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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
Divide and rule. Cant have the plebs being too uppity.
Russkov Soviet, Peoples Liberation Republic
Percyton's airline industry is having really bad luck lately. Earlier today I answered the "Mayday! Mayday!" Issue (which is about a plane crash and my government's response to it), and now I just got the "The Sky is Falling" Issue (which is about responding to bombings and hijackings on planes). I think my best option at this point would be to send a "Get well soon" gift basket to the executives of the Percytonian airline industry, since I'm not sure what else will solve their bad luck.
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Interesting. Wonder if there's any cause-effect relationship in that. What did you go with on the 'Mayday' issue?
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Well....at least you have an air service. We discontinued ours due to a lack of airports. (Nearly finished on all 7 Intl Airports)
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
"Average income is an amazing 266,962 do'khams, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens."
I like this :P
Nuremgard
Lol
Also...new flag is up. (Working on another one atm)
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic, Percyton
Looks good.
Nuremgard: Average income is an amazing 227,813 rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
I went with the one about increasing pilot training (much to the dismay of my Minister of Transportation Toby the Tram Engine, who now has even more work than before). Why? What did you have in mind?
Percyton only has two airports, since we're a small island: Vicarstown Airport near Vicarstown, and Sodor Airport near Maron. We also have a decent-sized airfield at Dryaw, and a few small, private airfields throughout the island.
Looks nice, Russ! I like the detail!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I was going to be all like "Oh God, are the planes sentient like the trains? That's awful!"
Until I realized that there would logically be humans onboard and both situations were tragedies nonetheless.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Valentine my dude.
If I was doing my confirmation, I'd pick Dominic, but that's just me.
Jaslandia
Can it be any name? Because I would choose Thomas, after Sir Thomas More.
But I also want to name my (never-to-actually-be-existant) son Thomas, so maybe not.
Jaslandia
Saints, my dude.
Saint Valentine and Saint Dominic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Dominic
Jaslandia, Percyton
Lol. What luck! Sir Thomas More is also known as Saint Thomas More. Patron saint of lawyers and statesmen, I believe.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
I find that funny. Politicians are known for debate. More just burned people he disagreed with. :P
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Interesting. Perhaps you need to readjust your pilot training, then? Maybe spend less time on teaching them to prevent accidents, and instead tech them more about dealing with terrorist incidents? Although, I'm not sure what pilots could do to prevent terrorist incidents, since it might be too late to do anything by then. Hmm...
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
There's a lot of controversy regarding whether he was directly involved in those deeds. There's also the era to consider. Julius Caesar enslaved and crucified. People still respect him.
Yeah, it would be really terrible either way. And I only know of one sentient airplane: a jet plane named Jeremy who lives at Sodor Airport. We also have a sentient helicopter named Harold, but he doesn't usually carry passengers.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Well despite his penchant for the pyre I was rooting for him in The Tudors.
Interesting. The patron saint of Sodor is St. Machan, so Machan is usually a popular confirmation nation on Sodor. For females, the most common confirmation nation on Sodor is St. Tibba, as she was the most important female religious figure on Sodor.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Right?! It sucks to know the history of the TV series you're watching- you get filled with so much dread. Like watching Turn. Smdh.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia
I was rooting so much for Princess Mary as I felt really bad for her even though I knew she'd turn out to be a terrible queen.
That's why I couldn't really get into Outlander. I love the Jacobite story and cause but knowing it's doomed to fail is sad. :(
Huh. Never watched it, but it seems to have an intetesting premise. And I liked Tobias Menzies in HBO's Rome. I'd give it a whirl, doomed Jacobite cause notwithstanding.
Jaslandia
I liked him as Brutus. And Sam Heughan looks fine as hell as a Highland warrior.
Jaslandia
I'm a big fan of HBO's Rome, and yeah, I think Menzies did a great job as Marcus Junius Brutus. That show had a lot of great performances actually: Ciarán Hinds as Julius Caesar, Ray Stevenson as Titus Pullo, and James Purefoy as Mark Antony were probably my favorites.
Nuremgard
Antony's actor pulled off the smarmy persona really well. And I thought the guy who did Caesar was great. I preferred the second actor who played Octavian. I felt he carried off the patrician character better. Wasn't keen on how they portrayed Cleopatra though. She was an intelligent woman but they made her out to be an impulsive, childish brat in the show.
Jaslandia
All great cast members. I watched The Woman in Black solely because I heard Hinds was in it. He played a kind of minor role, but was surprised by how decent it still was.
Rome lasted far too short a time. I'd say it's the greatest series to only run two seasons.
Jaslandia
I think it got canceled because it was too expensive.
Jaslandia
Yeah, I can agree with that. I also think the show didn't give enough credit or screen time to Lepidus, and that he was way more complex than how he was depicted; heck, they never even showed his downfall!
Agreed. From what I read, the show was going to last about five seasons, and was later going to move to Judea to focus on the rise of Jesus Christ. However, the show was canned during the second season, so the production crew had to condense the timeline to wrap things up.
Precisely. And the ratings weren't high enough to justify the high expenses. GoT is also expensive to make I imagine, but that show is still on the air.
Nuremgard
Game of Thrones has a massive audience to justify the expense though.
I love that scene where Antony, Octavian and Lepidus are dividing the empire and Octavian outsmarts them both by pretending not to want Rome and the western provinces. The way he says "Germans" is so disdainful lol. And Lepidus is like, "what do I get?" And Antony goes "Africa" in a very patronising, sorry-but-not-sorry-you-got-the-sh!tty-part-of-the-empire tone.
Jaslandia
This one? https://youtu.be/9SFsAqqN7fU
Funny, but somewhat inaccurate. Africa was actually well-known for being a productive agricultural region. However, either way, Lepidus was still shafted compared to the other two: Octavian's proximity to Rome and Italy gave him influence over the Senate and the capital, while Antony got the richest parts of the Roman Republic. Lepidus got some really good farms, and a lack of respect.
Nuremgard
Love Antony talking about how he'll shatter if they talk too loud. As a sufferer of migraines, I know that feeling lol.
I also liked Atia. She was a total bitch but her actress played her well.
Jaslandia
You compared me to lepidus once and I still remember that Jas. Broke my heart
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
She was probably one of the most historically inaccurate characters on the show (the was described by historians as a very kind and moral woman in real life, and she died around the time of the Battle of Philippi), but as a character in the show, she was one of the most interesting and complex characters, and that's saying a lot.
Surprised you remember that? But yeah, I did, back when we were talking about when you worked with GF and CI on that coup-gone-wrong. However, you were a much less prominent figure back then, and today, I think you're more like Cicero or Cato the Elder.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
I
Want
Tea Time
Penguania And Antarctica
*the real Atia was described by historians
And what am I?
Penguania And Antarctica
I could do it, but it might be a little late. Think we have enough people online to do it?
Penguania And Antarctica
Shame the show was stopped. Would have been interesting to see Octavian turning the Republic into a de facto monarchy.
Jaslandia
There is me. There is more than enough.
And Nurem will do it to. Won't you Nurem?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Nowadays, I'd put you as more of a Mark Antony, but I haven't really thought it fully through yet.
Well, I look forward to hearing it.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Do what, sweetie?
Penguania And Antarctica
Indeed. The story of the early empire is another interesting story by itself. Thankfully the book I, Claudius fills that gap, and if you're looking for something visual, the BBC made an adaption of the book back in the 70s (though I haven't seen it yet).
Nuremgard
Didn't Octavian preside over the Pax Romana?
Part of it, yes. The Pax Romana lasted from the begining of the reign of Octavian/Augustus, until about the 3rd century CE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Romana
Nuremgard
LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND REDOUBTABLE ROMANS, IT IS NOW TEA TIME!
OUR SNACKS: POPCORN, CHEESE AND CRACKERS, AND STEAK
OUR DRINKS: BOTTLED WATER, JASMINE TEA, AND RED WINE
OUR TOPICS: MONARCHIES, SWITZERLAND, AND FAVORITE PERIOD IN HISTORY
BONUS TOPIC: IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO ONE COUNTRY THAT YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO BEFORE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO (ASSUMING COST/PRICE ISN'T A FACTOR)?
BONUS PROGRAMS: OPEN LETTERS, RANDOM LINKS, AND NONSENSICAL SENTENCES
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
206 years? That is a long peace!
Jaslandia
It's because it works differently in the U.S than in Ireland. In Ireland, the Catholic Church is in conjunction with the education department, so most Irish kids (like my mother, father and brother) are required to make communion in 2nd and I believe confirmation in 9th. I was younger so I never made it to 2nd before coming to the States, and so I've still only been baptized. So, at 16, I decided it was time for me to join the RCIA chapter in the Las Vegas Parish and finally make first communion and confirmation.
Jaslandia
I will only take some jasmine tea.
Monarchies: While I may not be politically in favor of monarchies, I find them probably one of the most fascinating and, dareisay, romantic. I love CK2. Sully loves Game of Thrones. Sully loves anything that has monarchies and nobility/aristocracy in it. Nobles are cool!
Switzerland: Would like to visit, though that's it.
Favorite Period in History: Depends. American History: Revolutionary Period. European: Medieval. Middle East: Decolonization and Mesopotamia, I like both. Asia: Sengoku Period Japan.
Bonus: Ireland
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I'll have popcorn and red wine.
Monarchies: I'm a bit fond of constitutional monarchies, and I support them continuing to exist in the places where they already do (ex: the UK), However, I still think the people's will should be above all else, and I'm not in favor of installing monarchies in places where they haven't existed in the recent past (ex: the United States). I guess I've just always been interested in the grandeur and history behind monarchies.
Switzerland: I visited there back in June during my Europe trip, and it was probably my favorite country I visited the trip. Scenery was gorgeous, I went up a mountain for the first time, and generally seemed very quaint and peaceful.
Favorite period in history: At the moment, I'd have to go with the Roman Republic. The complicated politics of the history, and how Roman norms and traditions played into this politics, is very fascinating to me. I'm also interested in a lot of the historical figures from that period, like Mark Antony, the Gracchi brothers, and Cicero.
Bonus: Since we're talking about countries we haven't visited, I'd go with Germany. There's a lot of history to see in Berlin, and I would love to go to Bavaria to see the castles and scenery there. Austria would be a close second, as I'd love to see Vienna.
Random links: https://youtu.be/rZvhFcA-n5c
https://youtu.be/kY-USzN4nqw
https://youtu.be/UblSm_0sgb0
Penguania And Antarctica
Monarchies don't serve much purpose that an elected leader can't do themselves except for stability and whatnot. I say leave them be.
Switzerland... Ah, the ol' Swiss Land, as independent and chilly cold as ever. I say make Switzerland Capital of the World... After relieving it of its current government, of course.
Ooh, tricky one. Maybe this one? But the Industrial Revolution (second one, in America) through the Roaring 20s seems most interesting as well.
Another tricky one, your Jas. Hmm... Probably Germany. Maybe France. Spain is am option, too. Or the soon-to-be-independent California. I'll roll a d4
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Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Someone say Ireland?
Alright, so if anyone is curious about my Roman comparisons, what I have right now is:
Sul and Kal as Mark Antony and Cleopatra (they're interchangeable, so doesn't matter who is who)
Vista as Lepidus (for the time being)
Oel as Augustus/Octavian
Bax as Marcus Agrippa (Augustus's most trust adviser and general)
Unf as Cato the Elder
Me as Cicero
ContComm as Brutus
And that's what I have so far.
Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica
Is anyone watching the senate live stream on c-span they are going to vote on a "skinny repeal" at 12:00 est
Jaslandia
Not watching on C-SPAN, but I'm following a live-blog of the healthcare votes on FiveThirtyEight.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/senate-vote-health-care/?ex_cid=politicsnewsletter
Solla Ultima
what is your opinion on the direction in witch american healthcare should go personally I strongly favor a single payer system then again I am a Bernie-Bro
I'm Brutus?!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Me and Kal are Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
I can see it
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Well, as I intend to believe you're the Cleopatra of that couple, you should know that I'm widely responsible for murdering you baby daddy.
P.s. Beware of snakes.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I'd go with single-payer too, but since that's not going to happen anytime soon, right now I'm hoping to keep Obamacare and make improvements to it once we get a Democratic-controlled Congress again.
Sure. Like him, you're a reasonable guy who has ties to the government in power, but you're also not afraid to speak out against the government if it's doing something unjust.
Sure. Besides the obvious relationship aspect, you both have a big influence over politics. If had to assign a particular role to each of you, I'd say you're the Mark Antony, since as MoIA, your role in politics is more obvious. Kal would thus be Cleopatra, since as a judge, his role in politics is less obvious.
Penguania And Antarctica
Steak and red wine pleb
Monarchies: being a person who wholeheartedly supports republicanism, monarchies are not favored, even NS-wise (which is ironic given three out of my six nations are monarchies, but are all given some outside influence to make them warped, San Fernando Valley being a crowned republic/Japanese vassal state, El-Aaiún being more decentralized and constitutional, and the American Empire being an autocratic slave state and more sound version of Caesar's Legion)
Switzerland: TBH I never really looked into Switzerland that much, though it's government, military, and survivalist population are pretty interesting
Favorite historical period: the Neolithic Revolution as it gave rise and cemented humanity's status as stationary agriculturalists rather than hunter-gatherers and also allowed for the first civilizations documented under this type of living to form.
Bonus: Kazakhstan, given the range of its environment, the culture of the people, and modernist capital and largest city.
Random links:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJP7vN4J6Eg
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmpW9lRIew
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpf5mBL_h4Q
Also, looks like PK will turn one tomorrow
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Huh. I'm okay with that.
"Only tyrants need to worry about tyrant killers."
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://youtu.be/o8vwmdLFWmE?t=3m6s
How do you find these things, Jas?!
Also, you are very much Cicero, and Unf is very much Cato.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
The magic of YouTube. Also, I've looked up a lot of these clips before.
And thank you. I guess my rough analogy wasn't so bad after all.
Penguania And Antarctica
Snack- Steak well done.
Drink- Tea. All day.
Topics:
Monarchies- Love them. I sometimes wish there were more of them around. I get an odd feeling of nostalgia over Monarchy.
Switzerland- Toblerone
Favorite period in history- Tough one. Its either the Bronze Age, or Napoleonic.
Bonus Topic- It would probably be Egypt, specifically the Sinai peninsula. I am in love with the Sinai Peninsula.
Bonsu Program- RAGGLE FRAGGLE, CONCORD. I also direct you to the lovely Concord Song which Andy has graciously made by slightly changing the lyrics of another song.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/152CK0k0VavTuQ36CKOg89GGYCeuX7BHBttroDQfPYww/edit?usp=sharing
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Guess that explains why you're based in Egypt and Sinai on the regional map.
Penguania And Antarctica
Your insight is most valuable
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I'll take a steak with Red Wine,
Monarchies; Viva la revolución!
Switzerland; I've always wanted to go to Switzerland, and am glad to see Direct Democarcy on local levels
Favorite Period in history? I'd say the Roman Wars against Carthage as it's just fascinating to see how two city-states can evolve to hate each other to the extent that they did
Bonus Topic: I'd definently go to Australia, the biota and just the general feel I find fascinating
Bonus Program; "An open letter to Humanity,
Can you just stop, for like, 5 minutes?"
https://semanticresponsiveillustration.com/
The legend of the raven's roar is still not very coherent.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Vista Major
Dibs on Cassius!
Jaslandia, Vista Major
Jaslandia
I can kinda see. Sure.
Pshaw, I'm a night owl.
Jaslandia
I mean, the guy is a hardcore Republican, so I think I fit the bill nicely!
Jaslandia, Vista Major
As am I. But, alas, this is my thinking hour
Jaslandia
Lowercase r, love
Jaslandia
Assuming you mean lowercase 'r', literally everyone back then in Rome was a republican, so that's not particularly unusual.
Autocorrect...
But Cassius was so republican that he killed the guy that was trying to establish a dictatorship (Caesar).
Jaslandia
eight. hundred. posts.
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Friedensreich, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Wonderful, isn't it
A shame
Jaslandia
Oi, read the post yet?
Vista Major
Cassius and about 30 other Senators, yes, though Cassius was the leader. And though Julius Caesar was a Dictator, he never tried to establish a monarchy, and there's a good chance that had Caesar lived out his life and died of natural causes, things would have returned to normal and the Republic would have gone on. Caesar was a dictator, but he was also still a republican, not a monarchist. His nephew Octavian on the other hand...
Hello everyone!
Jaslandia, Vista Major, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
Welcome to the region, Margoe! I'm Percy, King of Percyton and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you like it here in the CFN!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Welcome to the region, Margoe!
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
So what's the process to getting a map spot here, also, whats the time period?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
To get a map spot, you need to first become a citizen, then TG [nation=short]Baxten[/nation]. As for the time period, it can vary depending on the individual RP, but it's generally modern tech (MT).
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
I like your country name and flag, very cool
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Looks like most of the map spots that would fit my nation are taken
Penguania And Antarctica
What are you looking for in a map spot? Maybe we can accommodate.
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
As much as I can hope to
Hello and greetings, young one
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Well my nation has a primarily American culture, more northern like Boston. Canada would do although I could say that my nation are colonists to Africa.
Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Map plot 32, 92, and 114 are open.
Plot 32 is the Central Southern United States. (Note: Plot 32 shows as being listed on the roster, but the previous owner left the region, and the map has yet to be updated to reflect this.)
Plot 92 is the North-West Central United States.
Plot 114 is Baja California.
Would any of these be acceptable to you? I know they are not exactly northern, or Bostonian, but short of asking someone else for a bit of their land, its probably as close you can get.
Mind you I do not speak for Baxten, but I am sure he would be willing to accommodate you one of these plots if you were to ask him for it.
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Who is responsible for the map? I have worked out a deal with Russkov Soviet for them to cede me a little plot of land which currently belongs to them, but I have heard no response from the person who I was directed to for map claims.
I think I can roll plot 32, Ill just change my flag up and change my culture around
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Percyton
It is [nation=short]Baxten[/nation]. Let me assure you he is not ignoring you, nor is he neglecting the map. He has been on vacation, and away from his computer for a while. He is of course back now(I think), but he is playing catch up with the map, as well as being busy elsewhere while trying to get back into the groove of things. If you feel it is needed send him another TG reminding him of your request/deal.
Clemodecralia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Glad to hear it. We love having new people join us. I hope you stick around for quite a while, and I hope to interact with you in the future.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Same, I'll make an introductory factbook
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
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