What question do you want to ask AU?

[Broader Confederate States]

bcs:
1) in terms of writing priorities, what's next? the t o m e ? that f7 thing you said you were making? maybe something else entirely?
2) most annoying thing you've had to read on this account beyond "confedrut bad?"
3) what's the thing you're most proud of writing, on this site or off it?
4) do you have a vinyl player? if not, would you want to get one?

i don't know if i ever answered these, so:

1. finishing the election article, then writing factbooks for ghe new preside t and vice president, then writing the overview, then the t o m e, then finally the f7 fic.
2. i don't remember, i guess probably "why do you have alaska" by people who lost interest immediately before i explain exactly why i have alaska. though there's probably something else.
3. onsite, it'd reveal a known account as a puppet, but people liked it enough to consider it a fairly decent F7 poster. offsite, i have many proud moments. the first was a my little pony fanfic i wrote when i was 12. it was complete garbage but i wouldn't have gotten better if i didn't put it out there. some newer ones are still in the process of being written, but in general I'm pretty happy with my ffnet stuff and especially really excited for Americium to come out, I really like the story I'm telling with it.
3b. In terms of unwritten stories, my best work is yet to come, but I think it'll hit wal-mart bargain bins near you before the new decade.
4. i do have a gramophone. it's a Technics SL-3, which is honestly still really neat. though i have noticed more jumping than with my old cheap modern knockoff due to the lighter tracking force.

/skip

[FenexOrg]

Q1) Wait, how did you acquire this nation from its original owner?
Q2) Which one of your characters in the rapture republic did you enjoy writing the most?
Q3) Alright, what other nation do you have planned?

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Shin-Makai
The Neo Wokou Raiders
The Shin-Sonno Joi
FenexOrg
FenexOrg ABRIDGED
The Northern Wind Marauders
Caribbean Arena
India 2 Nuclear Boogaloo

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Q) How do you manage so many nations that are all unique?

A) 9,000 ideas and 50 lbs of crack cocaine way too much free time.

[Drongonia]

How do you manage so many nations that are all unique?

[Cavirfi]

How do your indices work? What algorithm do you use?

[The Rapture Republic]

Q1) Wait, how did you acquire this nation from its original owner?
Q2) Which one of your characters in the rapture republic did you enjoy writing the most?
Q3) Alright, what other nation do you have planned?

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Shin-Makai
The Neo Wokou Raiders
The Shin-Sonno Joi
FenexOrg
FenexOrg ABRIDGED
The Northern Wind Marauders
Caribbean Arena
India 2 Nuclear Boogaloo

1. You see the OG owner of this nation got bored with it and gave it to a different person. Due to not knowing on what to do with the concept, the account became a hot potato where ownership of it changed for like four times between different users. Then the curse was finally broken as I received ownership of the account and finally did work on it on March 2021.
2. I enjoyed writing Rhodes the most as I began to flesh out my prose-writing skills and became more comfortable in writing from the first person perspective. I enjoyed writing his emotions and how he interact with people the most. Thompson is also a close second.
3. This is going to be a little secret you hear but I have some things planned for Frisco Commonwealth in the near future.
/skip

[The Saucer Pilots]

Have you really been a part of NS for ten years like your sig says? If so, what has motivated you to keep playing this game? or have you had period of CTE's?

Hi, I hope you don't mind me replying with a puppet:

*Breathes in*

Yes, the sig doesn't lie. LP was founded in 2012. I have had several lapses of CTE's though my memory is a blur. IIRC, I only began to invest serious time and energy to worldbuilding since four to six years ago, more or less. What motivates me to stay on this site? Chiefly, it's that worldbuilding is a very nice hobby. I also like being a bit of a showoff, I'm not too proud to admit; however, it's genuinely very nice when people say they enjoy reading my stuff, makes me want to please them even more because well...I guess it feels good. I also like challenging myself when it comes to writing, though admittingly, I'm a horrible coder.

How do your indices work? What algorithm do you use?

1) Was your Constitution based on any IRL code of conducts?
2) Does foreign media paint the nice guy immigration thingy negatively?
3) Are there any stereotypes specifically pertaining to your nation's people?

[Cavirfi]

Have you really been a part of NS for ten years like your sig says? If so, what has motivated you to keep playing this game? or have you had period of CTE's?

Hi, I hope you don't mind me replying with a puppet:

*Breathes in*

Yes, the sig doesn't lie. LP was founded in 2012. I have had several lapses of CTE's though my memory is a blur. IIRC, I only began to invest serious time and energy to worldbuilding since four to six years ago, more or less. What motivates me to stay on this site? Chiefly, it's that worldbuilding is a very nice hobby. I also like being a bit of a showoff, I'm not too proud to admit; however, it's genuinely very nice when people say they enjoy reading my stuff, makes me want to please them even more because well...I guess it feels good. I also like challenging myself when it comes to writing, though admittingly, I'm a horrible coder.

How do your indices work? What algorithm do you use?

1) Was your Constitution based on any IRL code of conducts?
2) Does foreign media paint the nice guy immigration thingy negatively?
3) Are there any stereotypes specifically pertaining to your nation's people?

1) Nope, the Constitution does have principles based on the US Constitution but the rest of the rights are original.

2) Yes, specifically Krabjas 24/7 paints the whole thing as "oh weak men fleeing Crabaiaia for soyboy Cavirfi". The Laker City Sentinel, though they try their best to be unbiased, still have some tendencies to go this route as well.

3) There is always a stereotype that Cavirfites tend to only do things if they find it beneficial to them, basically the stereotype is, Cavirfites are selfish.

/skipme

[Zitravgrad]

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Good lord, I really need to ask these.

1) What even happened? How did this nation even happen? More or less the typical "what inspired you", sorry.
2) How did you get this nation's factbooks up so fast? I know this nation has been around for some while but the factbooks seem more recent.
3) Any future plan for your nations? Any chance we are seeing Charles and Tepka married and causing more shenanigans in the process?

[Valentine Z]

1) What was the most recent development that you have made and done on Zitravgrad, lore-wise?

2) Other than Zitravgrad, the proudest or the funniest puppet that you have ever done? (I'm gonna go with the Meows).

3) If Feodora does not have a fondness for the blues (as colors), what other color would you envision her wearing?

4) Is there a Zitravgradian who scored Alpha on all of Physical Health Quotient (PHQ-I), Intellectual Intuition Quotient (IIQ), and Psychological Health Quotient (PHQ-II)?

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BN: Pre-COVID times were super different, man. I missed them! So back when I got more or less a "2 day in, 2 day out" schedule with my National Service / Conscription thing, I would go out almost every 2 days. The pictures that I have taken are... numerous, to say the least. I will get to that later. And even when I got into my university days, I would still go out once every week, or once every 2 weeks. Just grab my camera and go, kind of thing. ^^

Then COVID happened last year, didn't really go out that much until July 2020. I eventually started going out again and till now, I would reserve it to maybe once every 1-2 weeks.

Fun fact: So I have photos dating as back as 2011 or something like that, but I only started getting into photography around 2014. I have taken approximately 26,000 photos! A single outing would net as high as 200 photos, though out of all these, I would choose the best 30-40, or even fewer.

Sadly, I have to delete the .NEF / .RAW photos back in those days because I didn't have enough space. But now I have all the space I need, and as a result, I still save the raw photos as proof that I am the photographer (though thankfully, I don't have to settle with people plagiarizing. I might do it for hobby, but I will never accept people using my photos and claiming it as their own), and because often times I like to revisit my old shots.

[Drongonia]

This is more of an OOC question. How often do you go out and take photos?

[Zeloria]

I love the website style factbook, but there is one thing that I'm kinda wondering. Is the government website based on a real government website, or did you come up with the design on your own?

[The Dodo Republic]

How does that work with no capital?

So, what interests you about Dodos? Any particular reason for the interest, and favorite trait of the dodo, or really anything I suppose.

I am answering this way too late but pretty much the dodo to me is a very underappreciated extinct animal and everyone goes "Haha they stupid" but they really werent. I also thought the dodo would be an interesting figure for a nation for no real specific reason.


/skip

[Drongonia]

I love the website style factbook, but there is one thing that I'm kinda wondering. Is the government website based on a real government website, or did you come up with the design on your own?

I came up with the design myself. The only thing I'd say it has any resemblance to is the general colour palette of the New Zealand Government's website. If you want to see a recreation of that site specifically, check out this nation's factbook (one of my puppets). https://www.nationstates.net/nation=new ... ok/id=main. All of the design elements are modeled after the real thing, but using none of the original assets (beside the photo of the Pohutakawa tree).

/skip

[Zitravgrad]

1) What was the most recent development that you have made and done on Zitravgrad, lore-wise?

2) Other than Zitravgrad, the proudest or the funniest puppet that you have ever done? (I'm gonna go with the Meows).

3) If Feodora does not have a fondness for the blues (as colors), what other color would you envision her wearing?

4) Is there a Zitravgradian who scored Alpha on all of Physical Health Quotient (PHQ-I), Intellectual Intuition Quotient (IIQ), and Psychological Health Quotient (PHQ-II)?

1) Nothing, just the usual lore update to make sure everyone does things they are supposed to and to make dates and time consistent. The progress on Miroslavsky's biography is slim, and I am also tapping the potentials of other nations.

2) Entferntweltraumimperium takes the cake. With that name, you are just going to know it is not a serious nation. The plot is also pretty light. But proudest one is perhaps Auestriker Naukograd -- love the setting, love the atmosphere I gave it.

3) She does not even wear a lot of blue, and frankly I also have no real idea what colors she is supposed to be wearing if I am meant to base it on her black-and-white photos. I'm saying she probably looks great in black, white and pale colors like pink or beige.

4) It's not unheard of. It's not even "one-in-a-million" rare, but it is certainly rare enough for me to not make a character who is a true alpha (as Gaians call it). So right now, there is no known character with all alpha stats.

/skip me, now Zeloria I think

[Perikuresu]

Why such creepy masks on ur flag

[The Dodo Republic]

that sure is an interesting flag. What is the meaning behind it?

[Deleania]

What made you choose your nation's name?

[Daarwyrth]

What made you choose your nation's name?

Are you considering creating factbooks on your nation, or have you used different methods to flesh out your nation's lore and history?

[The Dodo Republic]

What made you choose your nation's name?

The Dodo Republic is short for "The Second Republic of Dodoia". It is more commonly known as the Dodo Republic however. Pretty much imagine California being called "The bear republic". I have a thing in one of my factbooks that somewhat goes into detail on dodos in my nation and their importance but soon I will make another one that fully explains it.


/skip

[Zeloria]

Why such creepy masks on ur flag

Actually you're supposed to ask me a question, because Zitravgrad, Drongonia, and The Dodo Republic all said /skip.

maybe /skip

[Gandoor]

What made you choose your nation's name?

Are you considering creating factbooks on your nation, or have you used different methods to flesh out your nation's lore and history?

Is your nation's conlang based on any RW language families or is it intended as a language isolate/otherwise unrelated to any real world languages?

[United Communal Burrow Republics]

It's my goto question, and I gotta ask it again, is there any IC meaning behind your IC flag? It looks very interesting, and I'd love to know the thought behind the symbolism!

[Atheara]

How did you decide to use Purple and Yellow/Gold for your Flag?
It's not an everyday color combo.

[United Communal Burrow Republics]

How did you decide to use Purple and Yellow/Gold for your Flag?
It's not an everyday color combo.

On Atis creatures use bioluminescence for communication. Purple means strong/solid/able to defend ones self. Yellow means comfort/peace/love/joy/relief. As such they were chosen as the primary colors for the flag.
/skipme

[Valentine Z]

How did you decide to use Purple and Yellow/Gold for your Flag?
It's not an everyday color combo.

What is the best model of computers, or rather, the best model of artificial intelligence, that has ever existed in your world?