Zitravgrad (and Puppets) Inquiries Office [Q&A | IC & OOC]

[Skyhooked]

"Very well... interesting it is. I welcome the idea of a drill anytime, as long as the officers and staffs are prepared. However, I would not like to include civilians in the exercise plans of the military and the law enforcement. Do not worry yourself with reputation, I can reconcile the situation as long as there is no civilian witness on site. The militsiya is known for great decisiveness and they might use rather strong measure to suppress the riot."
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"Well, unless we arrange some form of urban fighting in one of the ghost towns near (but not inside) the wasteland zones? Your warriors may play the role of a riot as well and you are not confined to a stadium. Harder work, so to speak."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

"Hang on, gentlemen. You cannot plan the game with the Militsiya without its director. I agree with the ghost town plan... but I have to inform you that not many officers can be taken off duty. We ask that the practice specifically take place on weekends and I will handfully select my best officers for the shot."
- Rustem Alesnarovich Lyasin, Director of the Militsiya

"To: Honorable Rustem Lyasin.

Your idea with a ghost town is amazing, as no civilians will get in our way and risk getting caught in this chaos. We agree to practice this on weekends, and you honor us with offer to spar with your best officers. If this goes well, whatever the outcome, you should record this, so you can use this experience to educate your personell.

I hope to see this in the news."-Bjorn of Steel.

"While ol' Bjorn and his boys are tryin' to pick a fight, I am gonna make bets on this event. In Skyhooked, bookmakers are bloomin' with each event. Even slightest one. And what about your country? How often do your people make bets on events?"-Stan Dixon

"Goddammit! Those activists are getting under my skin! Today, when I took a subway to my job, some batshit insane woman poured milk on my trousers, cause I spreaded my legs a bit, calling this "Manspreading"! Then, when I tried to eat a sausage in the cafeteria near my workplace, I got swarmed with vegans, who said, that I am a bad, bad person, and deserve to be slaughtered like that cow. And they threw some rotten tomatoes at me! My business suit is ruined! And it cost me a fortune! This doesn't happen in Skyhooked every day, but this coincedence is really pissing me off!

I wonder, do your people have frequent problems with such activists, who cause trouble? Or are those troublemakers more peaceful?"-Really angry businessman.

[Workers SFSR]

"Zitravgradian Socialism is different from Marxism-Leninism. What is your outlook on the more orthodox Marxist-Leninist states? What are your disagreements with Marxist-Leninist theory?"

"What does the 'A.K.' in your emblem stand for? Avtomat Kalashnikova?"

"As a socialist nation you are on our recommended travel destination list. But is it easy to get into Zitravgrad as a tourist? What are the good tourist spots and attractions?"

~ Some of the questions asked by Soviet citizens

[Zitravgrad]

"To: Honorable Rustem Lyasin.

Your idea with a ghost town is amazing, as no civilians will get in our way and risk getting caught in this chaos. We agree to practice this on weekends, and you honor us with offer to spar with your best officers. If this goes well, whatever the outcome, you should record this, so you can use this experience to educate your personell.

I hope to see this in the news."-Bjorn of Steel.

"Likewise, comrade. I am looking forward to the event as well. I am sure we are going to learn something from this drill."

"While ol' Bjorn and his boys are tryin' to pick a fight, I am gonna make bets on this event. In Skyhooked, bookmakers are bloomin' with each event. Even slightest one. And what about your country? How often do your people make bets on events?"-Stan Dixon

"Regrettably, we have no exact idea of our citizens' gambling habit due to its status as a light crime. Any business of the gambling industry is declared illegal. But we are frankly aware that gambling happens from time to time in personal settings, which we cannot violate. I am aware that from time to time people make bets on hockey match or play Durak with real money. But that is strictly in their personal space."

"Goddammit! Those activists are getting under my skin! Today, when I took a subway to my job, some batshit insane woman poured milk on my trousers, cause I spreaded my legs a bit, calling this "Manspreading"! Then, when I tried to eat a sausage in the cafeteria near my workplace, I got swarmed with vegans, who said, that I am a bad, bad person, and deserve to be slaughtered like that cow. And they threw some rotten tomatoes at me! My business suit is ruined! And it cost me a fortune! This doesn't happen in Skyhooked every day, but this coincedence is really pissing me off!

I wonder, do your people have frequent problems with such activists, who cause trouble? Or are those troublemakers more peaceful?"-Really angry businessman.

"You should really file a lawsuit against them. It should be considered an assault now..."
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"In Zitravgrad, vegetarianism and veganism are seen as fad diet more than anything serious. We Zitravgradians eat what we have and are given... and in this weather and geography you bet we need a hearty diet. Also, we are pretty private people, so we just mind our own business. Still, our places actually offer vegetarian options because there are people who go on Orthodox fasting."
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"Frankly, Eastern Orthodox Church is the only church the state cares about... because many people converted back when the ban was lifted."
- Rustem Alesnarovich Lyasin, Director of the Militsiya

"Zitravgradian Socialism is different from Marxism-Leninism. What is your outlook on the more orthodox Marxist-Leninist states? What are your disagreements with Marxist-Leninist theory?"

"The Marxist-Leninism is only a little bit different to our ideology if you consider the main policies: accelerated industrialisation and concentrated development of science and technology in support of the productive forces of society; and nationalisation of the land and natural resources of the country and public control of societal institutions. All these are our policies. However, we only enact them in the degree that it compromises the concept of personal rights as little as possible (which is still a lot). However, the grand plan of the dictatorship of the proletariat and the classless society is considered to be an oxymoron in itself for our Workers' Party. A society will always have some form of class, even if not constitutionally, and we do not consider 'dictatorship of one class' a way to equality."

"What does the 'A.K.' in your emblem stand for? Avtomat Kalashnikova?"

"It's 'Administration Commissariat', comrade."

"As a socialist nation you are on our recommended travel destination list. But is it easy to get into Zitravgrad as a tourist? What are the good tourist spots and attractions?"

"A little hard... everyone needs a visa and there has been no country that is exempted at this moment. But in the end, all you have to do is providing all the documents required and answering some questions."
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"For the question of popular tourist spots, the travel guide is helpful, albeit now limited to the locations in Providenska only. More will come later..."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Knessniet]

"What are your thoughts on my friend Frederick I? I always found him to be an inspiring example of being holy. You?"
- Grand Duke Herman XIII

[Zitravgrad]

"Well... why? An extraordinary man of his field, I say that he is fit for his duty and the rest of your country seems to approve of him. But still, I am rather opposed to the Church having influence in the national politics. There is that."
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"My wife also has an aversion of people in religious garb, for your information."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Silver Commonwealth]

''Ugh, so... I feel, that our country is getting weirder by every day. I mean, you have heard about sh*tpost wars, right? If so, then they are kind of a way, how youngsters went out, without going to real war. For adults, we have wargames, with airsoft, or nerf weapons. What do you think of that?''

''Also, Tom recently announced, that his plan is to ''Eventually abolish all parties, and create an ''Organic Rule''. He coined that term from one of our local parties. This is worrying, at least for me. What is your opinion?''
Kian Kirk, Tom's secretary

(OOC: Although SC is still supposed to be bleak, I kind of want it to have a bit of an absurd side too. )

[Zitravgrad]

"I'm trying to sleep here. Please take existential crisis away."
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"No, I mean... The world without war is ideal, but a little bleak. So it is perfect normal that a nation with military culture without actual military operation to participate in would seek one medium or another to channel their energy. It is perfectly normal, isn't it?"
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Abolition of political party will create a political system that does not accommodate differences. This must be what you are worried about...? And here we are, listening to an AI talking abour 'Organic Rule'..."
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"If that is your destiny, you will survive somehow and thrive by your will. I have no comment because it is outlandish for me..."
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"Goodnight."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

OOC: It has always been a combination of both...

[Knessniet]

"I have a question for a Blue Cross affiliated person within your government. My predecessor and I have been trying to shift many of our believers out of an anti-vaccination stance. Alas, as men of God, science is not our speciality. Would you kindly provide materials to help educate our faithful? My responsibilities include keeping them well, and I shall see to that."
- Patraich Frederick I

"I agree with my Patriach, however I will have to screen anything you send through the Dept. of Special Services. It's just procedure, so don't get insulted."
- Grand Duke Herman XIII

[Zitravgrad]

"Greetings... Here at Blue Cross International, we appreciate this request and will send to you some documents including but not limited to posters, flyers, booklets and Powerpoint presentations that are... uh... easy to read. Our main objective is to reach out for people from all walk of life easily with little time, completely debunking any argument from anti-vaccination group. So, we will provide you with some of our materials and send them to our embassy so that our ambassador may pass them to you."
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"We understand the screening. Well, our state censorship is already one kind of screening."
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"On the related note, Blue Cross International may send a work group into your nation to teach your people more about health and hygiene for a short period of time."
- Dr. Sergei Petrovich Pashkov, Director of Blue Cross International

[Knessniet]

"Greetings... Here at Blue Cross International, we appreciate this request and will send to you some documents including but not limited to posters, flyers, booklets and Powerpoint presentations that are... uh... easy to read. Our main objective is to reach out for people from all walk of life easily with little time, completely debunking any argument from anti-vaccination group. So, we will provide you with some of our materials and send them to our embassy so that our ambassador may pass them to you."
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"We understand the screening. Well, our state censorship is already one kind of screening."
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"On the related note, Blue Cross International may send a work group into your nation to teach your people more about health and hygiene for a short period of time."
- Dr. Sergei Petrovich Pashkov, Director of Blue Cross International

"This work group will be welcome as long as they go through the appropriate visa office. Thank you."
- Grand Duke Herman XIII

"Bless you, my child."
- Patriarch Frederick I

[Zitravgrad]

"This work group will be welcome as long as they go through the appropriate visa office. Thank you."
- Grand Duke Herman XIII

"Bless you, my child."
- Patriarch Frederick I

"Of course, sir. Also, they will work in collaboration with our embassy in your nation, thus ensuring that our project will be semi-continuous even after the work group has returned."
- Dr. Sergei Petrovich Pashkov, Director of Blue Cross International

[The Islands of Versilia]

Anonymous Asks...
“What would be the common attitude of your people to vampiric tourists?”

[Zitravgrad]

"Greetings... oh right... you didn't give a name."
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"We Zitravgradians do not generally grasp the concept of having a vampire walking among ourselves, except for the infamous Nox Tyrannis of whom they are mildly frightened mote because they are secret police than because they are vampiric. But as long as the aforementioned tourists do not cause trouble or threaten anyone, our people might be a little more receptive as time passes, or even slightly curious. We welcome your people, of course... but there are rules and laws to be observed."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Knessniet]

"Dr. Miroslavskaya, why do you hate religion?"
- Patriarch Frederick I

[Skyhooked]

"Looks like I will lead our forces in this friendly challenge. This will be exciting. We are all ready to get this show on a road. So, when do we start? And where exactly? There are many ghost towns near your wasteland zones. And won't you mind, if we offer a feast when the challenge ends? And don't worry, we brought enough stimpacks in case someone gets injured."-General John Four Fingers.

"Greetings. I am a doctor in New Sodom, a surgeon, if to be percise, and I would like to take part in Blue Cross organization for some time. I hope to learn from them, so I will be able to come up with new ways of treatment. What are the requirements for doctors, who want to volunteer in it for some time? And are there any specific ones, non obvious?"- Doctor Figgins.

"I've read some pseudoscientific magazine and laughed of those crackpot theories. Flat earth, Nibiru, Reptiloid aliens, and of course 47th chromosome in some ethnicities. I wonder, how do your people treat pseudoscience in your country? Back in Skyhooked, we make fun of it."-Reader.

[Zitravgrad]

"Dr. Miroslavskaya, why do you hate religion?"
- Patriarch Frederick I

"There are many reasons but mostly categorized into 1) upbringing 2) academic circle 3) Freemasonry."
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"My adoptive family is atheist, albeit not as militant. They are just the kind of people who think that there are other things to attend to. But people who taught me in the university back in the years were rather sharp critics of the theocratic rule during the time. Then, I was pushed into the mixed lodge at a fairly young age. While they believe in a supreme being, I don't really do and I am only in for connections."
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"Also, I do not like the nature of some religions that sometimes contradict reasons and rights and restrict people from thinking for and by themselves."
- Dr. Feodora Alexeievna Miroslavskaya

"Looks like I will lead our forces in this friendly challenge. This will be exciting. We are all ready to get this show on a road. So, when do we start? And where exactly? There are many ghost towns near your wasteland zones. And won't you mind, if we offer a feast when the challenge ends? And don't worry, we brought enough stimpacks in case someone gets injured."-General John Four Fingers.

"Sure thing, comrade! I think we start on Sunday afternoon in a town called 'Svarolets', which is the least ruined ghost towns around..."
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"Aye, I'm not opposed to a few drinks after the game. By the way, do you mind if we have a few Oprichnina agents in? We don't have enough officers... and Pereverzev is now willing to spare three of his after much persuasion."
- Rustem Alesnarovich Lyasin, Director of the Militsiya

"Greetings. I am a doctor in New Sodom, a surgeon, if to be percise, and I would like to take part in Blue Cross organization for some time. I hope to learn from them, so I will be able to come up with new ways of treatment. What are the requirements for doctors, who want to volunteer in it for some time? And are there any specific ones, non obvious?"- Doctor Figgins.

"Comrade? Well, sadly you can be only be a full member of Blue Cross International if you are a Zitravgradian. But of course, we welcome a temporary volunteer. There are only few requirements. We will want to see proofs of your qualifications and the like and that's pretty much it."
- Dr. Sergei Petrovich Pashkov, Director of Blue Cross International

"I've read some pseudoscientific magazine and laughed of those crackpot theories. Flat earth, Nibiru, Reptiloid aliens, and of course 47th chromosome in some ethnicities. I wonder, how do your people treat pseudoscience in your country? Back in Skyhooked, we make fun of it."-Reader.

"Very well... We laugh at them just as much... but on a more serious note we try to educate our people to be scientifically literate."
- Dr. Feodora Alexeievna Miroslavskaya

[Skyhooked]

"Sure thing, comrade! I think we start on Sunday afternoon in a town called 'Svarolets', which is the least ruined ghost towns around..."
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"Aye, I'm not opposed to a few drinks after the game. By the way, do you mind if we have a few Oprichnina agents in? We don't have enough officers... and Pereverzev is now willing to spare three of his after much persuasion."
- Rustem Alesnarovich Lyasin, Director of the Militsiya

"Well, that's even better! They must be trully worthy warriors, who endured rigorous training regime. May those agents bring honor to Oprichina. Oh, and... I will lead our forces and fight beside them. By our tradition, our commanders fight together with soldiers, thus raising their morale. Besides, I've never been inside an.. how did ya' call it... Avtozak. And yes, I really have only four fingers on one of my hands."-General John Four Fingers.

[The Liamese Empire]

"What is your opinion on me and would you be willing to work with the Liamese Empire despite our great differences?"
-Emperor Roger

[Zitravgrad]

"Well, that's even better! They must be trully worthy warriors, who endured rigorous training regime. May those agents bring honor to Oprichina. Oh, and... I will lead our forces and fight beside them. By our tradition, our commanders fight together with soldiers, thus raising their morale. Besides, I've never been inside an.. how did ya' call it... Avtozak. And yes, I really have only four fingers on one of my hands."-General John Four Fingers.

"No wonder why they call you that.... hmmm..."
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"It's an honorable stance to take, fighting with your men. I myself don't tend to do combat these days but only assist my staffs in detective work. But hey... I would be there, too, mostly to oversee things."
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"Ps. There's gonna an avtozak, comrade."
- Rustem Alesnarovich Lyasin, Director of the Militsiya

"What is your opinion on me and would you be willing to work with the Liamese Empire despite our great differences?"
-Emperor Roger

"Your Majesty must forgive me because once a man is insulted, his dignity backfires. But here, here, I am not implying I am still upset about the old time's negativity."
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"I have some respect for your Majesty's will and dedication for the people and the nation -- a quality of any great leader of any ideology. It is true that our systems are on the opposite sides of the spectrum. But differences, for us Zitravgradians, are just a natural fact of life. We can work with any respectable regime who respect the sovereignty of other nations as much as their own."
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"Salutations to you, great leader. We welcome any further suggestion."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Bloodshade]

Greetings dear Kazimir!

I hope you're having a wonderful day. Please send my regards to my cupcakes, Feodora and Zhen! Anyways, I just had this thought that kept on prodding my brain. As you might know, I'm not atheist. I'm irreligious. That basically means I give the middle finger to any higher power that thinks I'm its property!

I always wondered. If you come by concrete evidence that a higher power truly exists, how would you react to such a revelation? Most atheists that I talked to said they would repent and bow down to their new overlord but I just have this feeling you won't bend the knee so easily. It's not a serious topic. This was just a shower thought but I thought you'd find it very intriguing to think about! I'm rather curious how 'Stone Cold' Kazimir Miroslavsky.

As always, live as long as a human can and prosper! I hope this won't cause some sort of existential crisis!

Yours sincerely
Ambrosia Von Carstein

[Zitravgrad]

"Excellent day it is... I misread your messages and thought that you made cupcakes for them. And I was a little bit scared for a moment."
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"Well, it is not as if I have never been confronted with this question! I was an Orthodox myself and my decision to leave the Church would still be questioned until today. No... It is not that long. I left the Church on 16 June 2015, which was just a little more than three years ago. But I have been skeptical of God and religion for a bit longer than that."
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"So... if such higher being decides to show up only after I have stopped kneeling and praying, then shame on him. I am sure that he doesn't need one man to accept him when there are billions of followers to whom he must attend."
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"Have a good day, Ms. Carstein. If anything, it is good to see you today."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky

[Knessniet]

"Greetings, misguided friends! I know your Blus Cross International group does a lot of good work, and is helping us distribute information of vaccines, so the church wishes to help with the costs. We would like to donate 10,000 Knessmarks, or $147,000 USD, to your organization directly through the Church Charitable Fund. We appreciate your assistance!"
- Patriarch Frederick I

[Zitravgrad]

"Ah! Thank you very much for your support and trust. It is our duty to assist in the matter of health and well-being."
- Dr. Sergei Petrovich Pashkov, Director of Blue Cross International

[Rhunnland]

"Good day; I've been thinking and wanted to get other nations' inputs: What is your opinion on national self-determination? Do you believe that every nation has a unalienable right to independence, or that some nations deserve more independence than others?"

--Foreign Minister Alfred von Halbrack

[Zitravgrad]

"Such an interesting question you have brought to the table, Mr. Halbrack. In my opinion, I believe that legally and ideally all states have their own sovereignty and self-determination which cannot be violated, hence they all supposedly possess equal independence. But that is my belief. I am aware that in reality, things are a little different. The international system is an anarchy and there are times this sovereignty is violated by conditions of political, economic and military power. Sad truth it is... but it is a factor that decides how strong a state is."
- Kazimir Ivanovich Miroslavsky