The Coalition of Ponyist States

[Saurisisia]

OOC: Hm, that sounds like an interesting idea.

[Grado]

To: The Coalition of Ponyist States
From: The Dictatorship of Grado & Their Ally, The Republic of Danmerc

We have been observing the phenomenon of ponyist states recently, and have decided to apply to join the Coalition. Our sister state, The Republic of Danmerc, has also decided to apply. As due, we have the application form you have provided for us:

DICTATORSHIP OF GRADO
Name of State: Grado
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: Recent census indicates pony population upwards of 100,000.
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military: They have provided sound economical advice, which we plan to act on. Yes.
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation: Yes.

THE REPUBLIC OF DANMERC
Name of State: Danmerc
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: Recent census indicates pony population upwards of 300,000.
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military: Danmercian ponies have a surprising aptitude for the military. Yes.
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation: Yes.

(Note: I am not the user behind Danmerc. He requested I do this for him.)

[Behntasha]

"In what other ways can we experience this fun?"

(Image)
(DaffyDill chosen at random)

Well, the above is a sample, but I'm considering, thanks to Urmanian, doing a Nightmare Night party RP thread, for COPS members' heads of state/government, hosted by Luna (The obvious exception is Nightmare Moon; can't really invite the real Nightmare Moon) which would consist of a Halloween party, and a game of a Pony-themed Werewolf variant, in which the characters are either innocent villagers or Wicked Nightmare Moon Cultists. Because we seem to go through a lot of violent stuff on this forum, it'll be a non-violent (which is to say no one will be 'killed' in the party game, rather the cultists will 'convert' players, and the villagers will 'accuse' one another (and the accused will sit out as 'jailed.'

There will be more detailed explanation if folks are interested (I need about seven to run) and most of the 'action' of the game will be done by TG. I expect the thread about the party to run about a week to two weeks with daily (with one or two exceptions) posting or more frequent by myself.

Most of my reason for doing this is that for a MLP themed alliance, COPS unfortunately has to put up with an awful lot of belligerence, and I think it'd be fun to do something lighter.

Sweet, count me in.

As for Byzentania, Grado, and Danmerc, Behntasha votes in favor of observer status, with full membership to be evaluated later.

[The Pyhrric-Annexed Bourgeois Americas]

Name of State: The Pyhrric-Annexed Bourgeois Americas (Can't find my brony flag.)
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: Several Billion
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military?: No
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation?: Yes

OOC: I posted in the original My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic thread quite a few times

I also recently convinced John Joseco to draw Steven Magnet flirting with Discord.

[YellowApple]

Eh, glad I missed it. Too many summits need to have some sort of special event, like a disaster or assassination, and they invariably distract from the meaning of the summits. I've seen far too many derailed because ICly it is nearly impossible to move on from such an event realistically. I have seen one of those summits actually reach their end.

I'm already ignoring it ICly, because literally every political conference YellowApple has been involved in has eventually involved some form of violence, and I'm honestly fed up with it. This, being lightyears more mature of an IC alliance than most of anything else in NS from what I can tell, was the last place where I expected to have to once again deal with someone shooting/kicking/maiming/killing/whatever someone else in the thread.

I'm simply done with so many immature players derailing an attempt at a mature discussion every single freaking time YellowApple attempts to participate.

My suggestion to anyone who has brought catastrophe to a discussion thread, plans to, is contemplating doing so, or might contemplate doing so: don't. For the love of God, Allah, Buddha, Luna, Celestia, Discord, Flying Spaghetti Monster, and everything else that people consider holy, just don't do it. Please. It's getting real annoying, real fast. A conference can be interesting without completely wrecking it.

[Behntasha]

Name of State: The Pyhrric-Annexed Bourgeois Americas (Can't find my brony flag.)
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: Several Billion
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military?: No
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation?: Yes

OOC: I posted in the original My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic thread quite a few times

I also recently convinced John Joseco to draw Steven Magnet flirting with Discord.

We're concerned about the economic and military response... care to elaborate on why they aren't a major part, or what they are doing?

[Shrillland]

OOC: I must confess I didn't much care for the surprise myself. No personal offence, but It seemed a little immature for what we were doing, even though we're nations with bright pastel-coloured ponies.

[Lykosia]

"In what other ways can we experience this fun?"

(Image)
(DaffyDill chosen at random)

Well, the above is a sample, but I'm considering, thanks to Urmanian, doing a Nightmare Night party RP thread, for COPS members' heads of state/government, hosted by Luna (The obvious exception is Nightmare Moon; can't really invite the real Nightmare Moon) which would consist of a Halloween party, and a game of a Pony-themed Werewolf variant, in which the characters are either innocent villagers or Wicked Nightmare Moon Cultists. Because we seem to go through a lot of violent stuff on this forum, it'll be a non-violent (which is to say no one will be 'killed' in the party game, rather the cultists will 'convert' players, and the villagers will 'accuse' one another (and the accused will sit out as 'jailed.'

There will be more detailed explanation if folks are interested (I need about seven to run) and most of the 'action' of the game will be done by TG. I expect the thread about the party to run about a week to two weeks with daily (with one or two exceptions) posting or more frequent by myself.

Most of my reason for doing this is that for a MLP themed alliance, COPS unfortunately has to put up with an awful lot of belligerence, and I think it'd be fun to do something lighter.

OOC: Interesting idea, CoPS really deserves a party at this time. The president might attend, along with the governor of Krazelya (or the Territorial Military Commander, haven't decide it yet) so I can introduce the pony there.

[SanCoeur]

Name of State: The Queendom of SanCoeur
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: One to two million living in the SanCoeur area, due to problems with the small census paper-to big hooves, we have made the census form (dramatically) larger. That's right, no more hoof print problems for us.
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military?: Yes, we believe that there is no real barrier between ponies, bronies, humans, and the like except form. We have many brave ponies putting their lives on the line alongside the men and women in the military for the sake of safety in our growing nation. Ponies and bronies alike can find that we welcome them with open arms.
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation?: Of course, just recently we went through a nationwide reconstruction to make everything pony-friendly.(We're still having problems with the bathrooms though, there have been many reported deaths of humans falling into the pony-friendly toilets...we'll work it out).

[Bionui]

Eh, glad I missed it. Too many summits need to have some sort of special event, like a disaster or assassination, and they invariably distract from the meaning of the summits. I've seen far too many derailed because ICly it is nearly impossible to move on from such an event realistically. I have seen one of those summits actually reach their end.

I'm already ignoring it ICly, because literally every political conference YellowApple has been involved in has eventually involved some form of violence, and I'm honestly fed up with it. This, being lightyears more mature of an IC alliance than most of anything else in NS from what I can tell, was the last place where I expected to have to once again deal with someone shooting/kicking/maiming/killing/whatever someone else in the thread.

I'm simply done with so many immature players derailing an attempt at a mature discussion every single freaking time YellowApple attempts to participate.

My suggestion to anyone who has brought catastrophe to a discussion thread, plans to, is contemplating doing so, or might contemplate doing so: don't. For the love of God, Allah, Buddha, Luna, Celestia, Discord, Flying Spaghetti Monster, and everything else that people consider holy, just don't do it. Please. It's getting real annoying, real fast. A conference can be interesting without completely wrecking it.

I know, I avoid doing stuff like that because it always happens, maybe I should hold a conference but make it known that shit like that gets you kicked, that needs to happen more often.

[Holy Marsh]

Eh, glad I missed it. Too many summits need to have some sort of special event, like a disaster or assassination, and they invariably distract from the meaning of the summits. I've seen far too many derailed because ICly it is nearly impossible to move on from such an event realistically. I have seen one of those summits actually reach their end.

I'm already ignoring it ICly, because literally every political conference YellowApple has been involved in has eventually involved some form of violence, and I'm honestly fed up with it. This, being lightyears more mature of an IC alliance than most of anything else in NS from what I can tell, was the last place where I expected to have to once again deal with someone shooting/kicking/maiming/killing/whatever someone else in the thread.

I'm simply done with so many immature players derailing an attempt at a mature discussion every single freaking time YellowApple attempts to participate.

My suggestion to anyone who has brought catastrophe to a discussion thread, plans to, is contemplating doing so, or might contemplate doing so: don't. For the love of God, Allah, Buddha, Luna, Celestia, Discord, Flying Spaghetti Monster, and everything else that people consider holy, just don't do it. Please. It's getting real annoying, real fast. A conference can be interesting without completely wrecking it.

It can work of beforehand it is planned on, so that some sort of large-scale terrorist attack is the actual point of the thread and the summit is the means of getting people ICly where you need them OOCly.

But when it happens where it wasn't planned before, it distracts from the main point of the summit.

Not to say that it may not lead anywhere awesome, because I have faith in all CoPS members as RPers.

[Adun]

To: The Coalition of Ponyist States
From: The Dictatorship of Grado & Their Ally, The Republic of Danmerc

We have been observing the phenomenon of ponyist states recently, and have decided to apply to join the Coalition. Our sister state, The Republic of Danmerc, has also decided to apply. As due, we have the application form you have provided for us:

DICTATORSHIP OF GRADO
Name of State: Grado
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: Recent census indicates pony population upwards of 100,000.
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military: They have provided sound economical advice, which we plan to act on. Yes.
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation: Yes.

THE REPUBLIC OF DANMERC
Name of State: Danmerc
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: Recent census indicates pony population upwards of 300,000.
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military: Danmercian ponies have a surprising aptitude for the military. Yes.
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation: Yes.

(Note: I am not the user behind Danmerc. He requested I do this for him.)

Adun votes in favor of observer status
-PM Lim

[Adun]

Name of State: The Queendom of SanCoeur
Number of Ponies Living Withing Your State: One to two million living in the SanCoeur area, due to problems with the small census paper-to big hooves, we have made the census form (dramatically) larger. That's right, no more hoof print problems for us.
Do Ponies Act As a Major Part of Your Nation's Economy or Military?: Yes, we believe that there is no real barrier between ponies, bronies, humans, and the like except form. We have many brave ponies putting their lives on the line alongside the men and women in the military for the sake of safety in our growing nation. Ponies and bronies alike can find that we welcome them with open arms.
Do Ponies Have Equal Rights in Your Nation?: Of course, just recently we went through a nationwide reconstruction to make everything pony-friendly.(We're still having problems with the bathrooms though, there have been many reported deaths of humans falling into the pony-friendly toilets...we'll work it out).

The Republic of Adun votes in favor of full membership of the Queendom of SanCoeur into the Coalition of Ponyist States

[Adun]

-Opps, miss clicked, sorry

[Shrillland]

The SPF also votes for observer status for these nations.

[Saphirasia]

OOC: Good heavens, people.
Calm down. I was figuring a way to do two separate things: Change of government due to the loss of a leader, and deal with an uprising that I had begun almost a week ago.
And YellowApple, it was not intended to be a personal affront to you.
I was just trying to RP the real political situation in my country, not cause a big bru-ha-ha.
Apologies all around.

[Shrillland]

No need, you explained what you did perfectly. No hard feelings Saph.

[Behntasha]

The Republic of Adun votes in favor of full membership of the Queendom of SanCoeur into the Coalition of Ponyist States

Prime Minister Nestea Lim

You can edit your posts, instead of posting right after with your PM's name.

AS FOR SanCoeur, we vote in favor of observer status, with full time membership pending later on.

OOC: The only reason I'm not doing full time this is because these nations are fairly low-post nations. Dunno how they'll actually respond, policy and military wise, you know? They can be upgraded fairly quickly I think.

[SanCoeur]

((OOC: I know this may sound like a complete noob question, but what is "Observer Status", does it limit the stuff that I can do? I just joined so I'm kind of like a three year old in a pet store right now.))

[Saphirasia]

((OOC: I know this may sound like a complete noob question, but what is "Observer Status", does it limit the stuff that I can do? I just joined so I'm kind of like a three year old in a pet store right now.))

Observer status means that you are entitled to the same protection as a full Member, but are unable to vote.

[Sailua]

So, I was hoping to regain my feet, RP-wise, and I figured that this would be the people to go to in order to avoid what happened last time I had an Intro thread.

The IC Thread, where RP quality across the spectrum is demonstrated.
The OOC Thread, made several pages later as things exploded in senses metaphorical and literal.

Basically, I'm throwing that entire mess into discontinuity, and hoping to start fresh. Well, the events of the thread into discontinuity. The fluff for my nation remains canon. I'd prefer friendly first arrivals.

[YellowApple]

OOC: Good heavens, people.
Calm down. I was figuring a way to do two separate things: Change of government due to the loss of a leader, and deal with an uprising that I had begun almost a week ago.
And YellowApple, it was not intended to be a personal affront to you.
I was just trying to RP the real political situation in my country, not cause a big bru-ha-ha.
Apologies all around.

I didn't mean to take it out on you, and sorry for that. I just get cranky sometimes

[Hippostania]

I'd love to come, but unfortunately both Lyra and Toffee are already attending the annual Waverley Halloween Parade

[Holy Marsh]

OOC: Good heavens, people.
Calm down. I was figuring a way to do two separate things: Change of government due to the loss of a leader, and deal with an uprising that I had begun almost a week ago.
And YellowApple, it was not intended to be a personal affront to you.
I was just trying to RP the real political situation in my country, not cause a big bru-ha-ha.
Apologies all around.

As I said, I'm sure it will make for a really good RP within your country.

[Eadesiopia]

As a relative General Pad would hope to recieve an invitation

(Its in the factbook the reason he's an Alicorn is he's cousin to Celestia / Luna, bastard child so he was exiled_)