The Coalition of Ponyist States (OOC, Membership Open!)

[Malgrave]

Looking at your candidates and comparing them to my Government Ministers and Party Leaders it strikes me that my ministers and party leaders are considerably younger then yours. I believe the oldest minister currently in the Malgravean Government is the finance minister and I believe he is 41.

Well, most Orlkjestadi politicians were born in the 40s, 50s, and early 60s. Some were even born in the 30s, and at least one was born in the 20s. So yeah, most Orlkjestadi politicians are pretty old.

My Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are 25 and currently involved in one of the worst secret relationships in all of human history considering they've been caught in compromising positions several times and for some strange reason continue to deny all "rumours". More examples of youth is that my transport minister is 28 and my newly appointed science minister is 20.

[Saurisisia]

My politicians are pretty darn old, with the chief of the army, the youngest, being in her late twenties while the oldest, the economic adviser, was born in the early 1850s.

[Zaras]

My politicians are pretty darn old, with the chief of the army, the youngest, being in her late twenties while the oldest, the economic adviser, was born in the early 1850s.

Sounds like the Politburo in the 1980s, a bit...

[Saurisisia]

My politicians are pretty darn old, with the chief of the army, the youngest, being in her late twenties while the oldest, the economic adviser, was born in the early 1850s.

Sounds like the Politburo in the 1980s, a bit...

Except we're reptiles and we're not damn commies.

[YellowApple]

My politicians vary widely in age, but none at present are less than 32 years of age. That'll change once Fostera Manzano becomes the Third Administrator (after Amarillo dies, gets replaced by someone - probably Jonathan Beacon - and Beacon dies too), as she'll likely be around 16 or 17 when she takes the position.

[Urmanian]

Talking leaders' ages now? Well, Morning Star is in his early twenties, Matriarch Sundawn is a few years older than that, but Twilight, I've got no clue...though I'd say 10 years after the show, which makes her 27-28. So yeah, my leaders are pretty young.

[YellowApple]

Talking leaders' ages now? Well, Morning Star is in his early twenties, Matriarch Sundawn is a few years older than that, but Twilight, I've got no clue...though I'd say 10 years after the show, which makes her 27-28. So yeah, my leaders are pretty young.

I pictured Morning Star as being way older, at least in his early to mid 30's. Maybe it's the grey coat and unshorn hoof hair that gives him a more aged look.

[Celritannia]

Alexander Artharian III, the Emperor of Celritannia, is 85 years of age. He selects the Imperial State Council based upon expertise which fit certain positions.

[Chulainan]

Are you guys accepting new member by any chance

[Malgrave]

Although I have young politicians I do have an old one. I have the ownership on the Nikola Tesla. He has a rather impressive record being elected Prime Minister of Malgrave a grand total of around four times, although his recent term ended in his resignation due to a large failure in the security services which he blamed himself on, he is currently on the outskirts of politics by his own hand being Minister of Agriculture and won't move back into the forefront for several years.

[YellowApple]

Are you guys accepting new member by any chance

Still no. Sorry.

Not sure when we'll have everything ready for new members.

[Celritannia]

Although I have young politicians I do have an old one. I have the ownership on the Nikola Tesla. He has a rather impressive record being elected Prime Minister of Malgrave a grand total of around four times, although his recent term ended in his resignation due to a large failure in the security services which he blamed himself on, he is currently on the outskirts of politics by his own hand being Minister of Agriculture and won't move back into the forefront for several years.

Thats why, in the Empire, issues of security and defence should never be left in the hands of civilians, especially elected officials

[Malgrave]

Although I have young politicians I do have an old one. I have the ownership on the Nikola Tesla. He has a rather impressive record being elected Prime Minister of Malgrave a grand total of around four times, although his recent term ended in his resignation due to a large failure in the security services which he blamed himself on, he is currently on the outskirts of politics by his own hand being Minister of Agriculture and won't move back into the forefront for several years.

Thats why, in the Empire, issues of security and defence should never be left in the hands of civilians, especially elected officials

The attack was actually no-ones fault it was just extremely unlucky that the attack managed to be carried out. The Prime Minister however just resigned because he felt guilty and thought he had abandoned his election promises. In short he's just a decent man.

[Celritannia]

Thats why, in the Empire, issues of security and defence should never be left in the hands of civilians, especially elected officials

The attack was actually no-ones fault it was just extremely unlucky that the attack managed to be carried out. The Prime Minister however just resigned because he felt guilty and thought he had abandoned his election promises. In short he's just a decent man.

Reminds me of Gordon Brown for some reason

[Malgrave]

The attack was actually no-ones fault it was just extremely unlucky that the attack managed to be carried out. The Prime Minister however just resigned because he felt guilty and thought he had abandoned his election promises. In short he's just a decent man.

Reminds me of Gordon Brown for some reason

You can't compare that man to the great Nikola Tesla

*faints*

[Kouralia]

Would anyone be willing to participate in a planned RP (probably this weekend start-time) detailing the expulsion of ponies from my nation?

Basically I have a story planned charting the week or two 'Operation Rainbow Smash' (see what I did there?) and I'd like to know if there's:
1) anyone who can look over my planned story and critique it,
2) anyone who would want to participate and
3) anyone who could help me with another problem with my nation.

If you want to participate then please do tell me, the RP will be partially national, partially character driven and most likely peaceful. If you are willing to help me with the story then telegram me. I most likely won't let you help me and participate however some people seem to be good enough RP'ers for me to allow to do both. The only way you'll find out if you're in that group is to express interest and to TG me offering help. I'll probably send you the outlined story tomoz. Finally, the last problem is avoiding Pony-botting. See the spoiler for details.

Basically, some of you may know I'm in the APA, however through some conversation with Mystrian Altea he has stated that he believes my reasons for being anti-pony are not good enough and too close to pony-botting. I'd be grateful for any help from those who are as much experts as I can find on the matter of ponies. My reasons are (copied from the APA thread with Altea):

Think of a justifiable reason.

Erm, they stole my cheese?

Ah, they don't give me phat lootz.

Ummm, One of them has six fingers. My name is Inigo Montoya, he killed my father, they should prepare to die.

Pony inhabitants of the nation were found to be supportive of the pre-Civil War regime. They would use their positions to support the hated leader in return for becoming an upper class of citizens (effectively). Ater the Civil War they lost all increased rights and were the same as humans, the continual protests of these non-Kouralians for the violations of their 'rights' eventually meant eventually a leader who disliked them as much as the majority of the populace. First Minister Harper initiated Operation Rainbow Smash, the forced deportation of all Ponies. (and I may RP that at some point)

Still needs an expansion. I don't like ponybots. I want to hear:

1. Where did these ponies come from?
2. Why did they support the pre civil war regime to begin with?
3. What privileges were given to the ponies to build such resentment?
4. What happened to the ponies when these privilieges were removed?
5. What was the Ponyist reaction to Rainbow smash?
6. What was the average Kouralian's reaction to it, and why do these differ?

I don't want there to be ponybots, so give me a reason, a real reason.

1. Numerous places, a small tribe was in the area from the beginning. They were mostly oppressed and used as horses for chariots and beasts of burden by the early humans before gaining equality in the 1850s. Others came from the highly fascist and unstable countries near-by such as Mekavar (non-player contorolled, to the North of Kouralia). Others just generally imigrants.
2. Some were swayed by moneys, others were following the more prominant members of the community as they supported the regime. By the time it began to become more and more violent and despotic they were practically all in his pocket.
3. A wide-ranging variety, most were very similar to the 'Jim Crow' Laws.
4. Some accepted it, however most had had these additional rights (such as the ability to force a Kouralian to give up their seat on a bus) for so long that they felt that they were being reduced to below humans in the grand scheme of things.
5. International Condemnation, I'll RP it at some point so I don't want to get much more in-depth than that as I don't like ret-conning
6. Rejoicing mainly.

There was also the inability of the Ponies to fulfill citizenship requirements.
I'm running out of reasons here...

^This is not enough. It's why Ponyists don't often bother RPing with anti-ponyists, because it is that they haven't given it enough thought. I really don't like ponybots, so I want to see it fully answered.

That's the quotes of the reasons they dislike ponies, can anyone comment on the 'quality' of these reasons and possibly give me any more which are viable? If you want any info about Kouralia then ask me and I'll give you some.

Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give, I'm trying to prove that even though I'm an anti-pony I'm still a good RP'er!

[Celritannia]

Reminds me of Gordon Brown for some reason

You can't compare that man to the great Nikola Tesla

*faints*

Oh...erm, sorry.
Should have said Margret Thatcher, but kinder (if there is such a thing )

[United States of Peace]

I want the Ponies.

So...I'm interested.

[YellowApple]

Would anyone be willing to participate in a planned RP (probably this weekend start-time) detailing the expulsion of ponies from my nation?

Basically I have a story planned charting the week or two 'Operation Rainbow Smash' (see what I did there?) and I'd like to know if there's:
1) anyone who can look over my planned story and critique it,
2) anyone who would want to participate and
3) anyone who could help me with another problem with my nation.

If you want to participate then please do tell me, the RP will be partially national, partially character driven and most likely peaceful. If you are willing to help me with the story then telegram me. I most likely won't let you help me and participate however some people seem to be good enough RP'ers for me to allow to do both. The only way you'll find out if you're in that group is to express interest and to TG me offering help. I'll probably send you the outlined story tomoz. Finally, the last problem is avoiding Pony-botting. See the spoiler for details.

Basically, some of you may know I'm in the APA, however through some conversation with Mystrian Altea he has stated that he believes my reasons for being anti-pony are not good enough and too close to pony-botting. I'd be grateful for any help from those who are as much experts as I can find on the matter of ponies. My reasons are (copied from the APA thread with Altea):

1. Numerous places, a small tribe was in the area from the beginning. They were mostly oppressed and used as horses for chariots and beasts of burden by the early humans before gaining equality in the 1850s. Others came from the highly fascist and unstable countries near-by such as Mekavar (non-player contorolled, to the North of Kouralia). Others just generally imigrants.
2. Some were swayed by moneys, others were following the more prominant members of the community as they supported the regime. By the time it began to become more and more violent and despotic they were practically all in his pocket.
3. A wide-ranging variety, most were very similar to the 'Jim Crow' Laws.
4. Some accepted it, however most had had these additional rights (such as the ability to force a Kouralian to give up their seat on a bus) for so long that they felt that they were being reduced to below humans in the grand scheme of things.
5. International Condemnation, I'll RP it at some point so I don't want to get much more in-depth than that as I don't like ret-conning
6. Rejoicing mainly.

^This is not enough. It's why Ponyists don't often bother RPing with anti-ponyists, because it is that they haven't given it enough thought. I really don't like ponybots, so I want to see it fully answered.

That's the quotes of the reasons they dislike ponies, can anyone comment on the 'quality' of these reasons and possibly give me any more which are viable? If you want any info about Kouralia then ask me and I'll give you some.

Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give, I'm trying to prove that even though I'm an anti-pony I'm still a good RP'er!

Most of YellowApple's initial population of equines spawned from political refugees. So sure, I'd be happy to do an RP on that topic.

[Maltropia]

Are you guys accepting new member by any chance

Still no. Sorry.

Not sure when we'll have everything ready for new members.

You still need ESC to put a [Closed] tag up.

[YellowApple]

Still no. Sorry.

Not sure when we'll have everything ready for new members.

You still need ESC to put a [Closed] tag up.

It's not that this thread is necessarily closed; it's quite open to discussion regarding the CoPS. It's just memberships that are closed right now, and those are handled on the IC thread, for which GPH/Urmanian is the OP.

[Lubyak]

Would anyone be willing to participate in a planned RP (probably this weekend start-time) detailing the expulsion of ponies from my nation?

Basically I have a story planned charting the week or two 'Operation Rainbow Smash' (see what I did there?) and I'd like to know if there's:
1) anyone who can look over my planned story and critique it,
2) anyone who would want to participate and
3) anyone who could help me with another problem with my nation.

If you want to participate then please do tell me, the RP will be partially national, partially character driven and most likely peaceful. If you are willing to help me with the story then telegram me. I most likely won't let you help me and participate however some people seem to be good enough RP'ers for me to allow to do both. The only way you'll find out if you're in that group is to express interest and to TG me offering help. I'll probably send you the outlined story tomoz. Finally, the last problem is avoiding Pony-botting. See the spoiler for details.

Basically, some of you may know I'm in the APA, however through some conversation with Mystrian Altea he has stated that he believes my reasons for being anti-pony are not good enough and too close to pony-botting. I'd be grateful for any help from those who are as much experts as I can find on the matter of ponies. My reasons are (copied from the APA thread with Altea):

1. Numerous places, a small tribe was in the area from the beginning. They were mostly oppressed and used as horses for chariots and beasts of burden by the early humans before gaining equality in the 1850s. Others came from the highly fascist and unstable countries near-by such as Mekavar (non-player contorolled, to the North of Kouralia). Others just generally imigrants.
2. Some were swayed by moneys, others were following the more prominant members of the community as they supported the regime. By the time it began to become more and more violent and despotic they were practically all in his pocket.
3. A wide-ranging variety, most were very similar to the 'Jim Crow' Laws.
4. Some accepted it, however most had had these additional rights (such as the ability to force a Kouralian to give up their seat on a bus) for so long that they felt that they were being reduced to below humans in the grand scheme of things.
5. International Condemnation, I'll RP it at some point so I don't want to get much more in-depth than that as I don't like ret-conning
6. Rejoicing mainly.

^This is not enough. It's why Ponyists don't often bother RPing with anti-ponyists, because it is that they haven't given it enough thought. I really don't like ponybots, so I want to see it fully answered.

That's the quotes of the reasons they dislike ponies, can anyone comment on the 'quality' of these reasons and possibly give me any more which are viable? If you want any info about Kouralia then ask me and I'll give you some.

Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give, I'm trying to prove that even though I'm an anti-pony I'm still a good RP'er!

It seems like there is potential here.

I think I'd be interested in RPing this. Definitely. Perhaps an OOC planning thread would be useful?

[Urmanian]

Would anyone be willing to participate in a planned RP (probably this weekend start-time) detailing the expulsion of ponies from my nation?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

[Maltropia]

You still need ESC to put a [Closed] tag up.

It's not that this thread is necessarily closed; it's quite open to discussion regarding the CoPS. It's just memberships that are closed right now, and those are handled on the IC thread, for which GPH/Urmanian is the OP.

Well, at the very least, some sort of announcement in the OP stating that it's closed. Would save you a lot of hassle, I think.

[YellowApple]

Would anyone be willing to participate in a planned RP (probably this weekend start-time) detailing the expulsion of ponies from my nation?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

Now, now. A polite "No thank you, I'm not interested." would have sufficed. As fitting as that clip is.