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Octopus islands wrote: Quite a few Forest nations (including myself) have animal citizenship. Ask around and I'm sure you'll find many!
In Octopus Islands, cephalopods are given full citizenship. That is why our population just recently hit 6 billion, despite our landmass being on a few very small islands.

Ahhhh, now I understand. All though I take it all of the leaders of our nations seem to be human, and so the RMB is all human.... but I guess the tag was referring to the region as a whole, not just the leaders or the RMB.

Octopus islands wrote:Sometimes, I really miss that suppress button... The report button will have to do for now.

Quite a few Forest nations (including myself) have animal citizenship. Ask around and I'm sure you'll find many!
In Octopus Islands, cephalopods are given full citizenship. That is why our population just recently hit 6 billion, despite our landmass being on a few very small islands.

I beat Ruinenlust, at least.

Yeah we also consider animals and plants to be citizens, so we are pretty sure NS actually grossly underestimates our real population.

Middle Barael wrote:Can someone please explain to me why our region has the tag “multi-species”?????? Not to be species-ist or anything, but I do assume that we are all humans, correct?

I recall that Cameroi was a nation of many non-human species residing here in Forest; that is, not just a nation giving citizenship to animals. They aren't necessarily the only one here either.

My own nation started as my creating a planet of one country, and I still have that canon, although separated from my NS canon (for now). It was also populated by non-humans.

Middle Barael wrote:Ahhhh, now I understand. All though I take it all of the leaders of our nations seem to be human, and so the RMB is all human.... but I guess the tag was referring to the region as a whole, not just the leaders or the RMB.

I believe Free bears in the wood, being a colony of Bears Armed, would qualify as a nation whose leaders are non-human.

Also, the population of martens, ferrets, weasels and stoats in my nation have been especially restless lately, and I worry that non-human leaders will be in our future, as well...

Canaltia wrote:

Edit:

These are mainly directed at Verdant Haven, but anyone (not just candidates) can jump in with opinions or answers.
1. Upon reading your dispatch, the first thing that jumped to mind was your third point. Granted, I've not been around for the bulk of your last term, but I held 4 ambassadorships which I resigned from in early August last year, due to my now past absence. I currently still "have" three of them (which I am more than happy to take back) and the one that was reassigned was only done so after the region in question started asking where the Forest ambassador was. How do you plan on making sure our embassies are not just filled on paper, but are filled in reality, to prevent future issues of the sort?

2. On the Forest Anniversary Event, where and how would this be hosted? Due to an active RMB, I worry it may seem hard to follow the festivities, due to posts potentially getting lost in everyday discussion.

3. To clarify on the amendment proposed in your second point, would the amendment change the obligation of the clause, making it optional, or propose a new system entirely?

Thank you for the questions, Canaltia!

1) With regard to your first question, it is my intention to create a minor regional officer position (as a deputy to the Foreign Affairs Branch) that serves as the head of the ambassador program of Forest. While the Branch would continue to manage embassy requests, respond to international inquiries, and work on policy (all of which is very much a full-time job already!), this deputy would be entirely focused on maintaining ambassadorial staffing, communicating regularly with ambassadors, and tracking assignments. As you observed, the published list on our site is not up to date (I do have you correctly removed from all your previous assignments on my own roster), and it can be a challenge to track these things as people join, depart, increase and decrease in activity, etc. Having a dedicated officer for whom that is their entire portfolio should help us maintain staffing at closer to the desired levels.

2) For the Crystal Jubilee, I agree that hosting on the RMB would be a challenge due to our RMB-focused community. I believe that would be an event where our off-site forums would be an appropriate venue, with suitable links and attention/description provided in our WFE. All plans are presently nebulous (planning committee required!), but what I have in mind would be something resembling our photo contests in structure, with submissions over time in multiple relevant categories or types of works.

3) With regard to amending Article 7, I believe options are where the path best lies. The trouble we have seen with the present verbiage is that it does not leave room for choice, for discussion, or for democracy - it very simply commands a specific process to occur on a specific timeline, regardless of the will of the people or what might actually be best for Forest. Devolution of Executive authority to the Delegate is automatic in the event of a Founder CTE, so I envision this to allow for the authorities the Constitution outlines for the Founder to devolve to the Delegate as well. Getting in to the weeds a little bit, language would provide for the option to re-found (as per current protocol), but with the primary operating principal being that Forest will endure and should be assumed to continue as before, but with a few extra protections to ensure that the authority of the Delegacy, as a legal entity, is protected from usurpation. Amongst those protections I currently envision would be endo limits, removal of the FK authority to appoint the Delegate (something we might want to remove either way), and possibly things like a time in residence requirement for the Delegate's word to have legal strength (to avoid a situation where a successful raid, however unlikely, results in a raider legally having the authority to command us against our own best interests). This is a far more complicated re-write than the previous two, but Forest has grown and become stronger than was ever anticipated, and deserves the effort!

Middle Barael wrote:Can someone please explain to me why our region has the tag “multi-species”?????? Not to be species-ist or anything, but I do assume that we are all humans, correct? I am aware that there are quite a few trees, and we each have our national animals (although that doesn’t mean they naturally live in our countries, take medieval Europe), but we are all homocentric I believe.

My nation's leader is an actual fox. Humans only have a place here because they have those stupid (but useful) opposable thumbs.

Western continental divide

Northern Wood wrote:page=dispatch/id=1093352

That dispatch is slightly out of date, as I have not been the ambassador to Refugia since December.

Also, I wonder if Canaltia, the Conch Kingdom ambassador, knows that I am the PM over in CK ;)

-WCD

sentience is self awareness, sapience is creative self awareness. neither are dependent on outward form. human is just the name of a species, the dominant sapient species of planet earth. not of any other of billions of potentially sapiently populated worlds throughout the rest of the universe, or even just our milky way galaxy. so there is no reason to assume a default sapient species to be, or in any way resemble, the species human of planet earth.

(even sapient trees are not inconcievable. tolkin's ents, groot from the comics and movie, and the, i forget what they were called, but there have been several stories, one by schmitz, that was called compulsion when it was published in analog sf, and appears in the anthology trigger and telzey.)

oh yes, and humans are not alone in having opposable thumbs either, red pandas have them. as do many, perhaps most primates.
but there's no reason to assume sapient foxtaurs, cat-weasils, or whatever, dominant of some world in some other solar system would lack them. some might even have very differently designed manipulative appendages as or even more dexterous then those of humans.

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Octopus islands wrote:Sometimes, I really miss that suppress button... The report button will have to do for now.

Quite a few Forest nations (including myself) have animal citizenship. Ask around and I'm sure you'll find many!
In Octopus Islands, cephalopods are given full citizenship. That is why our population just recently hit 6 billion, despite our landmass being on a few very small islands.

I beat Ruinenlust, at least.

Wait i didn't know that doing random letters was considered "Spamming". Also are you trying to get me banned? Did you report me? I didn't even know I could get a warning for doing random letters.

Here in the Philippines, we are starting to end quarantine at May 16 but, we will have a modified enhanced quarantine in Manila and nearby provinces. Other provinces will have General Quarantine like here in Bataan.

I think, it's too early to end quarantine here in Philippines.

I watch also "Contagion". That was about Nipah Virus, not Covid.

I like the film but I don't want Beth to die because I have a rule to my self: "Don't kill the beautiful women". (Just giving you laughs, this is my personality when I see a beautiful girl)

Myordas wrote:Here in the Philippines, we are starting to end quarantine at May 16 but, we will have a modified enhanced quarantine in Manila and nearby provinces. Other provinces will have General Quarantine like here in Bataan.

I think, it's too early to end quarantine here in Philippines.

Besides Manila, where do they have enhanced quarantine? What about Cebu and Mindanao and other places on Luzon?

Middle Barael wrote:Besides Manila, where do they have enhanced quarantine? What about Cebu and Mindanao and other places on Luzon?

Enhanced community quarantine is only now in Manila, Cavite and Cebu City.

What is this World Cup thing and all the other sports thing and how do you join?

McClandia Doge 2 wrote:Wait i didn't know that doing random letters was considered "Spamming". Also are you trying to get me banned? Did you report me? I didn't even know I could get a warning for doing random letters.

O_õ

Reaaalllly? You "didn't know" that typing in nonsense letters would fall under the broader category of spamming, i.e. things that we don't normally do on the RMB? There were no indications in the whole world that that might not be the best thing to do? ;-)

"But Mr., I didn't know that setting the desk on fire with my textbook would result in detention! You didn't put that in the syllabus."

This is why we always have pineapples in Ruinenlust...

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The wiccan israel

We have a new factbook. Check it out! ^_^

The Wiccan Israel

by The wiccan israel


Occultist Republic of the Wiccan Israel
(Theban)


Flag


Seal


Motto:
("An’ it harm none, do what ye will.")


National Song: Link"Brujeria"
(English: "Witchcraft")
Link




Capital: Covenstead
and largest city


Official Language: English


Recognized Languages: Spanish • Portuguese • French


Official Script: Latin • Theban


Religion: Wicca (majority)


Demonym: Wiccan • Wiccan Israelite


Government: Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President: Cris Faery
• Vice-President: Toph Estevez
• Speaker of the Great Council: Aurora Jonsdotter


Legislature: Legislative Coven


History
• Foundation: November 28, 2019
• Current constitution: May 1, 2020


GDP (nominal): $32.2 trillion


Human Development Index (NS): 59.20 (high)


Currency: Wiccan Dollar (W$)


Drives on the: right


Internet TLD: .wi


The Wiccan Israel, formally known as the Occultist Republic of the Wiccan Israel, is a sovereign country located in the region of Forest.

The Nation of the Wiccan Israel was founded on November 28th, 2019 as a “democratic, egalitarian, and Wiccan nation-state." The first elections were held on April 7th, 2020. Founding father and high priest Cris Faery became the first President of the Wiccan Israel. Faery's election saw the beginning of the Threefold Revolution and the formation of the Wiccan Socialist Party. The revolution began with the May 1st constitutional assembly where the nation's first constitution was adopted. Known informally as the Beltane Constitution, it officially changed the name of the country to the Occultist Republic of the Wiccan Israel. Faery's policies established a publicly funded healthcare system, reduced economic inequality, expanded environmental protections, and permitted the production, sale and consumption of cannabis.

The sovereign state of the Wiccan Israel is a democratic federal presidential republic. Its capital and largest city is Covenstead. The Wiccan Socialist Party is the ruling political party in the Wiccan Israel.

The Wiccan Israel is considered to be one of the most socially developed countries in the region. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks modestly in some metrics of national performance, including cheerfulness, health, niceness, pacifism, eco-friendliness, and environmental beauty.

Read factbook

Octopus islands

McClandia Doge 2 wrote:Wait i didn't know that doing random letters was considered "Spamming". Also are you trying to get me banned? Did you report me? I didn't even know I could get a warning for doing random letters.

You have been told many, many times to quit spamming. Even to the point of deletion of your nations. You'd think someone like yourself would be on high alert. Yes, I did report you, and while my intention is not necessarily to get you banned, I do want you to quit. And I know just telling you to stop won't help at all, as you have frequently demonstrated that you cannot follow basic instructions like such.
I find it interesting that you said "doing random letters". Strange word choice. Maybe a better word would be, I dunno, "spamming" random letters.

Middle Barael wrote:What is this World Cup thing and all the other sports thing and how do you join?

It's a role-playing game where nations compete, and an algorithm determines the winners. Additionally, if you role-play better/more creatively, you get a bonus.

Check out to NS forums, there should be one dedicated to sports with information on how to join.

Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:Yeah we also consider animals and plants to be citizens, so we are pretty sure NS actually grossly underestimates our real population.

I don't think it can be written down in numbers once we start counting the amount of grass.

Gaianists wrote:I don't think it can be written down in numbers once we start counting the amount of grass.

Or ants

How do I view all the epic cards in NS?

Mount Seymour wrote:Final Forest Trivia Kahoot Stats!

Forest Trivia Kahoot? What's this? It seems like I've missed something. Where and when do I join the next Forest Trivia Kahoot?

The wiccan israel wrote:We have a another new factbook. Check it out! ^_^

The Wiccan Israel

by The wiccan israel


Occultist Republic of the Wiccan Israel
(Theban)


Flag


Seal


Motto:
("An’ it harm none, do what ye will.")


National Song: Link"Brujeria"
(English: "Witchcraft")
Link




Capital: Covenstead
and largest city


Official Language: English


Recognized Languages: Spanish • Portuguese • French


Official Script: Latin • Theban


Religion: Wicca (majority)


Demonym: Wiccan • Wiccan Israelite


Government: Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President: Cris Faery
• Vice-President: Toph Estevez
• Speaker of the Great Council: Aurora Jonsdotter


Legislature: Legislative Coven


History
• Foundation: November 28, 2019
• Current constitution: May 1, 2020


GDP (nominal): $32.2 trillion


Human Development Index (NS): 59.20 (high)


Currency: Wiccan Dollar (W$)


Drives on the: right


Internet TLD: .wi


The Wiccan Israel, formally known as the Occultist Republic of the Wiccan Israel, is a sovereign country located in the region of Forest.

The Nation of the Wiccan Israel was founded on November 28th, 2019 as a “democratic, egalitarian, and Wiccan nation-state." The first elections were held on April 7th, 2020. Founding father and high priest Cris Faery became the first President of the Wiccan Israel. Faery's election saw the beginning of the Threefold Revolution and the formation of the Wiccan Socialist Party. The revolution began with the May 1st constitutional assembly where the nation's first constitution was adopted. Known informally as the Beltane Constitution, it officially changed the name of the country to the Occultist Republic of the Wiccan Israel. Faery's policies established a publicly funded healthcare system, reduced economic inequality, expanded environmental protections, and permitted the production, sale and consumption of cannabis.

The sovereign state of the Wiccan Israel is a democratic federal presidential republic. Its capital and largest city is Covenstead. The Wiccan Socialist Party is the ruling political party in the Wiccan Israel.

The Wiccan Israel is considered to be one of the most socially developed countries in the region. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks modestly in some metrics of national performance, including cheerfulness, health, niceness, pacifism, eco-friendliness, and environmental beauty.

Read factbook

I like it but what's up with the big question mark on the map? Was that supposed to be there? :p

Mount Seymour wrote:Most surprising question: A lot of our top scorers -- many of them former government officials -- didn't get the question "Which regions does Forest have treaties with?" correct, while most of those scoring lower in general did.

I'd imagine most of us went "What?! It's all 4 of them *picks one at random* Oooooh, treaties."

Mozworld wrote:I'd imagine most of us went "What?! It's all 4 of them *picks one at random* Oooooh, treaties."

Yeah, apparently there’s a difference between treaty and embassy, but I think I got that one right anyway.

The wiccan israel

Wernher Magnus Maximilian Von Braun wrote:I like it but what's up with the big question mark on the map? Was that supposed to be there? :p

The map with the question mark was intentional. When I receive a spot on the map, I will show my plot of land in the factbook. ^^

Wernher Magnus Maximilian Von Braun wrote: How do I view all the epic cards in NS?

http://azure.nsr3n.info/card_queries/submit.sh

Type in the field, "+rarity:epic", and then choose which season.

Western continental divide wrote:Also, I wonder if Canaltia, the Conch Kingdom ambassador, knows that I am the PM over in CK ;)

-WCD

News to me. I see you're a person of many regions. Speaking of CK, am I to retake my ambassadorships, or have they been filled (aside from TLA)? If there's no answer until we have a government that's fine.

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