Ask the Dictator and Regents (Q&A) (CLOSED)

[Soyouso]

@Versilia

"Mein patient ist more a fan of zheir steak and vodka. But zhey do have a bit of a sveet tooth. Turnabout's papa vould shower zhem vith so many treats ist a vonder zhey didn't become ovuhveight before zhe military training vhen they turned sefen. Guess ist a guilty pleasure, to taste of zhe sweet past. Zhey're eating a chocolate cake right now, helps zhem cope. I prescribed it to zhem, helps vith zhe flashbacks."
-Doctor Ivrillion Deathgate, head military engineer, the dictator's psychologist.

[Atkemri]

@Queen Skitty
"What is happening between you and The Eurasian Empire?"
-General Roman Kacik.

[The Islands of Versilia]

"Is there any possible information that can be given about this 'blood ritual' that created that human? We have no need to use it for anything else other than simple curiosity, as we're already masters of cloning."
- Scientist

[Soyouso]

@Atkemri

"Our leader is angry because they found out that the Kreucians, who lived in a neighboring country and the land their husband Hellion Kurzou Turnabout once led before merging with the Eurasian Empire - are now near extinct, upon an order of extermination by Julius Vonstein for being considered a burden on society. The Kreucian culture had become savage, obseseed with extermination of humans and murder, to the poin where Hellion ordered an invasion on Soyouso to cleanse them of their 'human sickness.' The dictator agreed to allow them to help fend them off, provided they do not harm the Kreucian civilians who did not do anything, and the ones who had disobeyed Hellion to stop the invasion. Eventually, when Julius Vonstein took power, he deemed them unworthy of life. Had 'em all killed. The only Kreucian left are Hellion, some in our country who had already moved here, and the dictator's children.

We don't approve of that method of stabilizing society. Contrary to what people assume about us, we are cultural nationalists, having no care for race. We would have handled it by the dictator's iron fist when enforcing the law, teaching them to fear and respect it so they may live prosperous lives among the rest of us. Guilty individuals would be charged with crimes, not a whole race, because their problem was the aggression of their culture, not their genes. Demons or not, we don't believe in racial genocide. That's why the only genocide the dictator has committed was a political based one. Just obey the law, you'll be fine here.

The dictator told Vonstein he was the one unworthy of life, basically cursed him out. I haven't seem Turnabout so upset in a while. They keep having flashbacks of the horrific genocide the Commercians committed on the Soyousian during a past war. That must be why it hit this close to home... other than seeing Hellion cry.

Now that we have developed technology to create organisms, although slow processed right now... the dictator has ordered us to open a new wing to the Mort Estate project, to create new Kreucians to prove they can be assimilated into a civilized society, and as a middle finger to the Eurasians. Better than war, I suppose, but tension is high."
-General Tex Lacorty, second in command.

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[Soyouso]

@Versilia

"Good point. We take deathrow criminals. The more powerful the being, the more sacrifices it will take. A human isn't cheap. The scientists, some of which are doctors, must make sure that the sacrifices have no hereditary diseases, and the organs are healthy enough for this to work, any infected blood or body part could give the result a sickness. The priests create markings on the ground with blood.

The priests ready their blades for extracting the hearts of the victims, as we believe the soul is in the chest, above the heart but in the middle. Their blood is drained, as the war god demands the blood of the wicked, for it is part of sustaining life. Some vital organs are extracted and offered individually in painted circles on the floor surrounded by candles.

Next, all must wear the ceremonial cultist robes, the priests in their tribal war paint, as is tradition, for this is when the war god is summoned. Ancient Soyousian chants are chanted, you know, what everyone expects cults to do. If sucessful, the war god's spirit appears. All must show proper reverence by bowing in his presence. Not kneeling, the lowest, most humbling bow. A high ranked priest, in tune with the spiritual realm, must ask for permission to create a new life. The war god can basically smell intention and read minds, so if you plan to use this for malice, he will decline and possibly react violently. If he accepts, he will tell the priests to return the next day, where he chooses one to select the features of the being. The priest who did the honord, Alink Dever, described it like making a Sim in The Sims, game screen and everything. When done, another chant is to be said, while the organism is formed. But those priests involved in the ritual, if they betray the gods, they will be doomed to spiritual torture."
-Dictator-Warlord Turnabout

[Bienenhalde]

Question for Prince Rubin: How would you explain Soyouso's economic system? What is your attitude regarding socialism?

[Soyouso]

Question for Prince Rubin: How would you explain Soyouso's economic system? What is your attitude regarding socialism?

"Soyouso's economic system is corporatist. Business can be state or citizen owned, and freedom to compete is protected as long as they follow safety regulations and worker's rights laws. Workers can have unions to keep watch of a corporation's workings, and if they're caught mistreating workers after warnings are given, my sibling the dictator will get in touch with an underground mob that is working with the police as part of secret service, and put out a hit on them. Welfare is only for those who need it, and shelters are well kept. Education is well funded too.
Socialism's hatred of the rich, while good meaning, rubs me the wrong way. It's not my fault I was born to an aristocrat and a royal stepfather and they raised me to be good with money. The rich can benefit society too if the government oversees all of society. All classes must collaborate for a common goal, not the poor overthrowing the rich."
-Prince Rubin Turnabout

[The Islands of Versilia]

"Does any part of Versilia get love?"
- Versilian

[Soyouso]

"Well, we both have religions that don't discourage science, though for different reasons. Just about the only scientific theories that will get laughed at without a second thought around here is the theory that humans evolved from monkeys, mostly because our religion is creationist and we've met our gods several times. However, the MSSO, our national scientific organization working together with the spiritual power of our priests shows very satisfactory results. I could be fair saying we are in a golden age right now of innovation.

Speaking of priests my acolyte High Priest Selx asked if he is allowrd sacrifice someone from Soyouso in Versilia the next time he gets vacation time, so he's interested in visiting and learning more about your culture.

Oh, and you have vampires, yes? I'd love to learn so much more about them, we don't have many here. Have any books written on them I can purchase?

Oh, and Versilian stereotypes spawned a lot of memes. But it's nothing with malintent, we joke about our own stereotypes all of the time."
-Dictator-Warlord Turnabout

[The Islands of Versilia]

"Well, we both have religions that don't discourage science, though for different reasons. Just about the only scientific theories that will get laughed at without a second thought around here is the theory that humans evolved from monkeys, mostly because our religion is creationist and we've met our gods several times. However, the MSSO, our national scientific organization working together with the spiritual power of our priests shows very satisfactory results. I could be fair saying we are in a golden age right now of innovation.

Speaking of priests my acolyte High Priest Selx asked if he is allowrd sacrifice someone from Soyouso in Versilia the next time he gets vacation time, so he's interested in visiting and learning more about your culture.

Oh, and you have vampires, yes? I'd love to learn so much more about them, we don't have many here. Have any books written on them I can purchase?

Oh, and Versilian stereotypes spawned a lot of memes. But it's nothing with malintent, we joke about our own stereotypes all of the time."
-Dictator-Warlord Turnabout

"Versilian religion is evolutionist. We were simply picked as our god's chosen people."
- Shrine Maiden

"Yes, he may, provided the sacrifice is fully consenting and understanding their choice.
Yes, we have a small book."
- Akel

[The Islands of Versilia]

"What sort of memes about Versilia and Versilians are known of in Soyouso?"
- Versilian 'Netizen'.

[Soyouso]

"What sort of memes about Versilia and Versilians are known of in Soyouso?"
- Versilian 'Netizen'.

"There's a viral video about baby stereotypes in the hospital. The first is an American, which is obese and being fed crushed burger by his obese parents. The second is a German, who is full Aryan, her parents whipping themselves in shame for giving birth, a joke about Germans hating themselves over the Holocaust and their low birth rates. There's a Soyousian. He already has a moustache and his parents are already teaching him to shoot a gun to 'make our glorious dictator proud!!' And last is a Versillian, the mom a loli, the dad being arrested for marrying a loli, and the child writing the cure to cancer on a chalkboard. Things like this."
-Dictator-Warlord Turnabout

[Kitatani]

“How are labour unions treated in Soyouso?”
- Wakayoshi Eiichi

[Soyouso]

“How are labour unions treated in Soyouso?”
- Wakayoshi Eiichi

(OOC: Oh, I didn't know there was another reply to this, sorry. This is the last one, though. I'm declaring this done since I'm redoing factbooks and once done with that I'll do another Q&A)

"It's not at all uncommon. It's actually encouraged for workers unions to take unreconciled issues to a court or the House of Committees, where they can voice their concerns to government officials, including me considering this is my area of expertise, and possibly my little sibling.

Turnabout often takes on a Theodore Roosevelt type approach to these things. Well, if he were a gangster. Businesspeople who are found to abuse their workers better knock it off as soon as they're warned, or they may find themselves assassinated by people paid off by the dictator to get rid of them. Other times, Turnabout will kill them in front of the union, the union suggesting ways to torment the person right there. Clearly they must be considered an important part of getting the people's voice.

However, the unions do not have the dictator's ear 100%. Rich-bashing rhetoric doesn't go over so well with them either, as class doesn't determine a person's value, rather their actions. I mean, I don't really get it, I'm royalty, so I should be considered better, right? Whatever, it keeps everyone happy. Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to a peasant with my sibling.

To put it simply, just obey the law."
-Prince Rubin