Kurabis

(Rugby Union)
Hey everybody! Whether you're a longtime rugby fan or only here because you're intrigued by a sport you know nothing about, this is the place for you. If you just want to beat up on some TWPers via a roleplayed sport, that's cool too. So. What do you need to get started?
Not much. Just post here and say something to the effect of "I sign up." After that you can start posting in the IC (In Context) thread, where team rosters, roleplays, and results will be posted. This thread will be reserved for signups and OOC (Out Of Context) posts, so if you want to just chat about the tournament or have any questions, that can go here too.
Signups will be open for about a week or two and when we have a good number of people I'll close signups and post the tournament format in the IC thread. Don't feel that you need to wait for the tournament to begin to start rping about it, however.
Another note: I (Reçueçn) will be scorinating the tournament, but if any nation wants to host the world cup IC, feel free to mention that in this thread or roleplay a hosting bid and a nation will be selected. IC hosting would entail being the nation where everybody roleplays that their teams have been sent for the world cup, and we would want you to post a list of cities and stadiums where games will be held.
That's all I've got to say for now. Confused how we're playing rugby in a text-based game? Don't know what "scorinate" means? Read this spoiler.
 
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As the sun rises in a cloudless sky over The West Pacific, slumber ends for most of its residents. This is the day they celebrate the Enthronement of The Second Dragon-Emperor! Preparations that began as soon as Bran Astor was named Heir Apparent come to fruition today. No school or work! Real life is suspended! Everyone who isn’t part of the ceremony will dress in their finest and hurry to claim a prime vantage point for witnessing this historic event.
 

 
One resident greets the sunrise wide-awake. In a meditation chamber off the throne room, guarded by Sir Fujai, Xia of The Benevolent Order of The Three Perfections, and Dilber, a Guardian and close aide, Bran Astor, Delegate of The West Pacific, has been praying and fasting since the previous dawn, eager to gain The Mandate of Heaven. While The People’s Mandate had, through their endorsements, secured his power as regional Delegate several days prior, and even though he is more comfortable with a casual approach to governing, The Second Dragon-Emperor is happy to play his part in this ritual in order to affirm his allegiance to the principles and traditions of The West Pacific. His most fervent wish is that his Delegacy will serve and honor his people. He has risen to this region’s Delegacy and is now ready to ascend to The Dragon Throne. 
 

 
The Commander of The West Pacific Armed Forces, Kawaii Schoolgirl, Countess of Junshan, reviews her troops stationed in formation outside the palace of Zijin Cheng, The Forbidden City. Soldiers know that emperors blessed with The Mandate of Heaven are assured victory. They sense greatness in the one who will soon be enthroned, and stand a little taller.
 

 
Inside the ornate gold and red Hall of The Dragon-Emperor, the throne room of the immense palace, priests and acolytes have been at work polishing and lighting incense. All must be perfect.
 

 
 
 
The hour is near. Stately melodies on the erhu, pipa, dizi and suona intermingle with the rustle of the silks of the expectant crowd, and the Past Delegates and Peers process to the palace. Many of these dignitaries, such as Mediobogdum and Big Bad Badger, Royal Dukes of The West Pacific, Darkesia, Duchess of Hainan, and Yy4u, Xia of The Benevolent Order of The Three Perfections, have already assisted the new Delegate in his transition. Others, like Neenee, Royal Princess of The West Pacific, Elegarth, Royal Duke of The west Pacific, Davelands, Wickedly Evil People, All Good People, Bhang Bhang Duc and BIteland, have helped to build the region into the powerful cultural and educational center it is. In a region that venerates its elders, the sight of all these luminaries right before them almost causes several in the crowd to swoon.

  
The procession halts at the carved great doors to the throne room. Bran Astor has arrived and waits with facing the rising sun, attended by Dalimbar, Earl of Zhifu, Arkadia Universalis, Earl of Ping, and Overthinkers, Baron of Lantau. As the hymns reach a crescendo, Saint Mark, Emeritus Emperor of The West Pacific, Chancellor of The Hall of Peers, and Celestial Sage, nods and smiles to his new Dragon-Emperor, and opens the doors. 
 

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiXgOQ9_-RI
The angelic voices of The Imperial Choir of The West Pacific wash over the assembled from the balcony above.
 

 
 
Bran Astor is the first to enter, followed by Saint Mark and the others in order of precedence. The ancient hall fills to capacity. When all is ready, The Dragon-Emperor ascends to his rightful place on the throne as the choir’s last triumphant stanzas ring out. In the silence that follows, the Emperor Emeritus unfurls a scroll and calls out the Imperial titles:
His Imperial Majesty,
Bran Astor,
Dragon Emperor of The West Pacific, Delegate, Son of Heaven, Builder of Worlds, Supreme Squatcher, and Duke of Hebao
 
Confident, the newly enthroned Dragon-Emperor then rises to read his ascension edict:
http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/topic/3402-honors-of-the-west-pacific/
At the conclusion, a joyful cry erupts from those present, the epicenter of a thunderous wave of celebration that spreads across The West Pacific.
 
 

Through the night and into the morning, there are parades and parties, fetes and fireworks.
A new Delegate sits on The Dragon Throne. The West Pacific is assured of continued peace and prosperity.
 

 

Kurabijsky tym rukby (Kurabisian Rugby Team)
Team info:
Style mod: -2(.2) Home stadium: Narodny stadion grånyich sportů, Parducze Manager: Petr Kos Coaches: Edo Rakby, Karle Hol  
Name Gender Age Num. Pos. City Tom Hårtman male 32 1 Loosehead Prop
Parducze Anet Shmít male 28
2 Hooker Kosovske Mjesto
(Blackbird City)
Jakåb Kos
male 26 3 Tighthead Prop
Kosovske Mjesto Sokol Ples
male 25 4 Lock 1 (4)
Nordun Anetka Nordun
female 30 5 Lock 2 (5) Hrånice Stella Ksík female 24
6 Backside Flanker Parducze Sokol Ztan male 22
7 Openside Flanker Pelyi Klap Vådish male 23 8
Number 8 Parducze Anet Trímpf male 29 9
Scrum-half Horotojryi Tomás Vora  male 30 10
Fly-half Nordsår
(Northshore)
Teresa Zlend female 23 11
Left Wing Zlend Emi Destinachi female 28 12
Inside Centre Kosovske Mjesto Elen Rakby male 31 13
Outside Centre Nordun Stella Zlend female 25 14
Right Wing Zlend Anet Våssr male 30 15
Full-back Parducze  Note: Kurabis does not have any rugby clubs; no rugby games are played on national level
 

Fujai (fu:'jaɪ, foo-yEYE) is a small nation of just over 7 million residents, located in the northern Polarii continent. While Fujai has a long sporting history, rugby is not a commonly played sport. The sport is most common in rural and industrial areas of the country, particularly in Braskfjord, Mærtesund and Almoren, Elsøra.

The Rugby Landslag is made up of the finest players in Fujai, though not many would be considered of truly international quality. It is sponsored by the Rugbyseksjon of Fujansk Idrottsforbund (Fujansk Sports Union) through a partnership with the Kulturministerjon (Ministry of Culture). Most Landslag players come from Fujai's top league, Højserien, though a few come from the second league, Lågserien. The winningest clubs tend to be from the regions of Hasmark and Felvenna.

Editor's note on gender: Fujansk culture historically recognizes 4 main genders, though in the last century, gender has been used as a continuum without specific categories (though there are some categories of expression). Since the Fujansk language does not have gendered pronouns, most Fujar choose a set of pronouns to use in the common tongue. The proper pronouns of Landslag players can be found in the team roster.

Translator's note: Landslaget translates to "The National Team," while Landslag translates to "National Team." In the common tongue, one would say "the Landslag did well" or "Landslaget did well," not "the Landslaget did well." This is because the Fujansk language uses suffixes to create definite nouns instead of articles. See Den Fujanske Ordboken (The Fujansk Dictionary) for more information.
Quick Info
One-page Travel Guide to Fujai
Trigram: FJA Adjective: Fujansk Demonym: Fujar Plural: Fujar Language: Fujansk Population: 7,294,825 (~RL Paraguay/Washington state) Area: 521,912 km2 (Øyen: 131,016 km2, Hasmark: 390,896 km2) (~RL Nicaragua+Zimbabwe/Alabama+Montana) GDP (PPP) per capita: 1,648,800 kronar, 72,000 international monetary units Capital: Keiserholde, Keiserholde fylke Team Info
Basic Info
Style mod (if applicable): -3.1 Home stadium: Nykanalstadion, Keiserholde - Rugby cap. 23,680 (12,400 all-seater) (football cap. 61,800; 42,960 all-seater) - Known commonly as Nykanalen, the stadium is located in Nykanalparken, a park built on top of former fortifications that surround Keiserholde's city center. Nykanalen serves as the home stadium for Fujai's national teams in most field sports. Managers: Keiren Jorda (She/her), Halla Usviken (They/them) Coaches: Ila Navna (Ze/hir), Qi Jun (They/them) Roster
Name Pronouns Num. Pos. Club City Age League Zeinab Krælle He/him 1 Loosehead Prop Solbakken IL Keiserholde 32 Højserien Edda Hortel Ze/hir 2 Hooker Braskfjord IF Braskfjord 27 Højserien Farre Jorg They/them 3 Tighthead Prop Strand RL Almoren 22 Højserien Ågot Moen She/her 4 Number 4 Lock Jarnfoss IL Jarnfoss 31 Højserien Bertil Vik He/him 5 Number 5 Lock Austvolla IF Austvolla 26 Lågserien Gert Sunde They/them 6 Backside Flanker Retthavn IL Retthavn 24 Højserien Vilje Helland Ze/hir 7 Openside Flanker Braskfjord IF Braskfjord 29 Højserien Kaz Fyr She/her 8 Number 8 Oppdal IL Dernes 23 Højserien Emma Wagner She/her 9 Scrum-half Koren RF Strafsund 28 Højserien Ruzar Levanzin She/her 10 Fly-half Strand RL Almoren 28 Højserien Huan Min He/him 11 Left Wing Retthavn IL Retthavn 32 Højserien Solvår Nanj She/her 12 Inside Centre Lindskrona IF Lindskrona 28 Højserien Synne Veiren Ze/hir 13 Outside Centre Galskeir RF Galskeir 30 Lågserien Jofried Tysken They/them 14 Right Wing Braskfjord IF Braskfjord 32 Højserien Kay Engen They/them 15 Full Back Holda IL Bertranslaug 26 Højserien  
 

De Efisl Raste av di Härtferdsierndeambeu Ragbi Junjen/Афитсилниьат Спаисук не Катфадсие ае Дзаембеу Рагби Сцийас
Neim/Имеи Deende/Пеуп Eide/Вузрвст Nambe/Неуме Pezisn/Пазитсийа Klab/Клаб Setelment/Селисти Lig/Лпге Ongo Vidopliassova
Male 23 3 Tight-Head Prop Shakhtar Deambeu RFK Malatsavichy Premiesip Carl Jefferson Male 26 6 Blind-Side Flanker Dravusy RFK Vilchuk Tsampiensip Mikhail Agnelli Male 25 12 Inside Centre Stororyska RFK Partin Premiesip Chris Morituros Male 32 5 Lock Moperk RFK Plebem Premiesip Bello Salman Male 27 4 Lock RFK Deambeu Tothalom Premiesip Ashraf Memento Male 19 2 Hooker Klana RFK Mokallo Tsampiensip Peter Cipriani Male 31 7 Open-Side Flanker Kistafalu RFK Grigorionii Tsampiensip Robert K. Lee Male 22 13 Outside Centre Sajothalom RFK Cimiceni Premiesip Graham C. G. Foster Male 25 9 Scrum Half Ribporeni RFK Rycie Tsampiensip Kingston Ray Male 21 1 Loose-Head Prop RFK Frundru Prazezow Tsampiensip Britannia Degre Female 27 14 Right Wing Nova Pulalin RFK Anibolia Tsampiensip Scott Bevan Male 24 15 Full Back Jawobrowa RFK Darmaceava Premiesip Isaac Ozbek Male 33 11 Left Wing Brehasca RFK Komarovo Premiesip Toni Bandera Male 23 8 Number 8 Sladkoska RFK Vrulic Tsampiensip Williana Zelensky Female 31 10 Fly Half Moljecke RFK Balkopsk Premiesip
If any injuries are sustained, there is one reserve for each person on the main team.
Neim/Имеи Deende/Пеуп Eide/Вузрвст Nambe/Неуме Pezisn/Пазитсийа Klab/Клаб Setelment/Селисти Lig/Лпге Benjamin Morrison Male 31 1 Loose-Head Prop Slawbin RFK Vabruysk Premiesip Salvatore Gant Male 28 2 Hooker Vyernhyamyel RFK Bykavysk Premiesip Homer Goomo Male 19 3 Tight-Head Prop Valaštek RFK Kokovice Premiesip Franklin Vercetti Male 29 4 Lock Ostrokodonín RFK Tenov Tsampiensip Michael Johnson Male 22 5 Lock Mátěfok RFK Kazincbálint Tsampiensip Trevor Bellic Male 24 6 Blind-Side Flanker Budahértő RFK Makad Tsampiensip Elizabeth Berwick Female 27 7 Open-Side Flanker RFK Mărculenița Vargheni Tsampiensip Richard Clarkson Male 17 8 Number 8 Corța RFK Suwaworzno Premiesip Tommy Pegorino Male 20 9 Scrum Half Pułanowice RFK Radosko Tsampiensip Mina Klebitz Female 33 10 Fly Half RFK Wodzitom Mioghita Premiesip Roman Prince Male 35 11 Left Wing Băgalia RFK Dobreni Tsampiensip Byron Tobu Male 21 12 Inside Centre Sladkoska RFK Brezve Tsampiensip James Zeki Male 26 13 Outside Centre Dolhovec RFK Šaśzinok Tsampiensip Nicolai Sanchez Male 38 14 Right Wing Shakhtar Deambeu RFK Horoslav
Premiesip Niko Wesker Male 29 15 Full Back Solekhiv RFK Ostrotrov Premiesip
Manidee/Менидсцуе: Mrs. Jennifer Hammond [A highly skilled manager on the local and national scale]
Steidiem/Стааиен: Stratosfera Park (Hoddesdon)  [Stratosfera Park is the national stadium for the HRJ and is based in the northern fringes of Hoddesdon, just a couple streets away from the Princess Alexandra Hospital. It has been the home of the HRJ ever since the beginning of 1420 SM. This stadium has a capacity of 90,810 seats, making it the second largest stadium in the land behind Fàktri Mêridien in Harlow, which has a capacity of 111,089 as a football stadium, and is near the Music Factory, where all of TWP's music ultimately harkens back to. There's a reason the Jammbo side of H&J is referred to by nationals as the 'Origin of Music in the Universe'.]
Keuts/Трене: Mr. Isambard May [An old soul with decades of experience in all forms of coaching, this rather pedantic, dull and slow man is considered a sporting legend. He helped create the modern day tactics that the HRJ have adopted]
Stail Madifaie/Стли Мадифаикеите: +3.8 [Rugby players in H&J are aggressive players, and are often offensively minded. The tactics of H&J perhaps resemble an organized mafia assault. When needed, they also perform a mean park-the-bus defence, due to their height and speed off the line/in general]
RP Permissions (I wish for a realistic experience):
Injure My Players: Yes
Assign Yellow Cards: Yes
Assign Red Cards: No
Godmod injuries: No
Godmod scoring: No
Godmod other events: No
This roster has been provided by the Härtferdsierndeambeu Ragbi Junjen.

NOTE: Hertfordshire and Jammbo has a well developed local rugby scene that has been going on for some time, but national rugby is something new for the country.

Kurabijsky tym rukby (Kurabisian Rugby Team)
Team info:
Style mod: -2(.2) Home stadium: Narodny stadion grånyich sportů, Parducze Manager: Petr Kos Coaches: Edo Rakby, Karle Hol  
Name Gender Age Num. Pos. City Tom Hårtman male 32 1 Loosehead Prop
Parducze Anet Shmít male 28
2 Hooker Kosovske Mjesto
(Blackbird City)
Jakåb Kos
male 26 3 Tighthead Prop
Kosovske Mjesto Sokol Ples
male 25 4 Lock 1 (4)
Nordun Anetka Nordun
female 30 5 Lock 2 (5) Hrånice Stella Ksík female 24
6 Backside Flanker Parducze Sokol Ztan male 22
7 Openside Flanker Pelyi Klap Vådish male 23 8
Number 8 Parducze Anet Trímpf male 29 9
Scrum-half Horotojryi Tomás Vora  male 30 10
Fly-half Nordsår
(Northshore)
Teresa Zlend female 23 11
Left Wing Zlend Emi Destinachi female 28 12
Inside Centre Kosovske Mjesto Elen Rakby male 31 13
Outside Centre Nordun Stella Zlend female 25 14
Right Wing Zlend Anet Våssr male 30 15
Full-back Parducze  Note: Kurabis does not have any rugby clubs; no rugby games are played on national level
 

The scenic Yeti Mountain Ski Lodge, tucked away in the beautiful Badgerroot Mountains would like to invite everyone to attend the 10th Annual Gelande and Bluegrass Festival February 27th to March 1st. 
Founded in 1947, Yeti Mountain Ski Lodge is a rustic out of the way ski lodge in northern Badgeria.  Known for its excellent powder and majestic snow ghosts, Yeti Mountain is a ski lodge for skiers and boarders of all abilities.  
The festival will bring out our historic Gelände ski jump which measures over 200m; as skiers from all over Polaris will compete.  We will have Big Air competition and freestyle competition in both skiing and snowboarding, as well as our traditional ski competition.  Each day (Thursday-Saturday) will the feature the preliminaries for one event in both men's and women's contest with Sunday dedicated to the championships for all events.  
At Sundown we will have our Gelände Quaff Championships.  Each day we will feature a different category of competitors for the legendary Gelände Quaff.  Men's teams Thursday, Women's teams Friday, Mixed teams Saturday, and Calling All Wooks on Sunday.  The competition will be fierce and messy!
Each night will bring world class bluegrass bands to the Yeti Mountain Ski Lodge.  We will have local opening acts Thursday through Saturday with featured bands shredding until the wee hours.  Thursday night will feature Delbert Earth and Spoon Band and Badgerly award winner Willy Strings.  Friday will have Frozen Oklahoma and The Soggy Bottom Boys.  Saturday Old and in the Way w/Ft Merle Garcia followed by Merle Garcia and Waylon Grismon.  Sunday is a real treat as Lambeau Leap and Greensky Bluegrass will close out the festival.  There will be plenty of musical collaborations along the way.  VIP specials guests will be playing in the VIP warming tent throughout the day! 
Local food trucks and restaurants will be selling food all festival long.  Yeti Mountain Distillery will be having tastings of their fine whiskey and whiskey products.  Many fine Badgerroot Breweries will be represented at the festival as well selling beer from morning until the early morning.
 
 

A great place to be
So I welcome thee aboard
And raise my glass. Cheers! 

Kurabis - KU - KUR - .ku

Hi everyone!
 
My nation is named Kurabis. I have as of time posting this 648 million people. My capital is Parducze, national animal is blackbird and currency is Kurabisian crown. I am not very active in the region RMB since joining this region , but I will probably start to be more active there.

Hi everyone!
 
My nation is named Kurabis. I have as of time posting this 648 million people. My capital is Parducze, national animal is blackbird and currency is Kurabisian crown. I am not very active in the region RMB since joining this region , but I will probably start to be more active there.

Good to see you make your way to the forums. Welcome!

Hi everyone!
 
My nation is named Kurabis. I have as of time posting this 648 million people. My capital is Parducze, national animal is blackbird and currency is Kurabisian crown. I am not very active in the region RMB since joining this region , but I will probably start to be more active there.

Hi everyone!
 
My nation is named Kurabis. I have as of time posting this 648 million people. My capital is Parducze, national animal is blackbird and currency is Kurabisian crown. I am not very active in the region RMB since joining this region , but I will probably start to be more active there.

Hi everyone!
 
My nation is named Kurabis. I have as of time posting this 648 million people. My capital is Parducze, national animal is blackbird and currency is Kurabisian crown. I am not very active in the region RMB since joining this region , but I will probably start to be more active there.

Welcome to The West Pacific!  It's good to see you here.  I look forward to seeing more of you on the RMB as well.