What question do you want to ask AU?

[Baizou]

1) Do you plan on using other Umineko characters on your leader roster?
2) Why did you decide to use secondary characters? Usually when people pick pre-existing characters, they pick the main protagonists. Ngl, it surprised me.

OOC:

1. If I expand the leader roster further, I'll likely use Umineko sprites to portray them, as I'd like to keep the style consistent. I'm still trying to come up with ideas for what the other leaders would be like or who they should be, so whether it happens is a little up in the air. But if it does, I'll want to keep the same style.

2. I'm just using the sprites for the looks; Baizou's leaders are completely different characters from the Umineko cast. So I just picked the ones that looked like they best fit the character image I wanted. Battler and Beatrice may be the main characters, but Battler looks like the teenager he is, and Beatrice is blonde, so they don't fit the looks I wanted for Baizou's leaders.

/skipme; still Kiu Ghesik

[The Caleshan Valkyrie]

Have you discovered the wheel yet?

Asking for a friend.

[Kiu Ghesik]

Have you discovered the wheel yet?

Asking for a friend.

ye, very nice invention

still inferior to horses though, not really useful except for making my tent roll about

/skip

[The Caleshan Valkyrie]

Have you discovered the wheel yet?

Asking for a friend.

ye, very nice invention

still inferior to horses though, not really useful except for making my tent roll about

/skip

So you haven't figured out Chariots then?

*writes notes on a list*

/stillme

[Murazgora]

1. What was nationstates like in the 2000s/early 2010s?

2. What gave you the idea to form a nation that combined scandinavian influemce and mongoliqn influence?

[The Caleshan Valkyrie]

1. What was nationstates like in the 2000s/early 2010s?

2. What gave you the idea to form a nation that combined scandinavian influemce and mongoliqn influence?

1. It was on a different board, for one thing.

2. I thought up the name in a dream, filled in the blanks later.

/skip

[Kiu Ghesik]

So you haven't figured out Chariots then?

*writes notes on a list*

/stillme

We did, too bumpy. Horses were more comfortable. Get better mileage out of a horse, too.

1. What was nationstates like in the 2000s/early 2010s?

2. What gave you the idea to form a nation that combined scandinavian influemce and mongoliqn influence?

Is the nation's flag meant to be flown as a square ensign? If so, why do you have a 3:5 ratio flag displayed in your profile? I'd think so, since that's what's in your overview factbook.

[Liagolas]

@Murazgora: What do you consider the "main point" of Murazgora: its political history and situation as a libertarian socialist mixed economy state? Or the post-apocalyptic new civilization of Diffusion superpowers? To phrase the question a different way, which is the reason you made Murazgora, or which is your favorite part of it?

Ninja'd.

@Kiu Ghesik: What was Oloughin's vision for Kiu Ghesik? He united the clans, but did he have plans for the Ghesites' future and how they would deal with or engage with the encroachment of civilization?

[Murazgora]

Is the nation's flag meant to be flown as a square ensign? If so, why do you have a 3:5 ratio flag displayed in your profile? I'd think so, since that's what's in your overview factbook.

It's not a square flag, the flag i have in my factbook and the flag on my profile are the same thing.

@Murazgora: What do you consider the "main point" of Murazgora: its political history and situation as a libertarian socialist mixed economy state? Or the post-apocalyptic new civilization of Diffusion superpowers? To phrase the question a different way, which is the reason you made Murazgora, or which is your favorite part of it?

I created murazgora, as part of a bigger thing i am planning to do. I want to create a world with these diffusion powers, so i can show how the politics of the world unfold under these new conditions. Diffusion is an overarching power system which i want to attatch to a world with realistic cultural formations and divides, measures in civilisation and political events. imagine if instead of people in the iraq war fighting with guns; they fought with ki powers. Imagine if the leaders of the world were expected to be on the frontline fighting the battle with their fists, instead of staying behind, strategizing. This is the kind of world i wish to get across with, starting with murazgora.

/skip

[The Auraverse]

What would have happened had the Liagolas perished to their potato allergy? Would the system have re-stabilized itself, or would the death of the prospective successor have messed things up even further in the grand scheme of things?

[Kiu Ghesik]

@Kiu Ghesik: What was Oloughin's vision for Kiu Ghesik? He united the clans, but did he have plans for the Ghesites' future and how they would deal with or engage with the encroachment of civilization?

Clans- unified in a more hierarchal structure with Olly at the head
Ari- adequately trained and apprenticed; ready to take ownership when Olly retires
The Vehtes- no longer bragging about how wealthy they are.
The Khadus- acknowledged as the stronkest clan.
The Ghesites' armies- fully equipped with bronze.
Chigere- razed to the ground.
The L-B- recreating Margaret Thatcher's grave's status as a public restroom a couple thousand years early.
The trading-peoples- Southern cities under Ghesite rule
Berghi ideology of divine superiority- crushed.
Tejisi- Exalted as Ejadri and placed over the rest of the Berghi pantheon.
Nomadic living- chicken soup for the soul.

Oh yeah, it's Oloughin time.

Apart from that, unfortunately he didn't have plans for future encroachment- he was focused on a) conquering those damn Berghi so they'd finally shut up about how OH-SO-SPESHUL they were because they claimed Amsaru as their national personification's great-X20-grandpa, in addition to forcing the trading-peoples into a more mutually-beneficial relationship with the Ghesites. That was his most impressive bit of foresight, really; even Ari doesn't realize that the Clans, especially the Vhetesik, are pretty much dependent on the trading-peoples for bronze weapons and trade. That view of encroachment of sedentary peoples is something that was never really apparent to the ancients on a macro-scale, IIRC, and is far more visible to modern scholars looking back than people caught up in the current events of the past.

AN: Two questions, actually.

One, is the Adatan Union on hold? I noticed there was more written for Sol's Children than the Union, is that because you found them more boring than less conventional nation-states?

And two, is there a reference to Eisenstern hidden away somewhere in the Auraverse's factbooks? If not, would you ever add one as a cheeky Easter egg?

[Liagolas]

@Auraverse: If the successor Liagolas had died, the Dominion's response would have been to sortition a new one; basically, the next baby to be born becomes the new successor. In a situation where the successor died to the potato allergy but the predecessor Liagolas doesn't die early, then the whole system would have remained stable; being a few years off isn't terrible when you're aiming for the successor to ascend at age 35. Losing the successor at a young age is, if anything, easier for the Dominion to react to.

However, assuming the predecessor Liagolas still dies early, it would have exacerbated the existing situation, as it'd have the potential to make the current Liagolas a teenager, a few years even younger than the actual current Liagolas. The Liagolas would have had even less time to be trained, would be even less ready, and arguably would be even more unsatisfied with the status quo.

TL;DR: the situation is either better or worse depending on the details, but it's not all that different.

/skipme; still Kiu Ghesik.

[The Auraverse]

One, is the Adatan Union on hold? I noticed there was more written for Sol's Children than the Union, is that because you found them more boring than less conventional nation-states?

Actually there's more on the Union than the Children, iirc. Everything is jumbled up and badly organized, but I put a decent bit of work into the GAU's military oh who am I kidding it's terrible and i'll completely redo it at some point. That aside, I'll probably end up finishing the Union first anyway, simply because they're an important plot-foundation for how the Children came to be in the first place. If I ever get that far, it'll be important for the overall continuity.

And two, is there a reference to Eisenstern hidden away somewhere in the Auraverse's factbooks? If not, would you ever add one as a cheeky Easter egg?

darn i've been figured out

Not that I can recall. One is/was planned with a factbook I've not yet uploaded and which is currently on hold - whether or not it'll make it into the final cut is hard to say. Theoretically there's nothing stopping them from popping up directly, save probability. Hell, I've used them in the same RPs.

/skip

[Zaviana]

@Kiu Ghesik: What was Oloughin's vision for Kiu Ghesik? He united the clans, but did he have plans for the Ghesites' future and how they would deal with or engage with the encroachment of civilization?

Clans- unified in a more hierarchal structure with Olly at the head
Ari- adequately trained and apprenticed; ready to take ownership when Olly retires
The Vehtes- no longer bragging about how wealthy they are.
The Khadus- acknowledged as the stronkest clan.
The Ghesites' armies- fully equipped with bronze.
Chigere- razed to the ground.
The L-B- recreating Margaret Thatcher's grave's status as a public restroom a couple thousand years early.
The trading-peoples- Southern cities under Ghesite rule
Berghi ideology of divine superiority- crushed.
Tejisi- Exalted as Ejadri and placed over the rest of the Berghi pantheon.
Nomadic living- chicken soup for the soul.

Oh yeah, it's Oloughin time.

Apart from that, unfortunately he didn't have plans for future encroachment- he was focused on a) conquering those damn Berghi so they'd finally shut up about how OH-SO-SPESHUL they were because they claimed Amsaru as their national personification's great-X20-grandpa, in addition to forcing the trading-peoples into a more mutually-beneficial relationship with the Ghesites. That was his most impressive bit of foresight, really; even Ari doesn't realize that the Clans, especially the Vhetesik, are pretty much dependent on the trading-peoples for bronze weapons and trade. That view of encroachment of sedentary peoples is something that was never really apparent to the ancients on a macro-scale, IIRC, and is far more visible to modern scholars looking back than people caught up in the current events of the past.

AN: Two questions, actually.

One, is the Adatan Union on hold? I noticed there was more written for Sol's Children than the Union, is that because you found them more boring than less conventional nation-states?

And two, is there a reference to Eisenstern hidden away somewhere in the Auraverse's factbooks? If not, would you ever add one as a cheeky Easter egg?

So, why did you pick a mongolian influence?

[The Elyrion]

If your flag has meaning behind it, what is it?

[Leskya]

Do you believe there is a different between conservationism and environmentalism? I've been seeing a lot of conversation about that possible distinction recently.

[Zaviana]

If your flag has meaning behind it, what is it?

Blue: Seas and inclusiveness of the people
Orange: Justice and Perseverance
Three Stars: Democracy, Welfare, Nationalism



/skipme

[Kiu Ghesik]

Actually there's more on the Union than the Children, iirc. Everything is jumbled up and badly organized, but I put a decent bit of work into the GAU's military oh who am I kidding it's terrible and i'll completely redo it at some point. That aside, I'll probably end up finishing the Union first anyway, simply because they're an important plot-foundation for how the Children came to be in the first place. If I ever get that far, it'll be important for the overall continuity.

Correct, looking back there's a bit less on smol sun bois than there is on the Union. And that military factbook is actually pretty good, I think!

darn i've been figured out

Not that I can recall. One is/was planned with a factbook I've not yet uploaded and which is currently on hold - whether or not it'll make it into the final cut is hard to say. Theoretically there's nothing stopping them from popping up directly, save probability. Hell, I've used them in the same RPs.

/skip

this does mean I've referenced Eisenstern in my factbooks more often than you have in yours and you're the same nation

I take great pleasure in this fact

So, why did you pick a mongolian influence?

I refer you to this post for my response, and this for the answer.

Do you believe there is a different between conservationism and environmentalism? I've been seeing a lot of conversation about that possible distinction recently.

So, uh, looking at your world map would I be correct in thinking Central's broken down entirely in your world's 2500s? Their little bit of the world is looking noticeably more fractured than I'd expect, as is the Eastern Polity's.

[The Elyrion]

Do you believe there is a different between conservationism and environmentalism? I've been seeing a lot of conversation about that possible distinction recently.

IC: There can be no difference between conservationism and environmentalism, they are one of the same. Those looking for a distinction are most likely looking for a way to worm out of a crime against nature.

OOC: Conservationism is more broad than Environmentalism, as it involves more than protecting the environment, focusing on a protection, or perhaps return to traditionalism.

/skipme

[Las Palmeras]

What's your favorite part about Montse Tepka's new character design?

@Kiu Ghesik.
Making her eyes larger evokes innocence, and for better or worse (probably worse given sexist tropes) so did giving her a more modest body figure. Personality wise, I'm still likely to subvert innocence though. Its a subtle little change but I believe it changes a lot, redundantly speaking. Oh did I mention I like Lyra's design from FMA. Also Siesta from Zero no Tsukaima. Oh and Kaorin from Azumanga Daioh. /SKIP ME

[Hlansteurna]

@KiuGhesik
Out of all your nations, which one is your personal favorite?

[Kiu Ghesik]

@KiuGhesik
Out of all your nations, which one is your personal favorite?

Ooh, hard choice. I think cannabinoid nation is the most technically impressive, though I find KG the most engrossing, really. It's a tossup between those two. M22 I consider part of cannabinoid nation, though, and OA is at the bottom until I get around to giving it a revamp.

/skip

[The Elyrion]

@KiuGhesik
Out of all your nations, which one is your personal favorite?

What is the meaning of your flag? (You can include or disclude the character if one wishes, I don't mind)

[New Antarcticania]

@KiuGhesik
Out of all your nations, which one is your personal favorite?

What is the meaning of your flag? (You can include or disclude the character if one wishes, I don't mind)

What does Elyrion's flag stand for?

[Kiu Ghesik]

Why are the white stripes on the sides of the flag uneven? Why is there writing on the flag? Why? Just why?