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Mediterreania
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TvTropes

Postby Mediterreania » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:51 pm

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NationStates
They even have an article about us! :D

For those who don't know, it's a Wiki that discusses popular cliches (I'm sorry, tropes...) in television. However, they've expanded to include movies, books, video games and even RL.
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Quick and dirty guide to factions in Mediterranea, and puppets to serve as examples:
-Free Assembly - decentralized group of local associations. Main faction.
-Workers' Republic - anarcho-syndicalist commune
-República Morsica (Betico)
-Republic of Lusca
-Catholic State (The Archbishop of Siraucsa)
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North Wiedna
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Postby North Wiedna » Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:21 pm

Must. Resist. Browsing. TVTropes.
I am not at all interested in immortality, only in the taste of tea.
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Argonia and Gergoniva
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Postby Argonia and Gergoniva » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:47 pm

No! Don't go in there! Those who enter the domain of TV Tropes are doomed to never return! Don't go to TV Tropes! :o
Political Compass: E: -7.25, S: -7.44

Nation Info
Demonym: Argonivan
President: Ian Latham
Prime Minister: Bernard Howell MP
Home Secretary: Theodore Lomax MP
Foreign Minister: Cassandra Haisman MP
Education Minister: Philip Smith MP
Justice Minister: Malcolm Coburn MP
Defence Minister: Senator Robert Falcon
Health Minister: Andrea Clarke MP
Transportation Minister: Natasha Kyle MP
Secretary of Public Utilities & Infrastructure: David Blake MP
Finance Minister: William Baldwin MP
Federal Treasurer: Sen John Sinden
Commerce Minister: Andrea Taylor MP
Minister Without Portfolio: Lauren Furst MP
Minister w/o Port.: Sen Samuel Bryan
Minister w/o Port.: Sen Gerald Bailer

Ambassador to the WA: Rupert Thorpe
Gen Ambassador to World At-Large: Victor Cochrane
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Starblaydia
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Postby Starblaydia » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:51 pm

Mediterreania wrote:They even have an article about us! :D

We know, we helped make it!
Six-Time World Cup Committee President (WCs 25-33, 46-51 & 82*)
Co-host of World Cups 20, 40 & 80 • Di Bradini Cup Organiser
World Cups 30, 63 & 83 Runner-Up • World Cup 27 Third Place • 25th Baptism of Fire Runner-Up
Seven-Time AOCAF Cup Champions • Two-time U21, One-Time U18 WC Champions • Men's Football Olympic Champions, Ashford Games
Five-Time Cherry Cup Champions • 1st Quidditch World Cup Champions • WGPC8 Drivers' Champion
The Protectorate of Starblaydia
Commended by WA Security Council Resolution #40
Five-Time NS World Cup Champions (WCs 25, 28, 41, 44 & 47)
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Venetoland
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I've already gone there!

Postby Venetoland » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:52 pm

Wasted more time then I care to admit too, It's internet crack!
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Feazanthia
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Postby Feazanthia » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:52 pm

NationStates TvTropes is best TvTropes.
<Viridia>: Because 'assisting with science' is your code-phrase for 'fucking about like a rampant orangutan being handed the keys to a banana factory'
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Argonia and Gergoniva
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Postby Argonia and Gergoniva » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:44 pm

Venetoland wrote:Wasted more time then I care to admit too, It's internet crack!


Personally I'd go so far to say that it's a veritable internet black hole- what goes in beyond the event horizon never returns!



Or at the very least not for a very long time. Heck, I've got some TV Tropes tabs open right at this very instance! There's so much useless yet perversely interesting stuff on there.
Political Compass: E: -7.25, S: -7.44

Nation Info
Demonym: Argonivan
President: Ian Latham
Prime Minister: Bernard Howell MP
Home Secretary: Theodore Lomax MP
Foreign Minister: Cassandra Haisman MP
Education Minister: Philip Smith MP
Justice Minister: Malcolm Coburn MP
Defence Minister: Senator Robert Falcon
Health Minister: Andrea Clarke MP
Transportation Minister: Natasha Kyle MP
Secretary of Public Utilities & Infrastructure: David Blake MP
Finance Minister: William Baldwin MP
Federal Treasurer: Sen John Sinden
Commerce Minister: Andrea Taylor MP
Minister Without Portfolio: Lauren Furst MP
Minister w/o Port.: Sen Samuel Bryan
Minister w/o Port.: Sen Gerald Bailer

Ambassador to the WA: Rupert Thorpe
Gen Ambassador to World At-Large: Victor Cochrane
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Person012345
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Postby Person012345 » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:07 pm

Starblaydia wrote:
Mediterreania wrote:They even have an article about us! :D

We know, we helped make it!

You guys help make the ED article about NS?
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Strykla
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Postby Strykla » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:25 pm

http://www.xkcd.com/609/
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Marshmellowstan
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Postby Marshmellowstan » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:29 pm

◦Moreover, national leaders tend to be 17-year-old five-star generals with their own rock bands who have unrealistic hand-to-hand combat skills, are adored by the populace, and are usually introduced being interrupted by an aide in the middle of having sex with someone


?????
RU PAUL 2016
Existential_Nihilists wrote:Because he is "God". He can do whatever the hell he wants, regardless if the action in question can or cannot be justified. Sure, he's cruel, thoughtless and sadistic... but he loves you. :hug:

Reploid Productions wrote: ...That would be bitchin'!

Malsitar wrote:All citizens are oppressed equally regardless of race.

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Rejistania
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Postby Rejistania » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:30 pm

Nice to see that slani still remained in it after they purged all nation-specific tropes. :)
Rejis sjiki, linux sjiki, alari sjiki, korona sjiki!
Forever united, forever free, forever in justice, forever prospering!

"Tekneluru mi'aru mi aji, il'sidekhir'ra mi, lajistas. Mi'ki'vasu kynha'het kijitax." Hank͜hila Sede, first lentine (translation: A dream is only a dream until it is reached. After that, it becomes something trivial)

Headlines from the Na~ovi Nanti: Hetkali election ended in no candidate over 2% hurdle - Syku I Jai fired as coach of Aetaila Seli, youth coach Hea I Juien takes over reins of club - Rising number of fairy penguins in Sumumusumu and neighboring islands


This person is pro-EU and proud of it! They are also a Eurofederalist and want the Federated States of Europe!
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Feazanthia
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Postby Feazanthia » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:39 pm

New Nicksyllvania wrote:Holy fuck, who butchered it?


This.

Now I'm gonna have to spend all weekend going back in and fixing it!
<Viridia>: Because 'assisting with science' is your code-phrase for 'fucking about like a rampant orangutan being handed the keys to a banana factory'
The Local Cluster - an FT Region
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Nightkill the Emperor
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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:30 pm

Feazanthia wrote:
New Nicksyllvania wrote:Holy fuck, who butchered it?


This.

Now I'm gonna have to spend all weekend going back in and fixing it!

THEY DESTROYED THE ARTICLE!
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I wear teal, blue & pink for Swith.
P2TM RP Discussion Thread
If you want a good rp, read this shit.
Tiami is cool.
Nat: Night's always in some bizarre state somewhere between "intoxicated enough to kill a hair metal lead singer" and "annoying Mormon missionary sober".

Swith: It's because you're so awesome. God himself refreshes the screen before he types just to see if Nightkill has written anything while he was off somewhere else.

Monfrox wrote:
The balkens wrote:
# went there....

It's Nightkill. He's been there so long he rents out rooms to other people at a flat rate, but demands cash up front.
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Mediterreania
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Postby Mediterreania » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:12 pm

Marshmellowstan wrote:
◦Moreover, national leaders tend to be 17-year-old five-star generals with their own rock bands who have unrealistic hand-to-hand combat skills, are adored by the populace, and are usually introduced being interrupted by an aide in the middle of having sex with someone


?????

Jordtopia. A high schooler "chick magnet" lizard is their President.
Quick and dirty guide to factions in Mediterranea, and puppets to serve as examples:
-Free Assembly - decentralized group of local associations. Main faction.
-Workers' Republic - anarcho-syndicalist commune
-República Morsica (Betico)
-Republic of Lusca
-Catholic State (The Archbishop of Siraucsa)
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Saurisia
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Postby Saurisia » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:49 pm

I should be mentioned here! D:<
Israslovakahzerbajan wrote:Stealing a copy of The Land Before Time.
Coccygia wrote:The only good mammal is a dead mammal.
Pythria wrote:Fascist dictatorship run by dinosaurs. I like it
Tartonica wrote:2/10 because dinosaurs do NOT rule nations (Except for Saurisia)
The Tavan Race wrote:Yeah, your nation scares me
Wolohanistan wrote:Saurisia - Dinosaur Dictatorship is the best dictatorship, not that we support that sort of thing.
Conoga wrote:Dinosaurs-in-Bikinis-Boy
Lancov wrote:Condemn, because we now have to go soak our brains in bleach.
The Floor Kippers wrote:We Have Dinosaurs.....Argument Rendered Invalid
Grossrheinland Reich wrote:DINOSAUR FETISHIST
Tetraca wrote:Also: yay, Saurisia's here! This thread just became more awesome :D
FT Population: 1,000,000,000,000
DINOSAURS RULE!
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Starblaydia
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Postby Starblaydia » Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:35 pm

Person012345 wrote:
Starblaydia wrote:
Mediterreania wrote:They even have an article about us! :D

We know, we helped make it!

You guys help make the ED article about NS?

There's nothing about NS Sport, so no. ;)
Six-Time World Cup Committee President (WCs 25-33, 46-51 & 82*)
Co-host of World Cups 20, 40 & 80 • Di Bradini Cup Organiser
World Cups 30, 63 & 83 Runner-Up • World Cup 27 Third Place • 25th Baptism of Fire Runner-Up
Seven-Time AOCAF Cup Champions • Two-time U21, One-Time U18 WC Champions • Men's Football Olympic Champions, Ashford Games
Five-Time Cherry Cup Champions • 1st Quidditch World Cup Champions • WGPC8 Drivers' Champion
The Protectorate of Starblaydia
Commended by WA Security Council Resolution #40
Five-Time NS World Cup Champions (WCs 25, 28, 41, 44 & 47)
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Helgrin
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Postby Helgrin » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:37 am


Damn you to hell! Why would you post a link to TV Tropes? I'm going to be stuck here for the next six hours. Goddamnit! I found an article on 40K!
Mahna Mahna!

Light a man a fire and he'll be warm for a night. Light a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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Genesis Era
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Postby Genesis Era » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:50 am

You guys were late. I had it in MY SIG.

Venetoland wrote:Wasted more time then I care to admit too, It's internet crack!


Also, crack is less addictive.
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Windows Vista Business
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Postby Windows Vista Business » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:00 am

Saurisia wrote:I should be mentioned here! D:<

There is a trope for you!
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Economic Left/Right: 4.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.97
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Meryuma
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Postby Meryuma » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:16 am

I love TVTropes.
ᛋᛃᚢ - Social Justice Úlfheðinn
Potarius wrote:
Neo Arcad wrote:Gravity is a natural phenomenon by which physical bodies attract with a force proportional to their mass.


In layman's terms, orgy time.


Niur wrote: my soul has no soul.


Saint Clair Island wrote:The English language sucks. From now on, I will refer to the second definition of sexual as "fucktacular."


Trotskylvania wrote:Alternatively, we could go on an epic quest to Plato's Cave to find the legendary artifact, Ockham's Razor.



Norstal wrote:Gunpowder Plot: America.

Meryuma: "Well, I just hope these hyperboles don't...

*puts on sunglasses*

blow out of proportions."

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Marshmellowstan
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Postby Marshmellowstan » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:23 pm

Mediterreania wrote:
Marshmellowstan wrote:
◦Moreover, national leaders tend to be 17-year-old five-star generals with their own rock bands who have unrealistic hand-to-hand combat skills, are adored by the populace, and are usually introduced being interrupted by an aide in the middle of having sex with someone


?????

Jordtopia. A high schooler "chick magnet" lizard is their President.

That still doesn't explain the "five-star generals with their own rock bands who have unrealistic hand-to-hand combat skills" part!
RU PAUL 2016
Existential_Nihilists wrote:Because he is "God". He can do whatever the hell he wants, regardless if the action in question can or cannot be justified. Sure, he's cruel, thoughtless and sadistic... but he loves you. :hug:

Reploid Productions wrote: ...That would be bitchin'!

Malsitar wrote:All citizens are oppressed equally regardless of race.

Ain't nothing to it, Gangster rap made me do it...
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Feazanthia
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Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Feazanthia » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:58 pm

...do you seriously doubt it's been done?
<Viridia>: Because 'assisting with science' is your code-phrase for 'fucking about like a rampant orangutan being handed the keys to a banana factory'
The Local Cluster - an FT Region
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Orlkjestad
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Postby Orlkjestad » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:43 pm

Freakin' TVTropes snobs destroyed the thing! Now who's gonna fix it?
The Reformed Republican Union Of Orlkjestad
Comrade-President Leon Palantine
Vice President Arcturo Tarentum
Secretary Of Foreign Affaires Marco Valentia
Storefronts: They're all under construction, please go away
Alliances: Forever alone
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Venetoland
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Postby Venetoland » Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:46 am

I have a folder (and sub-folders) of tropes in my Faves relevent to "Rainbow Generations", the "Just OK American Novel" I'm trying to write.
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Grandais
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Postby Grandais » Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:27 am

Gwehehehe. I have been editing the NS article on TVTropes for some time. If any of you can find my username on TVTropes, you get...nothing!
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