Nation States

[Shi no Tenshi]

Originally Posted by Neinteen

resembles it's ruler

I'm actually listed as a psychotic dictatorship now, and apparently I refer to the citizens as 'my little playthings'.

[Epee_Pox]

The Dominion of Thy Apocalypse
"Over 10 Billion Humans Served... Raw"

Location: Vetinari

The Dominion of Thy Apocalypse is a pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Beef-Based Agriculture.

Voting is voluntary, slaves are considered a delicacy, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and military spending is on the increase. Crime is moderate. Thy Apocalypse's national animal is the slave, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the tooth.

[Epee_Pox]

Oh yeah, we declare war on all y'all. Bang!

[Neinteen]

The First Reich of Neinlandia is a massive, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed population of 1.195 billion are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Education and Healthcare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering', the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly, the nation's gigantic air force is both respected and feared, and wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neinlandia's national animal is the Indentured Servant, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Nein.

[freerider258]

Originally Posted by SFfencer

http://www.nationstates.net/epeeists

ROTFL! 100% income tax! 14-yr old boy selling lemonade.

Anyway, is this worth my time... Nation States.

...young whippersnappers...

[Pescados666]

I had one of these in 6th grade (3-4 years ago)... Pretty sure it's dead by now. Perhaps I'll make a new one, gives me something to do...

[Phantom5588]

You can actually refound your nationstate after a period of inactivity, granted you remember what you named it.

Apparently there will be "Nation States 2" soon...

[Pescados666]

I don't remember, so I started a new one. It's known as nyxiz.

[Neinteen]

Anyone know why they changed the UN [United Nations] to the WA [World Assembly], just wondering if someone got pissed at something or something political came up.

[Epee_Pox]

They got a "cease and desist" order from the actual U.N. to stop using their name and logo.

[Jengar]

I found a new region named "Escrime" and joined up. It's pretty small right now with just 4 or 5 nations.

[Pescados666]

Should we move there instead of fencers...?

[Aestro]

I liked this game a few years ago, and it got me to read Jennifer Government, so I guess it worked. I've since also read Company and Syrup, and consider myself an actual Maxx Barry fan now. Not the world's greatest writer, but his stories are pretty entertainingand fairly interesting, and I think each book he's written has been better than the last. Last I heard, Jennifer Government was being adapted to a film by George Clooney's Section Eight, but Section Eight closed down so who knows now?

[Jengar]

Originally Posted by Pescados666

Should we move there instead of fencers...?

The "Fencers" region seems abandoned. Even the founder's nation has ceased to exist. Escrime seems more active. I suggest moving there.

[Jengar]

Escrime is a more active region than Fencers was but it still needs more members to make it interesting. Come on people.

[Phantom5588]

Nationstate Decides:

When Foilists Attack!

The Issue

After several reports of pet foilists violently attacking, injuring, and even killing citizens, there has been growing pressure from public safety activists for the government to take action.

The Debate

"These creatures are a danger to the public and must be destroyed!" says Miranda Clinton, representative of the Public Institution for Social Safety, Equality, and Direction. "I was attacked by one just on the way here and I nearly lost my life! They're a public menace. We must shoot and burn them!"


"Why punish the poor things?" asks animal-lover Dave Bush, covered in scars from previous encounters with foilists. "All they need is good hands to care and rehabilitate them. We need a government education programme to tame them and turn them into loveable pets. The one I'm holding right now shows that it can be done. They are all good, kind creatures deep d- argh!"


"I agree that we shouldn't kill them," says Thomas Barry, a famous lawyer. "But I don't think the owner should get away with breaking the law! This is clearly a case of 'intent to greviously harm' if I ever saw it. All citizens should be held accountable of their pet's actions as if they had done the act themselves. It's the only way to be fair - after all, they're just dumb animals."


"Who cares!?" screams George W. Jones as he sends out his pirate radio station broadcast. "Just repeal any laws preventing us from shooting the things when they attack and we'll be able to save ourselves without this stupid, authoritarian, overbearing government and legal system wasting our tax money!"

The Government Position:

The government has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

Hahaha!

[Jengar]

Well, it seems that Escrime has now been abandoned in Nation-States. It only has a couple of nations left. I moved to United Fencers of the World.

[Got_Fenced_In]

My nation is http://www.nationstates.net/fencingdotnet.

Some of us are relocating to the 'United Fencers of the World' region... Anyone else is free to; it's a bit lonely over here.

[Epee_Pox]

NationStates 2 is now online in beta form. No war or occupation yet, but they're supposed to be added soon.

http://www.nationstates2.com/


I almost wish I could live in my new country for real!

The populace is incredibly well-fed by its budding gourmet culture. The country is renowned for being very well-dressed. Only the top percentile of healthy drivers are given the privilege of being organ donors thanks to the abundance of medical supplies. The country has become famous for its well stocked silos of materials feeding industries all that they require. An abundance of energy has turned tales of appliances blinking "12:00" into urban legends. Workers are known for their incredible punctuality thanks to the world-class supply of transportation. More and more elite officers are graduating from military training. The country is known for its new renaissance of entertainment art.