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Nation name: Overthinkers
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On 12/12/2023 at 8:35 PM, Fujai said:
Elf ears 10/10 gimme the pointy
edit: nothing against santa beard, but if i want that i can make my own or store bought is fine
This, all the way. 100% mischievous fey vibes
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Ambassador Katrina Edelgard ducked through the Ryxenian back streets with surprising swiftness. She looked around to make sure she was alone. Liking what she saw, she pulled out her phone and made a call.
“The goods are secured, Chief,” she reported.
“Very good, Katrina. Get back here as soon as you are able.”
“Of course.” She hung up.
The goods in question were tightly wrapped in a large, nondescript bundle under her arm. Edelgard herself was not dressed to her usual standards, but had donned worn street clothes. She didn’t exactly look at home in the slums, and was clearly still a foreigner, but stuck out far less than she would have in her full suit.
She had avoided detection to this point, but as she now rounded a corner, she found herself walking directly towards a pair of police officers. She internally cursed her luck, but did not break stride—the last thing she wanted to do was to act more suspicious.
“Halt,” one of the officers barked.
Edelgard complied.
The other officer smiled. “We just have a couple questions, ma’am.”
“It is my understanding that this is not a restricted area,” Edelgard challenged. “I assure you I’m not with the press.”
“That’s not the issue, ma’am.” The officer gestured to the package in the ambassador’s hands. “I’m going to need to see that.”
“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Officer. My client will be upset if this is tampered with at all.”
“I’m sure they’ll understand,” said the officer, moving to grab the package.
In a single movement Edelgard whisked the package out of reach with one hand, and pulled out her credentials with the other. “I am on diplomatic business for the Republic of Overthinkers. If there is a problem, you are welcome to discuss it with my superior, Ambassador Witz, across town.”
The officers backed up, and Edelgard was allowed to pass.
Edelgard soon left the slums for the more respectable part of the city. She strolled into a fine hotel and took the elevator up. She knocked on the door of Room 417.
Coach Luigi opened the door, then turned to holler back into the room. “Alright guys, the tacos are here!”
A resounding cheer came back in response.
Edelgard opened her package, and distributed quality Ryxtylopian street tacos to very hungry football players and staff gathered in Coach’s suite. She did not remain long herself, though. Luigi saw her check her phone, see something she didn’t like, and leave the room with her share of the food.
Twenty minutes later, Luigi got a text from her. Meet me in my suite. Alone.
“Wendell. Come in.”
Despite having been here for weeks, Edelgard’s room in the hotel was as impeccably neat as the diplomat herself. Only the single suitcase in the closet, and the laptop sitting on the desk, indicated that the room was occupied at all. She let Luigi into the room and shut the door behind him.
“There’s something you may want to see,” she said, as she walked over to the laptop.
Her browser was open to the BrownNewsTV video, which had been released earlier that night. Luigi watched in shock as Lucille Lyons finally revealed herself, only to disparage his team and everything he had built over the past few years at the national level.
As the video ended, he could only shake his head in disbelief. “I’ll be damned. If anything she said about the team was true, she sure didn’t bring it up to me. And I gave multiple opportuni—“
“It’s not really my concern, Coach,” Edelgard interjected, “it simply seemed fair to make you aware of what was being claimed. As far as my department is concerned, this is a petty domestic dispute, so my hands are tied.”
Luigi sighed bitterly. “I imagine you’d tell me that making a statement wouldn’t make matters any better.”
“Not necessarily,” Edelgard shrugged, “and the optics of ignoring the allegations may be worse than dismissing them. But you have a PR team for that.”
“It just sucks, you know? Yeah, Lucille was pretty disconnected from the team, but I always thought that was by choice. Now she’s acting like we’d hunt her down and shut her up if we knew where she was. Like we’re some Zoranian crime ring.”
“You can’t control what people say about you,” Edelgard said. Then, in a lower voice, she added, “but you can control how it’s perceived.”
Luigi raised an eyebrow. “What are you suggesting?”
“There’s a young man I met while I was traveling with the rugby team last time.”
“A Dalimbari?”
“Heavens no. An Overthinker. Got himself into trouble there—I actually don’t know how he made it out. But he might have the perfect skill set for this.”
“To do what, exactly? To silence her?”
“Of course not. But to undermine her credibility.”
Luigi didn’t respond, but seemed intrigued. Edelgard took out a notepad and pen, and wrote down a name and phone number.
“Up to you if you give him a call. Just remember, I didn’t officially endorse this.”
She gave a curt nod as Luigi took the paper and left the room. He stood in the hallway for a moment, studying the note.
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[The “Special Report” animation gives way to BrownNewsTV’s small news desk. A solitary young man, wearing a tight suit with no tie and with a very short haircut, looking 15 at best, is anchoring. BNTV subscribers know this to be Dean Howell, one of the few faces of the media channel.]
Dean: Good evening, comrades. I’m Dean Howell. Thank you for joining us on BrownNewsTV.
Dean: The third Football World Cup is underway in Ryxtylopia, and for the second time, the Overthinkers National Team has qualified. Despite public pressure to boycott, due to civil rights concerns in Ryxtylopia, the team has chosen to participate.
Dean: How much the players stand to make from this event has not been disclosed, not to mention the millions in corporate sponsorships keeping the national team afloat. The sports team is a glorified billboard—a publicity stunt that makes its money from big business, not from any legitimate work.
Dean: The masses of Ryxtylopia are currently engaging in peaceful protest against the World Cup, and are being met with police brutality. The state of Ryxtylopia is keeping a very tight cap on media access and revealing the reality in which the majority of its people live. Mainstream media in Overthinkers itself has been reticent to address the civil rights abuses on which the apparent wealth of Ryxtylopia is secretly built. But what’s new?
Dean: Instead, it seems that the only “behind-the-scenes” story that any media outlet is covering concerns former player, Lucille Lyons. After the national team was confirmed to be World Cup-bound, Lyons suddenly resigned from the team. More than that, Lyons seemingly disappeared, going dark on all social media, and family refusing to reveal her whereabouts.
Dean: This apparent spectacle has served as a great distraction from the real issues surrounding the tournament, and the mainstream media is eating it up. “What is she hiding?” they want to know. And apparently harassing people and their families over personal choices is okay if you have a camera. But what’s new?
Dean: Well, some of those questions are about to be addressed, though they may not get the answers they’re looking for. Joining us virtually this evening, in her first appearance since the beginning of the World Cup—welcome Miss Lucille Lyons.
[The screen is split between the studio camera and Lucille’s video. Lucille gives a forced smile. She is clearly using a low-end webcam in a nondescript, poorly lit location.]
Dean: Thank you for agreeing to join us, Miss Lyons.
Lucille: Please, call me Lucille.
Dean: Fair enough. Now, for our viewers, let me make clear that per her request, we will not be revealing Lucille’s location at this time.
Lucille: Yes, I do not feel comfortable with that information getting out. But I needed to start setting the record straight on a few things.
[Lucille’s delivery is neutral, almost mechanical.]
Dean: Precisely. You are afraid of retaliation from the team, right?
Lucille: That, but even more so from “fans”. You’ve seen the social media posts. Like, apparently I’m a traitor to the country now or something. What kind of nationalist nonsense is that?
Dean: And the negative response to your resignation has only reinforced the reasons for it in the first place.
Lucille: Yes! The bastards have never actually cared. One minute you’re the hero, the next minute you’re the zero. I’d call it an absurd standard, if there were even a standard to begin with.
Dean: Did you get similar treatment from the actual team?
Lucille: Yes. I always felt like I was being treated as a second-class citizen among them.
Dean: Was it because you were a reserve?
Lucille: No, the other reserves didn’t seem to notice. That’s just it, there wasn’t an explanation! There was absolutely nothing in what I did, on or off the pitch, that deserved being slighted.
[Now that she’s gotten warmed up, Lucille now looks appropriately distraught, maybe even too appropriately. Dean, a veteran of numerous online flamewars, expertly continues to tee her up.]
Dean: You were also opposed to the selection of Ryxtylopia’s bid, correct?
Lucille: Of course! The living conditions there are just ghastly, and here they are trying to put on a show and pretend they’re somebody. That they deserve the attention.
Dean: Just not the kind of attention that you and I know they should be getting.
Lucille: Yeah, that.
[For the first time, Lucille looks like she was thrown a curveball, even by such a seemingly innocuous statement.]
Lucille: But yeah, when it was confirmed we were going to Ryxtylopia, that was the last straw for me.
Dean: Understandable. Let’s shift gears back to your personal life. Tell us about some of the backlash you’ve received since your resignation.
Lucille: Awful. I knew it was going to be bad, so I have been avoiding social media, but my family has shown me some of the posts. Someone was burning posters and magazines with me on the cover! And another person was caught spying on my house in Bellman!
Lucille: And when they couldn’t find me, they hunted down my family. Like I was a criminal! My mother is a respectable woman; she served on the Brunnes Administrative Board for many years. And my sister has had to shut herself up inside her house because of the press.
Dean: Truly terrible.
[Before Dean can proceed, a distant chime is heard through Lucille’s feed. A high-pitched, tinny melody. She scrambles to hit her mute, but unmutes a moment later as the sound fades.]
Dean: Lucille, before we let you go, what can our viewers do to support you in this trying time?
Lucille: Just keep spreading the truth. The national football team is a toxic organization, and the world federation are greedy bastards who will sell out to the highest bidder. And the people who dare to question it get treated like this.
Dean: Heard and understood, Lucille. I won’t keep you any longer.
Lucille: Goodbye.
Dean: There you have it, comrades. The truth about the Overthinkers National Football Team and how it treats its...lesser celebrities. Tune in on Sunday for our regular weekly broadcast, where we unpack the impact of Dalimbari aggression in Polaris.
Dean: From all of us at BrownNewsTV, I’m Dean Howell. Good night.
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Simulcast live Monday morning on SPOT 3 and 97.3 The Coach FM
[The Reagan Ronald Show comes back from a commercial break. The show is shot in a tiny studio in Exvia. The room is littered with audio equipment and sports paraphernalia. The desk in the center of the room does not have a square inch of free space on it.]
[Huddled behind the desk is a mountain of a man, basically the size of the desk. He has a full, bushy beard and a shaved head. Reagan played in the TRY RL for several years and was a B-level star for the Exvian team, but “retired” after his third suspension from the league for doping. If anything, Reagan has only gotten larger since he started as a broadcaster, and his studio has only gotten smaller, as SPOT continues to gradually reduce his visibility within the network. His voice sounds like an entire gravel truck, and is about as subtle.]
Reagan: Welcome back to The Reagan Ronald Show. The topic of the day? Football. It’s World Cup time and that means that everyone suddenly becomes twice as patriotic. Except for, apparently, the people actually hosting the World Cup, in Ryxtopia. But, let’s make like the national police and shove these protesters out of the way for what’s really important here. Boom!
[He pauses for his catchphrase to take effect. It doesn’t. He moves on.]
Reagan: The Overthinkers team is putting on a good show. We maybe aren’t a Cambria, a Nieubasra, or an Airfiyah, but we can play. Let me be clear, I frickin’ love Coach Luigi’s playstyle. We had that one moment of weakness against Ryxtopia, but we’re clearly running Group A. Larxia ain’t even showed up.
Reagan: Everybody wants to talk about the kids in the front, but I always say defense wins championships. And we have a hell of a defense. Ryan and Elle are clearly the only good thing ever to come out of Brunnes. And can’t leave Emmy Barker out of this either. If these people get past our backfield, they ain’t getting past her.
Reagan: It looks like the only thing that can slip through our fingers now is Lucille Lyons. Boom!
[Another inordinately long pause.]
Reagan: In fact, let’s actually take a look at our forwards. Lukas, no notes. My kind of kid. He plays the World Cup like his schoolyard. I have nothing to say that hasn’t already been said.
Reagan: Our reserves maybe aren’t as good. Kyle Gerano hasn’t had a shot on goal in international play yet. He’s kinda just there, running interference. Joy Bering? I’ve said this before, I don’t buy the Highland hype. She plays adequate football in the SOFA.1 I don’t think she has what it takes in the World Cup.
Reagan: And maybe these softer reserves are why we’re stuck with Jeri Anders as a starter. Again, she’s from Highland, and Highland wasn’t crap till this last season. She’s played two seasons total with a team that hasn’t even made the playoffs. Now, you could’ve said the same for Lukas last World Cup, but Lukas proved he can actually play. Anders hasn’t shown us anything yet.
Reagan: ‘Course, I have my own theories on why they let Jeri play, but I can’t say those on air. But if you subscribe to my podcast, I’ll tell all in the next episode. “Full Contact with Reagan Ronald”, available on all your favorite podcast services.
Reagan: And speaking of promotion, it’s time for our sponsored segment.
[Through the magic of television, everything on the desk is replaced with fitness and protein products. The camera never cut away, so you’re not sure when or how it happened.]
Reagan: Men, let’s talk about your workout routine. After I go to the gym, I always refuel with Dark Horse products…”
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[OOC Context Note: Broadcast the day before Match Day 1.]
Melanie: From SPOT Studios in the heart of Cangham, we bring you the inaugural Football World Cup Preview, presented by Ping AI. I’m Melanie Soft, and I’m joined today by my colleague Weston Hall.
Weston: Greetings!
Melanie: Over the next two hours, we’re going to be breaking down the minutiae of the third Football World Cup in Ryxtylopia, and how your very own Overthinkers National Team is preparing. But first, let’s start with the basics. Weston, many of our viewers may be new to the World Cup, how would you explain the tournament in simple terms?
Weston: It really is quite simple, Melanie. Twenty-four teams of gladiators have entered the arena seeking the title and international glory. These teams are comprised of the mightiest champions of the countries they respectively represent. In the interest of narrative, these teams must prove themselves against each other in a series of matches before entering the yet-more-competitive knockout stage.
Weston: To prove themselves thus, teams have been assigned to four groups, each more or less evenly matched in skill to one another, but representing a wide range of skill within each group. Teams shall earn favor with the lords of the tourney by winning matches against their group, or a lesser amount of favor by tying. After each team has tested themselves against every other team in the group, the four teams most favored shall enter into the knockout stage.
[Melanie is smiling at the camera, but the pain behind her eyes is obvious.]
Weston: In the knockout stage, the stakes become higher. Each of these battles becomes a do-or-die situation for our gladiators. The victors live to fight another day, the losers will board a plane back home. We proceed from sixteen to eight, then to four, then finally to the last two teams remaining, who shall fight to claim the World Cup trophy.
Melanie: Great! Now, let’s introduce you to what teams are playing. We start with Group A, which includes Overthinkers.
[Graphic of Group A teams appears onscreen.]
Melanie: Notably, this group includes the hosts, Ryxtylopia, but also includes Larxia, one of the top 5 ranked teams in international play. Besides Larxia, the teams in this group are all either unranked or within 5 ranks of one another, meaning that at least on paper, anything can happen in this group.
Weston: Truly, this field was designed to give all a sporting chance, all the better for Overthinkers to improve upon their showing in the last World Cup.
Melanie: For the sake of brevity, I agree.
[Melanie runs through the remaining groups, with occasional interjections by Weston. Notably, Weston is thrilled by the uncertainty over whether Sasha of the Dalimbari team is a bear.]
Melanie: Now, before we go to break, we’ve asked our “special analyst” some questions in advance and gotten some prognostications. Let’s hear from our sponsor, Ping AI. Hey Ping, given the teams listed, who will win the World Cup?
Ping: Saint Mark.
Melanie: Interesting! Can you elaborate?
Ping: Because I said so.
Melanie: Great! We’ll be right back after the break to introduce you fully to your Overthinkers National Team.
[ad break]
[Coming out of the ad break, a hype video plays. Generic rock song plays as highlights and photos of OT players flash on screen, introducing each member of the starting lineup. It then ends with the Football World Cup graphic.]
Melanie: And we’re back with the Football World Cup Preview, presented by Ping AI. We’re taking a look now at our starting lineup.
[A graphic of the full team roster appears on screen.]
Melanie: Eight of last year’s starting eleven return this year, and two of last year’s reserves are starters this year. Altogether, there’s seven players making their World Cup debut, including Jeri M. Anders, who landed a starting role at forward.
Melanie: To truly get to know these players, let’s talk to someone who has been on the world stage with many of them before. We’re joined in the studio by Ian Reid, who is missing this World Cup due to injury. Ian, I know you’d rather be in Ryx with the team, but welcome to the studio.
Ian: Pleasure’s all mine, Melanie.
Melanie: So you’ve seen our roster for this year. Anything that immediately catches your eye here?
Ian: I said after our elimination last year that we had all the ingredients for success, but we weren’t prepared to execute. Seeing so many of the same people here, now with World Cup experience, I can only imagine we’re ready to grind.
Ian: I’ll call out Max Hamilton, here, my replacement. He was a reserve last year, got some play time in, but since then he’s really stepped up his game. He would have given me a run for the starting job even if I were healthy. I think he’s every bit as good as Elle and Ryan in the backfield.
Ian: Jeri, too. Even younger than Lukas and fully earned that starting job next to him. I spend some time at Highland this year and really liked what I saw from her and from that whole program. We’ve got some great younger players coming out of these smaller clubs that can only go up from here.
Weston: The youths also stir the hearts of the nation, displaying some spectacular showmanship on the field that deviates from the team’s normal, reserved strategy.
Ian: Yeah, and I’m torn on that, frankly. These younger players try to be flashy, they try to be heroes, and seeing Lukas go off last year only inflated their egos. This is Coach Luigi’s team, he wants you to defend the ball and score safely. Hopefully he can temper some of that recklessness.
Melanie: While the starters have a lot of experience, the reserves are majority newcomers to international play. What do you make of that?
Ian: They’re new to international play, but they’re not new to football. Petra and Stephen have three rings between them. Joy played for a long time at West and is accustomed to the rise and grind that this team plays. If they can shake off the nerves early, they’ll be just fine.
Melanie: Love it. Thanks for joining us today, Ian, and hope you can get back to the pitch soon.
Ian: Myself and my doctors have differing opinions on that. Cheers.
Melanie: Before we go to break, we have another question for our sponsor, Ping AI. Hey Ping, who will be the Overthinkers team MVP this World Cup?
Ping: Chris Peterson.
Melanie: Chris isn’t playing this year.
Ping: Chris Peterson.
Melanie: O-kay, stay tuned. After the break, we got a moment with the Overthinking team after they touched down in Ryxenia.
[ad break]
Weston: Welcome back, dear viewers, to the Football World Cup Preview, presented by the incomparable Ping AI. We’d lose our jobs if we actually used this product at SPOT, but that’s our problem, not yours.
Melanie: Ahem. Yes. Earlier this week, the Overthinkers National Team departed from Cangham International Airport and arrived in Ryxenia, the capital of Ryxtylopia. Once the team got through customs, we caught up with them in transit to their lodgings. Let’s hear now from field correspondent Emily Corral.
Emily [voiceover as B-roll plays]: The Overthinkers National Team has arrived in Ryxenia for the third Football World Cup. The city is warm and vibrant, and the streets are lined with football fans, thrilled to have an event of this significance on their home turf.
[Half of a protest sign comes into frame before the scene abruptly changes.]
Emily [now on-camera]: We’ve gotten exclusive access to the team bus as the team travels to one of Ryxenia’s finest hotels. I’m here standing next to Ray Chang, one of the veterans of this team. Ray, how was your trip?
Ray: It was just fine. We all thought the plane ride was shorter than expected, and when we got off, we were surrounded by some of the finest architecture we had ever seen. Like, completely blown away by how beautiful and grandiose everything was. But it turned out we had actually landed in Saint Mark. Our plane had an instrument issue that needed fixing. So by the time we got here to Ryxenia it was…
[Ambassador von Edelgard peeks out from the seat back behind Ray.]
Ray: ...also pretty great. You can tell there’s a lot of money in this place.
[von Edelgard recedes.]
Emily: I see. We now have Coach Wendell Luigi right here. Coach, how is the team feeling after the trip?
Coach: They’re ready to roll. It was a pretty smooth trip, despite the interruption. We’re all super locked in and ready to get practicing.
Emily: Now Coach, we haven’t had a chance to talk to you since Lucille Lyons resigned from the team at the last minute and then dropped off the map. Has there been any impact from that on the team?
Coach: I can’t speak from the players, they’re each dealing in their own way. All I have to say on the matter that’s fit for TV is, you picked a fine time to leave us, Lucille. But we were able to get George called up to fill her slot. The kid’s ecstatic—you can tell it’s a dream come true for him. I want to focus on the positivity of that.
Emily: Understood. You guys are playing Alchera in the first match. Are there any particular strategies you have for them?
Coach: Not particularly. They’re a solid team, we’re about evenly matched from what I saw last year. We will go out there and play our game, and make them play our game too. And we’ll adjust from there.
Emily: Larxia is far and away the strongest team in Group A. Do they give you any concern?
Coach: We only have to worry about them once before the knockouts. We’ll try our hardest, but we’re giving our all in every game.
Emily: Thanks for your time, Coach.
[Cut back to studio.]
Melanie: Thanks, Emily. Now, one more question for our sponsor, Ping AI. Ping, what World Cup team has the potential to be a dark horse this year?
Ping: Kalmach.
Melanie: Good call! Why is that?
Ping: Because I said so.
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Overthinkers National Football Team
Overview
The Overthinkers National Football Team returns to the international stage, intent to run it back a second time under veteran coach Wendell Luigi. 7 new faces grace the roster, but the team remains star-studded—bringing back dynamic defender duo Elle Colossus and Ryan Peck, not to mention Lukas Reeves, the kid from Cargan who captured Overthinkers' hearts.
Team Information
Style Mod: -2.4
Head Coach: Wendell A. Luigi (Brunnes FC)
Home Stadium: Gladius World Stadium, Cangham (capacity 59,993)
Roster
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Player
Position
Club
Hometown
Starters
2
Barker, Emmy
Goalkeeper
Brunnes FC
Exvia
5
Chang, Ray
Defender
Cangham West
Aurum
6
Hamilton, Max
Defender
Aurum Union
Hestmere
9
Colossus, Elle
Defender
Brunnes FC
Brunnes
11
Peck, Ryan
Defender
Brunnes FC
Cangham
17
Wilkins, Peter
Midfielder
Hestmere
Brunnes
21
Cobb, Amie
Midfielder
Cangham West
Occida
29
Poole, Cain
Midfielder
Cangham North
Cangham
30
Rollins, Karli
Midfielder
FC Worth
Bellman
42
Anders, Jeri*
Forward
Highland FC
Finnes
49
Reeves, Lukas
Forward/Mid
Cargan Valley
Cargan
Reserves
1
Allen, Alan*
Goalkeeper
Hestmere
Aurum
4
Donovan, Jen
Goalkeeper
FC Worth
Occida
8
Tiers, Stephen*
Defender
Brunnes FC
Exvia
11
Bryan, Hamilton*
Defender
Aurum Union
Aurum
15
Miranda, Anika
Defender Francoist
Aurum Legion
Anders
22
Nephropida, Petra*
Midfielder
Cangham North
Cangham
26
Cannon, George*
Midfielder
FC Worth
Worth
41
Gerano, Kyle
Forward
Cangham West
Aurum
46
Bering, Joy*
Forward
Highland FC
Coard
*denotes players making their first FWC appearance
Kit
The special kits for FWC3 have been produced in cooperation with Quentin Code, the official sportswear sponsor of OT Football.
RP Permissions
Injure my players: Yes
Assign my players yellow cards: Yes
Assign my players red cards: Yes
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Overthinkers will participate and intends to submit a hosting bid.
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I voted "spend a night" because I desperately need the night out.
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On 9/23/2023 at 10:35 AM, Candeluian Minister said:
as you can't place redstone on air
bet?
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I think anything that activates or carries a redstone circuit should be included, but I would never think to look for doors/trapdoors in that section.
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Following reports of “savages”, Giovanniland scrambles to colonize Nur
by Jerry Poole, Head Writer
NURVILLA, GIOVANNILAND—As state news sources in Nur report on various encounters with “savages” from outside their borders, the cry for help has finally reached the ears of professionals.
A fleet of ships landed on the continent to claim the territory in the name of Giovanniland, and the colony of Nurvilla was quickly established. The Giovannilandians wasted little time in wiping out the Nuran savages.
“Giovanniland has a long and proud history of bringing civility to uncivilized lands,” said Kristovo Kolombio, who led the initial expedition, in an interview. “We have heard the prayers of the Nuran people and shall surely bring these savages to the light of Violet.”
“By force, if necessary,” another official helpfully added.
Leaked intelligence reports indicate that at least three people groups have been "converted" so far, with no sign of slowing down.
Prime Minister Hessen of Kalmach issued a statement in support of the invasion. This statement was immediately retracted and replaced with a declaration of war as Giovannilandian forces crossed the Kalmach border. A representative of the Infinite Emperor of Aukera said something about “heathens fighting heathens”, but we didn’t really understand anything else.
Anti-colonial activists could not be reached for comment after our previous feature story.
Sources vary as to which people groups in Nur are the savages and which ones are not, but Kolombio assured the Review that this was not an issue. “They will all be Giovannilandians in the end.”
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11 minutes ago, The_Fungus0909 said:
Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share:
More so a question but is it OK to use real countries? My reasoning was that they started as parts of those two real countries that had colonies there. Then they became separate due to distance.
No real-life countries exist or have ever existed in the world of Esferos, so no. You can certainly use real nations as inspiration, but cannot directly import real places, history, people, etc.
Edit: There are other issues with your application, but I will leave those to the Loremasters to sort out.
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gio we are already stuck in a videogame it's called NationStates
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Anti-colonial sentiment in Giovannilandian Andolia reaches new high as man is mildly upset about taxes
by Jerry Poole, Head Writer
ANDOLIAVILLE, GIOVANNILAND — Global experts indicate that tensions in Giovannilandian territory in Andolia have reached historic highs after a man expressed minor irritation about Giovannilandilandian taxes.
Flavio Deresse-Lumine, of Andoliaville, was purchasing a bag of milk at the convenience store. He reportedly sighed upon seeing the total ring up. According to witness testimony from the cashier, he then said “Those taxes are adding up, huh?”
This brazen anti-government statement is the latest and most severe action by separatist movements in Giovannilandilandilandian Andolia. As news broke, Giovannilandilandilandilandian state media was very quick to discredit it, claiming that Deresse-Lumine was a “Varanian operative” sent to justify invasion and reiterated that “the residents of Andoliaville are very happy to be Giovannilandilandilandilandilandian.”
Liza Corden, a social media figure openly associated with the Andolian Freedom Fighters, spoke out in Deresse-Lumine’s support. “Flavio is a hero of the Andolian revolution,” she proclaimed. “His act of bravery will inspire other oppressed souls in Giovanniland-occupied territory to cast off their colonial shackles and be free.”
Deresse-Lumine could not be reached for comment. It is assumed he is being held in a Giovannilandilandilandilandilandilandian prison. The Review will deliver updates as they become available.
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Gio this is NationStates. Who here has enough friends to throw a huge party?
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Telepathy is too much responsibility and moral dillemmas. Telekinesis is simply YEET.
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From the pages of the Hestmere Herald, Sports section:
What to watch for: Overthinkers vs. United Adaikes
Overthinkers’ national rugby team has their work cut out for them tonight against United Adaikes. The Sharks are looking to make it three straight semifinals in the World Cup, and have not lost a match yet this year. But oddsmakers had Saint Mark taking us out in the Round of 16, a game we won handily, so we’re already defying expectations.
Of course, U-A is no Saint Mark, seeing as one of those teams takes the pitch with helmets on. Our team has done its best work when it establishes control early and can choose how they play. U-A is a fluid team that doesn’t rattle easy and knows how to put a stop to a run. In this writer’s opinion, here’s the three keys to an OT victory.
Star power. Outside centre Jason Stella has been the man we trust to kick, and he’s only gotten better as the World Cup has progressed. However, he’s prone to getting in his own head after a miss and letting that throw him off for the rest of the game. Every conversion will count against this strong U-A defense, who allowed only 4 points more than Overthinkers in group play.
Immovable object. So far, OT’s defense has clicked at key moments, but been sloppy in others—if seldom punsihed. David Nauta and the rest of our front eight need to maintain a constant pressure to contain U-A, giving our flashy offense the opportunity to shine. In the loss to Cambria, once they were up 11-0 the game was over.
Spread the love. Hype is big around left wing Lee Julius, but there are plenty of other weapons in Coach Ed’s arsenal. Jules can only do so much if teams are ready and waiting for them to make a break for it. Knight, Knight, Bryan with a Y—any of them can make plays happen if the attention is focused on that left edge.
This match will come down to whose will is stronger and who can impose that will on the pitch. For OT, this will be redemption for falling short against Cambria. I fully expect those players to leave it all out on the field. They will have nothing to be ashamed of either way. Still, a semifinal berth would be pretty damn nice.- Dalimbar, Saint Mark, Zoran and 3 others
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Now for the actual Match Day 6 submission.
WATCH: Interview with OT Rugby’s Lee Julius
By Byron Ronald | SPOT Staff Writer | 3 hours ago
Overthinkers’ national rugby team has stolen the spotlight on the world stage. They are the only team so far to remain undefeated through five matches (though Cambria, United Adaikes and Zoran are also 4-0 in group play), and they have held the largest point differential (+76) of any competitor. Dalimbar’s official Rugby Rankings rank the team a solid #5, behind only the “Big Four” of international rugby (Zoran, Dalimbar, Cambria and U.A.).
Related: See all scores and stories from Rugby World Cup 4 in Dalimbar.
Overthinkers has been carried in the World Cup by its aggressive, creative offense—a style that was a staple of Coach Ed’s strategy in the TRY RL. But the big playmaker is a lesser-known face in the sport: left wing Lee Julius. Signed by the struggling Aurum Enigma two seasons ago, Julius had already displayed some flashes of brilliance, and many pundits wondered what they could do behind forwards who could actually block. They are wondering no longer.
Julius scored two tries in the first match against Libterraria and leads the team with 5 tries in the World Cup. Their flashy footwork makes them hard to catch once the ball is in their hands. As the team enters its bye day before gearing up for a daunting finale against Cambria, SPOT’s Peyton Cade sat down with Julius in Saint Andreisburg.
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CADE: So, at a surface level, how has it been playing in the World Cup compared to the TRY RL back home?
JULIUS: It’s been pretty insane. It’s not just how the eyes of the whole world are watching now, though that’s definitely part of it. But one of the things you keep hearing is how for the Dalimbari, rugby is a religion, and it feels like it. You can tell just how important it is to everyone here. It’s kind of a sacred atmosphere.
CADE: On that note, you and the rest of the team suddenly carry a lot of weight, representing the country in a place where there’s little to no diplomatic history. Has that impacted you guys at all?
JULIUS: It depends. I think for the most part we kinda roll with it. Coach Ed wants us to stay focused on the game, but the ambassador traveling with us is very watchful of how we behave. She scares the s— out of most of the guys. I think she’s pretty cool, personally.
CADE: I take it team morale has to be pretty high coming off five straight wins. Have there been any jitters at all?
JULIUS: I can’t speak for everyone, but for me not since Day 1. Coach Ed was hyping us up the whole way here, but you don’t really believe it till you get out and play. Pretty sure any worries I had were lost somewhere around the 22 on that first try. *laughter*
CADE: You’re leading the team with five tries in five matches. How does that make you feel?
JULIUS: Pretty humbled, believe it or not. A lot of the players I look up to are here with me—Theresa, David, Leona. Our whole strategy is playing to each of our strengths, and my team trusts me to play to mine when they pass to me. And we don’t talk about that one play against Cyrylic.
CADE: Well, you’re becoming a known name among fans of the sport back home, and some people are comparing you to greats like Mike Burger and Rory Fidel. What do you have to say to that?
JULIUS: Well, when I took political history at NUX, my professor always said that Overthinking law protects your right to be wrong.
CADE: *laughing* Okay, fine. Will you guys be doing anything different to prepare for Cambria in three days?
JULIUS: Just training like hell. We’ve got spot 1 or 2 locked up, so the Cambria game is just about pride. We want to prove we’re the real deal—if we can’t beat them, we’re gonna make ‘em work for it.
CADE: I like it. Thanks for joining me today.
JULIUS: Thanks for having me.
Julius and the Kites will face the top seed of Group C, Cambria, at 0:00 Over Time (19:00 local time) on Thursday. This match will likely determine both teams’ seeding in the knockout stage. SPOT has moved the live broadcast to SPOT 1, but the game will be re-broadcast on SPOT 3 at 13:00 as usual. As always, all RWC matches can be watched live or on-demand on live.spot.ot or the HOTSPOT app.
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Match Day 4 submission, republished here for posterity.
Channel Numbers Explained
Over-the-air channels are numbered in a format different from most cable or satellite networks. (There are some exceptions, for example ValleyNet Cable follows over-the-air numbering.) So if you’re wondering what on earth “Channel 13.4” means, we’ve got you covered.
See also: How Antenna TV Works >>
Analog vs. Digital Channels
TV networks in Overthinkers are required to apply for a permit with the National Telecommunications Authority before they are allowed to broadcast. When the permit is approved, the network is assigned a unique frequency (channel number). That channel number becomes reserved for that network nationwide. So Channel 19.1 is always VBS, no matter where you are in Overthinkers.
In 1409, analog channels were fully phased out in favor of digital channels. Analog channels are not as efficient. If a company wanted to maintain three channels, they had to apply for and reserve three channel numbers, e.g. 19, 32 and 47. But up to seven digital channels can be broadcast in the same bandwidth. Thus, the NTA required networks to consolidate—e.g. 19.1, 19.2 and 19.3. In other words, all the channels “19.x” are owned by VBS, even if they are branded differently. This freed up space for more companies.
Channels 1-12
Channels 1-12 are reserved for government use. Not all of these are in active use, but private networks are not allowed to use these frequencies.
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2.1 lists TV channels and schedules in the area.
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12.1-12.3 broadcast educational and cultural programming sponsored by the Department of Education.
Channels 13-18
Channels 13-18 are reserved for strictly regional broadcasts. A special regional permit is required and it does not reserve the frequency nationwide. Because of limited space, channels may share a top-level channel number (e.g. 13.x) that are owned by different companies. See a list of channels specific to your region.
Channels 19 and beyond
Channels 19 and up are available for use by all privately owned networks. The major nationwide networks are listed below. The “x.1” channels are typicaly the “main” channel of a network. See the full list of channels available in your area.
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31.x - Voice of Overthinkers Enterprises (VOTE)
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The TRUTH Behind Dalimbar's RUGBY ZONES (I GOT ARRESTED?) | OutSpoken Episode 76
Comrade Conrad
701,432 subscribersVIDEO TRANSCRIPT
The video begins with Conrad grinning unnervingly into the camera, as every video of his does. Behind him are the streets of Saint Andreisburg.
CONRAD: Hey truth seekers, it's Conrad, and I'm here in Saint Andreisburg, Dalimbar!
Stock B-roll footage of Saint Andreisburg plays for a few seconds over Conrad's opening theme music, then back to Conrad.
CONRAD: As we record this, my native Overthinkers is competing in the Rugby World Cup–held, of all places, in Dalimbar. Now I'm sure many of you were wondering, how the hell did Dalimbar get hosting rights? But, be that as it may, Dalimbar opened its borders to the world to celebrate pride in their national sport.
Conrad had been slowly turning away from the camera, but whipped back to face it directly.
CONRAD: Or is it???
CONRAD: See, you can't just go anywhere in Dalimbar right now. Foreigners are only allowed in special places called "Rugby Zones", and we have to carry this blue card with us at all times.
He holds his blue card up to the camera.
CONRAD: So this begs an obvious question, right? What do the Dalimbari have to hide? And more importantly, is anyone buying all this PR? Let's talk to some other tourists to see what they think, shall we?
Another stock B-roll transition. You know it's stock footage because it's captured by a much better photographer with a much better camera.
Conrad walks right up to a bystander who is taking a photo of a historic building, ruining their shot.
CONRAD: Hey you! What hostilities have you experienced since setting foot in Dalimbar?
BYSTANDER (speechless): H-Hostilities? I haven't–
CONRAD: Oh come on, you can talk about it. They can't silence every–
BYSTANDER (stern): I meant it, buddy. I'm just here to study the architecture, and my visit has been just fine. Until you popped up, that is.
CONRAD: (nervous laugh) O-kay, moving on–
He desperately looks around for a different target and locks on a man wearing a United Adaikes jersey.
CONRAD: You there, sir! A moment of your time.
UA FAN: What is it?
CONRAD: How much do you think the Dalimbari paid in bribes to host this World Cup?
UA FAN: Oh, a lot. I never thought World Rugby would give it to Dalimbar. Do you also believe a peace pact with the AU is included in the hosting contract?
CONRAD (grinning): Good question sir, thank you very much.
The video cuts directly to a different plaza. Conrad walks up to a person sitting on a bench looking at her phone.
CONRAD: And you, ma'am. What is your stance on historic Dalimbari aggression in Polaris?
He shoves the mic in her face.
LOITERER: …Wha?
CONRAD: Cambria, Nieubasria, Fujai…all these nations had conflict with Dalimbar in the past?
LOITERER: Oh yeah, Fujai is where they come from.
CONRAD: Huh?
LOITERER: The Dalmibari Projection. That's who we're talking about, right?
CONRAD: …Nevermind.
Turning around, Conrad encounters a Zoranian. You can tell he is Zoranian purely by his aura.
CONRAD: Sir! What do you think the Dalimbari are hiding behind these so-called "Rugby Zones"?
ZORANIAN: Clearly, the Dalimbari are hiding the fact that they are actually a bunch of mutant otter humanoids with alien technology far beyond our comprehension and the humans we see here are slaves forced to play as a front for their operations.
CONRAD: I…beg your pardon?
ZORANIAN: I bet Marshal Briand is King Otter too, oooooh I know it is true! They are allied with the chicken people of Saint Mark to destroy the Molemen of Fujai!
Conrad is desperately signaling his cameraperson to cut the video.
ZORANIAN: And don't get me started with the lizard men of VaranI–
The video cuts to the Rapid Train station, where several people are waiting for the next train to Kaisah or Donlas. The camera follows Conrad to a couple wearing parkas and Saint Mark hats, looking anxiously at the departures and arrivals board.
CONRAD: What's going on here?
The Markians, already exhausted and sweating, are startled and instinctively reach for their blue cards.
MARKIAN GENTLEMAN: We missed our train! We've been trying to get another one for two days. We're tourists from Saint Mark! Our son, Simon, is a Reserve Scrum Half for the Lions!
MARKIAN LADY: We'll finally be able to board this next train. We hear our boys are doing pretty well?
CONRAD (smirking): Fascinating! Do you think this failure of the rail system is a hint of deeper systemic flaws in Dalimbari infrastructure?
The couple are now even more terrified.
MARKIAN GENTLEMAN: No! I'm sure everything is wonderful here!
MARKIAN LADY: Such a lovely country!
Conrad slips away, looking defeated. He mutters something about "Plan B" and types something on his phone before continuing.
Before he can talk to anyone else, he is waylaid by a person in uniform.
MILITSIYA (in a comically bad Dalimbari accent): Sir, I need you to come with me.
Upon closer inspection, while the man looks like Militsiya at a glance, his uniform is twenty years out of date. Not only that, but it is very shoddily made.
CONRAD: Am I under arrest?
"MILITSIYA": Just come along quietly.
CONRAD (loudly and dramatically): I will not! You cannot silence me! (The faux-Militsiya puts him in very cheap-looking handcuffs.) The truth will always get out!
Conrad is very gently wrestled to the ground. The "Militsiya" officer then reaches for the camera, pushing it away.
Before the video abruptly ends, an armored vehicle rolls into frame, with armed OMON members inside.
The video ends with a wall of text from "Conrad's editor", claiming that the video was all he recieved and he has not heard anything more from Conrad since, but he will keep viewers posted.
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Kites soar over Libterraria, 26-0, in international debutSAINT ANDREISBURG, Dalimbar (NPO)—The Overthinkers national rugby team made a clear statement in its first-ever Rugby World Cup match Tuesday, blowing out Libterraria 26-0 to take an early lead in group play.
Left wing Lee Julius led the team with two tries, starting with a momentum-shifting play. The first 23 minutes of the game were all defense, neither team gaining much ground. Both teams combined for only 6 minutes of possession in opposing territory to that point.
At the 23-minute mark, a punt from Libterraria was caught by fullback Robert Caseus just in front of the OT 22. The teams met at midfield and the Kites passed the ball down the line until it reached Julius. They danced around the edge of the Libterrarian defense and ran to the try line nearly uncontested from there. Jason Stella scored the conversion, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The ball stayed in Libterraria territory for most of the remainder of the first half. A wayward Libterraria pass 15m from their own goal found its way into the hands of Alan Cord, and David Nauta punched it in for a try at the 37-minute mark. Stella missed the conversion.
The Kites denied any hope Libterraria had of a clean slate at the start of
the second half, receiving the kickoff and pushing deep into opponent territory yet again. A maul formed in front of the 5-meter line, and “Mother” Theresa Argent rolled right to score the try. Stella’s conversion was good.
Reserve back Quinn Callum lost control of the ball on the next kick, giving Libterraria their best chance at scoring in a while. But after winning the scrum, no ball carrier was able to make up any more ground; OT’s defense creating an impenetrable wall. The possession ended with the ball rolling into touch, and the fatigued Libterarria team could do little after that.
Julius added one last bit of glitter to the match, powering through three opposing forwards and the fullback to score another try with 12 minutes to go. They walked off the field to roaring cheers from the crowd in Marinsky Stadium. Stella made the conversion to close out the game 3 for 4.
The 26-0 rout is the largest margin of victory in the World Cup in two years, when Libterraria fell to Dalimbar by 27. It places the team in excellent position should there be a tiebreak scenario. Overthinkers’ next opponent in group play is perennial competitor Nieubasria, which beat Perourin 10-7 on Match Day 1.
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