heh. whoops. i just posted a nationstates comment somewhere else. oh vell.
well, with my what? 3, 4 hour experience, I can say that it is…erm…well…can’t say much can I? It’s fun being a psychotic dictator though. My motto is DIE FIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who is everybody on nationstates? I can’t figure you all out! Who’s who?
I’m Igloomania, and Egotistical Egomaniacs. Igloomania is turning out nicely, with a great economy and excellent political freedoms. Egotistical Egomaniacs are a sort of weird experiment. With them, I decide everything exactly the opposite of what I believe. It’s pretty fun.
Onrtho for me. I spelled the name wrong, as it happens. But oh well. The forums are somewhere I don’t plan to journey. I’ll stick to NarutoFan and RPGs, thanks. And Museblog, of course!
I am Euania and GIllieth. I am sort of using them to counterbalance each other, to see which descisions work out better. My civil rights fell because I allowed cameras in public places. Waaah!
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Queen Julietaini the Flamablamablous of Kiador (QJtFoK) says:
I do not have a NationStates account. I am sorry, I really don’t. Kiador is hard enough to manage without starting wars as well. (Women and elephants never forget an injury-‘Saki’, or H.H. Munro. And it might be never forgive, but oh well.)
You don’t have wars in Nation States. You just have this country, with laws, an economy, a motto, and a cool flag, and you make decisions (just one a day) that affect how your country develops. It doesn’t take that much time at all.
I made a flag but it’s not in the right format *sniffsobcry*
I’ll fix it tomorrow, i don’t really feel like messing around with a load of different programs today.
It totally rocks though. It’s an evil demonic bunny, a penguin with a hockey helmet, the eye of sauron, the legendary black beast of aaaaargh, and a pirate flag, all between two rows of hot pink bunnies. mwahahahaha.
Cool flag, Ebeth. Kiador should sign up for NationStates. It’s insanely fun and addictive. I have two countries, Thirelnadorith, whihc is my baby (flag: Bhutan) and Ruunawai,(flag: East Timor, which is not a statement of any kind) because Runaway and RunAway and Run Away were already taken. And Ruunawai is cooler-looking anyway. Ruunawai is my experiment, trying to go completely opposite to what I believe and oppress virtual people at the same time. YAY!
To Queenie J: Sign up Kiador! PWEEZY PWEEZY PWEEZY! You don’t have to do wars and it’s really really fun. Thus speaks the three-day addict. Yep, that’s me.
To everybody else, especially you, A-C: SIGN UP NOW!! *evil glare* Or else my army of dorith drakkars and dontcars will come and get you.
I’m thinking about making yet another country, but moving it to a different region. I saw this one called 00000000 CHRISTIAN TEENS, or something like that, and I telegrammed one of the people. They seem pretty cool, and I would like to make a few Nation States friends that aren’t on MuseBlog. No offense, you guys are awesome, but I think I would enjoy talking to some of these people. Hope you guys don’t mind!!!
Never! It’s totally cool that you want to join a different region, as long as yu keep SOMETHING in Land of the Muse, or we’ll miss you… *snif snif* And then we’ll attack you, even though you can’t start wars. I’ve certainly thought about joining another region as a new country. So it’s fine by me. Not, of course, that you need me to tell you what to do. Go ahead.
Of course you may!!! First, on the main page for whatever region you’re currently in, there will be a thingie that says “Tired off life in the (whatever region)? Then change regions.” Click on that. Then there will be this thing that comes up, and it will list a lot of regions. At the bottom it will say “search for a region”. Type in “land of the Muse”. Our main page will come up. It will talk all about us, and somewhere near the top it will say “Like what you see? Then move here.” Click on that. It will come up that you need a password. The password is “kokopelli”. Then you’re in!!! Can’t wait to see you there!!!!!!
i have a q- why is it that making awful discisions has helped my civil rights? u’d think jailing animal rights activists would lower it, but no, they had to raise itn (ps this refers to imcrazyerthenu, not serain.)
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Queen Julietaini the Flamablamablous of Kiador (QJtFoK) says:
I did it! I did it! I am so happy! Now, if Montgomery (darling girl, so existential and intellectual as well) would just telegram me that list of who’s who, that would be wonderful. OK? Skiddy.
All right already, RRF. I signed up. Now how do I change my official prefix? It’s Republic at the moment, but I want it to be Bananatastic Republic. Darn thing won’t let me use a name unless it’s out of the pulldown menu. Grr. Help, anyone, especially Jresnada or someone who knows how he/she did it. “Burning candle” was not on the list. This I know.
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Queen Julietaini the Flamablamablous of Kiador (QJtFoK) says:
I HEART NationStates! First of all, Jennifer Government, if you haven’t read it yet, was FABULOUS and so was Syrup, and I love Max Barry, and I’m experiencing an overwhelming crave for a sequel. Though I digress. No idea how to change one’s title to Bananatastic Republic. I apologize profusely, and if I figure it out you will be the first to know, Anonymous C. Get it? “Got it.” Good.
a website where you go vote on random issues. like today somebody wanted to pay people for donating organs. i dismissed the issue cuz i didn’t feel like voting. but on other days you can do fun stuff like take away people’s rights and just be a psychotic dictator.
or you could have a serious country. either way…
and then you go talk in the region, the land of the muse.
You haven’t heard of Firefly? Oh, poor, deprived child. You’d love it. It’s a television show that used to run on Fox (until they cancelled it, grrr) about a buncha people in the future, only there are no aliens, etc. It’s a little racey, but I’m pretty sure if you ask your parents pretty – please, you can rent it some places.
Ok. Letter written (Did that a long time ago.) Envelope in the process of being parchmentified, as in a second ago. SO VERY VERY SORRY TO EVERYONE FOR PUSHING THIS BACK! VERY VERY SORRY! FORGIVE ME, PLEEEEEEEZE!!!!
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Queen Julietaini the Flamablamablous of Kiador (Queenie J) says:
I like NationStates. Generally the more earnest, let’s-be-serious-here-froods countries are in the UN, and the psychotic dictators generally stay out of it. But it’s always OK for a couple psychos to liven things up. (That, ladies and gentlemen, is a MAXIM.) I have the Queendom of Kiador. I’d post the link, but I’d be Dawn Raided.
mwahhahahahahahahahaha………. fun, fun, FUN! no political freedoms….. i am the supreme ruler…. of the virtual world anyway…… Narani….. anagram of ‘Narnia’ ya know….. hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha…… lalalalalalalalalala
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[Yay for shift-click and delete, which I’ll use next time. And the word is spelled “minuscule.” –Admin.]
Okay, so I know Pheonix. She made me move to Land of the Muse. Now she’s got me reading Muse, and as of now I have started coming here. You should all bow down to her awesome and mighty powers of persuasion.
Guess who I am, pathetic beings! (Everyone is pathetic compared to me. It’s nothing personal.) I have three nations, and none of them are psychotic dictators, unfortuneatly.
Artemis, you move nations by going to “The World”. At the bottom of the screen is a search bar that says “Find Region.” Type “Land of the Muse” in and search. When you get to LOTM, click on the green writing that says “Like what you see? Move [nation] to LAnd of the Muse today!” Enter the password (kokopelli) and you’re in.
67-I don’t know yet, but it is weird to be on a thread made only a few months after MB went up where the last post is from December of that year. I wonder why this thread died so suddenly?
mmk. for those who dont know what nationstates is. http:// www. nationstates.net i believe thats allowed?
anyhoo. we have a reigion called land of the muse to get in, there is a password. said password is [snipped. –Admin.]. at least it was before my nation died.
I have a country in the Land of the Muse, called The Grand Duchy of Dotticancy. Unfortunately the NS forums hate me and won’t send the email confirmation thingy. So I can’t post there. *sad*
84-No, but you have to go at least every 26 days or something or they delete your country.
87-No, you don’t even need to give e-mail. I didn’t. Go to the main page, and click on “create a country” or however they word it. Fill out the thing, and if you want to move your nation somewhere, go to that somewhere (maybe land of the muse) and click on “like what you see” and it will move your nation there. You will prob. get several telegrams from people wanting you to move other places, but you don’t have to.
92-I sent you a telegram. But I would hope you wouldn’t attack another nation in Land of the Muse! The point of a region is you are all together because you like each other, and you can’t attack.
‘Welcome. I forget what I sent to you…
How do I get the class of rogue nation? Do you have to be on your own?
Grrrr. My nation seems like I give the people free reign. WHAT DID I DO WRONG?!?!?!?!??!?!?
95-The point of the game is your nation evolves over time, and things you decide may have the wrong effect. You just have to wait until you have answered enough issues to actually show how you want your nation to be.
Nope, it’s dead. I’ll make a new one, then. I think this will be my third, heh.
Or maybe to. I rather fancy the idea of a psychotic nation, along with a sensible one.
Yes, I think I will.
Sensible leaning towards liberal= Ajadeia
Psycotic Evilness= Eadaje
104-You can’t, except by changing the way you answer issues. Zemtee is “a corrupt dictatorship” right now, and I can only keep answering issues till it says what I want. All I did was say no elections, the people just say who they want and then they do the right thing. Now on the Zemtee page, it says we keep anyone else from having money and control everybody. I’m mad!
I really don’t spend much time on it. I have also been cutting way back on MBlog time, trying not to be addicted. I think there are only a few threads I go to now, but I’m not leaving, don’t worry!
But that is not why this is here…
I have created a new nation, and built my own region. Look under “region” for “The Great Deep Woodlands”.
No, watch it online. Are there new episodes in Canada?
And did you try to enter the region? The password’s in post 124, written down exactly. Write the exact capitalization and punctuation that I used there.
Glassboro dropped out of my region, and things are slow. I don’t know how much longer I’ll let mine live. Maybe Cinnamon will get some more traffic going…
Whoa, now this THREAD is slow. What happens to my region if I drop my nation? Going on every 25 days is becoming a chore. It’s nothing like the real world or government.
I check mine every day. RtH, if you just answer the issues right before you come on MuseBlog, then you can keep up and keep them from dieing! I don’t think that your region will die if your nation does.
Heh. My little people can now marry their cats, apparently.
It drives me crazy to no end when the answers are just a little bit off… Okay, yes, I’m fine with polyamory and gay marriage…bestiality not so much.
-sigh-
I’m in Land of the Muse, as well. Julia the Most Amazing.
Apparently, all three nations and the one region of mine have died. I cannot find my region, so either my dying caused the destruction of the region or Purplefinch (I think it was her), the last other nation, died as well. Either way, That’s what happened to me, if anyone wondered. Or did everyone forget their nations in the heat of Nano?
It’s interesting how it kind of exploded lately, though.
History of Land of the Muse:
1. Happy and Thriving
2. Completely Dead
3. Happy and Thriving again
4. Completely Dead. Really dead, actually — down to 5 nations.
5. Happy and Thriving — tripled in size in two days.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith) says:
Mine is the Republic of Dinisfarne, capital Dinisburg. It is described as a “New York Times Democracy.” The national animal is the crested paradox, which is flourishing, and the currency is the aakrone, plural aakroner. I am currently quite happy with my profile, and the only things which displease me are as follows:
The government is described as “corrupt”
The civil rights ranking is “below average”
The income tax rate is too high
Its greatest industries are Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. These were no doubt randomly chosen from a list, but I elaborated and expanded upon them until I had developed them fully.
Alice- NationStates is down for some reason, but hopefully it will be back soon. When you’ve made your nation, look for “Land of the Muse.” Telegram someone in the region for the password.
I’m the Mostly Harmless Republic of Kroatotia. Animal is the Hot Pink Bunny, currency is the Pwtian Dollar.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith) says:
171- It’s OK if you don’t want to join, but we need every Muser we can get. If our region grows to a large size, we’ll be able to exercise a significant amount of control over the World Assembly, and eventually the entirety of NationStates! It’s a perfect dry run for Mostly Harmless!
173- I believe there is a UN (World Assembly) category that is Anarchist-something-or-other, believe it or not. And you’re in charge of your nation so you can make it government-less, I guess.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith) says:
(173) It never hurts to study something you’re opposed to — you could call it research. Or as a good anarchist, you could enjoy the prospect of running a government into the ground.
182- I would think so, but before you race off to do that, consider that the issue will not be accepted unless it’s relevant, and may be edited to suit the site’s needs. Shameless advertising is out. However, I think it’s possible that we could do one on a Muserly theme- the right to throw pies in public places, for instance. Go right ahead, I’m a long way from 500 mil.
I’m sorry if this winds up to be a triple post, but…
These are the laws I’ve passed:
Public nudity is compulsory, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, organ donation is compulsory, and political activists are routinely executed.
My military is requesting more funding. Here are the options:
“These are turbulent times we live in,” says Defense Chief Colin Christmas. “Turbulent and dangerous. And the only sensible response to that, of course, is to build a lot more weapons. Unless we get the funding we need, I can’t promise that we’ll be able to defend Hot Pink Bunnyness’s sovereign borders from rogue nations and foreign powers. Or those leaky boatloads of refugees, for that matter.”
“NO MORE BOMBS,” chant the protestors outside Parliament House, in a repetitious and increasingly annoying appeal. Spokesperson Tobias Winters, speaking through a feedback-afflicted microphone, says, “Hot Pink Bunnyness needs fewer weapons, not more! Make the world a safer place! Disarm now!”
The first one sounds quite a bit more like what hot pink bunnies would do…but, I dunno. What do you guys think?
In a bid to provide a new revenue stream for Dinisfarne’s Beef-Based Agriculture industry, it has been suggested that crested paradoxs could be added to the menu.
The Debate
1. “The fact is, the crested paradox population is out of control,” says Beef-Based Agriculture spokesperson Dave Hendrikson. “We have to do something about them anyway, so why not market them as tasty snacks? We could have crested paradox kebabs, crested paradox pies, crested paradox-on-a-sticks–the possibilities are endless! Let’s not pass up this golden opportunity to provide a feast, if you will, for our economy.”
2. “I agree that something needs to be done about crested paradox over-population,” says random passer-by Peggy Falopian, “but eating them? That’s kind of gross. Let’s just shoot the ones we have to and shovel their bodies into ditches like normal.”
3. “I am shocked and appalled!” declared SPCA President Thomas Wall. “If anyone needs to be culled, it’s us humans. The crested paradoxs were here first, remember? We need to take this as a sign to get our industry–agriculture in particular–to back off. The crested paradox is part of what makes Dinisfarne a great nation!”
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
I chose the environmental option (although all are a bit extreme), but I’m still uneasy about it, because the wording makes it obvious that this is an economic-freedom issue. And my economy is already not in very good shape- if I accept this position, it’ll drop to Developing, which is not a good position for a small, easily conquered nation with lots of very desirable uranium. (Fortunately, we can’t have wars in NS, so I won’t actually get invaded, but it’s the principle of the thing.)
I got the “Nudists Demand Time in the Sun” issue today for the EIGHTH TIME. I guess that’s what you get when you’ve been voting on issues for two years. But still. Eight times?
The Issue
National marijuana consumption has hit an all-time high, with alarming results, a new poll has found.
The Debate
1. “My factory’s productivity is down ten percent since marijuana was decriminalized,” complains employer George W. Love. “And the number of thefts from the candy machine is off the scale. This so-called ‘pot’ needs to be banned in all public places. Let the junkies do what they want at home, but not in my workplace.”
2. “Whoa, dude, no need to get, like, you know,” says Free Your Mind campaigner Randy Rubin, from his parents’ basement. “This is, like, a personal choice issue, you know. It’s like… whoa, just back off what I want to do with my own body. Don’t let the fascists win, man. There are some hot new eckies coming in soon, they should be legal too.”
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith) says:
200- Go with the first option! That way, you’ll be taking away personal freedom and you’ll drop to Iron Fist Consumerists. All you need to do after that is take away economic freedom, and you’ll reach Psychotic Dictatorship.
I’m going to be incredibly lazy and ask for what the heck is going on here instead of reading through 204 posts (and counting). It looks interesting. Do you just make up a country and run it however you want?
As crime rates rise, some in the community are calling for increased policing.
“Just the other day, I got mugged in the broad daylight!” says ruffian Naki Silk. “And the ironic thing is I had just stuck up this other guy. When muggers are getting mugged, even I have to admit that crime has gotten out of control. We do need more police.”
“The solution to crime is not more police!” says noted sociologist and occasional crime novelist Buy du Pont. “Studies repeatedly show that crime is caused by poverty and poor education. Increase government spending in these areas, and crime will fall! Maybe not overnight, but it will happen.”
“Yeah, good luck with that,” says conservative leader and gun enthusiast Freddy Wall. “Look, we do need more police, that’s clear. But that’s not enough. We need real punishments: sentences that will act as a genuine deterrent to people considering a life of crime. Like public floggings.”
I’m certainly not going to do the last one (although Kokonilly probably would. ) so I’m trying to decide between the second and the first. I wish I could do a combination, but…
Here’s the first draft.
[nationstate] Decides:
Should Pies Be Thrown Out?
The Issue: To keep chaos from overwhelming [nationstate]’s streets, a proposal has been put forward to ban pie throwing in public places.
1. “It’s an outrage,” spluttered policewoman Ursula Ranier through a mouthful of whipped cream. “We’re descending into anarchy! We need to take immediate and drastic action to make this twisted little pastime taboo!”
2. “Lighten up, man,” stated Coco Pelee, chairman of the Reid Moose Pastry-Tossing Society. “In my opinion, pie-throwing gives the angry youth of [nationstate] a way of expressing their frustration without hurting anyone. You ban pies, they’re going to go out and buy guns, and who wants that?”
Proposal 1 creates a drop in personal freedom. Proposal 2 creates a rise.
We’re trying to submit an issue legalizing pie throwing.
Here’s the format:
[insert country name here] Decides:
[insert country name here] Some anti-gun activists have been increasing their support for an alternative: pie-flinging.
The Issue
Pie Throwing Legalized
The Debate
1. “It’s the perfect solution!” says activist Kiki Lyme, waving her hands in the air. “If people have an alternative way to express their anger at each other, murders and shootings should decline!”
2. “Oh, I’m sure,” retired police officer Ray Volver retorted angrily. “Let’s just cover everyone in whipped cream, and then their anger will magically disappear! No, the only real solution is to restrict pie sales. Once all of these pie-carrying hippies disappear off the street, protests against them will decline, as will violence.”
223- Well, technically I’m only an anarchist in that I hate all governments. Therefore, I’m not sure what the majority of anarchists suggest. I suggest that we all be self-regulating and not kill anyone or anything. However, I’m well aware that it would just turn out to be like Lord of the Flies.
But I hate having to suffer for other people’s choices. Government is basically a bunch of people who decide things, and anyone not in the government just has to deal with it. Even in electing presidents, it’s the decision of the majority that counts, which means anyone who’s not in the majority just has to live with stuff they don’t agree with.
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earthgirl and eria and the Totally Random Pie Vendor says:
The object of the game is to take charge of a country. At the start of the game, the player chooses a few basic characteristics such as name, currency and style of government. Answers to the questions in the next page determine the initial rating of the country’s civil, economic and political rights rating. The nation’s population starts at five million and increases every day automatically with play.
[edit] Issues
Gameplay hinges on deciding government policies: the player is presented with automatically assigned “issues” and chooses a response from a list of options. Players can also dismiss issues, to ignore them: this has no effect on the nation.
The frequency with which new issues arise is set by the player (from five to fourteen issues per week). After the original thirty issues written by Barry were found to be too few for the game to develop satisfactorily, players with national populations of over 500 million have been allowed to propose new issues since July 15, 2003.[1]
All issues have a peculiar characteristic, and no option is the “correct” one. Each usually has a positive and a negative aspect, although the latter is usually highlighted, and both are always exaggerated. Many issues are posed in terms of radical or extremist beliefs, and the accompanying opinions are rarely well-founded. This is for both humorous and didactic reasons: many opinions are extremely funny or ridiculous, and the player learns that there are no perfect ideas which will work in every case.
OK, so I looked up anarchy on Wiki. It gave three definitions:
* “Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder.”
* “A theoretical social state in which there is no governing person or body of persons, but each individual has absolute liberty (without the implication of disorder).”
* “Absence or non-recognition of authority and order in any given sphere.”
I’m for the second one, personally. But see, everyone would have to be self-regulating, and I doubt that would ever ever ever happen.
[insert country name here] Some anti-gun activists have been increasing their support for an alternative: pie-flinging.
The Issue
Pie Throwing Legalized
The Debate
1. “It’s the perfect solution!†says activist Kiki Lyme, waving her hands in the air. “If people have an alternative way to express their anger at each other, murders and shootings should decline!â€
2. “Oh, I’m sure,†retired police officer Ray Volver retorted angrily. “Let’s just cover everyone in whipped cream, and then their anger will magically disappear! No, the only real solution is to restrict pie sales. Once all of these pie-carrying hippies disappear off the street, protests against them will decline, as will violence.â€
OTHER VERSION:
[nationstate] Decides:
Should Pies Be Thrown Out?
The Issue: To keep chaos from overwhelming [nationstate]’s streets, a proposal has been put forward to ban pie throwing in public places.
1. “It’s an outrage,†spluttered policewoman U. Ranier through a mouthful of whipped cream. “We’re descending into anarchy! We need to take immediate and drastic action to make this twisted little pastime taboo!â€
2. “Lighten up, man,†stated Coco Pelee, chairman of the Reid Moose Pastry-Tossing Society. “In my opinion, pie-throwing gives the angry youth of [nationstate] a way of expressing their frustration without hurting anyone. You ban pies, they’re going to go out and buy guns, and who wants that?â€
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Can we find a way to combine them, or should we just pick one or the other?
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith) says:
Hot Pink Bunnyness Decides:
Harry Potter Censorship Row
The Issue
The latest “Harry Potter” book to hit schools across Hot Pink Bunnyness has stirred up the greatest controversy yet.
The Debate
“I quite enjoyed the book, until I got to the part where Harry summons evil demons to do his bidding,” says religious leader Pete Jong-Il. “Now that’s just wrong. We need to restore some sense to this debate, by which I mean we should remove this book from the shelves, salt it thoroughly, and burn it.”
Teachers union President Lars Jones says, “Come on, the book is fantasy! And it’s a [snip] good read. I’d like the government to issue a statement of support for our teachers and librarians, so kids can enjoy good books without interference from religious wackos, like Christians.”
Hmm…anyone want to guess which one I said?
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith) says:
My nation is now Liberal Democratic Socialists.
I don’t have a “goal,” like some people: I’m just going to follow my beliefs and see what kind of government they dictate.
oh wow it’s been ages since I used my nationstate much less posted in this thread +_+ At least I did, otherwise I’d never have recovered it lol. I moved to the Land of the Muse just now, so there you go. Let’s see if I can whip things into shape with my country…
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake) says:
246- Go down to “Tired of life in [region]? Move to a new region!” Click it. Search for Land of the Muse. Move your nation there. The password is [snipped. –Admin.]
245) yep that’s me! in my absence ponies have been attacking my citizens. the whole thing gives me an appreciation for people in government, everyone’s yelling something or other at you all the time.
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earthgirl and eria and the Totally Random Pie Vendor says:
250-it’s a online simulation game where you make a nation and you know, run it.
My nation is very odd.
248- I am also “anti-government” though it’s fun to mess with your nation.
Currently, in my country, cars are banned, and being nude in public is legal.
I am crazy.
My nation has been going downhill, in order, here are the government categories it has been in:
1. Corporate Bordello
2. Civil Rights Lovefest
3. Capitalizt
4. Capitalist Paradise
Now: Left-Leaning College State
I’d much rather stay at “Capitalizt”
Organ donation is compulsory, political activists are routinely executed, military spending is on the increase, and marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, public nudity is mandated, and one other I can’t think of.
I’m deciding for this one:
Kokonilly Decides:
Citizens Struggle Under “Unfair” Tax Burden
The Issue
A recent poll has revealed high levels of dissatisfaction among the populace about tax rates.
The Debate
1. “Do you know how much of my year’s work goes to the government?” demanded angry worker Tobias King. “Too much! Government spending has gotten way out of control. It needs big cuts in welfare, health, and education. But leave those subsidies to business alone. We need them to create jobs.”
2. “It’s not the AMOUNT of tax, it’s where the burden falls,” says student activist Aaron Hendrikson. “And at the moment, far too much of the burden is falling on the poor. People on high incomes still have more money than people on low incomes. I don’t think I need to say anything more than that.”
3. “I don’t object to the amount of tax, I object to where it’s being spent,” says social reformer Buffy Rubin. “I’d like to see everyone have a choice as to where their wung points go every time they fill out a tax return. Everyone would feel a lot better about opening their wallets if they had a say as to where the money went. I think you’d see a lot more public money going to education and a lot less to business.”
And this one:
Kokonilly Decides:
Uranium Deposit Promises To Enrich Kokonilly
The Issue
Prospecting company Nukes4U has uncovered a large uranium deposit in Kokonilly’s south-west.
The Debate
1. “This is a terrific find!” claims Nukes4U CEO Charles Wong. “It will provide an enormous stimulus to our economy and create thousands of new jobs. It’s win-win! All we need from the government is permission to bulldoze the rainforest that’s on top of the deposit.”
2. “You’ve got to be kidding,” says Green politician Jack Summers. “This rainforest is thousands of years old! This country needs more environmental protection, not less. And to destroy the environment in order to mine uranium that then goes into nuclear bombs–well, that really sticks in my craw.”
3. “There’s no need for an either-or decision,” says the government’s Minister for Mining, Clear-Felling, and the Environment. “We can preserve most of the rainforest and allow mining of a small part. After all, think of all the good that the money from this uranium deposit can bring to Kokonilly.”
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The Guy Your Parents Warned You About (200 piepoints, 14 wung points) says:
I’ve created my nation and moved it to the Land of Muse. It’s the Rogue Nation of Ilunga. (Ilunga is the world’s most difficult-to-translate-word) My name isn’t in my motto… Well, it is, in a way. See for yourself. My goal: Make Ilunga worthy of it’s name by making it crazy. This should be fun.
“It’s their future as well, let the youngsters have their say!” calls Charles Washington, a retired history teacher. “By their early-teens, they should know as much about our government and political process as any other voter. It’s time we got some young blood infused into the political process and got people interested in politics again.”
“Are you mad?” cries Johann Licorish, government treasurer. “Teenagers are way too easily distracted! They’ll end up making snap decisions and lumber us with some incompetant fool who reduces our economy to ruin and could even end up giving out tax cuts! If anything, the government needs to be more careful about who we allow to vote. Background checks and strict conditions placed on all voters should help keep our government running smoothly.”
“All these elections are awfully troublesome,” says Colin Barry, your senior aide. “I mean, it’s obvious you know what’s best for the people and for Hot Pink Bunnyness, so why don’t we cut out the whole voting thing and just appoint the ministers directly? Think of all the money we’d save, and the trees that would be spared from being turned into ballot papers!”
I’m definitely not going to do the third, and I’m leaning towards the second, but I’m worried about the “background checks and strict conditions” part.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon) says:
273-This is what I was talking about when I said NationStates doesn’t have much to do with reality. Sure there are extremes, but not THAT extreme. There is surely a middle ground there. And those opinions are exaggerated beyond belief. Seriously, the only options are letting teens vote, strict conditions for all voters or a dictatorship? No.
276- Good point- they’re usually meticulous to a fault about off-blog contact. That’s puzzled me too, but I try not to look a gift horse in the mouth!
As to the wackiness of the options, I kind of like it. It’s not meant to be completely serious, and there will always be a few things you don’t approve of in your description.
(276, 278) NationStates isn’t a personal website that might give another MBer (or online stalker posing as an MBer) information about visitors that they don’t volunteer. We’ve investigated it and decided that it’s legitimate, and it’s so big that people are likely to discover it anyway. For those reasons, the Administrators decided long ago not to pretend that it doesn’t exist. It’s also voluntary: no one is forced to go there. MBers are perfectly free to ignore it if they (or their parents) decide that’s best.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon) says:
Today I banned urban sprawl. I suppose this will cause overpopulation problems, but I’m past caring: Dinisfarne needs some environmental extremism right now.
308- If you have a nation, they already have your e-mail. What’s the harm in giving it to another site that’s run by the same people for the same purpose?
This is what Max Barry says about Alliances in NS2:
“Like all things in NationStates, they’re quite a simple concept with a lot of depth. The idea is that while NS1 lets you make your nation however you like, with its own goals, philosophy, and laws, etc, NS2 lets you do all that to entire organizations of nations. You can create an economic cartel, a defence pact, a moral crusade, a media conglomerate; anything you can think of. You can recruit other nations to it, elect members to unique positions within custom hierarchies, and vote in your own charter and laws.”
332- It’s not even the fact that she has more endorsements than you… more like, however does one who makes nudity compulsory get so many votes??!! *befuddled*
342 – Why, thank you! *accepts choklit* And I totally see why you wouldn’t want me to be WA delegate. I don’t want me to be WA delegate.
343 – Heh, no, you should see my country.
343 – Err…what exactly is so bad about that? It’s not like it’s nevery happened before, and it’s all in fun…
345 – You know, you said that before I joined, and I joined anyways. I personally think it’s a lot of fun. Yes, it’s silly, but that’s sort of the point. And, yeah, the choices are a little extreme sometimes, but I’ve still managed to make a country with good political freedoms and civil rights. I’ve even got a decent economy. Half the fun is in the unexpected consequences your choices can have, and they have those in real world do.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon) says:
350 – Just because we want to spend a few minutes of our time each day on NationStates doesn’t mean you need to continue bothering us about it. We get that you don’t like it, and you say that you don’t want to “get in our way”, but you keep complaining and trying to drive people away from it. What’s the deal?
But I have a theory…..Maybe En isnt a bunny-lover at all, just someone relatively obsessed. It’s possible that En just is amused by posing as bunny nations.
I’m sufficiently amused by their telegrams too, although they ARE scary.
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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon) says:
A map from POSOC. Note: the blue extended for some distance below, but I cropped it for a more manageable file size. To see the original, click on the image.
Leave en alone! En is an MBer! After all, I was toying with the idea of doing the same thing, but en beat me to it. En’s probably just a Muser who enjoys a good laugh.
Not quite. Everyone, I think, missed parts of the conversation, so nobody has the whole thing. All I know is that a nation named The Dictatorship of Bunny Nations telegrammed everyone in the Land of Muse to join Bunny Planet. Questions were asked, cryptic answers were recieved, suspicious speculations were made, a mostly harmless pie war was threatened, but in the end, I don’t think much really happened.
I missed the end, actually… what was the conclusion?
The Most Serene Republic of Mostly harmless world is a huge, devout nation, notable for its strong anti-business politics. Its cynical population of 259 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation’s GDP and refers to individual citizens as “human resources.”
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 89%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining.
Military service is compulsory, suppression of pro-democracy protests is a daily occurrence, a crusade against barbaric religious practices has begun, and children have only the most basic of education. Crime — especially youth-related — is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Mostly harmless world’s national animal is the wung, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the muse.
Mostly harmless world is ranked 1st in the region and 8,567th in the world for Fattest Citizens.
Wait. No, I didn’t find it. Zo zorry for ze long ztring of postz. But could zomeone p*weaze tell me the pazzword? I need to join zo other people won’t dog me with invitationz! I want to join the Land of Muse! ReallyreallyREALLY bad!
I can’t figure out how to send Telegrams, or, really, do much of anything at all. It won’t let me add nations to my Dossier, or join alliances, or much of anything. HELP!
I made a country and put it in Land Of The Muse. It’s called IIIIIIRainbowstarIIIIII. But it has all sorts of problems I didn’t say anything about. Also, how do you get it to say that your national animal frolics in lush forests?
There’s a nation in LoTM- Peaceful Raptors. Their quote has a (RtH) at the end, so I assume it is Red-tailed HAWK, but… is it? I’m just a wee bit doubtful about it, since his post(s) on this thread (i.e. 350) somehow seems self-contradictory if this is so? Hmm.
Sometimes people can be crazy in a weird way and decide to be crazy in a good, friendly way. You know, in the true muser spirit. Sometimes a great car can get rusty from years sitting in the rain, and can be good as new with a fresh coat of paint. Or maybe a car hits a bump and grumbles a little, only to continue right on driving out into the new day.
It got snipped. I guess it figures, since people could find this thread and gate-crash our region. Tell me your nation’s name, and I’ll telegram the password to you.
I signed up for NationStates, and I’m the Federation of The Golden Koko. I joined the Land Of Muse. I’m going to make another state, one where I can ruin people’s lives! Yay!
Basically, “Don’t Stand in the Way of a Flying Pie.” To tell more than one person to avoid airborne pastries, change “Noli” to “Nolite”. </GAPArianism>
Yes, that’s what I’ve always thought as well. My mind is just drawn back to an occasion in which you yourself proclaimed, “Crusto volanti noli obstare, y’all!” which, as “y’all” is plural, garnered the need for the plural command.
Agh. I had one of these once, but I can’t remember what I called it. I suppose it’s dead by now. That said, if I want to create another, can I use the same email address?
For some reason when I sign out of Museblog it signs me out of Nationstates. Weird. Of course you can join, Pseudonym. The telegram will be sent momentarily.
You know what else is addicting? Fandom wikis. I’m not even INTO Star Trek! (But I have to see what every article about a spacecraft that actually exists says…)
Yeah, wikis are like virtual quicksand. One of my hobbies is going to mostly random wikis and fixing the horrendous grammar, etc., found there. What else is very addicting–Harry Potter pages on Wikipedia. I had no idea how many spells there were in HP (or the language from which each originated, who used them, where they first appeared…).
SPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILER
THIS IS ONLY A MINOR SPOILER, BUT THIS SHOULD SHUT THE NITPICKERS UP.
Hmm. I got a strange issue. Could someone tell me when Harry Potter summons demons to do his bidding? Are they talking about Dobby and Kreacher? Or in the 7th book when he summons his friends from the dead with the stone?
Help me! I logged out accidentally, and I can’t remember my password (or it keeps telling me I got it wrong), and I didn’t supply an email so I can’t get a new password! What do I do? Is there anything I can do, or is Armarmalade lost forever?
Hmmm. Had you been auto-logging in? If so, then this from the NS FAQs page might help: Note: clicking “Logout” does not turn off auto-login. Next time you visit the site, you’ll be auto-logged in again.
If you weren’t auto-logging in (you’ve typed in your password each time you visit), then you’ re probably more likely to remember it. Breathe. I hope you are able to get back in, but if not, we’ll certainly let you back into LotM with a slightly modified nation name!
Yes, I had been auto-logging in. That’s why I couldn’t remember my password–I hadn’t had to use it. I’m worried, though, because I tried a bunch of times to log in, and eventually it gave me the you-are-trying-to-infiltrate-someone-else’s-nation-we-are-blocking-you-for-a-while-but-in-nicer-language message. So I’m just hoping that that doesn’t turn of the auto-logging in.
While that is a clever way of disguising the password, the GAPAs aren’t keen on us posting the password here (and I’m inclined to share the feeling). Usually we telegram the person the password to save ourselves from worrying. Also, there’s room for confusion in just about any faintly disguising riddle!
heh. whoops. i just posted a nationstates comment somewhere else.
oh vell.
well, with my what? 3, 4 hour experience, I can say that it is…erm…well…can’t say much can I? It’s fun being a psychotic dictator though. My motto is DIE FIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who is everybody on nationstates? I can’t figure you all out! Who’s who?
I’m Igloomania, and Egotistical Egomaniacs. Igloomania is turning out nicely, with a great economy and excellent political freedoms. Egotistical Egomaniacs are a sort of weird experiment. With them, I decide everything exactly the opposite of what I believe. It’s pretty fun.
Onrtho for me. I spelled the name wrong, as it happens. But oh well. The forums are somewhere I don’t plan to journey. I’ll stick to NarutoFan and RPGs, thanks. And Museblog, of course!
how do you get on? what’s the site?
i was wondering, if nationstates is so popular why have only 3 people posted?
crowd- oooooooohhhhhhhhhh you got dissed!!!!!!!!
kricket- ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh shut uuuuuppp!!!!!!!!!!!!
crowd- finefinefineFINE!!!!!!!!!!!
kricket- thank you…
i meant-
crowd- oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh you got dissed!!!!!
musers- oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh shut uuuppp!!!!!!!
crowd- FINE!!!!!!!!!!!
musers- thank you
I am Aeldrin. What is everyone else?
I telegrammed everybody a “who’s who”. You should have gotten it. In the meantime, I’m Igloomania and the Egotistical Egomaniacs.
I am Euania and GIllieth. I am sort of using them to counterbalance each other, to see which descisions work out better. My civil rights fell because I allowed cameras in public places. Waaah!
I do not have a NationStates account. I am sorry, I really don’t. Kiador is hard enough to manage without starting wars as well. (Women and elephants never forget an injury-‘Saki’, or H.H. Munro. And it might be never forgive, but oh well.)
You don’t have wars in Nation States. You just have this country, with laws, an economy, a motto, and a cool flag, and you make decisions (just one a day) that affect how your country develops. It doesn’t take that much time at all.
I made a flag but it’s not in the right format *sniffsobcry*
I’ll fix it tomorrow, i don’t really feel like messing around with a load of different programs today.
It totally rocks though. It’s an evil demonic bunny, a penguin with a hockey helmet, the eye of sauron, the legendary black beast of aaaaargh, and a pirate flag, all between two rows of hot pink bunnies. mwahahahaha.
you can change how many issues you get each day. It’s really cool!
Cool flag, Ebeth. Kiador should sign up for NationStates. It’s insanely fun and addictive. I have two countries, Thirelnadorith, whihc is my baby (flag: Bhutan) and Ruunawai,(flag: East Timor, which is not a statement of any kind) because Runaway and RunAway and Run Away were already taken. And Ruunawai is cooler-looking anyway. Ruunawai is my experiment, trying to go completely opposite to what I believe and oppress virtual people at the same time.
YAY!
To Queenie J: Sign up Kiador! PWEEZY PWEEZY PWEEZY! You don’t have to do wars and it’s really really fun. Thus speaks the three-day addict. Yep, that’s me.
To everybody else, especially you, A-C: SIGN UP NOW!! *evil glare* Or else my army of dorith drakkars and dontcars will come and get you.
Hey!!! You to RRF? I have a weird experiment country, too!!!! It’s a ton of fun. I like it.
I don’t even have a real country. I just like being a psychotic dictator.
my flag’s not loading.
eeeeeeeeevil nationstates. I live in a jpg obssessed world. meh
I’m thinking about making yet another country, but moving it to a different region. I saw this one called 00000000 CHRISTIAN TEENS, or something like that, and I telegrammed one of the people. They seem pretty cool, and I would like to make a few Nation States friends that aren’t on MuseBlog. No offense, you guys are awesome, but I think I would enjoy talking to some of these people. Hope you guys don’t mind!!!
Never! It’s totally cool that you want to join a different region, as long as yu keep SOMETHING in Land of the Muse, or we’ll miss you… *snif snif* And then we’ll attack you, even though you can’t start wars. I’ve certainly thought about joining another region as a new country. So it’s fine by me. Not, of course, that you need me to tell you what to do. Go ahead.
Yeah, feel free!
So, I have just signed up on NationStates, and I am in the Queendom of Kiador. May I move to the Land of the Muse?
Of course you may!!! First, on the main page for whatever region you’re currently in, there will be a thingie that says “Tired off life in the (whatever region)? Then change regions.” Click on that. Then there will be this thing that comes up, and it will list a lot of regions. At the bottom it will say “search for a region”. Type in “land of the Muse”. Our main page will come up. It will talk all about us, and somewhere near the top it will say “Like what you see? Then move here.” Click on that. It will come up that you need a password. The password is “kokopelli”. Then you’re in!!! Can’t wait to see you there!!!!!!
My country is Carazan!
Okaaaaaay. So who’s who?
Check your telegrams. I sent you a list.
i have a q- why is it that making awful discisions has helped my civil rights? u’d think jailing animal rights activists would lower it, but no, they had to raise itn (ps this refers to imcrazyerthenu, not serain.)
I did it! I did it! I am so happy! Now, if Montgomery (darling girl, so existential and intellectual as well) would just telegram me that list of who’s who, that would be wonderful. OK? Skiddy.
Yeah, those people don’t know wwhat civil rights are.
All right already, RRF. I signed up. Now how do I change my official prefix? It’s Republic at the moment, but I want it to be Bananatastic Republic. Darn thing won’t let me use a name unless it’s out of the pulldown menu. Grr. Help, anyone, especially Jresnada or someone who knows how he/she did it. “Burning candle” was not on the list. This I know.
I HEART NationStates! First of all, Jennifer Government, if you haven’t read it yet, was FABULOUS and so was Syrup, and I love Max Barry, and I’m experiencing an overwhelming crave for a sequel. Though I digress. No idea how to change one’s title to Bananatastic Republic. I apologize profusely, and if I figure it out you will be the first to know, Anonymous C. Get it? “Got it.” Good.
You can customise your title when your population reaches 5 million.
what the heck is NationStates?
a website where you go vote on random issues. like today somebody wanted to pay people for donating organs. i dismissed the issue cuz i didn’t feel like voting. but on other days you can do fun stuff like take away people’s rights and just be a psychotic dictator.
or you could have a serious country. either way…
and then you go talk in the region, the land of the muse.
it’s fun stuff.
hey phoenix how do you customize your title? I have 9 million people but i can’t see how to do it
Tanks for the list MG!
I’m thinking of making a naton and calling it Du Khang, as I am an avid Firefly fan.. Whatcha think?
what’s Firefly?
You haven’t heard of Firefly? Oh, poor, deprived child. You’d love it. It’s a television show that used to run on Fox (until they cancelled it, grrr) about a buncha people in the future, only there are no aliens, etc. It’s a little racey, but I’m pretty sure if you ask your parents pretty – please, you can rent it some places.
You must ALL see Firefly! Rahhh!
Hey, Pheebs, did you ever send that letter to Muse?
Eeek. No. I’ve been busy. I’m, super – sorry, honestly. Does someone want to do that instead of me? I’m hopeless.
What??! What about the tea bags? The parchment? The plumed quill pen?
I made the letter, I just can’t get my hands on an envelope, I’ll try to send it as soon as I can!
Ok. Letter written (Did that a long time ago.) Envelope in the process of being parchmentified, as in a second ago. SO VERY VERY SORRY TO EVERYONE FOR PUSHING THIS BACK! VERY VERY SORRY! FORGIVE ME, PLEEEEEEEZE!!!!
I like NationStates. Generally the more earnest, let’s-be-serious-here-froods countries are in the UN, and the psychotic dictators generally stay out of it. But it’s always OK for a couple psychos to liven things up. (That, ladies and gentlemen, is a MAXIM.) I have the Queendom of Kiador. I’d post the link, but I’d be Dawn Raided.
the GAPA said nationstates links were ok.
i’m a psychotic dictator and I’m in the UN. Of course everybody always votes the opposite of me…*sigh*
that’s a good MAXIM though.
yes the capitalization is mandatory. The psychotic dictator has spoken.
mwahhahahahahahahahaha………. fun, fun, FUN! no political freedoms….. i am the supreme ruler…. of the virtual world anyway…… Narani….. anagram of ‘Narnia’ ya know….. hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha…… lalalalalalalalalala
It isn’t 5 million, I’m at 16 million and it still won’t let me change it.
I think I’ll make a psychotic country. Liberation for my poor nerves.
mwahaahahaahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaahahhahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahaahhahahaahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha aha ha ah… *cough cough* hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *gasp*
I just made a NationStates. PsychoticHooligans, and I moved to the Land of Muse.
lovely!
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you should have a Muse Day
Yeah! Let’s go picket the White House until they let us!
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some one: i went way farther that you……
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Yay for copy and paste! Without them, our “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”s would be miniscule.
[Yay for shift-click and delete, which I’ll use next time. And the word is spelled “minuscule.” –Admin.]
send those to the white house until we get a muse day
I made a new region, Where The EVIL People Live. A special happy place for all you psychotic dictators. Password is “bananacream”.
Come to me, evil dictators!!
okaaaay… evil dictators are a good thing?
But I don’t wanna move Ruunawai!
Perhaps a new evil nation…
I am the Un Delegate for Land of the Muse, and I believe it would be in your best interests to move your nations there. NOW.
How do you move nations?
Okay, so I know Pheonix. She made me move to Land of the Muse. Now she’s got me reading Muse, and as of now I have started coming here. You should all bow down to her awesome and mighty powers of persuasion.
Guess who I am, pathetic beings! (Everyone is pathetic compared to me. It’s nothing personal.) I have three nations, and none of them are psychotic dictators, unfortuneatly.
I will not reaveal your secret.
Ishmael is Greggory House.
YAY Phoenix! You got Sphinx and Ishmael on here!
Artemis, you move nations by going to “The World”. At the bottom of the screen is a search bar that says “Find Region.” Type “Land of the Muse” in and search. When you get to LOTM, click on the green writing that says “Like what you see? Move [nation] to LAnd of the Muse today!” Enter the password (kokopelli) and you’re in.
Where is everybody?
What’s NationStates?
67-I don’t know yet, but it is weird to be on a thread made only a few months after MB went up where the last post is from December of that year. I wonder why this thread died so suddenly?
Spooky, isn’t it? Like a ghost ship. It’s as if the crew just…jumped overboard.
69-Really! I guess you had to open it again, because it would have been closed on april one! But before that, it just sat alone…
mmk. for those who dont know what nationstates is. http:// www. nationstates.net i believe thats allowed?
anyhoo. we have a reigion called land of the muse to get in, there is a password. said password is [snipped. –Admin.]. at least it was before my nation died.
Oh! Cool, this is re-opened.
I have a country in the Land of the Muse, called The Grand Duchy of Dotticancy. Unfortunately the NS forums hate me and won’t send the email confirmation thingy. So I can’t post there. *sad*
Whoops. Dottikancy.
It didn’t work. When I looked up Muse, it insisted that there was no such thing. (Land of Muse was equally unsuccessful.)
No wait, I found it! Ha! But do I really want to bother to join?
75-How? *trys new combination*
OK, I’m in. It’s kinda an odd place. Is it safe? Well, the GAPAs let it through…
I can’t find out how to join the muse part. Maybe I will start my own thing sometime. I don’t know…
Okay!!!
I’m in Land of the Muse now. Yay!
What’s the name?
79-My pie war name…I’m in the list of nice nations right now, with the blue flag… About 13 hours ago I came in from the west pacific…
No, I mean the name of the country of muse. I can’t find it.
81-Land of the Muse-but look it up under “region”
Nationstates seems pretty interesting, but I don’t think I want to be forced to devote time to it every single day.
It does look interesting. But you have to go there every day? Um.
I just signed up. Nomadic People of Isaz.
hey wait, is this like cybernations? is it the same thing?
how do i sign up? and do i have to give out personal info?
84-No, but you have to go at least every 26 days or something or they delete your country.
87-No, you don’t even need to give e-mail. I didn’t. Go to the main page, and click on “create a country” or however they word it. Fill out the thing, and if you want to move your nation somewhere, go to that somewhere (maybe land of the muse) and click on “like what you see” and it will move your nation there. You will prob. get several telegrams from people wanting you to move other places, but you don’t have to.
88-thank u
Great. The password didn’t work. Could someone type it out exactly for me?
90- [Retrosnipped. –Admin.] for the region.
Is it possible to declare war on another place in the Land of the Muse?
92-I sent you a telegram. But I would hope you wouldn’t attack another nation in Land of the Muse! The point of a region is you are all together because you like each other, and you can’t attack.
92-thanx for trying to declare war on me!
‘Welcome. I forget what I sent to you…
How do I get the class of rogue nation? Do you have to be on your own?
Grrrr. My nation seems like I give the people free reign. WHAT DID I DO WRONG?!?!?!?!??!?!?
95-The point of the game is your nation evolves over time, and things you decide may have the wrong effect. You just have to wait until you have answered enough issues to actually show how you want your nation to be.
Oh darn. I think I’ve left mine to long, it’s probably dead now. Hmm. I’ll see if I can revive it.
My nation’s Aurora Polaris.
Nope, it’s dead. I’ll make a new one, then. I think this will be my third, heh.
Or maybe to. I rather fancy the idea of a psychotic nation, along with a sensible one.
Yes, I think I will.
Sensible leaning towards liberal= Ajadeia
Psycotic Evilness= Eadaje
I can’t think of a name, so I have yet to create a nation.
I sent TNO a telegram. Who are the other people who moved in? Are they Muse people, or did they sneak in? I can’t tell by the names…
101-how do you send telegrams?
99-mine is a psychotic rouge nation.
102-Go to the nation you want to send it to, and at the bottom there will be a box where you can type. You may send me a test telegram if you like.
How do I change from a “Father Knows Best” state?
104-You can’t, except by changing the way you answer issues. Zemtee is “a corrupt dictatorship” right now, and I can only keep answering issues till it says what I want. All I did was say no elections, the people just say who they want and then they do the right thing. Now on the Zemtee page, it says we keep anyone else from having money and control everybody. I’m mad!
That’s what I want! I’m supposed to be a tyrannical dictator, not whatever I am.
I am the republic of Wisspit. Please, please telegram me!!!!!
106- Thank You!
wait….who’s jewelhawk?
109- Traggle. Also known as Rubea Hawkin, also known as Ruby Hawk, also known as Jewelhawk.
I really don’t spend much time on it. I have also been cutting way back on MBlog time, trying not to be addicted. I think there are only a few threads I go to now, but I’m not leaving, don’t worry!
But that is not why this is here…
I have created a new nation, and built my own region. Look under “region” for “The Great Deep Woodlands”.
RtH
Wow, it’s cool to have two nations!
What is the password?
113- Roll over this
Is the Dossier on NS the equivalent of a friend list on forums?
I use it to see when nations I have “met” have been on, to see if I could talk to them…
116-its supposed to be your intelligence on other nations. i only have glassboro cause he’s the only one worth worrying about…..j/k!
117-It doesn’t give much information, though…Anybody I have in there is just to know when they have last been on, don’t worry!
Anyone else want to join?
Wow, my last comment was #119, and look at what thread number this is
Of course, it is hard to acheive that on later threads…
Purplefinch-It’s “The Great Deep Woodlands. Roll over 114 to get the pass…
Okay, it’s called “The Land of the Doom Song”. Roll over here and look near the mouse or at the bottom of the screen.
122-I have no idea what invaderr zim or whatever is, so I shouldn’t join and pretend I do…but good luck to your new region!
Oops, I had the password wrong. Here ’tis. Sorry for the confusion.
If there was any.
glassboro-invader zim only runs in canada. it got discontinued in the us. are you from canada?
No, watch it online. Are there new episodes in Canada?
And did you try to enter the region? The password’s in post 124, written down exactly. Write the exact capitalization and punctuation that I used there.
aha! i got in! who’s the other bloke?
Friend from school. Name’s Max, in case you couldn’t tell. Likes minimoose.
What’s the password for land of the muse?
I’m trying to move my nation there. Is that ok?
130- [retrosnipped. –Admin.]
Glassboro dropped out of my region, and things are slow. I don’t know how much longer I’ll let mine live. Maybe Cinnamon will get some more traffic going…
Whoa, now this THREAD is slow. What happens to my region if I drop my nation? Going on every 25 days is becoming a chore. It’s nothing like the real world or government.
aHEm…I’m going to check the don’t forget these threads and see if this is on the list…
this is longest running theard ever…
134-Yeah, the GAPAs re-opened it…
135- but it was not like rrr free form…
Can anyone answer my question? I don’t want to kick out my fellow nations!
I just went to my nations to save them from extinction in the mean time, but didn’t answer any issues.
I check mine every day. RtH, if you just answer the issues right before you come on MuseBlog, then you can keep up and keep them from dieing! I don’t think that your region will die if your nation does.
139-Okay. But will you join my region?
Ah, I remember NationStates.
Is Land of the Muse still alive (for purposes of nostalgia)?
141-It still exists. My region is the great deep woodlands…
140- No, because I’m in Land of the Muse. (Sorry) I only have one nation.
But if I decide to make another, I will put it in your region.
Heh. My little people can now marry their cats, apparently.
It drives me crazy to no end when the answers are just a little bit off… Okay, yes, I’m fine with polyamory and gay marriage…bestiality not so much.
-sigh-
I’m in Land of the Muse, as well. Julia the Most Amazing.
Whoa, seriously dead thread!
Apparently, all three nations and the one region of mine have died. I cannot find my region, so either my dying caused the destruction of the region or Purplefinch (I think it was her), the last other nation, died as well. Either way, That’s what happened to me, if anyone wondered. Or did everyone forget their nations in the heat of Nano?
Red-tailed HAWK
I did? Awwwwww, I think it did die, during NaNo/my time not on the computer. I’ll have to check…
I have a nationstate called Chaddica, but l need your password to join you.
Oh, it’s been re-opened!
Mine is called Dinisfarne, in Land of the Muse. I’ve only had it for two days.
Oooh, I found it! I knew it was here somewhere.
*waves hand frantically* The NationStates thread is over here peoples!
150 – ??? Where?
OH, WAIT. DUH. *feels stupid* I thought this was the RANDOM THREAD!!!!!!
NATIONSTATES IS DOWN FOR ME RIGHT NOW.
I don’t know about you guys…
153- Me too.
It’s down for me too.
154 – I know.
It’s weird.
Down for the count.
153 (Kokonillly): Yep, me too.
It’s interesting how it kind of exploded lately, though.
History of Land of the Muse:
1. Happy and Thriving
2. Completely Dead
3. Happy and Thriving again
4. Completely Dead. Really dead, actually — down to 5 nations.
5. Happy and Thriving — tripled in size in two days.
Well, we can tide ourselves over by discussing our nations. Who’s first?
Nationstates.net? It doesn’t load.
you.
Mine is the Republic of Dinisfarne, capital Dinisburg. It is described as a “New York Times Democracy.” The national animal is the crested paradox, which is flourishing, and the currency is the aakrone, plural aakroner. I am currently quite happy with my profile, and the only things which displease me are as follows:
The government is described as “corrupt”
The civil rights ranking is “below average”
The income tax rate is too high
Its greatest industries are Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. These were no doubt randomly chosen from a list, but I elaborated and expanded upon them until I had developed them fully.
I can’t think of a name…dang it.
-wanders off-
Alice- NationStates is down for some reason, but hopefully it will be back soon. When you’ve made your nation, look for “Land of the Muse.” Telegram someone in the region for the password.
I’m the Mostly Harmless Republic of Kroatotia. Animal is the Hot Pink Bunny, currency is the Pwtian Dollar.
Yeah, the site’s down right now. Sadly.
It’s back! For me, at least. For now.
It was down, but it just got back up.
Yeah, me too.
Tomorrow… I get a new issue to answer and my population rises to 7 million.
Back up!
How do you pass laws? If you can?
164- I know the password.
But I’m being inconsistent again. I hate government.
171- It’s OK if you don’t want to join, but we need every Muser we can get. If our region grows to a large size, we’ll be able to exercise a significant amount of control over the World Assembly, and eventually the entirety of NationStates! It’s a perfect dry run for Mostly Harmless!
172- Oh, I want to join. Very much so. But see, I’m an anarchist and it would be a little contradictory for me to form a government.
173- I believe there is a UN (World Assembly) category that is Anarchist-something-or-other, believe it or not. And you’re in charge of your nation so you can make it government-less, I guess.
Yes, there is an Anarchy option.
(173) It never hurts to study something you’re opposed to — you could call it research. Or as a good anarchist, you could enjoy the prospect of running a government into the ground.
Or, you could just pick whatever you wanted. I was a Psychotic Dictator for awhile, and I’m most certainly not a psychotic dictator in real life.
Some decisions have unintended consequences, so be careful!
I noticed Kokonilly’s seemingly strange laws, and I’d still like to know how he acomplished those.
179- Kokonilly is a girl, and she managed it by choosing the most insane option on every issue.
NS is suddenly inactive.
Beavo, have you thought of a capital yet?
It’s active again.
Can a 500mil+ naition submit a muse-based issue?
182- I would think so, but before you race off to do that, consider that the issue will not be accepted unless it’s relevant, and may be edited to suit the site’s needs. Shameless advertising is out. However, I think it’s possible that we could do one on a Muserly theme- the right to throw pies in public places, for instance. Go right ahead, I’m a long way from 500 mil.
179 – I’m a girl, and I just was weird.
How do you get to 500 million people?
185 – You wait 499 days. They add a million a day.
Not quite. You start with 5 mil.
187 – Oh, right.
What is NationStates? *is pied*
189 – It’s a countrybuilding site.
173 – There’s an “Anarchy” option.
Anyway, in my country, POLITICAL ACTIVISTS ARE NOW EXECUTED.
Therefore, basically eliminating all independent thought.
I’m sorry if this winds up to be a triple post, but…
These are the laws I’ve passed:
Public nudity is compulsory, the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles, organ donation is compulsory, and political activists are routinely executed.
My military is requesting more funding. Here are the options:
“These are turbulent times we live in,” says Defense Chief Colin Christmas. “Turbulent and dangerous. And the only sensible response to that, of course, is to build a lot more weapons. Unless we get the funding we need, I can’t promise that we’ll be able to defend Hot Pink Bunnyness’s sovereign borders from rogue nations and foreign powers. Or those leaky boatloads of refugees, for that matter.”
“NO MORE BOMBS,” chant the protestors outside Parliament House, in a repetitious and increasingly annoying appeal. Spokesperson Tobias Winters, speaking through a feedback-afflicted microphone, says, “Hot Pink Bunnyness needs fewer weapons, not more! Make the world a safer place! Disarm now!”
The first one sounds quite a bit more like what hot pink bunnies would do…but, I dunno. What do you guys think?
193 – I did the first one.
I think that’s what I’m doing too.
Although, since I’m trying to get exactly the opposite of what you’re aiming for, maybe I should do the other…
I just got this:
The Issue
In a bid to provide a new revenue stream for Dinisfarne’s Beef-Based Agriculture industry, it has been suggested that crested paradoxs could be added to the menu.
The Debate
1. “The fact is, the crested paradox population is out of control,” says Beef-Based Agriculture spokesperson Dave Hendrikson. “We have to do something about them anyway, so why not market them as tasty snacks? We could have crested paradox kebabs, crested paradox pies, crested paradox-on-a-sticks–the possibilities are endless! Let’s not pass up this golden opportunity to provide a feast, if you will, for our economy.”
2. “I agree that something needs to be done about crested paradox over-population,” says random passer-by Peggy Falopian, “but eating them? That’s kind of gross. Let’s just shoot the ones we have to and shovel their bodies into ditches like normal.”
3. “I am shocked and appalled!” declared SPCA President Thomas Wall. “If anyone needs to be culled, it’s us humans. The crested paradoxs were here first, remember? We need to take this as a sign to get our industry–agriculture in particular–to back off. The crested paradox is part of what makes Dinisfarne a great nation!”
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
I chose the environmental option (although all are a bit extreme), but I’m still uneasy about it, because the wording makes it obvious that this is an economic-freedom issue. And my economy is already not in very good shape- if I accept this position, it’ll drop to Developing, which is not a good position for a small, easily conquered nation with lots of very desirable uranium. (Fortunately, we can’t have wars in NS, so I won’t actually get invaded, but it’s the principle of the thing.)
We will be able to have wars in NS2, I think.
I got the “Nudists Demand Time in the Sun” issue today for the EIGHTH TIME. I guess that’s what you get when you’ve been voting on issues for two years. But still. Eight times?
198 – I mandated public nudity for that one. What say you?
OH MY GOSH. Look at my new issue.
Kokonilly Awash With Red-Rimmed Eyes
The Issue
National marijuana consumption has hit an all-time high, with alarming results, a new poll has found.
The Debate
1. “My factory’s productivity is down ten percent since marijuana was decriminalized,” complains employer George W. Love. “And the number of thefts from the candy machine is off the scale. This so-called ‘pot’ needs to be banned in all public places. Let the junkies do what they want at home, but not in my workplace.”
2. “Whoa, dude, no need to get, like, you know,” says Free Your Mind campaigner Randy Rubin, from his parents’ basement. “This is, like, a personal choice issue, you know. It’s like… whoa, just back off what I want to do with my own body. Don’t let the fascists win, man. There are some hot new eckies coming in soon, they should be legal too.”
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
198- You’ve been keeping track?
My civil rights rose today.
200- Go with the first option! That way, you’ll be taking away personal freedom and you’ll drop to Iron Fist Consumerists. All you need to do after that is take away economic freedom, and you’ll reach Psychotic Dictatorship.
POSOC- Yep! I started tallying them when I started getting duplicate issues.
202 – Thank you! That is my ultimate goal: Psychotic Dictatorship. *pauses* What have I been doing with my life as of late?
I’m going to be incredibly lazy and ask for what the heck is going on here instead of reading through 204 posts (and counting). It looks interesting. Do you just make up a country and run it however you want?
We’re trying to submit an issue legalizing pie throwing.
Here’s the format:
[insert country name here] Decides:
[insert country name here] [insert something catchy to do with the issue]
The Issue
[insert issue here]
The Debate
1. [argument against pies from someone with relevant name]
2. [argument for pies from someone with relevant name]
As crime rates rise, some in the community are calling for increased policing.
“Just the other day, I got mugged in the broad daylight!” says ruffian Naki Silk. “And the ironic thing is I had just stuck up this other guy. When muggers are getting mugged, even I have to admit that crime has gotten out of control. We do need more police.”
“The solution to crime is not more police!” says noted sociologist and occasional crime novelist Buy du Pont. “Studies repeatedly show that crime is caused by poverty and poor education. Increase government spending in these areas, and crime will fall! Maybe not overnight, but it will happen.”
“Yeah, good luck with that,” says conservative leader and gun enthusiast Freddy Wall. “Look, we do need more police, that’s clear. But that’s not enough. We need real punishments: sentences that will act as a genuine deterrent to people considering a life of crime. Like public floggings.”
I’m certainly not going to do the last one (although Kokonilly probably would.
) so I’m trying to decide between the second and the first. I wish I could do a combination, but…
207 – I WOULD DO THE LAST ONE.
Here’s the first draft.
[nationstate] Decides:
Should Pies Be Thrown Out?
The Issue: To keep chaos from overwhelming [nationstate]’s streets, a proposal has been put forward to ban pie throwing in public places.
1. “It’s an outrage,” spluttered policewoman Ursula Ranier through a mouthful of whipped cream. “We’re descending into anarchy! We need to take immediate and drastic action to make this twisted little pastime taboo!”
2. “Lighten up, man,” stated Coco Pelee, chairman of the Reid Moose Pastry-Tossing Society. “In my opinion, pie-throwing gives the angry youth of [nationstate] a way of expressing their frustration without hurting anyone. You ban pies, they’re going to go out and buy guns, and who wants that?”
Proposal 1 creates a drop in personal freedom. Proposal 2 creates a rise.
209 – YES. YES. YES.
I might make another country – Yllinokok (
) – just to make it as free as possible.
You know, I WILL do that. *skips off*
We’re trying to submit an issue legalizing pie throwing.
Here’s the format:
[insert country name here] Decides:
[insert country name here] Some anti-gun activists have been increasing their support for an alternative: pie-flinging.
The Issue
Pie Throwing Legalized
The Debate
1. “It’s the perfect solution!” says activist Kiki Lyme, waving her hands in the air. “If people have an alternative way to express their anger at each other, murders and shootings should decline!”
2. “Oh, I’m sure,” retired police officer Ray Volver retorted angrily. “Let’s just cover everyone in whipped cream, and then their anger will magically disappear! No, the only real solution is to restrict pie sales. Once all of these pie-carrying hippies disappear off the street, protests against them will decline, as will violence.”
There. The People’s Republic of Yllinokok is a Civil Rights Lovefest.
Um…did mine get zapped or something?
I like POSOC’s: Ursula Ranier? Coco Pelee? Reid Moose?
I’ll telegram them both to Pan, and she can decide which one to use.
U. (Ursula) Ranier is Urania, Coco Pelee is obvious, as is Reid Moose.
215 – Good idea. *cackles evilly* *pauses* I’ve really gone off the deep end, haven’t I? *continues cackling*
216 – Yes, I got the Urania bit. Clever!
Kiki Lime = Key Lime
Ray Volver = Revolver
POSOC’s is probably better, though.
219 – I got that too. Both of them are nice, but POSOC’s has subliminal messaging. *cackles madly*
-sigh-
I still don’t feel it’s right.
-sighs again-
But it looks like so much fun.
-wavers-
221 – It is fun. Join… us… join… us… *mind-control*
(221) Out of curiosity, Alice, what do anarchists suggest instead of governments?
221 – Oh, and you can have an anarchy! That’s what The People’s Republic of Yllinokok is aiming for.
223- Well, technically I’m only an anarchist in that I hate all governments. Therefore, I’m not sure what the majority of anarchists suggest. I suggest that we all be self-regulating and not kill anyone or anything. However, I’m well aware that it would just turn out to be like Lord of the Flies.
But I hate having to suffer for other people’s choices. Government is basically a bunch of people who decide things, and anyone not in the government just has to deal with it. Even in electing presidents, it’s the decision of the majority that counts, which means anyone who’s not in the majority just has to live with stuff they don’t agree with.
anarchists? this looks interesting! would anyone mind filling me in?
will someone please explain this?
224- But I don’t like government. How can you have an anarchy, anyways? Maybe I should research this.
Oh… another issue that someone needs to write:
Stamp out thosout those dratted 14 year olds selling lemonade
c+ped from Wikipedia:
Beginning
The object of the game is to take charge of a country. At the start of the game, the player chooses a few basic characteristics such as name, currency and style of government. Answers to the questions in the next page determine the initial rating of the country’s civil, economic and political rights rating. The nation’s population starts at five million and increases every day automatically with play.
[edit] Issues
Gameplay hinges on deciding government policies: the player is presented with automatically assigned “issues” and chooses a response from a list of options. Players can also dismiss issues, to ignore them: this has no effect on the nation.
The frequency with which new issues arise is set by the player (from five to fourteen issues per week). After the original thirty issues written by Barry were found to be too few for the game to develop satisfactorily, players with national populations of over 500 million have been allowed to propose new issues since July 15, 2003.[1]
All issues have a peculiar characteristic, and no option is the “correct” one. Each usually has a positive and a negative aspect, although the latter is usually highlighted, and both are always exaggerated. Many issues are posed in terms of radical or extremist beliefs, and the accompanying opinions are rarely well-founded. This is for both humorous and didactic reasons: many opinions are extremely funny or ridiculous, and the player learns that there are no perfect ideas which will work in every case.
There are occasional “Easter Egg” issues.
OK, so I looked up anarchy on Wiki. It gave three definitions:
* “Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder.”
* “A theoretical social state in which there is no governing person or body of persons, but each individual has absolute liberty (without the implication of disorder).”
* “Absence or non-recognition of authority and order in any given sphere.”
I’m for the second one, personally. But see, everyone would have to be self-regulating, and I doubt that would ever ever ever happen.
229 –
Yeah, we definitely need to stamp it out.
Well, and the third too I guess.
MEOW’S VERSION:
[insert country name here] Decides:
[insert country name here] Some anti-gun activists have been increasing their support for an alternative: pie-flinging.
The Issue
Pie Throwing Legalized
The Debate
1. “It’s the perfect solution!†says activist Kiki Lyme, waving her hands in the air. “If people have an alternative way to express their anger at each other, murders and shootings should decline!â€
2. “Oh, I’m sure,†retired police officer Ray Volver retorted angrily. “Let’s just cover everyone in whipped cream, and then their anger will magically disappear! No, the only real solution is to restrict pie sales. Once all of these pie-carrying hippies disappear off the street, protests against them will decline, as will violence.â€
OTHER VERSION:
[nationstate] Decides:
Should Pies Be Thrown Out?
The Issue: To keep chaos from overwhelming [nationstate]’s streets, a proposal has been put forward to ban pie throwing in public places.
1. “It’s an outrage,†spluttered policewoman U. Ranier through a mouthful of whipped cream. “We’re descending into anarchy! We need to take immediate and drastic action to make this twisted little pastime taboo!â€
2. “Lighten up, man,†stated Coco Pelee, chairman of the Reid Moose Pastry-Tossing Society. “In my opinion, pie-throwing gives the angry youth of [nationstate] a way of expressing their frustration without hurting anyone. You ban pies, they’re going to go out and buy guns, and who wants that?â€
—
Can we find a way to combine them, or should we just pick one or the other?
I sent both to Pan.
Yours is fine, if we’re only picking one.
Ooh, here’s an interesting one.
Hot Pink Bunnyness Decides:
Harry Potter Censorship Row
The Issue
The latest “Harry Potter” book to hit schools across Hot Pink Bunnyness has stirred up the greatest controversy yet.
The Debate
“I quite enjoyed the book, until I got to the part where Harry summons evil demons to do his bidding,” says religious leader Pete Jong-Il. “Now that’s just wrong. We need to restore some sense to this debate, by which I mean we should remove this book from the shelves, salt it thoroughly, and burn it.”
Teachers union President Lars Jones says, “Come on, the book is fantasy! And it’s a [snip] good read. I’d like the government to issue a statement of support for our teachers and librarians, so kids can enjoy good books without interference from religious wackos, like Christians.”
Hmm…anyone want to guess which one I said?
236- Er…
They’re both pretty extremist points of view. =/
(231) Alice,
It sounds to me as if you may be more of a libertarian.
My nation is now Liberal Democratic Socialists.
I don’t have a “goal,” like some people: I’m just going to follow my beliefs and see what kind of government they dictate.
239- Maybe. But does that involve having a government?
240- That’s what I’m doing too. Though that will probably lead to less civil rights, I’ve noticed…
My beliefs, meanwhile, are taking away economic freedom. Just because I outlawed hunting the crested paradox…!
oh wow it’s been ages since I used my nationstate much less posted in this thread +_+ At least I did, otherwise I’d never have recovered it lol. I moved to the Land of the Muse just now, so there you go. Let’s see if I can whip things into shape with my country…
244- Yes, I saw you. You’re the Borderlands of Onrtho, right? And who’s the Principality of Awesomedia?
OK, how do I join the Land of Muse?
246- Go down to “Tired of life in [region]? Move to a new region!” Click it. Search for Land of the Muse. Move your nation there. The password is [snipped. –Admin.]
Got it.
It’s weird.
I don’t know how long I’ll stay. I mean, being anti-government and all, it’s kind of weird to run a government.
245) yep that’s me! in my absence ponies have been attacking my citizens. the whole thing gives me an appreciation for people in government, everyone’s yelling something or other at you all the time.
will someone PLEASE tell me: WHAT IS NATIONSTATE AND WHAT IS THIS THREAD ABOUT????? I would like to join if it is not too counfusing.
250-it’s a online simulation game where you make a nation and you know, run it.
My nation is very odd.
248- I am also “anti-government” though it’s fun to mess with your nation.
Currently, in my country, cars are banned, and being nude in public is legal.
I am crazy.
My nation has been going downhill, in order, here are the government categories it has been in:
1. Corporate Bordello
2. Civil Rights Lovefest
3. Capitalizt
4. Capitalist Paradise
Now: Left-Leaning College State
I’d much rather stay at “Capitalizt”
250 – Read post 230, please…
Everybody Else: Please put your name in your country’s motto. It’s getting confusing to remember who’s who!
250- The answer to both your questions is “A nation simulation game.”
252- Should I? My name is Raynpho…
252- Ok.
252- just did.
See the laws I’ve passed!
Organ donation is compulsory, political activists are routinely executed, military spending is on the increase, and marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, public nudity is mandated, and one other I can’t think of.
I’m deciding for this one:
Kokonilly Decides:
Citizens Struggle Under “Unfair” Tax Burden
The Issue
A recent poll has revealed high levels of dissatisfaction among the populace about tax rates.
The Debate
1. “Do you know how much of my year’s work goes to the government?” demanded angry worker Tobias King. “Too much! Government spending has gotten way out of control. It needs big cuts in welfare, health, and education. But leave those subsidies to business alone. We need them to create jobs.”
2. “It’s not the AMOUNT of tax, it’s where the burden falls,” says student activist Aaron Hendrikson. “And at the moment, far too much of the burden is falling on the poor. People on high incomes still have more money than people on low incomes. I don’t think I need to say anything more than that.”
3. “I don’t object to the amount of tax, I object to where it’s being spent,” says social reformer Buffy Rubin. “I’d like to see everyone have a choice as to where their wung points go every time they fill out a tax return. Everyone would feel a lot better about opening their wallets if they had a say as to where the money went. I think you’d see a lot more public money going to education and a lot less to business.”
And this one:
Kokonilly Decides:
Uranium Deposit Promises To Enrich Kokonilly
The Issue
Prospecting company Nukes4U has uncovered a large uranium deposit in Kokonilly’s south-west.
The Debate
1. “This is a terrific find!” claims Nukes4U CEO Charles Wong. “It will provide an enormous stimulus to our economy and create thousands of new jobs. It’s win-win! All we need from the government is permission to bulldoze the rainforest that’s on top of the deposit.”
2. “You’ve got to be kidding,” says Green politician Jack Summers. “This rainforest is thousands of years old! This country needs more environmental protection, not less. And to destroy the environment in order to mine uranium that then goes into nuclear bombs–well, that really sticks in my craw.”
3. “There’s no need for an either-or decision,” says the government’s Minister for Mining, Clear-Felling, and the Environment. “We can preserve most of the rainforest and allow mining of a small part. After all, think of all the good that the money from this uranium deposit can bring to Kokonilly.”
I’ve created my nation and moved it to the Land of Muse. It’s the Rogue Nation of Ilunga. (Ilunga is the world’s most difficult-to-translate-word) My name isn’t in my motto… Well, it is, in a way. See for yourself. My goal: Make Ilunga worthy of it’s name by making it crazy.
This should be fun.
ANY BODY HERE!
I’m here.
Map?
I’m not done. I still have to get descriptions from about five nations.
O.K.
254 – You, Kokonilly, and anybody else with their name in their nation’s name should be fine.
I have the issue “More Policing.” Which area does it affect: economy, civil rights or political freedoms?
Freedom.
I just legalized gay marriage for my country. And I really want to get my economy better, but I haven’t had any economy-related issues for a while.
266- Oh! That’s good. My political freedoms are “excessive,” so a little restriction will bring them down to “world benchmark.”
It’s a guess, tho.
I still need capital names and other details on their nations from Axa, Alice and MARFwarrior. (Onrtho, Inkkfeathre and ” “)
My population has been growing in leaps and bounds. It’s already 18 mil. Perhaps 500 mil isn’t so far off…
I must say, being Delegate does wonders for your regional influence. In 2 days I’ve gone from Vassal to Handshaker.
This is the issue I currently have:
Younger Voters a Cure for Apathy?
“It’s their future as well, let the youngsters have their say!” calls Charles Washington, a retired history teacher. “By their early-teens, they should know as much about our government and political process as any other voter. It’s time we got some young blood infused into the political process and got people interested in politics again.”
“Are you mad?” cries Johann Licorish, government treasurer. “Teenagers are way too easily distracted! They’ll end up making snap decisions and lumber us with some incompetant fool who reduces our economy to ruin and could even end up giving out tax cuts! If anything, the government needs to be more careful about who we allow to vote. Background checks and strict conditions placed on all voters should help keep our government running smoothly.”
“All these elections are awfully troublesome,” says Colin Barry, your senior aide. “I mean, it’s obvious you know what’s best for the people and for Hot Pink Bunnyness, so why don’t we cut out the whole voting thing and just appoint the ministers directly? Think of all the money we’d save, and the trees that would be spared from being turned into ballot papers!”
I’m definitely not going to do the third, and I’m leaning towards the second, but I’m worried about the “background checks and strict conditions” part.
Cake, I’m back down to Truckler. And I’m involved in the lobby for an amendment to the Sentients Rights Act proposed.
I AM A PSYCHOTIC DICTATORSHIP… w00t!
273-This is what I was talking about when I said NationStates doesn’t have much to do with reality. Sure there are extremes, but not THAT extreme. There is surely a middle ground there. And those opinions are exaggerated beyond belief. Seriously, the only options are letting teens vote, strict conditions for all voters or a dictatorship? No.
Also, I would ask why the GAPAs allow this.
Red-tailed HAWK
276 – Is it really meant to be realistic, though? I’m aiming for a Psychotic Dictatorship and an Anarchy.
276- Good point- they’re usually meticulous to a fault about off-blog contact. That’s puzzled me too, but I try not to look a gift horse in the mouth!
As to the wackiness of the options, I kind of like it. It’s not meant to be completely serious, and there will always be a few things you don’t approve of in your description.
(276, 278) NationStates isn’t a personal website that might give another MBer (or online stalker posing as an MBer) information about visitors that they don’t volunteer. We’ve investigated it and decided that it’s legitimate, and it’s so big that people are likely to discover it anyway. For those reasons, the Administrators decided long ago not to pretend that it doesn’t exist. It’s also voluntary: no one is forced to go there. MBers are perfectly free to ignore it if they (or their parents) decide that’s best.
279- Ah, that makes sense.
I’m The Most Serene Republic of Etheral Moonlight.
Yes, I know it’s misspelled. I’m a Psychotic Dictatorship, after all…
I live in Moonlight Fantasy.
poo. I thought that the password was still “kokopelli” and now after entering it too much, I’ve been temporarily banned from the area…
282- I’m Delegate. Let me see if I can un-ban you…
No, you’re not on the Ban List, so you must be banned at a higher level than Regional Control. Sorry!
276 – That’s half the fun, though!
282 – You’ll probably be unbanned within a few hours or days.
I found an excellent resource on the Net to tell how powerful your nation is.
1. Hermit
2. Hegemony
3. Dominator
4. Superpower
5. Power
6. Powerbroker
7. Eminence Grise
8. Enforcer
9. Dealmaker
10. Instigator
11. Contender
12. Negotiator
13. Auxiliary
14. Ambassador
15. Diplomat
16. Envoy
17. Duckspeaker
18. Handshaker
19. Truckler
20. Vassal
21. Minnow
I’m currently at Handshaker. Where is everyone else?
286- I’m at Eminence Grise
I’m Vassal.
Is 1 the highest or lowest?
286- minnow
I was hermit at the old place… Keep in mind, POSOC, once they admit me to the WA, I will run against you. However, nobody will vote for me…*sigh*
286-Hermit. There’s nobody else in my region.
OH! My national currency is the wung…
I created a new region. Can anyone give me the password to Land Of the Muse? I sent telegrams to some of you in there, but…
pwtpwns.
No, it’s [retrosnipped. –Admin.]
Today I banned urban sprawl. I suppose this will cause overpopulation problems, but I’m past caring: Dinisfarne needs some environmental extremism right now.
I’m trying to lower my economy. I want to be a Psychotic Dictatorship again.
Quote from first nation:
Etheral Moonlight was reclassified from “Democratic Socialists” to “Psychotic Dictatorship”.
Yeesh. I DON’T WANT TO BE A Psychotic Dictatorship!
Ohhh.
I made the COOLEST flag, but it’s too big. And if I compress it, it gets really bad.
ARRRRRGGGGHH! I REALLY need to show it to the world!
Wow. My economy imploded. Rather, it Imploded.
*faints*
But I have lush forests, and people aren’t spending Wungs on cars anymore…
298 – Post it here, then.
what is NationStates? it sound fun, like making a country, but where/what is it?
301- nationstates dot net. Make a nation, then join the Land of Muse. The password is in comment 294.
AGGGHHH!!!
I made the coolest HPB flag, but it won’t work for NationStates!
…Anyone? Anyone help?
Musers need to see the personification of HPBs In a flag!
300-HOW?
It’s down. Again.
Announcement: You can now reserve your nation for NS2.
306-Indeed, I have done so! Librarianas is reserved! We’re Democratic Socialists!
306- e-mail is need. cake.
308- If you have a nation, they already have your e-mail. What’s the harm in giving it to another site that’s run by the same people for the same purpose?
306 – I reserved it!
I think I’ll play my NS2 nation as an autonomous colony of Dinisfarne. War, trade and alliances! This sounds like a lot of fun.
Both zee nations of my commond are reezerved.
Sorry, that’s how I’d say it for fun.
what is nationstates?
309- no, Thats only needed for WA. You don’t need an e-mail to join.
314- Oh. Well, you only need the e-mail to reserve. I’m sure you can join as soon as it goes up.
315- I know!
post 313?
It’s an online nation simulation game.
318-um…..website, please?
please?
319- nationstates . net.
316 – You could make an alternate e-mail that you use only to sign up for things. That’s what I do.
321- I don’t even have a regular e-mail
322- Then how did you sign up for MB?
(323) Special dispensation.
324- I’m hoping my parents let me have one when I’m thirteen.
324- Ah.
Ohhh, I understand. Do your parents have an e-mail that you could use for this?
327- Yeah, but I’d perfer not to. Privacy, and all.
I live in the late 20th century it feels some times. I’m I’m happy about it.
I use a totally different e-mail address, which is a joint one with my usual e-mail address. That’s one of the things you can do with Yahoo!
This is what Max Barry says about Alliances in NS2:
“Like all things in NationStates, they’re quite a simple concept with a lot of depth. The idea is that while NS1 lets you make your nation however you like, with its own goals, philosophy, and laws, etc, NS2 lets you do all that to entire organizations of nations. You can create an economic cartel, a defence pact, a moral crusade, a media conglomerate; anything you can think of. You can recruit other nations to it, elect members to unique positions within custom hierarchies, and vote in your own charter and laws.”
Wait, wait, wait. Kokonilly is a Psychotic Dictatorship. She also has 9 endorsements.
Something is wierd here…
She withdrew her endorsement from me, possibly in an attempted coup.
332-But she’s still endorsing me…YAY!
*gives Kokonilly pies*
Here Kokonilly, here’s 500,000 pies. Yeah, my economy will collapse, but you deserves it!
…Yes, banana cream pies are money in The Most Serene Republic of Hot-Pink Bunnies. We throw : cherry-and-rubber-cement pies.
332- It’s not even the fact that she has more endorsements than you… more like, however does one who makes nudity compulsory get so many votes??!! *befuddled*
333- My currency used to be pies. But I change it to Lennons, and the national animal is the Walrus
.
331-I felt like endorsing everybody! weeee! I feel happy! I like getting endorsements! weee! Gim for the WA delegate! wahahaha!
334- Well, everyone knows that she’s just doing it for fun and wouldn’t do that in real life… would she? Besides, you endorsed her.
I feel special. Everybody’s talking about me!
w00t!
Country 1 is 13,177th in the world for Most Beautiful Environments! And…it’s a Corrupt Dictatorship! And…I’m now a Dominator!
Because I created the region…
337- I un-did, actually. But I suppose so.
338- *pats* Very much so.
340 – Why did you un-endorse me?
And I am special.
341- No, really, you are. No sarcasm intended.
And I would re-endorse, if it did not mean you would get the delegate-ship.
Here, have some choklit.
338, 341: What is this turning into, something to build Kokonilly’s ego?
Ugh, musers competing, it’s horrible. *Walks away, disgusted*
Red-tailed HAWK
((what is nationstates!!!!!??????????????))
344-Raynpho answered you in post 303.
I don’t recommend you join.
Red-tailed HAWK
342 – Why, thank you! *accepts choklit* And I totally see why you wouldn’t want me to be WA delegate. I don’t want me to be WA delegate.
343 – Heh, no, you should see my country.
343- I don’t really think it’s all that terrible. More like a friendly competition. “Mostly Harmless,” if you prefer.
330 – That’s awesome! I can’t wait for NS2!
343 – Err…what exactly is so bad about that? It’s not like it’s nevery happened before, and it’s all in fun…
345 – You know, you said that before I joined, and I joined anyways. I personally think it’s a lot of fun. Yes, it’s silly, but that’s sort of the point. And, yeah, the choices are a little extreme sometimes, but I’ve still managed to make a country with good political freedoms and civil rights. I’ve even got a decent economy. Half the fun is in the unexpected consequences your choices can have, and they have those in real world do.
I just created a force of privateers!
I can’t wait for NS2, either. It sounds like a lot of fun.
348-If you say so. I frankly don’t have time. Not for something somebody else found amusing simply because it was so pointlessly silly and extreme.
If it makes you happy, go right ahead. Don’t let me get in your way.
I’d always rather spend my time on the computer on MuseBlog.
Red-tailed HAWK
Yay! I like this. My economy is a basketcase.
Oh no wait, it’s not a basketcase, it imploded.
Sorry for the double post.
HAWK, please, lighten up! Stop lecturing us when we obviously enjoy it already. Thank you!
Our first space rocket is sponsored by Pepsi. How fun.
I wont tell u guys what my nation is, but someday you will probably discover it.
I just abolished all speed limits!
350 – Just because we want to spend a few minutes of our time each day on NationStates doesn’t mean you need to continue bothering us about it. We get that you don’t like it, and you say that you don’t want to “get in our way”, but you keep complaining and trying to drive people away from it. What’s the deal?
124-It didn’t work for me!
356 – That’s an old one. It’s now this.
Oh, I hope that worked!
357-Oh, thanks.
I’ve decided 2 tell you….I’m the Republic of Purple Fields.
WHO IS THE BUNNY-LOVER?!?!?!?!
Well I love bunnies… But t’ain’t me.
Bunnies are sexy.
But ‘snot me.
360-I don’t know. It’s kinda creepy.
But I have a theory…..Maybe En isnt a bunny-lover at all, just someone relatively obsessed. It’s possible that En just is amused by posing as bunny nations.
I’m sufficiently amused by their telegrams too, although they ARE scary.
It’s got to be an MBer. No question. Or at least a Muser.
364-Yep.
Also, it might make sense to try and show each other the telegrams we receive from en. That way, we have the whole “crime scene”.
364- It has to be a MBer. They are the only people how know the land of muse.
I’m guessing its…. See NS!
362- O.o Wow. That’s the creepiest statement i’ve ever heard.
A map from POSOC. Note: the blue extended for some distance below, but I cropped it for a more manageable file size. To see the original, click on the image.
Well, I asked the mysterious bunny-lover. They are an MBer, but they ‘can’t keep up’ with BA.
262- Just go over to BA. I hate to break it to you…
Leave en alone! En is an MBer! After all, I was toying with the idea of doing the same thing, but en beat me to it.
En’s probably just a Muser who enjoys a good laugh.
366-The message board has shifted. It doesn’t say anymore.
368- I don’t see my country
371- Probably.
368- Ooh, spiffeh! Everything on the map matches everyone’s descriptions, too? Wow.
I get a kick out of seeing myself as small and purple.
The more I stare, the cuter the little purple blob gets.
I’m probably just wierd.
274 – A… cute little purple blob?
375- Eh, why not?
What’s BA?
371-I agree.
377- Bunny Apocalypse.
Bunny Apocalypse.
What exactly has been going on? I got a telegram too, but I missed the whole conversation on the NS board.
Is there a war going on or something? -utterly confused-
Not quite. Everyone, I think, missed parts of the conversation, so nobody has the whole thing. All I know is that a nation named The Dictatorship of Bunny Nations telegrammed everyone in the Land of Muse to join Bunny Planet. Questions were asked, cryptic answers were recieved, suspicious speculations were made, a mostly harmless pie war was threatened, but in the end, I don’t think much really happened.
I missed the end, actually… what was the conclusion?
Actually, I don’t think there was a definitive conclusion. As often happens here, the conversation sort of died off.
I could be wrong, though.
The Republic of Hot Pink Bunnyness currently has a “compassionate, intelligent population” of 187 million, and I’m a Truckler.
I just got a Beta invite. I’ll let you know how things proceed, and invite some of you if I get the opportunity.
The Most Serene Republic of Mostly harmless world is a huge, devout nation, notable for its strong anti-business politics. Its cynical population of 259 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation’s GDP and refers to individual citizens as “human resources.”
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 89%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining.
Military service is compulsory, suppression of pro-democracy protests is a daily occurrence, a crusade against barbaric religious practices has begun, and children have only the most basic of education. Crime — especially youth-related — is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Mostly harmless world’s national animal is the wung, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the muse.
Mostly harmless world is ranked 1st in the region and 8,567th in the world for Fattest Citizens.
I’ve just joined, and I’d like to move to the Land of Muse. Could someone give me the password? P*ease?
Oh. Never mind. I found it. Sorry. Ignore that last post.
Wait. No, I didn’t find it. Zo zorry for ze long ztring of postz. But could zomeone p*weaze tell me the pazzword? I need to join zo other people won’t dog me with invitationz! I want to join the Land of Muse! ReallyreallyREALLY bad!
Oops. Can you delete my other posts? Thanks. I joined the Land of Muse.
This was in one of my issues- “…says your brother, Elizabeth Spirit.” Sweet tetronome, what was THAT?!
More ridiculous issue qoutes! “Let the market takes its–argh, let go of my throat!” They gave me an issue about the auto industry. I’ve BANNED cars.
I got invited to NS2!
I am so so so so so so so confused.
I can’t figure out how to send Telegrams, or, really, do much of anything at all. It won’t let me add nations to my Dossier, or join alliances, or much of anything. HELP!
I’m in NS2!
Other people in NS2, what are your nations’ names?
I made a country and put it in Land Of The Muse. It’s called IIIIIIRainbowstarIIIIII. But it has all sorts of problems I didn’t say anything about. Also, how do you get it to say that your national animal frolics in lush forests?
There’s a nation in LoTM- Peaceful Raptors. Their quote has a (RtH) at the end, so I assume it is Red-tailed HAWK, but… is it? I’m just a wee bit doubtful about it, since his post(s) on this thread (i.e. 350) somehow seems self-contradictory if this is so? Hmm.
That’s me!
Sometimes people can be crazy in a weird way and decide to be crazy in a good, friendly way. You know, in the true muser spirit. Sometimes a great car can get rusty from years sitting in the rain, and can be good as new with a fresh coat of paint. Or maybe a car hits a bump and grumbles a little, only to continue right on driving out into the new day.
Could somebody do a summary-thing? Is this partially off-blog??
399- Oh, all right! I understand. I just wanted to make sure, because a faux-imitator-RtH would just be rather creepy.
SFTDP
I like the analogy, by the way. :]
Ah, I made a nation state! (Scholarly Hippos) How do I join The Land Of The Muse?
Our membership has dropped to five nations. If anyone’s interested in Nationstates, please sign up for Land of the Muse.
I’d like to do NationStates, but I must convince my dad first. I will join the Land Of Muse if I can!
Oh, I should probably start using my account again.
Wait- Is land of Muse a Region?
Land of the Muse. The password is [snip! –Admin.], for those who don’t know.
Wait, is that the actual password or did the password get snipped?
Just telegram RTH, POSOC, Rainbowstar, TNO, or Purple Panda asking for the password.
It got snipped. I guess it figures, since people could find this thread and gate-crash our region. Tell me your nation’s name, and I’ll telegram the password to you.
I’d like to join, I’m The Queendom of Alrath.
I’m the Federation of Wonky Chairs.
I wired both of you the password. Welcome to LotM.
I joined The Land Of Muse. I’m:
The Federation Of The Golden Koko
and
The Queendom of HappyHappyFunFunLand
I’ve to Rainbowstar about this through telegram.
Oh, that’s who HHFFL is. I telegrammed both of your nations.
I’m the Republic of Coolaca. (No. Do not laugh. I was bored. Do Not Laugh.)
You’re in as well, Sudo.
OK, so to get to the top 10 list we need 414+ nations. Hmm.
I’m the Rogue Nation of Askafia. Wire me the password?
O.O 414? Really?
My nation died a while back cuz I forgot all about it…
You can revive it. I just did that to mine- I saw something about NationStates earlier, and made one.
Do you care about the quality of government in a NationState, or are you just trying to recruit as many people as possible?
What’s a NationSate?
I’m wondering the same thing….
I signed up for NationStates, and I’m the Federation of The Golden Koko. I joined the Land Of Muse. I’m going to make another state, one where I can ruin people’s lives! Yay!
Ruin people’s lives is a ‘yay’?
Well, non-existant people’s lives.
Currencies: (TGK) HPB skins. (HHFFL) Happycoins
Animals: (TGK) The Editors. (HHFFL) Happybeast
Motto: (TGK) “Crusto Volanti Noli Obstarum”. (HHFFL) “HappyHappyHappyHappyHappy”
A top-notch motto for any occasion, but the last word should be Obstare.
What does that mean again? *feels forgetful*
Basically, “Don’t Stand in the Way of a Flying Pie.” To tell more than one person to avoid airborne pastries, change “Noli” to “Nolite”. </GAPArianism>
We assume that Muse Academy’s motto offers each student individual advice.
Yes, that’s what I’ve always thought as well. My mind is just drawn back to an occasion in which you yourself proclaimed, “Crusto volanti noli obstare, y’all!” which, as “y’all” is plural, garnered the need for the plural command.
Oh, that. That was just a shorthand way of saying “Remember our beloved Muse Academy’s immortal motto, everybody.”
Of course it was.
SFTDP
I also created HappyHappyFunFunLand, which is a psycotic dictatorship!
I’m joining too….I’m the Confederacy of Armarmalade.
What is NationStates? I am confused, but it sounds interesting.
I asked the same thing.
It’s a website, reached by googling ‘Nation States’, that allows you to create your own nation, and govern it, at least to some extent.
Agh. I had one of these once, but I can’t remember what I called it. I suppose it’s dead by now. That said, if I want to create another, can I use the same email address?
You don’t need to use an email at all, I don’t think. But yes, you can create more than one nation. I think.
Does anyone remember what I used to be?
Umm… I can’t find Land of the Muse…
You’re in it now. Welcome!
Can Emoticon join LotM? His nation is the Republic of Jyau.
Sure.
Can I join LotM? I’m The Rogue Nation of Zagartha.
For some reason when I sign out of Museblog it signs me out of Nationstates. Weird. Of course you can join, Pseudonym. The telegram will be sent momentarily.
That is very weird.
POSOC, what the heck is TVTropes? I’m confused.
If I may quote xkcd, “It’s like Rickrolling, but you’re trapped all day.” I was trapped for several hours last night. So… fascinating…
So it’s not just me? Phew. That site is addicting.
Gah! Why did I open it again? Now I have…*counts*…fourteen tabs of it open.
14 tabs? Wow. At least you’re existing again.
You know what else is addicting? Fandom wikis. I’m not even INTO Star Trek! (But I have to see what every article about a spacecraft that actually exists says…)
Yeah, wikis are like virtual quicksand. One of my hobbies is going to mostly random wikis and fixing the horrendous grammar, etc., found there. What else is very addicting–Harry Potter pages on Wikipedia. I had no idea how many spells there were in HP (or the language from which each originated, who used them, where they first appeared…).
Summary: teh intertubes iz addictive & stufzorz.
I got your telegram and joined LotM! Yay.
SPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILERSPOILER
THIS IS ONLY A MINOR SPOILER, BUT THIS SHOULD SHUT THE NITPICKERS UP.
Hmm. I got a strange issue. Could someone tell me when Harry Potter summons demons to do his bidding? Are they talking about Dobby and Kreacher? Or in the 7th book when he summons his friends from the dead with the stone?
He doesn’t actually do that. It’s a spoof of all the “HP IS SATANISTIC” fearmongering.
Help me! I logged out accidentally, and I can’t remember my password (or it keeps telling me I got it wrong), and I didn’t supply an email so I can’t get a new password! What do I do? Is there anything I can do, or is Armarmalade lost forever?
Hmmm. Had you been auto-logging in? If so, then this from the NS FAQs page might help: Note: clicking “Logout” does not turn off auto-login. Next time you visit the site, you’ll be auto-logged in again.
If you weren’t auto-logging in (you’ve typed in your password each time you visit), then you’ re probably more likely to remember it. Breathe. I hope you are able to get back in, but if not, we’ll certainly let you back into LotM with a slightly modified nation name!
Yes, I had been auto-logging in. That’s why I couldn’t remember my password–I hadn’t had to use it. I’m worried, though, because I tried a bunch of times to log in, and eventually it gave me the you-are-trying-to-infiltrate-someone-else’s-nation-we-are-blocking-you-for-a-while-but-in-nicer-language message. So I’m just hoping that that doesn’t turn of the auto-logging in.
SFTDP, but problem solved! I’m logged in again!
Yay!
I joined! RS, I think I sent you a telegraph. (I’m still figuring it out.)
What’s your nation? If you want to join Land of the Muse now, I would gladly help you (I’m Peaceful Raptors).
I’m The Pie-Row-Maniacs.
While that is a clever way of disguising the password, the GAPAs aren’t keen on us posting the password here (and I’m inclined to share the feeling). Usually we telegram the person the password to save ourselves from worrying. Also, there’s room for confusion in just about any faintly disguising riddle!
I’ve already sent it to f+h.
Yeah, they just retro-zapped two posts. Now, should I focus on my economy or my Civil Rights?
We already zapped the hint.
People! Your nations are dying!
Not mine!
Or mine! But SR’s is dead. SR…
Psst. We need more nations. Join up, people! *coughanyonewho’sonatthemoment* *coughAvaloncough*