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by Jutsa » Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:00 am
by The Sakhalinsk Empire » Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:21 am
by Jutsa » Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:03 am
by Candensia » Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:22 am
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Fauxia » Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:38 am
Candensia wrote:Yes yes, congratulations do seem to be in order.
Therefore, I congratulate you, Sakhalinsk Empire.
by Jutsa » Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:08 am
by Trotterdam » Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:19 am
The No Aircraft policy also prevents access to this, as do No Computers and No Internet. Oddly, it has been seen on a nation with No Video Games, though that was three months ago so it might be an oversight that has since been fixed.Jutsa wrote:#526: Any Idea Where The Law Is, Bessie? [Annihilators of Chan Island; ed:Candlewhisper Archive]
[3]. "What is this, the dark ages?" asks teenage video game fan @@RANDOMNAME@@, not even looking up from the latest FPS. "Police cars are never going to be fast enough to get to a crime, no matter how good your roads are. You need fast response hubs with enforcement helicopters, rapid insertion airplanes and police paratroopers, all linked to state of the art satellite surveillance technology. Bad guy in the outback? BAM! The HALO-SWAT teams are there!" [Video games are legal]
by Stormtrooper 3361384 » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:05 am
by Chan Island » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:37 am
Stormtrooper 3361384 wrote:I got the missing issue 1042 with this nation a few days ago, but didn't copy the issue text. Didn't realize nobody else had posted it. Whoops.
Fairly sure I chose option 3 out of the 4 options available to me if you want to know one possible response (it was the last issue I responded to). It may help you track it down.
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Stormtrooper 3361384, spaceports are more prevalent than computer ports.
Conserative Morality wrote:"It's not time yet" is a tactic used by reactionaries in every era. "It's not time for democracy, it's not time for capitalism, it's not time for emancipation." Of course it's not time. It's never time, not on its own. You make it time. If you're under fire in the no-man's land of WW1, you start digging a foxhole even if the ideal time would be when you *aren't* being bombarded, because once you wait for it to be 'time', other situations will need your attention, assuming you survive that long. If the fields aren't furrowed, plow them. If the iron is not hot, make it so. If society is not ready, change it.
by Fauxia » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:04 pm
“Well, I do have a problem with that!” shouts a stock broker, helping himself to a couple of luxury chocolates from the box on your desk. “The rich are overtaxed as it is. Why, I’ve only been able to afford two new swimming pools this year! However, I think this proposal has got things backwards. What we should be doing is walling up the inner cities to keep the criminal types inside. With the poor confined to ghettos, normal people could go about their business in peace. Just take the funds from public transport or something. It’s not as if the poor will be needing to travel any more.”
by Trotterdam » Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:12 am
#1047 Rivers of BloodI tried something new here. Probable macros highlighted.
The Issue
Dye effluent from a textile factory has turned the waters of a neighboring river a vivid red, angering nearby residents. The incident has placed the practices of the dye industry and the use of synthetic dyes squarely in the limelight.
The Debate
1. "We can't let this stain our nation any further lest we die!" growls local resident Nosipho Mason, using colorful language to emphasize her point. "Toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are being dumped into our water supply. Ban synthetic dyes and follow the example of us townsfolk: use only natural dyes, as most of them are non-toxic and safer to produce and handle than artificial colorants. All we need is plenty of cleared, arable land for dye production. That, and over three million snails — something to keep the kids occupied, you know."
2. "Sure, natural dyes might sound great, but you're taking this a shade too far," cautions Wil Smit, a dye industry spokesperson. "Think of the environment! We would have to decimate our woodlands and wildlife to fit in dye plantations. Even then, our economy and our clothes would be feeling blue if disaster struck the dye crop. However, I do empathize with those affected by whatever happened. A little 'financial incentive' will help us research and develop safer synthetic dyes."
3. "Lavender lagoons? Scarlet streams? Count me in!" chimes tourism and novelty museum tycoon Bruno Bonaparte. "Finding chemicals in the water is anything but a problem; in fact, it's a prime opportunity! We should add a bit of color to our lackluster lakes; the oddly-pigmented oddities would become tourist magnets! Our nation will be known far and wide for its colorful waterways, flowing proudly in our national hues. This, right here, is what will attract more money than anything @@NAME@@ has seen in ages. Let's dye ourselves into the next golden age!"
Issue by Candensia
Edited by The Marsupial Illuminati
by Candensia » Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:52 am
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Jutsa » Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:06 am
by Aramanchovia » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:35 am
by Trotterdam » Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:58 am
You got the numbering here wrong. Both capitalist options come first, then both communist options.Jutsa wrote:4&5. "Duuude, marriage is like totally outdated", says a hippie, wearing a multi-colored robe and in need of a wash. "They're like, restrictive and they bring down the vibe, man. Why put people in a box? Ban marriage, and let us roam free and we can all be brothers and sisters! It's what's nature wanted!" [4: Must have private industry | 5: Must not have private industry]
6&7. "This was bound to happen sometime," sighs an advisor from behind your chair. "We give these people a huge amount of freedom and they do this. It just shows that you can't trust them with their own lives, they'll just muck it up! I think it's time that we take such trivial matters out of their hands as they obviously can't deal with it. Maybe from now on the government should tell you who to marry?" [6: Must have private industry | 7: Must not have private industry]
by Jutsa » Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:49 am
by Fauxia » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:14 pm
“I say, that blubbering anarchist is on to something here, what!” realizes Felicity Butt, your Minister of Defense, while toying with her monocle. “After wrangling unruly cadets, our valiant military officers should have no trouble disposing of court cases in lieu of overworked judges. That way, the courts will be under strict orders from you to do the job properly. And if people complain about it, why, it would be a jolly good workout for me to step and convince them that it’s okay.” She cracks her knuckles and grins cheerfully.
by Jutsa » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:50 pm
by The Free Joy State » Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:19 pm
Jutsa wrote:ed: Also fixed the macros on that. Speaking of which, if anyone could confirm the name random/fixedness of 1046 and 1047...
by Tinhampton » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:35 am
Issue #1048: Tatty Treaty Spat Turns Catty
The Issue
University scholars recently made headlines for their discovery that an antiquated treaty between the government and the native Violetstone tribe was never correctly translated into the tribe’s language. The treaty - in which the tribe agreed to give up a substantial portion of their native lands - used verb tenses which implied that the agreement was only temporary. Speakers have converged in your office from each of the four directions to give their opinion on the matter.
The Debate
- Chief Sitting Cow, elected representative of the Violetstone tribe, paces in front of your desk indignantly. “All my ancestors have been cheated of our sacred land by your people. How are we supposed to thrive on tiny parcels of arid land like Spruce Ridge and Leaning Rock Reservations? I demand that all that was once ours is immediately returned to us, regardless of whether the land is privately or publicly owned. It is our heritage and birthright!”
- “This simply cannot happen!” proclaims Roger Harper, your Minister of Housing and Development, after Chief Sitting Cow has returned to the sweat lodge that he constructed on your front lawn. “These people are laying claim to productive commercial and industrial zones, along with residential land that was settled by thousands of families. We cannot afford to give up these areas. So what if a few minorities get upset? We need to keep this land, for the prosperity of @@NAME@@!”
- Your exasperated secretary hurries over to deliver a new folder of issues to you. “Obviously, we can’t just return the land; it’s too valuable to the country. But we can’t ignore these people either; they’re too large a percentage of our population to be disregarded.” Looking pensive, he pauses for a moment and readjusts his glasses. “How about we reimburse them another way? A lump sum of a few million @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ should settle them down, right?”
- “Listen to this codswallop!” grumbles your bigoted great-uncle while jotting down a series of misspelled racist slogans in a tattered notebook. “These leeches have contributed nothing worth having to our glorious @@TYPE@@! They’re lazy vagrants who create a burden on civilized society. All they do is take drugs and commit crimes. Why not just eject them from the country? Only our race is good enough for @@NAME@@!”
by Jutsa » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:48 am
by Jutsa » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:14 pm
by Pogaria » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:43 pm
Jutsa wrote:Please tell me you don't mean Chief Sitting Cow is also fixed...
unless you have a macro specifically for names like that ._.
by Jutsa » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:53 pm
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