492 looks to be by Lavendertopia, so not just a random collection of letters.
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by Candlewhisper Archive » Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:53 am
by Trotterdam » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:13 am
#884 You're Psychotic, @@LEADER@@Option 3 is for socialist nations and 4 is for capitalist ones.
The Issue
A palace guard had to torture one of your most trusted aides today after hearing him murmur to another advisor that the WA has classified your beloved nation as a psychotic dictatorship. After your brother related the torture in gory detail during a family dinner, the topic of how to improve your image with the WA has come up.
The Debate
1. "Let the people have a bit of political freedom," announces your nephew, whose authoritarianism is tempered only by his strange love for democracy. "The people love you and your tough but fair demeanor! Get the rubber stamp of a democratically free vote and you'll get to keep the populace in check - and maybe the WA will back off with their 'psychotic' talk."
2. "The only freedom @@NAME@@ needs is freedom on the entrepreneurial front," proposes @@RANDOMNAME@@, a shady Eckie-Ecola executive known for @@HIS/HER@@ iron-fisted consumerism, who is currently serving Eckie-Ecolas to your family. "You should focus on promoting big multinational businesses in @@NAME@@ and slashing the regulation on them. Think about the economic growth that'd come from it, all while you retain your power and keep the populace from running rampant. With a freer economy I'm sure the World Assembly will be open to considering @@NAME@@ in a different light."
3. "We can't let fickle democratic will run the government or multinationals run the economy, but we should let people run themselves," suggests your father, who always seems to know what's best for you. "As long as they aren't challenging your power, they should be allowed to go wherever they want, do whatever they want, buy whatever they want, heck, even start their own private businesses. Enough so the World Assembly might reconsider, anyway."
4. "We can't let fickle democratic will run the government or multinationals run the economy, but we should let people run themselves," suggests your father, who always seems to know what's best for you. "As long as they aren't challenging your power, they should be allowed to go wherever they want, do whatever they want, buy whatever they want, heck, even make it easy for them to start their own businesses. Enough so the World Assembly might reconsider, anyway."
5. "Don't listen to those anarchists from the World Assembly," comments your sister, while simultaneously offering her after-dinner cake to the butler that served it to her. "Just because they can't see that you're helping your citizens by giving them structure does not mean that you're doing anything wrong. You should instead denounce the World Assembly and tell your people you're only doing what's right. Perhaps you can prove this by bumping the health care and welfare systems a bit?"
6. "MWWHAHAHA!" maniacally laughs your brother, who is covered in @@ANIMAL@@ blood for some reason. "They want to see psychotic? We'll show them psychotic! Rain down oppression and mayhem on all of your little playthings! Well, except for your family, of course."
Issue by Jutsa
Edited by Ransium
by Jutsa » Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:58 am
by Jutsa » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:11 am
by Sapnu puas » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:49 pm
by Jutsa » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:59 pm
by Aramanchovia » Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:08 am
Jutsa wrote:OHEY! This one!
Er... wouldn't happen to know the editor, would ya?
(Thought the author was Altmer, checked and sure enough yeah)
by Jutsa » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:46 am
by Jutsa » Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:01 am
by Alanis Star » Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:50 pm
• Valentine Z's first ever puppet.
• I really want to carry a kitten and pet it.
• A perfect balance between urban and nature.
• Ruled by a magical android from another dimension, always cheerful and smiling.
•Northern Ateria wrote:"Aww, you [Clarissa] purr just like a little kitten..." - President Adamaris LeahHarleyMustang
Sapporo Hyperspace Riftgate Laboratory wrote:
> literally all NS nations that controlled the entire Earth ever, said in every place in NS possible, in every second since Max Barry created NationStates
by Sacara » Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:19 pm
The Spacefaring Federation of Sacara"Our Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you" - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Commended by SC #382
by Jutsa » Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:50 pm
by Alanis Star » Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:08 pm
Sacara wrote:Glad the issue was reported! And rather quickly, seeing as a nation needs Parental Licensing.
This was my tenth published issue, too.
Jutsa wrote::rofl:
Congratulations, Sacara.
Added! Heads up, we're still looking for 1112, 1116.2/6, 1124, 1132, 1136, 1142.2, and 1143.3, among several missing variant options.
• Valentine Z's first ever puppet.
• I really want to carry a kitten and pet it.
• A perfect balance between urban and nature.
• Ruled by a magical android from another dimension, always cheerful and smiling.
•Northern Ateria wrote:"Aww, you [Clarissa] purr just like a little kitten..." - President Adamaris LeahHarleyMustang
Sapporo Hyperspace Riftgate Laboratory wrote:
> literally all NS nations that controlled the entire Earth ever, said in every place in NS possible, in every second since Max Barry created NationStates
by Trotterdam » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:04 pm
#1148 Unfit for Purpose
The Issue
The Department of Welfare has been criticized for the way it assesses potential claimants of disability benefits. The department sends out agents from private companies to force claimants to perform what critics call "cruel and humiliating" assessments in order to prove they need the benefit.
The Debate
1. "This is disgusting and inhumane," furiously shouts wheelchair-bound claimant @@RANDOMNAME@@. "That person who came to assess me wasn't even a licensed medical professional in my area of care. She was a former optician! Does it look like my eyes aren't working? She made me roll up and down my hallway until my arms got tired, then told me I didn't need the benefit because I could roll along the floor on my own without difficulty! End this now. A note from your doctor or other relevant professional should be enough evidence to claim disability benefit. It's not as if they'd lie."
2. "The system works just fine," claims your grey-suited and stoic Welfare Minister. "We have to carefully screen every claim, otherwise every scammer and skiver would try to con the government out of money for every cut and scrape they have. Make the assessments more stringent, and properly fund my department. That way, it'll deter the con artists and only the truly disabled will receive assistance."
3. "I think a lack of empathy is the problem," suggests a random passer-by who happened to overhear the meeting. "I'm not against the principle of assessing clinical needs, but we need to make it fairer on claimants. I heard one story of one of those agents asking a suicidal person how they would kill themselves if they were to do it. We should ensure that all assessors have the same disability as the claimant, which will ensure they are treated humanely and fairly, as well as making sure that the assessor has a good understanding of what the condition entails."
4. "This is all just a waste of time and money!" exclaims self-styled Social Darwinist and anti-government crusader @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Think of the suffering taxpayers! Where are our benefits, hmm? We're the real victims here, not these lazy slackers on disability! Abolish their welfare payments and let natural selection work things out."
Issue by Nuremgard
Edited by Nation of Quebec
by Jutsa » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:22 pm
by Jutsa » Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:09 pm
by Sacara » Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:27 pm
#1147: The Long Walk [Nation of Quebec; ed. Candlewhisper Archive]
The Issue
Though Nelson Yew was subsequently exonerated for the many crimes that he was accused of, videos of the “perp walk” he made between the police station and the court are continuing to surface online and in @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ media.
The Debate
1. “Perp walks are barbaric and needlessly cruel,” states criminal justice reform and privacy advocate Tanya Eliot while covering her face with a paper bag. “Not to mention a total violation of privacy. Why should people endure the humiliation of that long walk with cameras flashing in their faces? What if the person is innocent? At least let them have their dignity before you lock them up in a cold, metal box.”
2. “On the contrary, privacy is less important than transparency of procedure,” replies a tough-on-crime police officer who would rather not be named. “The people and the free press have a right to know the creeps who are committing crimes in our great country! In fact, we ought to make perp walks more harrowing! Have the criminals walk a whole mile before they’re escorted away, and let onlookers jeer and throw rotten fruit at them! That’ll surely teach people that crime doesn’t pay!”
“Obviously, we need to strike a balance between the two extremes,” suggests armchair legal expert Brenda MacDonald. “Why not limit perp walks to only the most heinous of crimes and wait until after they’re convicted? That way the media gets to have its circus, but only when we say they can.”
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Commended by SC #382
by Jutsa » Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:54 pm
by Candlewhisper Archive » Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:09 am
Jutsa wrote:Added. Loved option 2's introduction.
by Trotterdam » Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:19 pm
#1147 The Long WalkI can't tell you what the validity for the last option is yet. Maybe later.
The Issue
Though @@RANDOMNAME_1@@ was subsequently exonerated for the many crimes that @@HE/SHE_1@@ was accused of, videos of the "perp walk" @@HE/SHE_1@@ made between the police station and the court are continuing to surface online and in @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ media.
The Debate
1. "Perp walks are barbaric and needlessly cruel," states criminal justice reform and privacy advocate @@RANDOMNAME@@ while covering @@HIS/HER@@ face with a paper bag. "Not to mention a total violation of privacy. Why should people endure the humiliation of that long walk with cameras flashing in their faces? What if the person is innocent? At least let them have their dignity before you lock them up in a cold, metal box."
2. "On the contrary, privacy is less important than transparency of procedure," replies a tough-on-crime police officer who would rather not be named. "The people and the free press have a right to know the creeps who are committing crimes in our great country! In fact, we ought to make perp walks more harrowing! Have the criminals walk a whole mile before they're escorted away, and let onlookers jeer and throw rotten fruit at them! That'll surely teach people that crime doesn't pay!"
3. "Obviously, we need to strike a balance between the two extremes," suggests armchair legal expert @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Why not limit perp walks to only the most heinous of crimes and wait until after they're convicted? That way the media gets to have its circus, but only when we say they can."
4. "Are we forgetting the fact that an innocent person was humiliated?" reminds @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@'s lawyer. "My client's life was destroyed by police incompetence and cruelty. The government must compensate all falsely accused people for any time spent incarcerated in police cells, and force disciplinary procedures onto the police officers who allowed this charade to take place. Maybe then the police will think harder on respecting the public's right to dignity!"
Issue by Nation of Quebec
Edited by Candlewhisper Archive
by Jutsa » Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:52 pm
by Aramanchovia » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:14 am
by Trotterdam » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:50 am
Word of warning: "Fossil" is "@@ANIMAL@@". (So it's not a jab at the tank being obsolete.)Aramanchovia wrote:Model 5 Fossil tank
The "A" might or might not be "@@NAMEINITIALS@@" or "@@DEMONYMADJECTIVEINITIALS@@". (The draft thread suggests "@@NAMEINITIALS@@".) The "7631" appears to be fixed (does not match @@POPULATION_VALUE@@).Aramanchovia wrote:AXP-7631 battle rifle
by Fauxia » Thu Jan 17, 2019 2:33 pm
by Aramanchovia » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:05 pm
Trotterdam wrote:Word of warning: "Fossil" is "@@ANIMAL@@". (So it's not a jab at the tank being obsolete.)Aramanchovia wrote:Model 5 Fossil tank
Also:The "A" might or might not be "@@NAMEINITIALS@@" or "@@DEMONYMADJECTIVEINITIALS@@". (The draft thread suggests "@@NAMEINITIALS@@".) The "7631" appears to be fixed (does not match @@POPULATION_VALUE@@).Aramanchovia wrote:AXP-7631 battle rifle
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