCE AGAIN!

Melenavenia, Tiralta

I only met Thicc Horse yesterday yet I am truly destroyed about what has gone down and all looks bleak. F in peace big boi 😔✊

Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime

Didn't know i can upload a map of my own state here, when did that come to be, good to know though

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

[table=plain][tr][td][/td][td]IT'S THEDAY[/td][td][/td][/tr][/table]

🌈 🌎 🤸 🌍 🤸 🌏 🌈 🌎 🧍 🌍 🧍 🌏 🌈 🌎 🤸 🌍 🤸 🌏 🌈

🎉 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎉

🎉 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎉

🎉 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎵 ♫ 🎉

🌈 🌎 🧍 🌍 🧍 🌏 🌈 🌎 🤸 🌍 🤸 🌏 🌈 🌎 🧍 🌍 🧍 🌏 🌈

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Aephony, Tiralta, Istastioner, Falafelandia, Jazur, Waywards Edge, Amiyoka, Tidelia, Estebere, Lovoreus Magnus, Tourismtime

T H E D A Y

Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Aephony, Falafelandia, Jazur, Waywards Edge

THEDAY! 🤠🎇🎆💖🌈

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Aephony, Tiralta, Istastioner, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Aephony, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime

Cat arrives at THEDAY and sets up their stall. It's a folding table with a small cover of brightly coloured tarp. A handpainted sign reads

FREE HORSE SELFIES AND ALSO SOUP

Settling down with a book, they wait for their first customer.

Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Tourismtime

THEDAY

But what is THEDAY?

Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Tourismtime

Falafelandia wrote:THEDAY

But what is THEDAY?

It's a day of celebrations!

🤸🎵🎵🤸🤸 🌼🌼🎵🤸🤸🎵🤸🎵🤸🤸🌼🌼

Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime

Refuge Isle wrote:It's a day of celebrations!

🤸🎵🎵🤸🤸 🌼🌼🎵🤸🤸🎵🤸🎵🤸🤸🌼🌼

Celebrating everything, or just BOAT?

Melenavenia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Tourismtime

Man, political protests in the US can be so disappointing sometimes. There was a planned national walkout today in response to gun death within schools, and I was a bit suspicious that it would fall flat within my school to begin with, but I decided to stay optimistic. The time came, and I saw a fair amount of people go; so I thought for a moment that this was going to be a genuine protest. As I left, I noticed people turning back the moment staff told them they couldn't come back once they left. I also saw people just nonchalantly leaving, kinda just taking this as an excuse to skip class. This is now the second time I've attempted to participate in a walkout just for it to be disingenuous and nothing, basically. I wish there was some genuine political fervor within my peers. Oh well, I guess

Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime, The Ledona

Tidelia wrote:Man, political protests in the US can be so disappointing sometimes. There was a planned national walkout today in response to gun death within schools, and I was a bit suspicious that it would fall flat within my school to begin with, but I decided to stay optimistic. The time came, and I saw a fair amount of people go; so I thought for a moment that this was going to be a genuine protest. As I left, I noticed people turning back the moment staff told them they couldn't come back once they left. I also saw people just nonchalantly leaving, kinda just taking this as an excuse to skip class. This is now the second time I've attempted to participate in a walkout just for it to be disingenuous and nothing, basically. I wish there was some genuine political fervor within my peers. Oh well, I guess

I don't know what level of education you are currently in, but if you are referring to a highschool the walkouts are fairly pointless and most students know that. They don't get attention and half the people that attend like you said use it as an excuse. In highschool most of my peers who advocated against the 2nd didn't really know what they were talking about. Most of the student body itself shutdown the arguments. Current political and world knowledge levels are at a very alarming low. The amount of people in my highschool class that didn't even know 5 of the first 10 amendments was disheartening.

Melenavenia, Araine, Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, Tourismtime

Tiralta wrote:Cat arrives at THEDAY and sets up their stall. It's a folding table with a small cover of brightly coloured tarp. A handpainted sign reads

FREE HORSE SELFIES AND ALSO SOUP

Settling down with a book, they wait for their first customer.

*walks up with a bucket full of carrots*

For the horses. And the soup. Or whatever you please...

1 horse selfie. Please and thank you.

Also, I am offering free human selfies. Let the horse know, in case that is of interest..?

Melenavenia, Araine, Aephony, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia

Ridmona wrote:I don't know what level of education you are currently in, but if you are referring to a highschool the walkouts are fairly pointless and most students know that. They don't get attention and half the people that attend like you said use it as an excuse. In highschool most of my peers who advocated against the 2nd didn't really know what they were talking about. Most of the student body itself shutdown the arguments. Current political and world knowledge levels are at a very alarming low. The amount of people in my highschool class that didn't even know 5 of the first 10 amendments was disheartening.

Yes, I'm referring to the high school walkouts- I'm just about done with my senior year of high school. I do have an update, some of it good, some of it bad. The good part is that there actually was a small scale assembly that formed outside the school, and while it may not have done much to affect genuine change, it did get on the news. At the very least it'll show the disapproval of students to a broader audience, which I suppose is the most a protest like that can do. The bad is related to what you mentioned about political literacy. The reactions I heard from the students who didn't participate/didn't approve were disappointing, to say the least. I've known for a while now that a good chunk of people haven't a clue of what is actually going on, but it always surprises me when I hear what some of them think.

It's funny, the whole situation both gave me some hope but also disheartened me. Seeing some people gather like that made me think: "I hope this could actually result in some of those people radicalizing and joining in with larger organizations in movements. Maybe this generation could inspire some change." Then, hearing what people around me said had me going: "This is never gonna change." I try to stay optimistic and hope that more people among my generation could start to push the Overton window leftwards, but sometimes it's so hard to stay upbeat.

Melenavenia, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Ridmona, The Ledona

Falafelandia wrote:Celebrating everything, or just BOAT?

Hootenanny flashbacks

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Estebere

Tidelia wrote:Yes, I'm referring to the high school walkouts- I'm just about done with my senior year of high school. I do have an update, some of it good, some of it bad. The good part is that there actually was a small scale assembly that formed outside the school, and while it may not have done much to affect genuine change, it did get on the news. At the very least it'll show the disapproval of students to a broader audience, which I suppose is the most a protest like that can do. The bad is related to what you mentioned about political literacy. The reactions I heard from the students who didn't participate/didn't approve were disappointing, to say the least. I've known for a while now that a good chunk of people haven't a clue of what is actually going on, but it always surprises me when I hear what some of them think.

It's funny, the whole situation both gave me some hope but also disheartened me. Seeing some people gather like that made me think: "I hope this could actually result in some of those people radicalizing and joining in with larger organizations in movements. Maybe this generation could inspire some change." Then, hearing what people around me said had me going: "This is never gonna change." I try to stay optimistic and hope that more people among my generation could start to push the Overton window leftwards, but sometimes it's so hard to stay upbeat.

It's good to hear that it actually got some coverage and participation. Though I don't see eye to eye with most demonstrations like these, it is really great that people are actually standing up for what they believe in. Hopefully your schools protest will spark more expression of thought in your area.

Melenavenia, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, The Blue Fire

There was an impromtu jazz concert at lunch today

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Estebere wrote:There was an impromtu jazz concert at lunch today

Sounds like it was quite THEDAY for you, huh?

Sylh Alanor, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia

Portmanteau wrote:Sounds like it was quite THEDAY for you, huh?

What's up with Theday?

Portmanteau, Falafelandia, Jazur

I f***** love

is so f***** great

Can I get a hallelujah for

Refuge Isle, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Waywards Edge

Estebere wrote:What's up with Theday?

🌈THEDAY🌈 is a time of celebration! Also it includes a lot of emojis and color. Like...more than you were prepared for.

Now. On to more serious matters. Can I interest you in a commemorative pin memorializing THEDAY?

Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Aephony, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Portmanteau wrote:Now. On to more serious matters. Can I interest you in a commemorative pin memorializing THEDAY?

Sure! In fact, you should sell these at whatever Theday celebration is happening round here!

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Helloo!! I just joined the region!!

Sylh Alanor, Melenavenia, Araine, Aephony, Tiralta, Istastioner, Falafelandia, Tidelia, Penocampt, Floodlantis

Jellyfishia wrote:Helloo!! I just joined the region!!

Welcome, I love your flag!

Araine, Aephony, Tiralta, Istastioner, Falafelandia, Penocampt, Jellyfishia

Jellyfishia wrote:Helloo!! I just joined the region!!

Hello, I also adore your flag!

Araine, Tiralta, Istastioner, Falafelandia, Penocampt, Jellyfishia

Does anyone wanna bet on whether or not there’s gonna be a “Beyond the Spider-Verse”?

1 billion citizens reached!

Typica, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Istastioner, New Equanimia, Falafelandia, Jazur, Ullrani, Floodlantis, The Ledona

Portmanteau wrote:*walks up with a bucket full of carrots*

For the horses. And the soup. Or whatever you please...

1 horse selfie. Please and thank you.

Also, I am offering free human selfies. Let the horse know, in case that is of interest..?

A human selfie! How exciting! Yesyesyes, this is perfect. Please take this wonderful horse selfie!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzD5L7GXQAAHted.jpg

*Cat drops the carrots into a bubbling pot which already contains herbs and the finest potatoes from Moulk's potato cannon. When the soup is done, they put on a paper hat covered in stars and throw in the human selfie as well. The pot rattles in contemplation before letting out one last bubble and turning teal. They hand the soup to you.

Here you go, fresh carrot soup! Now infused with 🌈💕✨teal✨💕🌈

Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Falafelandia, Jazur, The Blue Fire

Weirtopia wrote:1 billion citizens reached!

Congratulations!

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Weirtopia

Melenavenia wrote:I f***** love

is so f***** great

Can I get a hallelujah for

hallelujah

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Sylh Alanor wrote:Welcome, I love your flag!

Aephony wrote:Hello, I also adore your flag!

Thank you!! I drew it myself!! :D

Typica, Araine, Aephony, Tiralta, Falafelandia, The Blue Fire, Floodlantis

Jellyfishia wrote:Helloo!! I just joined the region!!
Another aquatic nation! Welcome! (:

Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jellyfishia

Hi, uh I came here for the h*ckposting and to be silly, so uh yeah

imma just exist and maybe occasionally post a joke or two

How are the vibes though

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Penocampt, Floodlantis

Silliy wrote:Hi, uh I came here for the h*ckposting and to be silly, so uh yeah

imma just exist and maybe occasionally post a joke or two

How are the vibes though

Hi.

I dunno... do you want yours checked?

Tiralta, Falafelandia

Melenavenia wrote:Hi.

I dunno... do you want yours checked?

we can vibe check you with a F-150

the vibes are pretty good

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Jellyfishia wrote:Helloo!! I just joined the region!!

Jellyfishia wrote:Thank you!! I drew it myself!! :D

An amazing flag design AND you drew it yourself?! That's awesome! Penocampt sends good vibes your way!

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jellyfishia

Waywards Edge wrote:we can vibe check you with a F-150

the vibes are pretty good

F-250*

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Waywards Edge

The Battle of All Things II: Match Update

The final round of the Battle of All Things II begins now with A Badger That Can Perform Necromancy vs. Aggressive F-250 Driver!

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

All Dot betting is now closed. All operators may do at this time is wait to see if their predicted outcomes were successful.

Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Ullrani, Lycanjeskai, Penocampt, The Ledona

Verse 1:

Today's the day we've all been waiting for

The final round of the Battle of All Things, we can't ignore

Badger versus F-250, it's a sight to see

And I know she's got it, she'll be the key

Chorus:

Refuge Isle, hear my call

Count our votes for her, she'll never fall

With necromancy power by her side

She'll defeat the F-250, let's take pride

Verse 2:

I made my way to the voting booth

With every step, I felt the truth

That this day would be one for the books

And she would reign, with all her looks

Chorus:

Refuge Isle, hear my call

Count our votes for her, she'll never fall

With necromancy power by her side

She'll defeat the F-250, let's take pride

Bridge:

The sea was rough, the wind was high

But she fought hard, with a mighty cry

She used her power to raise the dead

And took out the F-250, with a blow to the head

Chorus:

Refuge Isle, hear my call

Count our votes for her, she'll never fall

With necromancy power by her side

She's defeated the F-250, with great pride

Outro:

So let's celebrate, this epic day

The Badger That Can Perform Necromancy, will forever stay

In our hearts and minds, as the champion

Of the Battle of All Things, she's the one!

Refuge Isle, thank you for counting our votes

We knew she had it, she's got the notes.

[spoiler=spoiler to ruin the song]generated by chatgpt[/spoiler]

At 10 votes, there will be another AI generated story. At 5 votes there will be a AI generated image.

Typica, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Tiralta, Jazur, The Blue Fire, Penocampt

Five votes for the badger, the image is available at https://ibb.co/TKdshc3 and at https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1862394

Typica, Jazur, The Ledona

Refuge Isle, I vote badger!!

I was going to do a choose your own adventure with badger art but uh, internet broke so I can't get the images rn >_> will hopefully have a fix or workaround by tomorrow!

Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Floodlantis, Tourismtime

Melenavenia wrote:Hi.

I dunno... do you want yours checked?

i guess I'll have my vibes checked

Melenavenia, Floodlantis

moonbase alpha moonsong for anyone who plays the game

Dram[aa<250,21>] matic [hxae<250,26>]coir[hxae<250,28>]na[aa<450,29>][aa<200,26>]with jonh[mae<900,24>deh<1000,26>nn]

VOTE F-250 driver!!

Melenavenia, Tiralta

13 votes:

INT. ARENA - DAY

The arena is packed with spectators from all over the world. The atmosphere is electric as the final round of the Battle of All Things is about to commence. A giant screen displays the matchup: "A Badger That Can Perform Necromancy vs. Aggressive F-250 Driver".

Cut to the contestants' entrance. The Badger, with her sleek black fur and piercing eyes, is carried in on a litter by four muscular men. The crowd erupts in cheers and applause.

Cut to the F-250 Driver, a muscular man with a beard and tattoos. He enters the arena driving his massive truck. The crowd boos and jeers, but he pays no attention.

Cut to the center of the arena, where the two contestants face off. The Badger stands on her hind legs, her eyes glowing with magic. The F-250 Driver revs his engine and revs up his chainsaw.

The referee signals the start of the match, and the Badger charges towards the F-250. The truck revs up and charges back, causing the ground to shake.

The Badger raises her paw and utters a magical incantation. The ground beneath the F-250 starts to tremble, and skeletons begin to rise from the ground.

The F-250 Driver jumps out of his truck and charges at the Badger with his chainsaw. The Badger dodges his attack and summons a swarm of bats to distract him.

The F-250 Driver swings his chainsaw wildly, but the Badger evades every blow with ease. She uses her magic to raise more skeletons, and they surround the F-250 Driver.

The F-250 Driver fights back with all his might, but the skeletons overpower him. The Badger uses her magic to channel the power of the dead, and a giant skeletal hand emerges from the ground and grabs the F-250 Driver.

The crowd erupts in cheers as the Badger emerges victorious. She raises her paw in triumph, and the skeletons return to the ground. The F-250 Driver lies defeated, humiliated and broken.

The Badger is carried out of the arena by her four muscular assistants, while the crowd cheers her name.

FADE TO BLACK.

image released at 15 votes or when i get online, whichever is later

Typica, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur, Penocampt, Tourismtime

Vote badger!

Badger pog!

It does death stuff!

I kinda want to build it in DND!

Typica, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Jazur, Penocampt, Silliy

The day has come; my vote is in. Long live the necromantic Badger!

(my own attempts at AI art celebrating the battle lead to some questionable results...

think it really puts the romance into necromancer: https://i.imgur.com/YXbNpkU.png)

Typica, Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Penocampt, Floodlantis

Melenavenia wrote:F-250*

no thats my environmental ruining machine, the f-150*

[sub]*Waywardia does not support or condone the use of Ford Vehicles to ruin the environment.[/sub]

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Penocampt

This is the first time the badger has fought something other than a puny human

Now she's fighting a puny human with a big truck

Melenavenia, Tiralta, Falafelandia

Vote for the Aggressive F-250 Driver

Please

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1862490

Typica, Tiralta, Jazur, The Merinos, Morrigan

19 votes, new image https://ibb.co/BnjrzGN

new text released at 20 votes, but more like tmrw morning when i'm online

Typica, Jazur, The Ledona

I’m not sure why but a bunch of kids at science class were using these coffee grounds from a bowl to make coffee.

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime

Refuge Isle Badger!

Cheesy Tots, Typica, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Tourismtime

HELLO FRIENDS

Typica, Araine, Liphia, Szalyland, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tidelia, Floodlantis, The Ledona

21 votes: ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to rally behind our fearless champion, the Badger That Can Perform Necromancy!

SOUND EFFECTS: Applause and cheering in the background.

ANNOUNCER: This is a call to arms! The Badger is our last hope against the tyranny of the Aggressive F-250 Driver. He seeks to dominate this arena with his brute strength, but the Badger has something he will never have - the power of the dead.

SOUND EFFECTS: Battle sounds in the background.

ANNOUNCER: We cannot let the F-250 Driver win this battle. We must show our support for the Badger and her mystical abilities. She represents the very best of our fighting spirit and determination.

SOUND EFFECTS: More cheering and applause in the background.

ANNOUNCER: The Badger fights not only for her own glory, but for the freedom of all those who dare to stand up to the F-250 Driver and his kind. We cannot let them oppress us with their machinery and force.

SOUND EFFECTS: The sound of the Badger's magical powers and the roar of the F-250's engine.

ANNOUNCER: So let us unite behind our champion, the Badger That Can Perform Necromancy. Let us show the world that we will not be silenced or defeated. Victory will be ours, as long as we have the courage to stand and fight!

SOUND EFFECTS: A final round of cheering and applause.

image released at 25 votes

if any f-250 voters switch their votes, i will release a special mp3 of this ad.

Typica, Narwhal, Tiralta, Duneraven, Jazur, Morrigan, The Ledona

To all those who voted for Badger, i will give out one S3 Refuge Isle to the lucky voters! Vote Badger to enter this raffle!

Typica, Araine, Liphia, Tiralta, Duneraven, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Lycanjeskai, Ouch To The Natives, Floodlantis, The Ledona

24 votes for badger, https://ibb.co/WxJjRYs

remember the thicc, vote badger

text released at 30 votes

Typica, Jazur, Morrigan

My god that's a cool new map, art?

o yea also I'm voting for the driver

Tiralta, Morrigan

After two days of hibernating writing, I am back, and with a dispatch re'ated to the RP for the new map

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1862920

Typica, Sylh Alanor, Tiralta, Falafelandia, New Ras, Morrigan, Ullrani

31 votes: "Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy machines like that F-250 Driver's truck. We had to rely on our own two feet and a good pair of shoes. Kids these days with their trucks and their loud music, they don't know the meaning of hard work.

Leans back in chair, wheezes

"But I remember when the Badger That Can Perform Necromancy came onto the scene. She was something special, let me tell you. The way she could summon the dead and control the battlefield, it was like nothing we'd ever seen before.

Wheezes

"And that F-250 Driver, he's just a whippersnapper compared to the Badger. Back when I was your age, we didn't need no machines to win a battle. We had our wits and our strength, and that's all we needed.

Leans forward, takes a deep breath

"But the Badger, she's got something extra. She's got the power of the dead on her side. When I saw her take on that F-250 Driver, I knew she had it in the bag. And sure enough, she came out on top.

Wheezes

"So don't you worry, young'uns. The Badger's gonna win this battle, just like she did back in my day. And we'll all be cheering her on, just like we did back then."

Rocking chair creaks as he settles back into it

image released in the morning

Typica, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Floodlantis

Falafelandia wrote:31 votes: "Back in my day, we didn't have no fancy machines like that F-250 Driver's truck. We had to rely on our own two feet and a good pair of shoes. Kids these days with their trucks and their loud music, they don't know the meaning of hard work.

Leans back in chair, wheezes

"But I remember when the Badger That Can Perform Necromancy came onto the scene. She was something special, let me tell you. The way she could summon the dead and control the battlefield, it was like nothing we'd ever seen before.

Wheezes

"And that F-250 Driver, he's just a whippersnapper compared to the Badger. Back when I was your age, we didn't need no machines to win a battle. We had our wits and our strength, and that's all we needed.

Leans forward, takes a deep breath

"But the Badger, she's got something extra. She's got the power of the dead on her side. When I saw her take on that F-250 Driver, I knew she had it in the bag. And sure enough, she came out on top.

Wheezes

"So don't you worry, young'uns. The Badger's gonna win this battle, just like she did back in my day. And we'll all be cheering her on, just like we did back then."

Rocking chair creaks as he settles back into it

image released in the morning

Sir, I'm afraid you're mistaken.

The Aggressive F-250 Driver is not mortal, and he is in fact as old as humanity itself.

This is simply a façade.

Ever since aggression and rage were present within our bods, he has been there.

Typica, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Penocampt

Melenavenia wrote:Sir, I'm afraid you're mistaken.

The Aggressive F-250 Driver is not mortal, and he is in fact as old as humanity itself.

This is simply a façade.

Ever since aggression and rage were present within our bods, he has been there.

the f-250 is 70 years old

human rage is 300,000 years old (homo sapiens emerged 300k years ago)

badgers are several million years old

the badger that can preform necromancy exists outside of time and space

kids these days...

Typica, Melenavenia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Morrigan, Boxiia, Penocampt, Floodlantis

Melenavenia wrote:snip

So basically a reincarnation of Ares

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Boxiia

Falafelandia wrote:the f-250 is 70 years old

human rage is 300,000 years old (homo sapiens emerged 300k years ago)

badgers are several million years old

the badger that can preform necromancy exists outside of time and space

kids these days...

No no no.

He is choosing to appear this way.

Why? I'm not sure... I'm sure its not a convenient plot device or anything.

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Penocampt

Falafelandia wrote:the f-250 is 70 years old

human rage is 300,000 years old (homo sapiens emerged 300k years ago)

badgers are several million years old

the badger that can preform necromancy exists outside of time and space

kids these days...

Are we certain the driver is even a homo sapien? Perhaps they originated from a time prior to the evolution of our species. Human doesn’t just refer to us after all, we’re just the only ones left. Perhaps the driver was around to terrorize australopithecus aferensis or something.

Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Morrigan, Boxiia

The Pacific Northwest wrote:Are we certain the driver is even a homo sapien? Perhaps they originated from a time prior to the evolution of our species. Human doesn’t just refer to us after all, we’re just the only ones left. Perhaps the driver was around to terrorize australopithecus aferensis or something.

Melenavenia wrote:he is in fact as old as humanity itself...Ever since aggression and rage were present within our bods, he has been there.

just going by this

Melenavenia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur, Penocampt

I am back-

I accidentally ceased to exist due to inactivity-

Typica, Araine, Liphia, Portmanteau, Szalyland, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Weirtopia, Penocampt, Floodlantis, The Ledona

Voinarx wrote:I am back-

I accidentally ceased to exist due to inactivity-

welcome back!

Typica, Araine, Portmanteau, Tiralta

The Pacific Northwest wrote:Are we certain the driver is even a homo sapien? Perhaps they originated from a time prior to the evolution of our species. Human doesn’t just refer to us after all, we’re just the only ones left. Perhaps the driver was around to terrorize australopithecus aferensis or something.

hmmm...you're suggesting this Aggressive F-250 Driver represents some sort of personification of a fear that has always existed alongside life? A kind of immortal essence inherent in our world? I would believe this, especially since I have shared the road with this menace many a time. Of course, he may not have always driven a truck. That's just his current mount of choice...

"...a man of no age, a man called the Walkin Dude, or sometimes the Boogeyman."

Liphia, Tiralta, The Pacific Northwest, Morrigan, The Ledona

Voinarx wrote:I am back-

I accidentally ceased to exist due to inactivity-

Welcome back to the land of the living!

Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur

Looks like I'm not getting internet back on the computer I use for art for another few days at least (though we do at least have temporary wifi thankfully), which is painful for several reasons but mostly I can't do my badger plans, after asking for a day to prepare for them and causing delay for everyone ;-; however I am very heartwarmed by the people who have carried the badger torch without me and done such an amazing job with it, and by all the badger votes! And Melenavenia who has been doing an AMAZING job campaigning for the trucker!!

Also the map is cool v_v

Cheesy Tots, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Duneraven, Falafelandia, Jazur, Floodlantis, The Ledona

The revolution has begun!

throws a paper airplane

Portmanteau, Tiralta, Jazur

Time to start watching Owl House... From the end

Is it just me or is the Collector a reverse Nahida

The Star Enpire, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Tourismtime

Refuge Isle

BADGER BADGER BADGER

Typica, Araine, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Tourismtime, The Ledona

Did you guys know that 1.18% of all influence on NationStates is in Refugia?

Chacapoya, Typica, Melenavenia, Araine, Junitaki-Cho, Liphia, Portmanteau, Tiralta, Falafelandia, Jazur, Floodlantis, Tourismtime, The Ledona

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