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Hvitbitaeol wrote:Hi all, you may remember me as Whitmount from way back, but I messed up that rp so bad it was just easier to make a new nation with the same vibe. Thanks for welcoming me back!

I don't know who you are but welcome back!

Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:I don't know who you are but welcome back!

It's fine, I just checked, Whitmount ceased to exist 367 days ago XDXD

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Hvitbitaeol wrote:It's fine, I just checked, Whitmount ceased to exist 367 days ago XDXD

This has happened to a lot of my nations. A lot.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Hvitbitaeol

Hvitbitaeol wrote:Hi all, you may remember me as Whitmount from way back, but I messed up that rp so bad it was just easier to make a new nation with the same vibe. Thanks for welcoming me back!

Welcome back! :D

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Hvitbitaeol

Hey guys, I'm back. I caught coronavirus around Halloween, and it turns out that staring at your phone all day when you can't do anything else fvvking sucks.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, The British Islands Confederacy, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Hey guys, I'm back. I caught coronavirus around Halloween, and it turns out that staring at your phone all day when you can't do anything else fvvking sucks.

I'm sorry to hear this. I hope you do alright. <3

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I'm sorry to hear this. I hope you do alright. <3

Lol I'm fine, I had a cough for a couple weeks. School still made me quarantine

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Hey guys, I'm back. I caught coronavirus around Halloween, and it turns out that staring at your phone all day when you can't do anything else fvvking sucks.

Yikes, man! That's scary. Glad you're doing okay though x

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Hvitbitaeol wrote:Hi all, you may remember me as Whitmount from way back, but I messed up that rp so bad it was just easier to make a new nation with the same vibe. Thanks for welcoming me back!

Whitmount.... -thinks- Unfortunately, I can't recall that nation. Nevertheless.... Welcome back to the region.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Hvitbitaeol

Lavan Tiri wrote:Hey guys, I'm back. I caught coronavirus around Halloween, and it turns out that staring at your phone all day when you can't do anything else fvvking sucks.

Oh damn, i hope you get better soon

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Hvitbitaeol wrote:Hi all, you may remember me as Whitmount from way back, but I messed up that rp so bad it was just easier to make a new nation with the same vibe. Thanks for welcoming me back!

Weren’t you around from long back, just hella quiet? Recognize the name for sure

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Lavan Tiri wrote:Hey guys, I'm back. I caught coronavirus around Halloween, and it turns out that staring at your phone all day when you can't do anything else fvvking sucks.

Hope you're feeling better, man

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Almost broke both my arms trying to hold a revolving door open for a pretty lady.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

I had a dream that all the babies prevented by the pill showed up... they were mad.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

The Russian Federations wrote:I had a dream that all the babies prevented by the pill showed up... they were mad.

The real nightmare would be the ghosts of every sperm from every self-pleasuring incident you've ever had showing up to express their wrath.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

The Russian Federations wrote:Almost broke both my arms trying to hold a revolving door open for a pretty lady.

That's what you get for being chivalrous.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Fun fact about my nation:

From the 1870s till 1976 it was illegal for ordinary people to blow a whistle in public. Only law enforcement officers were allowed to sound a whistle to get the attention of their surroundings and to alert near-by colleagues for assistance. Sounding a whistle was regarded a minor misdemeanour punishable with a fine or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months. The lawmaker forgot about the existence of this archaic rule and only during the great revision of the penal code in the 1970s this rule was deemed unnecessary because of new means of communication (e.g radio communication). Therefore it was abolished.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Fun fact about my nation:

From the 1870s till 1976 it was illegal for ordinary people to blow a whistle in public. Only law enforcement officers were allowed to sound a whistle to get the attention of their surroundings and to alert near-by colleagues for assistance. Sounding a whistle was regarded a minor misdemeanour punishable with a fine or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months. The lawmaker forgot about the existence of this archaic rule and only during the great revision of the penal code in the 1970s this rule was deemed unnecessary because of new means of communication (e.g radio communication). Therefore it was abolished.

Was anyone ever prosecuted under this law?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:Was anyone ever prosecuted under this law?

The records preceding 1910s are sparse. During both world wars the rule was taken very seriously. Not only because of the system of government at that time (dictatorship) but also because of the war itself. Whistling was meant to be a signal of attention or of importance. Air-raid wardens were stationed at shelters entrances and sounded a horn or whistle to help people find the nearest shelter (especially at night). During air raids or attacks it was necessary to follow the orders of officers and therefore this rule was enforced very strictly. Tho there are only few cases on the record and mostly ended with a fine. There is one report about a guy who sounded a whistle and alerted nearby police to create a diversion for his accomplices to rob a bank. They suspected him to be connected to the robbers but there were no evidences nor did they manage to catch the robbers.

Therefore he was sentenced to 1 year of prison because he intenionally whistled.

After the war the rule was forgotten and nobody cared for it. When the revison of the penal code took place an MP who used to be a lawyer made the motion to ammend the draft to get rid of this rule because it was simply overlooked. The motion was passed and the draft was changed accordingly.

Tho you can say that the offense titled "misuse of emergency numbers and tampering with means of accident prevention and first aid" is a modern version of this old provision.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:The records preceding 1910s are sparse. During both world wars the rule was taken very seriously. Not only because of the system of government at that time (dictatorship) but also because of the war itself. Whistling was meant to be a signal of attention or of importance. Air-raid wardens were stationed at shelters entrances and sounded a horn or whistle to help people find the nearest shelter (especially at night). During air raids or attacks it was necessary to follow the orders of officers and therefore this rule was enforced very strictly. Tho there are only few cases on the record and mostly ended with a fine. There is one report about a guy who sounded a whistle and alerted nearby police to create a diversion for his accomplices to rob a bank. They suspected him to be connected to the robbers but there were no evidences nor did they manage to catch the robbers.

Therefore he was sentenced to 1 year of prison because he intenionally whistled.

After the war the rule was forgotten and nobody cared for it. When the revison of the penal code took place an MP who used to be a lawyer made the motion to ammend the draft to get rid of this rule because it was simply overlooked. The motion was passed and the draft was changed accordingly.

Tho you can say that the offense titled "misuse of emergency numbers and tampering with means of accident prevention and first aid" is a modern version of this old provision.

Hm, all very interesting. How much power does the monarchy have in your country by the way?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:Hm, all very interesting. How much power does the monarchy have in your country by the way?

Nowadays? Not much. Mostly ceremonial powers. And some reserve powers when in a state of defense. Other than that they are figureheads and the so called "conscience of the nation".

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Nowadays? Not much. Mostly ceremonial powers. And some reserve powers when in a state of defense. Other than that they are figureheads and the so called "conscience of the nation".

Are there any openly gay members of the royal family?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:Are there any openly gay members of the royal family?

Idk about Peng, but Prince Estevao of Lavan Tiri is second in line for the throne and openly bisexual. He's also 17 and something of a teen idol.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Also today is my 20th birthday!

Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, The British Islands Confederacy, Midasia, The Trotskist Anarchist State Of Monaco, Gaeil Eire, Hvitbitaeol

Lavan Tiri wrote:Idk about Peng, but Prince Estevao of Lavan Tiri is second in line for the throne and openly bisexual. He's also 17 and something of a teen idol.

Nice. In Nuremgard, the Tsar's youngest brother Grand Prince Valerian is openly gay and married to a man. They have two children together. He was a playboy prince before his marriage and was a mix between Princess Margaret and Princess Diana in terms of how popular he is and how wild he was.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy birthday!

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:Happy birthday!

Thanks amigo

Nuremgard wrote:Nice. In Nuremgard, the Tsar's youngest brother Grand Prince Valerian is openly gay and married to a man. They have two children together. He was a playboy prince before his marriage and was a mix between Princess Margaret and Princess Diana in terms of how popular he is and how wild he was.

Prince Estevao is the first member of the royal family to ever be openly LGBT, and although it caused an outcry among social conservatives, his mother, Queen Andrea IV, was very supportive.

It helps that he isn't in line for the throne--his sister Princess Renata is, and she's already married and has a son.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Thanks amigo

Prince Estevao is the first member of the royal family to ever be openly LGBT, and although it caused an outcry among social conservatives, his mother, Queen Andrea IV, was very supportive.

It helps that he isn't in line for the throne--his sister Princess Renata is, and she's already married and has a son.

Valerian is also the first openly LGBT member of the Imperial Family. His relatives were very supportive. The Tsar was religious at the time of his brother's coming out but he accepted his brother. The church publicly criticised the monarch for accepting what they called immoral behaviour. This caused the Tsar to break with the church and ultimately lose his faith.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy Birthday! Alles Gute zum Geburtstag viel Glück und vor allem Gesundheit. :)

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Congratulations fellow Scorpio on surviving two decades on this planet!

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy Birthday 🎉

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy Birthday dude!

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy Friday 13th Birthday!

Lavan Tiri

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy berdthday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtIBHfOdyX0

Lavan Tiri

Issue Series

“MADness”

The Issue

Once again, the cruel hand of obligation has dragged you to the G20,000 Summit, an annual gathering of nations great and small. You are currently stuck in the evening social mixer, where one wrong word to a rival nation’s representatives can quickly escalate to hostilities. Unfortunately, several dignitaries appear keen on talking to you.

“There you are! We haven’t spoken in ages,” enthuses “Doc” Moreno, the President for Life of the socialist island nation of San Vitenzo. “I hate to ask for your help, but I have a bit of a conundrum. I’m sure you have heard that the United Federation, our closest neighbor, has become rather menacing and hostile recently. Their navy has been conducting frequent ‘training exercises’ in our own territorial waters. The next thing you know, they’ll be landing on our shores with their tanks! To be blunt, we need protection from these fascist pigs. Would it be possible to station some of your nuclear weapons in our country?”

The Talking Point

The military has gone fission for more funding

Took the third option that allows us to build a military base on their island in exchange for our nuclear arsenal.

Also the name of this issue series is very accurate. After all only someone mad would ask us Iberians for help.

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri

Nuremgard wrote:Nice. In Nuremgard, the Tsar's youngest brother Grand Prince Valerian is openly gay and married to a man. They have two children together. He was a playboy prince before his marriage and was a mix between Princess Margaret and Princess Diana in terms of how popular he is and how wild he was.

I insist on an introduction

Lavan Tiri wrote:Also today is my 20th birthday!

Happy bd you magnificent biiiitch

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Gaeil Eire wrote:I insist on an introduction

Happy bd you magnificent biiiitch

You'd love him. He's fabulous and handsome.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

MADNESS

The World Is Not Radioactive Enough

Always a great way to start an issue. - Me

The Story So Far

A few months have passed since the G20,000 Summit, where you agreed to station some of your nuclear weapons in San Vitenzo to aid in their defense against the forces of capitalist imperialism.

The Issue

Today was supposed to be a calm day. The issues on your desk this morning were even more trivial than usual. Of course, that’s how it always goes. Defense Minister Rolan Malinovich suddenly bursts into your office, closely followed by two other ministers who are engaged in a spirited debate. Malinovich quickly marches over to your desk and motions for the others to be silent. “Good morning, Comrade Leader. As per our agreement with San Vitenzo, we are in the process of installing a nuclear missile shield as a bulwark against the United Federation’s aggressions. Unfortunately, the capitalist pigs have spotted the missiles and are now demanding that we remove them.”

Malinovich hands you a transcribed copy of the enemy’s demands before continuing. “You know as well as I do that the United Federation’s leadership are a bunch of spineless weasels who will back down when confronted with a superior fighting force like our own. Tell them to quit interfering, or face our wrath.”

The Talking Point

The military claims that their threatening letters are signed with the blood of their enemies.

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri

The Story So Far

The United Federation is challenging your right to place missiles on an island nation that is near their borders.

The Issue

After your other advisors have gathered their “world’s best apparatchik” mugs and left the room, your Minister of Intelligence, known only as “N”, approaches you to take advantage of the opportunity for a private conversation.

“If you have a few spare minutes, Comrade Leader, I’d like to remind you that we have a secret agent in the United Federation. Natasha Milanova is highly skilled in the delicate arts of infiltration, espionage, and making people disappear without a trace. She’s currently operating under the alias of ‘Charlotte Johnson’, a low-level officer at the Libertyville naval base. If you’d like, we can instruct her to focus on intercepting classified information on ship deployments and troop movements, and send us all of the details.”

N pauses, picks up a briefcase labeled ‘In Case of Emergency’, and tips it towards an unused mug, dispensing an ample measure of steaming-hot tea. “Ah, that’s much better than that awful People’s EqualiTea they serve in the cafeteria. Anyway, we also have the option of ordering Agent Milanova to directly sabotage the enemy’s naval operations. The downside of this is that she’s much more likely to be caught compared to a simple intelligence-gathering operation — and we have very few agents in the United Federation, so she’s much more valuable than those other incompetent zasrantsi that work for us. Of course, if things get out of hand and the imperialists try to invade San Vitenzo, they’re going to have a much more difficult time if their ships were to suddenly become coral reef habitats at the bottom of their harbor. So, which is it going to be?”

The Talking Point

The nation's spies are always on break time.

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri

I wonder if I'll ever get my NHS back.

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri, Mercunova, Spanelsko, Midasia

The Story So Far

The United Federation has asked you to remove your nuclear missiles from San Vitenzo — but they’ll have to use more than words to stop Spanelsko.

The Issue

The United Federation is not backing down. The people of San Vitenzo — and your troops stationed there — have woken up to find that their island is surrounded by a naval blockade.

“Well, well, well! It looks like those weasels found their courage,” exclaims Defense Minister Rolan Malinovich, who is pouring something from a flask into his morning coffee. “Our supply ships with the remaining missiles and soldiers won’t be able to get through without a little bit of violence — but maybe that’s what we need right now. When our convoy approaches the blockade line, order the destroyers to open fire and clear a path through the enemy ships.”

The Talking Point

The navy is hoping to hear the enemy shout "you sank my battleship!".

Seems like sense of morbid humour is something my army and navy do not seem to lack.

Lavan Tiri

All Praise The Queen, Dolly Parton!

https://www.nme.com/news/music/dolly-parton-donated-1-million-to-successful-research-for-covid-19-vaccine-2818741

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko, The British Islands Confederacy, Gaeil Eire

Question for the region: what are the most important holidays in your nation?

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Question for the region: what are the most important holidays in your nation?

The biggest holiday is Christmas but not because the country is religious. People just love getting together with family and friends, drinking, celebrating and exchanging presents. People also go big with decorations here, especially the Imperial Family. Every year, the Tsar performs the annual lighting of the giant Christmas tree in Palace Square to mark the beginning of the festive season.

Lavan Tiri, Gaeil Eire

Lavan Tiri wrote:Question for the region: what are the most important holidays in your nation?

Féile Fhómhair, the October 24 harvest festival. Date coincides with a victorious battle from the 11th century. Patriotic but food-and-drink based. Thanksgiving meets Fourth of July.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Gaeil Eire wrote:Féile Fhómhair, the October 24 harvest festival. Date coincides with a victorious battle from the 11th century. Patriotic but food-and-drink based. Thanksgiving meets Fourth of July.

Fireworks, food and frivolity. Sounds like a good time to me.

Lavan Tiri, Gaeil Eire

Lavan Tiri wrote:Question for the region: what are the most important holidays in your nation?

National Federation Day (national holiday)- last Friday in July

Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

King's Birthday - 26th June

New Year' Day - 1st January

Christmas - 25th and 26th December

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Talking about holidays I have a fun fact:

Acording to §1 of the Hessian Law on Public Holidays all Sundays in the state of Hesse are public holidays.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:National Federation Day (national holiday)- last Friday in July

Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

King's Birthday - 26th June

New Year' Day - 1st January

Christmas - 25th and 26th December

Do you guys have official celebrations for the King's birthday?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

To answer my own question, there are four major, non-religious holidays in Lavan Tiri.

1. Dia de Revolução, Revolution Day. June 17th. The anniversary of the People's Revolution of 1810, the beginning of the country's republican movement. Although the People's Revolution was unsuccessful and bloody, it inspired the Peaceful Revolution of 1824 and preventing another bloody civil war was one of the reasons the Queen so quickly capitulated. Revolution Day is essentially the Fourth of July.

2. O Dia de Santo Enrique Montoya de la Riva, the Day of Saint Enrique Montoya de la Riva. August 23rd. Enrique Montoya de la Riva was a young priest who, during the People's Revolution, put himself between a crowd of women, elderly, and children and a platoon of royal soldiers about to fire on them. de la Riva knelt in the street and recited the Lord's Prayer until the soldiers left. Although technically a religious holiday, Saint Enrique is beloved enough across the whole nation that, in 1850, after the High Church granted him Sainthood, the Parliament made August 23rd a national holiday to honor him.

3. dia da Constituição, Constitution Day. March 8th. The day the Constitution of Lavan Tiri was officially ratified and the nobility dissolved was made a holiday by the first act of the new Parliament. Celebrated with parades and lots of boring speeches from political figures, as well as family gatherings and feasts.

4. Dia da Fundação, Founding Day. October 1st. On the first day of October, Lavan Tiri celebrates our founding by Queen Esmeralda I in 1162.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Gaeil Eire

Lavan Tiri wrote:To answer my own question, there are four major, non-religious holidays in Lavan Tiri.

1. Dia de Revolução, Revolution Day. June 17th. The anniversary of the People's Revolution of 1810, the beginning of the country's republican movement. Although the People's Revolution was unsuccessful and bloody, it inspired the Peaceful Revolution of 1824 and preventing another bloody civil war was one of the reasons the Queen so quickly capitulated. Revolution Day is essentially the Fourth of July.

2. O Dia de Santo Enrique Montoya de la Riva, the Day of Saint Enrique Montoya de la Riva. August 23rd. Enrique Montoya de la Riva was a young priest who, during the People's Revolution, put himself between a crowd of women, elderly, and children and a platoon of royal soldiers about to fire on them. de la Riva knelt in the street and recited the Lord's Prayer until the soldiers left. Although technically a religious holiday, Saint Enrique is beloved enough across the whole nation that, in 1850, after the High Church granted him Sainthood, the Parliament made August 23rd a national holiday to honor him.

3. dia da Constituição, Constitution Day. March 8th. The day the Constitution of Lavan Tiri was officially ratified and the nobility dissolved was made a holiday by the first act of the new Parliament. Celebrated with parades and lots of boring speeches from political figures, as well as family gatherings and feasts.

4. Dia da Fundação, Founding Day. October 1st. On the first day of October, Lavan Tiri celebrates our founding by Queen Esmeralda I in 1162.

Those are all really cool, especially 1 and 2. What religion is Lavan? If it's Christian, what denomination?

Lavan Tiri, Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:Do you guys have official celebrations for the King's birthday?

Yes. The celebrations start a week prior to the King's brithday. During that week there are many charity events and every day of that week the king invites a different group of society (kids, elderly, certain professions, etc.) for a garden party to the palace.

The day before the kings birthday there is a reception at the palace where the king bestowes the King's Personal Medal upon people who were suggested by the public and who the king thinks are worthy to bear his medal. The medal is solely awared upon the kings behest. It's the only medal of the nation that doesn't require the approval of the government or another state authority. The recipents are eligible to receive a pension from the Royal Household Pension Fund, a private fund of the royal family.

The evening preceding the King's Birthday a state banquet is held for dignitaries, diplomats and other important people from around the world.

The King's Birthday starts a 8 o'clock with the birthday salute of the palace guard. It's tradition that the Musicial Corps of the Federal Police plays "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and the salute is broadcasted on all radio stations and on the main TV channels for about 10 minutes. After that a small convoi drives to the Olaus Petri National Cathedral where a mass is held. Thereafter the convoi is going back to the palace to prepare for the grand parade. At around 11:30 the big birthday parade starts following down the grand avenue (like champs elysee or the mall) of Icemounton.

First part consists of civilian services, assosiations, clubs of different kinds and so on. Part two consist of a small military parade with infantry of the army, air force and navy, and a fly-over allong the avenue. After that the avenue and the surrounding areas become something like a big fair or fest with music, drinks, food, amusement rides and so on. The celebrations end at around 8pm when the King's birthday is on a Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu. If it is on a Fri, Sat or Sun the clebrations are usually open end.

Sidenote: when the King's Birthday is on a Sat or Sun the following Mon is a public holiday.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Yes. The celebrations start a week prior to the King's brithday. During that week there are many charity events and every day of that week the king invites a different group of society (kids, elderly, certain professions, etc.) for a garden party to the palace.

The day before the kings birthday there is a reception at the palace where the king bestowes the King's Personal Medal upon people who were suggested by the public and who the king thinks are worthy to bear his medal. The medal is solely awared upon the kings behest. It's the only medal of the nation that doesn't require the approval of the government or another state authority. The recipents are eligible to receive a pension from the Royal Household Pension Fund, a private fund of the royal family.

The evening preceding the King's Birthday a state banquet is held for dignitaries, diplomats and other important people from around the world.

The King's Birthday starts a 8 o'clock with the birthday salute of the palace guard. It's tradition that the Musicial Corps of the Federal Police plays "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and the salute is broadcasted on all radio stations and on the main TV channels for about 10 minutes. After that a small convoi drives to the Olaus Petri National Cathedral where a mass is held. Thereafter the convoi is going back to the palace to prepare for the grand parade. At around 11:30 the big birthday parade starts following down the grand avenue (like champs elysee or the mall) of Icemounton.

First part consists of civilian services, assosiations, clubs of different kinds and so on. Part two consist of a small military parade with infantry of the army, air force and navy, and a fly-over allong the avenue. After that the avenue and the surrounding areas become something like a big fair or fest with music, drinks, food, amusement rides and so on. The celebrations end at around 8pm when the King's birthday is on a Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu. If it is on a Fri, Sat or Sun the clebrations are usually open end.

Sidenote: when the King's Birthday is on a Sat or Sun the following Mon is a public holiday.

That is elaborate and awesome.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Question for the region: what are the most important holidays in your nation?

There are five major holidays in the Socialist Imperial Republics.

1. May 26th - El Dia de Independencia/Independence Day and El Dia de Los Revolucionarios/Revolutionaries' Day. This day marks the signing of both Treaties of Naboo. The first being the 1825 Treaty of Naboo, which ended the Midasian War for Independence. The second was signed after the death of Emperor Augusto and the victory of Leon Manuel in the 1936 Konsulary Election. The 1936 Treaty of Naboo serves as the modern Constitution as well. (Election day may also fall on this day, Elections are held on the fourth Thursday of May every three years for parliament and every seven for the Konsulary.)

2/3. June 13th and November 6th - O dia da Saudade/El dia de Saudade/The Day of Remembrance. This holiday signifies the beginning and the end of the Midasian Civil War. The period between the two dates is known popularly as "Saudade" and typically one would learn more about the civil war, watch specials on television, or visit one of the memorials at some point during the 4 month period.

4. July 19th - El Dia del Monarca/Monarch's Day. This is a day to celebrate the Imperial Family and its place in society and it's legacy. It is also the ceremonial birthday for Empress Sov and has served in that capacity since the beginning of the Imperial Family.

5. December 25th - El Dia de Agradacimiento/Giving Day. Though it may be on the same day as Christmas, Midasia doesn't celebrate any religious holidays. This is a result of the Unity Act of 1898 which forbade the Konsul from designating a National Religion or even publicly stating their own. It came as a result of the Dark Days, 1860-1898, where various religious organizations nearly plunged the country into Civil War. People also refer to it as Unity Day.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Lavan Tiri wrote:Question for the region: what are the most important holidays in your nation?

Golden Fox Day - First Sunday in January

Victory Day - May 11

Coltsov Memorial Day - May 19

Veterans Day - June 22

Christmas - Dec 25

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:Those are all really cool, especially 1 and 2. What religion is Lavan? If it's Christian, what denomination?

The Lavani High Church is an offshoot of Catholicism

Nuremgard, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:The Lavani High Church is an offshoot of Catholicism

Does it follow the pope or does it have its own leader?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

"Getting a blood transfusion from a Russian entitles a foreigner to citizenship."

A result from an issue I answered. It makes sense since most who come to my nation to live there are human, so we give them Kitsu blood to make them foxes. Hehe.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko, Midasia

Just letting y'all know, I'm probably gonna be mostly absent from the 24th to the 29th. I'm going home for Thanksgiving, but because my Ma, stepdad, and one of my brothers all have Covid, I'm staying with my grandparents, who have shltty cell reception and shlttier WiFi.

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia, Hvitbitaeol

Lavan Tiri wrote:Just letting y'all know, I'm probably gonna be mostly absent from the 24th to the 29th. I'm going home for Thanksgiving, but because my Ma, stepdad, and one of my brothers all have Covid, I'm staying with my grandparents, who have shltty cell reception and shlttier WiFi.

I hope your family recover soon x

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Just letting y'all know, I'm probably gonna be mostly absent from the 24th to the 29th. I'm going home for Thanksgiving, but because my Ma, stepdad, and one of my brothers all have Covid, I'm staying with my grandparents, who have shltty cell reception and shlttier WiFi.

Oof yeah, hope your family gets better soon.

Thought and prayers for universal broadband, also

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Just throwing this out there.... If anyone has questions about my nation, I'll try to answer. I saw some region wide ones, but couldn't answer in time.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Russkov Soviet wrote:Just throwing this out there.... If anyone has questions about my nation, I'll try to answer. I saw some region wide ones, but couldn't answer in time.

They're still up, ain't they

I can't see my boyfriend for 2 months and big sad

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:They're still up, ain't they

I can't see my boyfriend for 2 months and big sad

I'll look back and answer those tomorrow. And I feel the pain in a way.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:They're still up, ain't they

I can't see my boyfriend for 2 months and big sad

B-boyfriend? *clumsily hides big red cutout heart with the word “Prom?” written on it*

That’s rough, especially around the holidays. Sorry to hear that

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Gaeil Eire wrote:B-boyfriend? *clumsily hides big red cutout heart with the word “Prom?” written on it*

That’s rough, especially around the holidays. Sorry to hear that

Yeah...his mom had surgery and doesn't want la rona in her house, especially since I just got over it.

Nuremgard, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:boyfriend

I am not familiar with this term. Could you explain it to the class?

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Midasia wrote:I am not familiar with this term. Could you explain it to the class?

The idiot twink I'm actually falling in love with.

Nuremgard, Mercunova, Midasia, Gaeil Eire

Today 15 years ago:

Angela Merkel is elected Federal Chancellor. She is the first woman holding that office. She is also the youngest at the time of her election and the first Chancellor that grew up in Eastern Germany and the former DDR.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Today 15 years ago:

Angela Merkel is elected Federal Chancellor. She is the first woman holding that office. She is also the youngest at the time of her election and the first Chancellor that grew up in Eastern Germany and the former DDR.

Isn't she also the second longest serving Chancellor in German history?

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Isn't she also the second longest serving Chancellor in German history?

Yes, only Hemut Kohl served longer. He was in office 16 years and 26 days. Depending how long the formation of a new government takes after the elections next year, she could beat that and become the longest serving chancellor.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Yes, only Hemut Kohl served longer. He was in office 16 years and 26 days. Depending how long the formation of a new government takes after the elections next year, she could beat that and become the longest serving chancellor.

I read that her succession plans for the party have been knocked off course because Karrenbauer resigned.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:I read that her succession plans for the party have been knocked off course because Karrenbauer resigned.

Idk there were succession plan in the first place lol

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Idk there were succession plan in the first place lol

Yeah I read about it in the Guardian.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Yeah I read about it in the Guardian.

Well, there is this one person, Friedrich Merz. He is somewhat famous/important. He was an MP in the EU parliament and Bundestag but isn't now. He tried to become party leader in 2018 but lost against AKK. Now he is trying again and also aims for chancellorship. But he is quite controversial. He made some discriminatory claims or assertions (like homosexuals are pedophiles). He is also against a too much regulated businesses. Well, not a wonder since he is/was chairman of BlackRock Germany (investment management corp). And he said that the current Corona measures were only enacted to postpone the party conference and prevent his election as party leader ...

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Midasia

On November 25th, the Lavani General Civil Election concluded, with all votes in all provinces tallied and certified.

Chancellor Christiano Fernao was reelected with 40% of the popular vote, versus Madagascar Governor Kamora Tandra with 34% and Toledo Delegate Luis de la Flores with 21%. The Chancellor Election was a special midterm election, constitutionally required after Fernao took over as Chancellor in 2017 following the resignation of Chancellor Angelina Cano. Fernao, who had been pushed significantly to the left by Tandra during the race, is now faced with every Chancellor's ideal term: a united government, with every branch controlled by his coalition. He is next up for reelection in 2024, as per normal terms.

Fernao has indicated he will not seek reelection in 2024, only serving a term and a half. This is in direct contrast to Cano, who was elected 4 times, serving as Chancellor from 1988 to her resignation due to a stroke in 2017. Cano was the second-longest serving Chancellor ever, behind Matteo Gomez, the first Chancellor, who served 7 terms, from 1824-1866.

In the Parliament, President Aaliyah Tezi saw her coalitions margins grow significantly, with the centrist People's Party taking several seats previously held by moderate members of the National League. The People's Party still does not hold a large enough majority to dominate A Coalizao de Povo as it did from 1930-1994.

Russkov Soviet, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia, Gaeil Eire

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Well, there is this one person, Friedrich Merz. He is somewhat famous/important. He was an MP in the EU parliament and Bundestag but isn't now. He tried to become party leader in 2018 but lost against AKK. Now he is trying again and also aims for chancellorship. But he is quite controversial. He made some discriminatory claims or assertions (like homosexuals are pedophiles). He is also against a too much regulated businesses. Well, not a wonder since he is/was chairman of BlackRock Germany (investment management corp). And he said that the current Corona measures were only enacted to postpone the party conference and prevent his election as party leader ...

Yeah I've heard about him. I really hope he doesn't become party leader/chancellor. He sounds awful.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Spanelsko, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

I imagine we're on friendly terms with most nations in the region since we don't get involved in other countries' business. We do prefer working with other democracies though.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Spanelsko, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

The Motherland is generally friendly with the world and maintains positive relations. We have several allies. Enemies are mostly the issue generated one, but we had some turn arounds. The biggest is with Spanelsko... A massive invasion of our soil that led to a bloody sacrifice along with the last few Z-Day Apocolypses. But things are getting better as the most recent Z-Day had Kitsu and Horde soldiers side by side. Bomb Nurem? No. They are a part of the Motherland and a member of the former Siberian Alliance. Merc? I don't think we're neighboring nations, bit they are a friend indeed. And the late Aleksander Coltsov was a great ally to Jaslandia, even meeting His Lordship many times.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Spanelsko, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

I believe Midasia has generally friendly or cordial relations with other countries. For much of our history, Midasia has been neutral, only recently joining alliances/pacts, such as the North Naboo Pact, with various nations (though many have since CTE'd). I would never bomb Nurem, and if I recall correctly, at one point we were part of an international group. I think Merc was Chancellor when I joined the region back in late 2015-2016 before the OG CFN fell apart. Jas has always been a helpful soul.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

If my calendar is correct it's Thanksgiving Day for you Americans. I hope you all have a good one. :)

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Percyton, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:If my calendar is correct it's Thanksgiving Day for you Americans. I hope you all have a good one. :)

It is indeed. Happy Thanksgiving y'all

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

I could bomb Nuremgard tbh

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Mercunova wrote:I could bomb Nuremgard tbh

this sounds weirdly horny

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:this sounds weirdly horny

It is.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Nuremgard wrote:It is.

OwO

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Post self-deleted by Mercunova.

Lavan Tiri wrote:this sounds weirdly horny

Nuremgard wrote:It is.

^

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

We are okay with everyone as long as they treat us as equals and treat us in an appropriate manner. We try to have good relations with others. But if those efforts aren't responded to we can get quite nasty. Subtile but still nasty in the long run.

Lavan Tiri, Midasia

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:We are okay with everyone as long as they treat us as equals and treat us in an appropriate manner. We try to have good relations with others. But if those efforts aren't responded to we can get quite nasty. Subtile but still nasty in the long run.

The epitome of Minnesota Nice.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Lavan Tiri wrote:QUESTION FOR THE REGION

What's your nations opinion on/relations with other nations in the region? Do you want to bomb Nuremgard? Is Mercunova your favorite neighbor? Are things a bit chilly with Jaslandia?

All of those.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Mercunova, Midasia

Bearlong wrote:All of those.

Good

Midasia

Y'all are lucky I can't find the banject button and by y'all I mean Merc.

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:Y'all are lucky I can't find the banject button and by y'all I mean Merc.

you're just jealous

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

Mercunova wrote:you're just jealous

I can't hear you over my vast and obvious superiority

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:I can't hear you over my vast and obvious superiority

For someone superior, it's remarkable that you think you can hear typed words

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Midasia, Gaeil Eire

Mercunova wrote:For someone superior, it's remarkable that you think you can hear typed words

mom and dad are fiiiighting

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Chernarus State, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Mercunova wrote:For someone superior, it's remarkable that you think you can hear typed words

You damn well know I have to read them aloud to combat my near-illiteracy

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Midasia

Lavan Tiri wrote:You damn well know I have to read them aloud to combat my near-illiteracy

What's sad is you could read, you just choose not to

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Midasia

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