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DU-UKH, UUK – Keiserholde, Fujai — Well hey there folks! I'm Jens from DU-UKH, Den Blå Duken, UiKeiserholde's officially unofficial student radio. We've taken over the Idrottsminutt's spot (sorry not sorry Berit) but we've got some interesting news for you!
Late last night, protests began in Sankt Aiden against Dalimbar's longstanding practice of using minefields to secure international borders. This has been a contentious issue in Fujansk-Dalimbari relations, and was one of the reasons for the re-freezing of relations in 1397. Inspired by the Ny-Basric protests, similar ones have popped up across northern Polaris, primarily driven by Fujansk citizens. With the chaos of the Valfusk Storstrejk fresh in the mind, protests are planned for the afternoon in major cities across Fujai as well as at the Fujansk-Dalimbari border. While we'd never advocate against direct action, please for the love of vann, folks, don't provoke the Dalimbari military at their border.
As near as we can tell, there's another protest being planned for outside the Dalimbari embassy in Reçueçn. Word is FIF's Rugbyseksjon is responsible for the planning, which might be a violation of international law, given that it's taking place at an international sporting event through partial support from the government? I honestly have no idea how the legality of that works and I'm a goddamn international labor policy student.
So. In summary. Shit's getting weird and folks are protesting Dalimbar for approximately the seventh time this year. I honestly don't know if this is news anymore, but it certainly says that relations won't be thawing any time soon. There's no word on how this will affect ethnic Fujar in Dalimbar. The protests don't seem like they'll be especially long-lasting, but they might have some unknown impact on the World Cup. Only time and Berit's commentary will tell, so I'll see you next time.
[Jens cuts out and exit music commences, only to stop suddenly]
Oh! I almost forgot I promised Berit I'd talk about sports.
We lost.
[exit music plays]
- Giovanniland, Taledo and Aelitia
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Deep in the tunnels under Keiserholde's radio tower, we're hard at work amalgamating the most pressing news from the High North for your consumption. Here you will find information from such luminaries as FJU, Den Blå Duken, FIF, and many more.
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DU-UKH, UUK – Keiserholde, Fujai — Hej folks, this is Berit here coming to you from DU-UKH, Den Blå Duken, UiKeiserholde's officially unofficial student radio. The region's first Rugby World Cup has started and the Landslag is off to a roaring start!
Our team has, like so many others in our nation, made the trek down to Reçueçn to represent the people in sport. Match day 2 has just ended with the Landslag on bye, but our first match was against the dopers over in Dilber, and apparently they somehow weren't on enough drugs to stop the Landslag from blowing past them 24-22. Despite their famously doped up image, their players seemed somewhat less...enthusiastic? Excited? Stimulated than usual? While some Dilberi fans were understandably confused by their close defeat, the Fujansk supporters were thrilled by the excellent show.
Tomorrow we face off against Gïovanniland at Sporting Field in Renwyll. The Gïovannilandiäna are just above us at the top of our group, with an impressive +19 point differential. In the best case scenario, we're projecting a difficult match—but that means it'll be an entertaining one! We'll see you after the timer ends, so until then that's all for today's Idrottsminutt. See you next time!
- Taledo and Giovanniland
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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 SpoilerRP Permissions:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, including season/career-ending
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes, within reason—ask me if you want to do something wild and we can do it togetherLanguage note: If I provide a word in Fujansk, please use it as is instead of a translation. If you'd like any additional translations or have a question, feel free to message me
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I concur with Bran
Also I'm in!
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Guide to TWP Roleplay and
Esferos Lore Introduction
Current map version 1.28, updated 30 May 2025
Esferos Topographic Map | Biome Map | Tectonic Map | Wind & Sea Map
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Welcome to the map!
- Where can I RP?
- A brief "Session Zero" for TWP Roleplay
- Esferos lore introduction
Welcome to Esferos!
The center of roleplay in TWP is the map of our world, Esferos. Our canon is tied to the map and our stories are built by our community—whether you're into nation building, international affairs, or rootin' tootin' cowboys, you'll find something that grips you here. There's no telling how deep you'll go!
Citizens of The West Pacific can request a place on the map to develop a history, culture, and people for their nation. While collaborating with others, you will create roleplay like factbooks, news, stories, or sports—essentially, whatever you want to do with your nation within reason. The current RP year is 1422 AF, this translates to modern-day Earth. Most technologies are also roughly equivalent to the modern day.
Before we get too into things, if you have any questions, you may address them to one of the Lorekeepers on the TWP Roleplay Discord server.
To join the world of Esferos you must be a citizen of TWP, read the rest of this Guide, introduce yourself on the RP Discord server, and submit your Mapplication™ in the Mapplication™ thread.
We very strongly encourage you to join RP Discord server before you submit your Mapplication™. Ideally, we want everyone to have the opportunity to get to know the different regions of Esferos (geographically and culturally) and see who is active there so you can decide which area is the right fit for you, as opposed to throwing a dart at the map.
Where can I roleplay?
TWP's two roleplay locations are the regional forums and the TWP Roleplay discord. However, these two places have different uses.
TWP Forums
TWP's forums are the official home of TWP's roleplaying—there are four roleplay subforums available for use:
- Atlas of the Occident - Map and Factbook - Home of the regional map and forum-based factbooks of the nations that reside in it.
- The Repository - Local & World News - The place to post newswires about the goings on in and around your nation.
- Roleplay - How the West Was Won - The general RP subforum. If you have an IC roleplay thread to post, it belongs here.
- OOC Support - Information & Dispute Arbitration - The place where OOC threads belong and where disputes can be resolved.
And of course the RP Archive, which is, as you guessed, where really old clutter goes.
RP Discord
The TWP Roleplay Discord server is the home of OOC discussion and worldbuilding. Its activities include nation building, arts and crafts, regional planning, and all sorts of other things, but it is not the place for in-character (IC) talk. It is also not a gameplay or foreign affairs Discord, nor a substitute for the general chat and spam functions of main TWP server.
You can find an overview of the server's rules, roles, and channels and links to helpful resources in the #welcome-info channel.
Roleplay Resources
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Official Resources
- Big Book of Numbers - This contains the core statistics and basic information for all nations on the map, including capitals, land area, population, languages, and much more. The information you provide in your Mapplication™ will go in the Book, and you can comment on cells to add further information.
- Session Zero Guidance - This guidance forms the basis of our shared world. No one is allowed to go against the guidelines set in the Guidance.
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Unofficial Resources
- Language Table - This spreadsheet contains the names of all Esferosi nations in the different languages of Esferos. Maintained by Giovanniland, based on the spreadsheet begun by Kurabis
- Legal System Questionnaire / Comparison - Prompts to explore the way your nation's society is constructed through its legal system
- Nation Building Exercise - A useful exercise for exploring balance in nationbuilding.
A brief "Session Zero" for TWP Roleplay
The term "Session Zero" comes from tabletop roleplaying games, in which before a campaign starts, the game master sits down with the players to introduce the setting, set boundaries, and clarify expectations for the coming games. For our uses, it refers to the most basic rules and customs you need to know before starting to build your nation on Esferos.
When in doubt or in need of help/guidance, ask the Lorekeepers. They are all experienced in subjects related to wordbuilding such as history, military studies, archaeology, anthropology, and political and international studies. They also guide the balance, quality, and realism of our shared world, and may take action to enforce it.
Balance
- An overriding goal of TWP Roleplay is balance—this means everything good comes with drawbacks. No nation can be good at everything, just as no nation can be bad at everything.
You cannot “win” the RP spreadsheet
- Your goal should not be to have the highest number on a sheet. Having a high population, a high GDP per capita, or high military spending each have their own drawbacks. It is a balance.
Realism
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Technological realism:
- Existing technologies with widespread implementation, such as cell phones or helicopters, are fair play.
- Advanced technologies with limited or experimental implementation, such as fully autonomous vehicle fleets or advanced laser weapons systems, are guided by balance: if a real-life analogue nation has access to a technology, then you may attempt to justify that access by defining the balance.
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Historical realism:
- Real-life religions and languages do not exist on Esferos. Similarly, you cannot use RL religious symbols in your IC religion. You may reference them as inspiration or ‘flavour’ out-of-character. Using similar inspirations to other nations does not mean your nation must be related to them.
- Your nation didn't always exist in its current form. People probably lived there for thousands of years, but much of it was in a very different form to modern life. It's unlikely that the exact same political entity that exists today existed hundreds of years ago.
- Ancient developments should follow a timescale with reference or similarity to the real world. If you are interested in exploring the ancient history of your region of Esferos, you should look into real-world societal developments for similar regions and timespans on Earth.
- Modern developments should also reference the real world. For example, the ‘Industrial Revolution' was a process which unfolded at different scales and speeds around the world from 1760 to today.
- International relations don't have to be cordial, and your nation can have been friendly and have histories with countries it isn't friendly with today.
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Miscellaneous realism:
- Just as RL religions and languages don’t exist here, RL places don’t exist either. Do not name your nation, cities, and other things after prominent RL places like “Shanghai”. Exceptions are common given names like “Georgetown”. If you need help coming up with names, ask in the Discord or check out a random name generator.
- There is no magic. That doesn’t mean people can’t believe something is miraculous or magical, but you cannot state as an OOC fact that it is.
- You should make distinctions between historical, semi-legendary, and legendary events and figures.
- Just because something is not an OOC fact does not mean that it cannot be believed to be fact IC.
- The laws of physics are the same as we understand them in the real world. They cannot be manipulated or exploited in any extraordinary way.
- Humans are the only available species to roleplay as.
The current year is not the beginning of your nation’s story
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We recommend avoiding the propensity to make big events happen in the current year; you should roleplay past events or allow them to be a historical fact.
- Just because you weren’t playing your nation before does not mean it didn’t exist or have relationships. Talk to your neighbours and define your historical relationships with them, it’s all part of the fun!
War is difficult, messy, and detailed
- There is no total victory. You should find some drawback or disadvantage to your activity—there’s no fun in always winning all the time.
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Just because you have a large army and say military spending is 50% of your GDP doesn’t mean you win. Be tactful and realistic; look to real life examples and ask the Lorekeepers for help if you need it.
- Yes, North Korea is a “real life example” but their level of expenditure is an extreme outlier and comes at great cost.
- Border changes will not happen without Loremaster approval. This would be dependent on quality and content of roleplay.
- Remember that matters of war and military are subject to oversight by the Lorekeepers for balance and realism purposes.
You are not a “recently discovered tribe”, and avoiding other common tropes
- There are no “undiscovered” nations on Esferos, just as there are none on Earth.
- If your nation is “opening up diplomatic and foreign relationships after a long period of isolationism” you are not going to be up to the modern standard of life or technology.
Continents are not “Teams”
- The Continental Congresses don't have meaning beyond out-of-character (OOC) planning. There is no IC organization called a "Continental Congress".
- In the Continental Congress channels, we come together to plan histories, geography, and other things that affect our neighbors, but the goal isn't one continent-spanning intergovernmental organization. Avoid treating continents as teams.
A few community rules
- Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Worldbuilding and RP can be daunting, but you’re not alone—we’re a community.
- Roleplay is multilateral, which means every party has to agree—you only participate in ways you agree to. If any issues arise, please let one of the moderators know.
- Along with this is zero tolerance for hate imagery or masked clones or iterations of nations like Nazi Germany.
This section is adapted from the TWP RP20 Guidance and Rebalancing, which includes a slightly more in-depth version of the Session Zero.
Esferos lore introduction
Geography
Our planet is called Esferos, a medium-sized terrestrial world orbiting a gas giant around a binary star, and is the only astronomical object known to support life. Its surface covered mostly by oceans, with a handful of major continents and numerous smaller island chains.
The five continents of Esferos are Andolia, Aura, Doll Guldur, Nur, and Polaris.
- Andolia is located in the southern hemisphere — a land of broad grasslands and forests in the east, mountainous shores in the west, and deserts and rainforests in between. Andolia also has the most active volcanos of any continent.
- Aura is regarded by some as the historical center of Esferos — much of the southern part of the continent is tropical, covered in lush rainforests and fertile plains, while the north is much more arid and contains the world's largest desert.
- Doll Guldur is a rugged land in the northeast of the region — its terrain is made up of great plains and wide forests, with shattered mountain chains along the eastern coasts. Doll Guldur also contains the world's largest endorheic basin.
- Nur is located far to the east the other continents — its surface is covered by plains and rainforests in the north to mountains, temperate forests, and steppe in the south. Nur is the largest and least densely populated continent of Esferos.
- Polaris is located in the far north — it is a land of great forests and greater mountains in the west, grasslands and hills in the east, and desert in the center and south. It is also home to the largest freshwater lake in the world.
Miscellanea
- Most of Esferos uses the Markan calendar system, which counts time from the founding of the Holy Principality of Saint Mark. One properly counts time using the BF and AF suffixes, short for "Before Founding" and "After Founding". The current year is 1424 AF. You can easily translate between the Markan and Gregorian calendar by taking the year in the Gregorian calendar and subtracting 600. For instance, 1900 CE in our time is the same as 1300 AF in roleplay time (1900-600=1300).
- The international language of Esferos is called 'Common'—it originated as a trade pidgin among sailors in the Darkesian Sea and spread from there. Out of character, most players use English to approximate it, but it is not related to English in-character.
- Esferos is a multipolar world—no single power international power has the strength to dominate the others.
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Utanriksrådgafars Kontoret
10 Januar, 1420
Solrunsborg, Grønnevej 100, KeiserholdeMinister Tyrio,
The Utanriksministerjon was pleased to receive your letter dated the 4th of this month. The Monarksrike Fujai supports efforts of international trade, so long as they are made in the best interests of workers across our continents. To this effect, myself and Synne Mellem, the Handelsdirektør, will represent Fujai at the upcoming trade network summit. We look forward to discussing the future of trade between the nations involved and any proposal involved, and await further information as to the venue and agenda of the summit itself in the coming days.
Med vennlig helsningar,
Runar Onnstad
They/them
UtanriksrådgafarCo-signed Synne Mellem
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Yep! That's what we want it for now. I made some changes to the post that I shouldn't have done unilaterally and neglected to make a backup, so that was much of the issue.
Thank you so much for fixing this!!
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Ah thank you!!!
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It's still showing up as the same on my end. The edits were made between 5:25 and 5:59 UTC, so I don't think that captured them, is it possible to restore it from a previous backup? We do have everything we need from Harsh's comment if that matters, so if it must be deleted I can quote it back in my own comment for the records if that's easiest for you.
Thank you so much for all your help, and I apologize for causing the issue in the first place!
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A bit of an odd question: is it possible to revert edits made to a post?
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DEMOGRAFI // DEMOGRAPHICS
Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul. Remember how free clouds are. They just lay around in the sky all day long. Each highlight must have it's own private shadow. Didn't you know you had that much power? You can move mountains. You can do anything. Just a happy little shadow that lives in there. All those little son of a guns.
This is probably the greatest thing to happen in my life - to be able to share this with you. Learn when to stop. Let's just drop a little Evergreen right here.
Trees grow in all kinds of ways. They're not all perfectly straight. Not every limb is perfect. If you hypnotize it, it will go away. When things happen - enjoy them. They're little gifts. This is unplanned it really just happens. It's cold, but it's beautiful. Sometimes you learn more from your mistakes than you do from your masterpieces.
Just make little strokes like that. I'm sort of a softy, I couldn't shoot Bambi except with a camera. It's life. It's interesting. It's fun. This is your creation - and it's just as unique and special as you are. We don't really know where this goes - and I'm not sure we really care. Anytime you learn something your time and energy are not wasted.
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LANDVITSKAP // GEOGRAPHY
Avdelingar // Divisions
Level 1 - Land // Land
Number: 3 Avg. Population: 2,430,891 Avg. Area: 173,971 km² Avg. Density: 13.3/km²
The largest divisions of Fujai, the landar of Fujai correspond to the nation’s constituent parts. They are purely geographic and cultural, and have no administrative purpose. Each Land was once an independent entity, with the Fujansk unification of Saisland and Hasmark in, and Lanriget (Lannreid) in 1211.
- Hasmark
- Saisland
- Lannreid
Level 2 - Landsdel // Region
Number: 9 (de jure), 12 (de facto) Avg. Population: 810,297 Avg. Area: 57,990 km² Avg. Density: 18.0
The landsdelar of Fujai are the general-purpose regions of Fujai. They are purely geographic and cultural, and have no administrative purpose.
Hasmark Saisland Lannreid - Jornstrand
- Mærte
- Rannland
- Svartøyar
- Felvenna
- Halvøyland
- Sudvalla
- Vestfjordarna
- Harland (Occ.)
- Skolland
- UNNAMED
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Level 3 - Fylke // County
Number: 35 Avg. Population: 208,362 Avg. Area: 14,912 km² Avg. Dens.: 20.8
The fylkar are the highest political administrative divisions of Fujai below the national government. They are organized along the primary historical cultural divisions of the country. Each fylke is governed by a delegate assembly gathered from the kommunar, and administers the fylke’s transportation, healthcare, culture, and other planning.
Saisland Hasmark Lannreid - Arenreid
- Arvallen
- Drømark
- Elsøra
- Keiserholde
- Korshøj
- Lyslheim
- Mastrøms
- Nemendal
- Nordfjordarna
- Tåbjerg
- Tønshamland
- Agnar
- Ekemark
- Follerud
- Heldingland
- Højkelde
- Kjersteland
- Jarpenes
- Lettesøy
- Lyngstrøn
- Mærtesund
- Njallstand
- Numeland
- Oppmærte
- Ryseheim
- Statsvergård
- Tælmark
- Vejdalarna
- Vemselag
- Vestmærte
- Vørreshall
- Firsmark
- Gjalland
Level 4 - Distrikt // District
Distriktar are mostly geographic and cultural entities—there are usually 2-4 distriktar per fylke.
Level 5 - Kommune // Commune
The kommune is the center of modern Fujansk society. Most ways that government affects the people’s daily life happen at the kommunal level, and it is also at this level that the people exert the most control over government. The primary decision-making body of kommunar is the kommunal assembly, which is made up of all the kommune’s residents, and whose business is guided by the elected members of the Styre (Board).
The smallest populated kommune1 is Saudanes, with 3 residents, and the largest is Keiserholde, with 998,182 residents.
Level 6 - Rote // Ward
The rote is a division that originated in the cities of Rønnøn, Tåkstad, and Riekia. There are usually 2-5 rotar per kommune, but large cities may have dozens.
Level 7 - Strøk // Neighborhood
Strøkar are the smallest administrative division of Fujai. Some kommunar have only one, while Keiserholde has 236.
1 The kommunes of Haljarp, Skogkil, Birkehus, and Rødhavn have no residents. They were destroyed during the First Northern War and have not been rebuilt.
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OVERSYN // OVERVIEW
Fujai (fu:'jaɪ, foo-yEYE), officially the People's Communes of Fujai (Fujansk: Folkskommunarna Fujai), is a communal socialist directorial republic located in and near the Thulian Ocean in northern Polaris. It is comprised of the island of Saisland, portions of the Setgård islands, and the regions of Hasmark and Lannreid on mainland Polaris. Fujai also lays claim to the areas of Lannreid and Setgård controlled by Dalimbar since the 1200s.
— - People's Communes of Fujai
Folkskommunarna Fujai (Fujansk)-
Flag
Coat of Arms
Anthem: Arbetarna
(Common: The Workers)
Motto: For alltid framover, for alltid nordover
(Common: Forever forward, forever northward)
Location of the People's Communes of Fujai (red) in Polaris (red, dark grey, & light grey)
Capital
and largest cityKeiserholde
Official Languages Fujansk
First Languages: 76.3% Fujansk dialects
4.6% Kynsk
1.9% Gloisk
1.1% Other North Berganisk
1.1% Dalimbari
15.0% Other
Demonym(s) Fujar (noun)
Fujansk (adjective)
Fujar (plural)
Government Communal socialist directorial republic • Rådsrodd Iren Kristoffshavn • Velktingstalar Aina Landsvik • Hovudmidjar Aldis Steredal
Legislature Velktinget
History • States prior to unification by the early 500s • Unification of Saisland and Hasmark 1021 • United Kingdoms of Fujai and Glorijk 1042 • Gulhatt Republic 1113 • Re-established monarchy 1134 • Lannreid Forbund joins 6 June 1211 • People's Commune 26 April 1316
Population • 1420 census 7,294,825 • Density 13.9/km²
Area • Total 521,912 km² • Water (%) 6.8 (1415)
Elevation • Highest point 2,265 m - Trondhelm • Lowest point Sea level - Thulian Ocean
GDP (PPP) 1424 estimate Total 521.84 billion IMU
(12.84 trillion FJK)Per capita 71,535 IMU
(1.760 million FJK)
Currency Fujansk krone (FJK)
Time zone IAT-3 (PCT Polaris Central Time/ SPT Sentriskpolaris tid)
Driving side right
Calling code +1 48
Country codes FJ
FJA
Internet TLD .fj
Fujai has a total area of 521,912 square kilometers and a population of 7.3 million, mostly concentrated in south and west Saisland and south and east Hasmark. The country is bordered by Dalimbar on the east, shares an extensive border with Cambria to the south, and in the east borders Gloibria and the Cambric exclave of Corentin. Much of its coastline, especially in Saisland, is broken by deep fjords, with large areas covered by forest, tundra, and mountains. Its maritime location heavily moderates its climate, making it relatively temperate compared to its latitude in the east and south, with its coldest locales located in the northwest.
Humans have inhabited what is now Fujai since approximately 11,000 BF. Berganisk peoples have inhabited the region since at least 2800 BF, being recorded in history in the centuries before the Markian Founding as the Saisar, Hasar, and Lanning, comprising along with the Glorar and and the peoples known as the Næring. The period from roughly 200-500 AF was characterized by migration, settlement, and raiding along the coasts of northern and eastern Polaris. Independent states emerged in Hasmark and Saisland in the early 500s, uniting into the precursor to the modern Fujansk state in 1021. The personal union of Fujai and Gloibria occurred in 1042 in response to growing Cambric influence in the region, failing in 1113 due to the Fujansk Civil War, which established the short-lived Gulhatt Republikk before the monarchy's restoration. The next two centuries were characterized by increasing Dalimbari aggression, with the Lannreid Forbund joining Fujai for protection in 1211, and a succession of wars eating away at Fujai's western territory throughout the 1200s, leading to increased alignment with the Astorians to the south. The disastrous First Northern War (1309-1312) dramatically reduced Fujai's area and began an economic depression leading to the Fujansk Revolution, which established the Red Monarchy, a socialist directorial republic with an elected ceremonial monarch. After a decade of economic reorganization, the ceremonial monarchy was abolished in 1331, leaving the current system in place. The Second Northern War (1357-1365) resulted in the return of much of Fujai's land to mid-1200s borders, and aided in Fujai's postwar economic success. On an international level, Fujai has been closely aligned with the Astorian Union (AU) for over a century, primarily as a defense against Dalimbar, and while not a full member, is a signatory of many AU treaties.
Fujai is one of the few nations to use a directorial system of government. Executive power is vested in the seven-member Stadsråd (State Council), and its members and its Rodd (Voice) are directly elected yearly. The Velkting forms the legislative branch and has the power to initiate recall elections for the Stadsråd. Iren Kristoffshavn serves as the current Rådsrodd, Tova Landsvik as the Speaker of the Velkting, and Aldis Steredal as the Hovudmidjar (Head Mediator).
Fujai uses a democratic socialist economy with universal healthcare, education, housing, transit, and an extensive social security system. These are funded with some of the highest and most progressive taxes in the world. Profit is outlawed in Fujai, and most companies operate as worker cooperatives or are under public ownership. Much power is delegated to the local kommunar, which often leads Fujai to be termed a "decentralized" or "municipal" state, while acknowledging the immense influence of the central government. Other values central to the Fujansk system include the landsuveren (land sovereign) and bypraksis (city practice). Fujai maintains an extremely high ranking in many international metrics, including quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties and political freedoms, equality, prosperity, and human development.
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Thank both of you so much!
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Nations in danger of losing their place on the map: @The Empire of Einherfell, @Flare, @genocidalAnthropologist, @Ark, @WaRlorder, and @ete74
If you do not wish to lose your place on the map, please reapply for citizenship on the TWP forums by midnight GMT (7 pm EST) on Friday the 3rd (23 hours from the posting of this announcement) or you will be removed. Please contact myself, Reçueçn, or Aelitia when you reapply.
This message will be repeated on the RP discord.
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I was going through some things and noticed that Ark and Medio are still masked as Guardians, could that be fixed, please?
Also, if it hasn't already been done, can @de la Fuentana, @Sensorland, and @Reçueçn be masked IA, and could the IA masking be renamed Cultural Affairs?
Thank you so much!
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@Night_stalker, @Wymondham, @Dilber, @Ark, @Arnic, @Triestine
Either you aren't a member of the RP Discord server or you are and I don't know your discord ID. Please join the server with this link to get the most out of TWP RP, especially as that is where most announcements go out right now (until we get the forums more organized)
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See the latest issue here
See the back issues hereWelcome to the West Pacifican Feedback Thread! If you have any questions, comments, concerns, well wishes, or divine interventions, please let us know here!
If you would like to send a letter to the editor, send a PM, TG, or Discord DM to Fujai. Snarky letters should be sent to Dilber for inclusion in Ask Dilber.
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Be Thankful, Not Entitled
By Madeline Norfolk ( @Lady Madeline)
Over my years in NationStates, I’ve come to realize that I have these phases in my time in regions that I put a lot of work in.
I go from being gracious just to be given the opportunity to do what I like, and extremely humbled when recognized by folks that I’m doing a good job, to being frustrated that nobody appreciates my work and my time I’m putting in.
Currently, I’m in a weird place where I’m not really gracious or frustrated—I guess that comes with more RL maturity. I’m in a place where I just want to do what I enjoy in NationStates and if that means cutting down how many regions I’m involved in, or taking a step away from a position or part of a region I really enjoy, then that’s what I’ll have to do. Through this journey of maturity and general peace in NationStates activity, there’s something we all should learn, we need to be thankful instead of entitled.
What I mean is, it doesn’t matter how long you’ve worked in a position or a region, Be Thankful every time someone recognizes you for doing good! Don’t expect people to fall to your virtual feet and sing your name in praises every time you do whatever your job is. I certainly don’t play this game to stroke the ego of strangers on the internet, and you probably don’t either. If you’re getting frustrated because no one is praising you anymore or thanking you, then it may be time for you to take a step back or go in a different direction!
It is amazing how much a term break or letting someone else take over with as little involvement from you as possible can be. Not only can it be rewarding to see your hard work continue in others, but it can also help you reassess why you’re doing this job.
So why am I even talking about this?
Too many of my friends and people I know in NationStates come to me or others frustrated that nobody cares what they’re doing or they’re feeling underappreciated because they got negative feedback. It isn’t fun and it really just stinks worse than leftovers from Thanksgiving that you left in the fridge for a month.
As we enter this season of giving and receiving, remember that everyone here is human, and not only that, but most are not here to make you feel good about this game. You should find your feel good in things you accomplish, the surprises when you do get recognition, and most importantly in the friendships and communities you join. At the end, if this game were to shut down tomorrow, it isn’t like we’ll all just stop talking to one another, and frankly nobody cares if you’ve built 8 different proboards forums or written 4 Constitutions.
So be thankful for your opportunities—
Be thankful for the unexpected recognitions—
Be thankful for the communities you have—
And don’t feel entitled that you deserve things because you did a thing or anyone owes you things because you did a thing for them.Do things because you like doing them, not for whatever prizes you expect to get for doing them!
I wish you all a wonderful holiday season, be thankful, be gracious, be humble, be loving, be caring, be intentional. ✌
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I have a question, do you know which roles have access to the events subforum in Internal Affairs? Since we'll be using it for interregional events, I was wondering if it's possible to make that public access?
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I agree with Reçu that working with you has been an absolute treat, Bran. You have all the makings of a fantastic delegate, and I'm excited to see what you make of the big chair!
- Sensorland, Bran Astor and Reçueçn
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Announcement
Because of the numerous things going on in the region right now, we've decided to push back voting for the WAU Presidential Elections until Friday, October 18th, from midnight Thursday to midnight Friday EDT, to relieve some pressure on people. Acceptance speeches will take place the next day, Saturday the 19th. Everything else will stay exactly the same, there is simply one more week to RP before the elections.
I would also like to point out that the election and the end of the First Congress will by no means be the end of the WAU. It is and will be a part of TWP RP canon, and will continue to be a framework you can use for your own space agency and to foster the development of cooperative relationships between RPers.
TWP Rugby World Cup [rosters, roleplays, results]
in Roleplay - How the West Was Won
Posted
1420 / 02 / 26
Solrunsborg, Keiserholde, Fujai
Statsråd statement regarding the protests in Reçueçn
The Statsråd supports the aims of the independently organized protests in Reçueçn and other locations in northern Polaris against Dalimbari land mine practices. We, in our capacity as the representatives of the Fujansk people, claim no responsibility for organizing or providing material support for the protests in any way. FIF and FRF's decisions are made independent of government involvement, and no government support allocated to the Landslaget i Rugby will go toward organizing these protests.
To that effect, the Statsråd will be in contact with the governments of several other nations to put pressure on Dalimbar to end the use of land mines, which permanently scars the land and makes areas unsafe for human and faunal habitation.
Signed in conference,
Statsrådet
DU-UKH, UUK – Keiserholde, Fujai —
JENS: Hey there folks! I'm Jens—
BERIT: And I'm Berit!
JENS: Yes, thank you Berit. We're from DU-UKH, Den Blå Duken, UiKeiserholde's officially unofficial student radio.
BERIT: And I refused to let Jens take over Idrottsminutt today so here we both are, because sports and politics have had a weird way of connecting together lately...
JENS: Okay now that you mention it, yeah, nearly every bit of political news has come in the midst of an international sports competition.
BERIT: Weird.
JENS: Weird.
BERIT: ...
JENS: ...
BERIT: I'm no expert but repeating your cohost doesn't make the best content, pal. [Berit laughs] So we have some developments in the tensions at the Rugby World Cup in Reçueçn. This is a radio show but [wheels squeak in the background] I need a whiteboard to keep my head straight. So, sports in Fujai are administered at the top by Fujansk Idrottsforbund, or FIF, and its constituent unions, including the FRF, or Fujansk Rugby Forbund. Unlike in most other countries, these are actual trade unions, made up of the players, staff, and everyone who works in sports.
JENS: That all makes perfect sense, but it gets weird when the government gets involved. The Landslagar [national teams] are supported and sanctioned by the Kulturministerjon's Idrottsbyrå. So they're independent but are also representatives of the government, in a certain sense. This matters because FRF voted to organize the protest against Dalimbar's land mines while at a government sanctioned and supported event.
BERIT: Sticky indeed.
JENS: But the Statsråd has issued an announcement that they are not providing military support to the protests, so an international incident on that scale should be avoided. Or at least I hope.
BERIT: The FRF has, however, decided that the Landslag members will not be participating in the protests, as they are better suited to humiliating the Dalimbari on the field as opposed to being arrested by overzealous Reçueçian police officers.
JENS: Ugh, as much as I love Reçueçn, it's really surprising that they still use something so arcane as police. The amount of oversight needed alone is entirely prohibitive in the whole operation.
BERIT: I know, It'll be a big test for the protesters, I'm sure. But anyway, enough about that, we have scores!!! [air horns play] The Landslag pulled out the stops for a 24-10 win against the Marsupials, coming back after their loss to Giovanniland yesterday. Unless we lose big time tomorrow against Teralyon, a spot in the quarterfinals should be ours! Depending on the results in group A, and assuming we keep our second place spot in our group, we should be playing against Taledo, or less likely, Reçueçn.
JENS: And that's all the time we have today, follks! Check in tomorrow for scores and who knows what else at this point!
BERIT: See ya!
1420 / 02 / 26
Dalimbari Embassy
Reçueçn, Reçueçn
A police cordon surrounds the Dalimbari embassy as a crowd of around four hundred gathers around it. Most are wearing red and black, carrying signs and banners displaying anti-land mine slogans, but the most prominent symbol is of the Dalimbari eagle on a red field, painted over with a black stripe. Dozens of signs and flags carry it, and those in front hold a large banner with it saying "SPRENG MINA / BLOW THE MINES".
The crowd was shouting chants and singing songs at the embassy until a person near the banner stood up on a box, carrying a megaphone.
"We Fujansk have a long history of fighting against Dalimbari oppression. Our relatives live across the border and experience the junta's force firsthand. We and the Cambrians faced them in the Old Wars, and we have guarded our lands since .
The Dalimbari minefields stretch for miles beyond their border. No one knows how far, because the military will not let them look. No one know how many humans and animals they kill, because the military will not tell us.
This is but one of the many crimes the Dalimbari junta must answer for, and evidently we are those who must call attention to them!"
The person speaking then stepped down and began shouting chants into the megaphone once more, and the crowd, renewed by the brief speech, among others throughout the day, began shouting once more in earnest.
Then they threw the firecrackers.