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Continental Commonwealths wrote:[spoiler=Election Results]The results of this election are as follows:

Chancellor

[list]

[nation=short]Unfallious[/nation] - 17 votes

[nation=short]Penisola Italica[/nation] - 1 vote[/list]

Therefore, [nation=short]Unfallious[/nation] is declared as having been elected.

Vice Chancellor

[list]

[nation=short]South Hyder[/nation] - 8 votes

[nation=short]The Royal Republic of Kumania[/nation] - 6 votes[/list]

Therefore, [nation=short]South Hyder[/nation] is declared as having been elected.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

[list]

[nation=short]Yukona[/nation] - 8 votes

[nation=short]Cesorion[/nation] - 6 votes[/list]

Therefore, [nation=short]Yukona[/nation] is declared as having been elected.

Speaker of Parliament

[list]

[nation=short]Oelesa[/nation] - 11

[nation=short]The Vidnoye[/nation] - 3[/list]

Therefore, [nation=short]Oelesa[/nation] is declared as having been elected.

Minister of Internal Affairs

As the office was otherwise uncontested, [nation=short]Vista Major[/nation] is declared as having been elected.

Minister of Justice

As the office was otherwise uncontested, [nation=short]Andromitus[/nation] is declared as having been elected.[/spoiler]

With the election results having been released and my obligation as a member of the Election Committee having been fulfilled, I must take this opportunity to resign my position as Supreme Court Justice. I will also likely be taking a hiatus from NationStates in general, although I will be placing my nation on vacation mode in hopes that it won't CTE in my absence.

I do this not because of any negative circumstance on NationStates or with any member of this community, but rather due to circumstances in my personal life. Knowing that I will not have time to devote to NationStates in the coming weeks, I did not think it responsible for me to remain in my position lest the Supreme Court be called to render a decision, provide an interpretation, or hear a case.

I apologize for whatever burden this imposes on the new administration. I must say that I enjoyed serving on the Supreme Court during the initial two months since the new Constitution was selected, as did I enjoy the opportunity to serve on the first Election Committee of the Confederacy. I hope that the coming weeks while I'm away are characterized by continued growth in the region, activity in government, and participation in the legislature.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, Solla Ultima

Continental Commonwealths wrote:With the election results having been released and my obligation as a member of the Election Committee having been fulfilled, I must take this opportunity to resign my position as Supreme Court Justice. I will also likely be taking a hiatus from NationStates in general, although I will be placing my nation on vacation mode in hopes that it won't CTE in my absence.

I do this not because of any negative circumstance on NationStates or with any member of this community, but rather due to circumstances in my personal life. Knowing that I will not have time to devote to NationStates in the coming weeks, I did not think it responsible for me to remain in my position lest the Supreme Court be called to render a decision, provide an interpretation, or hear a case.

I apologize for whatever burden this imposes on the new administration. I must say that I enjoyed serving on the Supreme Court during the initial two months since the new Constitution was selected, as did I enjoy the opportunity to serve on the first Election Committee of the Confederacy. I hope that the coming weeks while I'm away are characterized by continued growth in the region, activity in government, and participation in the legislature.

Sorry to hear that, ContComm! Personal life comes first, but I hope you return to NS soon! I value your judicial wisdom, and I enjoyed working with you on the Supreme Court and in other judicial capacities.

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:With the election results having been released and my obligation as a member of the Election Committee having been fulfilled, I must take this opportunity to resign my position as Supreme Court Justice. I will also likely be taking a hiatus from NationStates in general, although I will be placing my nation on vacation mode in hopes that it won't CTE in my absence.

I do this not because of any negative circumstance on NationStates or with any member of this community, but rather due to circumstances in my personal life. Knowing that I will not have time to devote to NationStates in the coming weeks, I did not think it responsible for me to remain in my position lest the Supreme Court be called to render a decision, provide an interpretation, or hear a case.

I apologize for whatever burden this imposes on the new administration. I must say that I enjoyed serving on the Supreme Court during the initial two months since the new Constitution was selected, as did I enjoy the opportunity to serve on the first Election Committee of the Confederacy. I hope that the coming weeks while I'm away are characterized by continued growth in the region, activity in government, and participation in the legislature.

Take your time, ContComm! But I hope that once your personal life has settled down, you can come back to us! Take care!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Continental Commonwealths wrote:-snip-

Well sh*t, where am I gonna get my weekly source of Big Willy sassiness now?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Confederal States

Continental Commonwealths wrote:With the election results having been released and my obligation as a member of the Election Committee having been fulfilled, I must take this opportunity to resign my position as Supreme Court Justice. I will also likely be taking a hiatus from NationStates in general, although I will be placing my nation on vacation mode in hopes that it won't CTE in my absence.

I do this not because of any negative circumstance on NationStates or with any member of this community, but rather due to circumstances in my personal life. Knowing that I will not have time to devote to NationStates in the coming weeks, I did not think it responsible for me to remain in my position lest the Supreme Court be called to render a decision, provide an interpretation, or hear a case.

I apologize for whatever burden this imposes on the new administration. I must say that I enjoyed serving on the Supreme Court during the initial two months since the new Constitution was selected, as did I enjoy the opportunity to serve on the first Election Committee of the Confederacy. I hope that the coming weeks while I'm away are characterized by continued growth in the region, activity in government, and participation in the legislature.

Take a breather Cont!

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

[quote=percyton;27088929]I would appreciate that, and we'd be more than happy to pay you for your help! However, we'd first need to work it out with the authorities on the Mainland, since there's a 99% chance he's there. After that's done, we're all set to begin the search![quote]

Hmmm.... I'm not sure, but there is a small chance he is in Russia. We have been buying scrapped engines from various buyers. If you could send us any info on his specifications, model number, ect., then we could see if any of the locomotive scrap we bought matches. I've also dispatched the E.S.N. Liberty to send some search parties over. Their the same ones who did the drug investigation a few months ago.

Jaslandia, Percyton

I want to congatulate Yukona and offer to work with him for the good of the Confederacy. I am certain that he will do his best to ensure that all we are represented best abroad.

But I will not stop working, either. I have seen that your former Region, Montaris, had many laws that do not exist here. I will try to introduce legislation, based on the law archive of Montaris, kept by Penguania And Antarctica.

Forever live the Confederacy

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton, Solla Ultima

Russkov Soviet wrote:[quote=percyton;27088929]I would appreciate that, and we'd be more than happy to pay you for your help! However, we'd first need to work it out with the authorities on the Mainland, since there's a 99% chance he's there. After that's done, we're all set to begin the search![quote]

Hmmm.... I'm not sure, but there is a small chance he is in Russia. We have been buying scrapped engines from various buyers. If you could send us any info on his specifications, model number, ect., then we could see if any of the locomotive scrap we bought matches. I've also dispatched the E.S.N. Liberty to send some search parties over. Their the same ones who did the drug investigation a few months ago.

Duke: I'm not sure how an engine like Jerry would end up in Russia (it doesn't seem like the kind of place for an engine like him), but I suppose it doesn't hurt to try. Jerry was built in 1919 at Caledonia Works, by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. He's painted green with a bronze dome and a black footplate. His name and number are painted in yellow on either side of him. His wheel configuration is 0-6-0T. Jerry is loosely based on the locomotive 'Doll' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doll_(locomotive)). The quarry Jerry last worked at closed in 1931, and he was sold by the MSR in 1927, so if you do have him, he would have ended up in your hands sometime between then. Here are some artists' depictions of him.

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Other_Mid_Sodor_Railway_Engines#Jerry

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Other_Mid_Sodor_Railway_Engines/Gallery#Jerry

Peter Sam: So, if bought him as a scrapped engine, does that mean he's... d-d-dead?

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia

Percyton wrote:Duke: I'm not sure how an engine like Jerry would end up in Russia (it doesn't seem like the kind of place for an engine like him), but I suppose it doesn't hurt to try. Jerry was built in 1919 at Caledonia Works, by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. He's painted green with a bronze dome and a black footplate. His name and number are painted in yellow on either side of him. His wheel configuration is 0-6-0T. Jerry is loosely based on the locomotive 'Doll' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doll_(locomotive)). The quarry Jerry last worked at closed in 1931, and he was sold by the MSR in 1927, so if you do have him, he would have ended up in your hands sometime between then. Here are some artists' depictions of him.

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Other_Mid_Sodor_Railway_Engines#Jerry

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Other_Mid_Sodor_Railway_Engines/Gallery#Jerry

Peter Sam: So, if bought him as a scrapped engine, does that mean he's... d-d-dead?

Premier Coltsov: Oh Peter Sam... Don't worry yourself. I'm sure he's fine.

Luna Coltsov: Now that I think about it dear, the engine that pulls the No. 8 train on the Volgo-Minsk Railcenter does look like him.

Premier Coltsov: Hmmm... I doubt it, but I'll personally head to the station. It could be a mock-up, like how our 6th-Gen tanks are built in such a way to look like WWII tanks...But I'm not taking any chances. Andrei! My car!

Jaslandia, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Premier Coltsov: Oh Peter Sam... Don't worry yourself. I'm sure he's fine.

Luna Coltsov: Now that I think about it dear, the engine that pulls the No. 8 train on the Volgo-Minsk Railcenter does look like him.

Premier Coltsov: Hmmm... I doubt it, but I'll personally head to the station. It could be a mock-up, like how our 6th-Gen tanks are built in such a way to look like WWII tanks...But I'm not taking any chances. Andrei! My car!

Pls say is joke.

We're still two generations away from the sixth generation...and it would really be pointless if they're dressed as a WWII tank because the dimension limitations will hound your immortal soul.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton

Percyton wrote:Duke: I'm not sure how an engine like Jerry would end up in Russia (it doesn't seem like the kind of place for an engine like him), but I suppose it doesn't hurt to try. Jerry was built in 1919 at Caledonia Works, by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. He's painted green with a bronze dome and a black footplate. His name and number are painted in yellow on either side of him. His wheel configuration is 0-6-0T. Jerry is loosely based on the locomotive 'Doll' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doll_(locomotive)). The quarry Jerry last worked at closed in 1931, and he was sold by the MSR in 1927, so if you do have him, he would have ended up in your hands sometime between then. Here are some artists' depictions of him.

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Other_Mid_Sodor_Railway_Engines#Jerry

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Other_Mid_Sodor_Railway_Engines/Gallery#Jerry

Peter Sam: So, if bought him as a scrapped engine, does that mean he's... d-d-dead?

Chairman Aleksei: "I'd reccomend keeping him away from the other engines for a while, the undead have a fierce bite. We learned that at least when the portal to-"

Arthur: "Haha, look at you talk! No folks, we're just a poor balkan state without any portals leading anywhere. I'd suggest keeping him away from the other trains though."

Jaslandia, Percyton

Kalaron wrote:Pls say is joke.

We're still two generations away from the sixth generation...and it would really be pointless if they're dressed as a WWII tank because the dimension limitations will hound your immortal soul.

I thought we were on 6th Gen. Hmmm... Ok. 4th Gen then? And the tanks are fairly modern, but they have a paint scheme and various modifications that make them look like futuristic versions of their WWII ancestors.

Jaslandia

Russkov Soviet wrote:Premier Coltsov: Oh Peter Sam... Don't worry yourself. I'm sure he's fine.

Luna Coltsov: Now that I think about it dear, the engine that pulls the No. 8 train on the Volgo-Minsk Railcenter does look like him.

Premier Coltsov: Hmmm... I doubt it, but I'll personally head to the station. It could be a mock-up, like how our 6th-Gen tanks are built in such a way to look like WWII tanks...But I'm not taking any chances. Andrei! My car!

Duke: Jerry is still working? That's odd, because unless the Vigo-Minsk Railcenter is some sort of rural or heritage line, Jerry seems like he'd be too outdated to pull any significant trains. Still, I'll take what hope I can get, and I'm pretty sure #8 was Jerry's old number on the MSR, so I eagerly await your findings.

Peter Sam: So, he might be alive? Hooray! Hooray! Sir Handel! Wake up!

Sir Handel: Damn it, Peter Sam, my first train isn't for another hour! What business do you have waking up an engine so early in the morning?

Peter Sam: It's Jerry! He might still be alive in Russia!

Sir Handel: Jerry! MSR express engine Jerry!?!

Peter Sam: Yes, yes!

Sir Handel: Jerry! I can't believe! I'll go tell Bertram as soon as I'm steamed up and my Driver comes!

Axeldonia wrote:Chairman Aleksei: "I'd reccomend keeping him away from the other engines for a while, the undead have a fierce bite. We learned that at least when the portal to-"

Arthur: "Haha, look at you talk! No folks, we're just a poor balkan state without any portals leading anywhere. I'd suggest keeping him away from the other trains though."

Peter Sam: Undead? But Russkov Soviet just said he's alive!

Duke: I'm sure they're just teasing, Stuart. I mean Peter Sam! Must be my aging memory: I keep mixing up your new name with your old one.

Peter Sam: It's not a bother, Granpuff. I'm sure an aging memory won't stop an engine like you from pulling trains, and that's what really counts. And if it does stop you, we'll take good care of you and keep you in order!

Duke: Keep me in order! The thought of it! Impudent scallywags. Maybe Jerry could put an end to your cheek! He was as youthful and energetic as you and Sir Handel, but he didn't play tricks and make jokes at my expense like you two!

Jaslandia

Premier Coltsov: Well... I've tracked down the No. 8 train. The engine is not sentient, although it does resemble this Jerry. We have "seized" the engine, and are heading to a transportation airport. We have a An-225 on standby to deliver it. I know a few art groups roam the ESSR, so it may be a fake...but I'll let your knowledge do the rest. If it is Jerry, then we are glad to have been of service. If not, well....I don't know what to say.

Luna Coltsov: I should probably add this. "The engine in question was purchased from Kramer & Sons Scrappers in July of 1946. This engine was used to haul metals around the industrial center before being stored. It remained in storage until December of 2015, then Volga Rail-Lines used the engine as a "Heritage" attraction. No signs of sentient behavior were reported."

Premier Coltsov: Ahh... Right. Thank you dear. Well.. There you go Percy. I dunno what else to say. I'll keep looking into the few records we have, seeing as how nearly all records of the USSR circa 1991 AND the Russian Federation circa 2013 are rare. Being a sorta-post-apocalyptic nation does have a few drawbacks. And WE ARE NOT PRIMITIVE!

Luna Coltsov: Calm down dear. Lets focus on what needs to be focused on.

Premier Coltsov: Right. Ahem... Just let us know whats going on Percy. The plane will be there tomorrow.

Jaslandia, Percyton

The Talking Point

Pro-democracy protesters are shot on sight by state police. (issue)

Well sometimes you just have to become insane.

Peoples Liberation Republic, Serft, The Arctic Ocean

Russkov Soviet wrote:I thought we were on 6th Gen. Hmmm... Ok. 4th Gen then? And the tanks are fairly modern, but they have a paint scheme and various modifications that make them look like futuristic versions of their WWII ancestors.

Here we go, better for me to respond now.

Basically, in order to fit any kind of kit on a tank that would come close to that without actively screwing up the armour module, you need a body mod or a redesign. This kind of retroactive body mod can still be detrimental as can be seen by comparing the T-90 with the T-10 where it's radically different in form.

Russkov Soviet

Kalaron wrote:Here we go, better for me to respond now.

Basically, in order to fit any kind of kit on a tank that would come close to that without actively screwing up the armour module, you need a body mod or a redesign. This kind of retroactive body mod can still be detrimental as can be seen by comparing the T-90 with the T-10 where it's radically different in form.

Then that's what I'll do. Ty Kal

Anybody interested in meeting the Stratocratic Monarch Aleksandr Bogdan? Perhaps in a global summit at his palace for everyone to get to know him? It'll be somewhat political but more so a time for leaders to come together and chat without hostility but rather peace and understanding. Does that sound like a good rp?

Russkov Soviet, Cesorion, Confederal States, Spanelsko

The Holy empire will be attending the meeting. (OOC is there a discord server? since that would be useful for the meeting and quicker)

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Anybody interested in meeting the Stratocratic Monarch Aleksandr Bogdan? Perhaps in a global summit at his palace for everyone to get to know him? It'll be somewhat political but more so a time for leaders to come together and chat without hostility but rather peace and understanding. Does that sound like a good rp?

Interested as well, my friend.

Russkov Soviet wrote:Then that's what I'll do. Ty Kal

I....that was meant to warn you, though.

I mean, no problem but keep in mind that adding height to a vehicle for the sake of aesthetics makes a pretty corpse when it's that much easier to see and hit. I suppose it's still better than adding something akin to the absurb sloping of the T-10 back in (That can actually be bad) as real armour but still.

Russkov Soviet

Finally. Civil Rights and Political freedom classified as Good!!!

Jaslandia, Peoples Liberation Republic, Axeldonia, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:The Holy empire will be attending the meeting. (OOC is there a discord server? since that would be useful for the meeting and quicker)

Check the World Factbook Entry. It says somewhere " CoFN Discord".

Also, can someone tell me what to do after downloading the Discord App. Is there anything like an invitiation or something??

Peoples Liberation Republic

Cesorion wrote:Check the World Factbook Entry. It says somewhere " CoFN Discord".

Also, can someone tell me what to do after downloading the Discord App. Is there anything like an invitiation or something??

Click on the discord on this rmb and it should take you right to the chat

Yukona

Cesorion wrote:Check the World Factbook Entry. It says somewhere " CoFN Discord".

Also, can someone tell me what to do after downloading the Discord App. Is there anything like an invitiation or something??

Thank you.

its a lot bigger then i expected.

“This is great!” says General Ryan Scully. “These abandoned kids are just what the Spanelsko Armed Forces need. Our current personnel level is pitiful. I doubt we could defend a supermarket! If we take these unwanted rug-rats, teach them the ways of warfare, we could be spittin’ out super-soldiers in no time! Just imagine. Our military would be the envy of the world!” (one of the three options to choose, so this is how The Holy Army now have children as soldiers.)

Also the result = The Talking Point

Toddlers are wielding machine guns in the name of national defense. (maybe its a bad idea)

Defense Forces

Total War Preparedness Rating 12.8% Black Market Arma 3s 10.5% Industry: Insurance Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating 7.5% Primitiveness Scary Big Number Scale 5.6% Charmlessness Kardashian Reflex Score 4.1% Ignorance Missed References Per Hour 3.6% Weaponization Weapons Per Person 3.4% Industry: Arms Manufacturing Charon Conveyancy Index 2.4% Taxation Effective Tax Rate 2.0% Sector: Manufacturing Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index 1.5% Corruption

Kickbacks Per Hour 1.2% Government Size Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index 1.0% Economic Output Arma 3s 0.62% Rudeness Insults Per Minute 0.60% Average Income of Poor Arma 3s 0.56% Average Income of Rich Arma 3s 0.56% Average Income Arma 3s 0.56% Death Rate Bus Surprisal Index 0.33%

Industry: Furniture Restoration

Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index 0.27% Business Subsidization Gilded Widget Scale 0.26% Industry: Book Publishing Bella Potter Productivity e-Index 0.26% Public Healthcare Theresa-Nightingale Rating 0.26%

Industry: Timber Woodchipping

Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index 0.26% Industry: Gambling Kelly Criterion Productivity Index 0.26% Industry: Beverage Sales

Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating 0.26% Public Transport Societal Mobility Rating 0.26% Industry: Trout Fishing Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index 0.26%

Industry: Basket Weaving Hickory Productivity Index 0.26% Industry: Cheese Exports Mozzarella Productivity Index 0.26% Welfare Safety Net Mesh Density Rating 0.26%

Sector: Agriculture

Mu-Bah-Daggs Productivity Index 0.26%

Law Enforcement

Orwell Orderliness Index 0.26% Public Education Edu-tellignce® Test Score 0.26% Industry: Retail Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index 0.26%

Foreign Aid Clooney Contribution Index 0.26%

All of this is + now this is how you save the economy (how did this work i have no idea)

Serft

Sorry for the spam, i just found it interesting so i put it here.

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Click on the discord on this rmb and it should take you right to the chat

Thank you. Did it. Please reply to my TG when you have time. Thank you.

Peoples Liberation Republic

I don't think I'm going to apply for citizenship, seems like I don't have any real reason to.

[spoiler=Today is September 5 and today are:]

Today is September 5 and today are:

- Be Late for Something Day

- Binara Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)

- Cheese Pizza Day

- Ghost Festival (Taiwan)

- International Day of Charity

- National Another Look Unlimited Day (United States)

- Teacher's Day (India)

- Spirit Festival (China)

- World Samosa Day

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[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 917 – Liu Yan declares himself emperor, establishing the Southern Han state in southern China, at his capital of Panyu.

- 1590 – Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.

- 1661 – Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.

- 1666 – Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.

- 1697 – War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.

- 1698 – In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.

- 1725 – Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska.

- 1774 – First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

- 1781 – Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.

- 1793 – French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.

- 1798 – Conscription is made mandatory in France by the Jourdan law.

- 1812 – War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.

- 1816 – Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber").

- 1836 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

- 1839 – The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.

- 1862 – American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.

- 1877 – American Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.

- 1882 – The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

- 1882 – Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League football club from North London, is founded (as Hotspur F.C.).

- 1887 – A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.

- 1905 – Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war.

- 1906 – The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).

- 1914 – World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.

- 1915 – The pacifist Zimmerwald Conference begins.

- 1921 – Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe: One of the first scandals of the Hollywood community.

- 1927 – The first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Trolley Troubles, produced by Walt Disney, is released by Universal Pictures.

- 1932 – The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.

- 1937 – Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.

- 1938 – Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup.

- 1941 – Whole territory of Estonia is occupied by Nazi Germany.

- 1942 – World War II: Japanese high command orders withdrawal at Milne Bay, the first major Japanese defeat in land warfare during the Pacific War.

- 1943 – World War II: The 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment lands and occupies Lae Nadzab Airport, near Lae in the Salamaua–Lae campaign.

- 1944 – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg constitute Benelux.

- 1945 – Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War.

- 1945 – Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist Tokyo Rose, is arrested in Yokohama.

- 1948 – In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister; as such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.

- 1957 – Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.

- 1960 – Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.

- 1960 – Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.

- 1969 – My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.

- 1970 – Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.

- 1970 – Jochen Rindt becomes the only driver to posthumously win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship (in 1970), after being killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

- 1972 – Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine are murdered the following day.

- 1975 – Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.

- 1977 – Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

- 1978 – Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland.

- 1980 – The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.32 km) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.

- 1984 – STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.

- 1984 – Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.

- 1986 – Pan Am Flight 73 with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.

- 1990 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.

- 1991 – The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.

- 1996 – Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran caused over $3 billion in damage and killed 27 people.

- 2012 – An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.

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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1319 – Peter IV of Aragon

- 1733 – Christoph Martin Wieland, German poet and writer

- 1774 – Caspar David Friedrich, German painter and etcher

- 1638 – Louis XIV of France

- 1847 – Jesse James, American outlaw

- 1902 – Darryl F. Zanuck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1912 – John Cage, American composer and theorist

- 1942 – Werner Herzog, German actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1946 – Freddie Mercury, Tanzanian-English singer-songwriter and producer

- 1951 – Michael Keaton, American actor and producer

- 1951 – Paul Breitner, German footballer

- 1959 – Frank Schirrmacher, German journalist and publisher

- 1967 – Matthias Sammer, German footballer and manager

- 1986 – Colt McCoy, American football player

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Quote of the day

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

- Will Rogers -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Jaslandia, Andromitus, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:[spoiler=Today is September 5 and today are:]

Today is September 5 and today are:

- Be Late for Something Day

- Binara Full Moon Poya Day (Sri Lanka)

- Cheese Pizza Day

- Ghost Festival (Taiwan)

- International Day of Charity

- National Another Look Unlimited Day (United States)

- Teacher's Day (India)

- Spirit Festival (China)

- World Samosa Day

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 917 – Liu Yan declares himself emperor, establishing the Southern Han state in southern China, at his capital of Panyu.

- 1590 – Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.

- 1661 – Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.

- 1666 – Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.

- 1697 – War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.

- 1698 – In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.

- 1725 – Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska.

- 1774 – First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

- 1781 – Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.

- 1793 – French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.

- 1798 – Conscription is made mandatory in France by the Jourdan law.

- 1812 – War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.

- 1816 – Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber").

- 1836 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

- 1839 – The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.

- 1862 – American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.

- 1877 – American Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.

- 1882 – The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

- 1882 – Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League football club from North London, is founded (as Hotspur F.C.).

- 1887 – A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.

- 1905 – Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war.

- 1906 – The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).

- 1914 – World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.

- 1915 – The pacifist Zimmerwald Conference begins.

- 1921 – Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe: One of the first scandals of the Hollywood community.

- 1927 – The first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Trolley Troubles, produced by Walt Disney, is released by Universal Pictures.

- 1932 – The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.

- 1937 – Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.

- 1938 – Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup.

- 1941 – Whole territory of Estonia is occupied by Nazi Germany.

- 1942 – World War II: Japanese high command orders withdrawal at Milne Bay, the first major Japanese defeat in land warfare during the Pacific War.

- 1943 – World War II: The 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment lands and occupies Lae Nadzab Airport, near Lae in the Salamaua–Lae campaign.

- 1944 – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg constitute Benelux.

- 1945 – Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War.

- 1945 – Iva Toguri D'Aquino, a Japanese American suspected of being wartime radio propagandist Tokyo Rose, is arrested in Yokohama.

- 1948 – In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council while being Foreign minister; as such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.

- 1957 – Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.

- 1960 – Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal.

- 1960 – Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.

- 1969 – My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.

- 1970 – Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.

- 1970 – Jochen Rindt becomes the only driver to posthumously win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship (in 1970), after being killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

- 1972 – Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine are murdered the following day.

- 1975 – Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.

- 1977 – Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

- 1978 – Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland.

- 1980 – The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.32 km) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.

- 1984 – STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.

- 1984 – Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.

- 1986 – Pan Am Flight 73 with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.

- 1990 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.

- 1991 – The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.

- 1996 – Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran caused over $3 billion in damage and killed 27 people.

- 2012 – An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1319 – Peter IV of Aragon

- 1733 – Christoph Martin Wieland, German poet and writer

- 1774 – Caspar David Friedrich, German painter and etcher

- 1638 – Louis XIV of France

- 1847 – Jesse James, American outlaw

- 1902 – Darryl F. Zanuck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1912 – John Cage, American composer and theorist

- 1942 – Werner Herzog, German actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1946 – Freddie Mercury, Tanzanian-English singer-songwriter and producer

- 1951 – Michael Keaton, American actor and producer

- 1951 – Paul Breitner, German footballer

- 1959 – Frank Schirrmacher, German journalist and publisher

- 1967 – Matthias Sammer, German footballer and manager

- 1986 – Colt McCoy, American football player

[/spoiler]

Quote of the day

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

- Will Rogers -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

- 1793 – French Revolution

"Ahahahahahahaha"

- 1793 – French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.

"Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Premier Coltsov: Well... I've tracked down the No. 8 train. The engine is not sentient, although it does resemble this Jerry. We have "seized" the engine, and are heading to a transportation airport. We have a An-225 on standby to deliver it. I know a few art groups roam the ESSR, so it may be a fake...but I'll let your knowledge do the rest. If it is Jerry, then we are glad to have been of service. If not, well....I don't know what to say.

Luna Coltsov: I should probably add this. "The engine in question was purchased from Kramer & Sons Scrappers in July of 1946. This engine was used to haul metals around the industrial center before being stored. It remained in storage until December of 2015, then Volga Rail-Lines used the engine as a "Heritage" attraction. No signs of sentient behavior were reported."

Premier Coltsov: Ahh... Right. Thank you dear. Well.. There you go Percy. I dunno what else to say. I'll keep looking into the few records we have, seeing as how nearly all records of the USSR circa 1991 AND the Russian Federation circa 2013 are rare. Being a sorta-post-apocalyptic nation does have a few drawbacks. And WE ARE NOT PRIMITIVE!

Luna Coltsov: Calm down dear. Lets focus on what needs to be focused on.

Premier Coltsov: Right. Ahem... Just let us know whats going on Percy. The plane will be there tomorrow.

Thank you so much for all your help! You can take this engine to Sodor Airport in Maron, and from there, Henry will deliver him/it to the Steamworks to be brought to life. Once he's alive, we can ask it some questions to see if it's really Jerry. However, whether or not this engine is Jerry, we would still like to buy him from you; we still need more engines for the new railway, and an engine of Jerry's type would be a good fit. I'll let you know how it goes, and let me know if you find anything else!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:Thank you so much for all your help! You can take this engine to Sodor Airport in Maron, and from there, Henry will deliver him/it to the Steamworks to be brought to life. Once he's alive, we can ask it some questions to see if it's really Jerry. However, whether or not this engine is Jerry, we would still like to buy him from you; we still need more engines for the new railway, and an engine of Jerry's type would be a good fit. I'll let you know how it goes, and let me know if you find anything else!

Steamworks? A facility capable of animating and giving inanimate objects sentience? This interests me.

Jaslandia, Percyton

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:Steamworks? A facility capable of animating and giving inanimate objects sentience? This interests me.

That's just one of it many jobs, and it's a job it rarely does. The Steamworks' main role is to repair and maintain the steam engines and rolling stock of Percyton. There's also a Dieselworks in Vicarstown which does the same for diesel and electric engines.

Percyton wrote:That's just one of it many jobs, and it's a job it rarely does. The Steamworks' main role is to repair and maintain the steam engines and rolling stock of Percyton. There's also a Dieselworks in Vicarstown which does the same for diesel and electric engines.

There are multiple facilities? Ooh, my field scientists are gonna have a ball with this information.

Percyton

Kalaron wrote:I....that was meant to warn you, though.

I mean, no problem but keep in mind that adding height to a vehicle for the sake of aesthetics makes a pretty corpse when it's that much easier to see and hit. I suppose it's still better than adding something akin to the absurb sloping of the T-10 back in (That can actually be bad) as real armour but still.

Well... I was taking heed of your warning. I'm redesigning my tanks. I was a bit tired on that last post.

Jaslandia, Kalaron

Percyton wrote:Thank you so much for all your help! You can take this engine to Sodor Airport in Maron, and from there, Henry will deliver him/it to the Steamworks to be brought to life. Once he's alive, we can ask it some questions to see if it's really Jerry. However, whether or not this engine is Jerry, we would still like to buy him from you; we still need more engines for the new railway, and an engine of Jerry's type would be a good fit. I'll let you know how it goes, and let me know if you find anything else!

Glad I could be of service. The An-225 is only an hour away. Just let me know if he is Jerry or not. And as far as payment? No worries. It's our pleasure.

Jaslandia, Percyton

Russkov Soviet wrote:Glad I could be of service. The An-225 is only an hour away. Just let me know if he is Jerry or not. And as far as payment? No worries. It's our pleasure.

I wonder if the engine could be modified to be compatible with vodka as a fuel source, though that could lead to intoxication, if engines are capable of being intoxicated.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Percyton

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:I wonder if the engine could be modified to be compatible with vodka as a fuel source, though that could lead to intoxication, if engines are capable of being intoxicated.

I...hmm.. that's a good question. I do have a volunteer. Hmm...

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:There are multiple facilities? Ooh, my field scientists are gonna have a ball with this information.

Your scientists could take a look of if they fill out the proper forms, but they're really just normal railway works. They don't regularly bring engines to life.

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:I wonder if the engine could be modified to be compatible with vodka as a fuel source, though that could lead to intoxication, if engines are capable of being intoxicated.

Russkov Soviet wrote:I...hmm.. that's a good question. I do have a volunteer. Hmm...

I suppose it's possible to modify an engine to use vodka as a fuel source, since I've heard of cars that run on corn oil, but I'm not sure why we'd do that when coal or oil work just fine. And I don't think intoxication is a concern; human biology is very different from engine 'biology', so the mechanism that causes drunkenness in humans probably isn't present in engines, especially if we modify the engine to accept vodka.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:engine 'biology'.

Let's call it mechanology :)

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Percyton, Cesorion

The Iron Union will be undergoing some maintenance and also, I will be announcing a new member of said Union today.

Magnatronia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Let's call it mechanology :)

Already taken.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mechanology

'Living mechanology', maybe? Or 'life mechanology'?

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Percyton wrote:Already taken.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mechanology

'Living mechanology', maybe? Or 'life mechanology'?

How about this ?

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/technology

Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:How about this ?

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/technology

Maybe, but I think I prefer mechanology.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Russkov Soviet wrote:Well... I was taking heed of your warning. I'm redesigning my tanks. I was a bit tired on that last post.

Ah, alrighty.

That makes it a bit different, I thought you were saying that you'd use a body kit on it :D

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia

Kalaron wrote:Ah, alrighty.

That makes it a bit different, I thought you were saying that you'd use a body kit on it :D

Only for parades and reenactments. A battlefield is a whole different world. Honestly..I wonder what goes through my mind when I'm super tired.

Jaslandia, Percyton

Am I the only one seeing ads here on NS from a WACP???

I have to go, see you all in few hours. In case i cant then have a nice day :)

Jaslandia, Percyton

What is/was the Commission on Economics?

Important update about the Iron Union:

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=421225&p=32456459#p32456459

Magnatronia

Cesorion wrote:Am I the only one seeing ads here on NS from a WACP???

Why would you be getting ads for an independent TV station in New Jersey?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WACP

Jaslandia wrote:Why would you be getting ads for an independent TV station in New Jersey?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WACP

I mean the World Assembly Conservative Party (WACP)

No big speech from me right now, I'd just like to thank all those who supported me in my election and that a telegram with information on upcoming plans for my term will be going out shortly.

Thanks guys.

Vista Major, Axeldonia, Kalaron, Penguania And Antarctica, Tserra, Percyton, Cesorion

Post self-deleted by The Cross And Davids Star.

Edward: Hello, everyone! Edward here, with an update on the 'Jerry' situation! So, I have some good news: The engine sent by Russkov Soviet is indeed the MSR's original #8 express engine Jerry. Upon being brought to life, he recognized Duke and Stuart/Peter Sam almost immediately, and Duke and Peter Sam confirmed Jerry's somewhat hazy memories of the Mid-Sodor Railway.

Edward: However, while Jerry is in excellent condition physically, he's still a bit disoriented mentally, which is to be expected when a sentient engines is non-sentient for a long period of time, especially if said engine lost its sentience due to a serious accident. In fact, the last thing Jerry remembers is being involved in a serious accident at the quarry in 1931, though he doesn't remember the details. For now, we'll keep Jerry in the Steamworks while we do some restoration work on him and he recovers mentally. Once he's ready, he'll work on the Skarloey Railway for a little bit so he can catch up with his old MSR colleagues and re-orient himself to work in a more calm environment. If Jerry does well on the Skarloey Railway, we'll transfer him to the construction site of the new Ooyre Valley Railway with Stanley and Smudger.

Gordon: However, while Jerry's recovering, we want to find out more details about what happened to him exactly. Our working theory is that Jerry had a serious accident at the quarry, which possibly left him in pieces, causing him to lose his sentience. Since the quarry was closing around that time, they wouldn't have had the time or funds to rebuild him, and they may not have even fully cleaned up the wreckage, so they probably sold Jerry for parts. At same point, Jerry was rebuilt (either before he was sold to Russkov Soviet in 1946, or during that time), but without the power of Sodor or Sodor coal, he wasn't sentient, and his accident may have also weakened him to the point that he could no longer maintain life.

Edward: But, we don't know any of that for certain. That's where we need help. [nation=short]Russkov Soviet[/nation], I want you to search through your records and see if you can find out if your railway received Jerry in one piece or several. Also try to find out where Kramer & Sons got Jerry: We still have a huge gap regarding Jerry's whereabouts from 1931 to 1946, and we speculate that Jerry was working somewhere on the Mainland during that time (Jerry says he remembers southern England near Brighton, but he's not sure). [nation=short]Kalaron[/nation], we're still gonna take you up on your offer to use radar and GPR at Jerry's old quarry, though instead of looking for an engine, you'll be looking for engine parts: lamps, brake pipes, funnels, etc. Our analysis indicates that many of Jerry's parts, like his lamp and his funnel, aren't original, so he may have lost them in the accident. If we can find his old parts, we may get some clues about the particulars of the accident, or maybe they'll jog Jerry's memory so he can tell us.

Gordon: As for us, we'll be working with the folks of the Mid-Sodor Railway Historical and Preservation Society in Arlesdale to find a Mainland railway where Jerry might have worked, or at least been to. Our first call will be to the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway in Bedfordshire, where Jerry's cousin 'Doll' currently works; since the two are similar types of engines, Jerry may have been sent to them at some point.

Edward: That's all we have to report for now. Thank you everyone for your support and help, and Jerry will have a happy home on the Island of Sodor once again!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Unfallious wrote:No big speech from me right now, I'd just like to thank all those who supported me in my election and that a telegram with information on upcoming plans for my term will be going out shortly.

Thanks guys.

Please change the password in the Confederate papers ASAP.

Cesorion wrote:Please change the password in the Confederate papers ASAP.

Hey, I don't even know the old password

Percyton wrote:-snip-

Wow. Quite a history Jerry's had. Well, I hope it all works out and you get some answers. If there's anything Jaslandia could do to help, feel free to let us know!

Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Unfallious wrote:Hey, I don't even know the old password

password123

Confederal States

Good luck Jerry.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Unfallious wrote:Hey, I don't even know the old password

I knew Bax was inactive, but I thought someone would have given it to you before the outgoing MoFA!

Penguania And Antarctica

Interesting, i openly declare that i have rebel problem and the first 2 issues i get give me child soldiers and now police drones. Great.

Iron Union Charter: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=peoples_liberation_republic/detail=factbook/id=863977

[spoiler=Percy's Announcement]

Percyton wrote:Edward: Hello, everyone! Edward here, with an update on the 'Jerry' situation! So, I have some good news: The engine sent by Russkov Soviet is indeed the MSR's original #8 express engine Jerry. Upon being brought to life, he recognized Duke and Stuart/Peter Sam almost immediately, and Duke and Peter Sam confirmed Jerry's somewhat hazy memories of the Mid-Sodor Railway.

Edward: However, while Jerry is in excellent condition physically, he's still a bit disoriented mentally, which is to be expected when a sentient engines is non-sentient for a long period of time, especially if said engine lost its sentience due to a serious accident. In fact, the last thing Jerry remembers is being involved in a serious accident at the quarry in 1931, though he doesn't remember the details. For now, we'll keep Jerry in the Steamworks while we do some restoration work on him and he recovers mentally. Once he's ready, he'll work on the Skarloey Railway for a little bit so he can catch up with his old MSR colleagues and re-orient himself to work in a more calm environment. If Jerry does well on the Skarloey Railway, we'll transfer him to the construction site of the new Ooyre Valley Railway with Stanley and Smudger.

Gordon: However, while Jerry's recovering, we want to find out more details about what happened to him exactly. Our working theory is that Jerry had a serious accident at the quarry, which possibly left him in pieces, causing him to lose his sentience. Since the quarry was closing around that time, they wouldn't have had the time or funds to rebuild him, and they may not have even fully cleaned up the wreckage, so they probably sold Jerry for parts. At same point, Jerry was rebuilt (either before he was sold to Russkov Soviet in 1946, or during that time), but without the power of Sodor or Sodor coal, he wasn't sentient, and his accident may have also weakened him to the point that he could no longer maintain life.

Edward: But, we don't know any of that for certain. That's where we need help. [nation=short]Russkov Soviet[/nation], I want you to search through your records and see if you can find out if your railway received Jerry in one piece or several. Also try to find out where Kramer & Sons got Jerry: We still have a huge gap regarding Jerry's whereabouts from 1931 to 1946, and we speculate that Jerry was working somewhere on the Mainland during that time (Jerry says he remembers southern England near Brighton, but he's not sure). [nation=short]Kalaron[/nation], we're still gonna take you up on your offer to use radar and GPR at Jerry's old quarry, though instead of looking for an engine, you'll be looking for engine parts: lamps, brake pipes, funnels, etc. Our analysis indicates that many of Jerry's parts, like his lamp and his funnel, aren't original, so he may have lost them in the accident. If we can find his old parts, we may get some clues about the particulars of the accident, or maybe they'll jog Jerry's memory so he can tell us.

Gordon: As for us, we'll be working with the folks of the Mid-Sodor Railway Historical and Preservation Society in Arlesdale to find a Mainland railway where Jerry might have worked, or at least been to. Our first call will be to the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway in Bedfordshire, where Jerry's cousin 'Doll' currently works; since the two are similar types of engines, Jerry may have been sent to them at some point.

Edward: That's all we have to report for now. Thank you everyone for your support and help, and Jerry will have a happy home on the Island of Sodor once again!

[/spoiler]

That was Jerry? Excellent. I shall scour the records to see if anything pops up. I know Kramer & Sons is still active, and we still do business with them. Thankfully, their USSR and RusFed records are intact.

Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Spanelsko

Croyland wrote:password123

That actually wasn't the old password

I know because I made the Confederate Papers account

Penguania And Antarctica, Croyland

Cesorion wrote:I knew Bax was inactive, but I thought someone would have given it to you before the outgoing MoFA!

No worries, it's changed now.

Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion

Vista Major wrote:That actually wasn't the old password

I know because I made the Confederate Papers account

It was...

It was a joke.

Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Confederal States

Jaslandia wrote:Wow. Quite a history Jerry's had. Well, I hope it all works out and you get some answers. If there's anything Jaslandia could do to help, feel free to let us know!

Spanelsko wrote:Good luck Jerry.

Russkov Soviet wrote:[spoiler=Percy's Announcement][/spoiler]

That was Jerry? Excellent. I shall scour the records to see if anything pops up. I know Kramer & Sons is still active, and we still do business with them. Thankfully, their USSR and RusFed records are intact.

Thanks to all of you! We'll be sure to keep you all informed and let you know if there are any new developments!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Wonderful newe. I will be getting an address out soon, and if you plan on making a bill, please send it to me. Via tg or discord. Otherwise congregations, and im so glad Unf won. Time for some sensible government eh.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion

Croyland wrote:It was...

It was a joke.

My homeroom teacher understands sarcasm and the like

I don't.

Oelesa wrote:Wonderful newe. I will be getting an address out soon, and if you plan on making a bill, please send it to me. Via tg or discord. Otherwise congregations, and im so glad Unf won. Time for some sensible government eh.

*sits*

Penguania And Antarctica

i was gonna send out a big telegram but I've just remembered you need to be an officer for 26 hours before you can do that

so i'll cya in 26 hours dudes

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Cesorion

I'm going to be responding to all the Iron Union and Magnatronia developments sometime today, so hold off for a second my dudes :P

Peoples Liberation Republic, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Confederal States

Andromitus wrote:I'm going to be responding to all the Iron Union and Magnatronia developments sometime today, so hold off for a second my dudes :P

Just to let you know, Holy Empire joined as well and so did TCADS

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Just to let you know, Holy Empire joined as well and so did TCADS

IK I saw your guys's charter; Seemed familiar if you know what I mean *Winks*

Andromitus wrote:IK I saw your guys's charter; Seemed familiar if you know what I mean *Winks*

No shït, we modified the CROSS charter.

Peoples Liberation Republic

Andromitus wrote:IK I saw your guys's charter; Seemed familiar if you know what I mean *Winks*

Was it influenced by the Red Sphere when I was part of it? Yes it was as far as structure for writing but other than that, the Iron Union is a modified Charter of CROSS

Andromitus

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:Was it influenced by the Red Sphere when I was part of it? Yes it was as far as structure for writing but other than that, the Iron Union is a modified Charter of CROSS

#ThatPreambleThough

Kalaron

Andromitus wrote:#ThatPreambleThough

It's the truth though so..... *shrugs*

Andromitus

The North Naboo Pact might have some problems with this Iron Union.

Vista Major wrote:The North Naboo Pact might have some problems with this Iron Union.

And why is that?

Vista Major wrote:The North Naboo Pact might have some problems with this Iron Union.

Is the NNP in support of humanitarian standards? If so TBH they maybe should.

Axeldonia

Vista Major wrote:The North Naboo Pact might have some problems with this Iron Union.

Just don't try and force us to be democracies and we'll be just peachy.

Peoples Liberation Republic, Magnatronia

Vista Major wrote:The North Naboo Pact might have some problems with this Iron Union.

The Iron Union has not done anything wrong.

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:And why is that?

At least from my nation's perspective, the situation in Africa makes the PLR seem to be an unstable and authoritarian nation--antithetical to our values

The Cross And Davids Star wrote:Just don't try and force us to be democracies and we'll be just peachy.

"Force" is a strong word

Kalaron wrote:Is the NNP in support of humanitarian standards? If so TBH they maybe should.

We will meet to discuss this, I'm sure

Axeldonia, Kalaron, Confederal States

Vista Major wrote:At least from my nation's perspective, the situation in Africa makes the PLR seem to be an unstable and authoritarian nation--antithetical to our values

"Force" is a strong word

We will meet to discuss this, I'm sure

there is no situation in Africa. You and others are making a situation out of it for gain.

Magnatronia

Peoples Liberation Republic wrote:there is no situation in Africa. You and others are making a situation out of it for gain.

*Quietly sweeps 500 dead somalians and 100 dead Everan citizens into mah kool gulags*

Axeldonia, Confederal States

Post self-deleted by Andromitus.

Vista Major wrote:At least from my nation's perspective, the situation in Africa makes the PLR seem to be an unstable and authoritarian nation--antithetical to our values

"Force" is a strong word

We will meet to discuss this, I'm sure

When you do, Kalaron wouldn't be against presenting our evidence to whatever coven is convened.

Andromitus wrote:*Quietly sweeps 500 dead somalians and 100 dead Everan citizens into mah kool gulags*

Now now Andu, you can't prove that a murderer is a murderer unless they say that they're a murderer, see?

Corona on her way to the DPLRK? A major International announcement? Protests lacking Counter Protests in the Capitol? Mein Gott!!

https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_confederacy_general/page=display_region_rmb?postid=27099503#p27099503

The Empire Of Handland, Magnatronia

Andromitus wrote:Corona on her way to the DPLRK? A major International announcement? Protests lacking Counter Protests in the Capitol? Mein Gott!!

https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_confederacy_general/page=display_region_rmb?postid=27099503#p27099503

Funny enough, I didn't think joining the IU was a loophole to use the Panama Canal. But that's actually a good idea. You know what else is a good idea?

Forcing you to lift the restrictions.

Peoples Liberation Republic

Magnatronia wrote:

Forcing you to lift the restrictions.

Careful now, snuggling up with the Iron Union lets you throw a punch at Vista, but forcing Andy to do much of anything is a stretch and a half :P

Magnatronia wrote:Forcing you to lift the restrictions.

'n how d'you think you'll manage that?

Confederal States

Kalaron wrote:Careful now, snuggling up with the Iron Union lets you throw a punch at Vista, but forcing Andy to do much of anything is a stretch and a half :P

Good thing I'm good at Yoga

Andromitus wrote:Good thing I'm good at Yoga

Wut

Andromitus wrote:'n how d'you think you'll manage that?

Clearly a military invasion like last time :P

Andromitus wrote:Good thing I'm good at Yoga

https://i.imgur.com/I5S6Ibw.png

Jaslandia

Kalaron wrote:Careful now, snuggling up with the Iron Union lets you throw a punch at Vista, but forcing Andy to do much of anything is a stretch and a half :P

Andromitus wrote:'n how d'you think you'll manage that?

See, this is why I like Andy more. He's snarky but at least chill/funny snarky. That's most totally cool. Kal, he just likes to be snarky so he can feel better about himself and pretend he's a know-it-all. That's most totally uncool.

The Empire Of Handland, Talkative Friedensriech

Ah MT RP I still see you divide hearts almost as well as you divide nations

you guys get really worked up over alliances

Jaslandia, Talkative Friedensriech, Yukona, Confederal States

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