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[The Glorious Third Reign of Templedom]

Re-writes do not go in this megathread. Open a new topic.

Yes already did - just to be sure. [/spam]

[The Free Joy State]

I have a question.

No. 492: The Artwork in the Attic

“Pay to see them!” gasps Declan Gutenberg, the Maxtopian Minister of Culture and part-time art critic. “There are paintings of great historical and cultural value to my country in that collection! They should be returned to Maxtopia with all due haste! Just imagine ‘The Fall of St. Barrysburg’ hanging on the walls of the Maxtopian National Museum in the very room where it was painted by Whilhelm Daniel Negan as the noises of war reached his ears from outside his study. Does it not stir your soul?”

So was the museum the artist's studio? Because that's kind of a strange choice for an art studio.

I always got the impression that it was a former artists' studio that has been restored and preserved as a museum, perhaps similar to Monet's former home at Giverny (only with the original pieces).

[Anollasia]

I have a question.

No. 492: The Artwork in the Attic

“Pay to see them!” gasps Declan Gutenberg, the Maxtopian Minister of Culture and part-time art critic. “There are paintings of great historical and cultural value to my country in that collection! They should be returned to Maxtopia with all due haste! Just imagine ‘The Fall of St. Barrysburg’ hanging on the walls of the Maxtopian National Museum in the very room where it was painted by Whilhelm Daniel Negan as the noises of war reached his ears from outside his study. Does it not stir your soul?”

So was the museum the artist's studio? Because that's kind of a strange choice for an art studio.

I always got the impression that it was a former artists' studio that has been restored and preserved as a museum, perhaps similar to Monet's former home at Giverny (only with the original pieces).

The fact that the national museum is the artist's former studio really shows how important that artist is to the Maxtopians. Too bad I didn't choose that answer.

[Renstar of the Nacres]

Too lazy to change to my usual nation, but in issue #873: Terrified Testimony!:

harrumphs prosecutor Mack McJoy, pounding his fist on your desk and sending stationary flying.

I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be stationery, not stationary.

[Australian rePublic]

Is 440.1 supposed to say the West Pacific, or is it supposed to be @@REGION@@ with a mistake?

[The Free Joy State]

Too lazy to change to my usual nation, but in issue #873: Terrified Testimony!:

harrumphs prosecutor Mack McJoy, pounding his fist on your desk and sending stationary flying.

I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be stationery, not stationary.

Well-spotted. You're right, and that will be fixed soon.

Is 440.1 supposed to say the West Pacific, or is it supposed to be @@REGION@@ with a mistake?

That's supposed to be the "West Pacific", it's a play on the film "Once Upon A Time in the West".

[Candlewhisper Archive]

I have a question.

No. 492: The Artwork in the Attic

“Pay to see them!” gasps Declan Gutenberg, the Maxtopian Minister of Culture and part-time art critic. “There are paintings of great historical and cultural value to my country in that collection! They should be returned to Maxtopia with all due haste! Just imagine ‘The Fall of St. Barrysburg’ hanging on the walls of the Maxtopian National Museum in the very room where it was painted by Whilhelm Daniel Negan as the noises of war reached his ears from outside his study. Does it not stir your soul?”

So was the museum the artist's studio? Because that's kind of a strange choice for an art studio.

Yeah, never noticed that. Will tweak it.

Now says:

"Pay to see them!" gasps @@randomname@@, the Maxtopian Minister of Culture and part-time art critic. "There are paintings of great historical and cultural value to my country in that collection! They should be returned to Maxtopia with all due haste! Just imagine 'The Fall of St. Barrysburg' hanging on the walls of the the Maxtopian town house of Wilhelm @@randomsurname@@, as the noises of war reached his ears from outside his study. Does it not stir your soul?"

Apologies for the over-rule there, Joy, did this before reading your answer. Think it works better this way anyway.

[Fauxia]

I don’t know if this belongs somewhere else...

Issue 883 is not consistent with previous issues. Mesozoic Park is on a remote island, not @@CAPITAL@@. It is therefore assuming @@CAPITAL@@ is on a remote island, obviously a terrible assumption.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Good point!

Will make some tweaks.

Now reads:

Mesozoic Park, the largest dinosaur zoo in the country, has made the headlines for yet another disastrous dinosaur escape. Apparently, the gate of a Tyrannosaurus Rex pen malfunctioned, giving the horde of formerly captive reptiles a window to flee their enclosure. The liberated T-Rex horde then proceeded to cross in an ill-advised tunnel link to the mainland, stowed away on a freight train driven by a truly oblivious driver, and somehow ended up on a rampage through @@CAPITAL@@, killing hundreds and wrecking city infrastructure. Following the crisis, many citizens are calling for the closure of dinosaur zoos.

[Paradiosa]

I received this issue about a huge drought in my country. But my environmental beauty points is 977.56. Also I have a eco-friendliness rating of 1,104.52. I think I shouldn't experience a draught so that I have to ration or import water.

[The Gamma Monster]

A couple of days ago, I got issue 093. However I don't have education in my nation, so shouldn't I have not gotten that issue?

[Candlewhisper Archive]

I received this issue about a huge drought in my country. But my environmental beauty points is 977.56. Also I have a eco-friendliness rating of 1,104.52. I think I shouldn't experience a draught so that I have to ration or import water.

There's no validity check on that issue. I don't think there should be either. Great environment doesn't mean immunity to natural phenomena.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

A couple of days ago, I got issue 093. However I don't have education in my nation, so shouldn't I have not gotten that issue?

Every nation has education in it. Some nations, however, don't give public funding to it.

For sure you can have your personal headcanon that your nation doesn't have schools in any form, in which case you can self-filter with the dismiss button. However, its a reasonable assumption for Issues that schools exist, whether privately funded, state funded or both.

[Anollasia]

I have a question.

No. 492: The Artwork in the Attic

“Pay to see them!” gasps Declan Gutenberg, the Maxtopian Minister of Culture and part-time art critic. “There are paintings of great historical and cultural value to my country in that collection! They should be returned to Maxtopia with all due haste! Just imagine ‘The Fall of St. Barrysburg’ hanging on the walls of the Maxtopian National Museum in the very room where it was painted by Whilhelm Daniel Negan as the noises of war reached his ears from outside his study. Does it not stir your soul?”

So was the museum the artist's studio? Because that's kind of a strange choice for an art studio.

Yeah, never noticed that. Will tweak it.

Now says:

"Pay to see them!" gasps @@randomname@@, the Maxtopian Minister of Culture and part-time art critic. "There are paintings of great historical and cultural value to my country in that collection! They should be returned to Maxtopia with all due haste! Just imagine 'The Fall of St. Barrysburg' hanging on the walls of the the Maxtopian town house of Wilhelm @@randomsurname@@, as the noises of war reached his ears from outside his study. Does it not stir your soul?"

Apologies for the over-rule there, Joy, did this before reading your answer. Think it works better this way anyway.

You wrote "the" twice. Also, I think "Pay to see them!" should be "Pay to see them?!" That way it sounds more like he/she is outraged.

[Fauxia]

I’m assuming this isn’t a mistake simply in the recording of the issue. 884 says that your brother “related it to the family in gory detail” or something along those lines. Shouldn’t that be relayed? Or is it a typo in the issue records?

[The Free Joy State]

Yeah, never noticed that. Will tweak it.

Now says:



Apologies for the over-rule there, Joy, did this before reading your answer. Think it works better this way anyway.

You wrote "the" twice. Also, I think "Pay to see them!" should be "Pay to see them?!" That way it sounds more like he/she is outraged.

The extra "the" is fixed. Disagree with you on the interrobang, though.

By the way, no problem, CWA. The new way is much better.

[The Free Joy State]

I’m assuming this isn’t a mistake simply in the recording of the issue. 884 says that your brother “related it to the family in gory detail” or something along those lines. Shouldn’t that be relayed? Or is it a typo in the issue records?

"Related" and "relayed" are both equally acceptable here.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

You wrote "the" twice. Also, I think "Pay to see them!" should be "Pay to see them?!" That way it sounds more like he/she is outraged.

Cheers, actually its fine in the issue, I just cut and pasted badly to the thread.
edit: Actually looks like Joy fixed it!

And no, I'm not gonna use an interrobang, ever.

[Fauxia]

I’m assuming this isn’t a mistake simply in the recording of the issue. 884 says that your brother “related it to the family in gory detail” or something along those lines. Shouldn’t that be relayed? Or is it a typo in the issue records?

"Related" and "relayed" are both equally acceptable here.

I’ve never heard “related” like that before

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Free Joy State is correct though. Just check the dictionary, you'll see it is a correct usage.

[Fauxia]

Free Joy State is correct though. Just check the dictionary, you'll see it is a correct usage.

Oh, I’m not arguing, I’ve just never heard that before

[Anollasia]

You wrote "the" twice. Also, I think "Pay to see them!" should be "Pay to see them?!" That way it sounds more like he/she is outraged.

And no, I'm not gonna use an interrobang, ever.

Is there any reason for that?

[Ransium]

And no, I'm not gonna use an interrobang, ever.

Is there any reason for that?

Maybe because they are awful?!

[Fauxia]

574.3 says "tax dollars," not "tax @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@"

That isn’t right, is it?!

[Reardenland]

The religious option (#1) should remove the atheism policy if it has been enacted.