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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
These are some damn emotionally complex trains
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
No, and probably won't because you said it's disturbing lol.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
We get that a lot.
Edward: No, not really. That doesn't really do anything for us. Plus, we touch others' buffers all the time when we shunt trucks and coaches, so it's nothing special or unusual for us.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
I strike my sails for today.
Goodnight friends. Love you all very much. <3
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Percyton
Good night, Peng! <3
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Goodnight, Peng!
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Goodnight, Peng! Don't let the shed bugs bite!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I just went into the pool I've been building for weeks, guys.
My balance is so dead, dudes, but I enjoyed the cool water.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
I know my nation isn't NEARLY as interesting as Percyton, but think about this....
How much is really known about my nation? I've been pretty quiet about my country.
Feel free to ask/telegram me questions as well.
It's a chance to get to know me.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
We'll see about that.
We can change that real quick
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
I feel not doing so would be incredibly selfish, even if the union broke you don't just write off its debt - that's not how it works
Are you saying you're going to... bang a train?
I mean, who are we to judge consensual relations between a president and a locomotive, I guess...
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
No, of course not! I'm considering Lococardinal Therapy! A president bang a train, my god, what would your mother say, accusing me of thinking such impure thoughts?!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
I don't think that's a good idea.
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
Gordon: I'm with Jas on this one. We can't really feel sexual attraction without some sort of sexual organ, and if you're suggesting adding sexual organs to us engines, I'm going to run you over with my express coaches!
What's that?
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
It would be worth taking half the debt to be independent.
*narrows eyes*
You take an anthropomorphic train (like yourself) and a Canadian cardinal (such as ContCom), and plop them in a claustrophobic shed to see what happens next.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Ask, and ye all shall receive:
http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/7/states-nations-sovereign-roleplay-ooc
Russkov Soviet, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton
I like birds. I wouldn't mind that.
Gordon: Don't be silly, Percy! Don't play along with this stupid experiment! And besides, I think the only thing that will result from this experiment is some very bored engines and some very uncomfortable birds.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Don't be silly, Gordon. ContCom is comfortable in [I]every[/I] situation, and with every... [I]position[/I]. He'll know how to give you trains a good time.
Penguania And Antarctica
ContComm wishes he could be as kinky as LeFried....
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Why does this region always devolve into people talking about their sexual libido?
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
When's the last time something like that from Vista was a good idea? lol
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
We've struggled with that problem almost since our community's inception. It's just how we are, I'm afraid. I blame hormones.
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Post self-deleted by Mesopotamia-Kurdistan.
I blame it on horny teenagers that are chock-full of hormones.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
HELL YEAH
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
It's a way of life from the ages of 13 to 18.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
I expect conversations about roleplay when I look on the RMB, and all I get is the constitution, sex, and boring old scottish politics. Smdh smdh
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Killdash, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7172cbszw
Jaslandia
Well I'm on the good old Ary-May Ane-Jay right now
Jaslandia
Jaslandia
A warning to all of those who like Vista a bit too much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b2LH7tjMbw
Vista Major
These two messages right after one another was unnerving, to say the least.
I don't even know what to say about this.
Or this, for that matter.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
You're biologically male, but you ship like a 16-year-old girl.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Kalaron
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Devilishly handsome?
Single by definition, then all at once, not?
Old?
Okay. I'll take all three.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
More flexible? What do you mean by that?
Vista Major
[nation=short]Percyton[/nation] I have a question:
Which depicts Percyton more accurately: the Railway Series books or the TV series?
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah-QbFaY_wU
Vista Major
I knew you'd come around, big boy!
*spreads legs*
What do you think?
Penguania And Antarctica
Not half, I'm fairly sure you don't constitute half of the UKs GDP, I'm just saying your fair share man
Nuremgard, Vista Major
Oh, that's a tough one. I'd say in terms of stories, timeline, and general atmosphere, the Railway Series is more accurate. In terms of the layout of the Island, more recent developments, and the characters' appearances, the TV series is more accurate. For the engines' personalities, it's a mixture of both.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
I would say that that's wrong on so many levels, but I know that Fried will present me another preachy Rick and Morty clip if I do that.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
I laughed for, like, three straight minutes.
Penguania And Antarctica
For the record, the object of my affections is 18 and she ships like a sixteen year old girl.
As do I for that matter.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
That's why "like" (commonly used to denote a simile) has been been used in the situation.
Hey so can a British/Canadian person answer this please?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habakkuk
What was wrong enough with y'all in WW2 to actively consider making a floating island out of ice and float that across the Atlantic to hunt German U-boats before considering the possibility of extra fuel tanks for the aircraft?
Was it the fumes?
I think it was the fumes.
Andromitus
How am I becoming wiser?
Percyton
The 10 largest Onocarcan cities, written in Onocarcan.
http://i.imgur.com/PnYSxn9.png
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
[B]Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Percyton Q&A![/B] Despite some odd moments, I'd say the event was a great success, and I was very glad to hear your questions and to answer them! The Bureau of Historical Information shall soon update the Q&A Factbook with today's questions, and later on, I may decide to make this a more permanent thing (such as through a thread on the NS or regional forums). And of course, if you have a question about my nation or the nation's sentient vehicles at any time, don't hesitate to ask by RMB or TG! Thank you all again, and I hope you have a good rest of your day/evening!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Holy sh*t, I actually missed your joke, Vista. My only excuse is that it was 5am at the time.
In reply to that, I say; who will you choose? Because since we're not all in Utah, you're gonna have to make a choice eventually.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Y'know, why do I get the feeling some lurkers from Right to Life are looking at this RMB and are thinking, 'Why the everloving fûck did we want to establish relations with these guys? It's like a giant convention of sexually-confused hormonal teenagers. Fûck it, we need to establish some Jesus on their ássès' :p
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Axeldonia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Sounds normal to me
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica
*Stands on pulpit, but when he opens his mouth to say something, nothing comes out. Thinks long and hard about his life. Looks up from the pulpit at the rest of CoFN." I am gonna go eat pizza.
Love you all!
Jaslandia, Oelesa, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
I'll be 20 on the 22nd of the month.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
I'll be 21 on the 20th of next month
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Yukona, Percyton
[spoiler=Today is July 8 and today are:]
Today is July 8 and today are:
- Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)
- Air Force and Air Defense Forces Day (Ukraine)
- Family Day (Ukraine)
- Khao Pansa (Laos)
- Math 2.0 Day
- National Chocolate with Almonds Day (United States)
- Penang Governor's Birthday (Malaysia)
- Scud Day
- Video Games Day
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 1099 Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
- 1283 Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta.
- 1497 Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
- 1579 Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.
- 1592 Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Eok-gi, and Won Gyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
- 1663 Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.
- 1709 Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's time as a major power in Europe.
- 1716 The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
- 1730 An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000 km (620 mi) of Chile's coastline.
- 1758 French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
- 1760 British forces defeat French forces in the last naval battle in New France.
- 1775 The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
- 1776 Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
- 1808 Joseph Bonaparte approves the Bayonne Statute, a royal charter intended as the basis for his rule as king of Spain.
- 1822 Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.
- 1853 The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade.
- 1859 King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of SwedenNorway.
- 1864 Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
- 1874 The Mounties begin their March West.
- 1876 White supremacists kill five Black Republicans in Hamburg, South Carolina.
- 1879 Sailing ship USS Jeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
- 1889 The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
- 1892 St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
- 1898 The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
- 1912 Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in Chaves.
- 1932 The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
- 1933 The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
- 1937 Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
- 1947 Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
- 1948 The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF).
- 1960 Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
- 1962 Ne Win besieges and dynamites the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement.
- 1966 King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi.
- 1968 The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.
- 1970 Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.
- 1972 Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani.
- 1982 Assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in Dujail.
- 1988 The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
- 1994 Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.
- 2011 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
- 2014 Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1621 Jean de La Fontaine, French author and poet
- 1766 Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon
- 1831 John Pemberton, American chemist and pharmacist, invented Coca-Cola
- 1836 Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies
- 1838 Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and businessman, founded the Zeppelin Airship Company
- 1839 John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company
- 1867 Käthe Kollwitz, German painter and sculptor
- 1882 Percy Grainger, Australian-American pianist and composer
- 1885 Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss
- 1885 Ernst Bloch, German philosopher, author, and academic
- 1895 Igor Tamm, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1907 George W. Romney, American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan
- 1908 Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States
- 1919 Walter Scheel, German soldier and politician, 4th President of West Germany
- 1926 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and author
- 1998 Jaden Smith, American actor and rapper
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Quote of the day
See the invisible. Believe the incredible. Attempt the impossible!
- Robert Schuller -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton
They're just a bunch of prudes that have a problem with understanding that a bunch of cells and a body that is not functioning until well into pregnancy is not life.
I was once one of them, and Lord do I cringe whenever I have to argue with a Pro-Lifers now, because they use the same arguments as I did 3 years ago.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica
Abortion never changes
Aghrabia, Oelesa, Yukona
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Actually abortion has come along way since the days of bricks and coat hangers
Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Why is that while crime has decreased dramatically since the 90s (because of the increased use of unleaded gasoline), people's perception of crime is that it is rising?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/aug/04/public-perception-crime-higher
Percyton
Such a know-it-all, ain't yas?
Yukona
Yeah, I'd prefer it if you didn't act like we knew each other. Because if there's one kind of person that irks my nerves are people that are prudish and get on top of metaphorical soapboxes about it.
Media sensationalism? Advancements in the avenues with which media can reach us with the internet, which isn't regulated or necessarily required to tell the truth
Jaslandia
Even if you are "pro-life", criminalizing abortion won't do much. What will happen is that numerous women will take part in illegal abortions that might endanger their lives. Instead of criminalizing abortion, provide other resources to reduce the number of abortions, such as sex education and contraception, while providing abortion as a safe and legal last option for women.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
Sorry that I'm the one that took a Masters in the Brick and you didn't now you're regretting it
Jaslandia
When we're talking about something like this, I'm usually pretty jokey. People just take a lot of what I say too seriously. I'm generally only serious when I am talking about a serious topic.
Kalaron
Or what if this phenomenon is just a part of human nature, as people generally see losses as being twice as powerful to equivalent gains?
Jaslandia
I regret nothing
Jaslandia, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona
That, and they're also probably thinking about performing an exorcism on our talking trains.
I didn't even know Alaska had crime bosses. I thought the most organized crime they had to deal with was polar bear families.
jk.
https://youtu.be/Ga5iQ1FB7Ys?t=1m12s
Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton
Ok, so I gotta get this off my chest. The mayor of Muskegon is a fûcking idiot. He's not doing anything to help unemployment in the town and the frequent closures of businesses, which has made the economy of the town stagnate immensely.
Penguania And Antarctica
jesus christ guys, what the hell lmao
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Yukona, Percyton
Doesnt bother me, mate. As long as Scotland rules itself.
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Yukona
IWATNBIHTR OIWLTWA
Penguania And Antarctica
Amen to that.
Nuremgard, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
The Percyton Q&A Factbook has been updated!
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=percyton/detail=factbook/id=849882
Congrats and happy early birthday to both of you!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
I have another question. How does the Perycton economy work? I mean, you likely have currency. But A), is there like a free market, stock like system where people invest in companies and etc. B), if true, do trains and humans alike take part in that system (say trains owning companies for example. Finally, do trains pay for things themselves, or do their engine staff do so, and do engines get payed, or just their staff?
Penguania And Antarctica
Post self-deleted by Percyton.
A: Yes, Percyton has a mixed economy like the United States, and our primary stock market is the Tidmouth Stock Exchange.
B: While engines could theoretically own a company, at the moment, we're far too busy with our own work to run a whole company. However, some engines like Edward and Gordon do participate in the stock market, buying and selling stocks and other financial assets (whatever 'assets' are).
C: In the past engines weren't paid, but ever since the Revolution, we have been given a small salary. It's not much, but we don't really need money anyway, as all the stuff we need for our work (coaches, freight cars, new parts, maintenance, etc.) are all provided by the railways at no charge to us; our salary is mainly about principle nowadays, to ensure we're properly recognized for our work. Human staff like Drivers and Fireman are also paid in currency, and they buy and sell stuff just like humans in any other capitalist economy.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland
So, if you're paid, what do you engines spend the money? And do your Driver and Fireman handle your money, or can you handle it yourselves somehow?
Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton
I should tell you that wishing someone an early birthday is considered to bring bad luck for the birthday child over here in Germany.
Jaslandia, Axeldonia, The United Providences Of Perland, Percyton
We spend our money on various things, such as decorations for our sheds, knick-knacks, movies, DVDs, and subscription accounts such as Netflix and Club Penguin (when it was still open, that is).
We try to handle our money ourselves through online banking and such. If we do need to store money physically, we have a safe in our sheds, with our Drivers and Firemen opening the safe and holding on to our money as needed. Now, I know what you're thinking: Doesn't this open us up to our Drivers and Firemen taking our money? While there's always a chance of that, it almost never happens, because:
A: Like I've said before, we have a very strong bond with our Driver and Fireman, to the point that they would never even think of ripping us off.
B: Even if they did try to take our money, the penalties for doing so are very severe.
Oh. I didn't know that. Sorry! In that case, I don't wish you a happy early birthday?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Everything's alright :)
I do have a question tho. You all share a shed. Does every train has their own compartment within the shed or aren't there fixed positions ?
Percyton
We all have our own set berth at Tidmouth Sheds, but once-in-a-while we'll mix it up. The usual order is, from left to right: Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Emily, Thomas, and me. Toby will sometimes sleep next to Tidmouth Sheds, but he also sleeps at Ffarquhar Sheds (which is for me, Thomas, and Toby), or at his own shed at Arlesdale End.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
To quote Kal, "Oh sweet lawd
What are you sinful children doing"
wat
Jaslandia, Vista Major
It's one hundred percent possible that what you just said is a quote from me.
I don't remember. :<<<
Jaslandia
Back in March on Discord: I mentioned Texas is the superior state to Kum since we are the origin of Whataburger: he thanked me and I offered to tongue-punch his box :p
Jaslandia, Kalaron
In N Out is better than Whataburger
I disagree. Chick Fil A Master Race!
Vista Major
Heretic
Half-Heretic: Chick-Fil-A is admittingly enjoyable, but is still lower to the Whataburger Empire :p
Vista Major
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