Esquarium Sign-Up & Map Thread [OLD | DO NOT POST]

[Sjealand]

Can we get an RP sample?

How were my samples? I know some of them are old

[EsToVnIa]

As long as you're willing to improve and learn, that's all that matters

[Nuevo Lucamania]

I don't have any RP samples. I'm somewhat new to RP here. But I'm a fast learner, you'll be glad to hear.

[Afer]

So, why the extremely fussy and elitist attitude I'm seeing towards applicants? I read some of your role-plays, and I wasn't exactly blown away by what I read. Don't get me wrong, the role-plays are nice, but they don't warrant the attitude I'm seeing. Writing more doesn't necessarily mean better. Also, you push yourselves as a super serious region, but I'm seeing nations with the pre-title of "DONALD J TRUMP of" and "THE PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN of". Do the people in charge of applications simply not want new members? Yes I'm aware my application wasn't filled in properly, but I'm just wondering if it's even worth bothering. Because I'm seeing people who have made full and reasonable applications not being added to the map, or being asked to make petty changes for no particular reason.

[EsToVnIa]

It's just soccer, Greg

[Luziyca]

So, why the extremely fussy and elitist attitude I'm seeing towards applicants? I read some of your role-plays, and I wasn't exactly blown away by what I read. Don't get me wrong, the role-plays are nice, but they don't warrant the attitude I'm seeing. Writing more doesn't necessarily mean better. Also, you push yourselves as a super serious region, but I'm seeing nations with the pre-title of "DONALD J TRUMP of" and "THE PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN of". Do the people in charge of applications simply not want new members? Yes I'm aware my application wasn't filled in properly, but I'm just wondering if it's even worth bothering. Because I'm seeing people who have made full and reasonable applications not being added to the map, or being asked to make petty changes for no particular reason.

Just because they did not reply to you in 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 seconds doesn't mean they don't give a damn about you. We got lives too, y'know. We can't stay on here 24/7/365, even if we want to.

That said, impatience and ranting will not get you very far here. Just fyi.

[Greater Ziegenian Reich]

So, why the extremely fussy and elitist attitude I'm seeing towards applicants? I read some of your role-plays, and I wasn't exactly blown away by what I read. Don't get me wrong, the role-plays are nice, but they don't warrant the attitude I'm seeing. Writing more doesn't necessarily mean better. Also, you push yourselves as a super serious region, but I'm seeing nations with the pre-title of "DONALD J TRUMP of" and "THE PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN of". Do the people in charge of applications simply not want new members? Yes I'm aware my application wasn't filled in properly, but I'm just wondering if it's even worth bothering. Because I'm seeing people who have made full and reasonable applications not being added to the map, or being asked to make petty changes for no particular reason.

[Tuthina]

So, why the extremely fussy and elitist attitude I'm seeing towards applicants? I read some of your role-plays, and I wasn't exactly blown away by what I read. Don't get me wrong, the role-plays are nice, but they don't warrant the attitude I'm seeing. Writing more doesn't necessarily mean better. Also, you push yourselves as a super serious region, but I'm seeing nations with the pre-title of "DONALD J TRUMP of" and "THE PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN of". Do the people in charge of applications simply not want new members? Yes I'm aware my application wasn't filled in properly, but I'm just wondering if it's even worth bothering. Because I'm seeing people who have made full and reasonable applications not being added to the map, or being asked to make petty changes for no particular reason.

Hello.
We are the current inhabitants of the region.
You are free to decide for yourself whether to join this region or not.
We do not intend to force people to participate if they prefer not to.
Have a nice day.
Goodbye.

[Sjalhaven]

Short IC name: Lucamania
Long IC name: The Democratic Island Republic of Nuevo Lucamania
Population: 15.74 Million
GDP per capita: $14,000
Capital: Lucabamba
Government type: Military Junta
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Lucamania is a small island, made up mostly of mountainous rainforest, with most of the population living in the coastal areas. Lucamania is a former (whatever nation here is closest to Spain)ish colony, gaining independence in the 1800's. The population consists of people of mixed European descent, and the native Arawaks, but the vast majority of the population is a mix of the two. The nation is currently ruled by a military junta, which allows the population to vote on many political issues, but refuses to give up control of the nation. It is a benevolent dictatorship. The nation has seen more growth under this regime, and so most support it. Lucamania's past is a story of civil wars, and genocide against the native peoples. In the 60's and 70's it saw lots of interference from (nation resembling the U.S. here) due to a communist revolution. Lucamanians speak Spanish, though English is also widely spoken, leading to a strange, yet high use of Spanglish. Additionally Arawak is spoken.
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): http://imgur.com/a/hnIJU Note: this is a shape. Please read additional information at the bottom, as I will need someone to help me with this map claim.
How did you hear about Esquarium?: A couple of friends moved here.
Main NS account: Nuevo Lucamania

Roleplay sample (recommended):
Anything else to add (optional): I'm one of those exceptions that have to be an island (Don't worry! I'm a small island) I have a shape that you can use. My nation has always been an island, and my former nation was an island too. One of the main reasons for this is being based quite heavily on Cuba. I'm not sure which of your continents represents the Americas, but I'd like to be an island off the Americas in the sub-tropical zone (Your tropic of Aquarius). Failing that, just an island in that tropic. I'm a former 'Spanish' colony, so do with that information as you will.

The numbers are quite fine, but I fear your history is a bit too reliant on RL and such conditions may not appear in Esquarium. I don't remember if we have an Spain analogue that colonized, and even if there isn't I'm sure we'll find a way. English, while used OOCly for convenience, isn't major at all in Esquarium so there would be no reason to have English widely spoken. If the island isn't too big and not randomly in the middle of an ocean I'm sure it could be added without problem. Generally I prefer seeing a few RP examples, even if they're not stellar, just to assure that you're not a complete wanker but given you're willing to learn as said in your previous message I'm willing to let it slide. Consider yourself accepted, and sorry for forgetting your application the first time.

Short IC name: Costaguaria
Long IC name: Republic of Costaguaria
Population: 47,920,980
GDP per capita: $8,764.43 (PPP) ; $5,216.92 (Nominal)
Capital: Sulaco
Government type: Federal dominant-party presidential republic
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): The Republic of Costaguaria (Costaguarian: República de Costaguaría) is a democratic sovereign nation on the eastern coastline of Conitia in Esquarium. It borders East Cortoguay to the west, and the Lazerene Sea to the north and east. The nation is made up of predominantly ethnic Costaguarians, a catch-all term given to the myriad of indigenous peoples inhabiting the region during the early 400s. There is also a significant minority of Caucasians and Nautitians within the country as well.

The country has a rich history that stretches back to the earliest days of human habitation from the continent. Life has existed in the region since prior to the rise of Latin Republic, where a myriad of prehistoric tribes came together to form the first petty kingdoms and feudal fiefdoms by the early 100s. These kingdoms eventually united to form the Empire of Costaguaria in the year 412. The empire lasted nearly 1500 years, collapsing in the year 1892 following the Costaguarian Revolution. The Empire was followed by the short-lived Conitian Confederation, which collapsed into infighting by 1900. In 1905, following a conquest of the former Confederal states, the region was once again united as the Republic of Costaguaria. The Republic has weathered a civil war as well as a communist insurgency and has remained into the current day.

Costaguaria's rich economy is based on agriculture, mining, and resource gathering. The country being known for its rich eastern coastline and wealthy mines of precious metals and minerals.

IIwiki: http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Costaguaria

Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): http://iiwiki.com/images/0/0a/CostaLocation.png
How did you hear about Esquarium?: I'm in it currently.
Main NS account: This one.

Roleplay sample (recommended): viewtopic.php?f=23&t=208024&start=3925#p30359622
Anything else to add (optional): In all honesty I'm more of a wiki based/newspaper based RPer. So that one post is basically the best summary of what's going to happen RP-wise, besides some RP based eureka moment. I'm also willing to upsize or downsize stats as needed to better fit the region. Also, yes, I edited the coastline a bit for my claim. Hope it's suitable.

I'm going to try and update the IIwiki page as frequently as life permits.

Since it seems you're already quite well acquainted with the region, I have nothing to add on your application. I'm still not sure if you're replacing Vanutia or simply making a puppet, though I accept it in both cases.

So, why the extremely fussy and elitist attitude I'm seeing towards applicants? I read some of your role-plays, and I wasn't exactly blown away by what I read. Don't get me wrong, the role-plays are nice, but they don't warrant the attitude I'm seeing. Writing more doesn't necessarily mean better. Also, you push yourselves as a super serious region, but I'm seeing nations with the pre-title of "DONALD J TRUMP of" and "THE PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN of". Do the people in charge of applications simply not want new members? Yes I'm aware my application wasn't filled in properly, but I'm just wondering if it's even worth bothering. Because I'm seeing people who have made full and reasonable applications not being added to the map, or being asked to make petty changes for no particular reason.

While some other people have been less diplomatic that I'm going to be, please consider my reply as well. Esquarium does not push consider itself a "super serious region". We try to keep things plausible and realistic ICly (in context), but I wouldn't say we seek complete realism, which would be extremely preposterous in an entirely fictional world on an elaborate online game of pretend. We use NationStates as a social platform and therefore we do not use the gameside mechanics at all when "in context", so such pre-titles are nothing more than a joke between two members of the region that doesn't extend in IC matters.

Sometimes, it may take some time to answer to applications, either because we're discussing them and with different timezones that can someone take some time, or sometimes because, as everyone on the Internet, we also have (at least most of us) daily lives and may not have the time to check and answer properly to the application thread. Some people are annoyed by slight details, and once again while their way of saying it isn't much diplomatic, it is preferable to wait for longer, more responsible answers such as mine, which consider the application as a whole instead of a focusing on a tiny details. I'm doing my best to process applications when I have the time, but I cannot be expected to dedicate my life to an online game (at least, not this one).

At last but not at least, Tuthina has a point: we can effectively decide what happen in our own region. You are not forced to join in any way, if you don't like how things are, and we are not forced to accept every appplicants. However, many, if not a silent majority, would like to see new members. Do not consider the actions of a few troublemakers to represent the whole region. If you have any further questions, inquiries and/or insults, you are free to send me a telegram.

[Sjalhaven]

Short IC name: Sjealand
Long IC name: Grand Imperium of Sjealand (Storkejserriget Sjæland)
Population: 31,657,434
GDP per capita: 67,000 USD
Capital: Asgård
Government type: Constitutional Unitarian Monarchy
Factbook (IIwiki preferred): http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Sjealand
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): See IIwiki
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders):
http://i.imgur.com/NYV34Dr.png
Green area of Artisia
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Surfing IIwiki for inspiration
Main NS account: Sjealand

Roleplay sample (recommended): viewtopic.php?f=5&t=379558
Anything else to add (optional): The title of Grand Imperator is a relic from my old canon and has a long history behind it. Its essentially a title above emperor, used by the Sjealandian monarch, if it is a bit iffy i can change it.

The title "Grand Imperator" do sounds a bit overkill to me, especially without such old canon that would justify it. I'd prefer you change it but I would have no problem if you don't. Otherwise the rest of the application is fine so if despite all those recent events you're still up for it consider yourself accepted.

Short IC name: Hassen Kassel
Long IC name: United Seven Provinces of Hassen Kassel
Population: 18,298,209
GDP per capita: $44,828
Capital: Darmstadt
Government type: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Refer to IIwiki
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): Could the coastline please be changed to fit this claim? I've already done a lot of work on my maps and don't feel like changing it.
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Miklagard
Main NS account: This one.

Roleplay sample (recommended): These are from my past nation.
Anything else to add (optional):

Changing coastline is fine, but as others have already said your claim is a bit large especially for that population. Something around the size of, or even somehow larger, of Sjealand's claim above would be fine. You list a few languages that may already be used elsewhere and not neighboring you so you might want to consider removing some although once again there is no immediate pressure to do it before you're even in. Accepted.

Short IC name: Faeland
Long IC name: The Socialist Republic of Faeland
Population: 13 million
GDP per capita: 65,000
Capital: Hautdesert
Government type: Democratic Socialists
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Small, democratic nation with centrally planned economy. Emphasis on education and IT. Interested in trade and interacting with its neighbours and the world. Neutrality in conflicts is a policy. Sees itself as transitioning to full communsim. Small military, similar in structure to Swiss military (emphasis on defence and the ability to create militias. Armed population)
This is a WIP for now. More coming soon
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): Gonna discuss w/ rest of Miklagard before I choose anything...
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Coming in from Miklagard
Main NS account: This one

Roleplay sample (recommended):
Anything else to add (optional): I'm a chill dude

While I'm quite sure many would find a problem with a socialist nation not being a third-world mess, I'm all for more diversity in this region. Numbers are alright so consider your application accepted too if you still want to.

[Tuthina]

To be fair, just because Sjealand's system consider the title of Grand Impernator being above Emperor, does not mean it actually have jurisdiction above other Emperors.

[Nuevo Lucamania]

Well I have been speaking to one of your players, Cortoguay (Gibberan), who's nation resembles Spain and Latin America combined, and we're going to start creating a canon history between the two of us. This player could actually fit all the foreign roles I would like for my nation since there is a communist, and capitalist Cortoguay. Basically, in the mid 1800s, the newly unified Cortoguay would invade and I'd get my independence just before the turn of the 20th century (this is what I plan). Then, when Cortoguay split in 1949, the communist Cortoguay could support my communist revolution in the 60s or 70s, and the capitalist Cortoguay could support the Right-Wing government which was in power at the time.

I was thinking for placement, I could go in the tropic of Aquarius, between Conitia and Nautasia. That way I would be off the coast of Cortoguay. It would make sense because I would be between Latin countries, and what I assume to be African ones, so this is perfect for my somewhat Afro-Latin theme. As for English, I threw that in as a precaution. I will stick to Spanish and my native's language. Please do get back to me on what you think about this.

[Tuthina]

Well I have been speaking to one of your players, Cortoguay (Gibberan), who's nation resembles Spain and Latin America combined, and we're going to start creating a canon history between the two of us. This player could actually fit all the foreign roles I would like for my nation since there is a communist, and capitalist Cortoguay. Basically, in the mid 1800s, the newly unified Cortoguay would invade and I'd get my independence just before the turn of the 20th century (this is what I plan). Then, when Cortoguay split in 1949, the communist Cortoguay could support my communist revolution in the 60s or 70s, and the capitalist Cortoguay could support the Right-Wing government which was in power at the time.

I was thinking for placement, I could go in the tropic of Aquarius, between Conitia and Nautasia. That way I would be off the coast of Cortoguay. It would make sense because I would be between Latin countries, and what I assume to be African ones, so this is perfect for my somewhat Afro-Latin theme. As for English, I threw that in as a precaution. I will stick to Spanish and my native's language. Please do get back to me on what you think about this.

As long as you get the consent of the players involved, I do not see why not. Still need something to replace the former Spanish colony bit, though.

[Nuevo Lucamania]

Well since Cortoguay is Spanish-speaking, it will be former Cortoguayan colony.

[Tuthina]

Well since Cortoguay is Spanish-speaking, it will be former Cortoguayan colony.

Sure, remember to go through Gibb for that bit.

[Nuevo Lucamania]

Well since Cortoguay is Spanish-speaking, it will be former Cortoguayan colony.

Sure, remember to go through Gibb for that bit.

No problem! We are in the negotiation phase. But I think we are both flexible, so there will be no problem creating a nice piece of fiction. Thanks for helping out with my awkward map claim. I know it's a pain!

[Sjealand]

Short IC name: Sjealand
Long IC name: Grand Imperium of Sjealand (Storkejserriget Sjæland)
Population: 31,657,434
GDP per capita: 67,000 USD
Capital: Asgård
Government type: Constitutional Unitarian Monarchy
Factbook (IIwiki preferred): http://iiwiki.com/wiki/Sjealand
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): See IIwiki
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders):
http://i.imgur.com/NYV34Dr.png
Green area of Artisia
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Surfing IIwiki for inspiration
Main NS account: Sjealand

Roleplay sample (recommended): viewtopic.php?f=5&t=379558
Anything else to add (optional): The title of Grand Imperator is a relic from my old canon and has a long history behind it. Its essentially a title above emperor, used by the Sjealandian monarch, if it is a bit iffy i can change it.

The title "Grand Imperator" do sounds a bit overkill to me, especially without such old canon that would justify it. I'd prefer you change it but I would have no problem if you don't. Otherwise the rest of the application is fine so if despite all those recent events you're still up for it consider yourself accepted.

Short IC name: Hassen Kassel
Long IC name: United Seven Provinces of Hassen Kassel
Population: 18,298,209
GDP per capita: $44,828
Capital: Darmstadt
Government type: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Refer to IIwiki
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): Could the coastline please be changed to fit this claim? I've already done a lot of work on my maps and don't feel like changing it.
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Miklagard
Main NS account: This one.

Roleplay sample (recommended): These are from my past nation.
Anything else to add (optional):

Changing coastline is fine, but as others have already said your claim is a bit large especially for that population. Something around the size of, or even somehow larger, of Sjealand's claim above would be fine. You list a few languages that may already be used elsewhere and not neighboring you so you might want to consider removing some although once again there is no immediate pressure to do it before you're even in. Accepted.

Short IC name: Faeland
Long IC name: The Socialist Republic of Faeland
Population: 13 million
GDP per capita: 65,000
Capital: Hautdesert
Government type: Democratic Socialists
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Small, democratic nation with centrally planned economy. Emphasis on education and IT. Interested in trade and interacting with its neighbours and the world. Neutrality in conflicts is a policy. Sees itself as transitioning to full communsim. Small military, similar in structure to Swiss military (emphasis on defence and the ability to create militias. Armed population)
This is a WIP for now. More coming soon
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): Gonna discuss w/ rest of Miklagard before I choose anything...
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Coming in from Miklagard
Main NS account: This one

Roleplay sample (recommended):
Anything else to add (optional): I'm a chill dude

While I'm quite sure many would find a problem with a socialist nation not being a third-world mess, I'm all for more diversity in this region. Numbers are alright so consider your application accepted too if you still want to.

We did have a canon for it, but i think ill change it just to avoid any potential weirdness in the future

To be fair, just because Sjealand's system consider the title of Grand Impernator being above Emperor, does not mean it actually have jurisdiction above other Emperors.

The point of it was because after a series of long wars, Sjealand colonized a former empire and to point this out the Sjealandians insistuted the title as a show of superiority over others, not to say that the ruler ruled over all emperors. I think ill change it to the danish Storkonge though to better fit what ill try to write

[West Cedarbrook]

Is Isaurus going to post something, or just sit there on the northwest frontier, being poor and making us build a got-danged wall to keep them out? If not, please remove it.

This has been a PSA by the Committee to Clean Up Conitia. Judge P. Emmit Sinefield, Chairman

[Cumria-99]

Short IC name: Cumria
Long IC name: Cumrian Commonwealth
Population: 46,329,320
GDP per capita: $24,119
Capital:
Government type: Confederal elective-executive monarchy
Nation description: Here's a couple of notes:
-This country would be formed by a migration of Celtic (mainly Gaelic, but also Brittonic) peoples (I'm guessing to flee the Germanic invasions in Nordania) that intermingle with the Koy-Ama/Tuthinan peoples (that settled sometime in the 12-17th century).
-Tuthinan influence is going to have a huge presence, with Cumria being an Imperial Tributary there.
-With the arrival of Tuthinan influence, comes the arrival of Kamist influence on Cumrian Christianity. Some of their tenets would be adopted by those Christians. On the same vein, there's going to be a branch of Kamism (practiced by a majority of the Monic peoples there) that merges most tenets of Christianity (and even worships Jesus Christ as the son of Konohanasakuyahime).
-Government-wise, it's largely a mix between the pre-1848 Swiss Confederation and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (with large heapings of Tuthinan influence). The High King is elected for life, and has numerous powers greater than that of most constitutional monarchs. There's also a "Council of the Elders" comprised of the kings of the individual regions, plus scholar-gentry (a holdover of Tuthinan influence) that elect the monarch from among the kings
-The countries two major languages are Cumrian (A Gaelic language descended from Old Irish) and ?? (descended from Vernacular Tuthinan). There are at least three other minority languages that are spoken by small sectors of the population
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): http://i.imgur.com/NB23GHZ.png (it's the red splotch in Artisia)
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Played there once (You may know me as Scotia or Osonia btw)
Main NS account: This IS the main account.

Roleplay sample (recommended): You've known me as either Scotia and/or Osonia, so you can rummage through the trove of all the Scotia/Osonia-related articles (no IIWiki, though. I've deleted that a long time ago)
Anything else to add (optional): Not much.

[Isleston]

Short IC name: Isleston
Long IC name: The People's Socialist Republic of Isleston
Population: 25,456,320
GDP per capita: $16,000
Capital: Isliia
Government type: Socialist Dictatorship
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Isleston is a tropical nation of 25 million people. Ruled by the People's Socialist Revolutionary Party it is a single party Socialist Dictatorship. The People's Socialist Republic came about after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1949. Isleston has a strong Latin heritage and as such speaks a Latin based language known as Marlon. The People's Socialist Republic of Isleston or PSRI is an economically poor yet military belligerent nation attempting to spread its brand of socialism.

Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): I can't draw if my life depended on it but I was thinking about in the area on Conitia north of Masseau, Cavila, and Costa Sud.
How did you hear about Esquarium?: From Luziyca
Main NS account: Thermodolia

Roleplay sample (recommended): viewtopic.php?p=30171845#p30171845
Anything else to add (optional): All of this completely negotiable, also Marlon is basically Portuguese.

[Union of Akoren]

Short IC name: Loriga
Long IC name: The Popular Republic of Loriga
Population: 56,195,000
GDP per capita: $12,502
Capital: Carregossa
Government type: Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic (dominated by a left-wing populist party akin to Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela)
Nation description (at least a paragraph, please): Alvito is a medium-sized nation that throughout much of its independence from Cortoguay and Francilie (if permissible) has struggled with corruption, decades of strongmen and political instability. Modernisation and economic development in the latter half of the 20th century calms the situation down, but results in chronic economic exclusion and inequality that eventually leads to resurgent trade unionism, strikes and political agitation by leftist groups. This all results in the landslide victory of the Popular Social Coalition (Coalizão Social Popular), a hard left-wing populist social movement that swiftly consumes the state apparatus and begins undermining press and judicial freedoms to enhance the "social revolution".

The CSP seeks to see its "Popular Socialism" spread across the poorer nations of Conitia through "electoral revolutions", whilst also seek to reclaim historic territories now controlled by West Cortoguay.

Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): map - preferable since the Cortoguays are Spain.
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Been here for seven months
Main NS account: Union of Akoren

Roleplay sample (recommended): If required
Anything else to add (optional): Basic wiki page for it

[Ainin]

Map updated

Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): I can't draw if my life depended on it but I was thinking about in the area on Conitia north of Masseau, Cavila, and Costa Sud.

I understand, but please try to trace your outline with Microsoft Paint, even if the result is rather crude. It's important so that we can process map claims.

Map claim: Bordering Chorea, Poliania and the East Namor Sea.

Please make this claim more descriptive, preferably including your landmass superimposed over the current map.

Short IC name: Cumria
Long IC name: Cumrian Commonwealth
Population: 46,329,320
GDP per capita: $24,119
Capital:
Government type: Confederal elective-executive monarchy
Nation description: Here's a couple of notes:
-This country would be formed by a migration of Celtic (mainly Gaelic, but also Brittonic) peoples (I'm guessing to flee the Germanic invasions in Nordania) that intermingle with the Koy-Ama/Tuthinan peoples (that settled sometime in the 12-17th century).
-Tuthinan influence is going to have a huge presence, with Cumria being an Imperial Tributary there.
-With the arrival of Tuthinan influence, comes the arrival of Kamist influence on Cumrian Christianity. Some of their tenets would be adopted by those Christians. On the same vein, there's going to be a branch of Kamism (practiced by a majority of the Monic peoples there) that merges most tenets of Christianity (and even worships Jesus Christ as the son of Konohanasakuyahime).
-Government-wise, it's largely a mix between the pre-1848 Swiss Confederation and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (with large heapings of Tuthinan influence). The High King is elected for life, and has numerous powers greater than that of most constitutional monarchs. There's also a "Council of the Elders" comprised of the kings of the individual regions, plus scholar-gentry (a holdover of Tuthinan influence) that elect the monarch from among the kings
-The countries two major languages are Cumrian (A Gaelic language descended from Old Irish) and ?? (descended from Vernacular Tuthinan). There are at least three other minority languages that are spoken by small sectors of the population
Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): http://i.imgur.com/NB23GHZ.png (it's the red splotch in Artisia)
How did you hear about Esquarium?: Played there once (You may know me as Scotia or Osonia btw)
Main NS account: This IS the main account.

Roleplay sample (recommended): You've known me as either Scotia and/or Osonia, so you can rummage through the trove of all the Scotia/Osonia-related articles (no IIWiki, though. I've deleted that a long time ago)
Anything else to add (optional): Not much.

Denied unless you can compellingly demonstrate that you will no longer engage in plagiarism or wholesale RL ripoffs (which frankly, is rather doubtful given your nation name).

[Sjalhaven]

Denied unless you can compellingly demonstrate that you will no longer engage in plagiarism or wholesale RL ripoffs (which frankly, is rather doubtful given your nation name).

Using a name derived from a real life one or verbatim from our world has been done in the region and is perfectly justifiable (Luziyca, Teutonia, Koyro). It is not possible to "compellingly demonstrate" what you're asking for while outside the region. A trial period or something like this would be a suitable, sensible alternative. Objection overruled.

[Isleston]

Map updated

Map claim (Imgur link preferred, please draw ragged, realistic borders): I can't draw if my life depended on it but I was thinking about in the area on Conitia north of Masseau, Cavila, and Costa Sud.

I understand, but please try to trace your outline with Microsoft Paint, even if the result is rather crude. It's important so that we can process map claims.

I'll try but I don't have MS Paint or a laptop computer. All I have is an iPad.

Ok how's this? The area in red: https://imgur.com/a/Hkycx

[Nevamaa]

Denied unless you can compellingly demonstrate that you will no longer engage in plagiarism or wholesale RL ripoffs (which frankly, is rather doubtful given your nation name).

Using a name derived from a real life one or verbatim from our world has been done in the region and is perfectly justifiable (Luziyca, Teutonia, Koyro). It is not possible to "compellingly demonstrate" what you're asking for while outside the region. A trial period or something like this would be a suitable, sensible alternative. Objection overruled.

It's not only the name, it's also the flag. This person has been repeatedly caught for plagiarization and has recieved multiple warnings for it, yet nothing has changed. They had their chance, now it's gone.