Fujai

Guide to TWP Roleplay and
Esferos Lore Introduction

 

Current map version 1.18, updated 1 April 2024
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
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. 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
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. 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. 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
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. 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.

Seventeenth Match day of the Ryxtylopian League
 
 0-2  
                                                      Andreís Diraberua 46' + 78'
 
   1-1 
                Rauíl Tirriva 81'      Ernysto Disquivarria 65'
 
         3-0 
Rauíl Disquerravia 27' + 59'                                                  
Julian Firverria 75'                                                                         
 
 2-2   
Andreís Diavarra 40'      Luque Pirrava 51'    
   Marco Liandres 67'                Inzé Fransquixa 79'   
Andreís Yiarapa 79'                                            
 
  2-1  
Marco Indrivanda 54'      Theo Dixilfane 79'    
Andreís Dixilfane 74'                                                 
 
  2-0 
Tincho Richava 71' + 83'                                              
 
  2-0 
Andreís Viriaxa 39'                                    
Marco Diarvuna 76'                                          
 
 2-1 
Emailio Taracana 49'      Ernysto Raivinas 83'
Pablo Arvaléz 84'                                                     
 
 0-2 
                                                    Terado Irrasvasquia 45' +1'
                                              Lardo Armatez 75'
 
 2-0                                
Franco Viranpá 66'                                     
Esteban Invaras 83'                                            
 
  1-2 
        Emailio Tundas 73'      Marco Tixalva 50' + 79'
 
 
Pos.   Team. Pld. W D L GF. GA. GD. Pts. 1 Libre 17 14 2 0 46 14 32 47 2 Mytapixas 17 15 0 2 45 13 32 45 3 Rio Priava 17 15 3 0 41 9 32 45 4 Isportivo Ryxenia 17 13 3 1 37 14 23 42 5 Bixas 17 12 2 3 33 14 19 38 6 Raquivas 17 11 3 3 33 16 17 36 7 Tsalapaní 17 10 4 3 23 14 9 34 8 Myvas 17 11 1 5 22 14 8 34 9 Pinichaca 17 7 4 6 17 17 0 25 10 Obriros 17 7 4 6 12 13 -1 25 11 U. di Ryxenia 17 6 4 7 20 20 0 22 12 Unydo di Vynitiná 17 5 7 5 22 23 -1 22 13 U. di Saxatí 17 5 5 7 19 24 -5 20 14 Qixas 17 5 5 7 17 23 -6 20 15 San Liarvas 17 5 2 10 16 24 -8 17 16 Cintral Liipica 17 4 3 10 9 22 -13 15 17 Ystiandes 17 2 4 11 11 25 -14 10 18 Pinilaca 17 2 2 13 7 32 -25 8 19 Garravas 17 0 7 10 5 20 -15 7 20 Unydo di Carraizal 17 2 1 14 7 35 -28 7 21 Tirilpense 17 1 3 13 7 30 -23 6 22 Ryxtylopiana 17 0 1 16 4 37 -33 1

Thirteenth Match day of the Ryxtylopian League
 
 0-2  
                                             Ezicaiel Xiviscarra 49' + 81'
 
 1-1 
Diaxve Barravez 57'      Marco Dipartí 72'    
 
 3-1 
Rauíl Disquerravia 23' + 71'      Viarre Findierra 47'            
Julian Firverria 86'                                                                         
 
 2-0 
Rauíl Disquiverria 51'                                  
Theo Isdriva 75'                                                  
  Rauíl Disquiverria 73'        Dario Lisquerva 81'
 
 2-0 
Andreís Dixilfane 66' + 88'                                            
 
 1-1    
Tincho Richava 61'      Ernysto Raivinas 74'
 
 1-0 
Luque Pirrava 74'                                          
Julio Indrava 80'                                                 
 
 1-0 
Marco Dirabeura 55'                                   
 
 0-1 
                                     Marco Tixalva 63'
 
 1-0 
Andreís Diraberua 70'                                            
 
                               1-1 
         Dranve Ixilva 78'        Franco Viranpá 56'  
      Ravaido Hiltica 65'        Ezicaiel Riavas 34' 
Enrico Disvixa 69'                                      
Ravaido Hiltica 84'                                 
 
 
Pos.   Team. Pld. W D L GF. GA. GD. Pts. 1 Rio Priava 13 12 1 0 33 4 29 37 2 Libre 13 12 1 0 35 11 24 37 3 Raquivas 13 11 1 1 29 10 19 34 4 Isportivo Ryxenia 13 11 1 1 29 11 18 34 5 Mytapixas 13 11 0 2 33 11 22 33 6 Tsalapaní 13 8 3 2 14 8 6 27 7 Bixas 13 8 2 3 21 11 10 26 8 Myvas 13 7 1 5 14 11 3 22 9 Pinichaca 13 6 4 3 14 11 3 22 10 Qixas 13 5 5 3 17 13 4 20 11 Unydo di Vynitiná 13 4 4 5 14 16 -2 16 12 Obriros 13 4 4 5 7 11 -4 16 13 San Liarvas 13 4 2 7 14 17 -3 14 14 U. di Saxatí 13 3 4 6 14 20 -6 13 15 U. di Ryxenia 13 3 3 7 12 17 -5 12 16 Ystiandes 13 2 4 7 10 19 -9 10 17 Cintral Liipica 13 2 3 8 5 17 -12 9 18 Pinilaca 13 2 2 9 5 19 -14 8 19 Garravas 13 0 5 8 3 15 -12 5 20 Unydo di Carraizal 13 1 1 11 4 30 -26 4 21 Tirilpense 13 0 2 11 3 22 -19 2 22 Ryxtylopiana 13 0 1 12 2 28 -26 1  

Issue One- Travels in Dór
Anrad, the traveller's friend and your window to the world

PART ONE- Vúlo and Balveren

When you think of the Fysla of Dór in the very north of Ageros you think of serene mountains, gentle streams and towering intimidating, cliffs. You'd be right to think this. Its an accurate description. But few know just how remote the very north of the evergreen isle can get. My stay would take place in Dór over the course of three days, in a small cottage just outside of the Ókunreach forest where I would be living completely off grid. 

The village of Vúlo lay around a twenty minute walk from the small wooden cabin I was staying at in the foothills of the Dór mountains. Thick conifer forest enveloped all around the property. Finding it was difficult. The satnav that I was using to get there cut off in the middle of the road to announce that I had arrived. I was almost certain that the endless forest in front of me was not in fact my destination. So turning to go back again I discovered that I had completely missed a tiny dirt path to my left that brought me at last to my home for the next three days.

The view was stunning, mist in the early morning on my first day rose over the trees below and shielded the rest of the horizon from my view. The Ageran word for this phenomonon is 'Ándanadrail' which translates to 'spirit's breath'. 

I walked the twenty minute walk to Vúlo. It had rained that night and continued to drizzle but nevertheless I found it a wholly pleasant experience. In the village I got coffee in the local book store. This is common in Ageros. Book stores are a surprisingly common occurrence and all of them double up as cafés serving local cakes and pastry as well as coffee and tea. There is an Ageran hot drink called 'Strále' which I bought a cup of after my coffee. It is made among other things with meadow sweet and nettles. It is a yellow greenish liquid and is served in a small cup. I have to say it is an acquired taste but Agerans cannot get enough of it and it is consumed daily in most Ageran households.

I went on a walk then, to the ruins of the local monastery. It had been burned down by constitutionalist forces during the Ageran civil war to force out a batallion of men loyal to Prince Áinur within. Great effort and a government grant have been used to restore what is left of the ancient building and it now sits elegantly tucked away towards the south of the village. 

Artificial light is rare in this part of the isle. The northern parts of rural Ageros around the Dór mountains, Lake Haeferí and the Northern Upland are designated as dark sky areas. The stars at night here are awe inspiring. Nowhere is there a better place to stare into the heavens than northern Ageros. If you wish to take a closer look there is an observatory about an hour an a half to the east just outside of Sorfalinn in the Norká Fylsa.

On day two I recieved an invite from two friends to visit them at their new home. This was in Parvóy, the second most northerly of the two northern isles of Ageros. To get there I wouldd need to go and get the local island ferry from the village of Balveren. The Balveren ferry to put it mildly has a reputation. The sea between Balveren and Parvóy is rarely calm. I have heard plenty of horror stories about the contents of countless stomachs being projected into the turbulent sea below. If I thought any more about it the contents of mine would be on the floor of the cabin. Not wanting to be rude I accepted the invitation and my my fate.

I was greeted by a cheerful ferry captain at the pier at Balveren that afernoon. I asked him where the ferry was after handing him the 12,000 Kroná needed to board (That's around $12). He pointed to a small orange boat that looked like it would sink if the wind blew too hard directly at it. "That's it?!?" I said in sheer bewilderment. He replied with a curt nod, looking slightly hurt like I'd just gravely insulted a loved one. 

The following journey was something I wish to never, in my entire life experience again. I stayed on deck having been told my Jón and Marie my friends whom I'd be visiting on Parvóy that if I went into the cabin i'd get sick quicker. I was not sick but the rough waves and tumbling downpour soaked me through. None of the three man crew seemed phased and after what felt like an age, with a thanks to the captain and the other men. I arrived on Parvóy.

PART TWO COMING SOON- Involving a storm, a rescue and another awful ferry journey.

Motto: ‎ Strong and Long History
(历史又强又长）
Anthem: 
Bless Guiserians
Legislative Capital    Gati
Cultural Capital     Latetia Official language Ming'ur Other languages
and dialects (辣德梅文) and (滴色卡寒文)   Official scripts Chinese Ethnic groups  (2021)[5] Ming + Mongolic Siber Religion  (2016)[5] Ming Folklore  Mongolic Folklore Demonym(s) Guiserelle Government Republic Currency Grb     Calling code     +782

Esferos 1.17

Welcome @Libertasi, @Aftreja, @Guiseran Republic, @Ventel, and @Thane of Kovdor!
For balancing purposes, some of your responses relating to your nation's basic statistics had to be changed. Please check the Big Book of Numbers and let us know via DM if you'd like any of them changed and we'll work on it together. You can also check out more info on balance in the Guidance on Session Zero. We encourage you to use the Sheets comment feature to comment desired changes on cells in your row and we'll update them for you (this also applies to blank cells).
You may now access the entirety of the TWP Roleplay Discord server, including your continent chat!
The following balance changes were made:
 

Gué Metropolitan Canton

Gué is situated on the southern coast of the Commonwealth of Nouveauterra. As the capital of the state of Passage, with a population of 881,402 people, it is an important governmental and economic center.
The city contains a number of locally and nationally important institutions:

The Service de Transport de Gué operates buses and trolleys within the metropolitan area and to outlying localities, while also operating the Air Train for the local Aérodrome International Vincent Telerand.

Aérodrome International Vincent Telerand is a three terminal airport which handles many local and international travel routes. It’s also one of the few airports rated for heavy air transportation planes. (Aérodrome International Pierre Laurel in Agentum and Aérodrome International Boisclôture in Porta Fabianus are the other two)

Le Crieur Gué is a national newspaper which covers local, national, and global issues, from elections to food.

Université Gué is a multidisciplinary university in the heart of the city. Fields of study are as broad as social sciences and the humanities to chemistry and physics.

Loto Nouveau is the operator of the national lottery games of the Commonwealth of Nouveauterra. Its administrative headquarters is in Gué, with branch offices in every state of the Commonwealth to organize management and distribution of tickets.
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The Venue Area: Quartier Économique de Vieille Ancre

On the southern side of the city of Gué is the QÉVA. It was formed in 1405 after the city reclaimed a number of abandoned piers and wharves. These structures were either reinforced, or replaced outright to form a number of different usable spaces. These include: a skate park, a soccer pitch, two wall-ball courts, an ocean viewing area, and a nature walk. The QÉVA’s total area of 404,686 sq meters, excluding the pier space. The QÉVA is serviced by the J Trolley, and the 411 Bus.
Contained within the district are a number of commercial buildings, residential buildings, and a residential complex.
The Esferos Economic Expo (3E) will be held on Pier 42, within the 39,483 sq meter event hall on the pier.

 

Esferos 1.17

Welcome @Libertasi, @Aftreja, @Guiseran Republic, @Ventel, and @Thane of Kovdor!
For balancing purposes, some of your responses relating to your nation's basic statistics had to be changed. Please check the Big Book of Numbers and let us know via DM if you'd like any of them changed and we'll work on it together. You can also check out more info on balance in the Guidance on Session Zero. We encourage you to use the Sheets comment feature to comment desired changes on cells in your row and we'll update them for you (this also applies to blank cells).
You may now access the entirety of the TWP Roleplay Discord server, including your continent chat!
The following balance changes were made:
 

Esferos 1.17

Welcome @Libertasi, @Aftreja, @Guiseran Republic, @Ventel, and @Thane of Kovdor!
For balancing purposes, some of your responses relating to your nation's basic statistics had to be changed. Please check the Big Book of Numbers and let us know via DM if you'd like any of them changed and we'll work on it together. You can also check out more info on balance in the Guidance on Session Zero. We encourage you to use the Sheets comment feature to comment desired changes on cells in your row and we'll update them for you (this also applies to blank cells).
You may now access the entirety of the TWP Roleplay Discord server, including your continent chat!
The following balance changes were made:
 

INFO
Companies, economic thinkers, and researchers all over Esferos come together in the city of Gué in Nouveauterra
to discuss economic matters, as well as show themselves to the world.
COMPANY TABLING ITINERARY

*Mycelium packaging, vegan leather, etc.
SPEAKER SERIES ITINERARY

OOC: Rules
The event lasts from April 1 to April 5. (Haha yes April 1st)
You can post one company per category in the day’s itinerary.
(Ex. You can only post one transportation company, one vehicle manufacturer, one infrastructure company,
one construction company, and/or one logistics company on April 1st)
Here’s a format to make things standard:
[Company Logo]
[Name] [trade name or name used in advertising]
Industry: [insert industry here], [Country of Origin]
[Description]
Description word count should be between 100 and 350 words (to reduce clutter). Add any pictures and logos you feel would show the company best. If the company was previously featured in an RP event, or a news event, feel free to link it in the post.
 
Community-wide posting rules apply.
 

Guide to TWP Roleplay and
Esferos Lore Introduction

 

Current map version 1.18, updated 1 April 2024
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
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. 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
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. 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. 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
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. 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.

Fujai rejects allegations of terrorism
from: Utanriksministerjonet
Statement
Keiserholde - Utanriksministerjonet // Ministry of Foreign Affairs
02 auknattar 107 // 1423 July 15
Utanriksministerjonet today issued the following statement:
We have heard and reject the statements today made by the Zoranian Minister for Defense Waholi. Allegations of the Government of Fujai’s involvement in any act of violence in Zoran are absurd and motivated. The hearts of the Fujansk people go out to Queen Adsila and hope for their speedy recovery from this heinous attack.
The Government of Fujai does not engage in terrorist attacks on foreign soil.
We appreciate the retraction of these statements and apology from the Provisional Government. However, the mere voicing of such unsubstantiated allegations to the contrary seek to shift the focus from political extremists threatening the stability of Zoran’s recovering civil society. The inaction of the Provisional Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern.
We support the Zoranian authorities in their investigation to find the perpetrators of the attack on Queen Adsila and urge the Provisional Government to take prompt and effective legal action against similar extremist elements operating from their soil.

First Match day of the Ryxtylopian League
 
 2-2
    Andreís Richava 34' + 56'       Ernysto Raivinas 44'         
                                                Dinco Arvaléz 76'
 
2-1 
   Marco Disvartía 51'            Rauíl Armatez 67'         
Tincho Hiritapa 90+1'                                                   
 
 1-1 
   Rauíl Tirriva 56'           Terado Armandí 62'
                                         Marco Tixalva 78'
 
 3-0
                                                        Garvo Irrasvasquia 29'   
Rauíl Disquerravia 41' + 78'                                                 
Julian Firverria 84'                                                                        
 
                3-2 
                                                                Rauíl Disquiverria 24'       Marco Liandres (OG) 14'                                                           
                                               Theo Isdriva 51'                        Franco Viranpá 47'                                                   
                 Andreís Diavarra 72'                                                                     
 
 4-2
Ezicaiel Barvas 35' + 76'      Dranve Ixilva 45+1'
Andreís Dixilfane 59'                    Enrico Disvixa 86'  
Marco Indrivanda (P) 68'                                             
                                    Marves Xilva 79'                       Liodre Fisquiava 43' + Ravaido Hiltica 68'
 
 0-1 
                                        Randé Tsilvana 67'
 
 1-0
Marco Diarvuna 39'                                   
                                        Pablo Disvixa 78'
 
     2-2
     Pablo Arvaléz 53'          Enrique Rafaela 61' + 87'
     Emailio Taracana 76'                                                      
 
 0-3
                                          Julio Indrava 27' + 48'
                                          Luque Pirrava 79'
 
      1-2 
     Railo Asvarruna 55'            Theo Dixilfane 48'            
                                                  Ezicaiel Xiviscarra 71'
 
 
Pos.   Team. Pld. W D L GF. GA. GD. Pts. 1 Isportivo Ryxenia 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 2 Rio Priava 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 3 Mytapixas 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3 4 Cintral Liípica 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 5 Libre 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 6 Obriros 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 Raquivas 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 8 Tsalapaní 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 Bixas 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 10 Garravas 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 11 Pinichaca 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 12 San Liarvas 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 13 Unydo di Vynitiná 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 14 Ystiandes 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 15 Myvas 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 16 Qixas 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 17 Tirilpense 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 18 U. di Ryxenia 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 19 Ryxtylopiana 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 20 U. di Saxatí 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0 21 Pinilaca 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 22 Unydo di Carraizal 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0  

FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED ADAIKES
(WIP)
Embassies (and Consuls) in the United Adaikes
Polaris:
Astoric Union
Ambassador
United Kingdom of Tara & Cambria
Ambassador Karl Reinart KTO
Consul General Andres Kalmet
People's Communes of Fujai
Ambassador Aslak Almås
Federal Republic of Hanita Gracse
Ambassador Victor Zapata
Kingdom of Nieubasria
Ambassador Esquire Willem Hugues, FRCP
Federated Teralyon Republic
Ambassador Mila Vinijic
Consul General Stefan Gabrilic
Aura:
Sultanate of Arifiyyah
Ambassador Dato' Seri Nazirul Mubin
Consul General Dato' Wira Anuar Musa
Kingdom of Giovanniland
Ambassador Amanda Laguna-Oldro
Consul General Antonio Quintana-Urbolina
Federation of Ryxtylopia
Ambassador Xicardo Tsivaltá
Holy Principality of Saint Mark
Sir Anthony Lynwood
Kingdom of Zoran
Ambassador Ahyoka Sohawequa
Consul General Dikayuga Gewomeyo
Andolia:
National Republic of Cyrylic
Ambassador Josip Milàñ
Maharadeningrad of Nagaraningrad
Doetanagara Soendrahartono
Nur:
Pink Principality of Apexiala
Ambassador Tanyo Okesi
Infinite Empire of Aukera
Lord Ambassador Alikh ren Haidh
Federal Republic of Noton Mast
Ambassador Violetta Korczak
Allied States of Peourouin
Ambassador Nathan Autuhi
Kingdom of Saranzio
Ambassador Enzo Avallone
Republic of Sekiya
Ambassador Claudi Lauterbach
Diplomatic Missions of the United Adaikes
Polaris:
Astoric Union
Ambassador and Permanent Representative Em Reyes
United Kingdom of Tara & Cambria
Ambassador Jakki Clayton
Rosalinn Consul General Kiefer Aston
People's Communes of Fujai
Ambassador Baldwin Hawk
Federal Republic of Hanita Gracse
Ambassador Frederica Irving
Kingdom of Nieubasria
Ambassador Robert Salma, Jr.
Federated Teralyon Republic
Ambassador Rebeccah Ash
Lyon Consul General Avalon Wilkinson
Aura:
Sultanate of Arifiyyah
Ambassador Mia Bourke
Banda Baharu Consul General Ladislao Barton
Kingdom of Giovanniland
Ambassador Kendal Spencer
Andoliaville Consul General Chema Stafford
Federation of Ryxtylopia
Ambassador Luther Elmer
Holy Principality of Saint Mark
Ambassador Susanna Walters
Kingdom of Zoran
Ambassador Benny Groves
Didanvdo Gadoatalesv Consul General Venceslas Nieves
Andolia:
National Republic of Cyrylic
Ambassador Piedad Brassington
Maharadeningrad of Nagaraningrad
Ambassador Lacey Darwin
Nur:
Pink Principality of Apexiala
Ambassador Beatrice Dobbs
Infinite Empire of Aukera
Ambassador Derek Dalton
Federal Republic of Noton Mast
Ambassador Vaughan Paz
Allied States of Peourouin
Ambassador Renae Henry
Kingdom of Saranzio
Ambassador Jacklyn Taft
Republic of Sekiya
Ambassador Xavia Lewin
 
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Overview
This post covers the history of news in Sekiya and has a list of hyperlinks with each Sekiyan news source I have created so far, and any articles published by said publisher!
History of News in Sekiya
Early News
Historically, the news industry in Sekiya has been extremely lacking. In the late 1200s, when Sekiya united as a country, the nation only had 1 nationwide newspaper, with extremely poor efficiency, often reporting on issues late, and with papers taking sometimes up to 2 weeks to be delivered to rural communities. Many cities, such as the rapidly developing Xinghai and the industrial behemoth of Heping had many city-wide newspapers, that covered city and national news, however had extremely limited reach.
The first reliable, nationwide newspaper in Sekiya came in 1297, when the Order of Starism created the Starist Chronical. Sekiya was abundant with Starist temples and shrines, both within the inner cities and rural communities, and all of these locations were well mapped and accessible to the Order, making them the perfect place to distribute their weekly paper. The Chronical wasn't like most papers at the time and was more like a pamphlet that just happened to contain some news. Being run by the church, the paper's was free, with most of the work towards the paper being voluntary, and funded by Tithe. However, its views were very religion centric and appraising of the Sovereign, with little to no cover on critical stories. The Starist Chronical was grew rapidly in size and popularity, and by 1305, around 90% of Sekiya had reliable access to the Starist Chronical.
As Sekiya became more connected, both locally and globally, the interest in news started to increase, and the Chronical just wasn't enough anymore. Following the beginning of the establishment of rail in Sekiya, a local city paper based in Xinghai, decided to use rail to distribute it's papers. Now known as Nanwen, they initially expanded to the nearby city of Anzhou. From there, they expanded quickly into the states of Damao and Daxing, and by 1325, was the most widespread, daily paper in Sekiya. A second printing office was opened in the city of Anning, and later a third in Weishan, solidifying Nanwen's domination on news in the south. Nanwen inspired many other papers to go regional, such as Fugu News. 
Fun fact! To this day, the Starist Chronical is still being published and distributed across shrines and temples, however, is now treated more as a religious newsletter.
Radio
Radio was introduced to Sekiya in 1324, however was restricted to government and military use. Sekiya's radio infrastructure boomed with the outbreak of the Nuran war, as the nation made huge investments into its radio coverage. Following the end of the war, Sekiya, now with a large war debt, started selling off and privatizing radio towers. The first company to make efficient usage of Radio in Sekiya was Heping News Network. HNN had been a strong news distributer in Heping for over 3 decades, however was struggling to distribute it's news across the bustling city, which had now effectively engulfed several surrounding cities in the area. HNN's first radio broadcast was made in late 1345, and has broadcasted every* day since then.
*HNN, like other stations, doesn't broadcast on the day of the Sovereign's death. Additionally, an anti-monarchist terrorist attack in 1390 which almost collapsed HNN Tower, caused the service to halt for 3 days.
TV
TV came to Sekiya in 1358, however there was very little demand for it. Even in 1360, much of rural Sekiya was unconnected to Sekiya's national power grid, and for those living in the cities, the average, depressingly small studio apartment enjoyed by millions of workers could not fit a TV, let alone have sufficient signal strength. Due to this, TVs only really thrived in communal areas, primarily bars, where people would sit, and watch shows and sports. News wouldn't make a breakthrough onto TV until the 1380s, as many preferred getting their news from a radio, instead of going out just to watch it.
Due to their decrease in size and ability to be wall mountain, many Sekiyan homes have a TV, however, there still exists a culture of watching TV as a social event, with most stadiums and plazas featuring a large screen TV that can be used to broadcast events, such as sports. Most home TVs are usually used for movies, and recently, video games.
Did you know? Introduced as part of the 1393 Television & Radio Standardization Bill, advertisement segments may not take up more than 5 minutes and 28 seconds per hour broadcasted.
Online
Most news corporations started distributing news online when the Internet came to Sekiya, with Online news becoming more popular than traditional newspapers by 1411.
News Companies
Whilst all Sekiyan news companies are independent, the government has occasionally silenced stories, which subtly prompts most papers to be pro-government, or at least cautious with how it reports on criticism.
南闻 Nánwén (Southern News)

Nanwen is a large television and news company that operates primarily in the south of Sekiya, however, is available nationwide. Nanwen is easily available in Common, making it the most popular Sekiyan news outlet abroad. Nanwen have acknowledged this and have started to market their news towards Esferos.
World Cup of Football 3 - Draw / Festival of Light World Cup of Football 3 - Match 1 interview World Cup of Football 3 - Match 2 interview World Cup of Football 3 - Match 3 Comments / Typhoon Ling Top polls in Sekiya today! - 30/01/23 和平新闻网 Hépíng Xīnwén Wǎng (Heping News Network / HNN)

Heping News Network is a large television and news company that operates nationally but is most popular in the Heping Metropolitan Area. Typically, HNN is a 'serious' paper, publishing on politics, finance and large stories, aiming to avoid what could be considered 'Sensational news'.
Coming soon! 富谷报纸 Fùgù Bàozhǐ (Fugu News)

Fugu News is a large, but regional television and news company, operating primarily in Fugu Province. It mostly covers local stories in the province, and big national stories.
Crashed Nuran war fighter plane found in Northern Fugu

This is the factbook for the Commonwealth of Nouveauterra. This book will include national structural information, bureaucracies, cultural artifacts, and other things. Expect updates and expansions.

Results of the Finals of the Doubles Event
Overthinkers 7 Dalimbar 4  
Results of the Finals of the Singles Event
Ana Garcia (LXA) 6 Darius Masalin (KCM) 11

УКАЗ
Ставка Фреистат Далимбар
231128-05
О продолжении интеграции Дальнеговостока
Ставка Фреистат Далимбар:
1. Во всех административных районах, находящихся в ведении Полевого Командующего Дальневосточной Контрольной Зоны (исх. УКАЗ 210425-02), Полевой Командир должен иметь опеку над всеми жителями враждебного класса (исх. УКАЗ 181117-06),
которые еще не достигли совершеннолетия в Фреистат, считаются подопечными стат; 
...A. В качестве Хранителя Полевой Командующий и назначенные им агенты должны предоставлять возможности для образования, здравоохранения и интеграции в общество Фреистат;
...Б. Все подопечные обязаны посещать школы с интернатами до тех пор, пока они не достигнут совершеннолетия или не будут исключены;
...В. Для необходимого образования подопечного его учеба должна быть освобождена от перерывов, а лица, стремящиеся прервать обучение подопечного, признаются совершившими преступление "вредительства воспитанию" и приговариваются к 10 годам каторжных работ без права переписки (исх. УКАЗ 050215-03).
...2. Во всех административных районах, находящихся в ведении Полевого Командующего Дальневосточной Контрольной Зоны, Полевой Командующий требует, чтобы жители враждебного класса были идентифицированы Фреистат по следующим параметрам:
...A. Все жители враждебного класса должны зарегистрироваться для получения номера «Диска», который будет официальным документом, удостоверяющим личность;
...Б. При регистрации своего номера «Диска» они получают от Фреистат личное имя из утвержденного списка чодеанских/хазарейских/дриннонских названий (исх. УКАЗ 890716-02);
...В. Номер «Диска» состоит из следующих элементов:
...В1. Первый элемент должен быть отмечен либо «С», либо «Ю», с учетом того, что житель проживает либо к северу («С»), либо к югу («Ю») от Порт-Айна;
...В2. Вторым элементом должны быть последние две цифры года, в котором резидент зарегистрировал свой номер «Диска»;
...В3. Третьим элементом является пятизначный номер, присвоенный резиденту;
...В4. Примером этого может быть: С23-00001, Ю24-12345, и т. д.
...Г. Звонок или обращение к жителю враждебного класса, будь то он сам или другой, с использованием любого другого идентификатора , кроме полученного им личного имени и номера «Диска», должен классифицироваться как «вялотекущая шизофрения» и ограничиваться психологическим учреждение до момента признания его годным к возвращению в общество (исх. УКАЗ 930522-01).
...3. Во всех административных районах, находящихся в ведении Полевого Командующего Дальневосточной Контрольной Зоны, Полевой Командующий требует, чтобы жители враждебного класса проживали только на заповедных землях и вели свою социальную и экономическую жизнь строго в пределах заповедной земли, к которой они относятся. назначены;
...A. Эти земли будут выделены в районах, которые не препятствуют и не препятствуют развитию Дальневосточной в Фреистат;
...Б. Местоположение, размер и принадлежность этих зарезервированных земель определяются Полевым Командиром и назначенными им агентами;
...B. Жители враждебного класса обязаны переехать на зарезервированные земли в течение 30 дней с момента уведомления о выделенной им резервной земле. Невыселение в установленный срок на отведенную резервную землю признается совершением «социального тунеядства» и наказывается лишением свободы на 10 лет без права переписки (исх. УКАЗ 050215-04);
...Г. Жители враждебного класса имеют право передвижения в пределах отведенной им резервной земли. Жители враждебного класса не имеют права передвижения за пределы отведенной им резервной земли;
...Г1. Жителю враждебного класса может быть предоставлено право на передвижение за пределы закрепленных за ним резервных земель и получение пропуска, подтверждающего такое право, если он является подопечным, как указано в статье 1, или по другим утвержденным причинам, определенным Полевым Командиром;
...Г2. Недоказание того, что они получили право на передвижение за пределы закрепленных за ними резервных земель, считается совершением «посягательства первой степени» и наказывается к 5 годам каторжных работ за первое правонарушение, к 10 годам каторжных работ за первое нарушение. за второе правонарушение, а по третьему правонарушению - 10 лет каторжных работ без права переписки (исх. УКАЗ 050216-01).
 
От имени Ставка,
Маршал Маркус Брианд
Председатель Ставка
Маршал Фреистат Далимбар
Генерал Иосип Франк
Заместителем Председателя Ставка
Полевого Командующего Дальневосточной Контрольной Зоны
 
On the Continued Integration of the Far-East
Stavka of the Free State of Dalimbar:
1. In all administrative areas covered under the authority of the Field Commander of the Far-Eastern Control Zone (ref. UKAZ 210425-02), the Field Commander shall have Guardianship over all hostile-class residents (ref. UKAZ 181117-06), who are not yet age of majority in the Free State, deemed Ward of the States;
...A. As Guardian, the Field Commander and his designated agents shall make available facilities for education, health, and integration into Free State society;
...B. All Wards are required to attend schools with residential facilities until they either reach the age of majority or are expelled;
...C. For the required education of the Ward, their studies shall be freed of interruptions, with those seeking to interrupt the education of the Ward to be deemed to have committed the crime of "education wrecking" and sentenced to 10 years of hard labour without the right of correspondence (ref. UKAZ 050215-03).
2. In all administrative areas covered under the authority of the Field Commander of the Far-Eastern Control Zone, the Field Commander requires hostile-class residents to be identified by the Free State under the following parameters:
...A. All hostile-class residents are to register for a "Disc" number which shall be the official record of identification;
...B. Upon registration of their "Disc" number, they shall receive from the Free State a personal name from the approved list of Chodeani/Hazari/Drinnonese names (ref. UKAZ 890716-02);
...C. The "Disc" number shall be comprised of the following elements:
...C1. The first element shall be marked with either a "N" or a "S", noting that the resident lives either north ("N") or south ("S") of Port Ain;
...C2. The second element shall be the last two digits of the year in which the resident registered for their "Disc" number;
...C3. The third element shall be a five digit number assigned to the resident;
...C4. An example of this can be: N23-00001, S24-12345, etc;
...D. The act of calling or referring to a hostile-class resident, be it themself or another, by any other identifier than their received personal name and their Disc number shall be classified as having "sluggish schizophrenia" and shall be confined in a psychological institution until deemed fit to return to society (ref. UKAZ 930522-01).
3. In all administrative areas covered under the authority of the Field Commander of the Far-Eastern Control Zone, the Field Commander requires hostile-class residents to only reside in reserved lands and shall live their social and economic lives strictly within the reserved land to which they are assigned;
...A. These lands shall be set aside in areas which do not hinder nor impede the development of the Far-East by the Free State;
...B. The location, size, and membership of these reserved lands shall be determined by the Field Commander and his designated agents;
...C. Hostile-class residents are required to move to the reserved lands within 30 days of notice of their assigned reserve land. Failure to move to the assigned reserve land within the timeframe shall be deemed to have committed "social parasitism" and sentenced to 10 years of hard labour without the right of correspondence (ref. UKAZ 050215-04);
...D. Hostile-class residents shall have the right of movement within their assigned reserve land. Hostile-class residents shall not have the right of movement outside of their assigned reserve land;
...D1. A hostile-class resident may be provided the right to movement outside of their assigned reserve lands and receive a pass proving such right if they are a Ward as noted in Article 1, or for other approved reasons as determined by the Field Commander;
...D2. Failure to prove that they have received the right to movement outside of their assigned reserve lands shall be considered to have committed "trespass of the first degree" and be sentenced to 5 years of hard labour on the first offense, 10 years of hard labour on the second offense, and 10 years of hard labour without the right of correspondence on the third offense (ref. UKAZ 050216-01).

On behalf of Stavka,
Mar. Markus Briand,
Chairman of Stavka
Marshal of the Free State of Dalimbar
Gen. Iosip Frank,
Vice Chairman of Stavka
Field Commander of the Far-East Control Zone

Results of the Semi-Finals of the Doubles Event
Cambria 3 Overthinkers 6 Dalimbar 6 United Adaikes 2  

Results of the Semi-Finals of the Singles Event
Ana Garcia (LXA) 10 Khadija Ånestad (FJA) 9 Darius Masalin (KCM) 10 Deanne Loyola (UAD) 6  

 
International Representation in the Singles Event

Results of the Quarterfinals of the Singles Event
Ana Garcia (LXA) 9 Ola Kvalheim (FJA) 8 Khadija Ånestad (FJA) 9 Jordan Walkie (LXA) 1 Darius Masalin (KCM) 9 Anita Janisa (TRL) 7 Tris Strato (TRL) 8 Deanne Loyola (UAD) 9  

 
International Representation in the Singles Event

 
Results of the Quarterfinals of the Doubles Event
Larxia 3 Cambria 5 Overthinkers 5 Saint Mark 0 Dalimbar 5 Teralyon 2 Candelù 2 United Adaikes 5  

Motto: Truth is Power
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Esferos v1.15

Welcome @Nouveau!
No balancing changes needed to be made! Nonetheless, please check the Big Book of Numbers and let us know via DM if you'd like any of them changed and we'll work on it together. You can also check out more info on balance in the Guidance on Session Zero. We encourage you to use the Sheets comment feature to comment desired changes on cells in your row and we'll update them for you (this also applies to blank cells).
Please also note that the two-letter code NV is already taken by New Velka, please choose a different one.
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Resident nation:  Federal Republic of Nouveauterra
Discord name: zarboffthethird
 
Map nation name: The Commonwealth of Nouveauterra
 
A couple sentences about your nation: (original content, not NationStates stats) Created as a result of colonization, and a revolution, the nation is a cosmopolitan yet culturally foreign holdout on the continent. The nation holds onto remnants of Markian culture while having its own unique flavor.
 
Map request as an image or plot number: (forum embed or Imgur link) G-12
 
 
 
3-Letter Code:  NOV                                2-Letter Code: NV
Capital City: Pointe-d’Espoir
 
Government Type: Federal Semi-Unitary Presidential Republic
 
The population of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average Average
 
The population density of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average Below Average
 
The GDP per capita of my nation is:  Below average / Average / Above average Average
 
 
 
Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation?
 
X
My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs.  
 
My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens  
 
My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations.  
 
My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects.  
 
My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy (this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)
 
   
 
 
Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation?
 
X
My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means.
 
My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces. 
 
My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues.
 
My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it.  
 
My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat.
(this option is subject to Cartography Board approval)  
 
   
Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share:  
The nation has a few different inspirations working together. It has cultural influences from French/Ancient Roman history, national foundation inspiration from Australia and the United States of America (colony to freedom), and a final civic cultural inspiration from the Netherlands/South Africa (cosmopolitanism) and government structuring based on the French government.
 
It is very amalgamated, but will be ironed out more thoroughly with time.

Results of the First Match Day of the Group Stage of the Singles Event
Group A
Avenir Krupin (DAL) 5 Mathias Sandvik (FJA) 2 Ana Garcia (LXA) 5 Indy Millard (UAD) 4
 
Group B
Klaus von Kringle (SMK) 5 Fred Woodhams (UAD) 1 Syuzanna Makarov (DAL) 5 Luther Barnes (OTK) 4
 
Group C
Litia Torris (TRL) 5 Kuzma Vinogradov (DAL) 3 Khadija Ånestad (FJA) 5 Len Fisher (UAD) 3
 
Group D
Jafe Hardic (TRL) 5 Andreís Vilcalapa (RXY) 1 Kjell Rånes (FJA) 5 Lavern Newell (UAD) 3
 
Group E
Gloria Ochoa (UAD) 2 Ola Kvalheim (FJA) 5 Tris Strato (TRL) 5 Enrico Salvietta (CAU) 2
 
Group F
Vespasio Laronio-Verde (GIO) 5 Deziree Morison (UAD) 3 Anita Janisa (TRL) 4 Soligo Farrini (CAU) 5
 
Group G
Darius Masalin (KCM) 4 Jamie Gosling (LXA) 5 Edje Crisjan (TRL) 5 Corinne Tanner (UAD) 3
 
Group H
Matti Armstrong (KCM) 5 Halina Frank (DAL) 2 Deanne Loyola (UAD) 3 Cal Molina (UAD) 5
 
Group I
Malvina Battle (UAD) 5 Triin Wagner (KCM) 1 Kyusha Vasilyev (DAL) 5 Eugenio Bond (UAD) 0
 
Group J
Keighley Hawkins (UAD) 5 Shemha Hazurov (HEJ) 3 Stephen Saint Agnes (SMK) 5 Irina Nilsson (KCM) 3
 
Group K
Milan Petrovic (TRL) 5 Koda Christophers (UAD) 1 Ayumu Kasuchenko (HEJ) 5 Calvin Worth (OTK) 1
 
Group L
Ajla Smith (FJA) 3 Cecilio Belanger (UAD) 5 Vailira Larista (RXY) 3 Erminio Portovino (GIO) 5
 
Group M
Alaiya Lawrence (UAD) 5 Tilt Wagner (KCM) 1 Liava Dipartí (RXY) 5 Anne Hutchinson (OTK) 2
 
Group N
Doris Lava (CAU) 5 Grigroii Utkin (DAL) 4 Dynamis Jansons (HEJ) 5 Jenny Franklyn (UAD) 2
 
Group O
Agnethe Hjelm (FJA) 5 Jordan Walkie (LXA) 3 Kaisa Haidak (KCM) 5 Vergil Hobbs (UAD) 2
 
Group P
Mary Nicols (SMK) 5 Margerita Alvorada (GIO) 2 Odalys Burke (UAD) 2 Lena Waters (UAD) 5

2nd DSIG Convention, Changjing
Following a successful convention this time last year, DSIG proudly inaugurates its second annual convention. This year, the spotlight is on the highly anticipated Damao 3B, the latest variant of Sekiya's flagship main battle tank. Although closely related to its predecessor, the Damao 3A, which made its debut almost a decade ago, the 3B introduces subtle yet strategic improvements, showcasing DSIG's dedication to refinement and innovation.
Beyond the unveiling of the Damao 3B, anticipation is building for an exciting announcement from Heping Small Arms (HSA) on the third day of the convention. As the industry looks to the future, HSA promises to contribute to the landscape of cutting-edge weaponry.
Responding to overwhelming demand, DSIG's Virtual Reality Training Simulator returns at this year's convention. Since its captivating debut last year, this immersive training solution has garnered substantial interest. Notably, the Sekiyan military has ordered two of these advanced simulators, with the first already operational and the second currently undergoing installation.
Damao 3B Main Battle Tank
Onto the main product shown off at the convention, the Damao 3B. The 3B is a variant of the 3A, released in 1314. The 3B has been refitted to better connect to Sekiya's C4ISR network, allowing it to work better with last year's Qilin. Additionally, the crew interface of the tank has been significantly refined, giving the crew more space inside the tank, with some new quality of life upgrades for the crew, such as newly designed seats, improved first aid kits and an improved survival kit, fitting two tents, flares, and rations to last up to 2 weeks for the whole crew.

From June of 1324, Damao will shift the majority of its plants to start producing the Damao 3B, with some plants continuing to produce the Damao 3A for storage, spare parts & export.
[OOC: Stay tuned for another small post in a few days! The tank I have used as reference is the Korean K2 Black Panther)