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Kaisah, Dalimbar — Welcome to the fourth edition of the Giovannilandian Rugby Report! I am Madalena Vindemia, the main reporter here at Dalimbar to cover the Giovannilandian National Rugby Team's performance at the 4th Rugby World Cup! Some of you may remember me for providing coverage of Kharventhin events during the 2nd Summer Esferiad, and I am happy to announce that I have now been promoted! The former reporter, Ottavio, has also earned a promotion and is now the director of our sports coverage. Congratulations to both of us! I'm here at Kaisah, the city hosting two rugby stadiums that has been holding all matches of Group B for the entirety of the group stage. Together with Giovanniland in the group are three neighboring nations—Saint Mark, Varanius, and current champions Zoran—and three other nations from the distant lands of Nur, namely Rivalfiume, Saranzio and Apexiala. It was against the two latter that our first two game in the Rugby World Cup happened, and it's about these matches we'll talk! Matchday I: Giovanniland 0–0 Saranzio (Halftime: 0-0) Matchday II: Giovanniland 13–7 Apexiala (Halftime: 6-0) Penalty: Marko Telliano Ulpio (15') Drop Goal: Samanta Alba Nima (32') Try & Conversion: Kornelio Lodagi (53') The first match was played against Saranzio, a newcomer to the tournament that has been doing very well for the first time! Unlike what the scoreless draw might tell, both halfs of the game were fairly exciting! The Saranzio National Rugby Union, a team very focused on offense, and the Giovannilandian National Rugby Team, a more defensive team but still very skilled in scoring, each had their fair share of almost-tries! Giovannilandian frontline players were very active, and our team's captain Marko came the closest to scoring right at the end, but missed the penalty, ending the game with the same score it started. Then, two days later, the team was in a significantly improved shape, with lessons on how to make better use of opportunities, and decisively won against Apexiala, another nation whose team has entered for the first time. Marko avenged his penalty miss in the game against Saranzio by successfully scoring another penalty this time, and Samanta contributed another three points to the score with a drop goal. After the first half completely dominated by Giovanniland, loosehead prop Kornelio added the icing on the cake with a try and a conversion! Our team stepped back for the rest of the game after that, saving efforts for the big game against current champions Zoran that will happen in two days—this allowed the Apexialan team to score a try and convert late in the game, but by then the game was solidly decided in favor of our team and it ended soon after.

SPORTRAVEL Iconic Rugby Stadiums of Giovanniland: Part Two Posted 30/03/1423 SporTravel is at full steam! We're posting once more another part of our series of showcasing interesting rugby stadiums within Giovanniland. Our national rugby team has had its first match in Dalimbar resulting in a scoreless draw against Saranzio, so perhaps we could all give them some well wishes and good luck. (Feel free to post a comment!) Meanwhile, Giovannilandians and sport-loving tourists might want to visit some of the best rugby pitches and stadiums here, even when they're not actively having games, to appreciate these beautiful buildings and the rugby sport itself. Without further ado, let's take a look at the two stadiums we've featured today: Stadio Abreo-Florino, Porto Violeto, Prinvalli - Capacity: 68,042 The Stadio Abreo-Florino is the main stadium of the second largest city in Giovanniland, also known as the busiest seaport with which the nation trades with Esferos. The home team is called the Vipere Violete, the violet snakes. As for the namesake of the stadium, it is the famous Abreo-Florino family that includes the Vittore and Tommaso brothers that led the country to become an industrial nation while being Prime Ministers. The reason for that is because Aurelio de Abreo-Florino funded the construction of the stadium during the mid-14th century, since rugby was his favorite sport. Kampo Montano, Montesilvano, Giovannia Magna - Capacity: 5,260 While there are certainly many other big rugby stadiums in Giovanniland's most populous cities, we have decided to go with something different for the last featured one of the first part of this series. Off the beaten track in the western corner of the Giovannia Magna region, this pitch has the distinction of being the highest rugby pitch of Giovaura, with an altitude of 1875 meters. Its capacity is very small, but a fair number considering Montesilvano's population of around ten thousand people. Nevertheless, it often gets many visitors due to the iconic nature and mountains around it, besides the rugby matches themselves. And after these stadiums' showcase, we finish another part of our series! Thank you for reading, good and safe travels if you are looking to visit rugby stadiums in Giovanniland, and good luck to our national team! If you've got suggestions of new stadiums to talk about for the next parts, email us at sportravelgiovanniland@giovamail.com.

SPORTRAVEL Iconic Rugby Stadiums of Giovanniland: Part One Posted 25/03/1423 Rugby is a sport with a recent but respected Giovannilandian presence on the world stage. The sport was first introduced in Giovanniland in the early 14th ceuntry, and in 1325 the National Rugby League of Giovanniland was founded by various teams across the nation. Four years later, the first national team was formed in 1329 at the Stadio Purpuro in Giovannia, with some of the best players from the leading national teams. The Giovanniland Rugby Confederation has since then earned various notable international results, such as 3rd place in the 1st Rugby World Cup (Rugby Union), and also 3rd place in the 1420 and 1421 editions of the Esferiad (Rugby Sevens). Therefore, Giovannilandians and sport-loving tourists might want to visit some of the best rugby pitches and stadiums in Giovanniland, even when they're not actively having games, to appreciate these beautiful buildings and the rugby sport itself. This list will hopefully be a several-part series over the next few weeks, but for Part One, we have chosen to list two. Arena Kezeno I, Urido, Lavandula - Capacity: 44,204 Just like the famous Stadio Giordano, the Arena Kezeno I is another stadium in the northern part of Lavender Island, although smaller and less known than its western neighbor in Quorivo. Nevertheless, it hosts the notable Ursi Uridesi team, which means Bears of Urido in Giovannese! The stadium is located on the outskirts of the city, not far from the old city center, a place full of wonders for tourists interested in Giovannilandian history. This is also the source for the stadium name, which honors the erstwhile ruler of the city-state back in ancient times that then went on to conquer neighboring city-states and founded the Lavandulan Empire, which lasted for more than a millennium. Arena dei Marinari, Annavilla, Verdiante - Capacity: 33,510 The eponymous rugby team, Li Marinari, has played at this stadium for a long time, a coastal stadium in the regional capital Annavilla. Its name honors the seafaring Abrentan people that came from Saint Mark and then set foot in southwestern Lavender Island, founding the Republic of Abrento. Their arrival into the island contributed a lot to what would in the future become Giovannilandian culture, mixed with indigenous traits such as the Lavandulan culture in the north. That's all for the second part of this series! Thank you for reading, and we wish you good and safe travels if you are looking to visit these and other rugby places in Giovanniland. If you've got suggestions for the next parts, email us at sportravelgiovanniland@giovamail.com!

Giovannilandian National Rugby Team Esquadra Nationale Giovanniterrana de Ovalsfera Style mod: -3 Stadium: Stadio Purpuro, Giovannia Manager: Ottavio Nima Gilvo Coach: Galzena Vatinio-Messalla Previous Appearances: 3rd Place - 1st Rugby World Cup, I & II Summer Esferiads Group Stage - 2nd & 3rd Rugby World Cups Main Players: Name Age Number Position Home City Kornelio Lodagi 25 1 Loosehead Prop Andoliavilla Samanta Alba Nima 22 2 Hooker Abrentopole Lavinia Tullio-Kesari 32 3 Tighthead Prop Giovannia Demetro Ferenni 23 4 Lock 1 Vinikiano Stella Emilio-Dolkari 28 5 Lock 2 Urido Paldena Lartidiano 21 6 Backside Flanker Urido Nikolo Hortense-Zerdano 20 7 Openside Flanker Andoliavilla Katia Ugeno-Gimussa 23 8 Number 8 Zodenni Petro Numeriani 22 9 Scrum-half Annavilla Tarquino Albavetta 18 10 Fly-half Karlopole Marko Telliano Ulpio (C) 24 11 Left Wing Porto Violeto Gepello Flamma-Fortunato 21 12 Inside Centre Nova Annavilla Osella Montemori 22 13 Outside Centre Raffellia Zerina Altanese 20 14 Right Wing Klaudiano Lukio Tenzino Vittori 25 15 Full-back Porto Violeto Backup Players: Name Age Number Position Home City Lauro Portovini 24 16 Loosehead Prop Augusterra Augusta Silvia Artena 25 17 Hooker Annavilla Eugenio Zopello 21 18 Tighthead Prop Medottano Deodora Montana 23 19 Lock 1 Porelia Tommaso Kandido Silva 21 20 Lock 2 Flaviopole Andago Emilio-Amore 19 21 Backside Flanker Giovannia Fausto Tavallani 26 22 Openside Flanker Andoliavilla Desnia Ampello-Luntogio 27 23 Number 8 Ioseppole Kassiana de Luna 25 24 Scrum-half Abrentopole Valentina Anario-Karpo 25 25 Fly-half Giovannia Mariana Empano 21 26 Left Wing Portovini Massimiliano Oriastella 24 27 Inside Centre Abreo Horatio Abrente 27 28 Outside Centre Isula Magna Aulo Pelkarmio 20 29 Right Wing Quorivo Valeria Albone-Gallio 22 30 Full-back Urbevittori Jerseys: If my opponent RPs first, they may... Choose my try scorers: Yes Choose my kicker: Yes RP injuries: No Godmod scoring events: No Godmod injuries: No Godmod other events: No

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Giovannilandian 1423 Election Results! Porto Violeto, Giovanniland — In a surprising turn of events, the Partito Verde (Green Party) no longer has the most seats in the left-wing coalition it forms with the Partito Labrista (Labour Party) and Partito Demokrata (Democratic Party). The Labour Party led by Elisa Anario-Silva attained 84 seats in the Senato, surpassing the 78 seats won by current Prime Minister Amore Gile Abrenti's party, the Greens. A total of 18,230,986 voters came to the elections, which is a turnout of 78.25% from the total of 23,299,029 citizens with at least 18 years of age. Giovannilandians cast their votes for the general election according to their region, where each party fields an open list of candidates, and the number of senators elected depends on the region's population. Regions and municipalities also elected members to their local legislatures, which in turn choose the leader for the given administrative division. The parties in the Senato are the left-wing Labour Party and Green Party, the center-left Democratic Party, the centrist Partito Kentri (Center Party), the center-right Partito Librale (Liberal Party), and the right-wing Partito Konservatore (Conservative Party) and Partito Patriota (Patriot Party). The final results were 85 (21.25%) seats for the Liberals, 84 (21%) for Labour, 78 (19.5%) for the Greens, 58 (14.5%) for the Conservatives, 53 (13.25%) for the Democrats, 29 (7.25%) for Center, and 13 (3.25%) for the Patriots. Although the Liberals are the largest party, they don't have the numbers to form either of their usual coalitions, a center coalition with the Democrats and Centrists or a right-wing one with the Conservatives and Patriots. In comparison to the 1419 Senato, the Labour and Democratic parties each gained 6 seats, followed by a three-seat increase for the Liberals and an one-seat increase for the Patriots. Meanwhile, the Centrists held the same number of seats whereas the Greens lost 7 seats and the Conservatives lost 9. These shifts mean that King Giovanni VI will most likely appoint a Labour senator for the premiership, besides also leaving the Liberal leader Vinikio Lamponi in a stronger position to challenge the left-wing coalition in the next elections. On the other hand, the Conservative leader and former Prime Minister Petro Dolabella resigned from party leadership, citing this election as the final nail in the coffin after other recent bad performances. Now that elections have concluded, we look forward to what the future holds for the country. Although the party in the premiership is slated to change, most stances on key national issues and political ideologies are fairly similar between the two left-wing parties. Regardless of which senator is chosen, the new Prime Minister will be able to rely on Amore Gile Abrenti's successes, including but not limited to the Quorivo & Kharventhin Esferiad, the development of environmentally-friendly technology to maintain Giovanniland's position in the group of pioneer nations in this field, and continued improvement in social and economic standards across the nation.

Thank you for your work as always Winni!

Could @Sekiya be masked Newspaper? Also, I apparently lost Newspaper forum access since I'm no longer Delegate. Oops. Could the Newspaper mask be readded to me as well?

Thank you! And I hope you get well soon.

For this one you'll need to think about it, and post why if you want.

In addition, please mask me as Former Delegate and mask @Overthinkers as Delegate.

New question! What will be your choice this time, and why? (Before people ask: it's not really about a set population threshold, but rather the feel of the city.)

That is a lot of engagement for these types of polls compared to the previous ones, thanks Onto the next now!

@Dalimbarand @Fujaishould be masked as Speaker of the Hall, and @Clarkovdemasked. Thanks!

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Well I wouldn't see it as that, otherwise the answer would be obvious with that loophole. The stand-in-a-line would apply only a line of humans standing, not vehicles.

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I purposely avoided relationships at high school since I didn't feel it's the correct time, but I look forward to seeing if it happens by the time I am 30 years old.

Understood, that's unfortunate. Thanks for looking into it Winni!

Missed the number 14 by one for the Valentine's Day themed question. But here it goes! What would you choose and why? (Imagine it as an hypothetical scenario even if you already have a relationship or are past either/both ages.)

Was informed of this problem when welcoming a new member to the region as they created an account. Account was successfully verified after the email was found in the spam folder, but that Google is tagging it as spam and that it was apparently "reported as spam at least 20 times in the past" according to what the user saw, sounds fairly concerning given Gmail's prominence as an email provider. Raising the issue here, not sure if there's any possible action on forum admins' part though or if it's solely Google's issue.

1423 Elections in Giovanniland: What to Expect? Porto Violeto, Giovanniland — Elections for the Senato are slated to happen on 18 March 1423, as Prime Minister Amore Gile Abrenti's term in office comes to an end after coming to the position on 5 May 1419. Under the semi-constitutional monarchy of Giovanniland, the national legislative branch is the Senato and has 500 members elected by popular vote. Afterwards, the King selects one of these members to be the Prime Minister, usually from the largest party that can form a majority coalition, and then they jointly lead the nation. General elections happen when the Senato is dissolved, happening at most four years after the previous one, or earlier if the Prime Minister resigns, dies in office, or is subject to a successful vote of no confidence. The nation has fared well during Mrs Abrenti's term, with the continuation of notable technological development coupled with respect for the environment, a core tenet of her Partito Verde (Green Party), and major events including the Quorivo & Kharventhin Esferiad, a flagship project of the term together with neighboring Blue Bubble. Mrs Abrenti is hoping to capitalize on these successes and remain in power, together with her allies in the Partito Labrista (Labour Party) and Partito Demokrata (Democratic Party). The current prime minister has a fair chance of getting re-elected, though there are two possible outcomes in which that doesn't happen. One would be that Labour led by Elisa Anario-Silva surpass the Greens in legislative seats, so the King would be inclined to nominate a Labour senator as Prime Minister instead. The other is that the right-wing coalition returns to power, led by the Partito Librale (Liberal Party) and the Partito Konservatore (Conservative Party). For those unfamiliar with Giovannilandian elections, each of the eleven regions gets to elect a number of senators according to its population: the most populous region, Giovannia Magna, gets 66 seats while the least populous, Kordelleria, gets only eight. In addition to the national Senato elections, each region and municipality will elect members to its Kuria, a local assembly that chooses the leader for the respective administrative division and develops local legislation. In the live coverage of the election day, we hope to bring you a lot of updates about how the outlook of the 1423 Senato goes as votes come in. Stay tuned!