Regional Signups for Taranos

[The High Lords]

Note to the above app - you do realize that there are no IRL nations in Taranos?

But given time, we could get you a "Mother Russia" type of nation to secede from. But that'd be dependent on if anyone wanted to have you as a secessionist state from their nation, and if they even bother to apply here. Just a thought.

[The United Remnants of America]

Note to the above app - you do realize that there are no IRL nations in Taranos?

But given time, we could get you a "Mother Russia" type of nation to secede from. But that'd be dependent on if anyone wanted to have you as a secessionist state from their nation, and if they even bother to apply here. Just a thought.

My brief history was a journal entry from my president about the Second American Civil War and the subsequent formation of the URA.

I'm not sure history matters so much as what happened in that history.

[The High Lords]

Note to the above app - you do realize that there are no IRL nations in Taranos?

But given time, we could get you a "Mother Russia" type of nation to secede from. But that'd be dependent on if anyone wanted to have you as a secessionist state from their nation, and if they even bother to apply here. Just a thought.

My brief history was a journal entry from my president about the Second American Civil War and the subsequent formation of the URA.

I'm not sure history matters so much as what happened in that history.

I guess so. I think I was mainly reading into the geography aspect, as well as the "NPC" history. There's no "other bits" of Russia lying around in Taranos to interact with. And there's no NATO. But that could easily be replaced with a Taranosi equivalent.

[The United Remnants of America]

My brief history was a journal entry from my president about the Second American Civil War and the subsequent formation of the URA.

I'm not sure history matters so much as what happened in that history.

I guess so. I think I was mainly reading into the geography aspect, as well as the "NPC" history. There's no "other bits" of Russia lying around in Taranos to interact with. And there's no NATO. But that could easily be replaced with a Taranosi equivalent.

I'm willing to set up a Taranos NATO.

[The High Lords]

I guess so. I think I was mainly reading into the geography aspect, as well as the "NPC" history. There's no "other bits" of Russia lying around in Taranos to interact with. And there's no NATO. But that could easily be replaced with a Taranosi equivalent.

I'm willing to set up a Taranos NATO.

I think this is something you could set up with Furry - it'd work well with his Embassy RP.

[Ecrotia]

Applications to Taranos Brief Overview of Nation Full Nation Name: Democratic Republic of Ecrotia Short Nation Name: Ecrotia, PRE Population: 61 million Military Size: 109,291 Government Type: 'Representative' Democratic Republic Dominant Ideology: Authoritarianism, Isolationism, Nationalism GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown *Brief History of Nation:* Formed in 1902 after the oppressed workers overthrew the Grand Prince and created a Republic, the nation quickly sank into decline as famine and a slew of bad laws made life almost too difficult to survive. After 13 years, civil war broke out between the reigning 'Democratic Party of Ecrotia' and other right-to-left wing parties and the 'Ecrotian Communist Party' and other left-wing parties. The war lasted for four years, during which massacres and war crimes committed by both sides, but the overall winner was the 'Left Alliance'. Immediately following the victory, the 'People's Republic of Ecrotia' was formed, with the People's Grand Assembly being based in the capital of Udija. However, an internal power struggle soon broke out between the scenes between the authoritarian 'Communist Party' leader, Alexander Chuckosenko and the much more liberal Anton Zhylitski. Anton Zhylitski was eventually expelled from the People's Republic and his supporters gathered up and executed for being traitors. Alexander Chuckosenko managed to remove any threats to his reign, becoming an effective dictator that lowered unemployment and united the people under his wing, while increasing industry. However, following his death in 1952, the country scrambled to find a suitable replacement for Chuckosenko but the spot was seized by Vladimir Brezhnev who turned out to be a less able leader but managed to maintain power for the rest of his life, which ended in 1973. The pillars that caused the party to become Communist were slowly eroding away as young people were becoming more educated and learnt about the other nations that were suffering far less than Ecrotia and didn't rely on a single harvest to supply the entire nation. They began protesting in 1994 and, when civil war seemed likely to break out once more, the People's Assembly was dissolved and the first open elections were held in Ecrotia in 1995. After the first president, Darius Kolodzeiks, turned out to be much more dictatorial than the other candidates and began passing laws that increased how many terms the president could serve, followed by extending how long a president could serve. The people were to blinded by the new Republic to notice the pattern the Kolodzeiks was taking. *Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:* The culture of Ecrotia is similar to that of Lithuania OOC Information Do you have any moderation history? No If so, how long ago, and how severe? N/A Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? N/A Link if so: N/A If not, would you like one? Yes *Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* None due to Isolationist nature Roleplaying Information How much have you RPed? Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories: Diplomatic RP: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=345269 Military RP: Sports RP: Other RP: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=345115 Map claim: (Draw or describe from This) *Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* No *Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* No TARAPP (Do not remove - this is for finding new apps.)

[The Jongcheon Isles]

Applications to Taranos Brief Overview of Nation Full Nation Name: The Kingdom of the Jongcheon Isles Short Nation Name: Jongcheon Population: 52,460,234 Military Size: 2,748,126 Government Type: Absolute Monarchy Dominant Ideology: Rightist ideals, but pretty much whatever the leader decides. GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown *Brief History of Nation:* I don't know yet. *Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:* Korean. OOC Information Do you have any moderation history? No. If so, how long ago, and how severe? Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No. Link if so: If not, would you like one? Yes. *Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* Not really. Roleplaying Information How much have you RPed? Hardly any. Never RPed with this. Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories: Diplomatic RP: Military RP: Sports RP: Other RP: Map claim: I kinda want the islands to the far right. *Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* No. *Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* No. TARAPP (Do not remove - this is for finding new apps.)

[The United Remnants of America]

Isn't it someone's job to look these over...?

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

Isn't it someone's job to look these over...?

No idea. I would look it over, though I'm not in any such position to do so at all.

[The United Remnants of America]

Application

Not bad. I'd be willing to offer you a chance here.

Though, I have a question: In the OOC section, you mentioned an isolationist nature. You honestly have no one on NS you count among a friend or associate?

Application

So, newblood. What makes you wanna join an RP region if you have no RP experience, at least as far as Nationstates goes?

[Gyllenemark]

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[Patridam]

Applications to Taranos Brief Overview of Nation Full Nation Name: The Confederate Provinces of Patridam Short Nation Name: Patridam Population: 201 million Military Size: 906 thousand Government Type: Democratic Republic (single house parliament, independent judiciary, fairly powerful executive) Dominant Ideology: Capitalism, Libertarianism GDP (PPP) and Nominal: 9.26 Trillion NSD (46,095 NSD per capita) *Brief History of Nation:* Patridam was originally founded in the 1820s as a colony of <country "E">, serving as a rich source of raw materials, particularly those from the plantations that grew outwards from the port city of Cottonmouth. Land giveaways wrought rapid expansion, with the (very small to begin with) native populations encouraged to assimilate or be marginalized. By the 1860s, the ports and manufacturing hubs of Odin and Gladstone sprang up, asserting Patridam as an industrial power. The wealth from those endeavors, as well as the income from the wealth of oil found in large quantities in the south of the country, was unfortunately still being divulged to <country "E"> in the form of taxes. After a few rebellions and the realization that holding Patridam would be of greater expense than it was worth, Patridam gained full independence via velvet revolution in 1863. Without the big foreign government lording over it, Patridam established a system of small, low-tax, democratic government, with power split between the central government and the three administrative provinces that had existed in the colonial days. Through to the turn of the century, the country moved foward; both socially (suffrage, originally only granted to men above the age of 17, was given to women in 1898) and economically ( with the new cities of <Working name "Los Perdidos"> and Borracho springing up in heretofore inapposite locales and numerous industries expanding). Despite the limited government, Cottonmouth was no longer suited as the nation's capitol, so a central location was selected and the grand planned city of Praestantia erected and expanded through the 1920s. Patridam made it a point to not become involved in external conflicts over the years, defaulting to an ancillary role as supplier of weapons, vehicles, and even food and oil. This was broken in the early 1950's when infiltrators from <nation "S"> encouraged the nearby island of San Esperito to revolt and turn against its formerly good relations with Patridam. With the lives of several thousand citizens (and numerous business interests) hanging in the balance, the strong-but-previously-defense focused made a decisive annexation of the island. Since then the nation has been a relatively peaceful and prosperous trade power, whose (at times excessive) pride and patriotism never make it break from its neutrality. *Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:* Patridam is a prosperous and pleasant (unless you are talking about the godawful weather) developed nation, which despite its general openness and fairness to all creeds and colors remains fairly racially homogeneous, with the varied religions usually staying out of each other's ways. Its culture is perhaps one of consumption, one where corporations are powerful but mostly-benevolent thanks to a strong sense of civic duty and respect for the rule of law imbued in most citizens. With its fairly short history, citizens more often look towards the future than they do the past; perhaps in part because the country has passing resemblances to the time periods often so often viewed with nostalgia in other countries. It is a land of long straight highways, big (I mean really big) cars, suburban homes, brand-named snack foods, cheerful pop music, and cheesy blockbuster films. A place where the middle class reigns supreme, where rules are respected, and the traditional family unit is held sacrosanct almost as much as the small town. OOC Information Do you have any moderation history? No. If so, how long ago, and how severe? N/A Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No, other than a very outdated/poor factbook. Link if so: N/A If not, would you like one? Yes *Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* United States, Germany, Japan. I also have a familiarity with current Taranos nation URA, not sure where to mention this (?). Roleplaying Information How much have you RPed? Very little. I don't usually RP for fun, but I would like to have a stable region with countries I can establish relations (or rivalries)/histories/trade with - basically, I want to RP to world-build (and fill in those blanks in my history). In fact the following sample was written in response to a prompt. Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories: Diplomatic RP: Your leader has received a missive from Stantopia, stating that Stantopia is interested in an alliance with Patridam. However, Stantopia is a known warmongerer and terrorist sponsor, whereas Patridam is a peaceful, neutral state. RP what your leader thinks and does in reply to this missive. President McClane was unsure of what to make of the missive when it arrived by carrier early Monday morning. The envelope - it had to be red, of course - stood out from the various mundane laws and budget paperwork strewn about his desk. He tore it open, read it, and then reread it, and leaned back and scratched his chin, musing some of the more salient lines of the letter's purple prose. "Such a defensive association would be of great mutual benefit to both parties involved if such a contingency become necessary upon aggravations, whether internal or external, and would only further our already strong ties as set forth by our shared participation in the Trans-Oceanic trade pact." and got him, but nearly as much as "We eagerly and earnestly await your reply." Much weighed upon the president's mind. On one hand, Patridam was an especially neutral and, in more blunt terms, isolationist, country, and had been that way since the annexation of the nearby island of San Esperito following a coup that threatened numerous Patridian citizens. His own party held the maintenance of such non-interventionism as one of its key tenets, one of the things setting it apart from the unabashedly jingoistic Nationalist Party and the Administration Party, which desired to intervene in most international human rights violations. The nation was part of the World Assembly and numerous trade pacts, but was uncertain about mutual defense pacts, let alone ones with a violent nation like Stantopia. On the other hand, Stantopia was a military powerhouse, one that could quash any of the various nations that had ever threatened Patridam, or for that matter quash Patridam itself; not to mention the massive export market in Stantopia that had of late become a major source of revenue for Patridam's automobile and civilian firearm exports. This was not a decision to be taken lightly; so he decided to bring in his private council of elite advisers to weigh in. "What in the Sam Hill are we waiting for on this!" shouted Nelson Ripper III., the current Director for Defense as his cigar dropped from his mouth and his numerous medals clanked together. "Stantopia is the biggest army strongman this side of Liliput! Next time Marche Noire gets antsy and threatens our interests, or when those nasty Brobdignagian pirates board our ships, we'll sick Stantopia on them like a trained gorilla!" "I concur," said Director for Finance, Marcus Etzberger, pushing his horn-rim glasses up his nose. "It is unlikely any nation without a serious death wish would ever attempt an attack against Stantopia, so our end of the bargain would be left unexcercised, therefore we could cut our military budget without much ill effect. I also needn't remind you that, should we flat out deny their request, they might very well put a tariff or even an embargo on our imports, at serious detriment to our industries. Stantopia is unfortunately vindictive like that." "That's exactly the problem with this pact," said Director for Diplomacy, Marguerite McMillan. "You two haven't paid much attention to Stantopia's actions, have you? They are more than vindictive, the dictionary may as well show a picture of their flag next to the definiton of 'belligerent'. So yeah, nobody would invade them, but they will undoubtedly invade someone else; why, they declared war on Dandeeria last year without even giving a reason! They just felt like it! If Patridam forms this defensive pact we'll not only lose out legitimacy as a neutral nation on the world's stage, we'll get our asses dragged into one expensive foreign war after another." "Um, if I might chime in?" quietly asked the slouching Director for The Interior, Fiona Shore. "WHAT?" shouted General Ripper. "Eep," squeaked Fiona slouching even further in her seat but clearing her throat. "Umm, most of the voters, you see, they like the way things are now. If we say yes the next election will be kind of... bad." "Well, thanks everyone," said President McClane, as succint as ever. "I think I know what I'm going to do." A few days later, the military commandant of Stantopia received the following letter, delivered in a cream envelope and penned in flowing script beneath official Office of the President of Patridam letterhead. To whom it may concern, I regret to inform you that the Confederate Provinces of Patridam must decline your generous offer of mutual defense with the great nation of Stantopia, at least in any official context. Patridam has a historical legacy of neutrality, and a failure to uphold such a legacy would be tantamount to political suicide, not only for myself and my party within our borders, but for the reputation of our nation on the world's scale. I hope you can understand the situation we are placed within here; our declination should be no reflection upon the opinion those in our government, or indeed our citizens, hold with regards to Stantopia. In fact, it is much the opposite: we are in great admiration of your proud heroic traditions. While I cannot in any official capacity announce a military partnership between our two countries, as a gesture of good faith and an extension of the mutual history of partnership between our two great nations, we have ensured that any previously present detriments to the transportation of any requisite military supplies - whether armaments as supplied by our companies Holt, Simpson, or Illium; or military grade vehicles as supplied by our automobile companies - have been lifted in their entirety. Supplying your nation in its noble crusades is the least we can do to sustain our amicable relationship. With regards, President Daniel Richard McClane The measure to lift restrictions on exports to Stantopia passed through parliament without so much as a second glance, and although no official correspondence came from Stantopia reply to the president's letter, Patridian-sourced weapons and vehicles have had a heretofore inexplicable uptick in presence upon the fronts of Stantopia's many minor wars. Map claim: In red *Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* I often keep it to the regional message board or IRC chat; so, uh, no. *Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, New Republica (?) TARAPP (Do not remove - this is for finding new apps.)

[Luft]

Hello, so I'm not any official person or anything, just a Taranos member snooping around. Not sure how exactly the application process goes anymore as people are pretty inactive. That being said, I'll make a post on the RMD in the morning for those who are online to see concerning the topic.

Idk about your numbers, I'll leave that to someone with more expertise, but your map claim seems a little largish. Also, idk what ethnicity your people have but just be aware that area of Taranos is ethically Russian with Luft being an exception. None of this really matters though I guess as map claims are taken care of after acceptance...and our map maker I believe is gone at the moment.

I'll ask, see what's going on, and someone will post back. Until then, have no fear, we are seeing yours and everyone else's applications.

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

Hello, so I'm not any official person or anything, just a Taranos member snooping around. Not sure how exactly the application process goes anymore as people are pretty inactive. That being said, I'll make a post on the RMD in the morning for those who are online to see concerning the topic.

Idk about your numbers, I'll leave that to someone with more expertise, but your map claim seems a little largish. Also, idk what ethnicity your people have but just be aware that area of Taranos is ethically Russian with Luft being an exception. None of this really matters though I guess as map claims are taken care of after acceptance...and our map maker I believe is gone at the moment.

I'll ask, see what's going on, and someone will post back. Until then, have no fear, we are seeing yours and everyone else's applications.

IIRC, New Kvenland and THL, the founders, have given up on Taranos.

And no, before you ask, they're not giving away the Founder.

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

Hello, so I'm not any official person or anything, just a Taranos member snooping around. Not sure how exactly the application process goes anymore as people are pretty inactive. That being said, I'll make a post on the RMD in the morning for those who are online to see concerning the topic.

Idk about your numbers, I'll leave that to someone with more expertise, but your map claim seems a little largish. Also, idk what ethnicity your people have but just be aware that area of Taranos is ethically Russian with Luft being an exception. None of this really matters though I guess as map claims are taken care of after acceptance...and our map maker I believe is gone at the moment.

I'll ask, see what's going on, and someone will post back. Until then, have no fear, we are seeing yours and everyone else's applications.

IIRC, New Kvenland and THL, the founders, have given up on Taranos.

And no, before you ask, they're not giving away the Founder.

And before you ask this too, I also have evidence of this.

http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=12909761
http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=12909729

[Patridam]

What I'm getting here is that I shouldn't even bother joining Taranos, then?

[Luft]

What I'm getting here is that I shouldn't even bother joining Taranos, then?

Quite the contrary, some of us are still trying, the founder has expressed his support of someone else taking over. We're just working out the details in the RMD. Once I get a password and a little more info, I'll help run applications.

[New Kvenland]

Ecrotia - everything looks to be in order. I'll send you the password, although you may not want to join anymore, due to the delay (for which I duly apologise) :/

The Jongcheon Isles - your military is far too large for a nation of your size. Please rescale it. Also, do you have an RP sample?

Patridam - as with Ecrotia, everything's looking good. Password inbound.

[Mynarion]

(Image) Applications to Taranos Brief Overview of Nation Full Nation Name: The Confederate Provinces of Patridam Short Nation Name: Patridam Population: 201 million Military Size: 906 thousand Government Type: Democratic Republic (single house parliament, independent judiciary, fairly powerful executive) Dominant Ideology: Capitalism, Libertarianism GDP (PPP) and Nominal: 9.26 Trillion NSD (46,095 NSD per capita) *Brief History of Nation:* Patridam was originally founded in the 1820s as a colony of <country "E">, serving as a rich source of raw materials, particularly those from the plantations that grew outwards from the port city of Cottonmouth. Land giveaways wrought rapid expansion, with the (very small to begin with) native populations encouraged to assimilate or be marginalized. By the 1860s, the ports and manufacturing hubs of Odin and Gladstone sprang up, asserting Patridam as an industrial power. The wealth from those endeavors, as well as the income from the wealth of oil found in large quantities in the south of the country, was unfortunately still being divulged to <country "E"> in the form of taxes. After a few rebellions and the realization that holding Patridam would be of greater expense than it was worth, Patridam gained full independence via velvet revolution in 1863. Without the big foreign government lording over it, Patridam established a system of small, low-tax, democratic government, with power split between the central government and the three administrative provinces that had existed in the colonial days. Through to the turn of the century, the country moved foward; both socially (suffrage, originally only granted to men above the age of 17, was given to women in 1898) and economically ( with the new cities of <Working name "Los Perdidos"> and Borracho springing up in heretofore inapposite locales and numerous industries expanding). Despite the limited government, Cottonmouth was no longer suited as the nation's capitol, so a central location was selected and the grand planned city of Praestantia erected and expanded through the 1920s. Patridam made it a point to not become involved in external conflicts over the years, defaulting to an ancillary role as supplier of weapons, vehicles, and even food and oil. This was broken in the early 1950's when infiltrators from <nation "S"> encouraged the nearby island of San Esperito to revolt and turn against its formerly good relations with Patridam. With the lives of several thousand citizens (and numerous business interests) hanging in the balance, the strong-but-previously-defense focused made a decisive annexation of the island. Since then the nation has been a relatively peaceful and prosperous trade power, whose (at times excessive) pride and patriotism never make it break from its neutrality. *Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:* Patridam is a prosperous and pleasant (unless you are talking about the godawful weather) developed nation, which despite its general openness and fairness to all creeds and colors remains fairly racially homogeneous, with the varied religions usually staying out of each other's ways. Its culture is perhaps one of consumption, one where corporations are powerful but mostly-benevolent thanks to a strong sense of civic duty and respect for the rule of law imbued in most citizens. With its fairly short history, citizens more often look towards the future than they do the past; perhaps in part because the country has passing resemblances to the time periods often so often viewed with nostalgia in other countries. It is a land of long straight highways, big (I mean really big) cars, suburban homes, brand-named snack foods, cheerful pop music, and cheesy blockbuster films. A place where the middle class reigns supreme, where rules are respected, and the traditional family unit is held sacrosanct almost as much as the small town. OOC Information Do you have any moderation history? No. If so, how long ago, and how severe? N/A Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No, other than a very outdated/poor factbook. Link if so: N/A If not, would you like one? Yes *Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* United States, Germany, Japan. I also have a familiarity with current Taranos nation URA, not sure where to mention this (?). Roleplaying Information How much have you RPed? Very little. I don't usually RP for fun, but I would like to have a stable region with countries I can establish relations (or rivalries)/histories/trade with - basically, I want to RP to world-build (and fill in those blanks in my history). In fact the following sample was written in response to a prompt. Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories: Diplomatic RP: Your leader has received a missive from Stantopia, stating that Stantopia is interested in an alliance with Patridam. However, Stantopia is a known warmongerer and terrorist sponsor, whereas Patridam is a peaceful, neutral state. RP what your leader thinks and does in reply to this missive. President McClane was unsure of what to make of the missive when it arrived by carrier early Monday morning. The envelope - it had to be red, of course - stood out from the various mundane laws and budget paperwork strewn about his desk. He tore it open, read it, and then reread it, and leaned back and scratched his chin, musing some of the more salient lines of the letter's purple prose. "Such a defensive association would be of great mutual benefit to both parties involved if such a contingency become necessary upon aggravations, whether internal or external, and would only further our already strong ties as set forth by our shared participation in the Trans-Oceanic trade pact." and got him, but nearly as much as "We eagerly and earnestly await your reply." Much weighed upon the president's mind. On one hand, Patridam was an especially neutral and, in more blunt terms, isolationist, country, and had been that way since the annexation of the nearby island of San Esperito following a coup that threatened numerous Patridian citizens. His own party held the maintenance of such non-interventionism as one of its key tenets, one of the things setting it apart from the unabashedly jingoistic Nationalist Party and the Administration Party, which desired to intervene in most international human rights violations. The nation was part of the World Assembly and numerous trade pacts, but was uncertain about mutual defense pacts, let alone ones with a violent nation like Stantopia. On the other hand, Stantopia was a military powerhouse, one that could quash any of the various nations that had ever threatened Patridam, or for that matter quash Patridam itself; not to mention the massive export market in Stantopia that had of late become a major source of revenue for Patridam's automobile and civilian firearm exports. This was not a decision to be taken lightly; so he decided to bring in his private council of elite advisers to weigh in. "What in the Sam Hill are we waiting for on this!" shouted Nelson Ripper III., the current Director for Defense as his cigar dropped from his mouth and his numerous medals clanked together. "Stantopia is the biggest army strongman this side of Liliput! Next time Marche Noire gets antsy and threatens our interests, or when those nasty Brobdignagian pirates board our ships, we'll sick Stantopia on them like a trained gorilla!" "I concur," said Director for Finance, Marcus Etzberger, pushing his horn-rim glasses up his nose. "It is unlikely any nation without a serious death wish would ever attempt an attack against Stantopia, so our end of the bargain would be left unexcercised, therefore we could cut our military budget without much ill effect. I also needn't remind you that, should we flat out deny their request, they might very well put a tariff or even an embargo on our imports, at serious detriment to our industries. Stantopia is unfortunately vindictive like that." "That's exactly the problem with this pact," said Director for Diplomacy, Marguerite McMillan. "You two haven't paid much attention to Stantopia's actions, have you? They are more than vindictive, the dictionary may as well show a picture of their flag next to the definiton of 'belligerent'. So yeah, nobody would invade them, but they will undoubtedly invade someone else; why, they declared war on Dandeeria last year without even giving a reason! They just felt like it! If Patridam forms this defensive pact we'll not only lose out legitimacy as a neutral nation on the world's stage, we'll get our asses dragged into one expensive foreign war after another." "Um, if I might chime in?" quietly asked the slouching Director for The Interior, Fiona Shore. "WHAT?" shouted General Ripper. "Eep," squeaked Fiona slouching even further in her seat but clearing her throat. "Umm, most of the voters, you see, they like the way things are now. If we say yes the next election will be kind of... bad." "Well, thanks everyone," said President McClane, as succint as ever. "I think I know what I'm going to do." A few days later, the military commandant of Stantopia received the following letter, delivered in a cream envelope and penned in flowing script beneath official Office of the President of Patridam letterhead. To whom it may concern, I regret to inform you that the Confederate Provinces of Patridam must decline your generous offer of mutual defense with the great nation of Stantopia, at least in any official context. Patridam has a historical legacy of neutrality, and a failure to uphold such a legacy would be tantamount to political suicide, not only for myself and my party within our borders, but for the reputation of our nation on the world's scale. I hope you can understand the situation we are placed within here; our declination should be no reflection upon the opinion those in our government, or indeed our citizens, hold with regards to Stantopia. In fact, it is much the opposite: we are in great admiration of your proud heroic traditions. While I cannot in any official capacity announce a military partnership between our two countries, as a gesture of good faith and an extension of the mutual history of partnership between our two great nations, we have ensured that any previously present detriments to the transportation of any requisite military supplies - whether armaments as supplied by our companies Holt, Simpson, or Illium; or military grade vehicles as supplied by our automobile companies - have been lifted in their entirety. Supplying your nation in its noble crusades is the least we can do to sustain our amicable relationship. With regards, President Daniel Richard McClane The measure to lift restrictions on exports to Stantopia passed through parliament without so much as a second glance, and although no official correspondence came from Stantopia reply to the president's letter, Patridian-sourced weapons and vehicles have had a heretofore inexplicable uptick in presence upon the fronts of Stantopia's many minor wars. Map claim: In red *Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* I often keep it to the regional message board or IRC chat; so, uh, no. *Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, New Republica (?) TARAPP (Do not remove - this is for finding new apps.)

Following your posts, I would suggest you attempt to find a new claim of land.

And your military is quite big. But I'm going to take at face value that it's lower than 1% of the military.

[The High Lords]

Just a friendly bump so interested parties can take a look.

[Attican Republic]

Applications to Taranos

Brief Overview of Nation

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Full Nation Name: Attican Republic
Short Nation Name: Attica
Population: 45,396,008 (2010 Census)
Military Size: Abolished
Government Type: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Dominant Ideology: Social Democracy
GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown (Expected to be low)
*Brief History of Nation:*

The Attican Republic was established in 1996 after the fall of the Attican Union, a loose federation, which fell after the Attican Civil War as separate parties began to try and dominate over other provinces of the union. Previously, the first sovereign state that takes up the land that is now the Attican Republic was established in the early 1000's, when the Kingdom of Attica rose when Queen Rina Rodrigueza finished her conquest of the Damaguana Desert, capturing the citystates of Ninte, Vido and Carun. Her successor, King Eduardo Rodrigueza II, began his conquest of Baraguaza, a central region of Attica, in which he was successful. He then built up the large Attican Empire, which oversaw the capturing of the rest of Attic over 900 years, until 1923 when the Attican Union was formally established. Much more aggressive then the Attican Empire ever was, the new military took a modern take and ramped up forces. As a federation, the central federal government gave, as cited by it's many critics, too many freedoms to federal subjects. Each were allowed to build up their own separate military, control their own economy and so, and from 1930 to 1934 even were allowed to adopt their own individual currency (Only Porta Ara adopted it's own currency, the Portana Peca). In 1964, tensions rose for the first time. A bill in the central government to allow federal subjects cede from the union was defeated, 299 to 301. Protests began in Baraguaza, citing the right to cede from the union, however the protests ended after the bill, unchanged, was presented to the central government again, and after longer more extensive debating, was defeated 607 to 93.

In 1992, tensions drastically rose after the military of Damaguana invaded the neighbouring booming Santander, a move which outraged and provoked the population of the entire nation. Provinces allied themselves with different sides, and the nation entered a bloody civil war, before ending in 1995. The Attican Union had major reforms, however the ideal's of being a federation lost drastic support, and the Attican Union was dissolved on January 1st, 1996.

In recent times, the dead economy of Attica picked up, still low, under the rule of Isabella Rejoy's government, who also abolished the military in 2013 in a very popular and supported move towards neutrality, and to ensure the government's low budget cn be invested in better fields.

*Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:*

Attica's culture is similar to the culture of Mexico and Spain. wow relly descreptiv mwoj. KEK. No really:

Attica is a traditional poorer nation, where family comes first. Holidays and tradition are very important to the Attican people. Around 71% of the population follow the Ria Gonzala faith, a Attican religion, whilst 19% do not follow religion, 4% Nantan and 6% others.

if yuo want to no anytin else pls ask. and yus, im speekin vry bad huekoed

OOC Information

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Do you have any moderation history? Yes
If so, how long ago, and how severe? Out of my nations over the period of almost 2 years, I have receieved 6 warnings. 2 are sig related, 1 pretitle related, and 1 unknown, and 2 flaming. I got a 3 day ban on rmb in early August for a unjustified ban. Huecode fake fight = flaming, apparently.
Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No (http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Mercandan_Socialist_Republic <- This is the one for my alt)
Link if so: N/A
If not, would you like one? Yes
*Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* Mexico, Spain

Roleplaying Information

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How much have you RPed? lotds
Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories:
Diplomatic RP: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... #p25773859 recent one i'm particularly proud of. Also, you can search through my alts other posts if you would like.
Military RP: Above is military and diplomatic.
Sports RP: N/A
Other RP: N/A
Map claim: http://i.imgur.com/ZvRsrFa.png
*Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* NationStates/International incidents
*Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, with alt

TARAPP
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[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

Applications to Taranos

Brief Overview of Nation

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Full Nation Name: Attican Republic
Short Nation Name: Attica
Population: 45,396,008 (2010 Census)
Military Size: Abolished
Government Type: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Dominant Ideology: Social Democracy
GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown (Expected to be low)
*Brief History of Nation:*

The Attican Republic was established in 1996 after the fall of the Attican Union, a loose federation, which fell after the Attican Civil War as separate parties began to try and dominate over other provinces of the union. Previously, the first sovereign state that takes up the land that is now the Attican Republic was established in the early 1000's, when the Kingdom of Attica rose when Queen Rina Rodrigueza finished her conquest of the Damaguana Desert, capturing the citystates of Ninte, Vido and Carun. Her successor, King Eduardo Rodrigueza II, began his conquest of Baraguaza, a central region of Attica, in which he was successful. He then built up the large Attican Empire, which oversaw the capturing of the rest of Attic over 900 years, until 1923 when the Attican Union was formally established. Much more aggressive then the Attican Empire ever was, the new military took a modern take and ramped up forces. As a federation, the central federal government gave, as cited by it's many critics, too many freedoms to federal subjects. Each were allowed to build up their own separate military, control their own economy and so, and from 1930 to 1934 even were allowed to adopt their own individual currency (Only Porta Ara adopted it's own currency, the Portana Peca). In 1964, tensions rose for the first time. A bill in the central government to allow federal subjects cede from the union was defeated, 299 to 301. Protests began in Baraguaza, citing the right to cede from the union, however the protests ended after the bill, unchanged, was presented to the central government again, and after longer more extensive debating, was defeated 607 to 93.

In 1992, tensions drastically rose after the military of Damaguana invaded the neighbouring booming Santander, a move which outraged and provoked the population of the entire nation. Provinces allied themselves with different sides, and the nation entered a bloody civil war, before ending in 1995. The Attican Union had major reforms, however the ideal's of being a federation lost drastic support, and the Attican Union was dissolved on January 1st, 1996.

In recent times, the dead economy of Attica picked up, still low, under the rule of Isabella Rejoy's government, who also abolished the military in 2013 in a very popular and supported move towards neutrality, and to ensure the government's low budget cn be invested in better fields.

*Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:*

Attica's culture is similar to the culture of Mexico and Spain. wow relly descreptiv mwoj. KEK. No really:

Attica is a traditional poorer nation, where family comes first. Holidays and tradition are very important to the Attican people. Around 71% of the population follow the Ria Gonzala faith, a Attican religion, whilst 19% do not follow religion, 4% Nantan and 6% others.

if yuo want to no anytin else pls ask. and yus, im speekin vry bad huekoed

OOC Information

---

Do you have any moderation history? Yes
If so, how long ago, and how severe? Out of my nations over the period of almost 2 years, I have receieved 6 warnings. 2 are sig related, 1 pretitle related, and 1 unknown, and 2 flaming. I got a 3 day ban on rmb in early August for a unjustified ban. Huecode fake fight = flaming, apparently.
Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No (http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Mercandan_Socialist_Republic <- This is the one for my alt)
Link if so: N/A
If not, would you like one? Yes
*Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* Mexico, Spain

Roleplaying Information

---

How much have you RPed? lotds
Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories:
Diplomatic RP: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... #p25773859 recent one i'm particularly proud of. Also, you can search through my alts other posts if you would like.
Military RP: Above is military and diplomatic.
Sports RP: N/A
Other RP: N/A
Map claim: May I know where a Mexican-like country best goes before I claim?
*Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* NationStates/International incidents
*Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, with alt

TARAPP
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[Attican Republic]

Applications to Taranos

Brief Overview of Nation

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Full Nation Name: Attican Republic
Short Nation Name: Attica
Population: 45,396,008 (2010 Census)
Military Size: Abolished
Government Type: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Dominant Ideology: Social Democracy
GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown (Expected to be low)
*Brief History of Nation:*

The Attican Republic was established in 1996 after the fall of the Attican Union, a loose federation, which fell after the Attican Civil War as separate parties began to try and dominate over other provinces of the union. Previously, the first sovereign state that takes up the land that is now the Attican Republic was established in the early 1000's, when the Kingdom of Attica rose when Queen Rina Rodrigueza finished her conquest of the Damaguana Desert, capturing the citystates of Ninte, Vido and Carun. Her successor, King Eduardo Rodrigueza II, began his conquest of Baraguaza, a central region of Attica, in which he was successful. He then built up the large Attican Empire, which oversaw the capturing of the rest of Attic over 900 years, until 1923 when the Attican Union was formally established. Much more aggressive then the Attican Empire ever was, the new military took a modern take and ramped up forces. As a federation, the central federal government gave, as cited by it's many critics, too many freedoms to federal subjects. Each were allowed to build up their own separate military, control their own economy and so, and from 1930 to 1934 even were allowed to adopt their own individual currency (Only Porta Ara adopted it's own currency, the Portana Peca). In 1964, tensions rose for the first time. A bill in the central government to allow federal subjects cede from the union was defeated, 299 to 301. Protests began in Baraguaza, citing the right to cede from the union, however the protests ended after the bill, unchanged, was presented to the central government again, and after longer more extensive debating, was defeated 607 to 93.

In 1992, tensions drastically rose after the military of Damaguana invaded the neighbouring booming Santander, a move which outraged and provoked the population of the entire nation. Provinces allied themselves with different sides, and the nation entered a bloody civil war, before ending in 1995. The Attican Union had major reforms, however the ideal's of being a federation lost drastic support, and the Attican Union was dissolved on January 1st, 1996.

In recent times, the dead economy of Attica picked up, still low, under the rule of Isabella Rejoy's government, who also abolished the military in 2013 in a very popular and supported move towards neutrality, and to ensure the government's low budget cn be invested in better fields.

*Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:*

Attica's culture is similar to the culture of Mexico and Spain. wow relly descreptiv mwoj. KEK. No really:

Attica is a traditional poorer nation, where family comes first. Holidays and tradition are very important to the Attican people. Around 71% of the population follow the Ria Gonzala faith, a Attican religion, whilst 19% do not follow religion, 4% Nantan and 6% others.

if yuo want to no anytin else pls ask. and yus, im speekin vry bad huekoed

OOC Information

---

Do you have any moderation history? Yes
If so, how long ago, and how severe? Out of my nations over the period of almost 2 years, I have receieved 6 warnings. 2 are sig related, 1 pretitle related, and 1 unknown, and 2 flaming. I got a 3 day ban on rmb in early August for a unjustified ban. Huecode fake fight = flaming, apparently.
Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No (http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Mercandan_Socialist_Republic <- This is the one for my alt)
Link if so: N/A
If not, would you like one? Yes
*Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* Mexico, Spain

Roleplaying Information

---

How much have you RPed? lotds
Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories:
Diplomatic RP: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... #p25773859 recent one i'm particularly proud of. Also, you can search through my alts other posts if you would like.
Military RP: Above is military and diplomatic.
Sports RP: N/A
Other RP: N/A
Map claim: May I know where a Mexican-like country best goes before I claim?
*Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* NationStates/International incidents
*Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, with alt

TARAPP
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Refer here for the ethnical map.Refer here for ethnicity[/url]

Thanks! Post updated accordingly.

[Meriad]

Applications to Taranos

Brief Overview of Nation

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Full Nation Name: Attican Republic
Short Nation Name: Attica
Population: 45,396,008 (2010 Census)
Military Size: Abolished
Government Type: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Dominant Ideology: Social Democracy
GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown (Expected to be low)
*Brief History of Nation:*

The Attican Republic was established in 1996 after the fall of the Attican Union, a loose federation, which fell after the Attican Civil War as separate parties began to try and dominate over other provinces of the union. Previously, the first sovereign state that takes up the land that is now the Attican Republic was established in the early 1000's, when the Kingdom of Attica rose when Queen Rina Rodrigueza finished her conquest of the Damaguana Desert, capturing the citystates of Ninte, Vido and Carun. Her successor, King Eduardo Rodrigueza II, began his conquest of Baraguaza, a central region of Attica, in which he was successful. He then built up the large Attican Empire, which oversaw the capturing of the rest of Attic over 900 years, until 1923 when the Attican Union was formally established. Much more aggressive then the Attican Empire ever was, the new military took a modern take and ramped up forces. As a federation, the central federal government gave, as cited by it's many critics, too many freedoms to federal subjects. Each were allowed to build up their own separate military, control their own economy and so, and from 1930 to 1934 even were allowed to adopt their own individual currency (Only Porta Ara adopted it's own currency, the Portana Peca). In 1964, tensions rose for the first time. A bill in the central government to allow federal subjects cede from the union was defeated, 299 to 301. Protests began in Baraguaza, citing the right to cede from the union, however the protests ended after the bill, unchanged, was presented to the central government again, and after longer more extensive debating, was defeated 607 to 93.

In 1992, tensions drastically rose after the military of Damaguana invaded the neighbouring booming Santander, a move which outraged and provoked the population of the entire nation. Provinces allied themselves with different sides, and the nation entered a bloody civil war, before ending in 1995. The Attican Union had major reforms, however the ideal's of being a federation lost drastic support, and the Attican Union was dissolved on January 1st, 1996.

In recent times, the dead economy of Attica picked up, still low, under the rule of Isabella Rejoy's government, who also abolished the military in 2013 in a very popular and supported move towards neutrality, and to ensure the government's low budget cn be invested in better fields.

*Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:*

Attica's culture is similar to the culture of Mexico and Spain. wow relly descreptiv mwoj. KEK. No really:

Attica is a traditional poorer nation, where family comes first. Holidays and tradition are very important to the Attican people. Around 71% of the population follow the Ria Gonzala faith, a Attican religion, whilst 19% do not follow religion, 4% Nantan and 6% others.

if yuo want to no anytin else pls ask. and yus, im speekin vry bad huekoed

OOC Information

---

Do you have any moderation history? Yes
If so, how long ago, and how severe? Out of my nations over the period of almost 2 years, I have receieved 6 warnings. 2 are sig related, 1 pretitle related, and 1 unknown, and 2 flaming. I got a 3 day ban on rmb in early August for a unjustified ban. Huecode fake fight = flaming, apparently.
Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No (http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Mercandan_Socialist_Republic <- This is the one for my alt)
Link if so: N/A
If not, would you like one? Yes
*Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* Mexico, Spain

Roleplaying Information

---

How much have you RPed? lotds
Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories:
Diplomatic RP: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... #p25773859 recent one i'm particularly proud of. Also, you can search through my alts other posts if you would like.
Military RP: Above is military and diplomatic.
Sports RP: N/A
Other RP: N/A
Map claim: http://i.imgur.com/ZvRsrFa.png
*Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* NationStates/International incidents
*Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, with alt

TARAPP
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Looks good to me, although the abolished military thing worries me a little, realism- and practicality-wise. Not that that stands in the way of acceptance. I recommend this app be approved.

[Furry Alairia and Algeria]

Applications to Taranos

Brief Overview of Nation

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Full Nation Name: Attican Republic
Short Nation Name: Attica
Population: 45,396,008 (2010 Census)
Military Size: Abolished
Government Type: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Dominant Ideology: Social Democracy
GDP (PPP) and Nominal: Unknown (Expected to be low)
*Brief History of Nation:*

The Attican Republic was established in 1996 after the fall of the Attican Union, a loose federation, which fell after the Attican Civil War as separate parties began to try and dominate over other provinces of the union. Previously, the first sovereign state that takes up the land that is now the Attican Republic was established in the early 1000's, when the Kingdom of Attica rose when Queen Rina Rodrigueza finished her conquest of the Damaguana Desert, capturing the citystates of Ninte, Vido and Carun. Her successor, King Eduardo Rodrigueza II, began his conquest of Baraguaza, a central region of Attica, in which he was successful. He then built up the large Attican Empire, which oversaw the capturing of the rest of Attic over 900 years, until 1923 when the Attican Union was formally established. Much more aggressive then the Attican Empire ever was, the new military took a modern take and ramped up forces. As a federation, the central federal government gave, as cited by it's many critics, too many freedoms to federal subjects. Each were allowed to build up their own separate military, control their own economy and so, and from 1930 to 1934 even were allowed to adopt their own individual currency (Only Porta Ara adopted it's own currency, the Portana Peca). In 1964, tensions rose for the first time. A bill in the central government to allow federal subjects cede from the union was defeated, 299 to 301. Protests began in Baraguaza, citing the right to cede from the union, however the protests ended after the bill, unchanged, was presented to the central government again, and after longer more extensive debating, was defeated 607 to 93.

In 1992, tensions drastically rose after the military of Damaguana invaded the neighbouring booming Santander, a move which outraged and provoked the population of the entire nation. Provinces allied themselves with different sides, and the nation entered a bloody civil war, before ending in 1995. The Attican Union had major reforms, however the ideal's of being a federation lost drastic support, and the Attican Union was dissolved on January 1st, 1996.

In recent times, the dead economy of Attica picked up, still low, under the rule of Isabella Rejoy's government, who also abolished the military in 2013 in a very popular and supported move towards neutrality, and to ensure the government's low budget cn be invested in better fields.

*Brief Overview of Culture of Nation:*

Attica's culture is similar to the culture of Mexico and Spain. wow relly descreptiv mwoj. KEK. No really:

Attica is a traditional poorer nation, where family comes first. Holidays and tradition are very important to the Attican people. Around 71% of the population follow the Ria Gonzala faith, a Attican religion, whilst 19% do not follow religion, 4% Nantan and 6% others.

if yuo want to no anytin else pls ask. and yus, im speekin vry bad huekoed

OOC Information

---

Do you have any moderation history? Yes
If so, how long ago, and how severe? Out of my nations over the period of almost 2 years, I have receieved 6 warnings. 2 are sig related, 1 pretitle related, and 1 unknown, and 2 flaming. I got a 3 day ban on rmb in early August for a unjustified ban. Huecode fake fight = flaming, apparently.
Do you have a wiki page/factbook for your nation? No (http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Mercandan_Socialist_Republic <- This is the one for my alt)
Link if so: N/A
If not, would you like one? Yes
*Do you have an OOC nation(s) your sympathies lie with?* Mexico, Spain

Roleplaying Information

---

How much have you RPed? lotds
Please provide an RP sample in at least one of the following categories:
Diplomatic RP: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopi ... #p25773859 recent one i'm particularly proud of. Also, you can search through my alts other posts if you would like.
Military RP: Above is military and diplomatic.
Sports RP: N/A
Other RP: N/A
Map claim: http://i.imgur.com/ZvRsrFa.png
*Do you have preferences for which forum you RP in?* NationStates/International incidents
*Have you ever been in a reputable RPing region?* Atlas, with alt

TARAPP
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Looks good to me, although the abolished military thing worries me a little, realism- and practicality-wise. Not that that stands in the way of acceptance. I recommend this app be approved.

It doesn't really worry me, realistically speaking, though it would at least get on my bad side of practicality, but nonetheless, Approved.