gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
@LordoftheElves: Do you have any sort of order templates and things like that?
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Lord of Elves
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Having deleted most of my inbox (since it was all from like two years ago) I don't have any received orders (from other NESes), but here are orders I wrote for Storm Tapestry that might give you an idea of what I'm biased towards
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Shadowbound
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hey azale maybe you wanna respond to me?
Our friendship, like our values, will continue to stand the test of time.
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Orders sent.
Oibrithe go brách!
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Comrade's Corner - Fun Facts about Avalon
Government of the SPRA: On the local level, the majority of unrestricted lands are distributed into cumanna, which organize work quotas and distribute resources and materials to each individual according to need. Each cumanna is led by a cummanach appointed by the central government from the most respected workers in that district. Local workers' councils and committees are given a large amount of control over local affairs. The central government, which is responsible for defense, economic planning, production targets etc., is made up of three organizations: The Tŷmor, (or Great House,) the Cyngor de Tuatha (the Council of Tribes), and the Laochí, the Champions of the Workers.
Generally speaking, the Tŷmor represents the will of the collectives into which 80% of the land is distributed, and is elected by universal suffrage. The remaining 20%, some of it including clan controlled cities and tribal lands, is represented in the Cyngor. These represent the chieftains of native tribes and also of the clans with somewhat more exclusive membership. They cannot DEFY the will of the people but can delay and modify laws. The Cyngor also administers autonomous tribal enclaves, including the Siorai Forest and River, and prevents incursions by whites.
Thirdly, there are the Laochí, who essentially act as the vanguard of the workers and exist outside the system. Laochí are individuals (men or women) chosen for their wisdom and dedication who are exempted from mandatory work and production quotas in order to serve as local leaders and planners. In a nation with no AUTHORITARIAN police or judiciary, the Laochí are given absolute power over the law, life, and death, though their work remains dependent on the consent of the PEOPLE.
Groups of Laochí are often gathered to arbitrate issues like a dispute between a factory and a nearby village, or a tribal claim against illegal logging operations. The Laochí often form volunteer armed forces, such as the Madrai or the Sons of Cuchulain, dedicated to spreading socialism abroad. These are independent from the Garda, the regular conscript army which focuses on national defense. Though they do receive national funds, they are technically independent operators.
Oibrithe go brách!
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Comrade's Corner - Fun Facts about Avalon
Government of the SPRA: On the local level, the majority of unrestricted lands are distributed into cumanna, which organize work quotas and distribute resources and materials to each individual according to need. Each cumanna is led by a cummanach appointed by the central government from the most respected workers in that district. Local workers' councils and committees are given a large amount of control over local affairs. The central government, which is responsible for defense, economic planning, production targets etc., is made up of three organizations: The Tŷmor, (or Great House,) the Cyngor de Tuatha (the Council of Tribes), and the Laochí, the Champions of the Workers.
Generally speaking, the Tŷmor represents the will of the collectives into which 80% of the land is distributed, and is elected by universal suffrage. The remaining 20%, some of it including clan controlled cities and tribal lands, is represented in the Cyngor. These represent the chieftains of native tribes and also of the clans with somewhat more exclusive membership. They cannot DEFY the will of the people but can delay and modify laws. The Cyngor also administers autonomous tribal enclaves, including the Siorai Forest and River, and prevents incursions by whites.
Thirdly, there are the Laochí, who essentially act as the vanguard of the workers and exist outside the system. Laochí are individuals (men or women) chosen for their wisdom and dedication who are exempted from mandatory work and production quotas in order to serve as local leaders and planners. In a nation with no AUTHORITARIAN police or judiciary, the Laochí are given absolute power over the law, life, and death, though their work remains dependent on the consent of the PEOPLE.
Groups of Laochí are often gathered to arbitrate issues like a dispute between a factory and a nearby village, or a tribal claim against illegal logging operations. The Laochí often form volunteer armed forces, such as the Madrai or the Sons of Cuchulain, dedicated to spreading socialism abroad. These are independent from the Garda, the regular conscript army which focuses on national defense. Though they do receive national funds, they are technically independent operators.
Shadowbound
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I will send orders tomorrow morning sorry i am drink
Lord of Elves
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Well, so be it I suppose
To really proceed on the update I need Shadowbound's orders and Grandkhan's. I'll probably be heading back to campus tomorrow at some point during the day in addition to packing for that, and all that jazz, so hopefully they'll use all that time to get them in~
gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
hopefully my orders have satisfied you
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Dump em loe
dump the lazy bastards
dump the lazy bastards
Wrymouth3
Emperor
I always thought the person depicted in the avatar was what the person looked like. I didn't realize you were a glass of water.
Grandkhan
Telvanni Master Wizard
The Treaty of Esfahan
The Khwarezmid Empire and the Turkish Khanate hereby agree
1. that tariffs between the Turkish Khanate and the Khwarezmid Empire be lowered to a point no higher than that between the Turkish Khanate and any other nation.
2. that henceforth the Khwarezmid Empire and the Turkish Khanate pledge to support militarily each other in each other's conflicts where requested, and cooperate and ally with each other to ensure peace and stability in the region.
OOC: sorry about late orders, they've been sent.
The Khwarezmid Empire and the Turkish Khanate hereby agree
1. that tariffs between the Turkish Khanate and the Khwarezmid Empire be lowered to a point no higher than that between the Turkish Khanate and any other nation.
2. that henceforth the Khwarezmid Empire and the Turkish Khanate pledge to support militarily each other in each other's conflicts where requested, and cooperate and ally with each other to ensure peace and stability in the region.
OOC: sorry about late orders, they've been sent.
Lord of Elves
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The Turkish Khanate agrees to these terms and signs the Treaty of Esfahan
JohannaK
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You mean you are not the embodiment of Russian Crimea? Woe is me.
OOC: Return the rightful Celtic Clay!
Shadowbound
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The de Quebec
The Imperial House of the United Empire is descended from George I, a distant cousin of the Angevin royal line. The adoption of the name "De Quebec" symbolizes the important break with the Metropole and the establishment of a dedicated American monarchy and royal family. The House is notable for a number of distinct traditions throughout the 19th century, chiefly those placed on it due to the demands of serving as the heads of state for the United Empire.
First, abdication is common within the monarchy. Of the nine monarchs of the United Empire, only two died in office, and only one of those from natural causes. The majority of Emperors would resign after serving approximately a decade, though some have been forced out by strong opposition within the Senate (which technically can revoke the Imperial Title). In practice the Monarchy effectively serves as a glorified Head of State, and after a period of rule will step aside to allow a cousin or nephew to take over.
Second, each Emperor assumes the throne already middle-aged, with one notable exception. The Electoral College, not heredity, determines the new Emperor, and while it has thus far exclusively selected from the de Quebec, it is under no obligation to do so. Many Emperors had spent their lives achieving success in civil or military service before being crowned. This uniquely American tradition, of a meritocratic succession, is considered to be a source of pride.
Third, intermarriage with other royal houses is non-existent. The de Quebecs rarely marry for international advantage: nearly every Emperor would have married long before he gained the throne, and if they consider alliances, they consider aligning with domestic factions more important. This keeps the de Quebecs strongly removed from European intrigues.
All of these traditions, of course, have been discarded with the current ruler. Not only was his grandfather on the throne for three decades, but he ascended to rule at the age of 6, where his greatest accomplishment had been learning the alphabet. There are constant pressures across the political spectrum for him to resign and allow a traditional ruler to take over, and he is widely seen as a puppet of a consortium of nobles and business interests based out of New Lyons.
George I (1812-1825)
John I (1825-1833)
Andrew (1833-1836)*
George II (1836)
William (1836-1846)
Michael I (1846-1855)
Michael II (1855-1870)
George III (1870-1905)*
George IV (1905-Present)
*Died in Office
The Imperial House of the United Empire is descended from George I, a distant cousin of the Angevin royal line. The adoption of the name "De Quebec" symbolizes the important break with the Metropole and the establishment of a dedicated American monarchy and royal family. The House is notable for a number of distinct traditions throughout the 19th century, chiefly those placed on it due to the demands of serving as the heads of state for the United Empire.
First, abdication is common within the monarchy. Of the nine monarchs of the United Empire, only two died in office, and only one of those from natural causes. The majority of Emperors would resign after serving approximately a decade, though some have been forced out by strong opposition within the Senate (which technically can revoke the Imperial Title). In practice the Monarchy effectively serves as a glorified Head of State, and after a period of rule will step aside to allow a cousin or nephew to take over.
Second, each Emperor assumes the throne already middle-aged, with one notable exception. The Electoral College, not heredity, determines the new Emperor, and while it has thus far exclusively selected from the de Quebec, it is under no obligation to do so. Many Emperors had spent their lives achieving success in civil or military service before being crowned. This uniquely American tradition, of a meritocratic succession, is considered to be a source of pride.
Third, intermarriage with other royal houses is non-existent. The de Quebecs rarely marry for international advantage: nearly every Emperor would have married long before he gained the throne, and if they consider alliances, they consider aligning with domestic factions more important. This keeps the de Quebecs strongly removed from European intrigues.
All of these traditions, of course, have been discarded with the current ruler. Not only was his grandfather on the throne for three decades, but he ascended to rule at the age of 6, where his greatest accomplishment had been learning the alphabet. There are constant pressures across the political spectrum for him to resign and allow a traditional ruler to take over, and he is widely seen as a puppet of a consortium of nobles and business interests based out of New Lyons.
George I (1812-1825)
John I (1825-1833)
Andrew (1833-1836)*
George II (1836)
William (1836-1846)
Michael I (1846-1855)
Michael II (1855-1870)
George III (1870-1905)*
George IV (1905-Present)
*Died in Office
Lord of Elves
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I have orders from ...
United American Empire
Khwarezmid Empire
Eternal Nunavut
Frontier Republic of the Nueces
Platine Audience
Sacred People's Republic of Avalon
People's Republic of Aztlan
Rhom-sahr
Angevin Empire of England and France
Republic of Venice and Genoa
Sacred Slavic Empire
Empire of Japan
Republic of Batavia
To my knowledge the only orders I am missing are from the United Kingdom of Iberia (ZeletDude). I'm writing the update today and my ambition is that it will be up tonight/early tomorrow morning
EDIT: I'm also missing orders from Daksindwipa Rajya (SouthernKing) D: both of you have until I decide to write your sections of the update to get your orders in, I'll try to get to those last
United American Empire
Khwarezmid Empire
Eternal Nunavut
Frontier Republic of the Nueces
Platine Audience
Sacred People's Republic of Avalon
People's Republic of Aztlan
Rhom-sahr
Angevin Empire of England and France
Republic of Venice and Genoa
Sacred Slavic Empire
Empire of Japan
Republic of Batavia
To my knowledge the only orders I am missing are from the United Kingdom of Iberia (ZeletDude). I'm writing the update today and my ambition is that it will be up tonight/early tomorrow morning
EDIT: I'm also missing orders from Daksindwipa Rajya (SouthernKing) D: both of you have until I decide to write your sections of the update to get your orders in, I'll try to get to those last
Lord of Elves
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So unfortunately yesterday I didn't have any Internet, but I'm back on campus right now and at work so fear not. Update soon 
EDIT: I have also received orders from SouthernKing, so he gets to be in the update and all that jazz
EDIT: I have also received orders from SouthernKing, so he gets to be in the update and all that jazz
Grandkhan
Telvanni Master Wizard
The following is an excerpt from The Khwarezmid Empire in the 20th Century, a textbook distributed to school students of history at some point in the future.
Culture in the Teens
...it was with the rapid industrialisation of the Empire and the growth of a literate middle class, especially with literate children, that what would then be considered "lower" or "popular" literature became more prevalent. Tiring of the classics and courtly poetry of the previous nobility - as forward thinking men and women, young and old, are wont to do, the cities of the Khwarezmid Empire in the 1910s became home to what were known as "pulp" literature and newspapers - named after the low quality paper they were printed on. While derided by the more conservative literati and State of the time, raunchier stories of adventure and excitement began to captivate readers.
Typical of such stories is the Northern genre, now a staple genre (and considered by some as nigh dead and the sole province of stodgy men) but at the time at the absolute cutting edge of trendy pulp literature. Such stories dealt with the far northern and eastern frontiers of the Khwarezmid Empire, where the writ of the law ran thin and men and women had to take it into their own hands. In truth, such near-anarchy was more the province of the previous thirty years and not the 1910s, but such stories had only the loosest basis in reality regardless.
One such series was the Leaping Lion series of novels, serialised over 1910 in the Two Fisted Tales! magazine and later published in their own right. The novels concern the eponymous character Leaping Lion, born to a Persian mother and a Yakut father on the Northern Frontier and spending his life perpetually torn between two worlds. Originally raised by his father among his tribe, Leaping Lion is frequently ostracised by the Yakuts for his Persian heritage and wanders into the homesteads and small villages on the frontier based around the mining and lumber trade, and finding himself dragged into conflicts between the local tribes and the centralising ambitions of the Khwarezmid Empire and their frontier militaries and forced to choose where his loyalties lie. In other books, Leaping Lion deals out frontier justice to bandits and criminals on the frontier where the law is far away and hard to find, defending villages from bandits and savage tribes, protecting the interests of homesteaders against criminal acts by rich Persian magnates, and rescuing damsels from villains.
The Leaping Lion stories, among other such tales, were largely derided by the conservative establishment and the government of the time. Partially, they were, for the time, notoriously sympathetic to the native peoples of the frontier at a time when the Khwarezmid Empire was securing and stabilising its control over the north to their detriment. In a period where the Yakuts, Evenks, Mongols, Koryaks, and Chukchi were being pushed from their traditional hunting grounds by Persian and Tartar business interests, many Northerns told tales of a diminishing way of life, and of the native peoples of the Northern frontier struggling bravely, and perhaps futilely, against a larger, modernising behemoth that was the Khwarezmid Empire. The Leaping Lion paints a story of noble savages, more in tune with their emotions and nature and not bound by the hidebound traditions of the Persian and Transoxanian regions. This was not common to all the Northerns - many were about brave frontiersmen and women eking out civilisation in the far North, surrounded by lawless bandits and savage tribesmen, but a voice sympathetic to the far north in Khwarezmid literature was new at the time.
The other reason for the derision of the genre by the literati of the time was, of course, their vulgarity. Northern authors saw no reason to shy away from adult themes in their work - in the Northern Frontier described by the authors, there was no place for such cumbersome social traditions such as marriage or even monogamy. Similarly, violence and brutality were common in the genre. Some referred to the genre as almost pornographic, an accusation which authors were generally uninterested in confronting. Indeed, the genre was targeted at the growing number of younger and more modern and cosmopolitan readers of the Empire, and its authors knew how to appeal to them. Stories about beautiful young women, kidnapped by savage tribal chieftains but later civilizing and softening them were read voraciously by the growing number of literate young women in the Empire's cities, and were as popular as any other subgenre...
Culture in the Teens
...it was with the rapid industrialisation of the Empire and the growth of a literate middle class, especially with literate children, that what would then be considered "lower" or "popular" literature became more prevalent. Tiring of the classics and courtly poetry of the previous nobility - as forward thinking men and women, young and old, are wont to do, the cities of the Khwarezmid Empire in the 1910s became home to what were known as "pulp" literature and newspapers - named after the low quality paper they were printed on. While derided by the more conservative literati and State of the time, raunchier stories of adventure and excitement began to captivate readers.
Typical of such stories is the Northern genre, now a staple genre (and considered by some as nigh dead and the sole province of stodgy men) but at the time at the absolute cutting edge of trendy pulp literature. Such stories dealt with the far northern and eastern frontiers of the Khwarezmid Empire, where the writ of the law ran thin and men and women had to take it into their own hands. In truth, such near-anarchy was more the province of the previous thirty years and not the 1910s, but such stories had only the loosest basis in reality regardless.
One such series was the Leaping Lion series of novels, serialised over 1910 in the Two Fisted Tales! magazine and later published in their own right. The novels concern the eponymous character Leaping Lion, born to a Persian mother and a Yakut father on the Northern Frontier and spending his life perpetually torn between two worlds. Originally raised by his father among his tribe, Leaping Lion is frequently ostracised by the Yakuts for his Persian heritage and wanders into the homesteads and small villages on the frontier based around the mining and lumber trade, and finding himself dragged into conflicts between the local tribes and the centralising ambitions of the Khwarezmid Empire and their frontier militaries and forced to choose where his loyalties lie. In other books, Leaping Lion deals out frontier justice to bandits and criminals on the frontier where the law is far away and hard to find, defending villages from bandits and savage tribes, protecting the interests of homesteaders against criminal acts by rich Persian magnates, and rescuing damsels from villains.
The Leaping Lion stories, among other such tales, were largely derided by the conservative establishment and the government of the time. Partially, they were, for the time, notoriously sympathetic to the native peoples of the frontier at a time when the Khwarezmid Empire was securing and stabilising its control over the north to their detriment. In a period where the Yakuts, Evenks, Mongols, Koryaks, and Chukchi were being pushed from their traditional hunting grounds by Persian and Tartar business interests, many Northerns told tales of a diminishing way of life, and of the native peoples of the Northern frontier struggling bravely, and perhaps futilely, against a larger, modernising behemoth that was the Khwarezmid Empire. The Leaping Lion paints a story of noble savages, more in tune with their emotions and nature and not bound by the hidebound traditions of the Persian and Transoxanian regions. This was not common to all the Northerns - many were about brave frontiersmen and women eking out civilisation in the far North, surrounded by lawless bandits and savage tribesmen, but a voice sympathetic to the far north in Khwarezmid literature was new at the time.
The other reason for the derision of the genre by the literati of the time was, of course, their vulgarity. Northern authors saw no reason to shy away from adult themes in their work - in the Northern Frontier described by the authors, there was no place for such cumbersome social traditions such as marriage or even monogamy. Similarly, violence and brutality were common in the genre. Some referred to the genre as almost pornographic, an accusation which authors were generally uninterested in confronting. Indeed, the genre was targeted at the growing number of younger and more modern and cosmopolitan readers of the Empire, and its authors knew how to appeal to them. Stories about beautiful young women, kidnapped by savage tribal chieftains but later civilizing and softening them were read voraciously by the growing number of literate young women in the Empire's cities, and were as popular as any other subgenre...
Terrance888
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Some More Flags
(Also, next post is top post!
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REVISED SACRED SLAVIC EMPIRE FLAG
(Thanks Bombshoo)
GERMAN REICHREPUBLIK
(I took a Iron Cross-lite and combined it with a Burgundy Cross, which is a heartland of this Germany)
Khazak State
(Took a Khazak Symbol and used a traditional blue background)
White Ubuntuland
(Took the same Tricolor due to similar colonial background, but used a Ubuntu symbol instead. Yes, I know, it's also that Ubuntu)
Anyway, awaiting LordofElves Approval.
Reminder: Next post is top post! For the update, maybe?
(Also, next post is top post!
)REVISED SACRED SLAVIC EMPIRE FLAG
(Thanks Bombshoo)
GERMAN REICHREPUBLIK
(I took a Iron Cross-lite and combined it with a Burgundy Cross, which is a heartland of this Germany)
Khazak State
(Took a Khazak Symbol and used a traditional blue background)
White Ubuntuland
(Took the same Tricolor due to similar colonial background, but used a Ubuntu symbol instead. Yes, I know, it's also that Ubuntu)
Anyway, awaiting LordofElves Approval.
Reminder: Next post is top post! For the update, maybe?
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