What question do you want to ask AU?

[Scytharum]

-snip-

Hola The Saucer Pilots, salutations. I have a couple of questions for you here:

1. We are informed that Charles "Charlie" Kattenby is involved heavily in reverse-engineering Dominion flying saucers, and carries out his work daily. Given that he is doing so, what does he see as the ultimate end goal of this reverse-engineering process? Does he see this as being merely a defensive card to play, or more of a boost to what he may see as an inevitable clash of the US and the Air Domain? Do any potential feelings that he has towards Nova affect his stance on the Domain's existence?

2. Charlie and Nova are noted multiple times to be very close, at the very least great friends, and that their pursuing any closer of a bond could raise eyebrows. Are the two of them profoundly impacted by this (as Charlie seems to be by his referenced "awkward phrasing" that sanctioned Nova's punch to his gut)? Who specifically around them are most concerned about the potential crisis that could emerge from the bond between the two?

3. The Type 2667 Dessert Ration is mentioned as a central part of one of the factbooks, stating that it is the typical "morale booster" of the Air Fleet. Have humans seen this anomaly before, and, if so, have they pointed it out as being akin to the similar-looking cookie/biscuit?

4. In the section about Alan Grimes in "Notable People", it is stated that he views the Domain with animosity, specifically citing his uneasiness at how it treated America, the prime superpower of the world at the time, as a backwards banana republic, one to be pitied by the Domain. Is this view of his a common one in the present-day Area 51, whether vocalized or not, or is he in the minority when it comes to US opinion of the Dominion?

5. Last question, because I have to ask, a question about two places. How have Latin America and the USSR changed in this timeline? Is Latin America more or less free on account of pressure on the US from the Air Domain, or is it hardly affected at all? Does the Soviet Union still exist as a competitor to the Americans, or has the Cold War proceeded largely as it did in our timeline?

6. I recall reading that the Domain only really deals with Earth through the US; that said, is the rest of the world unaffected, or is American foreign policy massively changed? With America on the receiving end of being treated as a backwater, by Grimes's assertion, has this subtly influenced how America deals with its allies and enemies on the global stage, such as an alternate Cuban Missile Crisis and/or Berlin Crisis?

Take your time answering these questions, and thank you for your time reading them.

[The Saucer Pilots]

...

Thank you for the questions and your interest. I hope the answers are enough for your curiosity.

1) An interesting question that makes me wish I’d have characterized Kattenby more so. He is likely aware that the technology the Ahnu give them is either of inferior quality or filtered so slowly it won’t make much of a difference in a hypothetical war. However, he regards his job and obligations as things that need to be done. He has obligations to his country, and Nova too has obligations to hers…even if at the time of the factbooks, they coincide.

They’ve likely thought and feared separation should the relations of the US and the Domain sour, but both felt helpless about it prior to 1962.
2) Uh, in sum, Novas and Kat’s relationship does begin as a work-friendship, then it morphs into a friendship and it blossoms into something more than a platonic friendship. Such a predicament would place a bit of a strain on the Domain’s then non-existent immigration authorities due to the unprecedented accommodations that such a trans-national relationship would pose and Air Fleet also doesn’t condone romance between staff. Nor does Nova initially believe that an officer of her standing will send a good example to surrender to her desires.

However, it’s not as clear cut as saying it’s undesirable. The Ahnu of Nova’s era idealize romance in a way similar to Courtly Love. Though people are divided between superiors and subordinates, at least in working hours, there's space for a sort of illicit love between coworkers; even if officially, that stuff is seen as unprofessional and prone to causing jealousy and workplace friction. That is to say that the Ahnu idealize love as something that sorta meshes erotic desire, higher emotions and feelings and personal growth between individuals. The illicitness of hidden and forbidden love requires some level of cultivation, discipline, finesse and passion that reflects the aforementioned idealization.

After the two bail out over Cuba and get captured by the Soviets, they do eventually escape…even if I haven’t figured out how to write that. And from there, the two more or less live on the run from their respective authorities.

Also, they have a child, even if the circumstances force them to leave her behind.

3) It is mostly extra-canonical, lol. People getting abducted by aliens and being compensating by a cookie wouldn’t make the aliens any more subtle than their already outlandish means.

4) Though it’s likely that all US staff fully aware of the situation (a bit over 50 people, not counting Majestic 12) have a fair deal of caution over the Domain’s dealings on Earth and the US, a lot would also rationalize that had the Domain wanted to conquer Earth, they’d have already tried. So, Grimes fell in a fringe group that couldn’t see past the Ahnu being fond of central planning.

5) No, it’s all the same. What goes on in the shadows only motivates some things indirectly. Buuuut.....see below.

6) I try to make a few conspiratorial nods as to how Ahnu activity causes Majestic to indirectly nudge US strategy; for example, the MJ-12 factbook states that the missile gap and the pursuit of Atlas ICBMs and more sophisticated nuclear delivery systems being more of a counter-measure and a threat of Scorched Earth policies against the Ahnu. Or pondering that a proto-Strategic Defense Initiative/Star Wars program was cooked up with the Ahnu in mind…but as far as the general public is aware, all these actions are solely geared at the Soviet Union. Later on when the Soviets do get involved, or a small subset of the KGB that’s a spear counterpart of Majestic, the buildup of ICBMs reflects a similar doctrine as that of the USA and the two enter a form of suicide pact in the event of alien invasion.

And yes, there is an alternate Missile Crisis…behind the scenes. In public, all happens as it did in our timeline. But in secret, Nova and Kat stopped a hijacked nuclear bomber from starting WW3.

/SKIP ME, it's Scytharum's turn

[Independent Republic of Boldonia]

Questions For Scytharum

1. Did you change your flag recently? If so why?
2. Why is South America disconnected in the "Scytharum Proper" maps but on the world maps it is normal?
3. Why is South America even weirdly shaped on the "Scytharum Proper" map?
4. Why is the United States separated in this timeline?

BN: Don't Ask These

[Passignano sul Trasimeno]

Did you design the flag yourself ?

[Indecent Anime Empire]

Has your nation ever experienced a war?

[Passignano sul Trasimeno]

Has your nation ever experienced a war?

Yes, but never declared one .
/skipme

[Ardchu]

Why that name?
Important people?
Where is your country located?

[Indecent Anime Empire]

In order:
The name has its own fact book :3 https://www.nationstates.net/nation=indecent_anime_empire/detail=factbook/id=560098
Everyone is important but mostly me i guess since I'm the god of my nation.
And lastly it is an alternate universe where the world came together as a unified planet nation with its goals set to colonies other planets a solar systems next. also a fact book ;3 https://www.nationstates.net/nation=indecent_anime_empire/detail=factbook/id=1843504

/skip me for now

[Scytharum]

Thank you for asking Boldonia, I'm glad to provide some answers.

1. Did you change your flag recently? If so why?
Yes, in fact I did. The original half and half design wasn't quite what I was looking for, and so I changed the configuration to the one I have now, though it originally had a blue stripe instead of a green one. I changed its color partially due to seeking a more unique color scheme, how much better the green looks compared to the blue on the flag (in my humble opinion), as well as how people kept confusing the flag with a suped up EU flag.
2. Why is South America disconnected in the "Scytharum Proper" maps but on the world maps it is normal?
That map is only Scytharum with nothing else on the map, i.e. the silhouette of the map. It probably would do it some good if it was a PNG with a transparent background, but the short explanation is that the reason why the rest of South America isn't present on the Scytharum Proper map is since it is supposed to be only Scytharum on the map, and nothing else. Meanwhile, the world maps are, well, world maps, and as such include the rest of South America. I could make "Scytharum Proper" a PNG though, might clear this up, thanks for the idea.
3. Why is South America even weirdly shaped on the "Scytharum Proper" map?
Again, the map is exclusively Scytharum, not the entire South American continent, and as such it will look strange if you believe that water, rather than land not shown on the Scytharum proper map, separates the mainland and the Patagonia. But I will answer that too, in case you're wondering; Scytharum has the Patagonia, while not connecting it, partially due to how it and the southern territories were settled. Scytharum, soon after its independence, took many Spanish lands in South America, including vital lands along the Paraguay river where its current border is, though there was no desire to expand further than this, since the lands out west looked more fruitful. The Patagonia was established later, from the Falklands, as a territory to prevent Argentina and/or Chile from controlling trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as the Panama Canal was never built in this timeline, with shipping through the area being a primary concern of the UCS government. Around this time, though, a backlash to expansionism cemented itself, and Scytharum decided to spare a likely unwilling addition of Argentina and/or the soon-to-be independent Pampaguay into the UCS.
4. Why is the United States separated in this timeline?
That's a great question, and there's one very oddly simple point of divergence in this timeline: Thomas Jefferson issues his condemnation of slavery in the Declaration of Independence that he originally thought of doing, though in our timeline he refrained from it due to not wanting to alienate the Southern States. He issued it in an effort to create two twin, slave-free unions in North and South America, though this failed once the Southern states issued their own separate Declaration of Independence alongside the North, with both having no choice but to work together in order to secede from the British, though they reluctantly agreed to separate after the war. The timetable for this, however, was not set, and as such the national alliance lagged on until the Louisiana Purchase, when a major dispute over its ownership soured relations further, alongside the soon-approaching War of 1812, in which New England would secede and declare war on the remaining National Alliance, until it dissolved into Fredonia and Dixie, with Fredonia recognized as the Alliance's successor state and signing a peace treaty on its behalf, in which both Fredonia and Dixie were allowed to keep their core territories, as long as they gave up claims on the Louisiana Territory, as both sides supported Native Americans who would prevent the other's expansion, with the British also supporting their independence in exchange for loyalty from them. These natives would soon fight various wars against one another, forming three Native American-majority states. As for the lands in the west, Cascadia was given independence from Canada after World War One, with California, Deseret, Florida, and Deutches Texas splitting off from Mexico at various points, while Mexico still retains more lands than it did in our timeline.

For Ardchu:

1. During the Years of Loss, were there any who sought to usurp the throne due to the civil strife? If there were some of such kinds of usurpers, were they at all widely supported or were they kept down by the Queen Julala? How was the monarchy incredibly popular in a time of great strife and civil collapse, or was the King more to blame in the populace's view rather than the monarchy as a whole?
2. Do the people believe that the Queen healed the environment, or is it merely viewed as good luck that it happened to heal when she took power?
3. It is stated that Ardchu assisted Japan in World War One against the Germans in the Pacific. Did Ardchu take any territories from Germany, and if so did this contribute to an even more military-centric Japanese Empire than in our timeline?

[Karazicu]

Hey there Scytharum, few questions for you.
1. What tech level is Scytharum in? I got the impression it was set in modern times with the most recent history closing off at 2023, but the expanded military factbook in Volume 2 shows us that it also has a space military complete with star destroyers and other futuristic stuff.
2. On a similar note to the space force, in our world we have a treaty (at least, I believe this is the case) stating that space may not be weaponised. Was this treaty never created in your world?
3. Does any nation other than Scytharum have access to a space force?
4. What happened to allow Byzantium to continue existing and even expand into Asia Minor? Is Constantinople still called Constantinople as opposed to Istanbul?
5. What's life in the German colonies in southern Arabia and Deutches Tolles Afrika?

[Ardchu]

Thank you for asking Boldonia, I'm glad to provide some answers.

1. Did you change your flag recently? If so why?
Yes, in fact I did. The original half and half design wasn't quite what I was looking for, and so I changed the configuration to the one I have now, though it originally had a blue stripe instead of a green one. I changed its color partially due to seeking a more unique color scheme, how much better the green looks compared to the blue on the flag (in my humble opinion), as well as how people kept confusing the flag with a suped up EU flag.
2. Why is South America disconnected in the "Scytharum Proper" maps but on the world maps it is normal?
That map is only Scytharum with nothing else on the map, i.e. the silhouette of the map. It probably would do it some good if it was a PNG with a transparent background, but the short explanation is that the reason why the rest of South America isn't present on the Scytharum Proper map is since it is supposed to be only Scytharum on the map, and nothing else. Meanwhile, the world maps are, well, world maps, and as such include the rest of South America. I could make "Scytharum Proper" a PNG though, might clear this up, thanks for the idea.
3. Why is South America even weirdly shaped on the "Scytharum Proper" map?
Again, the map is exclusively Scytharum, not the entire South American continent, and as such it will look strange if you believe that water, rather than land not shown on the Scytharum proper map, separates the mainland and the Patagonia. But I will answer that too, in case you're wondering; Scytharum has the Patagonia, while not connecting it, partially due to how it and the southern territories were settled. Scytharum, soon after its independence, took many Spanish lands in South America, including vital lands along the Paraguay river where its current border is, though there was no desire to expand further than this, since the lands out west looked more fruitful. The Patagonia was established later, from the Falklands, as a territory to prevent Argentina and/or Chile from controlling trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as the Panama Canal was never built in this timeline, with shipping through the area being a primary concern of the UCS government. Around this time, though, a backlash to expansionism cemented itself, and Scytharum decided to spare a likely unwilling addition of Argentina and/or the soon-to-be independent Pampaguay into the UCS.
4. Why is the United States separated in this timeline?
That's a great question, and there's one very oddly simple point of divergence in this timeline: Thomas Jefferson issues his condemnation of slavery in the Declaration of Independence that he originally thought of doing, though in our timeline he refrained from it due to not wanting to alienate the Southern States. He issued it in an effort to create two twin, slave-free unions in North and South America, though this failed once the Southern states issued their own separate Declaration of Independence alongside the North, with both having no choice but to work together in order to secede from the British, though they reluctantly agreed to separate after the war. The timetable for this, however, was not set, and as such the national alliance lagged on until the Louisiana Purchase, when a major dispute over its ownership soured relations further, alongside the soon-approaching War of 1812, in which New England would secede and declare war on the remaining National Alliance, until it dissolved into Fredonia and Dixie, with Fredonia recognized as the Alliance's successor state and signing a peace treaty on its behalf, in which both Fredonia and Dixie were allowed to keep their core territories, as long as they gave up claims on the Louisiana Territory, as both sides supported Native Americans who would prevent the other's expansion, with the British also supporting their independence in exchange for loyalty from them. These natives would soon fight various wars against one another, forming three Native American-majority states. As for the lands in the west, Cascadia was given independence from Canada after World War One, with California, Deseret, Florida, and Deutches Texas splitting off from Mexico at various points, while Mexico still retains more lands than it did in our timeline.

For Ardchu:

1. During the Years of Loss, were there any who sought to usurp the throne due to the civil strife? If there were some of such kinds of usurpers, were they at all widely supported or were they kept down by the Queen Julala? How was the monarchy incredibly popular in a time of great strife and civil collapse, or was the King more to blame in the populace's view rather than the monarchy as a whole?
2. Do the people believe that the Queen healed the environment, or is it merely viewed as good luck that it happened to heal when she took power?
3. It is stated that Ardchu assisted Japan in World War One against the Germans in the Pacific. Did Ardchu take any territories from Germany, and if so did this contribute to an even more military-centric Japanese Empire than in our timeline?

Thanks for the questions!
1. It was more blame on other nations, and Ardchuans were skeptical of their monarch, but they didn’t blame them for their problems, and the few that did were generally laughed off
2. They thought that she did what she could to keep it alive, which is how it came surging back. They don’t think she was a nature mage
3. No, they didn’t take any territories, but the islands they went on revolted when the Japanese took over, making a new pacific nature state
/skipme

[Karazicu]

Ey Ardchu, if you're replying to someone who responded to you, you need to place a /skip.
/stillme

[Gaybeans]

Karazicu! Some questions from me!

1. With regards to Eiyas Castle, who built it and who stayed there? Are there any local legends or stories about the castle?
2. What are the largest imports?
3. In terms of the arts, who are some famous writers, painters and musicians? Are their works celebrated by the current government or suppressed?

[Ardchu]

Ey Ardchu, if you're replying to someone who responded to you, you need to place a /skip.
/stillme

I KNOW I FORGOR
/skipme

[Neonian Technocracy]

question to gaybeans: why do you have a frog in your flag?

[Buhers Mk II]

NeoN gave a pretty shitty question, so here's Chaolan's set for Gaybeans if you wanna answer them:

1) Where do you see your nation heading in terms of its economy, will you legalise private enterprise?

2) Why are sports illegal in your nation?

3) How is your foreign aid budget used?

/skip me

[Chaolan]

Neonia gave a pretty shitty question, so here's Chaolan's set if you wanna answer them:

1) Where do you see your nation heading in terms of its economy, will you legalise private enterprise?

2) Why are sports illegal in your nation?

3) How is your foreign aid budget used?

/skip me

I did actually delete my post because AAN got their first…

[Neonian Technocracy]

/skipme

[Buhers Mk II]

1) Where do you see your nation heading in terms of its economy, will you legalise private enterprise?
it's legalised, in terms of economy I see like a economy all-multinational (*ehem* X3nder Tech *ehem*) and very steampunk, but yeah, very productive.
2) Why are sports illegal in your nation?
I didn't wanted to make them illegal, I just wanted to put more support for video-games.
3) How is your foreign aid budget used?
foreign aid? what's that? xD
/stillme

Those questions were meant for Gaybeans, not you. Your own question for Gaybeans was pretty low-effort so I thought I'd keep Chaolan's questions in case they wanted to answer something less one-dimensional.
/skip me and ask NeoN

[Neonian Technocracy]

1) Where do you see your nation heading in terms of its economy, will you legalise private enterprise?
it's legalised, in terms of economy I see like a economy all-multinational (*ehem* X3nder Tech *ehem*) and very steampunk, but yeah, very productive.
2) Why are sports illegal in your nation?
I didn't wanted to make them illegal, I just wanted to put more support for video-games.
3) How is your foreign aid budget used?
foreign aid? what's that? xD
/stillme

Those questions were meant for Gaybeans, not you. Your own question for Gaybeans was pretty low-effort so I thought I'd keep Chaolan's questions in case they wanted to answer something less one-dimensional.
/skip me

oh, emmm, sorry.

[Gaybeans]

Oh beans, a lot of stuff happened!

question to gaybeans: why do you have a frog in your flag?

There is a frog on the flag as frogs are an animal that is synonymous with Gaybeansian identity. St Bartholemew the Warty (not to be confused with the other one) was a frog who healed the sick, ensured bountiful harvests and would often help lost travellers. The capital city is named after this saint - canonised by the somewhat eccentric King Gideon the Fourth in the 13th century against the will of the Pope at the time. Now, historical research has put across that Saint Bartholemew was a pagan god further back in time and was 'rewritten' as sent by God by missionaries in the 9th and 10th centuries in an effort to broaden the Christian conversion rates. Synchronistic studies by early travellers have painted Bartholemew as a vaguely benevolent trickster god. Frog symbols were carved in houses as a sigil against evil spirits and fragmentary myths that have bled into folklore and fairytale have numerous frogs.

Despite Gaybeans being largely atheist, the frog is still seen as a symbol of their continued evolution and adaptability.

1) Where do you see your nation heading in terms of its economy, will you legalise private enterprise?

The decentralised 'horizontal' planned economy means that a lot of the trading is between constituent countries as opposed to other countries. Wickford - for example - has a high level of lumber and they trade with The Jagged Teeth for crops and mined resources. The economy's main increase is within the information technology sector. There is a thriving video game and software development industry which - whilst smaller than capitalist countries - is making waves in socialist countries. Additionally, a new uranium mining operation has begun. Overall, the economy is a little stagnant but is strong enough to not consider private enterprise.

2) Why are sports illegal in your nation?

Not all sports are illegal in Gaybeans, just all contact sports. Whilst fitness is important, particularly with our long lives, the aspect of having a player becoming disabled from playing football or something of that ilk is not worth the price. Additionally, given that the sports career is very short-lived and that the players who are full-time in other countries can struggle to adjust, they believe that putting too much emphasis on it is not beneficial for society or the players themselves.

3) How is your foreign aid budget used?

Every quarter, both Houses of government discuss who the funds should go to. They take into consideration any recent events (i.e. natural disasters, war, famine, etc) and divide up the money as appropriate given the urgency of the issue and the resources available. The aid will usually be used towards material assistance (for example, sending vaccinations during an outbreak), human assistance (for example, sending military operatives to help move refugees safely) or - primarily - financial assistance. Nothing is expected in return per se, but the opportunity will be used to improve diplomatic relations and the advantages that can provide.

/skip me pls

[Scytharum]

Hey there Scytharum, few questions for you.
1. What tech level is Scytharum in? I got the impression it was set in modern times with the most recent history closing off at 2023, but the expanded military factbook in Volume 2 shows us that it also has a space military complete with star destroyers and other futuristic stuff.
2. On a similar note to the space force, in our world we have a treaty (at least, I believe this is the case) stating that space may not be weaponised. Was this treaty never created in your world?
3. Does any nation other than Scytharum have access to a space force?
4. What happened to allow Byzantium to continue existing and even expand into Asia Minor? Is Constantinople still called Constantinople as opposed to Istanbul?
5. What's life in the German colonies in southern Arabia and Deutches Tolles Afrika?

Alright, thanks for the questions Karazicu. I've got some answers for you!

1. Scytharum is around Post-Modern Tech, in that its expeditions into space are just starting. I've actually been meaning to retcon some of that stuff to have a lot smaller of a space fleet, if one at all, so thanks for the reminder. Scytharum's world is one where more parts of the world are contributing to technological advancement, and as such tech advances much faster, but not that fast. I'll go make that change when I'm done here, actually, I don't want to space it like I've been doing.
2. Well, no. Germany's cultural victory in the First World War cemented a reputation and precedent for expansionism, and it painted a lot less of a black and white picture when it comes to the Scytharumverse Earth's outlook on expansion as a whole. As such, this treaty as well as the Outer Space Treaty were never signed in Scytharum's timeline, with various German and Scythian settlements on the Moon and even some Scythian outposts (like, 3) on Mars.
3. Yes, though Scytharum's is by-far the most advanced. Germany has a couple of warships as well as some transports, though the total number of spacecraft amounts to less than ten. Russia also has some, nominally, but most are outdated Soviet designs that hardly worked anyway. So, Germany is, for all intents and purposes, Scytharum's only competitor in Space.
4. Okay, so this is an interesting story. In many alternate WW1 scenarios, the storyteller(s) just straight up ignore or talk very little of Bulgaria, a member of the Central Powers. The Bulgarians had considerable ambitions for expansion after the war, and in Scytharum's timeline they succeed. After incursion upon the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria also gains Byzantium, and with the Soviet Government's reign meaning that Russia could hardly claim the legacy of Rome anymore, Bulgaria took it up instead, cementing itself as Byzantium officially in the early 1930s, hence why its flag is a Byzantium-esque design with the Bulgarian flag's color scheme.
5. Not great, that's for sure, though much more so for Tolles Afrika. So let's start with the more lenient of the two, Deutches Arabia. Its living conditions are actually not too much different than Germany proper, although the Germans are regarded as the highest social class and as rulers, with a sort of "German Emperor vs. Emperor of Germany" situation; nominally, the Germans and Arabians are equal, but in practice, the Germans are slightly above them, though this notion is dwindling in popularity. The colony was established as an extremely strangely positioned refuge for the old Ottoman Rulers, with whom Wilhelm II had been close, and as such it has been governed by some former officials of that Empire for its entire lifespan. Now, for Deutches Tolles Afrika, it just gets so much worse. The living conditions are not as bad as, say, British India, but they are hardly much better. While infrastructure is surprisingly well-developed in the core of the colony, and the colony is relatively stable, it is by no means a great place. Its people have little freedom, and the Germans have a stronger attitude of elitism towards the African citizens of the Empire, though, again, this sentiment is dwindling, especially with the success of the African states to its south.

Hola, Neonian Technocracy, ¿cómo estás? Anyway, I have some questions for you.

OOC Questions
1. Is there any particular story behind the hand-drawn capital "NeoN 2018"? Was the drawing inspired from this nation, or vice versa?
2. Speaking of art style, yours isn't one I've seen before. Are the illustrations you use drawn by you or borrowed from somewhere else?
3. Lastly, the flag. What inspired its creation, any particular entertainment medium, or is it more something you came up with entirely on your own?

IC Questions
1. When did the use of an artificial sun emerge? Was this a governmental decision, or one asked for by the people due to the high amount of pollution?
2. The Empire is said to have been founded in 1059 A.D., yet was subverted for a religion in which the biological is viewed as inferior to the mechanical. Did this overthrow occur much later on, perhaps during the Industrial Revolution, or were such machines introduced to Earth much earlier?
3. The "Conquest of all earth." factbook details various invasions of Earth nations, seemingly falling slowly, as NATO fails to activate to defend France, nor the UK, nor Germany and Poland. Did the Americans decide to essentially pull an interwar UK and France and try to appease the Neonians by letting their allies get metaphorically punched in the face?
4. Also in the same factbook, brutal tactics are described being used on Earth. What are Neonians' opinions of this, and how many oppose this conquest? For those who do oppose it, what, if anything, is their punishment?

[Neonian Technocracy]

Hey there Scytharum, few questions for you.
1. What tech level is Scytharum in? I got the impression it was set in modern times with the most recent history closing off at 2023, but the expanded military factbook in Volume 2 shows us that it also has a space military complete with star destroyers and other futuristic stuff.
2. On a similar note to the space force, in our world we have a treaty (at least, I believe this is the case) stating that space may not be weaponised. Was this treaty never created in your world?
3. Does any nation other than Scytharum have access to a space force?
4. What happened to allow Byzantium to continue existing and even expand into Asia Minor? Is Constantinople still called Constantinople as opposed to Istanbul?
5. What's life in the German colonies in southern Arabia and Deutches Tolles Afrika?

Alright, thanks for the questions Karazicu. I've got some answers for you!

1. Scytharum is around Post-Modern Tech, in that its expeditions into space are just starting. I've actually been meaning to retcon some of that stuff to have a lot smaller of a space fleet, if one at all, so thanks for the reminder. Scytharum's world is one where more parts of the world are contributing to technological advancement, and as such tech advances much faster, but not that fast. I'll go make that change when I'm done here, actually, I don't want to space it like I've been doing.
2. Well, no. Germany's cultural victory in the First World War cemented a reputation and precedent for expansionism, and it painted a lot less of a black and white picture when it comes to the Scytharumverse Earth's outlook on expansion as a whole. As such, this treaty as well as the Outer Space Treaty were never signed in Scytharum's timeline, with various German and Scythian settlements on the Moon and even some Scythian outposts (like, 3) on Mars.
3. Yes, though Scytharum's is by-far the most advanced. Germany has a couple of warships as well as some transports, though the total number of spacecraft amounts to less than ten. Russia also has some, nominally, but most are outdated Soviet designs that hardly worked anyway. So, Germany is, for all intents and purposes, Scytharum's only competitor in Space.
4. Okay, so this is an interesting story. In many alternate WW1 scenarios, the storyteller(s) just straight up ignore or talk very little of Bulgaria, a member of the Central Powers. The Bulgarians had considerable ambitions for expansion after the war, and in Scytharum's timeline they succeed. After incursion upon the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria also gains Byzantium, and with the Soviet Government's reign meaning that Russia could hardly claim the legacy of Rome anymore, Bulgaria took it up instead, cementing itself as Byzantium officially in the early 1930s, hence why its flag is a Byzantium-esque design with the Bulgarian flag's color scheme.
5. Not great, that's for sure, though much more so for Tolles Afrika. So let's start with the more lenient of the two, Deutches Arabia. Its living conditions are actually not too much different than Germany proper, although the Germans are regarded as the highest social class and as rulers, with a sort of "German Emperor vs. Emperor of Germany" situation; nominally, the Germans and Arabians are equal, but in practice, the Germans are slightly above them, though this notion is dwindling in popularity. The colony was established as an extremely strangely positioned refuge for the old Ottoman Rulers, with whom Wilhelm II had been close, and as such it has been governed by some former officials of that Empire for its entire lifespan. Now, for Deutches Tolles Afrika, it just gets so much worse. The living conditions are not as bad as, say, British India, but they are hardly much better. While infrastructure is surprisingly well-developed in the core of the colony, and the colony is relatively stable, it is by no means a great place. Its people have little freedom, and the Germans have a stronger attitude of elitism towards the African citizens of the Empire, though, again, this sentiment is dwindling, especially with the success of the African states to its south.

Hola, Neonian Technocracy, ¿cómo estás? Anyway, I have some questions for you.

OOC Questions
1. Is there any particular story behind the hand-drawn capital "NeoN 2018"? Was the drawing inspired from this nation, or vice versa?
2. Speaking of art style, yours isn't one I've seen before. Are the illustrations you use drawn by you or borrowed from somewhere else?
3. Lastly, the flag. What inspired its creation, any particular entertainment medium, or is it more something you came up with entirely on your own?

IC Questions
1. When did the use of an artificial sun emerge? Was this a governmental decision, or one asked for by the people due to the high amount of pollution?
2. The Empire is said to have been founded in 1059 A.D., yet was subverted for a religion in which the biological is viewed as inferior to the mechanical. Did this overthrow occur much later on, perhaps during the Industrial Revolution, or were such machines introduced to Earth much earlier?
3. The "Conquest of all earth." factbook details various invasions of Earth nations, seemingly falling slowly, as NATO fails to activate to defend France, nor the UK, nor Germany and Poland. Did the Americans decide to essentially pull an interwar UK and France and try to appease the Neonians by letting their allies get metaphorically punched in the face?
4. Also in the same factbook, brutal tactics are described being used on Earth. What are Neonians' opinions of this, and how many oppose this conquest? For those who do oppose it, what, if anything, is their punishment?

OOC Questions
1. Is there any particular story behind the hand-drawn capital "NeoN 2018"? Was the drawing inspired from this nation, or vice versa?
well, if you search in google "NeoN 2018 Geometry dash" you will see who I copied the idea.
2. Speaking of art style, yours isn't one I've seen before. Are the illustrations you use drawn by you or borrowed from somewhere else?
my style is a complex mix of steampunk, cyberpunk, atompunk, dystopian and warhammer 40k, mainly all the things you see from me are made from me but sometimes I just copy somethings from google.
3. Lastly, the flag. What inspired its creation, any particular entertainment medium, or is it more something you came up with entirely on your own?
it's mostly entirely my own, but the basic design is a re-design of n*zi one (I'm not n*zi, I just founded the flag re-designable).
IC Questions
1. When did the use of an artificial sun emerge? Was this a governmental decision, or one asked for by the people due to the high amount of pollution?
No, was a X3nder Tech project to have more tourism because BENEFIT.
2. The Empire is said to have been founded in 1059 A.D., yet was subverted for a religion in which the biological is viewed as inferior to the mechanical. Did this overthrow occur much later on, perhaps during the Industrial Revolution, or were such machines introduced to Earth much earlier?
The Dr.X3nder cat said mechanical forms of live are superior and he invented the Industrial Revolution, but the thing of "purification" and "entire lifeform update" are recent as a form of propaganda from The Triunvirate.
3. The "Conquest of all earth." factbook details various invasions of Earth nations, seemingly falling slowly, as NATO fails to activate to defend France, nor the UK, nor Germany and Poland. Did the Americans decide to essentially pull an interwar UK and France and try to appease the Neonians by letting their allies get metaphorically punched in the face?
Yes they tried so but by "big brother" sistem all spies were punch back to America, I haven't finished the factbook but at invasion of russia there will be a apocalipse of destruction by basicly send a nuclear submarine in the Ukraine war in the baltic sea and launch fire, OTSC will think was the NATO so they attack and vice versa, after that only cat-kinds will remain.
4. Also in the same factbook, brutal tactics are described being used on Earth. What are Neonians' opinions of this, and how many oppose this conquest? For those who do oppose it, what, if anything, is their punishment?
mainly none of the population was against, they thinked this was a form of purify the humans, the ones who were against were kidnaped by Black Skull squad in the night.
Thank you for the questions!
/skipme.

[Southland]

To Scytharum:

1. Why did your nation choose to specialize in cheese production, out of all the agricultural products you could choose?
2. In what year did the nation introduce conscription, and why? Are both sexes conscripted? For consciousness objectors, are they punished or are they assigned to non-combatant roles?
3. Which leaders are considered by the public to be the best and worst they had, and why?
4. What sports, if any, is the nation most known for?
5. For a nation that prides itself in its military, it's odd that it has no WMDs. Why is that the case? Are there those in the military pushing for it to be adopted?

[Independent Republic of Boldonia]

Questions for Southland
1. Do you have any plans to write factbooks?
2. Where can I find more information on your nation?
3. If you are Southland, where is Northland?
4. What is the exchange rate of the Southland Dollar to the United States Dollar?
5. Is the curfew NS policy canon, if so what are the hours?

BN: Don't Ask These