2014 - Real World RP (OOC/SIGNUPS/OLD THREAD)

[Zeinbrad]

Why do you love it? Just wondering.

See? I can't explain it, I just love it.

It is because it will make a complete and utter fool of the US once he reappears?

I meant to say this, Thrasher is very smart.

[The New Lowlands]

1) Arctic is not a culture. Cold is not a culture.
2) The EU is the largest single market in the fucking world.
3i) Source?
ii) Patently bullshit. There are laws covering this.

You realize that you don't have to be an EU member to take full economic advantage, right? The EU is political integration now. Look at Norway, full access to the EEC without membership. They know what's up.

Norway doesn't get to be part of the decision-making process but nonetheless has to follow EU mandates on the EEC.
I think you're rather uninformed on this.

1) We share a common geographic area. That can definitely be a culture. There is European culture, Asian culture, African, culture, etc.
2) Interesting =/= economically powerful. Yes, I get it you have a lot of money, but that's not relevant to interesting.
3i) I'm in the middle of exam week, i'm not digging up sources in my spare time. Take my word for it or don't believe me, I could really care less.
3ii) What are you unclear on, whether EU citizens can get full benefits in their country of residence or that it is a burden to Sweden?

Seriously, you need to calm down. Just stretch your imagination for a bit and you may have some fun. Why don't you try and get Turkey to join or something?[/quote]
1) Maybe in 200 years. Not now.
2) You're not going to replace the EU, that's my whole point.
3i) Then I'm going to go ahead and assume it's bullshit.
ii) EU citizens are, for the vast majority, not an economic burden when they move to another Member State.

I'm not going to try and get Turkey to join because my motion to make the EU presidential positions elected has already been defeated, so essentially I'm already up against an obstructionist, Eurosceptic parliament, meaning I can't do shit.

[Graknopia]

See? I can't explain it, I just love it.

It is because it will make a complete and utter fool of the US once he reappears?

I meant to say this, Thrasher is very smart.

The US wont be fooled...
they planned this(?)

[Zeinbrad]

It is because it will make a complete and utter fool of the US once he reappears?

I meant to say this, Thrasher is very smart.

The US wont be fooled...
they planned this(?)

Image it, the US brags how it ended the Somalian warlord and killed a terrorist in one drone strike. Then said terrorist reappears.

[Imperium Nova]

Norway doesn't get to be part of the decision-making process but nonetheless has to follow EU mandates on the EEC.
I think you're rather uninformed on this.

1) We share a common geographic area. That can definitely be a culture. There is European culture, Asian culture, African, culture, etc.
2) Interesting =/= economically powerful. Yes, I get it you have a lot of money, but that's not relevant to interesting.
3i) I'm in the middle of exam week, i'm not digging up sources in my spare time. Take my word for it or don't believe me, I could really care less.
3ii) What are you unclear on, whether EU citizens can get full benefits in their country of residence or that it is a burden to Sweden?

Seriously, you need to calm down. Just stretch your imagination for a bit and you may have some fun. Why don't you try and get Turkey to join or something?

1) Maybe in 200 years. Not now.
2) You're not going to replace the EU, that's my whole point.
3i) Then I'm going to go ahead and assume it's bullshit.
ii) EU citizens are, for the vast majority, not an economic burden when they move to another Member State.

I'm not going to try and get Turkey to join because my motion to make the EU presidential positions elected has already been defeated, so essentially I'm already up against an obstructionist, Eurosceptic parliament, meaning I can't do shit.[/quote]
Well, Sweden is not getting the best of vibes from the European leadership, so... Also, european immigration to Sweden has in no way benefited the country more than the opposite.

[Hobbesistan]

The US wont be fooled...
they planned this(?)

Image it, the US brags how it ended the Somalian warlord and killed a terrorist in one drone strike. Then said terrorist reappears.

Totally hasnt happened before...

[Ptolemais]

1) Maybe in 200 years. Not now.
2) You're not going to replace the EU, that's my whole point.
3i) Then I'm going to go ahead and assume it's bullshit.
ii) EU citizens are, for the vast majority, not an economic burden when they move to another Member State.

I'm not going to try and get Turkey to join because my motion to make the EU presidential positions elected has already been defeated, so essentially I'm already up against an obstructionist, Eurosceptic parliament, meaning I can't do shit.

I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE EU. Christ, I just want to make a league of Northern countries.

As for EU citizens, it's not that they are a burden and don't work, it's that they don't stay. Say a Romanian couple want to have a kid. Awesome. But Romanian paternity/maternity leave is not that good (if they have any at all). Ok, they move to Sweden, work for a 6 months then pop a kid. The jobs they have now must give them each one year off with 80% pay. After that is over, many of them move back home or even onto another advanced EU country for their kids education. Sweden just expended a massive amount of money to accommodate people who have only paid into the system for 6 months. No wonder the Swedes are pissed. I have been to Sweden, they are extremely upset about this from the people I talked to. They have good cause to be.

Perhaps you should just stick with China, playing as an IO seems to have too many issues, especially when each member-state has it's own interests because in RP everyone wants to be an important player, they will not be subservient to the EU like RL.

[Zeinbrad]

Image it, the US brags how it ended the Somalian warlord and killed a terrorist in one drone strike. Then said terrorist reappears.

Totally hasnt happened before...

It has?

Anyways, I wonder how I'll follow up to it. Maybe have Thrasher have his second-in-command take care of the WLF, and stay in hiding, until the time is right.

[The New Lowlands]

1) Maybe in 200 years. Not now.
2) You're not going to replace the EU, that's my whole point.
3i) Then I'm going to go ahead and assume it's bullshit.
ii) EU citizens are, for the vast majority, not an economic burden when they move to another Member State.

I'm not going to try and get Turkey to join because my motion to make the EU presidential positions elected has already been defeated, so essentially I'm already up against an obstructionist, Eurosceptic parliament, meaning I can't do shit.

I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE EU. Christ, I just want to make a league of Northern countries.

As for EU citizens, it's not that they are a burden and don't work, it's that they don't stay. Say a Romanian couple want to have a kid. Awesome. But Romanian paternity/maternity leave is not that good (if they have any at all). Ok, they move to Sweden, work for a 6 months then pop a kid. The jobs they have now must give them each one year off with 80% pay. After that is over, many of them move back home or even onto another advanced EU country for their kids education. Sweden just expended a massive amount of money to accommodate people who have only paid into the system for 6 months. No wonder the Swedes are pissed. I have been to Sweden, they are extremely upset about this from the people I talked to. They have good cause to be.

Perhaps you should just stick with China, playing as an IO seems to have too many issues, especially when each member-state has it's own interests because in RP everyone wants to be an important player, they will not be subservient to the EU like RL.

Except that's not how it fucking works.

Well, Sweden is not getting the best of vibes from the European leadership, so... Also, european immigration to Sweden has in no way benefited the country more than the opposite.

Maybe if you actually read the legislation...

[Imperium Nova]

I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE EU. Christ, I just want to make a league of Northern countries.

As for EU citizens, it's not that they are a burden and don't work, it's that they don't stay. Say a Romanian couple want to have a kid. Awesome. But Romanian paternity/maternity leave is not that good (if they have any at all). Ok, they move to Sweden, work for a 6 months then pop a kid. The jobs they have now must give them each one year off with 80% pay. After that is over, many of them move back home or even onto another advanced EU country for their kids education. Sweden just expended a massive amount of money to accommodate people who have only paid into the system for 6 months. No wonder the Swedes are pissed. I have been to Sweden, they are extremely upset about this from the people I talked to. They have good cause to be.

Perhaps you should just stick with China, playing as an IO seems to have too many issues, especially when each member-state has it's own interests because in RP everyone wants to be an important player, they will not be subservient to the EU like RL.

Except that's not how it fucking works.

Well, Sweden does not want it to end up working like that one day either, so it is doing the best it can to stop it.

[Imperium Nova]

Also, regarding the UN, as the OP has stated, only vote on the subject currently being discussed, nothing more.

[Axonic]

By the Way, I stated in an early UN post thaqt I vote yes for the Syrian resolution

[Wielklavia]

Can I reserve Israel?

[Bujahla]

I'll assume it's open since it says open in the title and all, so I guess is their any nations that still NEED to be taken? Like anything of interest to you guys?

[The New Lowlands]

I'll assume it's open since it says open in the title and all, so I guess is their any nations that still NEED to be taken? Like anything of interest to you guys?

Mother Russia, Spain.

[Axonic]

Well, It would be good to have a Syria, Egypt, Argentina, Indonesia, France, Spain.

[Bujahla]

I'll assume it's open since it says open in the title and all, so I guess is their any nations that still NEED to be taken? Like anything of interest to you guys?

Mother Russia.

It looks like Russia is already taken.

[The New Lowlands]

Mother Russia.

It looks like Russia is already taken.

Yeah, but the guy hasn't been posting, so it'll probably be wedged open soon.

[Bujahla]

It looks like Russia is already taken.

Yeah, but the guy hasn't been posting, so it'll probably be wedged open soon.

Well I'd love to be Russia since I'm Russian and I've never got the opportunity to do that before.

[The New Lowlands]

Yeah, but the guy hasn't been posting, so it'll probably be wedged open soon.

Well I'd love to be Russia since I'm Russian and I've never got the opportunity to do that before.

Alright. I'm operating the European Union and filling in for China, just to let you know.

[Bolovia]

The New Lowlands, can you respond to the message Syria sent to China soon, I'll appreciate it.

[The New Lowlands]

The New Lowlands, can you respond to the message Syria sent to China soon, I'll appreciate it.

I'll do my best.

[Bolovia]

The New Lowlands, can you respond to the message Syria sent to China soon, I'll appreciate it.

I'll do my best.

Thanks

[Bujahla]

Nation Name: Russian Federation
Head of State: President Vladimir Putin
Head of Government Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev

Government Form:
Ideology: Democracy
Foreign Policy: Works with China to form the opposition to the West in the UNSC
Civil Freedoms /10: 6
Political Freedoms /10: 7
Economic Freedoms /10: 7

Military Size: active: 1,400,000, Reserve: 2,035,000
Military Description: High doctrine, high quality of weapons and intense training

Description of Your Nation's Economy: Rapidly improving as the nation advances. Growing power and part of BRIC. It's a g8 member and g20 member
Description of Your Nation's Government: A highly centralized system that is believed to have minimal corruption.
Small History of your nation from 2013 to April of 2014: Supported Assad in Syria and offered asylum to Edward Snowden.
RP Sample: Co-OP in Der World, HOM II, Tribal Domination, and various other RP's.

I recognize that Russia is already taken, but apparently the lowlands told me he never posts. If he still wants to do that then that's fine, but it should be noted that I am very active and will usually post once a day (assuming I have something to post). Granted finals are coming up, but that's besides the point.

[Waztaskio]

Nation Name: Russian Federation
Head of State: President Vladimir Putin
Head of Government Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev

Government Form:
Ideology: Democracy
Foreign Policy: Works with China to form the opposition to the West in the UNSC
Civil Freedoms /10: 6
Political Freedoms /10: 7
Economic Freedoms /10: 7

Military Size: active: 1,400,000, Reserve: 2,035,000
Military Description: High doctrine, high quality of weapons and intense training

Description of Your Nation's Economy: Rapidly improving as the nation advances. Growing power and part of BRIC. It's a g8 member and g20 member
Description of Your Nation's Government: A highly centralized system that is believed to have minimal corruption.
Small History of your nation from 2013 to April of 2014: Supported Assad in Syria and offered asylum to Edward Snowden.
RP Sample: Co-OP in Der World, HOM II, Tribal Domination, and various other RP's.

I recognize that Russia is already taken, but apparently the lowlands told me he never posts. If he still wants to do that then that's fine, but it should be noted that I am very active and will usually post once a day (assuming I have something to post). Granted finals are coming up, but that's besides the point.

Placed on Reserve for now.