Miscellaneous Worldbuilding Thread

by **Indosekai** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:59 am

by **Caleonia** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:32 am

I have some here.

by **Ilovebenderdotcomland** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:21 pm

by **Rhodevus** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:26 pm

by **Levram** » Wed May 01, 2019 5:49 am

Hi, it’s Minoa with a story behind why I founded Levram on this Labour Day afternoon:

This afternoon, I browsed the How-to Geek website and discovered a parody comic called Normalman, where a person with no superpowers lives in a planet where every other inhabitant has superpowers.

The planet is called Levram, which is Marvel spelled backwards, and when I ran the name through the Boneyard, I found out that no one had ever registered the planet’s name.

And yes, I still do need to rewrite my main nation’s universe. I feel it is awful because it is too piecemeal, along with the fact that trying to predicting the future is as easy as getting the Republican Party to form a federal coalition government with the Democratic Party (or vice versa).

by **The Brand New Salvatagard Republic** » Thu May 02, 2019 7:21 pm

Name of language: Pruidian
Language family: Pruidian
Is this language natural or invented? Natural to the land
Text direction (left-to-right or right-to-left)? Left-to-right

Writing and pronunciation

Which alphabet or writing system does this language use (or primary, if multiple)? The Latin Alphabet System
How many different letters or characters are there? 13
Can the sound of a word be predicted from its spelling? Mostly
Can the spelling of a word be predicted from its sound? Mostly
Does this language have word stress? Yes
Does stress follow a fixed pattern (first/last/xth syllable, etc), or is it different for each word? Not exactly
Does this language have tones? No
How many different tones are there? None
Does this language have sounds or sound combinations that are difficult for non-native (or even native) speakers? Yes

Grammar

Is the word order fixed or variable? Fixed
Do words have a gender? Yes
Which of the following genders are used?
[x] Masculine
[x] Feminine
[] Neutral
Do verbs have different forms ("conjugations") depending on who does the action (for example: I am, you are, he is)? Yes
Which of the following conjugations are used?
[x] First-person singular (I)
[x] Second-person singular (you)
[x] Third-person singular (he/she/it)
[x] First-person plural (we)
[x] Second-person plural (you/y'all)
[x] Third-person plural (they)
Do nouns have different forms ("cases") depending on how they're used in a sentence?Not that I know of
Which of the following cases are used? N/A
[] Nominative
[] Genitive
[] Dative
[] Accusative
[] Instrumental
[] Locative
[] Vocative
Do words have a plural form? Yes
Do plurals follow a fixed pattern, or are they different for each word? Fixed I believe
Does this language have a T/V distinction (different pronouns for polite vs. familiar address)?Not too sure
What are the polite and familiar pronouns? When should each be used? Will answer later

Vocabulary

Does this language share a lot of words with other languages? Some
Does this language have a lot of foreign loanwords? Kinda
Can speakers of other languages understand this language with ease? No
Can speakers of this language understand other languages with ease? No

Availability of resources

Are learning materials widely available for this language? No
Are teachers widely available for this language? No
Are books and media widely available for this language? No
Is this language considered important for business? It is in the Governorates
Is this language considered important for science and research? No
Is this language considered important for tourism? It is in the Governorates
Does the government offer programs to teach this language? Yes

by **The Brand New Salvatagard Republic** » Thu May 02, 2019 7:54 pm

How many spouses may a man or woman have? A man can have as many as he wants and a woman can have up to 3 spouses in the Governorates. Outside the Governorates, a man can have 3 and a woman only 1.

Who decides on a marriage? In the Royalty and Nobility, mainly arranged. In the Governorates, always arranged. Among the commonfolk outside the Governorates, the parents must approve of thier children's marriage, with the children having the right to refuse the denial of marriage.

Can a marriage end in divorce? How? Yes, only men have the right to divorce. When and if they feel like it.

Who usually takes custody of children if a marriage ends for some reason? The Father figure or the Father Figure's closest and eldest relative.

How are families named? Occupation, father's first name, personality, nickname

What happens to orphans? Given to the peoples of the Governorates so they can take them in as thier own.

How are boy and girl children treated differently? The boys are traditionally prefered, as they are viewed as natural leaders. The girls are traditionally viewed as houseworkers and carers of the elderly and young.

What, if anything, is considered a good marriage gift? A house

How big are families, typically? Over the history of the United Kingdoms and Empire thru the Royal Family, the average is 6. Thru out the history of the SR (as an independent country) thru it's leaders, the average is 23.9 children, most from the early Islamic Leaders of the SR and one from the most recent Islamic Leader of the SR (Dictator Hadifir Hussein Jarakrov (2274-2393), who had 27 wives and 314 children).

First 42 leaders had 1182 children combined
Last 24 leaders had 392 children combined

What constitutes a household? How many people live in one household? How many generations? The least amount of people in a household in 2, along with at least 1 generation.

How common is domestic violence? Is it understood to be a problem, or a normal aspect of family life? It's very common in the Governorates and in Islamic Minority Families. On average, every 1 person for every 10 people in the Governorates. On average, every 1 person for every 80 people for Islamic Minority Families. The National Average is every 1 person for every 600 people.

by **First American Empire** » Thu May 02, 2019 10:03 pm

National Animal
What's your nation's national animal? The California Grizzly Bear.
Is it a mammal, a reptile, a bird, or what? Mammal.
Is it in the real world? It used to be, but it went extinct in OTL in the 1920s.
Is it allowed to be hunted? No.
It it near, at, or surpassing human intelligence? No, but it's more intelligent than the average mammal.
What does it's flesh taste like? Bear meat.
How endangered is it? Vulnerable.
Is it magical? No.
How was it created? By magic, technology, evolution, or by a god/goddess? Evolution.
Is it allowed to be used as a pet? No, for obvious public safety reasons.
Where does it live? California.
If one were to kill someone, what would people do to it? Run away, since it's literally a bear and could easily kill them too.
What are expensive resources you can get from it? Fur, but poaching it is illegal.

Former National Animal
What's your nation's national animal? The Bald Eagle
Is it a mammal, a reptile, a bird, or what? Bird.
Is it in the real world? Yes, and it's still alive in the real world since Rachel Carson survived WWII in OTL.
Is it allowed to be hunted? It can't be anymore, since it's extinct.
It it near, at, or surpassing human intelligence? No, but it's more intelligent than the average bird.
What does it's flesh taste like? Chicken.
How endangered is it? It went extinct in 1980.
Is it magical? No.
How was it created? By magic, technology, evolution, or by a god/goddess? Evolution.
Is it allowed to be used as a pet? It can't be, due to the fact that it's now extinct.
Where does it live? Nowhere.
If one were to kill someone, what would people do to it? Celebrate that the Bald Eagle isn't extinct anymore.
What are expensive resources you can get from it? Feathers.

by **Turtle Town** » Sat May 04, 2019 7:58 am

These are handy to know. Thanks!

by **Victores** » Sat May 04, 2019 10:47 am

Name of language: Neo-Victoresian
Language family: Aridian
Is this language natural or invented? Invented, its a simplified standardized hybrid of Middle Victoresian and Decian(both are in the Aridian language family)
Text direction (left-to-right or right-to-left)? right-to-left

Writing and pronunciation

Which alphabet or writing system does this language use (or primary, if multiple)? Primarily the Victoresian linear script
How many different letters or characters are there? 23 characters, though each has 3 forms depending on placement in the word
Can the sound of a word be predicted from its spelling? Yes
Can the spelling of a word be predicted from its sound? Yes
Does this language have word stress? Yes
Does stress follow a fixed pattern (first/last/xth syllable, etc), or is it different for each word? it differs based on word, but there are patterns.
Does this language have tones? No
How many different tones are there? n/a
Does this language have sounds or sound combinations that are difficult for non-native (or even native) speakers? Middle Victoresian and Decian both has very difficult sound combinations, however these specifically done away with in Neo-Victoresian

Grammar

Is the word order fixed or variable? Largely fixed, but order can change in certain cases
Do words have a gender? Words do have gender, but its based on being inanimate or animate, instead of actual gender.
Which of the following genders are used?
[] Masculine
[] Feminine
[X] Neutral
Do verbs have different forms ("conjugations") depending on who does the action (for example: I am, you are, he is)?
Which of the following conjugations are used? Yes(no difference between plural and singular)
[X] First-person singular (I)
[X] Second-person singular (you)
[X] Third-person singular (he/she/it)
[] First-person plural (we)
[] Second-person plural (you/y'all)
[] Third-person plural (they)
Do nouns have different forms ("cases") depending on how they're used in a sentence?
Which of the following cases are used?
[X] Nominative
[X] Genitive
[X] Dative
[X] Accusative
[X] Instrumental
[] Locative
[] Vocative
Do words have a plural form? Yes
Do plurals follow a fixed pattern, or are they different for each word? Plurals differ depending on whether the word ends with a vowel or a consonant
Does this language have a T/V distinction (different pronouns for polite vs. familiar address)? An elaborate system of this existed in the old languages, but it was abolished after the revolution.
What are the polite and familiar pronouns? When should each be used? n/a

Vocabulary

Does this language share a lot of words with other languages? almost 100% of the words are directly copied from Middle Victoresian and Decian
Does this language have a lot of foreign loanwords? No, there is a specific office under the Ministry of Culture that is in charge of preventing this
Can speakers of other languages understand this language with ease? Within Aridia, but not outside
Can speakers of this language understand other languages with ease? Yes, the language has almost no native speakers

Availability of resources

Are learning materials widely available for this language? Yes
Are teachers widely available for this language? No, the language has almost no native speakers
Are books and media widely available for this language? Yes
Is this language considered important for business? No
Is this language considered important for science and research? No
Is this language considered important for tourism? Yes
Does the government offer programs to teach this language? Yes

by **Glorious Homeland Femur** » Sun May 05, 2019 3:25 pm

Name of language: Femurese
Language family: Femuric
Is this language natural or invented? Natural (in Femur, that is)
Text direction (left-to-right or right-to-left)? Depends

Writing and pronunciation

Which alphabet or writing system does this language use (or primary, if multiple)? Femurese Alphabet
How many different letters or characters are there? 47,000
Can the sound of a word be predicted from its spelling? No
Can the spelling of a word be predicted from its sound? No
Does this language have word stress? No
Does stress follow a fixed pattern (first/last/xth syllable, etc), or is it different for each word? Different
Does this language have tones? No
How many different tones are there? 0
Does this language have sounds or sound combinations that are difficult for non-native (or even native) speakers? Not really

Grammar

Is the word order fixed or variable? Variable
Do words have a gender? No
Which of the following genders are used?
[] Masculine
[] Feminine
[] Neutral
Do verbs have different forms ("conjugations") depending on who does the action (for example: I am, you are, he is)? Yes
Which of the following conjugations are used?
[X] First-person singular (I)
[X] Second-person singular (you)
[X] Third-person singular (he/she/it)
[X] First-person plural (we)
[X] Second-person plural (you/y'all)
[X] Third-person plural (they)
Do nouns have different forms ("cases") depending on how they're used in a sentence? Yes
Which of the following cases are used?
[X] Nominative
[X] Genitive
[X] Dative
[X] Accusative
[X] Instrumental
[X] Locative
[X] Vocative
Do words have a plural form? Yes
Do plurals follow a fixed pattern, or are they different for each word? Different
Does this language have a T/V distinction (different pronouns for polite vs. familiar address)?No
What are the polite and familiar pronouns? When should each be used? There ain't any

Vocabulary

Does this language share a lot of words with other languages? No
Does this language have a lot of foreign loanwords? No
Can speakers of other languages understand this language with ease? Heck no
Can speakers of this language understand other languages with ease? Not a lot

Availability of resources

Are learning materials widely available for this language? Yes
Are teachers widely available for this language? Yes
Are books and media widely available for this language? Yes
Is this language considered important for business? Yes
Is this language considered important for science and research? Yes
Is this language considered important for tourism? Femur doesn't get many tourists, but yes
Does the government offer programs to teach this language? Yes, it's very complicated

by **Ngaalxa** » Sun May 05, 2019 3:41 pm

by **Deus Vult121** » Mon May 06, 2019 6:46 am

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1204540

by **Imperial Slovonia** » Mon May 06, 2019 12:28 pm

Name of language: Slovonian (Словонску)
Language family: Slavic
Is this language natural or invented? natural
Text direction (left-to-right or right-to-left)? left-to-right

Writing and pronunciation

Which alphabet or writing system does this language use (or primary, if multiple)? Cyrillic
How many different letters or characters are there? 25 (5 vowels and 20 consonants)
Can the sound of a word be predicted from its spelling? yes
Can the spelling of a word be predicted from its sound? yes
Does this language have word stress? yes
Does stress follow a fixed pattern (first/last/xth syllable, etc), or is it different for each word? Usually the penultimate (second from last) syllable. But certain letters and letter combinations will move the stress to the last syllable or the antepenultimate (third from last) syllable. These rules are always consistently applied.
Does this language have tones? no
Does this language have sounds or sound combinations that are difficult for non-native (or even native) speakers? Not really. All the sounds already exist in English and most Indo-European languages.

Grammar

Is the word order fixed or variable? Fixed: [adjective] + subject + verb + [adjective] + object + [adverb]
Do words have a gender? yes
Which of the following genders are used?
[x] Masculine
[x] Feminine
[x] Neutral
Do verbs have different forms ("conjugations") depending on who does the action (for example: I am, you are, he is)? no
Do nouns have different forms ("cases") depending on how they're used in a sentence? no
Do words have a plural form? yes
Do plurals follow a fixed pattern, or are they different for each word? The plural is always -і for masculine or neutral nouns/adjectives, and -е for feminine.
Does this language have a T/V distinction (different pronouns for polite vs. familiar address)? no

Vocabulary

Does this language share a lot of words with other languages? Slovonian has many words in common with other Slavic languages, but some may be "false friends".
Does this language have a lot of foreign loanwords? No, most loanwords are only for technical or military terms.
Can speakers of other languages understand this language with ease? If it's spoken slowly and clearly.
Can speakers of this language understand other languages with ease? Harder than the other way around. Other Slavic languages have complicated grammar, such as cases which Slovonian lacks.

Availability of resources

Are learning materials widely available for this language? yes
Are teachers widely available for this language? yes
Are books and media widely available for this language? yes
Is this language considered important for business? yes
Is this language considered important for science and research? yes
Is this language considered important for tourism? no
Does the government offer programs to teach this language? For those who are accepted as naturalized citizens.

by **Brilinako** » Tue May 07, 2019 3:19 pm

Another School Uniform survey
Country name: Republic of Brilliania
Do schools in this country mandate a uniform or dress code? Yes
Similarly, do universities mandate a uniform or dress code? Yes
What kind of uniform or dress code is considered normal or standard at state schools? Dark green sweater, and either a dress for women or pants for men.
Do girls and boys have different uniforms or dress codes in state schools? There are different forms of school uniforms for girls and boys.
Both are coloured green, and have summer and winter variants. The summer variants only differ in the length of dress or pants provided. Summer variants are knee-length, winter variants are longer.
Are hats, bags and accessories a part of the uniform or dress code in state schools? Yes, in the form of hats.
Are hair, facial hair, hair products, tattoos, makeup or jewellery controlled in state schools? Strictly.
Is the standard different in private or independent schools, if they exist? They exist but there is a single national dress code style. However, logos are allowed.

13 - 18

60/100

by **Madohomuland** » Wed May 08, 2019 11:41 am

Memes

Video games

Coffee&Tea

by **Kavaliers** » Wed May 08, 2019 10:13 pm

For nations that are monarchies, what are the most common names of your kings/queens?
Kavaliers has had 8 kings named LeBron and 6 kings named Nigel. The nation has only had one queen, named Anna-Lucia.

by **Shiruku** » Thu May 09, 2019 1:21 pm

Most Popular Movies, Shows & Actors/Actresses

Code: Select all: [b]Most Popular Movie (Currently):[/b] [b]Most Popular Movie (Of All Time):[/b] [b]Most Popular TV Show (Currently):[/b] [b]Most Popular TV Show (Of All Time):[/b] [b]Most Popular Actor (Currently):[/b] [b]Most Popular Actor (Of All Time):[/b] [b]Most Popular Actress (Currently):[/b] [b]Most Popular Actress (Of All Time):[/b]

Most Popular Movie (Currently): Sanctuary
Most Popular Movie (Of All Time): Blind Eyes

Most Popular TV Show (Currently): Rampage
Most Popular TV Show (Of All Time): Conjuring

Most Popular Actor (Currently): Masashi Hisakawa
Most Popular Actor (Of All Time): Yeong-Gi Cho

Most Popular Actress (Currently): Yeong-Suk Hisakawa
Most Popular Actress (Of All Time): Nana Yamazaki

by **Ilovebenderdotcomland** » Sat May 11, 2019 2:32 pm

Official Pet(s) of the Leadership

Code: Select all: [spoiler=Official Pet] [b]Name:[/b] [b]Type of Animal:[/b] [b]Breed:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Photo(s):[/b] [b]Where did the leader of your NationState get this pet?[/b] [b]Was your leader the leader of your NationState when they got this pet?[/b] [b]Does this pet travel with the leader and their family overseas?:[/b] [b]Anything else?:[/b] [/spoiler]

by **Xeloncaresia** » Sat May 11, 2019 9:21 pm

How can you become a citizen of YN? (tick all that apply)
[x] Jus soli
[] Jus sanguinis
[x] Naturalisation
[] Other (describe):
How many people are citizens of YN? In a 2010 census, there were a total of 294,361,750 citizens of Xeloncaresia, this includes those with dual citizenship.
Can you renounce citizenship? A foreign born or a naturalized citizen can renounce it.
If so, how? Live outside of the nation for at least 10 years, make the decision of never returning to Xeloncaresia.
Does YN recognise dual citizenship? Yes
How many citizens of YN hold dual citizenship? 12% of the population holds dual citizenship
How many countries can citizens of YN travel to without a visa prior to arrival? one
What colour are passports of YN? black and white
Do YN's citizens carry a national ID card? yes

by **Xeloncaresia** » Sat May 11, 2019 9:38 pm

Driving side: left
Total roads:
· Paved(%): 75%
· Unpaved(%): 25%
Maximum speed: 105 kph
Average condition of roads: clean
Amount of vehicles registered: 66 million

by **Xeloncaresia** » Sat May 11, 2019 9:44 pm

What is the annual energy consumption of your nation? the average citizen uses 395 kWh per month
How much energy does your nation have?
What form of energy generation is the most prevalent (Coal/Oil/Solar/Wind/etc...)? solar, wind, hydro, nuclear energy
Cost of energy (e.g. NS$ 0.01 / Watt): $0.86
Is your nation committed to using/converting to clean energy? Yes
Evaluate why for your choice for above question: to make Xeloncaresia eco friendly
Any other noteworthy remarks:

by **Fleeting Island** » Sun May 12, 2019 7:29 am

by **Oboriko** » Sun May 12, 2019 8:57 am

Population of your nation: 15,088,000
Land area of your nation: 1,292,864 miles²
Population Density of your nation: 12 people per mile²
Population and name of your largest city: Ahriro, 189,000 people

by **Oboriko** » Sun May 12, 2019 9:36 am

He is sometimes used to deliver messages.

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