Miscellaneous Worldbuilding Thread

by **Glevenschester** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:11 am

Stereotype:
Glevenscestrians are hicks
Where it originated from:
Many Glevenscestrians are farmers.
How true it is: it is true that Glevenschester is predominantly rural but another aspect of the hick stereotype is not true: people are educated.

by **Dyrrhonian Isles** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:14 pm

by **Great Nortend** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:10 pm

Good Friday in Great Nortend is the most sombre holy day in the state and church calendars. It is the first day of the “Still Days” of Still Week, the Nortish term for Holy Week. Good Friday marks the Crucifixion and Death of Christ, and as such is a day of mourning upon which there is no trade or commerce allowed, little vehicular traffic or travel, and no alcohol, entertainment, recreation, secular music or games. It is also a day of fasting. Radio stations broadcast only religious services and music of the Passion and some news bulletins and weather reports on this day. It is customary to wear mourning dress in black and white or sombre colours on Good Friday until Easter Even.

Good Friday is marked by the Church of Nortend with a Mass. This Mass has no Introit, Kyrie, or Gloria. After the entrance of the Ministers in black vestments, the Mass begins with the Collect and then a Prophecy from Hosea. Following this is a Tract, and then a History from Exodus replacing the Epistle, which is also followed by a Tract. Then there follows the singing of the Passion according to St. John, sung in three parts. At the Death of Christ, the Paternoster, the Ave Maria and In manus tuas are said silently while all kneel. After the end of the Passion, the Deacon immediately begins the Gospel. Following the Sermon, the Bidding consists of the ancient Solemn Prayers. The Priest bids prayers for the Church, for the King, for Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Clerks and all Christians, for Catechumens, for them in need, for Hereticks and Schismaticks, for the Jews and for the Heathen and Infidels.

Unlike Roman and Eastern practice, there is no Worship of the Cross nor a “Mass of the Presanctified”. Instead, the holy Sacrament is confected on Good Friday as usual, and a second large Host is also consecrated at the same time. The Paternoster is sung, but there is no Agnus Dei or Pax. Holy Communion it is not given to the other ministers or laity, and only the Priest receives. The Thanksgiving is replaced by a Collect. The Mass ends forthwith, with no further prayers or blessings.

On Good Friday, there are also sung the ordinary offices of the day—Mattins, Tierce, Vespers and Compline. Mattins and Vespers are adapted from the ancient service of Tenebres, albeit much altered. Of note are the Lamentations of Jeremiah which are sung from Vespers of Still Wednesday to Mattins of Easter Even as the first lesson. Before Vespers on Good Friday the altar and sanctuary are stripped bare of ornament (unlike in other traditions when they are stripped on Maundy Thursday after the Mass). After the hanging pyx is taken down, the Priest takes the second Host in the pyx to the Easter Sepulchre of the church where it is ceremonially “buried” and censed. A candle is left burning at the Sepulchre, kept watch over by the laity until Easter morning. Meanwhile, Vespers begins with the anthem, In pace idipsum.

by **Westmonkwick** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:52 am

What percentage of YN’s population:
Has at least one tattoo?:
9.94%
Has at least one piercing?:
25.78% including women and girls having earrings
Is overweight?:
46.43%
Is irreligious?:
46.47%
Answers “people of another race” when asked to pick from groups of people they would not want as neighbors?:
4.64%
Of people who say they feel loved “a lot”?:
99.47%
Of people who have favorable (and unfavorable) views of America?:
10.5% favourable
10.5% unfavourable
79% don’t care.
Of children living in poverty?:
Very few, due to a combination of aggressive demographic policies and a wartime economic boom.
Of people who consider themselves a “convinced atheist”?:
12.61%

Does your country....
Use the metric system?:
Yes
Have right hand traffic? Or left hand?:
Right hand
Have McDonald’s?:
Yes.
Have Starbucks?:
Yes.
Accept foreigners?:
Yes.
Criminalize homosexuality?:
No.

What is your nation’s...

Most popular social media site?
[X]: Facebook
[]: Twitter
[]: Instagram
[]: Reddit
[]: QZone
[]: Other

Most consumed alcoholic beverage?
[X]: Beer
[]: Wine
[]: Spirits
[]: Other
[]: Alcohol is banned in my nation

Highest paying job?:
Armaments industry executive

Number of billionaires?:
100

Most popular messaging app?
[]: Messenger
[X]: What’s app
[]: Viber
[]: WeChat
[]: Line
[]: Telegram
[]: Imo
[]: Other

Largest religion?
[]: Christianity
[X]: Islam
[]: Hinduism
[]: Buddhism
[]: Judaism
[]: Other

Fastest posted speed limit?:
60 MPH

Status on gay rights?
[]: Gay marriage is legal
[X]: Same sex unions are legal
[]: Homosexuality is criminalized
[]: Death penalty for homosexuality
[]: No laws allowing or criminalizing same sex marriage

Coffee consumption per capita?:
16 cups per person per day

Most popular sport?
[]: Football
[]: Gaelic Football
[]: American Football
[]: Ice Hockey
[]: Basketball
[]: Baseball
[]: Cricket
[X]: Rugby
[]: Table Tennis
[]: Kick boxing
[]: Wrestling
[]: Skiing
[]: Archery
[]: Other

Most used web browser?
[]: Internet Explorer
[X]: Google Chrome
[]: Firefox
[]: Opera
[]: Other

Press freedom?
[]: Good
[]: Satisfactory
[X]: Has some problems
[]: Difficult
[]: In serious danger

Fertility rate?
[]: 0-1 children
[]: 1-2 children
[X]: 2-3 children
[]: 3-4 children
[]: 4-5 children
[]: 5-6 children
[]: 6-7 children
[]: more than 7 children

Writing system?
[X]: Latin alphabet
[]: Arabic
[]: Chinese
[]: Japanese
[]: Other

Average number of Cigarettes Smoked per person?
[]: 0-249
[]: 250-499
[X]: 500-749
[]: 750-999
[]: 1000-1249
[]: 1250-1499
[]: 1500-1749
[]: 1750-1999
[]: 2000-2249
[]: 2250-2499
[]: 2500-2749
[]: 2700+

Which clock system does YN use?
[]: 12 hour clock
[X]: 24 hour clock
[]: Both
[]: Other

What is the legal drinking age in YN?
[]: Any Age
[]: 16
[]: 18
[]: 19
[]: 20
[X]: 21
[]: Older than 21
[]: None

Has YN ever had a female leader?
[X]: Yes
[]: No

Does YN have Walmart?
[]: Yes
[X]: Yes, but it’s known as a different brand in my country. (Example: Asda)
[]: No

Does YN have IKEA?
[X]: Yes
[]: No

Does YN have Subway restaurants?
[X]: Yes
[]: No

Does YN have Spotify?
[X]: Yes
[]: No

Has YN ever been invaded by Britain?
[]: Yes
[X]: No
[]: My nation is, or based on Britain

Does YN have nuclear weapons?
[X]: Yes
[]: No
[]: It used to
[]: Potentially

YN’s healthcare?
[X]: Has free and universal healthcare
[]: Has universal healthcare
[]: Has free healthcare
[]: Has neither free or universal healthcare

YN and the death penalty (capital punishment)?
[]: Abolitionist
[]: Hasn’t executed any one in over 10 years
[]: Hasn’t executed anyone in over 20 years
[X]: Retentionist

What is your nation’s status on prostitution laws?
[]: Criminalization
[]: Nordic Model System (buying s*x is illegal, though selling it is still legal)
[X]: Legal and regulated
[]: Abolitionism (is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
[]: Decriminalization
[]: Non intercourse acts are legal
[]: Other

Does YN use a carbon tax?
[X]: Yes
[]: No

Does YN have mandatory military service?
[X]: Yes
[]: No

Is voting compulsory in YN?
[]: Yes
[X]: No

Can an American travel to your country without a VISA?
[]: Yes, they can go there VISA free.
[]: An eVISA, or electronic clearance is required.
[]: No, they need VISA upon arrival.
[X]: No, they need VISA prior to arrival.
[]: My nation is, or based on America.

What is the status on YN's private gun possession laws?
[]: No permit required – permits or licenses are not required to obtain and possess firearms
[]: Partially licensed – permit required to obtain and possess handguns, but not certain types of shotguns and rifles
[X]: Shall issue – subject to fulfillment of legal conditions, the authorities may not deny license to possess firearm(s)
[]: May issue – the authorities have final say in whether a person may obtain a license to possess firearm(s)
[]: May issue (restricted) – although the law provides for possibility of obtaining licence/permit necessary to possess a firearm, in reality they are unobtainable to average citizens
[]: No issue – citizens cannot legally possess firearms

How emotional are YN's people? (by how common they have emotional responses, whether positive or negative)
[]: <36 (least emotional)
[]: 36 to 38
[]: 39 to 41
[X]: 42 to 44
[]: 45 to 47
[]: 48 to 50
[]: 51 to 53
[]: 54+ (most emotional)

Which country is more popular in YN?
[]: United States
[]: China
[X]: Roughly Equal
[]: My nation doesn't know either of these countries
[]: My nation is, or based on the United States
[]: My nation is, or based on China

YN's average daily fat intake per capita (in grams)?
[]: Less than 36
[X]: 36-49
[]: 49-61
[]: 61-73
[]: 73-87
[]: 87-103
[]: 103-125
[]: 125-148
[]: 148-164
[]: More than 164

YN's legal system?
[X]: Civil law
[]: Common law
[X]: Customary law
[X]: Religious law (personal law)
[]: Common & Civil law
[]: Other

Researchers per 1 million inhabitants?
[]: Less than 311
[]: 311 - 726
[]: 726 - 1,358
[]: 1,358 - 1,953
[]: 1,953 - 3,090
[X]: 3,090 - 3,799
[]: 3,799 - 4,748
[]: 4,748 - 6,088
[]: 6,088 - 7,707
[]: More than 7,707

Paid maternity leave in YN?
[X]: 26 weeks or more
[]: 14 - 25 weeks
[]: Less than 14 weeks
[]: No paid leave

Median age of YN?
[]: Below 15
[]: 15 - 20
[]: 20 - 25
[]: 25 - 30
[X]: 30 - 40
[]: 40 - 50
[] Above 50

YN's suicide rate per 100,000?
[]: <5.0
[X]: 5.0 - 9.9
[]: 10.0 - 14.9
[]: 15.0 or higher

Percentage of YN's people who are currently married?:
56.73% (most of the unmarried aged over 21 are engaged)

Percentage of foreign trained doctors in YN?:
82.67%

Percentage of YN's people that answers 'yes' to the question "Should society accept homosexuality?":
5.81%

Is YN more individualist or collectivist?
[X]: Individualist - people are self-sufficient and have autonomy; individual freedom is most important
[]: Collectivist - people are focused on what's best for society; family and community have a central role.
[]: A mix of both (feel free to elaborate)
[]: It varies depending on state/province/region.

Legality of polygamy in YN?
[]: Polygamous marriages recognized under civil law
[X]: Polygamous marriages recognized under civil law in some regions/demographics (Islam, Church of Westmonkwick)
[X]: Polygamous marriages performed abroad recognized
[]: Customary law recognizes polygamous unions
[]: Issue under political consideration
[]: No recognition, polygamy legal
[]: Polygamy illegal but performed
[]: Polygamy illegal, polygamous marriages are constitutionally banned
[]: Other

Legality of polyandry in YN? (this isn't inspired by a RL statistic map, but just an add on to the previous question)
[]: Polyandrous marriages recognized under civil law
[]: Polyandrous marriages recognized under civil law in some regions/demographics
[]: Polyandrous marriages performed abroad recognized
[]: Customary law recognizes polyandrous unions
[]: Issue under political consideration
[]: No recognition, polyandry legal
[]: Polyandry illegal but performed
[]: Polyandry illegal, polyandrous marriages constitutionally banned
[X]: polyandry illegal

Most popular music genre(s)
[]: Rock
[]: Pop
[]: Country
[]: Folk
[]: Punk genres
[]: Metal genres
[]: Electronic genres
[]: Funk/Soul
[X]: Hip Hop
[X]: Jazz
[]: Latin
[]: Reggae
[X]: Classical
[]: World Music
[]: Stage & Screen Music
[]: Other (feel free to state)
Note: Stage and Screen Music is the music you hear in plays and musicals

Legality of cannabis?
[]: Legal for any use including recreational
[X]: Legal for medical purposes only
[]: Not legal at all

If cannabis is illegal in YN, or restricted for medical purposes, how strictly enforced is this law?
[]: It's legal
[]: In the process of decriminalization
[]: Not very enforced
[X]: Very enforced
[]: Offenders can be punished by death for even a trace amount.

Percentage of YN's citizens that are clinically depressed?
[]: Less than 4.0%
[]: 4.0% - 4.5%
[]: 4.5% - 5.0%
[X]: 5.0% - 5.5%
[]: 5.5% - 6.0%
[]: 6.0% - 6.5%
[]: 6.5% - 7.0%
[]: More than 7.0%

Property rights of women in YN?
[X]: No discrimination in regards to property rights
[]: Some discrimination is faced in regards to property rights
[]: Significant discrimination in regards to property rights
[]: Other

Propery rights of minorities in YN?
[X]: No discrimination in regards to property rights
[]: Some discrimination is faced in regards to property rights
[]: Significant discrimination in regards to property rights
[]: Other

What country is the most popular destination for YN's migrants?:
Cheddingham

Percentage of YN's citizens that own a passport?
[]: Less than 35%
[]: 35-44%
[]: 45-54%
[X]: 55-64%
[]: 65-74%
[]: 75-84%
[]: 85-94%
[]: 95-100%

Number of doctors per 100,000 people?
[]: Less than 200
[]: 201-250
[X]: 251-300
[]: More than 300

Which culture(s) does YN belong to?
[X]: Western
[X]: Arabic
[]: Asian Islamic
[]: Western Islamic
[]: Turan
[]: Persian
[]: Tibetan or Mongolian
[]: Sino
[]: Japonic or Korean
[]: Hindu
[]: Pacific
[]: African
[]: Afro-Islamic
[]: Abessinian
[]: Malagasy
[]: Latin American
[]: Indigenous
[]: Caribbean/Caribbean-like
[X]: Israelite
[]: Arctic
[]: Other

Percentage of electricity generation from renewable sources
[]: 90-100%
[]: 80-89.9%
[]: 70-79.9%
[]: 60-69.9%
[X]: 50-59.9%
[]: 40-49.9%
[]: 30-39.9%
[]: 20-29.9%
[]: 10-19.9%
[]: 0-9.9%

Abortion Rate (number of abortions per 1,000 women)
[]: 0
[X]: 5
[]: 10
[]: 15
[]: 20
[]: 25
[]: 30
[]: 35
[]: 40
[]: 45
[]: 50
[]: 55
[]: Over 55

Average Annual milk consumption per capita (in kg; excludes butter)
[]: 0 - 50
[]: 50 - 100
[X]: 100 - 150
[]: 150 - 200
[]: 200 - 250+

Meat consumption (annual kg consumption per capita)
[]: 0-10
[]: 10-50
[]: 50-100
[X]: 100-150
[]: Over 150

Most common last name?:
Smith

Most popular boy name?:
Muhammad

Most popular girl name?: Mary

Starting age of compulsory education:
6
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by **The Kayevies** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:34 am

Name of language: Kayesian
Language family: Ipachi IC, Polynesian (Māori, Hawaiian) OOC
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)? Latin
How many different letters or characters are there? 17 including the glottal stop (ʻ)
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? Penultimate syllable except for some proper nouns, loan words, and irregulars
Does this language have tones? No
Does this language have sounds or sound combinations that are difficult for non-native (or even native) speakers? No

Grammar

Is the word order fixed or variable? Fixed, SVO
Do words have a gender? No
Do verbs have different forms ("conjugations") depending on who does the action (for example: I am, you are, he is)? No, verbs are conjugated for tense and dynamics but not for person
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? Fixed pattern
Does this language have a T/V distinction (different pronouns for polite vs. familiar address)? No

Vocabulary

Does this language have a lot of foreign loanwords? It uses many English loan words for concepts that do not translate, as well as several Uprean loan words with historical basis.
Can speakers of other languages understand this language with ease? Speakers of English may have difficulty learning Kayesian.
Can speakers of this language understand other languages with ease? Most Kayesians also speak English, and can understand Spanish, Portuguese, Uprean and other Austronesian languages with minimal difficulty.

Availability of resources

Are learning materials widely available for this language? Yes, especially online
Are teachers widely available for this language? Yes, predominantly within The Kayevies
Are books and media widely available for this language? Yes, however, much Kayesian media is primarily printed in English to be more internationally-available
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? No, English is known by over 90% of Kayesians.
Does the government offer programs to teach this language? It is taught in grade school, but no governmental adult learning programs have been implemented.

by **Azadistan and Saranidia** » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:09 am

What percentage of YN’s population:
Has at least one tattoo?: 9.24%
Has at least one piercing?: 44.66% if counting female people with earrings.
Is overweight?:
49.65%
Is irreligious?:
4.63%
Is lactose intolerant?:
37.28%
Washes their hands after using the restroom?:
99.98%
Answers “people of another race” when asked to pick from groups of people they would not want as neighbors?:
4.49%
Of people who say they feel loved “a lot”?:
99.54%
Of people who have favorable (and unfavorable) views of America?:
94.23% unfavourable,
4.25% favourable
The rest didn’t answer either favourable or unfavourable
Of children living in poverty?:
5.24%
Of people who consider themselves a “convinced atheist”?:
4.58%

Does your country....
Use the metric system?:
Yes
Have right hand traffic? Or left hand?:
Right babe
Have McDonald’s?:
Yes, in Azadistan.
Have Starbucks?:
yes.
Accept foreigners?: yes
Criminalize homosexuality?:
It’s classified as a state’s rights issue, Azadistan (except Metropolis) does,
Saranidia and Metropolis do not.

What is your nation’s...

Most popular social media site?
[X]: Facebook
[]: Twitter
[]: Instagram
[]: Reddit
[]: QZone
[]: Other

Most consumed alcoholic beverage?
[]: Beer
[X]: Wine (alcohol only banned for Muslims)
[]: Spirits
[]: Other
[]: Alcohol is banned in my nation

Highest paying job?:
Sultan/Sultana of Saranidia

Number of billionaires?:
399

Most popular messaging app?
[]: Messenger
[X]: What’s app
[]: Viber
[]: WeChat
[]: Line
[]: Telegram
[]: Imo
[]: Other

Largest religion?
[]: Christianity
[X]: Islam
[]: Hinduism
[]: Buddhism
[]: Judaism
[]: Other

Fastest posted speed limit?: 75 MPH

Status on gay rights?
[X]: Gay marriage is legal (Metropolis)
[X]: Same sex unions are legal (Saranidia)
[X]: Homosexuality is criminalized (Azadistan)
[]: Death penalty for homosexuality
[]: No laws allowing or criminalizing same sex marriage

Coffee consumption per capita?: 20 cups a week per capita

Most popular sport?
[X]: Football (Saranidia)
[]: Gaelic Football
[]: American Football
[]: Ice Hockey
[]: Basketball
[]: Baseball
[X]: Cricket (Azadistan)
[]: Rugby
[]: Table Tennis
[]: Kick boxing
[]: Wrestling
[]: Skiing
[]: Archery
[]: Other

Most used web browser?
[]: Internet Explorer
[X]: Google Chrome
[]: Firefox
[]: Opera
[]: Other

Press freedom?
[]: Good
[X]: Satisfactory
[]: Has some problems
[]: Difficult
[]: In serious danger

Fertility rate?
[]: 0-1 children
[]: 1-2 children
[]: 2-3 children
[X]: 3-4 children
[]: 4-5 children
[]: 5-6 children
[]: 6-7 children
[]: more than 7 children

Writing system?
[]: Latin alphabet
[X]: Arabic
[]: Chinese
[]: Japanese
[]: Other

Average number of Cigarettes Smoked per person?
[]: 0-249
[]: 250-499
[X]: 500-749
[]: 750-999
[]: 1000-1249
[]: 1250-1499
[]: 1500-1749
[]: 1750-1999
[]: 2000-2249
[]: 2250-2499
[]: 2500-2749
[]: 2700+

by **Diarcesia** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:21 pm

by **The Orwell Society** » Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:11 pm

The newly-created language that is called Newspeak is gradually being integrated into the Orwell Society, utilizing the simplicity of combining words such as "double" and "think" to form words like "doublethink", which is a term for two contradicting statements/ideologies are upheld by one mind, basically a spin on the concept of hypocrisy. The Ministry of Truth is hard at work in the development of this language, which, when adopted by future generations, would greatly deteriorate thought crime and thrust the Society one step closer to the founding fathers' vision of a one-mind populace - no one defying the ideals of the government, everyone free of thought crimes.

by **Itielia** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:55 pm

Mode of Production Survey
Does the state (or lack thereof) officially describe itself as communist, socialist, capitalist, or other? Socialist

If so, is this describer accurate? Depending on interpretation, either as pure state capitalism, transitionary stage, or the early stage of communist construction where many capitalist elements remain

Regardless of official describers, which mode of production or economic system dominates your society? This is up for discussion, so I will leave two forms

by **The Imagination Animals** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:28 pm

by **Itielia** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:36 pm

by **The Land of the Ephyral** » Mon May 02, 2022 1:12 pm

by **New Wolvers** » Thu May 12, 2022 1:17 am

Is your nation primarily inhabited by humans? Yes
Is your nation primarily inhabited by humanoids? Yes

Are there any sentient nonhumans present in your nation? Yes
Are there any nonhuman humanoids present in your nation? Yes (Therianthropes)
Are there any sentient AI present in your nation? Yes
Roughly how common are the various sentient species of your nation in % of total population?
Roughly all of them are common in a way

If your nation has multiple sentient species, do they have equal rights? Each species has the same right and duties in the nation, including AI citizens.
If not, what are the differences in rights? N/A
If your nation has sentient AI, do they have equal rights to organics? NYes
If not, what are the differences in rights? N/A[/quote]

by **Yusufzai Swat** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:03 am

Are any videos games banned in your nation? If so what are they and why are they banned?

by **Lashyr** » Sun May 15, 2022 9:34 am

Is this a good factbook entry for the history fo my nation? What can I change?

Lashyr was discovered by Pinefeld Lasher 900 years ago just south of the equator. But unlike the many tropical islands around the area, Lashyr is a mountainous, vastly untropical region dominated by temperate grasslands and rough seas perfect for trout fishing. To towards the middle of Lashyr is the Edge River, which along it's banks holds the majority of Lashyrian populace. During the building period of Lashyr, many tribes were forced out of their homelands and made to be edcucated by the newcomers. But the new way of life became home for the tribemembers until a Tyrant took over. Since his takeover 400 years ago, the kingdom of Lashyr is solely based on economics and less on rights of citizens.

by **Rhodevus** » Sun May 15, 2022 1:47 pm

Lashyr wrote:Is this a good factbook entry for the history fo my nation? What can I change?

Lashyr was discovered by Pinefeld Lasher 900 years ago just south of the equator. But unlike the many tropical islands around the area, Lashyr is a mountainous, vastly untropical region dominated by temperate grasslands and rough seas perfect for trout fishing. To towards the middle of Lashyr is the Edge River, which along it's banks holds the majority of Lashyrian populace. During the building period of Lashyr, many tribes were forced out of their homelands and made to be edcucated by the newcomers. But the new way of life became home for the tribemembers until a Tyrant took over. Since his takeover 400 years ago, the kingdom of Lashyr is solely based on economics and less on rights of citizens.

It's a nice synopsis. If you want to expand, go through each line and ask the 5 Ws (+ 1 H). Who, what, where, when, why, and how. Why did Pinefeld Lasher go on the trip to discover Lashyr? Where did he come from? What was the original purpose of his trip? etc. All questions that pop up from the first sentence alone.

by **Yusufzai Swat** » Sun May 15, 2022 2:21 pm

Are any videos games banned in your nation? If so what are they and why are they banned?

RapeLay (For obvious reasons)

Custer’s revenge- “promotion of rape and genocide”

Criminal Girls: Invite Only (sexual violence)
Gal Gun: Double Peace
(Sexual coercion)

Sex Vixens from Space
(“Sexualisation of homicide and glorifies the killing of women”)

by **Yusufzai Swat** » Wed May 18, 2022 1:17 pm

Moral Dilemmas
Will an average citizen kill one person to save five?:
Not an innocent person.
- If no, will they do it if they were making someone else kill them?:
No, they would view that as worse.

Will they sacrifice themselves to save 2 others?:
Yea.
If they had to kill one of two people, and one is begging to be killed to save the other, which will they kill?:
The one who is not begging to be killed because they had been ungrateful and cowardly.
If an endangered animal was about to kill a citizen, would they kill the animal?:
Yes.
- If no, what if a person of hgh authority was getting attacked?
- if yes, what if the animal was an endling?:
Yes.
If a person who saved 2 lives before was trying to kill someone, would they allow it?:
No.
- If yes, what if they only saved one persons?
- If no, how many people would they have to save beforehand to get allowance?:
regardless of how many, they wouldn’t let them.

An elderly person being unable to afford medication:
Berate their relatives for refusing to buy them it, probably.
The family is emphasised here.
A young teenager being unable to afford medication:
If an orphan; they’d probably buy them it.
A homeless (or poor) person abused by a rich person or several rich people:
Probably confront the rich people.
A rich person abused by a homeless person or several homeless people:
If the homeless people did it without provocation, they’d probably kill them.
A homosexual person abused by others because of their sexual preferences:
If it was a woman of any sexual orientation abused by a man or men they’d defend her (though probably also express disapproval).
If they had a male guest who was a homosexual they’d still defend him (unless he was also a rapist) whilst others they’d probably join in with the mob, to be honest.
A heterosexual person abused by others because of their sexual preferences:
If by gay men; they’d probably get lynched.
If by lesbians, a female police officer would probably smack them.
A child bullied by other children in school grounds for a particular reason (e.g. wearing pink):
Depends if they felt it was a good reason.
A child bullied by others for no particular reason, or because it seemed fun to pick on the child:
Intervene and confront the children.
An adult steals the wallet, smartphone, or any property of value (or contains something value) of another person:
If it’s a man (or if the victim is also a woman)
the victim would probably batter them and then give them to the law.
If a man who steals is unlucky, he might be killed.

An elderly steals the wallet, smartphone, or any property of value (or contains something value) of another person:
The victims grandfather or grandmother would beat him up.
A child steals the wallet, smartphone, or any property of value (or contains something value) of another person:
The child’s parents are told.
A pregnant woman denied abortion before the second trimester: they’d approve
unless it was to save her life or if she was proven to have been raped.

A pregnant woman denied abortion during or after the second trimester, or when the woman is very close to giving birth:
Approve and probably have the woman arrested.
A foreign tourist/couple visits your country and acts rudely or does something that is considered rude in your country's culture(s):
Give them one warning and if they do it again arrest them.
A tourist/couple from your country visits another country and acts rudely or does something that is considered rude in that country's culture(s):
They’d probably apologise and not do it again.

by **Juansonia** » Sun May 22, 2022 5:35 pm

edit: typos

by **Nova Universo** » Sun May 22, 2022 9:47 pm

Coffee and Tea culture in YN
Nation name: The Free Land (Entity) of Nova Universo
Is coffee or tea more popular in YN?: Coffee is popular, followed closely by tea.

Coffee
How popular is coffee in YN?: Popular. Almost every family has a member who drinks coffee.
How often is it drunk, and at what time of day?: Once or twice a day, although thrice or more is not unheard of. It can be drunk anytime.
How is coffee usually prepared in YN?: espresso, americano, macchiato, cappucino, caffe coretto, moka, frappe, medici...
Who is coffee most popular amongst?: It is popular amongst everyone, from labourers, businessmen, academics, civil servants...
Is YN a producer of coffee?: No.

Tea
How popular is tea in YN?:Popular. Almost every family has a member who drinks coffee.
How often is it drunk, and at what time of day?: Once or twice a day, although thrice or more is not unheard of. It can be drunk anytime.
How is tea usually prepared in YN?: green, black, pu-er, blended; brewed tea, iced tea, sweet tea, milk tea, bubble tea...
Who is tea most popular amongst?: It is popular amongst everyone, from students, housewives, bankers, the Imperial Family...
Is YN a producer of tea?: No.

by **Rhodevus** » Mon May 23, 2022 11:21 am

Digging through this forum, I saw this thread: "Is YN at risk of becoming a Dictatorship?" which I thought was quite funny in the context of Rhodevus.

Having started life as a young republic, the First Rhodeve Republic from 1701-1754, during which it fell victim to a lot of corruption. and I mean a LOT. This eventually lead to a political coup by President Emilia Hart, in 1758, after having been president for 4 years. She turned the republic (which had already grown into a colonial empire), into a true empire with her as its first empress. The fall to dictatorship was more beneficial to the country than not, as it lead to a restructuring of government and financial institutions, as well as a heavier focus on military matters, which would become crucial during the 2nd Rhodeve Republic. Emilia died in 1794, and passed the reigns to her son Montgomery Hart, who transferred the empire back to the hands of the people in 1808. The Empiredom was Rhodevus's first brush with dictatorship, which funnily enough, lead to a strengthening of the country overall.

The second Rhodeve Republic lasted from 1808 until the fall of Rhodevus's colonial and maritime empire in 1845. During which time, there was also plenty of corruption and underhanded political tactics, but much less than the first republic. Still, through a plethora of internal (spiel written below) and external factors (a series of wars known as the Rhodeve Collapse which lasted from 1840-1845), the colonial empire fell, and with it, the 2nd Republic. The last president of the republic, Rubin Machin, lead a coup, was crowned king, and spent his last 2 years of life (before dying of leukemia) to fixing, reorganizing and overall establishing a new government form with new systems to prevent the widespread corruption which lead to his rise.

Funnily enough, because he had no children, the system put in place was a non-hereditary one, which put plenty of power back to the people, even while there was a monarch in power. The system (now known as a Rubinian Monarchy) has been in place in Rhodevus since then.

So, in the end, with Rhodevus's 2 brushes with dictatorships, both ended up being a net positive for the country

There were multiple different facets which lead to its collapse both internally and externally. Externally, Rhodevus was engaged in multiple wars and especially near the end, was stretched thin, engaging in some 30 or so different fronts around the world, without its empire backing it (most of the empire was in open rebellion against the republic). So, externally, it was fairly easy to see why it collapsed.

Internally, things get a lot more complicated. Saying the Republic of Rhodevus was corrupt is under-selling it. It was littered with corruption, black-market deals and trade, assassination and espionage on nearly every level. This is mainly since the Second Republic (1808-1845), but corruption was prevalent since the start. The Rhodeve Empire was unraveling just through this aspect alone, and would have eventually collapsed in on itself even if other countries did not attack it externally.

There are a few very important people to the history of this collapse, one of them being the last president and first king of Rhodevus, Rubin Machin. Extremely ambitious man and even more corrupt. if any one person led to the collapse, it would have been him. He sold people out, planted false reports on people so they would be arrested, and then turned those he made plant those reports over to the police. He had a hand in as many pockets as he could get, especially the newspapers. He saw to it, that the military abroad received bad intel, or received it too late to be useful. He made deals with the Aznazians (our main rivals in the final months of the wars) to ensure Rhodevus fell into a sort of quasi-controlled status of their empire, instead of as a direct territory. But, as the saying about him goes: "Men are either good in life or great in history".

Another important person would be Senator Marcus Swan. AKA the Man Who Owned the Banks. Greedy, ambitious and just like Rubin, extremely corrupt. Using his position of power, he did a bunch of things to line his own pockets, especially at the expense of the colonies and territories. When the government needed money, he made sure that they requested 25% more than required, giving himself healthy bonuses. An avid liar, he cared more about potential foreign business offers than much else. It would be him, who turned foreign interests and aggression onto the empire so quickly.

There of course are the Marks brothers, who single-handedly (double-handedly?) lead to the collapse in Triumvirate Relations (the 3 peoples of Rhodevus: english, french and natives).
Supreme Judge Rubio Dingg, who revealed to the public all of the corruption which was taking place (after being caught and tortured for information by:)
Maggie Quinn, owner of a major newspaper company in Rhodevus and the territories, who hoped to become president one day, at the expense of literally everyone she came into contact with.
and the Golden Boy; Andrew Wyle. Street thug, mafia leader, soon-to-be mayor of Kingstown, and just like the rest, greedy, corrupt and controversial

All these people and more had a hand in shaping Rhodevus internally and externally during the final years of the country. But, while I only specified their faults, all were terrible people but great in some way. Andrew Wyle did indeed become mayor. For two months where he crippled the under-ground gangs in the country (before being killed off himself). Maggie Quinn hosted the only news company that spread factual news at the time and was not owned by the government; leading to the rise of the concept of open and free press in Rhodevus. She too, would eventually be sentenced to prison and then executed. Rubio Dingg passed through benchmark laws which would keep Rhodevus sustainable long into the future (dead in an accident, most believed that he was assassinated by Rubin Machin). The Mark Brothers were just sh*tty people. Both held life sentences upon their capture. Marcus Swan, who controlled vast monopolies lead to the separation of companies act, which ended Rhodeve monopolies (also sentenced to life in prison).

The only person not sentenced to prison or death was Rubin Machin, who became king, and restructured the entire political landscape in Rhodevus, nearly single-handedly ending corruption in the country, before dying 2 years later of leukemia.

Of course, not everyone was bad, Thomas Swayer, Betty Katth, Katherine Kates and many more. There were good people among the bad.

So, to answer your second question, no. Nobody was a revolutionary in the collapse. Most were the same type of people who would have run the country for the last century. It was a combination of all these people coming about at once which lead to its internal downfall.

The republic of Rhodevus was horrible. It profoundly changed the international landscape, and kept republicanism and democracy from being the massively dominant political system like it is IRL. The Republic is not seen as a good empire or even an average country anymore. It is known as a terrible country which engaged in horrible actions.

by **New Agraya** » Wed May 25, 2022 3:54 am

Name of Leader Aisling Cearbhaill
Name of Spouse Sonia Rosalia
When did they marry/enter a relationship with YL? May 20th 2022
Gender? Female
Sexual orientation? Lesbian
How did they meet YL? At the opening of "The National People's Museum of Modern Art". Sonia Rosalia is the museums curator and they met during the public event.
Birthday and age? July 18th 1989, 32
Birthplace and ancestry? January City, New Agraya. Kempreise
Spoken languages? Ieshan, French, Mandarin
Have they had any children with YL? No
Occupation? Museum Curator for the NPMMA (Art Museum)
Portrait (optional)

by **Aurlunor-Ryzan** » Wed May 25, 2022 5:30 am

How Can You Become A Citizen Of A-R? (tick all that apply)
[X] Jus soli
[X] Jus sanguinis
[X] Naturalisation
[] Other (describe):
Number Of Citizens?: 5,673,928
Can you renounce citizenship?: Yes
If so, how?: Signing official documents of leaving from Aurlûnor-Ryzân
Does A-R Recognize Dual Citizenship?: Yes
How Many Citizens Of A-R Hold Dual Citizenship?: 3,492,017
How Many Countries Can Arrive In A-R Without Visa Prior To Arrival: 1,937
What Coulor Passports Are A-R Passports?: Gold & Blue
Do A-R Citizens Carry A ID Card?: Yes

by **Alexanders Paradise 2** » Wed May 25, 2022 7:56 pm

Hey people! Is it legal to advertise region recruitment here, cuz I cant send the mas telegrams.

by **Alexanders paradise** » Wed May 25, 2022 9:16 pm

if posting adds here is legal then please join paradise land, first ten people to join get government positions, if it isnt legal, Please disregard.

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