What question do you want to ask AU?

[Dangine]

About how much land does Dagine actually control? Also, how does its economy work on the international stage? Does it have access to many natural resources or is it mainly trade based? I assume the latter since it's mainly artificial islands. Finally, does Dagine have a proper defense force or does it rely on diplomacy to avoid conflict?

1.The land that Dangine controls would be a lot. I don't know what the exact size would be. It would be about the size if Cuba or New Zealand, I don't know which. I'm probably going to make a map over break.
2. I hope I'm understanding this question right. Dangine makes trade packs with neighbors, foreign companies are not allowed to have businesses there, but they can put investments in Dangine.
3. It is indeed mainly based on trade for now. Pete Dangine is somewhat interested in using natural resources on non artificial islands as the resources there have barely ever been touched.
4. Dangine has a well equipped defense force, but it didn't have one at all in the past. Although Dangine has a good defense force, they would rather use diplomacy to avoid conflict.
Thanks for the questions Valentine Z and Vincosia, they were fun to answer
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[Vestjylland]

What gave you an idea to use a semisolid as the fuel source for your nation?

[Vincosia]

What gave you an idea to use a semisolid as the fuel source for your nation?

During the enlightenment, alchemists believed in a fictional substance known as phlogiston that made objects flammable. Fuel slurry was inspired by this substance, as it's essentially refined flammability (which is why it can be made of any flammable substance). The reason why it's a noxious black sludge was mainly a stylistic choice that was designed to reflect the Vincosian's lack of concern for aesthetics in favor of practicality. It was also to highlight how horrendous and disgusting this stuff really is. Even moderate use of the stuff ravages atmospheres and poisons the environment, showing the Vincosian's lack of concern for ecology and environmental sustainability, but the stuff is such an efficient fuel that, at least in the minds of the Vincosians, it's all worth it.

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[Subhurbia]

What gave you an idea to use a semisolid as the fuel source for your nation?

What’s up with YN being claimed to be found earlier than its actual founding date?

[Valentine Z]

What gave you an idea to use a semisolid as the fuel source for your nation?

Is the communal parenting a thing that many people in your nation support? Or is there a slightly changing trend?

Favorite Scandinavian language?

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AN: Why credits as your currency?

Are there any other nations that you have pride in writing and worldbuilding? Or is this your only nation?

What is the hardest Factbook you have written?

[Synne Industries]

When you imagine Valentine Z how do you imagine it to be like?

As in, when you imagine walking down an average street in your nation how do you imagine everything looking? Valentine Z is a very diverse nation in aesthetics, technologies, and honestly everything. You've got everything from railguns to escherian geometries to literal universe-hopping and time travel. In your mind how do all of these things blend? Do you have some sort of unifying look and feel in-mind or do all these differing concepts remain their own little bits and bobs that show up when they need to.

[Arpent de Neige]

Sometimes, I wonder about this... and I apologize for the lack of eloquence in this question.

How did it all start? What inspired you? When did you just wake up one day and become determined that you would just map out this intricate universe with all its reality-shattering contents, outlandish graphics and BBCode black magic?

[Valentine Z]

When you imagine Valentine Z how do you imagine it to be like?

As in, when you imagine walking down an average street in your nation how do you imagine everything looking? Valentine Z is a very diverse nation in aesthetics, technologies, and honestly everything. You've got everything from railguns to escherian geometries to literal universe-hopping and time travel. In your mind how do all of these things blend? Do you have some sort of unifying look and feel in-mind or do all these differing concepts remain their own little bits and bobs that show up when they need to.

As I took an interdimensional flight to Valentine Z, I know that I will have seen everything in here. The sights, the smells, the sounds, the usual typical tropes to describe a tourist's feeling. However, there is something very magical about this place that I wanted to build for myself. The interdimensional space shuttle, that one that I came in, coexists with the international flights that connect the entire Earth of Valentine Z, as well as with the other modes of transportation that are all over the place - some flying cars, some cars on the ground, bullet trains, transcontinental railways. There was everything, and I was more or less having an overload of what I should first see and enjoy. So many times, so little time, or at least for my attention span. Anyway, I got out of the security, and of course, you can start to tell who the Valentians are - tall, friendly, always with a smile but not in a creepy way, and are very helpful. One of them, who I called them Angeline, had been carrying me through the customs and immigration, telling me about the procedures and what to do in this wonderful world of, err, me. They didn't seem to know that I created this world, so I didn't really disclose that. I don't think they are ready to know who I am just yet- or did they know? The Fate has to know, I created that character! Anyway..

After all the security checks are done, it was time for me to take a taxi to the heart of Valentine Z - Aoutpine Yangon, or Lower Yangon, as I have called it. The taxi was roomy, driven by another friendly Valentian and he is a very, very huge character just like the others. He told us about how some of the Valentians were away for the annual NSSCRA season, as well as the WGPC, but that the rest of the people are still around in full friendly nature and force. I took one look at my city, and it would have been biased for me to praise it all the way, but it really is a beautiful sight - Aoutpine Yangon is an epitome of such a place I have envisioned - glass buildings and skyscrapers mixed with shrubbery, well-maintained, clean, everyone living off well, and the police would listen to their scanners and get bored at times. It truly is an utopia, though of course, I am not going to pretend that it has always been this way. History would remind you that this place had an extremely dark past, one that the people have moved on, but never forgot. One that people were afraid of happening again and would not let that happen under any capacity. I grabbed a tourist's guide from the back of the seat, which talks about the world of Valentine Z - it's all common knowledge to me that they coexist, but for the others where this is the first time for them? Alanis Star - a place of technological marvel, a place filled to the brim with teleporters, computers that can run at several septillion times that of a top-of-the-line desktop in 2020, and cameras. I am definitely getting one of them soon! Voorzichtigheid - a place that never sleeps. While the exterior is grim and dull in keeping with its militaristic nature, it never has a shortage of helpful Valentian soldiers. I was told to join in as a recruit, but I think I had enough as a conscript. A railgun hidden in one of the buildings was half-exposed, as it was shut down for maintenance. Victoriaans Nederlands - a traditional yet timeless place that offers the cultural and historical aspects of my world. Vostrov offers the best education a Valentian can get this side of Earth, while Vidunderlige Nye Verden, in RL Australia and New Zealand, are places that are currently outside of Valentine Z, but are still fun to visit. Just try not to antagonize the folks there! As for the unifying theme? Well, I can certainly say that there is one. I will admit, part of this city feels missing because I never bothered to finish writing every aspect of it just yet. I told myself I will finish this guide, but someday, this might become reality instead of yet another promise. A place with unified tech, as you, the audience, suggested.

As my drifted away talking to you, I eventually reached at the hotel. Another glass skyscraper, and I took to the highest floor, spanning 300 meters above ground. It was certainly a sight to behold - Gwen and Jolyn zipped around doing their time travels, for this has been limited to only the two of them. Clarissa, Anastasia, and Valentijn are on TV as they have been doing their annual NSSCRA that I have aforementioned, and there then came an advertisement that offers a life on another universe. Just hop on an interdimensional flight like you would to take a trip to Maldives, and you got yourself a vacation. I went out of the balcony, a chilly night, but I enjoyed the view. The Valentian Capital City - Aoutpine Yangon, in its full majestic view, a magnificent world built (but not forgotten) on the ashes of the old. I, Valentine, welcome you to this fantastical world of mine. ♥

/ Skip me, and please do for Arpent de Neige above!

[Synne Industries]

When you imagine Valentine Z how do you imagine it to be like?

As in, when you imagine walking down an average street in your nation how do you imagine everything looking? Valentine Z is a very diverse nation in aesthetics, technologies, and honestly everything. You've got everything from railguns to escherian geometries to literal universe-hopping and time travel. In your mind how do all of these things blend? Do you have some sort of unifying look and feel in-mind or do all these differing concepts remain their own little bits and bobs that show up when they need to.

As I took an interdimensional flight to Valentine Z, I know that I will have seen everything in here. The sights, the smells, the sounds, the usual typical tropes to describe a tourist's feeling. However, there is something very magical about this place that I wanted to build for myself. The interdimensional space shuttle, that one that I came in, coexists with the international flights that connect the entire Earth of Valentine Z, as well as with the other modes of transportation that are all over the place - some flying cars, some cars on the ground, bullet trains, transcontinental railways. There was everything, and I was more or less having an overload of what I should first see and enjoy. So many times, so little time, or at least for my attention span. Anyway, I got out of the security, and of course, you can start to tell who the Valentians are - tall, friendly, always with a smile but not in a creepy way, and are very helpful. One of them, who I called them Angeline, had been carrying me through the customs and immigration, telling me about the procedures and what to do in this wonderful world of, err, me. They didn't seem to know that I created this world, so I didn't really disclose that. I don't think they are ready to know who I am just yet- or did they know? The Fate has to know, I created that character! Anyway..

After all the security checks are done, it was time for me to take a taxi to the heart of Valentine Z - Aoutpine Yangon, or Lower Yangon, as I have called it. The taxi was roomy, driven by another friendly Valentian and he is a very, very huge character just like the others. He told us about how some of the Valentians were away for the annual NSSCRA season, as well as the WGPC, but that the rest of the people are still around in full friendly nature and force. I took one look at my city, and it would have been biased for me to praise it all the way, but it really is a beautiful sight - Aoutpine Yangon is an epitome of such a place I have envisioned - glass buildings and skyscrapers mixed with shrubbery, well-maintained, clean, everyone living off well, and the police would listen to their scanners and get bored at times. It truly is an utopia, though of course, I am not going to pretend that it has always been this way. History would remind you that this place had an extremely dark past, one that the people have moved on, but never forgot. One that people were afraid of happening again and would not let that happen under any capacity. I grabbed a tourist's guide from the back of the seat, which talks about the world of Valentine Z - it's all common knowledge to me that they coexist, but for the others where this is the first time for them? Alanis Star - a place of technological marvel, a place filled to the brim with teleporters, computers that can run at several septillion times that of a top-of-the-line desktop in 2020, and cameras. I am definitely getting one of them soon! Voorzichtigheid - a place that never sleeps. While the exterior is grim and dull in keeping with its militaristic nature, it never has a shortage of helpful Valentian soldiers. I was told to join in as a recruit, but I think I had enough as a conscript. A railgun hidden in one of the buildings was half-exposed, as it was shut down for maintenance. Victoriaans Nederlands - a traditional yet timeless place that offers the cultural and historical aspects of my world. Vostrov offers the best education a Valentian can get this side of Earth, while Vidunderlige Nye Verden, in RL Australia and New Zealand, are places that are currently outside of Valentine Z, but are still fun to visit. Just try not to antagonize the folks there! As for the unifying theme? Well, I can certainly say that there is one. I will admit, part of this city feels missing because I never bothered to finish writing every aspect of it just yet. I told myself I will finish this guide, but someday, this might become reality instead of yet another promise. A place with unified tech, as you, the audience, suggested.

As my drifted away talking to you, I eventually reached at the hotel. Another glass skyscraper, and I took to the highest floor, spanning 300 meters above ground. It was certainly a sight to behold - Gwen and Jolyn zipped around doing their time travels, for this has been limited to only the two of them. Clarissa, Anastasia, and Valentijn are on TV as they have been doing their annual NSSCRA that I have aforementioned, and there then came an advertisement that offers a life on another universe. Just hop on an interdimensional flight like you would to take a trip to Maldives, and you got yourself a vacation. I went out of the balcony, a chilly night, but I enjoyed the view. The Valentian Capital City - Aoutpine Yangon, in its full majestic view, a magnificent world built (but not forgotten) on the ashes of the old. I, Valentine, welcome you to this fantastical world of mine. ♥

/ Skip me, and please do for Arpent de Neige above!

Absolutely Outstanding :}.

/skip, BN please do Arpent de Neige.

[Kiu Ghesik]

Sometimes, I wonder about this... and I apologize for the lack of eloquence in this question.

How did it all start? What inspired you? When did you just wake up one day and become determined that you would just map out this intricate universe with all its reality-shattering contents, outlandish graphics and BBCode black magic?

As someone who showed up rather late in the party, and basing this solely off of little snippets of hearsay and anecdote, would you say that this nation is something like what Zitravgrad was originally, at least in terms of the themes of the characters involved?

[Arian Empire]

What languages inspired you to create your conlang?

What are speakers of what we know as the Indo-Aryan languages in our universe called in yours if nlt Aryans? If they even exist?

Indo-Aryans are called "Tijemonian peoples ", which comes from Tijemon, a modern spelling of PIE dʰĝʰemon. Dʰĝʰemon means person. I'm not used to Proto-Indo-European, so there can be something wrong.

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AN: What are some personality traits you cannot stand? And some traits your ideal partner must have?

[Arpent de Neige]

As someone who showed up rather late in the party, and basing this solely off of little snippets of hearsay and anecdote, would you say that this nation is something like what Zitravgrad was originally, at least in terms of the themes of the characters involved?

No, Arpent is an almost new project with a few things I got into very recently and it's here mostly because I cannot fit the lore of Cultist Simulator into Zitravgrad's universe without making it weirder than it already is. Zitravgrad's "original self" lies in cringeposting I did in 2018. While two characters out of this are an extremely direct reference to Zitravgrad's origin as a romance noir, I would not say that Arpent has much else to do with Zitravgrad.
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[Kiu Ghesik]

AN: What are some personality traits you cannot stand? And some traits your ideal partner must have?

Personality traits I can't stand: My own. And being self-assured of one's own worth, given the statement prior to this one.
Traits my ideal partner must have: I have no clue. Haven't given the matter much thought tbh.

No, Arpent is an almost new project with a few things I got into very recently and it's here mostly because I cannot fit the lore of Cultist Simulator into Zitravgrad's universe without making it weirder than it already is. Zitravgrad's "original self" lies in cringeposting I did in 2018. While two characters out of this are an extremely direct reference to Zitravgrad's origin as a romance noir, I would not say that Arpent has much else to do with Zitravgrad.
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I empathize with almost everything in this statement. I think I still have the ashes of the first work I ever created lying around somewhere.

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[Las Palmeras]

What are speakers of what we know as the Indo-Aryan languages in our universe called in yours if nlt Aryans? If they even exist?

Indo-Aryans are called "Tijemonian peoples ", which comes from Tijemon, a modern spelling of PIE dʰĝʰemon. Dʰĝʰemon means person. I'm not used to Proto-Indo-European, so there can be something wrong.

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AN: What are some personality traits you cannot stand? And some traits your ideal partner must have?

If Amaranthinos' husband and son wouldn't have been killed can you imagine her to be a far different character? If so, how would you imagine her life?

[Vestjylland]

In terms of human history, what is the most important animal which has been domesticated? Lots of people seem to suggest food such as cows and pigs, or animals providing labor such as horses. Would you agree with either of those categories, or something else entirely?

BN: It's neither alternative history nor realism, but this nation is meant to fulfill an environment for two characters I wanted to write. So you can say instead of the nation existing and then people, I am merely creating a nation for two people to exist. My favorite candy is anything with strawberries.

[Las Palmeras]

In terms of human history, what is the most important animal which has been domesticated? Lots of people seem to suggest food such as cows and pigs, or animals providing labor such as horses. Would you agree with either of those categories, or something else entirely?

You're asking a guy who specializes on a place where no draft animals were domesticated but managed to rack up an impressive number of urbanized populations, also in spite of only having turkeys and dogs to eat. In my honest opinion, not domesticating animals doesn't necessarily negate civilizational development. I also have to admit I don't really know much about Old World history to judge what animal over there was the "most important"...so...uh...sorry. Can't say. /SKIP

[Quarvian Stellar Union]

-snip-

Hey New Guy/Gal!

So are we gonna see any alt history or is this project more a historical piece? This a puppet of yours?
And off topic, what's your favorite candy flavor?

BN: Not officially but we have cat like creatures.

[Zitravgrad]

Wait, what do you mean your nation doesn't have cats?

Also, where did you get your idea of conlang?

[Hlansteurna]

Where did you get the idea for your aesthetics? Why did you pick the '20s in particular?

[The Caleshan Valkyrie]

Where did you get the idea for your aesthetics? Why did you pick the '20s in particular?

Shit, why WOULDN’T you go for a 1920s aesthetic? Everybody was just so snappily dressed! /Godulan

Actual question: Sooooo... that great struggle caused by climate change... did it go the way of Mad Max?

[The Giant Space Wyrm]

Do you have any other puppets? Intend to make any others?

Between the World of Godular and the World of Caleshan which one do you think you would rather live in?

What is the distance between the PMT Caleshan to becoming the FT Caleshan? a few dozens of years? a few hundred? a few thousand? a few million?

[Nacrad]

How similar is the Wyrm with Cthulhu? In addition, does the Wyrm actually participate in the politics of said dominion?

[Zitravgrad]

Where did you get the idea for your aesthetics? Why did you pick the '20s in particular?

The 20s to me represents the time when people broke out from being prudish and modest Victorian/Edwardian Era to more personal and sexual freedom, although indeed not as much as today's standard of freedom. Funny enough, another favorite era of mine is Napoleonic Era, arguably the time where people were also breaking out of the long-lasting Rococo Era and people were becoming, uh, people more than "subjects of kings". In short, eras of abrupt societal changes are fun. Also, what Godular said. They sure knew how to dress back then and there are no shortage of photos to use despite being like almost 100 years ago.

/skio

[The Giant Space Wyrm]

How similar is the Wyrm with Cthulhu? In addition, does the Wyrm actually participate in the politics of said dominion?

"Not much really, the Giant Space Wyrm garners more comparison to Azathoth than to Cthulhu.

Nope. The Wyrm doesn't really participate in the Dominion's bureaucracy beyond its communications with Almira. The concerns of mortals are simply too small for the Wyrm to understand and Almira has no way to really translate them to the Wyrm in away it might understand, and even if she could; communicating with the Wyrm regularly is not healthy for the Multiverse at large."

-OOC

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[Novia Xeneia]

How similar is the Wyrm with Cthulhu? In addition, does the Wyrm actually participate in the politics of said dominion?

What is the meaning behind your Nation's Name?